November 27, 2010
Cargo plane crashes in Kirachi, barely misses apartment blocks
A cargo plane crashed into a housing complex in Karachi soon after takeoff today, setting off a huge blaze and killing all eight Russian crew on board, Pakistan's civil aviation...
Devils in shootout win over Flyers
The strong play of backup goalie Johan Hedberg has made the absence of Martin Brodeur less painful for the New Jersey Devils. Hedberg made his fourth straight start today and...
Hawks end Knicks win streak, 99-90
So long winning streak. The Knicks' five-game streak came crashing down in today's Garden matinee when they came out with no life and allowed Atlanta to built an 18-point halftime...
Jockeys injured, horse dead in spill at Aqueduct
A nasty spill in the third race at Aqueduct today killed one horse and sent two jockeys to the hospital. Just after entering the far turn of the mile-and-sixteenth race...
Ex pleads not guilty in Syracuse student's murder
The ex-boyfriend of Syracuse student Jenni-Lyn Watson, whose body was found in a remote storage shed near Clay Central Park today, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of second-degree...
Johnson: Hawks 'better fit' than Knicks
Hawks shooting guard Joe Johnson said he stayed in Atlanta not for the money but because it was a "better fit'' than starting anew in New York with his former...
Andrews out of hospital, but Beatty will start for Giants
Shawn Andrews this morning was released from the Hospital for Special Surgery after staying overnight because of extreme pain in his lower back. The Giants offensive lineman remains officially listed...
Manchester United completes signing of talented Danish keeper
Sir Alex Ferguson hailed the signing of "one of the brightest young keepers in the game," after Manchester United completed a deal Saturday for Danish international goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard.Lindegaard's arrival...
Everton boss Moyes hopes old connections can lure David Beckham
Everton manager David Moyes said he hoped old friendships could persuade David Beckham to choose his club for an off-season return to English soccer, Sky Sports reported today.The Scot played...
Woman leaps to her death on W. Side
A woman jumped to her death earlier today off a swank West Side hi-rise, authorities said. The victim – who hasn’t been identified – leapt just before 9 a.m. from...
Ohio man charged with murdering girlfriend and her two kids
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man was charged with murder today in the stabbing deaths of his girlfriend and her two children after she didn’t show up for Thanksgiving dinner or...
Archbishop of Canterbury expected for royal wedding
The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams was revealed today as the most likely candidate to officiate at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. The Rev Michael Macey, senior...
Teens adrift at sea almost lost hope
SUVA, Fiji — For more than 50 days, the three boys slurped rainwater that puddled in the bottom of their tiny boat, gobbled flying fish that leaped aboard and prayed...
Ellam ends career, Susan Wagner's season in style
Trevor Ellam was all about the team the entire season. With Susan Wagner fielding a smaller roster than usual, the senior running back also had to play linebacker. The Falcons...
Moore coach, Tottenville football players in locker room brawl
Moore Catholic head football coach Greg Rocco, his team and three Tottenville players were involved in a heated brawl Friday night at halftime of a Thanksgiving charity game at Tottenville...
Chargers WR can help playoff push
There have been plenty of impact waiver wire pickups this season — from Peyton Hillis and Michael Vick to Brandon Lloyd and Steve Johnson. If you were paying attention to...
Ed Fountaine’s Stakes Spot Plays
DEMOISELLE Aqueduct, sixth race. Grade 2. Purse: $200,000. Mile-and-an-eighth, 2-year-old fillies. Post: 2:14 p.m. LOWDOWN: Believe in A.P. broke her maiden by 123⁄4 lengths the first time she stretched out...
Gaels try to thrive without Alvarado
All Hallows has an identity crisis. That wasn’t a problem a year ago. The face of The Bronx program was Michael Alvarado, who was more than just All Hallows leading...
Jeter's agent: Report way off base
The agent for Derek Jeter said a published report yesterday stating the free agent shortstop was asking for a six-year, $150 million deal from the Yankees is untrue. “The recently...
Post poll: Nearly 3 out of 4 say Yankees' offer to Jeter is fair
Error on the shortstop. That’s what respondents to an nypost.com poll said this week about Derek Jeter and his sticky contract negotiations with the Yankees. Asked, “Who’s at fault for...
Yankees tradition includes contract squabbles
You have to be pushing 50 to really remember a time when it used to be this way all the time, when the men who own and operate baseball teams...
Jets coach promises no fear vs. Patriots next Monday
This one will be more than a football game, more than a football game for first place, more than the Game of the Year so far, more than a football...
BCS buster
Boise State booted itself out of the BCS picture by blowing a big lead last night in Nevada. Now, only TCU is left to keep the Buster barking. And, if...
Farrell skates past Fordham Prep in opener
Monsignor Farrell entered the CHSHL season with plenty of questions after losing in the Class A finals last year to St. Anthony’s. Joe Gambardella, the Lions leading scorer a year...
FBI thwarts attempted terror bombing at Portland Christmas tree ceremony
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Somali-born teenager plotted "a spectacular show" of terrorism for months, saying he didn't mind that children would die if he bombed a crowded Christmas tree-lighting ceremony,...
Defending champion Bedford relying on new faces in title defense
A former star point guard himself, Robert Phelps knows the position’s value to a basketball team. A good floor general can elevate teammates’ play, and in senior Brent Jones, Bedford...
Nazareth, Ford to do battle Sunday at Brooklyn Day
What: Brooklyn Day When: Sunday, Nov. 28Where: Nazareth HS (475 E 57th Street, Brooklyn)SCHEDULE 11 a.m. – Bishop Loughlin JV vs. South Shore JV12:15 p.m. – Banneker vs. East Harlem...
Rare condition forces Dozo track star to put promising career on hold
One of the city’s premier runners struggled to make it up the stairs. Benjamin Cardozo’s Ahtyana Johnson knew something wasn’t right when she started training for the cross country season....
36th annual Kangaroo Classic highlights busy hoops weekend
Football took center stage on Thanksgiving Day with the annual rivalry games, but this holiday weekend is all about hoops. With the PSAL season starting in earnest on Tuesday, three...
'Shore' suit threat dead?
MTV is firing back at a writer Christopher Gambale, who claims the network ripped off his idea for "Jersey Shore." MTV attorney Heather Windt calls Gambale's claim "without merit" in...
'Swift' bolt
Viewers tuned out a pair of Thursday-night music specials. "Taylor Swift: Speak Now," averaged only 4.5 million viewers on NBC (8-9 p.m.) and was beaten by CBS sitcom repeats and...
Kid stuff
Today GET CRACKING: City kids are sure to appreciate “Nutcracker in the Lower,” Urban Ballet Theater’s update of the Tchaikovsky classic. Not only are there plenty of multicultural tweaks (a...
Live the shows
‘Big Bang Theory’ robot evolution T-shirt tvstoreonline.com, $18 Dr. Sheldon Cooper’s T-shirts are the envy of nerds everywhere. This frequently-sported cotton tee is sure to provide knowing nods. ‘NCIS’ farting...
Tour de food
What do you do with your out-of-town guests now that you’ve stuffed yourself with turkey and braved the Black Friday crowds? Skip the usual tourist haunts for a walking tour...
Lisbon goes for broke
LISBON -- Portugal yesterday approved its 2011 austerity budget, vowing to spur growth and apply tough spending cuts as it seeks to avoid a bailout. Most euro-zone nations and the...
Irish wake for banks
DUBLIN -- Ireland's banks were hit with downgrades yesterday -- one to junk-bond status -- as speculation mounted that an international bailout of Ireland could require senior bondholders to help...
Time to pipe down on the pat-downs?
THE ISSUE: Whether pat-downs and body scans at airports violate our rights or protect our security. * If you go to a football game, you can't enter the stadium without...
Cops gotta 'sock' it to this genius
Maybe he should have worn a sock over his head, too. A Long Island burglar covered his hands with athletic socks to avoid leaving fingerprints -- but failed to notice...
Bid to bounce Rahm off ballot
CHICAGO -- Five Chicago residents have filed petitions seeking to push mayoral candidate Rahm Emanuel off the February ballot by challenging his status as a city resident. A sixth challenge...
'Shoot' cop makes bail
An off-duty NYPD veteran on Mayor Bloomberg's security detail was described as a decorated detective with a stellar record at his arraignment yesterday for allegedly shooting and injuring his girlfriend's...
'Winning' Madoff investors sued
Relatives of both Bernard Madoff and his wife are among those being targeted in 40 lawsuits announced yesterday by the trustee trying to recover money for victims fleeced by the...
Royal romance a fairytale book
Just 10 days after Prince William and Kate Middleton publicly showed off her sapphire and diamond engagement ring, the first book is out about their multi-faceted romance. "William and Kate:...
Slain GI mourned
A Brooklyn solider who was gunned down in Trinidad earlier this week during a botched robbery was recalled yesterday as a "wonderful" guy who "did not deserve the way his...
50-days-at-sea teens set sights on isle gal
The girl must be the Siren of the South Seas. Three South Pacific teens who survived a harrowing 50 days at sea were drunkenly attempting to visit a fetching beauty...
High on brownies
A Westchester teen was arrested for allegedly trying out his personal interpretation of the term "high" school. The 16-year-old was charged with selling home-baked brownies laced with marijuana to fellow...
Iran's nuke 'path': US big
Iran is "on a path" to put nuclear warheads on medium-range missiles, America's top military commander said in an interview expected to air today. Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the...
'Drunk' cop's second arrest
An off-duty NYPD cop who was tossed out of a Mets game last summer was arrested again on Thanksgiving for being drunk behind the wheel of his car, sources said....
Hill & China in N. Korea talks
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton reached out to North Korea's chief ally, China, yesterday as leaders in Pyongyang launched a new round of saber rattling over this weekend's planned...
Gender-bending athletics
A New frontier on the battleground of men's and women's athletics is upon us: When is a female jock really female, and a male really a guy? Kye Allums, a...
Qaeda the enemy - not TSA screeners
The debate over security scanning and pat-downs has reached such a fever pitch, it seems that people are forgetting that the enemy isn't the Transportation Security Administration -- it's al...
Total GM IPO is driven to $23.1B
General Motors said yesterday the underwriters in its initial public offering exercised options to buy additional stock, bringing the total value of common and preferred shares sold to $23.1 billion....
Permit Mike to try again
The City Council shot down Mayor Bloomberg's efforts to lower gun fees, but Hizzoner is still hoping to persuade members to back the measure, The Post has learned. "This version...
Chrysalis music rights co. purchased for $169M
Chrysalis, the music publisher with rights to Blondie, Tom Jones and Cee Lo Green, finally got an offer it couldn't refuse. The 43-year-old London-based firm, which was founded by Chris...
Cig-tax enforcers 'inhale' of a $$ jam
Budget cuts are snuffing out the state Department of Taxation and Finance's ability to properly combat tobacco smugglers, veteran investigators told The Post. Large-scale stings and intense surveillance are all...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Not exactly the holiday spirit in this household. A Thanksgiving family visit turned violent in Bushwick, sources said. Rashid Boyd, 46, and his mother showed up uninvited to his...
Tragedy at Bronx firehouse
A city firefighter was found dead yesterday in a Bronx firehouse, officials said. Gary Valentino, 40, died at Engine 72 on East Tremont Avenue in Throgs Neck, where he was...
Business briefs
Marts off Stocks closed lower in a holiday-shortened ses sion, with the Dow Jones industrial average falling 95.28 to 11,092.00, the Nasdaq composite down 8.56 to 2,534.56 and the S&P...
Russia admits WWII massacre
MOSCOW -- The World War II Katyn massacres were committed on the direct order of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, Russia's lower house of parliament said yesterday -- a statement hailed...
A breath of air from space
It looks barren, but it turns out that Rhea, the second-largest moon of Saturn, has oxygen in its atmosphere. NASA's Cassini spacecraft scooped up oxygen molecules when it zoomed over...
High on the high-def: TVs flying off shelves
This Black Friday has ushered in the season of the HDTV, as an incredible drop in the price of the flat-screen sets has made them irresistible to consumers. "We're hearing...
Lamest-duck Albany parley
ALBANY -- It's going to be lame. Monday's emergency session of the Legislature called by lame-duck Gov. Paterson won't produce any agreement on several key issues, including how to deal...
Search on for missing coed
Police and volunteers near Syracuse spent yesterday searching for a college student missing since returning home for the Thanksgiving. Authorities said Jenni-Lyn Watson, 20, went missing on Nov. 19, a...
Honoring Hugh Carey
Not everything on the agenda for Mon day's special legislative session will revolve around New York state's parlous fiscal circumstances. Gov. Paterson plans to ask the Senate and the Assembly...
Injustice in Jersey
New Jersey's Supreme Court has pulled the rug out from a Tea Party-inspired effort to recall Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, invalidating a provision of the state constitution that allows voters...
Afghan man of mystery
US officials can -- and must -- learn some key lessons from this week's pathetically embarrassing reports that a key figure in secret Afghan peace talks was actually an imposter....
Boffo Black Friday starts $hopping $eason
Shoppers mobbed stores and surfed the Internet yesterday for Black Friday deals on toys, clothing and electronics, pushing sales in some areas up 25 percent from last year -- a...
The shoppin' is hoppin' in NYC
Bargain hunters across the city, braving the cold and rain for hours to find the best deals, bought more electronics, clothing and jewelry than they could carry out of the...
Koch's man: No con-do
Sorry, Stanley! Disgraced political power broker Stanley Friedman -- the former Bronx Democratic boss convicted of corruption in the 1980s -- failed in his bid to grab a seat on...
London is Hooked on Hoff
Call him Hoff the Hook. David Hasselhoff has signed on to play Peter Pan's archenemy -- the notorious Captain Hook -- in the annual Christmas pantomime in London. The pantomime...
Saudis thwart 10 attacks in 8 months
BEIRUT -- Saudi Arabia revealed yesterday that its security forces had detained 149 al Qaeda suspects over the last eight months and foiled 10 planned attacks "in advanced stages" --...
What a collection of store losers!
It wasn't just the prices that were insane on Black Friday. People around the country were arrested yesterday during their crime, er, shopping sprees -- including a Connecticut mom who...
Johnny put in a spot
Just days after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, New York City asked St. John's University if it could use its lower Manhattan campus as a respite center for volunteers helping...
Kid vows to get back at whoever may have stolen cash for surgery
A heartless thief is believed to have crashed a fund-raiser and made off with a bag of cash meant to help a city firefighter pay for life-changing surgery for his...
Icahn eyes Lionsgate board
There was no Thanksgiving holiday reprieve for the management of independent studio Lionsgate Entertainment, as activist investor Carl Icahn, who holds a third of the Tinseltown studio's shares, made his...
LI lifesaving 'cat'ch
This frightened feline -- which somehow got trapped in a deep storm drain -- was rescued yesterday by Long Island firefighters. The drama began at about 1 p.m. when a...
Ex-NY cop: I'd kill Bam
A 78-year-old retired New York City cop and firefighter is under arrest after saying he wanted to kill President Obama, the feds said yesterday. Michael Stephen Bowden was asked by...
President Obama gets elbowed in the mouth during basketball game
WASHINGTON -- It was friendly fire! President Obama -- who admitted to getting a "shellacking" from Republicans in the midterm elections -- took an elbow to the mouth while playing...
No turkey, Jen?
Looks like the sun isn't the only thing burning hot in Los Cabos, Mexico. Jennifer Aniston, barely covered in bikini, cuts a sexy figure at a resort while spending a...
US gives heads up on leaks
WASHINGTON -- The United States, bracing for a worldwide diplomatic furor, is briefing allies about embarrassing disclosures contained in millions of classified diplomatic cables about to be slapped on the...
Bair disses US debt pile
Sheila Bair isn't making any new friends in the administration she serves following her latest public blast that Washington itself might topple the US economy. The chairman of the Federal...
Deputy named in deal to allow Cathie Black to become schools chancellor
They're backin' Black. City and state officials struck a deal yesterday that will allow Hearst Magazines chair Cathie Black to become the city's next schools chancellor, an official with knowledge...
Loco over Four Loko
Timothy Leary noted that "psychedelic drugs cause panic and temporary insan ity" in people who have never tried them. The same can be said of Four Loko, the drink that...
Flabby tabby in heaven
Prince Chunk, a fat cat who gained fame when he was found wandering around southern Jersey after his owner lost her home to foreclosure, has died at age 10. He...
A 100G 'sucker' puncher
A hustler who claimed he was the nephew of real-estate mogul Leonard Stern was arrested in an investment scam that bilked $100,000 from a victim he met at a swank...
W. Side hit-run death
A grocery trip turned to tragedy yesterday when an Upper West Side woman was killed by a hit-run driver in an out-of-control muscle car, sources said. The 67-year-old victim --...
Slay tot brain damaged
The Staten Island teen charged in the violent death of her boyfriend's baby son shook the child so hard that he suffered brain damage, authorities said. Cynthia Dubois, 18, allegedly...
Bargain-hunting grounds
Robyn Johnson, 23 The Bronx cellphone store employee Spent $2,000 at the Target in East Harlem, saving more than $600 on HDTVs, Black & Decker toaster ovens and other electronics...
New ed. aide will have black's back
They're backin' Black. City and state officials struck a deal yesterday that will allow Hearst Magazines chair Cathie Black to become the city's next schools chancellor, an official with knowledge...
Giants' Andrews doubtful due to disk injury
The Giants listed Shawn Andrews as doubtful to play tomorrow, but that description could apply more aptly to the rest of the ailing offensive tackle's NFL career. Andrews remained at...
Jets' Ryan says Patriots' Belichick best coach in NFL
Jets coach Rex Ryan didn't talk about kissing Bill Belichick's rings yesterday. Instead, he gave the Patriots head coach a ringing endorsement, calling him the best coach in the NFL....
Jets QB looks to atone for his 'Cin'
Now Mark Sanchez knows what the Jets defense felt like last Sunday. In the immediate aftermath of the Jets' 26-10 win over the Bengals on Thursday night, there was no...
Super Six bout should be better than Vegas tripleheader
HBO will televise an intriguing boxing tripleheader tonight from Las Vegas, where Juan Manuel Marquez and Andre Berto will be on the card. But the best fight of the day...
Jets gear up for next week's duel vs. Patriots
Tangible signs from a hard Thanksgiving night's work -- sweat-soaked players gingerly peeling off their uniforms, showering and changing into street clothes -- were apparent inside the home locker room...
Aqueduct Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1 1/16 miles(T); $55,000; alw; 3upBRECCIATE drew off to an impressive victory versus cheaper in an off the turf race. MIDNIGHT BILLY closed to finish second this distance and...
Nets demote Williams to D-League
Well, at least the whole Terrence Williams saga has been clarified. The Nets say he wasn't demoted to the D-League yesterday, but rather was given a great opportunity to play....
Jaguars missing two offensive tackles vs. Giants
A pair of key injuries could have Jaguars quarterback David Garrard running for his life tomorrow against the Giants. Jacksonville comes to New Meadowlands Stadium with a share of the...
Rangers might not keep lineup changes
SUNRISE, Fla. -- Rangers coach John Tortorella shook up his lines for last night's matchup with the Panthers. But despite seeing his team pick up a 3-0 victory, he wasn't...
Today’s a big day at Big A
There is life after the Breeders' Cup. At least that's the hope of four of the nine horses in today's Grade 1, $250,000 Cigar Mile Handicap at Aqueduct. Each of...
D'Antoni, Stoudemire becoming 'D' best of friends with Knicks
Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni appeared annoyed yesterday when asked about a quotation by Amar'e Stoudemire in which he praised his former Phoenix coach, Alvin Gentry, for his defensive improvement and...
Knicks face Hawks after five-game winning streak
Let them doubt us. Amar'e Stoudemire said he pays no attention to skeptics who wonder if the Knicks' five-game winning streak -- all against teams with losing records -- is...
Today's Sports on Air
Basketball1 p.m.Hawks at KnicksMSG, ESPN (1050 AM)4 p.m.Duke at OregonMSG Plus6 p.m.USC at NebraskaMSG Plus7 p.m.VMI at West VirginiaSNY7 p.m.Magic at WizardsNBA TV7:30 p.m.Nets at 76ersYES, WFAN (660 AM)9 p.m.Marquette...
The Post Line
NFLTomorrowFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogGIANTS 9½ 7 (44½)JaguarsREDSKINS 1½ 1 (43) VikingsSteelers 6 6½(43) BILLSTEXANS 6 6½(45½)TitansBROWNS11 10 (37½)PanthersRAVENS 9½ 7½(41) BuccaneersEagles 3½ 3½(42) BEARSFALCONSPick 2 (47½)PackersRAIDERSOFFOFF(OFF)DolphinsChiefs 1 1½(44½)SEAHAWKSBRONCOS 5 3½(44½)RamsCOLTS 3...
Islanders end 14-game losing streak by shutting out Devils
Laugh no longer at the Islanders, at least not first while the Devils are mentioned in the same breath. Losing so convincingly, comprehensively, humiliatingly to the NHL's worst team at...
Giants' Jacobs fined $20,000 for encounter with Eagles fans
Brandon Jacobs' wallet was $20,000 lighter yesterday and is $30,000 lighter for the season because the Giants running back just can't seem to control himself around other teams' fans. The...
Sports shorts
MLB: Garland a Dodger The Dodgers have signed free agent pitcher Jon Garland to a $5 million, one-year contract. The right-hander went 14-12 with a 3.47 ERA in 200 innings...
NFL: Delhomme to start for Browns against Panthers
Jake Delhomme's back where he started. The veteran quarterback, who signed as a free agent with Cleveland to revive his career but has been slowed for nearly two months by...
Lundqvist makes 40 saves as Rangers blank Panthers
SUNRISE, Fla. -- In the wake of Wednesday's loss at Tampa Bay, Rangers coach John Tortorella spoke about the importance of his team's start last night against the Panthers. The...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYNov. 27SUNNov. 28MONNov. 29TUENov. 30WEDDec. 1THUDec. 2FRIDec. 3KnicksAtlanta1:00TV -- MSG NetworkRadio ESPN 1050 AMDet.1:30MSGESPNNOGAMENets7:30MSGESPNNOGAMENOGAMEN.O.8:00MSGESPNNetsPhiladelphia7:30TV -- YES NetworkRadio WFAN 660 AMPort.7:00YESWFANNOGAMEN.Y.K.7:30YESWFANOk.C.7:00YESWFANNOGAMEChar.7:00YESWFANRangersNashville8:00TV -- MSG NetworkRadio ESPN 1050 AMNOGAMEPitt.7:00MSGESPNNOGAMENOGAMEIsles7:00MSGESPNIsles7:00MSGESPNIslandersNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEN.Y.R.7:00MSG+2WHRUN.Y.R.7:00MSG+2WHRUDevilsPhiladelphia1:00TV --...
Weird but true
He wants liberty and justice for booze. Liquor entrepreneur Don Sessions is petitioning the government allow him to print the Pledge of Allegiance on bottles of his "Ol' Glory Beer."...
Tennessee captures NIT Tip-Off title
Bruce Pearl came to New York under fire, hounded by an eight-game suspension handed down by the Southeastern Conference for recruiting violations. He left with a preseason NIT Season Tip-Off...
Auburn, down 24-0, defeats Alabama
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Cam Newton implored his teammates to follow him, to not allow the relentless pressure of the moment, the controversy of the past month and the initial assault...
Big East champ will have unjustified bowl spot
Let's put it out there, right up front: This is not an anti-Big East sentiment, but the conference happens to be the poster child for one of the many flaws...
St. John's cruises into Alaska final
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Justin Brownlee scored 13 points and St. John's drubbed Drake 82-39 last night in the semifinals of the Carrs-Safeway Great Alaska Shootout. The Red Storm (3-1) will...
Syracuse holds on to beat Michigan
Kris Joseph scored 22 points, and No. 9 Syracuse held off hard-charging Michigan 53-50 last night in Atlantic City to advance to the Legends Classic championship game. The Orange (5-0)...
Nevada dashes Boise State's BCS title hopes in OT
Anthony Martinez kicked a 34-yard field goal in overtime last night in Reno, Nev., capping a Nevada comeback that gave the Wolf Pack a wild 34-31 win over previously unbeaten...
Trustee for Madoff victims files 40 lawsuits in NY
The trustee working to recover money for victims fleeced by Bernard Madoff says he has filed 40 lawsuits in Manhattan federal court against former employees of the disgraced fancier’s company...
South Korea mourns loss of marines in North Korean artillery attack
SEONGNAM, South Korea — Dignitaries placed white chrysanthemums on a funeral altar Saturday for two marines killed in a North Korean artillery attack that was one of the worst bombardments...
Rangers shutout Panthers 3-0
SUNRISE, Fla. — Henrik Lundqvist made 40 saves for his third shutout of the season, and rookie Derek Stepan scored his sixth goal in the New York Rangers' 3-0 victory...
Feline media sensation Prince Chunk dies in NJ
BLACKWOOD, N.J. — An enormously fat cat named Prince Chunk who became famous when he was found wandering in New Jersey after his owner lost her home to foreclosure has...
Auburn comeback defeats Alabama
Auburn, ranked second in the BCS standings, stayed on course for a berth in the national championship game with a thrilling 28-27 win over archrival Alabama. In the 75th renewal...
Willie Nelson busted for marijuana possession
Country singer-songwriter and activist Willie Nelson was arrested in Texas Friday for allegedly possessing six ounces of marijuana, the entertainment website TMZ reported. The 77-year-old music legend was busted at...
Christmas begins at White House as tree arrives
'Tis now the season at the White House. A day after celebrating Thanksgiving, the White House shifted into Christmas mode on Friday as Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha...