NJ Man Charged with Murder in Patz Case

(NEW YORK) — A man accused of luring 6-year-old Etan Patz into the basement of a convenience store with the promise of a soda in 1979 and strangling him was charged with second-degree murder on Friday, the 33rd anniversary of the boy’s disappearance.

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The Bodega: A Brief History of an Urban Institution

The Internet wants to know: what’s a bodega? Any New Yorker can answer that question. But first we’re going around the corner, you want anything?

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Etan Patz: After 33 Years, an Arrest in the Disappearance of the ‘Milk-Carton Boy’

Pedro Hernandez, a 51-year-old New Jersey man, has been arrested in the case of a missing New York City boy whose disappearance captivated a nation

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Woman Fired from Lingerie Shop Because She Was ‘Too Hot’

Lauren Odes, who said she lost her job at a New York boutique because owners found her appearance distracting, now has celebrity lawyer Gloria Allred on her side.

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Going Nowhere: 10 Worst U.S. Cities for Traffic

If you live in one of these cities, you’re probably sitting in your car right now.

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Behold: The $1 Million Parking Space

It’s luxurious, it’s convenient and it can be yours for a cool million.

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New York Man Asks to Be Shot, Friend Complies

Curious about how it feels to be shot, a 24-year-old in New York took a bullet from his friend. (Spoiler alert: it hurt.)

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TIME Wins Magazine of the Year at National Magazine Awards

TIME received the top honor as Magazine of the Year at the 2012 National Magazine Awards in New York

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Edvard Munch's The Scream Sells for a Record $120 Million at Auction

Edvard Munch’s iconic painting, The Scream, sets a record for most expensive piece of art ever auctioned.

World's top chef Rene Redzepi, of Danish restaurant Noma samples some kangaroo meat during a visit to the Iga Warta indigenous community in the South Australian Outback on October 3, 2010 in the Flinders Ranges, Australia.

Noma Takes Top Spot, but U.S. Dominates World’s 50 Best Restaurants

Denmark’s Rene Redzepi and his restaurant Noma won for third year in a row, but U.S. makes a splash with eight of the world’s top spots. How many have you eaten at?