January 22, 2000
TALK OF THE SUITES: PASTRY CHEF'S RECIPE
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amWhen AOL and Time Warner announced their megamerger, Gerry Levin crowed about how well they had kept the secret -- he obviously didn't know about the pastry chef, his uncle...
KIDS' NIGHT ON BROADWAY
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amBroadway does it again. For the next two Tuesday nights -- Jan. 25 and Feb. 1 -- kids ages 6-18 can see one of a dozen Broadway shows for free....
MOVIE REVIEW INEPT ROMANTIC COMEDY IS 'DOWN'-RIGHT PATHETIC
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amSTINKO movies often unwittingly critique themselves -- and the brain-dead romantic comedy "Down to You" (which Miramax understandably didn't screen in advance for critics) is no exception. Wearing a hang-dog...
TLC GIRLS GET ACT TOGETHER
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amBACKSTAGE in the privacy of their dressing rooms, TLC may be battling, but under the lights at Madison Square Garden last night, the successful girl group was tight -- and...
TYSON THE PEOPLE'S CHAMP IN LONDON
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amMike Tyson had to take refuge in a London police station after nearly a thousand adoring fans mobbed him when he visited a heavily black neighborhood. Fans chanted "Tyson! Tyson!"...
JFK BULLET SHOOTS DOWN 'SECOND GUNMAN'
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amTests on the bullet that killed JFK have dealt a major blow to the theory that a second gunman was involved in the assassination of the nation's 35th president. A...
HAS DAVE SET HEART ON FINDING SUB HOSTS?
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amTake heart, David Letterman fans -- CBS might use guest hosts while the ailing "Late Night" funnyman recuperates from emergency heart surgery. "I think anything's possible," "Late Show" executive producer...
SUICIDAL HUBBY SLAYS WIFE AND BOSS: COPS
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amA Long Island man strangled his wife yesterday, drove to his job at a Queens co-op and killed his boss -- then turned the gun on himself, authorities said. Juan...
A WEEKEND OF MOURNING FOR SETON HALL
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amA wake will be held today for one of the three students killed in a fire at Seton Hall University last week as authorities continue their investigation into the cause...
RUSSIAN TROOPS IN RAPE SPREE? CHECHENS: WAR CRIMES ARE RAMPANT
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amRussian forces battling to reclaim Chechnya were hit with serious war-crimes allegations yesterday after refugees reported widespread incidents of rape, extortion and profiteering by troops. Human-rights groups, including the United...
WOODEN VEEP GETS BURNED BY BOBBY'S 'GREEN' FIRE AL LOOKS LIKE PILE OF DEAD WOOD BESIDE BOBBY'S 'GREEN' FIRE
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amDES MOINES, Iowa.AL GORE might come off as dry as a biscuit in the Sahara when he is debating an opponent. But it gets dramatically worse when he shares a...
BUSH TRIPS OVER TONGUE LOOKS LIKE HE SHARES DAD'S GIFT FOR GAFFES
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amFormer President Bush, who had more than a passing experience with sticking his foot in his mouth, is now watching son George struggle with his own gaffes. "Bush snubs Granite...
DOCS UPBEAT ABOUT HIS TOUCHY TICKER
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amThe bad news is, Bill Bradley's irregular heartbeat is clearly occurring more frequently -- possibly from the stress of campaigning, heart experts said yesterday. But with medication, Bradley's condition is...
ONLY THE SNOWMEN ARE SMILING DEEP FREEZE WILL KEEP US CHATTERING NEXT WEEK
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amIf you built a snowman, you'll love this: the mercury isn't slated to climb above freezing until early next week. But that forecast from the National Weather Service won't delight...
AOL SPARKS LATIN WAR FOR FREE 'NET
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amLatin America is in a war between the haves and have-nots -- in this case, of free Internet service. On one side are those who want to keep charging monthly...
SPITZER FEELS BACK OF TEAM PATAKI'S HAND
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amTHE gloves are off in the Pataki administration's relationship with Attorney General Eliot Spitzer. In a stinging attack, state Health Department spokesman John Signor yesterday accused Spitzer of leaking details...
BIG A SCRATCHED AGAIN
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amThe score this week stands at Winter 3, Aqueduct 0 after yesterday's polar wind-chill conditions forced the Big A to cancel racing for the third time this week. The decision...
LENNOX WANTS TO K.O. KING IN COURT
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amHe's fought George Foreman and Evander Holyfield, but now Lennox Lewis is taking on his toughest opponent yet -- Don King. The undisputed world heavyweight champion filed suit against Don...
REBEL HACKER LEAVES PRISON BUT STILL CAN'T GET WITH THE PROGRAM
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amLOS ANGELES -- A bitter Kevin Mitnick, the nation's most notorious computer hacker, walked out of federal prison a virtual free man yesterday, embarking on his uphill goal to study...
JUNO GETS A STERN WARNING FROM COURT
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amA Manhattan judge yesterday ordered Juno Online to refrain "from threatening or seeking to intimidate" a former employee who's suing the Internet giant for sexual harassment. State Supreme Court Justice...
'INITIAL' PROBE SPELLS WOE FOR CUT-UP OF A DOC
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amInvestigators are probing "several" allegations of wrongdoing by an East Side obstetrician who "branded" a woman who'd just given birth by carving his initials into her stomach. "It was my...
LAST WORD SHOULD BE THEIRS
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amTHE strong, cold wind that whipped the clothes of Elian Gonzalez's grandmothers wasn't strong enough to impede their determination. Both held thick scarves over their faces as they climbed into...
HILLARY: I'LL RISE ABOVE THE PERSONAL QUESTIONS
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amHe's with her on privacy.Hillary Clinton insisted yesterday "inappropriate questions" about her personal life won't get her down -- but some supporters say they'll monitor reporters who probe politicians' private...
CREAM SODA IS THE HEART OF THE PROBLEM
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amDemocrat Bill Bradley yesterday blamed cream soda -- which packs a secret caffeine punch -- for the irregular heartbeat that rocked his presidential campaign on the eve of the first...
GRANNIES BEG FOR ELIAN'S RETURN
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amThe grandmothers of Elian Gonzalez flew to New York yesterday to make a dramatic appeal to take their grandson home to Cuba and "put an end to this tragedy." Mariela...
TEEN SAYS HE KILLED MOM FROM SHAME
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amTeenage killer Kip Kinkel said he shot his mother dead to save her the embarrassment of finding out he faced expulsion for bringing a gun to school. "My dad kept...
P&G MULLS MERGER WITH A COUPLE OF DRUG GIANTS
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amProcter & Gamble -- which makes Tide detergent and Crest toothpaste -- is weighing a blockbuster merger with two drug companies that would create a consumer products and pharmaceutical powerhouse....
ECUADOR REBS OUST PRESIDENT
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amA three-person junta declared themselves the leaders of Ecuador last night, after a rebellion led by Indians and backed by the armed forces ousted the unpopular president. President Jamil Muhad...
TAGS TELLS TUNA: MAKE YOUR MOVE - PARCELLS' COMING BACK KEY TO COMPENSATION
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amFour days ago, Woody Johnson stood at the podium at the Waldorf Astoria answering questions as the new Jets' owner, and when NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue was called to the...
PATRICK'S NURSING SORE WRIST AGAIN
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amSAN ANTONIO - Patrick Ewing was in an all too familiar position yesterday at the Alamodome. Sitting. An ice bag covering his right wrist, towel draped over his head, Ewing...
STORM PLOT SWEET REVENGE
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amFor St. John's, today's game against Ohio State at the Garden is an opportunity to get revenge. For St. John's point guard Erick Barkley, it's a chance for redemption. The...
BUCS SAY THEY'VE GOT IT COVERED
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amST. LOUIS -- Their system works. No one can deny that the Buccaneers know how to play pass defense. Their style can be considered too laid-back for some, but it's...
THREE HOT PROSPECTS VIE IN AQUEDUCT 'CAP
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amAssuming it warms up enough finally to run a race here, today's Grade 3, $75,000 Aqueduct Handicap will be a reunion of sorts among the three top contenders. Badge, highweighted...
JAGUARS FIRED UP FOR SHOT AT TITANS
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amJACKSONVILLE -- This is a simple city and there is a certain joy to that. A cashier giving change at the airport yesterday asked this question of a visitor with...
TRINIDAD PROMISES REID'S GONNA WEEP
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amWhen David Reid came to New York yesterday to promote his upcoming fight with Felix Trinidad Jr., he made the mistake of leaving both his Olympic gold medal and his...
BILL'S GOTTA DECIDE: COACH OR PICKS
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amIf Bill Parcells had even the slightest thoughts about returning to the sidelines, yesterday's ruling by NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue apparently squashed them. The commissioner, in a 20-something-page ruling mostly...
CAROLINA BLOCKIN' TKACHUK DEAL
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amST. LOUIS -- Carolina owner Peter Karmanos is at least temporarily blocking the blockbuster three-way trade involving Phoenix that would bring elite power wing Keith Tkachuk to the Rangers, The...
FISHER SURE AIR MCNAIR'S TOE PROBLEM NO PROBLEM
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amJACKSONVILLE -- The last time these two teams met, Steve McNair was Air McNairing it out with five touchdown passes in the Titans' 41-14 freakout victory over the Jags in...
NLRB TO UMP: YOU'RE OUT
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amThe fat lady is about to sing on Richie Phillips' 21-year reign as head of the Major League Umpires Association. The National Labor Relations Board yesterday did everything but drop...
KNICKS LOOK UP FOR INSPIRATION
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amSAN ANTONIO -- The Knicks flew here early yesterday morning to get out of the Westchester freeze and to get a feel of the cavernous Alamodome during an afternoon practice....
TAMPA'S PROUD DEFENSE SURE IT WON'T BE TRAMPLE BAY
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amST. LOUIS -- It has taken John Lynch seven long years to get to where he stood late yesterday afternoon, at a press conference to preview tomorrow's NFC Championship Game...
LOU MAY 'SALE' INTO SUNSET
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amShould Lou Lamoriello remain with the Devils if they are sold to the YankeeNets, it will be in a diminished capacity, The Post has learned. It is an ominous situation...
ELIAS WASTES NO TIME SETTING MARK IN ROUT
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amSetting the record like a star, settling the issue immediately, Patrik Elias poured it on for emphasis. Like the great ones, he wants more. "I don't want to stop now,...
WHO CARES? JONSSON SAYS OWNER DOES
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amDevils4Islanders0 In several discussions this season with Ed Milstein, captain Kenny Jonsson has come away feeling that the Islander owner actually cares about winning. Perhaps Jonsson is overlooking how Milstein...
GAME'S BIGGEST SHOT NOT ON COOK'S MENU
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amLoughlin67CTK65 All game long, Omar Cook hit huge shots for Christ the King, but he didn't take the Royals' last one. "They were all over him. He couldn't get a...
POWER PLAY PUTS COACH ON HOT SEAT
January 22, 2000 | 5:00amIN THE great chess match between two of the great grandmasters of the NFL, commissioner Paul Tagliabue has checkmated Bill Parcells. Tagliabue, tougher on Parcells yesterday than the '85 Bears,...