July 14, 2010
Angle says campaign to defeat Reid God's 'calling'
Republican Sharron Angle says her campaign to unseat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in Nevada is "a calling" from God and that her faith is helping her endure a fiercely...
Four local players in Triple-A All-Star Game
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – I'm in Allentown tonight for the Triple-A All-Star Game, and the Mets and Yankees have four players on the International League's roster. The Yankees have three players...
American Bang gets 'Wild and Young'
Finally, a release date for American Bang's self-titled debut album - Aug. 31! And, to celebrate, the band (and Reprise Records) have released a new music video for "Wild and...
AIG Chairman Harvey Golub resigns, Steve Miller will replace
American International Chairman Harvey Golub resigned Wednesday and will be replaced by former Delphi executive Steve Miller, effective immediately, the insurance company said. In his resignation letter to George Miles,...
Gov't says it's made no conclusions in Toyota case
WASHINGTON -- The government said Wednesday it had not reached any conclusions about whether Toyota drivers may be to blame for their vehicles suddenly accelerating, a problem that has led...
All eyes on Unga in tomorrow's NFL supplemental draft
The NFL's annual supplemental draft is tomorrow, with four eligible players but just one highlight: Brigham Young power back Harvey Unga.Unga, who is in the draft after being kicked out...
FOOD: Taste Beverly Hills
When they're not busy in the bathroom purging before that next movie audition, the privileged residents of Beverly Hills are more than happy to fully digest all the awesomeness that comprises Los Angeles'...
Cops hunting three men caught on camera in robbery (video)
Police are hunting for a trio of giggling bandits, caught on camera, laughing as they robbed a man at gunpoint in Jackson Heights. The 20-year-old victim told cops that the...
Well-traveled Glover finds new home at Iona College
Mike Glover’s odyssey included stops in Utah, Pennsylvania and Brooklyn. There were six different schools – three high schools and three colleges – but the talented 6-foot-6 forward has finally...
Seton Hall signs 6-11 English center
English center Aaron Geramipoor has signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Seton Hall. Pirates coach Kevin Willard announced the signing on Wednesday, saying the 6-foot-11 frontcourt player...
Injury kept A-Rod out of All-Star Game
A sore right thumb appears to have kept Alex Rodriguez in the dugout during Tuesday’s All-Star Game.SI.com first reported the thumb was the reason Joe Girardi did not insert Rodriguez...
Gibbs clarifies midterm election prediction, says Democrats will 'do very well'
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on Wednesday walked back his prediction that Democrats could lose their House majority, saying he believed the party would “do very well” in the...
US clears Iroquois lacrosse team for travel to UK
The U.S. government on Wednesday agreed to let a Native American lacrosse team travel to England for a tournament under Iroquois Confederacy passports, but their travel plans were still on...
Three New Orleans police officers plead not guilty to post-Katrina shootings
Three New Orleans Police Department officers pleaded not guilty in federal court Wednesday to charges they shot civilians in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and conspired to cover up their...
The Understatement of the Day
Nicolas "Cage will likely not earn a second Oscar" for "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," says the Village Voice. Ya think? But I love that use of "likely." You don't want to be too...
Iranian scientist heading home from US, vows to tell all
Iranian scientist Shahram Amiri, who surfaced in Washington after going missing for more than a year was on his way home on Wednesday, vowing to reveal details of his claimed...
Blog rolling: The Siren rules!
Congratulations to my pal Farran Smith Nehme, with whom I co-programmed the "Shadows of Russia'' film series on TCM earlier this year. Her superb Self-Styled Siren blog, surely the wittiest...
FDA panel recommends keeping Glaxo's Avandia on the market
A Food and Drug Administration panel voted Wednesday to recommend that GlaxoSmithKline PLC's diabetes drug, Avandia, remain on the market despite concerns the product could raise the risk of heart...
Cheney recuperating from heart surgery
Former Vice President Dick Cheney announced Wednesday that he has undergone surgery to install a small pump to help his heart work, as the 69-year-old enters a new phase of...
This week's calendar, July 15 to 21
Thursday, July 15 Building Brooklyn Awards The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and its Real Estate & Development Committee present this annual event that recognizes recently new construction and renovation projects...
Cops bust 'Bonnie & Clyde' bank robbers
Say "hey" to the boys in blue. Cops had the last laugh when they busted a Bonnie and Clyde duo, for a Queens bank robbery spree, in which the bandits...
Steinbrenner family extends thanks
The family of late Yankees owner George Steinbrenner released this statement through the team today: "We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks for the many kind words of condolence....
Owners' case still murky after release of Packers' financials
It's difficult to tell just how much the NFL owners helped their labor case (if at all) with today's announcement of the Packers' financials from the 2009 season.The Packers are...
NY man arrested in 1992 death of sailor in SC
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — A New York man has been implicated in the 1992 killing of a sailor near a South Carolina naval base. He is the second person to...
Mark Ruffalo poised to be new Hollywood ‘Hulk’
Mark Ruffalo is in “late-stage talks” to replace Edward Norton as The Incredible Hulk, Deadline.com reported Wednesday. The 42-year actor would be the third actor to go green for the...
Joan Rivers offers olive branch to Lindsay Lohan after Twitter battle
American comedienne Joan Rivers voiced concern for Lindsay Lohan Wednesday after she and the troubled actress exchanged heated words on Twitter, OK! Magazine reported. Rivers, known as the "Queen of...
Bike-push cop spared jail, probation in punishment-free sentencing
It's no jail, no probation and no community service for notorious, caught-on-video bike-push cop Patrick Pogan. At an emotional sentencing today, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Maxwell Wiley let the 24-year-old...
Recess appointment looks more and more unseemly
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs spent a lot of time at a briefing earlier this week claiming that Donald Berwick was given a recess appointment to head Medicare and Medicaid...
Cardinals star says Rhodes spat was Twitter stunt
The spat between former Jets safety Kerry Rhodes and new Cardinals teammate Darnell Dockett was a stunt to increase their Twitter followers, star wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald told an Arizona...
Report shows Harlem teachers let students who couldn't swim into water
Teachers let Harlem sixth graders they knew couldn’t swim wade into the treacherous ocean waters at Long Beach last month — a shocking lapse in judgement that led to the...
Accused 'Barefoot Bandit' has US court appearance
MIAMI -- The American teenager who police call the "Barefoot Bandit" made his first appearance in a U.S. court since being extradited from the Bahamas. Colton Harris-Moore appeared briefly in...
Actor Ryan Reynolds injured on Louisiana movie set
Actor Ryan Reynolds is recovering from injuries he suffered while filming "The Green Lantern" on the film's set in New Orleans, La., Us Weekly reported Wednesday. "The Proposal" actor separated...
Yorkie-kicking combat Marine gets no-jail deal
The handsome combat Marine charged with brutally kicking a snapping Yorkie - the 6-pound pet of his Broadway actress girlfriend - pleaded guilty in Manhattan this morning to a misdemeanor...
NYC opens 1st public electric car charging station
New York City has installed its first car charging station for electric cars and says it plans to buy about 40 of the clean-energy vehicles. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Housing...
The Post 'covered' the Boss
Take a look back at the front and back pages from the New York Post that featured Yankees owner George Steinbrenner.
Only one crime this week
78th PrecinctPark SlopeWrong aidA heartless thief stole $1,500 from a senior citizen acquaintance on July 7 after tricking him into thinking that she would help him run errands.The trusting 92-year-old...
Car found in Newark near railroad overpass did not contain bomb
Police in New Jersey’s largest city say a car parked near a railroad overpass did not contain a bomb. A police bomb squad was dispatched to examine the vehicle Wednesday...
Report: Steinbrenner family plans private funeral in Tampa
The funeral for George Steinbrenner will be held in Tampa on Saturday and will be for immediate family only, SI.com reports. There will be memorials at the Yankees’ spring training...
Braves acquire SS Gonzalez from Blue Jays
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves have acquired shortstop Alex Gonzalez and sent Yunel Escobar to the Toronto Blue Jays in a five-player trade. The Braves traded Escobar and left-hander Jo-Jo...
Report: Phillies not interested in reunion with Pedro
If Pedro Martinez returns in 2010, don’t expect it to be with the Phillies. Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. told MLB.com that Martinez’s lack of preparation would likely prevent them...
Win streak ends with bad loss in Lowell
Cyclones 2Spinners 3Monday, July 12 at LowellStarter A. J. Pinera was awesome — for four innings. Pinera yielded just one hit, but was long gone when Jonathan Kountis entered the...
Times Square bomb plot suspect appears in new video threatening US (video)
The man arrested for plotting a car bombing in New York's Times Square appeared in a video on Al Arabiya television Wednesday in which he said he planned to attack...
Kaplan Tapped as Fairchild's Editorial Director
Peter Kaplan, former longtime editor-in-chief of the New York Observer, has been tapped to be the new editorial director of the Fairchild Fashion Group, the Condé Nast unit that oversees...
Ex-Knick Harrington signs with Nuggets
DENVER — Free agent power forward Al Harrington says he’s headed to the Denver Nuggets, who are in dire need of frontcourt help with Kenyon Martin, Chris Andersen and Nene...
Nets to name King general manager
Former 76ers president and GM Billy King will be the Nets next GM. King, who was with Philadelphia from 1997-2007, will be formally introduced as Rod Thorn’s successor on Thursday....
State records show Radiac has been fined three times
A radioactive waste processing company that the state legislature is moving to shutter has received three violations for not following safety protocols over the past 10 years, state environmental officials...
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee
, in a boxing ring, but that didn’t stop her from trying.The Boerum Hill bantam-weight, who hopes to unseat Simon as female district leader in Brownstone Brooklyn and DUMBO’s 52nd...
NYU administrator sentenced in invoice scheme
The former administrator for NYU's chemistry department was cuffed and carted off to serve at least a year in prison this morning for a wacky, $409,000 phony invoice scheme. Unnoticed...
Come up and see this Mae West-inspired cafe sometime
Go West, artsy Brooklynites!Independent filmmaker Esther Bell is hanging up her film reels to open West Café, a Williamsburg café named in honor of Brooklyn’s vaudevillian icon Mae West.When it...
'Inception' gets 4 stars from The Post, 89 at Rotten Tomatoes
Below is the video version of my four-star rave for Christopher Nolan's brilliant "Inception'' -- you can find the written version here. With most daily critics still to be heard from, this...
Pa. lawmaker looks into 'Kate Plus 8' work permits
PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania state lawmaker is questioning the legality of work permits issued to Kate Gosselin's sextuplets for the reality show "Kate Plus 8." Rep. Thomas Murt says state...
Toronto: 'Hockey Musical' scores opening-night berth
"Score: A Hockey Musical,'' with Olivia Newton-John, will open the Toronto International Film Festival with a red-carpet gala on Sept. 9. Newcomer Noah Reid plays a 17-year-old who becomes a hockey...
EXCLUSIVE: Piers Morgan set to earn up to $8M in 3-year deal with CNN
Piers Morgan, the “America’s Got Talent" judge who is on the verge of replacing Larry King on CNN, is due to make $6-8 million a year over the next three...
The best and worst from the Mets' first half
Most Mets fans would have signed up for 48-40 and the thick of the NL East and wild-card races in a heartbeat. But what is truly surprising is not that...
Mel Gibson waved gun at Oksana Grigorieva: report
Mel Gibson drew a pistol on baby mama Oksana Grigorieva when she tried to flee his house after their alleged fight earlier this year, according to a new report. As...
Vt. stores selling more cigarettes to NY residents
ADDISON, Vt. — Vermont store owners near the border with New York state say they’re selling more cigarettes to Empire State residents seeking to avoid that state’s higher tobacco tax....
Gabbing about 'The Merchant of Venice'
A few days ago I debated the pros and cons of Daniel Sullivan's production of "The Merchant of Venice" with Time Out New York's Adam Feldman. Oh, we also touched...
Fighting obesity with taxes and harangues
Illinois is beginning to consider a state tax on soda. The reason is supposedly to have people make healthier choices in beverages. As Illinois Public Health Institute CEO Elissa Bassler explains,...
NYOFCo plant winds down
Residents complained, and for once, they were heard.The New York Organic Fertilizer Company’s Hunts Point plant has closed down after the Department of Environmental Protection stopped sludge shipments to the...
'Last Shot' shot down after inspection
A building on Stillwell Avenue that has gone through numerous identities is, at least for the time being, without one.1680 Stillwell Avenue, a building classified as a 1-story cabaret (meanig...
Concourse will likely become historic district
It’s almost certain now: Grand Concourse will be named a historic district by the state of New York.In a public hearing over the matter held by the Landmarks Preservation Commission...
CB 2 staffers retire
Community Board 2 will have to continue on without two longtime employees who are set to retire in August. Their combined experience at the board spans more than 50 years....
49th Precinct offers theft prevention tips
The captain of the 49th Precinct has noticed a disturbing trend in recent months, as thefts of Global Positioning Systems and laptop computers from the interior of cars has become...
Robinson Avenue eyesore homes to be completed
Neighbors of three homes on Robinson Avenue are finally seeing light at the end of the tunnel. Construction began on the 2-family homes at 235-39 Robinson Avenue back in 2004,...
6 New Orleans officers charged in shooting, cover-up following Hurricane Katrina
The U.S. Justice Department charged six New Orleans police officers Tuesday in connection with a shooting and alleged cover-up that occurred in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Four officers –...
Flock of Canada geese beaten, shot in NJ town
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — Officials say 18 Canada geese were found slaughtered near a retention pond in western New Jersey. The geese appeared to have been beaten and shot in...
NJ inches closer to growing its own medical pot
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey is getting closer to going into the medical marijuana business. A key state senator says he now supports the idea of having the state's supply...
Feds: Accused NY killer also killed in Fla.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla -- A woman already charged with orchestrating the brutal slaying of her wealthy hotel heir husband in New York was accused by a prosecutor Wednesday of plotting...
Ex-officer faces sentencing in NYC bicycle clash
A former police officer convicted of lying about a confrontation with a bike-riding demonstrator — a clash later seen by millions of YouTube viewers — was to be sentenced Wednesday....
Defense claims their stress tests clear William Rapetti in crane collapse homicide trial
An engineering expert for accused killer crane rigger William Rapetti testified yesterday that the $50 straps, or "slings," blamed for a horrific 2008 collapse on East 51st Street are far...
Twelfth Russian 'spy' suspect is deported
A 12th suspect in the Russian spy ring case that erupted last month was deported by the U.S. on a free flight without being charged with a crime, The Wall...
Pelosi rejects White House's dire predictions
Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Nancy Pelosi was none too happy to hear White House press secretary Robert Gibbs declare on "Meet the Press" this weekend that the Democrats...
Red Bulls announce Thierry Henry signing
The worst-kept secret in soccer finally became official today when the Red Bulls announced via text that they signed star Thierry Henry today. And on Bastille Day no less. “This...
BP starts testing on leaky well cap
NEW ORLEANS — BP allayed last-minute government fears of making the disaster worse and began testing the new, tighter-fitting cap Wednesday that could finally choke off the oil leak in...
9 killed, 10 missing as typhoon lashes Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — The first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year flooded streets in the capital, toppled power lines and killed at least nine people Wednesday. Ten fishermen were...
Uganda lawmaker claims police chief ignored terror threat
A Ugandan lawmaker accused the nation's police chief and security minister of ignoring terror warnings last week, ahead of attacks Sunday in the capital Kampala that left at least 76...
Mel Gibson's ex-girlfriend receives death threat
Mel Gibson's ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva received a number of sinister phone calls from strangers, at least one of which included a death threat, celebrity website TMZ reported Wednesday. The calls...
3UP: Remembering George
A few years back, when it became obvious that George Steinbrenner was pretty sick, my bosses asked me to write an obituary column that could be stashed in our computer...
The bare truth about The Boss
Soon after George Steinbrenner fainted at Otto Graham’s funeral in 2003, word circulated that this was not heat or emotion that had felled Steinbrenner but something more sinister to his...
Jeter remembers Boss as father figure
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Derek Jeter is a lucky man. Not only was he raised by wonderful parents, but he had the opportunity to play for George Steinbrenner from the first...
Yankees will honor Steinbrenner, Sheppard with patch
The Yankees will wear patches to commemorate the franchise’s two legends who died this week — George Steinbrenner and longtime public address announcer Bob Sheppard, who died Sunday. The Steinbrenner...
Torre reflects on ‘enormous loss’
No one lasted longer or had more success on the hot seat managing George Steinbrenner’s Yankees than Joe Torre, who called his former employer’s death yesterday “an enormous loss.” Torre...
Pettitte credits Boss for lifting Yankees, sport
ANAHEIM, Calif. — George Steinbrenner not only made the Yankees a championship team, he made other teams better by raising the bar. “He has obviously done so much for the...
Girardi reveals his softer side talking about Steinbrenner
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Joe Girardi is good at keeping baseball information close to the vest, but when it comes to the people he cares about, he wears his heart on...
Tales from Boss' heyday are stranger than fiction
Four days on the job, the first four days of my life covering the Yankees, and there I was in a phone booth in the back of the press box...
It wasn’t easy to manage George's Yankees
The Yankees were playing the Rangers in Texas in the first week of 1984 when Yogi Berra was introduced to life as the manager under George Steinbrenner. Shortstop Bobby Meacham...
George gave ear (& more) to fan
George Steinbrenner wasn’t easily impressed — but a Long Island Yankees fan who managed to do just that over 30 years ago has been treated like an MVP ever since....
George walked loudly and carried a big stick
As much as anything, George Steinbrenner wanted to prove he wasn’t only good enough to make it in New York, but big enough, too. He could have been a king...
Dick Schaap, Part 1: Patton in Pinstripes
A born winner who hated to lose. A businessman-turned-showman who attacked his work with a vengeance. Generous to the needy but tough on his ballplayers — he paid them a...
Vincent saw Boss' class -- and crass
Fay Vincent, the commissioner who banned George Steinbrenner from baseball for life in 1990 and reinstated him in 1993, gives his thoughts on the late Yankees owner. One of the...
Put him in a Cage
The title character in “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” is played by Jay Baruchel, and here things begin to go seriously astray. They don’t ever stop. To say Baruchel is unready to...
Dream team!
‘Whose subconscious are we going into exactly?” asks a character in Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi thriller “Inception.” This gets a big laugh in a sublime brain-twister of a movie that plays...
Lion roaring, not boring
‘I’m at this place called The Lion. It’s real chichi — well, not really chichi. It’s a pub.” The booming voice, perceptively capturing this zoo-like new joint’s internal contradictions, belonged...
Feud over ‘poison’ ivy
A stroll down shady, mostly residential West Ninth Street, where The Lion holds court, reveals scores of old brownstones enmeshed in a variety of living vines. So when the restaurant’s...
Nike Pro City notebook: Richard Jefferson makes his debut
Nike Pro City has played host to plenty of NBA players over the years, from Nate Robinson to Ron Artest to Michael Beasley. Former New Jersey Nets star Richard Jefferson...
Memories of Cone's ‘Boss’: Large furies ... and small details
The Yankees hitters had all jammed into the small food room in the back of the clubhouse at the old Yankee Stadium. We, the 114-win 1998 Yankees, had already won...
Soccer giant Real Madrid rules out move for England captain Steven Gerrard
Real Madrid ruled out a move for Steven Gerrard Tuesday because of the England captain's age and valuation, according to the club's transfer consultant Ernesto Bronzetti. Jose Mourinho's appointment as...
More than a third of Americans tune into World Cup games
More than a third of the U.S. population tuned into the 2010 World Cup, with a record 111.6 million viewers watching at least six minutes of a match, The Nielsen...
'Idol' to Miss America
Arianna Afsar is going from "American Idol" hopeful to Miss America contestant. Before being crowned Miss California last weekend, the 18-year-old UCLA freshman was one of the Top 36 "Idol"...
‘Real’ fight club
Maybe they should just rename "The Real Housewives" "The Real Grifters and Felons of Bravo TV." First, the tawdry Salahis' breach of White House security on the upcoming "Real Housewives...
They're back!
'Beavis and Butt-head" -- the show that celebrated the slacker way of life and helped make MTV into a network that did more than just play music videos -- is...
Oprah comic shuns TV role
Casting directors scouring the earth for the right actress to play Oprah Winfrey in a planned adaptation of Kitty Kelley's Winfrey bio need to look no further. Meet Debra Wilson,...
Music Maiden heaven
Among the mass of men in the Iron Maiden audience at Madison Square Garden, petite Elizabeth Lawry, a 23-year-old student from Stamford, Conn., seemed slightly out of place -- except...
Snooki network-bound
Snooki a network TV star? That remains to be seen, but E! reports that the "Jersey Shore" star is being contacted by unnamed network execs to star in her own...
'Catch Me' worth the chase
The roster of new Broadway shows is filling up. One that's generating some nice buzz is the latest incarnation of "Catch Me If You Can." This show's been circling Broadway...
Sting brings strings to Met
If there was ever a concert where Sting seemed small on stage, it was last night at the Metropolitan Opera, where he played for a sold-out house fronting the 45-member...
How to exploit Obama's crisis
It wasn't supposed to be like this. The Obama administration came into power with the political winds at its back, the media at its feet and Americans open to major...
Cruz, Bardem tie the knot
It's a match made in Oscar heaven: Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem have gotten married. The couple, who started dating in 2007, got hitched at a very private ceremony earlier...
Empire without a king: LeBron goes south
THE ISSUE: LeBron James' decision as a free agent to play for the Miami Heat over the Knicks. *** If Knicks fans want another scapegoat in the "LeBron Disaster," they...
Steinbrenner goes out as a champion
Bye, George. George Steinbrenner, whose winning-is-everything mantra transformed the Yankees from a faded franchise to a billion-dollar baseball powerhouse, died after suffering a massive heart attack in his Tampa, Fla.,...
Exposing Iran's secret enablers
Will the new sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council, the US Congress and the European Union stop Iran from its pursuit of nuclear weapons? The odds would be better...
A winner for NYC
I am not a big sports fan, so George Steinbrenner meant little or nothing to me before I was elected mayor in 1977. Then, suddenly, he meant a lot. Steinbrenner's...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan Lady Gaga was the hottest ticket in town -- and this guy was trying to cash in, police say. Mario Pickering, 45, allegedly tried to hawk almost four dozen...
US deficit a cool $1T
The federal deficit hit $1 trillion through the first nine months of the budget year, the Treasury Department said. That's down 7.6 percent from the $1.09 trillion deficit run up...
Court jester L.T.
He just can't keep his giant trap shut. Former Giant Lawrence Taylor shot his mouth off yesterday -- tossing one-liners around throughout a court appearance in Rockland County. Outside the...
Fire kills mom, son
A pregnant mom and her 2-year-old son were killed yesterday during a small fire at their Queens home, authorities said. Linda Anderson, 24, and her son, Ayden Hayes, died after...
The results problem
The same week President Obama has achieved his latest legislative triumph, a supermajority in favor of Senate passage of the "financial reform bill," he is receiving terrible news -- harbingers...
RFK Jr. and wife split up
Two days after cops were called to Robert Kennedy Jr.'s home for "a dispute involving the children" in May, the environmentalist filed for divorce from his wife, court records show....
Meeks' 40G loan 'illegal'
An ethics watchdog alleged yesterday that Rep. Gregory Meeks broke federal law by secretly accepting $40,000 from a Queens businessman, then failing to report it on his financial-disclosure reports. "Rep....
Brilliant Burberry
Burberry said sales in the most recent quarter jumped a surprisingly strong 27 percent, boosting hopes that a recovery in luxury spending is taking shape. The British fashion house --...
Death'$ perfect timing
He's a winner even in death. George Steinbrenner died six months after the federal estate tax expired, saving his wife and four children about half a billion dollars -- and...
GGP plans to split in two
General Growth Properties filed a reorganization plan, saying it will split itself into two companies when it exits bankruptcy in October. Under the proposal in US Bankruptcy Court in New...
US debt downgraded . . . by China rating agency
China's leading credit agency is revolting against the historically stellar credit rating for the US, saying Uncle Sam's heavy debt load makes it a bigger credit risk than China. Dagong...
A heart just as warm as his temper
Over the years, I occasionally was invited to watch a Yankee game from George Steinbrenner's box at the Stadium. Until his health declined, The Boss was always on hand as...
Jeter's lasting memory of The Boss
Derek Jeter will never forget the first and last times he saw The Boss. The Yankee captain was first approached by George Steinbrenner when he was only 18 and playing...
Intel 3Q forecast lifts tech
Intel reported record second-quarter sales and topped analysts' estimates for this period, allaying concern that a rebound in technology spending is losing steam. Third-quarter sales will be $11.6 billion, plus...
Life & times of the most hated (and beloved!) man in all New York
Had it been any other team, in any other city, it never would have worked, the brashness, the bluster, the always butting in. But because George Steinbrenner owned the greatest...
Rage unmosqued
A city hearing yesterday on the historical significance of the downtown Manhattan site of a proposed mosque quickly turned into a raucous -- and at times ugly -- debate about...
Business briefs
Citi sale Citigroup said it will sell its private equity businesses and the man agement of certain funds to StepStone Group and Lexington Partners. Citi group said it is transfer...
Rumors lift RadioShack
RadioShack Corp. shares surged the most in more than a month on speculation the consumer electronics chain is the target of a takeover bid. "RadioShack seems to be in play,"...
Doggie death suit
They took no mercy on poor Percy, a $1 million lawsuit says. A high-powered Manhattan duo's beloved French bulldog died after heartless dog sitters let him overheat in the back...
Argonaut building sold
The Middle East investment group that has been renovating the Argonaut Building at 224 W. 57 St. under a 99-year lease is now in contract to buy it. No price...
Pols: Probe BP-Libya link
The four senators from New York and New Jersey yesterday asked the State Department to investigate whether BP played a role in winning last year's release of the man convicted...
iPhone glitch bruises Apple shares, image
The spotty reception of the new iPhone is creating some serious static for Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Shares of Apple yesterday tumbled for the second straight day, falling $5.49, or...
The Steinbrenner you didn’t know
George Steinbrenner was a neat freak who liked to keep the House That Ruth Built in order. On game days, he'd show up at Yankee Stadium before the gates opened...
Hiking class standards
A new report is spurring New York state to overhaul the way it defines academic proficiency for public-school students -- a massive change that could suddenly label tens of thousands...
Benihana's menu adds sale option
Struggling Japanese steak-and-sushi joint Benihana said it's exploring a possible sale of the company in hopes of averting a shareholder revolt. "Several large shareholders have expressed disagreement with the board...
He restored the pride of the Yankees
The heavens had opened over Yankee Stadium, The House That George Steinbrenner Built, drenching mourners who couldn't help but think these had to be the tears of Ruth and Gehrig...
Cable TV's cabal
A group of pay-TV companies is banding together in an attempt to pressure the government to change the rules governing their channel contract negotiations. Members of the new coalition, which...
Fannie, Freddie fixer
The federal government is giving serious thought to charging money for the backstops it will provide for future Fannie Mae- and Freddie Mac-purchased loans, a move that could send mortgage...
Tears & cheers for 'great owner'
Grief at the death of longtime Yankees owner George Steinbrenner yesterday rippled from New York to Anaheim, with teary-eyed fans remembering him as the "greatest owner ever." The Bleacher Creatures,...
Hearst tells senior staff to get out of Town
The other shoe finally dropped at Town & Country, where Stephen Drucker moved from House Beautiful back in April to replace longtime Editor-In-Chief Pamela Fiori, who was ousted after a...
Thanks, George
For the second time in just 48 hours, the New York Yankees -- and their host city -- have lost a legend. This time, it's the team's larger-than-life owner, George...
The gov goes 'F Troop'
It's long been clear that Gov. Paterson's "negotiations" with New York's Indian tribes over their massive buttlegging rackets were just an excuse for his cowardly refusal to enforce state tax...
Deal to buy Yankees was grand slam
George Steinbrenner made the deal of the century. He bought the Yankees from CBS in 1973 for $10 million -- using just $100,000 of his own money -- and turned...
He brought Yanks - and the city - back to life
George Steinbrenner was a man of great achievement. He re-established a winning tradition for the most successful franchise in the history of sports. He helped to save the US Olympic...
Standard Hotel 'rape' acquittal
An Australian businessman was acquitted yesterday of trying to rape a chambermaid last fall in his room at the notorious Standard Hotel, sparing him a mandatory minimum 3½-year sentence. Matthew...
Furor at top pol's 'hit run'
State Sen. Eric Schneiderman -- a candidate for attorney general, the highest law-enforcement post in New York -- was involved in a minor car accident outside the New York 1...
Where cars can re-volt
Getting "juiced up" will take on a new meaning starting today, when the city's first public charging station for electric cars opens for business near the Lincoln Tunnel. Mayor Bloomberg...
Shocking new rant from Mel
Mad Mel Gibson sadistically sneers, "I own you!" to his baby mama in yet another expletive-laced phone recording that surfaced yesterday. The raging actor spits the demeaning words out at...
Critical mess for bike bozos as city wins 16G
Taking their case to trial was a wheelie big mistake. The Five Borough Bicycle Club and six cyclists who unsuccessfully challenged the NYPD's crackdown on its Critical Mass bike rides...
$1M suit v. 'spokes' man Tiki
Tiki is just too tacky for the ladies who spin. A cycling fitness chain has hit former Giants running back Tiki Barber with a $1 million lawsuit, claiming that his...
#%!in' FCC ban tossed
Holy f--king s--t! An appeals court yesterday struck down an FCC rule that bans the broadcasting of "patently offensive" profanities referring to sex or excrement. The Second Circuit Court of...
Moscow rakes moles over coals
The Russian moles booted from the United States in a sensational spy swap last week are on the hot seat with their Moscow bosses -- who want to "know how...
Delta woe at JFK
More than 600 angry Delta Air Lines passengers were stranded at JFK Airport yesterday after three of its 767s developed mechanical problems in the space of six hours. The three...
Horse play for Hondo
Who needs Alex Rodriguez when you have Ian Kin sler? That must have been what Joe Girardi was thinking when he left A-Rod on the bench to help turn the...
Belmont Park Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 7f(T); $25,000; cl($20,000); 3upTHE ZIPSTER shows steady works for seasonal debut and is the horse to beat of race is switched to main track. JUKE JOINT drops in class...
Former British Open champs face 'Challenge'
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- A rare and special golfing exhibition will be featured after today's practice rounds at St. Andrews, when the Open Champions Challenge takes place. The four-hole exhibition...
Woods has another major breakup: With his putter
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- Tiger Woods' caddie, Steve Williams, speaking candidly in a rare interview, said Woods' year on the golf course has been a "struggle," and blamed Woods' inconsistent...
Tiger 'trying' to regain his bite
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland -- If his game plan for the Old Course at this week's British Open is as good as the one he employed in yesterday's pre-tournament press conference,...
Today's Sports on Air
Baseball7 p.m.Scrappers at CyclonesSNY, WFAN (660 AM)Cycling8 a.m.Tour de France, Stage 10VS.Golf10:30 a.m.British Open: Champions ChallengeESPN4 a.m. (Thursday)British Open, first roundESPNHorse Racing1 p.m.Belmont ParkCh. 717 p.m.MeadowlandsCh. 71
The Post Line
CFL Tonight Favorite Line Underdog Calgary 6 (48½) TORONTO Friday HAMILTON 3 (54½) Winnipeg BRIT. COL. OFF Montreal Saturday SASKATCH. 6 (56) Edmonton
D'Antoni praises LeBron, Heat
LAS VEGAS -- Mike D'Antoni was wishy-washy on predicting a playoff berth, but not on the LeBron James snub. The Knicks coach refused to believe the team got hoodwinked by...
Donny, Buck and Stick wouldn't be Bossed around
Following the 1988 season, Dallas Green was hired as Yankees manager and recognized a breach in the relationship between his best player, Don Mattingly, and the team's owner. George Steinbrenner...
Knicks roll dice on Russian center
LAS VEGAS -- Mike D'Antoni admits the signing of 7-foot-1 mystery Russian center Timofey Mozgov to three years and $9 million could be as risky as rolling the dice at...
Wells: Nothing but respect between me and my friend George
David Wells pitched four seasons (1997-98, 2002-03) for George Steinbrenner's Yankees, compiling a record of 68-28 and pitching one of the team's three perfect games, on May 17, 1998, against...
Prokhorov likes Nets' Plan B
Mikhail Prokhorov, the Nets' Russian billionaire owner, made his very best presentation to the free agent Gang of Three -- LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Under normal circumstances,...
Boss had presence in horse racing, too
Baseball wasn't the only sport where George Steinbrenner was a powerful presence. A former owner of Tampa Bay Downs, The Boss bred many top thoroughbreds on his farm in Ocala,...
O'Neill: George 'win' of a kind
If there's one thing Paul O'Neill will always take from his time playing for George Steinbrenner, it's this: The late Yankees owner knew how to win. "That's what Mr. Steinbrenner...
Giants' Mara, Jets' Johnson salute 'icon'
Not only did late Giants owner Wellington Mara hand down stewardship of the franchise to his oldest son, John, he also handed down a love of the Yankees. The ownership...
Goose had 'love-hate relationship' with Boss
Would Goose Gossage have been a Hall of Famer without George Steinbrenner? "Who is to say where I would have gone without the Yankees," Gossage said. "But the exposure certainly...
Winfield: Steinbrenner deserves to be in Hall of Fame
Dave Winfield, the player most closely associated with the rough, unseemly side of George Steinbrenner chose to recall the kinder, gentler version of his old Boss. Not only that, but...
Gooden, Strawberry forever grateful to The Boss
When Dwight Gooden heard George Steinbrenner had died at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, it seemed fitting. That was the site of Gooden's favorite moment with Steinbrenner. In January of...
Berra forgave Steinbrenner for firing
The final time they spoke, George Steinbrenner had one question for Yogi Berra. "How's my girlfriend?" the Yankees owner joked, referring to Berra's wife, Carmen. That was on July 4,...
Martin Jr.: Dad, George were all about winning
Billy Martin Jr. refuses to focus on George Steinbrenner firing his father five times. Instead, the son of the legendary feisty Yankees manager opts to remember two men who were...
Sports shorts
NBA: Jazz acquire Jefferson The Timberwolves agreed to send power forward Al Jefferson to the Jazz for two future first-round draft picks and a salary-cap trade exception, a person with...
Report: Lance case subpoenas
Federal authorities issued grand jury subpoenas to witnesses as part of an investigation of possible fraud and doping charges against Lance Armstrong and his associates, according to a New York...
Wilpons: Steinbrenner's death marks end of an era
Fred Wilpon bought a one-percent stake in the Mets in 1980, seven years after George Steinbrenner took over the Yankees. Wilpon eventually became the majority owner of the Mets, and...
Negron: Steinbrenner knew Jeter would be great
Ray Negron met George Steinbrenner after The Boss busted the teenager for painting graffiti on Yankee Stadium. That turned into a lifetime of baseball employment for Negron, a former bat...
Spira still bitter over Steinbrenner-gate
Howie Spira today is 51 years old, bitter and broken -- and he blames The Boss. "I'm on disability and Medicaid," said Spira, who was convicted in 1991 for trying...
George's first firing 'victim' speaks up
WESTLAKE, Ohio -- Someone had to feel George Steinbrenner's wrath first. Mike Cleary was employee victim No. 1 of "the Boss." "I was the first person he ever fired," said...
Greene's Boss-imposed curfew turned trivial
George Steinbrenner was tough on all of his employees, not just his managers. Harvey Greene served as the team's public relations director from 1986-89 and found himself in a Trivial...
Devils' Lamoriello misses Boss
Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello remembers his former YankeeNets boss as a hero. "Without doubt, he was very much misunderstood. I look at him as a special person," Lamoriello said....
A-Rod benched, Hughes gets loss as NL ends All-Star drought
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- This strangest of All-Star Games ended with Alex Rodriguez on the bench, the active all-time home run leader never getting an at-bat and the National League winning...
Yankees' security head: George loved going to the races
Today, he is the head of team security, but for a decade he was part of George Steinbrenner's security force and got a look at The Boss from an angle...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJuly 14THUJuly 15FRIJuly 16 SATJuly 17 SUNJuly 18 MONJuly 19 TUEJuly 20YankeesNOGAMENOGAMET.B.7:05WWORWCBST.B.4:10FOXWCBST.B.1:05YESWCBSNOGAMEL.A.A.7:05WWORWCBSMetsNOGAMES.F.10:15SNYWFANS.F.10:15SNYWFANS.F.9:05SNYWFANS.F.4:05WPIXWFANAri.9:40SNYWFANAri.9:40SNYWFANLibertyNOGAMEWash.NoonNo TVNOGAMENOGAMEInd.4:00MSGNOGAMEConn.8:00ESPN2Red BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEClmb.7:30MSGWADONOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEStaten Island YankeesJamestown7:05No TVJam.7:05No TVJam.7:05No TVVerm.6:05No TVVerm.1:05No TVVerm.7:05No TVH.V.7:00No TVCyclonesMahoning Vally7:00No TVRadio--WKRB 90.3 FMM.V.7:00No TVWKRBM.V.7:00No TVWKRBTri.7:00No TVWKRBTri.5:00No...
Weird But True
They won't have to send this accused thief to jail -- he's already there. Roberts Cherry, incarcerated at the Tombs in lower Manhattan on a narcotics charge, swiped more than...
Carroll plays dumb on USC mess
Former Southern Cal coach Pete Carroll either is the most naive coach in the NFL or he is truly oblivious to anything that does not involve X's and O's. In...
Williams enjoying success, time at Tennessee
Brian Williams has seen and been an integral part of the continued success of the Tennessee men’s basketball program. When he arrived three years ago, the Volunteers were coming off...
Editorial: Fed geese slaughter was wrong
The federal government’s slaughter of more than 250 geese in Prospect Park last week was a horrifying crime that not only calls into question our abilities as stewards of the...
'H2O' pours on the points and personality
Haron Hargrave is as quick and sharp with his tongue as he is handling a basketball. The lightning fast guard from Queens played professionally in Romania over the winter, but...
Forward in motion: Motrechuk building off breakout season
Ashley Motrechuk can knock down 3-pointers. She will fly all over the court for loose balls and save them out of bounds. The St. Peter’s rising senior can drive to...
Varvaro moves closer to Major League debut with Seattle Mariners
Anthony Varvaro is five years removed from St. John’s, but he’s just a short drive away from Seattle. The Staten Island native has earned his first Triple-A call-up and will...
Robert Kennedy Jr. files for divorce from wife
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has filed for divorce from his wife of 16 years, suburban New York newspaper The Journal News reported Tuesday. Kennedy Jr. is an environmentalist at Pace...
Moment of silence for Steinbrenner marks beginning of All-Star Game
Major League Baseball paid tribute to George Steinbrenner at the start of its All-Star Game tonight. Before the singing of the National Anthem at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif., Fox...
The Tish card! Cohn mocks rival over endorsement by lawsuit-filing pol
Williamsburg’s feisty District Leader candidates aren’t just launching attacks at each other — now they’re going after surrogates!On Monday, Democratic state committeeman candidate Warren Cohn criticized his opponent Lincoln Restler...
Report: Ilya leaves L.A. without deal
Ilya Kovalchuk left California without signing a new contract to play for the Kings, the Los Angeles Times reports. The free agent had been in California since Sunday meeting with...
Gametracker: NL at AL
In this year of the pitcher, the National League is downright loaded as it tries to end an All-Star Game winlees streak of 13 against the American League in Anaheim,...
G whiz! 'Shuttle' diplomacy to return this weekend
They told us the next G train debacle would come, and it’s here — shuttle buses will replace the line between Bedford-Nostrand avenues and Greenpoint Avenue for six weekends until...