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Fast Forward Defense Slams Etan Patz Confession as ‘Impossible’
(Reuters) — The attorney for a former deli worker accused of murdering a New York boy in 1979 argued on Monday that his confession was unreliable and improbable and that prosecutors failed to present evidence of his guilt. Pedro Hernandez, 54, charged with kidnapping and murder, confessed to police in 2012 that he choked 6-year-old…
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Life A Dialogue on Mad Men’s Rachel Menken
AMC Is Rachel Menken the ‘One Who Got Away’? Tara Metal “Mad Men” is a show about reinvention and regret. Our hero, Don Draper, pulls himself out of an abusive, impoverished childhood and becomes a successful ad man on Madison Avenue. He has it all, yet he always wants more. Season 7 (Part 2) of “Mad…
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Fast Forward Sheldon Silver Loses Bid To Dismiss Corruption Charges
Former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver lost a bid on Friday to dismiss the federal corruption charges he faces due to public statements a top prosecutor made that the once-powerful politician called prejudicial. While U.S. District Judge Valerie Caproni said she was “troubled” by remarks Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara made bundling Silver’s…
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Culture Where We’re Going This Summer
Oxford, England When my youngest daughter began working on a master’s degree at Oxford University last fall, she became the seventh generation of women in my family to live for an extended period in England. So my husband and I will take a long weekend in June and make a pilgrimage of sorts, back to…
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Fast Forward Etan Patz Mother Testifies at Accused Killer’s Trial
(Reuters) — The mother of a New York boy missing since 1979 took the witness stand in the trial of his accused murderer on Tuesday, telling the jury that she has avoided the courtroom out of fear the descriptions of the crime would leave her sleepless. Pedro Hernandez, 54, is on trial for kidnapping and murder…
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Fast Forward Folksbiene May Merge With Jewish Heritage Museum
Two New York Jewish cultural organizations are expected to sign a partnership agreement that could lead to a merger. The memorandum of understanding between The Museum of Jewish Heritage-A Living Memorial to the Holocaust and the National Yiddish Theater-Folksbiene is to be announced Tuesday night and, if all goes well, will ultimately lead to a…
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Fast Forward Will Haredi Jews Embrace Pre-Nups Protecting Women from Becoming Agunot?
Breaking up, as the classic song notes, is generally hard to do. But in the Orthodox community, divorce can be particularly trying, especially for women. That’s because intransigent husbands can hold up the process by refusing to give a get, or a religious writ of divorce. In some cases, husbands use the get as a…
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The Schmooze The Man Behind the Madness: Matthew Weiner
Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC America’s love affair with the sixties dates back to July 19, 2007. That’s the day an unknown show made its debut on an obscure network known for John Wayne western reruns. Seven and a half years later, “Mad Men” has become a cultural touchstone while AMC has been home base for landmark…
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