May 28, 2000

BANK FUNDS MAKE A COMEBACK

BANK-sector funds rocketed into the ranks of the best-performing funds this week as financial-services stocks rallied on the belief that the Federal Reserve is nearing the end of its series...

JULIAN'S JEWELS SHINE ROBERTSON GETS VALU-ABLE REVENGE

With his name on the line, legendary stock-picker Julian Robertson seems to be getting some kicks as a comeback kid. Just weeks ago, the 67-year-old investor was in the dumps...

TIME GOES DOTTY WITH NEW MAG

Imagine Media's Revolution (above) and Haymarket Press's title of the same name plan to co-exist. TIME Inc., which is trying to fix its early problems with Real Simple, isn't hesitating...

ANDERSEN'S $5M SAND TRAP

THE folks over at Arthur Andersen LLP love golf. Really love golf. In fact, they like it so much they ponied up millions of dollars so their Andersen Consulting unit...

WHITE ROCK CONTEST IS NYMPH-O

WHITE Rock, the nation's oldest beverage company, is holding a contest to redesign its famed logo of the nymph Psyche gazing at her reflection in the water. The field has...

PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM

William Holden has a blast in "The Wild Bunch," at the Anthology. Sam Peckinpah, the poet of screen violence, was a larger-than-life figure whose macho personal life - he was...

PAWS CAUSE - TWO-LEGGED STARS HELP FOUR-LEGGED PALS

When is a walk in the park more than quality exercise for you and your hound? When it's Pawswalk 2000, the star-studded charity event taking place next Saturday in Central...

SOME SOOTHING SUNBURN SOLUTIONS - DEALING WHEN THE DAMAGE'S BEEN DONE

Considering the considerable information we know about the dangers of sunbathing, you'd think sunburns would be obsolete. Unfortunately, that's not the case. Thousands of Memorial Day bathing beauties will return...

HOLD EVERYTHING

With all the portable electronic devices out there, it's getting nearly impossible to keep track of all the things that buzz, beep or ring in your pockets. But those who...

STYLIN' NYLON

If partying is more fun when done in the name of a good cause, the stylish gals assembled at Lot 61 last Monday were having an absolute ball. Who do...

MOLLY SIMS

Molly Sims -- the new host of MTV's "House of Style" -- never harbored any dreams of being famous while growing up in Kentucky. "I was always talkative and theatrical,...

KEVIN SMITH BITES BACK

Kevin Smith isn't shy about biting the hand that feeds him -- he's one young director who cheerfully, and fearlessly, slams Hollywood phonies. "You have to understand, if I say...

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE IS ONCE AGAIN FLYING HIGH

Through the many years and many incarnations of Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship, band principals Marty Balin and Paul Kantner have fought with each other, but somehow remained as close as brothers....

MEALS & DEALS

The less time spent in the kitchen this summer, the more time you'll have to frolic outdoors. So with Memorial Day weekend kicking off the unofficial start of the season,...

NO LONGER IN RATNER'S RACE - LOWER EAST SIDE LANDMARK CANS KOSHER FOOD AFTER 95 YEARS

Oy gevalt! Out are the Sabbath closing hours and in is the shrimp. Ratner's, that 95-year-old bastion of Kosher cuisine, is shuttering its doors next Sunday for a three-month renovation....

MY SHOW PUT CNN IN THE MONEY, HONEY

I was totally surprised in the fall of 1979 when Reese Schon feld asked me to consider the job of financial editor of Cable News Network, then in its formative...

RECOMMENDED READINGS

* It's poetry night Wednesday at Barnes & Noble, 1972 Broadway, with readings by acclaimed poets Carol Ann Duffy and Brenda Shaughnessy. Be there at 7 p.m. for lilting lines...

TECH IT OUT

Rating: Recommended price:$39.99 Requirements:Windows 95/98, Pentium 133 or faster, 16 MB RAM, CD-ROM drive, 15 MB Hard-drive space, sound card, modem Research: www.chessmaster.com These days anyone can download a piece...

SIR JOHN, A GOOD KNIGHT

Nearly everyone commenting on the death last week of Sir John Gielgud remarked that it was the end of an era for the British stage. Well, almost. That never-to-be-repeated period...

FIDE'S WORLD-CHAMP FINALS TO BE PLAYED OUT IN IRAN

IRAN, which banned chess under the Ayatollah Khomeini, is now scheduled to host this year's world chess federation (FIDE) championship. FIDE's decision to hold the preliminary sections in India -...

THE SAVVY SHOPPER

Knits Aude Bronson Howard153 E. 61st St., between Lexington and Third avenues, (212) 688-3764 Sale dates: Through the end of May Mon.-Wed. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Here's your chance to stock...

ELIAN HAS COST UNCLE SAM $1.4M AND BILL KEEPS GOING UP BY 120G A WEEK

WASHINGTON - Operation Protect Elian has cost taxpayers $1.4 million and is growing by leaps and bounds, government officials said. After taking Elian at gunpoint from his Miami relatives five...

BUSH MULLS WACO SLEUTH FOR #2 ON TICKET: MAG

WASHINGTON - Special Waco investigator John Danforth reportedly tops the list of potential running mates for George W. Bush. Time magazine says in its latest edition that Bush is leaning...

WOUNDED SURVIVOR OPENS EYES

The critically wounded survivor of last week's Wendy's massacre opened his eyes yesterday as his heartbroken mother maintained her patient vigil by his bedside. The encouraging sign from JaQuione Johnson...

GORE IS DEAF TO STOP ATTACK ADVICE

WASHINGTON - Al Gore is stumbling in his campaign but dismissing advice from everyone - including President Clinton, who wants him to stop attacking George W. Bush - because he...

PROTESTANT VOTE REVIVES IRISH PEACE

A narrow vote in Northern Ireland yesterday cleared the way for the British government to revive stalled Protestant-Catholic power-sharing rule. The 459-403 vote by the Ulster Unionist Party comes three...

ROCKER SHIRLEY MANSON HAS BLOODY AWFUL HABIT

The sexy lead singer of rock super-group Garbage has revealed she has a bizarre addiction to self-mutilation. Flame-haired rocker Shirley Manson told London's Daily Star she cut herself with a...

VENTURA: I COULD PIN THE PRESIDENCY

WASHINGTON - Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura says he believes "strongly" that he could enter the presidential race at the last minute and "steal this election." The ex-pro-wrestler and Navy SEAL,...

MY PAST LIFE CATCHES UP WITH ME

Shirley MacLaine admitted to sleeping with Charlemagne, Demi Moore went from mere dual citizenship to massive duality as a person with two existences in her new flick "Passion of Mind"...

SIERRA LEONE REBELS FREE 30 HOSTAGES

About 30 United Nations peacekeepers were freed yesterday by rebels in Sierra Leone, but more than 70 captives still remain. In all, 180 peacekeepers have been released by the rebel...

LOOK IS WEARING THIN

THE weight of regular Americans is in inverse proportion to the weight of TV actresses. While 23 percent of young people in America are obese, 100 percent of young TV...

PORN-AGAIN JUSTICE

THIS past week the U.S. Supreme Court voted to allow cable operators to show porn all day long on TV. Many were shocked that Justice Clarence Thomas - in a...

KATE GIVES HER BEAU THE HEAVE-HO

Supermodel Kate Moss - whose battles with booze and drug addiction have left her an emotional wreck - faces new heartache today after splitting from her latest boyfriend, Jesse Wood....

WEIZMANN JUMPS BEFORE HE'S PUSHED

JERUSALEM - Israeli President Ezer Weizmann said last night he'd step down from his post as of July amid widespread calls for him to resign in the wake of a...

ETHICS POLL PUTS POLS JUST AHEAD OF HOOKERS

Scientists and teachers rated the highest - and politicians, prostitutes and car salesmen ranked the lowest - in a nationwide survey of how Americans view the ethical standards of various...

HUBBY SOUGHT IN BX. STAB-SLAY

Detectives were searching yesterday for the husband of a 23-year-old Bronx woman stabbed to death during an argument, police said. Nora Quioto was found Friday night outside her Jesup Avenue...

WACO PROBER TIPPED AS W'S VEEP PICK

Special Waco investigator John Danforth tops the list of potential running mates for George W. Bush, according to a new report. Bush is leaning toward selecting Danforth, a former Republican...

'WHY?' IS WORD ON EVERY LIP AT WAKE

A tearful wake for one of the Wendy's massacre victims yesterday was marked by fond remembrances, cries of anguish and hopes of vengeance against the ruthless killers. As he began...

BURGER CHAIN MAY SHUT FLUSHING OUTLET FOR GOOD

The Wendy's corporation may permanently close the Queens massacre restaurant. "We're not in any hurry to re-open," spokesman Denny Lynch said. "We're just going to sit still. Everybody's taking their...

SUSPECT RANTS OVER HAVING BEEN FIRED FROM BURGER JOINT

The former Wendy's employee charged yesterday in the Flushing massacre was still ranting in his confession about being fired from the fast-food franchise nine months ago. As wakes began yesterday...

ROAD BUMMER

Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines -- and be prepared to spend some prime sunshine hours sitting in traffic. A massive effort is planned this summer to repair and rebuild...

BOUND MAN FOUND BEATEN TO DEATH

A Brooklyn man was found beaten to death in his East Flatbush apartment early yesterday morning, his hands and mouth bound with duct tape, police said. Detectives suspect 23-year-old Wayne...

BRIDGE JUMPER IN CRITICAL CONDITION

A man visiting the Big Apple from Maine was in critical condition late yesterday after jumping from the Brooklyn Bridge in an apparent suicide attempt, police said. Police plucked the...

INXS STAR'S WILL ROCKS HIS GAL PAL

The live-in lover of INXS singer Michael Hutchence is reportedly fuming that his will was settled out of court without her input. Paula Yates will get about $600,000 and their...

A 'FAN'-TASTIC FIGHTBACK AS KNICKS HAMMER HICKS

Long-suffering Knicks fans went bananas yesterday as the New York hoop hellions knocked off the gnarly Pacers to gain some much-needed momentum in their playoff series. They rejoiced as the...

$WEET SUE FOR CITY WORKERS

Working for New York City can pay off - if your boss is a jerk. The city shells out millions of taxpayer dollars every year settling lawsuits brought by employees...

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS FOR SPREWELL & HOUSTON

THERE is still some question as to which team will win the Eastern Conference Finals, but there is no question which team has the biggest heart. The undermanned Knicks yesterday...

THESE VILE ANIMALS SHOULD BE FACING THE DEATH NEEDLE

IF FAT thug John Taylor and criminal lowlife Craig Godineaux are convicted of the Wendy's massacre, I hope the state straps them on a table, jabs them with poison and...

RAP BIG SHOOTS FROM THE HIP-HOP AT RUDY ; CYBER-SITE ADS BEAT UP ON HIZZONER

Mayor Giuliani may not be hip - and rap impresario Russell Simmons says he's sure not hip-hop either. Simmons, 43, the music mogul credited with pushing rap and hip-hop into...

'BOOM! I SHOT HIM IN BACK OF HEAD' ICE-COLD SUSPECT TELLS OF MURDERS

COCKY killer John Taylor confessed he planned to leave "no witnesses" when he robbed a Queens Wendy's - and deviously tricked the manager into believing he wouldn't hurt anyone if...

KIN DEMAND 'VENGEANCE' GRIEF-STRICKEN FAMILIES BID FAREWELL AT WAKES

Tearful wakes for two of the Wendy's massacre victims yesterday were marked by fond remembrances, cries of anguish - and demands for vengeance against the ruthless killers. "I want to...

'93 SHOOTING MAY HAVE PLANTED THE IDEA

The owner of the Queens sports store where Wendy's massacre suspect Craig Godineaux worked as a security guard was the victim of a brutal execution-style murder attempt and robbery in...

LENNON'S PAL WANTS $1.6M FOR 'LOST' PIANO

Imagine you lent a $1.6 million piano that was given to you by John Lennon to an arts academy - and the school sold it for $3,000. It's easy for...

CARTOONISTS HAIL 'PEANUTS' CREATOR SCHULZ

Cartoonists paid tribute to the late Charles Schulz yesterday, presenting the man they called Sparky with the award his wife said he'd always hoped to receive. The 600 members of...

ACCUSED KILLERS TOLD HOW THEY TOOK TURNS PULLING TRIGGER: COPS

The two thugs busted in the Wendy's massacre have confessed to taking turns pulling the trigger on seven employees at the eatery - slaying five, law-enforcement sources said last night....

EVERYTHING 'HUNK'Y-DORY FOR GOP HEAD-TURNING LAZIO MAKES LADIES SWOON

The race between Republican Rep. Rick Lazio and First Lady Hillary Clinton is hot, hot, hot - and we're not talking poll numbers. Sex has reared its pretty head in...

GRAND ZLAM SAVES METS - ZEILE'S BIG HR HELPS TO CURE AMAZIN'S ILLS

ST. LOUIS - In the top of the eighth inning last night, the Mets trailed 8-6 on what looked like a disastrous night for them. It was bad enough that...

FROM HISSY TO KISSY FITS

EITHER Mayor Giuliani has been hitting Love Potion #9 or the man's been taken hostage and replaced by a pod man from outer space. No matter what the scenario, the...

PARENTS GET CHANCE TO MEET WITH CHANCELLOR

Schools Chancellor Harold Levy is kicking off a citywide "town hall" circuit - to talk directly with parents. The first session is Wednesday at Francis Lewis HS in Queens from...

UNEASY PULLOUT FROM MIDEAST'S 'VIETNAM'

JERUSALEM. FOR the first time in their war-ridden history, Israelis are being called upon by their government to celebrate a unilateral retreat, of their army from Lebanon. Israelis are used...

STEVENS TO SAY 'C' YA LATER? ; DEVILS' STAR MAY BE READY TO HAND OVER CAPTAINCY

If his fortnight future holds the Stanley Cup, it will surely bring him the Conn Smythe Trophy, the first individual trophy of Scott Stevens' Hall of Fame career. It may,...

PEDRO PUMPED UP FOR BRONX BATTLE ; PRIMED FOR CITY, CROWD MORE THAN ROCKET

"I like pitching here. I like playing both here and Shea Stadium."Pedro Martinez, For the sellout crowd and national TV audience, tonight's Roger Clemens-Pedro Martinez pitching duel will have the...

YANKS MORE WORRIED ABOUT DARRYL'S LIFE THAN HIS BAT

Darryl Strawberry's belief that he let the Yankees down is a little strong, according to Joe Torre and David Cone. In an exclusive story in Saturday's Post, Strawberry said he...

GOIN' TO 10 FOR THE HOLIDAY

There will be a special Memorial Day live 10-race card at Belmont Park today, highlighted by the 107th running of the Grade 1, $750,000 Metropolitan Handicap for three-year-olds and up...

KEEPIN' BOATING TIPS IN TOW

AS THE boating season gets underway, the last thing you want to think about is what to do if your boat suddenly stops. The prudent skipper should expect the unexpected...

ONE-IN-A-MILLION PUTT

Who wants to be a millionaire? I do. Who had a chance this week to become a millionaire? I did. How? I stood in the driving rain, putter in hand...

WHEN ROBBY SCREAMED, DEVILS LISTENED

Larry Robinson's tirade after his Devils fell behind the Flyers 3-1 was criticized by some observers, but the move paid off when his team bounced back to win three straight...

DOZEN TO TRY JAIPUR 'CAP

The grass will be smoking at Belmont Park this afternoon when 12 veterans bust out of the gate for the Grade 3, $75,000 Jaipur Handicap at seven furlongs over the...

ASKING FOR TROUBLE NHL'S INSTIGATOR RULE WILL GET SOMEONE KILLED

I T WAS as if scripted, the Scott Stevens blow that knocked Eric Lindros out on his feet Friday night, as if pre-ordained; that's what was so eerie about the...

LATRELL: JUST GOTTA REGROUP

The memory is still there, but that doesn't mean the identical results will follow. The Knicks know how to play without Patrick Ewing because they've done it before. That doesn't...

KNICK ACHES ARE PAINFUL TO VG

KNICK NOTES Jeff Van Gundy realizes his team has bumps and bruises beyond Patrick Ewing. But he doesn't want to hear his players talk about them. Van Gundy was reacting...

BIRD NOT HAPPY IF SPLIT HAPPENS

To Larry Bird, coach, it is just one of the trademarks of the modern ballplayer. To Larry Bird player, it represented a line of thinking that was unconscionable. As Bird,...

EWING MADE RIGHT CALL - REED-LIKE HEROICS NOT NEEDED NOW

THERE was no Willis Reed moment for Patrick Ewing yesterday afternoon at the World's Most Famous Arena. No triumphant return from a Game 2 foot injury that sidelined him for...

PACERS NOT SURPRISED

The Pacers did not know if Patrick Ewing would be in the Knicks' starting lineup yesterday until just before the opening tap. That, however, did not alter their thinking in...

BIRD WANTS CROSHERE TO CLAMP DOWN ON CAMBY

PACER NOTES Larry Bird admitted he was a little ticked off at Austin Croshere following Game 2. Remember Croshere in Game 2? That was the game where he missed all...

HEY BOSS, TAKE A CHILL PILL ON LEDEE

IT'S time to stop panicking, Boss. Sure, your Yankees are a bat short. We all know that. The whole baseball world knows it, which makes it a situation next to...

METS FLEX ARM MUSCLES - HAMPTON, LEITER & REED TOUGH AT TOP OF ROTATION

ST. LOUIS - The top of the rotation is on board. It is hard to be going any better than the Mike Hampton and Al Leiter have gone of late....

ATLANTA'S ODD COUPLE REVITALIZED BONILLA BECOMING ROCKER BUDDY

HE is booed out of hometown New York by spectators and headlines. He becomes a popular, productive, media-friendly player. It's deja vu all over again for Bobby Bonilla. Filling in...

JETER COMES OUT STROKIN' ; COLLECTS THREE HITS, RBI IN RETURN FROM DL

FOR a few moments late yesterday morning, the Yankees were whole. Derek Jeter had chartered a flight to return from Tampa and the DL. He was positioned on the initial...

YANKS 'GRIM' AND BEAR IT EL DUQUE FILL-IN HOLDS FORT UNTIL BOMBERS BLITZ BOSOX

The moment he saw Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez throw one bullpen pitch, Jason Grimsley understood he was going to start the most significant game of the Yankees' season to date....

KNOBLAUCH LOOKS TO SHAKE INJURY

YANKEE NOTESChuck Knoblauch took two steps away from the batting cage when he heard Joe Torre's voice. "Hey Knobby," Torre said, stopping his leadoff hitter and second baseman. "How is...

LEDEE TAKES ONE (AND HITS ONE) FOR TEAM

THE nuances of the sink on this right-hander's fastball and the break on that lefty's curveball are among the many things Ricky Ledee must learn to tap his major league...

O'NEILL GOES DEEP AFTER ANKLE SCARE

His starting pitcher was scratched with a sinister back problem. His second baseman and leadoff hitter was out with a bruised left forearm. He had just welcomed the All-Star shortstop...

PACERS: WE BLEW BIG CHANCE

This was everything Larry Bird feared. He said before the Knicks' 98-95 win yesterday over his Pacers in Game 3 at the Garden that he was worried about his players...

SKY-HIGH WARD HOLDS BLOCK PARTY

As he walked out of the Knicks' locker room, a familiar face greeted Charlie Ward. "I saw you doing your thing," Charles Oakley said, flashing a smile while giving Ward...

SMITS HITS, THEN KNICKS GIVE HIM FITS

RIK TICKS:Rik Smits scored 21 points in the first half yesterday, but was held to four in the second half, one of the main reasons the Knicks went on to...

REG GETS STUCK ON THE BENCH

The guy who once scored eight points in the final 16.4 seconds of a playoff game to earn his ranking as one of the greatest Knick villains of all time,...

HOUSTON'S TOO HOT TO HANDLE

As soon as he learned that Patrick Ewing was hurt and would not play in the next game, Reggie Miller issued a warning. He wasn't happy about the loss of...

KNICKS SURVIVE WITHOUT EWING - SPREE (32), HOUSTON (28) TRIM INDY'S LEAD TO 2-1

Now Jeff Van Gundy is going to have to hear for the next 24 hours that the Knicks are a more fluid offensive unit without Patrick Ewing. But he'll gladly...

IT'S GIVEAWAY DAY FOR SLOPPY PACERS

The Pacers, amid an offensive barrage by Allan Houston and Latrell Sprewell and in enemy territory, were within two points in the third quarter yesterday. But in the final 4:44...

ROSE, CROSHERE ; NO FACTORS

One of them killed the Knicks in Game 1. The other took over Game 2. Add them together and Austin Croshere and Jalen Rose had given the Pacers that seemingly...

PATRICK: I'LL PLAY BEFORE SERIES IS OVER

Patrick Ewing vowed following yesterday's Game 3 victory that he'll be back before the series is over. Ewing, burdened by a sprained right foot that kept him in a gray...

INDY'S SEEN EW-LESS KNICK ACT BEFORE

PACER NOTESThe Pacers have seen this before, the Knicks without Patrick Ewing. And they're not too crazy about the view. "They really step it up when they're in that situation,"...

DUDLEY DEADLY FROM FOUL LINE

KNICK NOTES What was more the unusual third-quarter occurrence yesterday? Charlie Ward blocking 7-4 Rik Smit's shot? Or Chris Dudley draining both of his free throws? Probably the latter. "I...

WHERE WERE THE KNICKS?

LIFE IS supposed to bemore important than basketball. So is death. One of the teams left in the NBA's Eastern Conference finals understands that. The other one, I'm not so...

POSTPONED DOESN'T DELAY IN PETER PAN

Can Scotty Schulhofer perform his Belmont Stakes magic act again? In 1993, the Hall of Fame trainer sent out Colonial Affair to finish third in the Peter Pan Stakes, then...

EARLY START NEARLY COSTS LJ

Larry Johnson's faux pas may have cost him a bust-out offensive game yesterday. Johnson, who scored 25 points in Game 2, thought the game was at 7:30 p.m. and not...

GUTTY DUDLEY GOT JOB DONE

THE practice court connected to Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis has one of those old-fashioned scoreboards on a wall that lists the last names of each visiting player. When the Knicks...

HONDO TALKS SAWX

Hondo got along swimmingly with the Marlins last night as they worked extra hard to boost his earnings to 975 boudreaus. Today, Mr. Aitch's mind has thoroughly overpowered his heart,...

STRAINED SIDE MAY SHELVE REED

ST. LOUIS - After having his poorest performance of the season, the news got even worse for Rick Reed last night. The Mets right-hander threw three innings and gave up...

BELL FINDS HOME AT LEADOFF

ST. LOUIS - Since Derek Bell was 0-for-this road trip heading into last night, manager Bobby Valentine decided to lead him off against the Cardinals. "I thought he needed a...

COMING SOON: HAWK POINTE

NEW Jersey gets more upscale public golf this week when scenic Hawk Pointe opens for play on Wednesday. Hawk Pointe, designed by Kelly Blake Moran, is a semi-private course in...

O'S STUCK WITH BELLE

ALBERT Belle is in second year of his deal with the Orioles and has no-trade protection for the first three years of the contract. For the Orioles to deal him,...

CAL AIN'T DONE YET

DISREGARD speculation this is Cal Ripken's last season. As with arm surgery patients, players who undergo back surgeries often find the back is stronger in the second season after the...