January 18, 2010
Obama to give State of the Union speech Jan. 27
President Barack Obama will deliver his first State of the Union address on Wednesday, Jan. 27. Obama will address a joint session of Congress, beginning at 9 p.m. EST. White...
POSTCARD: Snowmass, Colo.
ROAD trips can be a good thing, but rarely are they all that civilized. After a week’s worth of driving through a part of the country where a vodka and...
Nets lose to Clippers, now 3-37
LOS ANGELES -- Droughts. The Nets have complained about them all season. They go through those three-, four-minute periods where nothing goes right and the game is lost. Yeah, they...
Rex: We're coming after Colts
One win from the Super Bowl, don't expect the Jets to change now."We’re coming after ‘em. They’re coming after us. And the best team will win," Rex Ryan said today...
Mets to start workouts Monday
The Mets’ first “spring” workouts are actually less than a week away.Itching to get a read on how much their injured players have progressed since last season, the team will...
5 sexiest ski towns
EVEN the most hardcore junkies need variety in their lives. Not every ski resort — no matter how worthy its slopes — is able (or willing) to provide it. We’re...
Devils prospect suspended for season after hit, will appeal
The Devils top prospect, Canadian national junior captain Patrice Cormier, has been suspended for the rest of the Quebec Junior season, the result of an elbow that injured Mikael Tam...
Coach says Devils need rest
Jacques Lemaire blamed the beating on fatigue. It can look that way when your team is a step slower. "We definitely looked tired," the Devils coach said after his Jersey...
Obama makes unexpected history on MLK Day
On his first Martin Luther King Jr. day as the first black President of the United States, Barack Obama made history Monday. He tweeted. Obama brought the Oval Office into...
D'Antoni calls situation with Hughes 'regrettable,' still won't play him
Mike D'Antoni called Larry Hughes' public griping over playing time regrettable, and other Knicks were privately vexed Hughes created a distraction in a drama-free this season. And though D'Antoni insists...
DiPietro, Islanders shut out Devils, 4-0
The Jets aren’t the only team around here pulling off improbable wins. Less than a week after dismantling the Red Wings, the Islanders made easy work of Martin Brodeur and...
GOP win in Mass. makes Ford Jr. run more likely: insiders
Many New York Democratic insiders are privately speculating that if the Democrats face a Martha Coakley loss - or near-loss - in Massachusetts to GOPer Scott Brown in tomorrow's senate...
Nets Shuffle Staff
LOS ANGELES – Must be the building. Both times the Nets came here to the Staples Center this season, they made a change in the coaching staff. But this one isn't...
Robinson's 27 lead Knicks over Pistons, 99-91
Believe it or not, Nate Robinson was reluctant about accepting the NBA’s invitation to defend his title in the Slam Dunk contest All-Star Weekend in Dallas. Been there, done that,...
Jets' Ellis has broken hand, expects to play against Colts
Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis has a broken left hand that will require surgery, but he expects to play in the AFC Championship against Indianapolis. Ellis was injured on the...
5 people shot to death in southeast Texas
BELLVILLE, Texas — Five people who lived in a small home in an isolated area of southeast Texas were gunned down, and a man who lived with them was being...
Jets' rematch mimics Giants' Super run
This was the point two years ago when you realized the Giants had a chance to win the Super Bowl. That was after a stirring 21-17 win over the NFC’s...
Taliban attacks paralyze Afghan capital for hours
KABUL — Taliban militants wearing explosive vests launched a brazen daylight assault Monday on the center of Kabul, with suicide bombings and gunbattles near the presidential palace and other government...
Bloomberg, Daley announce city volunteerism grants
CHICAGO — There’s a new effort to increase volunteerism in cities nationwide. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley joined Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin Monday...
RBNY's La Manga dates, foes set
The only championship the Red Bulls/MetroStars have in their 14-year-old trophy case is from La Manga. They're headed back again this preseason, going to Spain for two weeks from this...
Nady will be ready for spring training; Cubs have interest
Free agent Yankees outfielder Xavier Nady will be ready for spring training after recovering from elbow surgery, his agent, Scott Boras, told FOXSports.com.Nady, who was injured in April last season...
Dominic Carter drops bid to leave jail
Ex-NY 1 political anchorman Dominic Carter is abandoning a bid to be freed from jail pending an appeal of his conviction for beating his wife, and now will serve out...
Ex-Met Offerman banned for life in Dominican after swing at umpire (with video)
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Former Mets infielder Jose Offerman was banned for life by the Dominican winter league for throwing a punch at an umpire during an argument on...
Cowboys to keep Phillips as coach
IRVING, Texas -- Jerry Jones and Wade Phillips stood before the disappointed Dallas Cowboys on Monday and gave them some encouraging words to take into the offseason. “Keep it the...
Jets now 7-1 to win Super Bowl
The Jets still aren't the favorites to win the Super Bowl, no matter what Rex Ryan says or what they've done the past two weeks.The Jets are now listed at...
Message for Vito: Think of your family
Guy Molinari, a key backer of a candidate for the GOP nod in the Staten Island congressional race, has a sharp message for Vito Fossella as he thinks about reclaiming...
Obama pays tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. through service
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama served plates of steaming hot lunches to the needy on Monday, one of several ways the nation's first black president paid tribute to Martin Luther...
Manhole fires cause MTA delays in Brooklyn
A series of explosions in Brooklyn Heights that sent five manhole covers flying into the air led to the evacuation of at least 10 buildings and shut down some subway...
McCall runningmate defends Cumo's gov run
First it was former Comptroller Carl McCall, the first African-American statewide elected official who defeated Andrew Cuomo in the at times bitter race for the Democratic nomination for governor in...
Box Office: 'Eli' grabs $38M, second place, over 4-day weekend
Warners just reported that "The Book of Eli'' with Denzel Washington took in an estimated $38 million over the four-day MLK weekend, exceeding expectations. Of course, the Hughes Bros.' comeback came...
'American Idol' 'Pants' song really takes off
"Pants on the Ground" isn't an off-the-cuff statement -- it's a hit song. A 63-year-old civil rights activist from Atlanta may not be the country's next "American Idol," but his...
VIDEO: Jets fan arrested in San Diego for no apparent reason
At least one Jets fan did not have an euphoric experience in San Diego.This video shows a Gang Green supporter at Qualcomm Stadium getting arrested by some San Diego police...
Apple may announce tablet Jan. 27
Apple Inc. invited reporters to an event in San Francisco on Jan. 27, amid widespread expectations that the company is planning to announce a tablet-style computing device. The company's emailed...
With Gillibrand on stage, Sharpton leaves with Ford
While the Rev. Al Sharpton backed Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand last year, he fanned the flames today by leaving his own MLK-day event while officials were still on the dais to...
China censors pull 'Avatar' from screens
China plans to pull “Avatar” from most cinemas, despite the long lines for tickets, to make way for a more patriotic film the censors deem more appropriate -- a biography...
ASPCA: Woman kept 37 cats in 1-bedroom B'klyn apt.
Authorities say they have taken in 35 cats that were crowded into a one-bedroom Brooklyn apartment. ASPCA official Tim Rickey said veterinarians were assessing the 25 adult cats and 10...
Nate will try for third Dunk title, but not vs. LeBron
After taking down Superman, Nate Robinson wanted a shot at King James. Robinson is returning to the slam dunk contest at All-Star weekend, where he will try to become the...
Knicks' Curry out six weeks after knee surgery
Eddy Curry, who has not played in 15 games, suffered another devastating blow to his comeback as the club announced he will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee to...
Specter Feels the Heat
Looks like having a primary can really make a difference. Whereas in New York, Democrat party bosses are trying to do anything they can to keep challengers away from Kristen...
Hurting the Bay State
John Berlau explains why Obama's Bank Tax is really bad for Massachusetts (National Review)
The weekly wrap-up, January 15
This week we learned that...... We can't actually afford to live anywhere. [Envisioning Development via NY Times]... Urban blight -- coming soon to a neighborhood near you! [Brownstoner]... Loaning money...
Councilman Fidler open to endorsing Ford
At least one city councilman is open to supporting the anticipated candidacy of Harold Ford for Senate over incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), saying he doesn’t know much about either of...
Mark Sanchez's beard: love it or hate it?
Jets quaterback Mark Sanchez, who yesterday led the team to a 17-14 win over the San Diego Chargers, has been sporting a beard for the playoffs. Sanchez was considered the...
Oscar Watch: The perils of being a front-runner and a critics' darling
The ascendance of "Avatar'' to a near-prohibitive Oscar favorite following the Golden Globes illustrates two trends of recent Academy Awards. It isn't great to be an an early front-runner like "Up...
3 Americans hurt in Port-au-Prince
CNN corrected a report of a "mass casualty" event in Haiti Monday, saying that three Americans had been injured. CNN had originally reported a "mass casualty" event involving thirty Americans....
Full service restored on NJT Midtown Direct line
MONTCLAIR, N.J. — NJ Transit has restored full service on its Midtown Direct line between Montclair and Manhattan. It was disrupted earlier Monday due to an overhead wire problem. NJT...
Police ID victims of double fatal crash in Jersey
BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — New Jersey State Police have identified two people killed in a three-vehicle accident on the Garden State Parkway. Forty-six-year-old Ralph Lanni of Clark was killed when he...
A-Rod, Rivera, Pujols headline BBWAA dinner
If you are a baseball fan, there are few nights on the calendar more star-studded and enjoyable than the annual BBWAA dinner. This year the guests include Alex Rodriguez, Mariano...
Marbury signs in CBA - China, that is
Stephon Marbury finally found somebody that wants him. And he only had to go 7,000 miles and to the CBA to do it - the Chinese Basketball Association that is....
More troops, doctors, aid workers arrive in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Troops, doctors and aid workers flowed into Haiti on Monday even while victims of the quake that killed an estimated 200,000 people still struggled to find a...
Poll: NYers upbeat on race relations on MLK Day
ALBANY – A hopeful sign for Martin Luther King Jr. Day buried in today’s Siena poll: A majority of New Yorkers believe the spirit of tolerance is strong in the...
Tiger roaring back to PGA tour in spring: report
Tiger Woods is planning to return to the PGA tour in the spring, pop culture Web site RadarOnline.com reported Monday, citing a source close to the situation.The disgraced pro is...
Colts prepared for 'challenge' against red-hot Jets
Even though it's a surprise to everyone except the Jets that they are headed for the AFC Championship, the Colts have been preparing to play them for the past two...
5 Americans held in Pakistan allege torture
SARGODHA, Pakistan — Five Americans arrested in Pakistan on suspicion of terrorism told a court Monday that they had been tortured by police — charges that could add to political...
Marbury signs with Chinese team
How do you say "ill-advised shot" in Chinese?Stephon Marbruy signed with the Chinese Basketball Association’s Shanxi Club, the team announced on their Web site.Marbury will be in China next week...
Al Qaeda threatens new US strikes
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula issued fresh threats Monday against the U.S. and its Mideast allies, promising to retaliate against a surge of strikes launched in the past month...
Pope's failed assassin released from prison
ANKARA, Turkey — The Turk who shot Pope John Paul II in 1981 was released from prison on Monday after more than 29 years behind bars and proclaimed that he...
Assembly bill to revamp charter schools dishonors Dr. King: Bloomberg
Speaking at a Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration, Mayor Bloomberg charged today that the state Assembly's last-minute attempt to overhaul charter schools would "gut" a successful system and dishonor King's...
Serie A: Inter hold only six-point lead over rivals AC Milan
Napoli extended its Serie A unbeaten streak to 13 games on Sunday night following a 0-0 result at home against Palermo. The scoreless draw kept Napoli in fourth place, while...
Vac's Monday Whacks: J! E! T! S! Post-Mortem Edition
The problem with Rex Ryan is that he's so colorful, so quotable, so easy to like and so easy to root for, it's been easy to overlook just how much...
Poll: Gillibrand's negative rise
ALBANY – New Yorkers are finally getting to know Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand – and some don’t like what they see – according to new poll out this morning.The statewide Siena...
Mass Vote Signals End of an O-ra
Byron York says race is referendum on one-party rule, health care (Washington Examiner)
Complete list of Golden Globe winners
Winners for the 67th annual Golden Globe Awards, announced Sunday in Beverly Hills, California: MOTION PICTURES: —Picture, Drama: "Avatar." —Picture, Musical or Comedy: "The Hangover." —Actor, Drama: Jeff Bridges, "Crazy...
Christie's Big Bet on School Reform
Watch the New Jersey Smackdown (The Trentonian)
UFT 1, Kids 0
James Franco says let the Albany battles begin (Troy Record)The battle over charter school cap (Gotham Gazette)
The Truth About Haiti
As hard as it is for her to admit, Anne Applebaum has some harsh truths about Haiti: The Earthquake “is not just a natural disaster: It is a man-made disaster...
Behind the Senate Race Puppet Show
In Massachusetts voter discontent at how Dems doing business (Los Angeles Times)
PSAL girls basketball rankings
This past week was a busy one with the New York Post CHSAA vs. PSAL Girls Basketball Invitational and a few crucial league games. But the coming week is crazy....
Girls basketball roundup: Bergtraum beats nationally ranked Neptune
Ed Grezinsky doesn’t know if it was his team’s best victory of the season. But, the Bergtraum coach said, it was definitely up there. The Lady Blazers, ranked No. 9...
Chargers caused their own demise
The Chargers were their own worst enemy yesterday, making several key mistakes in the Jets’ 17-14 victory: Nate Kaeding, the most accurate kicker in NFL history, missed field goals from...
Dressed to the Nines!
The ladies of “Nine” were a perfect 10 at last night’s Golden Globes. Part-time Pea and full-time star Fergie showed her softer side in a strapless lilac Elie Saab gown...
CHSAA girls basketball rankings
The CHSAA swept all five games at the New York Post CHSAA vs. PSAL Girls Basketball Invitational at Christ the King Sunday. The host Royals, St. Peter’s, St. Michael Academy,...
Jets report card
OFFENSE The offensive line eventually owned this game, wearing down the Chargersdefense by being more physical. The Jets rushed for 169 yards. Rookie RB Shonn Greene, an emerging star, ran...
Jeridore's inspired play keeps Lewis close with St. Mike's
With 10 seconds to play in St. Michael Academy’s 62-40 win over Francis Lewis, Sabrina Jeridore ended one of the best games of her young career in fitting fashion. As...
Simms shows why he’s best
Four more reasons — back to front from yesterday’s Jets’ 17-14 upset of the Chargers — why Phil Simms is football’s best analyst: 1) All the silly stats CBS yesterday...
Christ the King rides another fast start to its sixth straight win
There isn’t a magic formula to Christ the King’s furious starts. There is nothing special said in the locker room, no motivational speeches prior to tipoff. “We come out intense...
Jets ready for Colts' best shot
SAN DIEGO — This is Kerry Rhodes’ preference. Not facing the Patriots. Or the Ravens. Or anyone else. The Colts. This is what Rhodes wanted. Apparently his teammates wanted it,...
NYC girls basketball rankings
Changes were certainly not abound last week. There were some rather obvious results – the chalk picks held up. There are no promises that will happen again this week when...
Short-term gain
Let’s face it: Few people dream of being a temp when they grow up. But with recent job numbers showing a surge in temporary staffing, what was once regarded as...
Go to Greg
Q I’m embarrassed to admit this, but I’ve been unemployed for the past three years. I’ve been searching for work ever since I was terminated from my last job and...
Incoming
It’s no secret that the job market stinks. The economy shed 85,000 jobs last month, according to the US Labor Department. While statistics like that may make you to want...
Chill factor
Top music downloads 1. Down, Jay Sean 2. I’m Goin’ In, Drake 3. I Can Transform Ya, Chris Brown 4. Money to Blow, Birdman 5. Wasted, Gucci Mane 6. Party...
Midwood's Henry awaits word on missing family in Haiti
There are two types of losses in life. The 56-44 loss that Midwood suffered Sunday against Mary Louis at the New York Post CHSAA vs. PSAL Girls Basketball Inivitational pales...
Former PR football star transfers to Wagner College
Torian Phillips is headed home – for good. The former Port Richmond football star has transferred from Syracuse to Staten Island’s Wagner College of the Northeast Conference for family reasons....
Brown bounces back in big way for Ford
Less than 48 hours after arguably her worst performance of the season, Shayra Brown was back at the scene of the crime: Christ the King in Middle Village. Friday night,...
Boys basketball roundup: Boys & Girls throttles Wadleigh, ending Tigers' 11-game win streak
Boys & Girls completed a perfect week amidst a daunting slate with a flourish: by comfortably ending Wadleigh’s 11-game win streak in the Frank Mickens Classic, 68-52. Forward Jeffland Neverson...
Price steps up for resilient South Shore
Fannisha Price sized up her competition as she stepped on the floor. Her task was to go toe to toe with Christ the King forward Ariel Edwards, who is headed...
'Stories' to cherish
Short stories aren't New York City Ballet's long suit -- the company made its name on George Balanchine's abstract ballets. But for its "Short Stories" program, the company dealt three...
Top 24 'American Idols' already in the bag
While "American Idol" on TV is showing the second week of auditions taped last summer, in real life, the talent show finished picking the final 24 contestants over the weekend....
Starr report
Disney XD is about to an nounce the premiere of a new series, "Kick Buttowski -- Suburban Daredevil," a 2-D animated show premiering Feb. 13 (8:30 a.m.) between two new...
Show about foster kid is sweet surprise
Early on in the new CW series "Life Unexpected," the char acters scoff at sappy YouTube videos and then end up crying while watching the one about the lion that...
Golden Globes guests tweak NBC
Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien didn't attend last night's Golden Globes -- but they were the stars of the show. The NBC late-night mess was the butt of on-air jokes...
Simon vs. Simon
Let the "American Idol" wars begin. Behind the scenes, the search for someone to replace lame-duck Simon Cowell next season has already started. "Idol's" other Simon -- the show's creator...
Political cockroaches
WHY do these men keep smiling? Simple. They are untouchable. Unstoppable. Unkillable. Call them the political undead. These are the fellows who run the great state of New York, home...
Brooklyn Flea is really jumping
Don't let the name fool you. Just because it's called the Brooklyn Flea doesn’t mean the vendors now setting up inside Brooklyn’s landmark Williamsburg Savings Bank in Fort Greene are...
Mets bigs took $8M Madoff hit
Charities tied to Mets-owning brothers-in-law Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz got hosed for $8 million in the Bernie Madoff scandal, new tax records show. The losses came after the nonprofits...
B'klyn Dems eye Ford in drive vs. Gilly
The powerful Brooklyn Demo cratic organization may be about to throw open the door for Harold Ford Jr.'s challenge to US Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, The Post has learned. Kings County...
Tear down this wall: suit
Good fences make good neighbors, Robert Frost wrote, but a four-story wall that blocks light and air really annoys the folks next door. Residents of a small apartment building in...
Piece of the Action
In Sam Raimi's thriller, "A Simple Plan," the lives of three men unravel after they discover a bag of money in the woods and decide to keep it. Minus the...
Mass Vote Signals End of an O-ra
Year one of the Obama administration ends Wednesday. Another era may come to an end the day before, when Massachusetts voters choose a senator to fill the three years remaining...
Kirsten pulls in big Chuck bucks
Sen. Chuck Schumer is more than just a political mentor to Kirsten Gillibrand -- the powerhouse fund-raiser has been using his Midas touch to give the little-known senator's war chest...
Coakley's unforced error
BOSTON -- It may sound like a compliment to New Yorkers, but here, it is a vile, cursed, unrivaled insult. He's "another Yankee fan," Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said...
Giant gaffe kicks off GOPer run
Former Long Island lawmaker Bruce Blakeman announced his Republican Senate campaign yesterday by attacking his rivals, and immediately sticking his foot in his mouth -- mistaking the Giants for the...
Haitian churchgoers in Brooklyn ask: Why?
Haitians in the city yesterday flocked to church looking for a higher meaning to all the chaos, death and disaster that has gripped their country since last week's earthquake. More...
Plot thickens in Yahoo!-China story
Yahoo! got pulled into a growing row between China and Google over the weekend, as its Chinese partner slammed Yahoo!'s statements supporting Google while a source revealed the Web firm...
'Slim' Times option
Billionaire Carlos Slim seems to be using his financial might to help the New York Times stop dragging its feet on whether to start charging readers for online access to...
Fitting tribute to Dr. King: Focus on education
Martin Luther King Day is a fitting time to reflect on the need to increase the number of charter schools in New York, a state lawmaker said yesterday. Assemblyman Michael...
The betrayal of hope
It is not so much astounding as appalling: Here we are, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day -- and the state Legislature is poised to turn the clock back on...
Prez's outsider act is bombing in Kennedy country
BOSTON -- They just don't get that inside is out here. President Obama's emergency rescue mission to save Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley could prove to be the final nail...
Business briefs
Kraft watch Kraft Foods must raise its hostile $17.9 billion bid for Cadbury by at least 10 percent to stand a chance of capturing the UK chocolate maker, accord ing...
Saving her Mass.
BOSTON -- With the fate of his hard-fought health-care plan hanging in the balance, President Obama yesterday swooped into Boston in a desperate effort to save a historically Democratic Senate...
Parents peeved over charter school plan
Charter schools are working, and Albany is determined to stop that, outraged parents said yesterday. The Legislature's plan to double the number of charter schools in New York to 400...
NYC heroes attempt to rescue Haiti victims
PORT-AU-PRINCE -- It was a day for miracles, and just 500 feet away, aching grief. An NYPD-FDNY rescue team yesterday pulled out alive a 55-year-old man trapped since Tuesday in...
UFT 1, Kids 0
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver flipped a stiff middle finger to Presi dent Obama and Education Secre tary Arne Duncan over the weekend, all but flushing $700 million in special federal...
Mike howls at school fools
ALBANY -- A furious Mayor Bloomberg yesterday blasted a charter-school overhaul plan proposed by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, calling it a "wolf in sheep's clothing" that would victimize children and...
Toxic Toys for Tots
THE ISSUE: Sen. Schumer's proposal to ban the toxic metal cadmium from kids' toys and jewelry. *** Sen. Chuck Schumer stated that "it is just despicable that a manufacturer anywhere,...
JFK breacher man: I was just lost
The Brooklyn man who breached security at JFK Airport and triggered the evacuation of a terminal says he did it by mistake. Jules Paul Bouloute, 57, told authorities he was...
Port Authority cops 'bully' guards
A posse of "drugstore cowboys" at the Port Authority Bus Terminal -- renegade PA police supervisors worried about unflattering crime statistics -- have scared Duane Reade security guards into not...
Fury over Paterson's NJ 'date'
State lawmakers yesterday fumed over Gov. Paterson's cozy weekend lunch date, saying New York's chief executive should be working on looming deadlines instead of dallying with a pretty female pal....
Bubba-Dubya show on the air
WASHINGTON -- Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush hit the airwaves yesterday to appeals for Haiti relief. Bush and Clinton, who were recruited by President Obama to try...
Att'y needs a lifesaver
As a prosecutor in the Brooklyn DA's office for nine years, Kieran Holohan used the DNA of countless hoods, crooks and nogoodniks to win cases. Now he needs yours. The...
$tar-bucks boost jolts java fans
Starbucks prices just went from grande to venti. The coffee giant has raised the cost of all its drinks, with the exception of the lowly cup of joe, which is...
Earthquake survivors gather at ruined cathedral in Port-au-Prince
With death and devastation all around them, earthquake survivors prayed amid the shattered stained glass of a roofless cathedral in Haiti's capital yesterday -- even as looters stalked the lawless...
Desk cops ordered again to 'beat' it
A controversial NYPD program that puts desk cops on street patrol was recently resurrected after being yanked by Police Commissioner Ray Kelly last year when he read about it in...
Play it again, Jets
Look out, Indianapolis! The Jets are flying into town -- with history on their side! Gang Green's magical playoff journey took a huge step toward the Super Bowl last night...
'Avatar' bounds ahead of Oscar pack
Mortgage your house and put the money on "Avatar" for Oscar night. Any doubts were wiped away when James Cameron beat his ex-wife, Kathryn Bigelow, for the directing prize at...
It's blue heaven for 'Avatar'
"Avatar" proved to be out of this world at last night's Golden Globes -- copping top honors for both best movie and director. The spectacular, 3-D fantasy flick helped director...
Tonight Show's Legacy: Laughs Left With Carson
THE ISSUE: The rotation of NBC's late-night talk-show hosts and their time slots. *** The irony of the current mess at NBC -- Conan O'Brien replacing Jay Leno and Leno...
Kabul rocked by attacks
KABUL -- About two dozen gunmen, some wearing suicide vests, staged attacks across Kabul today in a coordinated commando-style operation against targets including banks and government ministries.
Second-stringers gird for 'Super' ad debuts
Bring on the B team. With veterans such as Pepsi, General Motors and FedEx sitting out Super Bowl XLIV on Feb. 7, viewers should prepare for a roster of unseasoned...
The Progress of a Dream
Americans today celebrate what would have been the 81st birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the Georgia preacher who became America's most significant civil-rights leader. The realization of...
Autos' eroticism
With all the prognosticators calling 2010 the turnaround year for the beleaguered auto industry, and all the hype surrounding electric cars reaching a, well, fully charged level, Media City thought...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn--Not a good way to impress the boss. Mufa Lg, 26, was busted after he assaulted another employee on his first day at work in a Bedford-Stuyvesant bodega, cops said...
Christie's Big Bet on School Reform
New Jersey Gov.-Elect Chris Christie's most audacious move so far has been his choice for state education commissioner -- former Jersey City Mayor Bret Schundler, a man the National Education...
Harris ready to be Nets' Star again
Nets guard Devin Harris is finally showing signs of looking like his old All-Star self. But with his team just 3-36 as it starts a four-game road swing today at...
Irked Hughes bolts Knicks practice
The Larry Hughes-Mike D'Antoni feud got more bizarre yesterday as Hughes missed at least the final stages of the Knicks' practice -- while there was mystery as to whether he...
Heart attack claims Bears DE Adams at age 26
GREENWOOD, S.C. -- Gaines Adams, an All-American defensive end at Clemson whose career never blossomed in the NFL with Chicago and Tampa Bay, died yesterday after going into cardiac arrest....
Aqueduct Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 6f; $18,000; cl($12,500); 4upCHIEF EXPORT drew rail and drops in class after coming off the pace to win last out while being claimed. Entrymate MAN OF DANGER drops to...
Devils' Lamoriello: Elias needs rest, but not concussed
The Devils have a bad rep -- they'd say rap -- on concussions, like the one they're not saying franchise-record scorer Patrik Elias has suffered. Their history has a few...
Bosh, Raptors destroy Mavericks
A blowout loss to the Raptors put the Mavericks in a dark mood. Chris Bosh had 23 points and 13 rebounds, Andrea Bargnani scored 22 and the Raptors used a...
Vikings' Favre ages well
MINNEAPOLIS -- First came the right arm thrust into the air and the right index finger pointing upward. Then the left arm shot up as Brett Favre half-sprinted, half-glided 50...
Islanders' Tavares hopes goal is first step out of slump
John Tavares skated yesterday in a Team USA jersey, the result of a bet he lost to Doug Weight when the Americans beat Canada in the junior World Championships last...
Greene's late run ices Jets' win
SAN DIEGO -- Only one running back has had a better postseason start than Shonn Greene. Ever. The Jets' best player on defense is Darrelle Revis. Their best player on...
Chargers' Rivers threw it away with second-half interceptions
SAN DIEGO -- Philip Rivers will be replaying the throw in his mind for months. The Chargers quarterback threw a brutal interception at the worst time and his team is...
Jets players love proving bold Ryan correct
SAN DIEGO -- Here's something you didn't expect to hear in the Jets' victorious locker room last night -- praise for Eric Mangini. "I've got to go on record and...
Keller: We'll show Colts win not phony
SAN DIEGO -- Dustin Keller, the pride of Lafayette, Ind., gets to go home again for another crack at the Colts, for the right to go to Super Bowl XLIV....
Brooking: Vikings running up score is 'classless'
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Vikings owned a commanding 27-3 lead in the closing minutes and on fourth down from the Dallas 11-yard line they opted not to kick a field goal...
Sanchez, Jets close in on Super Bowl
SAN DIEGO -- Only three times before have Jets fans who have lived long enough been able to say this: The Jets, 17-14 winners yesterday over the Chargers, are 60...
Sports shorts
GOLF: Palmer wins Sony with clutch chip In Honolulu, Ryan Palmer went from anxious to overwhelmed in a matter of seconds when his chip hit the pin and left him...
Onside kick Turner-ing point for San Diego
SAN DIEGO -- Leave it to Norv. Old Norv Turner was at it again yesterday, finding ways to screw up. A day filled with questionable calls by the Chargers coach...
Gutsy fourth-and-1 call sums up season
SAN DIEGO -- This is the beauty of the game when you think of it, no? Fifty-nine minutes of blood and sweat, strains and sprains, bruises and blotches . ....
Same old Jets? No way!
SAN DIEGO -- Rex Ryan was fresh off the win of his life, fresh off the call of his life, fresh off giving the kind of postgame victory speech a...
Revis, Jets man-up to ruin Rivers' run
SAN DIEGO -- Darrelle Revis went to the Jets coaching staff at halftime yesterday with a request. For most of the first half, the Jets had played zone defense. Revis,...
Chargers produce another playoff choke
SAN DIEGO -- Same old Chargers. Another great year, another playoff failure. The Jets handed the Chargers their latest unbelievable postseason loss yesterday, this one 17-14. The Chargers have won...
Rangers' offense explodes in 6-2 romp of Canadiens
First the Rangers rocked. Yes, the Rangers. And then the Rangers rolled to six consecutive goals over the final 40 minutes to bury the Canadiens at the Garden 6-2 in...
Sharapova loses in 1st round of Aussie Open
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Maria Sharapova tumbled out of the Australian Open today in her worst performance at a Grand Slam event since 2003, falling 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-4 to Maria...
Jets' stingy defense key to victory
SAN DIEGO -- Regarding the last Chargers drive of the game -- the one that gave San Diego a touchdown on seven plays -- Jets coach Rex Ryan apologizes to...
Rhodes' two big plays secure Jets' win
SAN DIEGO -- Kerry Rhodes never wavered. When the production didn't come and he was sent to the bench, he kept believing in himself. Yesterday, he showed why. The safety...
You gotta be Kaeding! Kicker chokes again
SAN DIEGO -- It had to be good omen for the Jets. What else could it be? Whatever it was, you can rest assured that Chargers kicker Nate Kaeding never...
Jets upset Chargers, will face Colts in AFC Championship
SAN DIEGO — Well, well. Look what we have here. Look who’s coming to dinner for the AFC Championship against the Colts on Sunday in Indianapolis. That’s right, Peyton Manning,...
Jets' Leonhard has crucial interception
SAN DIEGO -- Jets safety Jim Leonhard nearly created two turnovers yesterday. One was plenty. That one was an interception of Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers late in the third quarter....
The Post Line
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Minnesota puts 'hot' Dallas in its place
MINNEAPOLIS -- All week, the Vikings heard it and kept their mouths shut. All week, they heard how the Cowboys were coming to town to lay waste to a team...
Weird but true
It's the criminal hat trick! Huy Quoc Le, 25, was arrested three times in three days in neighboring Massachusetts towns. First, he was popped in Andover for driving with a...
St. John's Mason shows teamwork in Carnesecca return
Anthony Mason Jr. did just about everything right yesterday in his return to Carnesecca Arena. The redshirt senior scored eight points, had a game-high 10 rebounds and played 18 smart...
St. John's rips DePaul, but free throw struggles persist
St. John's had the closest thing it gets to a gimme in Big East Conference play yesterday, and to the Red Storm's credit, it took it, blowing out depleted DePaul...
Reynolds, Villanova top Georgetown
Scottie Reynolds scored 27 points and No. 4 Villanova ended a five-game losing streak to No. 11 Georgetown, hanging on for an 82-77 victory yesterday in Philadelphia. The Wildcats (16-1,...
Jets 7 1/2 point underdog against Colts
The Jets -- who have lost two games this season by more than 7 points -- are a 7 1/2 point underdog against the Colts in next Sunday's AFC Championship....
Liveblogging the Globes: 'Avatar' inevitable
If anyone doubted that "Avatar'' will go all the way on Oscar night, that was erased when it not only won at the Globes for best picture, but James Cameron...
Jets treasure chance vs. full-strength Colts
SAN DIEGO -- This is Kerry Rhodes’ preference. Not facing the Patriots. Or the Ravens. Or anyone else. The Colts. This is what Rhodes wanted. His Jets teammates, too. “We...
Liveblogging the Globes: 'The Hangover' wins top comedy prize
"I'm going to get into a fight with Harvey Weinstein,'' says director Todd Phillips, who beat "Nine'' with a movie that's actually entertaining. Harvey looks very, very unhappy.
Robinson keys Hilltoppers win vs. Midwood
Joe Lewinger doesn’t admit it often, but the The Mary Louis Academy girls basketball coach offered up a public mea culpa. “Sometimes I make the mistake of expecting Karin to...
Versatile St. Peter's blows out Manhattan Center
On the St. Peter’s girls basketball roster, each player is listed by name, class and position. But in reality, there is no distinction from the smallest guard to the biggest...
Liveblogging the Globes: Cameron is best director
"Frankly, I thought Kathryn was going to get this,'' says James Cameron, referring to his ex-wife and competitor for best director, Kathryn Bigelow ("The Hurt Locker'').
O'Neill leads St. Mike's past game Francis Lewis
Jennifer O’Neill had to sit and watch as the St. Michael Academy lead was trimmed to just nine by Francis Lewis late in the third quarter. The Kentucky-bound guard spent...
Liveblogging the Globes: Scorsese montage
Is it just me, or do the clips from "Shutter Island'' look suspiciously like the kind of movie that studios generally open on Fridays without advance screenings for critics?
Jets 7-1/2 point underdog against Colts
The Jets -- who have lost two games this season by more than 7 points -- are a 7-1/2 point underdog against the Colts in Sunday's AFC Championship.The Jets defeated...
Liveblogging the Globes: Scorsese Tribute
You have to wonder why NBC hasn't hired Robert DeNiro to host "The Tonight Show.''
Liveblogging the Globes: Waltz takes supporting actor
"I wouldn't have believed my globe would be part of that world, but you made it golden.'' Howzat?
Liveblogging the Globes: 'White Ribbon' takes foreign-lingo
An animatronic Sophie Loren presents the award to Michael Haneke. Sorry, no matter how many "Nine'' stars they put up there as presenters, it isn't going to help this flop.
Liveblogging the Globes: 'Up in the Air' takes screenplay prize
Jason Reitman: "Quentin, I'm still waiting for them to say you're name.'' Embarasses George Clooney by praising his Haiti telethon.
Reaction to the Globes
Reactions to the 67th annual Golden Globe Awards, announced Sunday in Beverly Hills, Calif.: "I am really honestly conflicted about how to have my 'happy movie self' in the face...
Liveblogging the Globes: Streep wins for 'Julie & Julia'
Beautiful speech by Ms. Streep, who pays homage to her mother and says she's "grateful that [she] has the dollars to help'' Haiti. And self-deprecating: "In my long career, I've...
Jets' Greene becoming postseason star
SAN DIEGO – The Jets’ best player on defense is Darrelle Revis. Shonn Greene is emerging as the best player on offense. Through two playoff games, Greene is looking unstoppable....
Liveblogging the Globes: 'Crazy Heart' wins best song, 'Up' wins best score
Nice acceptance speech by Michael Giannchio, who wins for the score of "Up.'' I really thought the HFPA was going to throw Harvey Weinstein a bone and choose that cheesy "Cinema...
Chargers produce another playoff choke
SAN DIEGO – Same old Chargers. Another great year, another playoff failure. The Jets handed the Chargers their latest unbelievable postseason loss today, this one 17-14. The Chargers have won...
Liveblogging the Globes: Rim shot
Ricky Gervais recovers with a self-deprecating joke about his flop movie "The Invention of Lying'' -- and adds: "one thing that can't be bought is a Golden Globe....officially. I'm not...
Sanchez, Ryan usher in new era for Jets
SAN DIEGO – Forty-one years you have waited for a run like this, for a season like this, for a playoffs like this. Forty-one years you've waited for the ball...
Liveblogging the Globes: 'Up' breaks losing streak
As predicted here, Pixar's sublime "Up'' took the Globe for animated feature -- "not just for children, it's for drug-taking adults,'' reminded presenter Paul McCartney. "Fantastic Mr. Fox'' swept most of...
Cameron's sci-fi smash earns top honors
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — James Cameron's sci-fi blockbuster "Avatar" won best drama, the Vegas bachelor bash "The Hangover" won the Golden Globe for best musical or comedy Sunday, and Meryl...
Liveblogging the Globes: Mo'Nique aces her Oscar audition
"Thank you God for this amazing ride!'' says Mo'Nique, who wins the supporting actress prize for "Precious.'' "I am in the midst of my dream,'' she says, thanking her co-stars...
Jets stun Chargers, 17-14; on to AFC Championship
SAN DIEGO — Well, well. Look what we have here. Look who’s coming to dinner for the AFC Championship against the Colts on Sunday in Indianapolis. That’s right, Peyton Manning,...
Liveblogging the Globes: Tina Fey gets off a good one
"It's not rain, it's God crying for NBC.''
Liveblogging the Globes: Idiots deluxe
Only at the Golden Globes would Tobey Maguire says he know who the new "Spider Man'' director is, and the interview wouldn't bother asking him for a name.
Liveblogging the Globes: Suffering fools gladly
George Clooney suffers fools gladly, at least if they're interviewing him on the red carpet at the Golden Globes, where Ryan Seacrest queries him about the "vapid'' character the actor...