April 24, 2008

Eddie Firmani's Cosmos championship ring on eBay

By BRIAN LEWISThe Knicks and David Beckham-led L.A. Galaxy _ and to lesser extents, the Yankees and Chelsea _ have proven you can’t necessarily buy a title. But apparently you...

JETS DEAL DEWAYNE TO DENVER

The Jets have traded DT Dewayne Robertson to the Denver Broncos for a conditional draft pick in 2009. The Jets traded two first-round picks (Nos. 13 and 22) and a...

Orders ready for series finale

The lineups are in for tonight’s finale of a two-game set here in Washington between Oliver Perez and the Nationals’ Shawn Hill. Brian Schneider, who is being hospitalized overnight in...

'I'm in the big leagues!'

Joe Smith is a YouTube star. The Mets reliever has been taking plenty of grief from his teammates today for this witty retort to some hecklers. It happened earlier this...

UEFA Cup: The Unluck of the Draw

By CLEMENTE LISIBayern Munich was held to a 1-1 draw at home today by Zenit St. Petersburg and Glasgow Rangers tied Fiorentina 0-0 in the opening legs of the UEFA...

A-Rod back with team, not in lineup

APInjured Alex Rodriguez rejoined the Yankees, but was not in the starting lineup for tonight’s game against the Chicago White Sox.The All-Star third baseman has not played since leaving Sunday’s...

Bald and beautiful

The bald-headed country singin' Phil Stacey of "American Idol's" Season Six Top Six, is ready to grace the world with his musical prodigy (note: sarcasm). His self-titled debut CD from...

She Said: Paris Hilton

"Actually I was a producer of 'The Simple Life' as well. Well, just being in control of everything and making all the decisions and just really being on top of...

Prime double-time

Charlie Salinger, Jesse Katsopolis, Monica Geller, Elaine Benes, Charles, Frasier and Big. Need we say more? These actors starred in little screen hits then, and they're doing it again now.

Jets trade Robertson to Broncos

The Jets traded DL Dewayne Robertson to the Denver Broncos for an undisclosed draft pick or picks, ESPN.com's Bill Williamson is reporting.

Schneider hospitalized by infection

Catcher Brian Schneider has been sent back to New York to have an infected left thumb examined by team doctors. Schneider will be hospitalized overnight while the infection is treated...

RED BULL NOTES

By BRIAN LEWISOK, I know you Red Bull fans are fixating on Juan Pablo Angel’s back and hammy, but there are some other injury updates to go around. Other than...

Pack some extra SPF

Imagine being trapped in a fan convention. On a boat. For a week.Admiral Adama as Captain Stubing Not surprisingly, fans of soap operas and "Battlestar Galactica" are dedicated enough that...

Going for the big O

Illusionist David Blaine announced his next death-defying stunt: holding his breath underwater for more than 16 minutes and 14 seconds.We know, been there, done that. But in the magician's defense,...

CHURCH HOPES TO SCHOOL NATS

For the past few games, it hasn't mattered whether Ryan Church has hit second, fifth or sixth in the lineup. Wherever Church has been, he has produced. He will hope...

CHURCH HOPES TO SCHOOL NATS

For the past few games, it hasn't mattered whether Ryan Church has hit second, fifth or sixth in the lineup. Wherever Church has been, he has produced. He will hope...

CHURCH HOPES TO SCHOOL NATS

For the past few games, it hasn't mattered whether Ryan Church has hit second, fifth or sixth in the lineup. Wherever Church has been, he has produced. He will hope...

He Said: Michael Emerson

"Because we are so many times zones away, my wife and I have to plan just to do a simple thing like talking on the phone. It's been uniquely challenging...

TASK FORCES TAKE TO SUBWAYS, MACHINE GUNS IN TOW

Cops in commando gear, armed to the teeth with submachine guns and bomb-sniffing dogs, were on subway platforms and trains this morning on the first day of a federally funded...

RED BULLS UPDATE ON JUAN PABLO ANGEL

By BRIAN LEWISRed Bulls forward Juan Pablo Angel saw a nerve specialist today, and the news appears fairly encouraging _ nothing torn, nothing broken, just some inflammation that should be...

'CURSE' JERSEY FETCHES $175G IN CHARITY AUCTION

The Boston Red Sox jersey secretly buried under the new Yankee Stadium in an attempt to "curse" the Yankees sold for $175,100 in a charity auction. And Kevin Meehan, 48,...

DAMON'S BAT IS BACK

It's easy to forget in this age of great power hitters like Alex Rodriguez, Albert Pujols, Manny Ramirez and Ryan Howard, that the most important batter in a lineup is...

Seahawks shun Shockey

Two reports out of the Pacific Northwest have the Seattle Seahawks downplaying their interest in Jeremy Shockey.The Tacoma News Tribune is brief and to the point, saying there is "not...

'Baby Mama' red carpet

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler's infertility comedy kicked off The 2008 Tribeca Film Festival last night at Manhattan's Ziegfeld Theatre.The movie, written and directed by "Austin Powers: The Spy Who...

Deal of the Day-Dolce Vita

Here’s a great pair for the transitional weather. Wear these Brighton Shoes from Dolce Vita over tights when the temperature dips this weekend or sola on sunny days like today.Under...

'Superstar' sign-off

Last night's bottom two "American Idol" voters last night dealt justice another blow, with the undeserved booting of Carly Smithson.At least this time, we had a clue this could happen....

Starr Report: Stage dad denial

"There was absolutely no truth in any of the stories about me yelling at David, making him cry or withholding water from him. That was crazy!"Last, but not least:* Tonight's...

Mets pounce on National disgrace

From JOEL SHERMAN The Mets are taking advantage of just how atrocious the Nats are. Against Washington, the Mets are 4-0 with a 21-6 run differential. Against everyone else, the...

Italy Soap Opera Just Getting Started

By CLEMENTE LISIUnlike other countries in the world (with the possible exception of Brazil), soccer in Italy is not only a passion, but a soap opera. Tuning in are millions...

MUSSINA AND THE LONG BALL

FROM JOEL SHERMANMike Mussina had his best start of the season on Wednesday night, holding the White Sox to two runs over seven innings. But here is some cold water:...

3 UP: Mussina, Rangers and Mets vs. Nationals

1. Mike Mussina had his best start of the season on Wednesday night, holding the White Sox to two runs over seven innings. But here is some cold water: Mussina...

Serie A: Inter Two Wins Away from Title

By CLEMENTE LISIWith the race for the Serie A title down to the wire, Inter can clinch its third straight Scudetto with a win against Cagliari on Sunday and a...

HEX TURNS INTO 90G HOME RUN

A Red Sox jersey planted at the new Yankee Stadium to curse the Bombers has turned into a blessing for a cancer charity - with bidding on eBay for the...

SLUSHBUSTERS FREEZE POL'S COOL MILLION

The city has frozen nearly $1 million in funds that a Bronx city councilman sought for an obscure nonprofit group conveniently located right across the hall from his own office,...

$4M CONSTRUCTION PROBE

City officials yesterday announced a $4 million investigation into "high-risk" construction practices, one day after Buildings Commissioner Patricia Lancaster resigned amid a rash of fatal accidents. As part of the...

PA BOSS RIPS SHRINE DELAY

Port Authority construction officials have suggested again rolling back the deadline for completing the World Trade Center Memorial, prompting the agency's chairman to read the riot act to his staff...

'MADAM' LAWYER WANTS DA TO BARE ALL IN INDICTMENT

The madam charged with running a high-priced Manhattan prostitution ring should be set free because prosecutors haven't revealed the X-rated details of her hookers' liaisons with their wealthy clients, a...

'TWO ON ONE' VS. SPITZER

A second call girl has provided federal investigators with details of Eliot Spitzer's fondness for high-priced hookers, law-enforcement sources told The Post. The lady of the night, who was intimately...

NYERS IN THE LAZY DAZE OF 'SUMMER'

The most popular place in town yesterday was Central Park, where thousands of New Yorkers enjoyed a preview of summer in the city. The temperature soared to 77 degrees under...

ALARM 'BELL' SET

Cops will not be allowed to take any time off during a four-day period starting tomorrow, in order to prepare for the possibility of widespread street protests stemming from the...

'MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN'

Mayor Bloomberg and Sean Bell's fiancée found common ground on the steps of City Hall yesterday, agreeing to "make things better" in the wake of the police shooting that killed...

A POLE-AX FOR BOTH NY SCORES

Thanks for the mammaries! State Liquor Authority officials plan to put out of business not only Scores West, but also Scores on the East Side, by yanking the liquor licenses...

FIDDLE STICKS TO VIOLINIST

Star violinist Philippe Quint, whose borrowed $4 million Stradivarius tooled around unnoticed in the back of a cab for a day after he left it behind, said yesterday the recovered...

BURNED MAN LEAPS FROM FIERY APT.

A man was critically injured last night when he was horribly burned by a fire in his Harlem apartment - then jumped three stories in a desperate escape. The victim,...

CON ED CHUMP CHANGE

Con Ed is set to express $260 worth of sorrow to 65,000 customers hit by the nine-day July 2006 outage that darkened western Queens - but only part of that...

CALORIE COUNT ON HOLD

City restaurants yesterday won a four-day reprieve from a Health Department rule requiring that they post calorie information, and are gearing up to make their case to a federal appeals...

PHONE-Y ADVOCATES

The people paid to serve as the link between parents and their children's schools are habitually playing hooky, a new report has found. Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum's office found that...

VID DEBUT FOR UMA'S 'STALKER'

Uma Thurman is scheduled to take a Manhattan Supreme Court witness stand on Monday to testify against her alleged stalker. But the trial itself kicks off today - with jury...

BUSH BASHER SMASHES DISABLED TEEN: COPS

A man heckling First Lady Laura Bush and daughter Jenna outside the 92nd Street Y was arrested after he punched a wheelchair-bound girl whose parents had told him to shut...

MA'S TWIN TRAGEDIES

One of her beloved sons was shot to death while playing dominoes, and another as he worked on his motorcycle. Yesterday, a Brooklyn mom, grief etched on her face, issued...

COPS HUNT WASHINGTON HTS. SEX FIEND

This is the sicko who held a terrified Washington Heights woman captive for more than 10 hours as he repeatedly forced her to perform oral sex, police said last night....

STAR CROSSED

They were once happily married, but Star Jones and hubby Al Reynolds are now hoping to be gay divorcés. The former "View" diva quietly filed last month for an uncontested...

DESIGNER BRO IN AIR TRAGEDY

Renowned fashion designer Mary McFadden's financier brother was killed in a plane wreck in Texas this week - in the same-model aircraft Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle crashed near her Manhattan...

VIAGRA TWIST IN OLYMPIAN 'DATE RAPE'

LOS ANGELES - The mystery man who dined with Olympic gold-medalist Oksana Grishuk the night she was sickened by a date-rape drug denied spiking her drinks, but admitted he had...

MAC TRIES TO 'WRIGHT' AD WRONG

GOP candidate John McCain yesterday demanded that the North Carolina Republican Party yank a TV attack ad featuring the "God damn America!" sermon by Barack Obama's former pastor, the Rev....

BARACK PUTS A 'WIN' SPIN ON HIS PA. DEFEAT

WASHINGTON - Barack Obama said yesterday he's tough enough to beat Hillary Rodham Clinton, despite blowing a chance to snuff out his relentless rival in the Pennsylvania primary. "I know...

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH & OBAMA

Barack Obama didn't fare so well Tuesday night, but Abercrombie & Fitch sure did. As Obama delivered his nationally televised Pennsylvania concession speech before a cheering crowd in Evansville, Ind.,...

HILL REDRAWS TREASURE MAP

Trying to capitalize on her Pennsylvania victory, Hillary Rodham Clinton moved quickly to win over superdelegates yesterday by dispatching a top adviser to Congress armed with special, national electoral maps...

PAINT MISBEHAVIN' IN TEAM O'S 'STREET ART'

Barack Obama often talks about the grass-roots nature of his candidacy, but he may be running the most successful stealth marketing campaign by a presidential candidate ever. Since the fall,...

PELLICANO ON CRUISE 'CONTROL'

LOS ANGELES - Disgraced Hollywood gumshoe Anthony Pellicano ruled his office with an iron fist and fanatically guarded the privacy of VIP clients, especially actor Tom Cruise, a former co-worker...

'COLUMBO'S' SAD RANT ON LA STREETS

Peter Falk starred in a tragic drama on a Los Angeles street this week when the 80-year-old television star was spotted dazed and disheveled as he babbled nonsensically to himself....

NYPD DAILY BLOTTER

Brooklyn An elderly woman was terrorized and robbed by a pair of gun-toting thugs who forced their way into her Coney Island home, police said yesterday. The 73-year-old victim had...

LOTTERY

NEW YORK Midday Nos. Wed.: 215; Lucky Sum: 8 / Midday Win-4 Wed.: 3530; Lucky Sum: 11 / Evening Nos. Wed.: 970; Lucky Sum: 16 / Evening Win-4 Wed.: 6540;...

DO YOU WANT MORE SHARKS?

Here's something New York needs about as much as higher taxes: More lawyers. Especially when the money to breed - er, educate - them comes straight out of taxpayers' pockets....

PAT LYNCH'S WANT ADS

Police-union boss Pat Lynch thinks he's got a clever new way of turning the screws on City Hall in the fight over NYPD officers' long-stalled new contract. Farcical is more...

A REVEALING BATTLE

It's the campaign that just won't end. But that's a good thing. America's patience may be sagging under the weight of the Democratic Party's inability to select a presidential candidate...

THE MTA'S WHITE-ELEPHANT PARADE

NEW Yorkers are fortunate that Richard Ravitch accepted Gov. Paterson's invitation to advise him on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's $30 billion capital plan. Ravitch is uniquely qualified for the job....

JIMMY'S JIHAD JAUNT

SO much for Jimmy Carter's triumphal peace mission in the Middle East. Like everything else he has done on foreign policy, the world's biggest tool for jihad propaganda created yet...

DEMS' DILEMMA DEEPENS

WHEN Pennsylvania primary exit polls on Tuesday afternoon showed a puny lead of 3.6 points for Hillary Clinton against Barack Obama, Democratic leaders who desperately wanted her to end her...

GATES' GRAND SLAM

YESTERDAY, Defense Secre tary Robert Gates demon strated, again, that he's the most capable Cabinet member to serve during President Bush's second term: The SecDef hit a grand-slam homer for...

POPE AT YANKEE STADIUM, ANGELS IN THE STREETS

Kudos to the city and the archdiocese for an incredible feat of organization ("Ben's Sermon on the Mound," April 21). In and around Yankee Stadium, things ran smoothly, and there...

MERRILL EYES BOARD ELECTION SHIFT

In an effort to win points with disgruntled shareholders, Merrill Lynch's board may adopt a measure that would make the directors more vulnerable to future efforts to oust them. The...

BALLMER BLUSTER

Undaunted by Yahoo!'s solid earnings report, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer continued his overseas blustering tour yesterday by telling an Italian audience that his company is perfectly content to walk away...

FED'S RATE CUTS ARE NOT HELPING OUR ECONOMY

THE vast majority of experts still think the Federal Reserve will reduce interest rates next Wednesday, but this time the betting is for a modest quarter-point cut. However, there is...

INBOX ISSUES

Several e-mails that were sent between a number of Wall Street banks could be a serious setback in their defense against the private-equity firms that are trying to force them...

PAIN, NO GRAIN

Worldwide fears of food shortages have created a ripple effect in the US, as Wal-Mart said its Sam's Clubs are putting curbs on shoppers' purchases of rice. Citing "recent supply...

FUNDS CRY FOUL OVER WAMU VOTE

Irate Washington Mutual shareholders are stepping up their pressure on the bank to conduct a recount of last week's board of director elections. Letters are pouring in to WaMu Chairman...

BOFA, SO GOOD

Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis may not be having any fun in investment banking, but lately it seems he's pounding the table about his commitment to business. Lewis, who...

WEIRD BUT TRUE

So much for sugar and spice and everything nice. A south Florida man called cops after he found an arsenal of guns and ammo in his 13-year-old daughter's tree house....

GRAND THEFT APPLE

IF Liberty City looks familiar to you, that's because you're livin' in it, baby! "Grand Theft Auto IV," the latest addition to Rockstar Games' hit video game franchise - finally...

HE WEAVES A WIDE WEB OF DISCOVERY

IT'S as much an Internet rite of passage as getting a fishy e-mail from a Nige rian prince: Googling yourself. Now, filmmaker Jim Killeen has made a documentary about searching...

HAUTE LIST

THE proof is in the pudding. Zerene Pudding, to be exact. Hollywood hotties (far right) are hooked on the stuff - a gelatinous goo that's the brainchild of 25-year-old beauty...

'FARCE' TOO SPARSE

GENERALLY speaking, there are plays that are about something and there are plays that are about themselves. The latter is true of Enda Walsh's "The Walworth Farce," the production by...

FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA ABOARD MEL GIBSON'S 'CARRIER'

A 17-member civilian production crew spent six months and sailed 57,000 miles aboard a US Navy aircraft carrier to produce a stunning 10-part documentary series for PBS. Titled "Carrier," this...

'RAVEN' STAR MISSING

FORMER child star Orlando Brown, from Disney/ABC's popular teen show "That's So Raven," has been reported missing. Brown, 20, was last seen early Tuesday morning leaving his manager's house to...

BUSH CAMEO SINKS GAME SHOW

THIS was one deal NBC could have refused. President Bush's videotaped cameo on Monday's "Deal or No Deal" didn't spur much interest - tying the show's worst-ever Monday-night performance. Monday's...

JLO'S REALITY

JENNIFER Lopez will star in a new reality show later this year on cable's TLC channel. The show, of which there are few details, will be tied to her personal...

STARR REPORT

Roz Abrams, who's kept a low profile since leaving Ch. 2 in 2006, will moderate the American Women in Radio & Tele vision's "Media Moms We Love" roundtable on May...

CARLY KO'D

IRISH-BORN belter Carly Smithson - who was painted as a "ringer" early on in the "American Idol" contest because she had put out a major album - was eliminated last...

ANGELINA, INDIANA, BARCELONA AT CANNES

ANGELINA Jolie, Scarlett Johansson and Harrison Ford are among the Hollywood luminaries set to mount the red-carpeted stairs at next month's Cannes Film Festival. Jolie stars as the mother of...

DORSEY MOVES TO FRONT OF LINE

(Fifth in a series)Each day leading up to the draft The Post will take a position-by-position look at the top players. Today: Defensive linemen. Every now and then, we encounter...

SPORTS SHORTS

HOOPS: Carter has ankle surgeryVince Carter, who frequently insisted his right ankle was not a problem down the stretch of the Nets' disappointing season, underwent successful arthroscopic surgery yesterday at...

HONDO TRIES TRIBE

Hondo's collection of dead presidents is dwindling fast. Mr. Aitch slapped the Kiss of Death on the White Sox last night, which caused the earnings to fall to 180 charboneaus....

EYE ON THE STORM

They are among the best collegiate baseball teams in the nation and they play in Queens, not Southern California nor Florida. To borrow their slogan, they are the St. John's...

TURNING THE CORNER

One of the worst mistakes a team can make is to automatically view a late-season surge by a player as the definition of who that player actually is. The Giants...

JETS PLAYERS LOOK FORWARD TO DRAFT

The Jets will not be selecting Jake Long (the Dolphins No. 1 overall pick) in this weekend's NFL Draft. That much we know. Unfortunately, that doesn't make the Jets' selection...

GHOLSTON, LONG PERFECT FOR JETS

James Laurinaitis has no say about which player the Jets select with their No. 6 overall in Saturday's NFL Draft first round. But he has as keen an insight on...

NFL, WALSH WILL MEET ON SPYGATE

The Patriots already have been embarrassed by the Jets after spying on them in the season opener, had their perfect season ruined by the Giants, and on May 13 Matt...

DONNIE TO MEET WITH JAX

Mark Jackson has already spoken to Donnie Walsh on the phone in the past week, but a face-to-face meeting is expected to come today at 2 Penn Plaza before Jackson...

LIBERTY HOPING FOR BIG EAST BOOST

Kia Wright has plenty of experience going up against Essence Carson from when the two played against each other in the Big East. Wright does not look back on those...

AMAZIN' STOPPER

WASHINGTON - Johan Santana combined with a batting-order shakeup and the bumbling Nationals made a perfect tonic for the Mets last night. Santana was the stopper the Amazin's paid him...

SCHNEIDER SHAKES OFF BAD FOREARM BRUISE

WASHINGTON - Brian Schneider wants the skeptics to know he didn't rush back to the lineup just so he could face his old team in its new stadium. The Mets'...

DEEP SIXED

WASHINGTON - Manager Willie Randolph demoted a slumping Carlos Delgado in the Mets' batting order last night in a move that appears anything but temporary. Delgado, whose fielding at first...

BETTMAN KOS AVERY SHIRT

Gary Bettman was the last to know, but when the NHL commissioner learned from a third party that his league had authorized production of a licensed "Avery Rule" tee shirt...

JAGR: SIDNEY NOT IN MARIO'S LEAGUE

Trust the guy who once rode shotgun: Nobody Jaromir Jagr has ever seen drove like Mario Lemieux. "With all due respect for [Sidney] Crosby and [Evgeni] Malkin, I don't think...

BIG 'W' FOR MOOSE

CHICAGO - Mike Mussina surveyed the crowd of reporters waiting by his locker from across the room and said he wasn't going to talk about what was easily his best...

A-ROD LIKELY FOR WEEKEND

CHICAGO - Based on a conversation Alex Rodriguez had with hitting coach Kevin Long, Joe Girardi expects to see Alex Rodriguez at US Cellular Field tonight. Nevertheless, the smart money...

UNFUL-PHIL-ING START FOR HUGHES

CHICAGO - There are three reasons that people, Hank Steinbrenner included, want Joba Chamberlain pitching every fifth day instead of working in the bullpen. Mike Mussina pitched last night against...

BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, BROOKLYN

Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1 Square feet: 709 Common charges: $259 This historic neighborhood is now home to lots of new condos, like this "uniquely designed" one on Marcy Avenue. In...

RIVERHEAD, LI

Bedrooms: 3Bathrooms: 2Square feet: 2,031 With water views and a wood-burning fireplace, the living room and den of this "sprawling" Ranch on the North Fork are perfectly serene and cozy,...

BERGEN BEACH, BROOKLYN

Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 Square feet: 2,800 This two-story home on a 50-foot-by-80-foot lot on Royce Street has suburban appeal with a city address. You'll get a "gorgeous" in-ground pool...

MIDTOWN EAST

Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 Square feet: 1,313 Common charges: $1,301 This condo's great location - on a high-floor corner on East 54th Street - means "spectacular" skyline views from all...

UPPER WEST SIDE

Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 2 Square feet: 1,325 Common charges: $1,137 In a "coveted" West End Avenue building, you'll find this "spacious, charming" home that offers classic details "preserved and enhanced"...

TRIBECA

On a "park-like" block of Duane Street in a full-service building is where you'll find this "spectacular, loft-like" three-bedroom, 3½-bathroom condo. It features a long, "gracious" foyer that leads to...

OLD WESTBURY, LI

If five bedrooms and 3½ bathrooms don't sound like quite enough in this 21-room, 12,000-square-foot mansion, not to worry; that's just for the staff. For the "family," there are eight...

FLATIRON

For those who really want their MTV: The living room and master bedroom of this three-bedroom, three-bathroom condo on West 18th Street both feature home-theater setups with high-definition TVs (great...

CARNEGIE HILL

Jacob Rupert (who once co-owned the New York Yankees) had this four-story townhouse on East 91st Street built in 1885 for his daughter as a wedding present - now don't...

JUST SOLD!

Manhattan CHELSEA $795,000 210 W. 19th St. Prewar one-bedroom, one-bath condo, 800 square feet, with renovated windowed kitchen, dining foyer, step-down living room and high ceilings. Common charges $463, taxes...

IMMACULATE CONNECTION

Madonna has just plunked down millions more to live in our boring city. But it required a Manhattan court to clear the way for her to purchase an apartment adjacent...

A BRONX 'DALE

'THE Bronx?" poet Ogden Nash once wrote. "No thonx!" Well, OK, the borough has had its issues ("Fort Apache The Bronx" anyone?). But when it comes to the Riverdale area,...

RIVERDALE RUN

While new construction is all the rage, Riverdale has long been known for its grand, classic houses. In particular, it's the landmarked Fieldston area and the estate part of Central...

GETTING WARMER

May is nearly here, which means it's time to get your nest ready for warmer weather - without breaking the bank. Here are five affordable ways to help your home...

ABRACADABRA

Some homeowners display dictionaries or Bibles on book pedestals. But Michael Rabinowitz showcases a 54-pound, signed Helmut Newton book filled with glossy pictures of naked, or nearly naked, women. Not...

POLICE: BUSH BASHER SMASHES DISABLED TEEN

A man heckling First Lady Laura Bush and daughter Jenna outside the 92nd Street Y was arrested after he punched a wheelchair-bound girl whose parents has told him to shut...

Church happier on the other side

Ryan Church no longer carries a grudge when it comes to the Nationals. Life as a Met, he says, is just too good to be bitter anymore. “I wanted to...

SANTANA, METS BEAT NATIONALS

WASHINGTON Johan Santana hit two doubles and pitched seven solid innings, leading the New York Mets to a 7-2 win over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night. Santana (3-2) allowed...

HEX TURNS INTO 84G HOME RUN

A planted Red Sox jersey meant to curse the Yankees has turned into a blessing for a cancer charity - with bidding on eBay for the hexed shirt topping $80,000...

Mets already at 3 million sold

The Mets announced today that they set a franchise record by already selling 3 million tickets for the final season at Shea Stadium. By comparison, it took the Mets until...