January 12, 2009
Minaya: Pedro not a priority
From MIKE PUMAOn a conference call to introduce Tim Redding as the newest member of the Mets' pitching staff, Omar Minaya made it sound as if Pedro Martinez only has...
RBNY trades van den Bergh to Dallas; gets Oduro, picks, cap space
Red Bulls coach Juan Carlos Osorio has been trying to trade for Dominic Oduro since last season, and it appears he finally completed a deal today. The cost? Fan favorite...
Ryan impressive in interview
By BRIAN COSTELLOAn NFL source said today that Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan impressed Jets brass during his interview Sunday in Baltimore.The meeting lasted five hours, and Ryan is considered...
New "F.E.A.R 2: Project Origin" video
Here's Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment's latest video - featuring the Elite Powered Armor (EPA) suit. This suit comes well-equipped with a variety of high-tech armor and weaponry for players to...
CLINTON CONFIRMATION HEARING TOMORROW
WASHINGTON - Lawmakers want more details on an agreement between Hillary Rodham Clinton and President-elect Barack Obama intended to ensure that her husband's charitable work would not pose a conflict...
ELI WANTS PLAX BACK
Eli Manning would welcome back Plaxico Burress to the Giants, and after yesterday's poor performance you can't really blame him. "Sure, sure. Plaxico is a tremendous player and we will...
JUSTICE DEPT. TO PROBE HATE CRIME STABBING
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - Federal authorities are investigating a possible pattern of hate crimes against Hispanics in New York's Suffolk County. The Justice Department also is reviewing whether to open...
OBAMA PLANS TO CLOSE GITMO
President-elect Barack Obama is preparing to issue an executive order his first week in office - and perhaps his first day - to close the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo...
KIDNEY WOMAN DENIES AFFAIR
Adultery, paranoia and ladies undergarments were all hot topics inside a Long Island courtroom today where a surgeon who gave his wife a kidney is asking her to give him...
LAWYER: WINEHOUSE'S HUSBAND TO FILE FOR DIVORCE
A lawyer for Amy Winehouse's jailed husband said Monday his client will be seeking a divorce on the grounds of the soul diva's alleged infidelity. Attorney Henri Brandman said he...
SUBWAY SUPER BOWL SEEMS SO LONG AGO
Twenty-two years later it happened again. Except this time it's worse. There will be no "Subway" Super Bowl -- there will be no local team in the Super Bowl, period....
We All Envisioned This Lineup
By FRED KERBERJust go back three months. What Nets lineup did you envision?Okay, everybody had a Harris-Carter backcourt. How many foresaw Hassell, Anderson, Lopez up front?Yeah, right. If you said...
RICKEY CATCHES A PLANE AND HALL OF FAME
Hall of Fame press conference was supposed to start at 2:30. It started at 2:44, got to love Rickey.He was flying to New York, had a stop in Phoenix. Twenty...
JACK'S BACK
Jack Bauer's two-hour descent into another season of white-knuckle "24" action struck the right chord with viewers. Last night's season premiere of "24" averaged 12.5 million viewers (8-10 p.m.), giving...
WAITING FOR RICKEY
Hall of Fame press conference was supposed to start at 2:30.Still waiting for Rickey.Heard six songs, and counting, while on hold.Rickey just got on, 14 minutes late. Gotta love Rickey....
Hall of Fame voting
2009 Hall of Fame VotingBy The Associated Press539 votes cast, 405 neededx-Rickey Henderson 511 (94.8 percent)xy-Jim Rice 412 (76.4)Andre Dawson 361 (67.0)Bert Blyleven 338 (62.7)Lee Smith 240 (44.5)Jack Morris 237...
BIDEN VISITS IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN
BAGHDAD - Vice President-elect Joe Biden capped his tour of U.S. battlefronts with a visit to Iraq, arriving Monday in Baghdad following trips to Afghanistan and Pakistan. A series of...
WARD WILL BE TOUGH FOR GIANTS TO KEEP
Derrick Ward could be next year's Michael Turner. Turner toiled for years behind LaDainian Tomlinson on San Diego's depth chart before signing with the Falcons this offseason then finishing second...
Tina Fey 'Suck It' Haters Real
On last night's Golden Globes, 2008's TV queen Tina Fey unleashed a "Suck it" tirade while accepting her award for Best Performance by an Actress In A TV Series -...
RICKEY HENDERSON HEADING TO HALL
Former Yankees and Mets left fielder Rickey Henderson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame today. Henderson played for the Yankees from 1985-89 and for the Mets in 1999-2000....
DVD Extra: TCM (Quietly) Launches Major Vintage Movie Initiative
"We've done interviews with many of our passionate fans, and we decided our brand can stand for classic movies on all fronts, not just on TV. And we're looking at...
Pulse Sales: Tracy Reese
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Young situation bears watching
Some interesting news out of Texas, where All-Star shortstop Michael Young has told the Rangers that he wants to be traded. The reason? The Rangers are insisting the 32-year-old move...
Curry to miss second straight
By MARC BERMANNEW ORLEANS - If it wasn't so sad, it would be funny. Eddy Curry is expected to be out tonight vs. the Hornets because of a sore left...
Oscar Watch: Last Pre-Nomination Predictions and Thoughts on Winslet's Memory Problems
As we noted in last night's liveblog (see below), Oscar nomination ballots are due at 5 p.m. (Pacific time) today, so last night's Golden Globes are going to have minimal...
Starr Report: Weeks of Streaks
Carson Daly ("Last Call") keeps plugging away, and his New Year's Eve special on NBC continued to improve over its previous year's viewership - 8.6 million viewers, up 8 percent...
Kim Hopes to Ring in the New Year
NBA star Rashad McCants will be featured in season two of "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" on E! Network. The Minnesota Timberwolves guard has been dating star Khloe Kardashian, 24,...
GIMME A BREAK
You gotta be kidding! Accused mega-Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff will remain free on bail - but still under house arrest - after a judge today denied prosecutors' request to jail...
Forza Beckham!
Serie A returned from its winter break this past weekend and no other than David Beckham stole the show.The L.A. Galaxy striker, on a two-month loan to AC Milan, made...
BUSH ASKS CONGRESS TO RELEASE $350B IN BAILOUT FUNDS
WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush asked Congress on Monday to release $350 billion more to prop up the troubled U.S. financial system, the remaining money left in the huge...
NEWBORN LEFT OUT IN FREEZING COLD
A 25-year-old mother is accused of abandoning her newborn outside a Brooklyn apartment building in near-freezing temperatures. Police say Maria Solano left the baby boy early Sunday in front of...
This week on the Wii Shop Channel...
Like sands through the hourglass...these are the games of your Wii.Available right now!Jungle Speed (1,000 Wii Points): Jungle Speed is a lightning-fast card game for the entire family, where quick...
ISRAEL POUNDS HAMAS LEADERS' HOMES
Israeli warplanes pounded the homes of Hamas leaders and ground troops edged closer to the Gaza Strip's densely populated urban center Monday, as Israel weighed a decision to escalate its...
BUSH WARNS OBAMA WILL FACE DISAPPOINTMENTS
WASHINGTON - President George W. Bush is cautioning Barack Obama that he will face "disappointments" as president. He says some of those disappointments will come from Obama's own friends. Bush...
BUSH DEFENDS RECORD, ADMITS MISTAKES
WASHINGTON -- In a nostalgic final news conference, President George W. Bush defended his record vigorously and at times sentimentally Monday - and admitted mistakes, too, including his optimistic Iraq...
UPDATE: Looking for the silver lining
If you were wondering where to find the silver lining to this whole economic fuss, well, start with travel. The latest edition of the Access America/Ipsos national Travel Index, which...
FORDHAM'S RALLY IS SHORT-LIVED
For a few thrilling minutes early in the second half, the Fordham Rams were the Xavier Musketeers' equals. In fact, for a few minutes, the Rams were better than the...
STARR REPORT
Weeks of streaks Carson Daly ("Last Call") keeps plugging away, and his New Year's Eve special on NBC continued to improve over its previous year's viewership - 8.6 million viewers,...
PETRA POPE
When the New Jersey Nets call a timeout, they sit back on the bench and swig Gatorade. There's no such leisure for Petra Pope. Timeouts are go-time for the team's...
GO TO GREG
Q I recently returned from a vacation to find my job had been given to another employee who was transferred in from a downsized division, and that I was being...
MUM'S THE WORD
Matt, an account executive at a major global public relations firm, had the ambition to rise to the top and the smarts to get there. But when he had to...
GOLDEN OLDIES
AND everyone's safe at home. After last year's Golden Globe awards were canceled due to the writer's strike, everyone was wondering whether stars would do it up big on the...
OUR BIRD'S-EYE VIEW
Meet Cullen the Cardinal. This bright and bold bird is The Post's suggestion for the new Parks Department mascot - and he's a figure that holds deep meaning for both...
ELITE WON'T COMPETE AT SNOBBY HS
DIDN'T think you'd ever rate a table at Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter's exclusive Waverly Inn, where a side of truffled mac and cheese costs $55 and people like you...
WANTED: NUTTY MASCOT
Watch out, Mr. Met, the city Parks Department is looking for a new mascot that could become the hottest character in town. The public is being asked to come up...
PLACARD BLITZ NAILS DA COPS
Mayor Bloomberg's crackdown on motorists who abuse official parking placards has snared a slew of detectives and investigators who work for the city's prosecutors, The Post has learned. Records show...
PORCU-PINING FOR A ZOO JOB
These days, even a porcupine has no job security. On Wednesday, a cute Bronx Zoo porcupine is getting the ax - in an amusing, yet compelling You Tube video designed...
THE 'HOOD LIFE
Beware the curse of 11217 - or 10011, 10012, 10451 and 10207, for that matter. A surprising snapshot of New York neighborhoods' health - available on the state Health Department's...
RUSTY START FOR METS
They were going for an old-time feel - but not that old! Spanking-new, $850 million Citi Field is already beginning to rust. A Post reporter spotted brown water from a...
QNS. ROAD-TEST NIGHTMARE
Road-test horror stories are usually told by failed applicants, but a Queens DMV license examiner claims she was seriously hurt by an oil truck that plowed into a test vehicle....
SISTER OF 'BABY IN TRASH' MOM OFF HOOK
The case against a Brooklyn woman charged with helping her sister toss out her dead newborn's body has been dismissed after prosecutors waited too long to try the case, The...
METS: SPONSOR STOLE SIGNS
Not only did the Mets get shortchanged by their bullpen, one of their official sponsors is stiffing them as well, according to a new lawsuit. The Amazin's are suing a...
WATCHDOGS FACING BITE
ALBANY - Some members of the state Public Integ rity Commission, official watchdogs over public ethics, have hired private criminal attorneys because of an ongoing probe into leaked information involving...
PLUMBER JOE PIPES UP VS. HAMAS
SDEROT, Israel - Joe the Plumber, who has set aside his wrenches to become a war correspondent, is covering Israel's side of its 2-week-old offensive against Hamas. The Ohio man,...
'TORINO' A MINT FOR CLINT
Go ahead. Make my weekend. Clint Eastwood's "Gran Torino" revved up the winter box office with $29 million in ticket sales in its first weekend of wide release, according to...
STATEHOUSE FOR SALE
WHAT'S a more urgent concern in Albany: child hood obesity or public corruption? In last week's hourlong State of the State speech - with its lengthy aside about overweight kids,...
RUFF NOMINATION PROCESS NEARS END
WASHINGTON - Barack Obama said yesterday that he was "closing in" on one of the most difficult decisions he has had to make as he prepares for the White House:...
NYPD DAILY BLOTTER
Manhattan A shoplifter was caught swiping 19 packs of chewing gum and a can of tuna from an Upper East Side supermarket, police sources said yesterday. Peter Scsepko, 40, of...
ISRAELIS KILL 31 IN GAZA ASSAULT
Israeli troops advanced toward heavily populated Gaza City yesterday, killing at least 31 Palestinians on the 16th day of an offensive that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said is close...
MAKES LITTLE CENTS
Here's one bill that won't break the bank. The city Department of Finance mistakenly sent a Queens property owner a 23-cent tax bill this month, a glitch city officials blamed...
WHISTLING APE BLOWS 'EM AWAY
Scientists are going ape over a whistling orangutan. Researchers with the Great Ape Trust say Bonnie, a 30-year-old female at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington, DC, taught herself...
THE KITCHEN IS CLOSED AT FABLED RAINBOW ROOM
The Rainbow Room has held its Last Supper. The famed Manhattan establishment served its final brunch and dinner yesterday before shutting down its restaurant, the Rainbow Grill. "We wish it...
INFANT DUMPED IN B'KLYN
A Brooklyn woman abandoned her newborn son on a freezing street early yesterday - right next to a pile of garbage, police said. The boy was found at about 4...
BUSINESS BRIEFS
GM boo$t Struggling General Motors, buoyed by $4 billion in emergency loans, is "whacking" at its cost structure to with stand reduced demand and conserve cash, Chief Executive Rick Wagoner...
PARSONS BACKS PANDIT DESPITE CITI LOSSES
Even more red ink and an apparent about-face by Citigroup boss Vikram Pandit - to be more salesman-in-chief than integrator-in-chief - is bringing renewed pressure from Wall Street for the...
COUNCIL TARGETS 'GOTCHA!' TIX
City Council members want to grant illegal parkers a five-minute grace period before so-called "Gotcha!" tickets can be issued. "Enough is enough," said Councilman Simcha Felder (D-Brooklyn), who sponsored the...
WEINER DOES FIVE-BORO BLITZ
Mayoral contender Anthony Weiner crisscrossed the city yesterday, holding a fund-raiser in each of the five boroughs. His invite to the five events, all closed to the press, said, "Whether...
PATERSON JOINS ISRAEL SUPPORTERS IN MIDTOWN
Gov. Paterson joined an estimated 10,000 Israel supporters in Midtown yesterday to proclaim the Gaza offensive an act of self-defense. "We recognize the right of the state of Israel to...
A NEW LEASH ON LIFE
Malasia Johnson was 15 feet away from abandoning her dog. The teen rubbed her eyes, puffy and red from 12 hours of crying, squeezed her beloved Yorkie/Maltese mix, Karter, and...
PARTY LINES EXTEND TO ISRAEL
THE ISSUE: The disparity between Republican and Democratic support of Israel. *** Kirsten Powers shows the anti-Israel mind-set of the Democrats in disclosing a recent Rasmussen Poll showing that a...
PAIN IN THE GAS: CHAVEZ'S OILY 'AID'
THE ISSUE: Citgo's now-reversed decision to suspend heating-oil aid to poor Americans. *** Leave it to the Kennedys to embrace the sordid ones, like Hugo Chavez, who pretended to help...
OFF-DUTY BUS DRIVER SLAIN
A hardworking, off-duty MTA bus driver was fatally shot yesterday on a Queens street - one of three people shot in a broad-daylight fusillade, sources said. Andre Saunders, 32, was...
A DUBIOUS 'FIX' FOR US HEALTH CARE
PRESIDENT-elect Barack Obama argued on the campaign trail that the US status quo in health care is untenable, citing the 46 million people who don't have health insurance at any...
TIME TO CHOP JOBS
A new report on the cost of New York City employees suggests strongly that layoffs may be unavoidable. Let's face it: City Hall is growing broker and broker. Personnel expenses...
THE MTA'S MATRIX OF MUSH
Fare hikes? Service cuts? Who, us? Seemingly oblivious to their agen cy's dire financial straits, top Metropolitan Transportation Authority brass strutted off to Washington last Thursday to unveil recommendations from...
HEARST HORIZON
Hearst Corp. is sticking with its seasoned hand Cathie Black to lead the ad-challenged publishing group that includes glossies Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan and O, the Oprah Magazine. The 64-year-old Black...
WEIRD BUT TRUE
They're jumping for joy at the Lincoln Children's Zoo in Nebraska. Rare tree kangaroos Milla and Noru have become the parents of twins, accounting for two of the four births...
'IDOL' SETTLES
CHARLOTTE, NC - Attor neys for Fantasia Barrino agreed over the weekend to settle a debt with a Florida creditor to prevent the "American Idol" star's $1.3 million home from...
'TELL ME TO MY FACE'
IT took a few weeks for Kara DioGuardi to find her rhythm as the new judge on "American Idol" - especially when it came to dealing with Simon Cowell. "Simon...
TED TRIES SALES
TED Haggard has a mes sage for Mike Jones, the male prostitute at the center of a sex and drug scandal that ended his career in the pulpit. "I'm sorry,"...
CONDUCTOR'S ZEAL RALLIES NYC FOR A CAUSE
WHEN an earthquake ripped apart South Asia, George Mathew grieved - then grabbed his baton. Conducting Beethoven's Ninth at Carnegie Hall, he raised $95,000 for medical aid. He rallied others...
17 MUSICAL NIGHTS OF 'SONGBOOK'
THEY'RE playing our songs - all of them. Once again, Lincoln Center's "American Songbook" pushes be yond the standards, dishing out a musical mulligatawny that actually features Stew. The rocking...
CARDINAL RULE: IGNORE POSTSEASON HISTORY
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Eagles might be viewed as a team of destiny after barely making the postseason as a wild card and now standing one win away from the...
JOE COOL: ROOKIE FLACCO GIVING THE RAVENS REAL SHOT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - This was about 30 minutes after Joe Flacco led the Ravens down the field Saturday to set up the game-winning field goal over the Titans, sending Baltimore...
JETS' BRASS MEETS WITH RAVENS' RYAN
This morning will mark two weeks since the Jets fired coach Eric Mangini. How close are they to hiring his replacement is anyone's guess. Jets owner Woody Johnson and general...
ROOKIE ANDERSON NETS FIRST START
When Ryan Anderson was dropped from the Nets' rotation before New Year's, coach Lawrence Frank's reasoning was sound. Anderson's back was aching, his shooting was wanting as a backup to...
STUPID NETWORK TRICKS
WE should, I suppose, be grateful that most producers of football telecasts aren't instead in the business of manufacturing life-sustaining products such as ambulances, medicines, fire extinguishers. Bad football telecasts...
EAGLES' 2 KEY STOPS ARE KILLERS FOR GIANTS
Football games are won in the trenches, and that's exactly where the Eagles won yesterday's NFC Divisional playoff. Twice in the fourth quarter the Giants challenged Philly on fourth-and-short, the...
TITLE DEFENSE ENDS AS ELI, OFFENSE FALL SHORT
The look of shock and disbelief was etched on faces of players who were sure this would be another step in the journey, not the end of the road. Everything...
WRS CATCH ONLY BLAME IN UGLY LOSS
Eli Manning was asked whether the wind was a big factor yesterday, and he said it wasn't. Neither were the Giants' receivers. And in what was likely his last game...
NO PLAX, BUMBLING GAME PLAN SHOOTS DOWN REPEAT
THEY will never admit it as they are packing their bags on Blue Monday, but the Giants' championship season was shot dead the night Plaxico Burress shot himself in the...
GM WON'T NIX BURRESS RETURN
Each game made it more and more obvious the ill-fated shot that Plaxico Burress put through his right thigh might have cost the Giants a repeat Super Bowl appearance. The...
JACOBS UNABLE TO GO 'FOURTH' IN KEY SITUATIONS
There wasn't a lack of confidence in Brandon Jacobs yesterday. He might be a free agent, but said he believes he will be back in blue. "I think I will...
DUD DAY LIKELY END FOR CARNEY
John Carney never expected to stick around this long, and now that his Giant career most likely is over, he's stunned it's done so soon. TITLE DEFENSE ENDS AS ELI,...
REDEMPTION FOR MCNABB
In the waning moments of the Eagles' 23-11 NFC Divisional playoff upset of the Giants yesterday at Giants Stadium, Philadelphia owner Jeff Lurie waded through the crush of green-clad bodies...
SPORTS SHORTS
NFL: Broncos hire McDaniels The Broncos have reached agreement to name Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels as their new head coach, ESPN.com reported last night. McDaniels, 32, replaces Mike Shanahan,...
WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES
THEY were untangling the tan gle of bodies, de-piling the pile of humanity, and even up in the furthest factions of Giants Stadium they could sense it was over, that...
MANNING COMES UP EMPTY
This one was a long way from Super Bowl XLII for Eli Manning, a long way from the night when he beat Tom Brady at his own game with the...
PITTSBURGH THE ONLY FAVORITE TO SURVIVE
PITTSBURGH - In the final game of the divisional weekend, a week's rest finally paid off. In Ben Roethlisberger's case, that was plenty of time to recover from a two-week-old...
CHARGERS RUN ONE PLAY IN 3RD
PITTSBURGH - One lousy play - and indeed one lousy play it was - was all the Chargers had in the third quarter. The Steelers had used 7:56 to take...
KUNITZ'S STICK DECKS DEVILS
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Chris Kunitz scored twice in the third period to help the Ducks beat the Devils 4-3 last night. With the game tied at 2 early in the...
WALSH HAS NO PLANS FOR QUICK FIX
NEW ORLEANS - Knicks president Donnie Walsh sounded off yesterday, saying he's unhappy with the Knicks' season spinning out of control, but has no regrets about Nov. 21's landmark deals...
TEBOW OPTS TO RETURN FOR SENIOR YEAR
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Tim Tebow started to walk off stage, then called an audible. The Florida quarterback turned around, grabbed the microphone and told teammates, coaches and fans exactly what...
SCORING RAM-PAGE HELPS XAVIER WIN
For a few thrilling minutes early in the second half, the Fordham Rams were the Xavier Musketeers' equals. In fact, for a few minutes, the Rams were better than the...
ST. JOHN'S LOSES TO NO. 1 PITT
PITTSBURGH - Playing for the first time as the nation's top-ranked hoop team, Pitt ran away from St. John's in the second half for a 90-67 win yesterday over one...
NO. 4 WAKE FOREST NIPS NO. 3 UNC
Jeff Teague scored a career-high 34 points to lead No. 4 Wake Forest past No. 3 North Carolina, 92-89, last night in Winston-Salem, N.C. Chas McFarland matched a season high...
'SLUMDOG' BEATS HOLLYWOOD BIG DOGS
Hooray for Bollywood! Underdog hit "Slumdog Millionaire" was top dog at Hollywood's Golden Globes last night, nabbing four top awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay. With an...
PIRATE IS DEAD ON ARRR-IVAL
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The body of a Somali pirate who drowned just after receiving a huge ransom washed ashore with $153,000 in cash, a resident said yesterday, as the spokesman...
AMY: I'M HIGH ON NEW LOVER
Amy Winehouse says she's found new love and is done with drugs, while her husband says he's done with her. Winehouse has been seen canoodling with new boyfriend Josh Bowman...
ISRAEL VS. B'KLYN IN FAKE-AND-BAKE MATZO WAR
Israel's leading matzo manufacturer is telling a Brooklyn bakery: Let my trademark go! Matzot Aviv Ltd. claims in court papers that a competitor from the Holy Land is engaged in...
SEX, DRUGS & DEATH AT LUXE HOTEL
A Long Island banana mogul at the center of a deadly sex romp at a tony Midtown hotel lives a double life - married suburban dad and pillar of his...
ARMY VET IS 'FAUX'BAMA
An Army staff sergeant got to be president for a day yesterday when he stood in for Barack Obama during a rehearsal for next week's inauguration. Organizers said they selected...
BAM WANTS A TIGHT GRIP ON RE$CUE PURSE STRINGS
Barack Obama wants strict guidelines for using the second $350 billion installment of the financial-rescue plan. INAUGURATION SPECIAL: BARACK OBAMA - RISE TO GLORY "We can regain the confidence of...
POOR LI'L RICH GIRL
Being a millionaire ain't what it used to be in these tough times. Andrea Correale owns Elegant Affairs, a Long Island catering business that took in $6.5 million last year....
CARS SHOULD BE NO-PHONE ZONE: SAFETY GROUP
WASHINGTON - A national safety group is advocating a total ban on cellphone use while driving, saying the practice is clearly dangerous and leads to fatalities. States should ban drivers...
CREDIT THE CARDS FOR TAXI-TIP BOOST
Cabbies are getting bigger tips thanks to their new credit-card machines, according to statistics obtained by The Post. Both the Taxi and Limousine Commission and a drivers union said cash...
CBS NEAR VERIZON FIOS DEAL
CBS is expected to announce its second retransmission deal in as many weeks today, this time with Verizon's FioS, which serves 8.2 million homes in 14 states, according to sources....
THE ROAD AHEAD
In these hard times, leisure trips may be a low priority. But that doesn't mean you can't dream - or live vicariously. More than ever Budget Travel ought to live...
50 States, 50 Stories
1) JAN 13 HAWAII Story + Guide / Gallery 2) JAN 20 NEW YORK Story + Guide / Gallery 3) JAN 27 WEST VIRGINIA Story + Guide / Gallery 4)...
MTA'S FATAL DODGE
THE media treated it as good news when the Metropoli tan Transportation Au thority and Local 100 of the Transport Workers Union said last week that they'd settle their next...
Liveblogging the Golden Globes: Yes, It's 'Slumdog'
"Slumdog Millionaire'' took the top prize at the Golden Globes, and barring a disaster it will likely repeat at the Oscars. "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' did not win...
Duhon does good
By MARC BERMANNEW ORLEANS - And for some good things going on off the court, Chris Duhon, a native of Slidell, La., spend the day in the Ninth Ward, touring...
Liveblogging the Golden Globes: Rourke Beats An Absent Penn
Comeback kid Mickey Rourke, whose chances for the Best Actor Oscar have flagged lately, took the Best Actor prize for "The Wrestler'' at the Globes. The Oscar-frontrunner is Sean Penn...
Liveblogging the Golden Globes: Two for Winslet
Kate Winslet upset Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep to win best actress in a drama for "Revolutionary Road.'' Winslet, who won earlier in the evening in support for "The Reader,''...
Liveblogging the Golden Globes: Second Best Line of the Evening
Presenter Sasha Baron Cohen on the effects of the recession: "Even Madonna has to let go of one of her assistants.''
Liveblogging the Golden Globes: Harvey Gets His Shout-Out From Woody's Sister
Harvey Weinstein got a thank-you, after all, from producer Letty Aronson -- Woody Allen's little-seen sister -- after "VIcky Cristina Barcelona'' won for best comedy/muscal. Never underestimate the HFPA's fondness...
Liveblogging the Golden Globes: The Most Meaningless Acting Award
Colin Farrell -- remember him? -- won best actor in comedy for the little-seen, inconsequential "In Bruges,'' which opened nearly a year ago, passed through DVD months ago and hasn't...
Liveblogging the Golden Globes: Boyle Cops Best Director
Hooray for Bollywood! Danny Boyle took best director for "Slumdog Mllionaire,'' the flick's third win of the evening, with only best picture to go. "Your mad pulsating affection for our...
Liveblogging the Golden Globes: The Second Hour Stretch
Time to hit the refrigerator. The Golden Globes are closing out the second hour with what will no doubt be an endless tribute to Steven Spielberg, winner of the Cecil...
Liveblogging the Golden Globes: No. 2 for 'Slumdog'
Hooray! A.H. Rahman took the Globbie for musical score for "Slumdog Millionaire'' in the second win of the night. It's also up for director and, of course, best picture in...
Ronaldo, Henry, Rooney, etc to face RBNY
Local soccer fans who'd love to get a look at superstars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Thierry Henry and Didier Drogba in the flesh _ without having to fly across...
Liveblogging the Golden Globes: First Win for 'Slumdog'
The Globie for screenplay -- unlike the Oscars, they only present one -- was the first win of the evening for "Slumdog Millionaire.'' Winner Simon Beaufoy said director Danny Boyle...
Liveblogging the Golden Globes: 'Bashir' Waltzes Away With Foreign-Lingo Prize
The animated documentary "Waltz With Bashir'' took the Golden Globe for foreign-language film. Israel director Ari Folman dedicated the win to eight babies born to crew members during the four-year...
Liveblogging the Golden Globes: Ledger Honored
Heath Ledger "will be eternally missed but will never be forgotten,'' says "Dark Knight'' director Christopher Nolan, accepting the supporting actor award for the late star with "an awful mixture...
Liveblogging the Golden Globes: Gervais Puts the HFPA in Their Place
Ricky Gervais, introducing a clip from "Happy-Go-Lucky,'' got off a good one about the famously corrupt Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the shadowy organization that presents the Globes. Noting that he...
Liveblogging the Golden Globes: Hawkins Upsets Streep
In the first surprise of the evening, a tearful Sally Hawkins accepted the award for best actress in a comedy or musical for her work in "Happy-Go-Lucky.'' The prize was...
Liveblogging the Golden Globes: 'Wall-E,' Of Course
To absolutely no one's surprise, the Jonas Brothers presented the animated film award to "Wall-E'' and Andrew Stanton.
Giants: Between the hashmarks
By PAUL SCHWARTZA look back at the Giants 23-11 playoff loss to the EaglesPLAY OF THE GAME: For most of the day the Giants were solid enough on defense to...
GIANTS: BETWEEN THE HASHMARKS
PLAY OF THE GAME: For most of the day the Giants were solid enough on defense to win most games, as they completely snuffed out Brian Westbrook (18-36) and despite...
Liveblogging the Golden Globes: Springsteen Beats Eastwood
"This is the only time I'm going to be in competition with Clint Eastwood -- feels pretty good, too,'' joked Bruce Springsteen in picking up a globe for best song...
Liveblogging the Golden Globes: Harvey Will Not Go Home Empty Handed
"I have a habit of not winning things,'' apologized Kate Winslet, who thanked a lot of people for winning the first globe of the evening, best supporting actress, for "The...
Liveblogging the Golden Globes: Planning for Bathroom Breaks
"It's my favorite award,'' says Peter Gabriel ("Wall-E'') who will be competing tonight against Clint Eastwood ("Gran Torino'') for the Globes' best song award. "It's short, there's food, there's alcohol.''...