March 27, 2004
INVESTOR SUES MAXWELL OVER BID
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amMaxwell Shoe Co. is being sued by a shareholder who argued that the company's board was wrong to reject a $297 million hostile takeover by the Jones Apparel Group. In...
WALL ST. FILLS NYC COFFERS
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amWall Street employment will rise by 2.5 percent to 3 percent, base salaries will increase 10.8 percent and bonuses will rise 27.2 percent this year, the Securities Industry Association told...
RUNNING OUT OF GAS ; HIGH OIL PRICES HIT AIRLINES, TOURISM, RETAIL, FOOD
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amAirline tickets are jumping in price due to record-high fuel costs that continue to ripple across the U.S. economy despite White House intervention. Soaring prices at the pumps and refineries...
S&P CUTS DOW JONES RATING
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amStandard & Poor's Ratings Services lowered its long-term corporate credit rating on Dow Jones & Co. from "A+" to "A" yesterday because of the company's sporadic advertising performance in recent...
NOW YOU'VE MADE IT - WESTCHESTER COUNTY HAS THE PERFECT 'BURBS
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amIF you're a suburbs person, Westchester County is it: the King of Suburbs. The schools are great, the streets are quiet. You can live a rustic life. You can live...
HOME SHOPPING CLUB: TIME FOR ART
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amABC Carpet & Home 20 Jay St., Brooklyn (718) 643-7400 Sale: through March 28 Open: Sat., 10 a.m.-7 p.m./Sun., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Select floor coverings are marked 50 to 70...
GIMME SHELTER - BROWN BUNNY HOPS
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amACTOR/DIRECTOR and GOP activist Vincent Gallois certainly moving up in the world - or at least he's upwardly mobile in the West Village. Gallo, who starred with Chloe Sevignyin "The...
'ENGLISH' REVIVAL TOWER OF BABBLE
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amPARDON MY ENGLISH At City Center, 55th Street between Sixth and Seventh avenues. CityTix, (212) 581-1212. Through tomorrow. NOT even the Gershwins could save "Pardon My English," the 1933 musical...
LADIES BOUNTIFUL
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amMISSY ELLIOTT ALICIA KEYS BEYONCE WITH Missy's street cred, Alicia's devotion to old- school R&B and Beyoncé's urban pop, the Ladies First tour at Nassau Coliseum Thursday was a three-way...
BIGGEST 'APPRENTICE' AUDIENCE YET
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amTHURSDAY'S ratings for the Atlantic City edition of "The Apprentice" hit the jackpot for NBC. Almost 23 million viewers watched as the contestants tried to register gamblers to spend big-bucks...
NO KIDDING - THE CURSE OF THE CELEBRITY KIDS' BOOK STRIKES AGAIN!
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amMEMO to Jay Leno: Don't quit your night job. Joining the likes of Madonna and Jerry Seinfeld, the late-night talk show host has written his very own children's book, "If...
RED-CARPET PROM NIGHT - HOLLYWOOD STAR POWER, AT DOWN-TO-EARTH PRICES
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amAll you have to do for this year's prom is follow the stars. OK, so you might not be able to afford the orangy-red, off-the-shoulder vintage Valentino dress that Jennifer...
WHAT IT'LL COST YOU
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amHigh school proms haven't changed much - the tux, corsage, dancing and lackluster food are still the norm. The biggest diff is how much money it takes you to get...
WEIRD BUT TRUE
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amRoss Sterling of Houston was delighted when cops called to tell him they had recovered his car and he could pick it up at the local police pound. But Sterling,...
JACKO GRAND JURY MEETS
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amProsecutors convened a grand jury of 19 Santa Barbara County residents and six alternates as they seek to indict pop star Michael Jackson for alleged child molestation, sources said yesterday....
NYPD DAILY BLOTTER
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amBROOKLYN *** A man was busted yesterday for lying to the cops about being sexually brutalized by a group of officers, police said. Christopher Majoras called the police around 3:45...
MAYO-MUNCHING MAYOR LOVES HIS BLOOMBURGER
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amHe exercises, despises smoking and munches salads for lunch - but Mayor Bloomberg says what really hits the spot is a juicy hamburger, with a side of fries dipped in...
BATTLE OVER S.I. 'SACRED GROUND'
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amDevelopment on Staten Island could soon claim "sacred ground" in the South Shore. A summer camp, run by the Franciscan Handmaids of the Most Pure Heart of Mary, is being...
QNS. RAPIST 'SORRY' FOR '97 ATTACK
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amSeven years to the day after he viciously raped a 16-year-old girl, a Queens man broke down in court yesterday and apologized. "I would like to say to the victim...
TEARFUL GOODBYE TO L.I. CRASH PALS
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amTears and wails of anguish filled two Long Island churches yesterday, as three of the four young people killed in last weekend's fatal car crash in Huntington were laid to...
JUROR SPARKS COURT CRISIS; * 'HOLDOUT' HAND-SIGNALS KOZ & CO. * ANGRY JUDGE ISSUES STERN WARNING
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amThe tumultuous Tyco embezzlement trial went from shaky to flaky yesterday, when a gray-haired granny on the jury - believed to be the lone pro-acquittal holdout - threw the proceedings...
SCUBA SCUM SLAIN; HAMAS KILLERS FAIL IN BEACH ATTACK
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amTwo teenaged Hamas terrorists in wet suits and flippers made a naval assault on a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip - but were killed after a 15-minute gun battle...
CROOK HITS BOOKS; ROBBER LEARNS TO SPELL
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amA Long Island bandit famed for robbing banks with misspelled notes may have spent his ill-gotten booty on language lessons. He tried to rob a bank Thursday with a note...
FURIOUS FRIST LASHES CLARKE'S STORYTELLING
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amWASHINGTON - The Senate's top Republican yesterday accused former anti-terror czar Richard Clarke of an "appalling act of profiteering" by using his insider status to sell a book about 9/11....
ATM SKIM $CAM; DEVICE THAT STEALS BANK-CARD INFO COMES TO TOWN
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amThieves are now swiping information from ATM cards when they're being used at legitimate cash machines, according to an internal NYPD memo. High-tech crooks use sophisticated gizmos called skimmers to...
MOM CHARGED IN BABY'S DEATH
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amA Staten Island teen was charged with criminally negligent homicide yesterday in connection with the death of her newborn girl found with her umbilical cord still attached, police said. Adelina...
ARENA WOULD BOUNCE 500 IN BROOKLYN
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amA new report indicates that more than 300 residents and 200 employees will be displaced to make room for a basketball arena and residential complex in Downtown Brooklyn. The results...
ASTRO NUTS EYE BRUSH WITH FAME
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amSpace buffs will have the chance to buy one of the oddest pieces of memorabilia today as they bid on Buzz Aldrin's toothbrush, which was used on the Apollo 11...
RIVALS PLAY THE $$ CARD
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amWASHINGTON - The battle for the White House turned to domestic issues yesterday as President Bush touted home ownership, while John Kerry unveiled a plan to prevent jobs from being...
RANGERS FREEZE OUT PEP GIRLS
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amThe Rangers have put their cheerleaders on ice, The Post has learned. Madison Square Garden officials abruptly canceled a scheduled Rangers City Skaters performance at Thursday's Rangers game - one...
SCOTCH SPREE; DRINKING BUD TELLS OF 'DWI' JUDGE'S BARHOPPING BINGE
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amThe drinking partner of a Manhattan Supreme Court judge on trial for drunken driving testified yesterday that the judge shoved her and acted belligerent after a night spent knocking back...
JURIST PRUDENT IN HANDLING FIRESTORM
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amThe judge in the Tyco trial has been a calming force in his tempestuous courtroom over the last two days, dishing out good humor and stern warnings aimed at keeping...
'HOLDOUT' GRANNY HANDED BIG HELP TO THE DEFENSE
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amThe "OK juror" suspected of stubbornly holding out for an acquittal in the Tyco trial - and sending sly hand signals to the defendant - is a grandmother with a...
JUDGE DINGS DON ; CALLS PETER GOTTI 'HEAD OF GAMBINOS'
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amAngry Gambino family members are reeling after a federal judge revealed he'd likely hit Peter Gotti with heavy prison time for racketeering thanks to his position as head of the...
DRIVER KILLED IN GOETHALS HORROR
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amA driver was killed yesterday in a horrific pile-up on the Goethals Bridge involving three tractor-trailers and a dump truck. The smash-up occurred in the Staten Island-bound lanes around 12:30...
J.LO WILL 'GRACE' SEASON FINALE
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amThe producers of "Will & Grace" cast a booty call and lured - who else - J.Lo. Jennifer Lopez will play herself on the hour-long season finale of "Will &...
KERRY RANKS NO. 1 IN NASTY AD ATTACKS
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amJohn Kerry - more than any other Democrat - attacked President Bush in TV ads during the presidential primary season, a new nonpartisan study found. The survey of television advertising...
MAYOR OPENING 'FIRE' ON GIFFIE
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amMayor Bloomberg took another swipe yesterday at potential mayoral rival Gifford Miller, accusing the City Council speaker of "pandering" for votes by allocating money to re-open six shuttered fire companies....
THIS LADY'S ON MY SIDE
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amDEFENSE attorney Steve Kaufman said: "I never saw her but maybe she has a crush on me." He was talking about the explosive moment when juror No. 4 reportedly gave...
L.I. WIFE GUILTY OF HIT AND MISSUS
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amA Long Island jury yesterday convicted a former strip-club bartender of taking out a $100,000 contract on her husband's life - a murder-for-hire scheme that ultimately backfired when the gunman...
EMERGENCY! 911 OUT FOR 2 HRS.
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amThe 911 system in Brooklyn and Staten Island crashed for just over two hours last night leaving cops and city officials scrambling to figure out the cause of the failure,...
TEEN MOM CHARGED IN NEWBORN'S DEATH
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amA Staten Island teen was charged with criminally negligent homicide yesterday in connection with the death of her newborn girl found with her umbilical cord still attached, police said. Adelina...
JURY NAILS 'WRONG-HIT' WIFE ON L.I.
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amA Long Island jury yesterday convicted a former strip-club bartender of taking out a $100,000 contract on her husband's life - a murder-for-hire scheme that backfired when the gunman whacked...
INJURY DROPS NETS INTO GRAND KENYON
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amBOSTON - It's safe to say the Nets miss the other injured guy, too. Yes, without Jason Kidd, the Nets are just not the same team. But Kenyon Martin's absence...
BLAKE TO MISS A MONTH
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amThin is in, but not when it comes to NHL rosters this close to the opening round of the playoffs. The Islanders, who were beginning to see their lineup come...
VALIQUETTE LOOKS FOR THIRD WIN
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amPHILADELPHIA - Stephen Valiquette has started two games in his NHL career, winning them both. This afternoon here against the Flyers the goaltender is expected to be given the opportunity...
LAST LAUGH FOR ST. JOE'S
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amThanks for tuning in. On today's show, we have those wild, wacky Saint Joseph's Hawks, one game away from the Final Four, the little team with the chrome-domed, Peter Boyle...
JAYHAWKS STUFF UAB
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amST. LOUIS REGIONKansas 100UAB 74 ST. LOUIS - Alabama-Birmingham's advertised "40 minutes of hell" proved to be a day at the beach. Instead, it was Kansas that came in waves...
BERGTRAUM STOPS CTK
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amGLENS FALLS - Ed Grezinsky has used Christ the King's reputation as the best team in the state to motivate his squad. "I've gotten them to hate," the Bergtraum head...
TECH HAS BIG PLANS ON DEFENSE
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amST. LOUIS - Georgia Tech scored 13 points in the final 16 minutes Sunday against Boston College, had one field goal in the final six minutes, and lived to reach...
A SHOWDOWN IN THE DESERT
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amAll eyes in the racing world will be focused on the desert today as Pleasantly Perfect and Medaglia D'Oro, arguably the top two handicap horses in this country, will compete...
LACK OF SELF RESPECT - KANSAS COACH HAS LOTS TO LIVE UP TO
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amST. LOUIS - Roy Williams never won a national championship at Kansas, so it was good riddance to North Carolina until Bill Self doesn't win one either. The Jayhawks got...
COWBOYS GETTIN' ALL RILED UP
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amA few days ago, Oklahoma State expressed a deep respect for Pittsburgh and braced for its toughest game of the season. Now one victory from the Final Four, some of...
TOUGH TIME FOR HRDINA
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amATLANTA - The shock doesn't end after being traded to the Devils. For Jan Hrdina, joining the Lou Crew meant more than just new teammates, coaches, locale and uniform. The...
RANDAROO RATES EDGE ON 'FLAG'
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amFour fillies and mares were entered for today's Grade 2, $150,000 Distaff Breeders' Cup at the Big A, but it boils down to a two-horse race between the red-hot sprinter...
CALHOUN'S BEEN REAL CONN-QUERING HERO
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amPHOENIX - This is the dream of every athletic director who's ever stepped before a bank of microphones. You pluck a guy out of obscurity, out of the low levels...
MCKINNEY REACHES FINAL
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amGLENS FALLS - Major Bernard only made one shot in McKinney's win over Poly Prep yesterday, but it had quite an impact. "It was my time," said Bernard, who threw...
PUT UP YOUR DUKES! BLUE DEVILS FIND ENEMIES AT EVERY TURN
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amATLANTA - Duke is the pre-eminent program in college basketball, and like the Yankees or Cowboys, chances are you either love them or hate them. Over the years, an increasing...
RETURN OF GODZILLA
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amTOKYO - They came, they saw, they went to sleep. Conquering hero Hideki Matsui and the Yankees made their grand entrance at 2:10 a.m. local time today at the New...
JUST PLANE EASY ; YANKEES' JOURNEY TO JAPAN A HUMDRUM AFFAIR
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amTOKYO - Of course, there was some whine flowing from the Yankees' 115-member traveling party when it arrived at the Hotel New Otani around 2 a.m. local time Saturday, which...
METROS SIGN GOAL SCORER
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amThe MetroStars' search for a forward to replace Clint Mathis ended with 5-8, 145-lb. Argentine Sergio Galvan Rey, who signed a three-year deal and will arrive in time for the...
'D'-TERMINED HUSKIES ; UNDERDOG ALABAMA TO FACE TOP DEFENSE
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amPHOENIX - Before Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun had Chris Smith, or Donyell Marshall, or Ray Allen, or Richard Hamilton, or Caron Butler, Calhoun had defense. It wasn't even ESPN-highlight defense....
A NEED FOR 'SHEED ; DUMARS, PISTONS HOPE THEY CAN KEEP WALLACE
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amPistons GM Joe Dumars won't predict Rasheed Wallace will re-sign with Detroit, but he'll do everything he can to make it happen. "We think we have a lot to offer,"...
BALDWIN PITCHES FOR 5TH
March 27, 2004 | 5:00am10 INNINGSMets 6Marlins 5 PORT ST. LUCIE - This isn't getting any easier. Another candidate for fifth starter, another strong outing. The latest was James Baldwin, who authored a fine...
NO STOPPIN' TIGER ; ROARS BACK TO MAKE CUT
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amPONTE VEDRA BEACH - Apologies to Kevin Sutherland, Jerry Kelly, Ernie Els, Adam Scott, Vijay Singh, Padraig Harrington, Jeff Sluman, Phil Mickelson and the rest of the 43 players who...
VALIQUETTE LOOKS TO STAY PERFECT
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amPHILADELPHIA - Stephen Valiquette has started two games in his NHL career, winning them both. This afternoon here against the Flyers the goaltender is expected to be given the opportunity...
BERGTRAUM KOS CTK
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amGLENS FALLS - Bergtraum coach Ed Grezinsky has used Christ the King's reputation as the best girls team in the state to motivate his squad. "I've gotten them to hate,"...
DEVS SHOW SOME GRIT
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amDevils 5Thrashers 0 ATLANTA - The urgent question about these Devils didn't apply last night, but they answered plenty of others. They must wait until tomorrow's visit by the Islanders...
NETS MISS JASON & KENYON TWO MUCH
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amCeltics 102Nets 93 BOSTON - At least the Nets officially are in the playoffs. Hey, with the way matters are going without the injured Jason Kidd and Kenyon Martin, that's...
STEPH SIMPLY SUPER ; MARBURY'S 38 SPUR KNICKS
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amKnicks 108Raptors 101 Allan Houston gave the Knicks only eight minutes last night. Tim Thomas and Penny Hardaway couldn't give the Knicks any. So it was up to Stephon Marbury,...
MT. VERNON BOPS ST. RAY'S
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amBOYS AAMt. Vernon 72St. Ray's 66 GLENS FALLS - Keith Benjamin missed Mount Vernon's first meeting with St. Raymond's in January, so he was determined to make last night count....
GUTTY DUHON POWERS DUKE
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amATLANTA REGION Duke 72 Illinois 62 ATLANTA - Chris Duhon got knocked to the floor, threw his body onto the court for loose balls and took a vicious beating on...
TECH'S 'D' SHUTS DOOR ON NEVADA
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amST. LOUIS REGIONGa. Tech 72Nevada 67 ST. LOUIS - The basketball team of one of the world's great engineering schools has bridged a 13-year gap between Elite Eight appearances with...
X-CITEMENT BUILDS - UPSTART XAVIER TACKLES TEXAS
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amATLANTA REGION Xavier 79 Texas 71 ATLANTA - Xavier's Cinderfella Run is still going strong, with the Musketeers' bandwagon rolling into the Elite Eight. Seventh-seeded Xavier, visibly exhausted down the...
IT'S TOUGH TO PUT UP WITH DUKE
March 27, 2004 | 5:00amATLANTA- Duke is the pre-eminent program in college basketball, and like the Yankees or Cowboys, chances are you either love them or hate them. Over the years, an increasing number...