March 10, 2009
CONGRESS APPROVES MASSIVE $410B SPENDING BILL
Congress today cleared a $410 billion measure to fund the government for President Barack Obama's signature, a measure denounced by most Republicans as an example of reckless spending. The Senate...
CASHMAN SAYS TRADE UNLIKELY
TAMPA - Yankees general manager Brian Cashman thinks he's unlikely to acquire a fill-in third baseman to replace Alex Rodriguez. "I'm not optimistic about doing anything," Cashman said before the...
Champions League: Liverpool and Chelsea Advance
Liverpool turned in a wonderful performance to trounce Real Madrid 4-0 at Anfield on Tuesday night, while Chelsea overcame Juventus following a 2-2 tie in Turin to book their place...
MANNING HONORED IN MISSISSIPPI
JACKSON, Miss. - It was Manning Day in Mississippi. Legislators took time out of their schedules to give special recognition to Archie and Olivia Manning and their three sons at...
Mets getting a day off
PORT ST. LUCIE -- The Mets are getting the day off tomorrow, although not all of them. Mike Pelfrey, sidelined since last week by a strained muscle in his lower...
NYPD ARRESTS 34 SUSPECTED GANG MEMBERS
New York City police say they've arrested 34 suspected members of a notorious street gang, including the citywide leader of the organization. NYPD captain Gerry Farrell says the suspects are...
For St. John's: 1 down, 4 to go
By JUSTIN TERRANOVAFive wins in five days sounds impossible, especially in the Big East, especially for St. John's who won six Big East games all season, and who until today...
MAN GETS 34 YEARS FOR STABBING SPREE
A former mental patient who went on a stabbing spree in New York City's subways and theater district has been sentenced to 34 years in prison. A Manhattan judge sentenced...
No comeback for Moose
APMike Mussina is enjoying retirement and no has desire to pitch again.Mussina, on vacation with his family, visited old teammates before Tuesday night's game with Cincinnati."No itch," Mussina said. "It...
SPITZER AIDE FIGHTS ETHICS BOARD
Gov. Eliot Spitzer's former communications director has refused to participate in his ethics hearing scheduled for Wednesday and claims in legal action that the state Public Integrity Commission violated his...
DENTIST'S WIFE, HER UNCLE GUILTY OF MURDER
The estranged wife of Dr. Daniel Malakov and her uncle were convicted Tuesday of the orthodontist's murder outside a Forest Hills playground more than a year ago. The jury, which...
Pagan set for elbow surgery
VIERA, Fla. -- Outfield candidate Angel Pagan will miss 6-to-8 weeks after opting for arthroscopic surgery to repair a bone spur in his right elbow, the Mets announced following today's...
DOW SOARS ON CITIGROUP'S PROFITS
NEW YORK - Wall Street has had its best day of the year, storming higher after some good news from Citigroup. Citigroup Inc. says it operated at a profit during...
MADOFF COULD SPEND 150 YEARS IN PRISON
Accused Wall Street scammer Bernie Madoff faces a whopping 150 years behind bars after he is expected to plead guilty on Thursday to criminal charges for running a $50 billion...
'FNL' Advances Toward Pickup
The Dillon Panthers are charging down the field with great momentum and heading toward the endzone. If they score a touchdown, should they go for the extra point? Turns out,...
DENTIST'S WIFE, HITMAN FOUND GUILTY IN HUBBY'S MURDER
The Queens woman and the man she hired to kill her ex-husband were both found guilty this afternoon. The jury, who began deliberating the fate of Mazoltuv Borukhova, 35, and...
St. John's knocks off Georgetown, 64-59
Paris Horne scored 23 points and St. John's beat Georgetown 64-59 today, the Red Storm's first win in the Big East tournament since 2003.Sean Evans had 12 points and 13...
'The City' Recap: Jay Reveals Douchey Colors, Dumps Whitney
This week on "The City," it's organic curtains made of bamboo and dingo hair for Whitney and Jay. They are dunzo, or as they say down under, OVAH. And there...
Nationals rough up Maine
VIERA, Fla. -- After being his own worst critic for his previous outing, John Maine was surprisingly upbeat today after a very rough outing here against the lowly Nationals. Maine...
RBNY reach deal with Albert Celades
The Red Bulls' makeover of their shaky defense took a huge step forward today, with the signing of former Spanish World Cup midfielder Albert Celades. The defensive midfielder played for...
COOLIO CHARGED WITH COCAINE POSSESSION, BATTERY
Prosecutors in Los Angeles say Coolio has been charged with cocaine possession. The 45-year-old rapper, whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey, was also charged Tuesday with battery stemming from...
Bracket Watch
By BRIAN COSTELLOWe did our latest bracket projection today. Lots can change over the course of the next five days, but this is how we see it if today were...
NYC TEACHER ADMITS SENDING SEX VIDEOS TO STUDENTS
A former New York City middle school teacher has admitted sending sexual videos and e-mails to three of his 12-year-old students. Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown said Tuesday that...
Big East starts with a bang
0-18 no longer.Arrived at the Garden for the Big East Tournament just in time to see Cincinnati's bubble burst in embarrassing fashion.The Bearcats, seeded ninth in the Big East, lost...
Fantastic Fail
If this article is to be believed, Fox is looking to reboot the Fantastic Four franchise into something that's "less bubble gum." The first two films went on to gross...
TROUBLED CITIGROUP OPERATING AT PROFIT
Citigroup Inc. has been operating at a profit through the first two months of the year, according to a letter that the embattled bank's chief executive sent to employees. In...
'Idol's' X-Rated Voting Line
This is... not "American Idol"! If you want to vote for the final "American Idol" contestant tonight, do not dial 1-866-IDOLS-13.Unless you want to chat with "hot horny girls.""Idol" -...
Another Raven visits
ProFootballTalk.com reports Ravens DE Marques Douglas is visiting the Jets, the latest player looking to reunite with Rex Ryan.LB Bart Scott and S Jim Leonhard already have signed since free...
Manuel talks Sanchez release
VIERA, Fla. -- Here is video I shot today of Jerry Manuel's reaction to the sudden release of reliever Duaner Sanchez. As you can tell, Manuel doesn't seem entirely pleased...
Reed, Guerin, King, Ewing honored
BY MARC BERMANMILWAUKEE - The Knicks announced this morning they will hold a special night to honor legends of the past decades on March 23rd - the Knicks Legends Awards.The...
Minaya: Pagan debating surgery
VIERA, Fla. -- Angel Pagan is still mulling over surgery to repair the bone spur in his right elbow, GM Omar Minaya said today. If Pagan opts for surgery, which...
LAST CALL FOR 'CHEERS' BARTENDER
Bartender Eddie Doyle may have known everybody's name - but that doesn't mean he's recession-proof. After pouring beer and cocktails for 35 years at the popular Boston watering hole that...
Lucas Casting 'Star Wars' Series
Looks like the highly anticipated "Star Wars" TV series is finally gaining some lightspeed. Creator George Lucas, who announced the project nearly four years ago, has begun casting for the...
METS RELEASE SANCHEZ
The Mets abruptly released reliever Duaner Sanchez this morning, citing his poor performance and lack of velocity so far in camp. The club saved roughly five-sixths of Sanchez's $1.6875 million...
BLAST IN BAGHDAD KILLS 33
A suicide bomber struck Sunni and Shiite tribal leaders and high-ranking security officials touring a market after a reconciliation meeting west of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing 33 people in the...
SECRET MESSAGE FOUND IN LINCOLN'S WATCH
WASHINGTON -- Curators at the National Museum of American History have settled a 148-year-old mystery once and for all. On Tuesday, they opened up a pocket watch that belonged to...
OBAMA BACKS MERIT PAY FOR TEACHERS
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama embraced merit pay for teachers Tuesday in spelling out a vision of education that will almost certainly alienate union backers. Educators oppose charter schools because...
GIRL SURVIVES FLIP-FLOP OPERATION
A 7-year-old Long Island girl who had six vital organs removed during a life-saving operation last month to remove a large tumor is "doing fantastic," her parents said today. Heather...
Madoff Victims 'Speak Out'
Wall Street scammer Bernie Madoff, who appears in court today, is getting the TV special treatment, again.This time, the victims of Madoff's alleged Ponzi scheme will get their chance to...
Minaya explains Sanchez move
VIERA, Fla. -- GM Omar Minaya explained the Mets' decision to suddenly release reliever Duaner Sanchez this morning as a no-brainer based on Sanchez's declining skills. "He showed some improvement,...
'WE'RE TERRORISTS TO THE BONE'
Five men accused of helping to plot the 9/11 attacks proudly boasted they "are terrorists to the bone" in a detailed response to charges they committed war crimes, according to...
Pacheco bids farewell to FAS with 89th-minute winner; awaiting passport
Alfredo Pacheco hasn't even officially joined the Red Bulls yet, but the former El Salvadran captain is already fitting in with an age-old Metro tradition: Passport delays. According to laprensagrafica.com,...
5 9/11 DEFENDANTS SEEK TO JUSTIFY ATTACKS
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Five men charged with the Sept. 11 attacks say they "are terrorists to the bone" in their most detailed response to U.S. war crimes charges....
MADOFF TO BE GRILLED TODAY
Accused Wall Street scammer Bernie Madoff will appear in court this afternoon and answer questions for a judge in order to assess a potential conflict of interest between him and...
End of a (brief) era
Will the last one from the Mets 2006 bullpen please shut out the lights?That would be you, Pedro Feliciano. The Mets sent Duaner Sanchez packing this morning, telling the once...
Grapefruit: Mets at Nationals
VIERA, Fla. -- John Maine can only hope for better results today when he starts the Mets' Grapefruit League contest here against the Nationals. Maine, who is coming off arthroscopic...
WHY I LOVE BASEBALL IN PUERTO RICO
Baseball is always a great game to watch, but here in Puerto Rico it is even better.Why?The fans are more into the game, it is more of a social event,...
BREAKING: Mets cut Sanchez
PORT ST. LUCIE -- The Mets abruptly released reliever Duaner Sanchez this morning, citing his poor performance and lack of velocity so far in camp. The club saved roughly five-sixths...
Mets should pass on Pedro
From JOEL SHERMANThere is a lot of talk now that the Mets should hook up with Pedro Martinez again. But let's take a deep breath. Is that decision about Martinez...
3 UP: A-ROD, PEDRO AND JOBA
1. Talked to someone who was involved in the decision-making process on Alex Rodriguez's course of action when it came to his hip. This person said that fielding as much...
3 UP: A-ROD'S FIELDING CHALLENGE
FROM JOEL SHERMAN1. Talked to someone who was involved in the decision-making process on Alex Rodriguez's course of action when it came to his hip. This person said that fielding...
DEALS: Montego Bay, Jamaica, $125
The nomenclature behind the "Holiday Inn" chain can seem downright sarcastic when you come across incarnations of it in places like Bucyrus, Ohio. Not so for the Caribbean leg of...
The Daily Whacks, Tuesday Edition
My column today is an advance take at the St. John's-Georgetown Big East game at the Garden today, a wistful look not only at how impossible it seems that a...
LAST AUTOMAT EATERY BITES IT
Success isn't automatic. Bamn! - the East Village eatery that put the automat concept back on the menu - has shut its doors, according to an online report. Bamn!, which...
PROBE FAILS TO KEEP PRICE OFF CUOMO'S HEAD
ALBANY - The $10,000 bounty on the head of Attorney General Andrew Cuomo was back on the Internet yesterday - despite a sweeping criminal investigation and efforts by Verizon to...
BEAU: I GOT A 'WIFE' BEATING
She's a hissing, claws-out socialite on the hit Bravo reality show "Real Housewives of New York City," but Kelly Bensimon turned into a butt-kicking boyfriend beater in her posh lower-Manhattan...
I'M THE GUY: CY
Defense lawyer Cyrus Vance Jr. yesterday announced his candidacy for Manhattan DA, vowing to "ensure that New York will remain the safest big city in America." Vance hopes to replace...
COP BUSTED IN RACE BEAT
An off-duty NYPD cop and three male relatives attacked a black panhandler with a baseball bat outside a Long Island deli while spewing racial epithets, cops said yesterday. Officer Juan...
SPORTS SHORTS
NFL: Bucs player stabbed Authorities say the girlfriend of Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Geno Hayes stabbed him in the head and in the neck. Hayes was treated at a Tampa...
MOLINA, PUERTO RICO PREVENT DUTCH UPSET
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - This was nearly Honkbal Heaven. The Dutch word for baseball is honkbal. And these honkballers from the Netherlands nearly pulled off their second incredible upset...
ISLES HIT THE ROAD
With four wins during their six-game homestand, the Islanders pushed their record at Nassau Coliseum over .500 for the season. Now they get a chance to improve upon their abysmal...
HEALTHY MO 'ON TRACK' FOR GAME DEBUT
TAMPA - Mariano Rivera is moving closer to working a game. Rivera threw a 30-pitch bullpen session yesterday and reported no problem with his surgically repaired right shoulder. "Real good,...
CHAMBERLAIN HOPES THIRD START'S THE CHARM
TAMPA - It's time for Joba Chamberlain to locate the strike zone and begin to resemble the stud starter the Yankees are counting on to stabilize the back of their...
HIP HOORAY! ALEX A-OK AFTER SURGERY
TAMPA - The Yankees couldn't have heard sweeter words than the ones Dr. Marc Phillipon uttered after operating on Alex Rodriguez's right hip yesterday morning in Vail, Colo.: "The surgery...
MANUEL: FORGET MARTINEZ RETURN
PORT ST. LUCIE - Jerry Manuel yesterday appeared to douse any speculation that the Mets would bring back Pedro Martinez to fill their fifth-starter vacancy. "Pedro is a Hall of...
HEALTHY MARTINEZ PERFECT FOR METS AS FIFTH STARTER
CAROLINA, Puerto Rico - The Mets are throwing a lot of slop up against the wall these days in their fruitless search for a fifth starter. All they really have...
STRANGE LOVE: YANKS, RED SOX FORM BOND
TORONTO - Love is in the air between the Yankees and Red Sox. Maybe "love" is a little strong, but Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis don't mind saying they have...
SANCHEZ CAN'T AFFORD TO MAKE TOO MANY MISTAKES
PORT ST. LUCIE - It would be wise for Duaner Sanchez to stay on Jerry Manuel's good side today. Sanchez threw an inning here yesterday against the Orioles and will...
SANTANA TO DEBUT THURSDAY
PORT ST. LUCIE - Johan Santana is back on track after The Great Elbow Scare. Playing right into the ace left-hander's quest to start Opening Day, the Mets announced yesterday...
TURNING POINT FOR SLUMPING DUHON
Mike D'Antoni thinks his point guard's self esteem is hurting. Chris Duhon has played miserably lately, and maybe that is an appropriate way to describe more than just his basketball...
NETS SEE BIG FINISH IN WORKS
After a string of endgame failures, the Nets didn't rely on late baskets from Devin Harris or gimpy Vince Carter to beat the Knicks Sunday. They used dogged perseverance, clutch...
COOL-HAND BARKLEY
LOCK the windows, close the doors, Biggie Smalls, er, Charles Barkley is once again a free man. Far be it from me to suggest prison life can't change people for...
RANGERS GO IN REVERSE
They were in first place in the East for 47 of the season's first 48 days, in first place in the Atlantic for the first 90 days of 2008-09. Now,...
DEVILS HOPE REST LIGHTS FLAME
When Devils coach Brent Sutter woke up Sunday, he decided the only thing to do about New Jersey's 7-3 loss to the Islanders Saturday afternoon was to forget about it....
BUTLER DOES IT: GOES FROM GIANTS TO RAMS
The Giants showed little or no interest in pursuing their own unrestricted free agent, safety James Butler, even though he was a starter the past two seasons. As a result,...
REPORT: PED FOUND ON ROG'S 'DRUG GEAR'
A lawyer for Roger Clemens last night downplayed a published report that said federal authorities investigating the pitcher on perjury charges found performance-enhancing substances on drug paraphernalia that Brian McNamee,...
ST. JOHN'S NOT CLOSE TO RELIVING PAST GLORY
THERE were moments last week, inside Madison Square Garden, when if you let your imagination mingle with your memory you could have given yourself quite a basketball gift. Maybe if...
JOHNNIES READY TO SEIZE THE 'MOMENT'
The year was 2003: The United States invaded Iraq. The Marlins defeated the Yankees in the World Series. A fire at the Station Nightclub in Providence took 100 lives. Syracuse...
SAINTS GO DANCING
Kenny Hasbrouck shook off a nagging calf injury and a terrible first half to score 19 points in leading Siena to defend its Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament title with...
AYATOLLAH INTRIGUE: IRAQI SNUBS IRAN
THANKS, but no thanks: So Grand Ayatollah Ali-Mu hammad Sistani answered an invitation to visit Iran. The invitation was conveyed to Sistani at his home in Najaf, Iraq, on behalf...
FBI VS. THE FLAKES: HEY, SNOW PROBLEM!
The city's FBI agents got a snow day last week, just like 5-year-olds ("FBI's Snow Job," March 5). Their acronym, FBI, could now stand for Fear of Blizzards and Ice....
SEN. CHUCK DONS THE DUNCE CAP
Sen. Chuck Schumer is in the pocket of the teachers union ("NY's Senators Refuse To 'Vouch' for Pupils," March 7). That's why he is against vouchers.Vincent DiPippo Yonkers *** The...
BLAME GAME
SO after months of stalling, Albany has reportedly decided that the problem with the state-controlled Metropolitan Transportation Authority is its management. If so, it's a fatal misreading by Gov. Paterson...
THE HONEYMOON PERIOD IS OVER FOR OBAMA
DEAR President Barack Obama: XXXOOO, Signed, the Media In case you've never had teen-aged daughters, XXXOOO means hugs and kisses. And that's how the press has been behaving toward the...
ORACLE OF OMAHA SAYS PRESIDENT OBAMA MUST STEP UP
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett says time is of the essence for the nation to develop an economic war plan, with President Barack Obama taking a firmer, steadier hand in the...
NYPD DAILY BLOTTER
Manhattan This man (right) is suspected of committing 10 armed bank robberies since January - nine of them in Manhattan and one in Queens. He typically produces a black or...
THE SHIP HITS THE FAN
WASHINGTON - The White House said yesterday that US Navy ships will continue to operate in the South China Sea, where five Chinese vessels shadowed and maneuvered dangerously close to...
BABY BOOMER BARBIE'S B'DAY
Life in plastic, it's fantastic - especially if you're Barbie, who celebrated her 50th birthday yesterday. To honor the milestone, Mattel has built a 3,500- square-foot, pink Malibu mansion for...
GUN SUITS SHOT DOWN
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court yesterday rejected pleas by New York City and gun victims to hold the firearms industry responsible for selling weapons that could end up in illegal...
MYSTERY OF GOV'S 'OFF-AND-ON' AIDE
ALBANY - The day after firing his chief of staff, Gov. Paterson secretly rehired the top aide as a $170,000-a-year adviser on federal stimulus funds, The Post has learned. William...
BUSINESS BRIEFS
Marts fall The S&P 500 fell to 676.53, the lowest level since September 1996. The Dow Jones indus trial average retreated 79.89 points, or 1.2 per cent, to 6,547.05. The...
WEB ADS ON DISPLAY
The top online publishers are moving beyond boring banners and other display ads that adorn most Web sites, seeking more attention-grabbing alternatives. The Online Publishers Association, whose members include ESPN,...
'BILLIONAIRE' SCHEME: SEC
An investment adviser with offices in Rhode Island and New York created a bogus billion-dollar client to inflate her firm's assets under management while trying to lure investors, the Securities...
THESE STOPS ARE RAIL HOT
Almost all of the subway stations experiencing the biggest ridership gains in the past decade are in upper Manhattan and the outer boroughs, new figures show. A large number of...
IF YOU CAN'T BEAT 'EM, CHEAT 'EM
A Texas retiree has become a cause celebre for a satirical letter he wrote his hometown paper, saying he can't pay his taxes - and asking the IRS to treat...
WEINER CALLING FOR MTA PHO-TOLL PLAN
Mayoral hopeful Rep. Anthony Weiner wants the MTA's financial crisis to take the biggest toll on out-of-towners. Weiner said cameras could take pictures of license plates crossing the now free...
OBAMA UNLOCKS CELLS
President Obama's reversal yesterday of the ban on federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research could lead to miraculous medical breakthroughs, proponents say. The move drew immediate praise from as a...
OBAMA CALM CAN'T STOP $TORM
LAST fall, Barack Obama was deemed by all the great and good as the man to save the country from its financial crisis because of his calm. As John McCain...
BRAWL DEATH STILL A PUZZLE
The Medical Examiner's Office said yesterday it needs more time to determine the cause of death of a teenager who collapsed and died after a brawl outside Brooklyn's Prospect Park....
MAC COMES BACK
Sales at McDonald's rose last month as cash-strapped diners flocked to its low-price restaurants, but the company said this quarter's results will be hit by a stronger dollar and higher...
WEINER TO FIX MODEL MESS
Rep. Anthony Weiner's (right) mayoral team is expected to correct its cam paign filings this week after it included contributions from foreign models who aren't legally allowed to do nate,...
BLOOMBERG REEL $ERIOUS
With the city's economy reeling and film and TV productions heading for the door, Mayor Bloomberg called on Albany lawmakers yesterday to reinstate tax credits that will keep the industry...
FEDS PUSHING TO END 'HIT-MAN' ACID REIGN
A depraved Gambino assassin devoted three decades to killing for the mob and lining his pockets with cash from terrified victims, prosecutors said in closing arguments yesterday. Charles Carneglia's "value...
'TOUCHY' DIETL SUIT
A former employee at Beau Dietl's security firm claims a female supervisor had an eye for his privates. Corey Smith, of The Bronx, says in a $1 million federal court...
GOV'S MONEY TRAIN WILL TAKE YEARS TO ENGINEER
RENSSELAER, NY - Expect a long wait for the high-speed train Gov. Paterson pitched yesterday to be built with federal stimulus funds - and almost as long a delay for...
LI KILLER 'FREAKED'
A 22-year-old man has admitted he "freaked out" and fatally stabbed a former US diplomat's wife after startling the sleeping woman when he broke into her friend's Long Island home,...
SHOW US THE MONEY
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo yesterday called in extra muscle to help him force Bank of America to spill the beans on the $3.6 billion in bonuses that Merrill...
'GIGOLO' MILLIONS MISSING
The "Swiss Gigolo" who blackmailed Germany's wealthiest woman by threatening to bare videos of their trysts unless she forked over millions of dollars was sentenced yesterday to six years in...
PATIENTS HAIL NEW REASON TO HOPE
For Karl Robb, who has suffered from Parkinson's disease for 20 years, President Obama's action on stem-cell research was a down payment on hope for a better future. "This is...
MURDEROUS MYTH
'NO murderer will be able to derail a peace pro cess that has the sup port of the vast majority of the people of Northern Ireland," said British Prime Minister...
OBAMA GREETS NY PRODIGIES
WASHINGTON - President Obama hosted nine New York whiz kids at the White House yesterday to honor their high-school scientific accomplishments. The budding scientists were among 40 seniors nationwide named...
OREN COOKS UP ANOTHER EATERY
WHILE some restaura teurs whine about how awful things are, others press on with new locations, aware that there are parts of Manhattan that are still under-served. Simon Oren's thriving...
TIMES DODGES BULLET WITH COSTLY HQ SALE
The New York Times has once again gotten itself some financial breathing room - and once again it's coming at a high price. The cash-strapped newspaper yesterday finally struck a...
FOR SALE SIGN AT GEITHNER'S
He's been tapped to lead the country through a massive financial crisis, but Timothy Geithner will be lucky to break even on the sale of his own New York house....
OVERDUE SHOT IN ARM FOR SCIENCE
PRESIDENT OBAMA'S order to lift the ban on federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research is great news, as the vast pool of federal money stands to accelerate progress in the...
MADOFF PREY EYE PAYBACK
The lynch mob is getting antsy. Twenty-five burned investors have asked to speak at the Manhattan federal court hearing where Bernard Madoff is expected to plead guilty Thursday in his...
DOC'S PLAN TO FILM HIT ON HUBBY
A Queens doctor accused of hiring an assassin to kill her dentist husband, planned to videotape the murder as insurance in case the hit man decided to double-cross her, prosecutors...
DON'T KILL OFF THESE 'GEESE'
They're the golden geese of New York - a mere 41,282 taxpayers who account for nearly half the city's income-tax collections - and some are bound to fly the coop...
FIVE-ALARM PAYOUTS
There's little question that New York's Bravest and Finest deserve a decent living - but this is ridiculous. As The Post reported Sunday, nearly 200 FDNY veterans retired over the...
LIMBAUGH: WHO CARES?
So, is President Obama keeping his vow to rise above political games meant to score points against his foes? Not if the foray against Rush Limbaugh by Obama's party and...
CUOMO'S COSTLY COMPANY
Andrew Cuomo has built himself an ad mirable rep as New York's attorney general. So why would he want to spoil it by hanging around with the likes of ....
A 'KILLER' CALLS
"I hurt my girlfriend." Hours after he allegedly shot dead his girlfriend, a "psycho" ex-cop embroiled in a drug scandal called The Post and made the stunning confession to a...
BANZAI BUFFETT: FISCAL 'PEARL HARBOR' MEANS 5-YEAR WAR
Our economy is sunk! Legendary billionaire investor Warren Buffett yesterday called the fiscal crisis "an economic Pearl Harbor" - and he doesn't expect it to recover anytime soon. The "Oracle...
'PERVERT' RABBI TWIST
Two sisters of a woman who claims her rabbi father molested her as a girl testified in Brooklyn federal court yesterday - and said their mother was the abuser. "We...
CELL-DRIVER CRACKDOWN
The NYPD this week plans to crack down on motorists who use cellphones while driving. Beginning at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, there will be stepped-up enforcement, and more cops will be...
GOV'T CAR TEAM EYES BIG CHANGE
US officials who visited Detroit yesterday to meet with senior managers at General Motors and Chrysler stressed that President Barack Obama understands the urgency of the companies' situation. But an...
3RD SLAY ROCKS NORTH IRELAND
BELFAST - A police officer was shot to death in Northern Ireland yesterday, the third killing in as many days, raising fears of a return of sectarian violence in the...
NEW OCTOMOM HOME
They finally found a roof big enough to cover the octo-brood. Baby factory Nadya Suleman's father, Ed Doud, is set to close on a $564,900, 4-bedroom ranch house in La...
SEN. JOE'S VOUCHING FOR DC KIDS
WASHINGTON - Sen. Joseph Lieberman yesterday joined the fight to save a Washington, DC, program that helps send poor children to private schools, charging that Democratic leaders are trying to...
$7M FOR TRAIN HIT
An Army vet who took a few swigs of rum before stumbling onto the subway tracks and getting mangled by a train has won a jury verdict against NYC Transit...
NAKED BIKE BUFFS
As if spandex didn't already leave too little to the imagination, hordes of cyclists plan to ride through Central Park in the buff on June 20. The event is part...
PRINCIPAL IN DWI BUST
A Bronx high-school principal was busted for allegedly smashing into two cars while driving drunk and fleeing. Mark Sweeting, of the Bronx HS of Performance and Stagecraft, was charged with...
SAKS SCAM GAL IS GUILTY
Saks Fifth Avenue's best-ever jewelry saleswoman was convicted yesterday of grand larceny and falsifying business records for a customer-refund scheme that boosted her sales. Cecille Villacorta, 52, was cleared by...
MAVERICKY MCCAIN KID BLASTS 'OFFENSIVE' COULTER
Looking like a maverick-off-the-old-block, Meghan McCain yesterday laid into conservative lightning rod Ann Coulter, calling her "offensive, radical, insulting, and confusing." Writing in her regular column for thedailybeast.com, McCain, daughter...
STOP THE NEW LA GUARDIA 'BIRD MAGNET'
THE Port Authority hasn't learned a thing from the near-tragedy of US Air 1549, averted only by the heroics of pilot "Sully" Sullenberger. For proof, consider the giant "bird magnet"...
WEIRD BUT TRUE
Two California lawmakers are at war - over a parking space. When a veteran Oakland City Council member left office, it set off a battle between Desley Brooks and Jean...
GET YOUR SPA ON FOR $50
Spa Week kicks off April 13, but booking the $50 treatments starts Monday. To make appointments, visit Spaweek.com. Meanwhile, here are some to consider:Amore Pacific Beauty Gallery and Spa (114...
HOMEBODY REPAIR
CALL it homestead-style beauty on a budget - haircuts, massages, even eyebrow-shaping without ever walking into a spa. Increasingly, beauty professionals are freelancing, coming to your home or having you...
THE BRIT FILES
TOMORROW, a refreshed and reduced Britney Spears brings her new tour - her first in five years - to the Nassau Coliseum. She's at Newark's Prudential Center for a pair...
THE EX FACTOR
NO one - not Oprah, not anyone - can figure out why Rihanna decided to get back together with an allegedly abusive Chris Brown, and last week viewers of "The...
'STREET' JUSTICE
NOW, this is street justice. Judge Mazz, aka Michael Mazzariello, will be the star of "Street Court," a new variation of the Judge Judy genre that debuts this fall -...
ASHLEE MOVES TO 'MELROSE'
ASHLEE Simpson-Wentz is re turning to TV, full-time. After taking five years off from acting to focus on her music, Simpson-Wentz - seven years after getting her start on The...
LIGHTS OUT FOR 'POWER RANGERS'
THE plug has been pulled on the once-mighty "Power Rangers." After 17 years, Disney has stopped producing new episodes of the show that was a pop-culture touchstone of the '90s....
NEW YORK NONSTOP KEEPS IT YOUNG
WNBC yesterday un veiled New York Nonstop, its Gotham-centric digital channel providing 24/7 lifestyle and news reports. New York Nonstop is aimed at a young, hip audience, a tone embodied...
BUFFY'S BACK
SARAH Michelle Gellar is coming back to TV six years after the end of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." In a comedy. Gellar has signed to star in an HBO series...
TOO GOOD TO BE 'TRUE'
IF there's one thing Keke Palmer wants you to know about her, it's that she's funny. "I love making people laugh and I love putting smiles on people's faces," says...
REVIVING THE SOUNDTRACK TO HARD TIMES
FUNNY how the most piercing social commentary these days is found in places that serve a stiff drink. On the heels of several acclaimed turns by cabaret performers drawing on...
IT'S NOT MUSIC TO OUR EARS
JANE Fonda, is that really you? How long has it been since we've last caught up on Broadway? Forty-six years? You look great! And your character has a fatal illness?...
NEWS + NOTES
VEGAS EAST TAKE a seat, AC. Cool your jets, Detroit. The next gambling Mecca in the Eastern Time Zone is Bethlehem, PA -- at least that's what near-penny-stock Las Vegas...
50 STATES: Tennessee
IT wasn't the fried baloney sandwich that first lured me inside Robert's Western World, but the sweet sounds of George Jones and Conway Twitty spilling out the door and onto...
HOT DEALS!
SHENANDOAH, VA $104 per night at Shenandoah National Park's Skyland Resort (April 12-June 25) and Big Meadows Lodge (May 25-June 25), Mondays through Thursdays, including breakfast for two. Call (800)...
DESTINATION:THE BAHAMAS
GOING to the Bahamas is, without a doubt, the easiest way to get warm fast -- at least from the East Coast. With frequent flights not only to Nassau but...
8 SITES YOU CANNOT MISS
1) Preacher's Cave, Eleuthera One of the most fascinating sites in the Bahamas is a cave in which Bermudan adventurers lived after they shipwrecked on the rocks just north of...
WHERE TO STAY NOW
1) Rock House, Harbour Island. For years, our favorite hotel on Harbour Island was Pink Sands. Regrettably, the place has sold, management has changed, and now it's looking a little...
9 GREAT MEALS
1) Sip Sip, Harbour Island Local patois for "gossip," the bright green clapboard house over Pink Sand Beach's dunes (close to Dunmore Beach Club) is where Harbour Island regulars know...
STRATEGIES
Flying in Accessibility is one of the most unique advantages of the Bahamas, of course, especially now that there are more flights than ever, and they don't all force you...
BEST OF THE WEB
www.bahamas.com The official guide to the Bahamas is still the best and most complete guide to the most islands. www.myoutislands.com This transportation tool is especially helpful -- type in the...
DEPTH WILL DETERMINE BIG EAST'S BEST
A few names you might not be familiar with that could determine the Big East Conference tournament: Tony Salesi, Pittsburgh; Fred Hina, Louisville; Ron Linfonte, St. John's. Salesi is the...
BIG EAST TOURNAMENT CAPSULES
Lenn Robbins breaks down the ferocious field for this week's Big East Tournament: THE FAVORITES LOUISVILLE (25-5, 16-2) LAST YEAR: Lost to Pitt, 76-69, in overtime in the quarterfinals. THE...
Report: Vancouver next MLS city
Could the survivor of MLS' expansion Death Match be...Vancouver? If the Globe and Mail is to be believed, the answer is yes.Vancouver Whitecaps owner Greg Kerfoot will reportedly be awarded...