October 14, 2010
St. John's lands Texas recruit
St. John’s coach Steve Lavin scored his third big recruiting coup Thursday when combo guard D’Angelo Harrison of Fort Bend, Texas chose the Red Storm over Marquette, Baylor and Oklahoma...
Judge orders hearing into teen slasher gaffe that caused mistrial
The assistant district attorney whose failure to disclose the criminal conviction of a key witness led to a mistrial in a murder case this week is slated for a spell...
Claws out as one Tiger Woods mistress reports another to cops over death threat
Two of Tiger Wood's ex-mistresses are reportedly embroiled in a bitter cat-fight -- with one reporting the other to cops over an alleged death threat, TMZ reported.Adult film actress Devon...
Hicks & Gillett fight back after UK Court approves Liverpool sale -- Sky News
The U.K.'s High Court ruled Thursday in favor of those trying to sell Liverpool to New England Sports Ventures, owner of the Boston Red Sox. Liverpool's current American owners, Tom Hicks and...
Court: Ed. Dept. rushed to judgment in firing teacher accused of hitting student
A Manhattan judge today schooled the Education Department in due process — ruling that the agency rushed to judgement in firing a probationary teacher accused of striking a student. The...
Verizon to sell Apple's iPad
Apple Inc is turning to Verizon Wireless to help sell the iPad in time for the holidays, loosening its cozy ties with AT&T Inc. The surprise move disrupts the relationship...
The most disappointing Mets, Yankees hitting prospects
This is the fourth part of a 10-start series wrapping up the minor league season. Today we'll take a look at the most disappointing position prospects in the Mets and...
RBNY's Angel confirms 2011 exit
Juan Pablo Angel's New York exit had gone from expected and assume to forgone conclusion and fait accompli. Today it moved on to fact, with the Red Bull captain confirming...
PSAL disciplines Clinton, Flushing for role in brawl
The PSAL has come down hard on Clinton and Flushing for the two teams’ role in a brawl during a City Championship division football game last Friday, Department of Education...
TLC ditches overcharge -detecting tech company
Taxi brass are slamming the breaks on a technology contractor that couldn’t determine if riders were victimized in the widespread taxi overcharge scandal. Digital Dispatch Systems, which ran GPS-based software...
Cablevision agrees to arbitration in Fox dispute
Cable-television provider Cablevision Systems said Thursday it was willing to accept binding arbitration to resolve a dispute with News Corp. that could leave 3 million Fox viewers in New York...
Killer catches a legal break
A notorious killer paroled for the 1968 slaying of a rookie cop despite evidence he had bribed guards to escape from prison got another legal break last month when a...
Jets want Revis, Pace to travel to Denver
Darrelle Revis and Calvin Pace are coming along for the ride. Whether the Jets defensive stars play in Denver against the Broncos on Sunday is still up in the air....
Obama tells MTV audience 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' will end on his watch
President Barack Obama said Thursday that he did not believe being gay was a choice and said the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that prevents homosexuals from serving openly in...
300-pound Mets fan who fell on woman at game too drunk to chant 'Let's Go Mets': lawyer
The 300-pound fan who fell on a woman and broke her back at Shea Stadium was so drunk he couldn't even chant "Let's Go Mets," the woman's lawyer said today....
UFO over Chelsea? Experts say its probably not
So much for aliens landing in Chelsea. That unexplained object that hovered mysteriously over the neighborhood Wednesday may be nothing more than errant party balloons, experts said today. One theory...
3UP: Lee, Pettitte, Valentine
1. In today’s Post I wrote this behind-the-scenes column about why Cliff Lee was nearly a Yankee, but ended up a Ranger instead. It was clear that the single prospect...
Google tops Wall Street views, profit up 32 percent
Google posted a significant gain in third-quarter profit Thursday that topped Wall Street estimates, thanks to increasing demand for the internet search giant’s online advertising. Google said its third-quarter net...
Barbara Walters to interview Oprah Winfrey
Barbara Walters will sit down for a prime-time interview with Oprah Winfrey about the end of the daytime talk star's show. The hourlong interview will air Dec. 9 on ABC....
Port Authority adds $47.5M to Ground Zero settlement deal
The Port Authority today sweetened the Ground Zero settlement offer by another $47.5 million. The bi-state agency, which owns the World Trade Center site, added the cash to a pending...
Tempers flare in court in case of teen accused in WABC news slay
The murder trial of a teen accused of murdering a WABC radio newsman George Weber during a Craigslist erotic encounter, exploded in rancor before it even began, with the defense...
PSAL football predictions, Week 6
Every week in the fall, NYPost.com’s Zach Braziller and Marc Raimondi will attempt to prognosticate the coming PSAL football weekend in the City Championship division. RECORDS AFTER WEEK 5 Braziller:...
CVS settles meth case for $75M
LOS ANGELES -- CVS Pharmacy Inc. has agreed to pay $75 million in fines for allowing repeated purchases of a key ingredient in the making of methamphetamine in at least...
Stepdad of Realtor to the Stars murderess pleads to contempt of court
The tantrum-throwing stepdad of "Realtor to the Stars" murderer Natavia Lowery pleaded guilty today to contempt of court, and will serve three days of community service and pay a $500...
Mistake on some Chicago ballots lists candidate as ‘Rich Whitey’
Voters in some predominantly African-American Chicago neighborhoods will be faced with the prospect of electing a candidate listed as “Rich Whitey” thanks to a mistake made on electronic voting machines...
Singer Christina Aguilera files for divorce after nearly five years of marriage: report
Singer Christina Aguilera filed for divorce Thursday from her music executive husband Jordan Bratman, two days after she confirmed the pair had separated, TMZ reported. In divorce papers filed in...
Phillies slugger Ryan Howard to present Letterman's Top Ten List from Citizens Bank Park: report
In a break from preparation for Game 1 of the National League Championship Series, Philadelphia Phillies slugger Ryan Howard will present the Top Ten List on Thursday’s "Late Show with...
Actress Hayden Panettiere barred from meeting Amanda Knox: report
Lawyers for jailed American Amanda Knox have denied a request by “Heroes” actress Hayden Panettiere to meet their client in Italy, as the actress prepares to play the convicted murderer...
Plans for 'Top Gun' sequel in the works: report
Nearly 25 years after Tom Cruise played iconic hero "Maverick" in the action film "Top Gun," Paramount Pictures is in discussions to revive the 80's cult classic, New York Magazine...
Giants' Snee ready to face Lions super rookie Suh
As one of the best defensive tackle prospect in years, it was no surprise Ndamukong Suh was taken with the second overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. The Lions...
Judge claims Department of Education used flawed investigation to fire teacher
A Manhattan judge is schooling the Department of Education for canning a probationary teacher for corporal punishment based on a deeply flawed investigation. The investigator had completely ignored evidence that...
Giants' O'Hara, Bulluck feeling better
Center Shaun O’Hara and linebacker Keith Bulluck both took steps today to get themselves back on the field. O’Hara missed the past three games with bursitis in his left ankle...
You just can't have too much Michael Caine
I just got a copy of Michael Caine's second memoir "The Elephant to Hollywood," and as I leaf through it I think: is there any British or Irish actor who...
Wife of cheating Chilean miner refuses to visit him after rescue
The wife of the two-timing Chilean miner said she refused to visit him in the hospital after watching his reunion with his mistress on TV, calling him "cocky." While the...
UK High Court OKs Liverpool sale to Red Sox owner -- Sky News
The U.K.'s High Court ruled Thursday in favor of those trying to sell Liverpool to New England Sports Ventures, owner of the Boston Red Sox. Liverpool's current American owners, Tom Hicks and...
Devils’ Fraser out 4-6 weeks
Add Mark Fraser to the list of injured Devils.The defenseman will miss 4-6 weeks after having surgery to have pin inserted to stabilize a broken hand. He had been nursing...
You don't say
"Is it possible that immigration and offshoring, by promoting cost-savings and enhanced efficiency in firms, have spurred the creation of jobs for U.S. natives?" This study says yes. But if so, why...
Penn. man passes driver’s test, crashes into license center with examiner in car: report
Moments after passing his driver’s test, a Pennsylvania man crashed his car through the glass doors of the license exam center, with his test administrator still in the passenger seat,...
Bat-and-knife wielding thugs attack man, 4 injured
Bat- and knife-wielding thugs attacked a Brooklyn man this morning as he aparently waited for a ride to work in a bloody rumble that injured four people and left a...
US doing 'everything we know to do' for lost jet skier: Clinton
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday said the U.S. was doing “everything we know to do” to help find the body of the American man shot to death by...
Knicks to sit Stoudemire on Saturday
Sorry Hartford-based Knicks fans.Amar'e Stoudemire will sit out Saturday's game at the Hartford Civic Center vs. the Celtics -- the first night of a back-to-back -- to rest. The Knicks...
Oscar Watch: Disney cancels 'Debt'
Two Oscar hopefuls have had their December theatrical debuts cancelled after they were tepidly received at last month's film festivals. The Weinstein Co. yanked Julian Schnabel's "Miral'' from a Dec....
Jogger injured after colliding with passing bicyclist
A woman jogging along the West Side Highway was jabbed by the handlebar of a passing bicyclist after the two collided in a crosswalk, according to authorities and witnesses. The...
Brooklyn DA looking to probe ACS in death of 4-year-old girl
The Brooklyn DA's office announced today that it is impaneling a special grand jury to hear evidence concerning the circumstances surrounding the death of four-year-old girl. The Rackets Investigative Grand...
Deal reached in defective Chinese drywall case
NEW ORLEANS — A Chinese drywall manufacturer, suppliers, builders and insurers have agreed to repair homes in four states under an agreement to fix homes damaged by corrosion-causing drywall. U.S....
Randy Jackson upset over Oprah-Jacksons interview
Michael Jackson's brother Randy has confirmed that Oprah Winfrey did an interview at the Jackson family home — and he's sick about it. Though Jackson didn't say who Winfrey interviewed...
Kelsey Grammer ex: 'Housewives' eased divorce pain
Camille Grammer says becoming a new member of Bravo's "Real Housewives" franchise has helped her through her divorce from "Frasier" star Kelsey Grammer. Camille Grammer, who stars in "The Real...
Back Page: Pressure on Yankees in Texas
The talk at the Yankees workout Wednesday revolved around two pitchers: Cliff Lee and A.J. Burnett. One was mentioned for his dominance, the other for his wildness. It comes back...
Judge says coerced testimony has no role in Gitmo detainee's trial
The government cannot coerce a detainee to provide information for intelligence purposes and then use the evidence in criminal proceedings, the judge presiding over the first civilian trial of a...
Kernan's Play of the Day: Mazeroski's walk-off homer against Yankees
Play of the Day: Mazeroski’s ultimate walk-off gets me a new footballAs a seven-year-old, I was crushed that the Yankees lost. There was only one way to get over it,...
Red Bulls: Two strikers or one?
While working ESPN's telecast of this week's U.S.-Colombia match, Juan Pablo Angel said he "probably won't" be back with the Red Bulls next year. That just backs up what he'd...
Last teen sentenced in L.I. hate crime killing
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — The last of seven Long Island teenagers involved in the 2008 stabbing death of an Ecuadorean immigrant has been sentenced to five years in prison. Marcelo Lucero...
After forgettable year with Jets, Rhodes happy with Cardinals
TEMPE, Ariz. — Kerry Rhodes has found a rebirth in Arizona, where his off-the-field Hollywood interests have taken a back seat to his fast start with the Cardinals. The talkative...
SI streaker agrees to go nude once again
The streaker will strike again. Staten Island streaker Juan Rodriguez, who ran naked in front of President Obama at a campaign rally, has reached an agreement with his billionaire benefactor...
Cop shoots ex-con near Penn Station following bank robbery
A knife-waving 69-year-old ex-con — recently paroled for an armed bank holdup — was shot and wounded by cops this afternoon after a botched robbery attempt at a Chase branch...
Jack Black and America Ferrera mock opponents to ObamaCare in new ad: FOXNews.com
President Barack Obama has received a helping hand from Hollywood in building support for the health care law he signed this past spring, FOXNews.com reported Thursday. Actors America Ferrera and...
Octomom avoids foreclosure, for now: report
Octomom Nadya Suleman has managed to save her family of 14 from ending up on the streets by raising enough money to prevent foreclosure -- for now, celebrity website TMZ...
Whoopi, Behar walk off 'View' set during O'Reilly's interview (Video)
Maybe they should change the name of the "The View" to "Old Yellers." Two of the popular ABC show’s hosts, Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg angrily stomped off the set...
Porn production grinds to halt as more Calif. companies suspend work over HIV scare: report
The temporary shutdown of California-based porn companies continued Thursday after an adult film star tested positive for HIV earlier this week. Hustler Video and Digital Playground announced Thursday they were...
Compromise on NYC park smoking ban proposed
NEW YORK — A New York City lawmaker wants to designate outdoor smoking sections in parks and on beaches. The city has banned smoking in bars and restaurants. It is...
Newly released photos show 'Slasher' David Tarloff at Bar Mitzvah
Ten years later, he'd spend his first of many nights in a mental institution. Nearly 30 years later, he would take a cleaver to the throat of an utter stranger,...
Giants getting healthy
The Giants appear to be healthier than they’ve been in quite some time. Judging from the participation in today’s practice, the Giants will be nearly at full strength for Sunday’s...
Chilean miners to play soccer game against rescuers
Chile's 33 rescued miners will form a soccer team later this month to play a game against officials who helped extract them to safety, Chilean President Sebastian Pinera said Thursday...
Devils call up Corrente, Sestito, Josefson
Flush with some $5 million in sudden salary cap space, thanks to Brian Rolston's hernia surgery, the Devils today called up D Matt Corrente, and Fs Tim Sestito and Jacob...
Jury can’t consider execution cost in Conn. death penalty case: judge
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A judge has ruled that a Connecticut man convicted of a deadly home invasion cannot bring up the cost of executions when jurors consider whether to...
Apple to sell iPad at Verizon and AT&T stores
Apple said Thursday it plans to sell its iPad tablet device through retail stores owned by AT&T and Verizon. The popular touch-screen device will go on sale in 2,000 Verizon...
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn to oppose sick leave bill
In a stunning defeat for the Working Families Party, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn will oppose the proposal for mandated paid sick days for all city businesses, the Post has...
A sane Republican on immigration reform
John Barela is trying to beat Democratic incumbent Rep. Martin Heinrich in New Mexico and he's got the right idea about immigration reform. "Sure we need to secure the border,...
Staten Island man accused of killing parents escapes to Israel
After allegedly stabbing his parents to death, a Staten Island man has escaped to Israel, sources said. Eric Bellucci, 30, took his parent's Honda pickup truck and drove to Newark...
John Elway caught up in $71 million Ponzi scheme
Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway invested $15 million with a hedge-fund manager who is accused of running a $71 million Ponzi scheme, the Denver Post reported Thursday, citing court...
Blumenthal up 11 in Conn. Sen. Race
Women are pummeling former professional wrestling CEO Linda McMahon in the hotly contested Connecticut senate race, a new poll released today shows. Democrat Richard Blumenthal has opened an 11 point...
Testimony resumes at Fort Hood shooting hearing
FORT HOOD, Texas — A wounded soldier with a clear path to the exit refused to leave his fallen comrade behind even as a gunman fired off shots near them...
Chilean miner says he has God and fellow workers to thank for getting him through 'fear'
One of the 33 trapped Chilean miners who were rescued after more than two months said the experience has renewed his faith in God. Ricardo Villaroel -- the 28th miner...
School bus attackers made sex remarks: police
MINEOLA, N.Y. — Two Long Island teenagers are accused of attacking a younger boy on school buses while making disparaging comments about sexual orientation. David Spencer, who is 18, and...
Singapore businessman withdraws Liverpool offer (UPDATED)
Singaporean businessman Peter Lim withdrew his offer for English Premier League club Liverpool today, Sky News reported, citing sources.The withdrawal came as Liverpool returned to London's High Court to overturn...
Liverpool saga returns to UK court to overturn Texan lawsuit
Liverpool returns to London's High Court this afternoon to try to overturn an eleventh-hour U.S. lawsuit designed to block the club’s $475 million (£300 million) sale to New England Sports Ventures (NESV)....
Nearly $1B in NYC police payouts: investigation
The fiancee and friends of an unarmed man killed in a 50-bullet police shooting on his wedding day said they wanted justice. The legal system gave them money — more...
Lincoln Center theater has bedbugs
NEW YORK — Lincoln Center has some unwelcome patrons: bedbugs. New York City's pre-eminent performing arts center made the discovery in a dressing room of its David H. Koch Theater....
SEC cleared in Goldman fraud suit
The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) was cleared of acting against Goldman Sachs Group for political reasons when it filed suit against the firm and one of its traders...
Bronx gay hate crime suspects are innocent: lawyers
A suspected gang member accused of participating in what’s being called the city’s worst case of anti-gay violence in recent memory is not a monster and should be given a...
Full-body scanners delayed for NYC airports
NEWARK, N.J. — Full-body scanners have not yet been installed at New York City area airports. Officials announced in August that the machines that see through clothing would be in...
Nigerian 'underwear bomber' back in court
DETROIT — A Nigerian man accused of trying to blow up a Detroit-bound plane on Christmas is returning to court without his four-member defense team. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab will represent...
Aussie police make $160M cocaine bust after tip-off from US
Australian Federal Police seized the third largest haul of cocaine in the nation's history in a dramatic raid on a luxury yacht, The Courier-Mail reported Thursday. Police say 1023 pounds...
Nepal teen stands tall as world's shortest man
POKHARA, Nepal — A Nepalese fruit seller's son with the body of a toddler turned 18 on Thursday and was officially declared the world's shortest man by Guinness record officials....
3 people in custody after Rochester police chase
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Authorities say three people are in custody after they led Rochester police on a chase that ended when their pickup truck crashed through the wall of an...
Private plane stolen from upstate airport: cops
HORNELL, N.Y. — Authorities say they’re investigating the theft of a privately owned single-engine airplane from a western New York airport. The Steuben (stoo-BEN’) County Sheriff’s Office tells the Evening...
Drama Mama
In television, if a show with a fresh concept is even a modest hit, you can expect a dozen rip-offs to follow. And so Mama checks out the not-so-original new...
Judge extends order of protection against former Gov. Paterson aide
A Bronx judge extended an order of protection this morning against Gov. Paterson's former aide David Johnson, who is now facing a domestic violence case against an ex-girlfriend. Johnson has...
Iran comes to conquer
President Mahmoud Ahmadinjad's visit to Lebanon is bad, bad news. As the Jerusalem Post asserts "Ahmadinejad is in Lebanon reminding Israel that he has a formidable proxy – Hezbollah –...
VIDEO: Post baseball writers ALCS roundtable
Watch Post baseball writers Brian Costello, Mark Hale, George A. King III, Joel Sherman and Mike Vaccaro break down the ALCS between the Yankees and Rangers and give their thoughts...
Brooklyn lawyer busted in latest attempt to claim sex therapy as tax write-off
This retired Brooklyn lawyer won’t be getting the "happy ending" he desired.A state tax appeals tribunal has ruled that William Halby, 79, owes more than $23,000 in back taxes and...
RBNY may sit some starters vs Union
In Red Bull coach Hans Backe's preferred scenario, he'd rest several starters in Saturday's penultimate regular-season game in Philadelphia and then line up his optimal First XI in next Thursday's...
Phil, Andy, A.J. follow CC in Yankees' ALCS rotation
Understanding the need for experience if the ALCS against the Rangers goes the distance, the Yankees yesterday named Andy Pettitte to pitch Game 3 Monday night at Yankee Stadium. That...
Cliff hanger: How in 14 hours ace went from Bronx to Texas
Somewhere in the early morning of July 9, the AL season very well may have been determined. In the reading of second base prospect David Adams’ X-rays. In the Rangers...
Girls volleyball roundup: English leads Spellman in five-set thriller
Cari English had 10 kills, 15 digs and four solo blocks to lead Cardinal Spellman to a rollercoaster, 15-25, 25-14, 25-27, 25-10, 25-8 win against host Maria Regina in CHSAA...
Man United's Rooney insists he's been fit all year, despite Ferguson's injury claims
Wayne Rooney issued a direct challenge to the authority and integrity of Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson by insisting he has been 100 percent fit all season and has...
Decision to stay put pays off for Curtis quarterback
Tynell Brown would leave his Flushing home every morning at 4:30 a.m., hope on the 7 train into Manhattan, and catch the 1, taking it all the way to Whitehall...
Front office puts Texas team on map
You must think outside the batter's box to get the chance to play the Yankees in the ALCS. The Rangers cobbled together a team worthy of taking on the Yankees...
Pain-free Kiwanuka back on Giants practice field
Mathias Kiwanuka was playing better than anyone else on the Giants’ defense and yet it wasn’t until he was sidelined with a bulging disk in his neck that it truly...
Jets' Pace sore after first game back
Darrelle Revis isn't the only Jets defensive starter whose status is in question for Sunday in Denver. Linebacker Calvin Pace's surgically repaired foot remained "really sore" yesterday, according to Rex...
Jets coach takes injury decisions from Revis and others
Lessons were learned by the Jets in their victory over the Vikings on Monday night, and they had nothing to do with playing better in the red zone or staying...
A-Rod will collect his money from Rangers
When Alex Rodriguez was asked about facing his former team, the Rangers, in the ALCS, the Yankees star stared straight ahead. "No emotion," he said. When the Rangers declared for...
Playoffs full of sloppy play
Umpires dominated so much of the conversation in the first week of these baseball playoffs, blown calls and non-calls, hits that should have been outs and balls that should have...
Page turns: Columbus star lineman back after heart scare
Al Page knew deep down there was nothing wrong with him. But it was only human for the Christopher Columbus two-way lineman to be a little scared when he was...
Lewis continues Queens dominance, despite another slow start
Francis Lewis’ run atop Queens includes five straight division crowns, two finals berths and three straight semifinal appearances. That success has continued this fall, but with a caveat coach Roger...
PSAL boys soccer roundup: Sheepshead Bay tops Lincoln, gains first-place tie
Tolga Ozkan had two goals and five assists and Barak Yosef also scored twice and added two helpers as Sheepshead Bay blasted Lincoln, 8-3, in Brooklyn A West soccer to...
Lions QB Hill looking out for No. 1s
Even as the quarterback of a 1-4 team, Shaun Hill has reason to gloat this week. Undrafted out of college, still relatively unknown now and definitely unwanted by the 49ers...
Holt, McAllister easy choices for Mets, Yankees disappointing pitching prospects
This is the third post in a 10-part series breaking down the Mets and Yankees minor league seasons. Today we'll discuss the most disappointing pitching prospects in both systems.----------Brad Holt...
Just sold!
Manhattan CLINTON $810,000 347 W. 57th St. One-bedroom, 1½-bath condo, 820 square feet, with dining area, windowed kitchen and terrace; building features doorman, gym, sky lounge and laundry. Common charges...
Chick in
Texas-born Dixie Chicks lead singer Natalie Maines has taken the long way home to her new nest in New York City. Maines and her husband, former “Heroes” actor Adrian Pasdar,...
Funny side of the street
"If Don Draper had been frozen in a block of ice and woke up in this century, maybe he would pick out some of these pieces,” says comedian Andy Borowitz...
Step up
Counterintuitive as it might seem, New York City homebuyers looking for a steal would be best-advised to skip areas like Long Island City and Williamsburg. It turns out the real...
Bid business
Even the polo set is feeling the crunch. A 122-year-old Long Island Gold Coast polo estate is expected to be a steal at an upcoming auction, with the opening bid...
TMLA can't answer Molloy's momentum-swinging score
Tom Bruen wasn’t in a giving mood, but unfortunately his team was. Mary Louis was about to take a one-goal lead into halftime against rival Archbishop Molloy. A defensive mistake...
Girls soccer roundup: Riverdale's Clark nets OT winner
Time was running out on Riverdale as it headed toward a tie and it’s first non-victory in league play. But Ali Hyman zipped a cross to a streaking Zoe Clark....
Antonino's timely goal sparks Molloy past Mary Louis
Victoria Antonino thought a goal was a long shot when a pass up field from sweeper Kyra Meli sailed over her head in the closing minute of the first half....
Drama mama
In TV, if a show with a fresh concept is even a modest hit, you can expect a dozen rip-offs to follow. And so Mama checks out the not-so-original new...
Write stuff for 'Dancing'?
The "Dancing With the Stars" universe includes ac tors, athletes and various other entertainers -- but so far has ignored an entire galaxy of celebrities: authors. In an effort to...
It's worth a gander
Editor's note: "Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake" -- with its corps of male swans -- returns to New York this week for a limited run; it opens Sunday. But is it...
Bloody brighter
While many downtown shows lose their edge when they move to Broadway, the new musical "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson" has actually gained both scope and focus in the transfer. At...
So fake it's 'Real'
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" are the fakest-looking housewives in the whole "Housewives" franchise -- but, strangely enough, they're the most realistic of the bunch. What makes all of...
Not so fast
TV networks are scrambling to come up with a way to force viewers to sit through commercials. If they had their way, you'd never be able to fast forward through...
Chelsea gets an after show
Chelsea Handler, meet Larry Sanders. Handler, who hosts E!'s late-night talk show "Chelsea Lately," will star in a spinoff series of sorts called "After Lately," modeled somewhat on HBO's 1990s...
Paula all set
The lineup is set for Paula Abdul's upcoming show, "Live to Dance." CBS announced yesterday that the show will be hosted by Andrew Gunsberg, co-host of the Australian version of...
Starr report
Some more from my interview with Bret Michaels, whose new VH1 reality show, "Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It," premieres Monday night at 10. The show focuses on Michaels'...
If you haunt it, then flaunt it
Is your home the biggest haunt in town? Do you have the SPOOKIEST outdoor Halloween decorations in the area? We’re looking for the best, most over-the-top Halloween décor. Send us...
All about John
Stroll into The Lion and you’ll find the restaurant’s chef and co-owner, John DeLucie, standing in the walkway that houses the open kitchen, facing the cooks like a conductor leading...
I found a new 'dad' online!
When Liu Mochizuki-Delignon was 4 years old and growing up in Japan, his father left his mother because he wanted a different life. “We couldn’t stop crying for two weeks,”...
Mystery objects over Chelsea leave city agape
Has Chelsea become so trendy even Martians are scouting for co-ops? A silvery vision of a dozen balloon-like dots hovering in yesterday's clear-blue sky over West 23rd Street had thousands...
iCensor for teen sexting
Apple has patented a program that can bar teens from sexting -- sending sexually explicit messages between mobile phones. The app, which presumably could be available for future versions of...
Son 'prime suspect' in SI couple's murder
A Staten Island couple was found brutally murdered in their upscale home last night -- and a police source said their missing gun-collecting schizophrenic son is the "prime suspect." Vanessa...
US Hispanics living longer
CHICAGO -- Hispanics in the United States outlive whites by 2½ years and blacks by nearly eight years, government researchers said yesterday, and experts said clean living may play a...
Getting it write in Mideast
In reference to Benny Avni's excellent op-ed, "Peace Malpractice," why would the fact that President Obama is willing to put something in writing matter to anyone ("PostOpinion, Oct. 7)? Didn't...
Public debt and payback at the polls
We'll learn in November just how angry the public is about many things, from higher taxes to massive unemployment. But the popular uproar pales in comparison to the sense of...
A perverse pride in foolish policies
"We probably spent much more time trying to get the policy right than trying to get the politics right," President Obama told The New York Times this week. "There is...
A $205 billion bomb
New York state and local governments' liabilities for retiree health coverage run to the hundreds of billions of dollars -- a burden that's only now coming into full view. Governments...
Rangel's ethics trial: stuck in the swamp
Hopefully the electorate will come to its senses next month and send House Speaker Nancy Pelosi packing ("Nancy's Swamp," Editorial, Oct. 10). Nancy's tongue-twisted words back in 2008 about draining...
Michelle does a 'Fein' job in Wis.
MILWAUKEE -- First Lady Michelle Obama said yesterday that even though change hasn't come fast enough for some citizens, it would be a mistake for voters to return Republicans to...
Washington wimpout
If President Obama dislikes Washington so much, why does he want to grant it such power over the nation's finances, the health-care system, the use of fossil fuels and other...
Ralph Lauren to get key to the city
The "Key to the City" may not open doors to exclusive clubs or public restrooms, but today Mayor Bloomberg is scheduled to bestow the symbolic honor on Ralph Lauren, the...
Mortgage holders will have banks by the short hairs
If you think there is chaos in the housing market now, just wait. You've already read about banks suddenly stopping foreclosures because of paperwork snafus and the like. And you...
Just no in be'tween' for Miley
Maybe now's a good time to break out that burqa. A nearly nude girl, face-painted like a transvestite, writhes on a bed, grinds lasciviously against men and women on a...
NY developer Tishman dies
New York real estate developer and philanthropist Robert Tishman has died at the age of 94, the Real Estate Board of New York announced yesterday. Tishman, who died Monday, was...
Google, NBC end ad deal
Google Inc. and General Electric Co.'s NBC Universal said they have abandoned a television advertising-sales partnership that began two years ago. "We're not currently contributing inventory into the Google marketplace,"...
Wal-Mart: Smaller is better
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, expects to open 30 to 40 smaller-format stores in fiscal 2012 as it seeks to enter urban markets to jump-start growth in the...
Business briefs
Dell pays Dell Inc. won a judge's approval to pay $100 mil lion to settle accounting- fraud claims brought by the SEC. The accord al lows founder Michael Dell to...
Einhorn's scorn
After his infamous takedown of now-defunct investment bank Lehman Brothers two and a half years ago, outspoken short seller David Einhorn has zeroed in on his next target. The Greenlight...
Woe is O as he hits a poll low
WASHINGTON -- President Obama's approval rating has taken another dive in the polls, down to a mere 43 percent -- while more than six of 10 voters believe the nation...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan He's in hot water now. An Upper East Side resident is wanted for burning his soon-to-be ex-wife with boiling water, police sources said. The 46-year-old lout clashed with his...
EMT hit-run heroes
Two eagle-eyed medics helped catch a hit-and-run motorist who struck a bicyclist and parked car in Greenwich Village yesterday, sources said. The EMTs, Rodolfo Seddio and Frank Laino Jr., got...
Chilling moment Ft. Hood monster shot me
FORT HOOD, Texas -- A sergeant shot five times during last year's rampage at Fort Hood said yesterday he recalled lying on the floor and locking eyes with Maj. Nidal...
Andy 'Cap' has plan to curb property tax
Andrew Cuomo said yesterday that property taxes are taking a toll on homeowners all over New York, and offered his plan for capping them. "Property taxes are driving New Yorkers...
Starbucks puts a go-slow on joe
Starbucks customers were steamed hotter than a venti latte yesterday after the company issued new coffee-making rules to baristas that could make the wait way longer. The rules mandate store...
Mom's prayer answered
A mother's mournful prayer that cops catch her daughter's killer before the teenager -- slain in a drive-by shooting in East Harlem -- was laid to rest yesterday was answered,...
No hot 'supe' for NJ
Despite months of speculation, the dream-team pairing of Washington DC Schools Superintendent Michelle Rhee with the troubled Newark public schools is a long shot, sources told The Post. "I don't...
Probe puts O streaker on hot seat
The Staten Island man who ran naked in front of President Obama gave a command performance yesterday -- with the Secret Service. The president's bodyguards grilled Juan Rodriguez about his...
Paladino leases to abortion clinic
Carl Paladino, a strong opponent of abortion, doesn't let his religious beliefs get in the way of making a quick profit. The Buffalo bomb-thrower, who says his Catholic beliefs require...
Pensions bursting at seams
New York City's pension system could become insolvent in 10 years because of a staggering $122 billion in unfunded benefits -- unless it undertakes dramatic reforms or raises taxes and...
Apollo hires firm to shop Affinion
Leon Black's Apollo Management is selling marketing firm Affinion Group a few months after the business reached a settlement with New York state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo for allegedly tricking...
$trapped Newark thins its blue line
Three years ago, Newark began recruiting new police officers and training them to fight crime in a city steeped in violence. Now, facing one of the worst budget crises in...
Scott Murphy's Pelosi problem
As Election Day draws closer, spooked House Democrats are getting farther away -- from Speaker Nancy Pelosi, that is. Case in point: freshman Scott Murphy in upstate's 20th district. Elected...
An all-star for NYC schools
The country's most valuable free agent doesn't even play sports. DC Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee resigned yesterday after a brilliant three-year tenure that drove test scores up and eased the...
O's new Gulf gambit
Look -- it's an October Mini-Surprise! It's midterm-election time, the Democrats are cratering -- and Inte rior Secretary Ken Salazar this week announced that he's lifting the moratorium that the...
Lohan in another 'Coke' bust
Lindsay Lohan sure loves coke -- of all kinds. The drunken-driving diva was caught trying to sneak out of the Betty Ford Center in California and score herself a Coca-Cola,...
Mobster guilty in loan-shark gun threat
A reputed Bonanno family associate pleaded guilty yesterday to threatening to kill a man who owed a $500,000 loan-sharking debt. James Malpeso, 41, of Staten Island, drove around in a...
Tot kept in cement tomb: DA
Two convicted sex traffickers -- who entombed a deceased infant in concrete and kept it for 11 months in the house with their children -- were hit yesterday with manslaughter...
Zuck's bag man fight
Lawyers for a man who claims he is entitled to 84 percent of Facebook argued yesterday that the social-networking site's chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, 26, lives a transient life out...
Bada BingBook
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is getting a little help from his friend, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Yesterday, Microsoft's Bing and Facebook announced they would deepen their ties in an effort...
Dispatches from the campaign trail
Even Carl Paladino's dog is getting in on the campaign madness. A "Duke Paladino" Twitter page has been tweeting updates, but it's a safe bet the page isn't being written...
'Cabby slasher' fails stress test
Manhattan prosecutors aren't buying the "post traumatic stress" claims of an accused Muslim-hating cabby-slasher, who spent a short time embedded with troops in Afghanistan. "Nothing in [Michael Enright's] own account...
Ben feels the heat
The mortgage mess could add to the pressure on Federal Reserve boss Ben Bernanke to apply more salve to the wounded economy. As the nation's biggest lenders wrestle with the...
City workers' load of 'ill'-gotten gains
As the City Council considers a bill to mandate that all businesses provide paid sick time for workers, a study released yesterday shows that city employees called in sick an...
Done - lickety split!!
No-fault divorce hopefully will mean no headaches for a Bronx woman who rushed to court yesterday to split from her cheating hubby. "I had a lawyer for a year and...
AOL sets a Yahoo! PE trap
Aol is talking with a cluster of buyout firms about a possible run at Yahoo!, WSJ.com reported late yesterday, citing people familiar with the matter. Steve Schwartzman's Blackstone Group and...
Eateries stuff Health Dept.
The toughest reservation in town these days is at the Health Department's restaurant court, where desperate eatery owners are pounding on the doors in a last chance to improve their...
Fortune 'banks' on Ackman
Fortune Brands is searching for an investment bank to possibly help defend the company against shareholder activist William Ackman, The Post has learned. Last week Ackman disclosed that his hedge...
No pillow talk, says Times' star Nocera
New York Times star business columnist Joe Nocera is under fire for writing favorably about a company represented by a law firm where his fiancée is head of p.r. In...
Barneys sails into Brooklyn
No one has ever confused Atlantic Avenue with Fashion Avenue, but that may soon change. Barneys, one of the city's best known high-end clothing retailers, is setting up its first...
Slain-by-cop man's raps
A man shot dead by a Westchester cop in The Bronx this week had a lengthy rap sheet filled with violent crimes -- including murder, authorities said yesterday. Wardell Johnson...
New 'bias' attack on SI Muslim
A headscarf-wearing Staten Island woman said yesterday that a man arrested for punching her and her 4-year-old son as she tried to steer her car around him was spewing anti-Muslim...
Rattner wreck
Former car czar and investment banker Steve Rattner may have scored his biggest deal yet -- paying $6 million and agreeing to self-exile from the securities industry to shake off...
Rapper T.I. talks down jumper
Police got unexpected help talking a suicidal man down from an Atlanta skyscraper when rapper T.I. showed up. Officer James Polite said the hip-hop star joined the crowd outside the...
Paladino aide had gay old time
ALBANY -- Maybe it's a good thing Carl Paladino skipped the Gay Pride Parade -- his aide went, and got a real earful! Roger Stone, a key adviser to the...
Armenian gangsters charged in $160M Medicare scam
Now that's a sick scam. Dozens of reputed Armenian gangsters were busted by the feds yesterday for a "smorgasbord" of offenses that includes the largest-ever Medicare fraud by a single...
Hip-hop big in gun bust
This heavyweight hip-hop producer can add another rap to his résumé. Harlem-bred record exec Bryan Leach was busted cruising around the Upper West Side in a luxury ride packing some...
Lawyer dumps Kenneth Starr over money
No money, no mouthpiece. High-powered lawyer Abbe Lowell wants to ditch crooked celebrity money manager Kenneth Starr because he hasn't been paid. Lowell -- who defended Bill Clinton during his...
Mistress greets 2-timer as he and 32 other Chilean miners rescued
Two-timing miner Yonni Barrios surfaced yesterday as the world watched breathlessly to see if his wife or his girlfriend was waiting to fall into his arms. It was the mistress....
'Sex'ame Street 'slander'
And they called it puppet love. A Broadway singer wants to know who was pulling the strings on a Twitter posting accusing him of contracting a sexually transmitted disease from...
Sports shorts
MLB: Braves hire Gonzalez Less than 48 hours after Bobby Cox wrapped up his managing career, the Braves yesterday introduced his protege, former Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez, as their new...
Celtics spoil Stoudemire's Garden debut with Knicks
Late in the fourth quarter last night in the Knicks' preseason home opener, the Garden fans started to chant "We want Shaq," referring to Shaquille O'Neal, who was sitting out...
Shaq sees Knicks as playoff contender
Shaquille O'Neal claims he never heard of Russian rookie center Timofey Mozgov, but he still believes the Knicks can make the playoffs after their summer transformation. "Any Mike D'Antoni team...
Rangers' Drury will play Friday
Returning from a broken left index finger, Rangers captain Chris Drury will make his season debut in tomorrow night's home opener against the Maple Leafs. Drury, ahead of the four-week...
Elbow could end Favre's streak
Brett Favre's latest problem is his elbow. Favre said yesterday he would consider sitting out a game or two for the Vikings this season if the tendinitis in his right...
O'Hara might return to Giants on Sunday
Shaun O'Hara yesterday made the first positive step toward a possible return when he participated in the individual portion of Giants practice and took a few snaps. The physical exertion...
Nets' Harris responds to coach's challenge
The Little General has his floor commander heeding orders. The relationship between Nets coach Avery Johnson, nicknamed The Little General during his playing days with the Spurs, and point guard...
Yankees' Burnett hits two teammates in simulated game
Among other issues, hitting batters has led to trouble for A.J. Burnett all year since he led AL hurlers with 19 hit batsman. Yesterday, that problem surfaced on Burnett's third...
Yankees' Teixeira facing good buddy Young on Rangers
Mark Teixeira sent a text message to someone during the Rays-Rangers ALDS that said, "Hopefully we play each other." Michael Young -- his close friend -- was the recipient. "And...
The Post Line
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Hondo a college man
Central Florida thundered past overmatched Mar shall last night, which did nothing to lighten Hondo's load as the deficit grew to 2,785 huffs. Tonight, Mr. Aitch will stay in school...
Wilpon: Mets GM hopefuls realistic about team
After three days of day-long interviews, the Mets know their next general manager isn't going to be able to fix the team immediately. "They all know the reality of where...
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Giants shift rotation for Phillies
SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants manager Bruce Bochy is tweaking his rotation for the NL Championship Series, moving up left-hander Jonathan Sanchez to go Game 2 against the Phillies following ace...
AAU legend faces sex rap
Ernie Lorch, the founder of the legendary New York City AAU basketball program, was indicted on charges he sexually assaulted a player during a team trip to Massachusetts three decades...
Win-win situation for Devils
BUFFALO -- The Devils solved nearly everything in one remarkable day. Their salary-cap crunch is over, for now, the silver lining of Brian Rolston's hernia surgery. Over, too, is their...
Newest star gives Knicks credibility
In July, the uniform back of the new face of the Knicks might as well have said "Not LeBron." By last night "Stoudemire" was a coveted item. That jersey was...
Capitals hand Islanders first regulation loss
WASHINGTON — Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau knew Nicklas Backstrom wouldn’t remain without a point for long, and he’s sure that Washington’s struggling power play will eventually come around. Backstrom deflected...
Saturday's Heroes Tackle The Spread
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Home Team Lineups
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Weird but true
This stinks! A sewage worker in Raymore, Mo., got the ride of his life when his safety harness snapped and he was washed for more than a mile through the...
'Noles will cruise to cover
This was supposed to be a feel- good season for Boston College. The nation followed the uplifting story of linebacker Mark Herzlich's return from cancer. College football fawned over the...
Riverside Church founder indicted in sex abuse case
The founder of a legendary New York City AAU basketball program was indicted on charges he sexually assaulted a player during a team trip to Massachusetts three decades ago, a...
Sister, sister: Anthony carries on sibling's Lewis legacy
In preparation for the coming season, Arnie Rosenbaum was going over his roster, seeing where everyone fit. He knew he would have at least one good incoming freshman – the...
Holt, McAllister easy choices as Mets, Yankees most disappointing pitching prospects
This is the third post in a 10-part series breaking down the Mets and Yankees minor league seasons. Today we'll discuss the most disappointing pitching prospects in both systems.----------Brad Holt...
Backstrom scores winner, Caps edge Islanders 2-1
Nicklas Backstrom deflected in Alex Ovechkin's drive from the point on a power play with 3:39 left, lifting the Washington Capitals to a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders...
Brodeur, Kovalchuk lift Devils to 1st win
Martin Brodeur made 24 saves for his 111th NHL shutout, and Ilya Kovalchuk scored 53 seconds into overtime to lift the short-handed New Jersey Devils to their first win of...
Medal of Honor: hey man, nice shot
The reboot for the Medal of Honor series is finally here. But the big question, especially with direct competitor Call of Duty: Black Ops just around the corner, is: how...
Liverpool directors describe temporary restraining order as 'unwarranted'
A temporary restraining order obtained by Liverpool co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett late Wednesday night in an attempt to stop a takeover deal was described as "unwarranted and damaging"...