December 14, 2009
Depressed Clooney flies high in “Up In The Air”
One never truly reflects on their life until they meet a young person bursting with plans and ambition.In the delightfully heartwarming “Up in the Air,” George Clooney’s Ryan Bingham finds...
Coughlin supports Sheridan, but demands improvement
There will be no immediate change of the man calling the shots for the pathetic Giants defense but if this keeps up there will be no playoffs and most likely...
Sanchez still no lock for Sunday
Rex Ryan said today that he “feels good’’ about Mark Sanchez playing Sunday after sitting the Buccaneers win out with a sprained right knee. Ryan, however, said last Monday that...
PSAL clears Lincoln's Kamari Murphy to join Railsplitters on court
Lincoln forward Kamari Murphy has been cleared by the PSAL to join the Railsplitters on the court, Department of Education spokesperson Margie Feinberg told The Post Monday afternoon. Murphy, who...
Bender impresses in practice, could dress for Knicks tomorrow
David Lee was impressed with the shape the newest Knick, Jonathan Bender, is in after not playing an NBA game in four years.“He’s doing great,” Lee said after practice today....
The full Foer: Read the transcript
Here is the full transcript of The Brooklyn Paper’s interview with novelist Jonathan Safran Foer (���Everything is Illuminated”), author of the new anti-meat book, “Eating Animals” (Little, Brown).Gersh Kuntzman: I’m...
Join us for one wild ride
For us, that ride started yesterday when we reached out to the friendly building manager at our office at 1 Metrotech in Downtown Brooklyn.“Geez, it’s that time already, huh?” he...
Soggy protest over Bedford Avenue bike lane
Cops vastly outnumbered cyclists at yesterday’s “funeral procession” for the Bedford Avenue bike lane — and rain dampened activists’ enthusiasm for another attempt to repaint the late lamented cycle path.All...
14th woman to be linked to Tiger identified: report
Another Florida girl has come forward as a mistress of Tiger Woods, according to a new report.Theresa Rogers is the 14th girl to be tied to Woods, and she's hired...
'Financial Football' video game teaches fiscal skills to students
ALBANY, N.Y. — If accountants ran the NFL, it might look something like a new video game that combines the thrill of driving for a touchdown with the excitement of...
NJ man gets 27 years in bagel shop sex assault
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Calling him “an exploitative, opportunistic parasite,” a New Jersey judge has sentenced a man to more than 27 years in state prison for sexually molesting a young...
Blue Jays agree to trade Halladay to Phillies in three-team blockbuster
The Mets have been quiet this offseason, but their fans are about to get loud. The Phillies are on the verge of acquiring Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay in a...
22 million missing Bush White House e-mails found
WASHINGTON — Computer technicians have found 22 million missing White House e-mails from the administration of President George W. Bush, according to two groups that are settling lawsuits they filed...
Rachel Uchitel getting death threats: report
Rachel Uchitel, the first of many to be linked to Tiger Woods, is receiving numerous death threats, according to TMZ.com.She's apparently getting threatening phone calls to her cell phone and...
Tiger's woes chip away at Golf Channel's value
Along with Tiger Woods, Golf Channel is dropping in value. That’s according to Pali Research analyst Richard Greenfield, who figures the channel isn’t worth what it was valued as part...
Sully sells hat for $5,800 to help 3 schools
SAN RAMON, Calif. — Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger has auctioned one of his pilot’s caps for $5,800 and will donate the proceeds to three San Francisco Bay area public schools....
Giants' McKenzie out two weeks
If the Giants are going to gather themselves for a playoff push in the final three games they will embark on that challenge without right tackle Kareem McKenzie, who has...
Defenseless Nets
ATLANTA – Lots of talk about the defense today which, in a nutshell, stinks on ice.Consider: in the last 11 games, the Nets have surrendered 100 points nine times. In...
Photos from inside Elin's new Swede house
We can't speak to the validity of these photos, but TMZ.com says it has images taken from inside the house that Tiger Woods' wife, Elin, has allegedly bought in Sweden.Nordegren,...
Yankees-Red Sox to open MLB season
The World Series champion New York Yankees will play the Boston Red Sox in the major league Sunday night opener on April 4.The game will be televised on ESPN2 nationally...
50 STATES: Utah
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Man charged with making threats against Bloomberg, Kelly
A conspiracy theorist who authorities believe suffers from mental illness was charged with threatening to kill Mayor Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly today. Jeffrey Fisher, 48, of Philadelphia was...
Council rejects Kingsbridge Armory development plan
In a blow to Mayor Bloomberg, the City Council today rejected a major development plan he supported at the Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx. It was the first time the...
World Series MVP Matsui leaves Yankees, signs with Angels
From Yankees World Series MVP in early November to gone 11 days before Christmas.That’s the road Hideki Matsui has traveled. According to several sources, Matsui and the Angels have agreed...
Will the ladies go for 'Avatar'?
Despite illicit but glowing early reviews, "Avatar" still has its legions of doubters. Chief among them, polls and blogs say, are women. And forget about young girls, whom the LA...
Obama calls Tuesday health care meeting
President Obama is putting the heat on his squabbling party members in the Senate – calling all 60 members of the Democratic caucus for a special meeting on health care...
Make a Deal with Joe
White House wants Reid to make nice with Lieberman (Politico)
Oscar Watch: Lots of Weinstein love from BFCA
The Broadcast Film Critics Association's Critics Choice Awards, sort of the poor man's Golden Globe, have given a record 10 nominations apiece to "Inglourious Basterds'' and "Nine,'' both from the...
NY duo sentenced in deaths of 2 men over fake cocaine
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — Two New York men have been sentenced in the shooting and dismemberment of a pair of rivals in a drug deal gone bad. Darren Lynch of Queens...
A little pitch-black night music
I sit in the middle when it comes to the revival of "A Little Night Music": could have been better, could have been worse. If it proves one thing, though,...
Oscar Watch: NY, LA critics boost 'Hurt Locker'
The New York Film Critics Circle and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association rarely, as noted here yesterday, agree on their top choices. So it carries real weight that both...
Helicopter searches for two hikers missing from Mount Hood
GOVERNMENT CAMP, Ore. — A military helicopter has taken off from Mount Hood to search the mountain’s upper elevations for two climbers missing since Friday. Rescuers are still hoping to...
Stuy Town rents rolled back under new agreement
Oh Santa -- it's perfect! Thousands of residents of Peter Cooper Village and Stuyvesant Town got an early Christmas gift today when it was announced they're rents would be rolled...
Fishing in Miami
Drug dealers, prostitutes, homeless junkies — Ludlow Street was not a pretty place when Max Fish first opened in 1989. The very same can now be said of NE 14th...
Giants fans, get your "Who dat" on for Saints
NEW ORLEANS – Stayed the weekend after Friday's Knicks' dramatic victory over the Hornets in New Orleans with two childhood friends who'd never been to the Big Easy. One is...
Tiger's ladies making money -- for telling their stories
As the number of women rushing forward to claim they had an affair with Tiger Woods slows down a bit, ABC News took a step back and looked at the...
CBS nixes ties to ad networks
CBS is the latest big media company to sever ties with the Internet middlemen known as ad networks.CBS’s digital arm announced today that it is ditching third-party ad networks, which...
Authorities investigate 'abuse' at Tiger's home
Florida’s Department of Children investigation into Tiger Woods’ domestic squabble includes the possibility that a weapon was used, according to a new report. A document, obtained by Radaronline.com, shows that...
Mental exam set for woman with Long Island 'pet cemetery'
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — A woman will undergo a psychiatric evaluation following the discovery of more than 40 dead animals buried in her Long Island yard. Suffolk County Judge Paul...
WSJ, NYT editors spar over column
A war of words has erupted between the top editor of the New York Times, Bill Keller, and the top editor of the Wall Street Journal, Robert Thomson.The catalyst was...
Airline cites pilot error in Buffalo crash that killed 50
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A regional airline is blaming the pilot for the commuter plane crash that killed 50 people near Buffalo. Colgan Air says in a report submitted this month...
Tishman, tenants reach rent pact on Stuy Town
Call it a Christmas miracle for the residents of Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village.Tishman Speyer and its partners today reached a deal to reduce some rents in the massive...
Lackey, Red Sox reach five-year deal
John Lackey and the Boston Red Sox have reached a tentative agreement on a five-year contract in the $85 million range, according to media reports. Lackey, the top pitcher on...
Saudi Prince says he'll stand by Citi as stock falls
Citigroup’s largest individual investor, Saudi Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal, said he plans to stick by the embattled bank and offered praise for Citi’s plans to pay back Uncle Sam.He...
Man fatally shot in Long Island home invasion
A man was shot and killed during a home invasion early this morning, according to Longislandpress.com. The victim was shot in the abdomen after two masked men forced their way...
Silver appears to support Paterson's school-aid pullback
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan) gave a nod of support today to Gov. Paterson's decision to withhold $750 million in aid schools and local governments, saying the governor and the...
Rangers' Dubinsky 'good to go' tonight pending doctor's approval
Pending final clearance this afternoon from athletic trainer Jim Ramsay, Brandon Dubinsky will rejoin the Rangers' lineup for tonight's match at the Garden against Atlanta."I'm good to go as soon...
Dubai gets $10B lifeline from Abu Dhabi
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai got a $10 billion lifeline from oil-rich Abu Dhabi to save one of its prized companies from imminent default Monday, calming fears for now...
Obama pushing banks to overhaul industry
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is asking bank executives to support his efforts to tighten the U.S. financial industry, while bankers are prepared to tell the president he should stop...
Iran to try 3 American hikers who crossed border
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran said Monday it would try three Americans jailed since crossing the border from Iraq in July, a step certain to aggravate the U.S. at a time...
Berlusconi had 'premonition' of attack
Silvio Berlusconi had a premonition that he would be attacked at last night's rally in Milan where he was struck in the face with a souvenir statuette, breaking his nose...
He's No Champion of Immigration Reform
Reuben Navarette Jr. explains Obama's lack of enthusiasm (Pajamas Media)
Lieberman Flexes His Muscle
He's the deciding vote -- so there! (Reason)
Hangng by a Threat
Threats to economic liberty in Texas (Institute for Justice)
Obama’s approval rating at 44 percent: poll
President Obama’s approval rating fell to its lowest ever level in the daily Rasmussen Reports Presidential Tracking Poll published Monday. The telephone poll of 1,500 likely voters found only 44...
Gal: I ended it with Tiger because I felt bad for family
Cori Rist, one Tiger Woods’ many mistresses, ended her affair with the golfer after seeing a picture of him with his wife and daughter.“We were pretty much involved in a...
EXCLUSIVE: Mukasey may challenge Gillibrand
Marc Mukasey, the son of Bush administration Attorney General Michael Mukasey, is mulling mounting a challenge to Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, sources tell The Post. But the younger Mukasey, a...
Islanders' DiPietro suffers setback
The Islanders announced this morning that Rick DiPietro, who was supposed to play the first full game of his comeback on Friday night for Bridgeport but left after two periods...
Bankers' pay in '09 grew 6 times faster than US economy: study
University of Maryland professor Peter Morici puts this year’s $140 billion in Wall Street bonuses in perspective -- and the picture he paints ain’t pretty.The Wall Street Journal earlier this...
Man drinks glass of 'fat' in NYC anti-soda video
This is one ad that's difficult to swallow. The New York City health department has released a nauseating video in an effort to prevent people from drinking sugary beverages. In...
MTA's 'doomsday' service cuts expected to pass
Straphangers came one terrifying step closer to what has been billed as a "worse than Doomsday" package of service cuts that will reach as far as students and disabled riders....
Police: NY bank teller directed man to rob her branch
CORAM, N.Y. — Police say a teller directed a robbery at her suburban New York branch after picking up a day laborer and telling him to approach her with a...
LIVEBLOG: Arizona
One of the best things about traveling all the time is that the list of places where you are a complete stranger starts to shrink dramatically. There’s nothing quite like...
Rist says she ended affair with Tiger after seeing family photo
Cori Rist, one Tiger Woods’ many mistresses, ended her affair with the golfer after seeing a picture of him with his wife and daughter. “We were pretty much involved in...
Hudson River Park under pier pressure
Hudson River Park, one of the city's newest green belts, is facing a serious shortage of greenbacks. City Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe has warned that the five-mile strip — from...
Vac's Monday Whacks: On the NFL playoffs and Johnnies on the Spot
I understand the frustration of Giants fans this morning, who want to fire both coordinators, want to fire all the position coaches, want to know why Tom Coughlin can't give...
Cuomo keeps big lead over Paterson: poll
ALBANY – Attorney General Andrew Cuomo maintains a huge lead in a potential 2010 primary fight over the Executive Mansion despite a slight up tick by Gov. Paterson, according to...
And the winner is: Elin!
Last week, we asked "who'd you rather" of all the girls Tiger Woods has been linked to. And in either an act of solidarity for Tiger's heartbroken wife or because...
Iran: Twitter vs. The Bomb
A Millar says Tehran is killing its own legitimacy (Hudson New York)
Tiger Woods' wife offers hint about state of her marriage
Elin Nordegren gave her strongest hint yet over the weekend about the state of her marriage to Tiger Woods -- she was photographed without her wedding ring. The new photos...
GOP hopes rise for Obama, Biden seats
Republicans might win senate seats formerly held by president and veep (Washington Times)
Obama's TANG Defense
Jane Hamsher explains how the WH is discrediting friendly critics (Fire Dog Lake)
Michelle Obama linked to firing?
Byron York reports on IG Walpin's case (Washington Examiner)
Christmas lasagna — Klutz style
By Michèle De MeglioMy mom cooks a feast every Christmas. Seriously.The Eve is all about seafood. After enjoying mussels, fried shrimp and scallops last year, my family and I said,...
Happy New Year, Brooklyn
By Meredith DelisoThat was fast.Another year has gone by in Brooklyn. These past 12 months may have found you dining at Buttermilk Channel, bowling at Brooklyn Bowl, or rocking out...
Tiger beat: Weekend roundup
Take a little break from Tiger news updates over the weekend? So did we. Here's what you missed.-- Tiger's wife, Elin, has ditched her wedding ring (photo), is considering a...
Proposed apartment house is too close for comfort
A Gravesend homeowner is crying foul this week charging that her modest two-story house on 65th Street is in danger of becoming a “dungeon.”Vincenza Calcagno says that demolition to make...
Iran: Europe is Tougher than Bam
Iran's deceit proves it is a threat to the region and beyond (The Times)America's silence empowers the Mullahs (Frum Forum)Robert Kagan says Obama's Oslo speech was a signal to Iran...
Citi maps plan to get out from under TARP
Citigroup took a major step toward removing the banking’s equivalent of a scarlet letter, reaching an agreement with Uncle Sam to pay back $20 billion in federal rescue cash and...
US Health Care Still Tops
Kathryn Bowman says people want more care less government (Forbes)
Why Cost Shouldn't Stop Reform
Robert Samuelson says savings are a mirage (Washington Post)
Sic Andrew on Em
Why don't New York politicians just quit? (New York)Is Alan Hevesi next on Cuomo's list (New York Observer)Stop stalling on ethics reform (Utica Observer Dispatch)
2,400 hours to make 1 second of action
Hundreds of of graphic artists linked up the world’s third-biggest computer setup and invented new camera systems to create the astonishing 3-D futuristic world of “Avatar,” James Cameron’s new sci-fi...
Dirt-rich NYC
It takes a lot of dirty jobs to hold a city of 8 million together, so it’s no surprise that Rowe’s show has featured a number of New York City...
Go to Greg
Q: You advise job seekers to address cover letters to hiring managers personally and not “To Whom It May Concern,” but many ads on online job boards don’t give the...
60 Seconds with Alan Markovitz
What does it take to run a successful gentleman’s club? The bottom line is it’s girls, girls, girls. You’ve got to have beautiful ladies. What’s the best thing about your...
Talking dirty
As the host of the hit Discovery Channel show “Dirty Jobs,” Mike Rowe has found fame and a decent-sized fortune in a dream job that — by its very definition...
Jets report card, Week 13
OFFENSE: RB Thomas Jones (24 carries, 99 yards, and two TDs) had a 33-yard TD run that was blocked beautifully by RG Brandon Moore and FB Tony Richardson. Jones also...
Vaughan leads Ford to fifth straight win
The Falcons are flying high coming back from a weekend trip to Maryland. Bishop Ford won both of its games at the Breezy Bishop Classic, including an 81-35 win over...
Rex & Co. ain't dead yet
TAMPA , Fla. — Bart Scott knows how ugly it was. He was out there, pouring sweat on the Raymond James Stadium grass, chasing Buccaneers football players who seem allergic...
Pulse sales
CATHERINE MALANDRINO 123 W. 18th St., between Sixth and Seventh avenues Sale: Dec. 14-16. Mon., 10 a.m.-9 p.m./Tues.-Wed., 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Up to 80 percent off retail prices. VERA WANG...
Parenteau 's demotion makes way for Dubinsky to rejoin Rangers
Anticipating the reactivation of Brandon Dubinsky, the Rangers yesterday reassigned P.A. Parenteau to the AHL Wolf Pack after a 12-game stint in which the winger recorded three points (0-3) following...
Queen for a day
It isn’t easy being queen. The gowns and jewels may be to die for, but the burden of being to-the-throne-born is a weighty load. Some bore it better than others,...
NYC girls basketball rankings
The season is two weeks old, but we already had our first big upset. Last Monday, then-No.5 Bishop Ford shocked traditional city powerhouse then-No. 3 Christ the King in what...
Shaq attack: Stokes leads Lincoln past All Hallows
The worse Shaquille Stokes played, the more shots he missed, the more encouraged he felt. His teammates kept passing him the ball and his coach, Dwayne (Tiny) Morton, stayed with...
Chill Factor
Top music downloads 1. Run This Town, Jay-Z 2. Best I Ever Had, Drake 3. Down, Jay Sean 4. Break Up, Mario 5. I'm Goin' In, Drake 6. Wasted, Gucci...
CHSAA girls basketball rankings
The big change is obvious. Bishop Ford is our new No. 3 team and Christ the King drops to No. 4 after the Falcons stunned the Royals, 73-64, last Monday....
Giants lose to Eagles, 45-38
Dynamic DeSean Jackson danced his way into the record books, and had time for a chest bump with his coach, too. Jackson scored on a 72-yard punt return and a...
Bro. Arnold Tournament roundup: Manhertz leads Spellman to third place
Canisius-bound forward Chris Manhertz had 24 points to lead Cardinal Spellman to a win against Monsignor McClancy in the Bro. Arnold Tournament third-place game Sunday at McClancy in East Elmhurst,...
Intense Terriers win Bro. Arnold Tournament
Two nights ago, St. Francis Prep was on the verge of being ousted in the opening round of the 28th annual Bro. Arnold Tournament. The Terriers were down 14 points...
PSAL girls basketball rankings
Things stood firm this week. The chalk picks held. No. 1 Murry Bergtraum beat No. 6 Manhattan Center, which also fell to No. 5 McKee/Staten Island. No. 3 Thomas Jefferson...
Working overtime: Pinkston lifts Loughlin over Jefferson
Jayvaughn Pinkston woke up in Miami at about 6 a.m. About 12 hours later, following a delayed and turbulent flight, the Villanova-bound senior was on the foul line, sealing Bishop...
Easley's committment stands -- for now
Dominique Easley is still committed to Penn State, but the dominant defensive lineman isn’t sure if he will sign with the Big 10 powerhouse on Feb. 3, 2010, which is...
Victory slips away as Jefferson falters late
Thomas Jefferson had played a near flawless fourth quarter. After Davontay Grace drained two free throws, the Orange Wave had outscored Bishop Loughlin by 13 points in the frame, successfully...
Conti carries Cross over Forest Hills
Maurice Harkless walked onto the court at Baruch College on Sunday afternoon as the latest player to verbally commit to the University of Connecticut. That brings quite a bit of...
By George, 'GMA' getting less 'kooky'
ABC is admitting that "Good Morning America" is going to change to accommodate the wonky Washington insider George Stephanopoulos -- and not the other way around. Stephanopoulos starts today as...
Crime-time Xmas
I used to love "It's a Wonderful Life" as much as the next guy, but really, I can't take it anymore. One more viewing and I might develop some kind...
Seagal colossal decline
Steven Seagal, the martial-arts movie star who is trying his hand at reality TV, ought to file a missing-persons report -- because he's lost nearly half his audience in a...
'Bachelor' dumpee married
Melissa Rycroft, who got dumped last year in the most notorious, broken engagement in TV dating history, got married over the weekend to an old boyfriend, according to reports. Rycroft...
Kids have a ball and find a new king
Joy to the world, Justin Bieber has come, let the Jingle Ball receive its king. Although heaven and nature weren't singing during his performance at radio station Z-100's annual holiday...
Starr report
There weren't many TV surprises in Nielsen's year- end "Top Ten" list, but I was intrigued to see that Syfy's "Battlestar Galactica" bene fited the most from "time shifted" recording,...
Missteps amid the stamina
RICHARD Strauss in sisted he wanted his opera "Elektra" to be played "like fairy music" -- a tall order for a bombastic tragedy about a woman bent on avenging her...
Love and tears, dimly lit
There's a wonderful actress in "A Little Night Music." Accustomed to the lime light, this grande dame hides her bittersweet awareness of the encroaching years under an unflappable authority. She...
Own party con-Dems 'ineffective' Dave
The war between Gov. Pat erson and the Legislature's Democratic leadership continues to escalate as a top Senate leader has begun boycotting Paterson's events while a senior Senate official called...
Yes, they 'kin'!
Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum was once so friendly with disgraced city and state Comptroller Alan Hevesi that she hired three people close to him -- including one of his kids...
US health care still tops
Some Congress members and even President Obama have been bamboozled into believing that health care is better in other developed countries than in America. On Nov. 20, for example, Sen....
Why cost shouldn't stop health-care reform
What will health-care reform cost? This question has become the obsession distracting us from the moral imperative to provide health care to all Americans. The richest, most powerful, most amazing...
It's a hot plot
COPENHAGEN -- In climate negoti ations here, America is the Big Con. If the rest of the world can just get us to fall for this swindle, they'll win everything....
Nassau's earthquake
Ten years ago, an earthquake shook Long Island politics: Republicans lost control of the Nassau County Legislature. Two years later, Democrat Tom Suozzi won the county executive seat. Last month,...
Pedi-punks come full cycle
The renegade rickshaws are back out in full force. After new licensing rules and an NYPD crackdown sent almost every pedicab into hibernation in late November, the tricycles have taken...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan -- Drop the money and run . . .and get caught. Bernardo Villarreal was busted after brazenly snatching a jacket right off a straphanger's lap in a subway car,...
Yankees are top ticket
World Series games at Yankee Stadium scored the highest sales for ticket reseller StubHub this year. Games 6 and 2 of the Fall Classic between the Yanks and Phillies in...
'Secret Life' a TV smash
Tiger TV is coming to prime time. A one-hour NBC special, "The Secret Life of Tiger Woods" -- featuring an interview with Girlfriend No. 2, Las Vegas waitress Jamie Jungers,...
Tiger pounced on my hot girlfriend
ORLANDO, Fla. -- He's collateral damage in the tangled Tiger Woods sex mess. Former bartender Brian Kimbrough, 28, told The Post that he blames Woods for stealing his vivacious girlfriend,...
BofA beckons, but BoNY's bare
As Bank of New York Mellon CEO Robert Kelly gets talked up as the guy to replace Ken Lewis at Bank of America, what was once BofA's problem will become...
Iran: Europe is tougher than Bam
By month's end, America and its European allies are expected to develop a joint response to Iran's latest "cheat-and-retreat" maneuvers on its disputed nuclear program. Interviews in recent days in...
Dad's bionic hand
Meet New York's bionic dad. He's 47-year-old Eric Jones, a father of two and one of the first proud owners of the bionic fingers. What once seemed like science fiction...
Firestorm over lady 'commish'
If Mylan Denerstein becomes the FDNY's new commissioner, the first blazes she'll have to put out will likely involve sexism and racism -- over her own appointment. The 42-year-old former...
Tiger's mistress romp as father died
Insatiable links lecher Tiger Woods was in bed with an underwear-model mistress when he learned his beloved dad had died, according to a bombshell report. Woods visited dying dad Earl,...
US Senate OKs $1.1T spending
WASHINGTON -- Dodging a GOP filibuster, the Senate yesterday passed a $1.1 trillion spending bill that dramatically increases the budgets for a slew of federal agencies -- including health, education...
Prince Philip's joke bombs
Prince Philip mocked a teenage British Army cadet maimed by an Irish Republican Army bomb, the hero's mom charged -- setting off a storm of criticism of the royal family's...
Business briefs
Samuelson dies Economist Paul Samu elson, who won a Nobel prize for his effort to bring mathematical anal ysis into economics, helped shape tax policy in the Kennedy adminis tration...
Ellison seeks European 'Sun' rise
Larry Ellison's Oracle may have found a way to buy itself some more time as it makes a last-ditch effort to get its $7.4 billion purchase of Sun Microsystems approved...
Bam's best move yet: a noble Nobel speech
THE ISSUE: President Obama's speech accepting the Nobel Peace Prize last week. *** While a war president can deserve a Nobel Peace Prize, as war often brings peace, it is...
3-D or not 3-D?
Hollywood is banking on 3-D to boost box office, and the sci-fi epic "Avatar" is about to test whether audiences will go along with the program. James Cameron's live-action picture,...
Obama's accidental admission
"When the president said this week that we need to 'spend our way out of this recession,' he made clear that he is not willing to admit the $787 billion...
They all fell down
New York's state Senate Democratic majority is rightly infamous for its pettiness, infighting and buffoonery -- its fundamental irresponsibility, in other words. But it's not responsible for all the evil...
Sic Andrew on 'em
In the wake of former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno's conviction last week on federal corruption charges, everyone's got a suggestion -- or eight -- for how to clean up...
Sen. Joe warns Dems on health
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Joseph Lieberman threatened yesterday to join Republicans in opposing health-care legislation if it permits uninsured people as young to 55 to purchase Medicare coverage. Lieberman (I-Conn.), whose...
A power play by the EPA
THE ISSUE: The EPA's move to cap carbon emissions despite Congress's hesitancy to do so. *** The EPA and the Obama administration have turned a corner in the history of...
Why Spitzer the horndog might still have his day
He's not dead yet. Like a lingering so cial disease that you just can't shake, Eliot Spitzer has something contagious to share with the people of New York. The former...
Silvio just a bloody old fool
That's NOT amore! A crazed, statue-wielding thug struck Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi in the face, breaking his nose and two teeth after the womanizing leader spoke at a political rally...
Fla. child welfare checks out Tiger's cubs
Tiger Woods got even more unwanted attention over the weekend -- this time from child protective services. The Florida Department of Children and Families went to his mansion Saturday to...
Goofy grief at bike-lane 'funeral'
Brooklyn cycling activists decked out for a New Orleans-style funeral -- and singing "When the bikes go marching in" -- braved the nasty weather yesterday to "mourn" the death of...
Times Sq. protest rips nip-tuck tax
No taxation on augmentation. That was the message yesterday at a Times Square protest against a proposed federal tax on cosmetic surgery. Waving signs that read "Stop the Bo-Tax" and...
DJ killed on bike in Brooklyn
A British-born Brooklyn DJ died yesterday when she was sideswiped by a truck as she rode her bike in Greenpoint. Solange Raulston, 33, known as DJ Reverend Soul, had been...
Gov sends $eizin's greetings
Gov. Paterson yesterday ordered his budget staff to withhold $750 million in payments to municipalities for school aid, property-tax exemptions and other services to keep the state afloat for the...
Elin's 'split' decision
Tiger Woods could get a big lump of coal from his wife right after Christmas -- a trial separation. The cheating golf great's missus, Elin Nordegren, fueled speculation that she's...
B'klyn man, 73, killed in hit-run
A hit-run driver struck and killed a 73-year-old Brooklyn man just steps away from his home late last night, authorities said. The tragedy happened as Hugo Janssen tried to cross...
O vows: No more party crashers
WASHINGTON -- In his harshest words yet on the White House party crashers, President Obama yesterday called the embarrassing security breach "a screw-up," said he was "unhappy" with everyone involved,...
High resolutions
Last week's flap over Men's Health duplicating its cover lines got us thinking about abs, diets and making ourselves better in general -- perfect for this pre-resolution time of year....
Car 'thief' hits NYPD
It was like stealing candy from a baby. A car thief brazenly swiped three vehicles from the NYPD's own Queens Narcotics impound by simply towing them off the lot, authorities...
Tiger finally loses a major
Tiger Woods officially lost his first stripe yesterday as consulting giant Accenture formally cut its links with the disgraced golf great. Accenture, which paid Woods an estimated $10 million to...
Devils' durable Brodeur set to net another record
The NHL records are coming fast and furious for Martin Brodeur. He will tie one of the biggest Wednesday in Newark, if, as expected, he faces his hometown Canadiens. Unlike...
Gordon: Islanders need to shoot more
Scott Gordon has spent much of his second season as Islanders coach trying to get his young team to be more trigger happy. The Isles have gone through long stretches...
Rangers face uphill battle for playoffs
Henrik Lundqvist, who shares the distinction with Michal Rozsival of being the only two players who have been Rangers since the first training camp following the lockout, is under no...
Knicks signs oft-injured Bender
Knicks president Donnie Walsh is a man of strong convictions. He must be if he's willing to take another chance on Jonathan Bender, who spent seven injury-plagued, unproductive seasons playing...
Jets' Feely boots four FGs in homecoming
TAMPA, Fla. — With his high school just two blocks north of Raymond James Stadium, Jets kicker Jay Feely made yesterday a memorable homecoming. Feely, who grew up just blocks...
Colts, Saints still undefeated, three games from perfection
Peyton Manning threw three TD passes in the first 23 minutes, then was picked off three times, but the Colts earned their 22nd consecutive regular-season win with a 28-16 victory...
Now Barkley is getting all moral with us!
ALTHOUGH we try to be sensitive to all social afflictions, "sex addiction," as identified in Tiger Woods and other celebs, must be a rich man's disease. It seems that if...
TV thrived, now dives, with Tiger
"Once I built a tower to the sun, brick, rivet and lime. Once I built a tower, now it's done; brother, can you spare a dime?" -- from a song...
Defense keeps Jets in playoff hunt
TAMPA, Fla. — The Jets did exactly what they came here to do: They took care of business. It wasn’t pretty, wasn’t flashy and didn’t deliver a lot of material...
Clemens does enough for Jets
TAMPA, Fla. — Kellen Clemens hardly wore a look of triumph or satisfaction on his face after the Jets’ 26-3 win over the Buccaneers yesterday. Despite starting his first game...
Brad Smith does it all with show-me spirit
TAMPA, Fla. -- What you should know is Brad Smith is used to days that looked like this one looked, is used to gameplans that read the way this one...
The Post Line
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Bay's not only option for Mets
While the Mets awaited the next plot twist in their own version of "Bay Watch," general manager Omar Minaya was busy on another front yesterday. Minaya told The Post that...
Damon: Yankees haven't made offer
Johnny Damon wants everyone to know where negotiations between himself and the Yankees stand. They don't. "My friends and family are calling to tell me about this offer and what...
Hawks soar over ailing Nets, 130-107
ATLANTA -- During a third-quarter timeout, the overhead scoreboard carried a video called "Catastrophe Theater," a collection of film clips showing people falling down, missing steps and getting hurt. You...
Long day for Loughlin ends with OT win
Jayvaughn Pinkston woke up in Miami at about 6 a.m yesterday. Roughly 12 hours later, following a delayed and turbulent flight, the Villanova-bound senior was on the foul line, sealing...
Sports shorts
COLLEGE: Stanford's Harbaugh inks extension Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh's long-awaited three-year contract extension is finally official. The school announced a deal that keeps Harbaugh under contract through 2014. The two...
These Giants just pretenders
First place is the last place these Giants belong. Call this one Mayhem in the Meadowlands, two hated rivals toe-to-toe in the center of the Giants Stadium ring. Haymaker by...
Panthers' DB: Patriots' Moss gave up
FOXBOROUGH -- The Patriots have needed a second-half spark most of the season. Yesterday, Wes Welker gave it to them. Randy Moss just sparked controversy. Moss was largely neutralized and...
Eli's non-slide proves costly
Tom Coughlin might want to get Joe Girardi’s phone number. Eli Manning was the New York quarterback who failed to slide and cost his team last night. After a 14-yard...
Cowboys' December struggles contine with loss to Chargers
ARLINGTON, Texas -- The December trends hold: Philip Rivers and the Chargers are perfect, while Tony Romo and the Cowboys are perfectly miserable in the most important month of the...
Giants' no-show defense no laughing matter
Don't let the Giants fool you. They are only fooling themselves if they think can make a dent in the playoffs with this pathetic defense that can't cover its own...
Nicks' first start a roller-coaster ride
Hakeem Nicks felt like he needed to make amends after his horrible second quarter sure-to-be-a-touchdown drop. But he also knew he had to forget about it. "You've got to have...
Giants blow chance to gain control of NFC East
Fifteen seconds. That's how long it took for the shabby Giants defense to turn what might have been a rousing and improbable comeback victory into just another example of why...
Giants' Boley regrets dropped interception
Late in the first half of last night's wild 45-38 loss to the Eagles, Osi Umenyiora bull-rushed tackle Jason Peters and hit Donovan McNabb for a sack and fumble as...
Giants' defense no match for Eagles' Jackson
When Giants Stadium is ready to come down, maybe DeSean Jackson can serve as the TNT. The Eagles receiver proved he's explosive enough last night. The speedy second-year man had...
Yogi keeps Hope alive
Yogi Berra will take on a new role at the Bob Hope Classic as the first "Classic Ambassador," in which he will perform a variety of duties during the 51st...
Replay on Selig's list for study
Instant replay is under review. Bud Selig yesterday announced the formation of a 14-member "special committee for on-field matters," which will be tasked with examining the full range of competitive...
Four-team Halladay swap nears finish
The blockbuster trade sending Roy Halladay to Philadelphia and Cliff Lee to Seattle could be completed Wednesday, and it’s become a four-team swap that involves Toronto shipping a prospect to...
Kincks' Bender owes comeback to high jumper
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- When recently signed Jonathan Bender finally makes his season debut for the Knicks, he'll owe a lot to a former Olympic gold-medalist. The 7-foot Bender, in his...
Weird but true
Holy cow! Sterling, Conn., dairy farmer Brad Davis believes a calf born on his farm sporting a white cross on its forehead might be a "message from up above." But...
Brittney, Baylor 'dunk' Boston College
Could a woman actually play in the NBA? Commissioner David Stern told Sports Illustrated he thinks it could happen in the next decade. Maybe it'll be a WNBA star, or...
Tennessee whips Rutgers
Tennessee followed its most disappointing season in team history with the most grueling offseason. If early returns mean anything, all that hard work is paying off. In a matchup of...
Brownlee leads St. John's over Fordham
Justin Brownlee's teammates call him "Old Man Speed," because the Georgia native embodies the slower tempo and persona of a southerner. "The thing with him is, it's always, 'Yes sir....
Super Philly: Temple stuns No. 3 Villanova
Juan Fernandez hit seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 33 points and Ryan Brooks added 20 points in Temple's 75-65 victory over No. 3 Villanova yesterday in Philadelphia. Temple (8-2)...
Francomano's big third quarter lifts Villa over Maria Regina
Nicole Francomano had needed some encouragement in her first season on the varsity. The St. John Villa junior pass-first point guard was the JV's best player the last two seasons,...
Carlsen, zoned in NDA shoot way past Blessed Sacrament
Notre Dame Academy entered what coach Tom Cavanagh calls the “No Reversal Zone.” The Gators coach watched his squad’s ball movement go stagnant in the second quarter as they settled...
Carey, Smith lead St. Joseph Hill past Aquinas
Keelan Smith knew from the start that St. Joseph Hill wasn’t adding just an ordinary freshman in forward Kelsey Carey. Her skills and approach resembled that of a veteran. “She...
Hawks roll past outmanned Nets, 130-107
ATLANTA – During a third quarter timeout, the overhead scoreboard here carried a video called "Catastrophe Theater," basically a collection of film clips showing people falling down, missing steps, getting...
Brownlee's career day paces St. John's over Fordham, 73-56
Justin Brownlee's teammates call him, 'Old Man Speed,' because the Georgia native embodies the slower tempo and persona of a Southerner. "The thing with him is, it's always, 'Yes sir....