April 6, 2010
Opening Day Heroes
The Yankees and Red Sox ushered in the 2010 season on Sunday night, but the rest of the baseball world sprung into action Monday on Opening Day. Let’s take a...
Red Bulls coach could miss game after surgery
Red Bulls coach Hans Backe had his gall bladder removed Monday night, a result of the painful bout of cholecystitis that sidelined him from Saturday's win in Seattle.The 58-year-old Swede...
Plenty of questions remain for Monsignor Farrell
Monsignor Farrell coach Bob Mulligan thought his team’s preseason trip to Florida would be a great chance to get some questions answered ahead of Thursday night’s CHSAA opener against Cardinal...
Nets looking forward to brighter future with new owner
The Nets really are excited about their future. It's the present they're not too crazy about.But all are convinced the addition of incoming Russian owner Mikhail Prokhorov's billions and billions...
Indonesia lifts tsunami alert after major quake off northern Sumatra: report
Indonesia has lifted a tsunami warning after a major earthquake hit off northern Sumatra early Wednesday, Reuters reported. There has been no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the...
Man killed during gang attack
Stabbed to deathA man was stabbed multiple times during a confrontation on Parade Place and Crooke Avenue last week — just paces away from the Prospect Park Parade Ground.Cops from...
Suit: Marty ran the Beep's office like a frat-house
Borough President Markowitz turned his office into a macho frat house featuring sexist jokes, double standards and possible violation of campaign regulations, bombshell court documents revealed this week.New details about...
Yankees beat Red Sox 6-4
BOSTON — Hideki Okajima walked Nick Johnson to score the tiebreaking run after a costly error by shortstop Marco Scutaro loaded the bases, and the New York Yankees beat the...
Alabama man arrested after slapping 2-year-old daughter who ate his Pringles
An Alabama man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly slapping his two-year-old daughter when she ate some of his Pringles, WBRC reported. Hospital staff called the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department after...
Conn. considers legal action against bank, actuary in Madoff probe
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal confirmed Tuesday that his office may take legal action against a Connecticut bank and an actuary over their alleged ties to convicted Ponzi scheme operator...
Lorna Goodman to head city charter commission
The city charter revision commission is unveiling its new executive director tonight just at the start of the first hearing -- and the choice is interesting. Lorna Goodman, who was...
Prospect Park chief stepping down
The longtime leader of Brooklyn’s biggest park is retiring to even greener pastures. Tupper Thomas confirmed today that she plans to step down as Prospect Park’s administrator in early 2011...
FOX Sports: Beckett signing gives Red Sox long-term edge over Yankees
Less than 24 hours after the season opener at Fenway Park, it was time for the Red Sox to plan for next year -- and the year after that --...
Bushwick has a cool new gallery — just look for the tax accountant's sign
Bushwick’s latest art gallery happens to be tax deductible!The awning outside Storefront on Wilson and Flushing avenues may say “PM Taxes,” but don’t be fooled. There’s an art gallery inside....
Queens man sentenced to 20 to life for killing Times Square clubgoer
A bartender’s assistant at a popular Times Square nightclub was sentenced today to 20 years to life in prison for murdering a patron there. "I want to express my deepest...
O'Connor: More justices may skip State of Union
The first woman to sit on the nation’s highest court says she wouldn’t be surprised if fewer justices attend State of the Union addresses after President Obama criticized a recent...
Busy Chef and Blue Pig fraudster gets probation after pleading guilty to ripping off customers
A Brooklyn Heights restaurateur nabbed for stealing tens of thousands of dollars by double-dipping on customers’ credit cards has cut a deal with prosecutors to pay back some of the...
4 buildings evacuated after manhole explodes
Four buildings were evacuated in Midtown after an underground fire released large amounts of smoke and carbon monoxide into the air. There were no reported injuries. Firefighters battled flames that...
Rep. Peter King goes nuclear against new Obama policy
WASHINGTON – Republicans howl about the "nuclear option" to crack down on filibusters in the Senate. But on a day when President Obama released a real policy on when to...
Feely: Leaving Jets 'had to do with money, no question'
Jay Feely did not want to take a pay cut from the Jets, so he looked for and found another opportunity in Arizona."It had to do with money, no question,"...
Greenpoint food market returns on Saturday
Talk about getting a spring in your step.Foodies are rejoicing that the seasonal Greenpoint Food Market returns to the Church of the Messiah on Russell Street on Saturday — and...
GO: Jackson Hole safari
Rusty Parrot? It only sounds like something Sandra Bullock would have to deny doing with Jesse James on tape. It's actually a 31-room, upscale western lodge situated within a little chunk of terrestrial heaven you know...
Firm vying to unseat Maloney hires de Blasio wife
The political consulting firm that recently hired Public Advocate Bill de Blasio's wife is representing Rep. Carolyn Maloney's challenger.The Mack Crounse Group, based in Washington, D.C., is working for Reshma...
McNabb joins Redskins, compared to Elway
ASHBURN, Va. -- The quarterback holding the burgundy No. 5 Washington Redskins jersey was Donovan McNabb. From everything that was said, it might have been simpler to just go ahead...
Champions League: Inter defeats CSKA, reaches semis
Inter Milan advanced to the European Champions League semifinals for the first time in seven years, beating CSKA Moscow 1-0 on Wesley Sneijder’s sixth-minute goal Tuesday night to win the...
Baby whale stranded on East Hampton beach
It's East Hampton's wailing whale. A desperate, 30-foot baby humpback whale washed up on a popular Hamptons beach this morning, attracting hundreds of solemn gawkers who watched it bob and...
City to extend bike lanes from Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges
It’ll no longer be a bridge too far for Brooklyn bicyclists. The city plans to significantly extend the cycling lanes leading from the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges with the Department...
Entenmann’s brings ‘defective’ cakes to Marine Park
The icing is wonky, the donuts are teeny tiny and the cakes are drowning in powdered sugar — but Brooklynites couldn’t be happier.“I love the Entenmann’s store!” raved Old Mill...
Thames replaces Gardner in Yankees' lineup tonight
BOSTON -- Joe Girardi believes Brett Gardner has the capability to become an everyday player.Yet the first chance Girardi got to use Gardner against a lefty, the manager opted to...
Renaissance Charter School workers take out ad slamming UFT, NYSUT heads
This is novel - the unionized workers of Renaissance Charter School have taken out an ad slamming UFT head Michael Mulgrew and NYSUT head Richard Ianuzzi, accusing them of turning...
Jon Gosselin to sue Kate for primary custody of eight kids
Reality-TV star Jon Gosselin plans to file a petition for primary custody of his eight children, his attorney told TMZ Tuesday. Jon Gosselin's attorney, Anthony F. List, claimed Kate Gosselin...
Obama ignores religious liberty
For Bill Clinton and George Bush the promotion of religious liberty around the world was a foreign policy priority closely linked to America's national security interests. Not so for current...
Fake purse purveyors to pay $800G to city to settle suit
Owners of a major hub for counterfeit goods in Chinatown have agreed to pay New York City $800,000 in a civil settlement. The nuisance abatement case was brought after police...
A clerk battles thieves — and loses!
90th PrecinctWilliamsburg–BushwickJust did itA handful of apparently shoeless thugs held up a Varet Street clothing store for two pairs of Nike shoes on April 3.An employee told police that the...
Former Comptroller Thompson made exec of Siebert Brandford Shank
Former city Comptroller Bill Thompson, who challenged Mayor Bloomberg in his reelection bid last year, has been appointed chief administrative officer and senior managing director of Siebert Brandford Shank and...
Steven Cohen's ex claims control of SAC Capital
The ex-wife of super-secretive hedge funder Steven Cohen has raised the stakes in her legal battle against him, claiming she is entitled to most of his $13 billion empire. Patricia...
Yankees tell Brewers to stop complaining about payroll
BOSTON — Brewers owner Mark Attanasio got the Yankees’ attention with a crack that the World Champions’ infield makes more than the entire Brewers roster.Attanasio, who is trying to sign...
LA-bound flight diverted to DC over door problem
CHANTILLY, Va. — An American Airlines flight from New York to Los Angeles has made an unscheduled stop in Washington. Courtney Mickalonis, a spokeswoman for Dulles International Airport, says the...
Under-inflated tires eyed in crash that injured DJ AM, Travis Barker
WASHINGTON — Under-inflated tires led to a Learjet crash 18 months ago that killed four people and seriously injured Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker and celebrity disc jockey DJ AM,...
Crane collapse victim’s kin squares off against crane owner
A relative of a construction worker killed when an Upper East Side crane collapsed two years ago came face to face for the first time yesterday with the company executive...
DiMiceli:
My undying, oft-requited, love for the New York Yankees has a very simple — yet rather strange — backstory.It has nothing to do with the fact that, in the 38...
Reyna named U.S. youth technical director
Former U.S. Men’s National Team captain Claudio Reyna has been named U.S. Soccer’s Youth Technical Director. The former Red Bull captain, a Springfield, N.J., native and graduate of St. Benedict's...
Diamond dog
94th PrecinctGreenpoint–NorthsideBank jobThugs broke into a man’s Diamond Street apartment while he was at the bank and stole some electronics on March 30.The victim told police that he when he...
Outburst by Rutgers' Hill Jr. being investigated by school
After surprising many by keeping his job despite this past dismal season, Rutgers basketball coach Fred Hill Jr. is pushing his luck with a bizarre public profanity-laced tirade that has...
Lawyers, real estate brokers busted in $10M mortgage scam
Three lawyers and two real estate brokers were busted today in a $10 million mortgage fraud scheme in Brooklyn and Queens that allegedly duped a former Lehman Brothers subsidiary and...
Rice hires string of campaign pros
Nassau County District Attorney -- and Attorney General candidate -- Kathleen Rice made a string of hires in the past week for her campaign, adding on a former Hillary Rodham...
Fans crowd around Woods, ask for autographs
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Thousands of fans are following Tiger Woods around Augusta National during practice rounds. Millions more around the world will be able to watch when he officially makes...
DiNapoli shrugs off Paterson's criticism
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli shrugged off Gov. Paterson’s criticism today.“Tell us something we don’t know,” Paterson said on a WCBS news program this morning, referring to DiNapoil’s report yesterday that...
Devils' Langenbrunner won't talk after healthy scratch
ATLANTA -- What's eating Captain America?A week before the playoffs, in the wake of being "rested" by coach Jacques Lemaire Saturday in Carolina, a mystery has developed surrounding Devils captain...
Kuntzman: Being a Met fan makes me a better person
I’m not going to apologize for being a Met fan.Believe me, it’s not easy rooting for the (less-than) Amazin’s, but suffering with this insufferable team has made me a better...
AG says Haim obtained 550 pills before death
LOS ANGELES — The California attorney general says Corey Haim obtained more than 550 prescription pills illegally in the three months before his death. Jerry Brown says Haim obtained the...
Back Page: Imagining a world where Mets are up, Yankees are down
The Mets' offseason of despair finally ended with a 7-1 victory over the Marlins on Opening Day. The Yankees’ World Series defense got off to a suspect start with a...
Cameron Douglas gets help from family, friends through letters
The heroin-addicted, drug-dealing son of actor Michael Douglas is getting some big help from his family and friends as he tries to avoid spending the next 10 years in federal...
Police ID bodies found dismembered in NJ
LINDEN, N.J. — Police have identified a man and woman whose dismembered body parts were found stuffed in bags and dumped on a residential street in Linden. The Union County...
NY woman gets feds’ goat for compensation claim
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Take note: Selling goats and collecting workers comp don’t mix. An upstate New York woman faces up to five years in prison and a fine up to...
Doh! Cancel that 'Hoosiers 2010' idea
Last night's thrilling but ultimately tragic NCAA final between feisty underdog Butler, a Hoosier college previously unheralded and virtually unheard-of in big-time college hoops, and the heavily favored Duke University...
Pants on fire
78th PrecinctPark SlopeCrotch stashA perp tried to steal $150 worth of soap and shampoo from a Ninth Street store by shoving the products down his pants on March 30. Security...
Does judiciary have any power at all?
Lawyers for the five Chinese Muslim Uighurs currently detained at Gitmo are now arguing that a recent decision by the Justice Department is effectively neutering the power of the judicial...
Woods will play Thursday afternoon, Friday morning at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The Masters pairings are out and Tiger Woods will play in the second-to-last group in Thursday’s opening round, teeing it up with Matt Kuchar and K.J. Choi...
Sheekey's outta here
It didn't take long for Deputy Mayor Kevin Sheekey to pack up for his new gig at Bloomberg LP."His last day was Friday," confided one insider.That's mighty quick considering that...
Scary stuff
“The most alarming aspect of the Obama denuclearization program, however, is its explicit renunciation of new U.S. nuclear weapons — an outcome that required the president to overrule his own...
This was one low-speed chase
84th PrecinctBrooklyn Heights–DUMBO–Boerum Hill–DowntownOld justiceA good-for-nothing troublemaker asked an old lady for money and got it on March 29, but still wasn’t satisfied and went ahead and stole the septuagenarian’s...
An evening with a very naughty boy
Does this sound irresistible or what? Naughty-boy filmmaker Paul Verhoeven, who gave us such camp classics as "Starship Troopers" and "Showgirls," will be in Manhattan Thursday night to tell us...
Ex-Penthouse stripper: I was defamed by ad that portrays me as Scores stripper
What kind of girl do you think she is? A former stripper at the Penthouse Executive Club is suing for "emotional distress" over a billboard that portrays as a stripper...
Ex-Playboy Playmate busted for doctor shopping, selling drugs: report
A former Playboy Playmate has been busted on felony charges in Florida, accused of doctor shopping and trafficking powerful painkillers, authorities said. Tanya Beyer, 38, of Colorado Springs, Colo., was...
Red Bull reserves beat Rutgers 5-0; Chris Albright logs solid 45 minutes
The Red Bull reserves drilled Rutgers 5-0 in a friendly today at Montclair State University. They got braces from teen striker Juan Agudelo and Irving Garcia, and a goal by...
Baseball is back — but which hometown team is the best?
The Yankees and the Mets have finally christened the 2010 baseball season — and while it’s too early to tell which of our hometown teams will be left standing in...
Lady Gaga, Green Day to headline Lollapalooza in Chicago
The lineup for this year's Lollapalooza festival was released Tuesday, confirming what many news outlets had already guessed: Lady Gaga is one of the big headline acts signed to play...
British actor Corin Redgrave dies aged 70
British film and stage icon Corin Redgrave died Tuesday aged 70, his family announced. The British actor -- best known for his role in hit movie Four Weddings and a...
Methane gas blamed for W. Va. mine blast that killed 25
MONTCOAL, W.Va. — A huge underground explosion blamed on methane gas killed 25 coal miners in the worst U.S. mining disaster since 1984, and rescuers on Tuesday began a dangerous...
Passerby rescues girl after SUV plunges 30 feet train tracks
MOUNT VERNON -- A passerby rescued a woman after her SUV crashed through a fence and plunged about 30 feet onto suburban New York train tracks. Metro-North railroad spokesman Dan...
Finally, I ride the Cyclone
“You’re not from Brooklyn until you’ve ridden the Cyclone,” chastised a pal trying to woo me aboard the wooden warrior which I had always eyed with chills instead of thrills.My...
Oprah lands first interview with Rielle Hunter
CHICAGO — The mistress of former presidential candidate John Edwards is to appear on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Harpo Productions says Rielle Hunter will have her first television interview with...
Vac's Tuesday Whacks, on a tempting What-If
At the end, if you listened closely enough, you could a million people screaming as the ball was in the air. There were 71,000 people inside Lucas Oil Stadium, and...
3 teens skip arraignment in bully-suicide case
NORTHAMPTON, Massachusetts — Attorneys are expected to appear in court on behalf of three teenagers charged in the bullying of a 15-year-old Irish girl who committed suicide. Arraignment is set...
Red Bull coach Hans Backe has gallbladder removed
Turns out the stomach pains that kept Red Bull coach Hans Backe from attending his team's win in Seattle were more serious than initially thought, requiring surgery today. Backe returned...
GOP candidate calls Cuomo 'arrogant'
ALBANY - Insurgent Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino ripped into all-but-certain Democratic pick Andrew Cuomo as "arrogant" this morning and said the popular attorney general was "squirming under a rock"...
DePaul job goes to Purnell, not Isiah
If Isiah Thomas really wanted to coach DePaul, sorry, the job is filled.The school in Thomas' hometown of Chicago hired Clemson’s Oliver Purnell as its basketball coach on Tuesday, hoping...
Olivia Thirlby's mission to Moscow
Talented indie princess Olivia Thirlby ("Juno,'' "The Wackness") has signed on for a mainstream role, playing an American trust funder whose Moscow vacation is interrupted by an alien invasion, according...
Update: Phillies claim ex-Met Figueroa off waivers
Nelson Figueroa, who the Mets designated for assignment over the weekend, was claimed by the Phillies today, according to an MLB.com report. Figuero cleared waivers today and was picked up...
Bruins fall in OT to Capitals; lead Rangers by three points
WASHINGTON -- Brooks Laich's power-play goal 44 seconds into overtime gave the Washington Capitals a 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins on Monday night. The Bruins gained a point and...
Replacing Arnold
Reporting a poll conducted jointly by Democratic and Republican polling firms, it seems that right now, Republican Meg Whitman (44 percent) is leading Democrat Jerry Brown (41 percent) in the...
Obama plans to narrow cases where nuclear weapons are used
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration will narrow the circumstances under which the U.S. would use nuclear weapons, altering a decades-old policy that helped maintain the global balance of power during...
Anybody else feel the air leaking out of 'Date Night?'
It's just four short days until the rom-com "Date Night" opens, and the film feels like it has as much heat as Tiger Woods' marital bed. Even though it features...
Jets sign Stitser after Rackers joins Texans
The Jets today signed kicker Clint Stitser, who has been out of football the past two seasons.Neal Rackers, who was scheduled to visit the Jets on Tuesday, has decided to...
CHSAA Baseball Rankings
1. Poly Prep (20-4) 2. Iona Prep (18-6) 3. Fordham Prep (16-9) 4. St. Joseph by the Sea (17-6) 5. Archbishop Molloy (15-9) 6. Xaverian (19-3) 7. St. Raymond (14-7)...
PSAL Baseball Rankings
1. Grand Street (20-1) 2. George Washington (19-2) 3. John Adams (16-5) 4. Telecommunications (16-5) 5. Cardozo (18-1) 6. Tottenville (17-4) 7. Norman Thomas (16-3) 8. James Monroe (15-4) 9....
NYC Baseball Rankings
1. Grand Street (20-1) 2. Poly Prep (20-4) 3. George Washington (19-2) 4. Fordham Prep (16-9) 5. St. Joseph by the Sea (17-6) 6. Archbishop Molloy (15-9) 7. Xaverian (19-3)...
DiNapoli report doesn't solve budget woes, Paterson snipes
ALBANY – Stop finding fault. Start giving solutions.So goes Gov. Paterson’s curt response to state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, who yesterday delivered a blistering report accusing state leaders of using $9...
Tiger comes out of hiding
There's a lot going on in the world of Tiger Woods.First, he held his first press conference since the sex scandal broke yesterday at Augusta. While he started off a...
A new Yorke
Though for years his music has seemed inscrutable, the mystery of Radiohead mastermind Thom Yorke’s melodies seemed simple last night. At his opening New York performance, Yorke was at the...
Rooney will not play against Bayern: report
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will not be fit for the Champions League quarterfinal, second leg against Bayern Munich on Wednesday, manager Alex Ferguson said."We have made good progress with...
3UP: Mets Happy Opener, Burnett and NL Awards
1. The Mets had one of those days from the dream file to open their season. Just about everyone played well while a team they will have to deal with...
Morning buzz
Here's the rundown: * GOP gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino joins The Post's Fred Dicker on Talk 1300's "Live from the State Capitol" this morning * Gov. Paterson hits the radio...
Canadian man discovers long-lost brother is his neighbor
Two Canadian men, each given up for adoption at a young age, were separately searching for their biological families when they learned that all they had to do was walk...
Reality TV Tryouts: 'Millionaire' Love
"Millionaire Matchmaker" If you’re fortunate enough to join this matchmaking service, do yourself a favor and first try volunteering for a worthy charity. If you can’t meet a nice person...
Sandra Bullock spooked by 'secrets' spill, possible sex tapes: report
So maybe that's why Sandra hasn't dumped him yet: RadarOnline.com is reporting today that the Oscar-winning actress would have served Jesse James with divorce papers by now if she weren't...
Explosions rock Iraq
Bombings are back in Baghdad. Some 34 people were killed and more than 100 wounded when multiple explosions rocked the capital, including one car bomb. Quick analysis – possibly too...
Failure of nerve
If he really wants to prevent Iran from gaining a nuclear bomb, Mort Kondracke says, “Obama should be doing what Bill Clinton did to prevent Serbia from committing genocide in...
Santana gem fills Citi Field with optimism
Johan Santana shed his spring-training wheels yesterday and came tearing down the block, leaving a trail of flattened fish in his wake. Who knows where the rest of this rotation...
Feeling right at home, Bay comes through during Mets debut
Jason Bay wanted to help restore the lead when he came up in the bottom of the sixth yesterday with the Mets’ edge down to one run. “I’m just thinking...
HoJo's plan pays off in a hurry for Mets' Wright
The HoJo Plan since the end of last season was to get David Wright to attack the baseball, especially on the outer half of the plate. Don’t let the ball...
Battered & Bruced pair split
The glory days are over for a New Jersey couple who have finally hashed out their differences and agreed to split up over the wife’s alleged affair with rocker Bruce...
CHSAA baseball preseason rankings
First pitch in the CHSAA baseball season is Thursday and if it is anything like last year, this could be a wild and wacky 2010. It is likely these rankings...
NYC baseball preseason rankings
The rust has been worked out, arms have gotten loose, and it’s time to play ball. Baseball season is finally upon us and so are The Post's preseason New York...
Balanced, deep and versatile Judges set for season
It’s hard to label the Cardozo baseball team. The Judges have plenty of seniors, but are also blessed with talented underclassmen. So they aren’t a veteran club, nor are they...
Ivy League softball preview: Young Eagles plan to fly high
Poly Prep has done what no other softball team has accomplished in the storied history of the Ivy League: win four straight titles. The Blue Devils have equaled that mark...
This woman spends $47,000 a year on her hair
Statuesque blonde Brandi Irwin, 28, sits in the salon chair, her long legs crossed, a pair of silver Louboutins dangling from her manicured toes. Behind her, a hairstylist tends to...
Poly's drive for five very much alive
For five years, Poly Prep softball coach Mildred Piscopo had the luxury of penciling in Stephanie Caso’s name at the top of her batting order day in and day out....
‘Excuse me, are you a model?’
With the arrival of spring, New Yorkers start shedding their clothes and flood the city’s streets, strutting about like they’re on the beach in Cancun. Some of these beauties are...
New tickets to ride in Coney Island
They’re calling it Luna Park, but the new amusement park set to open in Coney Island next month will not be charging “Nickel Empire” prices.Central Amusement International — operators of...
Red Hook cement plant is up and running
A controversial Red Hook concrete plant that will help rebuild the World Trade Center has quietly opened, dashing the hopes of stone-faced critics who vilified its arrival.The United States Concrete...
Royals hoping to end five-year playoff drought
If pitching and defense are indeed the name of the game, then Christ the King should find itself in most CHSAA contests this year. That is if the Royals could...
Son of Dylan is mighty fulfillin'
JAKOB DYLAN "Women + Country" *** DESPITE his pop's megastar status in the music pantheon, Jakob Dylan is his own man. On his second solo record, Dylan the younger displays...
Signs of renewal
Nobody dies in "Partenope," Handel's 1730 opera that ends in contentment and reconciliation. For the audience at the New York City Opera's production Saturday night, the finale also hinted at...
O'Reilly vs. CBS: The early years
It's one of those stories that goes a long way toward explaining how a celebrity got that way. Like Judy Garland being born in a trunk backstage. Turns out Fox...
Hoop screams
Shaunie O'Neal is on the phone, just minutes after Tiger Woods' press conference yesterday in Augusta. O'Neal -- who stars in "Basketball Wives," a new reality show about the wives,...
MSNBC guy with CNN hopes busted
MSNBC anchor David Shuster has landed in hot water again. This time, the MSNBC newsman was suspended after word got out that he had filmed a pilot for CNN --...
Big stink over Johnny
A portable toilet manufacturer who has been trying to brand his outhouses "Here's Johnny" has -- like his clients -- nowhere to go. A Michigan-based company has first tried marketing...
Second string
She shoulda held out for Jodie Foster. I'm talking about Patricia Cornwell, the author who is so successful that her grocery lists could end up as bestsellers. If you're a...
W. Va mine blast kills 25, 4 more missing
MONTCOAL, W.Va. — Rescue teams planned to search again today for four workers missing in a coal mine where a massive explosion killed 25 in the worst U.S. mining disaster...
Russia's new radicals: terror taunts Putin
Vladimir Putin does not seem likely to pursue the genocide option that Ralph Peters mentions ("Why Putin Can't Crush His Islamists," PostOpinion, April 2). Instead, Putin is giving welfare to...
Drug fails ALS test
LONDON -- Contrary to previous study results, lithium doesn't help patients with ALS -- also known as Lou Gehrig's disease -- new research says. In the first trial to scientifically...
Alien Fool's Day
AMMAN, Jordan -- A Jordanian newspaper's April Fool's Day report of a late-night visit by 10-foot aliens in flying saucers sent fearful residents running into the streets. Al Ghad's front-page...
Work reputation online
What if people could post anonymous reviews of your work on your social-networking account, and there was nothing you could do about it? That's the format used by start-up company...
What would our founders do?
Michael Barone perfectly describes the struggle that America faces ("American Traditions at War," Post- Opinion, April 1). Progressives are growing in large numbers and may overtake this country. They are...
Karzai stokes US ire
KABUL, Afghanistan -- A war of words between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and the White House escalated yesterday, with Washington expressing frustration that an attempt to smooth over the feud...
Pretending to prevent an atomic Iran
The rules of the great Iranian nuclear charade are simple: We pretend to punish the Iranians for the nuclear- weapons program that they pretend doesn't exist. The Obama administration is...
Karzai's new low
Our government continues to insist that imminent magic will make President Hamid Karzai reform and make his Afghan government perform. Ain't gonna happen. The better diplomats and generals know it....
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens A man and woman have been arrested in connection with the theft of an NYPD patrol car in Springfield Gardens last week, authorities said yesterday. Officers pulled over Arthur...
Bx. 'monster' gets life for gal pal's slay
A self-described "monster" who heartlessly held his 18-year-old girlfriend by the hair to make sure that none of the eight bullets allegedly fired by his cousin missed was sentenced yesterday...
Terrorists attack US consulate
PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- Islamist terrorists unleashed a car bomb and grenade attack against the US consulate here yesterday, killing four people. The assault came after months of American missile strikes...
Scam rolls sushi diners
Two Manhattan sushi-restaurant workers were busted after they scammed numerous customers out of about $60,000 using a credit-card skimmer, authorities said yesterday. Ikumi Kudo, 23, and Jungil Jwa, 30, were...
Vatican passes buck on 'perv'
VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican yesterday insisted it has cooperated with US officials seeking to extradite an Indian priest charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in Minnesota in 2006....
Call for probe in health goof
State senators yesterday promised a probe of the infamous computer glitch in the New York Medicaid program that has squandered $140 million in taxpayer dollars. "It is unconscionable that a...
Jiggle joints hope X marks the $pot
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Local strip-club owners are bracing for an influx of horndogs this week -- thanks to Tiger Woods' return to the Masters. Many are opening earlier and importing...
Shot cop starts long road back
A 25-year-old hero cop seriously wounded by a deranged Bronx man was released from the hospital yesterday -- to the cheers of relatives and dozens of fellow officers. Robert Salerno...
Wrinkle stinkle
Got wrinkles? Get used to it. Pricey anti-aging serums that promise a wrinkle-free face do practically nothing to stop the clock for maturing mugs -- and beauty-conscious consumers would be...
Glass-domed 96th St. station clearly a winner
It's practically a miracle. The MTA is about $25 million under budget on the stunning glass-dome entrance -- and overhaul -- of the 96th Street station on the 1-2-3 line,...
Joslyn is porn again
She's had it with guys like Tiger, so former Woods mistress Joslyn James is eyeing a returning to her day job -- hard-core porn. As the world's most famous philandering...
Toyota faces $16.4M fine
LOS ANGELES -- The feds plan to fine Toyota the maximum civil penalty -- $16.4 million -- for not promptly revealing life-threatening defects in its accelerator pedals. The company knew...
Pedestrian-mall plan expanding
Motorists, beware -- there are more pedestrian plazas on the way. City officials, pleased with the success of the traffic ban in Times and Herald squares, yesterday asked community groups...
Beauty-op 'slay' bust
An unlicensed cosmetologist is accused of killing a Bronx woman after injecting silicone into her buttocks and thighs, cops said yesterday. Elsa Then, 57, allegedly injected the gel-like substance into...
Roman's spring
No, this isn't a scene in a movie about a daring prison breakout. Former fugitive director Roman Polanski was only opening the doors and shutters of his ultra luxurious lockup...
Cy says bye to 2 conflicts
Here's something jaded Manhattanites haven't seen in a long time: a district attorney who has to recuse himself to avoid potential conflicts of interest. Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance has...
Holocaust survivor's kin can keep $10M relic
The family of a Long Island Holocaust survivor can keep a $10 million ancient Assyrian gold tablet he received in exchange for a few packs of smokes on the streets...
Student sues Princeton for more test time
A learning-disabled Princeton freshman has filed suit against the university for refusing to give her the same testing accommodations that helped her land a spot in the school. At the...
Att'y stole clients' $2M
A malpractice lawyer yesterday pleaded guilty to looting $2.2 million from his clients' settlements. Marc Bernstein's crimes were "reprehensible acts of betrayal," said Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance. "His clients,...
Go ahead, Hamid
So Afghan President Hamid Karzai is thinking about running off to join the Taliban, is he? That's what he reportedly told a closed-door meeting of the Afghan parliament over the...
Wild time in Midtown
Mayor Bloomberg plucked a word from an inglorious period in New York City's recent history -- wilding -- to describe Sunday night's violent rampage through Midtown that left four people...
Albany hides cri$is by raiding heroes
ALBANY -- Nearly two decades ago, the state Legislature created a special pool of money to address pressing housing demands for the city's ailing veterans. The fund -- replenished with...
Fraudster conned kin
Hedge-fund fraudster James Nicholson betrayed his own family by ripping off relatives as part of his $150 million Ponzi scheme, a cousin revealed yesterday. Jean Taliana, of Westbury, LI, said...
Crowd roars for Tiger at Masters return
Hail, Tiger! Tiger Woods yesterday got an "incredible" welcome back to golf from fans watching him prepare for the famed Masters tournament -- his first competition since being exposed as...
Pizza guy fights off gunman, then delivers hot pies
Now that's service! East Harlem pizza-delivery guy Assami Semde fought off a gun-toting punk -- and still managed to deliver two piping-hot pies. Semde, 19, was headed to the 25th...
Sicko Saudi sodomy trial
A Saudi national goes on trial tomorrow for allegedly beating and sodomizing an Upper West Side man for hours and then forcing him at knifepoint to withdraw $1,200, sources told...
Sheridan's 'Desperate' abuse suit
Edie Britt was killed off on "Desperate Housewives" long ago, but there's still plenty of sting left. Nicollette Sheridan, who played her on the show, is reportedly suing its creator,...
Times Square gang riot spurs fear
Mayor Bloomberg yesterday described the Easter Sunday gang rampage through Times Square as "wilding" -- a loaded term that strikes fear into New Yorkers who remember the bad old days...
Miracle on a 700-foot forest cliff
A Brooklyn man and five others miraculously survived a terrifying plunge when their all-terrain vehicle plummeted over a Massachusetts cliff in total darkness -- sending some of them tumbling as...
Obama restricting nuke-strike options
The Obama administration reportedly will release a new national nuclear weapons strategy today that narrows potential US targets. For the first time, it makes deterrence of an enemy nuclear strike...
Panic as airliner loses piece
A JetBlue airliner leaving Newark Liberty International Airport had to return yesterday morning because an engine cover fell off the plane shortly after takeoff. Flight 507, an Airbus A320, was...
Ed. honcho takes cover from gun nut
A top city Department of Education official has an order of protection out against the yellow-bus company bigwig who allegedly menaced him with a gun during recent contract talks, The...
Chatter up! for iPhone sports fans
Take me out the ballgame, just don't make me talk to the fan next to me. A new iPhone app lets baseball fans attending certain games to e-chat with fans...
Hot students no longer in Yale profs' Ivy League
Lesson of the day for Yale undergrads: Forget that sexy archaeology professor -- teachers can't date you anymore. The university has banned sexual relationships between professors and undergraduates -- and...
Praisin' the Amazin's
Mets faithful yesterday cut class, ditched work, and basked in the sunshine of an Amazin' Opening Day at Citi Field. The gorgeous weather was a perfect match for New York's...
'Tea' time in governor race
Tea Party-backed Buffalo developer Carl Paladino kicked off his promised $10 million campaign for the GOP nomination for governor last night, vowing to shake up the race and capture grassroots...
Prison pedalers
No couch potatoes in this prison. Inmates in one of America's toughest jails are pedaling stationary bikes to generate electricity for their televisions. Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio debuted the...
Hopper must pay wife: judge
"Easy Rider" star Dennis Hopper, who is dying of cancer, was ordered to pay his estranged wife and daughter $12,000 in monthly spousal and child support by a Los Angeles...
Marty love 'Tinkerbell'
Marty Markowitz has launched a spirited defense of himself -- and Tinkerbell. The Brooklyn beep insists he's no sexist and Peter Pan's pal is "loving." What brought the two together...
Hondo calls big 'dog
Hondo scored with the Metamucils in Fun Citi yes terday afternoon, then barged into the black when Butler refused to bow to Duke last night, heroically obliterating the seven-point spot...
Devils' Kovalchuk: No deal talk till after playoffs
ATLANTA -- It is arguably the biggest issue in Devildom: On the eve of his homecoming, upcoming unrestricted free agent Ilya Kovalchuk told The Post yesterday that he does not...
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Philadelphia Park Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 6 1/2f; $21,000; cl($7,500); 4upGHOST STORY drew the rail after finishing third at this level in his last two starts. NIFTY MAMBO came off the pace to finish first...
Rangers might have Callahan back for final four games
The usual procedure for players coming back from injury is to skate on their own at first, and then work themselves back into full practices with their teammates. But with...
Former Knick Robinson ready for 'emotional' return to Garden
Nate Robinson admits he may cry tonight at the Garden. That is, if he gets into the game. Robinson makes his first return to the Garden since being traded to...
Coach K shoots down Nets
Hey, Nets: don't bother. After a report circulated that the Nets would offer to make Duke's Mike Krzyzewski the highest paid coach in sports, the college legend squashed the notion...
New chance for Yankees' Burnett, Posada to connect
BOSTON -- The Rivalry renews tonight. No, not Yankees vs. Red Sox. But A.J. Burnett vs. Jorge Posada. Sure, both men have worked vociferously to deny a rift, saying that...
McNabb-to-Redskins puzzles Giants' Tuck
Having targeted Donovan McNabb at least twice a season for years, sometimes hitting the mark but more often watching McNabb escape harm, Giants defensive end Justin Tuck expressed an understandable...
Beckett signs four-year extension with Red Sox
BOSTON -- The latest chapter in the AL East arms race was written yesterday when the Red Sox announced a four-year extension for ace Josh Beckett. The Sox locked him...
Happy New Year! Mets off to great start
This is the healing power of Opening Day, the hidden magic of a fresh start. How great would it be if every year you could start out at 0-0? You'd...
Yankees searching for some relief
BOSTON -- Could the Yankees regret Phil Hughes beating out four other arms to cop the fifth spot in the World Champions' rotation? Prior to the start of spring training,...
Mets need lots more of same from Johan
The over/under for the 2010 Mets is 81 wins, basically a prediction that you can trust exactly half of what you saw yesterday. We would remind you 81 would be...
Tiger says he's back for fifth Masters title
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- If you were expecting a vein to be opened, tears to be shed or any sort of emotional blood-letting from Tiger Woods in his first question-and-answer press...
Mound real relief for Mets' K-Rod
It's not often that Francisco Rodriguez comes into a game with a six-run lead, but the closer didn't mind getting into the Mets' season opener. "It's the first game of...
Woods denies using illegal drugs
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Obviously prepared for the question, Tiger Woods yesterday said he never used human growth hormone, never took any illegal drug and hasn't undergone treatment for addiction to...
Forgiving fans offer Tiger good cheer
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- The Tiger Woods who sat for his first press conference yesterday since the revelation of his numerous extra-marital affairs looked humbled and vulnerable. The aura of invincibility...
Old assassin back on course
If you were a pop psychiatrist hoping for a little insight into Tiger Woods' soul yesterday, then you may have walked away from the 35-minute Q & A he conducted...
No chance Knicks land Johnson
So, Joe Johnson said Mike Woodson was one of the main reasons he signed with the Hawks in July 2005. According to my bookmaker, who never needs a pencil and...
Ollie, trainers ripped by Mets fans
Boo to the medical crew -- and Ollie, too. With the fans at Citi Field in no mood to forgive and forget, plenty of boos filled the air during yesterday's...
Nieve offers relief for Mets
One of the things Jerry Manuel was happiest about yesterday was the reliever who followed Johan Santana and preceded Francisco Rodriguez. Fernando Nieve fired a scoreless seventh inning and a...
Mets' Opening Day praises 'center' around Matthews Jr.
All-Star Carlos Beltran isn't expected to return for the Mets until at least the middle of next month, if that early. But if stand-in Gary Matthews Jr.'s Opening Day performance...
Barajas shines in Mets opener
After feverishly pursuing Bengie Molina all offseason, the Mets settled on Rod Barajas during spring training for his defense behind the plate and the sneaky pop in his bat. He...
Sports shorts
HOOPS: Hall class announcedScottie Pippen, Karl Malone and two of the best U.S. Olympic teams -- the 1960 gold medalists and the famed 1992 Dream Team -- were selected as...
Matsui homers in Angels debut
Hideki Matsui drove in the go-ahead run in the fifth and added an eighth-inning homer in his dynamic Angels debut, and Jered Weaver pitched six strong innings in a 6-3...
Red-hot Islanders playing for pride
It seems a shame the NHL season is coming to an end because the Islanders are just starting to get it together. They have won four of their last five...
Mets' Cora holds the fort at shortstop
Alex Cora knows what his role is supposed to be for the Mets this season. "My first name is actually Jose," said Jose Alex Cora. "But I'm not trying to...
Yankees' Burnett looking to add change-up to arsenal
BOSTON -- The main event tonight at Fenway Park is how A.J. Burnett and Jorge Posada work together. However, tracking how many change-ups Burnett throws and when shouldn't be over-looked....
Weird but true
He learned his lesson. A California mom had her 11-year-old son spend three hours on a corner holding up a sign apologizing for being disrespectful to his teacher. Cassandra Rollins,...
Rohrssen won't leave Manhattan to join Lavin, St. John's
INDIANAPOLIS -- Steve Lavin was hoping his full-bore search for a dream-team staff would be finalized last night. But the new St. John's coach's last pitch to lure Barry Rohrssen...
UConn women eye perfection
SAN ANTONIO -- Imagine walking across the ledge of a 77-story building. Looking down would be dizzying for almost anybody, so the focus is always on being safe and secure...
Duke champs after Butler's last gasp rims out
INDIANAPOLIS -- Mike Krzyzewski stood on the winner's podium -- his right arm draped around Jon Scheyer's shoulder, his left around Nolan Smith -- and the three watched the One...
Bobby Hurley will join brother Dan at Wagner
Perhaps it's fitting that on a day when his alma mater won the national championship, Bobby Hurley, who helped lead Duke to two national titles, was asked to help lead...
Butler showed heart in defeat
INDIANAPOLIS -- So Butler's giant heart and iron will and old-school togetherness and toughness and magnificent obsession could not finish the fairy tale against Big Bad Duke. Its deadly slingshot...
Softball roundup: Madison rallies past Molloy at Preston tourney
The first day of the Preston softball tournament was highlighted by a come-from-behind win by James Madison. The Knights trailed by three runs early, but rallied for a 5-4 win...
Duke beats Butler 61-59
INDIANAPOLIS — The too-perfect basketball story with the too-perfect ending is still available on DVD. The real celebration for the new national champion — that's taking place on Tobacco Road....
What happened to all the bad blood over health care?
So much for all that talk of bad blood between city Democrats and Rep. Mike McMahon over the freshman’s “No” vote on health care reform.On Wednesday night, Rep. Anthony Weiner...
Williamsburg Walks pedestrian event cut by one-third
Williamsburg Walks has been shortened to a crawl.Bowing to pressure from some business owners, organizers of the Bedford Avenue street festival agreed to condense the summertime pedestrian mall from six...
Aria code! Dyker Heights' Regina Opera turns 40!
The fat lady still hasn’t sung for the beloved Regina Opera House.The shoestring Dyker Heights company has for 40 years been an operatic proving ground for would-be Pavarottis, as well...
This construction project really stinks (no, really)
The Great Recession really stinks — and for one Park Slope family, it’s literal.Steve Shepard, who lives next to a troubled construction site on Fourth Avenue between Fifth and Sixth...
CB13 doesn't pass gas
Community Board 13 isn’t feeling too gassy.At its March 24 meeting, the group passed (pun inteneded) two resolutions concerning the production of natural gas in (or near) Brooklyn.One opposed the...
Freedy Johnston shows off his new album at Southpaw
Finally, Freedy Johnston has some new songs.The supremely underappreciated singer-songwriter with the odd first name and the haunting voice has put out his first original album in eight years, and...
Young Fieldston set to rely on balanced attack
Zach Brown knew from day one that he was in for a different lacrosse experience his senior year. Fieldston graduated 12 players, including Forest Sonnenfeldt, its all-time leader in goals,...
Obama says he will limit when US can use nukes
On the eve of announcing a new nuclear strategy, President Barack Obama told The New York Times Monday he plans to dramatically narrow the conditions under which the U.S. would...
Video showing men gunned down in Iraq is real: US military
WASHINGTON — A gritty war video circulating on the Internet that shows U.S. troops firing repeatedly on a group of men — some of whom were unarmed — walking down...
Dennis Hopper to pay wife and daughter $12,000 a month
Ailing movie star Dennis Hopper, who is dying from cancer, was ordered to pay his estranged wife and daughter US$12,000 in monthly spousal and child support by a Los Angeles...
Window to the stole
76th PrecinctCarroll GardensCobble Hill–Red HookOpen invitationAn open car window gave a thief easy pickings on Smith Street on March 31.The driver of the car told cops that he pulled over...