News Briefs (Gay City News)
New York City Council Speaker Gifford Miller called on Mayor Bloomberg last Friday to drop the city’s lawsuit against the Equal Benefits Law. “We have been in an eight- month battle with the mayor over a law that would ensure that New York City uses taxpayer dollars to acquire goods and services from employers who treat all of their employees equally,” Miller said.
Area firm pleads guilty in telephone bill scam (Kansas City Star)
A local company at the center of a nationwide telephone scam linked to organized crime pleaded guilty Thursday in New York to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.
NEC to Launch E-mail Filtering System Capable of Screening and Reducing Mobile Phone Spam Mail (PhysOrg)
NEC Corporation today announced that it has started delivery of its new e-mail filtering system, "SLIMIT-C," for screening and limiting mobile phone spam mail. In recent years in Japan, due to the rapid expansion of mobile internet, mobile phone users are becoming increasingly victim to mobile phone spam mail. These mails usually include URL links inviting users to visit unfavorable websites such
Napa psychiatrist sued for allegedly having sex with patient (Napa Valley Register)
Claiming their daughter was lured into an improper sexual relationship with a government psychiatrist, parents of a former health department patient have filed a civil suit against the doctor for malpractice and battery.
Device analyzes finger to tell if user is a kid (San Jose Mercury News)
A leading security company is exploring technology for verifying whether a user is a child or an adult by analyzing a bone in a person's finger. Users simply place a middle finger against a device that attaches to a computer.
SNEET youth group to celebrate Black History Month (The News-Press)
The SNEET youth group, with the Lehigh United Way House, will celebrate Black History Month with song, dance and discussion. "This is a time to reflect on the past, live in the present and plan for the future with awareness and commitment," said D'Angelo Parris, one of the youth organizers.
PLEA DEAL IN MOB'S SEX SCAM (New York Post)
PLEA DEAL IN MOB'S SEX SCAM February 15, 2005 -- A Gambino captain, soldier and four associates copped 11th-hour pleas yesterday in Brooklyn federal court, admitting they ripped off phone and Internet sex customers to the tune of half a billion dollars.
Cupid discovers A.G. Media's GospelCity.com (PrimeZone via Yahoo! Finance)
A.G. Media Group, Inc. announced today that it has signed a strategic affiliate agreement with RealCafes.com, the providers of the ChristianCafe.com online dating service, to offer the service to A.G.
Cupid discovers A.G. Media's GospelCity.com (Primezone via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)
MONTREAL, Feb. 14, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- A.G. Media Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets:AMGJ) announced today that it has signed a strategic affiliate agreement with RealCafes.com, the providers of the ChristianCafe.com online dating service, to offer the service to A.G. Media's GospelCity.com community.
Alleged Mobsters Guilty In Net, Phone Fraud (MSNBC)
Members of one of New York's most notorious Mafia families on Monday pleaded guilty to fraud and conspiracy charges in an Internet and phone billing scam that authorities say was one of the biggest consumer fraud scam ever prosecuted. MSNBC.com's Mike Brunker reports.
