March 21, 2011
Bronx pastor Michael Clare rejects plea deal in rape case
A Bronx pastor accused of raping and impregnating a young girl from his church had rejected a plea deal that could have sent him from the Lord’s House to the...
Lisa Skye gets book deal in settlement of 'I Love ...' cookbooks lawsuit
A Brooklyn woman will be bringing home the bacon after picking up a book contract today to settle a lawsuit against a former agent she claimed stole her cookbook idea....
Charlie Sheen's estranged wife, Brooke Mueller, to let restraining order expire
LOS ANGELES -- Charlie Sheen's estranged wife Brooke Mueller will not seek a permanent restraining order against the actor and will allow the temporary injunction she received against him to...
Jets owner broke ankle in bicycle accident
NEW ORLEANS -- Woody Johnson’s left ankle was no match for an errant Florida driver. The Jets owner revealed here Monday that he fractured his left ankle earlier this month...
Syracuse looks forward to next season
SYRACUSE -- Syracuse’s promising season ended abruptly when the 12th-ranked Orange were bounced from the NCAA tournament by Big East rival Marquette. And so the team’s mantra for the season...
Rutgers women face Texas A&M in rematch of Garden rout
BOSSIER CITY, La. -- Texas A&M coach Gary Blair offered fashion advice to anyone who might be inclined to wear dress shoes to Tuesday night’s second-round NCAA tournament game between...
Penguins' Cooke suspended through first round for hit on Rangers' McDonagh
The NHL swiftly announced its punishment for Pittsburgh forward Matt Cooke's elbow to the head of Rangers rookie defenseman Ryan McDonagh in Sunday's 5-2 Rangers win, suspending the Penguins winger...
JUST BACK: Japan
Tokyo is one of the world’s most dynamic cities, a place that manages to make New York look about as thrilling as Des Moines. Not to mention as filthy as...
New lawsuit charges that city discriminates against transgendered people
The city discriminates against transgendered people by making them jump through hoops to amend their birth certificates, a new lawsuit charges. While the New York City Health Code says a...
Fest-food nation
NEW YORK foodies tend to think of the Big Apple as the center of the culinary universe, but let’s get serious for a minute: There are great chefs all over...
Lindsay Lohan returns to Los Angeles as plea deal decision looms
LOS ANGELES -- Lindsay Lohan is returning to Los Angeles as the deadline approaches for her decision on the plea deal offered her in the case of her alleged necklace...
James out for Nets, too
The injury woes continue for the Nets.Already without point guard Deron Williams (strained right wrist), the Nets will be without Damion James on Monday and Wednesday, coach Avery Johnson said,...
Pet disco party returns to McGorlick Park on Sunday
— Meredith Delisomdeliso@cnglocal.com
Jennifer Egan is still talking about her book, 'A Visit from the Goon Squad'
The last thing Jennifer Egan wants is for you to get tired of her. But since her book “A Visit from the Goon Squad” came out last June, the Fort...
Boley says Giants could gain edge from lockout
If there is an extended NFL lockout and work stoppage, it stands to reason the teams with the most continuity and strongest veteran leadership will have an advantage if there...
Favorite 'Uncle'
The Thai film “Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives” has been named best picture at the Asian Film Awards ceremony in Hong Kong, a year after taking the top...
Navy is my new black
Black is the fashion uniform, but come warmer weather, I break free from my "Ninja look", as my dry cleaner calls it, and don blue.
Stocks extend winning streak as Dow regains 12,000
NEW YORK -- US stocks rallied Monday for a third straight day, finding support from corporate mergers and signs that Japan may be closer to stabilizing the nuclear crisis at...
'Melo drama does not compare to Sprewell's time with Knicks
It was surreal to see Latrell Sprewell on Sunday in Milwaukee, sitting front row, center court. The former Knicks forward looked heavier in the face but was overly pleasant, even...
Tanks deploy in Yemen capital as generals defect from Saleh's regime
SANAA, Yemen -- Tanks were deployed in Yemen's capital on Monday as a dangerous split opened between the military leadership after top generals joined the revolt against President Ali Abdullah...
Brodeur laments what Devils' slow start caused
BOSTON -- Martin Brodeur says he doesn't daydream ahead, about how big a deal it would be if the Devils set the NHL record and make the playoffs from 27...
Body of young American teacher found in Japan
RICHMOND, Va. -- The body of a young teacher from Chesterfield, Va., was discovered in Japan, the first known American death in the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami, local...
Judge orders city, ACS to ID case workers who monitored still-missing boy, 7
A federal judge today ordered New York City and its child welfare agency to identify case workers involved in monitoring a 7-year-old boy who disappeared last year from a foster...
Jurors hard to come by in Deutsche Bank fatal fire trial
Jury selection was off to a slow start today in the trial of three demolition supervisors accused of manslaughter in the fatal 2007 Deutsche Bank fire. A courtroom full of...
Mets must face woman's injury suit after man falls on her at Shea
Yer in! The beleagured owners of the Mets have lost their bid to wriggle out of a lawsuit by a fan who was injured by a falling fat guy at...
Police ID Bronx man found stuffed inside laundry bag
The morbidly obese, decomposing body found stuffed inside a laundry bag in a Soundview apartment over the weekend has been identified as 52-year-old Angel Rondon. Rondon had been badly beaten...
'Spider-Man' producers to part ways with choreographer
Producers of the problem-plagued Broadway show "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" are in discussions to replace veteran choreographer, Daniel Ezralow, with a little known dancer from Brooklyn. Ezralow, 54, is...
Former Vice President Dick Cheney inspires HBO miniseries
LOS ANGELES -- HBO will produce a miniseries inspired by the political career of former Vice President Dick Cheney and his "single-minded pursuit" for power, producers told Deadline Monday. The...
Rajaratnam pocketed $4M on Hilton deal: feds
Federal prosecutors said Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam made $4 million in a day by doubling his stake in Hilton before the hotel chain announced a takeover by private-equity firm...
'Priscilla Queen of the Desert' takes us Down Under
"Priscilla Queen of the Desert" isn't going to revolutionize musical theater, but it's a fun, if uneven, night out -- see my review here. One of the things I deeply...
Wis. AG files appeal of restraining order on collective bargaining bill
Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen filed an appeal Monday against the temporary restraining order issued last week by a Dane County judge halting a controversial new law curtailing the...
Yankees' Rivera throws two innings against minor leaguers
TAMPA, Fla. -- Mariano Rivera stretched himself out with two innings Monday in a Yankees’ minor-league game. Rivera, pitching for Single-A Tampa against the Blue Jays’ Single-A squad, threw 11...
New charges: 'Rape cops' made fourth visit to victim
Three visits. Four visits. Who's counting? Prosecutors today revealed the startling new math in the case of two cops charged with conspiring to rape a drunken female club-goer: The officers...
Mets rest Isringhausen with sore elbow
PORT ST. LUCIE ---- Jason Isringhausen’s comeback attempt with the Mets has encountered its first speed bump.The righty reliever was scratched from his scheduled relief appearance Monday against the Braves,...
Appeals court in NYC reinstates wiretaps lawsuit
A lawsuit challenging a law that lets the United States eavesdrop on overseas communications more widely and with less judicial oversight than in the past was reinstated Monday by a...
Boston hospital performs full face transplant
BOSTON — A construction worker badly disfigured in a power line accident two years ago has received the United States' first full face transplant at a Boston hospital. More than...
State Sen. Parker sentenced to probation for attacking Post photographer
State Sen. Kevin Parker was sentenced today to three years probation and ordered to pay a $1,000 fine after a Brooklyn jury found him guilty last year of damaging a...
BA's Top 31 Mets Prospects; No. 8: Fernando Martinez
Vitals: 22 years old (turns 23 on October 10); 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds; hits left-handed and throws right-handed; signed by the Mets as an international free agent out of the...
Judge OKs bail bond bid by church for 'Preppy Gun Moll' -- pending congregation vote
The so-called "Preppy Gun Moll" will likely wait until at least mid-April before the Abyssinian Baptist Church can legally foot her $50,000 bail. Accused prep-schooler-turned-gun-runner Afrika Owes, 17, was back...
Pawlenty to announce presidential exploratory committee
WASHINGTON -- Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is set to make a "major announcement" at 3pm ET Monday on Facebook to formally kick off his run for the Republican presidential...
BA's Top 31 Yankees Prospects; No. 8: Eduardo Nunez
Vitals: 23 years old (turns 24 on June 15); 6-foot and 155 pounds; both hits and throws right-handed; signed by the Yankees as an international free agent out of the...
Prince Charles cashes in with wedding puzzle
LONDON -- Even Prince Charles is bidding to cash in on the upcoming wedding of his son Prince William to Kate Middleton, with his official shop stocking a "whimsy" jigsaw...
Sondheim puts the kibosh on Streisand's 'Gypsy' remake
I didn't think the movie remake of "Gypsy'' starring Barbara Streisand as Mama Rose was a great idea, and now it's not happening. Book writer Arthur Laurents, who told my...
Mets manager sends message by cutting Perez
TAMPA -- Good riddance, Ollie, don’t let the bullpen door hit you on the backside on the way out. Oliver Perez, the pitching symbol for everything that is wrong with...
Home sales nearing nine-year low as US real estate slump continues
Sales of previously owned homes dropped 9.6 percent in February, according to data released Monday, as prices fell to their lowest level since 2002. The National Association of Realtors said...
US army apologizes for 'repugnant' photos of soldiers with Afghan corpses
Graphic photos showing U.S. troops and dead Afghans that the Army was keeping under wraps for a war crimes probe were carried by a German news organization Monday, with one...
House minority leader Pelosi briefly hospitalized in Italy
ROME -- House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was briefly hospitalized Monday for undisclosed ailments during a visit to the Italian capital of Rome, her office confirmed. The local ASCA...
Defeating Khadafy will take ground troops
A sobering and sober analysis from Con Coughlin: "As British Prime Minister David Cameron remarked only four weeks ago, you cannot "drop democracy from 40,000 feet". The only way to...
Galleon case: Key witness "like a brother" to Rajaratnam
With friends like these, hedge fund billionaire Raj Rajaratnam sure has a lot of enemies. Rajiv Goel, the government's second key witness in the high-profile insider-trading trial of Rajaratnam, is...
Sammy Hagar says he was abducted by aliens
LOS ANGELES -- No doubt Sammy Hagar, a former lead singer for Van Halen, has enjoyed a lot of far out experiences in life, but on Monday, the rocker told...
Police shoot and kill Bronx man armed with 6-inch knife
A knife-wielding man was fatally shot by police after lunging at officers in the Bronx on Saturday, police said today. The deranged man was arguing with his roommate inside his...
Cyber-peepers targeted Natalie Portman, Lindsey Vonn: report
The list of celebrities targeted by hackers has grown and now includes Oscar winner Natalie Portman and Olympic gold medal skier Lindsey Vonn, according to a new report. Carly Patterson,...
New car seat rules must come from childless idiots
There are new recommendations about how long to keep children in rear-facing car seats. The revised guideliness from the American Academy of Pediatrics now state that children should be placed...
Fire displaces 30 in NJ town
PATERSON, N.J. — A three-alarm fire heavily damaged three homes in Paterson early Monday. Fire Chief Michael Postorino told News 12 New Jersey about 30 people have been displaced. The...
British PM says Libyan no-fly zone averted a 'bloodbath'
TRIPOLI, Libya -- British Prime Minister David Cameron said the coalition's military actions in the wake of Thursday's UN Security Council resolution to implement a no-fly zone in Libya were...
3UP: Colon, Burnett, A-Rod
1. I think I know why the Yankees are having difficulty right now in trying to determine who should be their No. 5 starter – if we dare to believe...
Coalition launches more missiles as US general says stalemate with Khadafy possible
TRIPOLI, Libya – Coalition forces have launched another 12 Tomahawk missiles over Libya and stopped pro-government forces from advancing to Benghazi but a stalemate with Moammar Khadafy remains a possibility...
Mets release Perez, still owe lefty bust $12 million
PORT ST. LUCIE -- The Mets’ long, national nightmare is over. Oliver Perez is history with the Mets after receiving word Monday morning from general manager Sandy Alderson and manager...
New York Times confirms reporters freed in Libya
TRIPOLI, Libya -- The four New York Times reporters held captive in Libya were freed into the custody of Turkish diplomats early Monday, the newspaper confirmed. The reporters went missing...
Charlie Sheen may be headed back to TV
Charlie Sheen may be out of a job, for now. But according to reports swirling on Monday the actor may be back on television sooner rather than later. NBC News...
Smoke at Fukushima nuclear plant adds to radiation fears
TOKYO -- UN nuclear watchdog chief Yukiya Amano said Monday he had "no doubt" that the Japanese crisis would be "effectively overcome." In a speech to the International Atomic Energy...
NYC girls basketball rankings
Just three teams remain in these rankings with Nazareth, Murry Bergtraum and Molloy heading to Albany this weekend for the New York State Federation tournament. Naz gets a bye into...
Preseason NYC softball rankings
If James Madison shook things up last year by winning the PSAL city title, this season has a chance to be even more predictable. Tottenville is back as strong as...
Preseason CHSAA softball rankings
The weather is slowly turning warm and so are the pages of the calendar so we here at The Post roll out our preseason CHSAA softball rankings with another exciting...
Preseason PSAL softball rankings
Spring has sprung and that can only mean one thing – softball season. Though the basketball championship banners haven’t even hung in the gyms of most PSAL schools yet, we...
FDA III lets lead, 'B' title get away
Everything had gone awry at the end of regulation for Frederick Douglass Academy III and yet the Lions were still standing. Their 10-point, third-quarter lead became a two-point deficit in...
Warriors hopes shot down by Hayes, Wings
Curtis’ magical playoff run was personal for senior star Dana Gildea, who was a freshman when the Warriors won the PSAL Class A title. “This one definitely has a special...
Marquette upsets Syracuse to earn date with North Carolina
CLEVELAND — If one team were expected to make a late mistake last night, it was probably Marquette, which squeaked into the NCAA tournament without a lot of experience. Instead,...
Ohio State routs George Mason
CLEVELAND -- Over the course of their stay in the NCAA tournament, George Mason's players seemed to grow tired of the virtually endless comparisons to the school's famed 2006 Final...
Henson’s deflection helps North Carolina past Washington
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — John Henson is listed at 6-foot-10, but when he stretches his long arms skyward he’s more like 12-feet tall. Every inch came in handy yesterday when Washington’s...
Only 2 of 11 Big East teams remain at NCAA tournament
DENVER — Eleven Big East teams invited to The Dance. Only two — Connecticut and Marquette — are still dancing after the Golden Eagles took care of third-seeded conference rival...
Notre Dame knocked off by Florida State
CHICAGO — Before last night’s third-round NCAA game, Notre Dame’s Tim Abromaitis called Florida State as big and physical as any team in the country. Then FSU throttled the Irish...
VCU adds Purdue to upset list
CHICAGO -- A week after ESPN's Jay Bilas called Virginia Commonwealth's inclusion in the NCAA tournament indefensible, it was the Rams themselves who couldn't be defended. VCU handed Purdue a...
PSAL Manhattan A softball preview: Sappington, LaGuardia ready to take 'A' by storm
LaGuardia rode Alex Sappington’s arm to the PSAL Class B title last season. Now one of the city’s best pitchers – and a solid Athletics team around her – will...
Scholars wins 'B' title in just second varsity season
Becky Moers was a basketball player, but she was in a school without a varsity basketball team. There were many times her first two years at Scholars Academy that she...
Brooklyn's finest: Midwood claims first crown in 43 years
Bryan Smith was the story of the PSAL’s Class A division this winter with his prolific offensive performances and the interest he garnered from Division I programs. His teammates swore...
Supporting cast can't backup Williams for LIC in loss to Midwood
Aaron Williams came to Long Island City for this opportunity and he wasn't going down without giving and showing his best. “I knew it could have been my last game...
Proof poz
Who is this new great and powerful Oz? None other than Dr. Mehmet Oz, whose influence already reaches far and wide. And whose influence will be wider still when Oprah...
What, no Bristol?
TV's biggest competition doesn't take place in the boardroom or some tiki torch ceremony. The ongoing war is fought on the Blackberrys and in the emails of reality-show casting directors...
Guess who wants to work for 'Walking Dead'
Stephen King is in talks to write for the surprise hit TV series "Walking Dead" this season, according to reports. King is an unabashed fan of the series and called...
Divine 'Comedy' shakes up Shakespeare
If you like your Shake speare genteel and stiff-upper-lipped, stay away from "The Comedy of Errors" at BAM. But if a Latin-lover cop and a nunchuk-wielding spinster delivering the Bard's...
Queen of Broadway
So confident is “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” in its ability to ramp up the thrills that it doesn’t wait for the finale to drop the confetti — it falls...
Life at ritzy bldg. hardly taxing
It's been dubbed the "world's richest apartment building," but residents of Park Avenue's most exclusive co-op are enjoying more than just bragging rights -- they're also paying a pittance on...
Silver's $$ demands threaten shutdown
With less than two weeks to go be fore a budget is due, aides to Gov. Cuomo fear a state shutdown could occur because of large spending demands by Assembly...
Poll: Parents too pooped for sex
America's parents are working their sex lives to death. A new poll of working parents has found that nearly 70 percent say they are too tired to have sex with...
Couple sues 'beat' cops
A Harlem woman and her boyfriend are suing the NYPD for $24 million, claiming that officers beat her with billy clubs, broke her nose and arrested the pair after she...
'Dollar' vans buck stricken MTA
"Dollar" vans are giving the MTA a run for its money in Brooklyn, as riders are increasingly choosing them over service-disrupted subway lines. Straphangers from Midwood to Prospect-Lefferts Gardens have...
Lawyer pol bids for higher malpractice fees
A powerful state senator who is a medical-malpractice attorney has sparked a furor by pushing a bill to boost trial lawyers' pay by eliminating 2-decade-old limits on legal fees in...
Con Ed to zap NYers for more $$
A Con Ed rate hike that kicks in next week could be the first noticeable bump in New Yorkers' electric bills in three years. Expect about a 4 percent boost...
Starbucks: Belly burn a 'tall' tale
Life won't be imitating "Seinfeld" for a woman who claims her belly was burned by a scalding cup of Starbucks tea. Instead of getting free beverages for life like the...
Uncivil disobedience
Just a couple of months ago, in the wake of Jared Loughner's shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, simple talk of "targeting" a political opponent for defeat was treated as beyond...
Beantown poster child for PBS excess
BOSTON If the congressional Republicans trying to defund National Public Radio still need a poster child, they need look no further than WGBH -- grown fat, happy and politically correct...
Expect troops soon
With the UN-mandated imposition of a no-fly zone over Libya, President Obama has now thrust us into our third Mideast shooting war. The predecessor he used to criticize for recklessly...
It's $ick transit
These docs could be taking us for a ride. Tiny storefront medical clinics are ringing up multimillion-dollar tabs for Medicaid-funded ambulette rides -- with annual payouts topping those received even...
You can't blame it on Rio
Japan is still reeling from the effects of a monster earthquake, a giant tsunami and the ongoing crisis at the Fukushima nuclear plant; over the weekend, America attacked Libya, firing...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn The boyfriend of a foster mom has been busted for the vicious beating of a 17-month-old baby in her care, police said yesterday, Kysheen Oliver, 19, was charged with...
Pol plugs parking at broken fire hydrants
A Brooklyn legislator who has previously proposed several measures to relax parking regulations has a new idea -- allowing parking at broken fire hydrants. To identify the nonfunctioning hydrants, City...
Netflix takes it to HBO
It's not TV. It's not HBO either. It's Netflix. After refusing to sell Netflix rights to stream its shows, Time Warner's pay-TV juggernaut, HBO, is getting its comeuppance from Netflix,...
Free ride over for tour buses
A day after a major statewide sting on tour buses -- which sidelined all 14 coaches inspected in Manhattan -- Sen. Charles Schumer is demanding a state Department of Motor...
Getting ready for the street in-fest-ation
'Tis the season. From now until mid-November, with a quick break for snowstorms and painful indigestion, the city will be buried under another kind of business-killing, traffic-snarling, garbage-producing apocalypse Street...
Luxe locales get out from under heavy levies
The owners of marquee commercial Manhattan properties have wrangled seven- and eight-digit reductions in their city property-tax assessments, records show. Battered by the recession, landlords of some of the city's...
Running for your life
It's finally spring when the thoughts of every young New Yorker turns to -- grabbing the sneakers from the back of the closet, lacing them up and going for a...
'Shoot the SOB!'
"Shoot the son of a bitch." That's what Paul Schaberger, father of slain NYPD Officer Alain Schaberger, advises cops to do in life-and-death confrontations with violent thugs in this essay...
She's bi-'polar'
She made it into the record books by reaching the top of the planet in 2007 -- and this year, at age 79, Queens cancer survivor and trailblazer Barbara Hillary...
North Korea's critter jitters
SEOUL -- North Korea's going to the dogs when it comes to earthquakes. Pyongyang advised its citizens yesterday to use their pets as an early-warning system for quakes. The Sunday...
Business briefs
Debt fears The mounting debt bur den of advanced nations is unsustainable and risks a future fiscal crisis, the IMF's John Lipsky said. The average public debt ratio of advanced...
Deliveryman left to die in 'hit-run'
A Queens bicycle deliveryman was clinging to life yesterday after he was mowed down by a teenage motorist who fled the scene, authorities said. The 38-year-old victim, a restaurant worker,...
'Cat-napper' fur-ious over chair hair
A Long Island man ruthlessly trapped two of his neighbor's cats and released them into the wild after they left pet hair on his outdoor furniture, authorities said yesterday. Edward...
Yemeni prez on his own
Yemen's embattled president, long a staunch US ally, suffered his most severe political blow to date yesterday when the chieftains of his own powerful tribe demanded he step down. Weeks...
Mets take swing at Madoff victims trustee
It's the Mets' turn at bat. The owners of New York's National League baseball franchise slammed Irving Picard in a lawsuit yesterday, alleging that the bankruptcy trustee tasked with clawing...
'Young' love for Tiger
Tiger Woods may have known his newest blond bombshell when she was in grade school. Alyse Lahti Johnston, 22, is the stepdaughter of Alastair Johnston, the former vice-chairman of sports-management...
NFL playing chicken with wing lovers
The only ones happy about a potential NFL lockout are chickens. With negotiations between the players union and team owners at a standstill, chicken-industry execs have a bone to pick...
Pasta war on Upper East Side
An Upper East Side restaurant row has two celebrity pasta joints boiling over with rage. The all-out food war erupted when investors in Nello -- where a high-end clientele shells...
Experts: War is Hill
WASHINGTON -- It's "Hillary's war." President Obama yesterday kicked soccer balls and listened to children playing music in Rio de Janeiro as US warplanes attacked Libya in a mission being...
Wyclef Jean shot in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Musician Wyclef Jean yesterday said that a bullet grazed his hand as he stepped out of a car on Saturday night. Jean, who has been in Haiti...
Indian Point future in doubt
Japan's nuclear crisis will influence the location of future nuclear-power plants in the United States, and officials are reviewing the operation of the Indian Point plant north New York City,...
New phone giant
Now that AT&T and T-Mobile have announced their mega-merger, the real wheeling and dealing can begin. AT&T announced yesterday it will shell out $39 billion to buy T-Mobile USA from...
Allied bombs hit close to Khadafy's home
Time to hide in the bunker, Moammar. An allied airstrike brought the war home -- literally -- to Libyan lunatic Moammar Khadafy yesterday, when a missile smashed into an administrative...
JFK bust for credit 'con man'
A Brooklyn credit-card fraudster with a taste for Apple tech products managed to skirt Secret Service agents for over a year before being nabbed at Kennedy Airport yesterday, authorities said....
'Wife slay' scrutiny
Cops yesterday kept a close eye on ex-NYPD Officer Eddy Coello, the prime suspect in the strangulation of his wife, Tina Adovasio, as he remained holed up in a relative's...
DWI driver busted in fatal Bronx hit-&-run: cops
A drunken hit-and-run driver fatally mowed down a young man on a Bronx street yesterday, and was nabbed by cops minutes later, authorities said. Seth Johnson, 35, was driving a...
Bam's bracket racket
THE ISSUE: Pres. Obama's focus on NCAA tournament brackets despite important world events. *** President Obama should worry about fixing the national debt instead of filling out his NCAA men's...
Andy Stein walks -- and taxpayers lose
THE ISSUE: Ex-City Council President Andy Stein's probation sentence for tax evasion. *** Former City Council President Andrew Stein is lucky to avoid jail time in his $2 million-plus tax...
Japan's hopes and fears ride on handful of heroes
OSAKA, Japan -- In the face of unseen dangers, the firefighters at Fukushima have the weight of an apprehensive nation's expectations -- and their families' worst fears -- riding on...
3 teens busted in slay of bride protecting love texts
Cops have busted the vicious teen thugs who robbed and fatally shot a newlywed trying to protect romantic texts from her husband during a Queens stick-up, officials said yesterday. Rabia...
2 nuclear sites under control
A thin ray of hope pierced Japan's toxic cloud yesterday after officials said two of the six reactor units had been safely cooled in their battle to gain control over...
Granny, teen rescued after 9 days
Miracles are still emerging amid the rubble in Japan. A teenager and his 80-year-old grandma yesterday were pulled from the remnants of their flattened two-story house, where they survived on...
Coat biz 'rip-off' at GZ mosque
The Burlington Coat Factory was in such a hurry to distance itself from its former downtown storefront -- now the site of the controversial Ground Zero mosque -- that it...
'Wonders' never cease!
Actress Adrianne Palicki is putting the WOW back in Wonder Woman -- and the T and A back in tiara. The "Friday Night Lights" stunner plays the DC Comics' superhero...
The sharks vs. the gov
New York stands on the brink of tak ing its first-ever serious steps to ward genuine tort reform -- and the benefits could be huge. Provided Gov. Cuomo stands firm....
Weiner's Social Security scam
Democrats never miss an opportunity to pander to older voters by demagoguing on Social Security -- and Brooklyn Rep. Anthony Weiner seems only too glad to lead the way. Weiner,...
Message from Miami
Democrats and labor leaders chortling over their supposed popularity in the Wisconsin rift between GOP Gov. Scott Walker and public unions might want to consider a Florida recall vote last...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. On The Floor, Jennifer Lopez 2. Born This Way, Lady Gaga 3. E.T., Katy Perry 4. Till the World Ends, Britney Spears 5. S&M, Rihanna 6....
Go to Greg
I just went on a job interview and was wondering how you feel about a follow-up e-mail, just to reiterate interest and thank them for their time. Some people I...
What's up with that job?
Technical Writer What does a technical writer do all day? Many different things! Technical writers may create how-to guides, owner’s manuals and online help pages. They generate reports of research...
60 seconds with Andy Kessler
You’ve got strong opinions about what kinds of businesses will thrive in the coming years and which will wither. What kinds of business are particularly vulnerable to job cuts? Industries...
Telling tales
When folks think of whistleblowers, they often picture Jeffrey Wigand. The ex-tobacco exec blew the proverbial whistle on his employer, Brown & Williamson, accusing the firm of manipulating nicotine levels...
Tomorrow's Parx Racing Entries
Post Time: 12:25 pm. All horses appear in post position orderFIRST5 1/2f; $24,000; cl($10,000); 3YO; (f)PNHorse Wt.JockeyOdds1First Love(L),117JHpshre 10-12Thunder Zip(L),110RMntnez 9-53Toomer's Corner(L),117P Fragoso 7-54It's a Wild Season(L),112R Moya 5-25My Girl...
Affrunti's Parx Racing Grade
Post Time: 12:50 pm.FIRST-1m; $24,000; cl($10,000); 3YO; (f)3-Tweet 1177-Angel'sVisin 1174-Sammzilla 1171-Wild Luna 1175-ClassySenorta 1192-HlpMetoHlpU 1176-ArgentinDspte 117SECOND-1 1/16m; $23,000; cl($7,500); 4up; (f&m)5-MissDartmouth 1132-FancyFrancine 1133-Myprincessbgl 1181-Miss Bette M 1187-QuittrsNvrWn 1186-Quantitatvsng 1184-OceanHrmny 118THIRD-1m&70y;...
Aqueduct Charts
Mar. 20, 2011 Clear And Fast. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST1m&70y; $17,000; clm; 4up; (f&m)Off: 1:00. Good. rated in 2p, drew awayTime: 24.54, 49.19, 1:14.51, 1:40.14, 1:44.55.Trainer: James IselinWinner: DK...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 p.m.Best Bet: Sfumato (11th)FIRST-1 1/16m; pace; $10,000; conditioned6TivoliHanover(LStalbaum)2-3-29-51Painted Speed(M Forte)3-3-98-12Kandi Chip(B Sears)2-4-35-13BullvillePlayer(SBochrd)2-2-44-14Liberty Call(G Brennan)3-1-55-15Truponder(D Dube)5-3-66-17TsmGoldenridge(JStrattn)8-3-520-18Honeys Dragon(T Corelli)4-1-630-1SECOND-1 1/16m; trot; $6,000; conditioned4Amesbury(S Smith)1-2-29-51Hetties Hope(J Stratton)5-4-510-15Cuzzin Rob(C Manzi)1-1-64-12Mignon(G Brennan)2-1-25-13Harvard...
Parx Racing Results
FIRST-1 1/16m; $22,000; clm; 4up; (f&m)7Anearful (Elliott) 3.202.202.105Hadley's Harbor (Crbllo)3.002.204Isle (Ferrer)2.20 Off 12:26. Time 1:49.37. Fast. * Exacta (7-5) $6.00 * Trifecta (7-5-4) $12.80SECOND-5 1/2f; $20,000; clm; 4up; (f&m)4Classy Cncrn...
He's 'Man' of La. Derby
NEW ORLEANS -- Risen Star Stakes winner Mucho Macho Man has been made the 9-5 favorite in a field of 13 entered for the $1 million Louisiana Derby at the...
Pair pick up Mo-mentum
Don't look back, Uncle Mo. Something might be gaining on you. The reigning 2-year-old champ is heavily favored in the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, and he'll likely head for Louisville...
Nets sit Williams for next 3 games
WASHINGTON -- Logic and common sense are against it. But there's always hope. So Deron Williams will not discount the possibility of playing for the Nets again this season. The...
Yankees' Teixeira upset at contact play
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Mark Teixeira didn't appreciate Ben Francisco making contact with him on a grounder to first base yesterday. The Phillies outfielder, instead of pulling up and being tagged...
Sports shorts
HOOPS: Texas Tech hires Gillispie Texas Tech hired Billy Gillispie as its new basketball coach, two seasons after he was fired at Kentucky. Gillispie replaces Pat Knight, who was fired...
Cut by Mets, Castillo to join Phillies
Luis Castillo didn't need long to find a new home. The former Mets second baseman will stay in the NL East, after last night reportedly agreeing to a minor league...
Young continues impressive spring training for Mets
JUPITER, Fla. -- Chris Young is proving he can shoulder the load. The veteran right-hander yesterday made the loudest statement yet that his shoulder is healthy, firing six shutout innings...
Gulfstream Results
FIRST-6f; $20,500; str alw; 4up6Don Misil (Lopez) 3.402.402.201Coach Gravy (Cruz)4.403.402Nrthn Lnkge (Bcchca)4.20 Off 12:55. Time 1:10.61. Fast. * Exacta (6-1) $12.80 * $1 Superfecta (6-1-2-5) $195.80 * $1 Trifecta (6-1-2)...
A-Rod & CC hot for start of Yankees season
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Two of the Yankees' brightest stars are ready for the games to mean something. With eight exhibition games left before Opening Day on March 31, Alex Rodriguez...
Mets may boot Perez today: source
JUPITER, Fla. -- Spring has sprung, and Oliver Perez appears done. The final act in the putrid left-hander's career with the Mets could come today, when he is scheduled to...
Fair Grounds Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1m&70y; $21,000; cl($15,000); 3YO; (f)EMMA'S KITTEN was an impressive maiden winner at this distance when making career debut. SUMMERLONG broke maiden as the favorite this distance last out. INCLINED...
Jeter not ideal No. 2 hitter for Yankees, but Girardi not worried
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The proof you need to argue that Derek Jeter should remain the Yankees' leadoff hitter was on display under a brilliant blue Florida sky yesterday at Bright...
Cheap shot by Penguins' Cooke on Rangers' McDonagh will test crackdown
PITTSBURGH -- It's unfortunate, isn't it, that HBO wasn't around with its cameras yesterday afternoon to sanitize Matt Cooke, a 24/7 blight on the game? The Penguins winger, whom the...
Achy Rangers' Lundqvist starts, wins after push from coach
PITTSBURGH -- Henrik Lundqvist, who awakened here yesterday with a neck still sore in the aftermath of Friday night's goalmouth collision precipitated by Montreal's Benoit Pouliot, told The Post that...
Giants' Mara unconcerned at 'tixing' off other owners
NEW ORLEANS -- John Mara probably isn't the most popular owner at the NFL meetings here this week. As co-owner of the only team in the league not to require...
Midwood bags 'A' crown behind Joseph's 22
Bryan Smith's prolific regular season turned him into a marked man this postseason. Facing constant double teams, the Midwood star senior scored just 13 points -- a personal low during...
'Melo, Knicks mates clear air after Detroit debacle
MILWAUKEE -- Carmelo Anthony said before yesterday's 100-95 loss to the Bucks that a clear-the-air film session/meeting was held in the Knicks' Milwaukee hotel Saturday, during which he told his...
Broduer's shutout ends Devils' skid
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Devils refuse to quit on their longshot playoff hopes. David Clarkson scored twice and Martin Brodeur made 13 saves to earn his NHL-record 115th shutout as...
Sprewell 'glad' Anthony's happy with Knicks
MILWAUKEE -- Ex-Knick All-Star Latrell Sprewell, a Milwaukee resident, sat front-row, courtside at Bradley Center yesterday and took in his first Knicks game since his 2005 retirement. Sprewell had a...
Knicks drop under .500 since Anthony trade
MILWAUKEE — The Knicks officially became a losing team with Carmelo Anthony yesterday — and they are getting worse, not better. After another alarming loss — this one 100-95 to...
Tempers flare up as Wings takes title
Tears streaming down her face, Tyler Moses ran toward the bleachers. She and her Wings Academy teammates were trailing Curtis in the third quarter of yesterday's PSAL Class A girls...
Woodland has victory par-ty
Gary Woodland made only one par on the back nine yesterday at the Transitions Championship in Palm Harbor, Fla., and it gave him his first PGA Tour victory and a...
The Post Line
NCAA Basketball Thursday Regional Semifinals Southeast Region At New Orleans Favorite Line Underdog Florida 2½ (149) BYU Wisconsin 4 (123½) Butler West Region At Anaheim, Calif. San Diego St. Pick...
Nets coach finds loss to Wizards extra painful
WASHINGTON -- In a season where the losses more than double the wins, where newly acquired All-Star Deron Williams is hurting and needs to rest -- maybe right to the...
Today's Sports on Air
Baseball1 p.m.Red Sox at PhilliesESPN1 p.m.Braves at MetsSNY4 p.m.Cubs at AngelsMLBNBasketball7 p.m.NIT: Missouri State at MiamiESPN9 p.m.NIT: New Mexico at AlabamaESPN7 p.m.Pacers at NetsYES, WFAN (660 AM)7,9 p.m.Women: NCAA tournament,...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYMar. 21TUEMar. 22WEDMar. 23THUMar. 24FRIMar. 25SATMar. 26SUNMar. 27KnicksBoston7:30TV -- MSG NetworkRadio--ESPN 1050 AMNOGAMEOrl.8:00MSGESPNNOGAMEMilw.7:30MSGESPNChar.7:00MSGESPNNOGAMENetsIndiana7:00TV -- YES NetworkRadio--WFAN 660 AMNOGAMEClev.7:00YESWFANNOGAMEOrl.7:00YESWBBRAtl.7:00YESWBBRNOGAMERangersNOGAMEFla.7:00MSGESPNNOGAMEOtt.7:00MSGESPNNOGAMEBos.1:00MSGESPNNOGAMEIslandersNOGAMET.B.7:30MSG+2WRHUNOGAMEAtl.7:00MSG+WRHUNOGAMEPhi.7:00MSG+WRHUNOGAMEDevilsNOGAMEBos.7:00MSG+WFANNOGAMENOGAMEPitt.7:00MSG+WFANBuff.7:00MSG+2WFANNOGAMERed BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEClmb.4:00No TVNOGAME
Pulse sales
3.1 Phillip Lim Sample Sale 260 W. 39th St., 17th floor Sale: Thurs. and Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Proceeds go to the American Red Cross to aid Japan’s relief efforts.Featuring...
Weird but true
The teams made the cut -- and now, it's their fans' turn. A West Des Moines, Iowa, clinic has launched a special March Madness ad campaign: Have a vasectomy on...
Duke survives scare vs. Michigan, giving Coach K 900th win
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- As the basketball headed toward the rim and the final seconds ticked off the clock, Darius Morris was confident it would pop through the net and send...
Fairfield, Virginia Tech knocked out of NIT
Randal Holt scored 22 points and Carlton Guyton added 16 to lead Kent State over Fairfield 72-68 yesterday in Bridgeport, Conn., and reach the NIT quarterfinals for the second time....
Butler-Pitt shows TV really can do it right
When TV gets it right -- when it sticks the landing, all natural, no artificial additives -- it shines like a new quarter. Naturally, it helps that CBS/Turner had one...
Rock solid: Kansas avoids upset vs. Illinois
TULSA, Okla. -- One year ago, Kansas' players covered their heads in towels, drooping in the locker room after an upset loss that seemed unfathomable. Now, they're jumping for joy....
Pittsburgh falls short of Final Four, again
After Pittsburgh lost to Connecticut on a Kemba Walker buzzer-beater in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament, guard Ashton Gibbs defiantly declared this would be the year the Panthers...
Williams, Arizona move into Sweet 16 with win over Texas
TULSA, Okla. -- Derrick Williams is now 2-for-2 in game-saving plays in the NCAA tournament. The Arizona sophomore and Pac-10 Player of the Year made his second in as many...
NYC boys basketball rankings
The PSAL and CHSAA have crowned all their champions and those who are lucky enough to remain alive, including our top two ranked teams – No. 1 Boys and Girls...
Bleacher brawl helps propel Wings to first 'A' title
Tyler Moses, tears streaming down her face, ran toward the stairs to the top of the stands. In the third quarter of the PSAL Class A girls basketball championship game...
Syracuse stunner: Marquette takes down 3rd-seeded Orange, 66-62
CLEVELAND — Darius Johnson-Odom's 3-pointer with 27 seconds left snapped a tie and gave Marquette a 66-62 win over Syracuse on Sunday night that put the Golden Eagles into the...
Devils shut out Blue Jackets, 3-0
COLUMBUS, Ohio — David Clarkson scored twice and Martin Brodeur made 13 saves to earn his NHL-record 115th shutout as the New Jersey Devils snapped a two-game slide with a...