May 6, 2011
Salty and sweet — here's one heck of a ribs recipe
Ribs are all the rage this month as the Brooklyn Kitchen hosts a class on how to slow-cook a rack on May 21. But you don’t have to wait until...
Meat and music: The BBQ Blowout returns on May 18
— Meredith Delisomdeliso@cnglocal.com
Heiress drops at least $48M on East Side townhouse
Wealthy heiress Libet Johnson has a voracious appetite for husbands and real estate. Married five times, she has just plunked down at least $48 million for the most expensive townhouse...
Car crashes into a Brooklyn deli, injures six people
A out-of-control Nissan Maxima today hurtled into two people standing at a Brooklyn bus stop, then went careening into a busy Brooklyn bodega, smashing into several customers sitting in tables...
Yankees beat Texas 4-1 behind Granderson, Nova
ARLINGTON, Texas — Curtis Granderson homered twice into the upper deck, rookie Ivan Nova limited the Texas Rangers to two singles while pitching into the eighth inning, and the New...
Plum Pretty wins Kentucky Oaks
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Bob Baffert is back in the winner’s circle at Churchill Downs. He’s hoping for a return trip on Saturday afternoon. The Hall of Fame trainer’s blossoming filly...
Red Bulls at Galaxy: Marquee measuring-stick
Ever since MLS’ inaugural season 15 years ago, New York-Los Angeles has been the cross-coastal rivalry the league has dreamed of fostering. That dream becomes a reality when the Red...
Ethier extends streak to 30, but Mets beat Dodgers
Andre Ethier became the first player in two years to extend a hitting streak to 30 games, but Jason Pridie's three-run homer in the sixth inning carried the Mets past...
'The Office' ratings sink with Steve Carell gone
LOS ANGELES -- Steve Carell has left "The Office," and he has taken a significant number of viewers with him, ratings figures revealed Friday. Ratings for Thursday's episode -- the...
Tony Kushner's multilayered new play
Tony Kushner's new play, "The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures," is far from perfect, but there's no denying it can fuel conversations...
Former Mets champ Dykstra indicted by federal grand jury for bankruptcy fraud
LOS ANGELES -- Former Mets outfielder Lenny Dykstra was indicted by a federal grand jury Friday for bankruptcy fraud for allegedly selling items from his $18 million mansion in southern...
Space shuttle worker's death ruled a suicide
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A space shuttle engineer, originally believed to have died in a fall from the Endeavour launch pad, took his own life, according to a new report....
US targeted Anwar al Awlaki in Yemen drone strike
WASHINGTON -- A US drone strike in Yemen Thursday was aimed at killing Anwar al Awlaki, the American-born radical cleric who is suspected of orchestrating terrorist attacks on the US,...
Justin Bieber committed to Japanese tour despite crew's fear of radiation
PERTH, Australia -- Pop sensation Justin Bieber will tour Japan even if his crew refuses to travel for fear of radiation and the singer has to scale down his act,...
Obama awards Presidential Unit Citation to unit that took part in bin Laden raid
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. -- President Obama today expressed his gratitude to US servicemembers who took part in the operation that brought down Osama bin Laden, telling them, on behalf of...
Sick Swisher out of Yankees lineup
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Nick Swisher was a late scratch from the Yankees starting lineup against the Rangers due to sickness.“I feel like everything in my body aches,’’ Swisher said.It allowed...
RBNY's Backe: Make them adjust to us
Throughout his tenure in New York _ desperately tweaking and tinkering away as his disastrous final season unfolded and unraveled _ Juan Carlos Osorio kept telling me teams in MLS had...
Mets' Pagan suffers setback, will stay on DL
Angel Pagan was supposed to come off the disabled list in time for Saturday's game, but the Mets center fielder suffered a setback to his oblique injury during a rehab...
Chaos, thy name is MotorStorm
[ED's note: The PSN fiasco, coupled with the brilliantly executed killing of Osama bin Laden (real news, one might say) has caused some severe delays in our ability to cover...
Red Bull Notes: Forward rotation, left back worries, & Backe's international ban
Red Bull coach Hans Backe said while Luke Rodgers has clearly proven himself a viable striker and potential partner for Thierry Henry, the fact that they’ll likely lose Juan Agudelo during...
Blaze erupts in Queens home; two people escape with minor injuries
A fire roared through a Queens home today, shooting choking smoke and flames from the second story of the wood-frame house — but two people inside escaped with just minor...
Chef Marc Murphy buys TriBeCa co-op for $16.5M
Acclaimed New York chef Marc Murphy just supersized his living quarters. Marc Murphy, whose Landmarc and Ditch Plains eatery empire spans from TriBeCa to the Upper West Side, together with...
The Real Housewives of New York Recap: All Hail the Queen
Let's be honest with ourselves. This show has deteriorated, withered before our very eyes, much like Sonja the Big Gay Icon in one of her lovah Brian's portraits. It solely...
Attorneys for 'Vinny Gorgeous' aim to discredit mobsters who testified against him
Defense attorneys representing former Bonanno crime family boss Vincent "Vinny Gorgeous" Basciano rested their case today, in a strategy that appears to be aimed chiefly at discrediting former mobsters who...
Gates says bin Laden death could be 'game changer' for Afghanistan
SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday that the death of terror chief Osama bin Laden could be a "game changer" for US...
RBNY's Tainio out for L.A. showdown; Ballouchy or Robinson to start
The Red Bulls will play tomorrow’s first-place showdown at the L.A. Galaxy without Teemu Tainio, arguably their most consistent player. The Finnish midfielder suffered a groin injury, and won’t play...
Thole back in Mets lineup
Josh Thole is back behind the plate Friday for the Mets after being held out of the lineup for two days as he continues to struggle defensively. Andre Ethier is...
Rutgers adds Scottish midfielder Robin Brown
Rutgers added Scottish midfielder Robin Brown to a huge 13-player recruiting class for the 2011 season. “Robin will help sure up the middle of the park,” said Rutgers coach Dan Donigan. “He’s a very versatile player with...
Endeavour's launch date put off, again
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA said Friday that the space shuttle Endeavour will not blast off before May 16. A technical problem delayed Endeavour's original launch date of April 29....
Last-Minute Luxe Mother's Day gifts
From Temple Saint Clair earrings to Prada perfume to a Giambattista Valli dress, Alexa has the best luxury gifts for you to get your mom.
SI teen dumped in swamp by cops is arrested for drug possession
The Staten Island teen that was dumped in a swamp by cops after he hurled an egg at their patrol car was arrested yesterday for marijuana possession, authorities said. Rayshawn...
Security guard wounded breaking up fight at McDonald's in Manhattan
A security guard at a Manhattan McDonald's was stabbed this morning when he tried to break up a loud fight between two unruly men, authorities said. The violence erupted at...
George Clooney turns 50, celebrates with birthday dinner
LOS ANGELES -- If you remember George Clooney as the boyish star of "ER," brace yourself: he turned 50 Friday. Not that the now silver-haired hunk was about to lie...
Oprah Winfrey Network CEO pushed out due to lackluster ratings
LOS ANGELES -- The head of Oprah Winfrey's cable network has been let go, the company announced Friday. Christina Norman spent two years as CEO of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network...
Former Jets QB Favre considers coaching, TV
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Former Jets quarterback Brett Favre says he might become a coach or do work as a television analyst in the future, though he has no plans to...
Canada defeats USA in shootout; Rangers' Stepan scored tying goal
KOSICE, Slovakia -- Jordan Eberle and captain Rick Nash scored in a penalty shootout to lift Canada to a 4-3 victory over the United States in the second round of...
Judge denies dog charities' grab for larger chunk of Helmsley foundation money
Animal charities who were hoping a judge would help them take a bite out of Leona Helmsley's multi-billion dollar foundation were barking up the wrong tree. A Manhattan judge has...
Twenty-six demonstrators reported killed in Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Syrian security forces shot dead at least 26 protesters Friday, a rights group said, as thousands rallied on a "Day of Defiance" against the autocratic regime of...
Real Madrid boss Mourinho hit with five-game European ban
NYON, Switzerland -- Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho was hit Friday with a five-game European soccer ban for his dismissal and post-match rant following the bad-tempered Champions League semi-final game...
Sir Alex confident of EPL crown
MANCHESTER, England -- Sir Alex Ferguson is confident Manchester United will win the English Premier League (EPL) title if they beat rival Chelsea on Sunday. The Sunday clash at Old...
After busy day of diplomacy, Clinton relaxes in Rome restaurant
ROME -- US secretary of state Hillary Clinton wound down after a packed day of international diplomacy in Rome by enjoying an outdoor dinner on a balmy evening at one...
Obama continues push for end to federal subsidies for large oil companies
INDIANAPOLIS -- President Barack Obama on Friday continued to push for a repeal of what he described as "unwarranted" federal government subsidies paid to large oil companies. "If you're already...
Westchester Square BID plan goes before CPC
The Westchester Square BID steering committee offered testimony before the city Planning Commission, which moved the Busienss Improvement District effort one step closer to reality.As part of the process in...
Feds mulling death penalty in hotel heir killings
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Narcy Novack, the Florida woman accused of arranging the killings of her husband and mother-in-law, was already complaining last year about how much time she’d spent...
Better Midler Plants Trees in Soundview
Some may like Bette Midler for her role in “Gypsy,” while others might be able to sing every word of her hit song “The Wind behind My Wings.” But her...
Westchester Square Landmark Tagged with Graffiti
Graffiti is an issue for all neighborhoods in the Bronx, but for the business people of Westchester Square, there is one block that they can’t bring under control. Concerned merchants...
Spofford Juvenile Detention Center Closes
Now that the Spofford Juvenile Detention Center is finally closed, the Hunts Point community is wondering what should go in its place. Spofford opened in 1957 as a prison for...
Fort Schuyler showcases itself with Open House
Fort Schuyler House put its best foot forward during an open house that brought out the best the facility has to offer. The community was welcomed into the supportive living...
Train Riders Robbed by Teens
On any given late-night, young adults are sneaking-up, robbing, and hurting riders of a Morris Park train station.The #5 train station, located on the corner of Paulding and Esplanade avenues,...
49th Precinct's Nicholson Promoted to Deputy Inspector
The 49th Precinct’s beloved captain has received an incredible honor and promotion from the NYPD.Barely a year at the helm of the precinct, Captain Kevin Nicholson, who has made a...
O'Grady Comedy Fundraiser a Success
Reunions are usually reserved for school classes, but the stand-up comedy fundraiser in honor of the late Joe O’Grady was an unofficial assemblage of Throggs Neck residents past and present....
Barnes Avenue shooting claims life of 17-year-old
Barnes Avenue was the scene of a murder that left one young man dead, and an ongoing police investigation. Frankie Faison, 17, was shot twice in the torso at close...
Milbank Portfolio buyer pledges repairs
Apartment buildings that have suffered neglect for years will be getting a new lease on life, a new landlord, and $7 million in renovations. The troubled group of 10 Bronx...
Lehman High School Hopes to Win National Contest
Herbert H. Lehman High School students, who have created a ground-breaking public service announcement on teen dating abuse, are asking the community to vote for their project to win a...
DYCD, CB10 look to create summer internships
Community Board 10 is looking to the Bronx’s business community to create 100 new internships for local youth in the summer of 2012. The plan, which is being proposed by...
Street corner named in honor of Thomas Lee Guess
The corner of Clinton Avenue and E. 180th Street will always be a reminder of a man who gave much of his life to seeing the surrounding community thrive. Thomas...
Greek Church Celebrates 99th Anniversary
When it comes to longevity in the Bronx, The Greek-American Institute has the Yankees beat by a decade. Zoodohos Peghe Greek Orthodox Church, located on Bruckner Boulevard between Arnow Place...
Waterbury-LaSalle Tree Giveaway Best One Yet
Beautiful weather and a bountiful supply of trees made the fourth consecutive Waterbury-LaSalle tree giveaway the most successful handout yet.As part of Mayor Bloomberg’s MillionTreesNYC Initiative, the Waterbury-LaSalle Community Association...
More suspicious packages sent to DC-area schools
WASHINGTON -- Federal and local law enforcement officials Friday were investigating an additional ten suspicious packages containing a powdery substance sent to Washington, D.C.-area schools, FOX News Channel reported. Four...
Botanical Garden Unveils Azaleas
After 120 years, the azaleas are in bloom and better than ever at the New York Botanical Garden.The NYBG’s new 11-acre azalea garden, in a historic landscape, will open to...
Fair At The Square Set to Be Best Yet
The Fair at The Square has been held twice before, but according it its organizers, this year’s edition will be nothing like the previous ones. The third annual Fair at...
Waterbury LaSalle man saves woman
A Waterbury LaSalle man’s Emergency Medical Technician training helped save a woman whose foot got caught between a subway station platform and a train. While waiting for a #4 train...
Silver Beach Resident Relives War Experiences on AMC
AMC will be showing classic American war films as part of its Memorial Day weekend “War Heroes” tribute and in between scenes, Silver Beach resident and former Marine Pat Devine...
DreamYard Students Honored for Play
When drama teacher Ashruf Ghanimah told his students at DreamYard Prep High School that they would be producing a play about misogyny, they didn’t have to look far for examples....
Livery Cab Drivers Getting Vested
Livery cab driver Julio Lora is now paralyzed from the neck down after he was shot in a robbery on E. 163rd Street in March. The organizers of a new...
Yanks' Curtis Granderson Donates 300 Bats
Baseball and softball players of the South Bronx High School were stunned by a generous gift from a New York Yankees’ superstar.They were expecting a visit by newly appointed Department...
Albanian Senior Program Opens at Bronx House
Bronx House continues to expand their highly-regarded senior center after launching a new Albanian-American program.After years of trying to find ways of developing a program for Albanian-American population of Pelham...
Velazquez picks up mounts for Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE - It's been a tough week for jockey John Velazquez, who was scheduled to ride two of the top choices for today's $1 million Kentucky Oaks and tomorrow's $2...
Medical Program Inspiring Mount St. Michael Students
Students of Mount St. Michael Academy are taking advantage of an after school program that further enhances their knowledge of science.In 2006, Dr. Lynne Holden, emergency room doctor at Montefiore...
Herion den on Barker busted by cops
An alleged heroin processing den on Barker Avenue was busted after a radio call to the apartment resulted in the arrests of ten young men. After officers responded to a...
Hit the beach!
A Manhattan Beach civic group has demanded that the MTA add a “Sunbather’s Express” bus during hectic beach weekends. The Manhattan Beach Neighborhood Association told officials on April 29 to...
Access Industries confirms plans to acquire Warner Music Group
Len Blavatnik’s Access Industries will acquire Warner Music Group for $3.3 billion, confirming a report today in The Post. Under the all-cash deal, the Russian-born multi-billionaire will shell out $8.25...
Beatles legend Paul McCartney engaged to Nancy Shevell
She loves him, yeah, yeah yeah! Beatles legend Paul McCartney is engaged to MTA board member Nancy Shevell, according to a new report. "Nancy and Paul are getting married," a...
Bloomberg's budget includes 6K teacher cuts
Mayor Bloomberg on Friday unveiled a shrinking budget that would cut corners throughout New York City — from classrooms, where public school children stand to lose one out of 12...
Pakistan arrests 40 people with links to bin Laden
ABBOTTABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan arrested 40 people suspected of having links to Usama bin Laden in the town of Abbottabad where the al Qaeda leader was killed, FOX News Channel...
'Rape Cop' Mata describes partner's 'flirty,' 'personal' exchange amid the vomit
Accused lookout Officer Franklin Mata suffered a blistering cross-examination in the "rape cops" trial today, after claiming on the stand that all that happened on the night of the alleged...
Uncle Mo scratched from Kentucky Derby
Uncle Mo, one of the favorites for Saturday's Kentucky Derby, was scratched Friday morning by trainer Todd Pletcher. The colt has been sick since he lost the April 9 Wood...
Rutgers spy suspect cooperates, avoids jail time
A former Rutgers University student charged in a webcam-spying case linked to a classmate’s suicide agreed Friday to cooperate with authorities as they prosecute another defendant — and could avoid...
Plaza's Oak Room closing due to dispute between operators and hotel
The Oak Room at New York City’s landmark Plaza Hotel is set to close due to a dispute between its operators and hotel owners. Eli Gindi, an Oak Room owner,...
Economy added 244k jobs in April, unemployment rate rises to 9%
WASHINGTON — Employers added more than 200,000 jobs in April for the third straight month, the biggest hiring spree in five years. But the unemployment rate rose to 9 percent...
Al Qaeda confirms bin Laden's death, vows more bloodshed
WASHINGTON -- An al Qaeda statement confirmed the death of its leader, Osama bin Laden, and vowed to retaliate against America, the SITE terror monitoring service said Friday. Bin Laden's...
Kentucky Derby Bettor's Guide
Post racing writer Ed Fountaine provides all the information you need to handicap the 137th Kentucky Derby, to be held Saturday at Churchill Downs. Dialed In was made the morning-line...
Bin Laden's widow could be extradited to US
ABBOTTABAD, Pakistan -- Osama bin Laden's youngest widow, who is being treated in the hospital after the raid on the al Qaeda leader's Pakistan compound, could be extradited to the...
Japan shuts down nuclear plant over safety fears
TOKYO -- The Japanese government ordered a nuclear plant located near a major tectonic fault line to be shut down because of safety fears, Kyodo News reported Friday. Prime Minister...
Galliano sues former lawyer, accuses him of stealing $4M
PARIS -- Troubled designer John Galliano sued his former lawyer for abuse of trust, accusing him of stealing €2.8 million ($4.1 million), Europe 1 radio reported Friday. Galliano fired his...
New York man makes $120K selling 'bin Laden is dead' T-shirts
A quick-thinking New Yorker who started selling T-shirts celebrating Osama bin Laden's death made $120,000 in less than two days, TMZ reported Friday. Maurice Harary, 23, went straight to his...
On the fence: South Bronx taking advantage of unique short porch
South Bronx has a distinct home-field advantage, though it has little to do with location or fans. There are no bleachers on the oddly constructed field that gives short porch...
Post experts pick the Kentucky Derby
The Post's panel of experts provides its picks for the 137th Kentucky Derby, to be run Saturday at Churchill Downs. A field of 20 is set to take to the...
Kate’s royal ‘carriage’
Fresh off her wedding, Kate Middleton prepares to walk another aisle — the grocery-store aisle — in North Wales yesterday. The princess will be making her first US trip in...
PSAL baseball roundup: Stuyvesant blanks Beacon, capping season sweep
Sung An had two hits and four RBIs and Michael Zurier turned in five shutout innings as Stuyvesant completed the season sweep of Beacon with a 10-0 victory at Pier...
Pelfrey acts like ace in Mets' win over Giants
Mike Pelfrey’s stomach virus is history and maybe, too, the nausea he was giving his manager every fifth day. Yesterday the right-hander pitched a Cinco de Masterpiece. That meant working...
Softball roundup: Hunter stuns Manhattan Center in slugfest
Tiffany Ramos, Hannah Gribetz and Lily Young all drove in two runs apiece to lead Hunter College HS to an 18-11 upset of Manhattan Center in PSAL Manhattan A softball...
Pelfrey shows he can make it work if he avoids nervous quirks
These are the days when you wish you could freeze-frame the world for Mike Pelfrey, show him precisely what it looks like to be the pitcher he’s supposed to be....
Xavier gets offensive in run-rule shortened St. Ray's rout
Rich Duffell wasn’t sure of the remedy, but he knew something had to give. The Xavier baseball team, a preseason favorite to return to the CHSAA Class AA intersectional title...
PSAL boys volleyball playoff roundup: Edwardsen helps ND edge past Truman
Justin Edwardsen had 11 kills, 10 digs and nine blocks to lead No. 24 New Dorp to a 25-18, 9-25, 25-21 win over No. 41 Truman in the PSAL boys...
New caller's Derby job 'dream come true'
It started just like any one of the thousands of claiming races Larry Collmus had called in his life. It was the seventh race at Monmouth Park on Aug. 22,...
Fab five: Visintin helps send Mount to first lax division title
Matt Visintin isn’t known for his seriousness off the field. The Mount St. Michael junior doesn’t give off a steely glare or an emotionless face surrounded in silence to get...
New York State of Mind: Andujar stays home, commits to Manhattan
Emmanuel Andujar didn’t know where he was going next year after graduating from Rice. He had a list of offers from Division I programs and was even contemplating going the...
CHSAA baseball roundup: Stark strikes for Farrell against Sea
Jordan Stark singled to right field to score Peter Kennedy for the go-ahead run in the top of the seventh to lift No. 1 Monsignor Farrell (10-0) to a 5-4...
Private baseball roundup: Dreyfuss pitches Riverdale past Collegiate
Cole Dreyfuss struck out nine in six dominant innings as Riverdale topped defending NYSAISAA champion Collegiate, 3-2, in Ivy Prep League baseball Thursday afternoon. Virginia-bound senior Nat Irving picked up...
Clinton still battling consistency issues
Felix Villalon felt his DeWitt Clinton baseball team had finally turned a corner. It played a near-flawless game on Monday, shutting down and shutting out South Bronx, to move into...
Altieri wins 100th game as Wagner downs Curtis
On a day when Marco Altieri honored former Susan Wagner JV player Amanda Forsyth, who was struck and killed by a car five years ago, the coach was awarded something...
Wagner softball honors former player, her family five years after death
The Susan Wagner softball players jogged into the outfield, made a left turn in center and, in unison, pointed to the number 36 on their right shoulders. The Falcons had...
Let the good times roll! Community board tables bar moratorium
A Williamsburg community board has abandoned — at least for now — a bid to halt new bars from coming to the booze-saturated neighborhood.Community Board 1’s Public Safety Committee tabled...
Hobo With a Shotgun
The Canadian splatter fest "Hobo With a Shotgun" arrives in New York after generating hot buzz at Sundance 2011. Exactly why director Jason Eisener's flick garnered praise is beyond me....
'Borrowed' mostly blew
Kate Hudson, who hasn't been in a good movie since she was Oscar-nominated for "Almost Famous," gets top billing again in the so-so "Something Borrowed." Fortunately, the chick flick is...
Couric could bump 'General Hospital'
Katie Couric's rumored move to ABC could pull the sheet over "General Hospital." ABC's lone remaining soap might be in the crosshairs if Couric, as rumored, joins the network to...
Cheryl to judge 'X Factor'
Singer Cheryl Cole will join the US version of "The X Factor" as a judge, producer Simon Cowell confirmed yesterday. Cole, who sat in the judge's chair for three years...
Daydream Nation
Besides playing the second female lead in "Thor," gorgeous actress-to-watch Kat Dennings has a juicy central role as a road-company "Juno" in Michael Goldbach's oddly compelling indie quirkfest about a...
Mars headlines 'soul' night
In a thrilling triple-bill, Bruno Mars, Janelle Monae and Plan B took the time machine to the past to give us a glimpse of the future of R&B, hip-hop and...
'Coupon' king
The controversial new series "Extreme Cou poning" has found a New York discount nut -- on the radio. Scott Boudin, the producer of Z100's "Elvis Duran and the Morning Show,"...
Lamar Odom almost quit reality show with wife Khloe Kardashian
Reality set in quickly for LA Lakers star Lamar Odom -- who wanted off his new E! show just days into shooting. "By the third or fourth day, I realized...
Dusts off outdated stereotypes
It's the snobs against the slobs at a Martha's Vine yard wedding in "Jumping the Broom." Mostly, it's a tie: Both sides are equally irritating. Both the groom, banker Jason...
Caterpillar
The Japanese anti-war drama "Caterpillar" is difficult to watch. But it's directed, acted and photographed well, and it's worth seeing even if it makes you uncomfortable. Lt. Kyuzo Kurokawa returns...
Much gets aired, but play's awash in woes
Watching Tony Kushner's new drama is like being in a washing machine: soak, agitate, spin. And repeat: "The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the...
An Invisible Sign
A good cast equipped with cute names is forced to muddle through terminal whimsy in this less-than-magical adaptation of Aimee Bender's adult fairy tale, sluggishly directed by Marilyn Agrelo, who...
'Funny' search gets serious
It's a role that can make -- or break -- a career. But it's almost impossible to cast. Auditions are being held in New York and Los Angeles for the...
In cold blood
‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” author Stieg Larsson is The Man with the Midas Touch. That book and the two others in his “Millennium” series have sold more than...
There Be Dragons
Roland Joffe, the British director who peaked with "The Killing Fields" and "The Mission" in the 1980s, returns to big-scale filmmaking with this disappointing conflation of fiction with the life...
Forks Over Knives
The documentary "Forks Over Knives" begins with this disclaimer: "Statements in this film are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice." Director Lee Fulkerson's movie goes on...
Last Night
Cheating is in the air in "Last Night," but will it get between the sheets? Keira Knightley and Sam Worthington play a successful Manhattan couple who start to fight when...
The People vs. George Lucas
'The People vs. George Lucas" is an open- and-shut case, but that doesn't mean it can't also be an entertaining one. For an hour and a half, "Star Wars" nerds...
Octubre
Clemente, the center piece of "Octubre," is a dour, middle-aged loan shark in Lima, Peru, whose only interest besides money is prostitutes. One day, he returns to his grim apartment...
Passion Play
'Passion Play" is an uneasy mix -- a sort of David Lynch noir -- but you can do worse than a movie that features Megan Fox stripped down to her...
Starr report
More from my interview with Phil McGraw, whose "Dr. Phil" (3 p.m./Ch. 2) will become the top-rated daytime talk show once the final "Oprah" airs May 25. On what he...
One hit thunder
"Thor” is as serviceable as a hammer, and about as subtle. Director Kenneth Branagh whips up a tempest of spirits from the vasty deep, zooming characters through the universe without...
Bin Laden plotted to hit US trains on 10-year anniversary of 9/11
Slain al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden was plotting to derail American trains on the 10th anniversary of 9/11, documents seized from his Pakistani hideout reveal, officials said yesterday. The...
Our SEALs of approval: Thanks, US military
THE ISSUE: Navy SEAL Team 6's successful mission to take out Osama bin Laden. *** Thank God that the last face Osama bin Laden saw was that of an American...
Hillary's (allergic) reaction to drama
It wasn't anguish -- it was allergies. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said her hand-to-mouth gesture (right) in the iconic photo of President Obama's inner circle watching the Osama...
'Home Alone' digs sale
CHICAGO -- The stately Georgian home where then-child actor Macaulay Culkin outwitted a pair of bumbling thieves in the 1990 hit film "Home Alone" is for sale for $2.4 million....
Get it straight, guys
The official White House ac count of Osama bin Laden's demise has seen more slap dash cosmetic surgery over the last week than your average "Real Housewives" star. President Obama's...
Midlife crises hitting sooner
Many 20-and 30-some-things go through a "quarterlife crisis," feeling anxious and trapped in jobs or relationships, researchers have found. Young adults, ages 25 to 35, are as susceptible to panicky...
'Law' gone rogue
The killing of Osama bin Laden marks a bold, new -- and unilateralist -- phase in President Obama's War on Terror. But that approach is on a collision course with...
This could start the terror war's end
In the late 19th century, a charismatic ji hadist named Muhammad Ahmad ibn as-Sayyid Abd Allah -- who called him self "the Mahdi" -- swept across the Sudan, routing the...
R gets 'F' for filth
When it comes to New York City subway lines, R is for repulsive. The Broadway local line has the dirtiest cars in the MTA system -- with only 27 percent...
Parks boot pervs
ALBANY -- Here's one scary story no one wants to hear around the campfire: There's a pedophile pitching a tent in the next campsite over. Spooked by recent incidents in...
From prez to prince of the city
It was a good day to be Barack Obama. President Obama pranced onto sacred Ground Zero yesterday, looking younger, lighter, happier, sharper than I've seen him in years. Tossing off...
Off-course horse!
A steeplechase became a peoplechase yesterday when Banna Strand, a 1,100-pound gelding, jumped a fence and injured seven spectators in Warrnambool, Australia. One moment, those in the crowd -- including...
'Forget-me-nots'
The wreath that President Obama placed at Memorial Plaza yesterday came from a flower shop that had been at the World Trade Center on 9/11. "We knew many of the...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Bronx Police are hunting for a mugger who has robbed five elderly women as they entered their buildings. He struck twice in separate incidents in Fordham on April 23, stealing...
Newborn 'name' calling
Isabella and Jacob rock. They were the most popular names for babies again last year. Thanks to parents' affection for biblical names and a touch of the "Twilight" effect, Jacob...
Rx-abuse cop slapped
A high-ranking NYPD cop caught abusing human-growth hormone has been ordered to fork over a month's pay and be placed on probation for a year, The Post has learned. Deputy...
Bill's switch on gay nups
ALBANY -- Former President Bill Clinton -- who signed into law the Defense of Marriage Act so reviled by the gay community -- yesterday endorsed marriage for same-sex couples in...
Dead tot's kin refuse hosp's pay
The family of a 2-year-old Queens boy who died after a circumcision at Beth Israel Hospital has refused the East Side medical center's offer to pay for his funeral, angry...
Business briefs
AIG loses AIG reported a first- quarter loss from contin uing operations of $1.18 billion, or $1.41 per share, compared with a profit on the same basis a year earlier...
Cablevision fails to satisfy Street
Cablevision Systems, the Long Island-based cable company and the owner of the AMC cable network, reported yesterday that first-quarter net income rose 40 percent, helped by the purchase of a...
DirecTV's Latin test
DirecTV rode Latin American growth to better-than-expected first-quarter results yesterday, but shares failed to keep an early momentum and ended down for the day. After rising as much as 2.4...
Slay janitor flips over 90-yr. term
A crazed Co-op City janitor who fatally shot his ex-boss and wounded three other people was tackled by seven Bronx court cops after leaping from his chair yesterday as a...
Sony hackers in denial
A hacker group accused of breaking into Sony's PlayStation network and leaving its calling card on the company's breached servers yesterday said it has been wrongly fingered for the hack...
President meets a 'harsh' critic
A 10-year-old boy whose firefighter dad died on 9/11 was thrilled to meet President Obama during yesterday's wreath-laying ceremony, but that didn't stop him from offering the commander in chief...
Biden leads Pentagon rites
While President Obama was paying his respects in New York, his second-in-command presided over a brief but solemn ceremony outside the Pentagon, honoring the 184 people who were killed there...
Obama eyed driving tax
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration considered taxing motorists by the mile, according to a draft of a transportation bill first obtained by Transportation Weekly. The tax scheme would start with...
Liftoff + 50 yrs.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- More than 600 people yesterday marked the exact moment when the first American rocketed into space 50 years ago. The ceremony took place at the spot...
Hero's dying breath
At the climax of the 2007 inferno, three firefighters carried the only working hose up a smoke-choked stairwell of the Deutsche Bank building. Two of those men would die. Yesterday,...
He's goin' away, ma
This mobster will be wishing his mom a Happy Mother's Day from behind bars. Anthony "Tony D" Palumbo, a reputed acting capo in the Genovese organized-crime family, was hauled off...
Syosset house explodes, badly burning owner
A terrifying explosion lifted a Long Island home off its foundation yesterday and left it in ruins as its owner suffered horrible burns and neighbors scrambled for cover. "My house...
Con Ed hike makes Apple 'power' mad
Get set for shocking Con Ed bills this summer. Residential rates are expected to climb to about 7.4 percent during peak air-conditioning season this June, July and August, Con Ed...
CityTime pair OKs att'y risk
Two women charged in the CityTime fraud scandal said yesterday that they trust their defense lawyers, even though their fees are being paid by the accused mastermind of the alleged...
737 Park towers eyed for condos
Residential towers are back in the spotlight with developer Harry Macklowe, pension giant TIAA-CREF and retailer Tommy Hilfiger among those making deals. Macklowe, along with a London-based hedge fund, is...
Chopper pilots get O-vation
Members of the commando team that killed Osama bin Laden in a precision military assault will get a hearty "Mission accomplished!" from President Obama today. During his visit to Fort...
Rabbi guilty of flight grope
An Orthodox rabbi was found guilty yesterday of groping a female Israel Defense Forces officer during a trans-Atlantic flight aboard a commercial jetliner bound for New York. Gavriel Bidany, 48,...
Condé leapfrogs Hearst in iPad digital mag derby
Conde Nast is very close to a deal to begin selling digital subscriptions via Apple's iPad. The New Yorker will become the first publication from the S.I. Newhouse, Jr., empire...
GM nets $3.2B
General Motors's first-quarter North American profit disappointed investors as increased spending reduced the benefit of soaring revenue. Excluding some items, profit was 95 cents a share, beating the 91-cent average...
'Live' loss is better
Live Nation said its loss shrank in the first three months of the year as the concert promoter boosted sales of tickets to concerts and sporting events through apparent price...
Cy 'builds' on to fraud case
The owners of six building-trade companies have been indicted for allegedly colluding with Lehr Construction execs in separate over-invoicing scams, Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance Jr. announced yesterday. "Lehr would not...
Dauman digs in
He wants his MTV. With the departure of longtime MTV Networks head Judy McGrath, Viacom chief Philippe Dauman is seizing the opportunity to solidify his grip on the company's profit...
Sadness will always tinge the celebration
They thought it would be easier to come back now that the devil was dead. And even though they cheered and applauded, and went to Ground Zero yesterday to personally...
Oh, woe is Gotham
Better cover your ears today: When Mayor Bloomberg formally presents his $66 billion budget, the air will quickly fill with groans, gripes and grumbles. Pay them no heed. Early indications...
Case closed
It sure didn't take long for the fretting over the circumstances of Osama bin Laden's inglorious departure to move to center stage. The official story has been in motion almost...
Raj jurors ask for six tapes
The jury in the high-profile insider-trading trial of hedge-fund guru Raj Rajaratnam yesterday asked to listen to six wiretaps involving former beauty queen turned trader Danielle Chiesi. The series of...
Gap ousts designer after four years of sour sales
Patrick Robinson and his drab-colored chinos have finally been hung out to dry. The high-dollar designer -- whose ego is as big as his hairdo, according to fashion insiders --...
Here's blood in your eye, Osama
New Yorkers lined the streets to cheer President Obama before yesterday's somber wreath-laying at Ground Zero, then bellied up to the bar to uncork a decade of pent-up emotion and...
Commodities panic sends oil below $100
Across-the-board selling of commodities yesterday sent oil and silver prices tumbling in the largest sell-off in over a year -- a sudden move that took blue chip stocks down about...
'Rape cops' shock
In a bizarre turn of testimony, 1980s tabloid villain Joel Steinberg figuratively reared his ugly head in the Manhattan "Rape Cops" trial yesterday -- leaving the officers' defense lawyers scrambling...
Lewis rejoins Jersey race
He's back on track. Olympic legend Carl Lewis will be allowed on the primary ballot for a New Jersey state Senate seat, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals decided yesterday....
NJ teen who lost father on 9/11 gets letter and prayers answered by Obama
A few months ago, 14-year-old Payton Wall, who lost her father on 9/11, bared her grief in a 1,500-word letter to President Obama. "I never thought he'd respond," Payton said...
Warner's $3.3B man
Warner Music Group, home to musicians like Bruno Mars and Cee Lo Green, could soon be under the control of a mysterious press-shy Russian-born billionaire Len Blavatnik, a businessman worth...
O in home of the bravest
He didn't forget! Family members of first responders who died on 9/11 showered President Obama with heartfelt thanks, hugs and chants of "USA! USA!" yesterday for killing Osama bin Laden....
Seer-ing testimony: Mobster predicted own hit
A Bonanno crime family associate who was allegedly rubbed out on boss Vincent "Vinny Gorgeous" Basciano's orders had confided to his daughter that he believed he was a marked man...
'Flash crash' still haunts markets
Declining activity and growing competition are some of the challenges facing the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq as they look for growth in the wake of the "flash crash"...
BofA perfect 1st quarter
Bank of America Corp., the first of the largest US banks to disclose how many trading days yielded gains in the first quarter, had a perfect record for the period....
Bx. charter flunks 1st year
A Bronx charter placed on probation in March is about to become the city's first such school to be shut down in its first year, officials said yesterday. The problems...
Hedge funder Steve Cohen frontrunner to buy minority stake in Mets
Controversial hedge-fund titan Steve Cohen is very close to being a baseball owner, The Post has learned. The billionaire money man is the frontrunner to buy a minority stake in...
Child care $aved
Mayor Bloomberg will restore money for 16,000 child-care positions that were on the chopping block, City Hall aides said yesterday. The child-care cuts were initially slated to save the city...
Nuke workers return in Japan
TOKYO -- Workers entered one of the damaged reactor buildings at Japan's stricken nuclear-power plant yesterday for the first time since it was rocked by an explosion in the days...
Obama pays respects in victory tour
All hail the conqueror! Terrorist-slaying President Obama marched triumphantly across the city yesterday on a sometimes solemn, but mostly celebratory, victory lap. Roaring chants of "USA! USA!" followed the commando...
GOPers jab at Bam in debate
WASHINGTON -- Five Republicans slammed President Obama -- but went easy on one another -- in South Carolina last night for the first presidential debate of the 2012 elections, while...
Canucks grab 3-1 edge over Predators
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Canucks can prove they learned from Chicago the importance of closing out an opponent the first chance they get. Ryan Kesler broke a tie with a...
'Mo' questions than answers at Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Strong opinions on the Churchill Downs backstretch this week about which horse will win tomorrow's 137th Kentucky Derby were as rare as winning favorites in the Derby...
It's decision day for my ailing star
Queens native and business mogul Mike Repole has two horses in the Kentucky Derby -- 2-year-old champion Uncle Mo and Stay Thirsty. The Vitamin Water co-founder and Pirate Brands chairman...
Mets' Paulino helps steer strong outing from behind plate
With Mets catcher Josh Thole going through his crisis of confidence, Ronny Paulino has started three of the last four games. And faced with the task yesterday of catching enigmatic...
Desperate Mosley won't 'Pacq' it in
LAS VEGAS -- Shane Mosley says he's in a good place right now. He has put behind him an emotionally draining divorce and is now dating a gorgeous model. He...
Lots of good fishing for anglers
The fluke season did not open with a big bang, though there was some noise made. The "reel" excitement was created by striped bass fishing that came alive this past...
Tomorrow's Belmont Entries
Post Time: 1:00 p.m. All horses appear in post position orderFIRST6 fur; $21,000; clm($10,000); 3upPNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds2Surfing Ian(L),121I Rosendo3-2-3Barker 5-13Wicked Climb(L),114R Curatolo3-2-5Rodriguz 1-14Saints Alive(L),121J Davis5-4-4Terrccno 15-15Dark Ops(L),121J Pezua7-7-3Quick...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 p.m.Best Bet: Celebrity Bluechip (4th)FIRST-1 1/16 ml pc; $10,000; claiming1NowThat'sArt(JStratton)4-6-49-52BasilHanover(JBartlett)6-4-63-18Chewy Gross(G Brennan)6-6-46-13Fox Valley Sosa(S Smith)5-7-412-14Are You Nuts(B Holland)2-7-115-15Durango Kid N(J Gregory)2-6-25-16Artic Blue(E Goodell)4-3-410-17TrevorWinForUs(CManzi)8-1-28-1SECOND-1 1/16 ml tr; $22,000;...
5 questions for ... Ron Darling
SNY analyst Ron Darling spoke with the Post's Justin Terranova about the Dodgers and Mets, who meet in Citi Field this weekend, and the dangers of trading Jose Reyes. Q:...
Churchill Analysis by John DaSilva
Post time: 10:30 a.m.All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1 1/16 miles; $49,000; mdn; 3upfSMOOTH CHARM fourth in both career starts. ISLAND BOUND drew rail after tiring last out. RESERVED...
NBA hopefuls head to New Jersey for combine
There are shooters. There are defenders. There are athletes. There just aren't a lot of projected first-round picks who will be at the NBA Draft combine tomorrow and Sunday at...
Belmont Charts
May 5, 2011 Clear And Good. Turf: Yielding. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -7 fur; $25,000; clm; 3upOff: 1:00 p.m. St good, won drivingTime: 23.52, 47.55, 1:13.28, 1:26.38.Trainer: Karl GrusmarkWinner:...
Don't expect latest Derby odds on NBC
Based on past performances, NBC's Kentucky Derby telecast tomorrow will not include the odds posted at all times. Forget the fact that those at the track will frequently and reflexively...
Vic Cangialosi's Calder Grade
Post Time: 12:25 p.m.FIRST-1 mile; $16,000; clm; 3,4&5YO5-VanshngBck 2-11-Masn'sMmnt 4-12-Song in Time 10-13-Meek Man 8-14-WthMthrsIm 4-16-Liv n' Run 12-17-Visind'Amr 3-1SECOND-5 ½ fur; $12,000; clm; 3up5-Hyphen 9-51-UndrCntrct 6-12-Upshotbest 15-13-Suave Jazz 2-14-Subtitles...
Faried grabbing Knicks' attention
Kenneth Faried doesn't have center-size, but he exhibits the exact ballplayer traits Knicks president Donnie Walsh feels the team desperately needs. Better yet, Walsh would be stealing him right out...
Yankees drop third straight to Tigers
DETROIT -- What a Stinko de Mayo. The Yankees sprinkled Comerica Park with a very foul odor yesterday on Cinco de Mayo. The Yankees committed three throwing errors -- two...
Lakers' Artest suspended for Game 3
Lakers forward Ron Artest has been suspended from Game 3 of a second-round series against the Mavericks tonight for hitting Dallas guard J.J. Barea in the face with a forearm....
Thirteen go in Oaks
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Two daughters of Tapit, 5-2 favorite Joyful Victory and 4-1 Zazu, are the ones to beat in a field of 13 3-year-old fillies for today's 137th Kentucky...
Yankees' Chavez breaks foot
DETROIT -- Surprise! Eric Chavez is injured again. The Yankees third baseman, who was limited by injuries to 154 games from 2007-10 with the Athletics, suffered a small fracture to...
Yankees' Jeter set to return
DETROIT -- Joe Girardi said Derek Jeter, who sat out the Yankees' 6-3 loss to the Tigers on Thursday, will play Friday against the Rangers in Texas. Even though Girardi lifted...
At Camp Eli, safety comes first for Giants
Though the Giants are hanging out on a school field in New Jersey tossing the football around, don't expect any shouts of "Go long" when Eli Manning and several of...
Another shaky save for Mets' K-Rod
It just isn't a Francisco Rodriguez save without some anxious moments. "He just needs to have some tension, be on the edge, thinks that is where he pitches best," Mets...
Rex reveals strategy behind Jets-Patriots
On the latest stop on his book tour yesterday, a taping of the YES Network's "CenterStage," Rex Ryan admitted his decision to turn the week leading up to the Jets'...
Mets' Beltran delivers another belt
No one will mistake this Mets lineup for an offensive powerhouse. But when Carlos Beltran gets going like he is now, at least the rest of team can breathe a...
The Post Line
NBAFavoriteLine (O/U)UnderdogTonightBulls 2½ (178) HAWKSMAVERICKS 2 (186½)LakersTomorrowGRIZZLIES 3 (200½)ThunderCELTICS 3 (182½)HeatBoxingTomorrowWBO Welterweight TitleAt Las VegasFavoriteMoneyUnderdogPacquiao$600-900MosleyNHLFavoriteLineUnderdogRED WINGS$110-130SharksBRUINS$155-175FlyersHome team in CAPS
Time has run out for Lakers, Celts
Unlike players and coaches, I don't have to take one game at a time. In fact, I've seen more than enough. I'm already looking ahead two series and it's impossible...
Sports shorts
MLB: Angels blank Bosox Rookie Mark Trumbo hit his sixth homer of the season and the Angels, behind Joel Pineiro, rolled to an 11-0 win over the Red Sox yesterday...
Fan wins shot at placing $100,000 Kentucky Derby bet
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Dave Flores, from Chicago, won a random drawing to place a $100,000 win bet on tomorrow's Kentucky Derby in the Derby Dream Bet Sweepstakes offered in a...
Hondo is battered
Hondo's five-play Cinco de Mayo extravaganza turned into a disaster yesterday as his lone victory with the Angels was thoroughly overwhelmed by losses with the Marlins, A's, Yanks and Brewers....
Trying to make horse sense of fault-filled field
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The public will bet at least $105 million on the Kentucky Derby tomorrow and nearly every buck that goes through the windows will be a guess bet...
Physiologist: Horses need more work for Triple Crown
For two minutes tomorrow, millions of viewers will watch and wager the 137th Kentucky Derby in which a new champion, with the possibility of being the next Triple Crown winner...
Today's Sports on Air
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Home Team Lineups
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Weird but true
A birdbrained artist was allegedly found by cops drunk in a car in Pennsylvania seated next to a dead woodpecker. Josephine Winsor, 74, who was found in Valley Forge National...
New bill seeks parking permits to help moving day
A city Councilman’s memories of a hot, sweaty and miserable day spent hauling furniture is driving a change in city policy that could transform moving days into a less painful...
Arthur Laurents, man who wrote 'West Side Story,' dies at 93
Arthur Laurents, the man who wrote two of Broadway's landmark shows -- "Gypsy" and "West Side Story" -- died in Manhattan on Thursday aged 93. Laurents passed away at his...
Day care center to be named for late Council staffer Reichbach
Boerum Hill’s Strong Place Day Care Center will soon be renamed in honor of Hope Reichbach, the City Council staffer who worked to save the facility from city budget cuts.The...
Follow his 'cue! Learn how to make Kansas City ribs with Matt Greene
Brooklyn is in no short supply of barbecue, thanks to restaurants like Fette Sau, Fatty ’Cue and Pies ’N’ Thighs in Williamsburg and competitions such as the Grillin’ on the...
Get a peek at your Park Slope neighbors
It’s a Park Slope peep show.Next up in the annual celebration of voyeurism that is house tour season are some of the most majestic homes in Park Slope.The self-guided walking...