April 26, 2010
Gizmodo editor's home raided in iPhone prototype probe
Cops have raided the home of a blogger who published reports about Apple's forthcoming, next-generation iPhone using a lost version of the device, AFP reported Monday. Gizmodo.com published excerpts of...
The Morning Pages put alt-country spin on 'Telephone'
Nothing brightens up a gloomy rainy day quite like an...alt-country cover of Lady Gaga's dance-a-riffic single "Telephone!" You know I'm right. Check out roots-rockin' The Morning Pages' video below and...
The Red Bulls' Starting XI, Albright's back, and other notes
After the Red Bulls ground out a 2-1 win over rival Philadelphia Saturday, they'll play the expansion Union for the second time in four days when they host the 8...
Package it to Europe
THAT déjà vu you’re experiencing, summer-airfare-to-Europe-wise? That’s no glitch in The Matrix, friend. Take June in Prague. (Please!) A midweek departure from JFK on Delta: $1,558. Nonstop, sure, but fifteen...
Hot Hot Heat fires up another album
Hot Hot Heat has whipped up a very nice, but unofficial, music video for their new track "Times A Thousand," one of the songs off their upcoming album "Future Breeds"...
New video shows Christmas Day jihadist in shooting practice
New videos produced by al Qaeda in Yemen show accused underwear bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab and others in shooting practice taking aim at a Jewish star, a British flag and...
Our exclusive family calendar!
Fri, April 3011:30 am: Storytime with Emily. Moxie Spot [81 Atlantic Ave. between Hicks and Henry streets in Brooklyn Heights, (718) 923-9710], themoxiespot.com. 3:30 pm: Nina Zaragoza. Author of ”Black...
NY's 'shadow government' slowly opens up
The public authorities that run New York's mass transit, toll highways, power plants and more are opening up since a landmark accountability law took effect this year, yet concerns remain...
Rutgers teammates reunite with Liberty
Essence Carson was excited when she heard she might be reunited with former Rutgers teammate Cappie Pondexter on the Liberty. “I knew she wanted to come here, but she wasn’t...
Maloney supporter confronts mayor
Next year, Mayor Bloomberg might want to run -- not walk-- after delivering remarks before the annual NARAL benefit luncheon at the Mandarin-Oriental.As he was leaving the event today, Bloomberg...
All GOP candidates claiming the advantage
The field for the GOP nomination to take on Suffolk Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop was roiled last week when Randy Altschuler picked up the Conservative Party nod and Republicans moved...
¡Ay, papi! Here's our guide to the best tacos in Williamsburg
Few people know that Cinco de Mayo celebrates the Mexican army’s unlikely victory over the French in 1862 — but that doesn’t mean you can’t at least be educated about...
Yankees moved by Walter Reed visit
WASHINGTON -- For many Yankees, the highlight came hours before meeting President Obama or touring the White House.The players, coaches, executives and Joe Girardi visited Walter Reed Army Hospital on...
Brooklynites gear up for 'Warmart'
Residents are hailing reports that Walmart is looking for its first Brooklyn location — even as critics of the big-box store are preparing to fight back the retail Golaith famous...
Most-watched NFL Draft ever
The NFL might move the annual draft out of New York, but you can be sure the league won't be going back to the two-day format.Not after the ratings came...
Schilling says Vazquez won't make it in New York
Curt Schilling is out of pitching and it seems he's into scouting.Speaking today on ESPN Radio, the former Red Sox pitcher had this to say about the Yankees' Javier Vazquez...
Mayor: reduce salt voluntarily or feds step in
You can cut salt the easy way or the hard way.That was Mayor Bloomberg's warning today to food manufacturers as he announced an agreement with 16 companies -- including Heinz...
The Good, the Bad, the Wilhelm
South Korean Western "The Good, the Bad, the Weird" is full of shout-outs to classic action films, as V.A. Musetto points out in his review - besides the obvious Sergio Leone...
Diaz Sr. boasts about Cuomo birthday wishes
State Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr., who helped orchestrate the Senate coup that resulted in a stalemate last year, has posted a birthday letter he received from Attorney General and soon-to-be-declared...
Yankees enjoy meeting President
WASHINGTON -- Hail to the Chief took a backseat to Hail to the Champs at the White House.President Obama honored the 2009 Yankees for winning the World Series in a...
Brash Baby Bulls not scared of Union in U.S. Open Cup
The Red Bulls may be going with mostly young reserves in tomorrow's 8 p.m. U.S. Open Cup play-in, but don’t think they'll be daunted. Coach Hans Backe claims they’re more...
Kovalchuk likes Devils, will take 'time to think'
Ilya Kovalchuk said he would consider re-signing with the Devils as a free agent but he'll take some time before making a decision.Kovalchuk told NJ.com that decision could come before...
Memoir coming from 'The Blind Side' inspiration
The American football star whose life inspired the book and movie "The Blind Side" is now telling his own story. Gotham Books announced Monday that Michael Oher's "I Beat the...
Proskauer, Rose to sign 11 Times Square lease
Powerful law firm Proskauer, Rose will sign a long-awaited lease next month to move to brand-new Midtown skyscraper 11 Times Square, sources told The Post. "All the issues are resolved...
Tito Ortiz arrested for felony domestic violence: report
Tito Ortiz, the boyfriend to porn star Jenna Jameson and father their twin boys, was arrested for felony domestic violence Monday, entertainment website TMZ reported. Police went to the Huntington...
The case for Kristin Chenoweth
As the reviews for "Promises, Promises" show, Kristin Chenoweth is in a weird position right now: She's one of the most praised musical-theater stars we have, and one of the...
Phillies sign Howard for 5 years, $125 million
SAN FRANCISCO -- Ryan Howard preferred securing his future in Philadelphia to testing free agency in two years — and boy is he getting his pay day. The slugging first...
Yankees get presidential treatment during White House visit
WASHINGTON -- Even a White Sox fan like President Obama had to admit that the Yankees are the best. Obama welcomed the world champion Bronx Bombers to the White House...
Dwyane and LeBron 'play well together'
MIAMI — It's been a fantasy scenario thrown around the NBA for months: Dwyane Wade and LeBron James as teammates.Intriguing?Absolutely, even to Wade.Speaking after practice in Miami on Saturday, Wade...
Police ID body of Laura Garza, missing since Dec. 2008
New York State Police confirmed today that a body found two weeks ago in rural Pennsylvania is that of Laura Garza, the beautiful aspiring dancer who was last seen leaving...
Energy moves to immigration
Arizona isn’t the only state that wants the National Guard stationed on the border. And meanwhile, the Obama administration seems to be a bit confused about their priorities. A bipartisan...
Giants bring in 54 for minicamp
The Giants will bring in 54 players for their three-day rookie minicamp that begins Friday. All seven players selected in the NFL Draft will be in attendance, as will 11...
Roethlisberger won't appeal NFL suspension
A chastened Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger accepted his six-game suspension for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy Monday and promised to “comply with what is asked of me —...
'Gorilla' war ends as new staff reopens Fifth Avenue coffee shop
Park Slopers can once again get their caffeine fix at Gorilla Coffee, which reopened on Monday after a stunning walkout by the entire staff two weeks ago forced the Fifth...
Carroll: Perfetto is no "Leader"
District leaders should lead — but Kevin Peter Carroll says standing Bay Ridge committeeman Ralph Perfetto couldn’t lead a horse to watershed.That’s because the 23-year-old Carroll, who’s battling incumbent Perfetto...
Author asks judges to reinstate lawsuit against Seinfeld
What's the deal with the cookbook lady's lawsuit against Jessica Seinfeld? Missy Chase Lapine wants her plagiarism suit against the "Seinfeld" star's wife to be reinstated, but a pair of...
Yale doc slain
BRANFORD, Conn. — A promising Yale University doctor was ambushed and shot dead on his front lawn in front of his pregnant wife by another physician — a former colleague...
Eliot's trying to be like Bubba
A lot of Democratic insiders see a clear parallel between what Eliot Spitzer is attempting with his comeback - make it all about sex and the "villains" who were out...
Mets-Dodgers game rained out; doubleheader Tuesday
The Mets-Dodgers game scheduled for tonight at Citi Field has been postponed by rain. The teams will play a one-admission doubleheader tomorrow with the first game scheduled for 4:10 p.m....
Report: Giants talked to Saints about trade for Cofield
The Giants and Saints discussed a draft-day trade for defensive tackle Barry Cofield, according to NFL.com.Jason La Canfora writes that the Saints were willing to give up a second-day pick...
Atlantic Terminal and Center malls are crime magnets
88th PrecinctFort Greene–Clinton HillTarget troubleThe Target in the notorious Atlantic Terminal Mall was yet again the scene of crime last week, when a fast-handed perp stole a victim’s wallet while...
Tribeca Film Festival 2010: Get yourself to 'Spork'
One of the major highlights of this year's fest is the teen comedy "Spork," which still has two showings left. Buy tickets here. Picture Jeffrey Eugenides' novel "Middlesex" crossed with...
Happy Boobquake Day!
In honor of today's "Boobquake" (which we covered extensively in today's paper), check out these outtakes from our shoot with model Lizzie Miller. Casual chic never looked so good. *...
Report: 'Several teams' were interested in Jets' Washington
The Jets' drafting of Joe McKnight led the Seahawks to trade for Leon Washington, according to SI.com.Writer Peter King spent NFL Draft weekend with the Seahawks, and reveals that if...
Ex-cop admits cyclist never knocked him down
Bike-push cop Patrick Pogan got pushed into a corner on the witness stand today -- admitting to a Manhattan prosecutor that the kooky cyclist he's charged with shoving and framing...
Beer baron to challenge Wisconsin Democratic senator
Republicans may have lost their top pick when former Gov. Tommy Thompson opted out of mounting a challenge to Wisconsin Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold, but former state Commerce Secretary Dick...
George W. Bush's memoir set for release in November
Former President George W. Bush’s memoir, “Decision Points,” is set for release on November 9, Crown Publishers announced Monday. The book will center on “the fourteen most critical and historic...
Studs & Duds: Success and failure replacing Matsui
The Yankees winning the first five series of the season with Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira both struggling was seen as a sign of how dominant they could be. Now...
Brooklyn Navy Yard breaking walls to open new ShopRite supermarket
Brooklyn’s version of the Berlin Wall is coming down. The Bloomberg administration has brokered a deal to bring a ShopRite supermarket to the city-owned Brooklyn Navy Yard, the Post has...
Don't miss Gin Wigmore tonight
New Zealand's Gin Wigmore is back in action, this time with the Cardinals - as in Ryan Adams and the Cardinals. Perhaps you'll recognize the platinum blonde from her recent...
Stoneburner named SAL Pitcher of the Week
Graham Stoneburner, a 14th round pick in the 2009 draft out of Clemson, was named the Low-A South Atlantic League's Pitcher of the Week after two dominant starts for Charleston.The...
Tribeca: 'Letters to Juliet'
The great Vanessa Redgrave, an actress not normally associated with romantic comedies, lends heft to Gary Winick's "Letters to Juliet,'' which had its world premiere Sunday night at the Tribeca...
Injury updates
Now that we're a few weeks into the season, we're beginning to see players coming and going from the disabled list. Here are a few noteworthy players that have had...
Justin Bieber concert canceled over crowd rush
SYDNEY — Thousands of frenzied teenagers, who spent the night camped out by Sydney Harbour awaiting a concert by pop star Justin Bieber, surged toward the venue Monday morning, sending...
A BKLYN Designs for the ages — young ages
BKLYN Designs, the ne plus ultra of uber-hip contemporary furnishings, has been known for many things over its last eight years, but family-friendly hasn’t exactly been one of them. The...
Patriots release LB Thomas; Jets, Dolphins interested?
The Patriots released Adalius Thomas today, but the linebacker may not leave the AFC East. Bart Scott earlier claimed Thomas expressed interest in joining the Jets and Rex Ryan, whom...
Gosselin kids allowed to appear on mom's new show
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Kate's eight are free to appear on their mom's upcoming reality show. A spokesman for the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry says producers have obtained child-labor...
Icelandic volcano can't stop this 'Eurotrash' show
Some Euro ash nearly spoiled “Eurotrash.”With artists unable to fly in from Europe thanks to a certain volcanic eruption, the opening of the latest show at Brooklynite Gallery was up...
'Boobquake' day off to shaky start as 6.9 quake rocks Taiwan
Boobquake, a day of action that calls on women worldwide to dress scandalously and prove wrong an Iranian cleric who blames natural disasters on immodest cleavage, has started disastrously, news.com.au...
Tribeca: 'Meet Monica Velour'
Kim Cattrall looks every day of her 53 years in "Meet Monica Velour.'' The normally glamorous "Sex and the City'' star appears in some scenes without makeup to disguise the...
Hamas humor
“Hamas has combined emotional blackmail with state of the art animation to taunt Israel over the fate of its abducted soldier Gilad Shalit.” One analysis suggests that Hamas had both...
Devils coach Lemaire retires
Citing the same fatigue that prompted him to step down from the Wild coaching job last year, Devils coach Jacques Lemaire today announced his retirement, ending his 17-season NHL coaching...
Serie A: Sampdoria dashes Roma's title hopes; Inter regains lead
If Roma ends up losing the Serie A title race to Inter Milan this spring, then Giallorossi fans will have Sampdoria striker Giampaolo Pazzini to blame. Pazzini scored twice as...
Transit worker dies in Queens following early morning accident
A subway worker was electrocuted early today on elevated A line tracks in Queens after he tripped on a segment of slick, wet track, transit officials said. James Knell, 45,...
Ray Tintori is only 26 years old — and he gets a retrospective?
Ray Tintori may be only 26, but that’s not stopping the Brooklyn Arts Council from running a retrospective of his work.As part of its yearly film festival “Scene: Brooklyn,” the...
Back Page: Jets' greedy offseason might not pay off
The Jets improved the weaknesses that kept them one game shy of the Super Bowl. But they also messed with the strengths that propelled them to that point.The Jets recognized...
Jesse James returns home from sex rehab without wedding ring
Jesse James may be back home from sex rehab -- but he's no longer wearing his wedding ring. After spending the past month at Sierra Tucson Rehab Facility in Arizona,...
Torpedo trouble
South Korea is between the proverbial rock and a hard place. It is becoming clearer that the only real answer to the question of who torpedoed the South Korean Navy...
OK! publisher jumps to Hollywood Reporter
OK! Publisher Lori Burgess is jumping to the vacant publisher's post at The Hollywood Reporter, The Post has learned.Burgess replaces Erik Mika, who left about a month ago following the...
Mayor: reduce salt voluntarily or feds step in
You can cut salt the easy way or the hard way. That was Mayor Bloomberg's warning today to food manufacturers as he announced an agreement with 16 companies -- including...
Treasury announces plans for first Citigroup sale
WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department said Monday that its first sales of Citigroup stock will cover up to 1.5 billion shares. That would amount to about 20 percent of the...
3UP: Pelfrey rising, Vazquez sinking
1. In today’s Post I wrote a column about the flawed, dysfunctional teams likely to be involved in a wild-card race and essentially asked this question: Why not the Mets? The...
Morning buzz
Here's the rundown: * Mayor Bloomberg will be joined by Rep. Carolyn Maloney at 11 a.m. for his announcement of his anti-salt initiative. That joint appearance comes a day after...
'Avatar' smashes US home entertainment records
James Cameron's sci-fi opus "Avatar" became the fastest-selling home entertainment release in North American history, selling a combined total of 6.7 million DVDs and Blu-rays in just four days, IGN...
Vac's Monday Whacks on the long baseball season, NBA playoff jealousy, and NFL draft envy
Reminder number 7,403 about how long the baseball season is:The Yankees won their first five series of the year, the Mets lost their first four.The Yankees plugged every conceivable hole...
Emergency teams assess Miss. tornado damage
JACKSON, Miss. — Federal and state emergency officials will begin surveying damage in the counties hit hardest by a weekend tornado that killed 10 people in Mississippi. Mississippi emergency management...
Giants invite 33-year-old rookie to camp
Of all the rookie free agents invited by the Giants to participate in this weekend's mini-camp, one has a far different resume than the others. The Giants will bring in...
Car hits elevated subway in Brooklyn; driver killed, two passengers injured
New York City police say a motorist was killed after jumping the curb and striking a stanchion of an elevated subway station in Brooklyn. Police say two of the three...
1 man killed, 1 hurt in Buffalo drive-by shooting
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Police in Buffalo say one man is dead and another is hospitalized after they were shot inside their car by someone in a passing vehicle. Authorities say...
Grandparents closer to custody of 3-year-old left at St. Patrick's
The grandparents of a 3-year-old Florida boy abandoned at St. Patrick’s Cathedral last week moved a step closer to gaining full custody of the child. Donald and Frieda Fons met...
Bret Michaels 'not great,' still in intensive care
Bret Michaels is in "big, big trouble and the prognosis is not great," Donald Trump has told TMZ about the rocker's current condition. The the 47-year-old "Celebrity Apprentice" star remains...
Safe and sound — and found! Thompy is back where he belongs!
Thompy’s home!The beloved Cocker Spaniel who was swiped from outside a Boerum Hill deli last week was back with his family on Sunday after being stolen and sold on the...
Worried about midterms, not jobs
Barack Obama has finally decided to get into the fray over the biggest issue facing Americans. No, it isn’t jobs. It’s the midterm elections. The President has taped a two...
New Yorkers take the new public-school standardized tests
Most New Yorkers are apparently smarter than a fifth-grader. The Post challenged city residents to answer the tougher new math questions that public-school students will face on standardized tests next...
Tit for tat on immigration reform
At a weekend protest against Arizona’s new immigration law, Rep. Luis Gutierrez demanded that President Obama deal with comprehensive immigration reform, or else. “Our message today is: 'Mr. President we...
Pulse sales
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Sheik it!
Ladies of Manhattan: Shake what your imam-a gave you! It’s breast or bust today. After Iranian cleric Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi claimed last week that “immodest” babes cause earthquakes, Purdue University...
On the job: She's the boss
Jennifer Hunter has always been good at telling men what to do. For the past 14 years, many men have paid to oblige.Hunter is the founder of Jennifer Hunter’s Ivy...
Trade balance
Cash is not necessarily king anymore. Consider, for example, the experience of Elisa Chen. Laid off from her finance job, Chen recently launched a family-friendly yoga and pilates studio, Body...
Go to Greg
Q I’m usually comfortable on job interviews but there is one question I never know how to answer: “What is your greatest weakness”? Any tips? A If you’re really bold...
Chill factor
Top music downloads 1. How Low Can You Go, Ludacris 2. TiK ToK, Kesha 3. Bad Romance, Lady Gaga 4. Baby, Justin Bieber 5. Say Something, Timbaland 6. Tie Me...
Mets sweep Braves after winning rain-shortened six-inning game
Mike Pelfrey pitched out of constant trouble to extend his scoreless streak to 24 innings and the New York Mets finished a three-game sweep of the slumping Atlanta Braves with...
Snooki brawl take 2
It's another day and an other barroom brouhaha in the life of Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi! The big-haired star of MTV's "Jersey Shore" had a cocktail hurled at her during a...
Owner of NY's Uncle Jack's Steakhouse getting reality show
The owner of New York's Uncle Jack's Steakhouse chain is getting his own reality show. Cable channel TruTV is expected to announce tomorrow that Willie Degel -- the tough-guy restaurateur...
British chef Jamie Oliver not so popular in U.S.
Over the weekend, a reporter in London asked British chef Jamie Oliver, star of the ABC reality show "Food Revolution," if he was planning to move to America. "If I...
Rock Bottom in the middle
There's street smart, book smart and the stranger-than-fiction case of the Rock Bottom Remainders, the notorious all-author band. The Remainders, who played the Nokia Theatre in Times Square Friday, cleared...
Starr report
Oprah Winfrey will make her first-ever on-air visit to protégé Mehmet Oz on Fri day's "Dr. Oz Show" (3 p.m./ Ch. 5). So what's the occasion? Winfrey will be on...
'Promises' are fulfilled
Burt Bacharach and Hal David's 1968 hit "Promises, Promises" has been called too silly to bring back. But the revival that opened on Broadway last night embraces this very '60s...
Sex scandal could cost Steven Seagal his fake badge
Here in New Orleans, one nagging question hangs over the suspended A&E series "Steven Seagal Lawman": How did a nice Hollywood action star wind up carrying a sheriff's deputy badge...
Putting the hop back into hip-hop cuisine
If it's been way too long since you've had rabbit schnitzel while listening to Rufus Wainwright sing about a teenage crush, then have I got a show for you. Really....
Met takes its pick of Picasso
For its new Picasso show, the Met didn't have to go far -- just its attic. Over the years, mostly in the past few decades, the museum's amassed 500 of...
Cabbies 'Pass' up fast lanes to rip off riders
Cheating taxi riders out of big bucks is way too E-Z. Thousands of cabbies are ignoring their required E-ZPass tags, taking the snail's-pace cash lanes at the city's toll crossings...
'Kick-Asinine' role model
And you thought the Internet was a kiddie mine field. This child is cute as a mangy puppy, in tangled pigtails and tight, plaid miniskirt of a style made iconic...
Charter ultimatum
Charter schools that don't enroll as many kids with disabilities or limited English as do traditional public schools would be shut down under a bill introduced by a top Democrat...
121G for cop 'out'
Nice work -- if you can get it. Port Authority Sgt. William Schiels earned $233,594 last year -- including $121,000 in overtime that he amassed after being excused from his...
Pope to priests: Protect kids
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict told priests yesterday to safeguard children from evil and win the "absolute" trust of their flock, even as his own papacy is clouded by accusations...
Ousting NY's lawmakers-for-life
Want a guaranteed job for life? Good pay? Steady raises? Get elected to the New York state Legislature. It's a perverse system -- and one former New York City Mayor...
Espada flap sets Cuomo plan back
Andrew Cuomo will announce his candidacy for governor "right before" the Democratic nominating convention that begins May 25, The Post has learned. Cuomo told aides over the weekend that due...
Cameron Douglas' mom vacationed during son's drug spiral: friends
Maybe the judge should have tossed druggie Cameron Douglas' jet-setting mom in the slammer, too -- for poor parenting. Glamorous globetrotter Diandra Douglas -- the ex-wife of Academy Award winner...
'Queen' cleans castle
Winemaker Patricia Kluge -- once married to America's richest man -- reportedly got a billion bucks when she and media mogul John Kluge split about 20 years ago, immediately making...
'Perfect Pullup' caused let'down,' man & wife say
A Queens doctor who was injured while working out is suing an exercise-equipment manufacturer for pain and suffering. And his wife is also suing -- for loss of her husband's...
$wede deal for State designer
WASHINGTON -- The State Department shelled out $30,000 so that a no-bid contractor could visit the Swedish crystal works where US Embassy glassware is being made under a controversial deal,...
That's odds: Broke OTB saddled with 25G PR bill
The city's tottering Off-Track Betting Corp. is shelling out $25,000 a month to a top public-relations firm even as it's going through bankruptcy, The Post has learned. The money is...
Teachers' lobby has its $way
ALBANY -- The teachers unions ranked among the state's biggest-spending special interests last year, unloading nearly $5 million on lobbying and campaign donations to help score a series of legislative...
Man sues Queens cops - for letting him get shot
A man shot in the leg at an Italian festival in Queens is suing the NYPD for failing to protect him. Brooklynite Matthew Ortiz was shot in September 2008 when...
Racing's big losers
Corruption, shady jobs, payola, cooked books, wise guys -- and oceans of red ink. For many, that's what comes to mind when they think of horse racing. In New York,...
'Locked' in war over $1.6M bill
AT&T wants to call in a $1.6 million debt from a rogue locksmith company working out of The Bronx. The phone giant filed a civil suit this month in The...
Troublin' crude
NEW ORLEANS -- Oil was leaking from a damaged well nearly a mile below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico yesterday, worrying officials who say the spill has the...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens The knife-wielding thief pictured here is being sought for choking a man and swiping his cellphone in an elevator at a Far Rockaway apartment building, cops said. The suspect...
Walmart's NYC push
Attention, Brooklyn shoppers. There may be a Walmart in your future. The discount department store chain is considering the Gateway II shopping center off Jamaica Bay in its renewed push...
Business briefs
Apollo wins Apollo Management LP's offer of $12.55 a share in cash, or about $694 million, ended the bid ding war for CKE Restau rants, operator of the Hardee's and...
'Dragon' still hot
LOS ANGELES -- "How to Train Your Dragon" is proving hard to slay -- claiming the top box-office spot in its fifth weekend in theaters, studio estimates released yesterday show....
Rev. Al threatens to fight Arizona's new immigration law
The Rev. Al Sharpton yesterday threatened to fight Arizona's tough new immigration law with civil disobedience -- and welcomed the prospect of getting arrested in the process. Sharpton compared himself...
Dems on bank bill: Let it Snowe
While eyes are fixed on some of the most vocal Republican opponents of Sen. Chris Dodd's financial overhaul bill to see if the measure will be opened up to debate...
'Heaven'-sent beauties
They're the bikini beauties who are heaven on earth. And now, a 256-page glossy book, "Sports Illustrated: Heaven," takes a steamy look at 47 years of SI swimsuit shoots by...
Schumer slap at Facebook
Chuck Schumer is no friend of Facebook. Calling social-networking media the "Wild West of the Internet," New York's senior senator is urging the Federal Trade Commission to create guidelines on...
Don't bet against us: Greek official
Greece's finance minister issued a warning yesterday to investors betting against his cash-strapped country: "They will lose their shirts." George Papaconstantinou, speaking to reporters in Washington, insisted his country would...
'Mind' boggling
Zachary Young's acceptance letters to Harvard, MIT and Caltech arrived early at his Upper East Side apartment last month. Two years early. Not even having finished his sophomore year at...
Rangel's $lippery penance
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Charles Rangel, admonished by the House Ethics Committee for wrongly taking corporate-sponsored Caribbean junkets, has finally paid for the travel and lodging -- but not out of...
Grim Hamas 'toon
GAZA CITY-- Hamas released an animated film yesterday bearing a grisly message for Israel: If it doesn't meet the group's demands, an Israeli soldier it has held for nearly four...
Goldman's big e-problem
Lawmakers and White House officials yesterday used a raft of e-mails showing Goldman Sachs executives basking in the subprime mortgage crisis as an opportunity to pile on the gold-plated bank...
Thirst thing's first on dry Governors Island
There's water, water everywhere you look out from scenic Governors Island -- just not a drop to drink when you get there. And that's a drought the Bloomberg administration hopes...
Most taxi drivers do right thing, Post finds
To test the honesty of the city's cabbies when it comes to E-ZPass, The Post deployed a reporter to take a dozen test rides through the Queens-Midtown Tunnel during rush...
Dachau's Japanese-American liberators
Hearing about a shortage of farm la borers in California, the couple who would become Susumu Ito's parents moved from Hiroshima to become sharecroppers near Stockton. Thus began a saga...
Dems blitz Spitzer for bashing Cuomo
ALBANY -- Outraged Democrats rebuked Eliot Spitzer yesterday, accusing the disgraced former governor of settling scores with a bitter attack on Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, the party's all-but-certain gubernatorial nominee....
Dad rescued from Bx. bay
A Bronx fisherman yesterday survived 40 minutes in bone-chilling Eastchester Bay before two good Samaritans rowed out to rescue him. "The only thing that kept me alive was the thought...
Wake for homeless hero
The homeless immigrant killed last week in Queens while rescuing a stranger from a knife attack will be mourned at a wake in Brooklyn Wednesday. Hugo Tale-Yax was stabbed in...
Putter wiz rollin' in dough
He got really teed off. An amateur golfer from Staten Island who invented a revolutionary putter has won a $135,000 verdict against the Callaway golf-club company for patent infringement. Retired...
'Cam perv' at Penn Station
A camera-toting pervert turned Penn Station into his personal porn palace when he filmed under the skirts of unsuspecting women riding an escalator, cops said yesterday. Luis Rosales, 29, allegedly...
Tragic heroes return
They came home heroes. The bodies of two fallen soldiers, one from Long Island, the other from New Jersey -- both killed in a fierce firefight in Afghanistan -- were...
Asphalt bungle
"This is not your father's DOT [Department of Transportation]. This agency says they do something, and they do it." -- 34th Street Partnership President Dan Biederman in the New York...
O gun scare at NC airport
A man with a handgun strapped to him and driving a fake police cruiser was busted at a North Carolina airport, saying he wanted to see President Obama just as...
This 'golden goose' laid a rotten egg
THE ISSUE: Pres. Obama's Cooper Union speech calling for greater regulation of Wall Street. *** Let's give credit where credit is due: President Obama's Wall Street initiative is a necessary,...
Excellent job
After a batch of oddball magazines became National Magazine Award recipients last year, 2010 was about returning to more familiar names. Even so, there were surprises, including Glamour winning for...
Times may lose NY ad turf to Wall Street Journal
Wall Street is bracing for the New York Times to get bloodied in an ad war with The Wall Street Journal, which is spoiling for a fight after launching its...
Choices for Harlem
Harlem state Sen. Bill Perkins hasn't had a serious political challenger since he was first elected to the City Council in 1997. It's about time he got one. As was...
Andrew & the WFP
It's anyone's guess as to when Attorney General Andrew Cuomo will finally announce that he's running for gover nor -- though we have to say his shrinking-violet shtick is wearing...
Dublin top of the morning run
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Working before the crack of dawn over a wet, sealed track, trainer D. Wayne Lukas' Dublin breezed five furlongs in 1:02 4/5 yesterday morning at Churchill Downs,...
Philadelphia Park Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1m; $20,000; cl($7,500); 4upDONE THAT drops in class and shows steady works while coming off an extended layoff for new barn. A FLEET PROSPECTOR cuts back in distance after...
Kentucky Derby favorite Eskendereya injured, will not run
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A thunderclap rocked the backstretch on a sun-drenched morning yesterday at Churchill Downs when trainer Todd Pletcher announced that Eskendereya, expected to be the heavy favorite for...
Today Promises to be big day for Derby hopeful
Ken McPeek, 47, who upset the 2002 Belmont Stakes with 70-1 shot Sarava and saddled 8-1 Tejano Run to finish second in the 1995 Kentucky Derby, is training Breeders' Futurity...
Green completes Legend-ary return
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Ken Green learned over the weekend that he can still play golf. He just isn't sure how soon he wants to do it again. Green came back...
Francesa soft in stadium interview
By most accounts -- including mine -- Giants co-owner John Mara is a very decent man, aka "a good guy." But when Mike Francesa, on his WFAN show from new...
Hondo puts up Duke
Bush suffered a hair-raising defeat yesterday against the Cubs so formerly hot Hondo saw his earnings shaved to 65 clementes. Tonight, Mr. Aitch will attempt to vault back into tri...
Obama's on deck for Yankees
WASHINGTON -- The White House gets pinstripes today when President Obama will welcome the Yankees to his home to honor the 2009 World Series champions. For Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera,...
The Post line
NBAFavoriteLine (O/U)UnderdogMagic 4 (184) BOBCATSHawks 1½ (190) BUCKSSUNS 6 (202) Trail BlazersHome team in CAPSBoxingSaturdayWBA Welterweight ChampionshipAt Las VegasFavoriteMoneyUnderdogMayweather$340-430MosleyNHLFavoriteLineUnderdogBRUINS$120-140SabresCapitals$165-190CANADIENSBlackhawks$135-155PREDATORS
Jason Bohn wins Zurich Classic, second PGA title, by 2 strokes
For Jason Bohn, the second time was even better. Bohn won the Zurich Classic yesterday for his second PGA Tour title, birdieing three of the final four holes at TPC...
Hidden gems get call during and after Draft
Three of the four hidden gems The Post uncovered in the week leading up to the NFL draft were picked, and the fourth, Fordham offensive lineman Andrew Tyshovnysky, signed a...
Orioles bop Sawx
Rhyne Hughes singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning in Boston yesterday and Matt Wieters followed with a two-run single, helping the Orioles snap a 10-game losing streak...
Sports shorts
NHL: Coyotes force Game 7 The Coyotes scored their first three goals on special teams and Ilya Bryzgalov made 31 saves in a 5-2 win over the Red Wings in...
Mets' Castillo tries to steal show
Though the Mets and Braves got in just five innings last night, Luis Castillo got in two hits and two stolen bases. Castillo accounted for 40 percent of the Mets'...
Mets no jokers in wild wild-card chase
The most important arrival on this Mets homestand has not been Ike Davis. It has been the Cubs and the Braves. Yes, the Mets have been energized by their top...
Mets' Pelfrey, Reyes rain on Braves' parade
Mike Pelfrey can go under the alias Jack Bauer for his fine work in the last 24. The Mets right-hander labored last night, but kept his scoreless streak intact, extending...
Maine confident he can make Wednesday start for Mets
John Maine wants the ball on Wednesday. The right-hander came through his bullpen session yesterday confident the muscle spasms in his non-throwing elbow that shortened his last start are no...
Wade's hot hand cools off Celtics
Dwyane Wade watched the 3-pointer drop perfectly through the net, then turned upcourt and extended the fingers on his right hand. And he screamed. "In kid-friendly terms," Wade said, "I...
Mets' rotation getting it done
The Mets were criticized during the offseason for not addressing what appeared to be pressing needs in both the starting rotation and the bullpen. The early results, however, have been...
Standing pat not an option for Jets
Remember Mike Nugent, Jets fans? If you look up the words standing pat in the Jets glossary you will see Mike Nugent's name next to them. Nugent was really an...
Lookin At a new favorite for Derby
LOUISVILLE -- Suddenly, Lookin At Lucky and his trainer Bob Baffert have vaulted to the top of the Kentucky Derby marquee. The dramatic defection of hot favorite Eskendereya from the...
Local fans enjoyed talk with Goodell
Since 1961, Bruce Birns' family has had season tickets to the Giants. He will have them again this year in the inaugural season of the new Meadowlands -- a stadium...
Jets moving Gholston to defensive line
Vernon Gholston has arrived at his final NFL crossroads. One year after coach Rex Ryan virtually guaranteed that Gholston, the Jets 2008 first-round pick, was going to be a big-time...
Yankees' Johnson changes number, hopes to return tomorrow
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Nick Johnson insisted changing numbers has nothing to do with him batting an embarrassing .135 or trying to shoo the crankiness out of his lower back. "I...
Yankees pay price for Girardi's goof
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The loss goes on Javier Vazquez's ugly ledger, but it sits on manager Joe Girardi's head. Vazquez's latest inept performance flushed an early lead, but the indecisiveness...
Giants giving veterans chance to keep jobs
Remember the throat-slash gesture that was all-the-rage a while back until the NFL clamped down on it? Well, just because the NFL legislated against that punkish behavior doesn't mean the...
Yankees' Vazquez may need to fix mechanics
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- It's hard to look at Javier Vazquez and see Ed Whitson or Kenny Rogers. Until you view his stats as a Yankee from the All-Star break in...
Jets' top pick Wilson hits the Citi
Kyle Wilson already seems to be a perfect fit for Rex Ryan's Jets despite the crowd in their defensive backfield. Wilson, the Jets' first pick (29th overall) in last week's...
Serby grades the NFL Draft
The Jets loaded up before the draft, the Patriots then proceeded to close the gap during the draft. The Giants need to coach up DE Jason Pierre-Paul in a hurry...
Weird but true
When you gotta go, you gotta go -- even after committing a crime. A 43-year-old man was charged with robbery in Suffolk, Va., after allegedly knocking off a convenience store....
NYC softball rankings
Surprisingly, it was a rather uneventful week. Sure, Tottenville lost its first game in two years, but the defeat to Syracuse’s Bishop Ludden has no bearing on our rankings at...
NYC baseball rankings
The weather is nippy and rain is falling in buckets. Baseball season must be in full swing. Weather permitting the upcoming week has the potential to be a memorable one....
PSAL baseball rankings
It's mid-term time. The feeling out proccess is over. The playoff picture has begun to emerge. Now, close to halfway through the regular season, we separate the pretenders from the...
Yankee opening day is a carnival
Yankee Stadium wasn’t the only place to see talent on opening day. The 161st Street Business Improvement District sponsored street performers to entertain the crowds before opening day at Yankee...
Water Rate Hearing at P.S. 14
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection is coming to Waterbury LaSalle to hold its annual water rate hearing on Thursday, May 6.Many residents are biting at the bit...
Mayor, Speaker define the future of the waterfront
Mayor Bloomberg and Speaker Quinn are getting serious about the future of the city’s waterfront with a new initiative called WAVES, a plan for increasing public access to and development...
86th annual awards for real estate industry
The Bronx-Manhattan North Association of Realtors held their 86th annual gala banquet at Marina del Rey on Thursday, April 15. The gala event brought together the entire Bronx commercial and...
Best of Preston's Art Exhibit Awards
Preston High School celebrated its eighth year of displaying student artwork at a Citibank branch at 3924 E. Tremont Avenue. The school culminated its five-week display by presenting awards for...
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I.S. 181 delivers Haiti relief with Benedetto's help
After helplessly waiting since the day after the Haiti earthquake to have someone help out, the donations from students at I.S. 181 Pablo Casals Middle School are now on their...
Klein launches Graffiti Court Watchers
A crowd of community members fed up with slap-on-the-wrist sentences for graffiti offenses met outside of Bronx Criminal Court to call for jail time for repeat adult offenders. The group,...
Community boards fight cuts
Community boards are bracing for cuts of more than 30% in the City budget put forth by Mayor Bloomberg’s administration. They are hoping that the City Council will act to...
A community center — thanks to a community effort
A sun-soaked community center opened last week in Red Hook, a minor miracle given its dire straits less than two years ago.Back in 2008, the Red Hook Initiative was unceremoniously...
PSAL softball rankings
For the first time all season, there have been no changes in these rankings. Though there were some big games last week, every team falls right in line with where...
Ricky Williams mulls walking away again
It won't have nearly the same thunderous impact this time around, but Dolphins running back Ricky Williams is ready to walk way from the NFL again.I spoke to the mercurial Williams...
Company XIV now takes on fairy tales
Little Red Riding Hood, meet Lady Gaga.In “Le Cirque Feerique (The Fairy Circus),” a new production from Boerum Hill’s Company XIV, classic children’s fairy tales are turned on their heads,...
Catch of the day! Pair rescue fisherman from Eastchester Bay
Two good Samaritans this afternoon rescued a fisherman who fell off his boat into the chilly waters of Eastchester Bay in The Bronx. They heard a frantic woman screaming that...
Softball Sapphires still sparkling
The Lt. Nick Lia Sapphires haven’t stopped with their softball success in college. In fact, the talented members of the Brooklyn- and Staten Island-based travel program are having excellent freshman...