May 16, 2011
Tiger says he expects to play U.S. Open
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Tiger Woods says he did not do any more damage to his left knee and Achilles last week and expects to play in the U.S....
Corps concerns
Sailors and activists are worried that the tons of sand a team of scientists plans to move to eroded Plumb Beach will end up in dangerously shallow Sheepshead Bay, making...
Judges rule NFL lockout stays in place
The NFL’s owners got a huge shot in the arm Monday when a federal appeals court allowed them to continue the lockout indefinitely while casting serious doubt on the players’...
Elbow of Yankees' Soriano still hurting
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Yankees reliever Rafael Soriano tested his right elbow in a bullpen session prior to Monday night’s game against the Rays at Tropicana Field and reported the stiffness that...
Marlins beat Mets in 11, 2-1
The Florida Marlins made the New York Mets' awful day worse. Reliever Burke Badenhop got his second career hit with two outs in the 11th inning, driving in Mike Stanton...
Yankees' skid reaches 6 in loss to Tampa Bay
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Sam Fuld and B.J. Upton both hit two-run homers to help the Tampa Bay Rays rally and hand the New York Yankees' their sixth consecutive loss...
Light 'em up!
The nights are about to get a little brighter for some Bay Ridge residents who think their dark streets breed rowdy teenagers.The Department of Transportation will be increasing the wattage...
Condé adds digital mag apps
Condé Nast has added digital subscriptions for four more magazines — Vanity Fair, Glamour, Golf Digest and Allure — to Apple’s iTunes store. Condé now has five titles, including The...
POSTCARD: India
ENCOUNTERING India for the first time is much like getting up close and personal with an elephant. Elephants are gigantic and intimidating. They smell funny. India itself is huge, complex,...
10 ways to love Long Island wines
WHO says there’s no truth in advertising? For example, Long Island. It comes exactly as advertised. It’s really, really long. From the East River to the tiny North Fork town...
Giants GM inspires graduates at alma mater
Jerry Reese is living proof that a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Martin can go on to big things, because he did. The Giants general manager this past...
First impression: 'The Tree of Life'
First the good news. Terrence Malick's "The Tree of Life'' is not a pretentious bore like his last, "The New World,'' which looked fabulous but got into trouble every time...
Toddler killed in Arkansas building collapse
MORRILTON, Ark. -- A two-year-old girl was killed and four people were injured Monday when a building in central Arkansas collapsed. The collapse brought down about a quarter of the...
You know what — Moby has still got it!
In a conversation with WNYC’s John Schaefer at the Brooklyn Museum last Thursday, the focus was on his photography, which Moby, whose 1999 breakout album, “Play,” launched a thousand car...
4th man indicted in Qns. home invade slay
A fourth suspect in the execution-style slaying of a man who came to his father’s defense during a Queens home invasion nearly two years ago was indicted today on a...
Jane Harman to make first appearance after assuming late husband's Newsweek Daily Beast seat
Jane Harman, a former US Representative and Sidney Harman’s widow, is set to make her first public appearance since assuming her late husband’s seat on the board of Newsweek Daily...
All's fair in Photoshop and war! This time, a woman airbrushes the men out of 'war room' photo
From history to herstory.Former Brooklyn Paper writer Erica Sackin made a hilarious, women-only version of the official photograph of the White House “war room” on the night of Osama bin...
'Spider-Man' musical posts respectable numbers
The retooled "Spider-Man" musical is still managing to spin its web at the box office. According to data released Monday by The Broadway League, "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" pulled...
Mets' Wright has stress fracture in back, out at least two weeks
Add David Wright to the list of injury concerns for the Mets.The third baseman was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his back after an MRI exam Monday, stemming from...
Cocky Red Bulls need humility, not hubris
Even though the Red Bulls have never won a single MLS Cup _ or a U.S. Open Cup, Supporters’ Shield or any other title _ foes are starting to gun...
Lady Gaga first to reach 10 million Twitter followers
NEW YORK -- Pop star Lady Gaga was the reigning queen of Twitter on Monday after becoming the first person to amass 10 million followers. The milestone made her the...
Nets owner to head Russian political party
MOSCOW — Russian tycoon and New Jersey Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov says his decision to head a pro-Kremlin political party was an "uneasy" one. Prokhorov said Monday he would head...
Yankees sit Posada for third straight game
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Jorge Posada is out of the Yankees lineup for the third straight game. The Yankees have said there would be no discipline for Posada asking out...
This time around, the end of the world has nothing on me
In my growing up years, whenever I would obsess over some tiny matter, my mom would always say to me, “Don’t sweat the small stuff. If you have to worry...
On entitlement reform administration wants to scare instead of getting serious
A bunch of freshman Republican congressmen want President Obama to get serious about entitlement reform. But since Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius' false scare tactics are tolerated by the President...
Steve Carell’s ‘Office’ replacement under wraps until next season
An NBC executive said Monday that fans of hit TV comedy "The Office" will have to wait until next season to find out who is replacing Steve Carell, The Wrap...
Bonanno crime family boss Vincent 'Vinny Gorgeous' Basciano found guilty in gangland hit
A jury in the death penalty murder trial of former Bonanno crime family boss Vincent "Vinny Gorgeous" Basciano convicted him today of ordering a hit on a mob associate considered...
Man licks shoe on subway in new video
Now that's a shoe shine! If rats and a naked man weren't enough to ruin your ride, new video has emerged of a man on a subway licking his shoe....
‘Dougie’ rapper M-Bone killed in drive-by shooting in California
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Rapper M-Bone, a member of the southern California group Cali Swag District, was killed in what police said was a random drive-by shooting, TMZ reported Monday. Cops...
FOX cancels ‘America’s Most Wanted’ as a weekly series after 23-year run
LOS ANGELES -- The FOX network announced Monday that it is canceling "America's Most Wanted" as a regular series after 23 years, Deadline.com reported. FOX Broadcasting entertainment president Kevin Reilly...
Rapper Cassidy named as suspect in Philadelphia murder case
HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Rapper Cassidy was in police custody Monday after he was named as a suspect in a murder and two attempted murder cases in Philadelphia, TMZ reported. Cassidy,...
Nick Jonas rumored to be dating Aussie singer Delta Goodrem
LOS ANGELES -- Disney heartthrob Nick Jonas has been spotted holding hands with Australian singer Delta Goodrem, fuelling rumors of a romance between the pair, Us Weekly reported Monday. Jonas,...
Macy's to spruce up Fulton Mall flagship — finally
Officials at the Fulton Street Macy’s will transform the emporium’s ugly parking garage into a work of art, after city officials, shoppers and residents demanded that the store’s shabby façade...
Obama tell Memphis students their success inspires others
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Rewarded with the president of the United States as their commencement speaker, the graduating seniors at Booker T. Washington High School got the same advice a young...
Yankees, Jeter talk about Posada comments, but problems still exist
For a second straight day the Yankees went into full damage control to defuse simmering controversies involving first Jorge Posada then Derek Jeter.But even within the Yankees’ rather successful attempts...
Queens woman dumped baby because she was 'confused': authorities
The Queens mother who allegedly dumped her baby in a garbage bin after giving birth inside a bathroom stall in Elmhurst Hospital told police that she was "confused" and "afraid...
Everyone loves Brooklyn — the name
Now that’s a baby bump!Brooklyn the borough is fast becoming usurped by “Brooklyn” the baby — at least on out-of-town birth certificates, new data reveals.The girl’s name has become the...
Revisiting 'Sleep No More'
Because Punchdrunk's theatrical installation "Sleep No More" relies so much on the interaction between audience, set and performers, your experience of the show can vary wildly depending on the way your fellow...
NFL, players resume mediation
MINNEAPOLIS -- NFL owners and their locked-out players are talking again. Commissioner Roger Goodell, executive vice president Jeff Pash and four team owners - Mike Brown, John Mara, Jerry Richardson...
MLB Rankings: Yankees crashing, Mets sneaking up
The Yankees barely held on to a spot in the top 10, thanks only to lousy weeks by the teams surrounding them. The Giants (who were 10th last week) were the...
VIDEO: Jeff Nelson surprised how Yankees, Posada handled mess
Former Yankees reliever Jeff Nelson talks about Jorge Posada asking out of the Yankees lineup on Saturday night. Nelson, who was teammates with Posada and Yankees manager Joe Girardi, said...
BACK PAGE: This can only end badly for Yankees, Posada
The events of Saturday night at Yankee Stadium have been dissected, analyzed, torn apart and rebuilt again, and that was before the final out of the Yankees' 6-0 loss to...
Donald Trump will not run for Republican presidential nomination
The White House won’t be painted gold, after all. Donald Trump dropped out of 2012 presidential contention, deciding he’d rather stick to his real estate/reality TV empires than run for...
Carol Smith returns to magazines as Harper's Bazaar publisher
Carol Smith, the former publisher of Elle, has landed at Harper’s Bazaar, the Hearst fashion title, after a brief stint at Conde Nast’s Bon Appetit. Smith, who is now publisher...
Lawyer for 'rape cop' Franklin Mata says there was no clear forensic evidence
The alleged victim of the so-called "rape cops" embellished her story to cash in with a civil suit, a lawyer for one of the cops said today. In his closing...
Rothschilds bank on personalized weather service
The forecast for tomorrow is... well, that depends on you. E.L. Rothschild, the private investment firm run by English banking scion Evelyn de Rothschild and his wife Lynn, is launching...
Woman charged with stealing from PTA eyes plea deal
The former PTA treasurer of a sought-after Brooklyn public school is working on a jail-free plea deal on charges she looted the organization’s funds to finance fertility treatments. Providence Hogan...
Novelist to file criminal complaint against IMF chief over alleged assault in 2002
PARIS — A lawyer for a 31-year-old novelist says she plans to file a criminal complaint accusing International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexually assaulting her nine years ago....
Netflix, Miramax sign multiyear movie streaming deal
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Netflix entered a multiyear agreement under which its subscribers can access movies from the Miramax movie library, the companies said Monday, without disclosing the terms of...
State Board of Regents names John King as State Education Commissioner
The State Board of Regents this morning appointed John King, who has served as deputy commissioner since September 2009, as the new State Education Commissioner. King will be the first...
Palestinians call mourning period for border deaths
RAMALLAH, West Bank —Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday declared three days of mourning for 15 people killed in mass marches toward multiple Israeli borders that marked a stunning new...
IMF chief to remain jailed, defense says alleged sex assault 'not consistent with a forcible encounter'
A Manhattan judge denied IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn bail today on charges he attempted to rape a hotel maid after his lawyers said during a court hearing that the alleged...
FOX strikes out with Silverman in booth
Joe Girardi and Jorge Posada weren’t the only ones having an awkward conversation Saturday night. In the FOX broadcast booth, play-by-play man Joe Buck and analyst Tim McCarver were suffering...
Jets WR Edwards 'headed for trial': attorney
Jets receiver Braylon Edwards is headed for trial in his DWI case, but his attorney said Monday that "we're always talking about possible resolutions." The attorney, Peter Frankel, appeared in...
Sicko pleads guilty to murder and attempted rape in Manhattan hotel slay
The housekeeping manager at the Essex House coldly claimed today that he strangled a resident during a drunken sex attack, pleading guilty to first-degree murder and attempted rape. Derrick Praileau,...
Empire State manufacturing index falls sharply to 11.9 in May, shows slower growth
Manufacturing activity in May grew in the New York region at a slower pace than in April, according to the Empire State manufacturing survey released Monday by the New York...
US debt ceiling set to be reached as agreement still far off
WASHINGTON -- The US government was expected to hit the $14.294 trillion debt ceiling Monday, setting in motion an uncertain, 11-week political scramble to avoid a default. The Treasury Department...
Gov. Cuomo proposes cost-cutting NY pension: officials
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo will soon announce a proposal for a new, less generous pension system for future state, local and school employees that is designed to save...
Kerry calls Pakistan 'strategic partner'; country will return helicopter tail
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) called Pakistan and the United States "strategic partners with a common enemy" Monday as he sought to ease distrust between the nations in...
Space shuttle Endeavour blasts off on final voyage; Rep. Giffords watches launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Endeavour blasted off on NASA's next-to-last shuttle flight, thundering through clouds into orbit Monday morning as the mission commander's wounded wife, Gabrielle Giffords, watched along with...
Irish dissident group warns British police about possible bomb in London
LONDON — British police say they’ve received a warning of a bomb in London from an Irish republican dissident group. London police said Monday that the warning did not include...
Man struck and killed by subway train in Brooklyn
Subway service on the R line in Brooklyn has been restored after a man was struck and killed by a train. NYC Transit says the victim was walking on the...
International Criminal Court seeks Khadafy's arrest for crimes against humanity
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The International Criminal Court prosecutor has asked judges to issue an arrest warrants for Libyan leader Moammar Khadafy and two other senior members of his embattled...
Nasdaq, ICE withdraw $11B merger offer for NYSE Euronext
Nasdaq and IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) announced Monday that they withdrew their $11 billion proposal to acquire NYSE Euronext after a discussion with the US Justice Department. "We took the decision to...
Get out of my gas tank
The Hill reports that both the Obama administration and Democrats in the Senate are investigating whether its fesible to tax people for how far they drive. Right now you get...
Media lies about Israel: Part I - What catastrophe?
From Voice of America regarding the violence across Israel's borders this weekend:"The Palestinian protests are marking what they call the "Naqba," or the "catastrophe." It describes the uprooting of Palestinian...
PSAL baseball rankings
It’s rivalry week in the PSAL. Division titles will be decided, playoff spots determined and seeding figured out. This past week wasn’t exactly boring, either. As a result of Grand...
Rose Classic notebook: Midwood's Miley making up for lost time
Camera Miley was a mainstay at most Midwood girls basketball games this season. But instead of wearing a uniform and knocking down jumpers, the sophomore guard was in jeans with...
IMF head in snit over lack of VIP treatment
The IMF chief who allegedly sodomized a Manhattan hotel maid proved the height of pompous arrogance yesterday, throwing a fit over a battle on his bail — which left him...
NYC softball rankings
Some of the CHSAA has already started the postseason and the PSAL playoffs begin this week. It should be a wild ride. The favorites have already emerged. But the Cinderella...
PSAL releases Class A softball seeds
As far as PSAL seedings go, there’s certainly been worse. But this one is not without a few head-scratching selections either.Like I said in my mock seeding blog yesterday, this...
The Notebook: Kelly's hitting journal gives focused Sea star extra edge
Jackie Kelly jogs back to the dugout and quickly kneels down – pencil in hand. The St. Joseph by the Sea senior flips open a journal-sized notebook bound in blue...
Oz-some sales
The doctor is inventory. The shelves of health-food stores and supermarkets go bare any time Dr. Mehmet Oz prescribes a vitamin, supplement or extract on his eponymous daily TV show,...
Streetball coach Wiggins leads inspired Sean Bell All-Stars into iS8 semis
Raheem (Rah) Wiggins wants to make it clear: he’s not an AAU coach. His hat tilted sideways at a 45 degree angle, his baggy jeans grazing the ground just above...
CHSAA softball rankings
It’s that time of year where the rankings can start to undergo some major changes. The postseason is upon us in the CHSAA as Brooklyn/Queens started its playoffs last week...
Circuit city
Some coworking spaces have coffee machines, some have color printers. Only one, though, boasts of its brain-enhancing properties. That would be WeCreateNYC on East 11th Street, which bills itself as...
Foot patrol
Forget necessity being the mother of invention. For Long Islander Eli Mechlovitz, 28, the force that sparked his latest venture was some very picky little girls. A year ago, the...
Playing against type
Talk about kickin’ it old school. The USB Typewriter yokes the information age to the cutting edge communications technology of the early 1900s, combining digital technology with the heft and...
Go to Greg
I work for a big corporation. For years, I and five others have been verbally and emotionally abused by our boss. He has belittled, intimidated and demoralized us with his...
60 seconds with Dr. Rebecca Gladding
A “bad habit” at work could describe anything from procrastinating to regular meth breaks. What’s your definition? Anything that’s keeping you from getting your tasks done so you can get...
Space odyssey
As the numbers of laptop-toting city freelancers has boomed in recent years, so has the number of communal workspaces offering them an alternative to coffee shops and cramped studio apartments....
Netflix fantasy
While network TV execs will tout their new fall lineups for Madison Avenue this week during their upfronts, they may soon find themselves vying for attention with an up-and-coming Hollywood...
Game addicts rejoice: PlayStation's back
Sony Corp. is finally getting its show on the road. The US-based PlayStation Network, which had been dark since a hacker attack on April 20, is back. "While we understand...
Alibaba! in talks
Yahoo Inc. and Alibaba Group released a joint statement yesterday saying they are "engaged in and committed to productive negotiations," giving few details but aiming to present a united front...
Dylan fillin' for the Upper West Side
The Upper West Side just got a whole lot sweeter. Dylan Lauren, the force behind mega-sweets store Dylan's Candy Bar, has taken over five storefronts on Amsterdam Avenue between West...
Business briefs
BP in Russia BP is back in last-ditch talks to buy out the Rus sian partners in its joint venture TNK- BP Ltd. in a multibillion-dollar deal that would salvage...
Fit and polished
You are what you eat. You're also what you do. These magazines will tell you what to eat and what to do. After recounting her favorite recipes for pancakes, rotisserie...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. Rolling in the Deep, Adele 2. E.T., Katy Perry 3. Just a Kiss, Lady Antebellum 4. On the Floor, Jennifer Lopez 5. Where Them Girls At,...
'Weight' for a ride to work!
New Yorkers can now calculate their route to work based on the number of calories they'll burn. The popular transit Web site hopstop.com has added a feature that helps people...
Skelos dummies up on law-cash ethics
The state's most powerful Republi can is refusing to reveal whether he's earning legal fees from clients who do business with the state, a practice Gov. Cuomo says could involve...
TLC says, 'Hail no!'
The city is slamming the brakes on rogue livery drivers. Officials are hellbent on stopping livery hacks who take illegal street hails -- writing more tickets for the infraction in...
Scam-bassadors
A New Jersey man who has been stiffed on a multimillion-dollar judgment against Uganda is taking his fight right to the African nation to try to collect. Christopher Sales, 49,...
Car 54, get here faster
Time is not on the side of Big Apple residents calling 911 to report crimes. Police response times have increased every year since 2007 -- and it now takes an...
Cipriani tip 'war'
Waiters and busboys at Cipriani's flagship Fifth Avenue restaurant are feuding over how to divvy up the thousands of dollars a night they collect in tips, The Post has learned....
Inside Boss' FBI 'spy' jobs
George Steinbrenner was a Cold Warrior. The late owner of the Yankees assisted the FBI three times in Cold War-related national-security cases involving the former Soviet Union and in connection...
Boehner: Take taxes off table
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) says he's ready to play Let's Make a Deal with President Obama in the ongoing talks to fix the nation's finances. Boehner, speaking...
Floodgates of hell
BUTTE LAROSE, La. -- Over the next few days, water spewing through a Mississippi River floodgate will crawl through the swamps of Louisiana's Cajun country, chasing people and animals to...
Chaz a real drag for gay community
For some folks in the gay community, "Becoming Chaz" is unbecoming. The man known as Chaz was born Chastity Bono, the cutie-pie daughter of scenery-chewing singing duo Sonny and Cher....
Huck: Vote for Trump
WASHINGTON -- One day after getting out of the presidential race himself, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee played his Trump card. "Donald Trump would be better for America than Barack...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing Midwood teen (pictured here). Mehwash Adnleep, 17, was last seen leaving her home on Avenue K near East...
Forecast: Blast off
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Good weather looks 70 percent likely for tomorrow's 8:56 a.m. launch of Endeavour, the next-to-last space shuttle mission. The crew is led by Mark Kelly, the...
He came, he 'Thor,' he conquered
"Thor" reigned at the box office for the second straight weekend, while the raunchy women's comedy "Bridesmaids" beat expectations to come in second. According to studio estimates yesterday, the Marvel...
Father-in-law: I nixed Osama
Even the world's most notorious terrorist had to suck up to his in-laws. Ahmed Abdul-Fattah al-Saada, the Yemeni father of Osama bin Laden's youngest wife, Amal, 29 -- who was...
Aftershocks in French politics
WASHINGTON -- The stunning arrest of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the man seen as the frontrunner challenging French President Nicolas Sarkozy's re-election bid, has thrown that race into turmoil. Strauss-Kahn, the head...
Julia's a 'stem' fatale
Julia Roberts gets glammy -- and gammy -- in a moody, sexy new photo spread. The 43-year-old stunner, who shot the sultry pics for the upcoming W magazine, is looking...
It's a presse-ing affair back home
The arrest of Dominique Strauss-Kahn left his country's media in a French twist yesterday. While French politicians demanded "prudence" until all the facts emerge, the scandal involving the International Monetary...
Uprising vs. Israel
MAJDAL SHAMS, Golan Heights -- Mobilized by calls on Facebook, thousands of Arab protesters marched on Israel's borders with Syria, Lebanon and Gaza yesterday in an unprecedented wave of demonstrations,...
Will & Kate's 720G h'moon
It costs a king's ransom to send newlyweds Prince William and Kate Middleton on their honeymoon. The royal couple are running up a nightly bill of $72,774 for each romantic...
Johnny Depp's 'cuz' is the queen
LONDON -- He's been hailed as Hollywood royalty for years, and now it turns out Johnny Depp may be a distant relative of the current British monarchy, the Sunday Mirror...
Library-porn bill
Two City Councilmen said they'll introduce a bill making it a misdemeanor to watch porn within 100 feet of a child in a public library. The legislation, sponsored by David...
Canal 'street'
It’s great, cheap waterfront living -- if you don’t mind the view of abandoned factories, the disgusting smell and the risk that if you fall in the water, you’ll corrode...
Obesity 'master'ed
LONDON -- The discovery of a gene thought to be the "master switch" that controls fat genes opens a door to possible future treatments for obesity, which afflicts more than...
French gals burned by pol 'in heat'
He's un animal. IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn acted like a "chimpanzee in heat" during a creepy previous grab-and-grope with a French journalist -- an incident with eerie similarities to his...
DOT blames span drivers
In the wake of a third crash at the dangerous hairpin-curve offramp of the Queensboro Bridge, the city Department of Transportation continued yesterday to blame bad driving as the cause...
Berserk in ambulance
A deranged ambulance patient started a fight with a medic on a Long Island highway, then stole the car of an off-duty NYPD officer who stopped to help, authorities said...
City sting leads to 15 hostel takeovers
The city has shut down 15 illegal hotels following a major sting operation, Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday. The hotels, in Manhattan and Brooklyn, were forced to stop taking guests, and...
Site tracks street clime
For those who want more than a forecast of "rain in the city," there's a new Web site that can tell you when the showers will hit your block. The...
Brits dying to take $700 test
LONDON -- A controversial test that could be used to estimate how long people have left to live will go on sale to the general public in Britain later this...
Union Square Park sees spike in drug use, petty crimes
Welcome to Methadone Alley! Addicts flocking to the drug clinics that surround Union Square Park have created a "lawless city within a city" where they've been overdosing on drugs and...
Whiny IMF head finally agrees to medical exam; set for arraignment today
The IMF chief who allegedly sodomized a Manhattan hotel maid proved the height of pompous arrogance yesterday, throwing a fit over a battle on his bail -- which left him...
Port Authority 'con'-cierges
Talk about being taken for a ride. Hundreds of passengers trying to navigate the Port Authority Bus Terminal are being hustled out of their cash by hucksters who help them...
Shady grading of schools: Liu
When it comes to school report cards, the city isn't making the grade. Education officials use a system to grade each school that changes wildly each year, doling out poor...
Real-estate tycoons at war
Real-estate and art-world magnate Aby Rosen and his fellow managing partner at RFR Holdings, Michael Fuchs, are locked in a legal battle with Harry Lis, their business partner of nearly...
Obama's immigration hypocrisy
Barack Obama's immigration speech in El Paso May 10 was an exercise in electioneering and hypocrisy. Hypocrisy, because while Obama complained about "politicians" blocking comprehensive immigration bills, he was one...
Meet NYC's shuttle
As Endeavour blasts off today, we take one step closer to the end of NASA's Shuttle Program and the retirement of these beloved space vehicles. The first of them all...
Mexican mayhem
If we have a "responsibility to protect" the people of Libya, who are dying by the thousands, how can that same re sponsibility not apply to our southern neighbor, where...
Dems' thuggery knows no bounds
Orrin Hatch, the senior senator from Utah, didn't mince words the other day on Hugh Hewitt's national radio show. The Democrats, he said, "play politics very, very tough, they play...
From speaker to prez? No Newt is good Newt
THE ISSUE: Whether Newt Gingrich would make a good Republican presidential candidate. *** Newt Gingrich is highly intelligent and a person of ideas, but his political philosophy and policies are...
A feminist 'ho'-down
THE ISSUE: The newest feminist movement, aimed at reclaiming the word "slut." *** I agree with Kirsten Powers: Being called a slut is not a compliment, unless you work in...
For Congress: Jane Corwin
A May 24 special election in a western New York congressional district has turned into a contest with significant national implications. The 26th Congressional District -- which runs from west...
Escape from New York
As state lawmakers hem and haw over Gov. Cuomo's property-tax cap, a new poll last week showed that more than one of every four New Yorkers is headed for the...
The chance he's been 'weight'-ing for
Ryan O'Connor eats his feelings. And judging by his size, he has a lot of feelings, as he is the first to admit. The 29-year-old performer has used his lifelong...
Troupe of show-vinist pigs
It was bound to happen. In shows like "The Pied Pipers of the Lower East Side" and "Happy in the Poorhouse," the Amoralists delivered a high-octane, cartoonishly manic twist on...
Tomorrow's Parx Racing Entries
Post Time:12:25 pm All horses appear in post position orderFIRST7f; $26,000; cl($15,000); 3upPNHorse Wt.JockeyOdds1No Biggie(L),112S Elliott 5-12Free Me(L),112FPennngtn 7-23Two Brash(L),120A Arroyo 3-14False Dilemma(L),105RMntnz 6-15Bygolly(L),112J Bisono 8-16Tiger Grr(L),120E Rivera...
Affrunti's Delaware Grade
Post Time: 1:15 pm.FIRST-1 1/16m; $17,000; mdn cl($15,000); 3up4-Fire Ruler 8-51-DarkInvadr 7-27-Mddy'sRvns 6-12-Class Moon 15-16-Biscuit Boy 5-23-GhostlyQut 12-15-DncWthFlcn 12-1SECOND-1 1/16m; $15,000; cl($5,000); 3up7-TobythClMn 9-52-HonrngDnld 8-16-LoftyBannr 6-13-MalaMalaCt 20-11-CherokeRdr 5-24-Random Move 7-25-KingDarius...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 pm.Best Bet: Wayne the Lefty (9th)FIRST-1 1/16m; pace; $12,000; cond.1SirSydneyZTam(PLachance)8-4-85-12Elloluv(J Pantaleano)8-8-56-15Joltzee(C Manzi)6-3-48-53So Confusing(D Dube)7-1-610-14Bettor'sNight(JStratton)8-7-712-16BrickyardNellie(RBaynes)7-2-310-17Matt'sSmokinLil(SSmith)5-7-712-18IDoItMyself(BHolland)4-7-415-1SECOND-1 1/16m trot; $10,000; cond.2LooksLikeDanny(GBrnnn)3-7-16-13DrillSergeantSm(JMrshll)1-1-43-11AllianceHall(JBartlett)1-2-54-14Barely Famous(C Manzi)4-8-35-15Orphan Victor(J Gregory)7-4-28-16Gunshy Kosmos(D Dube)1-7-18-17Ringside Lauryn(B Sears)7-5-36-18Rc Authority(S...
Parx Racing Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 6f; $23,000; cl($7,500); 3up; (f&m)SUNJET DRIVE has come off the pace to win her last two starts. SMILING VICKI won as the favorite and was claimed in last two...
Belmont Charts
May. 15, 2011 Light Rain And Fast. Turf: Firm. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -1 1/4m; $43,000; alw opt clm; 3upOff: 1:01. Good. rated in 2p until ¼. Trainer: David...
Rangers' Boogaard leaves a loving legacy
The fact Derek Boogaard had been receiving counseling through the NHL/NHLPA Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health Program in the days preceding his death does not diminish the big man's legacy...
Churchill Results
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Kay calls Yankee Stadium full when it's clearly not
It's one of those modern media mysteries. If Michael Kay hates to be called a shameless Yankees shill, why does he go to such extraordinary lengths to be one? Friday's...
Monmouth Results
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Hollywood Results
FIRST- 1 1/16m; $32,000; clm; 3up5Malusita (Valnzla) 11.604.40out4ChurchAvnue (Flores)3.80out * $1 Exacta (5-4) $13.40 * Quinella (4-5) $13.40 * $1 Trifecta (5-4-3) $22.40SECOND- 5 1/2f; $17,000; clm; 3up5Ribald (Talamo) 5.803.403.008Flashmans...
Sports shorts
MLB: Jays' Bautista belts 3 HRs Jose Bautista hit three homers for the first time in his career yesterday, giving him a major league-leading 16 and sending the Blue Jays...
Velazquez takes aim at Preakness
Jockey John Velazquez was nominated to the Racing Hall of Fame for the first time this year, and there is no question he has the credentials: more than 4,500 races...
Turner's 5 RBIs cap Mets' best trip of season
HOUSTON -- The ballpark formerly known as Enron and now called Minute Maid became Turner Field yesterday. Justin Turner -- better known as Plan C for the Mets at second...
McDowell wilts under Players' pressure
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Graeme McDowell looked like the chalk pick to win The Players Championship for much of the day yesterday. Not only did he take a one-shot...
Hondo falls again
The A's failed their assignment yesterday against the Chisox, which sent Hondo swirling down the drain for a third straight day. Tonight, with the debt up to 1,105 adcocks, Mr....
Mets' Capuano keeps his cool despite finger's hot spot
HOUSTON -- Chris Capuano wasn't going to let a "hot spot" on his finger ruin the afternoon. The lefty battled what he believed to be a pre-blister condition and gave...
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The Post Line
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Dance City works
Trainer Todd Pletcher's Dance City, who could be the "wiseguy horse" for Saturday's Preakness Stakes at Pimlico, drilled a bullet five furlongs in 1:00 1/5, working in company, over a...
Suns executive reveals he's gay
Phoenix Suns president and CEO Rick Welts revealed to the public that he is gay in a story posted on the New York Times' website yesterday, saying he wants to...
Dance fever results in Thunder clap
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Coming off his worst performance in the playoffs, Kevin Durant couldn't get his shots to fall again. Then he caught a glimpse of his mother dancing around...
Choi tops Toms in TPC playoff
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- At Augusta National, it's been said that the Masters doesn't begin until the back nine on Sunday. At The Players Championship, the tournament doesn't truly...
Red Bulls have no excuses after loss to Chivas
The built-in excuses were at the ready. The Red Bulls, with just one training session to prepare for last night's game after a meaningless midweek friendly last week in Montreal,...
First-place Rays await Yankees
Life doesn't get any easier for the Yankees. Following last night's 7-5 loss to the Red Sox, which completed a three-game Boston sweep in The Bronx, the stumbling Bombers head...
Yankees' Soriano shelved again by elbow soreness
The Yankees will be playing a man short in their bullpen during the two-game series with the Rays that begins tonight. Righty reliever Rafael Soriano was unavailable to pitch the...
Bulls smother Heat in Game 1
CHICAGO -- The Chicago Bulls saw the stars aligning for the Heat last summer, the "Big Three" free agents uniting in Miami on a quest for a championship. Joakim Noah...
Jeter goes to bat for longtime Yankees teammate
Derek Jeter offered public support last night for his embattled friend and teammate, Jorge Posada, but his words seemed to indicate there is more to the story than the Yankees...
Canucks rally to take opener against Sharks
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The San Jose Sharks have been making a bad habit of blowing leads in the playoffs. While the Vancouver Canucks celebrated a come-from-behind 3-2 win to...
Posada apology only one 'peace' of Yankees' puzzle
A day later, everyone involved in the great Jorge Posada lineup soap opera found their better angels -- and spin doctors. The verbal fire extinguishers were deployed, notably with Posada...
Posada apologizes; Yankees won't discipline him
Jorge Posada spent yesterday making amends. Remorseful over asking out of the lineup Saturday, Posada apologized yesterday to Yankees manager Joe Girardi and general manager Brian Cashman, blaming a "bad...
Knowing Yankees will turn it around doesn't make it so
Every now and again, the Yankees will get off to the kind of sluggish start they have gotten off to this season, they will find themselves in the midst of...
Red Sox finally hit .500 after brutal start
After first downplaying this series, the Red Sox went out and downed the Yankees last night, a 7-5, come-from-behind win that capped their first three-game sweep in The Bronx in...
Yankees' Gardner has night to forget
Brett Gardner has to be fundamentally sound. He doesn't have the power swing or the exceptional batting average to make up for any gaffes. That's why his performance in last...
Red Sox lower broom on struggling Yankees
The drama surrounding Jorge Posada was a 24-hour distraction from the real crisis the Yankees are dealing with -- they have lost a season-high five in a row and seemingly...
Fielding flub puts spotlight on E-Rod
Alex Rodriguez's reach exceeded his grasp last night. When Kevin Youkilis slapped a grounder to him in the seventh inning, Rodriguez said he was "a little overambitious," thinking double play...
Posada not the first Yankees hero to need pass from fans
When Yankees fans of a certain era remembered Joe DiMaggio, they did so with reverence and respect, with hushed recollections of booming home runs and graceful catches and the elegant...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYMay 16TUEMay 17WEDMay 18THUMay 19FRIMay 20SATMay 21SUNMay 22YankeesTampa Bay6:40TV -- YES NetworkRadio--WCBS 880 AMT.B.6:40WWORWCBSBalt.7:05YESWCBSBalt.7:05YESWCBSMets7:05WWORWCBSMets7:10FOXWCBSMets1:05YESWCBSMetsFlorida7:10TV -- SportsNet NYRadio--WFAN 660 AMFla.7:10SNYWFANWash.7:10SNYWFANWash.1:10SNYWFANYanks7:05SNYWFANYanks7:10FOXWFANYanks1:05WPIXWFANRed BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEHou.8:30No TVWQBUNOGAME
Haley's comet
Nothing smells as good as vindication. I know this be cause Haley Reinhart's vindication is stinking up my keyboard right now. Haley, the girl who was not supposed to even...
Saving Christina
"The Voice" came at just the right moment for Christina Aguilera. The Staten Island-born singer was in need of a serious image makeover after a wrenching divorce, an arrest for...
Big Trump news due today
Donald Trump plans to announce today whether he'll fire himself from "Celebrity Apprentice," a source told The Post last night. The billionaire businessman, who has been mulling a run for...
Pulse sales
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Weird but true
The next competition for Miss Wisconsin USA will be in court. Shaletta Porterfield, formerly Miss Madison, gave up her crown because she's been busted for alleged identity theft. Her defense...
Sampson offers St. John's glimpse of future
Jakarr Sampson, one of several high profile St. John's recruits, has spent weekends over the last month in his future home in preparation for the Big East season. He has...
Pay to play! PS 29 vandals promise cash to repair their damage — neighbors outraged
Parents of the privileged teens who torched a Cobble Hill playground have set aside $50,000 to cover the damage, but critics say the PR move amounts to little more than...
Pols: Ban all tourist helicopters
All tourist helicopter flights must be banned from Brooklyn skies because city officials have failed to stop the window-rocking, sanity-testing chopper noise from bombarding waterfront neighborhoods, locals demanded on Sunday.“Enough...
Red Bulls not bullish on set piece defending in Chivas loss
The built-in excuses were at the ready – the Red Bulls only had one full training session to prepare for last night’s game after a meaningless midweek friendly in Montreal...
PSAL softball rankings
The draw is out and the PSAL playoffs begin Tuesday with the first round. It has been a year of parity and that should only continue in the postseason. High...
It'll be a record night at Pete's when singer belts out tunes about Guinness Book heroes
Finally, the Guinness Book of World Records has been set to music.Singer-songwriter Sarah Paul Ocampo has taken the world record volume’s greatest stars from its greatest era — the 1970s...
NYC baseball rankings
The days of the top of The Post's NYC baseball rankings being status quo are over. Poly Prep made sure of that with a memorable 1-0 upset of George Washington,...
The late show: Millman bill would turn bar patios into pumpkins at stroke of midnight
The city that never sleeps now apparently wants to nod off by midnight.A Carroll Gardens lawmaker is pushing a bill that would close backyard and rooftop bars by 12 am...
CHSAA baseball rankings
The CHSAA regular season is down to its final week and two of the four divisions thus far have been decided. Top-ranked Monsignor Farrell is king of Staten Island and...
New 'Mizrahi' duds for Bklyn youth chorus
Brooklyn Youth Chorus Academy’s fly new uniforms are something to sing about.The Grammy Award-winning songbirds can croon all the way to the fashion runway — or, at the very least,...
Ethan Telfair, younger brother of NBA player Sebastian Telfair, busted with guns in B'klyn
Ethan Telfair, the younger brother of former Lincoln high school basketball star and current NBA player Sebastian Telfair, was arrested Friday night in Coney Island on weapons and bribery charges,...
St. John's signee bounces back, leads Real Scout to iS8 semis
Jakarr Sampson, one of several high-profile St. John’s signees, has spent weekends over the last month in his future home to prepare him for the Big East. He’s been playing...
Fascinating — Demolished Coney arcade to rise again
The legendary Faber’s Fascination arcade will reopen in a Surf Avenue building owned by the same “developer” who tore down its original Coney Island home.The arcade’s iconic marquee first lit...
Get on the pole — at Galapagos
A pole is a terrible thing to waste.That’s what the organizers behind Polesque, a new pole-dancing competition, realized after they had one custom-built for Galapagos Art Space last year for...
The ultimate 'Hedwig' singalong at the Bell House
— Meredith Delisomdeliso@cnglocal.com