September 6, 2003
RUDE AWAKENING; HIGH AUG. UNEMPLOYMENT POINTS TO TOUGH YEAR END
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amDisappointing employment figures - with 93,000 jobs lost in August - may only get bleaker between now and the end of the year, analysts said. "The last four months of...
MASS. A.G. JOINS PROBE INTO FUNDS
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amThe $7 trillion mutual-fund industry is under fire. Two days after New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer said he waslaunching a widespread investigation into fraudulent trading practices in the industry,...
GIMME SHELTER: WAKSAL SELLING IN SOHO
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amNow that Sam Waksal is passing time in a 10-by-6-foot cell, he apparently doesn't need to maintain two residences. So the scientist/socialite/felon has just put his duplex penthouse apartment in...
HEAVEN HELP 'EM
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amTHE ORDER (one star) A moronic thriller. Running time: 102 minutes. Rated R (violence, sexuality, language). At the Empire, the Loews 34th Street, the Kips Bay, others. THE Catholic Church...
BRITNEY FUMBLES THE BALL; REUTERS
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amBRITNEY Spears lived up to the bomb part of "blond bombshell" when she lip sync-ed her way through her performance for "NFL Kickoff Live" on Thursday. Sure, she wants to...
A FULL-COLOR FALL : THIS YEAR'S GEAR HAS NEVER BEEN BRIGHTER
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amIt's that time again - to shop for the back-to-school clothes that kids will actually wear. This fall, the "mod" look is huge, thanks to teen celebrities Kelly Osbourne and...
NYPD DAILY BLOTTER
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amBrooklyn A homeless man was arrested yesterday in the fatal January shooting of a 33-year-old man in a Flatbush apartment building, police said. Jerry Ecline, 22, shot John Hernandez, 22,...
MAFIOSO ADMITS RIDING $7M MTA GRAVY TRAIN
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amThe feds officially linked the Mafia to a no-show job scheme at MTA headquarters yesterday, when a mobbed-up check casher pleaded guilty to laundering more than $7 million that a...
GASOLINE GOUGERS FUELING DUBYA'S IRE
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amWASHINGTON - Gasoline merchants could face criminal charges if they did "something untoward" during the pre-Labor Day price spike now under federal investigation, President Bush said yesterday. "If there is...
MISSING HASID TEENS FOUND
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amThe close-knit Hasidic Jewish community in Brooklyn's Borough Park got a scare this week when two teenage girls disappeared Monday. But yesterday the girls were found safe. Elky Stern and...
SAILOR SLAY PLEA; SHOVED SHIPMATE OUT HOTEL WINDOW
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amA drunken sailor who pushed a female shipmate out a Midtown hotel window in an argument about sex pleaded guilty to manslaughter yesterday. Meanwhile, a third sailor, who was in...
COKE-PUSH BUST AT PAD NEAR HS
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amPolice raided a home in an upscale White Plains neighborhood yesterday and busted a man and his nephew on charges of dealing cocaine directly across the street from a high...
FBI'S URGENT ALERT; HUNTING 'SUICIDE' QAEDA ATTACK DOGS
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amWASHINGTON - The FBI posted a worldwide lookout bulletin yesterday for four suspected al Qaeda terrorists, including one who has already taped a suicide video, saying they might launch an...
TOT-ABUSE PARENTS GET MURDER RAP
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amThe parents of a 3-year-old Brooklyn girl allegedly beaten and starved to death, were indicted yesterday on second-degree murder charges a week after a state judge called for "grand-jury action"...
GLOOMBERG; SOURPUSS MAYOR BURIES HATCHET WITH GOV
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amWhat's there to smile about? Mayor Bloomberg looked downright gloomy as Gov. Pataki shook hands with Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new high school in...
RUMSFELD IN SADDAM 'HIDEAWAY'
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amWASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld made a surprise visit to Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit yesterday - and was told by the commander of U.S. forces in the area...
DUO DENY BOUDIN A 'STAY'
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amALBANY - Brinks robbery conspirator Kathy Boudin needs a new place to live when she is freed from prison after two doctor friends in Brooklyn rescinded their offer to house...
ARNOLD: ICH BIN EIN KENNEDY
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amDANA POINT, Calif. - Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday said he hopes to inspire Californians the way John F. Kennedy - the uncle of his wife, Maria Shriver - did two generations...
BRAVE PARK-ASSAULT VICTIM IN PAINFUL PATH HOME
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amThe woman power walker brutalized in Prospect Park was out of the hospital and on the move yesterday, enduring great pain left over from Tuesday's brutal attack as she visited...
YANKEE ACE SUES OVER TIFF IN DINER
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amDavid Wells is suing his sucker-puncher - claiming the pint-sized, butter knife-wielding Yonkers bartender hurt him, frightened him and caused him permanent injury during a fracas at an Upper East...
BERMUDA 'CANED; MONSTER STORM FABIAN POUNDS ISLAND PARADISE
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amThe most powerful hurricane in 50 years blasted across Bermuda yesterday, pummeling the Atlantic island with 120 mph winds that snapped palm trees like toothpicks and turned tranquil blue waters...
GARSON INFORMER'S BIZ WHINE
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amDuring the probe of a Brooklyn judge, a lawyer who allegedly bribed him was caught on tape "grousing" that the crackdown on court corruption was losing him business, court papers...
MILK MONEY: ROCKERS ROLL OUT GAY HS $PIRIT
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amYoko Ono and other pop music performers are putting out a tribute album to raise $300,000 for the controversial Harvey Milk HS for gay students, supporters said yesterday. The musicians...
NYPD VETERAN A CHICAGO FINALIST
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amThe NYPD's deputy commissioner for operations is a finalist to become the next head of the Chicago Police Department. Authorities in the Windy City say Garry McCarthy, a 22-year NYPD...
ON THE ATTAC: PREZ TO ADDRESS NATION TOMORROW
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amWASHINGTON - Under political fire from Democrats on Iraq and with troops being attacked on an almost daily basis, President Bush will speak to the nation tomorrow night about how...
HOTEL CHEAT GETS ROOM IN PRISON
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amA wealthy hotel magnate will soon be checking in to federal prison for up to 3½ years after he owned up yesterday to his role in a staggering $32 million...
NEW RAP WAR SLAY; D.O. CANNON SHOT DEAD ON STREET
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amAn ex-con rapper who was about to sign a contract with embattled record label Murder Inc. was shot dead on a Queens street, police said yesterday. The murder of rapper...
PINK PROTESTERS SLAP ARNOLD
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amSANTA MONICA, Calif. - More than 100 women protesting Arnold Schwarzenegger's womanizing passed clogged streets outside his new campaign office yesterday - as the candidate's rarely seen wife, Maria Shriver,...
HOUSE DIVIDED OVER BOUDIN'S LODGINGS
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amALBANY - Brinks robbery conspirator Kathy Boudin needs a new place to live when she is freed from prison after two doctor friends in Brooklyn rescinded their offer to house...
JUGGLER BUSTED IN B'KLYN PROTEST
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amA man was arrested in Brooklyn last night for juggling flaming pins in the air during a protest against the federal Patriot Act, police said. About 200 to 300 people...
WEIRD BUT TRUE
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amSheriff's deputies in Putnam County, W.Va., uncovered a clandestine methamphetamine lab pretty close to home - actually, in the Winfield home of one of their brother officers. But the deputy...
PLENTY OF STAKES ON BELMONT MENU
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amBelmont Park kicks off the opening weekend of its Fall Championship meet in fitting fashion today with three Grade 1 stakes, topped by the 50th running of the $500,000 Woodward,...
LOSS TO FIRE STILL GNAWING AT M-STARS
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amEven though it's been two weeks since the MetroStars have played an official MLS game, they are still upset with themselves for their last effort, a 2-1 loss to the...
FAILED TAKEOFF : MARK CANNIZZARO'S JET REPORT CARD
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amQUARTERBACKSVinny Testaverde (15-of-24, 105 yards, 72.4 rating) didn't look uncomfortable, but he didn't look in command, either.RUNNING BACKSCurtis Martin (15 for 48 rushing, 2 for minus-7 receiving) was not a...
GATORS TACKLE BERLIN WALL
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amMIAMI - Miami quarterback Brock Berlin is doing everything in his power to prevent tonight's showdown with rival Florida, the school from which he transferred, from becoming the most contentious...
IAN: I'M NOT 'AWFUL' ; GIANTS TACKLE PLANS TO PROVE MAG WRONG
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amIt's a big, bad business, this NFL, and sometimes the truth hurts. Of course, Ian Allen doesn't believe it is the truth. Neither do the Giants. Time, as always, will...
NIEUWENDYK MAY RETURN TO DEVILS
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amSources say that the Devils have finally begun talks aimed at bringing Joe Nieuwendyk back for a second full season in New Jersey. While there was no official indication that...
YOUNG CURTIS PROVES FAST LEARNER
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amPSAL FOOTBALLLCurtis 28Kennedy 12 Daquon Williams was like a lot of his current Curtis teammates when the Warriors defeated Fort Hamilton to win the PSAL championship last year. "We were...
MESSIER, RANGERS OK $3 MILLION DEAL
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amThe imminent contract signing promised on Thursday by Mark Messier became reality yesterday, with the captain agreeing to a deal with the Rangers that will mark his quarter-century anniversary on...
BRYANS 'BUMP' INTO SEMIFINALS
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amU.S. OPEN NOTES American twin brothers Mike and Bob Bryan advanced to the men's doubles semifinals yesterday with a 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 win over Croatians Ivan Ljubicic and Mario Ancic....
TAKING THEIR SHOTS ; LINDSAY & JENNY MADE THE MOST OF WILLIAMS' ABSENCE
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amWho said, without the Williams sisters, the women's bracket at this year's U.S. Open would produce a boring tournament? Such was not the case last night when two of the...
SOX MAY SHY AWAY FROM KIM
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amWhen the Red Sox have a lead late against the Yankees, fans in The Bronx usually don't panic. That's because Byung-Hyun Kim enters the game at that point, and the...
HOT ORTIZ BRINGING BIG BAT TO BRONX
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amDavid Ortiz is here for three games against the Yankees this weekend, which means he'll hit, what? Nine? Ten home runs? If you think it's an exaggeration, it's certainly not...
GREAT EXPECTATIONS IN YANK UNIVERSE, 'GOOD' NOT GOOD ENOUGH
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amTHIS is where we are in Yankee history. They are not even allowed to be in an actual race for a playoff spot in September. So over-paid are their players,...
TORRE TO SOX? IMAGINE THAT!
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amHERE'S one big, big reason George Steinbrenner could never win a fight against Joe Torre: Grady Little is a manager without a contract for next season. Imagine if Steinbrenner decided...
BARBER HOLDS HIS TONGUE
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amGIANT NOTES If the Giants were not just two days away from their season-opener against the Rams, Tiki Barber might have sounded off about the way his new teammate, Dorsey...
ALFONSO'S INJURED THUMB STILL SORE
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amYANKEE NOTES Alfonso Soriano's sore right thumb could use five days off and a large bucket of ice to soak in. But with the Yankees involved in a pennant race,...
STOPPED SHORT ; AMAZIN' SEASON ENDS FOR REYES
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amPHILADELPHIA - Jose Reyes is off crutches - and off the active roster. The Mets announced yesterday that their 20-year-old phenom has been placed on the 15-day disabled list and...
JOE'S JOB SAFE BOSS: AX NOT IN MY PLANS
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amFiring Joe Torre isn't on George Steinbrenner's radar screen. In recent days, there has been speculation that if the Yankees falter down the stretch and don't get into the postseason,...
HENSONSTILL EYESBASEBALL
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amThe minute the phone rang Thursday in his Tampa apartment, Drew Henson knew the main question he would be asked at Yankee Stadium would be about his possible future as...
NITTANY LIONS, EAGLES HAVE LOTS TO PROVE
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Today's clash between Boston College and Penn State is rife with subplots and backdrops: The QB playing for his father, who died earlier this year; or...
AGASSI ADVANCES ; RODDICK ALSO WINS; SEMIS SET FOR TODAY
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amTop-seeded Andre Agassi, one of the only big names left on the men's side of this year's U.S. Open, advanced to the semifinals with a three-set win yesterday over Guillermo...
HENSON STILL PLANNING TO STICK WITH BASEBALL
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amThe minute the phone rang Thursday in his Tampa apartment, Drew Henson knew the main question he would be asked at Yankee Stadium would be about his possible future as...
ORTIZ' BAT STAYS HOT VS. YANKS
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amDavid Ortiz is here for two more games against the Yankees, which means he'll get, what? Nine? Ten more hits? If you think it's an exaggeration, it's certainly not by...
REYES FINISHED FOR THE YEAR
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amMET NOTES PHILADELPHIA - Jose Reyes is off crutches - and off the active roster. The Mets announced yesterday that their 20-year-old phenom has been placed on the 15-day disabled...
PETTITTE POUNDED YANK LEAD CUT TO 21/2AS BOSOX' BATS ROAR
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amRed Sox 9 Yankees3 Roger Clemens makes his most important regular-season start as a Yankee today because Andy Pettitte never gave the Yankees a chance last night against Pedro Martinez...
IT'S SEO FRUSTRATING ; RIGHTY ALLOWS THREE HITS BUT GETS NO SUPPORT AT VET
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amPhillies 1Mets 0 PHILADELPHIA - For starting pitchers, wins and losses are often a function of how great or horrible the surrounding team is. Although Jae Weong Seo was downright...
THESE SAWX ARE AS LOOSE AS CAN BE
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amS O, JUST how did the Red Sox approach the biggest game of their season? Just as you would expect from this loose group. Most of them were sitting around...
NO BELGIAN WAFFLE CLIJSTERS ROLLS OVER DAVENPORT
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amLindsay Davenport heads to toe surgery. Belgian No. 1 seed, Kim Clijsters, heads to her first U.S. Open Final. It wasn't the toes, said Davenport afterward. Clijsters simply has her...
WIN ... OR ELSE! BOSS: JOE'S GOTTA GET TOUGH; COACHES FACE AX
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amIN the midst of accentuating that he was not surrendering to the Red Sox or unduly pressuring Joe Torre, George Steinbrenner told The Post in a one-on-one interview during last...
ALFONSO'S THUMB STILL ACHING
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amYANKEE NOTES Alfonso Soriano's sore right thumb could use five days off and a large bucket of ice to soak in. But with the second-place Red Sox in the other...
PEDRO PUTS ON DAZZLING DISPLAY
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amYou can sum up Pedro Martinez's effort last night with one pitch. A pitch that was so dazzling, so magical, so unfair, it was almost cartoonish in its duplicity. With...
CLIJSTERS CALLS DAVENPORT'S NUMBER
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amU.S. OPEN NOTES While Lindsay Davenport heads to toe surgery, Belgian No. 1 seed, Kim Clijsters, heads to her first U.S. Open Final. It wasn't the toes, said Davenport afterward....
JENNY DROPS BALL ; HENIN STEALS SEMI THRILLER
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amMidnight came and went at Flushing Meadows and Jennifer Capriati looked to be the Cinderella of the U.S. Open ball before she turned into a pumpkin. A fist-pumping Capriati nearly...
PETTITTE POUNDED: YANK LEAD CUT TO 2 ½ AS BOSOX' BATS ROAR
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amRed Sox 9 Yankees 3 With Red Sox breath crawling up their necks and George Steinbrenner steam fogging their faces, the Yankees give the ball to Roger Clemens today in...
JENNY DROPS BALL: HENIN STEALS SEMI THRILLER
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amMidnight came and went at Flushing Meadows, and Jennifer Capriati looked to be the Cinderella of the U.S. Open ball before she turned into a pumpkin. A fist-pumping Capriati nearly...
PEN'S BEEN FAR FROM MIGHTY THIS YEAR
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amMET NOTES PHILADELPHIA - The Mets may have traded Armando Benitez, but they haven't traded away their bullpen problems. What was touted as an ironclad strength this spring has instead...
A NO-VIN SITUATION: TESTAVERDE CAN'T RALLY STALLED JETS
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amVinny Testaverde didn't lose the game for the Jets Thursday night. But, with ample opportunity in the second half, he didn't win it for the Jets, either. Fair or not,...
HERM: 'CURTIS WILL BE FINE'
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amJET NOTES Herman Edwards didn't have a definitive answer yesterday when asked if he sees the same Curtis Martin he's seen in previous years. Martin ran for 48 yards in...
AGASSI ADVANCES: STOPS CORIA IN STRAIGHT SETS
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amTop-seeded Andre Agassi, one of the only big names left on the men's side of this year's U.S. Open, advanced to the semifinals with a three-set win yesterday over Guillermo...
PIGSKIN PROFIT
September 6, 2003 | 4:00amBOSTON COLLEGE at PENN ST.Noon Ch. 7Line: Penn State -10. Angle: Eagles flat out gave away last week's game to Wake Forest. B.C. committed 14 penalties for 107 yards and...