April 13, 2010
Little Boots walks in Gaga's steps
Lady Gaga too weird for you? Ke$ha too juvenile? Try Little Boots on for size. Already a chart-topper in the UK, the British dance-pop singer - nee Victoria Hesketh -...
This week's CD reviews
Post music critic Dan Aquilante has the skinny on a quartet of new CDs out this week. Taking the top honor - ie. 4 stars - is Angelique Kidjo's "Oyo.""Kidjo's...
Paladino disinvited from GOP forum
And so it begins. A string of Capital Region Republican chairs have disinvited GOP gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino from a candidates' forum in Colonie this coming Friday, following the reports...
Toyota halts Lexus GX460 sales over safety alert
Toyota will stop selling Lexus GX460 temporarily after Consumer Reports magazine issued a safety warning, Sky News reported Tuesday. The 4x4 carried an unusually high risk of a roll-over accident...
Cops top Port Authority earners list
Twenty-seven of the top 55 earners for the Port Authority last year were police supervisors, including one recently retired sergeant and former professional basketball player who pulled down a whopping...
Sharpton has questions for RNC's Steele
As he prepares to convene his annual National Action Network tomorrow, the Rev. Al Sharpton is planning to ask serious questions of Republican National Committee Michael Steele about addressing key...
Man pleads guilty to shooting arrow that hit woman
The man who shot an arrow in the air that wound up striking a 51-year-old woman as she dropped two friends off at a Riverdale nursing home last year pleaded...
Man who spread AIDS virus may remain confined
ALBANY, N.Y. — A New York man who was convicted of knowingly infecting at least 13 women with the AIDS virus has completed his prison sentence, but may face civil...
Patriots’ Wilfork not scared of new-look Jets
Patriots defensive lineman Vincent Wilfork is impressed with the Jets offseason moves, but that doesn’t mean he is going to bow to the AFC East rival. “Those guys they brought...
Former 49ers star Jerry Rice makes pro golf debut Thursday
HAYWARD, Calif. -- Jerry Rice used to wake up at 4 a.m. so he could get to the driving range and hit golf balls before he was due at work...
Roethlisberger meets with Goodell; no word on suspension
Ben Roethlisberger has finished his meeting with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, and there's no immediate word if the Steelers quarterback will be punished for his problems off the field. Roethlisberger...
Gears of War 3 trailer
Dude Huge's new game finally has a trailer and a release date (April 5th 2011) and ... four-player co-op (which is awesome in the face).
'Footloose' not exactly fancy free
Jump back! Chace Crawford has dropped out of the “Footloose” remake, which enlisted him after original star Zac Efron dropped out, followed by the director, Kenny Ortega, who helmed all...
This week's calendar, April 15 to 22
Thursday, April 15 Green Within Reach Learn how to get financial benefits from New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) while complying with the new Greener Greater Buildings Plan...
Markowitz peddles hard to clarify bike lane remarks
A day after calling city Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan a bike-lane-promoting “zealot” pushing an anti-automobile agenda, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz issued a statement trying to clarify what he told...
DWI mom in manslaughter negotiations
In a move that will save six little girls from testifying about a horrific, Upper West Side crash, alleged drunk driving mom Carmen Huertas is working with prosecutors on a...
Yankees hold off Angels in Stadium opener
Has there ever been a better baseball day in New York? World Series rings handed out prior to a home opener at Yankee Stadium. Beloved trainer Gene Monahan returns hours...
FOX, NBC among stations linking up for cell phone content
FOX and NBC will join with ten other major media companies to share print and video content on mobile devices, the companies announced Tuesday. The programming will eventually reach nearly...
Staten Island ferry crash lawyer gets to keep $6.1M fee
A lawyer who won an $18.3 million verdict for a paralyzed Staten Island Ferry victim has won his own nearly two-year battle to keep $6 million in attorneys' fees. Evan...
JetBlue shares climb after robust March traffic report
Shares of JetBlue Airways Corp. jumped more than six percent Tuesday after the budget airline posted robust traffic and revenue growth for March, reflecting a recovering domestic leisure-travel market. The...
Ex-con chews off fingerprints to thwart identification
An ex-convict from New Jersey tried to chew off his own fingerprints in an attempt to conceal his identity after escaping from a police cruiser, the Asbury Park Press reported...
Anyone for a geriatric 'Death Wish'?
Michael Caine does his usual superb work in the politically charged vigilante drama "Harry Brown," which hits screens at the end of April. Though the movie has some things in...
Alleged Riverdale terror plotter a 'hate-filled, anti-Semite,' feds say
The alleged leader of a terror plot to bomb Jewish synagogues in Riverdale and shoot down military aircraft upstate is a "hate-filled, anti-Semite" who called Osama bin Laden his "brother,"...
Exclusive: Lady GaGa, Justin Bieber in GMA summer concert series
Summer’s about to heat up in Rockefeller Plaza with “The Today Show’s” concert series.Now in its 15th year, the morning show scored live performances from Maxwell in June, Lady Gaga...
Pam Anderson owes Calif. nearly $500K in unpaid taxes: report
Wonder if she can pay with plastic. Pamela Anderson became the latest celebrity to join the list of deadbeat taxpayers in California, with an unpaid bill of $493,144 in personal...
Princeton Review co-founder: Psychic ex-gal pal conned me out of millions
The co-founder of the Princeton Review says he was conned out of millions by his psychic ex-girflriend. In papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, Adam Robinson said he supported Laura...
Tortorella: Rangers top guys 'despicable' in final game
While John Tortorella today accepted "responsibility" for the Rangers' inconsistent play throughout the season, the head coach said he had no regrets about choosing Erik Christensen, P.A. Parenteau and Olli...
'Footloose' remake in limbo after 'Gossip Girl' star drops out
The remake of 80s classic "Footloose" is in limbo after star Chace Crawford hung up his dancing shoes, FOXNews.com reported Tuesday. While insiders at Paramount said the "Gossip Girl" star's...
'64 Jackie Kennedy interviews to be published
During the first half of 1964, just months after her husband was assassinated, Jacqueline Kennedy sat for seven interviews with historian and family friend Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. They met...
Woods registers for U.S. Open at Pebble Beach
Tiger Woods confirmed his participation at the U.S. Open in June, a spokesman for the United States Golf Association said on Tuesday only days after the world number one returned...
Dogs strut their stuff in last bark at Bryant Park
A bride wore white, ruffled satin and a groom strutted in top hat and tux. And nobody piddled! Students at the Fashion Institute of Technology put sometimes-squirmy dogs on the...
Faulty Fleming isn’t spellbinding in ‘Armida’
The Met’s first production of Rossini’s supernatural opera “Armida” was supposed to be a showcase for star soprano Renée Fleming. Five years in the planning, it’s the centerpiece of the...
King take executive director post for NY Dems
Charlie King officially became the new executive director of the state Democratic Party earlier today, as chairman Jay Jacobs said the move to heavily beef up ranks was as much...
Renaissance’s RIEF back up just as Simons calls it quits
Big-name hedge fund managers are starting 2010 off with a bang, according to HSBC private bank’s performance data, which was obtained by The Post. Winners include the usual suspects like...
WexTrust Capital CEO pleads guilty in $255M Ponzi scheme
The founder of a Chicago-based investment firm pleaded guilty this morning to fraud charges tied to a $255 million Ponzi scheme that targeted Orthodox Jews allegedly recruited by a business...
Kernan: Thoughts from new Yankee Stadium opener
Best moment of the Opening Day extravaganza so far at Yankee Stadium. Not the Ring Ceremony. Not Hideki Matsui. For me it was The Boss being shown on the big...
Bloomberg voted best mayor in 30 years
Mayor Bloomberg is the most popular mayor in 30 years, beating out “America’s Mayor” Rudy Giuliani in a Marist Poll released this afternoon. The city’s billionaire mayor, who just won...
Bernie bounces ceremonial first pitch
Beloved former Yankee Bernie Williams shocked a sell-out crowd at the home opener Tuesday when he bounced the ceremonial first pitch.Fans' cheers turned into gasps as the former outfielder bounced...
DVR Alert: 'Song of Russia'
Gregory Ratoff's "Song of Russia'' (1944) was on the short list of films that The Self-Styled Siren and I submitted for "Shadows of Russia,'' the series we curated that Turner...
Robinson returns to training, Albright plays full 90 in reserve match
Red Bulls coach Hans Backe is hopeful midfielder Carl Robinson will play Saturday against FC Dallas, but it’s unlikely the Welsh international would play the full 90 minutes. “He trained...
Red Bulls closing in on Rodgers, mystery left-sided player
A Notts Country win and Luke Rodgers is in. The Magpies play Lincoln City this afternoon and can gain promotion to England’s League One with a victory. Once that happens,...
Kim Cattrall hints there could be more 'Sex' on the cards
Kim Cattrall has hinted that the second "Sex in the City" movie may not be the last, The Sun reported Tuesday. The star, who plays maneater Samantha in the TV...
Backup QB Clemens signs tender with Jets
Backup quarterback Kellen Clemens, a restricted free agent, has signed his tender with the Jets. Clemens told The Associated Press in an e-mail Tuesday that he signed the tender Monday,...
Teachers' pension fund under-funded by $36B
We’re in double the trouble. The city’s teachers pension plan is under-funded by as much as $36 billion — more than twice the current estimates of that gap, according to...
2-year-old boy left on school bus
A 2-year-old boy was abandoned this morning on a yellow school bus outside the Brighton Beach home of the sleeping driver, police sources said. Little Adrien Long was safely rescued...
Ex-Newark mayor appeals guilt in mistress’s land deals
PHILADELPHIA — Prosecutors want to send the longtime mayor of Newark, N.J., back to prison to serve more time for steering sweetheart land deals to a mistress. But a lawyer...
Giants' Phillips confident he'll be ready for offseason workouts
As he insists he's "ahead of schedule'' on his long rehabilitation from serious knee surgery, safety Kenny Phillips watched as the Giants on the first day of free agency signed...
Upper West Side victim "paid" for Saudi-mizing: defense
I'm just a gay gigolo, says the Saudi national now on trial in a horrendous, Upper West Side kidnap and sex torture case. "It is rough sex for money between...
Michelle Obama makes surprise visit to Haiti
First Lady Michelle Obama made a surprise visit to Haiti Tuesday three months after it was devastated by a massive earthquake. Obama stopped off in the quake-battered Caribbean country on...
NJ school cancels cross-dressing fashion show after complaints
A school superintendent in New Jersey said a "misunderstanding" led an elementary school teacher to mandate that all students -- including young boys -- dress as women in a now-canceled...
20 injured as Indonesian airplane skids off runway
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A passenger plane with about 100 people on board skidded off the end of an airport runway while landing in heavy rain Tuesday on Indonesia's remote Papua...
Gametracker: Angels at Yankees
The Yankees are looking good in their home opener. Home runs by Derek Jeter and Nick Johnson have helped stake Andy Pettitte to a 3-0 lead in the sixth inning.
Jeter, Girardi bring George his World Series ring
George Steinbrenner got a special delivery in his suite before the ceremony celebrating the Yankees 27th World Series championship. Derek Jeter and Joe Girardi brought Steinbrenner’s ring up to his...
IG: Sampson 'obstructing' Aqueduct probe
ALBANY – State Inspector General Joseph Fisch slammed Senate Democratic Leader John Sampson of Brooklyn this morning for "obstructing" his agency's probe into the boondoggled selection of an Aqueduct casino...
More on this year's Pulitzer
Los Angeles Times theater critic Charles McNulty happened to be the chair of this year's Pulitzer Prize jury for drama, and today he weighed in on this the 2010 decision...
Seagal denies claims, $1M lawsuit that he hired women to be 'sex toys'
Steven Seagal has strongly rejected claims that he sexually assaulted an ex-employee and used her like a "sex toy". The movie star is being sued by his former personal assistant...
Bret Michaels has emergency appendectomy
Bret Michaels is recovering from an emergency appendectomy at a Texas hospital. The 47-year-old rocker and reality star's Web site says Michaels was urged to go to the hospital as...
Matsui gets loudest ovation during ring ceremony
How do you say "turn the page" in Japanese? Hideki Matsui spoke with reporters this morning and he emphasized that he is now a member of the Angels and he'll...
Man jumps to death at Midtown hotel where Angels stayed
A Manhattan man jumped to his death from the 42nd floor of a posh Midtown hotel early this morning — horrifying Los Angeles Angels baseball players who were boarding the...
St. John's making last-ditch effort to land top recruit from Oak Hill
The game has changed at St. John’s. No recruit is considered out of the Red Storm’s reach. No national power is not worth butting heads with. St. John’s probably is...
De Blasio blasts Paladino over racist e-mail forwards
Public Advocate -- and Andrew Cuomo ally -- Bill de Blasio is coming out swinging at Republican gubernatorial Carl Paladino over his racially-charged and sexist emails forwards, calling them "disqualifying"...
Vac's Tuesday Whacks, on Tiger's temper, Ben's behavior and Met misery
Here's a question I have for Tiger Woods, who not only reverted to his prior quick-trigger behavior with minimal provocation over the weekend, but also gave Peter Kostis an earful...
Yankees lineup for home opener
1. Derek Jeter SS 2. Nick Johnson DH 3. Mark Teixeira 1B 4. Alex Rodriguez 3B 5. Robinson Cano 2B 6. Jorge Posada C 7. Curtis Granderson CF 8. Nick...
SUNY seeks ‘cradle to career’ future
ALBANY, N.Y. — The leader of the State University of New York on Tuesday released her long-awaited roadmap for the system’s future that aims to encourage entrepreneurs, revamp teacher education...
Twitter to have paid tweets show up in searches
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter announced Tuesday that it is introducing advertising, allowing companies to pay to have their messages show up first in searches on its site. The feature is...
Paris-to-Dallas flight makes emergency landing in Iceland after fumes reported in cabin
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — An American Airlines flight with 145 people on board made an emergency landing in Iceland Tuesday after five crew members became ill following reports of chemical fumes...
Man charged in NJ killing spree pleads not guilty
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Bail is set at $6 million for a New Jersey man accused of killing five people over a two-month period. Shiquan Bellamy appeared in court Tuesday...
Teen charged after saying 'All blacks leave the store' on Whole Foods intercom
EDGEWATER, N.J. — Police in northern New Jersey say a 14-year-old girl grabbed a supermarket microphone and announced, “All blacks leave the store.” The case is similar to what happened...
Queens spa owner charged in liposuction injury
A spa owner is being accused of performing an unlawful liposuction on a customer and then re-injecting the fat into the client’s buttocks, causing serious injury. Queens District Attorney Richard...
Despite frosty relationship, Bloomberg invites public advocate to Yankees game
In his latest peace offering, Mayor Bloomberg invited the city’s top watchdog, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, as his guest for the Opening Day game this afternoon at Yankee Stadium.De...
Corrections officials skimmed $500G in perks, pay: state probe
ALBANY – State watchdogs blasted correction officials today for allowing the former head of a prison food facility to fleece taxpayers out $500,000 in ill-gotten perks and undeserved pay over...
First look: Opening night at Conan’s live show
Conan O’Brien knew there were plenty of NBC lawyers watching when his “Legally Prohibited From Being Funny On Television” Tour kicked off last night in Eugene, Oregon. So he decided...
Reality TV Tryouts: 'Real World' combs NYC
"The Real World" They’ve announced the NYC casting call for round … 25 of the reality stalwart. This season they’re trying to create some diversity in the house by searching...
Designer found dead in latex suit, with hands bound in NYC apartment
A talented lighting designer was found dead yesterday wearing a latex suit and mask with his hands cuffed behind his back in his luxury Manhattan apartment, law enforcement sources said....
3UP: Matsui, Cano/Francoeur and Pujols
1. Hideki Matsui is back at the stadium today as an Angel and – in the home fans’ minds – an angel. His seven seasons as a Yankee were filled...
Pakistan airstrike kills 71 civilians: official
PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- Up to 71 civilians were killed in a weekend strike by Pakistani jets near the Afghan border, survivors and a government official said Tuesday — a rare...
Feuding over Murtha's replacement
“Second-term Rep. Chris Carney is accusing 25-year veteran Paul Kanjorski, who represents a neighboring northeastern Pennsylvania district, of stabbing him in the back by voting for Rep. Patrick Murphy when...
Today's Yankees coverage
Today's Post has you covered in previewing today's home opener:I write about the Yankees taking time to celebrate 2009 today before getting back to the business of 2010. Mike Vaccaro...
From unfair to flat
In terms of federal income tax, Virginians did best for returns last year. The state’s wealthiest one percent of taxpayers got an average $1,595 from federal tax cuts in President...
Conlin denies plan to leave NARAL, take over ESPA
Kelli Conlin, the longtime and powerful head of NARAL's New York chapter, is denying reports from well-placed sources that she is in the running to take over as the executive...
O's favorite CEO protested in Syracuse
Seems even a FOO – Friend of Obama – can’t catch a break. JP Morgan Chase CEO Jaime Dimon, practically the only bank CEO the president will speak of in...
White Plains mayor accused of abusing wife fending off calls to resign
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A Westchester County mayor accused of roughing up his wife is fending off resignation demands. White Plains Mayor Adam Bradley agreed Monday to be evaluated and...
Bodies of all dead West Virginia miners recovered
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The bodies of all 29 West Virginia coal miners killed in an explosion last week have been recovered from the mine, a spokeswoman for the state mine...
New Jersey man charged with 5 killings
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Bail is set at $6 million for a New Jersey man accused of killing five people over a three-month period. Shiquan Bellamy was recently charged with...
Injured Metro-North worker receives $1M+ settlement
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A Metro-North worker whose left hand and forearm were severely burned in a high-voltage explosion in 2006 has settled his lawsuit against the rail service for...
Morning buzz
Here's the rundown:* Mayor Bloomberg is with the Yankees for a Series ring ceremony, and he's presenting a vision for the city's waterfront. * Gov. Paterson is in Albany, where...
Cuomo unscathed amid GOP primary fight
ALBANY – An onslaught of Republican attacks in recent weeks has so far done nothing to bring Andrew Cuomo's sky-high polling numbers down to earth.A statewide Quinnipiac survey released this...
What about that new nuclear strategy?
Highlights from the Wall Street Journal’s responses from six foreign policy officials to President Obama’s new nuclear strategy: Fred C. Iklé was the undersecretary of defense for policy during the...
CHSAA baseball roundup: Molloy rallies past Bishop Ford
Two games into the CHSAA season, Archbishop Molloy already has a pair of come-from-behind victories. After rallying to beat rival St. Francis Prep on Opening Day Thursday, the Stanners bounced...
Conan O'Brien kicks off nationwide comedy tour
EUGENE, Ore. — Conan O’Brien, fueled by three months of unused comedy energy, kicked off a nationwide tour that evoked his late-night brand of edgy humor and brought a college-town...
New Jersey state of mind for Sidiki
Sidiki Johnson arrived at New Jersey national power St. Benedict’s Prep with an enhanced view of himself. He was an all-city caliber forward from New York City with a scholarship...
Girardi: It’s rings then back to work for Yankees
A chalkboard in Yankee Stadium still had the lineups from that magical night last Nov. 4 on it yesterday. “Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, World Series, Game 6,” it read, frozen...
Granderson hoping he can fill big shoes in first home opener
When it comes to his understanding of the Yankee Stadium roll call, Curtis Granderson has progressed. He heard it as a visiting Tiger, and he had no idea what was...
World Series ceremony meaningful to Pettitte
The Saddest stories belong to the old players, the veterans who’ve spent professional lifetimes sneering at clubhouse workers and blowing off reporters and preening like divas, who have behaved as...
Softball roundup: Jimenez, Environmental upset Stuy
Jocelyn Jimenez gave Stuyvesant fits – and not just with her arm, but her bat, too. The Environmental Studies junior gave up just two earned runs on eight hits in...
PSAL/Private school baseball roundup: Francis Lewis flexes muscle
Through two games, Francis Lewis has shed its reliance on pitching and defense and become an offensive juggernaut. The Patriots roughed up Bayside, 17-7, in Queens A East baseball Monday...
NYC baseball rankings
One league is upside down while the other has gone the way of chalk. It was an interesting opening week of league play in New York City. The CHSAA season...
CHSAA baseball rankings
If Don Henley is right and everything can change in a New York minute, what happens after one week of The Post’s CHSAA baseball rankings? The preseason rankings have been...
This woman is 63 but looks 45
Andrea Wernick, a 63-year-old executive recruiter with platinum blond locks, just slipped on a size-0 bandage dress from Herve Leger with the ease of teenage supermodel. Her secret? Wernick, a...
Columbus navigating way to the top of the PSAL
Four years ago, Victor Arroyo didn’t know anything about the sport of lacrosse. Now Arroyo is the head coach of the hottest team in the PSAL. When Columbus decided to...
Red Hook ferry landing project for Governors Island service back on track
After years of delays, officials are finally taking another hard look at giving Brooklyn its own ferry landing for service to Governors Island.Officials for the state-city Governors Island Preservation and...
Congratulations are in order
MGMT “Congratulations” *** * Everything’s been so easy for MGMT, which got a Grammy nod as Best New Artist on the power of its hook-happy debut CD, “Oracular Spectacular.” Reportedly...
PSAL baseball rankings
The opening week of the PSAL season lacked many upsets, and so our PSAL baseball top 10 bears that out. Boring, we know. The one surprise -- Morris upsetting John...
Xaverian runs over St. Francis Prep
Xaverian has a catcher going to the University of Arizona, a deep and talented pitching staff and a Division I centerfielder. That alone should make the Clippers a contender for...
Wheelchair Classic notebook: Taylor shines for Brooklyn, talks recruiting
Three weeks after the New York State Federation Class AA final, Mike Taylor is still on fire. The talented junior out of Boys & Girls scored a game-high 17 points...
PSAL softball crossovers a hit
When the PSAL announced that there would be crossover, interborough league games in softball this year, many coaches had mixed emotions. Some were concerned about the equality of their schedule...
Long Island City holds off Bryant rally
Even with an eight-run lead Tom Lehman couldn't feel comfortable. He watched his Long Island City baseball team walk way too many and knew rival Bryant wasn’t going to go...
Fordham Prep hoping for a repeat performance
Fordham Prep went on a miraculous run through the playoffs last year, winning its first CHSAA Class A intersectional crown since 1992. They celebrated on the field at Kaiser Stadium...
Bugs all worked out
You may be no particular fan of insects -- is anyone? -- but the ones in Cirque du Soleil's magical "Ovo" might force you to reconsider. Not only are these...
Rare vinyl recordings ready for a spin
Feeling groovy isn't what it used to be. CDs, iPods and flash drives have pretty much replaced vinyl platters and diamond needles. Yet even in these digital times, some discerning...
Season 2 of 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' is a snore
I couldn't wait. I had to watch two weeks early, and I'm sorry I did. I'm even sorrier to report the tragic news that somewhere between Season 1 and Season...
Networks posting 'extras' on Web
Watching a TV show isn't enough anymore. The net works are starting to lure in hardcore fans with the inner thoughts of the show's insiders. ABC is the first to...
Pulitzer goes to 'Normal'
'Next to Normal" -- Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's musical about a suburban mother suffering from bipolar disorder -- won the Pulitzer Prize for drama yesterday. It's the first musical...
Conan takes the plunge
Conan O'Brien wouldn't talk to TBS when execs called last week to ask if he'd bring his show to cable. TBS already had a late-night talk-show host -- comedian George...
'Modern Family' cast united in approach to Emmy nominations
Real families stick to gether. That's what the cast of ABC's "Modern Family" must be saying when it comes to submitting their names for this year's Emmys. All of the...
Orthodox schools in fed $core
Orthodox Jewish schools hit the jackpot when federal stimulus funds were handed out last year around the state, collecting more than $1 million through school lunch-program grants, while the city's...
Vatican marks Beatle-fication
VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican has finally made peace with the Beatles. The Vatican newspaper says the Beatles' "dissolute" lives and John Lennon's boastful claim that the band was more...
Gilly 'markets' $1B food plan
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand wants to dedicate $1 billion in loans and grants to help build 2,100 grocery stores in areas around the nation that lack access to fresh food. Gillibrand...
A rude, overpaid union: mob rule in Jersey?
The "prayer" by the New Jersey teachers' union officials for Gov. Chris Christie's death just proves the underlying thug mentality that pervades union leadership ("Dumb Jersey Jokes," Editorial, April 10)....
Egyptians find ancient tombs
CAIRO -- Egyptian archaeologists carrying out excavations at the site of a planned youth center have found 14 tombs dating to the third century BC, including one with a female...
The bear is back
The plane crash that killed Poland's president and 95 others is a tragedy for the Polish people and a loss of a good friend for the United States. For Poland's...
NBA backs Nets buyer
The NBA threw an elbow at a New Jersey congressman yesterday, claiming he was "misinformed" when he blasted the Russian billionaire who wants to buy the Nets over his business...
Number of US women who die giving birth up by 42 percent since 1990
Women die giving birth in the United States at more than four times the rate of those in Italy and double the British rate, an 18-year study has found. The...
Kyrg's rivals swap threats
TEYYIT, Kyrgyzstan -- The country's new leaders threatened yesterday to unleash forces to hunt down ousted President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, while also hinting at an offer to persuade him to go...
The next Justice Stevens
Who would be the best liberal or progressive replacement for John Paul Stevens ("Obama's Supreme Right," Editorial, April 10)? One who is brilliant, with a fierce dedication to the rule...
Vatican creates pedo-'file'
VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican yesterday published an online guide to rules for handling sex-abuse charges against priests and defended the pope's handling of the media storm, saying he was...
Uncle Sam -- sucker for strongmen
Our foreign policy suffers from a chronic learning disability: Neither Democrats nor Republicans can get it through their heads that supporting unpopular, corrupt foreign bosses always ends badly. Decade after...
Child-porn pol guilty
TRENTON, NJ -- A former New Jersey assemblyman who championed legislation fighting child pornography pleaded guilty yesterday to distributing nude images of underage girls. Neil Cohen, 59, acknowledged viewing and...
Lezzie lizzies located
TEMECULA, Calif. -- Two new reptile species, lesbian lizards and psychedelic geckos, have been found in Vietnam. Reptile expert L. Lee Grismer who found the lizards on a expedition with...
Bank of America could use some common sense
Here's some advice for anyone working at one of the firms that received a government bailout last year: Be very careful what you say when you are out drinking on...
Big Ben spared assault charge
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. -- Pittsburgh Steeler quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will not be charged with sexually assaulting a college student who claimed he attacked her last month in a nightclub, authorities said...
Tax hikes forever
Nearly everyone understands that his taxes just went up. President Obama won't admit it, although he must suffer from a guilty conscience. He uncorked a defensive 17-minute-long answer in response...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan A building super found the handcuffed body of a man who died mysteriously in his Lower Manhattan apartment yesterday, cops said. Alejandro Bulaevsky, a 26-year-old lighting designer, was discovered...
Gov hopeful ripped over racist, sex e-mails
ALBANY -- Insurgent Republican Carl Paladino was denounced by GOP leaders yesterday after it was revealed that the gubernatorial hopeful had sent an explosive string of "racially and sexually inappropriate"...
Staten Island DA is snubbed
ALBANY -- Embattled state GOP chairman Ed Cox has refused for three weeks to return a phone call from Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan Jr. -- who is widely...
Yankees' new house becomes a home today
These are the kinds of days the old place was built for, when there was bunting draped all around her, when even on the coldest April days you could always...
Obama's not courting Hillary
WASHINGTON -- Hillary Rodham Clinton won't be needing a black robe anytime soon, save for the occasional college graduation speech. The White House yesterday rapidly shot down a rumor that...
O's 'Grecian' formula
WASHINGTON -- A GOP lawmaker warned yesterday that President Obama's spending habits have the United States sliding into the same economic abyss as Greece. "Considering CBO analysis of Obama Budget...
Mall owner sinks
General Growth Properties fell 3.6 percent, the most in three weeks after a newsletter report that Simon Property may abandon a takeover bid for its smaller rival. Simon is unlikely...
Ex-hoops coach denies sex rap
Ex-basketball coach Bob Oliva, 65, who guided Christ the King Regional HS in Queens to four championships, pleaded not guilty in a Boston court yesterday to charges of raping a...
Jet-crash pilots in 'pressure' cooker
WARSAW, Poland -- Russian investigators suggested yesterday human error may have been to blame in the plane crash that killed the Polish president and 95 others, saying there were no...
Qaeda's nuclear pursuit
WASHINGTON -- President Obama optimistically opened a 47-nation nuclear summit yesterday, boosted by Ukraine's announcement that it will give up its weapons-grade uranium. More sobering: Obama's counterterrorism chief warned that...
MTA clocks in at B'klyn stops
Brooklyn straphangers can now stop peering into dark subway tunnels to look for the next train. Countdown clocks began operating yesterday at the Bergen Street, Eastern Parkway-Brooklyn Museum, Nostrand Avenue...
Christie foe stays on job
TRENTON -- A spokesman for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says the head of the state teachers union has refused to fire the local union leader who wrote a memo...
Dr. Andy's med fraud cleanup
Crooked dentists, thieving shrinks and other Medicaid fraudsters: Watch out. Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office is on a crusade, recovering $283 million in taxpayer funds from Medicaid cheats last year...
K&G is targeting discount luxe market
K&G -- the deep-discount clothing chain owned by Men's Wearhouse -- has announced the launch of a strategy to sell pricey designer clothes in about a third of its outlets....
Cop-horse boss is in hot saddle
The head of the NYPD's Mounted Unit yesterday was hauled before top brass to explain why he euthanized three retired police horses that evidently had years left to live. Capt....
Business briefs
HSBC sale The HSBC building at 425 Fifth Ave. was sold yesterday for $330 mil lion to IDB Holding, an Israeli group. HSBC will lease back most of the 865,000...
City's crime spike worse
The surge in city crime continued as murders spiked 22.5 percent for the year and shootings nearly doubled for the week compared to last year, latest NYPD figures show. Through...
FDNY axes coke user
The Fire Department's zero-tolerance policy is intact when it comes to punishing hard drug use. Fire Commissioner Sal Cassano has fired veteran firefighter Patrick Zoda, who admitted using cocaine, despite...
City appeals on school closures
The city has appealed a court decision that's forcing school officials to keep open 19 public schools that had been slated to begin closing in June. The appeal, filed late...
MSFT readies 'youth' phones
Microsoft is hoping to revive its moribund mobile business with new cellphones geared toward younger users. Yesterday Microsoft unveiled the Kin 1 and Kin 2 -- the long-rumored "Pink" phones...
Victim's mom: 'Survivor' exec cheated on slain wife
A "Survivor" producer cheated on his slain wife with another reality-TV guru who worked on a host of big-name shows, sources said yesterday. The mom of murder victim Monica Beresford-Redman...
JetBlue ribbon
When it comes to airlines, smaller can be better. The top three for passenger service were the island-hopping Hawaiian Airlines and East Coast upstarts AirTran and JetBlue, a study found....
Harlem pol to run vs. Rangel
Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell IV yesterday threw his hat in the ring to recapture the seat that Rep. Charles Rangel won from his father decades ago -- and also charged...
Enquirer's Pulitzer shutout
The Washington Post dominated the Pulitzer Prizes, claiming four awards, but this year the headline goes to a finalist that went home empty-handed. The National Enquirer was up for its...
Vornado's Penn tower deal
Vornado Realty Trust is offering a deal it hopes the city can't refuse. The publicly traded real estate giant is promising an unprecedented slew of improvements to the Herald Square-Penn...
Frankie: 'cease' is the word
Big boys don't cry -- they walk like a man into court. Frankie Valli is suing six former cast members of "Jersey Boys," charging them with ripping off the Tony...
Good book thrown at slayer
Had Noel Pumarejo given his wife's murderer a piece of his mind in court yesterday, no one would have faulted him. Instead, speaking at a podium in an emotional Manhattan...
Bigot from Buffalo
New York's Tea Party movement -- which last fall helped drive the tax- protest defeat of two county executives -- has been ga-ga of late over Buffalo millionaire developer Carl...
New York's pampered profs
University professors aren't exactly fa mous for their firm grasp of what mere mortals think of as "reality." Profs who also belong to New York state public-employee unions? They might...
Poland's agony
The plane crash Saturday that wiped out much of Poland's political and military leadership -- including President Lech Kaczynski -- was a staggering blow to a nation that's struggled, successfully,...
X-ray-ted Marilyn auction
Want to own one of the world's rarest photographs of Marilyn Monroe's chest? An X-ray she had taken at a Los Angeles hospital in 1954 is just one of the...
Miramax sequel
In a homecoming story worthy of a Hollywood screenplay, movie mogul brothers Harvey and Bob Weinstein are edging closer to taking back control of Miramax, the famed film company they...
Kravis pulls offer
Deutsche Bank has taken the rare step of saying no to Henry Kravis and his buyout shop, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, and as a result the bank has been stripped from...
Boob-tube war
Former New York 1 weekend anchor Adele Sammarco was a "chronic complainer" who tried to turn an office joke -- a photo depicting her with balloon-like breasts -- into leverage...
NYers cryin' out loud to shut up bus tours
"And to your left, shaking his fist, is a genuine, angry West Village resident!" New Yorkers living in the city's toniest neighborhoods want officials to pull the plug on the...
Courts rule in favor of The Donald
In a showdown over name and fortune, Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka have beat back Carl Icahn and his son Brett for control over three Atlantic City casinos. A...
Mike 'rays' the roof
If the heat is on City Hall, Mayor Bloomberg should be cheering because he's planning to install solar panels atop the historic building, The Post has learned. The installation is...
Lesbian flings, prostitution & abuse lies: Oprah's 'hidden' life
Oprah Winfrey -- who built a billion-dollar empire persuading everyone from celebs to average Joes to reveal the truth about themselves -- is a big phony when it comes to...
An eyeful of T&Ashley
Now we'll get to see what Gov. Spitzer saw! Ashley Dupré's long-awaited Playboy spread is coming out later this month. The Post's Sunday sex columnist will be on the cover...
Sweaty Palm partner
Palm's new comeback strategy -- selling itself to a stronger partner -- is showing signs of crashing before it's even gotten off the ground. Just days ago, news leaked that...
Trashed analyst trashes desk
Like the egg in the frying pan did for drugs, this photo of a Credit Suisse analyst's cubicle is serving as a not-so-subtle warning. It's what can happen when colleagues...
Bloomy warns Congress against crippling Wall Street
WASHINGTON - An increasingly frustrated Mayor Bloomberg yesterday took his pro-Wall Street message directly to Congress, warning lawmakers not to slaughter the city's cash cow. "That's one of the reasons...
Cop, FDNY bar-brawl video doctored
Someone brazenly tampered with a surveillance video of the Bay Ridge bar brawl that left two cops and a firefighter injured, prompting a police probe into the matter, sources told...
Strip suit 'lust' in translation
There's apparently no language test to become a stripper at Rick's Cabaret. Lawyers for two former Midtown pole workers pressing a class-action wage lawsuit against the jiggle joint are seeking...
Dow closes above 11K milestone on low volume
Weeks of teasing and flirtation ended yesterday when the Dow Jones industrial average finally closed over the 11,000 mark for the first time since September 2008. Closing above that milestone...
Man on a holey mission
GILLETTE, Wyo. -- A Wyoming man underwent body piercings for nearly five hours in an effort to become the new record holder. Ed Bruns, 46, was out to get 1,501...
Skakel slay appeal KO'd
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel lost his bid for a new trial in the 1975 slaying of his 15-year-old neighbor as the state Supreme Court yesterday rejected...
Pork pu$h by 'shady' eco group
WASHINGTON -- A controversial “green jobs” training program that critics say is a run by hucksters more interested in greenbacks than clean energy is seeking nearly $1 million in taxpayer...
NY firm's suit clothes-lines Pam
A Manhattan-based clothing company yesterday filed a lawsuit against former "Baywatch" babe Pam Anderson -- claiming that she stole the name of the fashion collection she launched with celebrity designer...
Cops to bust 'strangler' in wife slay
He's in their sights. Authorities plan to arrest a martial-arts expert this week for the New Year's Eve strangulation of his beautiful money-manager wife, a law enforcement source told The...
Body found in Chinatown-blaze building 'shells'
Firefighters last night pulled an elderly man's body from the wreckage of a Chinatown fire that destroyed two buildings with a history of code violations. The FDNY did not release...
Teen plunges off GWB - and lives
A suicidal teenager jumped off the George Washington Bridge last night, but he miraculously survived the more than 200-foot plunge, authorities said. The youth drove halfway across the bridge before...
D'Antoni insists bad season won't keep free agents from joining Knicks
Before he stepped out of the Garden last night for the final time this season, Mike D'Antoni delivered one final message to Knick fans who have filled the arena all...
Die-hard Nets fans shed no tears for end of miserable season
They sound like "The Little Rascals" all grown up: Frank the Crazy Lawyer, Kenny the Financial Advisor, Drywall Bob the Nets Nut, Ed the Frozen Food King. For more years...
Mets don't mind getting away from home
With the hometown crowd already restless, Jeff Francoeur thought it might not be the worst thing for the Mets to be leaving town. "Maybe it will be good to get...
Brown could be headed back to Philadelphia
Play "Misty" for us; they closed the coffin on the I-Nod Center last night. Coincidentally, Larry Brown and his latest band of renown were in town. If memory -- and...
Matsui's Bronx return has a nice 'ring' to it
Five months after celebrating a World Series title in pinstripes, Hideki Matsui returns to Yankee Stadium in red and gray. The Yankees decided not to re-sign the 35-year-old designated hitter...
Up-and-down Devils start over with playoffs
They never really figured out how to play as well at full strength as they had when they were depleted by injuries, or how to incorporate Ilya Kovalchuk to the...
Phil turns in tale as Tiger turns tail
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- The scene as the setting sun cast long shadows over the heavenly Augusta National grounds on Sunday was surreal. As he was winning his third Green Jacket,...
Islanders' Tavares will look to make second-year jump
Tampa Bay center Steven Stamkos, the No. 1 pick in the 2008 draft, scored 23 goals in his rookie season. This past season, his second in the league, Stamkos scored...
Philadelphia Park Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1m&70y; $20,000; cl($7,500); 4upA FLEET PROSPECTOR drops in class for return to route after chasing the pace and tiring last out. ALL IN NO OUTS drew rail for return...
K-Rod, Mets still trying to figure out roles for rest of bullpen
The road trip that starts today isn't big simply because the Mets need to put their ugly season-opening homestand behind them. It also figures to help manager Jerry Manuel sort...
Teixeira working hard to break early funk at plate
Mark Teixeira's start to the season has been worse than that of the Mets'. The Yankees first baseman enters today in a 3-for-24 rut to open the year, a miserable...
Yankees still hunger for 28th World Series win
As you stand at home plate and look up, it hits you. Yankee Stadium is ringed by championship flags blowing in the wind. Above the façade in left field is...
Eight steps to fix flunking Rangers
Let's not sugarcoat this. The Rangers get an "F" for the season. That applies to the front office, the coaching staff and the playing personnel. Glen Sather has held the...
Holmes gets four-game ban, vows fresh start with Jets
Santonio Holmes sounded contrite and eager to turn the page yesterday as Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum defended the surprise acquisition of the troubled wideout as a low-risk, high-reward move. Obtained...
Dolphins taking second look at Taylor
While free-agent pass rusher Jason Taylor continues to mull the Jets' two-year, $3.45 million offer, Gang Green's interest might have woken up the Dolphins, Taylor's longtime team. Miami -- which...
Sanchez must show teammates he is Jets leader
You'd feel a lot better about this Santonio Holmes Gamble if your quarterback was Peyton Manning, or Tom Brady. Because for this to work, it isn't only Rex Ryan who...
Met PGA fetes Breed, Dillon
Michael Breed, host of Golf Channel's "The Golf Fix" and head pro at Sunningdale Country Club in Scarsdale, will be honored as "Teacher of the Year" during the annual Met...
Mickelson's Master-ful win makes him golf's new main man
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- When Tiger Woods was out of action for most of 2008 following knee surgery and then again for the first four months of this golf season for...
Joba's mom gets probation
LINCOLN, Neb. -- The mother of Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain was sentenced to four years of probation for a felony drug charge. Lancaster County District Judge Jodi Nelson said yesterday...
The Post line
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Knicks have become invisible
Outside, near the Garden's Seventh Avenue entrance, people were talking about whether the Yankees can win 110 games, if the Mets will be in the market for a new manager...
Hondo back to KC
Down goes Frasor! The Blue Jays closer blew it in the ninth last night, which resulted in a Hondo loss that reduced his bankroll to 315 ainges. Today, he'll test...
Nets' Izod finale ends in defeat to Bobcats
The final NBA game in the Meadowlands went with no fanfare and no nostalgia. And the Nets era in the Swamp ended as it began almost three decades ago, with...
Sports shorts
MLB: Twins top Sawx to open Target After nearly three decades inside the Metrodome, the Twins moved outdoors and beat the Red Sox 5-2 behind hometown star Joe Mauer's two...
Weird but true
A Cincinnati high school softball coach is no longer playing the field. At a recent game, he threw the rival team a curve -- by dropping to one knee on...
Former St. John's assistant could take over at St. Francis
Former St. John's assistant Glenn Braica appears to be the front-runner for the vacant head-coaching position at St. Francis of Brooklyn, two sources told The Post. Braica, a Brooklyn native...
Engineers adjusting to view from top
Brooklyn Tech’s lucky number last year was 12. That’s where the Engineers were seeded in the PSAL boys volleyball playoffs and they used it as a rallying cry throughout the...
Lacrosse roots run deep for Staten Island Academy's Bowler
Being in a family filled with lacrosse coaches can give its youngest member a shadow to work themselves out from under as they start their careers. Mike Bowler doesn’t believe...
Gallinari, Knicks rally past Wizards 114-103
Danilo Gallinari scored all of his 24 points in the second half, David Lee had 26 and the New York Knicks rallied for a 114-103 victory over the Washington Wizards...
A-Rod gets his ring
Alex Rodriguez has been booed, cheered, heckled and everything in-between at Yankee Stadium. Tomorrow, he gets crowned. Of all the Yankees getting World Series rings tomorrow afternoon, none has had a...
No Tebow at the draft
Tim Tebow apparently didn't want to be part of any awkward moments on draft day.The much-debated University of Florida quarterback was not among the 16 players that the NFL announced...
Will homers fly again at new Yankee Stadium?
The big story at the beginning of last season was the home runs flying out of the new Yankee Stadium. It seemed like every pop fly cleared the outfield fence...
FDNY: Body found in fire-ravaged Chinatown bldg
Authorities say the body of an elderly man has been pulled from a Chinatown apartment building that had been ravaged by a fast spreading fire. Fire Department spokesman Jim Long...
Twins open Target Field with win over Red Sox
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins have finally moved into their own place. They held the housewarming party outdoors. After 28 seasons inside the dingy Metrodome, the Twins broke in Target...
JUST BACK: Silicon Valley
Lots of resorts feel like prisons after the first couple of days. Of course, the idea is "to get away." We know this. But how far do we really have...