Gates to downsize his role at Microsoft

Gates to downsizehis role at Microsoft
MICROSOFT Corp. Chairman Bill Gates will gradually give up his day-to-day duties at the company to concentrate on the charitable work of the Bill & amp; Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Delphi talks to start
NEGOTIATIONS are set to resume next week on a buyout plan for the union that represents Delphi Corp.'s Mahoning Valley workers.
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RELIGION
Bishops approve Mass translation
THE NATION'S Roman Catholic bishops signed off Thursday on a new English translation for the Mass that would change prayers ingrained in the memories of millions of American parishioners.
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LOCAL
Auto show to markGM plant's 40th year
GENERAL MOTORS Lordstown complex will mark its 40th anniversary July 1 with a car show that will raise funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
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Blackwell visits area
REPUBLICAN gubernatorial candidate Ken Blackwell met with black faith leaders in Youngstown, about the campaign and why they should support him over U.S. Rep. Ted Strickland of Lisbon.
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UPNEXT
'Nacho' nets laughs
JACK BLACK is back as a zany wrestler in "Nacho Libre," a hysterically funny movie that looks a lot like the 2004 cult movie, "Napoleon Dynamite."
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SPORTS
Scrappers are back
A GROUP of 2006 Mahoning Valley Scrappers players worked out at Eastwood Field this week for the first time in preparation for the New York-Penn League season opener at Jamestown Tuesday night.
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Leading the Thunder
THE MAHONING VALLEY Thunder, the region's new professional arena football team, introduced Adam Tokash as its first general manager Thursday at the team's home at the Chevrolet Centre.
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