January 9, 2009
JAGR THINKING ABOUT NHL RETURN
Jaromir Jagr is nowhere near ready to run back to the NHL, but the former Rangers captain hasn't ruled out a return, either. Jagr, playing in Russia, said today he...
Commish hasn't talked to Plaxico
TheBigLead.com has NFL commissioner Roger Goodell saying he has not spoken to Plaxico Burress since the shooting incident involving the Giants wide receiver.In a lengthy interview, Goodell also says he...
OBAMA MOTHER-IN-LAW TO JOIN FAMILY IN WHITE HOUSE
Get ready for the in-law in chief. President-elect Barack Obama's mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, is moving into the White House at least temporarily to join Michelle Obama and the two children,...
CITIGROUP DIRECTOR ROBERT RUBIN RESIGNS AS ADVISER
Citigroup said Friday that board member Robert Rubin, the former U.S. Treasury secretary, has resigned as a senior adviser to the big financial services company. Rubin, 70, will continue to...
SWAYZE CHECKS HIMSELF INTO HOSPITAL WITH PNEUMONIA
Patrick Swayze has checked himself into the hospital for observation after contracting pneumonia, A&E President Abbe Raven announced Friday at a meeting of the Television Critics Association. Swayze was scheduled...
Stallion back to practice
By MARC BERMANHOUSTON - Rookie Danilo Gallinari practiced for the first time since early November today at Houston's Toyota Center, but still could be at least two weeks before he...
Mets, Redding agree to terms
The Mets have agreed to terms with former Nationals right-hander Tim Redding on a one-year deal worth $2.25 million, plus incentives. Redding, a 30-year-old who was 10-11 with a 4.95...
Something for the kiddies
Majesco and the Cartoon Network have put out a new browser-based MMOG for kids that combines hybrid MMOs with a console platformer.Called FusionFall, the Victory Pack Exclusive ships for PC...
R.J., the Second Day
By FRED KERBERMILWAUKEE - Richard Jefferson looked comfortable.He was in front of a lot of media. Jefferson went over much of the same stuff he went over the previous day...
Jets can't blame injuries
One thing that was striking to me as the Jets collapsed in the final weeks of the season was how healthy this team stayed all season. Sure, Brett Favre's arm...
Jets interview Meeks
By BRIAN COSTELLOThe Jets interviewed Colts defensive coordinator Ron Meeks today, wrapping up Week 2 of their search to replace Eric Mangini. Meeks, 54, has been with the Colts for...
BALTIMORE MAYOR INDICTED
BALTIMORE - Maryland's state prosecutor says a grand jury has indicted Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon on 12 counts, including perjury, theft and misconduct in office. The prosecutor's office announced the...
SOMALI PIRATES RELEASE SAUDI OIL-TANKER
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somali pirates released an oil-laden Saudi supertanker after receiving a $3 million ransom, a negotiator for the bandits said Friday. A photo appeared to show the money...
WOMAN: PERFUME LEFT ME DISABLED
NEWARK, N.J. - A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that a woman who claims she was disabled by a co-workers' perfume can move forward with her worker's compensation lawsuit....
VERIZON WIRELESS COMPLETES $5.9B ALLTEL BUYOUT
Verizon Wireless said Friday it has completed its $5.9 billion purchase of Little Rock, Ark.-based Alltel Corp., making Verizon the nation's largest mobile phone company. Verizon said Friday it will...
METRO-NORTH RESUMES AFTER OUTAGE
Metro-North service has resumed after delays this morning, according to transit officials. Trains began running again at 12:45, though riders should continue to expect minor delays, Anders said. A fire...
GIANTS SNEE, TUCK NAMED ALL-PRO
Giants guard Chris Snee and defensive end Justin Tuck were named to the Associated Press NFL All-Pro team today. "It's a very big honor because it combines both AFC and...
All-Pro rosters, voting
Roster of The Associated Press 2008 NFL All-Pro Team selected by a national panel of media members: OFFENSEQuarterbackPeyton Manning, Indianapolis.Running Backs Adrian Peterson, Minnesota; Michael Turner, Atlanta.Fullback Le'Ron McClain, Baltimore.Tight...
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LILLO BRANCATO JR. SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS
A former Sopranos' actor was sentenced to 10 years in jail for his role in a botched burglary that ended with the shooting death of a Bronx cop. Lillo Brancato...
Starr Report: Buggin' Out
Coogan's previous BBC series, "I'm Alan Partridge," is one of my all-time favorites, so I didn't know what to expect from "Saxondale." But I wasn't disappointed. It's very different in...
OBAMA NAMES PANETTA AS CIA DIRECTOR
WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama has introduced his choices for CIA chief - Leon Panetta - and national intelligence director - retired Adm. Dennis Blair. Obama described them as men...
Pedro lobbies for a Mets return
In an exclusive interview with colleague Mike Puma in today's edition of The Post, Pedro Martinez lobbies the Mets for a return to Queens at age 37. I'm thinking the...
PALIN: PRESS IS SOFT ON KENNEDY
WASHINGTON - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is questioning whether Caroline Kennedy is getting better treatment from the press in her bid for a Senate seat from New York than the...
FIFA spotlights Jozy Altidore
And to give you an idea how much Villarreal thinks of Altidore, they've rejected all interest and inquiries for him. They paid seven million pounds for him in the last...
JOBLESS RATE JUMPS TO 7.2 PERCENT IN DECEMBER
WASHINGTON - The nation's unemployment rate bolted to 7.2 percent in December, the highest since early 1993, as nervous employers slashed 524,000 jobs. The Labor Department's report, released Friday, underscored...
ISRAEL, HAMAS DEFY CEASE-FIRE ORDER
Israeli jets and helicopters bombarded Gaza Friday and Hamas responded with a barrage of rockets on at least two cities as both sides defied a U.N. call for an immediate...
Deal of the Day-North Face
If you still haven't gotten a new parka this year to brave the worst months of the year, this Artic Parka from North Face is a great option.With a fur...
Deal of the Day-Plastic Island
Everyone needs a cozy knit to weather the winter, and this Coat Cardigan from Plastic Island is great for sipping some red in front of the fireplace, lounging around the...
Box Office: Record for Clint?
There is some debate over whether this weekend's box-office will be topped by the debuting "Bride Wars'' or the wide expansion of Clint Eastwood's "Gran Torino.'' Variety, which is gradually...
Oscar Watch: 'Slumdog' Sweeps as 'Button' Comes Up Empty at Critics Choice Awards
In what may well be a portent of Sunday night's Golden Globes and next month's Oscars, the irresistible "Slumdog Millionaire'' swept the Critics Choice Awards given out last night by...
IT'S BROOKLYN, MY DEAR WATSON!
You didn't need to be a sleuth to spot "Sherlock Holmes" stars Jude Law and Robert Downey Jr. strolling the streets of Brooklyn! The Hollywood heavyweights were dressed in 19th-century...
GATORS HOLD OFF SOONERS FOR 2ND BCS TITLE IN 3 YEARS
MIAMI - Tim Tebow cried after Florida's lone loss of the season. He cried and he made a vow. It wasn't a Joe Namath guarantee of victory but a promise...
TIM SULLIVAN
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CATS WILL TURN CARDS INTO JOKERS
The winner of multiple major handicapping championships against world-class competition, The Wildcat returns. Including the 1997-2007 season in The Post, Cat's 13-year record in print stands at 354-295 (54.5 percent)...
JOE PUBLIC
Are you with the majority or the minority? As you plan your weekend wagering, take a look at the public's betting action in Las Vegas and offshore on this week's...
AW-PHILLY TOUGH
THE Giants have the hearts of champions, a healthy Brandon Jacobs and, for the first time since their early bye in Week 4, a rested and rejuvenated squad. What they...
HAMMERIN' HONDO'S A PERFECT 4
Hondo achieved four-game, point-spread nirvana last week, which gives him a half-share of the playoff penthouse. He intends to maintain his lofty standard of living this weekend with even more...
CHAMPS STRONG ENOUGH TO TAKE EAGLES' BEST SHOT
Every one of these players can recite these matchups on memory, as familiarity breeds not only contempt but also, well, familiarity. This will be the eighth time in the last...
YANKEES, BERROA AGREE
Former AL Rookie of the Year Angel Berroa has agreed to a minor-league contract with the Yankees. Berroa, 30, was Dodger shortstop last year after he was acquired from the...
FAVORED GIANTS EMBRACE MINDSET OF UNDERDOG
The high-flying Eagles could be the perfect playoff opponent for the Giants on Sunday. At first glance, that would not appear to be the case. The Eagles, winners of five...
GAY-SEX STING POL CRAIG DROPS HIS APPEAL
MINNEAPOLIS - Ex-Idaho Sen. Larry Craig will not ask the Minnesota Supreme Court to void his conviction in an airport-bathroom sex sting, his lawyer said yesterday. Minneapolis attorney Tom Kelly...
NY CIVIL WAR BONES FOUND
SHARPSBURG, Md. - The remains of a Civil War soldier have surfaced at the Antietam National Battlefield after 146 years underground. Battlefield Park Superintendent John Howard says a visitor happened...
TETRIS MAY RE-'SHAPE' TRAUMA RX
LONDON - Playing the video game Tetris immediately after traumatic events appears to reduce flashbacks that plague victims of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a British study. The preliminary findings...
ZIM TORTURE PROBE
HARARE, Zimbabwe - A Zimbabwean judge yesterday ordered the nation's attorney general to investigate allegations that the police tortured seven activists accused of scheming to topple President Robert Mugabe, and...
BIG MAJORITY BACKS BARACK'S PLAN: POLL
Nearly four out of five Americans back President-elect Barack Obama's vast economic-recovery plan, a new poll shows. Seventy-nine percent said they approve of Obama's package of tax cuts, jobs-building, health-care...
NJ'S NEW 'CHRISTIE'
Former US Attorney Chris Christie, long considered the Republicans' best hope of reclaiming the New Jersey governor's office, said yesterday he will seek the party's nomination. In an e-mail to...
HERE COMES THE NAVY
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - A new international naval force under American command will soon begin patrols to confront escalating attacks by Somali pirates, who have besieged more than 100...
BLOATED BENEFITS COST CITY 106G PER WORKER
The city's municipal workers earned an average of $69,124 last year - but the cost to taxpayers reached an eye-popping $106,743 because of skyrocketing fringe-benefit expenses, according to a report...
YOUNG GOPERS: 'O,' THE PAIN!
The Grand Old Party is over for New York's young Republicans, who spent last night crying in their vintage cognac as they mourned the end of the Bush era and...
PEDAL PUSHERS
City planners will be peddling an ambitious proposal today to create the nation's most rigorous bicycle-parking rules. And unlike other recent construction requirements, this one - mandating that all new...
BUSH GETS BUDDY-BUDDY WITH REV. AL
President Bush yesterday tipped his hat to an unlikely ally - the Rev. Al Sharpton. Sharpton said that at an appearance at a Philadelphia school, where Bush was marking the...
FORECLOSE FOES WIN CITI PACT
WASHINGTON - Democratic lawmakers have reached a deal with Citigroup on a plan to let bankruptcy judges alter home loans in an effort to prevent foreclosures, and said yesterday that...
HAMAS' EVIL MAP
Israeli soldiers yesterday discovered a hand-drawn Hamas map revealing how the terror group is exploiting Gaza's civilian population by deploying snipers, booby-trapping homes and planting bombs, officials said. "Hamas makes...
DEMS SMACK O'S TAX WHACKS
Fellow Democrats yesterday began trashing President-elect Barack Obama's plan for tax cuts, even while the president-elect was urging Congress to work "day and night, on weekends if necessary," to pass...
BAM?! POW!!!! HE'S SPIDEY PAL
Can we spin from a web? Yes, we can! Spider-Man is teaming up with Barack Obama to keep the presidential inauguration super-villain free. The dynamic duo joins forces in the...
WE'LL SHARE OUR INSPECTIONS: PA
The Port Authority has agreed to make inspection records of its facilities - including bridges, tunnels, airports, and yet-to-be-built World Trade Center buildings - available to the public. The move...
NYPD DAILY BLOTTER
Queens A 33-year-old father of three was shot and killed in his Woodhaven driveway yesterday by a thug he and his brother tried to fend off with sticks, police said....
VULTURE BIDDERS EYE EZRA'S $150M IN ART
J. Ezra Merkin, a New York financier tied to Bernard Madoff's $50 billion Ponzi scheme, is hearing from collectors interested in buying his dozen Mark Rothko paintings with a value...
MTA'S 'GREEN' BACKS
As if massive fare hikes weren't enough, the MTA now wants to ask straphangers to fork over extra cash when they buy a MetroCard to help fund the agency's pet...
LAST NAIL IN GRUDGE-HOLDER SPREE
A Rockland County man who for two years used roofing nails to flatten the tires of perceived enemies has himself been nailed, police said yesterday, Michael Delisio, 60, of West...
HOPE IN W. SIDE 'HOLY' WAR
The two factions warring over control of the famed Apthorp apartment building on the Upper West Side may get a little more time to pull a rabbi out of a...
KID PERV IN AIDS SCARE
A Long Island sex offender with AIDS may have knowingly exposed several teen boys to the disease, authorities said yesterday. Robert Musmacker, 36, of Oceanside, was busted for a tryst...
JORDAN SKIRTS TALK OF AIR TO THRONE
Nike hopes that everyone still wants to be like Mike. His Airness came to New York yesterday to launch the Air Jordan 2009, his 24th basketball sneaker, expected to retail...
FORMER GOPER MIKE WANTS TO GET BACK IN
Mayor Bloomberg has begun reaching out to city Republican leaders to gauge whether he could run on the GOP line in his re-election bid this year, several sources told The...
CRUISE RECALLS TRAVOLTA'S TRAGIC SON
Heartbroken dad John Travolta thanked well-wishers - Tom Cruise among them - for their condolences yesterday, as he held a tightly guarded memorial for his late son at their Florida...
Nets arena to be a little less Frank
If the Nets ever relocate to Brooklyn, their new arena will likely be a scaled-down version of star architect Frank Gehry's much-touted design thanks to the dismal economy. Developer Bruce...
ILLINOIS VOTES TO IMPEACH BLAGOJEVICH
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois House voted overwhelmingly Friday to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich, an unprecedented action that sets up a Senate trial on whether he should be thrown out...
HOOPS-SLAY GAL'S TEARFUL TESTIMONY
A young woman broke down in tears yesterday as she took the stand to describe how her boyfriend was gunned down by an opposing player during a basketball game in...
PUSH VS. TERRORIST 'CELLS'
The NYPD is looking to jam terrorists' cellphones in the event of a future attack, a lesson learned from November's Mumbai massacre. In testimony to the Senate homeland security committee...
GLOWING REVIEW
This is how Alice Tully Hall got its groove back. For years, the hall was the target of criticism that it wasn't intimate enough for concerts of classical and chamber...
HELP IMPROVE CITY'S TAXIS
Get ready for Taxi 2.0. The city wants to improve the GPS, touch-screen and credit-card payment technology installed in thousands of yellow cabs, Taxi and Limousine Commission Chairman Matt Daus...
UPPER E. SIDE BODEGA HERO
A scrappy deli worker stopped a serial Upper East Side bodega robber in his tracks by wrestling away the thief's gun during a fierce battle, police said yesterday. The 26-year-old...
UPSTATE 'PONZI' HITS CHURCHES
An alleged $17 million Ponzi scheme targeting Catholic priests and church entities has unraveled, with prosecutors charging that an 82-year-old upstate businessman lured investors with promises of spectacular annual returns....
FINAL MADOFF PLUNDER PLAN
Ponzi-scheme king Bernard Madoff had $173 million in signed checks sitting in his office desk - ready to be mailed to relatives, pals and employees - when he was busted,...
JUST LIKE OL' CRIMES
If the NYPD relaxes its enforcement of petty "quality of life" infractions, it could be a turning point back to the days when murders, muggings and mayhem plagued the city,...
CAROLINE HAS 'A MINUS': GOV
ALBANY - Gov. Paterson yesterday called Caroline Kennedy's lack of experience as a lawmaker "a minus" when weighing her qualifications to be a US senator. Paterson, who'd pick Hillary Rodham...
SLAY FESS: REALTOR SENT ME OVER EDGE
Realtor to the stars Linda Stein had it coming, suspect Natavia Lowery said in a chilling murder confession played publicly for the first time yesterday. She had to wash Stein's...
UN DEAL CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE TRUCE IN GAZA
The UN Security Council approved a resolution last night calling for an immediate cease-fire in the conflict between Hamas and Israel in Gaza. The vote was 14-0,with the United States...
CHENEY: CIA DID NOTHING WRONG TO PARDON
WASHINGTON - Vice President Dick Cheney said yesterday he sees no reason for President Bush to preemptively pardon anyone at the CIA involved in harsh interrogations of suspected terrorists. "I...
WEIRD BUT TRUE
This cat is so cool, he was nearly frozen. A Tennessee man was shocked to find his home burglarized and his poor kitty stuffed in the freezer. Fortunately, the cat...
KIDD TALKS OF JOINING KNICKS, SHOWS HE'S STILL GOT IT
DALLAS - Chris Duhon must have learned of Jason Kidd's remarks from the morning shootaround. Kidd said when he becomes a free agent this summer, he would consider the Knicks...
SPORTS SHORTS
FOOTBALL: Pacman fingers ESPN An ESPN report scheduled to be aired in its entirety this weekend, stating that cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones arranged to have a patron shot at an...
5 QUESTIONS FOR... CHARLES SMITH
FORMER Knick Charles Smith, now SNY's Big East hoops analyst, talked with The Post's Justin Terranova about the rise of Smith's alma mater, Pitt - and, of course, about the...
LEVEL OF STUPIDITY JUST MONSTROUS!
NOT that monster mov ies, the kind Channel 9 used to show on Saturday nights, are supposed to make sense, but those that made the least sense starred The Mummy....
HIXON RECEIVING SOME EXTRA ATTENTION
Domenik Hixon has tried to fill the void left by the suspension of Plaxico Burress, who will be missed more than usual on Sunday against the Eagles. Burress has torched...
FAVRE LESS FANFARE THIS TIME AROUND
Brett Favre promises there will be no tears this time. The Jets quarterback told ESPN yesterday if he decides to retire, he'll do so with little fanfare. "I'm an emotional...
MANGINI ADMITS MISTAKES, PASSES BUCK, TOO
With a crooked tie and a smile on his face, Eric Mangini met with the Cleveland media yesterday in his introductory press conference as Browns head coach. The former Jets...
RJ WON'T TRADE N.J. MEMORIES
When Richard Jefferson got to New Jersey, there were no banners. Or respect, or wins or even many healthy players. So while there was a hard, initial sting when he...
O'HARA DISHES IT OUT
Every Thursday, the Giants' offensive linemen order lunch together. Yesterday's unhealthy food of choice was hot dogs, chili dogs, sauerkraut. Other days, it's tacos or burgers or burritos. "And you...
GIANTS MUST SHUT WESTBROOK DOWN
Shut him down, shut him up. Those are the marching orders for the Giants defense, a proud unit that was sickened by the way Brian Westbrook ran through and around...
GIANTS NEED LOUD, PROUD 12TH MAN
THE roar that only New York can make, from two million strong along the Canyon of Heroes, forever lives in the hearts and minds of your New York football Giants....
RANGERS' SUCCESS LIES WITH LUNDQVIST
The bounce is over. The cushion is largely gone. The Rangers' five-game road trip that opens tonight in Buffalo will mark the beginning of the fight for their playoff lives....
PEDRO LOBBIES FOR METS RETURN
Pedro Martinez spent yesterday afternoon entertaining friends on his boat in the Dominican Republic. The future Hall of Fame pitcher wants to sail - back to the Mets. In an...
EAGLES READY TO BOX IN PLAX-LESS GIANTS
PHILADELPHIA - Given the task of refusing yards to Brandon Jacobs, Jim Johnson isn't denying the obvious. This honest guy, who has run the sneakiest defense this decade, also knows...
IN MARBURY POKER, DON'T BLINK
IF I were the Knicks' supreme commander, the moment Stephon Marbury contemptuously announced he wouldn't accept a Lincoln penny less to gain discharge than his final season's $20.8 million salary...
SMOLTZ, BALDELLI, PENNY TO RED SOX
BOSTON - John Smoltz and Brad Penny are on their way to the Red Sox. Rocco Baldelli was already in Boston, holding up his new jersey. After losing free-agent Mark...
DEVILS SUFFER SECOND STRAIGHT THRASHING
Their worst loss of the year, to one of the worst teams in the league, threw the Devils into disarray as they head west on their longest road trip of...
GATORS 'D' STEALS THE SHOW
MIAMI - You knew that one of the glamour-boy quarterbacks would find a way to sneak to the front of the highlight film, right? That's what glamour-boy QBs do. You...
SETON HALL TRANSFER
Sophomore shooting guard Jeff Robinson had decided to transfer to Seton Hall for next semester. Now his only task will be trying to get it, with it still unclear if...
Nate's a loser
By MARC BERMANDALLAS - During the first half, when the Knicks were rollicking and rolling, Nate Robinson showed why the Knicks are one of the NBA's biggest losers and have...
HAMMERING HAMAS
THE ISSUE: Ralph Peters' recommendation for how Israel should deal with Hamas. *** Ralph Peters is on target in stating that Israel has to "shatter and rip the heart out...
GOOD & CROOKED ENOUGH TO STEAL A SENATE SEAT
THE ISSUE: The decision to declare Al Franken the winner in the Minn. race for US Senate. *** Aided by his Democratic cronies, Al Franken is in the process of...
IN ISRAEL, UNDER ROCKETS' RED RAIN
In Sderot, a 15-second warning, then boom. SDEROT, ISRAEL EVERY morning, we're awakened by the Tzeva Adom (Color Red) alert - one of the most bizarre air-raid warnings ever. It...
WORTHLESS WATCHDOG
WITH $7 trillion in wealth disappearing in the United States in the past year, it hasn't been a banner time for anyone involved in the financial markets. But the Securities...
IT'S A REAL COLD WAR
RUSSIA'S decision to cut off natural-gas shipments to Ukraine - and essentially 13 other European states that receive gas via its pipelines - is a lot more than a business...
OBAMA'S STIMULUS: WRONG RX
PRESIDENT-ELECT Barack Obama got one thing right in his speech yesterday: Our economy is in real trouble, and it needs help - the sooner, the better. "Every day we wait...
DTV DELAY BACKED BY OBAMA
President-elect Barack Obama backs a move to delay a mandatory switch to digital-television signals, on fears viewers are unprepared and as the government has run out of coupons to help...
BUSINESS BRIEFS
Hedge trim Hedge funds lost 18.3 percent in 2008, their worst year on record, as managers misjudged the severity of the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression. A gain...
MERRILL PREZ OFF TO YALE
Merrill Lynch President Greg Fleming is resigning from the company and will take a teaching position at Yale University, according to a person briefed on his plans. Fleming, 45, joined...
MORTGAGE RATES DROP
Big US banks are starting to offer fixed-rate home loans below 5 percent after Uncle Sam began buying mortgage securities to bolster the housing market. JPMorgan Chase is advertising 30-year...
FORECASTS DIFFER FOR RETAILERS
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, said fourth-quarter profit will miss its forecast and predicted January revenue may be little changed as customers curb spending globally. Sales from US...
IT'S SHELTER SKELTER!
PUBLISHING giant Meredith Corp. has shut down Country Home, only weeks after it had adapted a stop-gap measure of slashing its frequency this year in a bid to keep it...
SHORT FUSE SET FOR DOLAN EXEC
Cablevision has quietly stripped Eric Sherman of his responsibilities as president of the Fuse music channel, a move expected to result in his eventual departure from the network, The Post...
ATTY. FINDS DISCRIMINATION ON MADISON AVE.
A top civil-rights lawyer is taking aim at Madison Avenue. Cyrus Mehri, who has wrung multi-million-dollar discrimination settlements from Texaco, Coca-Cola and Morgan Stanley, is pushing ad agencies to change...
SOM DUMPED BY L&T
Another bad marriage has ended for Peter Som. The young fashion designer - whose simple, sporty clothes famously won the favor of Vogue Editor Anna Wintour - has been dumped...
THREE WELL-EARNED MEDALS
Three great friends to America are set to receive the country's highest civilian honor, the White House says. President Bush will present former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, former Australian...
LET THE TWU SHARE RIDERS' PAIN
The MTA and the Transit Workers Union are headed to arbitration over the union's new contract - all but ensuring that the TWU won't be required to bear its share...
MORTGAGING AMERICA
The $800 billion-odd stimulus package making its way through Congress got a hearty boost yesterday from President-elect Obama, who painted its passage in near life-or-death terms. "If nothing is done,...
SEC FINDS MADOFF KNOCKOFF
Now that Bernie Madoff has set the Ponzi scheme bar so high with his alleged $50 billion scam, other purported crooks are looking tame in comparison. Yesterday, the Securities and...
POST-PONZI MESS-UP, SEC RENEWS SODANO SUIT
Wall Street's beaten-down watchdog is trying to bare its teeth by re-opening prominent cases in the wake of its embarrassing lapse in the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme. The most recent...
RATTNER BLOWOUT
Steve Rattner is said to be in line to become the new White House car czar - but he faces a sticky conflict of interest surrounding a bitter $125 million...
WEEKEND HOT PICKS IN ENTERTAINMENT
STORYTELLER Story - January 10 Victor Spinetti isn't exactly a household name, but those who attend the actor/writer/director's one-man show tomorrow at Lincoln Center might leave as his fans. A...
STARR REPORT
Buggin' out Anyone who, like me, is a huge fan of Steve Coogan's British TV work will enjoy his two seasons of "Saxondale," which aired on BBC Two in 2006...
THE DONALD'S NEW CREW
DONALD Trump has a whole new freshman class of celebrities to fire. From country crooners to washed-up comics, the different worlds of show business are set to collide when "Celebrity...
HELL'S A-MARY POPPINS
A Jewish "Exorcist"? Long overdue. Meets "Schindler's List"? Hold on a minute. "The Unborn" is a baby-sitter horror flick (it's for and about them) with classic creep-out elements that unite...
SHARP WIT PART OF SETUP
ANYONE planning to play matchmaker should first see "Becky Shaw." Gina Gionfriddo's scathing, class-conscious comedy is a cautionary tale about ill-conceived setups, and how they can have disastrous effects on...
AN AFFAIR TO FORGET
'JUST Another Love Story" is anything but. Under Danish writer-director Ole Bornedal, it is a creative mix of horror, noir and psychological thriller. At times the story defies logic, but...
SIMPLE JACKS NOT A WINNING HAND
AN extremely awkward cross between "Ocean's Eleven" and "Rain Man," Robert Celestino's "Yonkers Joe" is a mawkish tale of a crooked gambler who has a 17-year-old son with Down syndrome....
SAME FIVE NOMS FROM TWO GUILDS
THREE days before Oscar nominating ballots are due, a consensus appears to be emerging for the five Best Picture candidates. The Directors Guild of America awards - long the single...
MIRANDA 'CRIBS' FOR KIDS
'iCarly" star Miranda Cosgrove is hosting a teen version of MTV's over-the-top "Cribs," the kids' TV star said on her MySpace page yesterday. "A few weeks ago, I got to...
TRUSTING GOD, TALKING OPRAH
'NOT Easily Broken" is as bland as the Kenny G-style smooth jazz its hero listens to in moments of distress. I was in distress too, wilting beneath the crushing obviousness...
LENO SET UP HAIR DARE FOR PLAYOFFS
ONE of Jay Leno's side kicks, either band leader Kevin Eubanks or John Melendez, will be on the razor's edge after Sunday's Giants-Eagles playoff game. Hair's a lot riding on...
CITY ALL DOLLED UP FOR BALANCHINE WORK
GEORGE Balanchine's ballets invite you to enter the world of their music. Mostly, they open up possibilities rather than telling a specific story. But on occasion, Balanchine - often with...
TURNING 'POINT'
OK, so "Flashpoint" isn't exactly a barn-burner. But that's fine. This Canadian import, which returns to CBS tonight after a promising summer debut, uses a by-the-numbers approach in its storytelling...
'MIKE AND JULIET' CANCELED
SAY goodbye to "The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet." Twentieth Television has canceled the talk show (Mike Jerrick, Juliet Huddy) after two seasons. It will end production in June...
HERE DUMBS THE BRIDE
GARY Winick's exceedingly lame "Bride Wars," a truly inauspicious start to 2009 at the movies, is interesting only - and very slightly, at that - as a cautionary tale about...
'HAIR' HEADACHE
FOR a musical about peace and love, "Hair" sure is generating a lot of conflict and hate. The bad blood has put off some potential investors, one of whom says:...
R.J.
By FRED KERBERMILWAUKEE -- Richard Jefferson sees his former team - what passes for his former team - and they see him Friday for the first time since they additionally...
DIPLOMATS: ARABS AND WEST AGREE ON GAZA RESOLUTION
Key Arab nations and Western powers reached agreement Thursday on a U.N. resolution calling for an immediate and durable cease-fire between Hamas militants and Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip...
ILL. HOUSE PANEL RECOMMENDS GOVERNOR'S IMPEACHMENT
An Illinois House committee has unanimously recommended that Gov. Rod Blagojevich be impeached for abuse of power. The decision sets the stage for the full House to take action Friday...