April 9, 2010
Backe back, confident Red Bulls look for _ gasp _ road win streak
First-year Red Bulls coach Hans Backe _ recovered from having his gallbladder removed Monday _ joined his team in L.A. today, just in time to coach them tomorrow against winless...
Steelers QB Roethlisberger won't be charged over sexual assault accusation
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will not be charged after an investigation into accusations of sexual assault by a 20-year-old woman in Georgia, sources told ESPN Friday. It is expected...
BOOKS: Roadside America
There’s nothing like a road trip to get you in touch with this great big ole country. But getting off the interstates and onto smaller thoroughfares offers a look of...
Asian festival moves to Lincoln Center
The New York Asian Film Festival is moving on up. This year's event, June 25-July 8, will unreel at Lincoln Center, that citadel of high art. The fest started at the Anthology in...
Ump slowed down Yankees-Red Sox himself
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Umpire Joe West did enough on his own to slow down the Yankees and Red Sox, despite his complaints that the teams' slow play is a...
Barajas, Francoeur each hit 2 HRs, Mets beat Nats
Rod Barajas and Jeff Francoeur became the first Mets hitters to homer twice out of Citi Field in the same game, powering New York past the Washington Nationals 8-2 on...
Price quiets Yankee bats in Rays' 9-3 win
Carlos Pena and Willy Aybar hit two-run homers Friday night to back the pitching of David Price and lead the Tampa Bay Rays over the New York Yankees 9-3. Price...
Al Qaeda threatens attacks against American, British teams at World Cup
Al Qaeda has put the American and British soccer teams directly in its cross hairs, circulating word online that the athletes are prime targets for an attack at the World...
Real estate fraudster admits swindling NYC Marathon group
A sham real estate mogul is heading to prison for at least five years after admitting today that he tried to pocket a $1 million deposit from the organizers of...
Red Bulls replace Oebster with Ibrahim
Red Bull New York finally announced the signing of forward Salou Ibrahim. The 30-year-old target forward is available for selection for tomorrow's match against Chivas USA at The Home Depot...
Remembering Malcolm McLaren
I wasn't surprised to discover punk pioneer Malcolm McLaren -- who passed away yesterday after a battle with cancer -- attended Goldsmiths College until he was kicked out in 1971....
The weekly wrap-up, April 9
This week we learned that...... It might be time to start looking for some roommates. [Donald Marron]... Nic Cage is suffering from a shortage of fabulously wealthy 11-year-olds. [Gawker]... For some...
Hoboken’s Barnegat fund gains 11.6 percent in 1Q
Hoboken, NJ., hedge fund Barnegat is roaring again this year, up 11.6 percent through the first quarter. March lifted the fixed-income arbitrage fund 3.3 percent. Total assets, however, still remain...
MLB 10: The Show: stimulating simulating
Sony's MLB: The Show is widely considered -- and deservedly so -- the best baseball game out there. Actually, scratch that. The Show isn't a game so much as it...
July 22 a key date for "Final Eight"
I've been alerted to an unpublicized provision in the NFL's "Final Four" and "Final Eight" signing restrictions that could end up helping the Jets.A league spokesman confirmed today that the Jets and...
Ginobili re-signs with Spurs
SAN ANTONIO -- Manu Ginobili finally convinced the San Antonio Spurs his best days aren’t yet behind him. Ginobili signed a three-year, $39 million extension Friday that keeps off him...
Syracuse football coach stays busy
SYRACUSE -- Doug Marrone has begun his second year as head coach at Syracuse, and this spring he’s been even busier than he was as a rookie. That’s what happens...
Deep, experienced Madison ready to improve upon last year's semifinal finish
Vinny Caiazza likes his starting rotation, offensively his Madison baseball team is deeper and more potent, and is typically sound in the field. These are the reasons many have pegged...
NY GOP pushes back against voter enrollment analysis
The state GOP is trying to push back hard on the NYPIRG analysis showing that voter enrollment is not in the Republicans' favor heading into the fall, suggesting the real...
DA comes out swinging against Astor's son, claim juror fallout was bunk
Manhattan prosecutors came out swinging today against claims by philanthropist Brooke Astor's swindling son that a furor among his deliberating jurors voids his October conviction. Anthony Marshall had moved in...
Gonzalez sues Seton Hall over firing
Former Seton Hall basketball coach Bobby Gonzalez sued the university Friday over his dismissal last month, claiming he was fired without cause and is owed two years of salary under...
Reyes returns to Citi Field, will be in lineup Saturday
It took longer than anyone expected, but Jose Reyes made his first appearance at Citi Field. The real test comes Saturday, when Reyes is eligible to come off the disabled...
Reid 'shoe bomb' hero Kwame James becomes US citizen
Kwame James is officially an "American" hero. The Trinadad-born basketball player who helped stop shoe bomber Richard Reid from blowing up an American Airlines flight was finally sworn in as...
Xavier relying on youth movement, small ball in title defense
A year ago, a strong crop of seniors helped carry Xavier to the CHSAA ‘A’ Bronx/Manhattan division title and a deep run in the intersectional playoffs. But those players --...
Cox didn't sign letter of support for RNC chief
More than 31 state GOP chairs signed a letter voicing support of embattled RNC chairman Michael Steele -- but New York's state chair wasn't among them. Of the 31 names,...
3 arrested in slaying of engaged NJ couple
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Three people have been arrested in the fatal shootings of an engaged couple who were killed during what authorities believe was a botched carjacking at their...
Brunell wants to join Jets, but held up by Taylor
A source close to Mark Brunell told The Post today that the veteran quarterback would very much like to sign with the Jets, but Brunell's hands are tied until Jason...
Thames to play for Yankees against lefty again
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Given the chance to play Marcus Thames in left field against lefty pitching, Joe Girardi is 2-for-2.Thames, who started the second game of the Yankees' season...
Tiger's return to golf gives TV ratings 50 percent bump
First indications are that Tiger Woods' return has increased television viewership of the Masters by 50 percent.The Nielsen Co. said that ESPN's coverage of the Masters' first round on Thursday...
Qatari diplomat in plane scare to leave US shortly
A Qatari diplomat who sparked a security scare by smoking in the restroom on a U.S. plane and joking he was trying to set his shoe on fire will leave...
Report: Taylor ready to join Jets -- if he can skip workouts
Jason Taylor reportedly is ready to sign with the Jets as long as he can skip some of the team's offseason workouts.The South Florida Sun Sentinel reports "Nothing is official,...
Walgreen completes deal to buy Duane Reade
Walgreen Co. completed Friday its acquisition of Duane Reade and says it plans to promptly repay the New York City drugstore chain's debt. Walgreen agreed in February to buy Duane...
Anna Nicole estate appeals ruling on oil fortune
SAN FRANCISCO -- Lawyers for the estate of Anna Nicole Smith are appealing a ruling that gave her none of her late billionaire husband's fortune. The appeal filed Thursday seeks...
Files: Pope resisted defrocking priest in 1985
LOS ANGELES — Church files show that before becoming pope, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger resisted defrocking a California priest who molested children. A 1985 letter signed by Ratzinger cited concerns about...
FAA halts plane towing Tiger taunts
AUGUSTA, Ga. — An airplane that towed banners poking fun at Tiger Woods' sex scandal during the Masters has been ordered to stop until it undergoes minor repairs.Kathleen Bergen, a...
Ex-'Survivor' producer free from Mexican detention, can't leave country
CANCUN, Mexico — The producer of "Pimp My Ride" and formerly of "Survivor" was released from Mexican custody early Friday but remains under investigation after his wife's body was found...
Prez, Palin trade barbs in preview to 2012 race
NEW ORLEANS — President Barack Obama and Republican Sarah Palin sparred from a distance over nuclear policy with each questioning the other’s experience on the issue in a potential preview...
Five things we learned from the new 'Sex and the City 2' trailer
1. It's still unclear exactly why Carrie is supposed to be so smitten with Mr. Big. He's emotionally detached, sarcastic and never seems to be giving her what she needs....
Kernan's Triple Play Friday
There are lots of reasons to get on the umpires, but speeding up the game is a good thing and the Joe West Show made that clear this week. West...
OTB to postpone shutdown deadline
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York City’s Off-Track Betting Corp. will hold an emergency board meeting Friday as Sunday’s deadline to shut down approaches. A state official says the troubled agency...
Ft. Hood suspect moved from hospital to Texas jail
BELTON, Texas -- The Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly Fort Hood shooting was transferred early Friday from a San Antonio military hospital to a jail near the Army post,...
Getting through Israel
The key to President Obama’s Middle East strategy goes straight through Israel says Elliott Abrams. He argues that the administration has decided to impose it’s own solution on the Israeli-Palestinian...
Informant in Mexican drug war freed from NY jail
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- A former Mexican law enforcement officer who became a drug informant for the United States has been freed from a federal detention center in New York. Guillermo...
Rio flood death toll hits 184, expected to rise
RIO DE JANEIRO -- The death toll from floods and landslides around the Rio de Janeiro area reached 184 and was expected to rise further on Friday as searchers continued...
4 St. Bonaventure players charged in stabbing
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Four St. Bonaventure men’s basketball players were charged Friday with harassment and disorderly conduct, charges connected to an on-campus fight in which two men were stabbed. State...
D'Antoni has busy summer ahead with Team USA
ORLANDO – Mike D'Antoni has a lot on his plate this summer. By the end of July, D'Antoni hopefully will have built a respectable Knicks team by courting all the...
Report: Heat's Wade sells Miami home at big loss
Dwyane Wade must really want to get out of Miami.The Heat forward recently sold his home in south Florida, taking a loss of $1.5 million on the Pinecrest, Fla., mansion,...
Volunteer firefighter gets 25 years to life for LI arson murders
A rookie volunteer firefighter convicted of setting a blaze that killed a mother and three of her children in what prosecutors said was a twisted bid to become a hero...
Brooklyn man gets three months in prison for insider-trading
A Brooklyn, N.Y., man was sentenced to three months in prison Friday after admitting last year he made improper trades based on tips he received from a UBS investment banker....
In space, no one can hear you get all weepy
Having just seen Neil Jordan's "Ondine" last night - a sort of gritty, indie, very Irish take on the "Splash" plot - I'm in exactly the right mood for io9's gallery...
US woman put adopted Russian son on one-way flight alone back to homeland
MOSCOW — A top Russian official demanded that all child adoptions by U.S. families be frozen Friday after a woman from Tennessee shipped her 7-year-old adopted Russian grandson on a...
Wild weather in Binghamton
The Double-A Binghamton Mets had their opening game suspended by rain in the fifth inning while trailing the Akron Aeros, 7-2, but that wasn't the most exciting thing to happen.In...
If only this news had broken eight days ago
I thought it was an April Fool's joke. But sadly, the calendar informs me otherwise. Yes, it's true: "Big Momma's House 3" is a go. Because after Tyler Perry's Madea...
Mets' Pelfrey ready to throw 'sink' at Nationals
Mike Pelfrey’s dabbling days are over.After a Grapefruit League season spent trying to refine secondary pitches -- mostly a slider, split-fingered changeup and curve -- Pelfrey will make his season...
Trenton wins, but loses Yankees prospect Garcia
During media day for the Double-A Trenton Thunder at Waterfront Park on Tuesday afternoon, Thunder manager Tony Franklin had one wish for his opening day starter, Christian Garcia."Christian Garcia ......
Rangers' playoff scenarios
If the Rangers sweep the Flyers, winning at least once in regulation, the Blueshirts are IN the playoffs.If the Rangers sweep the Flyers, winning both games in overtime/shootout, the Blueshirts...
'Biggest Loser' wannabe auditions with 'Dreamgirls' rendition (video)
Hugh Hysell is telling NBC, "You've got to choose me." In an audition tape for the network's weight-loss competition "The Biggest Loser," an overweight Hysell sings his own lyrics to...
Silver: Gov's pay freeze is illegal
ALBANY – Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan) this morning blasted as illegal Gov. Paterson's plan to withhold four-percent pay hikes from 120,000 state workers. During an interview with The Post's...
Ga. DA to announce decision on Roethlisberger case
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — A district attorney in Georgia plans to announce whether charges will be brought in a case of sexual assault accusations against Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. District...
VIDEO: Mets' Wright undergoes some 'Situation'al training
It looks like the Mets may have a "Situation" to deal with at the hot corner this season.Third baseman David Wright, spokesperson for Vitamin Water, recently filmed a commercial with...
More on 'The Addams Family'
The reviews of the new musical "The Addams Family" are out, and ouch! Mine is downright kind compared to some others. I will talk about the show later today on...
Dems gain in key Senate districts
ALBANY – Republicans might be riding a wave of Democratic disappointment in opinion polls, but it’s the Democrats who can claim gains on the state's voter rolls.No fewer than five...
Bloomberg guarantees no police layoffs in next budget
Mayor Michael Bloomberg guarantees New York City will not lay off police officers in the next fiscal year. Bloomberg said on his radio show Friday that the only thing he...
$300G bail set for second man in sister-pimp case
TRETON, N.J. — Bail is set at $300,000 for the second man accused of participating in the gang-rape of a 7-year-old girl in New Jersey. Timear Lewis made his first...
DVD Extra: 'Censored Eleven' inch toward release
Eight of 11 famously racially-sensitive Warner Bros. cartoons are having their first authorized public showing in more than 30 years this month in what may be the first step toward...
US Supreme Court Justice Stevens to retire
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, the court's oldest member and leader of its liberal bloc, is retiring. President Barack Obama now has his second U.S. high court...
Tiger Woods at 6-under, climbs leaderboard at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — On a day when Augusta National showed its teeth and some early contenders faded away, Tiger Woods finished his round near the top of the Masters leaderboard...
Cox's son's engagement announced over Facebook
Congrats are apparently in order. A reader points out this Facebook status update: Christopher Nixon Cox is engaged to Andrea Catsimatidis.That would be a new development - Cox, 31, and...
Asian women targeted in Lower Manhattan
At least five Asian women have been the victims of assaults in what the New York City Police Department is calling a hate crime spree. All of the victims were...
3 teens arrested in Staten Island bias beating
Three teens are under arrest and two more are being sought in the savage beating of a 26-year-old man in Staten Island. Seventeen-year-olds Rolston Hopson, William Marcano and Tyrone Goodman...
Jesse James had affair with mistress No. 5 -- and even paid her rent!
Make it mistress No. 5 for Jesse James. A new mistress has been found by a celebrity Web site -- and unlike the women who have spoken publicly of their...
Specter 's offense looks weak
The fact that PA Senator Arlen Specter says he would have voted for health care reform even if he were still a Republican apparently isn’t that appealing an idea to...
Tea Party target Stupak won't seek re-election
MARQUETTE, Michigan — A Democratic congressman targeted for defeat by conservative activists for his crucial role in securing approval of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul announced Friday he is...
Robert Rubin returns
Politico reports that former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin is an influencial figure within the administration, even though he is hated on the far left and seen as responsible for Citigroup’s...
3UP: Yankees' Nicks, Reyes and Pelfrey
1. Wrote a column for today's Post about five positive items for the Yankees that came out of the season-opening series against the Red Sox.One of those was about the...
Drama Mama: Sunday Game Plan
The abundance of quality Sunday night programming frequently forces the drama fan to make difficult choices. It’s easy to skip cloying fare like “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” but what do...
San Diego columnist hits LT hard
LaDainian Tomlinson couldn't run out of San Diego soon enough, and that has one writer there wishing him good riddance.San Diego Union Tribune columnist Nick Canepa writes "the new Jets...
Father of abandoned baby charged with statutory rape
NEW YORK — The father of a doe-eyed girl who captured the hearts of New Yorkers when she was abandoned two years ago with the help of a taxi driver...
Morning buzz
Here's the rundown: * Mayor Bloomberg's on the radio * Gov. Paterson is not, and has no public schedule (but he's getting praise and brickbats for withholding raises to state...
Young whale stranded on Hamptons successfully euthanized
EAST HAMPTON -- The sad tale of the Hamptons whale has come to an end. The baby humpback that had been beached in East Hampton for three agonizing days was...
Buffalo man found guilty of 35-year-old murder
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A 56-year-old Buffalo man has been found guilty of fatally shooting a woman in 1975. Bernard Thomas Jr. was found guilty late Thursday of intentional second-degree murder...
'Jersey Shore' headed back to New Jersey
LOS ANGELES — “Jersey Shore” without New Jersey? Forgetaboutit. While the cast of the popular MTV reality TV series may have begun filming the second season in Miami, Nicole “Snooki”...
At least ne can pronounce the word
President George W. Bush took a lot of flack for his pronunciation of the word “nuclear”. President Obama can pronounce the word just fine, but he does have a real...
'Dynasty' actor Christopher Cazenove dies at 64
LONDON — Christopher Cazenove, who played Ben Carrington in the TV series “Dynasty,” has died at age 64, his family said. “Christopher died peacefully on April 7 surrounded by his...
Woods goes low at Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. — One hundred and forty four days and an endless succession of humiliating moments had passed since Tiger Woods last hit a golf ball in anger. Yet a...
Back on course, it’s same dominance and intensity from Tiger
AUGUSTA, Ga. — An airplane hovering in the sky like an uninvited pest at a picnic, trailed a banner that read: “TIGER: DID YOU MEAN BOOTYISM?” It was a needless...
Watson rekindles his British magic
AUGUSTA, Ga. — To borrow from Al Michaels: “Do you believe in miracles?” If you do, then sit back and watch these next three Masters rounds and soak in the...
Couples drives to top of leaderboard
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Maybe watching Fred Couples consistently outdrive Tiger Woods while they played their practice round together on Monday should have been a strong hint. Maybe the fact that...
Birdie puts him on Cloud Nine.
AUGUSTA, Ga. — If there was one moment in yesterday’s Masters opening round for Tiger Woods that delivered the message that he’s back, it was his incredible birdie on the...
Munoz blast caps wild rally for Newtown
Newtown won its season opener in thrilling fashion Thursday, rallying for a 6-5 win in eight innings over Bushwick Campus. After scratching out three runs to get even in the...
Highs and lows of Woods watching
FOR SOME odd reason yesterday, tracking the first round of the Masters was like following breaking, hard news — a close Presidential election night — Truman-Dewey? — or — eeks!...
Boys lacrosse roundup: Big first half sends Dozo past FDA
Benjamin Cardozo got off to a fast start and never looked back against Frederick Douglass Academy. The Judges led by nine goals at halftime and rolled to a 13-7 win...
Hot picks
Every picture tells a story Had camera, did travel. For 50 years, France’s Henri Cartier-Bresson and his trusty Leica went everywhere, seizing the “decisive moment” on the street or in...
Jay-Z and Beyonce's date night spots
In the romantic comedy caper “Date Night,” Tina Fey and Steve Carell play the Fosters — a 40-something New Jersey couple who try to spice up their vanilla marriage with...
PSAL baseball roundup: Lafayette picks up first 'A' win in nearly a decade
Lafayette picked up its first PSAL Class A victory in nine years, holding off Sheepshead Bay, 7-6, as James Sierra and Dionnys Hernandez each drove in two runs. Ralphy Rosa...
If Tiger’s in contention, expect all eyes on Masters
You could almost see Sean McManus’ ear-to-ear smile all the way from Indianapolis. That’s where the president of CBS Sports did the Masters conference call from hours before the Duke-Butler...
Hard dazed 'Night'
The brilliant improvisational skills of Steve Carell and Tina Fey — plus their great chemistry together as a New Jersey couple being chased around Manhattan by a couple of thugs...
Mistake-prone Kennedy's rally comes up short
It made perfect sense that John F. Kennedy’s PSAL opener would end with a miscue. After six mostly sleepless frames, chalk full of mental and physical errors, the Knights put...
The Misfortunates
There's a whole lot of belchin' going on in the macho-laden Belgian black comedy "The Misfortunates." Meet the Strobbes, a messed-up family of six: 13-year-old Gunther lives with his father,...
Who Do You Love
The story of the Chicago music label Chess Records gets its second cinematic retelling in two years in "Who Do You Love," a competent but unexciting lesson in the history...
Softball roundup: Doscher powers Moore past NDA
If a sluggish non-league start left any questions about Moore Catholic it has certainly answered them with division play underway. The Mavericks won for the second straight time this week...
Morris, Ortiz hold off Kennedy
The sound of bat on ball was loud, and so was the crowd’s reaction. They anticipated it finding grass and at least scoring the game-tying runs. Richard Corbo didn’t flinch....
Moore beats St. Ray's for huge season-opening win
Dom Casella had all of four at-bats on Moore Catholic’s preseason trip to Florida and until Thursday, Mavericks coach Nick Doscher had only considered the big junior as his No....
CHSAA baseball roundup: Pavia paces Sea past Iona Prep
Nick Pavia allowed five hits in five scoreless innings, combining with Frank Stavola, who struck out four and allowed four hits in two innings of relief, to lead St. Joseph...
Sophomore sensation: Ramon rallies Molloy past St. Francis Prep
What will Jonathan Ramon do for an encore? In his varsity debut Thursday afternoon, the sophomore belted a game-winning, two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh to help...
Beach Channel falls to Tots in title rematch
Sam Innes struggled to find the words to describe his Beach Channel team’s loss to rival Tottenville. The Dolphins were outplayed for the majority of the game, saw the ball...
'Anne,' frankly
On Sunday, Holocaust Remembrance Day, a new version of "The Diary of Anne Frank" will premiere on PBS' "Masterpiece Classic," and it will leave you breathless. No matter how many...
Starr report
Books: Author E (yes, that's the name she uses) has just been booked on "The Rachael Ray Show" to discuss her new tome, "Shmirsky," which helps readers under stand perimenopause...
Brothers on failed mission
The Bratt brothers team up in "La Mission," a slice of life set in San Francisco's Mission barrio. Peter Bratt writes and directs while sibling Benjamin holds down the lead...
New way to go: Ride on!
Feet, prepare to be obsolete. Yesterday, Honda unveiled a "personal mobility device" that allows users to glide across the floor while keeping their backsides parked. It's a bit like a...
For better or worse ... or both
Attention, class. Today we shall discuss movies about couples breaking up. In Hollywood, they always end happily. In real life, however, there's much less certainty that things will work out....
Broadway's 'The Addams Family' not altogether ooky
It's definitely a feat of some kind: Broadway's "The Addams Family" has watered down one of the quirkiest pop- culture creations ever. And to think it had so much going...
Talking to the naked and the dead
There's a scene in which a pervy police officer sneakily cops a feel of Christina Ricci's very nude and very cold body that pretty much sums up Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo's debut...
The stoned age
Jim Morrison -- pirate-shirted, leather-panted Jesus of the Sunset Strip, now in his 39th year of tenancy at the Pére Lachaise Cemetery after a 27-year life -- may not have...
Oprah's night shift
OK, so Oprah Winfrey will host a nighttime talk show on her new network. But the jury's still out on whether her devoted daytime viewers will follow her to prime...
Sinner takes all
A middle-aged man is lured to his doom by a femme fatale in "The Square," a star less but highly effective Aussie noir that marks the auspicious feature debut of...
Film twins Kuchar, Kuchar cool
'They believe going after money is selling out in a way . . . They should be knighted." That's John Waters on the underground-film legends George and Mike Kuchar in...
Macy goes cable
Showtime has ordered 12 episodes of John Wells' latest series, "Shameless." Set to begin production at the end of summer, it's an American adaptation of the award-winning British drama series...
Canadian TV trend
The Canadian TV crossing-the- border trend continues. ABC announced that cop drama "Rookie Blue" will debut on June 24 simultaneously with its Canadian premiere on Global Television. Shot in Toronto,...
'Mother' Russia
Now "How I Met Your Mother" is heading to Russia. The day after announcing a deal to develop a Russian version of "Prison Break," 20th Century Fox is on the...
Simon keeps 'Promises'
When it comes to "doctoring" shows, Neil Simon's in a class by himself. The great comic writer has fixed -- without credit -- so many productions out of town that...
Yes, there's bloat in NJ's schools
Gov. Chris Christie is trying to solve New Jersey's chronic bud get problems by cutting spending, including state aid to local schools. But the state's powerful teacher unions and many...
Iron-willed 'hero' images
An enormous piece of damaged steel from the Twin Towers will be put back to work at the World Trade Center's museum, where it will be used as a screen...
Ready, aim, disarm: O's terror-friendly plan
THE ISSUE: Whether Pres. Obama's changes to US nuclear-arms policy will heighten risks. *** If I were Defense Secretary Robert Gates, I would resign over President Obama's decision not to...
Who'll do America's job?
By now, you may have heard: America is on its way to becoming another European country. Now, by that I don't mean that we're moving off the coast of France....
Pak power play
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's lower house of parliament approved a constitutional amendment yesterday that strips the president of powers inherited from the country's former military ruler, a key step that could...
Kerrigan dad 'manslaughter'
BOSTON -- The brother of figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was charged with manslaughter in the death of their 70-year-old father in what prosecutors called a violent attack during a "trivial"...
On-the-run Kyrgyz strongman vows fight
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan -- The president of Kyrgyzstan declared from hiding yesterday that he would not surrender to a violent uprising that put the opposition in control of much of the...
More Cold War thaw
PRAGUE -- Casting aside years of rancor, President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev yesterday signed the biggest nuclear arms pact in a generation, lacing the moment with new...
Burning riders' cash
Every weekday morning, some 200 city buses roll into Manhattan from Staten Is land, packed to the gills. After letting off passengers, they head home -- empty -- and park...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan Five young thugs are wanted for assaulting five Asian women on the Lower East Side in a series of apparent bias attacks, police said. The punks first assaulted a...
Captive GI in Tali-vid
WASHINGTON -- The Taliban released a video yesterday of a man identified as an American soldier captured in Afghanistan last June, showing him pleading for his freedom and to be...
Donor mallet maneuver
Mayor Bloomberg is expanding his effort to persuade political donors to write checks only to candidates who pledge to keep New York City's priorities in mind. Bloomberg for years has...
FCC plans Web rules
The Federal Communications Commission said it would start writing rules and begin regulatory proceedings to promote fast Internet service two days after a court undermined the agency's authority to regulate...
Squawk cons call for retrial
A former broker at Merrill Lynch and Citigroup convicted of selling access to his brokerages' internal "squawk boxes" asked a judge to throw out his conviction and others because prosecutors...
Hizzoner is WFP'd off on $$
The immense clout of the Working Families Party over local legislators is a "very big problem" when it comes to negotiating a new city budget, Mayor Bloomberg declared yesterday. "There...
Right candidate can chuck Schumer from office
WASHINGTON -- Where is New York's Scott Brown? This election season has already seen political revolts from Massachusetts to Virginia. With the economy and joblessness voters' top concern, these foul...
It's all fun and gams with Jen
Now here's a gal who walks the walk! Jennifer Aniston -- sporting a short, skintight dress and a pair of sexy high heels -- flashes more than a little leg...
Sex Pistols guru dies of cancer
LONDON -- The former manager of the Sex Pistols and one of the seminal figures of the punk-rock era, Malcolm McLaren, died yesterday. He was 64. A man who identified...
Petters gets 50 yrs. in Ponzi fraud case
A federal judge sentenced fallen Minnesota tycoon Tom Petters to 50 years in prison yesterday for orchestrating a $3.7-billion Ponzi scheme that counted hedge funds, pastors, missionaries and retirees among...
Hike Wall St. taxes: Liu
Higher taxes on Wall Street bonuses can't be ruled out at a time when the city and state are grappling with multibillion-dollar deficits, city Comptroller John Liu said yesterday. "Every...
Psycho cycler's revenge
A raging cyclist fed up with aggressive Manhattan drivers took matters into his own hands yesterday, jumping on the hood of a limo that clipped him and smashing in the...
LI 'hate slay' teen does surprise flip
In a stunning twist, the Long Island teen charged with the murder of an Ecuadorian immigrant in 2008 pinned the slaying on a pal during testimony at the trial yesterday....
Scandal buffets Buffett
Berkshire Hathaway was sued by an ex-manager of its recreational-vehicle business who said he was fired after bringing allegations of "millions of dollars" of fraud to executives including Chairman Warren...
Dershowitz to advise Stanford
Allen Stanford, accused of orchestrating a $7 billion Ponzi scheme, has added noted civil-liberties lawyer Alan Dershowitz as a consultant to his criminal defense team, one of his lawyers, Michael...
Thiel's fund takes 4.6% hit in March
They say bad luck comes in threes -- and it seems to be proving true for Facebook backer Peter Thiel's hedge fund, Clarium Capital Management. Following down performance in both...
Business briefs
Tribune news Creditors claimed that Tribune Co. offi cers approved a flawed leveraged buyout that drove the publisher into bankruptcy be cause they received "special monetary in centives."Off Target Target...
Shops $pring forward
Retailers posted big increases in March sales, a signal that shoppers are regaining confidence as the job market slowly improves. Steep gains across the industry, from Target to Macy's to...
Mobster POW scam took LI pol for 18G
A mobster pleaded guilty yesterday to a bizarre scheme to defraud a former Long Island congressman out of $18,500 in exchange for bogus information about Vietnam POWs. Charles Guiga, 38,...
Video tooth decay
Excessive video game playing could be damaging -- for teenagers' teeth. A propensity to wolf down sugary snacks and drinks while absorbed in the on-screen action meant adolescents who spend...
Pregnant woman slapped with ticket during subway seat search
An eight-months-pregnant Long Island woman -- desperate to find a subway seat during this week's flash heat wave -- was cruelly slapped with a $75 ticket after she crossed between...
Ma wedding bell rung
Something borrowed, something black and blue. An Upper East Side stepfather cracked his wife in the head with a cellphone as she and her daughter made plans for her wedding,...
Budget-bloated MTA hoping to get rail-thin
MTA administrative costs are going on a diet. Officials at the cash-strapped agency yesterday laid out the first part of a plan to reduce the bloated budget, saying they'll save...
Hunt for B'klyn boy hits a wall
An exhaustive NYPD effort to find a missing 7-year-old Brooklyn boy has come up totally empty, leaving investigators baffled and frustrated, police sources said yesterday. More than 500 detective reports...
Count 'em where they live
Every 10 years, as the Census sets about tallying America's population, New York City legislators howl about being "short-changed" on prison inmates. And every 10 years, they're wrong. This time...
Tax hikers, beware
Some people are just slow on the up take -- like the trio of suburban and upstate legislators who this week endorsed steep new tax hikes to plug Albany's budget...
A good start, Dave
If New York were like most places, Gov. Paterson's plan to delay raises for pub lic employees would be considered prudent -- and not some sort of crime against nature....
Tax preparers' 'cheat' sheets
Over two dozen tax preparers in the New York area were busted yesterday on charges they bilked the government out of tens of millions of dollars. The preparers were busted...
UN sinks $$ into Haiti 'love boat'
The United Nations is spending more than $10 million to house some of its Haiti relief workers on a pair of chartered cruise ships -- one of which has been...
Mobile ad $$ war starts
Score one for Apple. The company made an aggressive entry into mo bile advertising yesterday. CEO Steve Jobs unveiled a new mobile ad platform, knocking Google and saying current mobile...
Bronx bust nets $1M in heroin
Investigators seized $1 million worth of heroin yesterday in The Bronx. Seven kilos of heroin had already been cut and placed in 50,000 glassine envelopes that sell for about $20,...
Novartis gal's tale of boss 'abort' pressure
A former Novartis saleswoman wept on the witness stand yesterday as she recalled her boss counseling her to get an abortion after she asked for a transfer to move in...
No Citi pity here
The two men who ran Citigroup when it was nearly destroyed by toxic mortgage investments, shifted blame and dodged responsibility as they faced a Washington panel set up to find...
Feds pound Dave over park-padlock plans
ALBANY -- The Obama administration is warning of disastrous repercussions if Gov. Paterson goes ahead with his hard-times plan to close or cut services at scores of state parks. In...
Hugo Boss takes heat in Ohio
Fashion house Hugo Boss is facing more flack from state investment funds over its planned closing of an Ohio suit factory. Union officials met with the company yesterday, and said...
Soaked! New 13% water hike
The water and sewer bill for the average single-family homeowner is going up this year by 12.9 percent. The city's Water Board is expected to approve that rate hike today...
Can't buy me good grades
Cash for kids has been KO'd. Spark, a controversial program that paid fourth-and seventh-graders as much as $500 a year if they aced periodic math and reading exams, failed to...
Tiki's wife crushed by long-term affair
Tiki Barber has fumbled again. The ex-Giants star came clean to his unsuspecting wife late last year, admitting he was starting to shack up with a much younger blonde, sources...
Google stoked to fight FTC over AdMob
Google is gearing up for a war with federal regulators. As signs mount that the Federal Trade Commission will block its $750 million acquisition of mobile ad company AdMob, Google...
Dead hotel kid 'medically abused' by mom: DA
Prosecutors are investigating whether millionaire pharmaceutical exec Gigi Jordan "medically abused" her son for years before allegedly feeding him a fatal dose of prescription drugs at the Peninsula Hotel in...
Goldman's (un)fairways
Goldman Sachs wants a golf course -- a nice one. The bank sued yesterday to seize and sell off the oceanfront golf resort that is hosting the PGA Players Championship...
Aerial banner rides a snide tailwind
Now that's plane funny! When Tiger Woods teed off to begin his Masters tournament play yesterday, a small plane circled overhead trailing a banner that said, "Tiger: Did You Mean...
Banks, euro hit hard by rising Greece debt
Greece's debt problems continued to roll through the world's currency markets yesterday. The euro tumbled toward a new yearly low, while investors ganged up on Greece's bonds to wrest even...
Cop-on-cop punch rap
A retired Manhattan cop turned himself in yesterday to face felony assault charges for allegedly punching a female cop in the face -- hard enough to cause partial paralysis --...
Calf roping
A brave marine biologist desperately tries to lasso a dying humpback whale calf in the Hamptons so that it can be euthanized, in this dramatic photo shot yesterday off East...
Bernie $$ man loses his wheels
There'll be no more off-road adventures for the family of Bernard Madoff's former right-hand man. Frank DiPascali Jr. and wife Joanne have agreed to give up a garage full of...
Mayor Bloomberg offers Post editorial board cupcakes
Mayor Bloomberg can try, but he can't push his cupcakes on Post Editorial Page Editor Bob McManus, who refused to even look at the calorie-loaded temptations. Bloomberg, either unaware or...
Airhead to move his butt
WASHINGTON -- A Qatari diplomat who caused a security scare when he tried to grab an in-flight smoke on a passenger jet and joked about terrorism is getting booted out...
Woods 'pops' off in ad defense
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Tiger Woods took a break from the Masters yesterday to defend his creepy Nike ad as "very apropos." "It's what my dad would say," Woods said of...
Lidle plane's 'death roll'
Tragic Yankee pitcher Cory Lidle's plane was "rolling uncontrollably" when it slammed into an Upper East Side apartment building in 2006, his widow claims. Witnesses said the Cirrus SR20 was...
Gov raises hell with union pay-hike halt
ALBANY -- Gov. Paterson widened the fiscal deep freeze to include state workers yesterday -- defying union contracts as he moved to withhold pay hikes from 120,000 public employees. Paterson...
World's one big Tiger tee party
At 1:42 p.m. yesterday, the world came to a stop. Crowds gathered in front of the JumboTrons in Times Square. Wall Street bankers took a break from making money. And...
Muslim: Why US booted me
A Muslim scholar whose visa was revoked under former President Bush spoke at Cooper Union last night and claimed he'd been banned because he was critical of US foreign policy....
Sandy shelters Jesse's kids
Academy Award-winner Sandra Bullock reportedly is taking care of estranged hubby Jesse James' kids while he's in sex-addiction rehab -- even as she still seethes over the motorcycle builder's sleazy...
Cy sweats small stuff
Talk about learning from the bottom up. Manhattan's rookie DA, Cy Vance, spent yesterday morning in a misdemeanor courtroom, handling routine procedures like grand-jury votes in minor larcenies and plea...
Junior jumped '$hark'
It's tough in the loan-shark business when your customers move without a forwarding address. John "Junior" Gotti says he had to give up loan-sharking because too many of his clients...
'Survivor' slay
A former producer of megahits "Survivor" and "Pimp My Ride" was arrested yesterday on suspicion of strangling his wife at a five-star resort in Cancun, authorities in Mexico said. Bruce...
NJ heists a Beemer bummer
Car thieves snatched a rare BMW bound for the Javits Center auto show as it sat in a processing center at a New Jersey port, sources said yesterday. The 550i...
Devils fail to clinch
SUNRISE, Fla. -- The Devils' coronation is on hold, their bid for a ninth Atlantic Division crown still contested by the Stanley Cup champion Penguins. They don't make anything easy...
Aqueduct Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 6 fur; $15,000; clm($10,000); 4up(f)YO KARAKORUM set pace, stopped vs. better last pair; takes big drop. SELINA MOON finished second last two starts at this level. CHIPPEWA COURT cuts...
5 Questions for ... Joe Micheletti
WITH the Rangers heading into a crucial home-and-home series with the rival Flyers, MSG analyst Joe Micheletti talked about the Blueshirts' chances with The Post's Justin Terranova. Q: What will...
There's not much magic in T-Mac's game with Knicks
ORLANDO, Fla. -- It is Tracy McGrady vs. Vince Carter tonight -- a tale of two Florida-born high-fliers leaping in opposite directions. McGrady planned to spend yesterday hanging with Carter,...
Vazquez begins Yankees encore
Javier Vazquez: Take Two. A little after 7 tonight inside Tropicana Field, the Yankees starter begins rewriting his Yankees legacy. Vazquez gets the ball wearing a Bombers uniform for the...
Sure, it's early -- but signs are good for Yankees
RECENT Yankees teams have habitually struggled early in the season overall and, specifically, against the Red Sox. Before 2010, the Yanks had won their season-opening series twice in the past...
Hondo has Twins
Hondo's winning streak screeched to a halt at five yesterday when the Tigers torched the KC bullpen, causing the earnings to dip to 215 minchers. Tonight, he'll say no Danks...
Rangers need big weekend vs. Flyers
Winning is fun, Al Arbour reminded his Islanders on the blackboard before every playoff game of 19 consecutive victorious series. So now that the Rangers have defied the odds and...
Yankees' Rivera throws brushback -- at ump
Mariano Rivera should expect a strike zone the size of a thumb tack the next time he sees Joe West behind the plate. The Yankees closer criticized the veteran umpire...
Sports shorts
HOOPS: Sun select UConn's Charles 1st Two days after leading Connecticut to its second straight NCAA title, Tina Charles was selected first overall in the WNBA Draft by the Connecticut...
Crosby, Penguins rout Islanders 7-3
PITTSBURGH -- Sidney Crosby took the NHL lead with his 49th goal and became the third-youngest player in NHL history to reach the 500-point mark, leading the Penguins to a...
So much for a quick start to this season for Mets
THIS is exactly the kind of start manager Jerry Manuel and general manager Omar Minaya did not want and did not need. All the Mets' weaknesses have been on display...
Mets lose series as bats fall silent
It's a new Mets lineup, but the same fundamental question persists: Where's the beef? Jason Bay? Jeff Francoeur? Bueller? Bueller? Anyone? Last night the Mets made it 26 straight innings...
Mets' Castillo's glass calf-empty
Mets manager Jerry Manuel revealed last night that second baseman Luis Castillo's calf is hurting -- and that there's an "outside chance" Ruben Tejada will need to stay on the...
Reyes set for return to Mets tomorrow
Jose Reyes is on his way to Citi Field. The Mets shortstop will rejoin teammates today for a workout and is scheduled to make his season debut tomorrow vs. the...
Mickelson has mojo working
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Remember all that talk about Phil Mickelson struggling with his game? Never mind. The two-time Masters champion put himself in contention for a third Green Jacket yesterday...
Jets' new kicker might become Folk hero
Nick Folk isn't one to make excuses, but the Jets' potential replacement for Jay Feely thinks there was a very good reason to explain his disaster of a 2009 season....
Jets make offer to Dolphins' Taylor
The Jets made their best pitch, and now it's up to Jason Taylor to decide if he wants Broadway or the beach. The six-time Pro Bowler finished his elaborate, two-day...
Bare market awaits Knicks
The NBA's free-agent hunting season is 11 weeks away and already one of the Knicks' prospective core targets is on the border of being bagged before even leaving the current...
Devils miss chance to clinch Atlantic title
SUNRISE, Fla. -- The Devils' coronation is on hold, their bid for a ninth Atlantic Division crown still contested by the Stanley Cup champion Penguins. They don't make anything easy...
Birdie puts Tiger on Cloud Nine
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- If there was one moment in yesterday's Masters opening round for Tiger Woods that delivered the message that he's back, it was his incredible birdie on the...
Nets gushing over 'declared' Draft talent
The Nets cannot and will not publicly comment about any of the underclassmen declaring for the NBA Draft. Salivate over, yes. Comment about, no. A healthy group of talent has...
Devils captain, coach put issues to rest
SUNRISE, Fla. -- The captain-coach squall seems to have blown out to sea. But they still haven't spoken about it to each other. Devils captain Jamie Langenbrunner yesterday said his...
Offense lets down Mets' Niese
The Mets got what they expected out of Jon Niese last night. Unfortunately, the offense produced pretty much as expected, as well. The lefty gave up three runs and eight...
Acts of cod delight anglers
The weather was a big contributor to the start of the saltwater fishing season, with anglers catching a healthy number of flounder and striped bass this past week. Of course,...
NBA delays vote on new Nets owner
Not so fast, Nets fans. Incoming owner Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov still is expected to be approved by the league, but not as quickly as expected. Joel Litvin, NBA President,...
Weird but true
A delicious steak dinner is the sweetest revenge. A Maine teen gored by a bull had the last laugh after his family slaughtered the animal for his supper. "We were...
Conduct costs Hill his Rutgers job
It turns out the only thing worse than Fred Hill Jr.'s contract was his conduct. The fired Rutgers coach, whose job had temporarily been saved by a huge $1.8 million...
Maturing Moore might surprise in '10
Nick Doscher thought he saw everything in baseball. And then the Moore Catholic coach brought his team to Florida for some preseason fine-tuning. “We saw so many things in Florida...
Stuy stuns Bergtraum with thrilling comeback
Stuyvesant might have been down – by more than five runs on two separate occasions. But the Renegades sure were not out. “It shows they have a lot of heart,...
Tottenville holds off Beach Channel rally
There was a little something extra to Tottenville’s celebration. It was nothing over the top or crazy, but the cheering was loader and the smiles wider. Beating Beach Channel meant...
Charles of Queens, Brooklyn's Prince taken in WNBA Draft
It’s been some week for Tina Charles. Two days after leading Connecticut to its second straight NCAA title, the Queens native was selected first overall in the WNBA Draft by...
B'klyn man busted for selling cocaine on Craiglist
A Brooklyn personal trainer with a long record of armed robberies may be heading back to prison after getting busted allegedly selling cocaine on Craiglist. Kinrod Priester, 37, was busted...
Bruins beat Sabres, gain 2 points in East race
Dennis Wideman broke a tie early in the third period, giving Boston a 3-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night and solidifying the Bruins' position in the Eastern...
White House plays down Netanyahu no-show
The White House on Thursday downplayed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's canceled trip to Washington for a nuclear summit next week amid growing tensions between the two close allies. Netanyahu...
