November 10, 2010
B'klyn abuse dad pleads guilty to murdering 4-y.o. daughter
A Brooklyn father who brutally beat and shook to death his emaciated 4-year-old daughter, pleaded guilty to murdering the child and assaulting her baby brother, the Brooklyn DA announced today....
Nightmare vacation nears end for crippled cruise ship's passengers
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The food on the disabled cruise ship Carnival Splendor is cold and the lines to get it stretch for hours. And with the pool, bars and...
New coach puts Cowboys in pads to get ready for Giants
IRVING, Texas -- Jason Garrett stood with his arms crossed watching the special teamers work on punting, then he wandered over to defensive players walking onto the field and greeted...
Former Giants player Meggett gets 30 years in prison
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Former Giants player David Meggett was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday after his conviction in a South Carolina court on charges of criminal sexual conduct...
'Next to Normal' to close on Broadway on Jan. 16
The Tony Award-winning show "Next to Normal" will play its final Broadway performance Jan. 16. Producers of the musical, which won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and three 2009...
Nets without Murphy, Williams tonight
CLEVELAND -- Nets forward Troy Murphy and swingman Terrence Williams will not play tonight against the Cavaliers.Murphy, who had 11 rebounds in the first leg of the teams' home-and-home set,...
Broadway's Tony Awards get new, smaller venue for 2011
The Great White Way is moving to the Upper West Side -- for one night, at least. Broadway's Tony Awards will be broadcast next June from the Beacon Theater, its...
Ex-Giant gets 30 years in SC sexual assault
Former NFL player David Meggett has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after his conviction in a South Carolina courtroom on criminal sexual conduct and burglary. Several media outlets...
Schumer urges NY to ban alcohol energy drinks
ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York Sen. Charles Schumer is urging the state Liquor Authority to ban sales of flavored alcoholic beverages with caffeine, saying they are dangerous and appeal to...
Jets' Edwards has 'personal war' with Cleveland
Braylon Edwards expects serious boos from Browns fans on Sunday when the Jets play in Cleveland, a city with which he says he has a “personal war.” Edwards, who spent...
Francoeur set free by Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Jeff Francoeur has become a free agent after refusing a minor league assignment from the Rangers and clearing waivers. Francoeur hit .340 with two homers and 11...
The 'right' stuff
Call it a case of the “Right” stuff for all those big network hits. TV’s top-rated shows are watched by more people who identify themselves as Republicans — with left-leaning...
Late-season Giants, Jets games won't be at night: report
Giants and Jets games in Weeks 15 and 16 of the NFL season will not be moved to Sunday night, according to a report.TheBigLead.com, citing the website the506.com, says FOX...
Rapper Lil Wayne faces paternity claim by Missouri woman: report
Rapper Lil Wayne is facing a paternity claim from a Missouri woman who said her daughter was impregnated by the entertainer in 2002, TMZ reported Wednesday. The 28-year-old performer, whose...
Brooklyn's Taylor one of three to sign with Rutgers
Rutgers basketball coach Mike Rice has received letters of intent from three players for next season. The university announced Wednesday that shooting guard Mike Taylor of Brooklyn, forward-center Greg Lewis...
Turiaf probably won't play for Knicks tonight
The Knicks can't afford to lose "backup'' center Ronny Turiaf for any length of time. Turiaf missed the final quarter in Milwaukee last night and was diagnosed with a sprained...
Dave Mustaine, a warrior of rock
Dave Mustaine is a world-renowned guitar player, but if you aren’t into heavy metal music, you may not be very familiar with him -- or his platinum-selling band, Megadeth.Mustaine has...
Boehner, Obama refuse to budge on tax cuts, setting up showdown next week
House Speaker-in-waiting John Boehner (R-Ohio) addressed reporters on Capitol Hill Tuesday, standing by his position that the most important thing that President Barack Obama and Congress can do to create...
It's on like Donkey Kong ... now being trademarked by Nintendo
I've said it. You've said it. Now, Nintendo has filed an official trademark request for it with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. "It's on like Donkey Kong" is, of...
Academics applaud education reform
Academics applauded the host of reforms instituted by outgoing Schools Chancellor Joel Klein and Mayor Bloomberg over the past eight years but warned much work remained to be done an...
Brodeur won't play for Devils tonight
Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur will miss his second straight start with a bruised right elbow. Brodeur skated on a separate rink Wednesday morning when the Devils held their morning skate...
The inner earmark infection
There's a real disagreement among Republicans about earmarks and whether or not to vote on an earmark moratorium. Sen. James Inhofe is of the opinion that earmarks aren't the real...
Cuomo says NY can’t employ people in unneeded jobs
Democratic Gov.-elect Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday the state cannot continue to employ people at prisons or other public facilities if their jobs are no longer needed. “I understand the economic...
Jets coach dresses as Browns twin
BEREA, Ohio -- Rex Ryan pulled off a perfect Rob Ryan. The Jets' barrel-of-laughs coach donned a long blond wig, Browns baseball cap and T-shirt and stuffed a pillow under...
MLS re-entry draft set, explained (in a way)
MLS will hold its first Re-Entry Draft process on December 8 and 15. After years of complaints from players regarding their league's restrictive single-entity structure and the way it prohibited movement,...
'Conan' ratings take a dip in second episode: report
The second episode of Conan O’Brien’s new talk show attracted 30 percent fewer viewers than the cable comedy show earned on its debut, the Hollywood Reporter said Wednesday. The Monday...
This week's calendar: Nov. 11 to Nov. 17
Thursday, Nov. 11 Bedbug Experts Briefing This breakfast features experts speaking about the growing bedbug problem. Nationally recognized detection specialist Pepe Peruyero will focus on detection, Jeffrey Turkel of the...
Gaborik returning Thursday, but Rangers lose Rozsival for 7-10 days
With the Rangers, if it's not one shoulder, it's another. On the practice day that Marian Gaborik pronounced himself "good to go" for tomorrow night's Garden match against the Sabres...
Newton will start for Auburn despite more controversy
AUBURN, Ala. -- All Auburn coach Gene Chizik would say Wednesday about Cam Newton is that the star quarterback will start for the second-ranked Tigers against Georgia on Saturday after...
Vietnam vet slaps landlord with $21M suit after falling A/C unit nearly kills him
A Vietnam vet who was nearly killed by a falling air conditioner at his East Village building has filed a $21 million lawsuit against his landlords. In papers filed in...
Former St. John’s coach Roberts lands at SNY
Norm Roberts was replaced by a TV analyst at St. John’s and now he is one. SNY announced Wednesday that Roberts will join the cable network as an analyst for...
Elizabeth Smart finishes Utah trial testimony
SALT LAKE CITY — The man accused of abducting Elizabeth Smart was a crude, vulgar, self-serving person who used religion to justify his actions, including her kidnapping and rape, she...
R&B singer Pink pregnant with first child: report
R&B singer Pink is expecting her first child with husband Carey Hart, Us Weekly reported Wednesday. The 31-year-old Pink, whose real name is Alecia Beth Moore, is 12 weeks along,...
Holder ‘close’ to a decision on where to hold 9/11 terror trial
Nearly a year after he announced his initial and controversial decision to prosecute the five alleged 9/11 conspirators in a New York civilian court, Attorney General Eric Holder said on...
Kanye West says he was set up by Matt Lauer on 'Today' show
Kanye West is at it again. After appearing on the "Today" show to backtrack on his "George Bush doesn't care about black people," outburst, the petulant performer launched a Twitter...
Lou Dobbs to join Fox Business Network
Lou Dobbs to join Fox Business Network One year after leaving CNN, Lou Dobbs is set to return to cable television, hosting his own show on the Fox Business Network,...
Madoff piano, slippers hit the auction block
You wouldn’t want to be in Bernie Madoff’s shoes — but now you can wear his boxers. Eleven brand new designer men’s boxer shorts that belonged to the infamous fraudster...
Met to return 19 items taken from King Tut’s tomb
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will return 19 artifacts taken from the tomb of the famed boy-pharaoh Tutankhamun, Egypt’s antiquities authority and the museum said Wednesday. The...
Pennington replaces Henne as Dolphins QB
DAVIE, Fla. — A text message Chad Pennington received at home provided the first hint of a promotion. “Can you stop by please,” read the message from Miami Dolphins coach...
McCoy likely to start for Browns vs. Jets
BEREA, Ohio -- Browns rookie Colt McCoy may have already been told by Eric Mangini that he’s starting Sunday against the Jets. He’s keeping his coach’s secret safe anyway. McCoy...
Former drug addict sentenced to 23 to life for Bx. murder
A former cocaine addict who lived the American dream for 16 years after unleashing a Bronx nightmare on an immigrant family will spend 23 years to life in prison for...
Deficit panel leaders' plan curbs Social Security
WASHINGTON — The leaders of President Barack Obama's bipartisan deficit commission launched a daring assault on mushrooming federal deficits on Wednesday, proposing reducing annual cost-of-living increases for Social Security, gradually...
Brooklyn home health aide could get a year behind bars for abusing elderly patient
A home health aide in Brooklyn is looking at a year in jail for abusing an elderly patient in her care, the Brooklyn DA announced today. Elizabeth Peters, 53, was...
Fagan at 40: Dancers better than the dance
Garth Fagan’s dance company just turned 40 — and the anniversary outing that kicked off at The Joyce on Tuesday night would seem to be a piece of cake. If...
K-Rod's attorney still working on plea deal
The attorney for Mets reliever Francisco Rodriguez said again today that he's working on a plea deal for his client. "We are working very hard to resolve this," Christopher Booth...
Giants expecting changes with new coaches in Dallas
The coaching change this week in Dallas gets its first test this Sunday when the Cowboys pay a visit to New Meadowlands Stadium.The Giants are expecting to see some new...
Former Jets coach shows comic side in conference call
Completely belying the buttoned-up, tight-and-edgy image he often portrayed (and was ripped for) when he was the Jets head coach, Eric Mangini conducted a conference call today as the opposing...
Looks like Boothe will start at left guard for Giants
There was no sign of center Shaun O’Hara at practice today and there are no indications he will be available for Sunday’s game against the Cowboys. O’Hara has a mid-foot...
Union dispute shuts down 'Biggest Loser' TV show: report
A union dispute shut down production on NBC's hit weight loss reality show "The Biggest Loser," Deadline Hollywood reported late Tuesday. The show's crew walked out of the series, led...
White House altered drilling ban report
WASHINGTON — An inspector general says the White House edited a report about the administration's moratorium on offshore oil drilling to make it appear that scientists and experts supported the...
Red Bulls Richards, Miller, Coundoul all get international call-ups
Three Red Bulls were called into international duty for games next week. Right midfielder Dane Richards, left back Roy Miller, and keeper Bouna Coundoul all got call-ups for their respective...
Yankees, Jeter pleased with meeting
The Yankees offered Derek Jeter an olive branch, which is soon expected to be followed by money -- lots of money.In an attempt to reconfirm to each other that they...
British police say Yemen mail bomb could have exploded over eastern US
Police in the UK said Wednesday that bombs placed on cargo planes could have detonated over the eastern seaboard of the US. On Oct. 29, two explosive-laden US-bound packages posted...
Former advisors say Brunei prince signed off on all expenses
Advisors hired by Brunei's billionaire playboy prince said they were ordered to spend large sums of money -- and never cut checks that weren't approved by him -- on themselves...
Gibson’s ex was intimate with bodyguard, emails claim: report
Mel Gibson’s ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva lied about not having an intimate relationship with her former bodyguard, according to emails sent between her lawyers and the minder. Grigorieva denied last month...
Top senate Democrats mull extending Bush-era tax cuts
Two top Senate Democrats floated the idea this week of extending the Bush-era income-tax rates for a limited time only and tying that move to an overhaul of the US...
U.S. unveils larger tobacco warnings with images
NEW YORK - U.S. health officials issued a proposal Wednesday for larger tobacco warning labels, including “graphic health warnings” depicting the effects of smoking, to be required on all cigarette...
Grand plans for Chelsea townhouse
Publicity royal Vanessa von Bismarck has just purchased a grand Greek revival townhouse on West 17th Street for $3.5 million, as we first reported Tuesday afternoon. The 4,361-square-foot Chelsea home...
Abortion should carry a stigma
In this article in the Washington Post, Brenda Major argues against the effort to counsel women before abortions about the possible mental health risks of choosing to end a pregnancy....
Colin Quinn's 'Long Story Short'
"Long Story Short"? How about 75 minutes of stand-up for $150? (That's premium seating; orchestra seats are a still-steep $98.) The Playbill for this new Broadway show does bear the...
Judge freezes ruling favoring NY in Indian cigarette tax fight
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A federal judge has sided with New York in the latest ruling in a dispute over the state’s plans to tax most Indian reservation smokeshop sales, but...
Passengers give good reviews of NJ Transit's 'quiet car' pilot program
Shut up and ride. Passengers riding NJ Transit liked the railroad's pilot of "quiet cars" -- where people need to remain silent and shut off noise on all devices --...
Pentagon ‘satisfied’ that mysterious vapor trail was likely caused by aircraft
The Defense Department said Wednesday that it is satisfied the mysterious vapor trail recorded in California was "likely caused by an aircraft," Fox News Channel reported. “The Department of Defense,...
New diner has patrons' tails wagging
Fido! Table for two! That’s the phrase you’ll be hearing regularly at Lily’s Kitchen Diner, a new English restaurant that caters specifically to man’s best friend. Hungry pooches can put...
Springsteen set to pay NBC's 'Late Night' a visit
NBC says The Boss is paying Jimmy Fallon a visit. The network announced Wednesday that Bruce Springsteen will appear on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" on Nov. 16, both to...
Reality Check: 'Morning Glory'
"Morning Glory,'' which I awarded 2.5 stars to in my review today in the print edition, is an above-average riff on "Broadcast News,'' thanks to the star trio of Rachel McAdams,...
Saborio, Convey named MLS top newcomer and comeback player
MLS announced Real Salt Lake striker Álvaro Saborío as its Newcomer of the Year, and San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Bobby Convey as its Comeback Player of the Year for this...
Dave Mustaine, a warrior of rock
Dave Mustaine is a world-renowned guitar player, but if you aren’t into heavy metal music, you may not be very familiar with him -- or his platinum-selling band, Megadeth. Mustaine...
Fox 5 NY reporter faces child porn charge
HACKENSACK, N.J. — A New York City TV reporter already accused in New Jersey of child sex assault faces an additional charge of possession of child pornography. Authorities seized Charles...
NJ Transit reviews returning tunnel cash
NEWARK, N.J. — NJ Transit's board meets Wednesday, just days after learning the federal government wants $271 million for the scrapped Hudson River rail tunnel. The Federal Transit Administration on...
Jury begins deliberations in Gitmo detainee trial
A Manhattan jury has begun deliberating in the first civilian trial for a Guantanamo detainee. Federal prosecutors allege Ahmed Ghailani (guh-LAHN’-ee) was part of an al-Qaida cell that bombed two...
Rebounding NJ casino in line for 1-year license
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Three years ago, The Tropicana Casino and Resort was making news for all the wrong reasons. Its owner laid off nearly 1,000 workers, leaving the casino...
Yankees GM in Arkansas to meet with Lee; no offer now
Yankees GM Brian Cashman flew to Arkansas last night and is scheduled to meet later today with free agent pitcher Cliff Lee, but is not expected to make a contract...
Chandra Levy trial set to resume today after 6-day hiatus
WASHINGTON — After a six-day hiatus, the Chandra Levy murder trial is scheduled to resume, and jurors will likely hear testimony from prison inmates who say Ingmar Guandique confessed to...
George W. Bush says he forgives Kanye West (Video)
NEW YORK — Kanye West now says he "didn't have the grounds" to call George W. Bush a racist, and the former president said Wednesday that he appreciates the rapper's...
Spam and a slow tow for thousands on cruise ship
SAN DIEGO — The former fun seekers of the Carnival Splendor are cruising again — but just barely. In a scenario likely none of its more than 3,000 passengers pictured...
US weekly jobless claims fall 24,000 to 435,000
The number of US workers who filed new claims for unemployment benefits fell 24,000 last week to 435,000, the federal government reported Wednesday, continuing a recent see-saw pattern that gives...
US trade gap narrows to $44B in September
The US trade deficit narrowed by 5.3 percent in September to $44 billion, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. The trade deficit was below the consensus forecast of Wall Street economists...
Japanese man commits suicide live on internet
A Japanese man committed suicide live on the internet after heated exchanges with online users who dared him to kill himself, local reports said Wednesday. The 24-year-old man in the...
Poppy history matters
In the UK and in Canada about this time of year, ever year, elected officials to bus drivers to schoolchildren wear a red poppy on their lapel. The flower is...
Guns to Mexico flowing like drugs in the other direction
An inspector general's report on efforts by the bureau of Alchohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to slow the movement of illegal guns across the US border into Mexico says...
The Post's NFL first-half review
Post football writers Paul Schwartz, Mark Cannizzaro and Steve Serby break down the first half of the season with a look back at the up-and-down Jets, the dominating Giants, and...
Serby's NFL Top 10
Steve Serby ranks the Top 10 teams in the NFL at the midway point. 1. GIANTS (6-2): Eli Manning is a top-eight quarterback. The offense has added explosiveness (Ahmad Bradshaw...
Familiar feel makes Caldwell fine fit for Mavericks' Coscia
Something seemed familiar and comfortable to Jessica Coscia watching practice on her visit to Caldwell College in October. Head coach Linda Cimino was across the court being forceful with her...
Once Jets' ‘Mangenius,' coach turning Browns around
Eric Mangini sat in his office last night outside of Cleveland watching film of the Jets. The Browns head coach found himself wrestling with conflicting emotions. Should he feel angry,...
Nazareth embraces challenge of Brooklyn/Queens grind
In a year already filled with pelnty of adjustments and new experiences, the biggest is yet to come for the Nazareth girls basketball team. The players who followed coach Apache...
'D' the key for McKee/Staten Island Tech
The first two weeks of practice at McKee/Staten Island Tech have been more about who isn’t in the gym than who is. Kristen Markoe, the heart and soul of the...
Railsplitters on right track two years removed from one-win season
Lincoln has lived up to its preseason hype by going undefeated during the regular season for the first time in seven years. Behind stellar quarterback Andrew Vital and All-American tight...
Giants best in NFL after eventful first half
Halfway home, the Giants are The Best Team in the NFL. They collapsed a year ago; they will not collapse this year. This is a different team, with a different...
Sky’s the limit for Rex’s Jets
It hasn’t been perfect. It hasn’t been dominant. But the Jets 6-2 record through the first half of the season has been good enough to position them in a tie...
Big Blue Express chugs along
Sometimes a team is not what the raw data and numbers on the paper suggest it is, but that’s not the deal with the Giants. They are exactly what they...
Bishop Ford striving to further last year's success
Brittany Lewis understands what Bishop Ford accomplished last season. The Falcons put together the best year in program history. They beat eventual state Federation Class AA champion Christ the King...
Stand-up won't make history
Of all the "Saturday Night Live" alums, Colin Quinn isn't the one you'd picture doing a solo show on Broadway. Will Ferrell, sure. But Quinn? He anchored "Weekend Update" for...
Getting in 'Gear'
The "Top Gear" engine-revving has begun. Here's a look at the new hosts of History's long-in-the-works adaptation of the hit British series, standing with a taxi-yellow Lamborghini -- pimped out...
Shalit leaves 'Today'
Gene Shalit, the long time entertainment critic for "Today," is leaving the show after 40 years. "It's enough already," Shalit said in a statement explaining his departure. Shalit, known for...
Zep cover group not a 'Led'-down
Robert Plant, Led Zeppelin's wailing lead singer, rejected a reported $200 million offer earlier this year for Zep to fly again on a world tour. (The band played a successful...
'Conan' beats Leno and Letterman
Chalk it up to cable. Ten months after drawing 10 million people to his final "Tonight" show on NBC, Conan O'Brien debuted on Monday night in front of 4.2 million...
Farrah battles ex's fam
There's more "Teen Mom" family drama on the horizon. Series star Farrah Abraham and the grandmother of her 21-month-old daughter, Sophia, are fighting over visitation rights. Stormie Clark, whose late...
The latest weather forecast is partly funny
"Your side lost," a young, hotshot TV producer (Rachel McAdams) informs a grumpy veteran anchor (Harrison Ford) forced to trade in serious journalism for the info-tainment he despises in Roger...
Harvey to kick up his heels
It's a role he was born to play -- in fact, he wrote it. Harvey Fierstein, one of the last of the bankable Broadway stars, will join the cast of...
For this filmmaker, assembly required
Presenting Marilyn Monroe as rarely seen: grainy black-and-white film of the sex symbol, naked except for white panties, drinking a bottle of Coke and playing with an apple, while on...
Ramsay rant
Gordon Ramsay's bitter feud with his father-in-law took another extraordinary turn last night when the TV chef released an open letter to his mother-in-law, begging her not to tear apart...
Starr report
All eyes were on "Conan" Monday night, but "Lopez Tonight," which has now shifted to midnight to accommodate Conan O'Brien's new TBS show, got a lift from its new lead-in....
On guard for fine dining
Last Saturday night at Osteria Morini, superchef Michael White’s red-hot new restaurant on Lafayette Street, I noticed a tall, suave guy in a suit. I figured he was the manager,...
Braylon plea bid
Prosecutors say they're discussing the possibility of a plea deal in New York Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards' drunken-driving case, but it's unclear if anything will result. Edwards said nothing...
The right Rx for out-of-control judges
It was a surprise to many (and a shock to media liberals) when three judges on Iowa's Supreme Court were voted off that court in the same recent elections in...
American Spartans
They stormed the shores of Tripoli in 1804 and the beaches at Tarawa in 1943 and Iwo Jima in '45. They fought America's foes house by house in Hue in...
ACORN owes feds $3.2M
WASHINGTON -- A government audit says the advocacy group ACORN should reimburse the feds $3.2 million for failing to adequately show that lead-removal work funded by taxpayers was performed at...
Mike's jabs at pols: Give that man a mirror
Mayor Bloomberg has done it again ("Mike's 'Past' Blast at Pols," Nov. 9). First, he changed the rules to suit only himself for a third term. Then he insults Americans...
Dubya: Done with politics
George W. Bush yesterday pronounced himself "through with politics." In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, the ex-president also defended his invasion of Iraq. "My point is, the world is better...
Israel defends construction
JERUSALEM -- Israel yesterday hotly defended its new construction plans for disputed east Jerusalem against criticism from President Obama, Palestinians and the European Union -- insisting it never agreed to...
The real fear on the Fed's latest fix
The most worrisome news of the month, even if you're a Democrat terrified by the prospect of a Republican resurgence, has to be the decision by the Federal Reserve Board...
Pizza shake shock
A Downtown Brooklyn pizza parlor says its in danger of going under after being forced to clear the way for the borough’s first Shake Shack. Tony Casaccio, co-owner of Tony’s...
2003 B'klyn grid-slay appeal nixed
The Brooklyn man convicted of the 2003 murder of college gridder Mark Fisher has lost his latest bid to have his conviction overturned, according to court papers. John Giuca had...
Tea Party's experience gap
Peggy Noonan tells us whom we should support in future Republican primaries ("Get Serious," PostScript, Nov. 7). No thanks! Noonan, who endorsed President Obama, and her fellow RINOs (Republicans In...
Fired over Facebook
A Connecticut woman who was fired after she posted disparaging remarks about her boss on Facebook has prompted a first-of-its-kind legal case by the feds, who say her comments are...
Business briefs
Goldman Goldman Sachs will pay $650,000 to resolve a regulator's claim that it failed to disclose that trader Fabrice Tourre was facing an SEC probe. The firm will also lend...
Hermes to Arnault: Put a sack in it
High-priced handbag maker Hermes said its controlling family is "serene, unified and vigilant" as it looks to thwart any potential takeover attempt by French luxury mogul Bernard Arnault. Arnault --...
Babs' altar ego
Superstar Barbra Streisand has devoted a special corner of her massive Malibu home to herself. In this photo from the latest Harper's Bazaar, we count five Emmys, eight Golden Globes,...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens Distraught family members and police are searching for an Alzheimer's-afflicted grandfather who walked off from his Howard Beach home last week. Giuseppe Russo, 72, was last seen leaving his...
Tribune bonus $ hearing
Tribune lenders should find out today if they can stop five Tribune executives who engineered its disastrous 2007 leveraged buyout from getting millions in year-end bonuses, a source close to...
Making a 'pit' stop in B'klyn
Many have fallen for Brooklyn, but at the corner of Flatbush and Fifth avenues, you might actually fall into it. When Greenpoint resident Philippa Kaye spotted the chasm at the...
Bam's Iran headache throbs anew
With the midterm election focused on jobs and the economy, President Obama had a holiday from foreign-policy headaches. Nothing says the holiday is over faster than a wake-up call about...
Eliot madam off the hook
A Manhattan judge yesterday gave former madam and quixotic gubernatorial candidate Kristin Davis a happy ending -- granting her an early release from probation. Judge Thomas Farber agreed with Davis'...
The Catholic school crisis
Up to 15 Catholic schools in Manhattan, The Bronx and Staten Island could be forced to close under a plan announced yesterday that threatens to strip them of large financial...
430G coin-scam golden fleece
A heartless con artist preyed on the financial fears of an Upper East Side mom and daughter, stealing $430,000 in a gold-coin scam, authorities said yesterday. Stephanie Brown, 44, convinced...
Small gains add up
Never has so much venom been spilled over so little. Joel Klein's departure as chancellor of New York City's schools is sure to produce another round of exaggerated denunciations, just...
Meter is running on alt-side parking laws
The City Council is launching a full-scale attack on maddening alternate-side parking rules, saying drivers have been saddled with scores of unnecessary tickets for far too long. Three bills debated...
'Touching' event for first lady
WASHINGTON -- Who made the first move? A conservative Muslim government minister in Indonesia admits he shook hands with First Lady Michelle Obama, but claims it wasn't his choice. The...
Judge bans prince porn
Jurors in the case of Brunei's billionaire playboy prince won't get to see any smut, but they're getting to hear plenty of dirt. The judge presiding over Prince Jefri Bolkiah's...
City eats $15M in lost fines
The city's street vendors are hiding their dough. A report yesterday found deadbeat vendors owe the cash-strapped city $14.9 million out of $15.8 million in fines for fiscal years 2008...
Mob movie's Damon link
It's all in the "family" for Matt Damon's stepsister and a reputed Mafia boss from Brooklyn. Sarah Bradford -- a beautiful, blond former runway model whose mom is married to...
9/11 memorial's fountains flow
The rebirth of the World Trade Center took a spectacular turn yesterday when one of the memorial's two massive fountains roared to life for the first time. "It was absolutely...
Bing stealing search, ads from in-house rival MSN
Steve Ballmer's ambitious bid to grow Microsoft's nearly 18-month old Bing search engine is coming at the expense of sibling portal business MSN, several executives close to the company tell...
Outcasts want b'walk umpire
The operators of the longtime Coney Island boardwalk businesses facing eviction next week will not go without a fight. Eight of the nine booted beachfront mainstays — including Shoot the...
Cathie set to shake things up
New city schools chief Cathie Black realized even before she hit her teens that she had to distinguish herself from the pack growing up Irish Catholic on Chicago's South Side....
School's out for Klein
Schools Chancellor Joel Klein, a hard-charging innovator who brought unprecedented national attention to the city as a model for urban public-school reform, shocked the education world yesterday by announcing his...
New home for All Saints
The meatpacking Dis trict keeps on attracting retailers, and now the block between The Standard and the Gansevoort hotels is starting to fill in. All Saints just signed a large...
BJ's eyes big-buck$ bank to stall takeover
Shopping memberships may not be the only thing that's private at BJ's Wholesale Club. The members-only warehouse retailer is close to hiring an adviser to explore strategic alternatives, including a...
Twist in piano man 'scam'
The New York composer taken for up to $20 million by two alleged scammers who convinced him he was the target of an assassination plot had put them on the...
The threat from Albany
Because she has none of the credentialing that bureaucrats hold so dear, Cathleen Black will need a special waiver from state Education Commissioner David Steiner in order to assume the...
Cathie Black's challenge
Well, it sure has been a heckuva run. Yesterday, Mayor Bloomberg an nounced that the city's longest-tenured schools chancellor, Joel Klein, is calling it quits after eight years. He's to...
Reform under microscope
Researchers today are set to unveil the most comprehensive study of the educational reforms implemented by Mayor Bloomberg and departing Schools Chancellor Joel Klein. The project, spearheaded by the American...
Hefner mansion may have to go
Hugh Hefner might have to hock his palatial Playboy Mansion and sell off his half-century-old collection of artwork treasures to disarm a ticking time bomb of debt hanging over his...
Diller's Ask.com surrenders to Google
It was just too much to ask of Ask.com. After believing for years that his No. 4 search engine could take on Google, Barry Diller is finally admitting defeat and...
Camera-ready
Celebrity chef Rachael Ray is tapping Liz Vaccariello, a former editor-in-chief of Prevention with a made-for-TV smile, to be the new editor-in-chief of her namesake magazine, as it gears up...
Goldman cuts trader
Alexandre Harfouche, a London-based managing director of Goldman Sachs, was fired for failing to make proper disclosures, the Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
$42M Holocaust-fund 'rip-off'
This scheme was as twisted as a swastika. The feds yesterday charged 17 people who allegedly stole more than $42.5 million by scamming the organization that doles out German reparations...
Stop overtaxing the rich: Andy
After repeatedly bashing the ineptitude of Albany on the campaign trail, Gov.-elect Andrew Cuomo yesterday finally admitted there was one thing state government has a talent for -- taxing the...
A new D-Day in WTC case
A federal judge has given thousands of 9/11 recovery workers until next Tuesday to join a settlement that would pay millions of dollars to those sickened by World Trade Center...
Utah cop flubbed Smart rescue
A bumbling Utah cop could have rescued kidnapped teen Elizabeth Smart six months sooner -- had he not been duped by her lying captors after stumbling on them in a...
Kelly honors fallen cops
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly yesterday honored 29 NYPD cops who died of 9/11-related illnesses by unveiling a special display of their shields that will be shown in the US Senate...
I charmed Oprah out of a C-note
Maybe he'll get his own talk show. A panhandler's shtick was so good that Oprah Winfrey gave him $100 in the Meatpacking District over the weekend. Julio Bazan, 49, told...
Condos go a-crashin'
A condo in a historic Upper West Side building that had been offered at more than $2 million was sold for an amazing bargain-basement price of around $200,000, The Post...
Softee scoops up fare & fine
It was a sweet ride while it lasted. A Mr. Softee driver used his truck as a taxi service on a bustling West Village corner -- picking up five clubgoers...
O back in the city of his youth
President Obama went globe-trotting down memory lane yesterday as he visited Indonesia, where he lived as a child. "The sights and the sounds and the memories all feel very familiar,"...
Unfit for cleaver-slay trial
The cleaver-wielding madman accused of fatally hacking an Upper East Side psychotherapist two years ago is unfit to stand trial, a judge ruled yesterday, delaying justice again for the victim's...
Mystery 'missile'
A possible missile launch that left a spectacular red vapor trail off the California coast triggered a frenzied search yesterday for explanations. The Pentagon insisted there was no threat to...
Knicks lose to Bucks by 27
MILWAUKEE -- Andrew Bogut of the Bucks got his revenge on Amar'e Stoudemire last night -- the bad blood apparent as the Bradley Center crowd frequently booed the Knicks star-turned-villain....
The Post Line
NFLTomorrowFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogFALCONS 1 1 (43) RavensSundayGIANTS13½14 (45½)CowboysJets 3½ 3 (37½)BROWNSCOLTS 8 7 (47) BengalsJAGUARS+1 2 (50) TexansTitans+2 1 (42½)DOLPHINSVikings 1½ 1 (40) BEARSBILLS 3 3 (43) LionsBUCCANEERS 7½ 6½(36)...
'Boogie' night goal can't bail out Blueshirts
End to end went Derek Boogaard. We would have predicted that when Boogaard scored after 234 consecutive goal-less games, it would be the end of hockey as we know it....
Sports shorts
COLLEGE: Report: Newtons talked pay-for-play Auburn quarterback Cam Newton and his father each had a phone conversation with a Mississippi State recruiter that acknowledged a pay-for-play arrangement for the prized...
Aqueduct Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 6 fur; $25,000; clm($14,000); 3upWALL OF WORRY steps up in class after coming off the pace to win at this distance last out. SORORITY SISTER came off the pace...
Quick start for Giants' Boothe
Going from the physically unable to perform list directly into the Giants starting lineup? It could happen for offensive lineman Kevin Boothe. Boothe hasn't played at all this season after...
Jobs on line for Devils
Consequences could be coming if the Devils' home futility reaches historic proportions tonight. It could mean a trade, more likely a coaching change, or perhaps even the apocalyptic end of...
Arbitration an option for Yankees with Jeter
It is near impossible to find a baseball official or agent who thinks Derek Jeter will play for any team but the Yankees next season. Thus, these negotiations are akin...
Sandy sets Mets manager deadline
Sandy Alderson continues to add to his list of managerial candidates and wants to name one before the Winter Meetings, which begin Dec. 6 in Orlando. "It would probably be...
Mets' top scout high on Collins
As Paul DePodesta was deftly tossing out terms like "stagnant systems" yesterday, he was asked about Terry Collins. DePodesta has a title that makes it sound as if he is...
Lee makes return to Garden tonight
MILWAUKEE -- David Lee wants two things out of tonight's Garden homecoming, and it's not necessarily a double-double. Lee wants to hold back the tears and wants -- desperately --...
Yankees Jeter, Teixeira, Cano win Gold Gloves
Derek Jeter didn't need additional ammunition in his contract negotiations with the Yankees since his resume is already Hall of Fame worthy. Yet, the shortstop joined first baseman Mark Teixeira...
Cashman, Yankees tell Posada he'll DH next season
Face to face, Brian Cashman informed Jorge Posada he will be the Yankees designated hitter next season, The Post has learned. Cashman met with Posada in Manhattan this week to...
Nets drop fifth in row
At halftime coach Avery Johnson gave an impassioned plea to the Nets. "My two words to the team at halftime," Johnson said, "were: 'How bad?' 'How bad do you want...
Rangers beaten by Capitals, 5-3
The Rangers kept Alexander Ovechkin in check, they limited the talented, high-octane Capitals to 13 shots after the first period, they got a goal from Derek Boogaard, for goodness' sake,...
Injured Nets swingman Williams sits out
Terrence Williams felt "95 percent" fit to play. But that wasn't good enough for the Nets, and he sat out last night's 93-91 loss to the Cavaliers in Newark. "If...
Rolling Boyle scores two goals in Rangers' loss
Last night's Rangers loss wasn't for lack of effort -- and certainly not by Brian Boyle. The gritty forward scored two goals in the first period, and was the Rangers'...
New Mets executive DePodesta not all about stats
While Paul DePodesta brings a reputation of being obsessed with statistics thanks to his time in Oakland and the book "Moneyball," the newest member of the Mets front office insisted...
Youngsters can enjoy waterfowl hunting
Young hunters on Long Island get to find out the joys of waterfowl hunting this weekend with a special two-day hunt just for them. New York's Department of Environmental Conservation...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYNov. 10THUNov. 11FRINov. 12SATNov. 13SUNNov. 14MONNov. 15TUENov. 16KnicksGolden State7:30TV -- MSG NetworkRadio -- ESPN 1050 AMNOGAMEMinn.8:00MSGESPNNOGAMEHou.7:30MSGESPNNOGAMEDen.9:00MSGESPNNetsCleveland7:30TV -- YES NetworkRadio -- WBBR 1130 AMNOGAMENOGAMEOrl.7:00YESWFANNOGAMEL.A.C.10:30YESWFANNOGAMERangersNOGAMEBuff.7:00MSGESPNNOGAMENOGAMEEdm.12:30MSGWNYMPitt.7:00MSGESPNNOGAMEIslandersAnaheim10:00TV - MSG Plus NetworkRadio - WRHU 88.7...
Fashion's new man of the people
Andre Leon Talley was sitting on a chair, dressed like King Arthur in a floor-length satin cloak, while at least 100 women scrabbled at the floor around him. It was...
Weird but true
A Pittsburgh man accidentally set fire to his house -- while burning pictures of his former flame. The 33-year-old man and his current girlfriend were in the home when the...
Despite inexperienced frontcourt, Edison has high hopes
The Thomas Edison boys basketball team has been known for its variety of talent, but also at times lack of fundamentals and defensive intensity. The Inventors hope to be viewed...
On the Hunt for the 'B' championship: Sea beats Edmunds in semis
Bill Hunt knew he had a quality team, but how good? That was unknown two months ago because the opposition was foreign. St. Joseph by the Sea has won the...
Spellman Pilots fly into CHSAA 'B' final
There was no hokey-pokey involved in Cardinal Spellman’s 5-0 win against Mount St. Michael in the CHSAA Class B intersectional semifinals Tuesday afternoon in The Bronx. Well, actually there was....
US activist regrets becoming 'face of terrorism'
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Freed for a second time from prison, rebel collaborator Lori Berenson expressed fear Tuesday that her parole will be revoked because she has become Peru’s "face...
Caps get unlikely offense, top Rangers again
Matt Hendricks' third-period goal gave Washington its first lead and sent the Capitals to their season-high fifth straight victory, 5-3 over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night. In a...
PSAL releases girls volleyball seeding
The PSAL Class A girls volleyball seeds were released Tuesday night. Overall, the committee did a solid job with a pretty difficult job. Here’s how things look:1. Francis Lewis2. Cardozo3....
Retired US General McChrystal appointed to board of NY-based airline JetBlue
Retired General Stanley McChrystal -- who was famously fired as head commander of the US mission in Afghanistan after a Rolling Stone magazine feature -- has been appointed to the...
Judge sides with Atlantic Yards opponents on environmental review, rips ESDC for 'another failure of transparency'
A state judge today ordered the Empire State Development Corp. to revisit its environmental review for Brooklyn’s Atlantic Yards project, saying the 10-year build-out plan it is working off of...