December 6, 2010
Best Picture race: how about "none of the above"?
The indispensable Steve Zeitchik figures older viewers aren't going for "Black Swan" but younger ones are thrilled by it. I was at a party the other night talking about it...
Obama, GOP reach deal to extend tax cuts
WASHINGTON — Finally, change you can believe in! President Obama and congressional Republicans yesterday reached a deal to temporarily extend the Bush tax cuts everyone at all income levels, continue...
Mr. Figaro's new style
The cop son of a legendary singing barber in Sheepshead Bay has reopened his father’s shop with a brand new look — months after an accident forced the place to...
JPMorgan banker busted in $1.1M customer ripoff
A young former business banker at JPMorgan Chase was ordered held without bail today on charges he pocketed more than $1.1 million by stealing the identities of customers. Hao "Howie"...
Madoff victims file suit against the scam artists' accountants
Two of Bernie Madoff’s victims are suing the scam artist’s bean counters, claiming the accountants were either aware of his multibillion-dollar fraud or should have known about it. Carol and...
Van Slyke interviews to be Mets hitting coach
Andy Van Slyke became the first person to interview for the Mets’ vacant hitting coach position when he met with Terry Collins Monday at the Winter Meetings in Lake Buena...
White House proposes temporary payroll tax reduction
Aides to President Barack Obama are proposing a one-year reduction in the payroll tax as part of negotiations with Congress on a broader package to stave off income tax increases...
Treasury to sell remaining 2.4 billion Citigroup shares
The Treasury Department said Monday it would begin selling off the remaining 2.4 billion shares of Citigroup common stock the government holds as a result of aid provided to the...
Stern confirms NBA taking over Hornets
NEW ORLEANS -- NBA Commissioner David Stern confirmed on Monday that the league is proceeding with its plan to buy the New Orleans Hornets from majority owner George Shinn and...
DecorMyEyes boss busted by feds
An unscrupulous online merchant who bullied his way to the top of internet search engines, was busted by the feds today for allegedly cyber-stalking customers after selling them counterfeit goods...
Redskins teammate calls out Haynesworth
ASHBURN, Va. -- Phillip Daniels' emotions swelled to the point that the Washington Redskins veteran defensive lineman had to stop and gather himself as he spoke about Albert Haynesworth. When...
Tree lighting at Shore Road pk. ignites spirit of the season in Bay Ridge
Konrad Brzezinsky’s eyes sparkled like ornaments on a Christmas tree as he scrambled onto Santa’s lap at Shore Road Park and told him his holiday wish list. The pot-bellied man...
Elizabeth Edwards’ health deteriorating as cancer spreads
Elizabeth Edwards, estranged wife of former presidential candidate John Edwards and a driving force behind his political career, has "taken a turn for the worse" in her battle against cancer...
New York Civil Liberties Union sued over GPS tracker on worker’s car
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York Civil Liberties Union has sued the state on behalf of a labor department worker who was fired after investigators used a GPS device to...
Giants great Gifford reflects on Meredith
Frank Gifford worked with Don Meredith in the "Monday Night Football" booth for 11 years and reflected on the death of Meredith. "Dandy'' Don died Sunday night at the age...
Mets manager hoping for production from Perez, Castillo
Terry Collins hasn’t decided if Carlos Beltran will be in center field or right next season for the Mets, but the outfielder will be part of the decision."Actually, Carlos and...
Priest, rabbi and monk bless 'cursed' New York Burger Co. restaurant
It’s no joke. A catholic priest, rabbi and Buddhist monk walked into a new burger joint in Chelsea today to bless the place. The Buddhist monk turned to the priest...
With Favre hurt, Giants must prepare for two quarterbacks
The Giants will have to prepare for two quarterbacks this week leading into Sunday’s game against the Vikings in Minnesota. Brett Favre suffered a sprained sternoclavicular joint in his right...
Follow Jets-Patriots with Post writers
The Post has tonight's much-hyped Jets-Patriots game from Foxboro covered goal line to goal line with the best football writers in the business. The Jets and Patriots both come into the...
Cops ID suspect in livery-cab shooting caught on tape
Police today are searching for a gunman identified from a chilling video that shows a life-and-death struggle between that man and a livery driver moments before the thug shot the...
Paterson doled $16.7M in state grants: report
ALBANY, N.Y. — A published report says New York Gov. David Paterson doled out $16.7 million in grants last week for a youth chess program and to promote a New...
Homeless man arrested for first-ever murder at Disney's Celebration village
A homeless man was arrested Monday for the first-ever murder at Disney's Celebration village, a planned community near Orlando, Fla. David-Israel Zenon Murillo, 28, was described by police as a...
Giants remember Vikings' rout that ended last season
There was nothing memorable about the way the Giants ended their 2009 season, barely showing up in a 44-7 thrashing at the hands of the Vikings in Minnesota. Still, Tom...
Neil Patrick Harris to host Spike TV’s Video Game Awards
Cable network Spike TV announced Monday that actor Neil Patrick Harris will host its 2010 Video Game Awards (VGAs), set to air Dec. 11. Casey Patterson, executive producer of the...
Obama warns of new "Sputnik moment" for America
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Warning of a future where America could lag other nations, President Barack Obama called Monday for more spending on education, innovation and infrastructure to ensure that doesn't...
Israel police arrest four teens over huge inferno that killed 42
Israeli police said Monday they arrested four teenagers suspected of starting a blaze that swept through a forest and killed 42 people in the country's worst fire disaster. "We have...
Judge rules woman's body held since Sept. can be cremated
A Jewish American woman, dead and on ice since September, should be cremated, a Manhattan judge ruled today, rejecting a family member who claimed the woman embraced Orthodox traditions in...
Yankees talk with Lee's agent at Winter Meetings
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Yankees and Cliff Lee’s agent met on Monday. The club was considering making an official offer to the premier free agent on the market...
WikiLeaks' Assange to negotiate bail in UK courtroom Tuesday: report
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is expected to make an appearance in a British courtroom Tuesday, The UK's Guardian newspaper reported Monday. News of the appearance comes after Assange's lawyer Mark...
Orioles acquire slugger Reynolds from Diamondbacks
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Mark Reynolds is taking his big swings to Baltimore. The Orioles acquired the strikeout-prone slugger from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday for right-handed relievers David...
Actor Kelsey Grammer engaged to new girlfriend: report
Actor Kelsey Grammer and his girlfriend Kayte Walsh are engaged, Radar Online reported Monday. Stan Rosenfield, Grammer’s representative, confirmed the engagement after Walsh, a 29-year-old British flight attendant, was seen...
'Sarah Palin's Alaska' recap
In regular Alaska, people go hunting for fun or for sport. In Sarah Palin's Alaska, you hunt to fill your freezers with nature's bounty for when you grow tired of...
Hollywood PR big Ronni Chasen may have been random target: report
The mysterious gunshot murder of powerhouse Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen as she was driving through Beverly Hills came a week after a gunman menaced another female driver in the same...
PSAL boys basketball rankings
One week in the league season and we already have changes. Get used to it -- that's the kind of season it's going to be in the PSAL. After its...
Brooklyn man shot dead in his own home this morning
A grandfather was shot to death in his central Brooklyn apartment early this morning after an evening of drinking with friends, police and family members said. Aubrey Mercurius, a 53-year-old...
Clinton says meeting with Japan, S. Korea comes amid of 'grave concern' over N. Korean actions
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said a trilateral meeting between the US, Japan and South Korea on Monday comes at a time of “grave concern” in northeast Asia over North...
PSAL City Championship football live blog recap
Twelve weeks ago, 24 teams took the field with high hopes for the 2010 PSAL football season in the City Championship division. Now, we’re down to just two – the...
Nets get tough workout after embarrassing loss
After Sunday’s 100-75 beating at the hands of Boston, a display so sorry coach Avery Johnson told his players they looked like a bunch of imposters in Nets uniforms, he...
Elderly Stuy Town resident in critical condition after fire
A 92-year-old Stuyvesant Town resident is in critical condition after her apartment caught fire this morning, authorities said. The flames began in Edna Stone’s 11th-floor apartment on East. 20th Street...
Former Devils, Islanders winger Guerin retires
PITTSBURGH -- Former Devils and Islanders RW Bill Guerin announced his retirement Monday after scoring 429 goals with eight teams over 18 seasons. He will be honored by the Penguins,...
'Modern Family' star Ed O’Neill says his TV wife deserved Emmy more than 'Glee's' Jane Lynch: report
Ed O’Neill, star of ABC’s hit sitcom “Modern Family,” said Sofia Vergara, who plays his wife on the show, deserved the Emmy Award won by “Glee” star Jane Lynch this...
Back Page: Giants can benefit from Cowboys' resurgence
You are going to have to swallow your Giants pride and break out the silver and blue pom-poms for a couple of weeks.After interim coach Jason Garrett, the Giants may...
Live updates from the Winter Meetings
Here are some notes from the Post’s Joel Sherman, who is covering the Winter Meetings in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Check the blog throughout the day for more updates. THURSDAYKey...
Mayor Bloomberg, officials call for changes to NY election laws
A group of elected officials and voting advocates said New York is among the least voter-friendly states in the nation and called for reforms like early voting, same-day registration and...
2004 case alleging sodomy by NYPD emerges in NY court
A Wall Street financial worker says New York City police officers responding to a noisy domestic dispute in 2004 sodomized him with a baton, allegations that recall the more notorious...
City pushing to close 12 failing schools in June
The city is pushing to shutter a dozen failing schools beginning in June, officials announced today — including five schools they attempted to close last year. The list includes John...
Actor Josh Duhamel learned his lesson after being kicked off a plane: report
Actor Josh Duhamel has learned his lesson after he was removed from a plane for refusing to turn off his BlackBerry, Access Hollywood reported Monday. “I’ve learned that it’s best...
'It's a Wonderful Life' festival looms in the 'real Bedford Falls'
Next weekend is the annual "It's a Wonderful Life'' festival in Seneca Falls, which draws people from all over the world to this small town in the Finger Lakes region...
Union founder Miller rips Hall of Fame after snub
Marvin Miller didn’t get voted into baseball’s Hall of Fame Monday and from the sound of it, he doesn’t expect to visit any time soon. Miller, who founded and then...
Villanova suspends Brooklyn's Pinkston for season
Brooklyn native Jayvaughn Pinkston is suspended by Villanova University for the spring semester following his involvement in a frat house fracas last month, the school announced Monday. The former Bishop...
WTC tribute center cashier jailed for donation theft
A cretinous cashier who swiped $12,700 from a Ground Zero visitors center was sent off on a six-month jail sentence yesterday. Emmanuel Reyes, 25, took the money by phonying-up receipts...
Dream Act is fading away
The Hill chronicles why the effort to pass the Dream Act during the lame-duck session isn't likely to work. The story notes the defeat the White House stands to suffer if...
Showtime's 'Dexter' renewed for sixth season
Cable network Showtime announced Monday that it has renewed its serial killer drama “Dexter” for a sixth season. David Nevins, President of Entertainment for Showtime Networks, called the renewal “the...
Gonzalez joins Red Sox, 'ready to beat the Yanks'
BOSTON -- Adrian Gonzalez put on a Red Sox jersey for the first time and immediately said what the Fenway faithful wanted to hear. "I'm very excited to be in...
Vikings coach expects Favre to play against Giants
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- If Brett Favre can throw, he'll go. Near the end of his 20th NFL season, Favre has created a consistent expectation that he'll play each weekend...
Plane lands in Pittsburgh after dog bites passenger, flight attendant
A US Airways flight headed to Phoenix from Newark made an emergency landing in Pittsburgh today after a dog on board bit a passenger and a flight attendant. The dog,...
Want to drive, stay in school
Tennessee has a great story to tell about improving graduation rates: from 59.6 in 2002 to 74.9 in 2008. And one tool in the state's arsenal for keeping more kids...
Scientists dress up as giant pandas
Scientists in China are playing dress up in a bid to help the nation's pandas. New photos show the scientists in the country's Sichuan Province dressed as giant pandas as...
Cowboys quarterback, MNF analyst Meredith passes away
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Don Meredith, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback who served as a folksy foil for Howard Cosell on ABC's "Monday Night Football" and helped carve out the niche...
British soldier's death caused by friendly fire in Afghanistan
US friendly fire may have killed a British soldier who was shot during an anti-Taliban operation in Afghanistan's Helmand Province, the Ministry of Defence said Monday. A spokesman said: "Further...
Santorum raises 170k, puts him midfield of GOP
Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum raised $170,000 between Oct. 14 and Nov. 22. The money, certainly part of his presidential effort, puts him in the middle of the field among possible...
Hertz to offer electric Smart cars for rent
DETROIT — Hertz Corp. will offer an electric version of the tiny Smart fortwo for rent in New York, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco in the coming months, the companies...
US and Japanese military exercises send message to N. Korea: Report
US and Japanese fighter jets performed joint military exercises Monday. Eight US F-16s and a dozen Japanese F-15s conducted simulated air and maritime strikes over the Sea of Japan during...
Bibi could become lobbyist for Arabs
The Middle East Institute has a great round-up of their recent meetings in Jerusalem and Ramallah regarding the current state of peace efforts. As part of his analysis, David Makovsky puts...
Putnam County pol Vincent Leibell pleads guilty to tax evasion
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Former state legislator Vincent Leibel pleaded guilty today to obstruction of justice and tax evasion. The ex-state senator admitted in court that he tried to influence...
Steinbrenner fails to collect enough votes for Hall of Fame
George Steinbrenner didn’t make it into the Hall of Fame in his first try. The late Yankees owner was on the Veteran Committee’s ballot for the first time, but failed...
US Supreme Court to hear Walmart challenge to massive discrimination suit
A multibillion dollar appeal from retail giant Walmart is now on its way to the US Supreme Court, the justices announced Monday. The closely watched case is a challenge to...
Karzai shelves plan to ban private security firms, interior ministry says
Afghanistan scrapped plans to ban private security firms Monday, following Western diplomatic and military concerns over the move, instead ushering in new restrictions to limit their work. All 52 remaining...
Republican Bob Cohen to concede Senate seat to Dem. Oppenheimer: source
ALBANY, N.Y. — A person close to the campaign says Republican Bob Cohen will concede after the long recount in the 37th state Senate District race. Cohen trails Democrat Sen....
EPL club Newcastle United fires soccer boss Chris Hughton (UPDATED)
English Premier League club Newcastle United parted company Monday with team boss Chris Hughton, saying it was looking to appoint a new boss with "more managerial experience." Despite the well-respected Hughton...
Messi faces Barcelona teammates in race for world player of the year crown
Barcelona stars Andres Iniesta, Xavi and Lionel Messi were shortlisted Monday for FIFA's soccer player of the year award, the Ballon d'Or. The trio was announced at the headquarters of...
Chelsea soccer boss losing sleep over club's dire run
Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti said he was having trouble sleeping at night because of the English soccer club's winless run, Sky Sports reported Monday. But the Italian insisted he did...
Fans banned from alcohol, kissing at Club World Cup in Abu Dhabi -- Report
Fans arriving in Abu Dhabi for FIFA's Club World Cup were warned Monday they must respect their Muslim hosts by abstaining from drinking alcohol and kissing in public. Daily newspaper...
Giants WR Smith plans return this week
Steve Smith sounded a bit wistful not long after the Giants hammered the Redskins 31-7, saying “All cylinders were clicking’’ and going as far as to say “the big plays...
Crooked cop crackdown continues
An investigation into the illegal antics of a renegade Brooklyn South narcotics team known for falsifying arrests and pocketing drugs is still bearing fruit — two years after the group’s...
First NJ bear hunt in five years gets under way
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey’s first bear hunt in five years began 30 minutes before sunrise Monday. Some light snow flurries fell as hunters took to the woods in the...
‘Jersey Shore’ cast member accused of assault
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — One of the original cast members of MTV’s “Jersey Shore” is facing an assault charge in Atlantic City. Police Lt. Dan Ritzel says a woman signed...
Gen. Petraeus not 'confident' of 2014 Afghan pullout: Report
General David Petraeus said in an interview aired Monday that he was not "confident" of a 2014 coalition pullout from Afghanistan, as envisaged by the White House. "I don't know...
Suicide bombers kill 50 people in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A pair of suicide bombers disguised as policemen killed 50 people Monday in an attack targeting a tribal meeting called to discuss the formation of an anti-Taliban...
WikiLeaks reveals sites critical to US security
WASHINGTON — In a disclosure of some of the most sensitive information revealed by WikiLeaks so far, the website has released a secret cable listing sites worldwide that the U.S....
Explosive-laden Calif. home to be destroyed
ESCONDIDO, Calif. — Neighbors gasped when authorities showed them photos of the inside of the Southern California ranch-style home: Crates of grenades, mason jars of white, explosive powder and jugs...
Cathie Black: 'Give me a chance'
The incoming chancellor of New York City's public school system is asking the public to give her a chance to show that she can do the job. Publishing executive Cathie...
Italian boat finds remains of US balloonists
ROME — An Italian port official says the remains of two American balloonists missing over the Adriatic since Sept. 29 have been found by a fishing boat. Cmdr. Guido Limongelli...
Switch problems delay some NJ Transit trains
SUMMIT, N.J. — Some 550 cold passengers arrived in New York City 90 minutes after their disabled train slowed rail traffic along the busy Northeast Corridor. New Jersey Transit spokesman...
French court finds Continental guilty in 2000 Concorde crash
PONTOISE, France — Continental Airlines Inc. and one of its mechanics were convicted in a French court of manslaughter Monday because debris from one of its planes caused the crash...
Obamacare doesn't know from privacy
What is a reasonable expectation of privacy? Your doctor has your medical records but so does the insurance company that covers you, and their information includes costs and payment data....
Giants report card
OFFENSE This was a heavy-duty running back day. Brandon Jacobs (8 carries, 103 yards, 2 TDs) has rarely been shiftier and Ahmad Bradshaw (25, 97, 2 TDs) kept grinding away....
Giants rout rotten Redskins
December isn’t easy. Not in the NFL when there are playoff berths to be secured, teams ahead of you, teams right behind you and there’s little room for a single...
An in-depth look at the Lincoln Railsplitters
NYPost.com PSAL football beat writer Zach Braziller takes a closer look at the 2010 Lincoln Railsplitters, who will meet Fort Hamilton in the PSAL City Championship game Tuesday at 5...
An in-depth look at the Fort Hamilton Tigers
NYPost.com PSAL football beat writer Marc Raimondi takes a closer look at the 2010 Fort Hamilton Tigers, who will meet Lincoln in the PSAL City Championship game Tuesday at 5...
Giants ran over Redskins
The wind came out of the northwest at 17 mph, which made for a 22-degree wind chill. It is December in East Rutherford, and a mad rush to the playoffs...
Giants blitz
HERO Brandon Jacobs set the tone early and finished with 103 yards and two touchdowns on just eight carries, but Giants rookie defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul was an absolute beast...
Anticipation boiling over for Jets
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Everything the Jets want stands tantalizing before them tonight like a big, fat hanging curveball fluttering into their wheelhouse. With one mighty swing of the bat, the...
Why Jets will beat Patriots tonight
If we’ve all learned anything over the years, it’s that you hop aboard the Jets’ bandwagon at your own risk. If there is a way to snatch despair from the...
NYC girls basketball rankings
The early statements have come loud and clear from Nazareth. The Lady Kingsmen are going to be a significant force in CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens Division I. They have already beaten three...
CHSAA girls basketball rankings
The season is still young and we already have a new No. 1 in a year that could see changes there. Coach Apache Paschall and Nazareth become just the third...
On the web, a 'Nyet' gain for Prokhorov
Who says there’s no “I” in team?Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov put a cyber-stamp on his New Jersey Nets this week, launching a “team” website in his native tongue — but...
Raising issues
No one likes to talk about raises. Not you, not your boss, not your company’s human resources department. “Rare is the person who wants to have the conversation,” says Matt...
Take a hike
It’s not only Santa who’s busy judging your performance this time of year. Chances are, so is your boss. If your company is typical, the end of the year is...
Head in the stars
Name: Neil deGrasse Tyson Job: Astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History. The Bronx-born scientist has become the nation’s go-to guy for all...
Go to Greg
I was fired after two years from my job as assistant to a music industry VP. My boss and I had an amazing relationship; she even asked me to watch...
Borrowed concept full of talented energy
Part "Stomp," part "Blue Man Group" and part "Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk," "Momentum" is as infectious as it is derivative. This kinetic production from the Israel-based...
Palin plus Kate
There's apparently no crying in baseball -- or in "Sarah Palin's Alaska." The gorgeous, rifle-packing former Alaska governor appeared to be miffed at camping guest "Kate Plus Eight" Gosselin during...
Southern Civil War org. fights History
The History Channel has re portedly refused to air a series of ads that claim the South had a legitimate right to secede from the Union 150 years ago. The...
Realty TV stars
Call them the Realty Housewives of New York. Shooting starts today on the New York spin-off of "Million Dollar Listing." But this version of the popular reality show appears to...
The revelations continue
For Judith Jamison, there are no transitions. From star dancer with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to directing the company and now handing the reins to someone else, it's all...
Ax and you shall receive
He didn't win the girl in every girl's favorite movie, "Love Actually," but he did star in the scene that won every other girl's heart when he stood outside the...
Starr report
Now that the November sweeps are over, the numbers are beginning to filter in. First up: "The Nate Berkus Show" was up 20 percent over its timeslot averages last year....
Dirty pol 'ripped off' his own mom
Is there anyone he wouldn't scam? Crooked ex-politician Brian McLaughlin's mom has added her name to the list of victims in his epic, $3.1 million rip-off scheme. Court papers filed...
Andy inaugural will be fiscally fitting
Andrew Cuomo, casting aside lavish recent prece dents, will hold a small and "austere" inaugural swearing-in ceremony Jan. 1 designed to highlight the state's looming budget emergency, The Post has...
Yule be back for Christmas
There are signs that Christ is on the come back trail in this city. Moses, too, is on the re bound. Say it now, loud and proud -- Merry Christmas!...
Holiday jollies in one bed
America's couches won't be getting much use this holiday season. A new poll has found that 70 percent of people in the United Stated don't care if unmarried couples who...
Con Ed gets top 'billing'
You'd need a dog sled or a boat to find Americans who pay more for electricity than Con Ed customers do. In 2009, Con Ed again charged New Yorkers the...
'American Psycho' musical in the works
Move over, Sweeney Todd -- another singing psycho is nearing his Broadway debut. The tale of Patrick Bateman -- a fictional Wall Street banker obsessed with designer clothes, Phil Collins,...
Watch the gap! MTA hit by tax shortfalls
The MTA is getting walloped by a shortfall in state tax revenue while riders are being asked to dig deeper into their pockets. Straphangers are weeks away from a fare...
Tragic skydiver's body ID'd
PERRIS, Calif. — Investigators have confirmed that a body found by a Southern California farmer is a Russian skydiver who was last seen jumping from a plane more than two...
'Tangled' fairy tale hotter than Potter
Hair has won out over Harry Potter at the weekend box office. The Mandy Moore-voiced animated musical "Tangled," a new take on long-haired fairy-tale princess Rapunzel, sewed up the No....
Art attack on Christianity
*** First there was a cross dipped in urine and Mary with elephant dung all over her, and now it's ants crawling on Jesus ("Rethinking the Anty-Christ," Editorial, Dec. 2)....
US in Mideast? Now, they want us
Few Americans seem to have noticed, but a huge number of Middle Easterners have a very different opinion about the deployment of American military power in the region than they...
Charlie: At least I've got a job
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Charles Rangel yesterday called his censure by the House "an embarrassing and painful experience," but put it in perspective by acknowledging that so many Americans are worse...
That's a 'dump' truck
It's a four-wheeled, trash-laden eyesore that has some Chelsea residents seeing red. A clunky, 1977 Toyota Chinook camper that has garbage spilling out of a gigantic gash along its side...
9/11 bill just one vote shy
Congressional Democrats say they need the support of just one more Senate Republican in a last-ditch effort to pass federal health benefits for police and firefighters stricken by illnesses allegedly...
Bronx killer's hand of 'peace' dealt death
The gunman suspected of fatally shooting a straight-A student to death on a Bronx street extended his hand first as if to make a peace offer, the victim's family said...
Deadly floods hit Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Deadly floods and mudslides caused by torrential rains prompted authorities to declare states of emergency across the country yesterday. Meteorologists forecast more rain in several of the...
Morgan grinder
On Wall Street, the era of hero bankers may be coming to a close. At least that's the harsh reality with which Morgan Stanley boss James Gorman plans to confront...
Doped driver kills 8 bikers
ROME -- A speeding car driven by a man high on marijuana plowed head-on into a group of cyclists in southern Italy yesterday, killing eight of them, police said. Bent,...
Village residents tell NYU: Keep off our grass
Angry protesters in Greenwich Village rallied yesterday against New York University's plans to replace the neighborhood's few remaining "public green spaces" with a towering dormitory and other school buildings. About...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Staten Island A drunken driver with a suspended license was stopped as he raced down the West Shore Expressway in Travis, authorities said. Amil Ramic, 23, was clocked going 88...
Jeter home to stay
This is what a $51 million man looks like. Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter -- fresh off signing a new deal with the team -- returns home to his East Side...
Facebook boss likes 'Network'
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg likes "The Social Network," the Hollywood version of his life, even though he insists the only thing the movie got right was his wardrobe. "I think...
'New' Skype takes it slow
GENEVA -- Internet phone company Skype announced a bare-bones version of its software today designed to work over very low bandwidth. Skype SA chief executive Tony Bates said it was...
Panic on the beaches as shark returns to Red Sea resort
Panic broke out on the beaches of Sharm el Sheikh Monday as a shark was spotted in the same shallows where a snorkeler was mauled to death in a bloody...
Will Silver lead?
The question being asked at the Capitol right now isn't how Andrew Cuomo will lead the state starting Jan. 1 -- everyone knows he'll be forceful -- but rather if...
Bride Kate in 'diamond' biz
Royal fiancée Kate Middleton is being thrown head-first into her new family's business. Prince William's wife-to-be reportedly has been tabbed to play a key role in organizing the Queen's Diamond...
Meet the UK's Russian 'spy' sexpot
The Brits may have their own Anna Chapman. Katia Zatuliveter, the Russian-born blond beauty seen cavorting in this picture (above) at a Black Sea resort, is accused of secretly spying...
West Side war over landmarks
A battle of historic dimensions is brewing on the Upper West Side. The city's Landmarks Preservation Commission is considering a proposal that would extend protection to an additional 790 buildings...
Let's make a deal
WASHINGTON -- Senate leaders yesterday were optimistic about striking a deal this week to continue Bush-era tax cuts and extend unemployment benefits. "It's pretty clear now that taxes are not...
GZ Greek church to God: help us rebuild
The faithful of a Greek Orthodox church obliterated on 9/11 prayed yesterday for divine help in their quest to someday reopen their house of worship. About 500 people gathered at...
Business briefs
Safety net The euro zone should have a bigger rescue fund for member states in trouble, and the European Central Bank should boost its bond buying to prevent the sovereign...
Drunk trunks in rampage
A pack of plastered pachyderms partied on rice wine -- then went on a deadly rampage in India. The 70-strong herd discovered and guzzled a stockpile of locally brewed alcohol...
Livery-cab camera captures man shooting driver
Chilling video released yesterday by police shows a life-and-death struggle between a gunman and livery driver moments before the thug shot the cabby in a botched robbery in Queens. The...
Sellers claim Queen undies
The estate of a Miami playboy is auctioning a pair of ladies underwear, claiming they belonged to Queen Elizabeth II. Survivors of famed party host "Baron" Joseph de Bicske Dobronyi...
Car due for a coil change
That hissing sound wasn't his car's radiator. A Queens man found this 2½-foot-long snake hiding in the engine of his Audi A6 yesterday morning. "It started hissing, and its head...
Possible suspect in ice-pick robberies in custody: cops
Cops may have just nailed the "ice-pick mugger." A hulking ex-con was picked up by police in Bergen County, NJ, over the weekend — and sources said he’s suspected of...
100 Bx. tenants booted by FDNY
About a hundred residents at 1204 Shakespeare Ave. in The Bronx were forced to leave their homes yesterday after the Fire Department discovered construction debris blocking some of the building's...
'QE2' will lift our boats: Bernanke
Ben Bernanke is feeling confident again -- sort of. The embattled chairman of the Federal Reserve told "60 Minutes" last night he's "100 percent" confident that his $600 billion plan...
St. Pat on the back
Pope Benedict tipped his miter to St. Patrick's Old Cathedral -- bestowing basilica status on the famed Little Italy church. With a rich history in the city going back to...
Crime 'screen'
Perverts who turn full-body airport scans into online peep shows could be charged with a federal crime under legislation proposed yesterday. The law, which will be introduced by Sen. Charles...
Hermes rolls out LVMH defense
Under threat from luxury giant LVMH, Hermes is circling its carriages. The founding family of the French handbag maker -- known for its antique horse-drawn carriage logo -- will set...
The jobs O hates
For all his talk of job creation, Presi dent Obama has targeted many occu pations for extinction. Using un elected bureaucrats to implement a host of job-killing measures, his administration...
Charlie's wrist-slap: Pols protect their own
*** Rep. Charlie Rangel said he did nothing to enrich himself, but who was enriched by the money he kept instead of paying taxes for decades, if not him ("Charlie's...
Iranian minister's Hill chill
Hillary Rodham Clinton got a double dose of international diss. The secretary of state tried to speak to Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki twice at a global security conference in...
Terror target breach
WikiLeaks yesterday published a secret State Department cable that lists hundreds of overseas factories and infrastructure sites vital to the United States -- a revelation that security experts called a...
Behind Bam's START-treaty rush
The Framers of the Constitution gave the legislative branch an important role in making foreign policy. The Framers did so by, among other provisions, requiring the Senate's two-thirds consent to...
Pfizer chief Kindler out
Jeffrey B. Kindler, Pfizer Inc.'s CEO and chairman, abruptly stepped down yesterday after 4½ years leading the world's biggest drugmaker, saying he needed to "recharge my batteries." Analysts, however, said...
HSBC hit with $9B Bern suit
The trustee for Bernard Madoff's victim's yesterday sued banking giant HSBC for a $9 billion. Irving Picard charged that the British bank burned investors by "engineering a labyrinth" of international...
Gen. Amos' priorities
"My suspicions are that the law will be repealed [eventually]. All I'm asking is the opportunity to do that at a time and choosing when my Marines are not singularly,...
Big frack attack
New York lawmakers seem to work overtime . . . to kill jobs. Last week, the Assembly voted to ban a particular natural-gas drilling process for six months -- at...
No mosque money
Citibank is suing the developer of the proposed Ground Zero mosque to recover some $100,000 in overdue credit charges. Not to worry, though, says Sharif El-Gamal -- getting yourself sued,...
Dreamscaping
If the most you ever travel is down the street for your morning coffee, you need a getaway. Even if it's only in your mind. These magazines can tell you...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. Firework, Katy Perry 2. We R Who We R, Kesha 3. Raise Your Glass, Pink 4. What’s My Name, Rihanna 5. The Time (Dirty Bit), Black...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 p.m.Best Bet: Royal Cam Hall (11th)FIRST-mile; pace; $12,500; conditional2Manchine (J Bartlett)8-7-83-15True Desire (J Stratton)8-1-54-16HushhushMushmush (Db)5-3-510-11Wall E (B Dobson)6-2-58-13O'rourkeThree (RAnderson)8-3-65-14SaratogaJohn (SBouchard)8-8-512-17HeavenTouched (BHolland)2-6-58-18MDBeeBee (JPantaleano)3-5-16-1SECOND-mile; trot; $7,000; conditional7Janco (C Manzi)8-1-13-11Don'tCallUs...
Aqueduct Charts
December 5, 2010 Clear And Fast. Turf: Yielding. ©2010 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST1 mile; $27,000; clm; 3upOff: 12:30 p.m.St. good, won gamelyTime: 24.92, 49.79, 1:14.97, 1:39.87.Trainer: Dominic GalluscioWinner: B F,...
Philadelphia OTB Results
FIRST-$22,000, mdn cl, 2YO, 6f8Asylum (Serpa) 4.402.802.402De la Warr (Hampshire, Jr.)10.607.8012Sinatrasrazedbrow (Rqlm)11.80 Off 12:27. Time 1:16.11. Fast. Scr: Rum Diary, Love Me Long Time. * Exacta (8-2) $68.40 * Trifecta...
MacLean, Devils stare into Pitt
PITTSBURGH -- With his job likely in jeopardy, perhaps here tonight, embattled Devils coach John MacLean says he's keeping worries away by devoting himself to the daunting task of leading...
Jeter's new deal with Yankees raises 'old' worries
ORLANDO -- The Yankees had a little vengeance in mind when trying to curtail Derek Jeter's contract extension. They certainly did not like how he piggy-backed on Alex Rodriguez's 10-year...
Hollywood OTB Results
FIRST-$13,000, mdn cl, 3YO up F&M, 6f4Nikki's Curfew (Talamo) 4.002.402.203Truckee Thrust (Smith)4.403.607Nip of Gold (Linares)8.00 Off 12:31. Time 1:11.67. Fast. Scr: Misty Carmel. * $1 Exacta (4-3) $9.80 * Quinella...
No-show Nets crushed by Celtics
Ok, hang on a minute. Whistle, whistle ... tap, tap ... Ho-hum, la-dee-da ... Sure was chilly this week, huh? Oh, wait, here they are now. The Nets just showed...
Nets' Harris rusty but pain-free
Nets coach Avery Johnson wanted to see lateral movement, especially defensively, from guard Devin Harris, who was returning yesterday from a two-game absence because of a strained left knee. He's...
Jets' Gholston closing in on first pro sack
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Could Vernon Gholston get his first NFL sack tonight against seemingly unsackable Patriots quarterback Tom Brady? Wouldn't that be something? It has flown under the radar, but...
Vic C.'s Philadelphia Grade
Post Time: 12:25 p.m.FIRST-1 1/16m; $22,000; clm; 2YO1-a-PrinceAnshd 1212-Lookintogetot 1168-SpanishContry 1213-I'm Broke 1149-PredatorRidge 1214-Mr Shadoan 12110-SecondEmtn 1215-TheHighPriest 1211-a-LordSinatra 1216-Gin to Win 11711-Midlantic 1217-SenorBensalem 116SECOND-6 fur; $27,000; clm; 3up1-Buddy's Song 1186-RedboardKing...
Jets blitz questions about Patriots QB
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Trevor Pryce scoffed when a reporter suggested that Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has looked "vulnerable" to some blitzes this season. "I don't give a damn what stats...
Giants' Thomas credits mom for his performance against Redskins
Terrell Thomas forced two of the Giants' half-dozen turnovers in yesterday's 31-7 rout of Washington, the second straight week he'd forced a fumble and intercepted a pass. And afterwards, the...
Knicks' Turiaf to return to lineup
TORONTO -- Energizing Knicks center Ronny Turiaf will make his return tonight from his latest knee sprain after a four-game absence, and it's perfect timing. Kevin Love is invading the...
McNabb blames self for Redskins' loss to Giants
After saying last week that he wanted to carry the Redskins through December, Donovan McNabb carried the burden of a terrible loss instead yesterday. The quarterback blamed himself for a...
Giants defense dominates Redskins
They didn't shut out the hapless Redskins. If coach Tom Coughlin is looking for coachable moments for the Giants' defense in yesterday's 31-7 obliteration of the Redskins, well, that's about...
Giants' Thomas gets revenge on former team
Devin Thomas had a definite goal yesterday in his Giants debut, going against a Redskins team that gave up on him after three unproductive years. "Make them look at the...
Amar'e keeps Knicks rollin' with win over Raptors
TORONTO -- Amar'e Stoudemire has found a new complementary, fourth-quarter sidekick -- Shawne Williams. That's how absolutely sick Stoudemire is playing. He's making everybody better -- even the formerly troubled...
Redskins coach sends message by benching Haynesworth
Sending a message to Albert Haynesworth was apparently more important to Redskins coach Mike Shanahan yesterday than keeping his team's playoff hopes alive. Haynesworth and several of his defensive teammates...
Sports shorts
GOLF: Westwood wraps up No. 1 spot Lee Westwood cemented his year-end No. 1 ranking with an eight-shot win at the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City, South Africa yesterday....
Giants' good ol' days relived in vintage victory
For a day, at least, it felt like the whole place had been transported a couple hundred feet to the other side of the parking lot, where the Old Meadowlands...
NFL: Favre hurt (again), but Vikings roll anyway
Tarvaris Jackson came off the bench for an injured Brett Favre and threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns, and the Vikings defense dominated the Bills in a 38-14 victory...
Yankees begin all-out push for Lee
Get ready for a heavy dose of Cliff Lee across the next four days. With Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera waiting on physical-exam results before officially rejoining the Yankees, the...
Long-lost letters show Santo's career nearly went Cub-boom
One thing I learned early on in this business is that ya never know. So I began to file shards of info about the people and things I cover, or...
Mets GM mocks Nationals' signing of Werth
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Pardon the Mets if they aren't impressed with a particular NL East rival for yesterday's deal that put $126 million in Jayson Werth's pocket over...
Red Sox add Gonzalez, Nationals sign Werth before Meetings begin
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The Winter Meetings do not officially begin until today, but produced a rousing preamble yesterday as the Nationals signed Jayson Werth to the most significant --...
Flyers top Islanders again
Even when the Flyers don't play their best, they still seem to have plenty of firepower to beat the Islanders. Playing for the second straight afternoon, the Flyers erased a...
Cowboys pick off Colts
INDIANAPOLIS -- Suddenly, Peyton Manning is getting it all wrong. Miscommunications. Errant throws. Poor decisions. The Cowboys returned two of Manning's four interceptions for scores and used the last one...
McDowell stuns Woods in playoff
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- It was great theater. And for the first time all year, Tiger Woods was part of the act. Woods delivered a vintage moment, dropping an 8-iron...
Rangers snooze, then lose to Senators
If there is no such thing as a bad win in the NHL, there is such a thing as a bad loss. Of which the Rangers' 3-1 empty net-inflated defeat...
Steelers defeat Ravens
BALTIMORE -- The Ravens have been beaten so many times by Troy Polamalu and Ben Roethlisberger, they should have seen it coming. And yet, it happened again. Polamalu forced a...
Jeter takes physical in New York
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- One day after agreeing to a three-year deal worth a guaranteed $51 million that can increase to $17 million for a fourth year via an...
The Post Line
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Today's Sports on Air
Basketball7 p.m.Women: Texas A&M at DukeESPN27 p.m.Hawks at MagicNBA TV7:30 p.m.Timberwolves at KnicksMSG, WNYM (970 AM)Football8:30 p.m.Jets at PatriotsWWOR, ESPN, ESPN (1050 AM)Golf12:30 p.m.PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament, final dayGOLFHockey7 p.m.Devils...
Rangers coach doesn't blame rookie for power-play mistake
It's a process on the power play with Derek Stepan, who didn't play the point at Wisconsin but is now playing the right point for the Rangers not yet halfway...
'Flat' trick for Rangers in lackluster loss
The barrage was a mirage. Rangers coach John Tortorella, needing hands quick as Erik Christensen's to win a shell game that inevitably turns fraudulent in the absence of a pea,...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYDec. 6TUEDec. 7WEDDec. 8THUDec. 9FRIDec. 10SATDec. 11SUNDec. 12KnicksMinnesota7:30TV -- MSG NetworkRadio WNYM 970 AMNOGAMETor.7:30MSGESPNNOGAMEWash.7:00MSGESPNNOGAMEDen.12:00MSGESPNNetsNOGAMEAtl.7:00YESWFANNOGAMEDal.8:30YESWFANNOGAMENOGAMEL.A.L.1:00YESWBBRRangersNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEOtt.7:30MSGESPNNOGAMEClmb.7:00MSGESPNWash.7:00MSGESPNIslandersNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEBos.7:00MSG+WHRUNOGAMEAtl.7:00MSG+2WHRUNOGAMEDevilsPittsburgh7:00TV -- MSG Plus NetworkRadio WFAN 660 AMNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEOtt.7:30MSG+WFANDet.7:00MSG+WFANNOGAME
Pulse sales
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Weird but true
A 21-year-old Providence, RI, man targeted the wrong victims in a one-man crime spree. He broke into both the house of a prison guard and the car of an off-duty...
Best of college bowl offerings
The bowl season has arrived, pitting 70 teams against each other in 35 bowls. If you have a life and plan on keeping it, watching all 35 would be highly...
Auburn-Oregon will have fireworks
Memo to Auburn defensive coordinator Ted Roof and his counterpart at Oregon, Nick Aliotti: Call in sick on Jan. 10. No one will blame either one of you for catching...
Gallery Players' 'Lughnasa' is something to dance about
The last thing anyone needs is another “Dancing at Lughnasa,” the Brian Friel drama that made its debut 20 years ago before earning three Tony’s on Broadway and more acclaim...
Red Bulls' Richards leads Jamaica to Caribbean Cup crown
Red Bull speedster Dane Richards helped Jamaica win the 2010 Digicel Caribbean Cup. In today's final against Guadeloupe, the two teams played to a 1-1 draw in regulation before Richards'...
Distinguished detective, gay community liaison, dies
A beloved police detective who acted as a deparment spokesman as well as a liaison between the NYPD and the city’s gay community died yesterday from a lung ailment suffered...
Tigers tandem tangling with lupus, diabetes
Fort Hamilton’s nickname is the Tigers, but this year it is more apt to call them fighters. Senior linebacker Lamont Williams was diagnosed this season with lupus, a painful autoimmune...
Packer's Owens eager to step on national stage
Eddie Owens has the chance he’s been looking for. The Packer Collegiate senior has dominated the cross country landscape of New York City the last two seasons. The NYSAISAA champion...
PSAL football predictions, City Championship edition
Every week in the fall, NYPost.com’s Zach Braziller and Marc Raimondi will attempt to prognosticate the coming PSAL football weekend in the City Championship division. This week, the final is...
Tiger blows four shot lead to remain winless in 2010
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell capped off his greatest year with two clutch putts that gave him the greatest comeback ever against Tiger Woods. McDowell holed...
Kelly gets hat trick as Senators beat Rangers 3-1
If there's no such thing as a bad win in an NHL where there are no points for style, there is such a thing as a bad loss. Of which...