July 21, 2010
Thierry Henry makes Red Bull debut tomorrow vs. Tottenham
After a protracted pursuit that took years, Thierry Henry finally makes his Red Bulls debut tomorrow vs. Tottenham (8:30 p.m., FSC). And while he's one of the world's biggest stars and...
Political rivals Squadron and Connor brought together again through Brooklyn Bridge Park project
It’s still all about Brooklyn Bridge Park when it comes to the rivalry between state Sen. Daniel Squadron and his longtime predecessor Marty Connor. Squadron (D-Brooklyn) defeated the three-decade incumbent...
Foxy Brown busted after run-in with nemesis neighbor
Time heals nothing for pugnacious rapper Foxy Brown. The 30-year-old entertainer was busted at 5.40 p.m. today in Brooklyn after a nasty, name-calling run-in with her old nemesis and neighbor...
Igawa proof Mets aren't only team to hang onto over-priced pitchers
Mets fans are already up in arms over Oliver Perez's return to the active roster today. But here is a message for them:Every single other team in baseball would do...
This week's calendar, July 22 to 28
Saturday, July 24 Bushwick: Magnificent Remnants and Intelligent Redevelopment In Bushwick, many potential landmarks are overlooked, from a former brewery to beer barons’ mansions to marvelous churches to blocks of...
'Robbers' charged with murder for nun hit by car
Two alleged robbers whose frantic getaway attempt ended with the death of a Harlem nun were in court to face murder charges yesterday — even though one of the men...
No insurance money for correction officer suspected in boyfriend’s death
Apparently the knife really does cut both ways. An insurance company is refusing to pay out more than $350,000 in death benefits to a city correction officer, claiming she’s a...
Ex-FDNY firefighter fired for cocaine use deserves 2nd chance to collect $2M pension, appeals court rules
A 25-year veteran FDNY firefighter terminated for using cocaine — who lost pension benefits estimated to be worth a total of $2 million over his lifetime — deserves a less...
Sliding Mets try to avoid sweep in Arizona
Getting healthy during an 11-game road trip presented an opportune chance for the Mets to make up ground in the NL East. Instead, they're on the brink of being swept...
Ravens likely without Reed for opener against Jets
The Ravens will be short-handed for the Rex Ryan Bowl. Baltimore safety Ed Reed said he is likely to start the season on the PUP List, which would keep him...
Qns. man suing over Trident gum tooth 'care' claims
A Queens man says he got a kick in the teeth from Trident Xtra Care gum because it failed to live up to its promise to strengthen and restore his...
PS 114 principal ran school into ground: report
A Brooklyn public school was run into the ground by an ex-principal who left more it than a $100,000 in debt by wrongfully inflating payroll, misusing funds and using a...
NYC bar serves up Mel Gibson cocktail
It will take one brave heart to down this concoction. The Oak Bar in New York City is serving up a special cocktail in honor of Mel Gibson’s recent telephone...
Report: Ex-Cowboys coach Johnson to join ‘Survivor’
Jimmy Johnson’s perfectly-manicured hair will be a little messy this summer.The former Cowboys coach will join the cast of the CBS reality show ‘Survivor: Nicaragua,’ ESPN.com reports. The show will...
Report: Pedro won't pitch this season
Any team hoping to add Pedro Martinez for a run at the playoffs will have to wait till next season. A source close to Martinez told The Boston Herald that...
Absence of Malick
Terrence Malick's long-delayed "Tree of Life'' with Brad Pitt and Sean Penn is conspicuously absent from Variety's new list of films it predicts will be in the Venice Film Festival...
Man killed on LIRR tracks may have committed murder-suicide
Police are looking into the possibility that a Long Island man killed two people before throwing himself in front of a LIRR train. The man, in his 40s, was struck...
Michelle Obama's ratings climb as her husband's fall
Americans might not like the way President Barack Obama is doing his job, but their opinion of First Lady Michelle Obama’s is moving up, The Wall Street Journal's Washington Wire...
Longoria leads Rays over Orioles
BALTIMORE -- Evan Longoria homered, drove in two runs and scored twice, and the Tampa Bay Rays blew a four-run lead before rebounding to beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 on...
Billups thinks Carmelo will stay with Nuggets
After losing out on LeBron James, the Knicks will likely set their sights on Carmelo Anthony next season. But only if he makes it to free agency. Nuggets teammate Chauncy...
Gov. Paterson prepares to force lawmakers back to work
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. David Paterson on Wednesday made plans to force campaigning lawmakers to return to Albany in the coming weeks to complete a state budget that’s nearly four...
Report: Former Knick Lee will miss Worlds with finger injury
Warriors forward David Lee will miss the World Championships with a finger injury, according to Yahoo Sports. The former Knick was expected to make Team USA until he dislocated the...
Christina Applegate is pregnant
Actress Christina Applegate is pregnant with her first child, People.com reported Wednesday. The star of "Samantha Who?" was engaged on Valentine's Day to Dutch bass player Martyn Lenoble, 41. The...
Vilsack apologizes, offers ousted USDA official new position
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Wednesday apologized to former department official Shirley Sherrod and offered her the possibility of a new position, calling his decision to request her resignation earlier...
Report: Phillies looking to move Werth, acquire starting pitcher
The Phillies are looking to trade Jayson Werth to free up money that would allow them to acquire a starting pitcher, ESPN.com reports. Philadelphia will need another starter after they...
Roberto Mancini says Manchester City still chasing Landon Donvan
Manchester City coach Roberto Mancini confirmed that his club is actively trying to acquire U.S. star Landon Donovan _ and there's a very real chance the move could go through....
Cops to investigate claims Mel Gibson's former gal pal extorted him: report
Mel Gibson's baby mama is reportedly the target of a L.A. County Sheriff's Department investigation looking into allegations she tried to extort money from the actor in return for keeping...
Reports: Rafa Marquez reaches tentative agreement with Red Bulls
Mexican National Team captain Rafa Marquez has reportedly reached a tentative agreement to join the Red Bulls. Sport.es is reporting that Marquez is vacationing here in New York and reached...
10-vehicle crash snarls NY-NJ traffic
A 10-vehicle crash has snarled traffic around the George Washington Bridge. A spokeswoman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Jen Friedberg, says only minor injuries are...
All-Star lineups released for DJ Hero 2 and Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
Activision has released the artists that will be featured in both of their upcoming fall releases, DJ Hero 2 and Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. From what has been shown...
List of DJ Hero 2 artists
· 2Pac· 50 Cent· Adamski· Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force· Armand Van Helden· A-Trak· B.o.B.· Basement Jaxx· BlakRoc· Bobby Womack· Bruno Mars· Busta Rhymes· Calvin Harris· Chamillionaire· Chic·...
City raids two illegal lofts
The buildings — 573 Metropolitan Avenue, a 3rd Ward design center where its members work; and 151 Kent Avenue, a loft where artists have resided for over a decade —...
Mets extend Triple-A deal with Buffalo
The Mets and their Triple-A affiliate, the Buffalo Bisons, announced today that they have agreed to continue their partnership through the 2012 season.For those of you wondering why it’s only...
Jenkins: Jets teammates will support Revis, Mangold if they hold out
Kris Jenkins had a message for Darrelle Revis and Nick Mangold: We got your back. Both Revis and Mangold are looking for contract extensions before training camp starts next week,...
Bundle up in this
I love when designers take a classic and give it their own cheeky twist. Like this blanket: who would've thought that slapping the title of a Rolling Stones song would...
Five Yankees make SI's top earners list; Tiger Woods tops list, but loses 9M
It pays to play for the Yankees. Not only are the Bronx Bombers defending World Series champions, but an astounding five members of the team have made Sports Illustrated's list...
Naked Cowboy in legal wrangle with Naked Cowgirl
Hide 'em, cowgirl! The Naked Cowboy wants a judge to force the Naked Cowgirl to cover up. The Times Square legend, whose real name is Robert John Burck, said comedian...
Christina Applegate is pregnant: report
Actress Christina Applegate is pregnant with her first child, People.com reported Wednesday. The star of "Samantha Who?" was engaged on Valentine's Day to Dutch bass player Martyn Lenoble, 41. The...
Queens grandmother recovering after school bus strikes her
A 90-year-old grandmother was injured today when a school bus struck her as she walked home from buying milk and cookies at a Queens store. Beloved neighborhood fixture Amelia Reno...
Help save Will, the abused dog
A crazed Williamsburg woman took her anger out on her dog last Wednesday, slamming the puppy to the ground and declaring herself “the Queen of Brooklyn,” according to witnesses. Alexandra...
Statue of Liberty reopens after smoke alarm
New York's Statue of Liberty was reopened this afternoon after being evacuated for an hour earlier in the day when an elevator sensor indicated a potential smoke emergency. The elevator,...
Mets sign reliever Cordero to minor-league deal
The Mets have signed reliever Chad Cordero to a minor league contract. Cordero was an All-Star with the Nationals in 2005 when he finished the season with 47 saves. He...
Facebook announces new milestone: 500 million members
Social-networking giant Facebook hit another milestone Wednesday, announcing on its official blog that it had reached 500 million members. “This is an important milestone for all of you who have...
NY tribe faces late recognition challenge
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — A small Long Island-based Indian tribe that wants to open a gaming facility in New York is facing an 11th hour challenge to the federal government’s...
Filmmaker Michael Moore stirs up copyright controversy
Filmmaker Michael Moore has stirred up a controversy for lifting an entire copyrighted news story and its accompanying video from the "Knoxville News Sentinel" website and re-posting it on MichaelMoore.com...
FDNY EMT charged in five sexual assault cases
A decorated Fire Department EMT was arrested today for five sexual assaults in Brooklyn dating to 2001 -- including one involving an 11-year-old girl whom he trapped on an elevator...
Jon Voight gushes about daughter Angelina Jolie : That’s my girl!
After being estranged for many years, it appears the relationship between actor Jon Voight and his daughter Angelina Jolie is becoming stronger, FOXNews.com reported Wednesday. The veteran Hollywood actor and...
Large China oil spill threatens sea life, water
BEIJING — China's largest reported oil spill emptied beaches along the Yellow Sea as its size doubled Wednesday, while cleanup efforts included straw mats and frazzled workers with little more...
Madoff trustee sues 25 Fairfield Greenwich affiliates
The trustee for convicted Ponzi scheme operator Bernard Madoff's firm sued more than two dozen affiliates of Fairfield Greenwich Group and its founding partners late Tuesday, saying they wrongly enriched...
Police: 18 gang indictments in NYC arson case
Authorities say 18 members of a Latin Kings faction have been indicted after two Brooklyn residential buildings were torched during a gang feud. The Brooklyn district attorney, police and fire...
BlackRock 2Q net income nearly doubles
BlackRock Inc., the world's largest money manager, said Wednesday its second-quarter net income rose to $432 million, or $2.21 a share, up 98 percent from $218 million, or $1.59 a...
Lots of people would recommend you get paid for not working
How about this tidbit from a story about unemployment in Californnia (thanks to Mickey Kaus): "Single mother Marie Li works 22 hours a week as a teacher of English as a second...
Morgan Stanley swings to profit
Morgan Stanley said Wednesday that its second-quarter profit was $1.58 billion, or $1.09 a share, compared to a loss of $1.26 billion, or $1.10 a share, in the year-ago period....
Mattingly's managing blunder costs Dodgers
LOS ANGELES -- Andres Torres hit a go-ahead, two-run double in the ninth inning, rallying the San Francisco Giants to a 7-5 victory over the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers on...
Curtis' first homer helps Yankees hold off Angels
Colin Curtis already was down two strikes when he hopped off the bench. By the time he returned, the Yankees were lining up to push the shy rookie out for...
Lindsay Lohan will be able to take drugs in jail: report
LOS ANGELES -- Looks like Lindsay Lohan can continue to take drugs while in jail. It's OK since LiLo has a doctor's note allowing her to take daily doses to...
Two other women claim Al Gore abused them: report
Al Gore is in more trouble. The National Enquirer reports in a bombshell story that police have investigated charges from two more female massage therapists who claimed they were abused...
Conrad Black released from federal prison in Fla.
COLEMAN, Fla. — Former media mogul Conrad Black has left a federal prison in central Florida where he's been serving a 6½-year sentence for a fraud conviction. Gary Miller, a...
Obama signs sweeping financial overhaul into law
President Barack Obama signed a sweeping U.S. financial overhaul bill into law Wednesday, insisting everyone will benefit from the legislation that will redefine the country’s financial markets and firms for...
Ex-Hall coach Gonzalez pleads not guilty in shoplifting case
Former Seton Hall basketball coach Bobby Gonzalez pleaded not guilty Wednesday to shoplifting a satchel at an upscale shopping mall last month. Gonzalez spoke during the five-minute arraignment only to...
Blagojevich does not testify at corruption trial, defense rests
CHICAGO — Rod Blagojevich's defense team rested their case in his federal corruption trial Wednesday without calling a single witness -- not even the former Illinois governor himself. Since federal...
'Bouquet Bandit' busted in Brooklyn: police
Cops were the ones who came up roses today after nabbing the "Bouquet Bandit" for pulling off two Chelsea bank robberies. Edward Pemberton, 44, was busted just days after cops...
Lamoriello knew Ilya's contract would be rejected before press conference
It wasn't official until last night, but a high source told The Post today that the NHL had contacted the Devils – before yesterday's press conference - to alert them...
Fewer people are smoking, that’s why states are legalizing gambling
As Stateline reports, fewer people are smoking, which would otherwise be greeted as good news, except for the fact that fewer smokers mean less revenue for state coffers. The main...
Foundation gives $11M in grants to NYC arts groups
A foundation run by hedge fund manager George Soros is giving $11 million in grants to 79 performing arts organizations in New York City. The Open Society Foundations said Wednesday...
President Obama hits rock bottom: Only 44 percent approve of the job he is doing
How low can President Obama's approval rating go? Pretty low, it appears. The president's approval rating reached a new all-time low, according to a national Quinnipiac survey released today. The...
Harry Connick Jr., Donald Trump and Chris Isaak vying for American Idol judge spot, sources say: report
Producers are scrambling to fill the shoes of recently departed "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell and the reality show's network is reportedly in discussions with rock singer Chris Isaak, jazz...
Whale leaps from water, lands on couple's sailboat
A couple watching whales from a sailboat ended up getting a real close-up view. The 33-foot southern right whale soared out of the water off Cape Town, South Africa, and...
Water? It'll cost you at JellyNYC pool parties
Water, water everywhere — but you have to pay to drink it.Concert-goers are criticizing a strict new security policy at East River State Park this summer that bars people from...
Will somebody please take Steve Levin's petitions?
Councilman Steve Levin should have worn his running shoes to work on Tuesday — because he spent part of the afternoon chasing around the managers of a luxury condo building...
And what's the deal with this useless bus shelter?
Somebody at the MTA didn’t get the memo!In the midst of the transit agency’s implementation of its service reductions last month, workers from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority installed a bus...
Two bullets, four bullet wounds
Shot in Mill BasinA 25-year-old man was hospitalized on July 20 after a gun-toting crew riddled him with bullets.The victim, who miraculously survived the ordeal despite being shot in the...
Bullets over Mill Basin
Shot in Mill BasinA 25-year-old man was hospitalized on July 20 after a gun-toting crew riddled him with bullets.The victim, who miraculously survived the ordeal despite being shot in the...
Nine-year-old injured in Wild West shootout
Shot to deathA trigger-happy gunman ended the life of a 31-year-old during a clash on July 19.Police from the 67th Precinct said they were called to the corner of Rockaway...
3UP: Yankees rotation, Girardi, Mets standing
1. In today’s Post I wrote this column about Yankee rotation issues. I suggest some perspective pointing out that, among other things, the current Yankee rotation (sans Andy Pettitte) is...
Everyone loves this week's 'Hottie'
Nobel Peace Prize. Academy Award. Hottie of the Double-D. Indeed, one of these accolades doesn’t fit among this revered trio — the luster of an Oscar just isn’t what it...
THEY HAD TO DIE! Feds try to explain their geese massacre
Federal officials are fighting back against the notion that the geese of Prospect Park were needlessly sent to the gas chamber, insisting that the birds that were snuffed out on...
Bus-ted (again)! Correction vehicles are still cramming Court Street
The Department of Correction bussed up (again) when its drivers got caught by this paper (again) hogging public parking spaces in Downtown (again) — but this time, agency officials promise...
The sweet science under the Archway
They were fightin’ ferociously for their six minutes of fame.Beasts from the northeast and other masters of disaster took to the ring at The Archway in DUMBO for Fight Night...
As Vaughn goes, so go the Cyclones
Spinners 2Cyclones 7Tuesday, July 20 at MCU ParkAnother double-digit hit barrage and another big night for Cory Vaughn means another big win for the Cyclones, their eighth over the last...
Johnny Cash and carry
76th PrecinctCarroll Gardens-Cobble Hill–Red HookMen in blackA gun-toting thug who had Johnny Cash as a style icon robbed a wholesale business on Columbia Street on July 15.Victims told cops that...
This was no courtesy flush!
Two men used the old “water meter” trick to scam a 75-year-old Sackett Street resident out of $700 in cash and jewelry on July 17.The victim told cops that she...
Summertime shooting
Shot in the legA summertime stoop gathering ended in bloodshed on July 14 after one of the attendees was shot in the leg.The victim and his friends were hanging out...
Cops expand search for man who raped 61-year-old
Look around Canarsie — the man walking next to you on Rockaway Parkway could have raped a senior citizen.Police are expanding their search for 23-year-old Devon Lloyd, a “person of...
Golden thunders! Marty's camp seeks to sink Dem opponent
Talk about being anti-choice!Supporters of state Sen. Marty Golden (R-Bay Ridge) moved to knock the longtime legislature’s lone competitor off the ballot — ensuring that he keeps his perfect record...
Man killed following boardwalk knifing
Killed in ConeyA 28-year-old Bay Ridge resident breathed his last on July 17 following a clash with two other men in Coney Island.Police said that Fahad Abdulaziz was on West...
Cop surrenders in hit-and-run
An 84th Precinct cop who rammed his police cruiser into a 61-year-old bicyclist as he blew through a red light in DUMBO — then failed to report what happened in...
L.I. woman has 1st human West Nile case in NY this year
Health officials say a 66-year-old Long Island resident has the first confirmed case of West Nile virus in New York state this year. Officials in Nassau County say the woman...
Suspect in Conn. triple homicide arraigned
MANCHESTER, Conn. — A New York City man has been arraigned in a Connecticut courtroom in connection with a shootout in East Hartford that killed three people. Thirty-one-year-old Horvil “Trix”...
DVD Extra: Warner Archive adds 'Summer Holiday' to this week's roster
Rouben Mamoulian's rarely shown (even on TCM) Technicolor musical "Summer Holiday'' (1948) will make its DVD debut tomorrow at the Warner Archive Collection manufacture-on-demand service.This is one of producer Arthur Freed's...
Stop picking on Lindsey, and telling Sandra what to do
Rebecca Macatee has an interesting piece on why everyone should just stop picking on the actress Lindsey Lohan: “There, but for the grace of God, go I.” Macatee explains that...
Sexy spy turns down porn offer, denies trying to sell story
Deported Russian spy Anna Chapman turned down an offer from the world's largest porn film producer to star in one of its productions, celebrity gossip website TMZ reported Wednesday. Steven...
Oakland approves industrial marijuana production
The city council of Oakland, Calif., voted late Tuesday to allow industrial scale production of medical marijuana in a landmark decision which some hope will turn the city into "the...
Monster star is master of the Universe, scientists say
A huge star which is 320 times the size of the sun was found by scientists -- and quickly labeled the biggest ever discovered, Sky News reported Wednesday. The UK-led...
Scottish politician stands by Lockerbie decision, hits back at Obama
The Scottish politician who released Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al Megrahi defended the decision Wednesday and hit back at criticism from U.S. President Barack Obama. The decision by Scotland's justice...
Iran tells Muslims to fight 'savage' US, British terrorism
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Wednesday called on Muslims to fight the "blind and savage terrorism" fueled by U.S. and Britain, whom he blamed for deadly bombings of an...
Obama to sign historic US financial overhaul bill into law
U.S. President Barack Obama will sign the historic financial overhaul bill into law Wednesday, redefining the country’s financial markets and firms for decades to come. Obama was set to sign...
NJ governor to announce revitalization plan for Atlantic City: report
New Jersey governor Chris Christie will Wednesday unveil a radical overhaul aimed at re-energizing Atlantic City's beleaguered gambling industry, state newspaper The Star-Ledger reported. Releasing the findings of the New...
BP: Hayward not going anywhere
BP today denied a report its heavily criticized chief executive would soon leave, after the company lined up $7 billion in asset sales to help pay for the worst oil...
Road less traveled could lead Addison overseas
Brian Addison's unconventional basketball journey is one step closer to completion. The 6-foot-11 power forward got a call from his agent prior to making the trip to Baruch College to...
Nike Pro City notebook: Nike 1 poised to defend title
Junie Sanders spun back, faded away and buried a long jump shot right in front of his Nike 1 team's bench. It prompted Nike Pro City announcer Big Brawley Chisholm...
From Russia with love
The Russians are us. Forget spies. Mr. Prokhorov owns the Nets. A hair place near me is called Salon Moscow — and I live on the Upper East Side, not...
Food fight!
Last month, Vogue editrix Anna Wintour, clad in a chic tailored dress and designer boots, clattered into 154 Sullivan St., and grabbed her customary front-row seat. But this was no...
Art doc shows high cost of fame
Jean-Michel Basquiat, who went from spraying graffiti on public walls to producing art that turned him into a wealthy, world-renowned figure, is fondly remembered in the documentary “Jean-Michel Basquiat: The...
Bayside soccer team mourns loss of Owoeye, talented rising junior
The start of the high school soccer season is less than two months away. It should be a time of excitement, but for members of the Bayside soccer season, it...
Adelphi softball coach holds free clinic at Big Apple Games
Paige Smith knows what it’s like to be a New York City high-school softball player – sort of. The Adelphi coach didn’t start playing the sport until ninth grade, like...
'Miraculous' resemblance
The script describes him as a "rich, snarky, manipulative, self-indulgent and wildly self-destructive Broadway composer. On the plus side, he's a genius." The composer lives in a gorgeous Manhattan townhouse...
Glenn Beck could go blind
Fox News Channel's Glenn Beck says he's been diagnosed with an eye disease that could eventually blind him. The conservative commentator told an audience over the weekend in Salt Lake...
'Bach' reunion crash
Two former contestants from "The Bachelor" were injured in a car accident after the taping of a "Men Tell All" episode over the weekend. Former "Bachelor" babes Cristina Costa and...
'Jersey' $core
Four "Jersey Shore" stars have gotten huge raises to return for next season. Breakout stars Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, Paul "Pauly D" DelVecchio and Jennni "JWOWW" Farley...
Inside joke
The best-kept secret in New York TV right now is how to score tickets to Jimmy Fallon's daily monologue rehearsals. Every weekday afternoon, "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" interns scour...
Angie Harmon gets big hit
The Angie Harmon police procedural series "Rizzoli & Isles" on TNT is proving to be a big hit. It drew 7.3 million viewers in its second week on the air...
AG crew: Albany is enemy #1
Rooting out the rotten thieves of Albany should be the top priority for the state's next attorney general, three of the Democratic candidates for the crime-fighting job said yesterday at...
Bye-bye, big bird: Gassed-geese gloating
THE ISSUE: The US Department of Agriculture's extermination of 400 geese from Prospect Park. *** Almost nobody likes to see wildlife killed ("Gassed Geese? Good!" Editorial, July 18). Given the...
Who takes the rap for NY's test mess?
Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch and Education Commissioner David Steiner have admitted that the state has badly bungled its testing of New York's schoolchildren. They are promising to do better --...
Playboy's new 'coverage'
Yeah, right, you read Playboy for the articles? Well, now you can say that with a straight face -- and log on to a nudity-free Web site that's so sanitized,...
Dumbing down Intel
The fundamental problem with our national intelligence system is that it assumes that quantity can substitute for quality. The result is a vast, expensive network that's far less than the...
Pol-pal fraudster weeps way out of jail
A community leader who once rubbed shoulders with Hillary Rodham Clinton, Sen. Chuck Schumer and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly yesterday avoided any jail time for her role in a $10...
'Disastrous' BP boss Hayward putting cap on career
Embattled BP head honcho Tony Hayward will step down in the next 10 weeks over the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, sources said yesterday. The 53-year-old chief...
USDA big wrongly ousted
The black US Agriculture Department official who lost her job after a video surfaced of her apparently bragging that she didn't help a white Georgia farmer facing bankruptcy actually "worked...
Judiciary Committee OKs Kagan
WASHINGTON -- Pushing toward an election-year Supreme Court confirmation vote, a polarized Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday approved Elena Kagan to be the fourth female justice. Just one Republican joined Democrats...
'Neigh' $ayers
The New York Racing Association isn't horsing around: It's suing an owner to recover prize money he forfeited because his horse failed a drug test. Kitty Nip romped home in...
Paladino on GOP ballot
ALBANY -- Buffalo millionaire Carl Paladino has forced a Republican primary against Rick Lazio in the race for governor, challenging the party leaders' choice to take on Democrat Andrew Cuomo....
A snake in the gas!
Cops nabbed a slippery pest loitering at a gas station in The Bronx yesterday -- a 5-foot-long python. After a worker at the Extra Gas Station on East 161st Street...
Steering the press
For decades the right has used the term "media bias" as shorthand for the way journalists tend to slant to the left -- but in recent years many on the...
Trump 'air' strike
MIAMI -- Donald Trump is suing a south Florida county and its airport to get them to quiet down. Trump's lawsuit, filed Monday in Palm Beach County Circuit Court, is...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan No clean getaway for him. A gunman who held up an Upper East Side dry cleaner was busted after police matched his prints to those left at the scene,...
Mel 'taunt': No one will believe you
Mel Gibson boasted he could slap his baby mama around with impunity -- because "no one will believe you," he ranted, in the latest bombshell recording of the "Mad Max"...
Goldman Sachs in $nub of Dems
WASHINGTON -- Goldman Sachs executives are pulling campaign cash away from congressional Democrats in the wake of their crackdown on Wall Street, and are now hedging their bets in the...
'Free'-quent flier beep
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz accepted free trips to Turkey and the Netherlands last year, according to disclosure forms made public yesterday. A spokesman said the Nov. 13-17 trip to...
Canary dumps on mobster
The failed murder-for-hire of a Connecticut businessman was the latest in a string of botched jobs orchestrated by a Genovese gangster who's long been in league with the feds, a...
Schumer weighs in on credit
After quietly sitting on his hands during Capitol Hill's noisy financial reform marathons, Sen. Chuck Schumer is now raising his voice against Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke for fumbling last...
'Commie' Cuba-trip teach banned
A Manhattan high school history teacher, who resigned under fire after taking students on a spring-break field trip to Cuba, is a self-proclaimed Communist who said he needed to see...
Home, sweet Harlem home
A21-unit affordable housing project that was mired in so many construction delays that 10 prospective tenants gave up waiting while others were left homeless finally obtained a Temporary Certificate of...
Facebook: Unsure of 2003 pact
A lawyer for Facebook said she was "unsure" whether company founder Mark Zuckerberg signed a contract that purportedly entitles a New York man to 84 percent of the world's biggest...
The real issue in mosque debate
In his passionate defenses of the planned mosque near Ground Zero, Mayor Bloomberg depicts the issue as a simple case of freedom of religion. "People have a right to pray,...
Yahoo! revenue growth stalls in 2Q
Yahoo!'s turnaround effort wavered in the second quarter as the Internet company's lackluster revenue growth overshadowed a surge in net income. Yahoo!'s second-quarter revenue growth of 2 percent was particularly...
Business briefs
VIP loans The former Country wide Financial Corp. gave preferential loans -- known as VIP loans -- to more than three dozen employees of Fannie Mae while the two giant...
Obama stiffs Dimon, Blankfein on signing
Wall Street's most vocal critics of the new financial regulations aren't invited to the party. Neither Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein nor JPMorgan Chase chief Jamie Dimon were asked to...
NY airports to be X-rayted
Get set to bare all at airport security. Kennedy and La Guardia airports will soon get body image scanners, which use X-rays or radio waves to detect weapons on 3-D...
Meeks' shady $$ man target of 5 state probes
Allegations of predatory lending, forged documentation, falsified mortgage info and missing records have dogged Rep. Gregory Meeks' private lender for years, The Post has learned. State officials have investigated Queens...
Blago's 'zip lips' dilemma
CHICAGO -- Attorneys for Rod Blagojevich said yesterday they disagree about whether the ousted Illinois governor should testify in his own defense -- as he has long promised he would...
JFK 'terror' big shot
He was just playing John Wayne. Abdul Kadir, a former member of the Guyana parliament and an alleged co-conspirator in the JFK Airport fuel-line terror plot, was just play-acting with...
Apple's surging sales put M'soft on notice
Steve Jobs did it again. The CEO -- who last week said Apple wasn't perfect -- blew away analysts yesterday, reporting quarterly sales surged 61 percent, driving revenues to a...
Mike's 'hatchet man' on the cutting edge
City government is going to get a lot smarter and leaner to cope with crushing financial challenges next year -- so FDNY company closings are again on the table, and...
'Killer' wary of att'y
Accused schizophrenic cleaver killer David Tarloff wants a new lawyer because he's "suspicious" of his current one. The problem, a paranoid Tarloff claimed, was that current defense attorney Bryan Konoski...
Cop bike knockdown plea
A transit cop accused of knocking down a bicyclist with his patrol car in Downtown Brooklyn and then not reporting the incident yesterday pleaded not guilty to charges of reckless...
Tearful Lo road to jail
Lindsay's on lockdown. A "scared," teary-eyed Lindsay Lohan spent her first night in the big house -- enduring a full body cavity search, nasty prison food and donning the standard-issue...
Jaw and order
Ice-T plays a Manhattan cop on TV's "Law & Order: SVU" -- but he showed he has no love for the NYPD's real boys in blue yesterday. "Some punk bitch...
The great divide
There's mounting evidence that there are two US economies operating side by side. While Main Street consumers struggle with high unemployment and mainstream retailers are forced to mark down merchandise...
New Daily News chief
M artin Dunn is out as the editor-in-chief of the Daily News, ending a seven-year run as the top editorial person in the Mort Zuckerman-owned paper. Kevin Convey , the...
Throwing her a real lifesaver
It hasn't been easy for Lauren Collalto since she lost her job last year, but yesterday, she breathed a sigh of relief when the Senate finally broke the impasse blocking...
Feds target '08 bonuses
Federal pay czar Ken Feinberg is expected to request as early as Friday that some big US banks return bonuses they paid in 2008, Fox Business Network's Charlie Gasparino reported...
Black leaving the slammer
Conrad Black is ready to walk free today from his Florida prison cell to resume his posh life of Palm Beach mansions and celebrity pals -- armed with enough cocktail...
Reds, whites & sue
The ousted owners of an intimate Upper West Side wine bar went to court yesterday, seeking to reclaim their business from mutinous investors who literally locked them out. Lawyers for...
$500G for ro-manse
A stunning self-made millionaire says she's spending a record-breaking $500,000 for a two-week summer rental in the Hamptons, but not just to go to the beach and shop at tony...
The enemies of honest tests
State education officials released a study this week that shows just why they're raising the bar on state tests -- and they got the Board of Regents to back the...
The WFP & Pedro the piker
The Working Families Party declared jihad on state Sen. Pedro Espada over the weekend, labeling the corrupt Bronx Democrat a symbol of "everything that's wrong with Albany" and vowing to...
Cure for dole-drums
WASHINGTON -- Over GOP opposition, Senate Democrats today are expected to vote to extend unemployment benefits for millions of out-of-work Americans for as long as 99 weeks. The Democrats yesterday...
Icahn renews Lionsgate push
Ok, Mr. Icahn it's take two. Carl Icahn yesterday renewed his hostile pursuit of film company Lionsgate by offering $6.50 a share -- a 7.1 percent decline from his previous...
Thief went from bust to bloom
Cops searching for the bouquet-bearing bank robber said he is an ex-con who was busted for another crime just this past weekend -- and freed Monday. Police have received a...
Purring for Tiger
America forgives its scandal-scarred athletes: Tiger Woods is tied with Kobe Bryant as our favorite sports star, a new Harris Interactive poll found. Woods, who has held the top spot...
Red-face redstone
The elderly chief of media giant Viacom offered to bribe a reporter to divulge the source who leaked details about his bizarre involvement with a sultry second-rate singer seeking to...
Lloyd fires a blank
You might have to start referring to Goldman's chief executive as Lloyd the Meek. After years of outwitting its Wall Street rivals in trading, Goldman Sachs showed a chink in...
Payback deal over looted art
An Austrian museum has agreed to pay $19 million to the heirs of the rightful owner to get back a Nazi-looted painting that was seized by American authorities after it...
Double tree tragedy
In a chilling coincidence, two young men were killed on a Long Island street one year apart -- in cars that crashed into the same tree. "I think it's very...
$12B pet cause
Americans plunked down $12 billion on health-care last year -- for their pets. Whether it's for expensive diagnostic scans, surgeries or, in some cases, treatments so radical that doctors are...
Black parents give birth to white baby
When Angela Ihegboro first saw her newborn daughter, she was "speechless." "She's a miracle baby," the 35-year-old mother said yesterday. "But still, what on Earth happened here?" What happened is...
Why cheap Faisal was such a dud
Terrorist Faisal Shahzad bought inferior, and less expensive, materials to build his crude Times Square car bomb to avoid setting off alarms with law enforcement, NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly said...
'Maid off' with gems
This maid really cleaned up. A sticky-fingered housekeeper has admitted to betraying the trust of her well-heeled employers by swiping a hoard of jewels and clothing from their luxurious Upper...
Bam-Cam terror rift
WASHINGTON -- In their first White House meeting, British Prime Minister David Cameron and President Obama sternly condemned Scotland's release of the Lockerbie bomber -- but disagreed over whether to...
Full-honor funeral for 'snub' EMT
A disgraced EMT who last year allegedly ignored a dying pregnant woman's pleas during his break -- and was gunned down last week during a street brawl -- will get...
Angels rock reeling Hughes, rout Yankees
Extra rest and Phil Hughes are the recipe for a pitching disaster. After A.J. Burnett and Andy Pettitte left the previous games with a hand and groin problems, respectively, the...
Girardi says ejection wasn't fair
Joe Girardi will admit that every other time he has been ejected as Yankees manager were warranted -- the umpires had every right to throw him out. He did not...
Mets outburst ump won't be punished
PHOENIX -- Give the Mets another loss. Despite calls from within the team's clubhouse for umpire Phil Cuzzi to be disciplined for a heated discussion he appeared to initiate with...
Anglers out to make sure voices are heard
The voice of 60 million people is often heard and listened to in the nation's capital, and that is why the American Sportfishing Association is making an effort to unite...
Piniella's exit could lure Girardi to Chicago
Joe Girardi's free agency be came a little more interesting yesterday when Lou Piniella announced his retirement as Cubs manager, effective at the conclusion of the season. It had been...
Namath, Klecko among honorees for Jets new Ring of Honor
In an effort to not only further their brand but honor their history, the Jets have started a "Ring of Honor," their own internal hall of fame, and it'll include...
Giants hope newcomer Rolle ready to be leader
How long does it take to become a leader? The Giants hope not very long when it comes to Antrel Rolle. In less than two weeks Rolle will go to...
End of a 'Sweet' and storied career for Piniella
Sweet Lou is hanging 'em up. Cubs manager and former Yankees outfielder and skipper Lou Piniella announced yesterday that he will retire at the end of the season, ending a...
NFL rookie contract talks dormant
When it comes to signing high draft picks, agents say the silence from NFL front offices these days is deafening. Less than 48 hours before the first training camp opens,...
Yankees not willing to pay price for Marlins' Ross
The Yankees and Marlins have talked about a deal for Cody Ross, but the price 10 days before the trading deadline is too rich for the Yankees, an industry source...
Magic sides with Jordan on LeBron
Magic Johnson said he never would have joined with Larry Bird to win a championship the way LeBron James is teaming with Dwyane Wade. Johnson, who won five NBA championships...
Favre: There's no deadline for decision
MINNEAPOLIS -- Brett Favre shared a laugh with Brad Childress about the two of them butting heads over the direction of the offense during a recent visit the Vikings coach...
Today's Sports on Air
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Knicks nix Amare's Team USA ticket
Amar'e Stoudemire's uninsured left knee already has created an incident -- an international incident. With owner James Dolan seeing green and not red-white-and-blue, Knicks brass has forbidden Stoudemire from competing...
Knicks' Walsh may leave wheelchair
Donnie Walsh will undergo X-rays on his neck tomorrow and, if all is healed, he will be out of his wheelchair by Friday, the Knicks president said. Walsh has been...
Sports shorts
MLB: Torre: Give me month to decide Joe Torre, who is in the final year of his contract, said he'll decide in the next month or so whether to continue...
Hondo tries Tribe
Hondo, ping-ponging in the red between three and four figures, moved deeper into debt last night when the Marlins were smoked by the Rockies to put the dirty digits at...
The Post line
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Cappie leads Liberty in OT
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Cappie Pondexter scored six of her game-high 24 points in overtime as the Liberty beat the Connecticut Sun 82-74 on Tuesday night. The Liberty improved to 10-10,...
Don't expect Yankees trade for short-term arm
George Steinbrenner's his toric influence remains a powerful force around the Yankees. Andy Pettitte had not yet limped off the field Sunday, and every Yankees fan had a collective Boss...
A-Rod's chase of '600' milestone fatally flawed
From the start, we wondered about consequences. From the start, we wondered how Alex Rodriguez's admission to the use of performance-enhancing drugs would alter his reputation, affect his legacy, edit...
Union may back Ilya in Devils contract dispute
If the NHL wants a battle, it is likely to get one with the Players Association over the league's rejection of the Devils' $102 million, 17-year contract with Ilya Kovalchuk....
Ol' or nothing: Lethargic Mets lefty Perez returns today
PHOENIX -- Welcome to the Cuckoo, Fran and Ollie show. As Mets manager Jerry Manuel tries to place one square peg in a round hole with Jeff Francoeur coming off...
Cora livid after Mets' latest lackluster 'L'
PHOENIX -- Alex Cora is mad as hell and not going to take it anymore. The veteran utilityman, miffed by the laughter inside the Mets' clubhouse after last night's 3-2...
Time for Ollie to deliver -- or go
PHOENIX -- This should be the end of the line for Oliver Perez. If he doesn't help the Mets this time around, and they need plenty of help after last...
Home Team Lineups
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Weird but true
He should open his first dealership in Flushing. Dave Hirsch of Colorado will never again have to worry about toilet breaks on road trips. He's designed a vehicle that seats...
BP supervisor says safety device on Gulf oil rig was flawed
Workers aboard the Deepwater Horizon discovered a flaw in a key safety device about a month before the oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, a supervisor testified Tuesday....
Yankees deny having interest in buying Premier League's Tottenham
The Yankees rubbished a published report that they were looking to buy Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur. The Daily Star had reported over the weekend that the Bombers were "looking...
BP boss Hayward prepares to quit over Gulf oil spill
Tony Hayward is to step down as BP’s chief executive within the next ten weeks as the company seeks to draw a line under its disastrous oil spill in the...
Albaladejo's call-up well-deserved
Jonathan Albaladejo has arguably been the best reliever in Triple-A this year, going 2-1 with a 0.96 ERA and converting 31 of 32 save opportunities for Scranton/Wilkes Barre.So it came...