Confessed killer of New York boy to appear in court

The confessed killer of six-year-old Etan Patz, whose disappearance exactly 33 years ago sparked New York's biggest modern crime mystery, was hospitalized ahead of appearing in court for the first time Friday.
http://news.yahoo.com/man-confesses-murder-terrified-america-015453891.html

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 07:55:06 -0700

New York's craft brewers say loss of tax exemption could cause beer prices to rise

Added taxes could boost prices $1 for every pint or sixpack. Lawmakers considering bills to restore tax break.
http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2012/05/new_yorks_craft_brewers_say_lo.html

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 11:46:50 -0700

Murder arraignment 33 years after New York boy vanished

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A man who confessed to strangling Etan Patz faced arraignment for murder on Friday, exactly 33 years after the 6-year-old boy vanished from his New York neighborhood and soon changed the way the nation responds to missing children. Pedro Hernandez, 51, who worked as a stock boy in a small food store on the Manhattan Soho street where Patz was last seen on May 25, 1979, was ...
http://news.yahoo.com/man-tells-police-killed-ny-boy-etan-patz-011543924.html

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 09:35:51 -0700

New York's last French church fights to survive

It has long served as the spiritual home of New York's French-speaking Catholics, but the Church of St. Vincent de Paul is nearing its end as the faithful grow fewer and the building lies in disrepair.
http://news.yahoo.com/yorks-last-french-church-fights-survive-065059020.html

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 23:50:59 -0700

Man arrested in 1979 disappearance of New York boy

This flyer was distributed by the New York Police Department after Etan Patz vanished on May 25, 1979.
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20120524/BIZ/705249881/1005

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 00:16:39 -0700

New York Knicks' player arrested in Miami

April 25, 2012: New York Knicks' J.R. Smith (8) reacts to teammates after scoring during the second half of an NBA basketball game.
http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2012/05/25/knicks-jr-smith-arrested-on-warrant-in-miami/

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 08:54:41 -0700

Suspect confesses to killing New York boy in 1979 - police

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Police on Thursday arrested a New Jersey man who they said had confessed to the 1979 killing of 6-year-old Etan Patz in a case that drew national attention to the plight of missing children and had frustrated law enforcement officials for more than three decades.
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/5/26/worldupdates/2012-05-24T235555Z_1_BRE84N1RH_RTROPTT_0_UK-USA-CRIME-BOY&sec=Worldupdates

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 09:08:20 -0700

NYC museum's beer exhibit offers history on tap

New York Historical Society raises a glass to beer's role in the city since Colonial times
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57441655/nyc-museums-beer-exhibit-offers-history-on-tap/

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 08:43:34 -0700

Two Terrible Trades the New York Yankees Made With the Boston Braves: A Fan Remembers

The first transaction that took place between the Braves organization and the team that would morph into the current version of the New York Yankees occurred in December of 2012. This deal, the selling of a pitcher named Iron Davis to the New York Highlanders from the Boston Braves was like many of those that would transpire between these teams -- insignificant in the grand scheme of things.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/two-terrible-trades-york-yankees-made-boston-braves-162300480--mlb.html

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 09:23:00 -0700

Torts expects best from Rangers in must-win game

Whether the New York Rangers truly believed they could overcome a 3-2 playoff series deficit earlier this year doesn't matter now.
http://news.yahoo.com/torts-expects-best-rangers-must-win-game-091320232--nhl.html

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 02:13:20 -0700