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Information on candidates running in November's general election for Michigan's three elected university-governing boards. ------ University of Michigan Board of Regents (elect two for eight-year terms) NAME: Ellis Boal AGE: 64 (Born 9-27-44)...

Saying she could not stand idle as Long Island Rail Road employees continue to abuse a flawed pension system that grants disability benefits to nearly anyone who applies, railroad president Helena Williams yesterday called for widespread reforms at the...

DEAR JOYCE: After looking for my first job for nearly three months, I am curious about several things connected with not getting a job when I thought that the interview went well. Why won't they tell you the real reason you weren't hired? Do companies...

More education is better than less in a tough job market, but it's worth remembering that a college degree isn't the only ticket to a good-paying job. A new study shines a spotlight on the large "forgotten middle" of the labor market, where occupations...

While the kids saddle up for another school year, those who tossed their protractors long ago can feed their brains on a scholarly holiday. Jot this down in your notebook: Travel plus classes equals one smart trip. "During the vacation, your mind is...

How did you get into your vocation? I didn't have any lightning-bolt moments; but as I went to college, there was a growing sense that God was calling me to ministry. I guess different interests faded, and the one left standing was serving the church...

DEAR JOYCE: I was working for a homebuilding company but beat it out of the housing bust just in time before the company folded by finding a new job with a health care company. Maybe I jumped too fast. My boss is much younger than me and doesn't have...

DEAR JOYCE: After reading your column last week, I pitched my boss for a deserved raise because I'm doing the work of two after company layoffs. He said no, that the company just can't afford it and remain in business. I'm not ready to hunker down and...

Today History day Hancock's Resolution, a preserved 19th-century farmstead at 2795 Bayside Beach Road in Pasadena, will hold a War of 1812 re-enactment from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. . The event will feature demonstrations of naval artillery and infantry by the...

Two weeks ago, news emerged that the co-founder of the website Manhunt.net had contributed $2,300 to the presidential campaign of John McCain. Uproar ensued. Haven't heard of Manhunt? Unless you're a gay man, that's to be expected. It's one of the...

Married beekeepers? Southern belles? Team "Superbad"? It can only mean another season of CBS' "The Amazing Race." The Emmy-winning competition series returns to air with its 13th installment on Sunday, Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. ET. This season starts its run at...

Ever since TaShana Maddox was a little girl, she has wanted to become a veterinarian and open her own animal hospital. At her job this summer, a kind of entrepreneurial boot camp, she has learned the basics of running a small business, from balancing a...