November 17, 2010
Fiery bar trick lands Apotheke owner in cuffs -- again
A drink-pourer with a penchant for pyrotechnics has been arrested for again lighting his Chinatown bar on fire, authorities said today. Albert Trummer, owner of Apotheke, announced he was going...
Canadian banker cops to $90M international fraud scheme that hit NYers
A Canadian investment banker has pleaded guilty to an international stock scheme prosecutors say involved a $90 million fraud linked to a financier and television show impresario considered to be...
Tiger Woods says he felt 'invincible' during string of affairs
A remorseful Tiger Woods admitted in a first-person story in Newsweek Wednesday that his dominance in golf made him feel “invincible” and led to the multiple affairs that eventually ended...
Bloomberg makes case for Cathie Black in waiver application
Game on. Eight days after tapping publishing powerhouse Cathie Black to take over the city’s public schools system, Mayor Bloomberg laid down his case today for state officials to grant...
Flames GM Sutter trades son to Hurricanes
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Roughly one week after Brett Sutter was jailed following a bar fight, his father traded him away. Calgary general manager Darryl Sutter sent his son Brett and...
Ryan calls for 'loud out' from Jets fans
Attention Jets tailgaters: Rex wants you to fire up your grills a little earlier this Sunday. Jets coach Rex Ryan is challenging his offense to start fast, and is calling...
Japanese batting champ headed to MLB
TOKYO -- Japanese shortstop Tsuyoshi Nishioka is free to move to Major League Baseball via the posting system. Nishioka's team in Japan made the announcement Wednesday. MLB teams will have...
Padres' Black, Twins' Gardenhire voted managers of the year
Bud Black hung on to win this race. Ron Gardenhire became a first-time Manager of the Year, too, after so many near misses. A month after his San Diego Padres...
Lundqvist confident Rangers can play with anyone
The Rangers entered Wednesday's Garden match against the Bruins in second place in the Atlantic Division and in the fourth place in the Eastern Conference. Henrik Lundqvist told The Post...
First Guantanamo Bay detainee to be tried in US civilian court cleared on all but one count
The first Guantanamo detainee to be tried in civilian court was convicted by a federal jury in Manhattan today in a landmark decision that held a suspected terrorist responsible for...
Manhunt under way in Jersey for escapee who fled in leg irons
A Houdini-like fugitive from The Bronx escaped from NYPD cops by driving off in their own car — even though he was handcuffed and in leg irons, police said today....
After Eva Longoria files for divorce, Tony Parker's 'other woman' identified
In a twist ripped right from Desperate Housewives, the show’s star, half-pint hottie, Eva Longoria Parker is dumping her b-ball playing beau, accusing him of cheating with a teammate’s wife....
Court officer arrested for buying coke, having kiddie porn: court papers
A Brooklyn court officer was nabbed for buying cocaine and possessing a huge cache of kiddie porn, it was revealed in court today. Thomas Sotiridy, 60, was arraigned today in...
Henry Kissinger's bird is dead!
Sad news out of Boerum Hill — the beloved cockatoo of community activists Leslie and Miriam Lewis is dead. Join us in a heartfelt video tribute to Rosencrantz Lewis, a...
This week's calendar: Nov. 18 to 24
Thursday, Nov. 18 Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) Reception CHIP will hold its annual cocktail reception. $100. 5:30-8:30 pm. Bryant Park Grill, main dining room, Bryant Park at 40th Street,...
General Motors prices shares in one of biggest IPOs ever
DETROIT — General Motors' common stock was priced at $33 a share this afternoon as the automaker returns to public ownership in one of the biggest initial public offerings ever....
Yankees to hold food giveaway at Stadium
From the Yankees The Yankees and White Rose will team up once again to hold their annual Pre-Thanksgiving Food Voucher Giveaway on Thursday, November 18, beginning at 10:00 a.m. at...
RBNY teen Agudelo scores winner in U.S. debut
Teenage forward Juan Agudelo scored the game-winning goal in his United States debut, his 84th-minute tally giving the U.S. a 1-0 victory at South Africa. "I'm speechless. I don’t know...
Actress Demi Lovato to spend Thanksgiving in rehab: report
Disney star Demi Lovato will continue her stay in rehab until after Thanksgiving, a Lovato rep told Us Weekly Wednesday after internet rumors claimed the actress would leave by next...
Jets coach: Revis won't shadow Texans' Johnson
Jets coach Rex Ryan indicated on a conference call Wednesday with the Houston writers that Jets CB Darrelle Revis wouldn’t be locked in on Texans’ WR Andre Johnson the entire...
Paterson calls NY lawmakers into special session
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. David Paterson says he’ll call the Legislature back for a special session Nov. 29 to wrap up unfinished business. Meanwhile, Gov.-elect Andrew Cuomo is...
Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe confirms pregnancy
After much speculation about a burgeoning baby bump, celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe confirmed Wednesday that she is expecting a child with husband Rodger Berman. "Hey everyone! I want to officially...
ExxonMobil to pay $25M to fix Greenpoint mess
The state has reached a $25-million settlement with ExxonMobil, ordering the oil corporation to finish cleaning up the state’s largest oil spill under Greenpoint.In one of his last acts as...
Coke & heroin gang busted
This drug ring was toppled like a bunch of dominoes. A Manhattan cocaine and heroin trafficking gang run by men who played dominoes on the sidewalk as they kept a...
Hooker outsmarts 'pimp,' gets him tossed in jail
An accused violent pimp today pleaded not guilty to running an escort service out of his Upper East Side apartment -- after getting ratted out four months ago by an...
American Airlines to offer happy hour on certain flights
American Airlines turned Wednesday to a time proven solution to help sooth customers grumbling about the delayed, crowded flights that occur every holiday season -- alcohol. The world's second largest...
St. John's adds Garrett to top-notch recruiting class
Steve Lavin is still waiting for his first win as coach of St. John’s, but he got another recruiting victory on Wednesday. Lavin landed his eighth player to his first...
Fallout: New Vegas DLC coming December 21st (for the Xbox 360)
New Vegas's first DLC, Dead Money, is coming, but it's hitting the Xbox first. I loved the hell out of New Vegas. Even though it desperately needs a patch to...
Time to put human rights in Russia front and center
Boris Nemtsov, former Russian deputy prime minister and founder of Russia's "Solidarity" movement, claims that "Russians do not know what Obama thinks about human rights and democracy." He also told a conference...
Jazz's Kirilenko confident fellow Russian Prokhorov will turn Nets around
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah’s Andrei Kirilenko played for Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov’s TSKA Moscow team back in Russia. So perhaps more than any player, he may have the best...
Russian mom sparks airport bomb alert to prevent daughter from marrying: report
A disapproving mother told Russian airport officials her daughter was a suicide bomber intent on blowing up a passenger jet in a desperate bid to stop her flying away to...
Giants' Andrews misses practice with back issue
The Giants cannot afford to lose another offensive lineman. But there’s a chance they might. Left tackle Shawn Andrews did not practice Wednesday with what the team is saying is...
Texans' Schaub hospitalized with knee injury, but expected to play vs. Jets
The Houston Texans got a scare Wednesday when their starting quarterback Matt Schaub turned up in the hospital overnight Tuesday and missed practice with a bursa sac injury in his...
Democrats vote to retain Speaker Nancy Pelosi
WASHINGTON -- House Democrats elected Nancy Pelosi to remain as their leader Wednesday despite massive party losses in this month's congressional elections that prompted some lawmakers to call for new...
Zenyatta to be retired to Kentucky farm
The great race mare Zenyatta, who suffered her only defeat in 20 starts losing a photo-finish to Blame in the Nov. 6 Breeders' Cup Classic, has been retired by owners...
Up a tree! Chair has been stuck in branches since tornado
A white plastic chair has been lodged in a Park Slope tree since the vicious tornado in September — and is on pace to overtake the baby stroller as the...
Jurors in Conn. home invasion trial get counseling
HARTFORD, Conn. — In his sleep, Maico Cardona sees a little girl tied to a bed, burning up in a house fire. She cries out for help, but he can't...
Cheery Gehry not weary of theory
Gehry came to the university to address students from the School of Architecture, though it seemed the entire student body was begging ushers for a seat inside the auditorium.And like...
Tiger Woods launches Twitter page
Tiger Woods is on Twitter. In his first tweet Wednesday, the world's former No. 1 golfer said, "What’s up everyone. Finally decided to try out twitter!In a second tweet, TigerWoods...
Mets to wrap up second round of managerial interviews Thursday
ORLANDO, Fla. – The second round of Mets managerial interviews will go a lot quicker than the first. Bob Melvin and Chip Hale will meet with Mets brass on Wednesday,...
Actress Portia de Rossi refused to be interviewed by Aussie men
Actress Portia DeGeneres (known professionally as Portia de Rossi) has raised eyebrows for refusing to be interviewed by any Australian males as she promotes her book, the Herald Sun reported...
JumboDunce faces charges for Good Stuff Diner murder
The suspect in last month's grudge-match shooting at Chelsea's Good Stuff Diner was charged with murder today -- fresh from getting hauled back from North Carolina after being spotted on...
Lawyers ask delay of Conn. home invasion killer's death penalty sentence
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Lawyers for a Connecticut man sentenced to death for killing a mother and her two daughters in a home invasion have asked for a two-month delay...
White Sox in talks with Matsui, Damon: report
Two key members of the Yankees' 2009 World Series team are in talks with the White Sox. Hideki Matsui and Johnny Damon have both been targeted by Ozzie Guillen's club,...
Eva Longoria files for divorce after husband cheated with teammate's wife: report
"Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria filed divorce papers in Los Angeles Wednesday to end her three-year marriage to husband Tony Parker in the wake of allegations that the San Antonio...
Sweets from the sweets
How sweet it was.Brooklyn budding bakers vied for the toothsome title of best brownie-maker during a brownie bake-off at The Brooklyn Kitchen on Frost Street last Thursday. Close to 20...
Springsteen covers Willow's 'Whip My Hair' in skit (VIDEO)
If you needed any more proof that Willow Smith's "Whip My Hair" is the sensation of the moment, look no further: The Boss has performed his own acoustic version of...
FDA warns makers of alcoholic energy drinks
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to four manufacturers of alcoholic energy drinks, saying the caffeine added to their beverages is an “unsafe food additive.”...
Neil Young's hybrid car blamed for Calif. warehouse fire: report
Canadian rocker Neil Young's attempt to transform a 1959 Lincoln Continental to run off battery power prompted a three alarm fire that caused an estimated $1 million in damages, the...
Great news for heart patients
Merck may have a new drug that could make surgery to clear cholestorol from around the heart unnecessary. "In the trial, the Merck drug caused a remarkable 138% increase in good...
Jets' Cotchery misses practice, could be out two games
As expected, Jets receiver Jerricho Cotchery, who suffered a tear in his left groin Sunday in Cleveland, didn’t practice Wednesday. Cotchery is not expected to play Sunday against the Texans...
Giants' Coughlin felt sick watching Vick
Tom Coughlin was asked this morning what was going through his mind as he sat down Monday night to watch what turned into a virtuoso Michael Vick performance and a...
Pace University exec nabbed on child porn charges
The Westchester District Attorney’s office nabbed Pace University’s cultural affairs director with a stash of kiddie porn after an undercover detective answered the man’s Craigslist ad seeking a "nubile girl...
Wis. man accused of shooting TV over Palin dance
MADISON, Wis. — A rural Wisconsin man blasted his television set with a shotgun after watching Bristol Palin's "Dancing with the Stars" routine Monday night, saying he was fed up...
TSA head defends airport body scanners, 'invasive' pat-downs
The head of the US Transportation Security Administration acknowledged on Wednesday that the new security pat-downs are more invasive than they had been in the past as he defended the...
'Merchant of death' preferred clients who would kill Americans: feds
Russia's "Merchant of Death" sold arms all over the world but preferred to have clients who would murder Americans, federal officials said today before his arraignment in Manhattan federal court....
'Survivor' producer due in court to fight extradition
LOS ANGELES -- A reality TV producer suspected of killing his wife in Mexico is due in a Los Angeles court Wednesday for the first hearing in what is expected...
Warriors’ Lee still hospitalized with elbow infection: report
David Lee’s return to New York is turning out to be a real pain in the elbow. The Warriors forward underwent a second surgery on his elbow on Monday to...
Rev. to church leaders: Thou shalt not Facebook
NEPTUNE, N.J. — Thou shalt not commit adultery. And thou also shalt not use Facebook. That's the edict from a New Jersey pastor who feels the two often go together....
Hulu officially launches pay service, cuts price
Online video site Hulu says it has now formally launched its premium streaming service for $8 a month. That's $2 below Hulu's original monthly subscription fee for the service, which...
Dream Act Dreams
After yesterday's meeting between Hispanic lawmakers and President Obama is seems there may be a renewed push for passage of the Dream Act during the lame-duck session of Congress. It...
TV 'Science Guy' Bill Nye collapses during Los Angeles presentation: report
Television host and science educator Bill Nye collapsed late Tuesday as he gave a presentation at the University of Southern California (USC), the Los Angeles Times reported. According to a...
Jury deliberations to begin in Chandra Levy trial
WASHINGTON — Lawyers in the Chandra Levy murder trial are discussing with a judge which exhibits will be sent back to the jury. After a monthlong trial, jurors are expected...
Kobayashi, now an eating free agent, loses bid for Guinness fame
Legendary competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi has won his huge battle to become a gustatory free agent — but he couldn’t beat a small pizza.Kobayashi, whose reputation as one of the...
Ryan Reynolds crowned 'Sexiest Man Alive' by People magazine: report
Ryan Reynolds was named Wednesday as People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive 2010. In securing the title, the 34-year-old Canadian rom com star joins an elite group of Hollywood heartthrobs previously...
Four Giants injured in Cowboys game return to practice
Four Giants players came out of the loss to the Cowboys banged up: Linebacker Jonathan Goff (elbow), tight end Kevin Boss (lower back), left guard Kevin Boothe (knee) and defensive...
8-year-old Jets fan tackled by Browns supporter after game
An eight-year-old Jets fan was tackled by a drunken Browns supporter in a parking lot following Sunday's game. The boy's mother, who would only identify herself as Danielle, said her...
Starr report
Lara’s revenge... It’s probably too late to re-think things over there at “Entertainment Tonight” — but, then again, no one really imagined NBC would actually reinstate Jay Leno on “The...
NC girl's father denies role in her death
HICKORY, N.C. — The father of a disabled girl who North Carolina police say was killed said he had nothing to do with her death and did not dismember the...
Federal Famine Act
OK, that's not what the legslation is called. Its official name is S.510, otherwise known as the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. The purpose is some ridiculous standard of food...
Hints of yeast, honey; shipwrecked 'world's oldest champagne' uncorked
MARIEHAMN, Finland — An accent of mushrooms merged with sweet notes of honey in a sampling Wednesday of what's been billed as the world's oldest champagne, salvaged from a shipwreck...
3UP: Mets manager, Upton and Jeter
The Mets have narrowed their managerial candidate pool down to four: Terry Collins, Bob Melvin, Chip Hale and Wally Backman. If the choice almost certainly is coming down to Collins...
Grant helps keep Mount Vernon Hospital open
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. — A suburban New York hospital is getting a new lease on life with a state grant that is expected to keep it open and limit job...
Coy Anthony calls Stoudemire 'crazy'
DENVER – It was well after midnight back East when Carmelo Anthony finally faced the Knick writers for the first time – which was his carefully executed plan.After the Nuggets...
New home construction sank 11.7% in October
Construction of new US homes sank 11.7 percent to an annualized rate of 519,000 in October -- the lowest level in 18 months -- but permits rose slightly, the Commerce...
Stem cells injected into UK stroke victim's brain in world first
People with stroke disabilities were given new hope Wednesday after a British man became the first person in the world to have stem cells injected into his brain in the...
Koala causes stir by nodding off in Australian bar
A koala caused a stir at an Australian pub, wandering inside during a stormy evening and taking up a position above the bar before promptly falling asleep, a barman said...
Violent Philly storm flips planes, damages buildings
Planes flipped and roofs were ripped from buildings in Philadelphia as a violent storm tore through the city, myFOXphilly reported Wednesday. Aircrafts were flipped at Trenton-Mercer Airport, in Mercer County,...
Germany raises security level in response to planned terror attacks
Terrorist attacks are being planned in Germany, including one this month, Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said Wednesday, speaking of a "new security situation" in the country. "From today, there...
Dentist shows Oksana's broken teeth after alleged Gibson bust-up: report
The dentist who treated Oksana Grigorieva the day after her alleged fight with Mel Gibson said in his declaration that he observed two "fractured front teeth, minor abrasions on her...
Car rental companies gouging outer boros: pols
Claiming geographic discrimination, three lawmakers want to put the brakes on car rental companies that charge higher rates to residents living in certain boroughs. A survey of 11 car companies...
'Naked' screening is here to stay
The head of the Transporation Safety Authority was clear as a bell during his Congressional testimony yesterday. John Pistole told a Senate committee that if a person identified for enhanced...
Partridge Family star’s feathers ruffled over city’s handling of Tobacco Warehouse bid
Former "Partridge Family" star Susan Dey is the latest person singing the blues over the city’s alleged shady handling of who’ll get control of a historic 19th Century building within...
Back in business: Backcourt to lead fresh-faced Hilltoppers
When asked about his backcourt, Mary Louis coach Kevin White’s response was simple. “We will be OK,” he said with a smile. That’s easy to say when you have a...
Loaded Lincoln looking to reclaim spot atop PSAL
Lincoln enters this season in an odd position – as an underdog. Coming off last winter’s third-place finish in Brooklyn AA and quarterfinal exit in the playoffs, it isn’t the...
City looks to fix BQE 'ditch'
It would the biggest cover-up in New York history.The city this week unveiled three proposals on how to "fix the ditch" of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway -- a sunken, mile-long stretch...
Lincoln alums ready to get Railsplitters back on track
When Titilayo Hodges played at Lincoln, the Railsplitters, under coach Ruben McLaughlin, were one of the better teams in the PSAL just about every year. The last few years, though,...
Yankees prepared to brush Jeter back
ORLANDO, Fla. — In a meeting in Tampa last week, Yankees officials did the requisite lap of respect with Derek Jeter. They honored his place in organization history, his meaning...
Backman one of four getting second interview with Mets
ORLANDO, Fla. -- It's a Final Four bracket with a pair of No. 1 seeds and two Cinderellas. The Mets' managerial hunt entered the home stretch last night with Terry...
Rangers visit Lee, but Yankees are favorites
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Rangers sent their top executives to meet Cliff Lee on Monday in an attempt to retain the free-agent lefty, but the strong feeling among executives canvassed...
Eagles can’t be beat, so why should Giants try
All will not be lost for the Giants after they lose Sunday night in Philadelphia. Sure, they won’t be in first place anymore, but they will be only one game...
Sanchez eating up Jets success
As Thanksgiving nears, the Jets are thankful for Mark Sanchez. Best record in the NFL at 7-2. Back-to-back overtime wins in which he’s never been more clutch. And Sanchez is...
McNabb’s $78 million deal with Redskisns may only be worth $3.5 million
Nothing is straightforward about Donovan McNabb these days. It turns out the $40 million he is supposed to be guaranteed in his new contract could turn out to be a...
Jets' Cotchery doesn’t need to be a star
Jerricho Cotchery has been in an unfamiliar place the last two days: in the news. When you're a Jets receiver sandwiched between the flashy likes of Santonio Holmes and Braylon...
Halladay unanimous for NL Cy Young
Roy Halladay added another victory to an almost perfect season yesterday, unanimously winning the NL Cy Young Award and becoming the fifth pitcher to earn the honor in both leagues....
Diamondbacks gauging trade interest in Upton
ORLANDO, Fla. -- New Arizona GM Kevin Towers makes it his policy to determine the interest level of all of his players and so he is sizing up what he...
Levin says no to McGuinness shelter
A plan to convert an occupied industrial loft on the corner of McGuinness Boulevard and Clay Street into a 200-bed men’s shelter would not help the local population and only...
Familiar faces set to guide Wadleigh
At this time of year, Mike Crump usually needs to stash an extra roster in his back pocket to identify his new players. Wadleigh has become a home away from...
Best is yet to come for veteran Terriers
It’s a season three years in the making. Two years ago, St. Francis Prep brought up a talented group of sophomores to the varsity with the hope of building for...
'Secrets' out, but play's not worth keeping
Fraught reunions, marital discord, Russia, a supernatu ral allusion or two: Heidi Schreck's new show, "There Are No More Big Secrets," is built from promising blocks. It all starts when...
Rebel without a pause
'Truth is stranger than fiction" might well sum up the life of William S. Burroughs, who, along with Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, gave birth to the Beat generation in...
TV gets super
Look -- it's a bird, it's a plane, it's an other comic book hero jumping off the big screen to return to TV! Cult fave director Guillermo del Toro (the...
'Teen Mom' take 2
MTV will air a new season of its popular reality series "Teen Mom" with a new cast in January. "Teen Mom" follows the lives of teenage girls during their first...
'ET' Cher interview ends in fireworks
'Entertainment Tonight's" strange decision to bury its interview with "Burlesque" star Cher on the weekend resulted from the Oscar-winning actress's anger at the show, sources say. "There was some kind...
The Pope goes HD
The Pope is going HD and -- not long from now -- 3D on TV, according to reports yesterday. Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican TV Center, said that...
Powerless to stop 'power list'
Power lists are silly, gimmicky things that get everybody talk ing, especially those who don't make the cut. BroadwaySpace.com stirred the pot last week with its second annual list of...
My big, fat royal wedding
The wedding year of Prince William -- heir to the throne -- and long-time girlfriend Kate Middleton is shaping up to be the biggest TV event in a generation. Even...
Great Kate!
The DVD launch party for “Rabbit Fever,” a mockumentary about the Rampant Rabbit sex toy, is a rather unlikely destination for the future queen of England. But in June 2007,...
Like a Rolling Stone
Without toppling out of a palm tree to pick a ripe coconut, snorting the ashes of a cremated relative or battling Mick Jagger, New York singer Joe Hurley became the...
You'll Basque in the sun (for now)
Bar Basque is heartbreak in the making. In an eye-popping room, it’s serving some of the finest Spanish Basque country-inspired cuisine in town. It has a sweet and smart floor...
Animal heads found in park
The severed head of a goat surrounded by four chicken heads has been found in a Westchester park. New Rochelle Police Capt. Joseph Schaller says the heads were resting on...
Renaissance mag
Twenty years ago, the renaissance of New York City seemed unlikely -- to put it mildly. The city was reeling from a crack epidemic, a crime explosion, spiraling rates of...
'Arms lord' in NY
Russian arms-trafficking suspect Viktor Bout was flown from Bangkok to New York yesterday in a chartered US plane -- extradited in manacles to face terrorism charges despite a final outraged...
Missing med student safe
A medical student -- who went missing for a week after she was thrown out of her apartment over a rent dispute -- was found safe last night at a...
Earmark 'earaches': Public's heard enough
It's about time that business as usual had a sharp interruption on Capitol Hill ("End Earmarks Now," Editorial, Nov. 15). Earmarks cheapen the very essence of good government by allowing...
Pooh-poohing popular Palin
"Getting Dirty" (Nov. 11) by Linda Stasi really got me angry. Sarah Palin is a natural beauty, yet Stasi makes fun of her hair, drools over her husband, demeans her...
JFK 'smuggler' is Wii-ded out
This New Jersey coke smuggler is facing more than a "Wii" bit of prison time. Jean Vargas, 23, of Paterson, was busted Sunday at Kennedy Airport with more than six...
GI awarded Medal of Honor
WASHINGTON -- President Obama yesterday awarded the Medal of Honor for gallantry to Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, the first living recipient of the highest military decoration for a post-Vietnam-era...
It's raging 'pull': De Niro hotel project OK'd
It was the Landmarks Preservation Commission that did all the talking to Robert De Niro yesterday. After more than two years of haggling between the Oscar-winning actor and the commission,...
States on the brink
Congress could face a fresh fiscal mess: a state -- or a pack of 'em -- calling for cash. The Republicans, newly in charge of the House, will be inclined...
Schools are failing boys of all races
Our nation's public schools are failing black boys and men, and that's a "national catastrophe," says a new report from the Council of the Great City Schools, "A Call for...
Big show of 'faith' in Dolan
Hail to the chief -- of American Catholicism. New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan yesterday was elected president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops in an shocking upset victory over...
Time to stand up and vote all the Rangels out
It's official: Charlie Rangel is a crook. A liar. And a tax cheat. The guilty finding by a bipartisan group of his peers lays to rest any illusion the flimflam...
Dick dishes dirt on prez
It was supposed to be the groundbreaking for the George W. Bush Presidential Center, but former Veep Dick Cheney just couldn't help but take a dig at President Obama. "This...
Bloomy pushes 9/11 health bill
WASHINGTON -- "This is an American obligation," Mayor Bloomberg declared here yesterday as he joined the state's congressional delegation and more than 100 first responders and their families to lobby...
Business briefs
Calello dies Paul Calello, chair man and former CEO of Credit Suisse's invest ment bank who won plaudits for helping steer the bank through the credit crisis, died of cancer...
Body scanners: The naked truth
The body scanners coming to your local airport provide marginal benefits -- if any -- in detecting weapons and explosives hidden on travelers. They aren't worth the cost in money...
The paper trail was damning
Rep. Charles Rangel's ethics case is filled with suggestions of "pay to play," with the Harlem Democrat personally hitting up corporate execs for big contributions for a self-named CCNY center...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Bronx Police are looking for a gun-toting trio responsible for 17 robberies across three boroughs, the latest in The Bronx, authorities said yesterday. The crime spree kicked off on Aug....
New banker at Rock Center
French money manager Natixis is set to ink a deal today to move into 180,000 square feet in the base of 1251 Ave. of the Americas. The company is leasing...
Prince William asks Kate to marry
Prince William has finally popped the question all of England has been waiting for -- and he used his beloved mother's bauble to do it. "As you may have recognized,...
BofA seeks housing fix
A quick settlement of the 50-state probe of the US mortgage foreclosure crisis would be the best solution for all involved, the chief executive of Bank of America said yesterday....
UPS delivers message to fired guy: Stay out!
He's a real-life George Costanza -- fired from his job at UPS, but still showing up for work, refusing to admit that he's been canned. Wesley Anderson, 28, of Brooklyn,...
Foreign fit in US retail
Retailers are reporting higher earnings this week, but it's not because the average shopper is splurging again. While Wal-Mart and Abercrombie & Fitch posted stronger-than-expected quarterly profit gains yesterday, both...
Terror jury's note
A deadlocked Manhattan federal jury yesterday asked the judge for clarification of his instructions in the case of an accused al Qaeda bomber. Jurors passed Judge Lewis Kaplan a note...
B'klyn 'signs' on for tourists
It's a sign that Brooklyn tourism is booming. The borough's Downtown is getting 78 signs and kiosks with maps of the area to help visitors get around. The first two...
Expect fat bonuses despite shallower pool
Even during the tough economic slog of 2010, Wall Street bonuses could be growing. That's the forecast from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, who said yesterday that despite an...
Fab Four are finally i-ffordable
Meet the iBeatles. "Sexy Sadie," "The Fool on the Hill" and "Rocky Raccoon" all went on sale for $1.29 apiece at the iTunes store yesterday. After years of squabbling over...
Freshman lawmakers' 1st lesson in corruption
WASHINGTON -- For newly elected members of Congress arriving here on Capitol Hill, this week was a little like getting your learner's permit and pulling out onto the highway just...
Hero dog put down by mistake
A dog honored for saving the lives of US soldiers in Afghanistan by barking and snapping at a suicide bomber was accidentally euthanized this week at an animal shelter in...
Jobs beat rivals
Apple CEO Steve Jobs wasn't the only one looking to broker a deal for the digital rights to the Beatles back catalog, The Post has learned. Google and Amazon were...
Against the odds
The closely watched public offering of Harrah's Entertainment, the huge but debt-laden casino chain, is not going as planned. "It is fair to say we're struggling to get to the...
'Hit mom' jury-'rig'
The boyfriend of Long Island "hit mom" Susan Williams' daughter tampered with a juror in the case by phoning the panelist and urging him that she had been "set up"...
GM soups up IPO size, price range
General Motors is boosting the size of its common stock offering by more than 30 percent to $15.5 billion, two people familiar with the matter said, potentially making its landmark...
Harlem voters tell Charlie to chuck it in
It's time to go, Charlie! Many Harlemites said disgraced Rep. Charles Rangel should resign after being convicted yesterday on 11 charges of violating congressional ethics rules -- though some other...
Martial Arts brand grows
Authentic Brands Group -- the manager of reggae legend Bob Marley's licensed products -- has acquired Sinister, a martial-arts clothing and accessories brand. Terms weren't disclosed. In September, ABG acquired...
P.R. queen is gunned down in Hollywood
A beloved Hollywood publicist was brutally murdered early yesterday -- gunned down in a hail of bullets as she drove her Mercedes through Beverly Hills after attending a movie premiere....
Cathie: I'll get the nod
No more blackout. Schools-chancellor nominee Cathie Black ended her week of silence yesterday, telling The Post that critics won't sideline her bid to keep improvements going at the city's public...
A shift at Shape
Shape Editor-in-Chief Valerie Latona, who was criticized for putting country singer LeAnn Rimes on the October cover, is out at the American Media-owned monthly after five years. Tara Kraft, a...
Bloomy's $420M gift that keeps on giving
Mayor Bloomberg contributed an eye-bulging $420 million to his charitable foundation last year, catapulting it to the 17th largest in the United States, with assets of more than $2.2 billion,...
Uncommon valor
"His actions embodied the warrior ethos that says, 'I will never leave a comrade.' This medal is a testament to his uncommon valor, but also the parents and community that...
Guilty -- and still whining
For Charlie Rangel, it's all over but the wrist-slap. A panel of his congressional peers found the veteran Harlem pol guilty, guilty, guilty on 11 counts of ethics violations, and...
M'soft shareholders angry
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and Chief Executive Steve Ballmer defended recent stock sales yesterday as they faced tough questions from shareholders frustrated by the lack of growth in the company's...
Mike's sketchy pitch
Mayor Bloomberg went to Washing ton yesterday to labor on behalf of the Zadroga Bill, a $7.4 billion fund for Ground Zero veterans sickened by their service on the site...
Republican Senators swear off earmarks
Senate Republicans yesterday agreed to stop tucking money for pork-barrel projects known as "earmarks" into bills. The nearly unanimous vote was aimed at avoiding a rift with the powerful Tea...
Charlie guilty on ethics raps
WASHINGTON -- After quick deliberations, a House panel yesterday judged Harlem Rep. Charlie Rangel guilty of 11 ethics violations -- prompting a watchdog group to call for his resignation and...
Let 7 train go to NJ: Mike
Mayor Bloomberg wants to extend the No. 7 train into New Jersey -- the first time any New York subway train would leave city limits. The mayor's plan would continue...
Ex-'Survivor' producer held in wife's slay
US marshals busted a pioneering TV executive yesterday and held him for cops in Mexico, who have charged him with the murder of his wife there. One-time "Survivor" producer Bruce...
3+ yrs. for Star-blast
A homemade bomb that was detonated outside an Upper East Side Starbucks last year injured no one -- but authorities yesterday still made an example of the teen self-proclaimed "anarchist"...
The stress is getting to us here - big time
Are you totally stressed out? Relax, you're not alone. The American Psychological Association says its 2010 "Stress in America" online survey "paint[s] a picture of an overstressed nation." "People are...
More subway 'slow' woe
The subways are riding in the slow lane these days. Just more than a month after the MTA hiked fares, new statistics show that many subway lines — especially the...
Flock flees 'Koran' rev.
The Florida pastor who wanted to burn Korans on 9/11 to protest the proposed Islamic center near Ground Zero whined yesterday that the stunt has cost him his entire congregation....
Loko goes decaf
WASHINGTON -- The manufacturer of popular caffeinated alcohol drink Four Loko yesterday said it will remove the caffeine from its products, pulling the blend off the market just as the...
Brooklyn 'narcotics' cop gets Special KO'd
A rogue NYPD cop-turned-drug pusher yesterday was busted for allegedly trying to arrange to buy a weekly, $40,000 stash of the rave drug "Special K" to peddle, police sources said....
Bet on Catskills
Gambling in the Catskills is apparently a done deal. The Middletown Times Herald-Record reported that top state officials, including Gov. Paterson and Sen. Chuck Schumer, will go to Sullivan County...
No charges in death of Alderson's dad
The 21-year-old driver whose car struck and killed the father of Mets general manager Sandy Alderson will not face any criminal charges, St. Petersburg police said yesterday. John L. Alderson,...
Loss to Nuggets brings Knicks skid to six; Carmelo takes it all in
DENVER -- Amar'e Stoudemire didn't get his birthday wish -- neither a win over the Nuggets nor a Knicks union with Carmelo Anthony. Instead, after the Knicks scared the Nuggets...
Former Knicks forward Harrington: Anthony may exit Denver
DENVER -- Ex-Knick Al Harrington suggested Carmelo Anthony is leaning toward moving out of the Rocky Mountains. "It gets old answering the same question, will he be here? I hope,"...
Blink, and miss turkey season
For just the second time in modern history, there will be turkey hunting on Long Island, but many will miss out due to scheduling. This is a short season --...
Aqueduct Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1m; $17,000; cl($7,500); 3upGERARD LOVES BEER returns to dirt for route debut after running evenly in turf debut. He drew off to break maiden in previous start on dirt....
NHL's Campbell must go after slamming Savard
So how do we know that in that terrible moment at 14:23 of the third period in Boston last March 7, when Marc Savard crashed to the ice after taking...
Sports shorts
BASEBALL: Resolution recognizes Sheppard Congress is honoring the late Yankee Stadium public-address announcer Bob Sheppard. New York Rep. Carolyn McCarthy introduced the resolution yesterday, passed by the House of Representatives,...
Nets' Lopez, Humphries forming powerful pair down low
SALT LAKE CITY -- OK, they're not quite Parish and McHale or Reed and DeBusschere or even Abbott and Costello just yet, but Brook Lopez and Kris Humphries have been...
DeSean says Eagles were 'like pit bulls'
Philly wideout DeSean Jackson told reporters Monday night that the Eagles were so eager that they were "like pit bulls, ready to get out [of] the cage." That's hardly the...
Eagles' Vick MVP candidate
PHILADELPHIA -- Prison apparently does a body good. Almost two years away from the rigors of the NFL in a federal lockup not only turned Michael Vick a noticeably humbler...
Nets' Harris dodges league rebuke for hard foul
SALT LAKE CITY -- Devin Harris had one particular worry yesterday: any possible repercussions from the league regarding his ejection-warranting, Flagrant Foul 2 penalty against the Clippers' Blake Griffin Monday...
The Post Line
NFLTomorrowFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogDOLPHINS 2 1½(40) BearsSundayEAGLES 3 3 (49) GiantsJETS 6½ 7 (45½)TexansSTEELERS 8½ 7½(41½)RaidersRavens 8 10 (37½)PANTHERSTITANS 6½ 7 (44) RedskinsCOWBOYS 7 6½(47) LionsPackers 2½ 3 (44) VIKINGSBENGALS 4½...
Today's Sports on Air
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Devils' Taormina sidelined with ankle sprain
The Post has learned that rookie defenseman Matt Taormina will miss the remaining two games of the Devils' road trip with what has been diagnosed as a sprained left ankle....
Notre Dame ready to go green
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- They're breaking out the green jerseys, that's how special Saturday's game will be for Notre Dame. And appearing in the new Yankee Stadium won't be all...
Rangers aim for fourth straight win against Bruins
The Rangers will be aiming for their first four-game winning streak of the season tonight when they host the Bruins. But it might be difficult if they continue to spend...
Cameron, Olerud endorse Melvin as next Mets manager
As Sandy Alderson continues to work his way through his first managerial search as Mets' GM, one former Met has some advice: Hire Bob Melvin. "With all the stuff unfolding...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYNov. 17THUNov. 18FRINov. 19SATNov. 20SUNNov. 21 MONNov. 22TUENov. 23KnicksSacramento10:00TV -- MSG NetworkRadio ESPNNOGAMEG.S.10:30MSGESPNL.A.C.10:30MSGESPNNOGAMENOGAMECha.7:30MSGESPNNets Utah9:00TV -- YES NetworkRadio- WFAN 660 AMNOGAMESac.10:00YESWFANDen.9:00YESWLIBNOGAMENOGAMEAtl.7:30YESWFANRangersBoston7:00TV -- MSG Network / VS.Radio- ESPN 1050 AMNOGAMEColo.9:00MSG+WNYMMinn.8:00MSGESPNNOGAMECal.7:00MSGESPNNOGAMEIslanders Tampa...
Weird but true
A plastic surgeon is suing three patients over cutting comments they posted about him on the Internet. Dr. Jay Pensler of Chicago, who is seeking $100,000 from each of them,...
Lavin: Execution reason for St. John's opening loss
Steve Lavin got what he wanted, and then some. The new St. John's basketball coach scheduled yesterday's early-morning game at St. Mary's in order to gain a realistic assessment of...
Louisville stuns No. 16 Butler
Rakeem Buckles scored 17 points and Louisville christened its new downtown arena with an 88-73 upset of No. 16 Butler last night. Terrence Jennings added 13 points and eight rebounds...
The drama of Atlantic Yards
To the reams of paper, scores of legal proceedings, hours of hearings and years of anger over Atlantic Yards, you can now add one more thing: an unsuccessful theater production.“In...
Digging deep! EPA archeologist rolls up his sleeves on the Gowanus
federally overseen Superfund clean-up. Federal law mandates that the agency is careful not destroy an area of historic value during its clean-up, so Vetter’s analysis will be vital. That’s why...
How do you get to Borough Hall? Use this map
By February, you’ll never be lost in Downtown again — thanks to dozens of giant map kiosks that only took 10 years and $1.4 million to erect.The Metrotech Business Improvement...
'Survivor' producer accused of killing his wife is arrested
US Marshals busted a pioneering TV executive today and held him for Mexican cops, who charged him with the cold-blooded murder of his wife. One–time "Survivor" producer Bruce Beresford-Redman, 38,...
PSAL Class A girls volleyball quarterfinals preview
NYPost.com girls volleyball beat writer Marc Raimondi takes an in-depth look at the PSAL Class A girls volleyball quarterfinals set for Wednesday. SCHEDULE (All matches begin at 5 p.m.) No....
Pistol packing purse pincher busted
Close, but no purseA 23-year-old thief was arrested on Nov. 15 for a botched robbery attempted on Farragut Road in October.Cops were told that the thief approached his victim between...
Delivered to police: Teen busted after luring Chinese food deliverymen to her home to be robbed
Delivery devil arrestedA bone-head thief who used both her own address and phone number to lure Chinese restaurant delivery men into traps on Ocean Avenue has been arrested.Police said that...
Man shot in head -- and survives!
Shot in headA 37-year-old was shot in the back of his head — but miraculously survived — on Nov. 13 as he sat in a car on Batchelder Street, just...
Cops hunting thug who robs women at knifepoint in Bronx
Police are hunting for an armed robber who has mugged three women in The Bronx, cops said last night. The thug, in his 40s, follows his victims into the elevator,...
PSAL power points an inexact science, but fair nonetheless
The PSAL’s football power points system isn’t perfect. That much we know after Tilden was somehow held out of the Bowl division playoffs while two teams it beat – one...
Power points quirk keeps Tilden out of Bowl playoffs
The Tilden players and coaches thought all weekend that they would be in the PSAL Bowl division playoffs. After a win against Columbus on Saturday and victories over second-place Truman...
Bloomberg administration considering extending No. 7 train into NJ
Mayor Bloomberg is working on a proposal to extend the No. 7 train into New Jersey — the first time any New York City subway train has left the five...
Pomeranian pinch!
Dognapper soughtA thief broke into a Quentin Road apartment on Nov. 13, taking the tenant’s beloved Pomeranian.The 18-year-old victim left her apartment, which is between E. 17th and E. 18th...
High-caffeine energy drinks linked to alcohol abuse, study finds
Regularly consuming high-caffeine energy drinks significantly increases the risk of becoming alcohol-dependent and engaging in bouts of heavy drinking, a study published Tuesday found. The study of more than 1,000...
Bullets and wisdom: Gun-toting thief explains why his victim should fork over his cash
Dognapper soughtA thief broke into a Quentin Road apartment on Nov. 13, taking the tenant’s beloved Pomeranian.The 18-year-old victim left her apartment, which is between E. 17th and E. 18th...
MLS commissioner Don Garber's State of the Union
MLS COMMISSIONER DON GARBER MEDIA TELECONFERENCE CALL TRANSCRIPT November 16, 2010 COMMISSIONER GARBER: This is our annual state of the league, pre‑MLS Cup conference call. As I have done every...
PS 114's turkey trot: Beloved Canarsie school's fate to be revealed by Thanksgiving
Children from PS 114 may have very little to be thankful for this turkey day — their school may soon be falling under the Department of Education’s very sharp performance...
Garber on NY2: "We're very focused...hopeful of getting something done for 2013"
MLS commissioner Don Garber reiterated today that New York is at the top of the heap for league expansion in 2013, and a major priority as the 20th team. He...
Calif. warehouse fire began in Neil Young’s car
SAN CARLOS, Calif. — A fire at a San Francisco Bay area warehouse where singer-songwriter Neil Young stored memorabilia started in a vintage car the singer had converted into a...
Jury finds vile thug guilty of attacking off-duty cop
An off-duty cop who was brutally beaten in her house during an ex-con's home-invasion spree wept in court today as the thug was found guilty of his heinous crimes. A...