February 27, 2010
QBs step up to the mike
INDIANAPOLIS -- The top three quarterback prospects in the draft, all of whom are sitting out the combine workouts due to various injuries, finally faced the media today. Oklahoma’s Sam...
New overtime rule in the offing?
INDIANAPOLIS -- A long-overdue change to the NFL’s sudden-death overtime rule could be on the table. Nothing is definite, but the league confirmed today that its Competition Committee is discussing...
Jets won't give up on Gholston
INDIANAPOLIS -- Forget any speculation about the Jets using an uncapped year to rid themselves of the utter disaster that is Vernon Gholston.Jets coach Rex Ryan said here today that...
Angel talks Red Bull camp, new braintrust
The Red Bulls face Toronto FC tonight at 8:30 p.m. trying to cap their preseason camp undefeated and win the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic. OK, so what if...
Bode Miller blows it, skis out of slalom
WHISTLER, British Columbia — Bode Miller's bid for Olympic history ended early today when he skied off-course just 8 seconds into his final event. The 32-year-old from Franconia, N.H., trying...
Nets stun Celtics, 104-96
BOSTON — Center Brook Lopez scored 25 points and guards Devin Harris and Courtney Lee added 23 and 21 points and the New Jersey Nets topped the Boston Celtics 104-96...
Tsunami waves surge, but no real damage
HILO, Hawaii — A tsunami triggered by the massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Chile reached Hawaii today, hours after sirens began blaring throughout the state to alert residents about the expected...
Duhon going out with dignity
I got to commend Chris Duhon. Most pro athletes are excuse-makers. When they fail, there's usually an excuse. When they get benched, it's always somebody's fault. Not Duhon. When the...
SeaWorld show resumes, trainers 'very cautious'
ORLANDO, Fla. — More than 2,000 people watched killer whales perform today at SeaWorld for the first time since one of the orcas dragged a trainer to her death underwater...
Escobar likely out for Mets' opener
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Kelvim Escobar probably won't be heading north with the Mets for Opening Day. That was manager Jerry Manuel's assessment today, after acknowledging the right-hander is behind...
Brittany Murphy report: 109 Vicodin in 11 days
Troubled starlet Brittany Murphy filled a prescription for the painkiller Vicodin just 11 days before her death late last year but 109 pills were missing when she was found collapsed...
Feet are flying in Indy
INDIANAPOLIS -- Lots of speed on display here this morning at the scouting combine.LSU return specialist Trindon Holliday, billed as the fastest player in college football history, ran the 40-yard...
3 dead in New Jersey house fire
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Three people died when a fast-moving fire severely damaged a single-family home in central New Jersey early Saturday. Few details were released regarding the blaze in...
Saturday speed read
After a bit of a letdown here at the combine Friday, when we were supposed to talk to top quarterbacks Sam Bradford, Jimmy Clausen and Colt McCoy but didn't get...
Tsunami generated by Chile quake threatens Hawaii
WASHINGTON - A tsunami was generated Saturday that could cause damage along the coasts of all the Hawaiian islands, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. “Urgent action should be taken...
Massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocks Chile
TALCA, Chile — A devastating earthquake struck Chile early today, toppling homes, collapsing bridges and plunging trucks into the fractured earth. A tsunami set off by the magnitude-8.8 quake threatened...
Bringing the big game to New York a snow brainer
I know, I know. We’re all still digging out from under Cruel Old Man Winter. February’s Fury has given us cabin fever, made us long for the Yankees’ defense of...
New York's bid for 2014 Super Bowl helped with Arizona out
As a late-February winter storm wreaks havoc with the metropolitan region, a decision this week out in sunny Arizona leaves the snowed-under New York area as the front-runner to host...
Checking in with Devils and Rangers in Vancouver
The Post’s Dan Martin tracks yesterday’s best Olympic performances by Rangers, Devils and Islanders players. ZACH PARISE - Devils USA Continued to make a name for himself in Vancouver, adding...
USA win away from hockey gold medal
VANCOUVER — Funny game, right? One day, you scuffle like crazy, wondering if you’ll ever figure out a way to sneak a puck behind a goalie. This was the U.S....
Today in Vancouver
Don’t-miss event The men’s curling final between Canada and Norway. Sure, it’s only being shown on CNBC (and only peripherally in prime time), and sure, it’s up against NBC’s prime-time...
Dansby expected to draw heavy interest
The third in a three-part series on NFL free agents. Karlos Dansby would look good in a Giants uniform, but Big Blue will need to get in line if they...
Ed Fountaine's spot plays
DAVONA DALE Gulfstream Park, eighth race. Grade 2. Purse: $150,000. Mile, 3-year-old fillies. Post: 4:43 p.m. LOWDOWN: Sassy Image, who closed out her 2-year-old campaign with a pair of runaway...
New NYC salt spa’s a luxurious treat (just don’t eat off the floor)
The next best thing to getting salt-licked by the ocean? Licking salt off the walls in a relaxation room covered in the savory snow-like substance. How do you like that,...
Grimaldi’s steals Manhattan Limelight
Pizza worshippers, take note. When the collection of shops and restaurants known as the Limelight Marketplace debuts inside the landmark Chelsea church at 47 W. 20th St. in mid-April, it...
Mommy, I want a swag bag
It’s a Thursday night at My Gym, a popular party space for Upper East Side parents and their tots, and although I swore I wouldn’t give in to the pressures...
Ray Romano goes clubbing in 'The Haney Project'
Ray Romano says he had mixed feelings about having his golf game dissected on "The Haney Project," which tees off its second season Monday on the Golf Channel (9 p.m.)....
Familiar steps, similar journey
For his all-jazz program at the Joyce, Lar Lubovitch sticks to what he does best. But that's all he does. The American choreographer, who's made dances for Broadway's "Into the...
'My Boys' star Jordana Spiro joins 'Ugly Betty's' Becki Newton in NBC pilot
NBC's dramedy pilot "Love Bites" has landed the two most sought-after comedy actresses for its two leads. "My Boys" star Jordana Spiro has signed on to star in the project,...
Thursday 'American Idol' lowest-rated episode since '04
" American Idol" was beaten by NBC's Winter Olympics coverage Thursday night for the second time. The Vancover games averaged 23 million viewers to "Idol's" season-low 17.8 million. It was...
Stents beat stroke surgery
CHICAGO -- A newer, less invasive approach to preventing strokes using a stent proved to be as safe and worked just about as well as surgery, researchers said yesterday. Surgery...
The $35M diamond
LONDON -- A 507-carat rough diamond sold to a Hong Kong jewelry company for a world record $35.3 million yesterday could yield a large, unblemished, polished gemstone for a super-wealthy...
Carly Simon hints 'You're So Vain' may be about David Geffen
You want an answer to rock's longest running guessing game -- Don't you, don't you? For 38 years, Carly Simon, 64, kept secret the identity of a man so self-satisfied...
The girl who cried 'rape'
* I was shocked to read about Biurny Peguero Gonzalez, a liar who got away with it, and an innocent man who was imprisoned for four years (" 'Rape' Girl's...
The next health fight
The White House expected a slam-dunk at Thursday's health summit -- another tour-de-force by President Obama that would convince rank-and-file Democrats in Congress that the time's come to push the...
9/11 nest razed
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- A South Florida apartment building that two of the 9/11 hijackers briefly called home was demolished yesterday to make way for a pool and a parking lot....
ESPN reaps whirlwind over Storm comment
* ESPN suspended Tony Kornheiser for his sexist comments about sports announcer Hannah Storm's clothes -- a sad commentary on how women are treated, both on and off the sports...
Trainer's former mentor: SeaWorld's rules tragically broken
SeaWorld's rules for dealing with killer whales were either changed or broken by trainer Dawn Brancheau when a 22-foot-long orca dragged her to her death in front of horrified onlookers,...
Immigration: big government is no answer
Immigration-reform legislation is probably dead this year. That no doubt pleases some conservatives -- but the issue isn't going away. If conservatives hope to become the dominant force in American...
Jenny Sanford officially boots love gov
The wife of disgraced Love Gov. Mark Sanford convinced a judge to grant her a divorce yesterday, but also to seal details of their 20-year marriage. Jenny Sanford spoke briefly...
Business briefs
GDP jump The US economy ex panded at a 5.9 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter, the Commerce Department said in its first revision of the fig ures. The...
Citi board cleans out
Almost a year after calls for their removal, several Citigroup directors are stepping down -- and former Mexican president and economist Ernesto Zedillo is stepping in. Former AT&T Inc. CEO...
Rubin eyed in meltdown probe
Robert Rubin, the former US Treasury secretary who later advised Citigroup as the bank piled up subprime-mortgage losses, may soon face his first public grilling on the 2008 financial crisis....
PE firm to gobble up burger chain
Private-equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners has agreed to take private CKE Restaurants, owner of fast-food chain Hardee's, for about $619 million, but the company will have six weeks to...
Swiss court sides with UBS clients
A Swiss court backed two UBS AG clients who objected to having their confidential data handed over to US tax authorities as part of a landmark deal between the Swiss...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan A trio of bandits has snatched bags from as many as five people around Gramercy Park and on the Upper West Side, cops said. Samuel Reynoso, 20, Oscar Rodriguez,...
Simon to wed his idol
Simon Cowell has given his biggest "yes" vote ever. The abrasive "American Idol" judge has become engaged to his girlfriend, makeup artist Mezhgan Hussainy. The Afghanistan native, 36, was sporting...
Age-old Met boot suit falls flat
An 85-year-old Mets beer lady replaced in 2008 by a 75-year-old punk kid can't sue for age discrimination, the Manhattan Supreme Court ruled yesterday. Mildred Block had charged beer supplier...
A new culture war
President Obama learned from Bill Clinton's mis takes in 1993-94. He ran, relative to Clinton, a buttoned-up transition. He sought to avoid Clinton's tactical miscues on health care. And he...
Paterson ends campaign for second term as governor
Bowing to political reality, Gov. Paterson yesterday ended his week-old election campaign amid a swirl of scandal -- but refused calls to resign and swore that he had not abused...
Pervy super gets ax
He's outta there! A convicted child rapist who for years has worked as a superintendent for several Upper West Side buildings -- where tenants claim he has tried to shake...
Governor in cri$is can't even govern
ALBANY -- He was already badly wounded and without political friends, but Gov. Paterson's new incarnation as a lame duck leader under criminal investigation will make an already nearly impossible...
White House 'crash dummy' enabler steps down
WASHINGTON -- White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers is stepping down three months after an uninvited couple crashed President Obama's first state dinner and she was heavily criticized for allowing...
Canadian women's hockey team show up USA with victory celebration
The "ladies" from the Great White North decided to plop down at center ice after their gold-medal victory over the United States and quaff some beers as if they were...
Landlady bug-bombed me
A Queens man is suing his landlady for $1 million for allegedly unleashing a barrage of insecticide bombs on him as he sat in his apartment with his family. Lisa...
Andrew Cuomo is heavy fave in race for governor
ALBANY -- A battle between equals this is not. With David Paterson now a self-certified lame duck, Andrew Cuomo enters a two-man race for governor as the overwhelming favorite against...
BofA head retires with $83.6M deal
Bank of America Corp. former Chief Executive Ken Lewis retired at the end of last year with a total of $83.6 million in compensation and benefits, according to a regulatory...
Russian chimpanzee an alcoholic
It's not only the people in Russia who like to booze it up -- the chimps are getting into the act, too! A chimpanzee at the Moscow Zoo has developed...
Rangel probe trips up 'mislead' quartet
WASHINGTON -- A senior House staffer and three Carib News officials are in hot water for gumming up the House Ethics Committee's investigation into who exactly paid for a Caribbean...
Pinch on private schools
Suddenly, spending $30,000 on elementary school doesn't seem so smart. Amid the national economic unease, fewer elementary-school kids took private-school entrance exams this year, according to the Educational Records Bureau....
EU says Greek fiscal plan is no classic
Call it a big, fat Greek mess. In a sign that Greece will likely have to endure more pain before it can stage a recovery, European Union officials yesterday scoffed...
Piece of the Rockefeller
For the first time ever, an artist has bought a Rockefeller. Artist Jeff Koons, famed for his giant balloon-animal sculptures, has snatched up for an eye-popping $20 million a palatial...
Cantor Fitzgerald seeking additional $1B for losses from 9/11 attacks
Cantor Fitzgerald has boosted its damages claim in the Sept. 11 terror attacks by more than $1 billion to cover lost profits after two-thirds of its work force perished in...
App covers your Tiger tail
Want to cheat on your spouse, but not end up like Tiger Woods? There's an app for that. A new iPhone application called Tiger Text eliminates the possibility of damaging...
FTC inclined to approve Google's acquisition of AdMob
Google's controversial acquisition of mobile ad company AdMob may just squeak by federal regulators who could block the deal, sources said. The Federal Trade Commission is investigating the $750 million...
Tragic tree-snap victim loved Central Park
The Brooklyn man tragically killed by a falling tree limb in Central Park left was a hard-working father of two who loved the park, family members said. Elmaz Qyra, 46,...
'Client 9' Eliot now seethes at his old No. 2 David
Eliot Spitzer, the man who tapped David Paterson in 2006 to be his replacement in what was then considered the unlikely event he couldn't finish his term as governor, was...
AIG's hand out again
Maybe AIG should stand for Another Injection from the Government. Bailed-out insurer American International Group reminded Wall Street of the extent of its problems when it warned that its core...
Dems tell Paterson: hey, great, now resign!
The end of David Paterson's 25-year political career isn't coming fast enough for some of the state's leading Democrats -- who are publicly begging the lame duck gov to immediately...
NJ transit passengers stuck on train for 8 hours after it struck a tree
Worst. Train ride. Ever. A group of Metro-North passengers was forced to spend a chilly night trapped on a train in a remote corner of Orange County yesterday after it...
Rangel denies he viewed Caribbean 'junket' documents
WASHINGTON -- Top aides to embattled Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel showed him at least three documents revealing corporate sponsorship of lavish Caribbean junkets he attended in violation of House rules,...
Freak blizzard pummels New York metro area
Old Man Winter beat us with his 'cane yesterday. A freak blizzard that felt more like a hurricane pounded the New York area, burying the city in 21 inches of...
A pointless gabfest
It wasn't really effective governance, and -- save for a few moments -- it wasn't even interesting television. So what exactly did President Obama's health-care summit actually accomplish? Well, it...
Not good enough, Dave
If Gov. Paterson thinks his withdrawal yesterday from this year's gubernato rial race is a proper substitute for out right resignation, he'd do well to think again. As The Post...
Tax King Charlie's crown is slipping
WASHINGTON -- It's good to be the king. Just ask newly "admonished" Charlie Rangel. He stands at the intersection of what should be the most sacred and fundamental covenant between...
Tiger just can't hold his drink
Add Gatorade to the list of endorsement deals that Tiger Woods has lost. A spokeswoman for the drink, sold by PepsiCo Inc., said late yesterday that it had ended its...
NY Daily News sports editor quits
Longtime Daily News sports editor Leon Carter is jumping ship from the Mort Zuckerman-owned tabloid to join ESPN. He will be managing editor of a new regional sports news operation...
Taliban massacre at hotels
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Terrorists struck hotels in the Afghan capital yesterday, with suicide attackers and a car bomb killing at least 16 people -- half of them foreigners. The Taliban...
Probers eye how woman at center of Paterson scandal got a $40K Lexus before dropping domestic-violence case
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is investigating how the Bronx woman at the center of the scandal involving Gov. Paterson came to buy a brand-new, pricey SUV shortly before she dropped...
Damned devil steals Qns. church chalices
Holy grail! Two precious chalices worth a combined $10,000 were swiped from a Queens church, leaving cops with a mystery of "Da Vinci Code" proportions. The goblets were discovered missing...
2 corpses in Bronx apartment
Two people were discovered dead in a Bronx apartment, police said yesterday. Investigators made the grisly discovery at a building on East 243rd Street and White Plains Road in the...
Cabby found shot in Qns.
A livery cabdriver was found critically wounded from a bullet to the chest in Queens last night after he was robbed, police sources said. The 50-year-old unidentified victim was driving...
Huge quake rocks Chile
A massive earthquake struck Chile early this morning, rocking buildings and causing blackouts in the capital of Santiago, hundreds of miles away from the epicenter. The magnitude 8.3 trembler struck...
Sports shorts
HOOPS: Jordan to buy Bobcats Michael Jordan has struck a deal to buy controlling interest of the Charlotte Bobcats, putting the former NBA superstar in charge of the money-losing team...
Canada hangs on to set up dream final
VANCOUVER -- With about 14 minutes left in the game, the 18,000 strong inside Canada Hockey Place made their intentions known without any shadow of a doubt. "We want USA!"...
USA breaks medal mark
VANCOUVER -- The Americans reached 34 medals last night, and two more were clinched with the men's hockey team and men's team pursuit in speedskating advancing to a gold-medal match....
Apolo earns relay bronze after DQ
VANCOUVER -- The Winter Olympics would not be complete without a controversy involving Apolo Ohno. The American short-track speedskater was disqualified in the 500-meter final last night, adding to his...
Six first-period goals put Americans in title game
VANCOUVER -- The United States played the quickest game in Olympic hockey history yesterday. After 10 minutes, it was over. Sure, they stayed out there for another 50 and toyed...
Girardi plans another Yankees' outing
TAMPA -- Because a billiards tournament last spring was credited with bringing the Yankees together, manager Joe Girardi has decided the team will gather away from spring training camp Tuesday...
Clottey believes Pacquiao isn't using performance-enhancer
Joshua Clottey says if Manny Pacquiao is using performance-enhancing drugs "God is going to solve the problem." Otherwise, Clottey chooses to believe Pacquiao is clean and has no qualms about...
Fantasy talent short at 2B, SS
The east lies in the middle of the middle-infield universe. An unusual proportion of the top double-play talent in the game hails from teams in the two eastern divisions. For...
Nets shovel out
BOSTON -- Sick of shoveling, plowing and digging out yet? Yeah, so are the Nets. Normally, the 5-52 Nets and "digging out" go together with the phrase "double-digit deficit." But...
Duhon not fazed by Knicks benching
WASHINGTON -- In a city where nobody takes blame for anything, Chris Duhon said yesterday he couldn't argue with Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni's decision to yank him from the rotation....
Vonn-couver Games end quietly
VANCOUVER -- Lindsey Vonn's Olympics ended with a whimper. Vonn did not finish the women's slalom race yesterday, her final event of the Vancouver Olympics. She leaves with two medals...
Pacquiao: Mayweather was looking for excuse to back out
Manny Pacquiao says Floyd Mayweather Jr. wasn't ready to face him this spring, and their disagreement over blood-testing procedures was just a smokescreen to get out of the proposed welterweight...
Giants' Fewell unable to make it to Combine
INDIANAPOLIS -- Because of the blizzard, the Giants are scouting shorthanded at the combine this weekend. Coach Tom Coughlin said yesterday that new defensive coordinator Perry Fewell and Fewell's assistants...
Phillips: Tiger did good job with apology
From one sex addict to another: Good job. Disgraced former Mets general manager Steve Phillips, who received treatment at the same Mississippi clinic that reportedly treated Tiger Woods, said he...
Jets GM hints at divorce with Jones
INDIANAPOLIS -- Thomas Jones' productive marriage with the Jets appears headed for divorce. Speaking yesterday at the scouting combine, Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum made it sound as if Jones soon...
Giants' Coughlin won't 'start' making promises to Osi
INDIANAPOLIS -- Osi Umenyiora can demand a starting job all he wants, but he isn't getting any guarantees from Giants coach Tom Coughlin. Umenyiora recently claimed that he would rather...
The Post Line
NCAA Basketball Favorite Line Underdog G'TOWN 12 Notre Dame Northeastern 3½ GEO.MAS. ST. JOHN'S Pick Pittsburgh OHIO ST. 12 Michigan ODU 6½ Va. Comm. GA.TECH 7½ Bos. Coll. CENT. MICH....
Niese battling for No. 5 spot in Mets rotation
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Jon Niese is all the way back physically, but that only guarantees he will be considered for a spot in the Mets' rotation. If Niese wants...
Manuel: Mets rookie Mejia can be 'cut' above the rest
PORT ST. LUCIE -- The Mets continue to salivate over Jenrry Mejia's raw ability. The rookie right-hander dazzled manager Jerry Manuel yesterday, displaying a cutter that could be Mejia's ticket...
Joe: Joba-Phil competition not yet in full swing for Yankees
TAMPA -- Joe Girardi said the competition for the Yankees' fifth rotation spot hasn't begun because pitchers are throwing to hitters who aren't swinging bats. Instead, the manager said, the...
Yu were witness to Olympic greatness
Reggie Jackson once said of Tom Seaver: "Blind men come to the ballpark to hear him pitch." David Halberstam once wrote of Michael Jordan: "Even if you'd never spent five...
Former Net Schintzius fights cancer
BOSTON -- Former Net Dwayne Schintzius is fighting leukemia and is being treated at a Tampa, Fla., cancer center. The 41-year-old, 7-foot-1 center who played for the Nets from 1992-95...
Davis Mets' first baseman of future, maybe present
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Ike Davis is waiting for his chance to succeed. He might not have to wait too long. Davis, the son of former Yankees reliever Ron Davis,...
Aging contracts real time-Bombers
TAMPA -- Before we move on to Derek Jeter's next contract, let's appreciate the 10-year deal that is concluding this season -- because it is a triumph for the Yankees....
Knicks fans flock to T-Mac
WASHINGTON -- According to a study by SeatGeek.com, Knicks ticket prices on the secondary market have risen dramatically since the Tracy McGrady trade, even as the club drops in the...
Rangers claim veteran goalie Auld
If Chad Johnson's Olympic-break struggles in the AHL have given Rangers management second thoughts about going the rest of the way with the rookie as Henrik Lundqvist's backup, general manager...
The latest on some of the Knicks' potential special agents
This week's news concerning some of the Knicks' possible free-agent targets this summer: LeBron James After losing nine straight times in Boston, James and the Cavaliers finally put an end...
Harrington and Lee help Knicks snap eight-game losing streak after McGrady sits
WASHINGTON -- Tracy McGrady did his work early, and Al Harrington and David Lee took care of things late when McGrady's left knee stiffened. As their newest star sat out...
Weird but true
Volatile mix: Colt .45 and blind rage. The mother of an elementary-school student in Tennessee was busted after guzzling a 40-ounce bottle of malt liquor and charging into the school...
Long Island's Agudio in Developmental stage
Antoine Agudio just couldn't help himself. When asked to describe the relationship with his head coach and good friend John Coffino, he laughed, paused, and compared it to a sandwich...
Boothe pays toll for St. John's
There were times this season when it was flat-out painful watching Malik Boothe of St. John's play point guard. He had five turnovers and no assists in a loss to...
Lee's layup in OT ends Knicks' losing streak at 8
David Lee's layup with 1.6 seconds to play in overtime gave the New York Knicks a 118-116 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night. New York snapped an eight-game...
Red Bull v Toronto in Disney final
Red Bull fullback/midfielder Danleigh Borman sustained a hamstring injury in yesterday's match with the Houston Dynamo at the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic. The team advanced to tomorrow's final...
PSAL Class AA girls basketball quarterfinals preview
The New York Post’s PSAL girls basketball beat writer Marc Raimondi takes a look at Saturday’s Class AA quarterfinals at York College. SCHEDULE 11 a.m. – No. 3 John F....
CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens final preview
CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the Brooklyn/Queens Diocesan semifinal games being played at Holy Cross Saturday night. For live updates during the game, click here. Bishop...
CHSAA Class A intersectional quarterfinals preview
CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down the Class A intersectional quarterfinals being played at Mount St. Michael on Saturday. Here’s the schedule: 1 p.m. – St. Joseph...
Wright, Jacobs express support for Paterson
Manhattan Democratic leader Assemblyman Keith Wright joined fellow party leader Jay Jacobs in expressing sadness and support for Gov. David Paterson in his decision to end his campaign for a...
President Barack Obama, Bill Clinton offered support to Tiger Woods: Report
Tiger Woods received words of encouragement from President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton after news broke about his sexual dalliances, Golf Digest reported on its website Friday.Steve Phillips...
Ford puts off decision to run due to Gov's problems
Gov. Paterson's political woes are delaying Harold Ford Jr.'s timetable for deciding whether to run a primary challenge against Sen. Kirsten Gillbrand. Ford had set his timetable for the end...
White House happy Paterson dropped out
It’s not just New York City Democrats breathing easier now that David Paterson has dropped out of the gubernatorial race — the White House is also happy that the governor...