January 11, 2010
Chargers receivers have sizable edge over Jets
The Jets face a tall order in devising a plan to defend San Diego’s big receivers. Chargers tight end Antonio Gates and wide receivers Vincent Jackson and Malcom Floyd are...
Crennel, Fewell still alive for Giants
It may indeed come down to Perry Fewell and Romeo Crennel spurning the Giants for other openings, leaving Tom Coughlin to continue his search for a new defensive coordinator. But...
Gowanus Canal housing developer sued over breach of contract
A developer, who wants to back out of plans to build luxury condos along Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal if the feds designate the polluted waterway a toxic Superfund site, is being...
Anthony Marshall to remain out on bail pending appeal
A Manhattan Appellate Division judge ruled today that Brooke Astor's swindling son and his co-defendant estates lawyer can both stay out of jail for the duration of their appeals --...
10 top Web sites for 2010
HAPPY belated 40th birthday, Internet. It’s true — the most revolutionary invention since the automobile is now officially on the brink of its midlife crisis. By all appearances, though, Al...
DiPietro, Roloson will split time with Islanders
Islanders coach Scott Gordon said today that Dwayne Roloson and Rick DiPietro would split time in net, “for the short term, anyway.”That leaves Martin Biron on the outside looking in...
SITE CHECK: Priceline
No site inspires both delight and frustration quite like the one responsible for keeping Bill Shatner busy in the autumn of his years. Founded back in 1998 by entrepreneur Jay...
Bills get permission to interview Jets' Schottenheimer
BUFFALO -- The Bills have been given permission to interview Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer for the Buffalo head coaching job, according to the Buffalo News. The newspaper's Web site...
SEC accuses BofA of lying, then lets execs and lawyers off hook
The SEC today announced that it’s adding another charge to its already humbling complaint against Bank of America, but buried in its press release announcing the charges the Wall Street...
Chargers have fun with old LT video
SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Chargers are watching film of Mark Sanchez, Darrelle Revis and ... LaDainian Tomlinson? Before digging into what the Jets do best, the red-hot Chargers...
Demos gets the Rudy treatment
George Demos, a former SEC enforcement attorney who was part of the team that worked on the Bernie Madoff case and is trying to become the GOP nominee for a...
Jets' best chance: No INTs; stop Jackson; rush for 140 yards
If Mark Sanchez can go another game without throwing an interception, and Darrelle Revis can hold Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson to less than 30 yards, the Jets have a...
City Council may combine operations, technology committees
In a cost-saving measure, the City Council is considering folding the Government Operations Committee into the Committee on Technology in Government, with Councilwoman Gale Brewer (D-Manhattan) heading it.Brewer, who declined...
Jerky husbands
The vagaries of scheduling mean that this past weekend, I saw a fantastic show ("Jerk") immediately followed by a crappy one ("John Cassavetes' Husbands"). The two were separated by 20...
Film great Eric Rohmer dead
ERIC Rohmer, the French New Wave icon who specialized in films about young love, is dead at age 89. His production company announced that he died today in Paris. No cause...
B'klyn teen charged with attempted murder of buddy, 12
A 15-year-old Brooklyn boy has been charged with attempted murder in the brutal stabbing of a 12-year-old friend after the two got into a fight in Queens. Wayne Henderson, of...
A tax hike in sheep's clothing?
Gov. Paterson today promised that his 2010-11 Executive Budget, due out next week, would cut spending so much that New Yorkers would be in line for a billion-dollar property-tax rebate...
Cowell leaving 'Idol' after this season
PASADENA, Calif. — Acerbic judge Simon Cowell said Monday that the current season of “American Idol” will be his last, a Fox spokesperson confirmed to NewsCore. Cowell is exiting "Idol"...
Jayson Williams' blood alcohol was 3 times legal limit in last week's crash: report
Former NBA star Jayson Williams' blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit when he crashed his SUV last week, according to a new report. Williams' registered a .24,...
Chris Cox changes voter registration to Long Island
Chris Cox, the son of state GOP chairman Ed Cox who's mulling a run for Congress in Long Island, recently switched his voter registration to the Suffolk County district he...
Nets waive Sean, keep Shawne, get Kris in deal with Mavericks
The Nets have decided to kick the tires on Shawne Williams and want to give the troubled forward a look so they are going to keep him after they finalized...
McGwire admits he broke record while on steroids
Sobbing and sniffling, Mark McGwire finally answered the steroid question. Ending more than a decade of denials and evasion, McGwire admitted Monday what many had suspected for so long —...
Palin to be Fox News contributor
Already entrenched as No. 1 in the cable television news wars, Fox News Channel on Monday hired Sarah Palin as a contributor. The arrangement, first reported in the New York...
McNabb will stay as Eagles' starter
PHILADELPHIA -- Eagles coach Andy Reid squelched speculation about Donovan McNabb’s future, saying the five-time Pro Bowl quarterback will be back next season. “That’s my call,” Reid said Monday. “I...
Raise your right hand, but don't forget your left
Mayor Bloomberg wasn't going to allow the new fire commisisoner to repeat the mistake he made in taking the oath of office for a third term.In swearing-in Salvatore Cassano today...
Former Jets coach Carroll takes over Seahawks
Pete Carroll says the only reason he is leaving Southern California to become Seattle Seahawks coach is because the challenge was too good to pass up. The Seahawks hired the...
Clinton: US on verge of Iran sanctions
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the Obama administration has concluded that the best way to pressure Iran to come clean on its nuclear...
Devils' Langenbrunner officially named captain of U.S. Olympic team
Devils captain Jamie Langenbrunner was named captain of the U.S. Olympic team today, as reported in The Post last week."As an individual accomplishment, it's got to be right up there,"...
4 NJ students arrested over Facebook bomb threat
Four New Jersey high school students were arrested Monday for reportedly discussing blowing up their school on Facebook, causing the district to evacuate the Belleville High School. The students —...
Oscar Watch: 'Avatar' lands Writers Guild nod
"Avatar'' continues to gain Oscar momentum with a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Awards -- this despite complaints that James Cameron's screenplay is filled with cheesy dialogue and...
Wardrobe malfunction stalls Stein murder trial
A wardrobe malfunction has delayed, for one day, the start of the Realtor to the Stars murder trial in Manhattan. City correction officials brought defendant Natavia Lowery to court yesterday...
'Spider-Man' turns on the lights
“Spider-Man, Turn off the Dark,” the $50 million Broadway musical by Bono and The Edge, is back on – but not until fall 2010. The show, the most expensive in...
Acela trains to get Wi-Fi in March
WASHINGTON — High-speed downloading will soon be possible on Amtrak’s Acela Express trains. Amtrak said Monday that its installation of wireless Internet access on the high-speed trains would be complete...
2 injured in SI anti-freeze truck blaze
One firefighter suffered minor injuries battling a blaze that ignited a truck containing motor oil and anti-freeze in the Bulls Head neighborhood of Staten Island this morning, according to reports....
Gov. Paterson 'shocked' by Reid's Obama comments
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. David Paterson says that while Sen. Harry Reid’s racial remarks about President Barack Obama are reprehensible and degrading, the U.S. Senate majority leader shouldn’t lose his...
Sharpton: Clinton's Obama-coffee remark is disturbing
The Rev. Al Sharpton on Monday said he was disturbed by condescending remarks reportedly made by former President Bill Clinton about Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential campaign. Sharpton was...
Bill calling for end of public advocate runs out of steam
A highly publicized bill to abolish the office of Public Advocate has run out of steam, sources tell The Post.Departing City Councilman Simcha Felder (D-Brooklyn) was the sole sponsor of...
Barnes & Noble to rent textbooks to coeds
Barnes & Noble Inc. said Monday that it's launching a textbook rental program for college students. The new program, available though campus bookstores or the stores' Web sites managed by...
Rep. King won't run for Senate
Rep. Pete King put an end to his brief flirt with running for Senate against Kirsten Gillibrand this morning after Rudy Giuliani ended his own brief flirt with it."While the...
Cuomo to banks: Turn over bonus info
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo on Monday pressed the nation's eight biggest banks to reveal how much they plan to pay out in employee bonuses for 2009. Cuomo told reporters that...
D'Antoni's win-first attitude led to Knicks' turnaround, Curry's exile
OKLAHOMA CITY -- After the Knicks' franchise-worst 1-9 start, Mike D'Antoni woke up one morning with an epiphany: To hell with coaching with the future in mind and just try...
Gatorade bottles feature Tiger 'unfaithful' labels
Gatorade says bootleg labels with a picture of Tiger Woods, the word "unfaithful" and the Gatorade name have been found on bottles in Colorado stores.Gatorade spokeswoman Karen May said Monday...
20 reasons Jets fans had a perfect weekend
Any time your team wins a playoff game you are going to be happy, but here are 20 other reasons why Jets fans should be smiling this week. 1. Watching...
Paterson sees nothing wrong with Ford running, or does he?
Gov. Paterson gave reporters whiplash this morning when he first said it would be fine for Harold Ford Jr. to challenge his handpicked U.S. Senator, Kirsten Gillibrand, but then suggested...
Namath's daughter arrested in Florida
JUPITER, Fla. -- Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath’s 19-year-old daughter has been arrested in South Florida. Olivia Namath faces charges of possession of liquor by a person under 21...
Firing back at Paterson, lawmakers to introduce ethics bill
State lawmakers will make public a sweeping new state ethics bill as early as today in an ''in your face'' response to Gov. Paterson, who delivered a belligerent State of...
City fire deaths hit all-time low in 2009
The city experienced just 73 civilian fire deaths last year -- the lowest number ever recorded in the city's history, officials announced today. The previous record low of 77 deaths...
DVD Extra: 'The African Queen' finally coming in March
The most requested classic film not available on DVD, "The African Queen'' (1951) is finally going to debut in DVD and Blu-ray editions on March 23. The restoration of John...
One of Bloomberg's smartest financial deals
By Mayor Bloomberg's reckoning, his deal to transfer the Off-Track-Betting Corp. to Albany last year will go down in the history books for its cleverness."When you write the history of...
Nets finalize trade with Mavericks
DALLAS -- The Nets acquired forwards Kris Humphries and Shawne Williams from the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Eduardo Najera. The trade announced Monday brings Najera back to Dallas, where...
DiNapoli: State needs more than revenue from Wall Street bonuses
State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli warned this morning that any increase in Wall Street bonuses won't be large enough to "bail us out.""it would be a mistake to a better than...
Cuban Chapman signs with Reds for $30M
CINCINNATI -- Aroldis Chapman knew so little about baseball in the United States that before he could pick a team, he had to look at a map. The left-hander from...
Medical marijuana bill approved by NJ Assembly
TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Assembly has approved a bill allowing chronically ill patients access to medical marijuana. The compromise bill now heads to the Senate, which had approved...
Jersey firms fined after worker dies in vat of chocolate
CAMDEN, N.J. — Two Camden chocolate processing companies have been fined for safety violations following the death of an employee who fell into a giant vat of chocolate in July....
Steven Cohen’s SAC capital ends '09 up 28.39%
No doubt it’s been a tough year for Stevie Cohen, founder of hedge fund SAC Capital. Several former employees have gotten caught up in cases alleging insider trading, and his...
104-year-old strongman dies after being hit by van in Brooklyn
A Coney Island strongman who lived to be 104 has died after he was hit by a minivan in Brooklyn. Local legend Joseph Rollino was struck Monday morning as he...
Man accused of violating Iran trade embargo denied bail
A management consultant charged with violating the Iran Trade Embargo has been denied bail. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan said his strong ties to Iran make him likely to flee. Federal...
Noon notes: Stuart Holden, Chicago's new coach, Algeria awful
Time for a quick nooner, tweeps. And I'll hit a couple topics, including Stuart Holden, U.S. World Cup for Algeria, and the Chicago Fire. As far as Holden, now it...
Joe Namath's daughter arrested on drug charges
Say it ain't so, Joe. The 19-year-old daughter of former Jets quarterback Joe Namath was busted in Florida over the weekend for drug possession. Olivia Namath was arrested and brought...
Balloon boy's dad reports to jail
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The Colorado man who orchestrated the balloon boy hoax has turned himself in to begin a 90-day jail sentence. Richard Heene reported to the Larimer County...
Investigators probe why plane's landing gear failed to deploy in Newark
NEWARK, N.J. — Investigators were trying to determine why part of a United Airlines jetliner’s landing gear failed to deploy, forcing terrified passengers to crouch in their seats and brace...
King decides against running for Senate
Rep. Pete King put an end to his brief flirt with running for Senate against Kirsten Gillibrand this morning after Rudy Giuliani ended his own brief flirt with it. "While...
Man's body found with throat cut in Bronx fire
Fire officials say a person has died in a blaze at a high-rise building in the Bronx. The body of a 53-year-old man was found in the bedroom, with his...
Ireland's top minister steps down amid scandal over wife's affair with teen
Peter Robinson stepped aside as Northern Ireland's First Minister Monday to clear his name in a scandal over his wife’s affair with a teenager. Arlene Foster, the Enterprise Minister, has...
Ford wins top honors at Detroit auto show
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co.'s market momentum got a lift Monday by winning both the 2010 North American Car and Truck of the Year awards. Ford's Fusion Hybrid midsize sedan...
Serie A: AC Milan unleash on Juventus; Napoli in third place
Two goals from Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho lifted AC Milan to a 3-0 drubbing over Juventus on Sunday, while Inter continued its winning ways with an amazing 4-3 come-from-behind win over...
Ft. Hood 'shooter' promoted even as superiors worried about his views
WASHINGTON — A Defense Department review of the shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, has found the doctors overseeing Maj. Nidal Hasan's medical training repeatedly voiced concerns over his strident...
Officer shoots man thought to be robbery suspect at LI Taco Bell
HUNTINGTON STATION, N.Y. — An officer who pulled over a car following a holdup at a Long Island fast-food restaurant shot and wounded one of the car’s occupants, who turned...
Williams pleads guilty to assault in '02 shooting of limo driver
SOMERVILLE, N.J. — Former NBA star Jayson Williams, his personal life in shambles, took responsibility for accidentally shooting his limousine driver to death eight years ago by pleading guilty Monday...
Harry Reid tries to move on from racial comments
WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid says that since he’s apologized for his comments, he now wants to move past criticism about his characterization in 2008 of then-candidate...
Third White House crasher insists he had invitation to state dinner
WASHINGTON — A man whose attendance at a White House state dinner is in dispute asserted Monday that “I received an invitation in the mail and used that invitation to...
Vac's Monday Whacks, on Jets' Fans Loathings, Woody's Right Call and Powder Blues
Jets fans really, really really need to see their team expereience a level of success soon, and not for any of the usual reasons that other long-suffering fans need to...
Boston Properties CEO Edward Linde dead at 67
BOSTON — Real estate investment trust Boston Properties says its co-founder and CEO Edward Linde died Sunday from complications of pneumonia. Chairman Mortimer Zuckerman has taken over as CEO, the...
2 teens killed in 3-car wreck in Catskills
State police say two Westchester County teens have been killed in a three-car accident in Greene County. Troopers say 19-year-old Marc Napolitano of Yorktown Heights was driving on Route 23...
A Challenge for Chuck's Crew
Gregg Knapp says trial will cost between $400-600 million (Big Government)New York Lawmakers urge Washington to pay (The Hill)
How Obama's Routing the Recovery
Former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao says White House has to reprioritize on jobs (Daily Beast)Geithner still has President's, Dems' support (Bloomberg News)
Andrew's Opportunity
Cuomo Still Hasn't Declared himself for Governor (NBC New York)Cuomo steals Paterson's Thunder (Crain's New York Business)
If It's War, Act Like It
Paul Mirengoff is waiting for Obama to actually prosecute the war (Washington Examiner)The Drone Wars (Wall Street Journal)
Dems Dirty Deals
Jay Ambrose says the Internet exposes the double talk (Real Clear Politics)Peter Roff says secrecy is fueling disapproval (US News & World Report)
Smith getting used to recruiting spotlight
Bria Smith admits she still isn’t used to having big-time college coaches coming to watch her play. But the situation is becoming the norm for the 5-foot-9 Christ the King...
NYC girls basketball rankings
Christ the King and South Shore both moved up a spot in this week’s rankings. Coincidentally, the two teams will face off Sunday in the main event of the New...
PSAL girls basketball rankings
There were plenty of interesting games last week, just not a whole lot of movement in the rankings – and no upsets. No. 7 Kennedy looked to be on the...
Practice makes almost perfect for South Shore
Anwar Gladden sounded like Allen Iverson for a second. Practice? Yeah, he was talking about practice. His South Shore girls basketball team didn’t get in a gym to work on...
Bergtraum blows past Manhattan Center with 'A' game
Shukurah Washington can be, at times, her team’s harshest critic. The Murry Bergtraum senior forward isn’t afraid to speak her mind when she feels like the Lady Blazers aren’t playing...
Where I work: Tommy Hilfiger
Job: Famed apparel entrepreneur who launched the eponymous Tommy Hilfiger brand 24 years ago. With his red, white and blue color schemes and embrace of Americana, Hilfiger built an empire...
Go to Greg
Q My wife is a writer and wishes to get back into the workforce. She is a stay-at-home mom and is looking for a way to work from home. She...
Squeeze play
These days, a visitor to the offices of a Midtown-based magazine might notice industrious workers scribbling away with a wide variety of ad-hoc writing utensils. In times of belt-tightening, pens...
Flying coach
How are the odds stacked against a job hunter? Let us count the ways. First, you need to learn about an open position to begin with. Then you have to...
Women's issues
It's been a while since Media City checked out some of the women's magazines — and we now know why. They purport to give advice on how to land a...
Chill factor
1. Run This Town, Jay-Z 2, Down, Jay Sean 3, I’m Goin’ In, Drake 4, I Can Transform Ya, Chris Brown 5. Da Da Da, Lil Wayne 6. Money to...
Strong Island: Curtis earns respect with victory over Robeson
Jonathan Annan sees the sideways looks and slight smiles from the opponent whenever Curtis crosses the Verrazano Bridge into Brooklyn. It isn’t because the Warriors look weird or have some...
CHSAA girls basketball rankings
Christ the King is back where it started. The Royals move back into the No. 2 spot in the rankings following three straight wins where they dominated for long stretches....
Pulse sales
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Blagojevich apologizes for 'I'm blacker than Obama' comment
CHICAGO — Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Monday that it was stupid for him to tell Esquire magazine that he’s “blacker than Barack Obama” and that he doesn’t believe...
CHSAA boys basketball roundup: Loughlin edges Holy Cross in OT
Two days after No. 2 Christ the King was shocked by Archbishop Molloy, Bishop Loughlin, the No. 3 team in The Post’s New York City boys basketball rankings, found itself...
Lost & found
If you can never get enough of real life mysteries, you'll be stuck to your couch like you sat in Crazy Glue with two new "why didn't somebody think of...
'Undercover Boss' not paying employees
"Undercover Boss," the promising new reality show which premieres immediately after the Superbowl in February, isn't paying any of the people on the show, The Post has learned. The series,...
Right on 'Target'
As a packed passenger train threatens to derail at 200 m.p.h., gunshots ring out. A menacing bald man pursues the story's hero, and a two-minute gun battle ensues. When the...
'L&O' in LA
A latest spinoff of "Law & Order" will be set in LA. NBC programming chief Angela Bromstad tells The Post her network and creator Dick Wolf are having "very fluid"...
Starr report
Newly minted "World News" anchor Diane Sawyer is in Kabul, from whence she'll report tonight and to morrow (6:30 p.m./Ch. 7) on "Afghani stan: Where Things Stand." Sawyer is scheduled...
'Jerk' may irk -- but it does work
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times -- all in one night. Thanks to the Under the Radar festival, you can see avant-garde theater go...
GOPers to Lazio: Aim for Kirsten, not Cuomo
Key Republicans, in cluding former Sen. Alfonse D'Amato, are urging Rick Lazio to drop his long-shot bid for governor and challenge embattled -- and vulnerable -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, The...
No glamour in this tragedy
Don't cry for Casey Johnson. The woman who will be forever known as the "baby- oil heiress" and "poor little rich girl" is now most famous for dying, tragically, at...
Jailed lawyer a radio head
What's the frequency, Lynne? WBAI-FM listeners have elected disbarred civil-rights lawyer Lynne Stewart to the radical radio station's local board of directors -- although the prison term she's serving will...
Food-nanny Mike declares war on salt in NYers diets
Mayor Bloomberg, the mayor who declared war on tobacco, sugary drinks and trans fats, has identified a new public enemy -- now he wants to protect New Yorkers from salt....
Leukemia in genes: study
LONDON -- Researchers have found four new genetic variants that increase the risk of contracting one of the major forms of leukemia, confirming that risk factors for the fatal blood...
Dems' dirty deals
So, have you been following those health-care negotiations on C-SPAN? OK, that was below the belt. Maybe it's unfair to expect the negotiations to be televised just because President Obama...
Citi's Tokyo express
Citigroup Inc. has replaced the head of its Japanese unit, Douglas Peterson, and brought him to New York to help the company repay the US government's bailout, the Wall Street...
Olympic downhill racing at NBC
NBC will lose money broadcasting the Winter Olympics, Dick Ebersol, chairman of the network's sports division, said yesterday. The cost of broadcast rights to the Vancouver Games will exceed the...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Staten Island--A sonogram technician was arrested for allegedly raping a patient at Richmond University Hospital, authorities said yesterday. The incident occurred at about 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 11 after the...
Doc on your block
The doctor is in -- his socks. "I always offer to take my shoes off," pediatrician Edward Kulich says as he steps into his patient's living room. Something of a...
It's Apple Jack! '24' puts NYC on clock
The following takes place in 1,440 New York minutes. After seven seasons of improbable plot twists on the high-adrenaline, real-time drama "24" -- the most notable being that terrorists would...
4 sure! 'Avatar' is No. 1
James Cameron's sci-fi adventure "Avatar" continued its rule of the box office, holding the No. 1 spot for the fourth straight weekend -- and becoming the No. 2 grossing film...
Reid 'racist' furor
WASHINGTON -- Two leading Republicans called for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to quit his leadership post yesterday -- as the embattled Senate Democrat continued to take heat for "inappropriate"...
Pols to loosen the cap
ALBANY -- Lawmakers will pass a bill to boost the state's looming cap on charter schools "within a week and in time for the deadline" to compete for up to...
U.S. won't hunt Qaeda in Yemen-Somalia: prez
WASHINGTON -- Two wars at the same time -- in Iraq and Afghanistan -- are enough. President Obama says he has no plans to send troops to Yemen and Somalia,...
Obama voting block
The Department of Justice is expected to file a lawsuit at month's end to block the already-completed merger of the nation's two largest voting-machine makers, including one that will service...
Chinatown treasure
Hidden deep behind a shuttered electronics shop on Canal Street is what an Asian-American arts group hopes will become the Lincoln Center of Chinatown -- a massive 2,300-seat theater that's...
Nixon kin in LI ballot bid
There might be another Nixon to kick around. The grandson of President Richard M. Nixon appears poised to enter a Long Island race for Congress. Lawyer Chris Nixon Cox, 30,...
Book: GOP was in Palin panic
Panicked GOP operatives forced a crash course on 20th century American history on Sarah Palin because the veep candidate couldn't grasp basic facts -- such as why there's a North...
Business briefs
Ferrero bid Ferrero is 'very serious' about mounting a rival bid for Cadbury, a source close to the situation told The Post. Meanwhile, there were several re ports yesterday the...
All rise for Liu, the prima donna!
What, no brass band performing "Hail to the Comptroller"? New York City's new comptroller, John Liu, has ordered his staff to rise whenever he enters the room and to address...
NBC: Don't let door hit you . . .
Conan O'Brien had five years to savor his even tual "Tonight Show" triumph -- and only seven months to watch it all crash and burn. With NBC confirming what was...
DWI crash kills two passengers: cops
A drunken driver lost control of his car on the Belt Parkway yesterday, slamming into the median and killing two women in the back seat, cops said. Oleg Pantchenko, 29,...
Natalie Portman's tonsil tango
Dancer Benjamin Millepied puts a smooth move on actress Natalie Portman over the weekend outside the Joyce Theater in Chelsea, where a European ballet troupe was performing. Millepied, 32, a...
Johnson remains unburied
The family of Casey Johnson yesterday denied a report that the ill-fated, baby-oil heiress has been buried on family property in New Jersey. "She wasn't buried today. She has not...
Now Harold Ford Jr. backs gay marriage
In what will likely be read as another sign of his interest in running against Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in this year's Democratic primary, ex-Tennessee Rep. Harold Ford Jr. publicly said...
The FBI: a counterterror success
Ever since 9/11, critics have suggested that the FBI isn't up to its task as our nation's lead counterterrorism agency. Yet, as the nation focused on the failures of the...
A wing & a flair
Passengers were singing the praises of a pilot who safely landed an airliner with faulty landing gear at Newark Airport yesterday. Officials shut the airport for about 20 minutes after...
Obama's awakening
THE ISSUE: President Obama's acknowledgement that the US is at war against al Qaeda. *** It should give you a warm and fuzzy feeling to learn that after less than...
Saturn moon might hold life
There may be more than rings circling Saturn -- a new report indicates one of its moons could support life. The ice moon Enceladus appears to be one of the...
Taking a ride on the panty line
"Please stand clear of the dropping pants." This gaggle of beauties in the Union Square station were among the hundreds of New Yorkers displaying their drawers on the subway yesterday...
Vote of confidence for ballot scanners
The pen is mightier than the lever. That's what I learned when I gave the new Election Systems & Software DS200 voting machine a test run, after the city Board...
Done in by the polls: Dodd's first to go
THE ISSUE: Chris Dodd's announcement that he plans to retire from the US Senate. *** There is no honor or sorrow in Sen. Chris Dodd's leaving ("Dodd Dumps Himself," Editorial,...
Teen held in stab of buddy, 12
A 15-year-old Brooklyn boy was busted yesterday in the savage stabbing of his 12-year-old pal, authorities said. Wayne Henderson was charged with attempted murder for allegedly knifing Luis Martinez several...
Just call him Conan O'Flyin'
The peacock ruffled Conan O'Brien's feathers -- and now he's ready to fly the coop. The "Tonight Show" host feels like the redheaded stepchild of late-night TV after NBC's abrupt...
Wizard's dirty laundry eyed
The Washington Wizard allegedly involved in a locker room draw-down with All Star teammate Gilbert Arenas is believed to have tossed his weapon in a laundry basket, it was reported...
CNBC special feature: Sex, drugs 'n' not AOL
It turns out CNBC's business-minded viewers aren't as interested in the media as they are in sex and drugs. Proving the adage that the only people who think the media...
A challenge for Chuck's crew
Big Apple taxpayers could be on the hook for as much as $1 billion in secu rity costs if the trials of 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed and four other...
Andrew's opportunity
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has long argued that the best way to clean up Albany is to vest in his of fice broad authority to investigate political corruption. Forget the...
If it's war, act like it
So now President Obama finds himself facing a new headache -- Yemen. Indeed, by (finally) acknowledging, "We are at war against al Qaeda," he's guaranteed that even Yemen won't be...
Slain Realtor's daughter hopes for justice as trial begins
Samantha Stein-Wells has waited more than two years for this day. Jury selection begins today in the trial of the woman accused in the savage slaying of her mother, "Realtor...
How Obama's routing the recovery
So, despite all the money spent on stimulus, the economy continues to lose jobs and unemployment remains at a staggering 10 percent. That grim news appeared to catch the Obama...
Philadelphia Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 7 fur; $21,000; clm($7,500); 4upGOLD STONES drew the rail and stretches out after running evenly at this level. BANKER'S STREET drops in class for local debut after finishing second...
Ravens crush Patriots, 33-14
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Ray Rice has a motto for running with the football. "Slow to . . . fast through," he said yesterday. For further explanation, please refer to his...
Amazin' blame game
Maybe they should post signs: Beware of Falling Fat Fans. A woman who says her back was broken when a 300-pound drunk dropped on top of her at a Mets...
Knicks' Lee getting used to receiving 'Star' treatment
OKLAHOMA CITY -- David Lee found out in Houston what it is like to receive All-Star treatment. After his 20-point explosion in the first half in Houston on Saturday, in...
NBC didn't let Jets fans know much
What happened? When did paying attention to the game become a distinct impossibility among the nation's biggest, best-equipped TV networks? When did "just pay attention to the game" become too...
Nets' Williams waiving goodbye
SAN ANTONIO -- Sean Williams' Nets career figures to come to an end today when the Nets waive him as part of a trade with Dallas. And the oft-troubled forward...
McNabb's future with Eagles in doubt
PHILADELPHIA -- For all their success together, all those division titles and playoff appearances over the past decade, Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb are measured by this in Philadelphia: no...
Ryan & Sanchez are Jets' Dynamic Duo
They are the talk of the town and the toast of the town, a pair of precocious rookies chasing this most improbable Super Bowl dream together. Rex Ryan and Mark...
The Post's Top 25 NCAA football teams
The Post's Lenn Robbins picks the Post's top 25 college football teams. 1: Alabama (14-0) (previous rank: 1) Result: beat Texas, 37-21, in BCS Championship Mark Ingram, Heisman Trophy winner,...
Resurgent Rangers should still be looking to sell come trade deadline
The Rangers' recent correction in which they have gone 8-1-3 since the Dec. 16 Garden defeat to the Islanders that prompted the twin two-game exiles of Wade Redden and Ales...
Jets owner glad he stuck with GM Tannenbaum
For all the world, it seemed one more banana-peel moment for a franchise that specializes in them. There, behind a makeshift podium, Jets owner Woody Johnson was explaining why he...
Undersized Revis ready for tall task in Chargers' Jackson
Six times during the regular season, Vincent Jackson posted a 100-yard game for the Chargers. Six times during the regular season, Darrelle Revis intercepted a pass for the Jets. There's...
Jets' road to Super Bowl continues in San Diego
It's on to San Diego for the high-flying Jets, who could have flown home on the team charter Saturday night without any fuel they were so stoked from their wild-card...
Ryan: Edwards won't drop chance for huge game
Rex Ryan, never afraid of making a prediction, yesterday made one about receiver Braylon Edwards, who has had an alarming case of the drops on some easy touchdown pass opportunities...
LeBron nets 41 in Cavs' win
LeBron James had 41 points and 10 rebounds and the Cavaliers held off a fourth-quarter Trail Blazers rally for a 106-94 victory last night in Portland. Shaquille O'Neal had 11...
The Post Line
NFLDivisional PlayoffsSaturdayFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogSAINTS 7 7 (56½)CardinalsCOLTS 6½ 6½(44½)RavensSundayCHARGERS 9 8 (42½)JetsVIKINGS 3 2½(46½)CowboysHome team in CAPSNCAA BasketballFavoriteLine UnderdogLOUISVILLE2½VillanovaOKLAHOMA1½Oklahoma St.UTAH ST.18HawaiiLa. Tech3BOISE ST.FRESNO ST.8San Jose St.IDAHO5½N. Mex. St.CHATTAN.9½UNC Greens.SIENA16CanisiusLOYOLA, MD.1½IonaNiagara4½ST....
Jets' Cotchery, Chargers' Rivers have history
Jerricho Cotchery caught 21 of Philip Rivers' 95 touchdown passes at North Carolina State. Cotchery, at Phillips High in Birmingham, also competed against Rivers of Athens High in the basketball...
Dominant defense fuels Cowboys' resurgence
The word chosen by owner Jerry Jones -- who uses many of them -- was "inspired." That was Jones' characterization of the way his Cowboys are playing defense right now,...
Cardinals beat Packers in overtime shootout, 51-45
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Old master Kurt Warner and playoff newcomer Aaron Rodgers staged a passing duel to rival any the NFL has seen. And when the highest-scoring postseason game in...
Patriots' Brady, Belichick can't ignore boos
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Tom Brady and Bill Belichick were back in the playoffs, back at Gillette Stadium and looking like they were set to make another Super Bowl run where...
Sports shorts
MLB: Reds to sign Cuban pitcher Chapman Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman reportedly agreed to a five-year, $30 million deal with the Reds. Yahoo! Sports was the first to report the...
Lopez, Nets fold in second half against Spurs
SAN ANTONIO -- The Nets led the Spurs by three points in the third quarter last night. Really. The third quarter. This wasn't, "The Nets raced to a 2-0 lead."...
T-Mac to Knicks not a good 'fit'
OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Knicks left Houston on Saturday night without a victory and without genuine hope of winning the Tracy McGrady Sweepstakes. Rockets general manager Daryl Morey told The...
Lightning finish off Devils in suspended game, 4-2
All that came back were the lights. Even with nothing to lose, the Devils couldn't. The Friday Fiasco, the game suspended because of light failure, meekly became a delayed 4-2...
Rivers sees Jets game as 'great challenge'
After finding out they would be playing the Jets on Sunday, the Chargers praised their opponents. Quarterback Philip Rivers and defensive end Luis Castillo both were complimentary of the Jets,...
Weird but true
What a shocking response to a hug! Florida cops busted Deborah Downing, 29, for allegedly using a stun gun on another woman who was trying to give her a hug....
Slighted Boise State loads up for title run
It's time to give credit where credit is due. Kudos to Oregon, Oregon State and Virginia Tech. These are the programs that had the guts to schedule Boise State. These...
Texas Tech unveils Tuberville as next football coach
LUBBOCK, Texas -- Tommy Tuberville says he is certain he can take Texas Tech to new heights. "There's no doubt in my mind we can take it to the next...
Undermanned Tennessee topples No. 1 Kansas
The loss of four key players helped Tennessee come together as a team. Now No. 1 Kansas is looking to do the same after failing to survive the second of...
Statement sent as Cardozo bests Boys & Girls
The city championship may not go through Brooklyn this year. At least that was the message Queens powerhouse Cardozo sent Sunday evening in a battle of division leaders. The Judges...
Italian Stallion no one-trick pony
OKLAHOMA CITY – Who says Danilo Gallinari doesn't like the nickname The Post has affixed him? After the Rockets loss Saturday night, Gallinari sported a new yellow T-shirt in the...
The High comes up empty against Cardozo
Boys & Girls has 10 wins, it is joined by Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson at the top of Brooklyn AA, the toughest division in the city, and has played much...
Ravens use lopsided defeat as measuring stick
The young St. Raymond’s basketball team has enjoyed some solid non-league wins early in the season, but just how good were the Ravens? Sunday’s league clash against defending CHSAA Class...
Seasoned Rice cooks raw St. Ray's
Rice is the defending CHSAA and New York State Federation Class AA champions and the favorite to repeat in March. In case that was in doubt, the top-ranked team in...
'On to San Diego'
Rex Ryan said on a conference call with reporters today, “It’s on to San Diego.’’ A Sunday date with the 13-3 Chargers awaits for the 10-7 Jets at 4:40 p.m. Sunday...
CHSAA girls basketball roundup: Guerriero, Molloy slip past Archbishop Ryan
Kelly Guerriero may be starting to find her shooting rhythm as the Stanners regained theirs. The Mount St. Mary’s-bound guard scored 23 points, including five 3-pointers, to help Archbishop Molloy...
12-year-old brutally stabbed after going to smoke pot
Cops busted a 15-year-old Brooklyn boy yesterday in the savage stabbing of his 12-year-old pal, authorities said. Wayne Henderson was charged with attempted murder for allegedly knifing his young friend,...
'On to San Diego'
Rex Ryan said on a conference call with reporters today, “It’s on to San Diego.’’ A Sunday date with the 13-3 Chargers awaits for the 10-7 Jets at 4:40 p.m....
Casey Johnson family denies report she has been buried
The family of Casey Johnson yesterday denied a report that the ill-fated, baby-oil heiress has been buried on family property in New Jersey. "She wasn’t buried today. She has not...