By IBTimes
Pedro Hernandez, the former SoHo bodega stock boy who confessed to the murder of 6-year-old Etan Patz 33 years after the boy disappeared, was taken to Bellevue Hospital and placed on suicide watch. Authorities promptly put him the hospital after he t... (May 25)
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Pedro Hernandez, the man in custody in connection with the1979 Etan Patz disappearance case, confessed to the boy's killing. However, law enforcement sources are telling the media they remain skeptical of the claim because some things don't add up with known facts. (May 24)
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A scathing new report details the way the United States is failing to attract and retain the immigrant workers -- skilled and unskilled -- who are crucial to thriving in a global economy. (May 24)
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CHINA, NEW YORK, IMMIGRATION LAW
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Graduation speeches don't always have to be a bore. Here are seven graduation addresses delivered to the Class of 2012 that imparted nuggets of wisdom. Others just plain made us laugh and some mixed both sound advice with comedic moments. (May 21)
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New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly made some changes to the controversial stop-and-frisk policy that disproportionally affects young black and Latino men. (May 18)
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As the city invests in tech, Councilwoman Leticia James wishes that Mayor Bloomberg would to more to make sure Brooklyn doesn't get left out (May 16)
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The U.S. Justice Department has launched an investigation of a huge trading loss incurred by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday. (May 15)
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JPMorgan's massive $2 billion trading loss has spilled over into presidential politics, with presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney calling the disastrous trade as an example of the inherent risks of the free market. (May 15)
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg defended Mitt Romney's record at Bain Capital after the Obama campaign released an attack ad, but avoided saying whether or not Romney's experience managing the private equity firm would make him a good or bad president. (May 15)
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