May 3, 2011
Two scaffolding honchos hit with tax fib charges
Two owners of Regional Scaffolding -- a company that has made tens of millions of dollars off state and city contracts, including at the now-demolished Deutsche Bank building -- were...
'Two and a Half Men' return being explored, CBS head confirms
CBS chairman Les Moonves said Tuesday that "Two and a Half Men" producers are working to retool the show after Charlie Sheen's infamous departure, according to a new report. Warner...
Barcelona books place in UEFA Champions League final
BARCELONA -- Barcelona booked its place in the UEFA Champions League final with a 3-1 aggregate success over bitter rivals Real Madrid Tuesday. Already leading 2-0 from the fractious first...
Huff homers in 10th, Giants beat Mets 7-6
Aubrey Huff ended an 0-for-20 slump with a leadoff homer in the 10th inning and the San Francisco Giants snapped out of their offensive slumber, beating the New York Mets...
Tigers end skid with 4-2 win over Yankees
DETROIT — Scott Sizemore had three hits in his return to the major leagues, helping the Tigers snap a seven-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the Yankees on...
CIA chief hints US will 'ultimately' reveal photo of dead bin Laden
WASHINGTON -- CIA director Leon Panetta hinted in a TV interview Tuesday night that a photograph of dead terror chief Usama bin Laden will eventually be revealed to the public....
Rising star, dimmed
More than 500 friends, civic leaders and even some political rivals mourned 22-year-old City Council staffer Hope Reichbach, the daughter of a prominent judge who died of a mysterious overdose...
Thugs tie up 80-yr-old, stab her son in Qns. home invasion
A 32-year-old Queens man was fatally stabbed during a home invasion by two armed thugs who also tied up his 80-year-old mom before they took off with a black duffel...
'60 Minutes' scores first Obama interview following bin Laden's death
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will appear on "60 Minutes" this Sunday, CBS and the White House said Tuesday. The sit-down with Steve Kroft is Obama's first, and so far...
Bulls' Rose NBA MVP; Knicks' Stoudemire 9th in voting
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. -- Right from the start, Derrick Rose wondered why he couldn’t be the MVP. It turns out, nothing was stopping him. Rose officially became the NBA’s youngest MVP...
Bike lane? What bike lane? Drivers, cyclists clash over Bedford Avenue
The clash of cultures over a Williamsburg bike route has gotten physical.Orthodox Jewish motorists collided with cyclists and fought them in the street several times last month while the bike...
Suspect in brutal B'klyn slay arrested
A suspect in a brutal Brownsville murder earlier this month, which was caught on camera, has been captured today in Albany, police said. Djavan Perry, 20, was identified as a...
Man arrested in Florida for stalking Serena Williams
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- A man was arrested early Tuesday morning in Florida for allegedly stalking tennis star Serena Williams, WPTV-TV reported. Patenema Ouedraogo, 40, was arrested around 2:00am...
Bin Laden seemed to be reaching for a gun
Osama bin Laden appeared to be "reaching for a weapon" before he was shot by the U.S. team raiding his compound in Pakistan, a senior U.S. official told Fox News....
Hospital exec cuts ties to Kruger
And then there were seven.David Rosen, the disgraced CEO of Brookdale Hospital has successfully severed himself from the federal case against state Sen. Carl Kruger and will go to trial...
'Twilight' scores most 2011 MTV Movie Award nominations
The latest "Twilight" installment earned the most 2011 MTV Movie Award nominations, though Oscar winner "The King's Speech" was noticeably absent from the list of nominees released Tuesday. The vampire-romance-drama...
Barry Manilow to release first original album in a decade
LOS ANGELES -- Barry Manilow announced Tuesday he will release an original studio album after taking a decade-long break from songwriting. The forthcoming album, "15 Minutes," is described as guitar-style...
Good news, bad news for Bekah Brunstetter
Being a young playwright ain't easy. At least Bekah Brunstetter is getting commissions and productions, which is more than most of her peers. Her plays have been somewhat under the...
‘Glee’ star Matthew Morrison to duet with Sting on debut album
"Glee" star Matthew Morrison confirmed Tuesday that his upcoming debut album will feature a duet with Sting, Entertainment Weekly reported. The pair will perform Sting's "Let Your Soul Be My...
A few thoughts on the Tony nominations
There's no denying that 2010-11 has been a superior Broadway season, which means that the Tony nominators would face hard choices. The good news is that the picks that were announced today...
Eli gathers Giants teammates for workout
Giants receiver Ramses Barden is coming off ankle surgery but he tweeted Tuesday that he was going to play catch with “my favorite quarterback’’ and added “hopefully he feels the...
Cano back in Yankees lineup
DETROIT -- Robinson Cano is back in the Yankees lineup Tuesday after missing Monday's season opener against the Tigers with a bruised left hand.Cano suffered a bone bruise on the...
Cuomo 'optimistic' NY will legalize gay marriage
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo, closely allied with the Senate Republican majority that once blocked gay marriage, says he's now optimistic it will be legalized in New York. The...
'Holy' charter plan
Praise the lord and pass the schoolbooks!A long-shuttered Catholic school in Canarsie may find its salvation in a charter school — even though these privately run but publicly funded institutions...
NEWS: May 3
SCHNELL — YOU wanted more service to Berlin, you got it. As of this past Sunday, Airberlin is flying nonstop between here and there four times a week: Mondays, Wednesdays,...
Bay out of Mets lineup for birth of child
Jason Bay will be out of the Mets lineup Tuesday night against the Giants after being placed on the Paternity Leave List to be with his wife for the birth...
Wife of 'stoned' QB passes on taking the stand; jury to get case tomorrow
She's standing by her man -- she just won't sit for him on the witness stand. Tennessee Titan quarterback Christopher Simms surprised a Manhattan courtroom today by not calling his...
Something's fishy! 'Trout Lady' pursues environmental grant
A Brooklyn trout lover is angling for some of the $1 million left over from a Newtown Creek pollution settlement to teach Greenpoint children how fish grow — and then...
Rangers' Del Zotto has surgery
The Rangers announced Tuesday that Michael Del Zotto underwent successful surgery to repair a sports hernia. He is expected to be ready for the start of training camp.Del Zotto registered...
Steelers RB causes controversy with bin Laden tweet
PITTSBURGH -- Rashard Mendenhall has created a stir with comments made on his official Twitter page regarding Osama bin Laden’s death. The Pittsburgh Steelers running back on Monday tweeted: “What...
This victim did not blow it!
90th PrecinctSouthside–BushwickLow blowA thief propositioned a man on Lorimer Street on April 25, but took his shoulder bag instead.The victim told police that he was near Devoe Street at 2:05...
PS3 'SOCOM 4' ad: timely, yet funny
At what point do you wonder exactly how prescient the video game industry is? The Kevin Butler VP series of Sony PlayStation 3 ads have been around for a while,...
Islanders' Tavares, Devils' Zajac help Canada past Switzerland at Worlds
KOSICE, Slovakia -- Alex Pietrangelo scored at 4:14 of overtime to give Canada a 4-3 win over Switzerland on Tuesday to complete the group stage of the ice hockey world...
Ex-Miss Russia held without bail on shoplifting charge
Now she can be Miss Rikers. Former Miss Russia Anna Malova was whisked off to jail in her matching snakeskin high heels and bag this morning. The ex-beauty queen is...
Queens man bound, fatally stabbed during home invasion
A 32-year-old Queens man was bound and fatally stabbed during a home invasion by two armed thugs this morning while his mom was in the house, police said. The mother...
In NH, Romney praises Obama for bin Laden's death
NASHUA, N.H. — Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney says President Barack Obama deserves credit for authorizing the military operation that resulted in Osama bin Laden's death. Before starting a round-table...
Slope church merger is off, but others are coming
The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away.A Park Slope church merger has been postponed — but other chapels will be eliminated as the Diocese of Brooklyn scrambles to cut...
FOX renews ‘Bones’ for seventh season
LOS ANGELES -- The FOX network announced Tuesday that it has renewed the crime drama "Bones" for a seventh season. Kevin Reilly, President of Entertainment for the FOX Broadcasting Company...
'Call of Duty: Black Ops Escalation' reporting for duty
In light of recent headline-making events, it's probably only a matter of minutes before DLCs featuring Navy SEALs helicoptering in to storm an enemy compound and kill a terrorist leader...
Ted Forstmann, 71, has brain cancer
Ted Forstmann, the savvy billionaire head of sports and modeling talent agency IMG and other business, is being treated for brain cancer, the company confirmed. Forstmann has been feeling ill...
Bounatime: On scoreless streak, sore knees and Hans Backe
The Red Bulls’ offense _ which is led by Thierry Henry and is just a goal off the MLS lead _ has garnered a lot of attention. But they know...
Judge clears 'Housewives' firing lawsuit for trial
LOS ANGELES — A jury should decide whether Nicollette Sheridan's character was unfairly written out of the hit show "Desperate Housewives," a judge ruled Tuesday. With the actress looking on,...
With lockout, player who chose trains over Jets has no regrets
Some people called Keith Fitzhugh crazy. Others praised him for his admirable decision. Turning down the Jets for trains? Yep, and he’d do it again in a heartbeat. “I’m so...
Neighborhood kids had suspicions about bin Laden’s hideout
ABBOTTABAD, Pakistan -- Osama bin Laden may have fooled Pakistan's security establishment, but the neighborhood kids knew something was amiss when they started making healthy profits every time a ball...
Director Barry Levinson in talks to helm Gotti biopic
LOS ANGELES -- "Rain Man" director Barry Levinson is in talks to replace fired director Nick Cassavetes on the upcoming movie "Gotti: Three Generations," The Wrap reported Tuesday. Executive producer...
Cerberus wins Innkeepers auction with $1.12 billion bid
A Cerberus Capital-led group including the current manager of the Innkeepers hotel chain won an auction for the bankrupt chain early this morning in a $1.12 billion deal, The Post...
Obama support surges in poll following bin Laden killing
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's approval rating on his handling of terrorism and the war in Afghanistan has jumped following the death of Usama bin Laden, according to new polls...
iPhone swiped from jogger
94th PrecinctGreenpoint–NorthsidePhoned inA group of teenage thugs beat up a man and robbed him on Jackson Street on April 25.The victim told police he was exercising near Humboldt Street at...
Lawyer: No compensation for girl held in dungeon
VIENNA — A lawyer says Austrian authorities have rejected a compensation claim from a woman who was held captive for 8½ years by a man who tormented her both physically...
Appeals court upholds life sentences for ex-Colombo family boss, underling
An appeals court today upheld the life sentences imposed on a mob kingpin and one of his henchmen for orchestrating a hit on a rival in their Mafia clan. Former...
'Desperate Housewives' star booked on DUI charge
LOS ANGELES -- Ricardo Chavira, who plays Eva Longoria's husband Carlos Solis on the hit US show "Desperate Housewives," was arrested on DUI charges early Tuesday in Los Angeles, TMZ...
Comedian Andy Dick arrested for disorderly conduct in California restaurant
TEMECULA, Calif. -- Comedian Andy Dick was arrested for disorderly conduct at a restaurant in southern California, Radar Online reported Tuesday. Dick, 45, was reportedly intoxicated when he was arrested...
Cuomo puts Capitol renovation on fast track to save $2.3M
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo is putting the seemingly endless and costly renovation of New York's historic Capitol on a fast track designed to save $2.3 million and complete...
Back to remote Anglesey in Wales for royal couple
ANGLESEY, Wales — Britain's most glamorous royal couple is spending this week on an island — just not the kind of island everyone expected. It's not a private honeymoon retreat...
This thief opts for the real 'Real Thing'
76th PrecinctCarroll Gardens-Cobble Hill–Red HookReal thingSomeone stole a case of real Coca-Cola from a delivery truck on Lorraine Street on April 28.The 44-year-old driver said he parked near Columbia Street...
3UP: Reyes, Jeter and Mejia
1. In today’s Post I wrote this column about how important it is for the Mets that Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes and Francisco Rodriguez perform well. It would be hard...
Wood winner Toby's Corner out of Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Saturday's 137th Kentucky Derby lost yet another top contender Tuesday when Toby's Corner was declared out of the race by trainer H. Graham Motion with an injury...
CIA director Leon Panetta feared Pakistan 'might alert' bin Laden of raid
CIA boss Leon Panetta said he feared that Pakistan could have undermined the operation involving Osama bin Laden by leaking word to the terror lord, according to a bombshell interview....
Former Rangel staffer pleads guilty to tax charges
James Capel, former district director of the New York office of embattled Rep. Charles Rangel, pleaded guilty this morning to one count of failure to file a tax return and...
FOX Soccer debuts SOCCER NIGHT IN AMERICA, gets Champions League boost
FOX Soccer is upping its commitment to MLS and taking its live HD coverage of the league to a new level when it debuts SOCCER NIGHT IN AMERICA this Friday....
NY Senate Republicans vow to push texting while driving legislation
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s Senate Republicans promise to push legislation that would allow police to stop and ticket motorists for texting while driving. Using a portable electronic device while...
White powder at Illinois court sends 28 people to hospital
ELGIN, Ill. -- Illinois authorities were investigating Tuesday after nearly 30 people were sent to the hospital when a mysterious white powder fell out of an envelope at a courthouse...
As new details emerge, White House weighs releasing bin Laden photo
WASHINGTON — Bit by bit, new details about the audacious raid that killed the world’s most wanted terrorist trickled out Tuesday: Unexpectedly high temperatures caused a lumbering helicopter carrying elite...
Full list of Tony Award nominations
Best Play: "Good People," ''Jerusalem," ''The Motherf---- With the Hat," ''War Horse." Best Musical: "The Book of Mormon," ''Catch Me If You Can," ''The Scottsboro Boys," ''Sister Act." Best Book...
Scott Pelley named Katie Couric's replacement on 'CBS Evening News'
Longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley will replace Katie Couric as anchor of "The CBS Evening News," the network announced Tuesday. Pelley will anchor "The CBS Evening News with Scott...
Bin Laden lived in Pakistan compound 5 to 6 years
WASHINGTON -- Osama bin Laden lived for the past five to six years in the compound deep inside Pakistan where the al Qaeda leader was killed by U.S. forces, President...
'The Book of Mormon' leads Tony Award nominations
"The Book of Mormon" nabbed a leading 14 Tony Award nominations Tuesday morning, earning the profane musical one nod short of the record for most nominations and putting it in...
City picks Nissan model in 'Taxi of Tomorrow' race
The Ford Crown Vic no longer rules the road when it comes to yellow cabs. City officials today will announce that they've chosen a Nissan model as the winner of...
Vicious gunpoint mugging
— Gersh Kuntzman77th PrecinctProspect HeightsJacked-potA lucky perp made off with over $12,000 in cash and clothes after busting into a car on Sterling Place on May 2.The victim told cops...
Stuart Holden on the road to recovery, says injury 'doesn't haunt me'
Stuart Holden is on the path to recovery. He’s been there before. Each time, however, poses a different challenge for the USA midfielder. In every case, the goal is to...
TCM Fest: It's a Wrap
The second annual TCM Classic Film Festival wrapped with a party at the same room in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel where the first Academy Awards banquet was held in 1927 after host Robert Osborne...
EPA to regulate puddles -- food, energy independence be damned
Investor's Business Daily has issued a warning: Watch out for new Clean Water Act regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency. EPA has already used overly-broad definition of bodies of water...
Senate Dems plan first ’interactive’ ethics forum
ALBANY, N.Y. — New Yorkers long fed up with the behavior of politicians in Albany are expected to get a chance to tweet their opinions on a myriad of bills...
No new finds in NY beach remains case
ISLIP, N.Y. — Police came up empty again Tuesday in a search for more bodies or other clues near the remote oceanfront area where the remains of 10 people have...
Arrest made after LI woman found shot in head in car
LYNBROOK, N.Y. — Police have made an arrest in the killing of a Long Island woman found shot in the head inside a car. Nassau County police charged Dung Tran...
TCM Classic Fest: 'Night Flight' (1933) and Drew Barrymore
One of the highlights of the second TCM Classic Film Festival was the first fully sanctioned screening of Clarence Brown's "Night Flight'' (1933) since MGM's rights to Antoine de Saint...
Mummified body thought to be ex-Playmate's found in LA home
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County coroners are trying to confirm that a badly decomposed body found in the home of former Playboy Playmate and B-movie actress Yvette Vickers is...
Syrian protesters call for permanent sit-ins
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Anti-regime protesters called for permanent sit-ins in towns and cities across Syria from Tuesday as authorities launched a wave of arrests in their latest crackdown on demonstrations....
Galliano's lawyer quits before decision on French trial date
PARIS -- Former Dior designer John Galliano suffered a blow days before a decision on a date for his French trial on anti-Semitic abuse charges when his lawyer walked off...
Airbus, Air France welcome second black box recovery from 2009 crash
PARIS -- The chief executives of Air France-KLM and Airbus welcomed Tuesday the recovery of the two flight recorders from the submerged wreck of an Air France flight that plunged...
Russian spy who betrayed Anna Chapman charged with treason
MOSCOW -- The spy who betrayed 10 Russian sleeper agents in the US last year was charged Tuesday with treason and desertion, the Ria Novosti news agency reported. The agents,...
England nuke 'terror' film bust
SELLAFIELD, England -- Five men were arrested near the Sellafield nuclear plant in Cumbria, northwestern England under the Terrorism Act, police said today. Local police said a stop check on...
Pakistan prez denies role in sheltering Osama
ABBOTTABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan's leader denied suggestions his country's security forces may have sheltered Osama bin Laden before he was killed by American forces, even as Britain said Tuesday it...
Yankees get good news, but Hughes' injury still a mystery
DETROIT — The good news for Yankees right-hander Phil Hughes is that he does not have a circulation or vascular problem in his pitching arm. The puzzling news for the...
2001 Yankees cheer bin Laden ‘justice’
DETROIT — Three Yankees who were on the team on Sept. 11, 2001 remain with the club. Yesterday, a day after news of Osama bin Laden’s death, Mariano Rivera, Derek...
Yankees top Tigers on Swisher's clutch hit
DETROIT — After watching the Yankees flush multiple scoring chances across the first eight frames, it was easy to believe the ninth inning wasn’t going to be different. And when...
Fresh-faced Norman Thomas tops Beacon to stay hot
At first glance, Norman Thomas has the look of a JV baseball team compared to its recent product. The Tigers are small and fresh-faced, loaded with underclassmen and inexperienced juniors....
Mets' Thole mired in troubling catch phase
Josh Thole has not found the groove he would like at the plate, but his main concern right now is defense. “I don’t like struggling offensively, but everyone makes out,”...
Mets' Santana says he's 'way ahead' of schedule
PORT ST. LUCIE — Johan Santana threw the ball 110 times yesterday on flat ground. His throws were crisp, accurate and most important, his left shoulder is pain free. When...
Red alert at fash fest
It was a ball fit for a McQueen! A stunning collection of the world’s most fabulous and funky fashionistas — from Blake Lively to Rihanna — strutted their stuff last...
Big win, small ball has Villa's confidence on the rise
Small ball has led to big things for St. John Villa. Two years ago coach, John Curatolo made the decision to base his team’s offense almost solely around bunting, slapping...
Drama McQueen
If it’s not dramatic, it’s not McQueen. And so it went last night, at the fashion industry’s biggest red carpet event, the Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute Gala. A smattering of...
Clue to courier delivered death blow
After nearly a decade of painstakingly piecing together small bits of intelligence, US officials got a huge break in their search for Osama bin Laden last year when they heard...
NYPost.com Poll: Who is the best baseball catcher in New York City?
Catcher is the grunt position on a baseball field, the spot that yields black and blues and achy knees. This spring, however, it is glamorous because of New York City's...
PSAL baseball roundup: Clinton shocks South Bronx, continuing up-and-down season
Unpredictable DeWitt Clinton continues to confound. Two days after a demoralized loss to John F. Kennedy, the Governors blanked upstart South Bronx, 6-0, in Bronx A East baseball on Monday....
PSAL softball roundup: RKA beats Science for Finz's 100th win
Zanovia Pierce gave up three runs, one earned, on five hits and struck out six to lead Riverdale/Kingsbridge to a 9-3 win over Bronx Science in PSAL Bronx A softball...
Flights of fancy
With the Metropolitan Museum’s gala last night celebrating the late fashion designer Alexander McQueen, we picked some of the brilliant Brit’s most striking — and crazy — looks. While his...
CHSAA baseball roundup: Spellman stuns Fordham Prep
Cardinal Spellman has played some close games, but lacked that signature win. Until Monday. The Pilots stunned Fordham Prep, ranked No. 8 in the CHSAA by The Post, 5-4 on...
Merchan, Urena carry McClancy against CK
Anthony Merchan is about as predictable on the mound as the weather in spring. On some days, he bounces his curveball to catcher Mike Gugliemi. And on other days, he...
A Case for Cuomo
The Post’s eye-popping series of stories last week on bad-actor teachers is attracting some official attention: A key state lawmaker is zeroing in on the matter. That’s great. But real...
'I'm done': Norman Thomas coach ready to call it quits after season
The Norman Thomas dugout is going to be a lot quieter next spring. Nerva Jean Pierre, the loud, passionate and atypical baseball coach who brought a city championship to the...
Roldan's walk-off homer hands Dozo win over Bayside
It was as close to a no-doubt home run as there is in high-school softball without a fence. Sophomore shortstop Krystle Roldan crushed a Kaitlyn Klein offering deep to left...
CHSAA softball roundup: Derby, SFP grab first of two with TMLA
St. Francis Prep struck first with division positioning on the line against Mary Louis. Katie Derby allowed just an unearned run, six hits and struck out 10 to help lead...
Private baseball roundup: Berkeley Carroll blanks LuHi behind Martinez gem
Dickinson College-bound Joey Martinez went the distance, striking out nine and allowing just one hit as Berkeley Carroll blanked Long Island Lutheran, 9-0, in the ACIS/PSAA Alliance Monday afternoon. Rob...
Beasties on fire with 'Hot Sauce'
BEASTIE BOYS "Hot Sauce Committee Part Two" 4 STARS The Beastie Boys, who for the past 10 years have seemed ready for the old-rappers home, make an incredible return to...
'Future' apocalyptic satire now
The stock market's crashed. The Chinese have taken over. And "the world is falling apart." No, it's not Donald Trump's latest rant -- it's "Future Anxiety," an apocalyptic satire at...
Hits 'Widow' peak
Melody isn't ready to handle life. How could she possibly handle death? That's the question at the heart of "Be a Good Little Widow," Bekah Brunstetter's lovely new play at...
Oprah didn't scrap dated Obama scoop
After a morning of agonizing, Oprah yesterday aired her interview with President Obama -- taped nearly a week ago -- without mentioning the stunning news that Osama bin Laden had...
Bin Laden kill video? Dream on
Where's the videotape? The most-sought-after piece of TV in the world right now is the video taken with tiny cameras strapped to the helmets of the Navy SEALs team that...
Jenn Sterger host of fight show on FUEL
Jenn Sterger, the former New York Jets sideline reporter who brought Brett Favre's "sexting" habits to light, is looking for work. The football belle is about to resurface in a...
Dave grabs BriWi (not Katie) for late spot
David Letterman and "NBC Nightly News" anchor Brian Williams topped last night's show with a copy of their favorite newspaper -- and The Post headline proclaiming the death of Osama...
Starr report
CBS News correspondent Jim Axelrod has written "In the Long Run," which will be published May 17 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Axelrod, who covered the White House for CBS...
Pope axes bishop over women priests
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI has ousted an outspoken Australian bishop who had called on the church to consider ordaining women and married men. The Vatican said in a...
Back yard's 150G treasure
VIENNA -- A trove of medieval jewelry and other objects found by a man working in his back yard includes pieces made for a royal court and may be worth...
Justice for 9/11: America never forgot
Our president demonstrated this nation's willingness to punish any terrorists who attempt to strike at our country ("Justice!" Editorial, May 2). The message is clear: If you mess with the...
NJ big in drug bust
TRENTON, NJ -- The chief-of-staff to the mayor of New Jersey's capital city has been charged with attempting to buy drugs. Trenton Mayor Tony Mack announced yesterday that Paul Sigmund...
Sen. to do Afghan duty
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.), a member of the Massachusetts National Guard, said yesterday that he will fulfill his service obligations this year in Afghanistan. "Following in the tradition...
Peas-ful concert
The Black Eyed Peas are bringing their "Boom Boom Pow" to Central Park next month. The hip-hop band will play for free June 9, but tickets are required to enter...
Don't call it closure
Osama Bin Laden's death, at the hands of Americans who were likely the last people he saw, is an achievement for America. But it's also a jarringly quick reminder that...
Extra! Yanks-Sox tix for sale! Lots of them!
The Yankees/Red Sox rivalry is one of the best in sports. Right? So why then are so many fans trying to unload the tickets they own for the May 13-15...
Our new way of war
President Obama's most significant international victory to date, the daring kill of Osama bin Laden behind ally lines, marks the culmination of a deep change in the American way of...
Savanna controls 80 Broad
New York-based Savanna Investment Fund has snatched up the senior mortgage loan on 80 Broad St., the Swig Equities property that went into special servicing last winter. The transaction gives...
'Dafy's Swiss bucks
GENEVA -- The Swiss government says it has identified assets worth more than $416 million that may belong to Libyan leader Moammar Khadafy or his entourage. Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline...
Bldg. sale may shutter Times Sq. TGI Friday's
A slice of the Times Square Bow-Tie is being sold to SL Green Realty Corp. and retail deal maestro Jeff Sutton for roughly $135 million. A contract for the building...
Sears ailing
Sears Holdings forecast a loss for the quarter ended April 30 of $145 million to $195 million, or $1.35 a share to $1.81 a share. In the year-ago quarter, Sears...
LI gal high on dream audition for Soleil
She's definitely turning cartwheels. A 21-year-old Hofstra University student always dreamed of joining the circus -- and now the long-legged aerialist is set to audition next week with the renowned...
Evil reign collapsed years before he fell
The physical demise of Osama bin Laden comes long after the death of the ideology he promoted for decades. At first, "bin Ladenism" was an effective formula. In operations against...
Dish soars after patent victory
Dish Network Corp., the second-largest US satellite-television provider, rose the most since 2008 after settling all patent litigation with TiVo Inc., ending a seven-year legal dispute over video-recording technology. Dish...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Police are asking for the public's help in finding this 14-year-old girl, who disappeared from her near Sheepshead Bay home. Manija Latifa (pictured) was last seen on East 19th...
Vinny had gal try to make me
You've heard of the Mafia rub-out. This was the Mafia rub-up. A gangland killer-turned-rat testified in Brooklyn federal court yesterday that Bonanno big Vincent "Vinny Gorgeous" Basciano once tested his...
QB passes pot blame
His stoner buddy is taking the hit -- literally. Tennessee Titans quarterback Chris Simms -- son of Giants legend Phil Simms -- is blaming last year's West Village toking-and-driving bust...
Starr lawyer's launder plea
A conniving lawyer -- who repeatedly broke down crying after getting busted -- took a plea deal to conspiring with crooked money manager Kenneth Starr. Former Winston & Strawn partner...
Nasdaq takes hostile route in NYSE hunt
For Nasdaq boss Bob Greifeld, it's no more Mr. Nice Guy. After getting twice rejected, the Nasdaq OMX chief and partner IntercontinentialExchange are preparing to go hostile in their bid...
RIM's not Bold enough for investors
Research In Motion's new BlackBerry Bold may not be bold enough to satisfy investors. Scrambling to upgrade to its product line to better compete with Apple and Google's Android devices,...
Ban docs' germ-filled ties: pols
ALBANY -- Every day will be casual Friday in New York's hospitals if some state lawmakers get their way. Four Democratic senators, led by Sen. Jeffrey Klein (D-Bronx), want to...
Gal set to defend her 'kidnapper mom'
All is apparently forgiven. The woman who was snatched from Harlem Hospital as a newborn in 1987 and raised under a phony name -- only to be reunited with her...
Poster boy for evil gets boot
On Sept. 18, 2001, The Post published an old-fashioned wanted poster for Osama bin Laden. Soon, it hung in firehouses and precincts across the city. We hung ours on the...
Blackout gray area: 'rape cops' trial
The alleged victim in the "rape cops" trial might have blacked out on what happened -- but she might not have been passed out, an NYPD toxicology expert acknowledged yesterday....
TSA lax on bombed 'bin Laden'
"My name is bin Laden, and I have a bomb in my bag." A Yonkers man with a thin build and gray beard uttered those ominous words to an Air...
Galleon absence
Hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam had foot surgery and did not appear in court yesterday while jurors deliberated for a sixth day in his insider-trading trial without reaching a verdict....
Real-estate rivals go at it
ALBANY -- The state's top court is considering whether to reinstate a real-estate broker's defamation claim against a rival business over anonymous comments posted on its Web site. The comments...
SUNY's prayers 'granted'
ALBANY -- SUNY's flagship centers, stymied by years of state funding cuts, are now eligible for competitive grants that likely would also trigger tuition increases. Gov. Cuomo announced the innovative...
Gov leans on pols over cap
ALBANY -- Gov. Cuomo has told lawmakers returning from a two-week vacation that if they fail to enact a tax cap or pass an ethics law, they just aren't listening...
Business briefs
Yahoo! up Yahoo! rose 2.5 percent to $18.14 after Greenlight Capital said it bought a stake whose size was not disclosed. Greenlight cited Yahoo!'s position in China-based Alibaba Group Holding.AT&T...
Sales up, Chrysler gets some traction
Chrysler yesterday eked out its first post-bailout quarterly profit. The Big Three automaker -- which two years ago was saved from liquidation by President Obama in a gambit to preserve...
Mod money for artwork
New York auction houses Christie's and Sotheby's are gearing up for spring auctions in the city with nearly $1 billion worth of art for sale. Last year, Christie's posted a...
Chatter dies down but NYC tightens up
Osama bin Laden is dead -- and his terrorist buddies are dead quiet. Authorities yesterday said they had detected no increase in possible terror activity or discussion about launching attacks...
Taxman admits big co-oops! on taxes
The city's besieged finance commissioner admitted yesterday that his agency "didn't necessarily know the effect it would have" when it switched the way it assesses co-ops and condos, suddenly raising...
Around the globe, emotions run from relief to regret
Osama bin Laden's death stirred strong emotions around the globe yesterday in nations touched by his lethal ambitions. Most world leaders welcomed President Obama's announcement of the helicopter raid on...
Heir not so apparent
The next one on deck had better watch his neck. While Egyptian doctor Ayman Al-Zawahiri is al Qaeda's No. 2 terror fiend, he is not considered a sure-thing successor to...
With the fishes
The White House decided, wisely, that a grave for Osama bin Laden would quickly become a martyr's shrine. So it ordered the terrorist's body deposited in the North Arabian Sea....
After Osama
The decision must have been beyond agonizing. Option A: A breathtakingly risky undertaking that would place Navy SEALs inside Osama bin Laden's Pakistani hideout. Option B: Carpet-bombing the terrorist's compound,...
City's Muslims hail demise of false prophet
Local Muslims rejoiced yesterday over the killing of Osama bin Laden, denouncing calls from some Arab leaders around the world to avenge the terrorist's death. "Justice has been served," said...
Suing cyclist: I got hosed
A Wisconsin pediatrician visiting New York City last year filed a $3 million suit yesterday over a mishap on the Hudson River bike path. Dr. Robert Kliegman's Manhattan federal court...
Sea you later, psycho: fiend is fish food
America buried its greatest enemy with the respect he cruelly denied his more than 3,000 victims. Osama bin Laden was afforded Islamic religious rites in preparations lasting nearly an hour...
Volcom's French accent
French retail conglomerate PPR has shelled out $608 million to scoop up Volcom, the California surf-and-skate brand. PPR, which owns luxury labels like Gucci Bottega Veneta and Alexander McQueen, said...
Nothing but smiles for hero's mom
No one had to tell her to smile for the camera yesterday -- she woke up with a grin and it stayed there all day. Maureen Santora -- whose 23-year-old...
Americans celebrate, but remain on guard
Americans awoke yesterday to a world without Osama bin Laden, and the reaction was jubilation, a surge of patriotism, a sense that their prayers had been answered and that the...
Wiggle room on US debt
WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner yesterday took a little pressure off Congress to strike a deal that would raise the government debt limit and avoid catastrophic credit default. Geithner...
OTB far from finish line: pol
ALBANY -- Even as forsaken horse-racing fans scramble for a place to lay theirs bets on Saturday's Kentucky Derby, a key lawmaker is wagering that a profitable upstate gambling agency...
Memories of terror plots past
Amid the celebrations over the death of Osama bin Laden, some New Yorkers remember a string of thwarted terrorist plots that followed 9/11: * In May 2007, six men were...
Duel for Warner
With the auction for Warner Music Group entering its final round, it is shaping up to be a two-way contest. While other prospective buyers have submitted bids for parts or...
Her mission's accomplished
She finally has an answer. Brooklyn sculptor Cheryl Stewart, 48, yesterday removed the scoreboard outside her Red Hook home on which she diligently tracked the number of days since 9/11...
A view to a kill
A visibly tense President Obama huddled with Vice President Joe Biden (left), Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and top advisers in the White House Situation Room throughout Sunday afternoon...
Demon killed - Apple thrilled
Two wars, an untold number of tears and a decade later, the United States finally made good on its promise that it would never forget the victims of 9/11 --...
Sources: Goldman chief to stay 2 years
Ceo Lloyd Blankfein, approaching his fifth anniversary running the storied investment bank amid some Wall Street speculation that recent regulatory tussles have left him burned out and looking to step...
Bipartisan hail to the chief
It was a standing O for President Obama last night. A bipartisan group of lawmakers stood and applauded the commander-in-chief for 30 seconds at the White House after he declared...
How we 'SEAL'ed monster's fate
It took 10 years to find him -- and just 40 minutes to take him out. Two Black Hawk helicopters -- carrying 20 to 25 elite Navy SEAL commandos armed...
Scary hack attack (video)
A cursing cabby flung open the back door of his cab in Midtown and lunged at two young female passengers in a desperate bid to avoid taking them to Bedford-Stuyvesant,...
Pak gets flak from O's aide
WASHINGTON -- President Obama's top counterterrorism adviser yesterday said it was "inconceivable" that Osama bin Laden did not have support inside Pakistan -- but stopped short of accusing the Islamabad...
Bone bruise sidelines Yankees' Cano
DETROIT -- The Yankees beat the Tigers and ace Justin Verlander last night at Comerica Park with their best hitter, Robinson Cano, sidelined, their cleanup man, Alex Rodriguez, in a...
Tomorrow's Belmont Entries
Post Time: 1:00 pm All horses appear in post position order FIRST 6f; $21,000; cl($10,000); 3YO PN Horse Wt. Jockey Last 3 Trainer Odds 1 Memory Motel(L),118 A Lezcano 5-3-7...
Affrunti's Finger Lakes Grade
Post Time: 1:10 pm. FIRST-5f; $8,000; cl($4,000); 3up 3-Top Lass 1-1 4-FloridinMk 5-2 5-Truffula 4-1 1-FloridaQkr 15-1 2-ShadyLdySd 10-1 6-BeLongGone 20-1 SECOND-5f; $8,000; cl($4,000); 3up 1-FlglrBch 6-5 3-Cole T 6-1...
Duerson brain damaged
BOSTON -- Dave Duerson, a former NFL player who committed suicide in February, had "moderately advanced" brain damage related to blows to the head, according to the researcher who made...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 pm.Best Bet: Hushhush Mushmush(1st)FIRST-1 1/16m; pace; $12,000; cl($12500)4HshshMshmsh(BSears)3-1-55-13EssentialSigns(JPantlno)5-2-13-12Blindsided(J Bartlett)7-3-54-11Twin B Impact(B Holland)6-5-26-15SeriousDamage(JStratton)4-1-410-16Rare Display(D Dube)1-5-312-17Who Am I(G Brennan)2-8-18-18GinAndVermouth(CManzi)6-1-48-1SECOND-1 1/16m; trot; $12,000; conditioned2Rompaway Alvin(C Manzi)7-9-58-51VictorsVicky(JStratton)5-5-67-53KeystoneTorch(GBrennan)1-1-15-15He's Lucky(S Bouchard)2-1-315-16LavecMasterplan(JGregry)3-1-620-17Wind Swept(D Dube)2-2-440-18ShowMeTheMonet(JBartltt)4-8-510-14Income...
Finger Lakes Charts
May. 2, 2011 Cloudy And Fast. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -4 1/2f; $9,000; clm; 3up; (f&m)Off: 1:12. Good. Driving. Trainer: Jeremiah EnglehartTime: 22.28, 46.40, 52.94.Winner: CH F, 4, by...
DaSilva set for seminar
Post ace handicapper John DaSilva heads the panel of experts giving their beefy Kentucky Derby picks at Gallagher's Steak House today at noon. Sirius Radio host Dave Johnson, WFAN/SNY personality...
'R Heat' drops out of Kentucky Oaks
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Trainer Todd Pletcher, who has the possible favorite for the Kentucky Derby in Uncle Mo, lost the 3-year-old filly who was expected to vie for favoritism in...
Beulah Results
FIRST-1m; $5,800; mdn spl wt; 3up6Espresso Joe (Jimenez) 3.602.20out2Smart Senza (Lagunes)2.80out Off 1:16. Time 1:47.71. Muddy. Scr: Triple Point, Vintage Flair. * Exacta (6-2) $8.60 * Superfecta (6-2-5-4) $10.20 *...
Rex says Jets will win Super Bowl this season
If you're tired of hearing Rex Ryan talk, the Jets head coach has some bad news for you. "I'll say this, get used to it," Ryan said yesterday. "In my...
NFL says appeals can be settled within weeks
MINNEAPOLIS -- With its players again barred from work, the NFL told a federal appeals court yesterday the fight over whether the lockout is legal won't get in the way...
Inexperience plagues Baffert's Kentucky Derby hopeful
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Never bet a horse whose trainer has vomit on the tips of his shoes. That's the handicapping advice for Saturday's 137th Kentucky Derby offered by Hall of...
Rain is still comin' Downs in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Most of the final works for Saturday's 137th Kentucky Derby were completed yesterday over a sloppy, sealed surface at Churchill Downs, with more rain forecast for today....
Zito confident he'll be in Derby winner's circle
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Could this be the year trainer Nick Zito wins the Kentucky Derby and finally shakes the jinx that drove him to the brink last year? Zito will...
9/11 memories grasp Giants coach Coughlin
Thoughts of Sept. 11, 2001 always stir emotions in Giants coach Tom Coughlin. He will never forget that Tuesday morning when he spent 45 agonizing minutes not knowing about the...
USGA mulls rule change
BETHESDA, Md. -- Webb Simpson called it a "bad rule." He was penalized a stroke because the ball moved as he was addressing it on the green, costing him one...
Die-hard Mets' dreamers may need to face hard facts
A die-hard fan does not want to be pragmatic. The fan wants to be hopeful, maybe even delusional, especially when the calendar has just clicked from April to May. It...
Elbow injury means another lost year for Mets phenom Mejia
There's no question Jenrry Mejia has a great arm, but now that the right-hander appears headed for season-ending Tommy John surgery, whether he will ever be able to stay healthy...
Mets have no doubts about Collins -- so far
The Mets aren't off to the start they would have liked, but after hearing for months what it would be like to play for Terry Collins, the players on this...
Remaining Thirsty for a victory
Queens native and business mogul Mike Repole has two horses in the Kentucky Derby -- 2-year-old cham pion Uncle Mo and Stay Thirsty. The Vitamin Water co-founder and Pirate Brands...
The Post Line
NBAFavoriteLine (O/U)UnderdogHEAT 5 (182½)CelticsTHUNDER 6½ (198) GrizzliesNHLFavoriteLineUnderdogLIGHTNING-110-110CapitalsCanucks$105-125PREDATORSHome team in CAPS
Bruins flip Flyers in OT to take 2-0 lead
PHILADELPHIA -- The Flyers kept firing at Tim Thomas. Breakaways, wrist shots, slap shots. Using his pads, his stick, his body, Thomas turned them all away 46 straight times. Thomas...
TV analysts shouldn't preempt game action
When I worked for NBC, TNT and NBATV, the league office -- in the name of David Stern -- would go ballistic if the network was late so much as...
Sports shorts
HOOPS: Rose to win NBA MVP Derrick Rose, according to several media sources, will be named today as the NBA's Most Valuable Player. The 22-year-old Bulls star is the youngest...
Hawks take opener
CHICAGO -- Joe Johnson scored 34 points and the Hawks beat Derrick Rose and the top-seeded Bulls 103-95 last night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. As if...
Hondo takes Leake again
It took an act of God, but Hondo managed to stop the bleeding yesterday when he was rained out with the Reds, which left the accounts payable holding firm at...
Pedroia wears out Weaver
Dustin Pedroia just wouldn't give in. Facing the top pitcher in the AL, he kept fouling off pitch after pitch. Pedroia fouled off nine pitches in a 13-pitch at-bat against...
Kings not moving to Anaheim
The Sacramento Kings will remain in town for at least one more season to give Mayor Kevin Johnson a chance to follow through on his promise of a new arena....
Nowitzki, Mavs top Lakers
LOS ANGELES -- Dirk Nowitzki scored 28 points and hit two go-ahead free throws with 19.5 seconds left before Pau Gasol and Kobe Bryant combined to commit a crucial turnover,...
Weird but true
An Albuquerque, NM, man was arrested after he allegedly hijacked an ambulance -- in the nude. The parents of Christopher Halverson, 27, called cops and an ambulance, believing their son...
Pena, Clinton come back to hand InTech first loss
If Rich Eaton had his way, he would do his Clinton team's last game against InTech Academy over. Governors ace Tayna Pena walked nine batters in that nine-run loss and...
More trouble at Ratner's malls
88th PrecinctFort Greene–Clinton HillRatner raidsThere was more trouble at the, well, troubled Atlantic Center and Atlantic Terminal last week. Here’s the rundown:• A 51-year-old man was arrested on April 27...
Miscues, Moore comeback costs Sea division stranglehold
It wasn’t exactly the sight St. Joseph by the Sea is used to. The Vikings are usually the team gobbling up softballs and their opponent providing chances for runs with...
Krupa sparks late rally as Moore hands Sea first league loss
Taylor Krupa wasn’t looking to do too much. The Moore Catholic catcher’s main concern was just not striking out with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning and...
Kinder crisis averted! PS 107 won't have massive class sizes next year
Class sizes at a popular Park Slope elementary school will not stretch to the limit, thanks to a reversal by the city that will allow PS 107 to eliminate a...
Coach's preaching successful as Preston punishes Spellman
There’s nothing Rachel Mazza hates more than sloppy defense. It’s the bane of the Preston coach’s existence. Normally her Panthers are smooth in the field, but this season has been...
Need more trees
It’s leaf lunacy!The city planted 10,000 trees and 2,000 shrubs in Marine Park last Saturday yet — once again — none of the carbon dioxide inhalers were planted where people...
Release photo of dead bin Laden, GOP senator urges
WASHINGTON -- US officials still have not decided whether or not to release photo proof that terror mastermind Usama bin Laden is dead -- so Sen. Lindsey Graham is trying...
Doctors still unsure what's wrong with Hughes' pitching arm
DETROIT — The good news for Yankees right-hander Phil Hughes is that he does not have a circulation or vascular problem in his pitching arm. The puzzling news for the...
Flat tire! Turkish taxi maker out, despite promise of jobs
The Turkish taxi was a turkey, Mayor Bloomberg announced on Tuesday — but now its Brooklyn supporters are crying foul.The next fleet of taxis will be manufactured by Nissan after...
ASPCA did its job — now do yours: adopt a cat
Nearly 30 sickly kitties were rescued from a Brighton Beach “hoarder house” on April 28 — but are now on the mend and ready to be adopted at a Boerum...