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Cops: Angry NY man poured bleach in nephews' milk

Authorities say an upstate New York man angry over getting tossed out of his brother's home poisoned his sibling's two toddlers by pouring bleach in their

Suspect awaits arraignment in '79 Etan Patz case

Psychologists examined a man accused in one of New York City's most notorious missing child cases as authorities prepared to arraign him Friday in the case of 

Mixtape | A catalog of American sounds

This week marked the 10th anniversary of the National Registry of Recordings created by the Library of Congress. This archive uniquely symbolizes the timeline

Thieves victimize unconscious man on NY sidewalk

A video shows thieves victimizing a man lying passed out at the edge of a New York lawn. It appears nobody tried to help him.

Man arrested for spending $67K in bank account

If you suddenly find an extra $69,300 in your bank account, don't spend it, whatever you do. Take a lesson from a Pennsylvania man who learned that the hard

Suspect in NY killing hospitalized as suicide risk

A man accused of killing a New York City boy in one of the nation's most notorious missing child cases was hospitalized on the day of his planned arraignment

Trainer O'Neill suspended by Calif. racing board

Despite vigorously denying he gave one of his horses an illegal performance-enhancing mixture, trainer Doug O'Neill was suspended 45 days — a ban that won't

H-P leads Dow to fourth day of gains

Hewlett-Packard helped pull the Dow Jones industrial average to a slight gain Thursday, giving the index only its fourth gain this month.

Facebook launches iPhone camera app

Facebook's rocky initial public offering hasn't stopped life at the world's biggest online social network. On Thursday, the company unveiled a camera app for

Boy's hearing loss inspires new superhero

A young boy in Salem, N.H. is the inspiration behind a new superhero. Marvel Comics created a character who can do great things -- despite his hearing loss.

Photos: The search for Etan Patz

Six-year-old Etan Patz vanished on May 25, 1979, and has never been found.

Possible break reported in case of missing NYC boy

In a potential break in one of the nation's most baffling missing-children cases, a former convenience-store employee has told police that he suffocated

Unabomber updates Harvard University alumni book

Harvard University alumni attending their 50th class reunion this week are getting updates on classmates, but one person stands out among those sharing news

Fire on nuclear sub at Maine shipyard hurts 7

Officials hoped to begin venting smoke and noxious fumes from a nuclear-powered submarine on Thursday so they could get inside to assess damage from an intense

Late rally erases steep losses on Wall Street

A big final-hour comeback pulled the Dow Jones industrial average nearly back to where it started Wednesday.

French passenger not charged in diverted flight

A French citizen accused of causing a US Airways flight to be diverted to Maine by claiming she had a surgically implanted device will soon be headed back

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