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Etan Patz: Arrest in '79 case that raised parental fear

After decades of inconclusive clues and stalled hopes, a former convenience-store stock clerk was arrested Thursday on a charge of murdering Etan, one of the first missing children ever to appear on a milk carton.
How Keith Haring accidentally invented the museum gift shop

Keith Haring, who received a Google doodle Friday, forever changed the way art mingles with commerce.
Obama: "New day" on horizon for Afghanistan (+video)

The President made a secret trip to the Central Asian country on the anniversary of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden.
Opening day for Occupy Wall Street: Act 2

Occupy Wall Street protesters plan demonstrations in more than 100 cities, hoping to rekindle the movement after months in relative hibernation.
In Pictures: Occupy Dog Street: pets in protest
Occupy Wall Street protest 'about people claiming some autonomy'

The purpose and future of the “Occupy Wall Street” movement is as vast as the thousands who have gathered there. After 700 arrests Saturday on the Brooklyn Bridge, Sunday was quiet as protesters planned their next big march Wednesday.
In Pictures: Occupy Wall Street protests
Hurricane Irene update: Significant threats, even with Category 1

As hurricane Irene moves up the east coast, experts warn that even a storm downgraded to Category 1 can have major threats including tornadoes, coastal storm surges, and flooding.
Ground Zero mosque: spate of terror plots fueling fears

The Ground Zero mosque is only one of several mosques that are being strongly opposed by local residents from California to Tennessee. Opposition to mosques is on the rise, observers say.
Wall Street financial reform one step closer to becoming law

Wall Street financial reform took another step early Friday to reaching the President's desk when a House and Senate conference committee reached agreement on financial overhaul regulations.
Date Night: movie review

Steve Carell and Tina Fey played a bored suburban couple who stumble into the crime world in the action comedy ‘Date Night.’