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Warren Buffett: Internet sensation - PHOTOS

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{video_photo_caption}Warren Buffett proposes to Buffalo.com's S.J. Velasquez

Warren Buffett is one of the wealthiest people in the world, but the billionaire isn’t just rich in terms of money—he has a pretty rich sense of humor, too.

In the last week, the Berkshire Hathaway chairman joined Twitter (his first tweet being,…

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UB ranks low on sexiness scale

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{video_photo_caption}UB students may be smart, but they're not so sexy

University at Buffalo may be among the top colleges in the U.S. when it comes to academics, but the Bulls aren’t especially sexy, according to a new Buzzfeed infographic.

A Buzzfeed contributor took data from Forbes’…

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UB among smartest party schools

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Not all party schools are created equal.

University at Buffalo, for example, ranks among the top colleges and universities where students know how to get down but also do well academically.

Buzzfeed.com mapped out schools that ranked on both Fiesta…

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Slow grow for Buffalo

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While Texas cities continue to attract new residents, the Rust Belt struggles to retain residents.

Metropolitan regions surrounding Buffalo and Rochester were named some of the “slowest-growing,”…

Grub + Pub

Wegmans still a great place to work

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When it comes to fantastic jobs, stocking grocery store shelves might not seem all that appealing—unless those shelves line the aisles of a Wegmans grocery store.

Wegmans just recently made Fortune Magazine’s list of “100…

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Jobs in Buffalo are few, far between

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Jobs in Buffalo are tough to find, and those lucky enough to land them aren’t necessarily happy campers, recent research shows.

CareerBliss.com placed Buffalo high on the 2013 list of worst…

Grub + Pub

Forbes recognizes Wegmans as ‘customer service champion’

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{video_photo_caption}Wegmans ornament. Photo by S.J. Velasquez.

Rochester-based Wegmans is one of three companies recognized as “custom service champions” by Forbes.

The Western…

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Wellsville’s Paul Ceglia arrested by federal agents - VIDEO

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Buffalo: Danger zone

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Forbes’ annual list of the country’s most dangerous cities hits a little too close to home this year.

In the list released…

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Buffalo slips on list of best cities for working moms

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Buffalo was ranked No.1 on Forbes’ “Best Cities For Working Mothers” in 2011, but the Queen City slipped to No. 9 this year.

Columbus, Ohio, took the top…

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UB grad named Forbes all-star student entrepreneur

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While some recent graduates are forced to pick up shifts waiting tables at their part-time jobs, Ansar Khan is developing a whole new way to do business.

The 23-year old Williamsville native graduated from the University at Buffalo with a bachelor of science…

Arts + Entertainment

Warren Buffett and Jon Bon Jovi team up for ukulele duet - VIDEO

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The chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, and Buffalo News owner, Warren Buffett was joined by the incredibly talented Jon Bon Jovi at the Forbes 400 Summit on philanthropy. The duo

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Watcha reading?

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{video_photo_caption}Screen capture from Forbes interactive map

Forbes and Bitly joined forces to determine how Americans consume news media, and the results are telling.

Forbes published an interactive map that shows which media outlets are most popular…

Neighborhood

Buffalo migration patterns

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Forbes recently posted an interactive map that shows inbound and outbound migration patterns for each county in America.

Jon Bruner, the map’s creator,…

Neighborhood

Mom works hard for the money

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{video_photo_caption}Artist: Kula Robbins. For the U.S. Public Health Service. 1943.

It’s hard enough juggling the non-existent immediate family life I have, I can’t even imagine having to tend to a pack of kids—or even a single child, for that matter. But for any parents or potential parents in Western New York, take comfort in…