October 26, 2002
MONTI GROUNDED : MERGER REVERSAL KNOCKS ANTITRUST CZAR DOWN A PEG
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amMario Monti, Europe's bad boy antitrust czar who famously fought with Jack Welch, has been getting his wings clipped by none other than his own European Union. Europe's top appeals...
DOW GAINS 126.65, ENDS 3RD STRAIGHT UP WEEK
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amThe market's seesaw action ended the week on the upside. The Dow Jones industrial average, which rose Monday, Wednesday and Friday, but fell on Tuesday and Thursday, closed yesterday at...
INC. SHUTTLES FROM BOSTON TO N.Y.
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amInc. magazine, long a mainstay of the close-knit Boston publishing world, is headed to the Big Apple. The small business magazine was founded by Boston entreprenuer Bernard Goldhirsch 20 years...
FANS' ENGINES REV THROUGH TIRESOME RUSH HOURS
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amRUSH HAD Rush played only one of its lengthy, epic compositions in concert Thursday night, most would have said it was one song too many. In front of devoted fans...
USA PLAYS IN 'TRAFFIC'
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amUSA has chosen stars for its "Traffic" vehicle. Balthazar Getty ("Pasadena") and Mary McCormack (she played Howard Stern's wife in "Private Parts") will star in the series, set for a...
THE STUBBLE WITH HARRY: HERMIONE'S ALSO GETTING AHEAD OF THE CURVE
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amVOLDEMORT and Draco Malfoy may have failed to foil him - but now Harry Potter has a new, more powerful enemy: puberty. Photos taken this week show that Harry (Daniel...
FREE FOR ALL
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amAfraid of the park? Those with a fondness for the surreal will enjoy the sight of pumpkins floating on the surface of Harlem Meer in Central Park tomorrow. This is...
FOR THE LOVE OF GOTH: PARTY WITH THE ALL-IN-BLACK PACK THIS HALLOWEEN
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amWalking around downtown this week, you're likely to see sharpened fangs, ghost-white faces and corpse-like cosmetics - and we're not talking about trick-or-treaters. Pale and pouty party animals are putting...
DROP DEAD SPREAD
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amWith Martha Stewart this year's hot costume, a little Halloween soiree is in order with the diva of domesticity as hostess. For nightmarish nibbles, some foods are naturals: ghoul-ash, for...
DINNER PARTY CHEAT SHEET
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amAttempting a make-over, Dinner Party Cheat Sheet will try to be more piercing. And hey can we do something about the above logo? Maybe cover it with hair or somethin'?...
SHOTS IN THE TEMPLE
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amOnce your eyes adjust to the dark, you'll see why New Yorkers covet the mysterious charms of NoHo's Temple Bar. For most, it's love at first sight of the stained...
VIVA LOS LIBROS!
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amLatin fever moves off the pop charts and onto the page this weekend, with a panel of three writers discussing Hispanic literature in America at the fourth annual Latino Expo...
TRICK OR TREAT! OUR PICKS FOR A SPOOK-TACULAR FRIGHT FEST
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amWhy wait until Thursday for Halloween - when the celebration starts today? In fact, the whole weekend is filled with freaky events - and there's plenty more good stuff to...
A TELLER OF TALES
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amThey say he's the James Brown of storytelling - the hardest-working guy in the business. Odds Bodkin, the storyteller in question, couldn't agree more. "I use multiple character voices, vocal...
INDIE-MONIC! HORROR FLICK FESTIVAL BRINGS VISCERAL VISIONS TO GOTHAM
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amYou don't have to wait until Halloween to have the stuffing scared out of you. Just journey downtown this weekend for the New York Horror Film Festival. There's a wide...
WINONA SHOPLIFT JURY SET
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amBEVERLY HILLS - A former Hollywood studio titan was among six men and six women on a jury impaneled yesterday to weigh the evidence against actress Winona Ryder, whose shoplifting...
WEIRD BUT TRUE
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amMichael Murray, a Minnesota hunter, was badly injured when he was shot by his own dog. The 42-year-old Brooklyn Park resident was lining up a photograph of the pheasants his...
QUEENS PAINTBALL-GUN OUTLET GETS 'PISTOL-WHIPPED'
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amThe city took aim at the Sports Authority yesterday for illegally selling imitation guns. The sporting goods giant pulled three brands of paintball guns from the shelves of its two...
BIAS SUIT VS. 'LABOR PAIN' SCHOOL
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amA posh Upper East Side private school - already besieged by striking maintenance workers claiming unfair labor practices - was slapped with a gender-discrimination lawsuit by two former cleaning women...
MIKE: NO U-TURN ON NO-TURN PLANS
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amThe no-turn experiment on 10 Midtown streets will continue at least through the holiday season, Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday. The mayor conceded there are some "kinks" that need to be...
S.I. DETECTIVE DIES ON THE JOB
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amA 33-year-old Staten Island detective collapsed and died during a drug bust after an apparent heart attack. Salvatore Cafiso, an undercover cop with the Staten Island Narcotics Unit, was participating...
MOVIE HELLRAISER HARRIS DIES : CHEST INFECTION CLAIMS 'CAMELOT' STAR AT 72
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amRichard Harris, the self-proclaimed hellraiser who graduated from playing a Yorkshire miner to King Arthur to Harry Potter's school of magic headmaster, died yesterday in London. He was 72. Harris...
3 WHO HAVE BEST SHOT AT REWARD
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amSo who's going to get the $500,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the Beltway Sniper? The leading candidates appear to be: * The Pennsylvania man who spotted...
MUD BATH HITS GOLISANO : GOV'S ADS RIP HIM AS PRO-DRUG 'LIAR'
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amALBANY - Gov. Pataki yesterday launched a ferocious barrage of TV attack ads against surging third-party contender Tom Golisano, calling him everything from a liar to someone who would legalize...
DUSTUP OVER SCHOOL SAFETY
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amPrincipals were in an uproar yesterday over an attempt by Schools Chancellor Joel Klein's safety chief to pressure them to address safety issues - a job they say is for...
ASSESS THIS, PAL : BRIBE GUY MUST PAY $160M
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amTax assessor Anthony Antinoro admitted taking $18,000 in bribes, and now he's facing one hell of a price for his crime - $160 million. Yesterday he became the first person...
B'WAY BUCKLES DOWN FOR TERROR
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amBroadway theaters are beefing up security following the seizure of a packed Moscow theater by Chechen rebels. Philip Smith, president of the Shubert Organization, which owns 16 theaters on the...
PRAISE FROM POLITICAL FRIENDS AND FOES
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amSens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chuck Schumer remembered fellow Democrat Paul Wellstone yesterday as an unrelenting fighter for the "voiceless" - a senator who stood up for the little guy....
TURMOIL OVER SENATOR'S DEATH : MONDALE IN WINGS AFTER MINN. LIBERAL WELLSTONE DIES IN CRASH
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amWASHINGTON - Minnesota Sen. Paul Wellstone, the country's most liberal senator who was in a close re-election race that could tilt control of the Senate, died in a plane crash...
DEMS RUSH 400G TO MCCALL
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amAs Gov. Pataki revealed yesterday that he's spending a stunning $500,000 a day on his campaign, his cash-strapped rival, Carl McCall, got an emergency infusion of $400,000 from Washington Democrats....
EERIE ECHO: TRAGIC TWIST REBALANCING SENATE AGAIN
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amANALYSIS FOR the second time, a fatal plane crash could decide which party controls the U.S. Senate. The crash that killed Democratic Sen. Paul Wellstone yesterday eerily recalled the death...
FEWER MINORITIES FINISH HS
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amCity University of New York officials yesterday expressed concern about the declining number of minorities graduating from public high schools, a trend they hope to reverse by working closely with...
ARETHA'S HOME BURNS : MANSION A TOTAL LOSS FOR 'QUEEN OF SOUL'
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amFire destroyed a mansion in Michigan owned by legendary singer Aretha Franklin, making it difficult for investigators to determine the cause of blaze, officials said. The home is in an...
GROUND ZERO COUPLE SUE PA FOR $20M
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amA couple who live two blocks from Ground Zero sued the Port Authority for $20 million yesterday, saying they fear they may get lung cancer from the soot and ash...
UNIONS FEAR JOB CUTS OF 25,000
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amA FRIGHTENING figure - one representing job cuts the Bloomberg administration hopes to achieve next year - is circulating in union circles: 25,000. "It's the budget 'nightmare scenario,' " said...
SHOOT-SLAY RAP FOLLOWS MOM'S LONG, SLOW DEATH
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amThe death of Elizabeth Ramirez was manslaughter in slow motion, cops say. Her former common-law husband, Carlos Lozano, will finally face justice on charges that he shot her 22 years...
RUSSIANS STORM TERROR THEATER : HOSTAGES FREED IN BLOODY END TO SIEGE
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amHeavily armed Russian troops triumphed over Chechen hostage-taking thugs in a dramatic dawn raid today, freeing hundreds of captives held over three nights in a Moscow theater. About three dozen...
EX'S CHILLING WORDS: 'I'M AFRAID OF JOHN'
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amA frustrating series of battles to gain custody of his children - including his surrogate son John Malvo - may have pushed John Allen Muhammad over the edge, court documents...
NYPD DAILY BLOTTER
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amMANHATTAN Two robbers - one toting a .357 Magnum - were busted yesterday after they snatched a large quantity of jewelry from a store near Grand Central Terminal, police said....
2 MORE JOIN NYPD 'ESCAPE' PARADE
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amTwo women prisoners escaped from police custody yesterday, bringing the tally of escapees to 34 this year, police said. One of the prisoners was still at large last night. The...
ACCUSED SNIPER NOW PROBED IN TACOMA MURDER
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amTACOMA, Wash. - An unsolved murder case has been reopened by Tacoma police who want to know if a young woman's shooting death was committed by alleged Psycho Sniper John...
MAN SLAIN IN BROTHEL HOLDUP
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amOne man was killed and two women were injured yesterday during a robbery attempt at a Times Square apartment, police said. Neighbors said the apartment was being used as a...
CRY FOR THE DEATH PENALTY : PROSECUTORS IN 3 STATES FIGHT FOR FIRST CRACK AT SLAY SUSPECTS
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amItchy-fingered prosecutors in three states and the District of Columbia have Beltway Sniper suspect John Muhammad in their sights - but it was Montgomery County, Md., that took the first...
POLICE ARREST 2 TEENS IN LIRR SLAY
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amPolice have arrested a pair of Long Island teens for the senseless shooting murder of a 15-year-old boy after the youths engaged in a deadly display of adolescent bravado that...
PATAKI AD WATCH
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amTITLE: "Lies" LENGTH: 30 seconds AIRING: Statewide PRODUCER: Chris Mottola, Philadelphia SCRIPT: "Billionaire Tom Golisano's campaign is built on lies. And he's been caught again. The Post says his new...
THEY'RE SET TO KILL EVERYONE : MOSCOW CAPTORS SET DAWN DEADLINE
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amChechen terrorists set a dawn deadline for the 600 terrified hostages they are holding in a Moscow theater, warning they will begin cold-blooded executions of the captives until Russia starts...
TRANSLATOR CLAIMS WORK SCAM AT FBI
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amWASHINGTON - An FBI language translator, hired after Sept. 11, claims she was told by her supervisor to let her work pile up so that the bureau could show that...
NYPD BOOSTING ITS FIRE POWER
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amPolice Commissioner Ray Kelly approved the purchase of a high-powered, long-range assault rifle for use by the department's Emergency Services Unit, it was announced yesterday. The NYPD will replace the...
SANTANA ADDS TO DUTIES?
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amAfter three games of having Chad Morton exclusively handle punt returns, Jets coaches hinted yesterday that Santana Moss may share those duties, perhaps as soon as tomorrow against the Browns....
HUBBY CHARGED IN '79 SLAY
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amThe death of Elizabeth Ramirez was manslaughter in slow motion, cops said. Cops charged her former common-law husband, Carlos Lozano, with manslaughter yesterday for allegedly firing a bullet in 1979...
'ISRAELI' SECURITY GUARD UNMASKED AS PALESTINIAN
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amFor 10 months, "Golan Cohen" had a job that Israelis consider dangerous, even heroic - and nowadays indispensable. He was a security officer at trendy Tel Aviv cafes and nightclubs...
JEREMY A SHOCKEY JOCK
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amJeremy Shockey better play on Monday night. The rookie tight end, no stranger to controversy in his first year with the Giants, committed what Jim Fassel considers a cardinal sin...
MOSS MAY ADD DUTIES
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amAfter three games of having Chad Morton exclusively handle punt returns, Jet coaches hinted yesterday that Santana Moss may share those duties, perhaps as soon as tomorrow against the Browns....
BASKET-BRAWL IN L.A.
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amLOS ANGELES - It was the first big shot Doug Christie has hit against the Lakers in many years - and it was a left uppercut to Rick Fox' jaw....
CONFIDENT BAILEY'S CUP RUNNETH OVER
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - Horseplayers looking for last-minute tips on how to bet the eight races in today's Breeders' Cup should concentrate on the powerhouses in the game because they...
KENT ENDURES LYONS' ROAR AFTER TV SNUB
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amWORLD SERIES CONFIDENTIAL ANAHEIM - Jeff Kent was the star of World Series Game 5. Steve Lyons was the hero. Kent hit a pair of two-run homers to spark a...
BARRY HITTING HEIGHTS EVEN BABE NEVER DID
October 26, 2002 | 4:00am"I don't like to talk about [baseball] really. I'd rather just show it on the field."BARRY BONDS ANAHEIM - Move over, Babe. Your time has finally passed. You were the...
GET READY FOR 'OFF' DAY : TRACK CONDITIONS TO PLAY BIG ROLE; SKY MESA OUT
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - Today's Breeders' Cup XIX at Arlington Park (NBC, 1-6 p.m.) lost a favorite yesterday for one of its eight World Thoroughbred Championship races when unbeaten Sky...
MLB PLANNING TO LOOK INTO DUGOUT KIDS
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amANAHEIM - It's too late to do anything about it for the remainder of this World Series, but Major League Baseball will look into the issue of children being in...
IRISH GUNG-HO FOR FSU BATTLE
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amTALLAHASSEE - To be a Notre Dame football player under Tyrone Willingham is to enjoy little idle time. If there isn't practice, there are meetings. If there aren't meetings, there...
STINGY ISLE DEFENSE MAKING FOES PAY
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amPeter Laviolette has said all along that he thinks the Islanders boast the best defensive unit in the league. Through seven games, though the Isles are 3-3-1 and getting some...
AFTER HARD TIMES, JOCKS ONCE AGAIN RIDING HIGH
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - One of the feel-good story lines of this year's Breeders' Cup is the comeback of jockeys Mike Smith and Pat Valenzuela, two top riders of past...
STARTERS STOPPED
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amANAHEIM - So how did the World Series turn into a slow-pitch softball tournament pitting Terry's Trophy Shop against American Legion Post 450? Have the pitchers' wings turned to goo...
A WIN, BUT NOT EVERYONE'S HAPPY
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amDevils 2Sabres 1 BUFFALO - On the night when the offensively-challenged Devils absolutely needed Ken Daneyko to end his NHL record 256-game goal drought, their now-quiet Biggest Gun told The...
SOMETHING'S ROTTEN IN GARDEN
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amKings 6Rangers 2 It's games and homestands like this that get people fired. Even in October. Somehow, it seems worse than before. Somehow, the Rangers are less competitive now than...
SPREE: I'LL FIGHT CLUB OVER FINES
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amHit with $437,500 worth of fines, Latrell Sprewell said he's ready to fight for every penny. "I'll fight for all the money back," Sprewell said. "They came down so hard,...
JEREMY SORE BUT HOPES TO FACE EAGLES
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amGIANT NOTES Jeremy Shockey, still battling a painful case of turf toe, watched practice once again yesterday but hoped to play Monday night against the Eagles. The Giants' rookie tight...
BLITZING BIRDS ON JINTS' RADAR
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amWading through all the data and sifting through every conceivable matchup, one particular test awaiting the Giants will likely determine their success or failure Monday night in Philadelphia. Can they...
SPREE TRADE WINDS NOT DYING DOWN
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amHit with $437,500 worth of fines and a 20-day banishment from the team that ended Wednesday, Latrell Sprewell cannot feel like a wanted man around Knick-land despite his return to...
IT'S SHOWTIME FOR DANTON
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amBUFFALO - The Sideshow moved to center stage here last night. Mike Danton, the Devils' outspoken fourth-line center with five games of NHL experience, actually survived Lou Lamoriello's fury to...
TROTTIER SHAKES UP RANGER LINES
October 26, 2002 | 4:00amJust four times in the 77-year history of the franchise have the Rangers failed to accumulate more than one point during a homestand lasting at least four games. Last night,...