October 15, 2010
Post writers from ALCS Game 1: Yankees at Rangers
Our Post baseball writers have you covered from the first pitch until the final out at Game 1 of the ALCS between the Yankees and Rangers in Texas.CC Sabathia gets...
Wife of Mumbai terror plotter warned feds of husband's extremist links: report
The wife of a Chicago man charged in the deadly 2008 Mumbai siege told federal agents three years earlier that her husband was an active militant in an al Qaeda-linked...
New York Philharmonic sues Cheap Trick over 'Sgt. Pepper Live'
Cheap Trick may have pulled a costly stunt. The has-been 70s rockers were slapped with a trademark suit today for falsely claiming that the New York Philharmonic collaborated on their...
Syracuse basketball reloads with freshmen
SYRACUSE -- Jim Boeheim headed into the spring offseason facing a tall task after the Orange’s run in the NCAA tournament came to an abrupt end against Butler. He said...
DEALS: British Airways
So what Her Royal Old Biddyness cancelled the Buckingham Palace Christmas party? You weren’t invited anyway. Besides, there’s plenty else better to do in London over the holidays — like...
Prospal news soon, Drury in lineup for Rangers
The Rangers should know whether it's Prognosis Positive or Negative for Vinny Prospal by early next week, The Post has learned.Sources report that Prospal, who opened the season on IR...
NYPD officers face stat-fudging charges
The NYPD slapped four officers from the troubled 81st Precinct in Brooklyn with internal disciplinary charges for allegedly fudging crime statistics and misleading investigators, officials said. Deputy Inspector Steven Mauriello,...
Shrink's cleaver 'killer' needs psych exam; trial delayed
The trial of a schizophrenic who admittedly murdered a beloved Upper East Side psychiatrist has been delayed until at least Monday afternoon, following concerns about the defendant's mental fitness to...
MGM delays vote on Spyglass deal
MGM has told debtholders that it will delay the vote to approve a prepackaged bankruptcy plan that calls for the company to be taken over by the management of Spyglass...
Lions' Stafford back at practice, status for Sunday uncertain
ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is practicing again in a limited role. Stafford, who hasn’t played since injuring his throwing shoulder in the season opener against...
Neil Patrick Harris announces arrival of twin babies
Actor Neil Patrick Harris announced Friday the arrival of the twin babies he and partner David Burtka were expecting via a surrogate mother. The twins, named Gideon Scott and Harper...
Rapper T.I. ordered back to prison for another 11 months for probation violation
He can't have whatever he likes. Rapper T.I. was ordered back to prison Friday for violating the terms of his probation by possessing ecstasy, testing positive for opiates and association...
Keady adds 'grandfather presence' to St. John's
Former Purdue coach Gene Keady is joining the staff of former assistant Steve Lavin at St. John’s. Keady, who retired in 2005 after 27 seasons as a Division I head...
Jets coach a Giants fan
Rex Ryan loves Big Blue.Who knew?The Jets coach shocked observers at his news conference Friday by proclaiming his admiration for the Giants and his hopes of facing them in the...
Some 'compromise'! Millman deal allows church parking on Henry St. bike lane
Here’s the score for parking in Brooklyn Heights: Church-goers 1, bikers 0.Parishioners at the First Presbyterian Church on Henry Street near Clark Street will continue to be allowed to park...
Bonanno family captain Joseph 'Sammy' Sammartino sentenced to 18 months
Joseph "Sammy" Sammartino, a reputed Bonanno crime family captain, today was sentenced to serve 18 months in federal prison for loansharking. Federal prosecutors say the 56-year-old is a member the...
Yankees lineup for Game 1 of ALCS vs. Rangers
The Yankees lineup vs. C.J. Wilson for tonight’s ALCS opener vs. the Rangers.Jeter SSSwisher RFTexeira 1BRodriguez 3BCano 2BThames DHPosada CGranderson CFGardner LFSabathia P
LI museum director sentenced for Egyptian artifact theft
The former director of a Long Island museum who stole Egyptian artifacts from the institution's collection -- and later sold the rare antiquities through Christie’s auction house -- was sentenced...
Report: RBNY to add Solli in January
Norwegian National Team midfielder Jan Gunnar Solli will join the Red Bulls in January, according to Nettavisen. "I heard that Hans Backe tried to buy me for 25 million Norwegian...
Army looking for revenge vs. Rutgers
Off to its best start since 1996, there is a feeling this could be a special year at Army. The Black Knights’ game against Rutgers on Saturday at New Meadowlands...
Ohio State says agent matter with Jets' Holmes is closed
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State has closed a brief investigation of alleged payments by an agent to former Buckeyes football player Santonio Holmes five years ago after consulting with the...
Jets' Pace will play Sunday
Calvin Pace will play, but Darrelle Revis’ status remains a game-time decision Sunday in Denver. Revis practiced Friday but was listed as questionable on the Jets’ official injury report for...
Four miners trapped in a collapsed Ecuador mine, official says
Four miners were trapped 500 feet (150 meters) down a mine Friday, after a collapse in Portovelo, in Ecuador's southwest coastal province of El Oro, a civil defense source told...
Giants kicker Tynes sprains ankle, questionable for Sunday
In keeping with Giants' Friday tradition, they came up with a late injury. Today it was kicker Lawrence Tynes, who sprained his left (as in non-kicking) ankle while planting. He...
Manhattan widow wants to extract husband's sperm
A Manhattan woman is looking for a court order allowing sperm to be extracted from her dead husband. Victoria Chege said her husband George Kamau "died suddenly at the age...
Giants kicker sprains ankle in practice: report
Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes sprained his non-kicking ankle at practice Friday, NJ.com reports. Tynes told the website he should play ready to play on Sunday against the Lions. He said...
Fishing, kayaking Sarah Palin debuts TV show trailer
LOS ANGELES -- Hiking in the Alaskan snow, bear-watching, fishing, kayaking and family -- that apparently is what Sarah Palin loves best, according to a trailer for her new TV...
Suspended Brooklyn ADA allegedly hit his pregnant gal pal
A Brooklyn ADA who was suspended for not revealing his father was running for office against the defendant in a Kings County trial has legal woes of his own after...
Oregon man in sniper's camo arrested for breaking into earth science museum
An Oregon man was facing charges of burglary and criminal mischief Friday after trying to rob an earth science museum while wearing a ghillie suite -- a type of camouflage...
Weight-loss company Snookin' for a promoter
A weight-loss company is looking to capitalize on one of the bigger stars of “Jersey Shore.”Diet company AcaiSupply.com has offered Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi a deal in which she will receive...
Knicks say Azubuike could be out another two months
Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni said he has no expectations that rehabbing shooting guard Kelenna Azubuike will be ready to play anytime soon. D'Antoni even said he wouldn't be surprised if...
California NOW chief says calling Whitman a 'whore' is 'accurate'
The president of the National Organization for Women (NOW) may have said it is wrong for anyone to call a woman a "whore," but the head of the California NOW...
Revival Circuit: 'To Save and Project'
MoMA's annual survey of newly-restored films opens tonight with the umpeenth version of Luchino Visconti's "The Leopard'' (1963), which I haven't seen. But I have watched and can very heartily...
MTV host TJ Lavin hospitalized in coma after BMX crash: report
MTV's T.J. Lavin, host of the network's prolific "Real World/Road Rules" series, was in a medically-induced coma Friday after a bad crash during a BMX bike jump, TMZ reported. The...
Actor Sean Connery cites health for failing to appear in Spanish court
Sean Connery and his wife Friday failed to attend a Spanish court hearing into a corruption probe as ordered, citing health reasons, a court source said. The 80-year-old film star...
Justin Bieber names new 3D flick 'Never Say Never,' same as single
Justin Bieber unveiled the title of his new 3D movie Friday, "Never Say Never," the same name as one of his less successful songs. The feature length film, to be...
Geriatric bank robber has committed crimes since he was a teen: documents
The aging ex-con shot by cops after a botched bank robbery near Penn Station was a career criminal who on three occasions escaped from prison and just couldn’t help himself...
NY wife-killing suspect says confession was fake
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A man who admitted incinerating his wife in an oil drum says he made up the story and never expected authorities to believe it. Werner Lippe...
Teen busted in connection with stray bullet that hit 10-year-old
A Brooklyn teen was arrested today in connection with the stray bullet shooting of a 10-year-old boy at home watching cartoons, police said. Quayshawn Smith, 18, was charged with assault...
Heedless Boy in Godless Gorge
Having seen Danny Boyle's enthralling "127 Hours," I agree that it looks like a lock for many Oscar nominations including for Best Picture, Director, Actor (a marvelous James Franco) and...
U.S. drops out of 2018 World Cup bid, concentrates on 2022
The U.S.A. Bid Committee announced Friday it has withdrawn from the 2018 FIFA World Cup bid and will exclusively focus on the 2022 campaign, competing with an Asian-based contingent. “For...
Rangers add two lefty relievers to roster
ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Rangers have added left-handed relievers Michael Kirkman and Clay Rapada to their roster for the AL Championship Series against the Yankees. Right-handed reliever Dustin Nippert and...
Rolling Stones legend Keith Richards calls Mick Jagger 'unbearable'
Legendary Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards revealed Friday the exotic highs and jealous lows of his half-century collaboration with Mick Jagger. The bond between two of The Rolling Stones’ founder...
This hero was 'Rite' on time
A former John Jay HS football player chased down a shoplifter at a Dyker Heights Rite Aid and pinned him to the sidewalk, holding him until cops from the 68th...
Rap mogul busted for living the 'high' life: feds
A big-time rap mogul has landed in big-time trouble with the feds. Kareem “Biggs” Burke, co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records, which launched the career of superstar rapper Jay-Z, was among 43...
Jets' Revis ticketed for 80 mph in 40 mph zone
Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis said he was ticketed for speeding Thursday morning while he was driving to the team’s facility for a meeting before practice. The Jets confirmed Friday that...
3UP: Rivera, Robertson, Cano
1. In today’s Post I wrote this column about the greatest postseason pitcher – and it isn’t Cliff Lee. Mariano Rivera remains as important as ever to the Yankees in...
Barney at least stick up for your alleged principles
Rep. Barney Frank is facing a tough fight to win relection in true-blue Massachusettes and an editorial in Investors Business Daily argues that voters should toss him out because of...
Chile miners speak of underground ordeal, cannibalism jokes
The leader of the 33 men rescued from a collapsed Chilean mine spoke to reporters for the first time late Thursday about how he kept them going in the 17...
Breaking News: (UPDATED) Liverpool sold to Boston Red Sox owners
Premier League team Liverpool was officially sold Friday to New England Sports Ventures, the owner of the Boston Red Sox. "I'm proud and humbled, we have a lot of work...
Lions safety: Giants QB inconsistent
In his one year playing safety for the Giants, C.C. Brown spent every practice working against Eli Manning. It figures Brown knows more about Manning than anyone the Lions have...
Suspicious package shuts down Brooklyn Bridge for an hour
The Brooklyn Bridge was shut down in both directions for an hour this morning as cops investigated a report of a suspicious package found along the pedestrian walkway. A 911...
Fla. pastor wins car for canceling Quran burning
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A New Jersey car dealer plans to keep his word after offering Florida pastor Terry Jones a new car if he promised to not burn a...
GM recalls 300,000 Impalas over seat belt problem
DETROIT — General Motors is recalling more than 300,000 Chevrolet Impala sedans because the seat belts may fail to restrain people in the front seats during a crash. The National...
Connery a no-show at Spanish 'Goldfinger' hearing
MADRID — Sean Connery declined to appear in a Spanish court Friday as requested by a judge investigating an allegedly shady real estate deal involving property the actor used to...
Tavern on the Green opening as visitors center
NEW YORK — A visitors center and food court will be opening at the once glitzy Tavern on the Green restaurant in New York's Central Park. The official unveiling is...
Gen. Petraeus says NATO facilitating Taliban talks in Afghanistan
NATO forces in Afghanistan have facilitated the safe passage of Taliban leaders to Kabul for talks with the government, the alliance's commander in the country, U.S. General David Petraeus said...
Reporter Ines Sainz inks deal for Pacquiao/Margarito coverage
Ines Sainz, who recently caused a stir in the Jets locker room, will apply her craft covering boxing. Sainz has been signed to provide daily fight week reports and features...
President 'not my fault, not my fault, not my fault' Obama
At an MTV forum, President Obama was asked by a young man why, since Obama's economic policies have not helped the economy, should anyone vote for him two years from...
'Metropolis' at the Ziegfeld!
I loved the latest, most definitive restoration of "Metropolis,'' which added 25 minutes to Fritz Lang's silent masterpiece. My only regret was that its New York engagement was showing on...
Federal judge continues ban on NY Indian cig tax
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A federal judge in western New York indefinitely extended an order blocking the state from collecting taxes on some Indian cigarette sales, while noting he doesn’t believe...
Soldier says he was ordered to delete Fort Hood videos
FORT HOOD, Texas — A soldier who recorded the terror of last year’s deadly shooting rampage in Fort Hood using his cell phone was ordered by an officer to delete...
Liverpool owners lift block on sale, threaten $1.6B legal action
A court order blocking the sale of Liverpool to Red Sox owners New England Sports Ventures (NESV) was lifted Friday by the current American owners -- who then threatened legal action...
L.I. student, 18, arrested in high school fight
BAY SHORE, N.Y. — Police on Long Island say an 18-year-old student has been arrested on assault charges in a fight at a Bay Shore high school that left another...
Cheating Chilean miner reunited with mistress
The mistress of rescued Chilean miner Yonni Barrios has told how her lover's first words to her were "I'm going to take you to bed for a few days," The...
Ticket prices for 2012 London Olympics announced
Ticket prices for the London 2012 Olympics will start from as little as £20 ($32), organizers said Friday. There will be total of 8.8 million tickets for the Games, with...
Prosecutors launch tax evasion investigation into Italian leader
Italian prosecutors have launched an investigation into Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi for tax evasion linked to his Mediaset media empire, Italian news agencies reported Friday. The allegations are linked to...
NY Knicks star Eddy Curry sued for alleged nonpayment of $200K loan: report
New York Knicks player Eddy Curry was being sued over claims he failed to pay back a $200,000 loan taken out in 2008. Mojo Development filed the lawsuit a few...
Fed chairman Bernanke signals additional monetary easing
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke on Friday said he thought the current high unemployment and low inflation environment would linger into 2011 and as a result there is a...
New deep-sea fish species discovered in world's deepest ocean trench
A new species of deep-sea fish was discovered in one of the world's deepest ocean trenches -- the Peru-Chile trench -- a site previously believed to be uninhabited, a study...
Breaking News: Restraining order blocking Liverpool sale lifted
A court order blocking the sale of English soccer club Liverpool to New England Sports Ventures _ the owners of the Boston Red Sox _ was lifted Friday by the...
2 dead in New Haven car crash
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Police say two people have died in a violent early morning car crash in New Haven, and speed and wet road conditions may have been factors....
Bosnia denies Angelina Jolie film permit
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Bosnian authorities have denied Angelina Jolie a permit to shoot her directorial film debut amid protests by rape victims who object to its alleged subject matter. The...
SI man allegedly hacked mom as she tried to grab phone
The Staten Island man who fled to Israel after allegedly stabbing his parents to death was arrested early today in Tel Aviv as The Post learned shocking new details of...
Case against Obamacare can proceed
The case against Obamacare brought by 20 state attorneys general can proceed, a Florida judge ruled yesterday. The judge, Roger Vinson, didn't grant every claim made by the AGs but he...
Chat rewind: ALCS Game 1 with Mark Hale
Post baseball writer Mark Hale answered your questions about ALCS Game 1 between the Yankees and Rangers live from Texas.CC Sabathia starts for the Yankees against the Rangers' C.J. Wilson...
T.I.'s good deed could help rapper's image with judge
ATLANTA — T.I.’s help in talking down a suicidal man from an Atlanta skyscraper may also help the rapper’s image as he faces the possibility of returning to federal prison...
History won’t help Yankees when series begins
ARLINGTON, Texas — Here’s a puzzle for you, sports fans, presented “Jeopardy” style: A: Lee Stevens, Mark McLemore, Todd Zeile, Royce Clayton, Esteban Loiaza, Tom Goodwin and John Wetteland have...
With Sabathia on mound, Yankees can't afford Game 1 loss to Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas — After 162 games, which produced legitimate AL Cy Young and MVP candidates, and an ALDS sweep in three, the Yankees play the biggest game of the season...
A-Rod gets lesson in bad blood from former Texas owner
ARLINGTON, Texas — Alex Rodriguez was involved in a humorous and bizarre exchange during his media session yesterday when asked about his relationship with former Rangers owner Tom Hicks. Asked...
Second time's a Charge
Whatifsports.com’s NFL simulation engine bases its weekly predictions on the statistical inputs of thousands of NFL games. Those inputs are based on rigorous analysis of each team’s roster, depth chart...
O/U Rico!
Rico went 7-7 (1-2 Best Bets) on the Over/Unders last week. The season record is holding steady at 39-36-1 (8-4). The selections for Week 6: OVER: Chargers / Rams; Patriots...
Hondo stays focused
Hondo, borrowing the rose-colored glasses Obama uses when analyzing the dismal monthly unemployment figures, is proud to deliver some positive news for HondoNation: Last week’s selections resulted in four wins...
The Giant-ific method
The Giants are giving a full 10 points to a Lions team that is 4-1 against the spread in 2010 and is coming off a 38-point victory. That usually would...
Rangers' Young says Lee isn't with Yankees yet
ARLINGTON, Texas — Michael Young believes Cliff Lee is sold on Texas. That doesn’t mean Young necessarily believes the ace lefty will re-sign when he becomes a free agent. In...
Adding Lee made Rangers' Wilson better
ARLINGTON, Texas — According to C.J. Wilson, he changed a tad once Cliff Lee was acquired. “Actually before he was here,” Wilson said jokingly, “I was actually a right-handed second...
Yankees say problems with lefties in past
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Yankees stumbled in many areas during the final month of the regular season, but one of the most interesting numbers was 0-9. That was their record...
CHSFL live blog weekend recaps
The Post’s weekly CHSFL live blog has two games this weekend. First up on Friday night, we’re at Maritime College for a Week 6 Class AA-A meeting between Cardinal Hayes...
Girls soccer roundup: Wagner keeps title hopes live
Wacky Staten Island A inches closer to a resolution and Susan Wagner insured it will have a say. Deanna Kvetkoff and Jeanine Nunez each scored first-half goals for the Faclons...
CHSAA boys soccer roundup: Raiders rout Farrell
Billy Carballeira had a pair of goals and Ryan McLaughlin added another as No. 8 Regis defeated Monsignor Farrell, 3-0, Thursday afternoon at the Lions Den in Oakwood. “I think...
11th suspect arrested in anti-gay gang attack in Bronx
Cops yesterday arrested an 11th person allegedly involved in the hate-crime attacks carried out by members of the Latin King Goonies gang. Luis Garcia, 26, punched a 30-year-old victim twice...
Yankees-Rangers ALCS matchups
The Post’s Mark Hale breaks down the ALCS matchup between the Yankees and Rangers position by position. CATCHER Jorge Posada wasn’t tested in the ALDS, but the Rangers can run....
Bloomy moves ahead with funding for Vito's 'fraud' nonprofit
The city is moving to reverse an earlier decision to halt more than $100 million worth of health care service contracts to a Bushwick-based nonprofit that is the subject of...
Slope historic district expansion moves ahead
Community leaders threw out the welcome mat for the extension of Park Slope’s historic district on Thursday night, arguing that its protections are worth any inconvenience experienced by property owners.The...
Cops: We have our man in Tuesday's Clinton Hill shooting
A 28-year-old Clinton Hill resident has been arrested in connection with the Oct. 12 fatal shooting at the corner of Classon and Lafayette avenues.Tareen Brown was identified as the suspect...
Paterson gives $40M to SUNY Downstate in advance of LICH takeover
n 2008, the medical center was in such dire straits that it proposed closing its maternity, pediatrics and dentistry divisions. The hospital also fired and laid off some 300 employees...
Kiddie Clapton packs 'em in!
A Park Slope guitarist didn’t sell his soul at the crossroads last night, but Donovan Dwyer did blast the blues for a Park Slope bar full of cheering fans —...
Rangers' Hamilton cherishes second chance
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Josh Hamilton was The Natural. He couldn’t miss. He was the first pick of the 1999 draft by the Devil Rays. He was the buzz of baseball....
Serby's ALCS Q&A with ... Nolan Ryan
On the eve of the ALCS, The Post’s Steve Serby chatted with Rangers part-owner Nolan Ryan, who owns major league records with seven no-hitters and 5,714 strikeouts, and won 324...
Joel Sherman's ALCS scouting report
The Rangers began this postseason as the only one of the current 30 teams never to win a playoff series and entered the division series with an 0-12 road record...
For Yankees vs. Rangers, history is now
ARLINGTON, Texas -- This time, there will be very little history tugging at the Yankees, or at the opponent. Eighty-six years’ worth of ghosts? Not this time. Intramural tensions from...
Texan Wood can fulfill destiny with Yankees
ARLINGTON, Texas -- By now, Kerry Wood was supposed to have a mantel full of Cy Youngs. By now, Kerry Wood was supposed to have made the black cat, billy...
Lowe's second DC project
Rob Lowe is getting back into the Washington, DC, political scene, and this time it won't be X-rated. "Potomac Fever," a DC-based reality show produced by Lowe, whose pilot was...
Joy-less 'View'
Maybe they should change the name of the "The View" to "Old Yellers." "View" hosts Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg angrily stormed off the set while on live TV yesterday...
Gripping grapple with 'Jackal'
'Carlos," Olivier Assayas' 330-minute, three-part biopic about the infamous 1970s terrorist, is no documentary. Indeed, the opening credits warn that "because of controversial gray areas in Carlos' life, the film...
Just acquit watching 'Conviction'
Tony Goldwyn's "Conviction" isn't a total plane wreck like Hilary Swank's last fact-inspired drama, "Amelia." But two-time Best Actress Oscar winner Swank needn't clear any space on her mantel for...
Beastly fun, from mad to verse
High- and low-brow collide in "La Bete," an American play about art vs. commerce that's set in 1654 France. It's entirely in rhyming couplets, but it also gets laughs from...
Not so happily ever after
Can a void be overstuffed? Clint Eastwood's "Hereafter" brings to gether recent historical events, in cluding a European terrorist attack, plus Charles Dickens and the after life without having anything...
It's Brit with wit
Roughly a British version of "The Sopranos" done in the improvisational style of Mike Leigh, "Down Terrace" is the auspicious feature debut of Ben Wheatley, who's spent a decade directing...
Finesse? Band doesn't Avett
The Avett Brothers aren't the best country or rock band, but the group is certainly music's top country/rock act with a cello in the lineup. Before a full house of...
It's easier 'Seder' than done
The Mexican film "Nora's Will" is an oddity: a comedy about a Jewish woman who kills herself on the eve of Passover. She's Nora, who at age 63 swallows three...
Paula talks Simon
Paula Abdul's new show, "Live To Dance," premieres January on CBS. Abdul was at the Javits Center yesterday to publicize "Live To Dance" -- but was still answering questions about...
'Jackass 3D's' Dante update neither divine nor comedy
When Dante ("Inferno," Canto XXII) wrote that "the captain made a trumpet of his ass," he could not have known how shamelessly he would be ripped off by "Jackass 3D,"...
Discovery's big get
Discovery Channel's Latin American arm snared exclusive footage of the Chilean miners -- and of the behind-the-scenes engineering feat to rescue them. It's part of a prime-time special, "Rescued: The...
Great mines
Coal miners are getting more time in the spot light. Hot on the heels of the Chilean miner rescue, Spike TV has announced the April premiere of "Coal," a reality...
Randy: 'O' no she didn't
Randy Jackson is tweetin' mad at Oprah Winfrey. The brother of late superstar Michael Jackson tweeted an angry message when he found out that Winfrey interviewed his parents at their...
'Deep'-sixed by dispute
It's never a good sign when the actors show up for work and find the doors of the theater padlocked shut. But that's what happened Wednesday night to the cast...
Starr report
Pat Cooper is getting some solid reviews for his new book, "Pat Cooper: How Dare You Say How Dare Me!" written with Rich Herschlag and Steve Garrin. The book, which...
Granny get your gun!
Once in a great while, a film comes along that tenderly describes the aging process in all of its bountiful golden wisdom. But who wants to see that? “Red,” perhaps...
Staten Island man fled to Israel after parents' slaughter
He's crazy like a fox. A mentally ill Staten Island man who had gone from college standout to ticking time bomb allegedly butchered his affluent parents and fled to Israel...
Iran marches on
Beyond providing TV foot age of welcoming throngs of Hezbollah supporters, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to Lebanon this week served a number of purposes -- none good. First, it...
Petit killer's execution-cost argument to$$ed
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- A man convicted of killing a woman and her two daughters during a home invasion in 2007 cannot bring up the cost of his execution when...
Obama blinks at Beijing's bullying
China keeps pushing. Will President Obama ever push back? Defense Secretary Robert Gates did what he could in Hanoi at this week's gathering of the Association of the Southeast Asian...
Desert fraud storm
Millions drained from a bank account. Death threats in the desert. Investors duped. A politically connected group of New York investors said all of this happened when they launched an...
iPad is on the Verizon
Verizon is finally adding an Apple gadget to its tech harvest. With its rumored plan to provide iPhone service on hold until next year, the cellular giant will start selling...
Wise Prize surprise: Two noble selections
THE ISSUE: The Nobel Prizes given to Liu Xiaobo for peace and Mario Vargas Llosa for literature. *** Congratulations to China's Liu Xiaobo and Peru's Mario Vargas Llosa on winning...
Flooded Pak needs $9.7B fix
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Reconstruction of Pakistan's infrastructure, farms and homes damaged by floods will cost $9.7 billion, an Asian Development Bank official said yesterday. Agriculture, transport and communications were hit...
Yonkers pol paper-chastened
A federal jury has awarded $8 million to a weekly Westchester newspaper whose copies were confiscated by the mayor of Yonkers. The Westchester Guardian claimed Mayor Philip Amicone wrongly took...
Priciest 'eyesore' ever
The most expensive private home ever built offers a breathtaking view of the Arabian Sea on one side -- and overlooks the stinking slums of Mumbai on the other. Indian...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan Police are searching for the "Santa Claus" crook who knocked off a Kips Bay bank. Vincent Sullivan, 64, who sports white hair and a thick white beard like old...
Fake vet's farewell to arm
THE ISSUE: Panhandler Robert McMahon, who posed as a Vietnam veteran missing an arm. *** Even before he recovered his "missing" arm, the panhandler was an obvious fake ("Phony Vet's...
Kids behind the 'UFO'
The Chelsea UFO theories have been deflated. The mysterious objects that hovered over West 23rd Street on Wednesday were almost certainly errant party balloons. And they came not from Mars,...
Diplo death a 'suicide'
A Nicaraguan diplomat found dead in his blood-soaked Bronx apartment inflicted the heinous wounds himself -- attempting to sever his own head after drinking drain cleaner and ripping out tufts...
Dispatches from the campaign trail
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has repeatedly declared he doesn't want to run for president -- but that hasn't stopped supporters from putting up a Web site urging him to...
Naked guy's booby prize
The Staten Island man who ran naked in front of President Obama on Sunday has reached an agreement with his billionaire benefactor -- but it's not for the $1 million...
NJ tunnel time-saver
The proposed $9 billion Hudson River rail tunnel -- temporarily scrapped by Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie -- would save Garden State commuters 16 to 30 minutes a day,...
Shocking attack of the burqa rager
Call her the anti-mask avenger. A French woman has committed the world's first-known act of burqa rage after she attacked a Muslim woman and ripped off her veil in a...
Suing ObamaCare
Yesterday, in a federal courtroom far from the noise of town-hall meet ings, Tea Parties and talk shows, Judge Roger Vinson quietly compelled the Obama administration to show why the...
Too cruel to $chools
Steven Eisman, the financial whiz whose bets against the housing market were detailed in best-seller "The Big Short," must be doing a victory lap on his latest wager -- the...
Investor titans in St. Joe clash
Call it the clash of the financial titans. A tug-of-war has emerged between two high-profile investors: hedge-fund titan David Einhorn and famed mutual fund manager Bruce Berkowitz of Fairholme Capital...
Amazin'ly 'drunk' fan
The 300-pound fan who fell on a woman and broke her back at Shea Stadium was so drunk that he couldn't even chant "Let's Go Mets," the woman's lawyer said...
Terror testimony barred from trial
Information coerced from a terror suspect by the CIA cannot be used to prosecute him in civilian court -- and possibly not before a military tribunal, says a ruling released...
'Shattering' drive-test failure
This wasn't a crash test, dummy! A Pittsburgh man was minutes from getting his first driver's license when he slammed his car through the plate glass window of a local...
Gang bloodies Brooklyn buddies
A half-dozen thugs armed with bats and knives attacked three 21-year-old Armenian men yesterday in Brooklyn, leaving a blocklong trail of blood, cops said. The mayhem began shortly after one...
iPhone 'virus'
An iPhone can get more germ-infested than a toilet in a subway bathroom, according to new research. In fact, the glass touch screens on mobile devices are so good at...
Changed GOP gets it 'right' this time
WASHINGTON -- Around the parlor tables and love seats of Washington, gasbag pundits and political hacks are breathlessly speculating about how the upcoming elections might -- clutch your pearls! --...
Venting over Vito
It's "upsetting" that the Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Citizens Council was awarded $135 million in deals by the city while its executives are under investigation, a senior official at another major...
Now attend PTA confabs on the Web
Attending school PTA meetings will soon be as easy as clicking a button. City officials are launching a pilot program at three public schools that will Webcast and record PTA...
Connecticut Senate candidate Linda McMahon rolls out Obama's ringing WWE endorsement
Connecticut GOP senatorial candidate Linda McMahon yesterday tried to slip out of a political chokehold and pin Democratic foe Richard Blumenthal, with aid from her World Wrestling Entertainment empire. The...
Google's 3Q profit gains 32%
Google posted better-than-expected quarterly sales and profits -- a relief to investors who have fretted that the search giant is spending recklessly on oddball initiatives such as wind farms and...
Sherr-Una will testify
The woman who claimed she had been pressured by Gov. Paterson not to testify against her allegedly abusive ex-boyfriend, gubernatorial aide David Johnson, is vowing not to back down. "If...
Bus here yet? Check your phone
The death-defying tactic of edging into traffic to see when the next bus is coming will no longer be needed on two Manhattan routes. A free bus-tracking Web service called...
Business briefs
Dow-n day Banks led US stocks lower as investors fretted over a widening foreclo sure crisis. The Dow Jones industrial average dipped 1.51 points to 11,094.57. The Standard & Poor's...
Musical chairs
The internal jockeying to lead Sony's high-profile music division is intensifying as top executives head to a huge management summit next week. Among the candidates vying for the top job...
Quinn quashes $ick bill
In a stunning defeat for the labor-backed Working Families Party, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn yesterday announced her opposition to a contentious proposal that would have mandated paid sick days...
Rattner finds pal in Mike
Mayor Bloomberg is standing by his financial adviser, Steve Rattner, the former banker and car czar who is close to settling investigations into kickback accusations involving New York's pension fund....
Wall Street $hortfalls slam banker bonuses
Wall Street bankers may want to hold off on those yachts, yellow Lamborghinis or Manhattan pied-a-terres, based on emerging bonus projections. Bonuses, which firms pay to attract and retain key...
Greetings from the Pink House
For one night, the White House changed its color -- to pink -- in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. President Obama announced via Twitter that the building would...
LI's flu$h with toilet tax
Nassau County wants to stop flushing money down the toilet. A proposed tax will charge for sewer usage by public schools, fire departments, libraries and colleges -- and is expected...
Turks: We'll win cab race
A Turkish car company claims to be the front-runner in the city's competition to design the Taxi of Tomorrow. Officials at Karsan, who recently unveiled its WiFi-enabled, compressed-fuel prototype, told...
Hazardously lax at FDNY
The FDNY unit responsible for inspecting the storage of hazardous materials is doing a lousy job, city Comptroller John Liu charged yesterday. Liu's auditors found 27 of 30 locations storing...
Teach strikes back!
"A nightmare." A Manhattan judge schooled the Education Department in due process -- ruling yesterday that the city agency rushed to judgment in firing a probationary teacher accused of striking...
PA adds $47.5M to 9/11 GZ offer
The Port Authority yesterday sweetened the Ground Zero settlement offer by $47.5 million -- which some first-responders quickly called a joke. The agency added the cash to a pending $712.5...
Yanks' road to 28
Hey, Texas -- don't mess with New York! That's the message that the AL West champion Texas Rangers might want to heed as they host the Yankees tonight in Arlington...
Koch's trouble with Hinchey
Former Mayor Ed Koch has been on the campaign trail this fall, focusing on the need to clean up Albany. But he took a detour of sorts this week to...
Quinn steps up for NYC
New York's businesses dodged a bul let yesterday: City Council Speaker Christine Quinn iced a horribly timed paid-sick-leave bill -- for good, we hope. Congrats to Quinn. And New York....
Where's the beef? It's soaring in price
Corn prices are soaring on lower crop reports, sending inflationary worries clear up the food chain. Prices are on the rise again for bread, breakfast cereal and beefsteaks as agricultural...
Feds nab five in SpongeTech fraud
Federal prosecutors are wiping up when it comes to alleged penny-stock fraud and disgraced pro-sports sponsor SpongeTech Delivery Systems. Yesterday, federal prosecutors in Brooklyn charged five more people -- but...
'Perjury' bid in slay appeal
Tapes made by a Brooklyn mother to discredit a juror who convicted her son of murder show that a juror "intentionally and successfully fooled the judge," the killer's lawyer told...
Gay-bash raps for 3 LI teens
Three Long Island teens were charged with a hate crime for gay-bashing a 14-year-old boy after he delayed a school bus, police said. The unidentified victim missed a BOCES bus...
Obama hears from disappointed young voters at televised town hall
WASHINGTON -- President Obama yesterday got an earful from young voters disappointed that his promises haven't panned out -- a startling dose of buyer's remorse from the group that fueled...
Final chapter for White Pages
It was black and white and it was used all over -- but now it's headed for the recycling bin of history. Say goodbye to universal residential White Pages. From...
Chileans see cash
It is not exactly an avalanche of books yet, but some prospective authors are hooking up with agents and sending out feelers to publishers to see how anxious they are...
Seagate mulls going private
Disk drive and storage maker Seagate Technology PLC said it is in discussions with an unnamed party that is interested in taking the company private. Seagate said yesterday its board...
Chef's 'revenge' hard to swallow
They're apparently feeling the heat at Mario Batali's flagship Babbo restaurant. The celebrity chef's business partner, Joseph Bastianich, was accused yesterday of giving a speech at the Greenwich Village eatery...
Luxe yoga hi-rise in bad twist
Om has turned to ugh at the celebrity-studded Upper East Side apartment tower that was touted as the city's first "spa-dominium." The ultra-luxury Miraval Living spa, boasting a heavily hyped...
Miner's chilly spouse: 'He is crazy & cocky - he can talk to my lawyer'
The scorned, outraged wife of cheating Chilean miner Yonni Barrios says he was "crazy and cocky" to invite both her and his mistress to greet him when he emerged after...
Lincoln Center's bedbugs
New York's bedbugs might be annoying, but at least they are beginning to get a little culture. In the latest infestation to hit a city institution, the insidious, itchy insects...
Yank squeeze play
The Yankees have crushed efforts to publish 60-year-old "puppy love" letters between a pretty 16-year-old Ohio girl and a smitten college-age George Steinbrenner, the elderly woman's family said yesterday. Mary...
It's 'grudge' judge vs. slay lawyer
The trial of a teenager accused of murdering a WABC Radio newsman hasn't started, but the objections were flying at a hearing yesterday, with a defense lawyer accusing the judge...
Grand-popped
Cops shot an aging ex-con in the shadow of Madison Square Garden yesterday after he pulled a knife on them following a botched bank robbery, police said. Shaggy-haired Daniel Stolarz,...
Angle hits Reid on Social Security
WASHINGTON -- Nevada Republican challenger Sharron Angle scalded Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid over the foundering Social Security program last night in their first and only debate. "Man up,...
Carl gets gay-trashed
Carl Paladino came under a firestorm of criticism at a fund-raising dinner held by the state's largest gay-rights group last night, with gubernatorial foe, Andrew Cuomo, leading the attack. "We...
Bowhunting season is here
Big-game hunters in New York have been waiting in anticipation, for tomorrow's start to the bowhunting season in the Southern Zone and early muzzleloader season in the Northern Zone. Close...
Arenas at it again
In case you missed the story, 300 athletes committed to donate their brains to a concussion study. The bad news is, evidently Gilbert Arenas didn't realize it was uncalled for...
Patience paying off for Jets' Greene
For Jets running back Shonn Greene, it has been all about patience. Learning the patience that was so missing through the season's first few weeks, when he didn't let holes...
Francoeur thrilled at shot to star in Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas -- A bunch of his former Mets teammates reached out to Jeff Francoeur last week during the ALDS. Francoeur reached out to one of them on Wednesday. "I...
Niederreiter tough call for Islanders
If the Islanders hear the clock ticking on Nino Niederreiter, the 18-year-old Swiss winger has done everything he can to slow it down. Niederreiter will play in his fourth NHL...
Mason: 'Sky's the limit' for Knicks' Curry
Anthony Mason said he believes he can find the buttons to push Eddy Curry back into relevance. It's a long shot, but so was Mason's career that coursed through Turkey...
Youngster Randolph may lose spot in Knicks' rotation
Anthony Randolph was the big name coming from the Warriors in the David Lee sign-and-trade. But he hasn't played big enough to merit a start tomorrow in Hartford against the...
In playoffs, no one bigger than Yankees closer
ARLINGTON, Texas -- With all the talk about Cliff Lee, let's remember that the greatest pitcher in the history of the postseason works for the Yankees. And Mariano Rivera can...
Rangers don't want Gilroy 'left' out
Matt Gilroy, the righty defenseman who rarely has played the left side in his five years on the blue line for Boston University and the Rangers, will get into his...
Pettitte-Hughes switch provides balance for Yankees
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Joe Torre used to say the most important game of a seven-game series was Game 3. Apparently, Joe Girardi agrees. The Yankees manager explained his decision to...
Jets' Revis headed to Denver; uncertain whether he'll play Sunday
Darrelle Revis is going to Denver this weekend. Whether he'll play for the Jets against the Broncos on Sunday has yet to be determined. But Rex Ryan said yesterday he...
O'Hara, Bulluck take Giant steps at practice
Center Shaun O'Hara and linebacker Keith Bulluck yesterday both took steps to get themselves back on the field. O'Hara missed the past three games with bursitis in his left ankle...
Devils hope Kovalchuk will be all right
That was one great big clutch goal Ilya Kovalchuk scored in Buffalo Wednesday, giving the Devils their first victory, keeping them from matching their longest-ever winless start. But it was...
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Rangers want to end Garden blues
The first rule about home games this season is that the Rangers will not take morning skates, at least not for now, at least not for tonight's Garden opener against...
Giants' Snee 'excited' for opportunity to tame Lions' Suh
Chris Snee is a two-time Pro Bowler but he's also a right guard, which means by nature of the position he plays he's always viewed as the other guy when...
No surprise, major leaguers still play ...
Although we see it almost daily, it remains more stunning than witnessing a solar eclipse or a meteor shower, or a three-legged frog panhandling on the F Train. Baseball games...
Sanchez sending right messages to Jets
The text messages appear randomly. They come at all hours of the day or night, on no particular day and in no particular pattern. The messenger is Mark Sanchez and...
5 questions for ... Dan Dierdorf
Dan Dierdorf, who will be an analyst for CBS's coverage of the Jets-Broncos game on Sunday, tells The Post's Justin Terranova that he will be seeing the best team in...
Phillies are primed for success
PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies find themselves in a new role this postseason. The two-time defending NL champions are no strangers to big games, having advanced this far in three straight...
Antrel becomes big 'producer' on Giants defense
Antrel Rolle's hybrid position in the Giants defense is still too new to have an intimidating nickname just yet. But it might only be a matter of time. If the...
Former co-worker says Alderson up to challenge of Mets
Paul DePodesta isn't surprised Sandy Alderson is making a push for the Mets general manager job. "He's fiercely competitive, even if he doesn't show it outwardly," said DePodesta, the former...
Favre rejoins Vikings
Brett Favre returned to practice for the Vikings yesterday, one day after sitting out to rest his sore right elbow. Favre has been bothered by tendinitis in his throwing elbow...
Smith second Giants' option to red-hot Nicks
It's coming to you. That is what Eli Manning told Steve Smith in the fourth quarter last Sunday, with the Giants in complete command, leading 27-10 and in no danger...
A.J. ready, but CC could get call for Yankees in Game 4
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Although A.J. Burnett is listed as the Yankees' starter for Game 4 of the AL Championship Series, the team has the option of using CC Sabathia on...
Sunday's Best
The experts make their picks:THE LINECHRIS SHAWSTEVE SERBYMARK CANNIZZAROPAUL SCHWARTZTIM BONTEMPSGIANTS 10 (44.5) Lions (Sunday, 1:00, FOX)Giants★ GiantsGiantsLionsLionsJets 3 (41) BRONCOS (4:05, CBS)★ Jets★ Jets★ JetsJetsJetsChargers 8 (45) RAMS (1:00)★...
The Post Line
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Dr. Galea indicted
BUFFALO -- Anthony Galea, the high-profile Canadian sports doctor charged earlier this year with smuggling unapproved drugs into the U.S. to treat professional athletes, was formally indicted yesterday by a...
Sainz set for return
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. -- The Mexican television reporter who said the Jets made her feel uncomfortable in their locker room is returning to work next week, but said she will...
Ponzi scheme sacks Elway
DENVER -- Former Broncos quarterback John Elway and his business partner gave $15 million to a hedge-fund manager now accused of running a Ponzi scheme. The Denver Post reported yesterday...
Hondo: Bombers away!
The running of the Bulls was held last night in Morgantown as the Mountaineers ran South Florida out of West Virginia, which reduced Hondo's NRN (nasty red number) to 2,735...
Sports shorts
COLLEGE: WVU topples USF Geno Smith threw two touchdown passes as No. 25 West Virginia (5-1, 1-0 Big East) posted a 20-6 victory over visiting South Florida (3-3, 0-2). *...
Home Team Lineups
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Weird but true
A Florida family wound up making a little more money at a garage sale than they expected -- when they accidentally sold off Grandma's ashes. The remains had been sprinkled...
St. John's lands recruit from Texas
St. John's coach Steve Lavin scored his third big recruiting coup yesterday when combo guard D'Angelo Harrison of Fort Bend, Texas chose the Red Storm over Marquette, Baylor and Oklahoma...
Vikings unable to get over Hill hump
St. Joseph by the Sea was left shaking its heads for the fourth straight time against St. Joseph Hill. The Vikings have not scored a goal against them since a...
Hill tops Sea to stay perfect, move closer to division crown
Sure it was the final score of a three-goal win, but none may have been more telling or important. With St. Joseph Hill already comfortably ahead, Meghan Siller sent a...
Darling: Yankees' October success just 'eerie'
Ron Darling gets just an October glimpse of the Yankees, but it’s enough to leave the former Mets pitcher in awe of the defending World Series champions. “From someone who...
King Cesar: Ceja's hat trick lifts Iona Prep over Xavier
Cesar Ceja is one of the best soccer players in the CHSAA – when he wants to be. “He’s going to be who he is all the time,” Iona Prep...
Female reporter who accused Jets of harassment will not pose for Playboy
Mexican television reporter Ines Sainz, who claimed she was harassed by members of the New York Jets in September, announced that she turned down an offer to pose nude for...
CHSFL predictions, Week 6
Each week in the fall, New York Post sports writers Dylan Butler and Joseph Staszewski will attempt to prognosticate the coming CHSFL weekend. RECORDS AFTER WEEK 5 Butler: 42-12 (Last...
Girls volleyball roundup: Mary Louis wins match, loses protest
Mary Louis got good news and bad news Thursday. The Hilltoppers beat visiting Bishop Loughlin, 25-7, 25-10, 25-12, in CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens Division I girls volleyball. But their protest of a...
Coach 'expelled' as Molloy falls to St. Francis Prep
Archbishop Molloy girls volleyball coach Steve Leoutsakos was given a red card and expelled in the third set of his team’s match with St. Francis Prep in a controversial ruling...
St. Francis unsatisfied with win over rival Molloy
Kevin Colucci shook his head when asked if there was anything to learn from his team’s match against rival Archbishop Molloy. Then the St. Francis Prep coach remembered one thing....
Feds declare disaster in NYC after Sept twisters
President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster in New York City following last month's deadly storm that spawned two devastating tornadoes, killing one woman and causing massive damage. Gov....
Arabic yell, then terror began, soldiers tell Fort Hood hearing
Wounded soldiers testified Thursday about last year's deadly shootings at the Fort Hood military post in Texas -- describing a scene of chaos and terror that began with a man...