January 12, 2010
Magician David Copperfield cleared in rape
David Copperfield is in the clear following a two-year investigation over an alleged rape, TMZ reported today. Federal prosecutors have decided to drop the case without filing charges against the...
'Tatsunoko vs. Capcom'...fight!
Here's a look at the kind of stuff you'll be seeing when "Tatsunoko VS. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars" launches on Jan. 26 for the Wii.The fighter game, which is inspired by...
Health facilities, NY settle over drug-flushing
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced a settlement today with five health care facilities that flushed pharmaceutical waste into the New York City watersheds. Cuomo reached agreements with the...
Pa. man convicted of robbing retired officer at police convention
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A central Pennsylvania man has been found guilty of the gunpoint robbery of a retired New York City police officer during a conference for narcotics officers. A...
Jets Ellis, Harris, Scott limited in practice
Three of the Jets best defensive players -- DE Shaun Ellis, LB David Harris and LB Bart Scott -- were limited in practice today.Ellis has an injured knee and Harris...
'Army of Two' co-op now available
Available...assuming you've gone out and purchased "Army of Two: The 40th Day," which is available at your friendly neighborhood Gamestop and other purveyors of fine video games. If you're wavering...
Realtor to the stars 'bludgeoner' a repeat ID thief: prosecutors
Today, she dressed up for court -- only to get dressed down by prosecutors as a repeat identity thief. One day after her "wardrobe malfunction" stalled jury selection, accused "Realtor...
Agent: Crennel prefers Chiefs over Giants
Former Cleveland Browns coach Romeo Crennel has spoken to the Giants by telephone about their vacant defensive coordinator’s job but is giving the Kansas City Chiefs the first shot at...
Tyree in special football Millrose race
David Tyree, Willie Gault and Tim Dwight are scheduled to race in a special 60-meter dash at the Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden later this month. The “Super 60”...
Massive 7.0 quake hits Haiti; Thousands feared dead or buried
The strongest earthquake in more than 200 years rocked Haiti on Tuesday, collapsing a hospital where people screamed for help and heavily damaging the National Palace, U.N. peacekeeper headquarters and...
Clooney charm-bombs New York Film Critics Circle dinner
Last night George Clooney was the biggest star in the room as the New York Film Critics Circle gave its annual awards dinner, and he did not disappoint. Clooney, named...
Gov. Paterson's son nabbed by cops, released
Gov. Paterson's teenage son was picked up today after cops caught him shooting dice on an Upper West Side street corner and possessing somebody else's debit card, sources said. Cops...
Casey Johnson laid to rest in New Jersey
Baby-oil heiress Casey Johnson, who died last week at age 30, was laid to rest this morning during a private funeral in New Jersey. The small gathering, which took place...
Bloomberg says state bill would boost city HIV/AIDS spending
Mayor Bloomberg ripped into the state Assembly today, criticizing a new bill that would force the city to pay more to help New Yorkers with HIV/AIDS.The bill, passed only by...
Ford donated $1,000 to Gillibrand campaign in 2009
Harold Ford Jr. might be gunning for Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s job now, but less than a year ago the former Tennessee congressman gave a $1.000 donation to her to her...
Tainted soil at Floyd Bennett Field to get $2.4M cleanup
A Brooklyn-based former naval airfield turned federal park is set to get a $2.4 million cleanup along two of its acres that have been heavily contaminated for over 40 years...
ABC renews 3 Wednesday comedies
PASADENA, Calif. — Fans of "Modern Family," "Cougar Town" and "The Middle" can take comfort in knowing the ABC shows will be back next year. ABC programming chief Stephen McPherson...
Poll: Knicks' Robinson all-star trash-talker
PHILADELPHIA -- Nate Robinson is in good company in the recent Sports Illustrated players poll. N-Rob finished fifth at 3 percent in the balloting on who is the NBA's biggest...
US World Cup bid committee picks its 18 cities
The U.S. World Cup bid committee unveiled its list of 18 cities that will be submitted in the bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup. The towns that...
3 killed in shooting at Georgia truck rental business
Three people were killed and an unknown number of people were injured Tuesday when a gunman started shooting at a Penske truck rental business near Kennesaw, GA. Cobb County police...
Jets RB Washington ahead of rehab schedule
Leon Washington expects to be on the field when the Jets play their first game next season. The optimistic running back said Tuesday that doctors have told him his broken...
Manhattan 'sex spree' cop goes on trial for 2002 misconduct charge
A community affairs cop accused in a string of on-duty sex attacks against women faced his first accuser in court today -- a then-teenager who the cop allegedly demanded a...
Statement released by Conan O'Brien
People of Earth: In the last few days, I’ve been getting a lot of sympathy calls, and I want to start by making it clear that no one should waste...
Carroll takes charge of Seahawks
RENTON, Wash. -- Saying he just walked into “almost dreamlike” control and opportunity, Pete Carroll smiled and rambled through his first day as coach and executive vice president of the...
Former Mets RF Church signs with Pirates
PITTSBURGH -- Former Mets outfielder Ryan Church has reached a preliminary agreement with the Pittsburgh Pirates on a $1.5 million, one-year guaranteed contract that could pay him an additional $1.32...
Conan O'Brien won't do 'Tonight Show' after Leno
"Tonight Show’’ host Conan O’Brien said today he's rejecting NBC’s attempt to move his show to a post-midnight slot in order to accommodate Jay Leno’s return to late-night. Addressing ‘‘People...
New York Fed to be subpoenaed for AIG bailout docs
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve Bank of New York faces a congressional subpoena into bailout decisions made under the leadership of now-Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. Rep. Edolphus Towns, D-N.Y., said...
Will weak non-con schedule doom Seton Hall?
Seton Hall head coach Bobby Gonzalez has repeatedly said that his non-conference schedule won't keep his Pirates from making this year's NCAA tournament. But a look at the numbers makes...
Reports: Edwards, Fassel candidates for USC job
Various media reports say former Jets coach Herman Edwards and former Giants coach Jim Fassel are candidates to become head coach at USC.With Pete Carroll leaving for the Seahawks, Edwards'...
Dinallo throws hat in attorney general ring
ALBANY – Eric Dinallo became the latest would-be attorney general to lay his fundraising cards on the table today, announcing that his campaign had taken in $1.75 million. The former...
Jets' Sanchez says he has 'room to improve'
Mark Sanchez wasn’t buying his own hype.“"[Last week] is definitely something to build on, but we threw the ball 15 times," Sanchez said today, referring to his passing attempts against...
Report: Molina closer to Mets deal
Bengie Molina could sign with the Mets by the end of the week, according to a published report.ESPN Insider says, "If the negotiations continue to progress, ... the Mets could...
Jail no excuse for missing work
Some slick city workers produce phony doctors' notes to grab a few undeserved days off.Salvatore Emma came clean on why he didn't report to his job as a Staten Island...
Elin staying in rented house: report
Tiger's wife is renting a massive house near the one she used to share with Tiger Woods, according to TMZ.Elin Nordegren, who hasn't been too camera shy these past few...
Jets punter cleared to play Sunday
A happy and relieved Steve Weatherford said he’s been given the medical OK to resume punting, meaning the Jets have their starter back for this Sunday’s playoff game in San...
Somali pirate hit with new charges
The Somali buccaneer busted in last year's hijacking of the Maersk Alamaba cargo ship also helped commandeer two other ships -- one of which is still being held along with...
FOX launching new soccer network March 1
FOX is launching its second all-soccer network in the United States on March 1. The new network, called FOX Soccer Plus, will televise matches of the European Champions League, England’s...
The Death of the Clinton Machine
Ben Smith explains what a tell-all campaign mook means for the once-feared political operation (Politico)
Hedge fund king Cohen's ex drops lawsuit against him
Less than a month after the ex-wife of billionaire hedge fund manager Stevie Cohen made a splash alleging he cheated her in their divorce 20 years ago, Patricia's lawsuit is...
Delta, Continental raise checked-on baggage fees
Delta Air Lines and Continental Airlines customers are facing higher luggage fees starting this week for travel within the U.S., U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada, and Puerto Rico. The carriers recently...
'The Beaver' magazine changes name amid porn mix-up
Canada's second-oldest magazine, "The Beaver," is changing its name after 90 years because the title is too often censored by online porn filters, preventing it from reaching new online readers....
Bill Thompson's schedule remains private
The city's top officials routinely release their daily schedules, even if reporters sometimes have to pry them loose using the Freedom of Information Law.But Bill Thompson still hasn't complied with...
Ritzy Nu Hotel sues builders over faulty heat and air conditioning
A mod new boutique hotel in downtown Brooklyn found it was anything but cool when it's heating and air conditioning system broke down three times over a six-month period, a...
Braylon misses Jets practice, gets suspended sentence in Cleveland
Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards was in Cleveland for a court appearance while the team practiced in preparation for its AFC divisional playoff game against the San Diego Chargers.The Cleveland...
Johnny Liu's Name Game
Liu: Happy Birthday to me! (amNY)
DEALS: Bermuda
If you think differentiating Bermuda from the Caribbean is nothing more than an exercise in to-may-to/to-mah-to nitpickiness, you’ve never visited the former in the winter. Being an Atlantic island, situated...
Panel: Remove or censure Hiram Monserrate
ALBANY, N.Y. — A senator convicted of a misdemeanor assault after his girlfriend showed up at a hospital with a slash on her face should be expelled or censured, according...
Fox to announce second soccer channel
Fox will announce Tuesday that it is launching its second all-soccer network in the United States on March 1.The new network, called Fox Soccer Plus, will televise matches of the...
Subpoenas handed out in Working Family suit
Two Working Families Party bigwigs were subpoenaed for a trial set to begin tomorrow on whether the labor-backed party and its corporate arm skirted campaign finance laws.WFP Director Dan Cantor...
TV star Cybil Shepherd's son arrested at Philadelphia airport
The son of actress Cybil Shepherd was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly tried to rob passengers on a plane bound for Philadelphia International Airport. Philadelphia police told MyFoxPhilly.com that Cyrus...
Talkin' 'bout the Broadway musical
Tune in to WNYC at 2pm this afternoon, when I debate Mark N. Grant, author of "The Rise and Fall of the Broadway Musical," on "Soundcheck." The topic: rock on...
Crist loses Senate straw poll in Fla. home county
In a stinging, yet largely symbolic blow to Florida Gov. Charlie Crist’s Senate bid, his primary opponent, Marco Rubio, easily won a straw poll held Monday night by party leaders...
Doing Well by Boosting Schools
New York gets even closer to its current charter-school cap (NYCSA)Randi Weingarten proposes school reforms (Washington Post)
Appeals court rejects Dan Rather's appeal of CBS decision
New York's highest court on Tuesday declined to hear an appeal by former CBS Evening News anchor Dan Rather of his lawsuit against CBS Corp. In a brief summary order,...
'Mission to Moscow'
Just a final reminder that Michael Curtiz' jaw-dropping "Mission to Moscow'' is screening tonight at 7 at BAM, followed by a panel discussion that will include my fellow "Shadows of Russia'' instigator Farran...
Port in NC closed after toxic containers punctured
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. — Officials shut down a North Carolina port and urged people to leave the area Tuesday after a forklift operator punctured at least one container filled with...
Big East leads "Bracketology" with eight teams
The 2008-09 Big East was considered by many to be the most talented conference in the history of college basketball. With 16 teams, including eight that reached the NCAA Tournament...
Soros, Griffin hire Galleon staffers
After government prosecutors fingered Raj Rajaratnam, founder of hedge fund Galleon Group, as the center of a widespread insider trading ring, it was widely assumed Galleon employees would have to...
Manhattan daycare center was drug den: prosecutors
A Manhattan woman went on trial today for allegedly running a drug den out of her Manhattan apartment -- where the a was for apple, b for baby and c...
DVD Extra: Vidor's 'La Boheme' on Warner Archive list
King Vidor's non-musical "La Boheme'' (1926), starring Lillian Gish and John Gilbert, is one of a number of tantalizing films I have never seen that went on sale today at the Warner...
Cuomo, McCall OK with Ford Senate run
State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo isn't going to push Harold Ford Jr. out of the Senate race in New York."This is a democracy, the last time I checked," Cuomo said...
Let Them Not Eat Salt
The health benefits of cutting back on salt (Washington Post)Mayor Bloomberg's own eating problems (NY Times)
Maris’ son: Dad deserves to be home run king
Rich Maris, son of Yankees slugger Roger Maris, said he believes the 61 home runs his father hit in 1961 should still top the record books after Mark McGwire’s and...
Leno and O'Brien trade jokes against NBC amid programming flap
Late-night funnymen Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien have no problem poking fun at NBC. "My people are upset. Conan's people are upset. Hey, NBC said they wanted drama at 10....
Thoughts on McGwire
Part of what Mark McGwire wants to sell now is that the steroids he took were only to get and stay healthy and had nothing to do with increasing his...
The Price of Chuck's Ambitions
Majority Leader Reid struggles to hold his seat (Politico)Schumer does some "retail" politics (Post-Journal)
Where's Kernan: Give Sanchez his due
This is a tough week for baseball and Mark McGwire, whose strings are being pulled by a PR firm, but it’s a great week for the Jets.With the Yankees and...
City to sue Nigeria over unpaid real estate taxes
The city has filed a federal lawsuit in Manhattan against the Nigerian government, claiming that the African nation failed to pay real estate taxes, officials announced today. The lawsuit, filed...
Galleon's Rajaratnam seeks reduced bail
Defense lawyers for wealthy hedge fund operator Raj Rajaratnam are returning to a federal courtroom to try to reduce his bail on insider trading charges. The lawyers want Judge Richard...
‘Jersey Shore' slugger to get the ax
The tanked teacher who knocked out a "Jersey Shore" starlet on camera will no longer serve as a role model for Queens high school students: he’s being bounced. Department of...
Jets' Revis denied; Packers' Woodson is AP's Defensive Player of the Year
Rex Ryan tried to stay quiet, but that’s never easy for the Jets head coach. Ryan sounded off today after learning Packers CB Charles Woodson was voted AP Defensive Player...
Vac's Tuesday Whacks on McGwire's Quasi-Apology, Jets Dreamers and Barney's Dance Number
They never get it, do they? They never understand that to be contrite is to be truly sorry, to be willing to come entirely clean. All these athletes with their...
Federal Reserve posts record profit in 2009
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve made a record profit of $46.1 billion last year, reflecting money made off its extraordinary efforts to rescue the country from the worst economic and...
Yankees signings and Damon update
The Yankees have signed lefty reliever Royce Ring, and outfielders Reid Gorecki and David Winfree to minor-league contracts, the Post has learned. Meanwhile, their chances to re-sign Johnny Damon remained...
Cadillac bills new car as 'personal headquarters'
DETROIT — They are calling it the luxury car of the future that will serve as a "personal headquarters." It's the Cadillac XTS Platinum concept car, and General Motors Co....
Bird strikes may hit record high of 10,000
WASHINGTON — Reports of airplanes hitting birds and other wildlife have soared in the year since a stricken US Airways jet landed in New York’s Hudson River, and the government’s...
November trade deficit increases to $36.4 billion
WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit jumped to the highest level in 10 months as an improving U.S. economy pushed up demand for imports. However, exports rose as well, boosted...
Obama may levy government-rescued firms
WASHINGTON -- Targeting an industry whose political deafness has vexed his administration, President Barack Obama is weighing a levy aimed at recovering tax dollars from government-rescued financial institutions. The proposed...
Race & Harry Reid
Steve Kornacki argues that Democrats deserve a double-standard on race (NY Observer)Abigail Thernstrom says a racial boor is a racial boor (National Review Online)
The Office Space New York Needs
Washington about to overtake NY in commercial rents (Wall Street Journal)David Frum says DC is America's new financial capital (CNN.com)
Is the 'Spidey' reboot a negotiating ploy?
I think Sony's announcement that it will reboot the "Spider Man'' franchise without the participation of Sam Raimi, Tobey Maguire and the rest of the cast is a sound move...
Dealers Go Free
George Liebmann calls for a national commission on drug-law reform (Baltimore Sun)Recording of drug dealers lauding the repeal of the Rockefeller drug laws (WNYT)
Iranian nuclear scientist killed in Tehran bomb attack
Iranian nuclear scientist Massoud Ali Mohammadi was killed Tuesday in a rare bomb attack in Tehran which state media quickly blamed on "counter-revolutionaries" and foreign powers. Mohammadi, a lecturer at...
Silver, Sampson snub Gov. Paterson
Gov. Paterson found himself alone at the Capitol last night, despite his request to hold a meeting with Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson.Paterson, who...
Keifer Sutherland on' 24': A labor of love
Keifer Sutherland - "24"TCA Winter Press Tour 2010Pasadena, CAQ: Would you be interested in coming back for a season 9? This is one of the greatest gifts of my life,...
Reality TV Tryouts: 'Survivor'
"Survivor" Can you sell yourself as the next in a long line of "Survivors" in 60 seconds or less? Fire up the video recorders, because uploading for the next season...
Meet a Charger - ILB Steven Cooper
Most fans know about LT, Philip Rivers, Shawne Merriman and a few other stars on the Chargers. The Post will spotlight a lesser-known player who could have a big impact...
Bills eye Jets' Schottenheimer for head-coaching position
Rex Ryan’s fears about losing offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer could be on the verge of coming true. According to two NFL sources, the Bills officially have asked the Jets for...
Jets' gang making coach’s boasts come true
It started with a kiss. Rex Ryan, basking in a moment he’d dreamed about since he was a little boy, finally was a head coach after all the years of...
Business briefs
Fed up The Federal Reserve asked a US appeals court to block a ruling that would force the central bank to reveal identities of firms it bailed out. The US...
Funny honeys
At the star-packed opening of the new Michael Cera movie “Youth in Revolt” last week, a pretty, smiley, sweaty-palmed female fan made a move that would cause many other young...
Pitt's weird beard
SEXIEST man alive — or the guy who dealt weed in college? When Brad Pitt’s facial hair first appeared in the fall of 2008, we thought it was just a...
Vampire dance
VAMPIRE WEEKEND “Contra” -- The luxury of international stardom has taken none of the bite out of “Contra,” Vampire Weekend’s follow-up to its self-titled 2008 hit debut. The New York...
Newcomer leads Brooklyn Collegiate past Bedford
Valworth Jones wasn't available to Brooklyn Collegiate the first time the Lions faced Bedford Academy. But the Global Studies transfer made up for lost time on Monday. The senior forward...
PSAL boys basketball roundup: FDR holds off Midwood, extends division lead
Scott Dixon led four teammates in double figures with 16 points as FDR remained undefeated in Brooklyn A South with a 60-50 victory over Midwood Monday afternoon at home. Eric...
Hornets buzzing again in rout of Boys & Girls
Midwood was in the midst of a horrid cycle during the holiday break. Poor play beget losing, which beget a loss of confidence, which beget even more losing. The Hornets...
It's in a Lone Star state of disrepair
'Princes of Waco" is set in Texas, but it's a far cry from Horton Foote territory. Robert Askins' play takes place in the present, but with all its physical and...
Baby, you're the beast
Colby and Nick's new baby girl isn't very nice -- or very normal, either. "There's jealousy in its eye as it counts my hands, finds itself lacking," Colby (Cassie Beck)...
Film great Rohmer dead at 89
Eric Rohmer, the French New Wave icon who specialized in films about young love, died yesterday in Paris. He was 89. His work included "My Night at Maud's" (1969), "Claire's...
Too 'Perfect'
One of the most horrifying and horrifyingly entertaining reality shows, "Little Miss Perfect," returns for a second embarrassing season tomorrow night, complete with little girls with false teeth, false hair,...
Palin tries news
FOX News Channel is "Going Rogue." Sarah Palin is joining the cable network as a contributor, FNC announced yesterday. Palin, 45, has inked a multi-year deal and will contribute political...
'Bachelor' sendoff denies sexual affair
'The Bachelor" babe accused of having an affair with a show staffer says it isn't so. Rozlyn Papa, a 28-year-old divorced mom, denies that she had sex with one of...
Barbara: NBC tried to woo me
Say what? ABC's Barbara Wal ters says she was approached last June about returning to NBC, her TV home from the 1960s to the mid-'70s when she shot to fame...
Best playoffs in decade
The NFL playoff race proved to be a big TV draw this past weekend -- pulling ratings not seen in a decade. The Jets' victory over Cincinnati in last Saturday's...
Feds and NY offer wealth care for the rich
It's Medicaid for millionaires! The health bills passed in Congress will prohibit states from using "asset tests" to screen people applying for Medicaid -- which critics charge will enable those...
'Kidnap' morons busted
Three "bumbling idiots" who kidnapped a New Jersey man and drove him 1,200 miles to Missouri had apparently mistaken their captive for another man with the same name, authorities said...
Egypt tut-tutting
CAIRO -- Challenging claims that slaves built the Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt yesterday displayed newly discovered 4,000-year-old tombs they said belonged to people who worked on the ancient monuments....
Today's youth are Gen Stress
Five times as many high-school and college students are dealing with anxiety and other mental-health issues as youth were in 1938, according to a study released yesterday. Students tested in...
A place to call home: Harold Ford's NY fantasy
We need tough. We need somebody who is actually going to fight for New York, and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand simply does not fit the bill. The election process is also...
The price of Chuck's ambitions
Sen. Chuck Schumer is sell ing his home state down the river in his quest to replace Sen. Harry Reid as Senate Majority Leader. But will anyone make him pay...
The office space New York needs
New York City urgently needs new office buildings to replenish its ob solescent stock. New construction is particularly essential at the World Trade Center site, where the fate of three...
Rave from grave
LONDON -- Jimi Hendrix fans will be able to hear an hour of music never commercially available when his family and Sony release a "new" album on March 8. "Valleys...
Earhart discovery
FORT PIERCE, Fla. -- A hush-hush search into the depths of the Pacific failed to find Amelia Earhart's plane last spring but wasn't a total waste, the Harbor Branch Oceanographic...
Outta this world astro grub
One of the world's great chefs is taking fine dining to new heights -- 240 miles above the earth -- feeding the crew of the International Space Station treats like...
Dealers go free
Lawmakers and editorial writers collectively hailed last year's rollback of the Rockefeller drug laws. But the reversal has been so sweeping that nonaddicted drug dealers are lining up for treatment...
How nation's true jobless rate is closer to 22%
This'll make you laugh. Back in November 2003 an economist named Austan Goolsbee from the University of Chicago wrote an op-ed piece for The New York Times criticizing a Labor...
Race & Harry Reid
In his State of the Union re sponse to President George W. Bush a few years ago, Harry Reid included a heartwarming anecdote about a kid in his old hometown...
$1M heist on singer Usher
R&B star Usher told Atlanta cops that thieves swiped more than $1 million worth of jewelry and electronics from his car. The break-in occurred when the singer's car was parked...
Long Is. bay on dirty list
ALBANY -- New York conservation officials plan to list Long Island's Great South Bay among the state's "impaired waters," a move to reduce pollution following a second deadly brown tide...
Correction
The Dec. 23, 2009, issue of The Post contained an article about Michael Jackson. In connection with the article, The Post printed the wrong picture of an individual named Terry...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn -- A woman was attacked in an apartment-building elevator, police said yesterday. The suspect, Gregory Kearse, 53, followed the 25-year-old victim into the elevator on the third floor of...
Subway board-er, beware!
Keep your heads down, straphangers. Some of the most heavily trafficked subway stations in Midtown are plagued by rotting and shaky rubbing boards -- the wooden strips at the very...
Tiger's picture on fake labels
DENVER -- Fake Gatorade labels with a picture of Tiger Woods and the word "unfaithful" on them have been found on bottles in Colorado stores, the company said yesterday. Gatorade...
Stein suspect ill-suited
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 in...
Gov's budget plan raises spending by $2B
ALBANY -- Gov. Paterson disclosed yesterday that his proposed budget may hike state spending by $2 billion or more, despite New York's fiscal crisis. Paterson, who will present his budget...
New field of dreams
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Little League plans to add a new baseball age division this year largely in hopes of keeping more children and teens involved in the game. The...
NJ casino slump
Atlantic City's casinos have posted their worst financial results since 1997. Gambling businesses won $3.9 billion in 2009, down 13.2 percent from the previous year, New Jersey's Casino Control Commission...
Picky Tricky Dick
WASHINGTON -- In newly released papers from his presidency, Richard Nixon directs a purge of Kennedy-era modern art -- "these little uglies" -- orders hostile journalists to be frozen out...
Balloon boy's dad lands in jail
FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- The Colorado man who orchestrated the balloon-boy hoax that riveted a national TV audience last fall reported to prison yesterday to begin serving a 90-day sentence....
Mob dad: I don't really fink my boy's a rat
His son might be a coward, but he's not a rat. All was forgiven -- almost -- yesterday when poison-pen Colombo soldier Frank "Frankie Camp" Campione stood up for the...
Regret by Reid over O quotes
WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he has apologized "to everyone within the sound of my voice" for praising then-candidate Barack Obama's campaign prospects because he was a...
Google searches the wires for AP solution
Google is doing an end run around the Associated Press. The search giant has stopped hosting stories and other material from the AP on its news site, and instead is...
End-of-year lift for retail
Retailers racked up a slight gain in holiday sales despite a decline in customer traffic, according to a report yesterday. The 1.7 percent sales increase for November and December --...
London tax could cost 9,000 jobs
As many as 9,000 investment bankers in London are likely to pack up and relocate their shops out of Britain into nearby cities to evade an onerous 50 percent tax...
Fire deaths hit new low
Fewer people died in fires last year than at any time since the city began keeping reliable records nearly a century ago, Mayor Bloomberg announced yesterday. The 73 recorded deaths...
Super Bowl's ads sacked by economy
Even the Super Bowl is taking a hit from the down economy. The big game is still the most expensive time on television, with the cost of a single spot...
Conde rainmaker Richard Beckman eyes exit
The "mad dog" is close to being let out of Condé Nast. After more than two decades at the publishing giant, Richard "Mad Dog" Beckman is in serious talks to...
He puts 'rob' in 'aerobics'
Fitness freaks who figured they'd scored a holiday bargain by buying cheap Manhattan gym memberships on Craigslist are just starting to realize that their New Year's workout resolutions may have...
Hoopla is all over for Jayson
Ex-NBA star Jayson Williams finally took responsibility for killing a limo driver on a booze-fueled night eight years ago, copping a plea yesterday that will send the deeply troubled former...
BofA facing new charges
The Securities and Exchange Commission said it will not charge any individual at Bank of America or Merrill Lynch for alleged misdeeds related to their controversial merger -- not the...
US targets NY parking scofflaws
A bill introduced in Congress yesterday would make sure that the city cashes in on deadbeat nations that have racked up millions of dollars in unpaid parking tickets. The bill...
Lawsuit: I blacked out in strip club and was charged $21,000
Well, it is called the Hustler Club . . . A Delaware man says a visit to a West Side strip joint left him with a 90-minute gap in his...
Most OK with air scans: poll
Nearly four out of five frequent flyers support full body-security scans at airports, according to a poll taken after the failed bid to bomb a US-bound jet. The USA Today-Gallup...
TV tart Tila no Jet pet
TV tart Tila Tequila is suddenly a bizarre player in the Jets' playoff drive. Before Tequila became engaged to tragic heiress Casey Johnson -- whose father, Woody, owns the Jets...
Atty. tries suspect's patience
Lawyers for an MIT-trained scientist charged with shooting at US military interrogators in Afghanistan argued that there should be no mention of her alleged ties to al Qaeda when her...
Nanny mayor: Salt is like asbestos
Mayor Bloomberg yesterday defended his latest nanny initiative -- a controversial crackdown on salt -- by comparing the simple seasoning to killer asbestos in the classroom. "If we know there's...
Let them not eat salt
Mayor It's-Good-For-Thee-But-Not-For-Me has decided that he likes salt less than he likes comfy cabs -- of which he is not terribly fond, either. Or, more precisely, he has decided that...
Doing well by boosting schools
It ain't often, but occasionally Albany does right by New York; lawmakers may be about to do so again -- by OK'ing Gov. Paterson's school-reform plan and preserving the state's...
Johnny Liu's name game
When last New Yorkers got a look into the amazing fantasy world inhabited by rookie comptroller John Liu, he was seven years old and toiling away in a sweatshop. Or...
Bankers sweat it out
Rage among some execs on Wall Street is starting to boil over as highly paid bankers face the possibility of the White House slapping banks with fees or taxes in...
Obama elects to stick with Gillibrand
The White House yesterday made it clear that President Obama wants Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand elected to a full term. "I think the White House is quite happy with the leadership...
Hitting the 'deck'
A major maker of baseball cards is being accused of playing dirty. Upper Deck could be facing hundred of millions of dollars in damages, as a result of a little-noticed...
GIA signs a gem of a deal
In a major breakthrough for Extell's International Gem Tower, the venerable Gemological Institute of America will move its famed New York "laboratory" into the eagerly awaited, 34-story project now poking...
Ford: I'm gearing up for Senate race
It's true: I am strongly considering running for the United States Senate. I do so because our best as a nation has always come when we test our ideas and...
Strongman, 104, run over in B'klyn
A legendary, 104-year-old former Coney Island strongman survived shrapnel wounds from World War II, bent a quarter with his bare hands on his last birthday and still walked more than...
'High' drama in trader case
The firing of star money manager Jeffrey Gundlach is turning into a real Hollywood drama, complete with sex, drugs and theft. Yesterday Gundlach fired back at his former employer, Los...
Cops save mom & tot in Qns. fire
Two of New York's Finest sprang into action at a Queens fire yesterday, rushing to save a woman and her toddler daughter. Sgt. Kevin Bischoff and Officer Johnny Becerra were...
Sneerio! Wicked Simon to quit
Dreadful! Simon Cowell, the real "American Idol," is leaving the show he built into a ratings monster. "Idol's" upcoming ninth season will be the last for the acid-tongued Cowell, who...
DA launches Safir probe
Former Police Commissioner Howard Safir is not off the hook for allegedly backing his Cadillac SUV into a pregnant woman on the Upper East Side last week, then driving off....
Park penalty is full of $#!+
It's a sweet deal -- except for all the horse manure. Under a plea deal struck yesterday, the three teenage graffiti "artists" who caused $40,000 in damage to Central Park's...
NJ 'joint' vote to legalize medical pot
New Jersey moved to the brink of legalizing medical marijuana last night when both houses of the state Legislature voted that it's high time to make the move. The bill...
Bam won't risk Mass. Dem boost
WASHINGTON -- President Obama has no plans to lay his political capital on the line and travel to Massachusetts to campaign for the Democratic hopeful running to fill the late...
Facebook joke bombs
OMG! Nobody told the bomb squad it was a joke. Four New Jersey teens had some Facebook fun Sunday night, talking with one another online about how they were going...
Key 1st trial for gay nups
SAN FRANCISCO -- The first federal trial to determine if the Constitution prohibits states from outlawing same-sex marriage began yesterday. Chief US District Judge Vaughn R. Walker asked attorney Theodore...
King Liuy's rules
"Mr. Comptroller" is cracking the whip. John Liu, who The Post revealed yesterday insists on being addressed as "Mr. Comptroller," has also eliminated casual Fridays and demanded that staff arrive...
N. Ireland's first lady in teen-sex flap
And to think her name is actually Mrs. Robinson. Northern Ireland's first lady, Iris Robinson, is in the midst of an international scandal for acting more like Mrs. Robinson in...
IRS audit for Harvard
The IRS will audit Harvard and 39 other schools this year as part of a review of select nonprofits' tax-exempt status, according to documents detailing the Ivy League university's plan...
Astor's son staying free
Brooke Astor's swindling son and his co-defendant/estate lawyer can stay out of prison for the duration of their appeals -- which could take years, a judge ruled yesterday. Manhattan Appellate...
Newark airport system down during crash land
A crippled airliner landed safely at Newark Airport thanks to a veteran pilot's skill -- but the radio system used by the ground rescue team crashed just when it was...
Gene clue to prostate woe
Researchers have found a genetic mutation that helps predict which men will have aggressive prostate cancer, and said it might help doctors choose who needs treatment and who does not....
W. House crash tale
The third White House party crasher yesterday said he was in the right place at the right time to infiltrate the event: at a nearby hotel as the Indian delegation...
Cop shoot 'error'
A Long Island cop questioning three men after an armed robbery shot and wounded one of them when the man made a sudden, suspicious movement, police said. The men turned...
Girl, 5, abandoned in stolen car
A 5-year-old girl was found inside a stolen car after it crashed into a home on Long Island and was abandoned by two men -- one of them apparently her...
Knicks lose second straight to Thunder, 106-88
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Kevin Durant continued his climb to superstar status. The Knicks' young stud, Danilo Gallinari, countered with a deer-in-headlights performance. Looking like the November Knicks, they were demolished...
Sobbing McGwire fesses up on PED use
It isn't a Big Mac without a little juice added to the buns. After years of silence on the issue, which included a famous sidestep in front of Congress, Mark...
Chargers' foe predicts Jets victory
The Broncos were the last team to beat the Chargers, a 34-23 Monday Night victory way back on Oct. 19 at Qualcomm Stadium. And Broncos outside linebacker Darrell Reid believes...
The Post Line
NFLSaturdayFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogSAINTS 6½ 7 (57) CardinalsCOLTS 6½ 6½(44½)RavensSundayCHARGERS 9 8 (42½)JetsVIKINGS 3 2½(46) CowboysHome team in CAPSNCAA BasketballFavoriteLine UnderdogKANSAS ST.10Texas A&MFLORIDA ST.8½N.C. StateMIAMI, Ohio1Kent St.PURDUE11½Ohio St.Vcu1HOFSTRATCU5½WyomingMissouri St.4DRAKEWAKE FOR.4MarylandBaylor3COLORADOILLINOIS10½Penn St.N....
Philadelphia Park Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 5 1/2f; $24,000; cl($15,000); 3YOMAPLES DONUT drops in claiming price after breaking maiden at Delaware while going longer in career debut. DEPUTY HONOUR cuts back in distance after showing...
Reid: McNabb my quarterback in 2010
No. 5 will return to Philadelphia for a 12th season. Eagles coach Andy Reid squelched speculation about Donovan McNabb's future, saying the five-time Pro Bowl quarterback will be back next...
If there's a day for Jets fans to believe, it's today
YOU WILL hear plenty across the next few days about what a ridiculous pipe dream this all is, of course, about how crazy it is to believe the Jets can...
Devils' Langenbrunner a no-brainer captain for USA
They anointed Team USA's Olympic captains and a Devils lovefest broke out. Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke, a Lou Lamoriello protégé from Providence College, leaped to admit that the Devils...
Trainer: Rockets' McGrady is ready, Knicks on mind
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Tim Grover, trainer of the NBA stars, reports the Knicks would be lucky to get Tracy McGrady and invited NBA scouts to Chicago to check T-Mac out....
Leonhard believes Jets can 'frustrate' Chargers TE Gates
Jim Leonhard didn't exactly claim the Jets can shut down Antonio Gates. But the Jets safety believes defensive variations could leave the Chargers' All-Pro tight end frustrated. On Sunday afternoon,...
Jets RT Woody following Rex's lead
Following head coach Rex Ryan's confident lead, right tackle Damien Woody and the Jets are plotting a course all the way to the Super Bowl, saying that Sunday's divisional playoff...
Rooney Rule has outlived its purpose
When the Rooney Rule was implemented in 2003 it was hailed as a step toward increasing diversity within the pool of prospective NFL head coaches. The rule, which required each...
Carroll leaves USC for Seahawks
SEATTLE -- Pete Carroll says the only reason he is leaving Southern California to become Seahawks coach is because the challenge was too good to pass up. The Seahawks, who...
Nets complete trade with Dallas, waive Williams
There were some surprises yesterday as the Nets completed the trade for Kris Humphries, who came from Dallas with Shawne Williams, for Eduardo Najera and a $2.9 million trade exception....
Chargers' Jackson plans to test Revis
Vincent Jackson believes he's ready to pass the test so many receivers have failed this season -- getting past Darrelle Revis. The 6-foot-5 Chargers receiver figures to see a lot...
Bengals DBs coach Coyle explains how to slow Chargers
The top priority for the Jets this Sunday, according to Bengals defensive backs coach Kevin Coyle, should be making sure they don't surrender big passing plays on first and second...
Cuban phenom Chapman signs with Reds
Aroldis Chapman's 102-mph fastball isn't headed to the Yankees or Mets. Though the Cuban defector's talents intrigued both organizations, neither was willing to make an offer for the 22-year-old lefty,...
Prison may help Jayson get better
Every now and then, Jayson Williams touches base by cell or by text. A couple years ago or so, we had an unusually lengthy conversation about life (no, not mine),...
Sobbing slugger fesses up on PED use
It isn't a Big Mac without a little juice added to the buns. After years of silence on the issue, which included a famous sidestep in front of Congress, Mark...
Congressman: McGwire wanted to come clean in 2005
Mark McGwire was ready to blow the whistle on himself when he testified before Congress in 2005, a former congressman said yesterday. Tom Davis, the Virginia Republican who was the...
McGwire's mea culpa doesn't hide truth
Mark McGwire still is one of the biggest cheats in baseball history; he's just not the biggest liar. There are plenty of them around. Spare me the comments that McGwire...
Crennel, Fewell still on Giants' radar
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...
Sports shorts
GRID: Tide's McClain declares Fresh off a national championship, Alabama linebacker Rolando McClain said he is skipping his senior season to enter the NFL draft. Florida defensive end Carlos Dunlap...
DiPietro, Roloson will split goaltending time for Islanders
To the surprise of no one, Islanders coach Scott Gordon said yesterday that Dwayne Roloson and Rick DiPietro would split time in net "for the short term, anyway." That leaves...
Rangers' Prospal to return tonight
Vinny Prospal will return from his knee injury tonight when the Rangers host the Devils at the Garden, and the alternate captain is thrilled to be back on the ice....
Jets' Cotchery looks to avenge high school loss to Rivers
The way Jerricho Cotchery sees it, he owes Philip Rivers one. Cotchery, the Jets receiver, and Rivers, the Chargers quarterback, starred together at North Carolina State and also were high...
Weird but true
We bet she won't be kissed next New Year's Eve. A Dallas woman was arrested after biting her boyfriend's lower lip and tearing it off his face at midnight on...
Brooklyn's Stephenson coming to MSG with Cincinnati
Lance Stephenson will play his first college game at the Garden tomorrow, but not for the team most St. John's fans hoped. Instead of starring for the Red Storm, the...
PSAL boys basketball rankings
Cardozo put Brooklyn on notice Sunday night with its impressive 57-49 victory: the road to Madison Square Garden isn’t all about East New York, Coney Island and Bed Stuy. We...
Girls basketball roundup: Dalton off to best start ever
Dalton continues to roll as it heads into the bulk of its Ivy League schedule. Bonnie Cecil scored 21 points and Stephanie Lechich added 14 to help Dalton beat Marymount,...
NYC boys basketball rankings
So much for easing back into our regular routine. The first week back was a wild one on the New York City boys basketball scene: We had upsets, thrillers and...
Patient and experienced, Lewis takes command of Queens A West
Francis Arnold can’t go a day at Francis Lewis without hearing about his team’s offensive attack. Everyone wants to know why the Patriots take so long to get off a...
Caiazzo's hot start sends St. Saviour past Bonnies
Nicole Juliano has a message for St. Saviour center Alyson Caiazzo prior to contests. “I tell her before every game she has to beast,” Juliano, a senior, said. “She has...
Keifer: I'm open to another season of '24'
Q: Would you be interested in coming back for a season 9? This is one of the greatest gifts of my life, the ability to do 24. So for me,...
Usher loses $1M of bling in Atlanta car sting
More than $1 million worth of jewelry, furs and electronics were stolen from R'n'B star Usher Raymond after criminals broke in to his car, Atlanta police said on Monday. MyFoxAtlanta...
RBNY GM Soler: I'll listen to Richie
With the MLS Combine winding down tomorrow and the draft looming, Red Bull fans have been wondering whether new sporting director Erik Soler would listen league veterans like Richie Williams and...
EXCLUSIVE: Plea deal in Central Park Bethesda Terrace graffiti case
It's a sweet deal -- except for all the horse manure. Under a plea struck today, the three teenaged graffiti "artists" who caused $40,000 damage to Central Park's Bethesda Terrace...
CHSAA boys basketball rankings
It was a result that sent shockwaves through the city, one that reverberated throughout the weekend. Archbishop Molloy stunned Christ the King, beating the mighty Royals, 60-59, in front of...
Ravens seek repeat performance
OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Having embarrassed the AFC East champions with a blowout victory on the road, the Baltimore Ravens next face a well-rested, top-seeded team in second round of...
Dolphins fire Pasqualoni
MIAMI -- Miami Dolphins coach Tony Sparano decided the defensive upgrades needed this offseason include a new coordinator. The Dolphins on Monday announced the firing of defensive coordinator Paul Pasqualoni,...
DA investigating former top cop's accident
Former Police Commissioner Howard Safir is not off the hook for allegedly backing his Cadillac SUV into a pregnant woman on the Upper East Side last week, then driving off....
Maguire, Raimi out of 'Spider-Man 4'
LOS ANGELES — Tobey Maguire is out as Peter Parker and Sam Raimi won't be returning as director when "Spider-Man 4" hits theaters a year late in 2012. Sony Pictures...