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In Etan Patz Case, a Vigil Over Many Decades

By JAMES BARRON — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:36:54 GMT

Since Etan Patz vanished, New York has lived under four mayors and the SoHo neighborhood in which he lived has gone from gritty to glamorous, butthe case has left a lasting, if anguished, legacy.

About New York: Arrest of Etan Patz Suspect Shows Haste by the Police

By JIM DWYER — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:42:29 GMT

The New York City police commissioner announced Thursday that a suspect had been arrested after confessing to killing Etan Patz in 1979, but the investigation has yet to determine many basic facts.

Uranium Enriched to Higher Level Is Found in Iran by U.N.

By WILLIAM J. BROAD — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:36:35 GMT

A diplomat in Vienna said nuclear inspectors had found trace amounts of uranium enriched beyond previously reported levels but cautioned that the spike could be accidental.

With Syria in Turmoil, Iran Seeks Deeper Partner in Lebanon

By NEIL MacFARQUHAR — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:04:04 GMT

Iran’s eagerness to shower money on Lebanon is the latest indication of just how worried Tehran is at the prospect that Syria’s leader could fall.

In Spain, Bank Transfers Reflect Broader Fears

By LANDON THOMAS Jr. and RAPHAEL MINDER — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:56:16 GMT

As Spanish officials worry about the ripple effect of a full bank run, the country’s largest property lender, Bankia, was expected to seek more state aid Friday.

Muslim Brotherhood Candidate Appears Set to Face Former Prime Minister in Egyptian Runoff

By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:45:51 GMT

The Islamist candidate of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Morsi, will face Ahmed Shafik, former President Hosni Mubarak’s last prime minister, in a runoff to become Egypt’s first freely elected president.

Small Investors Seek Answers to Facebook Trading Confusion

By NATHANIEL POPPER — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:10:02 GMT

Nasdaq said 30 million Facebook shares were executed improperly Friday because of technical flaws, and retail investors have spent the week looking for someone to address their losses.

In Latest Sign of Print Upheaval, New Orleans Paper Scaling Back

By DAVID CARR and CHRISTINE HAUGHNEY — Fri, 25 May 2012 11:27:18 GMT

Circulation and staff reductions at The Times-Picayune of New Orleans and three Alabama newspapers are the latest instances of reorganization in a rapidly changing industry.

Dispute Over Labeling of Genetically Modified Food

By AMY HARMON and ANDREW POLLACK — Fri, 25 May 2012 11:41:52 GMT

Concern over the possible health and environmental effects of such food has prompted a move for labeling it, but scientists, farmers and technology companies call the measures alarmist.

French President Meets With Karzai in Afghanistan

By ROD NORDLAND and HABIB ZAHORI — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:01:26 GMT

François Hollande’s surprise visit comes less than a week after he announced that France would pull its troops out of Afghanistan by the end of this year.

Obama Leaps Into Direct Attacks

By PETER BAKER — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:54:26 GMT

Unlike past presidents at this stage in the campaign, President Obama has not hesitated to engage his rival.

Congress Ready to Get Started on Bush Tax Cuts

By JENNIFER STEINHAUER — Fri, 25 May 2012 04:30:04 GMT

Both parties foresee an election lift in quick action on Bush-era tax legislation.

‘Land of Promise,’ by Michael Lind

By DAVID LEONHARDT — Thu, 24 May 2012 22:16:24 GMT

This ambitious economic history of the United States argues that the country thrives when the federal government acts as a robust partner to private enterprise.