August 13, 2010
Gametracker: Yankees at Royals
The Yankees' ace, CC Sabathia, led them to a victory in their series opener at Kansas City, and they're hopeful a temporary replacement in their rotation, Dustin Moseley, can produce...
Bedbug infestation hits Brooklyn DA’s office
Talk about taking a bite out of crime-fighting. Bedbugs have infested the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office on Jay Street. "We’re in the process of exterminating them," office spokesman Jerry Schmetterer...
Werder reject Real Madrid Ozil offer
Spanish soccer giant Real Madrid on Friday failed in a bid to persuade Werder Bremen to part with German World Cup sensation Mesut Ozil, with its offer dismissed as "unacceptable."...
Setback for Yankees' Pettitte
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Andy Pettitte will not be taking a big step back from the disabled list any time soon, and no matter how that is viewed, it’s not...
Coach Bob Bradley hasn't quit on the U.S. -- FOX Sports
U.S. men's national team head coach Bob Bradley has yet to sign a new contract for beyond 2010, but multiple sources have refuted recent reports claiming the soccer coach resigned...
Dickey hurls one-hitter as Mets top Phillies 1-0
Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey threw a one-hitter, allowing only a sixth-inning single to pitcher Cole Hamels, and the New York Mets shut out the Philadelphia Phillies once again at Citi Field,...
RBNY must make LA-NY rivalry real, prove they can win big games
When the Eastern Conference runnerup Red Bulls host the MLS-leading L.A. Galaxy tomorrow (6 p.m. FSC), it's not only the bi-coastal headliner in a weekend filled with high-profile playoff implications....
Red Bulls denied transfer targets
The Red Bulls have been denied coach Hans Backe's long-admired midfield target this transfer window, and are on the verge of giving up hope of adding the Swede's former forward...
'Kick'ing it with Papa Roach
Papa Roach is back with a new album, "Time for Annihilation," due out on Aug. 31. The video for the album's big single, "Kick in the Teeth," is a thing...
Food cart vendor rescued after attack by homeless thug
An elderly food cart vendor was viciously attacked by a homeless thug during a botched Hell’s Kitchen robbery — but the old man’s hulking assistant came to his aid and...
Staying in a garbage hut? Here's where to eat
One of the rules of Jill Sigman’s Hut Project is that guests cannot use the subway to leave the neighborhood.But that’s not such a big deal, as there are a...
Rangers plan to pay to keep Lee from Yankees
ARLINGTON, Texas -- The new owners of the Texas Rangers are preparing for the increase in payroll they know will be necessary for the AL West leaders to have the...
'Room' service! Artist lets you stay in her teepee built from trash
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Yiasou restaurant welcomes diners with fresh seafood, sumptuous steaks and chops
To walk into Yiasou is to be transported thousands of miles from Sheepshead Bay to the shores of the Aegean Sea.The elegant eatery, right on the Emmons Avenue waterfront, beckons...
Alabama sues BP, Transocean over oil spill negligence
The state of Alabama filed federal civil lawsuits against BP and Transocean for the safety oversights that led to the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, state Attorney...
Getting 'Medieval' on your Sims
Hear ye, hear ye, EA doth planneth a new version of that most fantastical of games, "The Sims." It be called "The Sims Medieval" and it be a new game...
$100K reward offered in Dallas white powder letters case: report
Federal authorities announced a $100,000 reward for information leading to who may be responsible for sending letters containing white powder to several churches, mosques and businesses in the Dallas-Fort Worth...
Russia: Iran's nuclear plant to get fuel next week
MOSCOW -- Russia announced Friday it will begin the startup next week of Iran's only atomic power plant, giving Tehran a boost as it struggles with international sanctions and highlighting...
Shea it ain't so: Chipper plans to return
ATLANTA -- Chipper Jones said Friday he will report to spring training next year with the Braves as he attempts a comeback from major knee surgery. Jones, speaking for the...
Prosecutors to look into Riverside Rapist's dealings in DC
Prosecutors say a man who holds himself out to be an accomplished French-language TV journalist has committed a series of crimes against women in New York, and now they’re looking...
With Jets job on line, Slauson, Ducasse help each other
CORTLAND -- Matt Slauson and Vladimir Ducasse are The Odd Couple of the Jets’ offensive line. They’re two big men from different parts of the world who have little in...
Swisher out of Yankees lineup tonight
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Nick Swisher is not in the Yankees' starting lineup Friday after leaving Thursday's game with heat-related cramps.Curtis Granderson takes Swisher's No. 2 spot in the lineup,...
VIDEO: Steven Slater's daring escape caught on JFK surveillance camera
A day after fed-up flight attendant Steven Slater said he wanted his job back, surveillance video of him sliding down the emergency chute was made public this afternoon. In the...
Something is brewing — homebrewing, that is — at Sycamore this Saturday
Justin Israelson and Gary Jonas aren’t so great at homebrewing.“We always complicate the matter,” said Israelson, who operates Sycamore Bar and Flowershop with Jonas. “Instead of just doing what you’re...
Thomas was right about Durant
Kevin Durant graced the Knicks practice court this afternoon with his Team USA mates. Those who know Isiah Thomas as a draft savant won't be surprised by this: He was...
Jailed auxiliary cop wants to rejoin force
A weepy auxiliary cop charged in a cocaine conspiracy begged a judge to be released from jail today so he can rejoin the force. Rafael Jimenez said through a Spanish-language...
A great intern moves on — farewell to Ben Kochman
It’s time to say goodbye to a great intern, Ben Kochman. Please enjoy our tribute to this scrappy southpaw.
I can't stand Bloomy's term limits flip-flop
When Mayor Bloomberg bent the rules and extended term limits before the last election, his explanation was that the city was in financial straits and that he — and he...
Radio shock-jock convicted for threatening the lives of three judges
A New Jersey radio shock-jock was convicted today by a federal jury in Brooklyn on a charge he threatened the lives of three federal judges in a blog post last...
Serial stabber will not fight extradition
The man suspected of a spree of stabbing attacks across three U.S. states that left five people dead said Friday he would return to Michigan and face charges that he...
Pilot may be at fault in crash that killed Sen. Stevens
A U.S. government probe of former Sen. Ted Stevens' plane crash is increasingly looking at the actions of the small plane's pilot, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. National Transportation...
Bloomberg to Paterson: Time to tax Indian smokes
Mayor Bloomberg wants to turn the New York State Thruway into the Wild West. On his weekly radio show this morning Bloomberg advised Gov. Paterson to put up a good...
Not all in 'Trust' disappoints
I really wish I'd liked Paul Weitz's new "Trust," more. Alas, that play's got issues. Most, however, don't come from the cast, which is as good as you could hope...
Two die in plane crash in Alaska
Two people died in a plane crash in Alaska's Sunshine Mountains on Thursday, the Anchorage Daily News reported on Friday. The Alaska National Guard said the plane crash, which was...
Sex charges dropped against European pro basketball player in Ritz-Carlton incident
The short nightmare is over for a European pro basketball player accused of abusing a woman yesterday at the Ritz-Carlton hotel -- prosecutors this afternoon declined to prosecute him. Michael...
Brooklyn judge rejects Grimaldi's eviction
The operator of Grimaldi’s pizzeria can keep his world-famous tourist hotspot by the Brooklyn Bridge open — at least for now. A civil court judge in Brooklyn today ordered the...
Obama to back religious freedom at Islam dinner
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Friday will speak up for religious freedom at a dinner celebrating the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, emphasizing that point just as New York...
Three Florida kids flew to Tenn. without telling parents: report
Three Florida children used $700 in cash to buy plane tickets and fly several states away without their parents’ knowledge, WJXT-TV reported Friday. "I just wanted to fly," 15-year-old Bridget...
NY Daily News CEO Marc Kramer resigns
In a stunning shakeup at the Daily News, CEO Marc Kramer resigned from the beleaguered daily and is being replaced by William Holiber, the president and CEO of U.S. News...
Davis on Mets bench facing Phillies' Hamels
The Mets head into tonight’s series opener against the Phillies without the suspended Francisco Rodriguez and with their season in tatters. They also have Ike Davis on the bench against...
BREAKING: Grimaldi's is saved for now — but will be booted next year
Grimaldi’s won the battle, but pizza lovers have lost the war.The owner of the building housing the famous DUMBO pizzeria was ordered by a judge today to accept late rent...
From Jets camp: Giants' comments no big deal
CORTLAND -- Most of the Jets shrugged off the comments made Thursday by Giants cornerback Terrell Thomas, who touted the Giants as the big draw in New York and saying...
Lufthansa flight attendant eggs on mid-air pillow fight (video)
Not all flight attendants get mad at the passengers. Just as JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater made headlines this week for fighting with a passenger, a Lufthansa employee showed that...
Keep Those Bucket$ Nearby!!
After helping out the banks and automakers last year, the Obama administration and the Democrats passed a $26 billion stimulus sweetener for teachers, cops and firefighters. Disguised as "state aid" legislation, the bill...
Unruly passenger causes diversion of JetBlue flight
Just days after a JetBlue flight attendant fled a plane via emergency chute following a confrontation with a passenger, the discount airline confirmed an unruly passenger forced it to divert...
Music legend Kenny Vance at Coney next week
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South Carolina Senate candidate indicted on porn charge
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Longshot U.S. Senate candidate Alvin Greene was indicted Friday on two charges, including a felony charge of showing pornography to a South Carolina college student. A Richland...
From Giants camp: Ross ready to return punts
ALBANY -- This is certainly not the first time around for Aaron Ross as far as preseason openers, but Monday night's game against the Jets is a debut of sorts...
Congress OK to cancel ACORN funding: appeals court
An appeals court today upheld a decision by Congress to cancel funding for the controversial ACORN activist group last year in the wake of a secret-video scandal. The federal Second...
Foxy Brown's brother charged in Hermes credit card fraud
A Manhattan grand jury indicted rapper Foxy Brown's big brother Gavin this morning in a credit card scheme cops say swiped $8,000 from the Hermes store on Madison Ave. Gavin...
Knock 'Knocks:' Players want to join Rex's Jets after watching show
The Jets were hopeful their participation in HBO's "Hard Knocks" would show other players how great it would be to play for them. The plan seems to be working. According...
4-Down Territory: Ham-handed Jets, Bulluck, young Pats, Kolb's turn
1. Some industry sources NFL Blitz talked with following Wednesday’s first episode of Hard Knocks weren’t impressed by the Jets’ ham-handed attempt to use the show to get the upper...
Pugilistic Parker's trial date pushed back until after the election!
State Sen. Kevin Parker’s trial for assaulting a New York Post photographer has been delayed until after the September primary election, but this time the pugilistic legislator has a longtime...
Crooked carpenters shop steward Brian Carson gets 19 months in prison
A crooked carpenters union member got cut a break today by a judge who trimmed five months off the recommended minimum sentence for his role in an off-the-books hiring scheme....
Giants trade for Royals' Guillen
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Royals have traded outfielder Jose Guillen to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for a player to be named and cash considerations. The...
'Lion King' thespian getting crucial transplant
An 11-year-old girl who played young Nala in "The Lion King" on Broadway will get a potentially lifesaving procedure. Shannon Tavarez has leukemia and will get an umbilical-cord blood transplant...
Tiger works with swing coach again
KOHLER, Wis. -- It looks like Tiger Woods has found his swing coach. After a shooting 1-under par in Thursday's opening round, Woods was seen at the driving range working...
Trump casinos lose appeal on $2.7M tax overpayment
Donald Trump's three casinos in Atlantic City have lost an appeal to recover nearly $3 million in overpaid utility taxes. The taxes were charged in error by Atlantic City Electric...
Nearly 200 NYC subway workers laid off
Nearly 200 New York City subway workers whose jobs were in limbo for months are handing in their badges and uniforms for good. The 194 subway token booth employees were...
Still MIA: 'Hippie Hippie Shake'
Word that Summit will release the long-delayed "Kids in America'' next year as part of its new hook-up with Relativity Media has me wondering if there's hope for seeing another...
On Tuesday, bring your dog to the game!
Meet Sid, who’s not only our office mascot, but a great fan of the first-place Brooklyn Cyclones. On Aug. 24, our beloved black lab will be at MCU Park to...
Father of K-Rod's gal pal says he's 'feeling better' following Citi Field fight
The father of Francisco Rodriguez's girlfriend remained visibly shaken this morning following the fracas that took place at Citi Field, saying he was feeling "a little bit better" after the...
Terror war frays on the frontlines
It’s become a joke.Seven years ago, there was more reason to be optimistic about the war against terrorism.We were pumped up about an unprecedented U.S. military campaign to topple radical...
US woman beheaded, son detained in western India
Indian police said Friday they found the decapitated body of an American woman in the western state of Rajasthan and detained her teenage son as a possible suspect. The 55-year-old...
JetBlue flight attendant may still be married: report
Steven Slater's future as a flight attendant may not be the only aspect of his life that remains "pending." The 38-year-old may still be married, gossip website RadarOnline reported Friday....
Speeding bullets
The 35-year-old man gunned down as he sat inside a car on E. 98th Street was the victim of a drive-by shooting, say police of the Aug. 7 killing —...
India's BlackBerry offensive widens to Google, Skype
India's showdown with BlackBerry could widen to encompass Google and Skype after the government threatened to cut off core features of the popular smartphone on security grounds, the Financial Times...
Revival Circuit: 3-D: Back to the future?
How I wish today's 3-D movies were even half as much fun as Lew Landers' gimmick-filled, black-and-white noir "Man in the Dark'' (1953) starring Edmond O'Brien as an amnesiac gangster and the wonderful Audrey Totter as...
Serial stabbing suspect won't fight extradition to Michigan
The man suspected of a spree of stabbing attacks across three U.S. states that left five people dead said Friday he would return to Michigan and face charges that he...
Box Office: Roberts vs Roberts
It's not often you see a pair of siblings facing off at the box office -- even if Eric Roberts (right) is only part of an ensemble of aging tough guys...
Camp Cortland
FEAT OF THE DAY Wide receiver Braylon Edwards skied high with a leap over the line and blocked a 42-yard field goal attempt by kicker Nick Folk. FLOP OF THE...
Access Albany
FEAT OF THE DAY DT Chris Canty continues to show signs of dominance. He batted an Eli Manning pass up into the air, allowing LB Clint Sintim to get an...
Santana's performance much-needed for Mets
The imperfect team played just the type of near-perfect game that’s required for victory. With a complete game from Johan Santana, three hits from Carlos Beltran, two hits from Jose...
With chaos swirling, Johan delivers gem for Mets
Johan Santana advised Francisco Rodriguez about the Mets when he was a free agent a few years ago, and he fully supports the closer now. Yesterday afternoon at Citi Field,...
Amazin’ hall of shame
Wednesday night’s Francisco Rodriguez fracas was just the latest in a long line of embarrassing headlines the Mets have grabbed over the years. A look back: MAN WITH A VAN...
Disappointed Mets teammates stand by their closer
At least Jerry Manuel won’t be criticized for his use of Francisco Rodriguez tonight. The Mets tried to regain some control of their season, their team and their closer yesterday...
Esiason: Jets could be in for big fall
Enjoy your time on top, Woody Johnson, because it won’t last long — at least according to one former Jets quarterback. The Jets, New York’s other football team, has been...
The right scruff
Nothing boasts “I just got back from a sweet trip” quite like the “vacation beard.” It’s bold. It’s triumphant. And undeniably a bit badass. Jon Stewart did it, returning to...
Transferring to Kansas State a life-changing experience for Rice product
Curtis Kelly was a shell of his former self two years ago. The funny, affable giant who starred at Rice HS had a disheartening two seasons at UConn. As his...
Sabathia gets 15th win as Yankees edge Royals, 4-3
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After CC Sabathia was dominant for more than eight innings, David Robertson got the biggest out of the game. Sabathia picked up his 15th victory, Austin...
Eat, pray, hurl!
A year-long, around-the-world quest for self-fulfillment that basically goes nowhere, “Eat Pray Love” is a very shallow, very glossy 2½-hour travelogue starring a miscast Julia Roberts as a spoiled, self-centered...
Bus drivers to MTA: We'll provide service that you can't
Bus drivers who lost their jobs in budget slashing by the MTA could find themselves picking up their old riders thanks to a proposal by the Transit Workers Union to...
Downtown Arby's is dead — cause unknown
Arby’s, which made a name for itself with salty roast beef, horseradish sauce and curly fries, unexpectedly closed on Wednesday at the former Gage and Tollner building on Fulton Street...
Finally, a Cyclone win
Cyclones 5Doubledays 2Thursday, Aug. 12 at AuburnThe reeling Cyclone playoff train got back on track with a commanding victory upstate, thanks to a five-run seventh inning.Joe Bonfe led off with...
Cyclones blow a game in the ninth
Cyclones 5Doubledays 6Wednesday, Aug. 11 at AuburnThe Cyclones dropped their second in a row in an ugly fashion, blowing the game in the bottom of the ninth, thanks to an...
The killing fields
I Don't want to give the bureaucrats in Washing ton any ideas, but in India the government pays $2,000 to the family of any farmer who commits suicide because of...
Heady anime has more good than evil
So huge are the themes and so expansive the scale of the childishly animated Japanese feature "Tales From Earthsea" that the effect is somewhat as if "Ben-Hur" were re-enacted with...
Hit man's revenge is meat
Can a vegetarian butcher exact revenge for the murder of his father 20 years earlier while wooing a rich man's daughter? That's the question asked in "La Soga," a bloody...
Lamb amid the wolves
Amid the feral preda tors of "Animal King dom," a soft, blank- eyed teen named J (James Frecheville) was born to be prey, or maybe not even that. Moss? J's...
All games, no joystick in 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'
"Scott Pilgrim vs. the World" is a big warm cinematic jelly doughnut stuffed with youth, vitality, style, whimsy and other equally alarming properties. I tried to love it. But after...
'The Expendables' is expending and taxing
What red-blooded American male could resist an action movie with the dream team of Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li and Dolph Lundgren? Well, me -- I've unfortunately suffered through...
'Order' in LA
Here's a first glimpse of the cast of "Law & Order: Los Angeles," which has begun shooting on the Left Coast. "LOLA" is the first "Law & Order" spinoff to...
Cast eclipses black comedy
There are some things you'd never expect to come out of Sutton Foster's mouth. "Lick my boot" is one. "I'm a brain surgeon" is another. It's all the more jarring...
Sunny Foster whips out a dark side
Sutton Foster says it wasn't her idea to crack the whip and whale on "Scrubs" sweetie Zach Braff. But now that she has, she's starting to like it. "My agent...
'Bach' twin love
The weird world of reality TV has spawned another first. Two women who appeared on "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" are engaged to brothers -- one of whom also appeared...
$50 mil can't buy secrecy
So they've re-christened the Hilton -- that big old boondoggle of a theater -- the Fox woods. This is delicious. A theater housing the biggest gamble in Broadway history --...
A'Dora'ble
She might be 7, but she's actually 10 -- in real life, that is. I'm talking about every preschooler's favorite little adventurer, "Dora The Explorer," who celebrates her 10th birthday...
'Idol' eyes Shania
"American Idol" producers are showing re newed interest in country music star Shania Twain -- who could gain a coveted spot on the judges panel, according to sources familiar with...
Starr report
Man, have we hit the dog days of summer. Notwithstanding the seemingly never-ending question of who’ll be hired as the new “American Idol” judges (just decide already!), the TV world...
Rihanna's just dreamy!
Rihanna is a dream girl. At Madison Square Garden last night, the sexy Barbadian hip-pop star played an elaborately staged concert that was designed to take us into her dreams...
Fashion big wig pushed in front of R train
A drunken madman tried to kill a fashion-industry honcho by shoving her into the path of a Manhattan subway train in a chilling, unprovoked attack, the victim and police told...
V-J Day statue celebrates kiss-toric moment
A statue depicting the immortal Times Square kiss that celebrated the end of World War II was unveiled at the Crossroads of the World yesterday to mark the 65th anniversary...
Street $cenes
Every day, the Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting coordinates dozens of film productions and seeks to minimize their impact on local neighborhoods ("Head-Butter Is Local Hero," Aug. 9). There...
Gitmo 'kid' terror trial
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba -- A Canadian former child soldier told jailers he comforted himself in his first days at Guantanamo by thinking about killing an American, prosecutors said...
A real sorry Charlie: Rangel's House wail
THE ISSUE: Rep. Charlie Rangel's House floor speech responding to charges of ethics violations. *** "Shades of Richard Nixon" (Aug. 11) is an appropriate summary of Rep. Charlie Rangel's rant...
New buses are a real NYC trip
Break out the Dramamine! A pimped-out fleet of flashy new tour buses will simulate everything from the blinding lights of Times Square to the rumbling of the subway as it...
Papa Smurf avoids jail
Manhattan's own "Papa Smurf" yesterday took a no-jail plea in his bizarre, $11 million extortion case. Stuart Ross, who brought the Smurfs to the United States, admitted that he had...
School success
The recent tightening of state proficiency stan dards naturally led to a drop in students' success on the tests -- a fact some critics have used to charge that Mayor...
Gay W. Pointer wants to quit
WEST POINT, NY -- A lesbian cadet has asked to resign from the US Military Academy because she can no longer lie about her sexuality and was troubled by the...
Model corruption
General Motors plans an initial public offering as soon as today -- a first step in the government's effort to sell its ownership stake to private investors. The IPO comes...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan A street performer slathered in silver paint stabbed a tour-bus ticket seller last night in Times Square, police said. Gerald Brown, 50, plunged a screwdriver into the forearm of...
Samurai dad-killer's conviction tossed
An appeals court has tossed the murder conviction of a Long Island teen who nearly decapitated his retired NYPD-cop stepfather with a samurai sword in 2005, and ordered a new...
Blago's 'good sign'
CHICAGO -- Jurors in the corruption trial of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said yesterday that they have reached agreement on just two of 24 counts against him, and haven't...
Iran airs gal 'fess'
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iranian state television broadcast a purported slay confession from a woman whose adultery sentence -- of death by stoning -- sparked international outrage. The Wednesday broadcast purportedly...
Insuring 1.2M more in NY
An additional 1.2 million uninsured New Yorkers could obtain health coverage under ObamaCare by 2014 if the state aggressively implements reforms under the new law, according to a study released...
Border $$ push
WASHINGTON -- Determined to show a commitment to stopping illegal immigration, the Senate convened a special session yesterday and passed a $600 million bill to put more agents and equipment...
Serial stab nab
The chief suspect in the killing of five people and wounding of 15 others was arrested Wednesday night at an Atlanta airport gate as he tried to board a plane...
Charlie vows to zip his lip
Ethically embattled Rep. Charles Rangel yesterday vowed to do the one thing even his staunchest allies admit he's not very good at -- keep his mouth shut. The Harlem Democrat...
Mets always self-destruct
The Mets never just have lousy seasons, the way normal teams do. Armageddon and apocalypse must always accompany the uninspiring baseball. The clubhouse always has to be more interesting --...
Mischa puff piece
Actress Mischa Barton looks as if she's enjoying her trip on the high seas! "The O.C." star, aboard a yacht off Saint-Tropez, France, with boyfriend Lee Tinklin, was spotted smoking...
'Assault' pol trial delayed
State Sen. Kevin Parker's assault trial was postponed yesterday after the Brooklyn DA's Office revealed that the son of Parker's political foe is one of its prosecutors. The embarrassing revelation...
No bridge too far for Bravest
FDNY paramedic Margaret Vega didn't cross the Throgs Neck Bridge when she got to it -- she climbed down it, without a safety harness and 142 feet above icy, churning...
Jobless claims hit high
The nation's unemployment lines grew longer last week, sending Wall Street on the run for a third straight day. More newly fired people filed claims than analysts had expected, a...
Andy's lame 'duck'
ALBANY -- Republican gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio yesterday unveiled a new ad showing rival Andrew Cuomo trying to slip out of Rep. Charles Rangel's birthday party at The Plaza hotel...
Business briefs
BP fine BP agreed to pay a re cord $50.6 million fine for ignoring safety haz ards at its Texas City, Tex. oil refinery after a 2005 explosion killed 15...
Och-Ziff fingered by Lehman Bros.
Och-Ziff Capital Management Group knew of a rumor circulating among short-sellers that may have contributed to Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.'s downfall in the financial crisis of 2008, according to a...
Calif. gay nups on hold
SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal judge put same-sex marriages in California on ice for at least another six days, disappointing dozens of gay couples lining up outside City Hall yesterday,...
Analyst bites Apple
In what was billed as an "Open Letter to CEO Steve Jobs and Apple's Board," influential tech analyst Toni Sacconaghi of Bernstein Research said the company needs to start returning...
Videos MIA at VMAs
This year's MTV Video Music Awards are turning into a big headache for the network's parent, Viacom -- and, possibly, for music fans, too. That's because many of the videos...
'Scam' hit Jews
A reputed New Jersey developer has been charged with scamming $200 million from Orthodox Jews around the world -- and using some of the dough to amass personal collections of...
RadioShack sale efforts derailed
A prolonged effort to sell RadioShack is running out of juice. As first reported by The Post, the electronics chain hired investment bank Goldman Sachs this spring to find a...
Homeless-kid cash squeeze
The city's runaway and homeless children are breaking the bank, according to a report released yesterday. Fueled by more discretionary funds from the City Council, Mayor Bloomberg's spending on services...
Making allowances
Citigroup, 18 percent-owned by the US government, is testing a Web site to let millionaires' children manage their allowances, while alerting parents and bankers when scions blow through cash too...
Andrew's two faces
Andrew Cuomo took to the airwaves yesterday, unleashing a barrage of new campaign commercials in which he decried political corruption, unveiled a plan for ethics reform and called on New...
The road to victory
Sixty-five years ago tomorrow, Japan accepted Allied demands for its un conditional surrender -- ending the bloodiest conflict in human history. It had been a long, hard, ugly fight, particularly...
GM's 'steely' Dan booted Rumsfeld
Daniel Akerson, the man charged with taking General Motors public and freeing it of government ownership, may be an auto industry outsider but he is used to being in the...
Rex-rated shock to own mother
CORTLAND -- Rex Ryan took it on the chin yesterday -- from his mother. A red-faced Ryan called mom Doris to apologize for his televised, profanity-laced tirade that aired during...
Gov-aide rage rap
Gov. Paterson's former top aide pleaded not guilty yesterday to six domestic-violence charges stemming from a 2009 Halloween fight with his girlfriend that ultimately scuttled the governor's bid for a...
'Slugger' K-Rod's gal fury
Mets fireballer Francisco Rodriguez launched into a foulmouthed tirade against the mother of his children, then pummeled her father after he came to her defense, banging the older man's head...
Automaker shooting for Nov. IPO
Following a humiliating detour into bankruptcy and billions in government handouts, General Motors is gearing up for an initial public offering as big as $16 billion -- with the paperwork...
HP's latest Hurd-le: a shareholder lawsuit
Angry shareholders of Hewlett-Packard, who've seen $14.4 billion of value wiped from their holdings in four trading days, filed suit against the tech giant's board yesterday -- a move that...
Warren a watchdog in waiting
Elizabeth Warren appears to be content to let others fight her battles. The brainy Harvard professor, who's in the running to be named head of the new consumer watchdog agency,...
Teacher in kid-porn rap
A teacher at some of the city's most prestigious private schools has been charged with possessing repulsive videos of prepubescent kids having sex with each other and adults, authorities said...
Some 'summer of recovery'
"The jump in jobless claims is another nail in the coffin for the economy." -- bond trader Tom Gigaloma, yesterday, as unemployment claims hit a six-month high and Wall Street...
NYC principal recycled truckloads of 'good' furniture weighing four tons
It was a trashy move. Red-faced education officials now admit they goofed when they tossed out furniture from a public school -- four tons worth of valuable desks, chairs and...
A bum you can trust - honest!
A Manhattan homeless man had an emotional reunion yesterday with the kindhearted ad executive who lent him her American Express Platinum Card outside a SoHo restaurant, in what became a...
Scouting report on the Hamptons softball classic
The Artists & Writers 62nd Annual Charity Softball Game takes place at Herrick Field in East Hampton this Saturday, and if you like to watch people get knocked down, this...
Barnes stormer
It's official: Ron Burkle is going hostile on Barnes & Noble. The Los Angeles billionaire launched a proxy battle yesterday against the struggling bookseller, challenging three directors up for election...
Giving credit
Hedge fund titan Wes Edens appears to be gunning to become a giant in subprime lending. Not only did Edens, co-founder of Fortress Investment Group, win the auction this week...
Hurler's haunted by harrowing childhood
Francisco Rodriguez has a World Series ring, the single-season record for saves and a $37 million contract, but the Mets closer remains troubled over the prize that eludes him most...
This oughta teach him!
In a move of stunning hypocrisy, the United Federation of Teachers axed one of its longtime employees -- for trying to unionize the powerful labor organization's own workers, it was...
Help for Coney biz
The city and the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce yesterday agreed to help Coney Island mainstays come up with business plans to return next summer. The 11 popular businesses, including Shoot...
Bravest runners' 9/11 tribute
New York's Bravest yesterday kicked off a round-the-clock, 4,600-mile run across the country that will end in the city on Sept. 11 to honor victims of the terrorists attacks. The...
Bx. HS seeks charter rebirth
It's go charter or go home. The principal of a Bronx public high school marked for closure has teamed up with the teachers union in a last-ditch bid to save...
Athlete & Nike exec face Ritz sex raps
A pro basketball player and a Nike executive, in town for an international hoops exhibition, are accused of sexually abusing a woman yesterday at The Ritz-Carlton hotel, sources said. The...
'Good Day' ma served
Mamma Scotto could be in hot water. A Midtown restaurant owned by the mother of "Good Day New York" co-host Rosanna Scotto was slapped yesterday with a federal lawsuit claiming...
Sen. Lautenberg, 86, has gone totally Gaga
Apparently, Pat Boone was busy. New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg -- the oldest living US senator -- is planning to host a fundraiser at a Lady Gaga concert in Washington,...
Maid in the shade at NYU hotel dorms
For a group of NYU students this fall, the only room will be at the inn. About 50 to 60 students returning to the Greenwich Village campus will be forced...
Cat's got Snooki's trademark
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi's bid to trademark her nickname has been derailed by a cartoon cat that shares her moniker and orange hue, it was reported yesterday. The US Patent Office...
JFK nut Steven Slater wants to stay at JetBlue
Can't we just let this slide? Fed-up flight attendant Steven Slater amazingly hopes to work again for JetBlue -- the same airline he scorned by scooting down the plane's emergency...
Easy for Giants to turn 'Knocks' off
ALBANY -- To the Giants, it might as well have been "Hardly Knocks." Sorry, HBO, but the Giants didn't tune in. At least that's what they say. "It wasn't a...
5 Questions for ... Jim Kaat
MLB Network's Thursday night analyst Jim Kaat breaks down the final month of the baseball season with The Post's Justin Terranova. The former Yankees hurler and broadcaster also talked about...
Struggling Beltran finally comes alive for Mets
While everything at Citi Field was overshadowed by Francisco Rodriguez' arrest for hitting his girlfriend's father, it was Carlos Beltran finally hitting the ball that provided one of few overlooked...
MSG odd spot for shock jock
I feel a bad moon a-risin'. Starting Sept. 14, WFAN's Craig Carton and Boomer Esiason show will be simulcast on television on MSG Network. Hmmm. Questions: With Carton often reliant...
Hey, that's my name on the leaderboard
Rob Labritz of GlenArbor GC in Bedford is one of the 20 club pros who qualified nationally for this week's PGA Championship. He is chronicling his experience this week at...
Revis holdout gives Wilson shot to sparkle with Jets
CORTLAND -- The hysteria of Darrelle Revis' protracted contract dispute, which reached Day 12 yesterday, has spread a dark cloud over the Jets' bold Super Bowl hopes, but there's actually...
Igarashi replaces K-Rod as Mets closer
Ryota Igarashi is perhaps the lone beneficiary of Francisco Rodriguez's arrest and subsequent placement on the restricted list. Before the Mets' 4-0 victory over the Rockies yesterday at Citi Field,...
Support is fact of wife for Giants quarterback
ALBANY -- It isn't easy playing quarterback in New York. It isn't easy when you are Peyton Manning's kid brother, even after you deliver a Super Bowl championship. New York...
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Snapper blues provide fun for young anglers
If you lived near the New Jersey coast or anywhere from Brooklyn to the East End, the first fish you probably caught was a snapper blue when you were young....
Diehl, Cofield: Ol' reliables on Giants O-line
ALBANY -- They're here -- as always. So much attention each and every day at training camp is devoted to who is not available. The roll call of who's out...
Woods breaks par in first round
KOHLER, Wis. -- Tiger Woods might not have played quite like the No. 1 ranked player in the world in yesterday's opening round of the 92nd PGA Championship at Whistling...
Isiah bags interview under Knicks pressure
The bizarro world of the Knicks raged on yesterday when Isiah Thomas showed up at the team's flagship radio station but refused to go on for his scheduled interview on...
Sports shorts
MLB: Chipper's done Chipper Jones may have played his last game in the major leagues after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and will need surgery. The...
Bubba enjoying view from the top
KOHLER, Wis. -- Bubba Watson is one of those players hoping a good showing at the PGA Championship will validate a breakthrough season. But he's not about to put too...
Nike spares LeBron humiliation in New York
LeBron James was spared a potentially humiliating moment at Radio City Music Hall last night. While a host of Redeem Team members were interviewed on the Radio City stage during...
Hondo's for the Birds
Hondo made another minimal move on the deficit last night when he split with the Twins and O's to trim the deficit ever so slightly to 1,455 triandoses. Tonight, he'll...
Clemens loses appeal
HOUSTON -- A federal appeals court yesterday refused to reinstate a defamation lawsuit Roger Clemens filed against his former personal trainer, Brian McNamee, who claims he injected Clemens with steroids...
Yankees' Pettitte has rehab setback
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The news out of Tampa yesterday didn't devastate the Yankees, but to say they have no concern about Andy Pettitte's left groin area would be a...
Sabathia wins 15th as Yankees hold off Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A river of Gatorade and water flowed from every pore of CC Sabathia's large body while he battled oppressive heat and the Royals. Nevertheless, when the...
No 'Knocks' for HBO show
CORTLAND -- The feedback from the Jets after seeing themselves glorified in the first episode of HBO's "Hard Knocks" series was positive. "I thought it was entertaining," coach Rex Ryan...
Revis and Jets finally agree -- to clam up
CORTLAND -- With the temperature of the Darrelle Revis contract dispute with the Jets approaching a dangerously unproductive level, both sides yesterday took a chill pill and called a truce...
Sophomore year will show Sanchez's true colors
CORTLAND -- It proved risky business predicting a Jets Super Bowl coming out of their last two AFC title game appearances, in 1982 and 1998. They flopped the next years...
Thorn nets new gig as 76ers president
The government's unemployment strategy must be working. Former Nets president Rod Thorn was out of work for less than a month. "Couldn't stay away," said Thorn, who was introduced as...
Knicks gave Mason best 'opportunity'
During mid-July, free agent combo guard Roger Mason Jr. was approached by Miami coach Erik Spoelstra and offered a minimum contract to play for the Heat Dream Team. He declined,...
Liberty Dream-ing big
It was less than two months ago when the Liberty looked left for dead, a team with a 4-7 record and the chance of making the playoffs seeming bleak. But...
Home Team Lineups
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Weird but true
Space geeks have something new to snicker about. Astronomers, including one named John Johnson, has discovered planets orbiting a star called Sextanis 24 and have named the planets "Sex B"...
Pearl, Wright highlight coaches clinic at LuHi
Four top men’s college basketball coaches will be part of a clinic next month just outside the city.Tennessee’s Bruce Pearl, Villanova’s Jay Wright, Fordham’s Tom Pecora and LIU’s Jim Ferry...
Young, Kelley embark on training endeavor
Starting this fall, New York City basketball players won’t have to leave the five boroughs to get hands-on training anymore. Beginning with a camp later this month, noted girls hoops...
From top to bottom, no accountability with Mets
What Francisco Rodriguez did late Wednesday night was a slap in the face to Fred Wilpon and to every Mets fan, but that’s just part of the problem. The fact...
Hey, Jeff, it’s time to lead Mets — not hide
Jeff Wilpon put out a one-sentence, 18-word statement yesterday and let that stand on its own merit to describe how “very disappointed” ownership was in Francisco Rodriguez’s “inappropriate behavior.” As...
Dr. Laura apologizes for saying N-word on the air
Talk radio host Dr. Laura Schlessinger has issued an apology for saying the N-word several times in an on-air conversation with a caller that she said was "hypersensitive" to racism....
Monday Night Combat: are you ready for some money balls
Monday Night Combat pleasantly surprised me, I'll say. It's like a tongue-in-cheek mash up of Team Fortress 2 and Smash TV and never really plays the same way twice. Based...
Grounds For Citizenship
Arizona deserves some credit. It's illegal immigration law has completely upended the parameters of the debate -- and not just between the Left and the Right. The changes are going...
Brooklyn Chamber, City to help Coney boardwalk businesses fighting to keep leases
With longtime Coney Island boardwalk businesses now sweating over having to come up with business models to justify returning next summer, the city and the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce today...