January 5, 2010
Scientists reveal Hubble's 'baby photo' of the universe
The universe was adorable when it was just a wee, 600 million-year-old baby. The photo, taken by the recently-repaired Hubble Telescope and released today by scientists at the American Astronomical...
Cardinals sign Holliday for seven years, $120 million
A person familiar with the negotiations says outfielder Matt Holliday and the St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a $120 million, seven-year contract. St. Louis announced Tuesday it had reached...
Clint Dempsey v Stoke: Goal of the Season?
If you're a fan of the U.S. National Team or the Premiership, you may have heard about Clint Dempsey's score against Stoke. Well, here is the video. And make no...
Clearing Up The Nets Deal
The Rafer Alston buyout is done and the Nets are finalizing their deal with the Heat to acquire point guard Chris Quinn. Alston, basically, agreed to knock $1 million off...
Airport security cameras failed in Newark scare
Surveillance cameras at Newark Airport were not working when a man walked into a secure area without being checked — a breach that set off near pandemonium at the busy...
Red Sox plan to move Ellsbury to LF, play Cameron in CF
The Red Sox will move Jacoby Ellsbury to left field to replace Jason Bay and play newly acquired Mike Cameron in center, Boston.com reported today.And Ellsbury wasn't too happy about...
Former Devils coach Burns gives details on Tiger
Tiger Woods hasn't shown his face since he crashed his car in Florida, causing news of his copious affairs to emerge, because he's missing a few teeth. At least that's...
Tiger's teeth knocked out, other new 'details' of Tiger's fight with Elin
Tiger Woods hasn't shown his face since he crashed his car in Florida, causing news of his copious affairs to emerge, because he's missing a few teeth. At least that's...
Lawyer Says Stevie Cohen's Ex Cut Him Off
In the ongoing drama between SAC Capital founder Steve Cohen and his ex-wife, it emerged yesterday that Paul Batista, the New York attorney for ex-wife Patricia, was abruptly kicked to...
Neighborhood not sweet on Domino condo project
Hold the sugar! An influential North Brooklyn civic group came out swinging today against a $1.5 billion plan to bring 2,200 new apartments to the former Domino Sugar factory site...
Green Day's 'American Idiot' to open April on B'way
Get ready for Green Day's "American Idiot" to punk rock on Broadway. Producers Tom Hulce and Ira Pittelman said Tuesday a stage adaptation of the group's Grammy-winning album will open...
Skelos: Senate would vote out Monserrate
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos predicts that, if given the chance, the Senate would vote to expel Sen. Hiram Monserrate, who was recently convicted of...
Obama plans to close Guantanamo Bay prison despite botched Christmas Day attack
President Obama said airline passengers can expect beefed-up security measures in the future following the botched Christmas Day terror attack, but that he still plans to close Guantanamo Bay. Obama...
Cyclist run over on LES; third woman killed on road today
A female bicyclist was killed in an crash with a school bus this afternoon, authorities said. The accident happened around 4 p.m. at the corner of Delancey and Ludlow streets...
NYC reaches new all-time low in murders
New York City finished off the year with the fewest murders since comparable record keeping began. The 2009 year-end total was 466, down from 523 in 2008 and 496 the...
Editor-in-Chief out at In Touch
Richard Spencer is out at celebrity weekly In Touch, in a move that stunned insiders. It was believed to be Spencer's decision and was said to have involved a high-level...
Nets buy out Alston
The Nets are buying out Rafer Alston and are expected to acquire point guard Chris Quinn from the Heat, along with a future second round pick. Alston is expected to...
UPDATE: Easton, MD
Some vow to quit smoking. Others to learn a foreign language. But if your New Year's resolution is to Kill Stuff, And Kill It Good, well friend, you've come to the...
Jets assistant Sutton in mix to be Giants coordinator
There are plenty of names circulating as possible replacements for Bill Sheridan, who was fired yesterday as the Giants defensive coordinator. The most logical successor is Dick Jauron, Tom Coughlin's...
Mangini gets at least one more day with Browns
BEREA, Ohio -- Browns coach Eric Mangini held onto his job for at least another day. New team president Mike Holmgren said Tuesday — his first official day running the...
Bronx man held in Conn. slaying won’t waive extradition
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A New York man has refused to be extradited to Connecticut to face charges that he killed a woman in 1986. Steven Reed, spokesman for the...
Battery charge dismissed against Gerard Butler
LOS ANGELES — A judge has dropped a misdemeanor battery charge against Gerard Butler. Superior Court spokeswoman Mary Hearn says the charge was dismissed at a hearing Tuesday after the...
Redmond O'Neal jailed for violating probation
Officials say Redmond O'Neal is back in jail after a drug-related probation violation. The son of actors Ryan O'Neal and the late Farrah Fawcett appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom...
John Kerry doesn't care how your home looks
Where's John Kerry now? The Democratic Senator from Massachusetts, who was awfully vocal during the contract negotiations that threatened to pull Fox off of Time Warner Cable, has yet to...
Cargo plane crashes near Chicago
WHEELING, Ill. — A small cargo jet crashed into a forest preserve Tuesday shortly after being cleared to land at a suburban Chicago airport, officials said, but there was no...
NYC prosecutor blasts 'heroin how-to' pamphlet
New York City’s top narcotics prosecutor says a Health Department pamphlet that teaches heroin addicts how to shoot up safely is wrongheaded because there is no safe way to inject...
10 arrested during Manhattan protest for drug convict
Ten people have been arrested after blocking Manhattan traffic to protest the detention of a Haitian man facing deportation decades after his drug conviction. Dozens of people gathered outside a...
DVD Extra: First-quarter classics forecast (Update below)
As I remarked several times here last year -- and Dave Kehr reiterated recently in an excellent piece -- new classic releases seem to be increasingly relegated to manufacturing-on-demand programs like...
New York Post CHSAA vs. PSAL Girls Basketball Invitational
NEW YORK POST CHSAA VS. PSAL GIRLS BASKETBALL INVITATIONAL Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010 @ Christ the King HS (68-02 Metropolitan Avenue, Middle Village, NY) SCHEDULE 11 a.m.: St. Peter’s vs....
White House stops Gitmo transfers to Yemen
The Obama administration has suspended transfers of Yemeni detainees held at the military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to their home country, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Tuesday. Gibbs...
Bengals' Palmer: 'Jets are who we think they are'
Carson Palmer summoned his inner Dennis Green today.“We are who we are just like the Jets are who we think they are which is very good,” the Bengals quarterback said...
MTA aims axe at Bx4, Bx34 buses
Look out straphangers! An MTA axe is headed your way. On Wednesday, December 16, the Metropolitan Transit Authority voted to okay a harsh round of fare hikes and service cuts...
Emma Watson rocking it in Burberry's Spring 2010 campaign
Just released: Burberry's Spring 2010 print campaign starring Harry Potter's Emma Watson and some floppy-haired cute boys, along with a behind-the-scenes video of the making-of.
Bengals: Ego bigger worry than knee for Ochocinco
Can you check for a bruised ego on an MRI exam?Chad Ochocinco’s coach and quarterback both said the receiver’s ego was more bruised than his knee after he was held...
Fireman Ed turns down Ochocinco
First Darrelle Revis shut Chad Ochocinco down, now "Fireman Ed" is shooting him down.Ed Anzalone, better known as Jets superfan "Fireman Ed," declined Ochocinco's offer to fly him to Cincinnati...
Notes, thoughts on Mets signing of Bay
I wanted to see the first major press conference held at Citi Field so I interrupted my vacation to attend and here are 10 tidbits I picked up that I...
Rangers recall goalie Johnson
The Rangers have called up goaltender Chad Johnson from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL), and goaltender Matt Zaba has been assigned to Hartford.Johnson, 23, won...
Astorians complain of over-aggressive ticketing
Astoria residents, business owners and elected officials said they are fed up with neighborhood traffic agents whom they say over-zealously hand out tickets to drivers and parked cars in one...
Brooklyn murders nearly half of city’s 2009 slayings
While the city is touting the lowest homicide rate in over four decades, nearly half of the 461 killings that did occur took place right here in the borough of...
Robber forces man to strip, steals belongings
A pervy perp forced a man to take off his pants inside his N. Seventh Street apartment while the creeper took his cash on Dec. 22. The victim returned to...
Reports: Beltre inks one-year deal with Red Sox
The Red Sox have agreed to a one-year, $10 million contract with free agent third baseman Adrian Beltre, according to multiple reports. Beltre’s deal includes a player option for a...
Report: Gilbert Arenas doesn't have gun permit
WASHINGTON -- Embattled NBA star Gilbert Arenas reportedly didn't have a license to possess the guns he stored in his DC locker. The four guns Arenas stored in his locker...
Jets LB Harris misses practice; 'too early to tell' if he'll play vs. Bengals
Jets linebacker David Harris missed practice Tuesday with a sprained right ankle, and his availability for the team's playoff game at Cincinnati was uncertain."It's too early to tell," coach Rex...
ESPN to introduce 3-D sports channel
ESPN is looking to ride one of the next big waves in consumer electronics with a new 3-D sports channel. The network, owned by the Walt Disney Co., says it...
C-SPAN challenges Congress to open health care talks to TV coverage
The head of C-SPAN has asked Congress to open up the last leg of health care reform negotiations to the public, as top Democrats lay plans to hash out the...
Report: CNN kicks Kathy Griffin to curb for NYE
Kathy Griffin won’t be allowed back on CNN’s New Year’s Eve show after two consecutive years of profanity-laced jokes, AOL.com’s PopEater blog reported Tuesday, citing executives at the news network....
Boy finds X-rated picture on Playstation Christmas gift
A Nebraska boy got a crotch shot for Christmas. Ten-year-old Kade Goodman wanted a PSP player, a hand-held PlayStation system just like his brothers'. Money was tight, so his father...
City councilman to resign, join Liu’s staff
A member of New York’s City Council says he will resign to take a staff job in the office of the city comptroller. Simcha Felder is becoming deputy comptroller for...
CHSAA boys basketball roundup: McMichael leads Ford over Nazareth
Justyn McMichael had 22 points and eight rebounds to lead Bishop Ford to a 75-68 victory against Brooklyn rival Nazareth in a CHSAA A-South meeting Monday afternoon. Matt Hall added...
Bottles of honey cause California airport to shut down
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Authorities say the suspicious material inside luggage that prompted the shutdown of a California airport turns out to be five soft drink bottles filled with honey. Kern...
ESPN's 2010 World Cup coverage will be in 3-D
ESPN and Discovery Communications both unveiled plans Tuesday to launch 3-D television networks reflecting a growing momentum in the entertainment industry to usher 3-D into the home. ESPN, The Walt...
'Big is Bad' Catches On
Not the Government, Senate may curb big banks (Politico)
Ex-Yankee Duncan signs with Indians
CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians have signed free agent outfielder Shelley Duncan to a minor league contract.The 30-year-old Duncan was named MVP of the International League last season, when he...
Rats, cockroaches, fire in Atlanta strip club feud
ATLANTA — After the luxurious Club Onyx started taking business from other strip clubs, the operators of rival Platinum 21 dreamed up ways to shut it down. They tried littering...
Agent: Miller just awaiting RBNY physical
The Red Bulls still haven’t confirmed their deal with defender Roy Miller, and the Costa Rican National Team member still has to pass a physical and hammer out a few...
Retired teacher donates $5.2M to SUNY Cortland
CORTLAND, N.Y. — A retired social studies teacher is giving $5.2 million to the State University of New York in Cortland to help pay for scholarships for children of recent...
Skull linked to secret Yale society to be sold at Christie’s
A human skull that apparently was turned into a ballot box for Yale’s mysterious Skull and Bones society is going on the auction block. Christie’s estimates the skull will sell...
Wide Detention Power Upheld
Lyle Denniston explains DC Circuit's first post-Boumediene ruling (SCOTUS Blog)
Newest Met Bay says Amazin's were on short list all along
Jason Bay claims he can play very good defense and he tried to prove it today at Citi Field. The Mets new left fielder -- signed to a four-year, $66...
Reality TV Tryouts: 'MasterChef'
THIS WEEK "MasterChef" Imagine the inspiration of "The Biggest Loser" combined with the soul-crushing humiliation of Gordon Ramsay. These two forces have combined to search for the best amateur chef...
Teen dies after SUV crashes, sinks in icy pond
DOVER PLAINS, N.Y. — Authorities say an 18-year-old woman has died after being pulled from an icy upstate New York pond where her SUV crashed and sank. State police say...
Police end search for missing Newburgh boy, 4
NEWBURGH, N.Y. — Police have called off the ground search for a 4-year-old Hudson Valley boy who has been missing for three weeks. Authorities say they’ve covered all the targeted...
Pastor accused of rape faces new assault charge
NORWALK, Conn. — A minister charged by New York City police with raping a teenage relative has been arraigned in a Connecticut court on allegations he assaulted a 13-year-old girl...
Brooklyn gets new LIRR transit pavilion
Call it light rail. LIRR and subway riders will be able to catch some rays when they pull in to the newly opened terminal at Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. The...
Poll: Most in US don't like their jobs
WASHINGTON -- We can't get no job satisfaction. Even Americans who are lucky enough to have work in this economy are becoming more unhappy with their jobs, according to a...
Google unveils mobile phone today
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google Inc. on Tuesday unveiled its boldest effort yet in the market for advanced mobile phones used to connect to the Internet: a new device seen...
New report of Tiger Woods sex tape
Another report of a Tiger Woods sex tape has surfaced -- TMZ.com is reporting that someone is shopping a steamy video, and one entertainment company is interested in buying it.Steven...
Alleged third crasher denies he attended Obama dinner
The man alleged by the media to be the third person to gatecrash November's White House state dinner, denied the reports on Tuesday. "I did not attend the state dinner,"...
American pilot admits to drunk flying charge
An American pilot admitted Tuesday to showing up to captain a transatlantic flight from London's Heathrow Airport while over the alcohol limit. Erwin Washington, 51, of Lakewood, Colorado, had been...
How tweet it isn't: Tequila says she has 'visions' of Johnson
The girlfriend of train-wreck heiress Casey Johnson claimed today that she has "haunting visions" of her dead lover and that they planned to "spend the rest of our lives together....
Anti-terror officials feared attack during Obama innauguration
As millions converged on Washington last year to witness the inauguration of President Barack Obama, security officials were concerned that among them were extremists traveling from Somalia to set off...
Video game giant Electronic Arts sticks by Tiger Woods
Video game giant Electronic Arts Sports is moving forward with plans to introduce a Tiger Woods online game, the company said Tuesday.The Electronic Arts Inc unit's president, Peter Moore, said...
Why ObamaCare Must Be Defeated
Ron Radosh explains why health bill is a mistake (Pajamas Media)
Obama to announce new airline safety measures
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama was announcing new measures Tuesday to strengthen airline security after an alleged terrorist attempt to destroy a U.S. airliner on Christmas Day. Fresh off a...
CIA bomber in Afghanistan was double agent
WASHINGTON — The suicide bomber who killed eight people inside a CIA base in Afghanistan claimed to have information about Osama bin Laden's second-in-command, and was being recruited as a...
Oscar Watch: 'Star Trek,' 'An Education,' 'District 9' land PGA nods
There are a few surprises on this morning's nominations list from the Producers Guild of America. Three films largely ignored in last month's critics awards -- "District 9,'' "An Education''...
Buffett says no to Kraft upping Cadbury bid
Kraft CEO Irene Rosenfeld suffered a major setback this morning when billionaire investor Warren Buffett said he would not support her company issuing more shares in order to sweeten a...
Obama's Wake-Up Call?
Judith Miller wonders whether near miss attack will change President's vision (City Journal)
Double Secret Health Reform
Peter Roff reports on Dem plans to hide away health reform bill (US News & World Report)
PATH service restored from Newark to Journal Sq.
NEWARK, N.J. — PATH service has been restored from Newark’s Penn Station to Journal Square in Jersey City with 10 minute delays. The Port Authority says a problem with an...
Jayson Williams fractures neck in 'DWI' crash, not paralyzed
Former NBA player Jayson Williams fractured his neck after smashing his SUV into a tree in an early morning East Side crash, sources said. Williams, who has been charged with...
Fixing What's Broke
Citizens must remake 2010 state legislature (Rochester Democrat & Chronicle)New York is Borrowing internally to fund budget gap (Business Week)
UFT Charter Chicanery
Legislature developing new rules to regulate charters (Ed in the Apple)Christopher Anderson and Paul Grogan say help charters help poor kids learn (Boston Globe)Maura Walz on UFT adding fuel to...
The Real Blowup
Scott Johnson on the Dove that Dare Not Speak Its Name (Powerline)Stephen Hayes says Obama pretends to get tough with Yemen (Weekly Standard)
Pedro park outrage
A car registered to state Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada was seen parked illegally at a hydrant outside his Bronx home sporting a State Police parking placard. The State Police...
Jets report card, Week 17
OFFENSE A Mark Sanchez (8-16, 63 yards, 60.2 rating) played better than his numbers indicated. WR Braylon Edwards dropped what should have been a long TD. Sanchez’s hitch pass to...
Girls basketball roundup: Healthier Hilltoppers beat Loughlin
Sophomore Reana Mohamed scored 16 points and dished out five assists for Mary Louis in a 70-46 win over Bishop Loughlin in CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens girls basketball Monday. Avis Benjamin had...
All the single people in Manhattan
We spend a lot of our time in crowds, but most New Yorkers go home alone. Based on Census reports and other city data, Manhattan’s percentage of single people is...
Wedding reservations
First she ate. Then she loved and prayed. And then she moved to New Jersey. Love her or hate her — she’s either obnoxiously self-indulgent or a lovable free spirit,...
OK’d by Oprah
What happens when you spend a year doing every single thing Oprah tells you to do? Remarkably, you don’t go crazy — but your bank account does take a hit....
Ready to pop
For everyone tired of the constant “boom boom pow” of the Black Eyed Peas and gagging on Lady Gaga — she’s so last year — members of the class of...
Cane & Able
Regis Philbin did some things he’d never done during his five-week recovery from hip-replacement surgery — including catching some old friends on TV. “I watched a lot of TV, stuff...
Bold statements from the girls basketball week that was
You call that a holiday break? I mean, yeah there were holidays – Christmas and New Year’s were lovely. But that whole “break” thing I’m not too sure about. In...
From 'Manhattan B-1 to D-I,' Armand commits to Fordham
Sean Armand couldn’t stop smiling. The broad grin went with him everywhere this week once he received Fordham’s faxed scholarship offer. Armand didn’t verbally commit to the Bronx school until...
Retas hurt, lead slips away from Kearney
Sam Retas gave Bishop Kearney its largest lead with a 3-pointer from the right side with a hand in her face midway through the third quarter. The Bishop Kearney junior...
PSAL boys basketball roundup: Bedford Academy remains perfect in Brooklyn A East
Anthony Mason Jr. scored 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Bedford Academy topped Acorn, 72-57, in Brooklyn A East boys basketball. Brent Jones added 10 points and 12 assists...
Lacks 'Carmen' sense
Carmen, opera's favorite bad girl, is sexy, unpredictable and fascinating -- everything the Met's new production of Bizet's "Carmen" is not. When the company dumped its tacky 1996 Franco Zeffirelli...
Jen's 'Barefoot' rejection
Former "Alias" star Jennifer Garner found out who her friends are -- when it comes to the Food Network. Seems Garner is a huge fan of TV chef Ina Garten...
Affordable art: $20 tix to 'South Pacific'
What price culture? Try $20 a ticket. That's all you need to see "South Pacific," Big Apple Circus and other Lincoln Center hits. Starting Thursday, hit the discount booth at...
Mother-in-law: Sheen, Mueller want to work it out
Charlie Sheen and his wife really do want to work things out -- honest. Lawyers for the "Two and a Half Men" star and wife Brooke Mueller have stated that...
Producer fired for 'Bach' affair
'Bachelor" host Chris Harrison has confirmed that a contestant and producer were booted off the show for having an affair. "It was embarrassing for us . . . incredibly unfortunate...
Fresh 'Blood' for HBO
HBO's vampire series has added some fresh blood. Kevin Alejandro and Lindsay Pulsipher are joining "True Blood" for the show's third season, according to reports. Alejandro ("Southland") will play a...
9/11 fiend loses fed appeal
WASHINGTON -- Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person convicted in a US court on criminal charges related to the 9/11 attacks, lost a bid yesterday to overturn his guilty plea and...
On-Track funding
"Don't Mug the Subways" (Editorial, Dec. 26) displays a gross misunderstanding of the City Council's plan to save student Metro Cards and service cuts as well as our smart investment...
Fixing what's broke
When Gov. Paterson delivers his annual message to the Legislature tomor row, "the state of the state" will be painfully obvious. New York is broke. After growing reliance on taxes...
Vagrants' cold comfort
The freezing weather has prompted city officials to increase efforts to get homeless people off the streets. The Department of Homeless Services, which issued its most serious weather alert on...
Smarts left in park: the NYPD misses one
No longer should NYPD officers consider themselves "paramilitary," as New York City is ground zero in this war on Islamist terror ("Red-Faced Kelly Admits Cops Blew It on Van," Jan....
BofA gagged
Bank of America suffered a setback in its defense to civil charges that it misled investors after a US District Judge Jed Rakoff ruled that it may not introduce at...
CIA bomber was a doctor
WASHINGTON -- The suicide bomber who killed eight people at a CIA base in Afghanistan last week was a doctor recruited by Jordanian intelligence, a former senior US intelligence official...
De Blasio-WFP pols in alliance
In the latest example of the growing influence of the labor-backed Working Families Party, five new City Council members backed by the group stood with the city's new public advocate...
Party hats still on as marts roar into '10
Wall Street yesterday bounded into the new decade with the best one-day gain for stocks since November as traders pushed shares solidly higher across the board in the first trading...
Manhattan housing $lide slows
Signs of an economic recovery took hold in Manhattan's real-estate market the last three months of 2009, as home sales rose and the free fall in prices continued to slow,...
Brit PM rips Muslim march
LONDON -- Prime Minister Gordon Brown yesterday denounced plans for an Islamic group to march through a town known for honoring British troops killed in Afghanistan. Any attempt to distress...
Mike counts on NY for census
New Yorkers need to do a better job filling out national census forms this year than they did in 2000, or risk losing congressional clout and federal dollars, Mayor Bloomberg...
$queeze & freeze
ALBANY -- An economic think tank called on Gov. Paterson yesterday to freeze the salaries of all public employees -- from police officers to DMV clerks to teachers -- as...
Dems shut out GOP on health
Congressional Democrats plan to take final negotiations on the massive health-care overhaul behind closed doors -- far from the prying eyes of the public and most lawmakers. Senate Majority Leader...
Business briefs
H&R Block Tax preparer H&R Block Inc. agreed to re fund as much as $19.4 million in fees to custom ers who bought "Express IRAs," settling a lawsuit over deceptive...
Getting hip to JFK danger
So much for that airport safety crackdown. A frequent-flier from California with a 14-inch titanium rod implanted in her right hip told The Post yesterday that she routinely sets off...
IRS red tape for tax prep
The Internal Revenue Service said it will regulate the tax-preparation industry for the first time, requiring companies to register and pay a fee. Industry leaders H&R Block and Jackson Hewitt...
Investors sue Credit Suisse for $24B
Credit Suisse is on the receiving end of a supersized lawsuit accusing the Swiss bank of running a "predatory" scheme to take over luxury vacation spots, including a Montana ski...
O taps sex-change gal for security post
WASHINGTON -- It's a "sex change" we can believe in. President Obama has appointed Amanda Simpson, a woman who used to be a man, to a Commerce Department security post...
Jackpot duo in trick move
The Long Island couple who struck it rich claimed their $162 million Mega Millions jackpot yesterday-- but went all the way up to a state lottery office in Fishkill in...
Investor backs Kraft sweetener
Kraft CEO Irene Rosenfeld now has a key ingredient needed to sweeten her offer for Cadbury. A leading Kraft shareholder yesterday told The Post that he would support the company...
Jury to get to art of the matter
A small 19th-century painting stolen from a French museum in 1981 took center stage yesterday in a Manhattan federal court trial to determine if it should be returned. Prosecutors want...
NBA star regrets locker-room firearms
WASHINGTON -- Cops and prosecutors yesterday grilled pistol-packing NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas, who later publicly apologized for playing a dangerous "joke" on a teammate. The embattled Washington Wizard sharpshooter was...
Jobs sets new 'iDay'
Apple's next "iDay" is finally in sight. In a report that's gone on a tech-blog tear the world over, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that Apple Inc. is set...
'Phony-detective rapist' nabbed after 2nd attack
A lying thief out on bail used a fake badge to lure a woman to a Harlem rooftop where he raped her -- 10 weeks after he allegedly sexually assaulted...
Charters 'better' at readin' & 'rithmetic
The city's charter schools are providing a bigger boost to students' reading and math performance than are traditional public schools, according to a new study. The study -- by the...
Morgan is CBS voice of choice
Katie Couric's got a new leading man. Morgan Freeman has replaced Walter Cronkite as the disembodied voice introducing Couric's "CBS Evening News" broadcast. The change, effective last night, comes nearly...
Cablevision to cut Newsday's pay, vacations
Newsday's 1,100 unionized workers are fuming at a proposal by owner Cablevision to slash their pay by an average of 10 percent, lop off a week's vacation and impose a...
Guard in Newark snafu facing the ax
A Newark Airport guard who let an unidentified man breach a secure area, causing hours of flight delays Sunday, has been "reassigned to a nonscreening function, pending review" -- and...
LIRR 'light' rail station
Things will soon look a little brighter for Long Island Rail Road riders. The MTA will open a three-story limestone building, the Atlantic Terminal Pavilion, on Atlantic Avenue today. A...
J.Lo throws a curve
Just because she's 40 and has a couple of kids, don't think Jennifer Lopez still can't be J.Lo -- and glamorously curvy, too, as this photo from the new Elle...
Luxury jewelry maker Richemont eyes Prada stake
Prada is close to a tie-up with Swiss watch and jewelry maker Richemont that could shake up the luxury landscape worldwide, sources told The Post. The Italian fashion house --...
Apple a tour de force
Move over, Orlando. Get lost, Las Vegas. For the first time since 1990, New York City yesterday laid claim to the title of tourist capital of the United States. In...
Towering over 'em all
The Empire State Building would only come up to its waist. At 2,717 feet, the Burj Khalifa, which opened yesterday, is not only the world's tallest skyscraper. It's also home...
Tv's late-night shlock market
Tune out those frenzied, annoying infomercial pitchmen -- Consumer Reports says a lot of their products just slice and dice your wallet. In a feature titled "Should you 'buy this...
Fired-up Jets
How 'bout them Jets? It was only a few short weeks ago that Gang Green, despite an impressive 3-0 start, seemed finished. Too many mistakes, particularly by rookie QB Mark...
ACORN's City Hall branch
The Constitution's framers held as inviolable citizens' right to petition government for a redress of grievances. So what does it say about rookie Public Advocate Bill de Blasio's opinion of...
UFT charter chicanery
Why has the United Federation of Teachers placed itself squarely between New York taxpayers and $700 million in federal school aid? Because it hates charter schools -- and it doesn't...
No Revel-ing yet
Casino owner/operator Revel can't celebrate just yet. Three months after a Chinese company said it had a deal to finish Revel's $2.5 billion casino in Atlantic City, the two sides...
Jailer's new cover rap
A female correction officer, acquitted in a 2007 inmate beating and cover-up in Queens, landed back in court yesterday -- facing coercion charges in the case. Krystal Mack, 32, found...
Elin hires a private dick
Tiger Woods' wife apparently has hired a private eye -- not to investigate her hubby's cheating, but to scour his finances before she divorces him. Elin Nordegren, who boasted to...
Murder at Vegas fed court
A shotgun-wielding man who law-enforcement sources said was upset about losing Social Security benefits killed a court officer and wounded a deputy US marshal at a federal building in Las...
Heroin flier OK: Mike
Mayor Bloomberg yesterday defended a Health Department pamphlet that teaches heroin addicts how to shoot up safely -- because, he said, while no one should use hard drugs, the city...
Gem honcho a deadbeat
The city's "Amber King" has vanished after skipping out on $500,000 in support payments for his wife and three kids, leaving them in danger of being stuck in a Bronx...
Astor judge is still a scofflaw
It's the perk that keeps on giving. The judge who handled the trial of Anthony Marshall, Brooke Astor's son, has yet to renew his SUV registration, which expired on Dec....
Man cave is now a jail cell
ALBANY -- One of the two state workers convicted in connection with a drug-ridden "man cave" at a state-operated parking garage was sentenced to a year in the Albany County...
Girl, 5, left on icy bus
A developmentally disabled 5-year-old girl was left on a freezing bus in Brooklyn for more than an hour yesterday, said cops, who arrested the driver and bus matron. Iman Mirza...
Horror outside Grand Central
An elderly man was struck and killed by a tractor trailer last night just outside Grand Central Terminal as rush-hour crowds looked on in horror. The 77-year-old victim -- whose...
Machines 'elected'
A Nassau elections commissioner yesterday said his county will dump one type of electronic voting machine and go with one made by its rival company, a day before Big Apple...
Q-tip heiress Casey Johnson dead at 30
Train-wreck heiress Casey Johnson -- the wild-child daughter of Jets owner Woody Johnson and great-granddaughter of the founder of Johnson & Johnson -- was found dead in her LA home...
The real blowup
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab couldn't ignite the bomb in his underwear on Flight 253 on Christmas Day. All he managed to blow up was a worldview. His failed attempt put paid...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan -- It was her worst nightmare. A woman told cops her ex-boyfriend abducted her from an Upper West Side street, brought her to his Staten Island home, and terrorized...
We're on jihad: US 'plotters'
Five young Washington-area men captured in Pakistan claimed yesterday that they were holy warriors, not terrorists -- and that they can't be prosecuted anyway because they were just passing through....
Why the government's job figures won't add up
The charade continues this Friday. That's when the Labor Department will announce how many jobs it claims were lost in the US economy during December. The number is essentially worthless...
Old news: 1 WTC for sale
THE Port Authority wants you to believe that its latest attempt to unload 1 World Trade Center to a private developer is different than the last time around -- but...
Starting a real New York conversation
Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy rang in the New Year in a novel fashion: He started his run for governor, the first but not likely the last Democrat to take...
The Post Line
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Ochocinco invites Fireman Ed to Cincy
Chad Ochocinco knows he was more like Ocho-stinko on Sunday and apologized yester day to Bengals fans. "Bengal Nation on behalf of myself and my teammates we apologize for last...
Devils' Langenbrunner earns NHL Star of the Week
There's always Martin Brodeur to consider, so the Devils need another MVP category. For the first half of this remarkable season, their captain has been their Most Valuable Skater. Jamie...
Hayes ready to Net some minutes
Jarvis Hayes is pain-free. Other than getting some periodic ice, he's basically treatment-free. That's a welcome condition for the Nets' most dependable bench player. Barring any setback today, Hayes is...
Jets complete Giant reversal of fortune
The day was just as gray, the grounds were just as snowy, the chill was just as piercing -- and the final record was as it is, nine wins to...
Bay passes first test with Mets
Jason Bay can finally say he's a Met. Nearly a month after receiving his initial offer from Omar Minaya, the veteran outfielder yesterday passed his Mets physical, finalizing his four-year...
Knicks' D'Antoni must hone communication skills
Let's hope Larry Hughes isn't as close to LeBron James as he claims to be -- former Cleveland teammates whose families socialize during offseasons. The last thing the Knicks need...
Giants owner Mara promises change
Warning that "the status quo is not acceptable on any level," Giants co-owner John Mara yesterday promised changes are coming as he ripped into his team and characterized the late-season...
Philadelphia Park Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 5 1/2f; $21,000; cl($7,500); 4upNOS MAN had the lead and tired to second as the favorite while going longer in last two starts this level. IN A BREEZE drops...
Defensive coordinator Sheridan first Giants head to roll
Bill Sheridan's tenure as Giants defensive coordinator started off with Osi Umenyiora walking out of practice during the preseason following a dispute and ended yesterday with his firing, just one...
Jets concerned over LB Harris' sprained ankle
There's a definite concern about the status of Jets linebacker David Harris, who suffered a sprained right ankle late in the first half of Sunday night's game. Harris, who didn't...
Jets No. 1 'D' seeks Super Bowl win
Make no mistake, Rex Ryan is positively bubbling about getting the Jets into the playoffs, but the coach's hearty appetite hasn't been sated by his team's entrance into the postseason....
Jets, Sanchez have legit Super Bowl chance
There are no Curtis Painters on the schedule anymore. Brand New Jets? C'mon. It has been 41 years since these guys won their only Super Bowl. Guess I have to...
Tuck: injury hurt me as team leader
Justin Tuck yesterday said he wanted to try to be more of a team leader as this Giants season spiraled out of control, but he did not feel it was...
'Explosive' Smith adds another dimension to Jets offense
The Jets' offense had been plodding since the loss of Leon Washington, occasionally effective but rarely explosive. Plodding, that is, until they discovered a secret weapon they seemingly had forgotten...
Rex doesn't dress up in cold
If you're wondering why, with wind-chill temperatures plummeting to 4 degrees during the Jets' 37-0 win over the Bengals on Sunday night at Giants Stadium, Rex Ryan was wearing an...
No excuse for Arenas gun stunt
Trust me, I'm even more displeased having to research and comment on the Wild Gilbert Arenas-Javaris Crittenton conflict than you feel being subjected to it for five straight days. I'd...
Islanders call up DiPietro
Rick DiPietro's return to the Islanders finally may not be far away. The goalie was recalled by the team yesterday and will make the upcoming road trip, which starts tomorrow...
Redskins can Zorn, pursue Shanahan
The Redskins moved quickly in their pursuit of Mike Shanahan yesterday, flying in the former Broncos coach on the same day the team fired Jim Zorn. Shanahan and wife Peggy...
Rangers' Higgins nets game-winner against Bruins
The sum of the 14 points the Rangers have gained over the last nine games by going 6-1-2 seems to be far, far greater than the parts that have made...
Sports shorts
MLB: Beltre, Red Sox near 1-year deal Free-agent third baseman Adrian Beltre and the Red Sox are close to agreeing on a one-year contract, according to a person familiar with...
Rangers' Gilroy going to Fenway to watch alma mater
Matt Gilroy has one regret concerning his career at Boston University during which the Terriers won last year's NCAA title while he captured the Hobey Baker Award as the country's...
Weird but true
Maybe she thought the "you deserve a break today" slogan referred to the drive-through window. Melodi Dushane, 24, of Toledo, Ohio, was so outraged that her local McDonald's had run...
Jailed dad hopes Ingram, 'Bama roll to title
PASADENA, Calif. -- Sitting in a folding chair outside the Alabama locker room in the Georgia Dome after a season-opening win over Virginia Tech, running back Mark Ingram knew he...
No. 9 North Carolina stunned by Cremins' Charleston squad
Andrew Goudelock's long 3-pointer tied the game with two seconds left in regulation, Donavan Monroe gave College of Charleston the lead for good with a 3 to start overtime and...
Fiesta Bowl: Boise State uses fake punt to top TCU in battle of unbeatens
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Boise State pulled "Riddler" out of its bag of tricks as the Broncos stunned Texas Christian in a Fiesta Bowl duel of unbeaten BCS busters. After a...
Guerriero shoots Stanners past Kearney
Elise Lontos is a big fan of the skip pass to attack a zone, but she likes it even more when a particular Archbishop Molloy teammate is on the receiving...
A look ahead at the Jets 2010 schedule
We know you're focused on the Jets' first playoff game since 2006 at the moment, but here's a look at the Jets' 2010 regular-season schedule.Their home games include games against the Buffalo...
Cincinnati misses chance at 3-0 start in Big East
After knocking off Cincinnati and Rutgers last week, Cincinnati hosted Pittsburgh last night with a shot at getting off to a great 3-0 start in the Big East. But the...
FDA star living up to famous name
There aren’t many teenage girls who troll the web searching for videos of basketball legend Bill Russell. But to Shayla Russell, the Boston Celtics legend isn’t just another Hall of...
NYC boys basketball rankings
It’s The Post’s first New York City boys basketball rankings of 2010 and already we’ve got some drama. Rice and Christ the King remain atop the list, but should they?...
PSAL boys basketball rankings
Last year ended with a whimper, but 2010 will start with a bang. The Post’s top four of Lincoln, Cardozo, Thomas Jefferson and Boys & Girls – it’s been the...
Sheridan should only be first of many changes for Giants
A few hours after Giants owner John Mara vowed to make changes because "the status quo is not acceptable," Bill Sheridan was fired as the Giants defensive coordinator, a move...
Q-Tip heiress Casey Johnson dies at 30
Train-wreck heiress Casey Johnson — the wild-child daughter of Jets owner Woody Johnson and great-granddaughter of the founder of Johnson & Johnson — was found dead in her LA home...
CHSAA boys basketball rankings
The ball dropped in Times Square to signify the end of a decade on Thursday and it also rang in what should be a wild 2010 in the CHSAA. Just...
Anno Domino: City Planning certifies waterfront project
For Domino Sugar’s developers, it’s a sweet start to the new year.After four years of planning, williamsburg’s waterfront is set to transform yet again. On January 4, the City Planning...
Concern about David Harris status
There’s a definite concern about the status of Jets linebacker David Harris, who suffered a sprained right ankle late in the first half of Sunday night’s game. Harris, who didn’t...
Coney Island murder up, major felony crime down in 2009
Except for murder, 2009 saw a plummeting of major felony crime in Brighton Beach and Coney Island.According to the 60th Precinct crime statistics through Dec. 27, 2009, overall felony crime...