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LAS VEGAS  — From a hometown of 26,000 people to an adopted home borough of 2.6 million, Miss America's story includes a journey from a small town to the big city — but it doesn't start there. … Full Article

Lena Dunham said "it took a village to raise this very demented child" as she accepted the Golden Globe award for Best TV Comedy for HBO's "Girls" on Sunday night. … Full Article

Deron Williams had 22 points and nine assists, Joe Johnson scored 20 points and the Brooklyn Nets rallied from 12 points down in the third quarter to beat the Indiana Pacers 97-86 Sunday night. … Full Article

The family of a Reddit co-founder who committed suicide weeks before he was to go on trial on federal charges that he stole millions of scholarly articles is blaming prosecutors for his death. … Full Article

LAS VEGAS — A woman who grew up in Alabama and moved to Brooklyn is the new Miss America, winning the title after tap dancing to a James Brown tune, deftly dealing with a question about guns, and raising the issue of child sexual abuse in her contestant platform. … Full Article

UPDATED 1 AM— LAS VEGAS — A 23-year-old blonde from Brooklyn's Park Slope won the Miss America crown Saturday night after responding to a question about armed guards in schools, saying she opposed fighting violence with violence. … Full Article

Computer prodigy Aaron Swartz, who helped develop RSS and co-founded Reddit, hanged himself in his Crown Heights, Brooklyn, apartment, his family in Chicago confirmed in a statement Saturday. … Full Article

Barrister Larry DiGiovanna is known and respected for many achievements and has served as president of esteemed organizations such as the Brooklyn Bar Association and the Bay Ridge Lawyers Association. … Full Article

In light of revelations of the mishandling of rape cases in the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME), the City Council on Friday announced it will convene an emergency oversight hearing in the coming weeks.  … Full Article

If you're driving to Manhattan this weekend (January 12 and 13), don’t even think about taking the Brooklyn Bridge. … Full Article