June 25, 2010
Heroes from Friday, what to watch Saturday at the World Cup
Here is the Post's roundup from the World Cup, from the heroes of today to what to look for tomorrow. HEROES OF THE DAYLeft back Arthur Boka, Ivory Coast. The...
Report: No free-agency tour for LeBron
LeBron James will not visit each city he could sign with as a free agent, instead sitting down with interested teams at a neutral site, a top adviser told ESPN.com....
Yankees promote Brackman to Double-A
For the first three years of his professional career, Andrew Brackman could be considered nothing short of a bust.Shortly after the Yankees signed their first-round pick in the 2007 First-Year...
Small plane makes emergency landing in New York state park
A small pilot plane crashed into sand dunes at Robert Moses State Park on Long Island late this afternoon but only the pilot was injured, officials said. Authorities were alerted...
Gametracker: Yankees at Dodgers
For the first time since Joe Torre left The Bronx, the visiting Yankees face their former manager when they open a highly anticipated interleague series against his Los Angeles Dodgers.
Wright, Pelfrey lead Mets past Twins 5-2
David Wright homered and drove in two runs to back a solid start by Mike Pelfrey, and the New York Mets beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 Friday night in the...
Bail denied for suspects in NY temple terror plot
Four men accused of placing what they thought were bombs outside two synagogues and planning to shoot a missile at planes will not be released on bail, even though the...
Nets move on to free agency with $27M to spend
With the NBA Draft out of the way and some holes seemingly plugged, president and general manager Rod Thorn and the Nets are turning their attention to the free agency...
Brooklyn's Mitchell one of two Seton Hall players indicted
Two former Seton Hall University basketball players have been indicted on charges stemming from an armed robbery in northern New Jersey. Prosecutor Robert Laurino said Friday that an Essex County...
Stan — and the numbers — don't lie
About 45 million Americans still do not wear seat belts while driving. This is one time where there isn’t safety in numbers. An average of 38 unbelted people a day...
Cop who beat cuffed vet was 'compassionate': lawyer
He could have used a few more! The cop in a violent, caught-on-video baton beating thinks he was "compassionate" in only hitting a prone and unarmed suspect about 20 times,...
Switzerland, Honduras heading home after draw
BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa -- Switzerland’s defense is as good as it gets in soccer. That wasn’t enough at the World Cup. Despite yielding only one goal in three games, the...
Spain defeats Chile, both advance
PRETORIA, South Africa -- Spain learned the lesson of Italy and France. But Chile’s still alive, and South America keeps on rolling. With Spain staring at an early exit from...
Mom still missing in NY homicide case
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A Long Island woman’s whereabouts remained a mystery two days after police arrested her son in the killings of her husband and another son. Nassau County Police...
3 rescued in Long Beach waters
Three people were pulled from the waters of Long Beach this afternoon -- three days after 12-year-old Nicole Suriel drowned -- when a sandbar collapsed underneath the swimmers, plunging them...
The Post's All-City boys track and field honors
It was quite a year for Brooklyn. Sheepshead Bay won its first-ever PSAL title indoors by edging Midwood. The Hornets returned the favor outdoors for their second ever city crown....
Woman named to run FBI’s New York division
WASHINGTON — A woman who has worked at the FBI for 23 years is the new head of the FBI’s New York Division, the bureau’s largest with 2,000 agents and...
Lady Gaga and President Obama’s Facebook pages in race for most fans
Move aside, John McCain: Lady Gaga is now positioned to be the next big challenger to President Obama, FOXNews.com reported Friday. It’s not exactly a race either necessarily chose to...
Volvo to recall 64,000 trucks over ‘complete loss of steering’
Volvo will recall nearly 64,000 trucks over fears of a possible ball socket separation defect that causes a “complete loss of steering,” the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday....
Atty: No prior psych episode for Hudson river toss mom
A lawyer for a woman accused of tossing her toddler in the Hudson River before jumping in herself says the mother hadn’t previously shown signs of psychiatric problems. Devi Silvia’s...
Scully says Mattingly will make good manager
The Dodgers are in good hands with Joe Torre and that won’t end if and when Don Mattingly takes over. And Vin Scully should know; he‘s seen a lot of...
Pagan out for Mets again; Thole to catch
Angel Pagan and Rod Barajas are out of the Mets lineup tonight against the Twins, both nursing injuries.Jesus Feliciano takes Pagan's spot again in center field, and call-up Josh Thole...
Jets' Revis up for ESPY as best NFL player
Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis is one of five nominees for the Best NFL Player ESPY Award.Revis is nominated along with Vikings QB Brett Favre, Saints QB Drew Brees, Colts QB...
Soccer 'will become popular' in this country as a result of US's World Cup success: poll
Americans think that the US's success at the World Cup in South Africa will lead to more people watching the sport in this country, according to a new poll. A...
Paris Jackson struggling the most with her father’s death
Friday marked the one year anniversary of Michael Jackson's death, with reports emerging that his 12-year-old daughter Paris is struggling the most to move on without him, FOXNews.com reported. “She...
Jamaican gang leader pleads not guilty
Jamaican drug lord Christopher “Dudus” Coke pleaded not guilty today in Manhattan to charges that he operated massive drug ring. The 42-year-old boss of the "Shower Posse" gang was sent...
Gen. Petraeus to modify restrictive rules of engagement in Afghanistan
Gen. David Petraeus is expected to modify the controversial rules of engagement aimed at preventing civilian casualties when he takes over as top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Fox News Channel...
NBA free agency Heat-ing up after Draft
Less than one week away from what could possibly be the most influential summer in the history of the NBA, teams jockeyed for salary-cap flexibility in order to sign some...
Politically connected crook gets a year and a day in the slammer
At least he took his punishment like a man. A Bronx political scion got slapped with a year and a day behind bars this afternoon for looting a housing non-profit...
Paterson includes cap on local property taxes in spending bill
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Paterson’s emergency spending bill to the Legislature will include a cap on school and local government property taxes, a smaller restoration to school aid than sought...
Tornado touched down in Bridgeport
The National Weather Service confirmed Friday that a tornado briefly touched down in Bridgeport, Conn., Thursday afternoon. The National Weather Service said the EF1 strength tornado, which touched down at...
Bobby V isn't managing Marlins in Puerto Rico
If Bobby Valentine becomes manager of the Marlins, it won't be in time to face the Mets in Puerto Rico. "I do not think I will be there," Valentine said...
Kellogg recalling Fruit Loops, Corn Pops over 'off-flavor and smell'
Kellogg said Friday it is recalling some of its cereals because of "an uncharacteristic off-flavor and smell coming from the liner in the package" that could cause nausea and diarrhea....
Ivory Coast wins 3-0 over N. Korea, fails to advance
NELSPRUIT, South Africa -- Ivory Coast bowed out of the World Cup in style. Needing an offensive show and a little bit of luck to make the second round, the...
Brazil wins Group G after 0-0 tie with Portugal
DURBAN, South Africa -- Portugal reached the second round of the World Cup on Friday after a 0-0 draw with group winner Brazil as two of soccer's most powerful offenses...
Giants draft pick Jones could lose foot after car accident
Chad Jones, a safety the Giants selected in the third round this part April in the NFL Draft, was involved in a serious car crash in New Orleans early Friday...
Giants rookie Chad Jones in serious car accident
Chad Jones, a safety the Giants selected in the third round this part April in the NFL Draft, was involved in a serious car crash in New Orleans early Friday...
Knicks draft unknown Fields with 39th pick
While most New York basketball fans worth their salt know and like Syracuse 3-point shooting machine Andy Rautins, the Knicks' 39th pick, Stanford's small forward Landry Fields is a mystery.ESPN's...
Mel Gibson's ex filed restraining order before actor did, source says
Mel Gibson’s ex-girlfriend filed for a restraining order against the Oscar-winning actor, claiming he was violent toward her, entertainment website TMZ reported Friday, contradicting earlier reports that it was Gibson...
Gay pride and Israel hate to parade through Toronto
Much like the idiotic recent protest at the Port of Oakland, where a group of young holligans were allowed to denounce Israel's existence by preventing a cargo ship with Israeli goods from being...
Van der Sloot's 'indifferent' to the welfare of others: report
Accused murderer Joran van der Sloot is sane, but has a tendency to disrespect women and "is indifferent" when it comes to the welfare of others, according to his official...
Devils' Martin will become free agent
The Devils' top defenseman, Paul Martin, has told The Post he definitely will test the market as an unrestricted free agent July 1. Martin, whose agent is expected to meet...
MTA contractor dies after metal panels fall on him
An MTA contractor died after a shipment of metal subway panels fell on him at the Ave. M stop on the Q line this morning, officials said. He worked at...
Jackson's father to file wrongful death suit against Conrad Murray on Friday: report
A lawyer acting for Michael Jackson's father Joe Jackson will file a wrongful death lawsuit against the King of Pop's doctor, Conrad Murray, on Friday -- the first anniversary of...
Report: Stephenson thought Knicks would draft him
Lance Stephenson fell through the NBA Draft, kept falling and falling right toward his hometown Knicks. Then he fell past them, too. The former Lincoln High School star was chosen...
Prescott Bush, brother, uncle to presidents, dies
HINGHAM, Mass. — Prescott S. Bush Jr., brother to one U.S. president and uncle to another, has died after a long illness, according to his family. He was 87. A...
Mugger floors 85-year-old woman (video)
Here’s the dramatic video of a thug trying to wrestle an 85-year-old woman to the ground for her purse — and then turning around and helping her to get up....
3UP: Valentine and Showalter
Sorry for the inconsistency with 3UP this week, I have been on jury duty, which will conclude today. Thus, 3UP will return consistently Monday through Friday next week. But I...
House, Senate lawmakers finalize deal on bank bill
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama declared victory Friday after congressional negotiators reached a dawn agreement on a sweeping overhaul of rules overseeing Wall Street. Lawmakers shook hands on the compromise...
Starbucks shop tries wine, 'coffee theater'
As experiments go, this one isn't flashy. But the success — or failure — of one Starbucks cafe on the edge of a trendy Seattle neighborhood could ripple through the...
Double-D Pool will open on schedule on Tuesday!
The Double-D pool has been saved!The budget deal inked last night by the mayor and the City Council spared the hottest of the hot-button issues, ensuring that all city pools,...
Florida mom investigated over photo of baby 'smoking' bong
A Florida mother was being investigated after she posted a photograph on the internet of her 11-month-old son apparently smoking a cannabis bong, Sky News reported Friday. The image was...
Prince Harry to mix with cadets at West Point
WEST POINT, N.Y. — Prince Harry showed he knows his way around a rifle as he joined cadets in training at the storied military grounds Friday at the start of...
Jamaican gang leader faces drug, gun charges in NY
NEW YORK — Jamaican gang leader Christopher “Dudus” Coke — known for his fiercely loyal following in his own country — also had his admirers in America, U.S. prosecutors say....
Afghan soldiers who went AWOL in Texas found using Facebook
At least 11 of 17 Afghan men who went AWOL from an Air Force base in Texas were tracked down in Canada using Facebook, FOXNews.com reported Friday. One proclaims to...
Obama applauds sweeping financial regulation reform
President Obama applauded lawmakers Friday for reaching agreement on a sweeping overhaul of U.S. financial regulation, placing new restrictions on the nation's biggest lenders, reining in the Federal Reserve and...
Compu-theft at Slope's PS 107
Nearly 30 state-of-the-art laptop computers were stolen from a Park Slope elementary school over the weekend — and school parents are blaming construction workers who failed to secure the school...
Marathon man Isner loses; Federer, Roddick win at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England — One day after winning the longest tennis match in history, John Isner lost the shortest men’s match at Wimbledon so far this year. It was back to...
Drama Mama: From soaps to nuts
Daytime soaps don’t get much attention these days, mostly because there will only be six left on the three networks by the end of the year. However, summer gives these...
Stalin monument dismantled in Georgian hometown
TBILISI, Georgia — Authorities in Georgia have torn down a monument to Soviet dictator Josef Stalin in his birthplace to make way for a memorial to those killed in the...
Porn sites move closer to .XXX web addresses
The porn industry moved closer Friday to .XXX web addresses, after the board of the international regulatory body endorsed the domain name. "The green light has been given for the...
House, Senate finalize bill proposing Wall Street overhaul
WASHINGTON — One year in the making, a sweeping overhaul of Wall Street rules forged in the aftermath of a financial crisis cleared congressional negotiations early Friday and headed to...
Sad anniversary: Four years since Gilad Shalit was kidnapped
Hamas kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit four years ago today but according to one of their spokesmen they have no idea where he is. Human Rights Watch on the other...
Deficit fears trump extending unemployent benefits
Sen. Harry Reid is upset he can't get his extension bill -- extending unemployment benefits, extending the Medicare 'doc fix', extending aid to cash-strapped states -- passed through the Senate....
Jeter, Pettitte, Posada praise Torre
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The bitter divorce between Joe Torre and the Yankees played out publicly in 2007 and later in a book Torre put his name on. Yet, there are...
Making their marks
Clint Dempsey, No. 8 Left midfield 7.0 Bloodied by an Anther Yahia elbow, victimized by the post and robbed of a goal by a blown offside call, Dempsey was dangerous...
5 things we've learned about Team USA
1. Landon is no longer a choker The memories of his disappointing performance in the 2006 World Cup haunted Landon Donovan for years, but his game-winning goal against Algeria will...
U.S. has firepower edge in Round of 16 duel
The United States is all too familiar with World Cup Round of 16 foe Ghana. It was in the last World Cup four years ago that Ghana eliminated the Americans,...
Slanted 'warming' shot
Putting a human face on global warming, "Beautiful Islands" is a handsome-looking, if narratively inert, piece of propaganda filmmaking. This Japanese documentary joins images, unaccompanied by narration or music, from...
It’s finally time to lose ties
The second round of the World Cup starts tomorrow and it’s win or go home for the final 16 teams. Beginning tomorrow, and including the World Cup final, if a...
Bradley scores points for breaking own mold
Otto Rehhagel, who had given the traditionally disorganized Greeks structure and an unexpected European Cup to 2004, resigned yesterday after a winless World Cup showing. The French refused to practice...
Low-scoring Ghana Africa’s last, best hope
The last African team standing goes into the knockout round against the United States tomorrow without its best player. The Lakers wouldn’t be hurting any more minus Kobe Bryant than...
Jacko outpour a year later
Jacko outpour a year later Michael Jackson’s devoted fans flocked to his childhood home and final resting place yesterday, in advance of today’s anniversary of his death. Dozens of Jacko...
Coming attractions
Who needs to spend $13.50 to sit in a dark, over-air-conditioned theater when the great outdoors is calling — and there’s a slew of (mostly) free flicks you can catch...
Hot picks
KUNG FOOD Get ready for some of the most outrageous films you’ll see this summer, courtesy of the New York Asian Film Festival, which runs today through July 8 at...
Torre sorry A-Rod still holds grudge
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The river of love that flowed from the Yankees’ clubhouse to Joe Torre’s Dodger Stadium office didn’t carry Alex Rodriguez. While Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte...
O’Neill expects happy reunion
Paul O’Neill does not expect anything out of the ordinary when the Yankees see Joe Torre in Dodgers blue tonight. “I think that Joe is a friend of guys more...
Ugly departure from Yankees doesn’t erase Torre's legendary reign
LOS ANGELES — Do not buy into the propaganda, the revisionist history that sometimes passes for updated truth around the Yankees. Do not permit the lingering giddiness of a championship...
Yankees meet up with old friend Torre in L.A.
The similarities between the past two Yankees managers go beyond their first names. Joe Girardi’s first season as Yankees manager ended with the team missing the playoffs for the first...
U.S. soccer star Landon Donovan wins back wife
Soccer stud Landon Donovan scored twice this week — winning a crucial World Cup match for Team USA and winning back the heart of his estranged actress wife, Bianca Kajlich,...
Former Holy Cross star's path wasn't supposed to take this turn
Sylven Landesberg was supposed to be different.Everything was in place for the Holy Cross superstar. He had the support of an exemplary family, led by parents Steve and Ingrid. There...
The Post All-Bronx baseball honors
The Bronx didn’t win any Class A titles, but that doesn’t mean the borough generally associated with baseball dominance had a down year. Salesian won the CHSAA Class B crown,...
Booked 'em! Slope's top cop nabs another bad guy
Wow, he did it again!Deputy Inspector John Argenziano, the commanding officer of Park Slope’s 78th Precinct, proved once more his “cop eyes” haven’t dulled from all his years as an...
One of the biggest wins ever
Renegades 5Cyclones 16Thursday, June 23 at MCU ParkThe Cyclones rapped out 18 hits in a relentless blitzkrieg attack on a steamy night in Coney against the Hudson Valley Renegades.Hudson Valley...
Cyclones fall to Renegades — but retain first place
Cyclones 2Renegades 5Wednesday, June 23 at Hudson ValleyThe Cyclones stunk up the greater Hudson Valley, managing just three hits against the Renegades, and making two errors on the night.Starter Yohan...
Ooh-ooh, that well! EPA digs to find source of Gowanus toxins
It’s not all fun and games at an area playground — it’s also Superfund-related science!This week, engineers installed a groundwater monitoring well near the basketball courts at Thomas Greene Playground...
BQE planners take Heights off the hit list
State officials have slammed the brakes on a controversial plan to eviscerate part of historic Brooklyn Heights in order to modernize the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, conceding on last Wednesday night that...
Big (well, sort of big) fireworks bust for 76th Precinct
It must be getting close to July 4 because cops busted a mega-stash of pyrotechnic devices this week.A two-week investigation culminated last Wednesday morning as officers kicked down the door...
Thursdays are swing time this summer
Swing’s the thing this summer.Thursdays outside the Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Branch, practice your lindy hop and put a feather in your hair as the Park Slope spot hosts its...
It's sex, drugs and bingo with Underground Rebel Bingo
This ain’t your grandma’s bingo.The Underground Rebel Bingo Club, a not-so-secret secret society that throws hardcore bingo parties in the UK, is bringing its shenanigans stateside.“The party started shrouded in...
Dark French 'stalk' a very good investment
If you were to see the new French film "Wild Grass" without knowing who the di rector is, you might conclude that it is the work of a young, cutting-edge...
Prisoners in own home captivating
It is a cinch that the family-values folks aren't talking about the unnamed clan in "Dogtooth," a highly origi nal black comedy from Greece -- and one of the weirdest...
'Bachelor' reunion blowup
The Jake-and-Vienna "Bachelor" break-up is getting really ugly. The two reality stars yelled and told each other to "shut up" Wednesday night during a so-called reunion taping that will air...
Rand's obscure, repetitive 'Ideal' far from perfect
Ayn Rand's 1934 play "Ideal" has never been performed before in New York. And judging by the off-putting off-Broadway production that opened Wednesday night, fans of the philosopher and writer...
Sole man shows spite
"Savion Glover's SoLE PoWER" is a technically brilliant train wreck. The show, which opened this week at the Joyce, spotlights both the 36-year-old's incredible tapping virtuosity -- and his rambling,...
Collins fans don't get their Phil
Jackie Wilson, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding and Smokey Robinson -- a Mount Rushmore of soul -- won't have to squeeze together to make room for Phil Collins. As much as...
Starr report
Valerie Perrine has snared a guest-starring role on "Lights Out," the upcoming FX drama starring Holt McCallany as Patrick Leary, an ex-boxer at a crossroads in his life with a...
Grace under fire
The Afghanistan war's abrupt return to American headlines coincides with the long-planned release of "Restrepo," a gut-wrenching, politically neutral documentary that spends more than a year with a platoon of...
'Grown Ups' is a dumbing-of-age story
When "Grown Ups" star and co-writer Adam Sandler repeatedly slapped Rob Schneider in the face with a dehydrated banana, I was jealous of Schneider, who suffered less than I did...
In Latin America, truth is a Stone's throw away
"South of the Border," down demagogue way, filmmaker Oliver Stone traveled to get warm and fuzzy with such leftist sweethearts as Hugo Chavez (Venezuela), Raul Castro (Cuba) and Evo Morales...
'Entourage' still on fire
If James Bond was the ul timate guy fantasy of the late 20th Century, "Entourage" -- which returns Sunday night for its seventh and what is likely its next-to-last season...
After 30 years of dance, a final bow
She was George Balanchine's last ballerina. Now, after 30 years at New York City Ballet, 46-year-old Darci Kistler is taking her final bow. Kistler has been magic onstage since she...
World Cup finally makes soccer popular in US
US tv viewers have finally dis covered what the rest of the world has known for years -- this soccer stuff is really exciting. The success of the scrappy US...
Showtime joins late-night talk game
Showtime is gearing up to get into the late-night talk-show business. The cable network is looking to tap sports commentator Stephen A. Smith as host of a weekly talk show,...
To Liev dangerously
A fruitful collaboration is springing up between Liev Schreiber, perhaps the finest stage actor of his generation, and director Gregory Mosher. They scored last season with the critically acclaimed revival...
$63B city budget deal spares FDNY
Twenty fire companies across the city are being saved, while six-day library service will be slashed to five in a $63 billion budget deal struck late last night between Mayor...
Pol eyed in bribe scandal
An Albany politician from Brooklyn is the focus of a pay-to-play probe into whether he and a staff member offered his political muscle to locals in exchange for campaign donations,...
City's new terror czar
Mayor Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Kelly yesterday announced the appointment of a federal Justice Department official as the top NYPD counterterrorism czar. Richard Daddario, who is currently serving as the...
Court gift for 'grafters'
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court yesterday gutted a favorite anti-corruption law used by prosecutors, opening the door for disgraced Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling to get his conviction overturned. The top...
Mike team in immig boost
Fed up with the stalemate in Washington, Mayor Bloomberg yesterday formed his own high-powered coalition of business leaders and mayors to reform the nation's immigration laws by focusing on how...
Show goes on at Coney
At the request of Mayor Bloomberg, the City Council is fast-tracking a bill that will ultimately allow Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz's Coney Island concert series to go on this...
Blown away!
A fierce, fast-moving thunderstorm packing winds as high as 100 mph slammed through northeast Queens and portions of Nassau County yesterday, toppling trees, downing power lines and ripping off roofs....
This drug lord failed to 'wig'gle a way out
Hair he comes! A wig-wearing Jamaican drug lord winged his way into New York last night and will face a federal judge this morning. Christopher "Dudus" Coke was nabbed while...
Wife's 'hubby hit' foiled by cabby
She spied on her estranged husband obsessively throughout the last month, following him in two states, certain he was cheating. When he commuted to the Upper East Side, she watched....
Beggest losers are jug pests
The UHO is UH-out. A Manhattan judge officially disbanded the fraudulent United Homeless Organization yesterday, ending the citywide scourge of hucksters who'd been scamming well-intentioned New Yorkers for years. The...
Superteachers in own cla$$
The city and its teachers' union have agreed to create a category of superteachers -- to be paid as much as 30 percent extra for educating both students and other...
Pal: Adults gave tragic swim the OK
A classmate of the tragic 12-year-old girl who drowned on a school trip to the beach told The Post yesterday that an adult supervisor said they could go into the...
Charter gets perfect score
The kids are all right at Harlem Village Academies. All 58 of the charter-school network's eighth-graders aced the state's science and social-studies exams this year. Last year, 92 percent were...
The yolk's on hungry thief
A hungry ex-con broke into an Upper East Side apartment and made himself a snack -- then developed a taste for something more expensive, authorities said yesterday. Antoine Ponder, 29,...
I'm on the line!
There's got to be an easier way to get a cellphone! Hundreds of iPhone-hungry Apple fans endured searing heat and driving rain for hours yesterday, as they waited in lines...
Cop seen in brutal bust
The footage is silent and chilling. Finally released in its entirety by prosecutors, the video of a cop beating a prone and unarmed suspect two summers ago in the lobby...
Rent board goes easy on city tenants' wallets
One million rent-stabilized city tenants caught a break last night when the Rent Guidelines Board voted to hike rents by 2.25 percent and 4.5 percent for one- and two-year lease...
Hizzoner finds Albany so 'taxing'
Mayor Bloomberg sent a strong message to Gov. Paterson and the tax-and-spend crowd of Democratic lawmakers at the Capitol yesterday: Enough already! "The best thing would be if Albany reduced...
Teen thug shoots kid
A 9-year-old Brooklyn boy was shot twice last night trying to retrieve a bicycle that he believed had been stolen from a relative, authorities said. Ronnell Gurley was struck in...
'Lunatic' hijack
A crazed man wearing only sneakers and underwear hijacked a truck in Brooklyn yesterday and clipped two 12-year-olds on a school field trip, police said. "It was a fun day...
Grow-ahead for Columbia
ALBANY -- Columbia University got the green light yesterday from the state's top court to expand its Ivy League campus over 17 acres in West Harlem. The Court of Appeals...
Democrats' derivatives deal nears
WASHINGTON -- Congressional Democrats inched toward a compromise late last night after a knock-down, drag-out fight within the party over how to crack down on Wall Street. Negotiators offered up...
Salt porkers
ATLANTA -- A new government report shows that only a small fraction of US adults are meeting strict limits on salt consumption. Most adults should be eating less than a...
To stop attacks on US, punish the evil-doers
* Why are we treating Faisal Shahzad so humanely ("Faisal's Early Hatred for US," June 23)? As a US citizen, can't he be charged with treason? It's a good thing...
The forever war
On June 25, 1950, 90,000 North Korean soldiers backed by 150 Soviet-built T-34 tanks poured across the border into South Korea. The Cold War had suddenly turned hot, and America...
$87M award in ranch slay
LAS CRUCES, NM -- A judge has awarded a largely symbolic $87 million to the relatives of three people killed in 2004 by a 14-year-old boy on former ABC newsman...
Police win 'cat fight'
SIOUX FALLS, SD -- The South Dakota Supreme Court has ruled that a police officer acted correctly when he seized 15 cats from a woman who was driving with the...
Sense-of-touch test reveals a 'hard' sell
WASHINGTON -- Scientists using seat-of-the-pants research -- literally -- say how something feels to you can affect how you act. In one experiment, for example, 86 people took part in...
Gas prices in 2020
* Ben Lieberman misrepresents a study by the Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center of which I am a co-author ("$7-a-Gallon Gas?" PostOpinion, June 18). Our study, "Analysis of Policies to...
'Rambo': I'll get Osama yet!
He'll be back. The Colorado man who had embarked on a mission to hunt down and kill Osama bin Laden in Pakistan was back at home yesterday, but vowed that...
O is gung-ho for Petraeus
The US war effort in Afghanistan will "not miss a beat," President Obama promised yesterday, even as the GOP called for more changes and an exit-strategy review in the wake...
Forever 21 a fit for mayor
Looking to get Mayor Bloomberg to promote your store? Just open a space in Times Square projected to draw 100,000 shoppers a day. That's just what happened yesterday, when the...
Argon's sale looking iffy
There are doubts whether Argon ST, which makes sensors for the military that identify energy and underwater sound, will sell itself. The publicly-traded, $600 million Fairfax, Va., company, which put...
'Twilight' star has bloodline to Dracula
Bloody marvelous! "Twilight" star Robert Pattinson was literally born for his famed vampire role, according to genealogical researchers who traced his bloodlines to the real-life Dracula. Pattinson's English roots connect...
Lawsuit off base
A former Yankee Stadium bartender struck out yesterday in his $5 million age-discrimination lawsuit against the Bombers. But a federal court judge ruled that John Vendikos, 75, can keep swinging...
Business briefs
Bank settles Morgan Stanley agreed yesterday to a nearly $103 million settlement with Massachusetts investiga tors who alleged the in vestment bank backed subprime lending that it knew to be...
iPhone 4 offers an embarrassment of glitches
Fans of the iPhone 4 may be going gaga for the new de vice released yesterday, but it's not without its problems. Users around the world are reporting a glitch...
Juror bounced for obscenit-Tee
What the . . .? A pouty, hair-flipping teenage alternate juror was kicked off the caught-on-video police-brutality trial yesterday -- for wearing a T-shirt to court with the words "WHO...
Bruno conviction nix looms
ALBANY -- The corruption case that helped expose Albany's shakedown culture -- the conviction of former Senate boss Joseph Bruno -- is expected to crumble after yesterday's bombshell rulings by...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan A fiend was busted for raping and robbing a woman in Harlem, authorities said. Vincent Allred, 28, allegedly accosted the victim Tuesday at 5:10 a.m. on 124th Street near...
Bling and a miss: Yank ring stolen
A Yankee 2009 World Series ring worth around $10,000 was swiped from the clubhouse of the team's Trenton double-A minor-league affiliate, the ring's owner said yesterday. Tom "Tonto" Kackley, 51,...
Bam and Medvedev have a burger-joint summi
WASHINGTON -- The Cold War is over. Let the Burger Battle begin! After a morning of long negotiations in the White House, President Obama and Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev staged...
Burkle snags 6% stake in NY chain
Ronald Burkle is taking advantage of American Apparel's skimpy share price. The Los Angeles billionaire -- famous for his shrewd investments in retail, from supermarkets to luxury labels -- has...
GMHC goes uptown
After a two-year-plus search for a new home -- during which it was turned down by numerous property owners -- the Gay Men's Health Crisis will be moving and expanding...
Debit cards' $20B issue Merchants, banks' bitter DC battle over swipe-fee cuts
The move on Capitol Hill to cut the $20 billion a year in debit-card "swipe fees" charged by banks could come back to bite consumers. Under a proposal in the...
Gals say LT is truly all 'class'
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. -- It all depends on how you spin it. After his May arrest on rape charges, the women of Lawrence Taylor's spinning class were polled on whether...
O knew of seat deal: Blago aide
Barack Obama knew in 2008 that Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich wanted to make a deal with him -- to trade a Cabinet post in exchange for a US Senate seat...
Johan: I had sex with that woman
Met ace Johan Santana copped to having golf-course sex with a neighbor in Florida last year but insisted the act was consensual and not rape, according to law-enforcement documents made...
Zelnick to buy Alloy for $126M
Strauss Zelnick is paying $126.5 million for teen entertainment giant Alloy, which helped create, "Gossip Girl," and "Vampire Diaries," TV shows that both air on CW network. The acquisition values...
Deutsche treat
Deutsche Bank's co-head of equities Robert Karofsky took a leave of absence this week after being accused by one of his subordinates -- who happens to be one of closest...
Apple soccer fans suddenly get the 'pint'
The biggest winners in the World Cup are the pubs. Big Apple bars cashing in on soccer mania the past two weeks are tracking the tournament in extra kegs, cartons...
It's ruff going
It's better to be Mariah Carey's dog than to work for her. The veterinarian whom the songbird allegedly stiffed out of some $30,000 slept with the sick pooch at the...
Zoo can be a 'wheel' pain: suit
A polio survivor says trying to get around the Bronx Zoo in his wheelchair is downright beastly. In a suit filed yesterday in Manhattan federal court, Modesto Hernandez, of The...
O pal facing time
Federal prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence that could approach 20 years for Hassan Nemazee, a former fund-raiser for President Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton who admitted defrauding $292 million...
Obama hits an all-time low in poll
President Obama's approval ratings have taken a sharp turn for the worse, with more Americans than ever unhappy about his job performance and an overwhelming majority fearful the country is...
Anti-terror cams on track for subway hubs
A surveillance-camera "ring of steel" will close in on the city's busiest subway stops. In a groundbreaking anti-terror agreement, the NYPD and the MTA will connect existing cameras to the...
Death tax compromise favors New Yorkers
What a difference a few weeks can make. The same Senate Democrats who only days ago were privately telling Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid they would block any effort to...
Ex-Newsday editor Mancini makes tracks for NY1
HOPEFULLY, someone gave former Newsday Editor-in-Chief John Mancini a new pair of running shoes for Father's Day. He has joined NY1, the Time Warner-owned cable station, as its new on-air...
Record low for BP
BP shares fell in the US and London yesterday, with its US shares hitting a fresh 14-year low as investors continued to fret over the uncertainty surrounding the oil giant's...
Nacchio loses reduction bid
Joseph Nacchio, the former chief of Qwest Communications, lost a bid to reduce his insider trading sentence by almost half after a judge heard arguments on how much he gained...
Losing a military star
The circumstances surrounding Gen. Stanley McChrystal's departure this week as commander of US forces in Afghanistan have exposed rifts within the Obama administration's war effort. But one thing that nobody's...
Don't go wobbly, Dave
As Gov. Paterson pushes for a final bud get deal within the next few days, he's facing intense pressure to cave in to Albany's business-as-usual fiscal tricks -- tax hikes,...
A dishonest law
The Supreme Court may well have handed former state Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno -- convicted on federal corruption charges and sentenced to two years behind bars -- a potential...
PE deal revived
Private-equity titan TPG Capital is trying to resurrect a buyout or restructuring deal for payment-processing firm Fidelity National Information Services, The Post has learned. Last month the roughly $15 billion...
New law will bug landlords
New Yorkers can sleep a bit easier thanks to a bill that passed the state Legislature yesterday, forcing landlords to tell prospective tenants whether a building has had a history...
How to win in Afghanistan
President Obama said Wednesday that he didn't fire Gen. Stanley McChrystal over policy disagreements. Too bad. Almost every metric measuring military progress in Afghanistan has gone downhill since McChrystal took...
5 Questions for ... Kelly Tripucka
The Knicks officially can begin their recruitment of LeBron James on July 1. MSG will waste no time getting in the act when they premiere "Knicks Night Live" at midnight...
These Mets need a Cliff-hanger ending
Some losses are for the greater good. This was a solid dose of reality for the Mets. The Tigers pounded lefty Hisanori Takahashi, scoring six runs early last night and...
Sports shorts
GOLF: Rose tied at HartfordJustin Rose birdied five of his final six holes for a 6-under 64 and a share of the first-round lead yesterday with Padraig Harrington, Charlie Wi...
Mets blow chance at first place with loss to Tigers
The Mets seemed to have the script just about right. They needed just one more run to overcome what had been a five-run deficit to tie up the Tigers in...
Hondo: Four!!!!
It took a little while but Hondo's debt spiraled into four figures yesterday when the 'Stros spanked the Giants to push the deficit to a chunky 1,060 kerfelds. Tonight, he'll...
ESPN crawl obscures the action
There is almost nothing that ESPN owns, rents or even touches that it doesn't attach to systemic absurdity. It's ESPN's way of saying, "Makes no difference if you tuned in...
Defending champ Italy gets booted
JOHANNESBURG -- Defending champion Italy was eliminated yesterday from the World Cup with a humbling 3-2 loss to Slovakia, which advanced. Slovakia finished second in Group F to Paraguay. The...
Japan advances to 2nd round
Take a bow, Japan. Better yet, take two. You've advanced at the World Cup. Spectacular first-half goals by Keisuke Honda and Yusuhito Endo helped lift the Japanese to a 3-1...
Devils draft dearth means focus on free agents
The Devils pay the piper every June for going to the dance every April. The superstars go in the first handful of draft picks, and the Devils haven't had a...
NHL trades could trump draft-day news
LOS ANGELES -- The lead-in to the first round of the NHL Entry Draft that will be conducted here tonight has been dominated by trades and trade talks, with clubs...
Galea smuggler fesses up
Mary Anne Catalano, the former assistant to the Canadian doctor accused of treating athletes with human growth hormones, pleaded guilty in a federal courtroom yesterday in Buffalo. Catalano, 32, of...
The Post line
World Cup SoccerTodayGroup G - At DurbanFavoriteFav.LineDrawUD LineUnderdogBrazil+125(+180)+275PortugalOverO/U LineUnder-1302+110Group G - At NelspruitFavoriteFav.LineDrawUD LineUnderdogIvory Coast-300(+375)+800North KoreaOverO/U LineUnder-1152½-105Group H - At PretoriaFavoriteFav.LineDrawUD LineUnderdogSpain-240(+320)+700ChileOverO/U LineUnder-1052½-115Group H - At BloemfonteinFavoriteFav.LineDrawUD LineUnderdogSwitzerland-220(+300)+650HondurasOverO/U LineUnder+1102½-130TomorrowKnockout Stage...
Wall up for 'challenge' of helping rebuilding Wizards
John Wall rose slowly from his seat, embraced his family and headed toward the stage to meet NBA Commissioner David Stern after being selected by the Washington Wizards with the...
Mets' Beltran passes test in minors
PORT ST. LUCIE -- After making his first minor league rehab start, Carlos Beltran last night said he was hopeful he'd be back with the Mets next week when they...
Vazquez praises Rivera's lethal weapon
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Leave it to a pitcher to see something in another hurler that others miss. Javier Vazquez understands that Mariano Rivera's ticket to the Hall of Fame is...
Big expectations for Nets new big man
Derrick Favors got his first taste of what it will be like to play for the New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets moments after he was announced as the third overall pick in...
Pagan sits, playing it safe with muscle spasms
Angel Pagan sat out the Mets' 6-5 loss to the Tigers last night with the same muscle spasms on his right side that forced him out of Wednesday night's win...
Nets select Ga. Tech forward with No. 3 pick
The Nets simply couldn't see any downside in Derrick Favors' upside. "We just absolutely loved this young man -- we think he has a great upside,'' coach Avery Johnson said...
Beltran not likely to play for Mets in Puerto Rico
Jerry Manuel last night wouldn't rule out the possibility that Carlos Beltran could be back in time for the Mets' series that starts Monday against the Marlins in Puerto Rico....
Lance (to Pacers) leads parade of local picks
When NBA teams spoke to Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin about Lance Stephenson, he filled them in on the Brooklyn native. The gist? In the 2011 draft, he'd be snapped up...
Teams hope strong draft-night moves impress free agents
It would have been interesting to sit with LeBron James last night. Or Dwyane Wade. Or Chris Bosh. Or Joe Johnson. Or Amar'e Stoudemire. Or even Dirk Nowitzki. It would...
Big weekend on tap & no license needed
SCHOOL is out just about everywhere in the Metro area and, with fishing just about as good as it gets right now, get out there and have some fun with...
Knicks stay conservative as Bulls, Heat clear cap space
On a night the Knicks lost in the cap-space race to the Bulls and Heat, team president Donnie Walsh was unwilling to use any of the room he created and...
Nadal rallies for 5-set win
Top-ranked Rafael Nadal has rallied in the second round at Wimbledon to beat Robin Haase of the Netherlands, 5-7, 6-2, 3-6, 6-0, 6-3. Nadal improved to 13-3 in five-set matches...
Isner outlasts Mahut in epic 11-hour match
WIMBLEDON, England -- When John Isner finally won the longest match in tennis history, he collapsed on the Wimbledon grass then summoned one last burst of energy, springing to his...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJune 25SATJune 26SUNJune 27MONJune 28TUEJune 29WEDJune 30THUJuly 1YankeesDodgers10:10TV -- YES NetworkRadio--WCBS 880 AML.A.D.7:10FOXWCBSL.A.D.8:00ESPNWCBSNOGAMESea.7:05WWORWCBSSea.7:05YESWCBSSea.1:05YESWCBSMetsMinnesota7:10Tv -- SportsNet NYRadio--WFAN 660 AMMinn.1:10WPIXWFANMinn.1:10SNYWFAN*Fla.7:10SNYWFAN*Fla.7:10SNYWFAN*Fla.7:10SNYWFANWash.7:05SNYWFANLibertyTulsa8:00No TVNOGAMEConn.4:00No TVNOGAMEL.A.10:30No TVNOGAMENOGAMERed BullsNOGAMEK.C.8:30MSGWQBUNOGAMENOGAME*Harr.7:00No TVNOGAMENOGAMEStaten Island YankeesAberdeen7:00No TVH.V.7:00No TVH.V.4:00No TVAbd.7:05No TVAbd.7:05No TVAbd.7:05No...
Weird but true
If kids can play nice, why not the adults? Sheriff's deputies in Victorville, Calif., were called to break up a brawl among parents at a kindergarten graduation. Two combatants were...
Calipari ecstatic for Kentucky 1st
John Calipari said he viewed last night as the greatest moment player-wise in the storied history of University of Kentucky basketball. The Wildcats' John Wall was the top overall pick...
Brooklyn's Stephenson drafted by Pacers; Ebanks to Lakers
Former Lincoln High School star Lance Stephenson was chosen by the Indiana Pacers with the 40th overall pick in the NBA Draft. Stephenson, who played one season at Cincinnati, was...
Knicks draft Rautins, Fields
The Knicks chose Syracuse guard Andy Rautins and Stanford forward Landry Fields tonight at the NBA Draft with their back-to-back second-round selections at Nos. 38 and 39 overall. The Knicks,...
Report: Marlins will offer Valentine 4-year deal
Bobby Valentine will get a four-year contract offer from the Marlins to become their manager, ESPN.com reports. The former Mets manager, who works for ESPN, "confirmed he will fly to...
July 1 -- not Draft -- big day for Knicks
Draft day is a bit anticlimactic for Mike D’Antoni. “Our big date is circled as July 1,” the Knicks coach said Thursday, not exactly revealing a franchise secret. For two...
New Heights' NYC Summer Classic set for Fordham on July 31
The month of July is an opportunity for the nation’s best players to crisscross the country, hoping to impress college coaches enough for the future to be assured. For the...