October 20, 2010
Giants beat Phillies, 6-5, to take 3-1 lead in NLCS
SAN FRANCISCO — Juan Uribe, sore left wrist and all, made his mark on this NLCS in a matter of moments — a great play with his glove, then one...
Yankees defeat Rangers to stay alive in ALCS
The Yankees will arrive deep in the heart of Texas with a pulse. Faint, for sure, but enough of a beat that the ALCS stethoscope detected it. Can the pump...
Carmelo keeps working through trade rumors
DENVER -- Carmelo Anthony keeps on preparing for the upcoming season unaware of, and ostensibly unfazed by, where that will be. Amid the latest report that he could be headed...
Together again: Bray, DeForte to remain teammates at Bridgeport
Casey Bray and Lauren DeForte have been playing together since they were 9 years old – so what’s another four more years? “That’s a long time,” Bray said of the...
Brett Favre’s wife to appear on morning talk shows: report
Brett Favre’s wife is due to appear on "Good Morning America" and "Fox and Friends" Thursday, raising speculation that she could break her silence about the sexual misconduct allegations against...
NY forces lawyers to verify foreclosures, nixes robosigning
They’ll be making their lists and checking them twice. Lawyers in New York must make sure that real people sign documents and thoroughly check homeowners’ financial situations before they try...
Rangers give 'A' to Staal
TORONTO -- Marc Staal, eh? Yes, Marc Staal, "A." The Rangers have officially named their 23-year-old, fourth-year defenseman as an alternate captain, joining alternate Ryan Callahan as lettermen while captain...
UConn suspends QB for season
STORRS, Conn. -- Connecticut quarterback Cody Endres has been suspended for the remainder of the season for an unspecified violation of a university policy. The junior had just rejoined the...
UConn coach claims he's not a cheater
Jim Calhoun still can’t shake the night he heard a chant bellowed at him that went against all he stood for as Connecticut’s basketball coach. “Cheater! Cheater! Cheater!” The taunt...
Canucks player suspended indefinitely for altercation with fan
TORONTO -- Vancouver Canucks forward Rick Rypien was suspended indefinitely Wednesday pending a hearing for grabbing a fan while heading to the locker room in the game against Minnesota. Rypien...
Still no word on paralyzed Rutgers player
The 72-hour window of hope has come and gone for paralyzed Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand without word on whether he has had any feeling or movement below his neck....
Baby-killer admits fatal beating, faces life
A Long Island man admitted to savagely beating his two-month-old daughter to death and driving to a Bronx housing project to throw her body into a trash compactor. Juan Rodriguez,...
Giants QB says he meant nothing by signing Cowboys Stadium
After the Giants last season christened brand-new Cowboys Stadium with a 33-31 victory, spoiling the grand opening of Jerry Jones’s extravagant football palace, Eli Manning marked the achievement by signing...
Teen killer says he only 'jabbed' WABC reporter in the neck (video)
The sword-collecting teenager accused of murdering a WABC Radio newsman claimed he only jabbed him once in the neck, although evidence shows he was stabbed eight times, according to testimony...
Sonic 4: a return to form
Ye gods, there is a lot of nerd rage surrounding this game. Online and in various forums, gamers are going toe-to-toe to declare, vociferously, that Sonic 4 either sucks worse...
Accused rapist gets caught after texting victim for date
An accused rapist texted himself right into jail. A gutsy Applebee's waitress from Ozone Park faced off against accused rapist, Timothy West, today, recalling in chilling detail how he raped...
Awlaki dined at the Pentagon just months after 9/11
Anwar al Awlaki may be the first American on the CIA's kill or capture list, but he was also a lunch guest of military brass at the Pentagon within months...
Koch to fellow Dems: Dump Assembly Speaker Silver
ALBANY — Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch says his fellow Democrats should dump one of their leaders, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. Silver is the only top lawmaker who...
Follow Post writers at ALCS Game 5: Rangers at Yankees
Our Post baseball writers have you covered from the first pitch until the final out at Game 5 of the ALCS between the Yankees and Rangers at the Stadium. CC...
Cowboys trying to stay optimistic as they prepare to face Giants
A few days ago, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was asked why he’s optimistic that his 1-4 team can turn things around and he responded “I’m not.’’That is not the message...
Sanest interview subject: The Velvet Underground's Moe Tucker
Tucker talks politics, tea parties, Liberal intolerance, food stamps, and why Obama wants control.
Kernan's Play of the Day: Girardi walks into trouble
PLAY OF THE DAY: Sometimes Joe Girardi is too smart for his own good. By intentionally walking David Murphy to set up the force play in the sixth inning Tuesday...
Only 26% of New Yorkers want Bloomberg to run for president: poll
Only 26 percent of New York City voters want Mayor Michael Bloomberg to run for president in 2012, according to a poll released Wednesday. The Marist College poll found that...
Parents group says racy 'Glee' GQ spread 'borders on pedophilia'
The makers of hit television show "Glee" and GQ magazine came under fire from a parents group Wednesday after three cast members posed in a racy new photo spread for...
Breaking News: FIFA suspends two senior officials over World Cup voting scandal
FIFA provisionally suspended two members of its executive committee on Wednesday over an alleged World Cup 2018 voting scandal, an official said. "We had to take a decision to suspend...
NY's Harvard Club rejects former Gov. Eliot Spitzer's application
Looks like former Gov. Eliot Spitzer isn't getting any love from his alma mater. The Harvard Club has turned down Spitzer’s membership application because the ritzy organization does not want...
This week's calendar: Oct. 21 to 27
Thursday, Oct. 21 Distressed Real Estate Summit – New York This day-long event will be attended by hundreds of people in the residential and commercial real estate industry including investors,...
Apple unveils Mac OS X Lion operating system
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple is giving a preview of new software that runs on its Mac computers. The new version, called Mac OS X Lion, will include a store for...
Students allege police brutality after Pace shooting
A cop threatened to shoot and then arrested a Pace University football player after he begged to give CPR to a teammate who himself was dying from police gunfire, a...
June date set for Sept. 11 trial against airline
A judge today set a June 13 trial date for the last remaining wrongful-death suit over the Sept. 11 terror attack on the World Trade Center. Manhattan federal Judge Alvin...
Former JetBlue flight attendant had home burglarized last week
The Queens home of JetBlue looney Steven Slater was burglarized by his live-in boyfriend's brother, authorities said this afternoon. Jonathan Rochelle, 39, broke into the apartment brother Kenneth shares with...
Ex World Cup ref pleads not guilty in NY drug case
A former World Cup soccer referee arrested in New York City has pleaded not guilty to heroin smuggling charges. Prosecutors allege Byron Moreno was caught in September at Kennedy Airport...
Former Newsweek editor in chief Meacham joins Random House as executive VP and executive editor
Former Newsweek editor in chief Jon Meacham is joining Random House Publishing Group as executive vice president and executive editor. Random House is the publisher of Meacham’s Pulitzer Prize winning...
Editor McDonell stays put at Sports Illustrated
Terry McDonell, the editor of Sports Illustrated Group, who was flagged as a potential candidate for the top job at Newsweek, has shot down speculation that he is in the...
Judge OKs flight recording at Buffalo plane crash trial
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Families suing over the deadly 2009 plane crash into a New York home will be allowed to use the cockpit voice recording at trial. A federal judge...
Liverpool managing director Purslow to step down, retain advisory role
Liverpool’s Christian Purslow announced Wednesday that he will step down from his current position as the club's managing director. The 46-year-old joined the Premier League club as a replacement for Rick Parry...
Guinness heiress sued by neighbor for flooding apartment
What an heir-head. Fashion icon and British brewery heiress Daphne Guinness is being sued by her downstairs neighbors at 995 Fifth Avenue for repeatedly sudsing their $12 million apartment with...
New oil siphon would take only weeks to be in use
TAMPA, Fla. — The senior manager of a project to build a more efficient system to contain oil in deep water said Wednesday that once built and tested, the cap-and-siphon...
Sterger hires lawyer for NFL meeting on Favre messages
Former New York Jets employee Jenn Sterger has hired legal counsel in advance of her meeting with the NFL in connection to its Brett Favre investigation. "After much deliberation, LaRusso...
DVR alert: Lou on TV tonight, martinis and cheesecake optional
Tonight's the night I will be appearing as a guest programmer on Turner Classic Movies. At 11 pm Eastern, I will be joining Robert Osborne to introduce William Dieterle's "The...
Wayne Rooney confirms he wants to leave Manchester United (UPDATED)
Star striker Wayne Rooney confirmed Wednesday that he wants to leave Manchester United, suggesting the club's ambitions no longer matched his own. Rooney, 24, released a statement saying he had...
Girardi, Yankees expect big things from Sabathia
When the Rangers’ bullpen handed the Yankees Game 1 of the ALCS last Friday night in Texas, being in the 3-1 ditch they were in today before Game 5 at...
Conn. horror killer tried to commit suicide more than a dozen times
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- He's only good at killing other people. Home invasion monster Steven Hayes failed at more than a dozen suicide attempts -- including by guzzling commissary Ibuprofen...
Former NJ Attorney General Cary Edwards has died
OAKLAND, N.J. — Lifelong New Jerseyan, W. Cary Edwards, who served more than 30 years in state government, including as attorney general, died Wednesday after a long battle with cancer....
Trial of accused Weber slayer is on
The trial of the Queens teen charged with butchering WABC radio broadcaster George Weber last year during a twisted sexual rendezvous in his Carroll Gardens home, got underway on Monday...
Obama to appear on 'Daily Show' just days before midterm elections: report
U.S. President Barack Obama will appear on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" just days before the midterm elections, The New York Times reported Tuesday. Obama will appear on the...
Meanwhile, group pitches a new boathouse
Even though the city has reduced boat access to Newtown Creek, a Greenpoint group is dreaming of a maritime future for the polluted waterway.The Greenpoint Waterfront Association for Parks and...
Vac's Wednesday Whacks on another idiot fan, dreaming of 'Melo, and October Madness
A few months ago, when that dopey kid ran on the field in Philadelphia and got himself good and tasered by the security folk at Citizens Bank Park, I wrote...
Berkman at 1B in Yankees' Game 5 lineup
The Yankees have been forced to shake up their lineup -- due to Mark Teixeira's hamstring injury -- for this afternoon's potentially season-ending Game 5 of the ALCS against the...
'Jersey Shore' cast up for 4th season
LOS ANGELES — Mix up another batch of Ron Ron Juice. The tanned misfits of "Jersey Shore" are down for a potential fourth season of their popular MTV reality series,...
3UP: Alderson, Girardi, Yankees mindset
1. Sandy Alderson is due back in to continue his interview with Mets brass tomorrow and I continue to hear that short of him completely tanking in this phase that...
Sen. Brown: Probe needed in Henry shooting death
BOSTON — U.S. Sen. Scott Brown is calling for a “thorough” investigation into the shooting death of a Pace University student from Easton who was shot and killed by police...
River stance! City says no to Newtown Creek kayaking
The city has cut some access to the Newtown Creek for boaters days after the federal government listed the creek as a toxic Superfund site — but the feds and...
'Clinically dead' woman wakes up in French hospital
A woman pronounced "very certainly clinically dead" at a French hospital woke up hours later after her sons refused to turn off her life-support system. Doctors were preparing cancer patient...
Chilean miner considered death over confronting his two, possibly three, women
The Chilean miner whose wife discovered he had a secret mistress while he was trapped underground came close to choosing death over the prospect of being forced to confront the...
This could hurt Joe Sestak
Following up on attacks against Democratic Senate hopeful Rep. Joe Sestak because of his questionable record on Israel, the Republican Jewish Coalition is blitzing Philadelphia TV stations with a new...
Rooney's sale will lower Manchester United's price, Red Knights say -- Sky Sports
The Red Knights group of potential investors believe selling star striker Wayne Rooney would lower Manchester United's valuation below $1.6 billion (£1 billion) and should put pressure on the Glazer...
Rival managers believe Rooney will stay at Manchester United
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini said today that he believes Wayne Rooney will stay at bitter rival Manchester United, despite the England star's shock announcement he wants to leave. Mancini added...
What's wrong with this sidewalk? She'd like to know
A Park Slope woman says the city’s sidewalk inspectors are shaking her down for fast cash. Josie Williams, who lives on Fifth Street between Prospect Park West and Eighth Avenue,...
Kanye West shows off his diamond-studed teeth
Kanye West has taken bling to a new level - he's replaced his teeth with diamonds. The rapper, who managed to to make a fool of himself by interrupting Taylor...
Fort Hood gunman had nearly 200 rounds of ammo
FORT HOOD, Texas — An Army psychiatrist who went on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood still had nearly 200 rounds of ammunition and a second gun in his pockets...
Foodshed offers an artisanal approach to food
French ex-pat Jacques Kerner can now savor his favorite Breton pastry — the flaky kouign-aman — practically a hop, skip and jump away from his Boerum Hill home, thanks to...
Paris Hilton hires around-the-clock protection after home invasion
U.S. socialite Paris Hilton said Wednesday that she had hired two bodyguards to patrol her LA property 24-hours-a-day, following a "very scary" home invasion by a man armed with two...
Here she is — Miss Brooklyn!
This year’s Miss Brooklyn competition proved again that the smartest, prettiest and most civic-happenin’ gals hail from Brooklyn — especially our 2011 “Miss Brooklyn,” Bensonhurst beauty Christina Moore, 20.The arts...
Ex-DC schools chief offered NJ job: report
TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie has reportedly offered the former District of Columbia’s schools chancellor the job of New Jersey education commissioner. Two people familiar with the negotiations told...
Court gets case of bystanders hit in NYPD shootout
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state’s top court is set to hear oral arguments in a negligence case against the New York Police Department from a 2005 shootout with a...
Armed Long Island man charged with menacing
HUNTINGTON, N.Y. — A Long Island man armed with a shotgun is accused of threatening a limousine driver waiting to pick up a customer. Police say Timothy Hickey was charged...
Cuomo leads Carl by 37 points: poll
ALBANY - With less than two weeks to go to Election Day, Andrew Cuomo has opened a massive, 37 percentage point, lead over Carl Paladino in the race for governor,...
Beyonce pregnant with first child: report
U.S. pop sensation Beyonce Knowles is expecting her first child with rapper husband Jay-Z, Us Weekly reported Wednesday. The Grammy Award-winning artist is said to be in her first trimester...
Starbucks partners with Yahoo to open in-store digital network
Starbucks unveiled an in-store digital network for customers with mobile devices in a partnership with Yahoo that begins Wednesday within nearly 6,800 company-owned Starbucks outlets. The Seattle coffee giant joined...
Former Playboy model charged with attempted murder: report
Former Playboy star Angela Dorian -- real name Victoria Vetri -- has been charged with attempted murder after her boyfriend was shot at close range at their LA apartment. Dorian,...
Chile miners' rescue capsule put on display
The capsule used to rescue the 33 Chilean miners went on display amid claims bosses ignored warnings on the day the men were trapped, Sky News reported Wednesday. Crowds gathered...
Google Maps discovers Batman symbol at US military base
Holy fighter jets. The top secret location of the Batcave can be revealed -- and it's not under Wayne Manor. A larger-than-life Batman symbol was discovered on the roof of...
Pope announces 24 new cardinals, including two Americans
Pope Benedict XVI said Wednesday that he will create 24 new cardinals next month in a key announcement for the Roman Catholic Church, as 20 of them will have the...
2M Graco strollers recalled due to child entrapment risk
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled two million Graco strollers Wednesday due to a child entrapment risk. Quattro and MetroLite models made between November 2000 and December 2007...
Knicks say they're talking to Nuggets about Anthony
Knicks president Donnie Walsh, after weeks of contending the Nuggets didn't want to make a Carmelo Anthony deal with him, acknowledged Wednesday his club is at least in the mix...
Government mandates could extend to asparagus
Peter Suderman describes the trouble the government is having convincing a judge in Virginia that the individual mandate in the new health care law requiring that everyone buy insurance or...
It's a free country -- except in Long Beach
If you thought breathing the air was off limits to government control think again. The city council of Long Beach, California has passed a ban on smoking outside in public parks and...
Duh of the day
CIA admits it didn't vet a double agent carefully enough. The man duped the intelligence officers who were meant to "handle" him and instead the terrorist was able to enter...
Scott gave ’86 Mets same fears Yankees would face vs. Lee
The game everyone remembers is the one that was never played, and Ron Darling recalls it better than anyone. He was scheduled to pitch Game 7 of the 1986 NL...
Montero could push Posada to Yankees bench next year
Jorge Posada always answered with his bat. Can’t throw? Check the bat. Botches balls? Check the bat. Iffy game-calling? Check the bat. As one of the 10 best-hitting catchers ever,...
Yankees lose, trail ALCS 3-1
Measure the toes, initial the tags and clear space in the morgue. The Yankees are nine innings away from self-inflicted baseball death. And if they go off the air, the...
It’s up to CC to keep Yankees breathing
By the end, it was past midnight at Yankee Stadium near past due for the Yankees. Their billion-dollar showpiece was emptier than a campaign promise, their future reduced now to...
Hamstring KOs Yankees' Teixeira for rest of postseason
If the Yankees are to mount a comeback in the ALCS, they will have to do it without Mark Teixeira. The Yankees first baseman and No. 3 hitter will miss...
Girardi's decision to leave Burnett on mound backfires for Yankees
One important decision was removed for manager Joe Girardi yesterday — but not the one the Yankees needed. He will not have a chance to be considered to manage the...
Fan 'Maier' or may not have helped Cano HR
Jared Macchirole said he didn’t make any contact with Robinson Cano’s home run until it was over the fence and added that he never touched Nelson Cruz’s glove. Right-field umpire...
Blast by Rangers' Molina stirs memories of 2005
Bengie Molina ... Yankees killer? The Rangers catcher’s sixth-inning homer last night evoked memories of the 2005 ALDS when he drilled three homers for the Angels in their five-game triumph...
Hamilton’s hot hitting hurts Yankees
Josh Hamilton seems to have put his earlier postseason troubles behind him. The Rangers center fielder homered for the third and fourth time of the ALCS when he sent one...
Girls soccer roundup: Sheepshead has division crown in reach
The Sharks have the division title in their sights. Andrea Moonesar scored twice and added an assist for Sheepshead Bay in a 5-0 win against visiting Brooklyn International in PSAL...
Welcome home: LIC a win away from Queens A-V title
Long Island City considered the division title on hiatus – a short vacation in the hands of Forest Hills. “I told them yesterday, I told them today. You are going...
Hurricane blows
The Hurricane Club raises a question for those who sweat the culinary fine points: Namely, does food need to be acceptable to normal humans if the drinks and the scene...
Tottenville blanks Wagner, clinches first division title in four years
Tottenville is once again at the top of arguably the best division in the city. The Pirates struggled early but came alive late in a 2-0 victory over host Susan...
Your new sexy heel
This season, strutting your stuff just got a little bit easier. After years of pumping out 6-inch stilettos popularized by “Sex and the City,” the hottest shoe designers are finally...
Loss to Goldstein toughens road to title for Tech
Brooklyn Tech’s celebration was put on hold. The Engineers led by a goal after a dominant first, but watched Goldstein score four times after the break to pull out a...
Jimmy is the new man on the scene
Last Thursday, Interview magazine threw James Franco a fête in SoHo in honor of his first book, “Palo Alto.” It was an almost poetic pick: celebrating Franco’s literary foray at...
Listless Knights hammered by Fordham Prep
Xavier has forged a reputation as a team that doesn’t quit, that plays with passion until the final whistle no matter the score. Several times during the season the Knights...
Finishing school
To go to college or not to go— that is the question. After a youth spent shuttling between soundstages and studio tutors — and making millions in between — the...
On-field nut wanted to confront A-Rod over Diaz: sources
The fruitcake who ran onto the field at Yankee Stadium Monday wanted to confront A-Rod out of crazed jealousy over the star infielder’s relationship with Cameron Diaz, police sources told...
CHSAA boys soccer roundup: Curbelo, Pipitone pace CK over Xaverian
One day after Federico Curbelo and Anthony Pipitone each scored in a win against Xaverian at home, the two each struck twice, setting each other up once, to lead No....
Goal-oriented Fordham Prep thrashes Xavier, 4-1
Fordham Prep achieved a key team-oriented goal Saturday when the Rams clinched the division title and a spot in the Archdiocesan final for the first time since 2007. But Kyle...
Girls volleyball roundup: Hernandez, Columbus top Clinton
Fatima Hernandez had seven kills and Esma Sabovic and Adriana Gjergji each had six kills apiece to lead Columbus to a 25-19, 25-17 win in Bronx A1. Gjergji had nine...
Big second half keeps Goldstein's title hopes alive
Joanna Soares stressed to her team the importance of limiting turnovers and mistakes at halftime. The Leon Goldstein coach watch bad passes and touches nearly turn into goals. While the...
Yankees down 3-1; Teixeira injured
The Yankees are nine innings away from self-inflicted baseball death. Etch A.J. Burnett on the pinstriped tombstone because he is an easy target. But make sure to include Boone Logan,...
Program your DVR from the office
Time Warner Cable customers can now program their DVRs remotely, via the Internet (on a computer or a mobile device). The "Remote DVR Manager," which launched yesterday, is free to...
'Alive' & well
In 1972, an amateur Uruguayan rugby team boarded a chartered plane to fly to a match in Chile. Since there were two extra seats on the plane, one player, Nando...
'Sister Wives' out with a bang
TLC's "Sister Wives" ended its first season on a strong note. Sunday night's finale averaged 2.7 million viewers, up from its season average (2.2 million viewers over seven episodes). There's...
Nudist reality show
Where's Richard Hatch when you need him? The producers of a new reality show, "The Nak'd Truth," are looking for contestants to work at a Tampa-area nudist resort for a...
She'll be onstage Knightley
From London comes word that Keira Knightley, a sexy pirate wench, will be making her West End debut as a sexy suspected lesbian in Lillian Hellman's "The Children's Hour." Details...
Starr report
Veteran actress Della Reese has landed a guest-starring role on ABC's freshman cop series "Detroit 1-8-7," starring Michael Imperioli, James McDaniel and Aisha Hinds. In the episode, which is currently...
Rock 'Union' dear to John
It was dueling pianos at the Beacon Theatre last night when super star Elton John hooked up with his greatest musical influence, Leon Russell, for a concert that played like...
Booted gay NY vet back in Army now
A gay Iraq War veteran booted from the New York Army National Guard after he came out enlisted in the regular Army yesterday, taking advantage of the overturning of the...
Hotel Chelsea on the market
The Hotel Chelsea -- which has offered lodging over the years to names like Bob Dylan, Andy Warhol, Arthur Miller and Eugene O'Neill -- is for sale. It's also where...
Elton ma sellout
LONDON -- Elton John's mom was yesterday selling off part of her huge collection of Elton memorabilia. Sheila Farebrother decided to auction off the items after moving to a smaller...
Crazed fan in Stadium terror had crush on Cameron
The fruitcake who ran onto the field at Yankee Stadium Monday wanted to confront A-Rod out of crazed jealousy over the star infielder's romantic relationship with Cameron Diaz, police sources...
Jailing jihadis may spread their disease
On Monday, a jury found four men guilty on 30 of 32 counts in the plot to bomb Bronx synagogues and shoot down military aircraft with Stinger missiles. Sentencing is...
$17M slap over cop 'brain-fry'
The city must shell out $17.5 million to a Brooklyn diabetic who was left brain-damaged and in a wheelchair after cops nailed him in a drug bust and refused to...
The Cuomo question: Is he right for NY?
Your endorsement of Andrew Cuomo is disappointing and misplaced ("Waiting for (a) Superman," Editorial, Oct. 18). Cuomo is a typical New York Democratic politician: pro-abortion, pro-gay marriage and pro-tax-and-spend. He...
Al Qaeda on the rise
Just when you thought it was safe to leave Iraq, al Qaeda is back -- with a vengeance. According to The New York Times, al Qaeda operatives are undoing the...
Thin's in for glam Gilly
Dieting and exercise aren't the only ways to lose weight. It helps to suddenly find yourself in the US Senate -- as New York's Kirsten Gillibrand proves. The newly svelte...
The multiculturalism cult
Someone had to say it -- and German Chancellor Angela Merkel deserves credit for being the one with the courage to say it out loud: Multiculturalism has "utterly failed." Multiculturalism...
Why gov't can't build
It took 410 days to build the Empire State Building, four years to erect the Golden Gate Bridge. The Pentagon took a year and a half, the Alaska Highway just...
Source: Hurd romanced Sun exec while HP's CEO
Hewlett-Packard's board ousted CEO Mark Hurd when an investigation into sexual-harassment allegations uncovered not only inappropriate dealings with Jodie Fisher, an HP marketing contractor, but also that he had another...
Don't blame me for gay teen suicides
Do I have blood on my hands? Major gay-rights groups are saying so. Each of us who opposes gay mar riage, they say, is responsible for the terrible and tragic...
Charters' pay victory
ALBANY -- Charter schools scored a major win yesterday in the state's highest court, which ruled that the alternative public schools don't have to pay the "prevailing" wage on building...
Yale dunce Kappa
HARTFORD, Conn. -- A prestigious Yale fraternity, which counts both Bush presidents among its famous alums, has come under fire since a video appeared online of pledges marching through the...
City pays $1M for bike busts
The city has agreed to pay nearly $1 million to dozens of bicyclists arrested over the years during monthly group rides that began as a challenge to the automobile's supremacy...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan Police made an arrest yesterday in last month's murder of a Pace University student, authorities said. Max Moreno, 21, a small-time pot dealer, was shot to death in his...
See ya, Mister C
LOS ANGELES -- Tom Bosley, whose long acting career was highlighted by his hugely popular role as the understanding father on television's nostalgic, top-rated 1970s comedy series "Happy Days," died...
DiNapoli: NY lo$ing balance
ALBANY -- State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli warned yesterday that revenues have to grow nearly 12 percent in the second half of the fiscal year in order for the budget to...
Trail mix
Rep. Tim Bishop rolls with the beautiful people. The Long Island Democrat took in bundles of campaign cash from some of the country's most famous names -- including big-screen golden...
Goldman pay cut: $370,000!
Goldman Sachs set aside enough to pay each of its 35,400 employees $370,706 for nine months' work. That's down from an average $527,192 for the firm's 31,700 workers a year...
Miner's major $ex offer
The world's most famous, two-timing miner may cash in on his indiscretion. Online dating site AshleyMadison.com, which specializes in adulterous hookups, has offered underground ladies man Yonni Barrios $100,000 to...
Price to fix Bell ballot botch: 25G
Taxpayers are going to get socked for $25,000 to undo a decision by the Board of Elections' executive director to change the ballot for a special election in Queens featuring...
3 suitors for Fashion site
There are now three competitors for 1412 Broadway, which is being marketed directly by owner Norman Sturner's Murray Hill Properties. "We're getting multiple calls and this is being negotiated privately...
FDNY test-bias judge: No going back
A Brooklyn federal judge yesterday made permanent his earlier decision to bar the city from hiring new firefighters based on an entrance test he said discriminates against blacks and Hispanics....
Business briefs
Rattner talks Former car czar Steve Rattner and New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's of fice have discussed a possible settlement over Rattner's role in a pension pay-to-play scheme, according...
GOP blast at 'Ritz'y Reid
WASHINGTON -- A new GOP TV ad in the Nevada US Senate race ripped Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for living in DC's Ritz-Carlton hotel while "thousands lose their homes."...
House of horrors
WASHINGTON -- Democrats face losing a devastating cascade of as many as 100 House seats in the upcoming elections, according to several newly adjusted forecasts. Less than two weeks from...
Gov-election crusader has $800 rent
His rent isn't that damn high! Jimmy McMillan, the candidate running for governor under the Rent Is Too Damn High Party banner, who stole the show in Monday's debate, hasn't...
Della Valle: more Saks
Diego Della Valle -- CEO of the Milan-based shoe-and-handbag empire Tod's -- paid $29.4 million for 2.9 million Saks shares between Oct. 12 and Monday, according to securities filings.
Christie woos ex-DC ed. big
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is trying to woo education-reform rock star Michelle Rhee, the former Washington, DC, schools boss, to become the Garden State's next education commissioner, it was...
15G fine for crass-room curse
Curses! A teacher who allegedly used a Spanish expletive in class is suing the Department of Education for fining him $15,000. In papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, George Washington...
Latest break for cop killer
The US Court of Appeals in Manhattan yesterday refused to reconsider its previous ruling that had overturned the death penalty for a double-cop killer because of prosecutorial misconduct. The previous...
Bam's desperate bribe
President Obama last week urged Congress -- likely in a post-election lame-duck session -- to send senior citizens a payment of $250 to offset stagnant Social Security benefits. Total cost...
Deadly dimwits
Good news this week: Four Muslim converts who plotted to bomb a pair of Riverdale synagogues and shoot down military planes were convicted. The bad news: Activists are turning the...
Hiram in handcuffs
Hiram Monserrate, kicked out of the state Senate last year for beating his girlfriend, is back in the soup. The former city and state legislator yesterday was charged with two...
FCC joins Fox fracas
After Cablevision customers went for a fourth day without Fox channels, the head of the Federal Communications Commission jumped into the fray, calling on both sides to put a stop...
Yahoo! misses the mark
Yahoo!'s quarterly profit more than doubled but revenue fell short of the Street's expectations. The lackluster results came as CEO Carol Bartz faces pressure to engineer a turnaround at the...
Richard Desmond hopes things will turn out OK!
Things are not looking OK for British press mogul Richard Desmond. It appears from filings across the pond that Desmond has a lot more skin in the game than recently...
B'klyn Dodgers wall of fame
They couldn't save Ebbets Field, but an important piece of Brooklyn Dodgers history is now being protected. Con Edison is preserving part of a 20-foot-high stone wall on Third Avenue...
'Cab slash' fiend out
Cabbies, lock your doors. Michael Enright, the man arrested for an alleged anti-Muslim slashing of a taxi driver in August, was released yesterday on $500,000 bail. Enright walked out of...
JetBlue loony gets to slide
Even he admits he's nuts. Steven Slater, the former JetBlue flight attendant who went berserk and slid down a plane's emergency chute on the tarmac at JFK in August, copped...
Sympathy cards for slain driver
In a touching tribute to a fallen colleague, dozens of city transit workers sat silently in a Brooklyn courtroom yesterday, simply holding up bus transfers as the man who killed...
Mortgage missive
Stocks across the board hit the skids yesterday after investors grew concerned that banks would have to buy back tens of billions of dollars of toxic mortgages. Among the hardest-hit...
Sexy Anna has a nice app
MOSCOW -- First she tried to steal our secrets, and now she's trying to steal our money. Here's redheaded Russian spy Anna Chapman in a photo for the iPhone app...
Hands: EMI worth half of what I paid
Terra Firma boss Guy Hands testified that iconic British music label EMI is a broken record worth a fraction of the $6.7 billion he shelled out for it three years...
Hiram fraud rap for steering 190G to pals
Scandal-scarred former state Sen. Hiram Monserrate was busted again yesterday -- this time on federal fraud charges tied to his tenure on the City Council. The Queens Democrat -- who's...
Evil colonel kink
A commander of Canada's largest air force base, who was so highly regarded that he piloted the royal family, led a double life as a vicious sex criminal -- torturing...
Fashionable baby names
More than 1,400 Big Apple babies were named Isabella or Jayden last year. Pop culture and star worship were the driving forces behind New York's most popular baby names, according...
Duel over Dynegy
Shareholder activist Carl Icahn, who several days ago said Blackstone's offer to buy Dynegy was inadequate, is soon to meet with the Dynegy chief, a source said. Meanwhile, Dynegy CEO...
Forstmann fights back
Legendary dealmaker Ted Forstmann is fighting back against a bizarre lawsuit filed by an ex-pal that accuses the 70-year-old owner of sports agency IMG of using company money to cover...
Twisted taunts of wicked killer
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- He derides his victims as "mesmerized rabbits." He boasts of his "rapturous control" of the youngest daughter. And most gallingly -- because this one victim has...
Foes resist W. Side push
Upper West Side parents are challenging a successful charter-school network's expansion into their high-performing district, saying it wants to use space in a public-school building that doesn't have enough room....
Clarence wife calls Anita Hill
She might have gone a hair over the line. The wife of US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas bizarrely phoned her hubby's onetime sex-harass accuser, Anita Hill, last week --...
'Slipper'y Madoff footwear sale
No one wants to be in Bernard Madoff's shoes -- but for the right price, you could own his slippers. More than 400 of the notorious fraudster's extravagant trinkets are...
Special-ed bus-service outrage
Parents of special-education kids demonstrated outside Department of Education headquarters in Downtown Brooklyn yesterday in hopes of persuading school officials to speed up their children's student transportation. "It's a violation...
Gridder bled '15 mins.'
A Pace University football star shot by cops after allegedly hitting them with his car lay dying and handcuffed for up to 15 minutes without attention from a medical team...
Holiday air fares soaring
Ask Santa for a free flight this year. Airline ticket prices are expected to soar by up to 18 percent this holiday season over last year's, experts said yesterday. "Typically...
Times Sq. 'hassled Apple' sues
Maybe he should ditch the fruit suit in favor of some tighty-whiteys. A Times Square street performer who dresses up as the "Big Apple" filed a civil-rights suit yesterday claiming...
$18.6M to cleared rape-rap prisoner
A Bronx man who spent more than 20 years behind bars for a rape he didn't commit was awarded $18.6 million yesterday by a Manhattan federal jury. "I am elated,...
NY pols turn into pals for 'Al'
New York's political establishment gathered last night at the Waldorf-Astoria for the annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner to poke fun at everything from the midterm elections to Mayor...
Gallinari's the key to Knicks revival
Carmelo Anthony might come to the Knicks, unless he doesn't. Worse, if you are James Dolan, Donnie Walsh and Mike D'Antoni, the biggest NBA star still hot to trot could...
Hondo's San Frantastic
Hondo borrowed Christine O'Donnell's broom and swept with the Rangers and Giants yesterday to lower the NRN (nasty red number) to 2,520 darks. Tonight, Mr. Aitch will ride 'em again...
Girardi loses leverage as Cubs hire manager
When the Cubs announced yesterday they were removing the interim tag from Mike Quade and gave him a two-year deal with an option to manage the club, Joe Girardi's final...
Berkman hunch: Pettitte will be back with Yankees
Lance Berkman's hunch is that his buddy Andy Pettitte will pitch for the Yankees again in 2011. Berkman, who has been teammates with Pettitte in Houston and now New York,...
Belmont Park Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 6 1/2f; $32,000; cl($20,000); 3up; (f&m)PNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds 1Sorority Sister(L),120J Castellano3-4-5Contessa4-1 2Puddy de Luca(L),120J Lezcano6-8-10Farro12-1 3Sneaky Girl(L),120R Dominguez9-4-5Rodriguez5-2 4Night Spirit(L),120R Maragh1-6-7Hushion3-1 5Powdered Sugar(L),120J Velazquez3-6-1Contessa7-2 6Indy's Forum(L),120M Studart7-2-1Chatterpaul15-1 7Honest to...
Cowboys on brink of disaster, face Giants on Monday night
All anyone needs to know about the Cowboys is that amid a terrible start to what was supposed to be a season draped in glory, they have more excessive celebration...
Giants' Rolle calls new NFL hit policy 'ridiculous'
Antrel Rolle is known as a heavy hitter on the field and yesterday the Giants safety delivered a verbal blast, saying it is "absolutely ridiculous" that the NFL has decided...
Sputtering special teams ravaging Rangers
Considering the Rangers can't seem to do anything right on special teams, you'd think practice would be worthwhile. But after their 3-1 loss to the Avalanche on Monday in which...
Devils keeping the faith
The Devils fervently still believe they're going to be an excellent team. Martin Brodeur suggests perhaps they've believed it too much. They're secretly a little scared at their 1-4-1 start,...
Jets' Revis must repair early-season image
When the 2009 season ended, Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis was the best defensive player in the NFL. He even had an island named after him where receivers disappeared in a...
Favre meets with NFL
Brett Favre spoke with an NFL security official yesterday about text messages and lewd photos he allegedly sent to a Jets employee two years ago when he played for the...
Sports shorts
BASEBALL: Cubs retain Quade The Cubs will keep Mike Quade as their manager, choosing to go with the man who ran the team well for the last six weeks of...
Cain stifles Phillies, gives Giants 2-1 lead in NLCS
SAN FRANCISCO -- One small step for Matt Cain, one Giant leap for the NLCS underdogs. If the Phillies have any plans of reaching the World Series for a third...
'Anti-Bonds' Ross proving to be Mr. Clutch for Giants
SAN FRANCISCO -- These Gi ants are the anti-Bonds, no huge sluggers, just little Cody Ross going through the hitting streak of his life to back up some great pitching....
Giants lefty Bumgarner geared for Game 4
SAN FRANCISCO -- One start into his major-league playoff career, Madison Bumgarner feels like a seasoned veteran. The 21-year-old Giants left-hander will get the call against the Phillies for Game...
ESPN says it didn't ask Jaguars, Titans to call timeouts
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- An ESPN spokesman denied telling Titans coach Jeff Fisher or Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio to take timeouts in the closing seconds of Tennessee's 30-3 victory Monday...
No bans, but 3 NFL players get big fines for hits
The NFL imposed huge fines yesterday on three players for dangerous and flagrant hits last weekend and warned that, starting with this week's games, violent conduct will be cause for...
D'Antoni: Nets' loss Knicks' gain on Mozgov
On the night the Knicks faced the Russian-owned Nets, coach Mike D'Antoni ramped up the local rivalry, saying Russian rookie Timofey Mozgov likely will be their opening-night starting center and...
Mets closer loses $3M, but keeps contract in agreement
Francisco Rodriguez is $3.1 million lighter in the wallet, but he still has a guaranteed contract with the Mets. The two sides finalized an agreement yesterday that calls for Rodriguez...
Today's Sports on Air
Baseball4:07 p.m.ALCS: Rangers at Yankees, Game 5TBS, WCBS (880 AM), ESPN (1050 AM)8:07 p.m.NLCS: Phillies at Giants, Game 4FOX, ESPN (1050 AM)Basketball7 p.m.Preseason: Knicks at 76ersMSG7:30 p.m.Preseason: Nets at CelticsYESGolf4...
The Post Line
NFL Sunday Favorite Opening Current (O/U) Underdog Steelers 3 3 (40) DOLPHINS FALCONS 4 3½ (42½) Bengals CHIEFS OFF OFF (OFF) Jaguars TITANS OFF OFF (OFF) Eagles BEARS 3 3...
Yankees bullpen helps write horror script
Three of the four ALCS starters pitched poorly. The bats are soft. But don't dismiss the bullpen as a reason the Yankees are one game way from going off the...
Burnett bombs in big spot for Yankees
The instant he released the ball, A.J. Burnett knew it was a mistake, a meatball laying over the plate for Bengie Molina. And as soon as Molina clubbed it down...
Yankees put Posada on bench
Hip, hip ... take a seat, Jorge. With A.J. Burnett on the mound last night, Yankees manager Joe Girardi sat down Jorge Posada and played Francisco Cervelli at catcher instead....
Fowl weather in hunters' forecast
This will be an especially busy weekend for hunters throughout New York, with season openings for both waterfowl and turkeys. On Saturday, the fall turkey-hunting season will be open for...
Jackson pins Knicks' playoff hopes on D'Antoni
Mark Jackson, a former Knicks coaching candidate, put the onus on Mike D'Antoni yesterday during a conference call promoting ESPN's NBA coverage. Jackson, who was beaten out by D'Antoni for...
Home Team Lineups
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Weird but true
Is the Church ready for St. Homer? The Vatican's official newspaper has published a story about "The Simpsons" headlined "Homer and Bart are Catholics." L'Osservatore Romano goes on to say...
St. John's secures Philadelphia point guard
As St. John's coach Steve Lavin has criss-crossed the country selling a new vision of Red Storm basketball, he has emphasized two points: St. John's is the only college that...
Rutgers' LeGrand responsive, but prognosis unknown
Paralyzed Rutgers defensive tackle Eric LeGrand is responsive at times and acutely aware of the tough road to recovery that lies ahead, according to Scarlet Knights coach Greg Schiano. But...
Sophomores seize Senior Day for Molloy
Maybe it should have been renamed Sophomore Day. Archbishop Molloy sent off its eight seniors with a 25-18, 25-18, 15-25, 25-18 win against rival Mary Louis in CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens Division...
Staten Island pair verbal to Bridgeport
Staten Island Academy forward Casey Bray and St. Joseph Hill forward Lauren DeForte have both verbally committed to the University of Bridgeport, their Staten Island Stingrays travel team coach Rose...
Secrets from the best doorman
Think it’s easy being a doorman? Think again. Part security guard, part psychologist, it’s not a job for just anyone. Brooklyn’s best, Ronald Williams, gives us a four-point program for...
Judge denies delay on gay troops order
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A federal judge has denied a government request to delay her order halting the military from enforcing its ban on openly gay troops. U.S. District Judge Virginia...
Clarence Thomas' wife reaches out to Anita Hill
WASHINGTON -- The wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas called Anita Hill to ask her to apologize for accusing the justice of sexually harassing her, 19 years after Thomas'...
Delivery man mauled by pit bulls
Dog dangerA pack of pit bulls nearly mauled a Chinese food delivery man to death on Oct. 16 when the victim stepped onto a Winthrop Street property.Police were told that...
Canarsie restaurateur shot
Restaurant owner shotThe owner of a Flatlands Avenue Jamaican restaurant was shot in the leg on Oct. 15 following a heated disagreement with some unruly customers.The owner of Our Place...
Poll shows GOP likely to surpass the 39 seats it needs to claim House control
A vigorous post-Labor Day Democratic offensive has failed to diminish the resurgent Republicans' lead among likely voters, leaving the GOP poised for major gains in congressional elections two weeks away,...
Bat man busted in Midwood!
Bat bruiserA slugger with a grudge was arrested on Oct. 9 following a confrontation on Kings Highway.An 18-year-old man was between E. Seventh and E. Eighth streets at 11:45 pm...
Arsenal, Real, Bayern and Chelsea win in Champions League -- Sky Sports
Four of Europe's biggest soccer teams maintained their 100 percent records in the UEFA Champions League Tuesday. Arsenal, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich all followed up Chelsea’s earlier effort with...
Oh, deer! Another dead animal shows up in Prospect Park
The butcher of Prospect Park is back.A Windsor Terrace resident stumbled upon two black trash bags of discarded goat or deer parts — the latest evidence that a demented animal...
Harry Redknapp mulls audacious bid for Man United's Wayne Rooney
Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp was the first English Premier League manager to declare an interest in unsettled Manchester United star Wayne Rooney Tuesday. Speaking to reporters ahead of Wednesday's...