May 25, 2011
Robbery trial for Seton Hall player near end
Jurors considering the fate of a former Seton Hall basketball player charged with robbing eight students at gunpoint last year heard his attorney on Wednesday call his alleged accomplice —...
GAMETRACKER: Mets at Cubs
In the midst of discouraging comments from owner Fred Wilpon, the Mets try to put one of their worst losses of the season behind them against the Chicago Cubs.
Mets GM expects $120 million payroll
Mets general manager Sandy Alderson says he expects the team’s payroll to be cut next season, just not as drastically as some media reports have projected. Alderson said spoke to...
Brooklyn arena names new GM
Brooklyn's Barclays Center has named John Sparks as its general manager. Sparks will oversee the operations of the sports and entertainment venue which is set to open in September 2012....
Red Sox rough up Indians
CLEVELAND -- Carl Crawford finally had the kind of game the Red Sox and Boston’s ultra-demanding fans have been waiting for. And it took him just six innings to do...
NYC nursing home aide gets prison in sex case
She literally spelled his doom. A helpless, mute female stroke victim turned the tables on the monstrous aide who sexually attacked her in her Morningside Heights nursing home bed --...
Brooklyn man rescued by firefighters whose company may be closed due to budget
A Brooklyn man was rescued during an early morning blaze by firefighters from a local company that may end up the chopping block. Ladder 161 in Coney Island responded within...
Blue Jays pitcher ties record with 28th straight winless start
Jo-Jo Reyes says his winless streak isn’t bothering him. His only focus when he steps on the mound is the next pitch, regardless of the hitter or the ballpark. Everybody...
Elizabeth Smart kidnapper sentenced to life in prison
SALT LAKE CITY -- Brian David Mitchell, the convicted rapist and kidnapper of Utah teenager Elizabeth Smart, was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday, FOX News Channel reported. Mitchell had...
Islanders sign Okposo to 5-year deal
The Islanders announced Wednesday that forward Kyle Okposo has agreed to terms on a five-year contract. “I’m very excited to commit to the Islanders for the next five years, especially...
Ex-IMF chief Strauss-Kahn finds luxury digs in Tribeca
The Upper East Side rejected him, and he quickly wore out his welcome downtown, but Parisian pariah Dominique Strauss-Kahn has finally landed a posh pad in Tribeca. The uber luxury...
No surgery for Soriano, but Yankees reliever out 6-8 weeks
Yankees setup man Rafael Soriano has an inflamed ligament in his right elbow that could keep the former All-Star out up to two months. Yankees GM Brian Cashman said that...
Sarah Palin authorized film to premiere in Iowa
WASILLA, Alaska -- A two-hour-long feature film authorized by Sarah Palin about her meteoric rise to fame is set to premiere in Iowa this summer, RealClearPolitics reported. "The Undefeated" is...
Schwarzenegger being investigated by California AG over his sexual liaisons: report
Ahnold's cheating may put him into legal trouble. The California Attorney General will conduct an “inquiry” into former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s alleged misuse of taxpayer funds to cover up his...
Rivera makes history with 1,000th Yankees appearance
Mariano Rivera’s 1,000th appearance with the Yankees did not come in a save situation. The closer got the final three outs against the Blue Jays this afternoon with the Yankees...
Jews may actually close their wallets to Obama
Haim Saban has told CNBC that he will not be donating to Barack Obama's reelection campaign. “President Obama has raised so much money and will raise so much money through...
Early Learning Challenge is third round of 'Race to the Top' education competition
ATLANTA — A new $500 million federal grant competition announced Wednesday aims to do away with an uncoordinated system of preschool programs that often leave the poorest children without options...
Bonds to pay for college of Giants fan's children: report
Barry Bonds definitely hit this one out of the park without the help of steroids. Bonds has volunteered to pay for the college education of Bryan Stow’s two young children....
Nineteen people busted in car theft ring
Nineteen members of a sophisticated car theft ring were arrested after swiping nearly 300 hot cars off city streets, even loading some of the vehicles into shipping containers heading overseas,...
Pavilion renovations are almost done — just in time for Memorial Day
Park Slope’s Pavilion Cinema has finished its long-promised makeover and thorough scrubbing — and the curtain will be up in time for the big blockbuster weekend.The owners of the 83-year-old...
Judge rules Jared Lee Loughner not competent to stand trial after outburst
TUCSON, Ariz. -- A US judge ruled Wednesday that Jared Lee Loughner, the man accused of shooting Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) and 18 others in January, is not competent to...
Eric Wynalda: Luke Rodgers should shut up and play
English newcomer Luke Rodgers has quickly become a Red Bull fan favorite for both his aggressive play and his aggressive mouth, especially after obscenely calling out U.S. star Landon Donovan....
VIDEO: Mets' financial mess
CineSport's Noah Coslov talks to Sporting News baseball writer Stan McNeal about the outlook for the Mets on and off the field due to their financial problems.csprtContainer();
Failed Riverdale bomb plotter isn't a real terrorist: defense
The ringleader of a futile plot to bomb two Riverdale synagogues may be a career criminal with a "big mouth" -- but his lawyer insists he's no terrorist. James Cromitie...
'Rape cops' delibs drag on with wacky jury note
There's still no sign of a verdict in the sensational Manhattan "rape cops" trial. Day six of deliberations ended this afternoon without a verdict. The five-woman, seven-man panel left Manhattan...
Malick's Cannes cameo
Director Terrence Malick -- who's long shunned the press and the limelight -- did not go up on stage to not accept his Palme d'Or for the "Tree of Life'' at the...
Nearly a quarter of Americans would rather have a great body than money: survey
Nearly a quarter of Americans would rather have a great body then be $1 million rich. A survey released today shows that 22 percent of people would pass up on...
Giants ticket winners announced
Ten mega-Giants fans will be honored for the 2011 season by having their photos displayed on game tickets. Out of more than 1,300 entries, 10 were selected from a group...
Lakers hire former Cavaliers coach Brown to replace Jackson
LOS ANGELES — The Lakers reached a deal in principle with former Cleveland coach Mike Brown on Wednesday to succeed Phil Jackson, according to a person with knowledge of the...
Ex-mob boss testifies again at mobster 'Vinny Gorgeous' case
The former head of an organized crime family on Wednesday told jurors weighing whether to give his fellow mobster the death penalty that the capo wanted permission to kill the...
Brooklyn man gets 6 years for setting cat on fire
A Brooklyn man who doused a tabby with lighter fluid and set it ablaze because he was bored will spend up to six years in prison before facing deportation proceedings,...
DA extends prosecution of Joseph Brooks beyond the grave
Oscar-winning accused serial rapist Joseph Brooks committed suicide in his Upper East Side apartment Sunday, but one hard-charging Manhattan prosecutor is still bent on extracting justice -- from beyond the...
RBNY bench to be tested; Shield could hinge on June
The Red Bulls are about to get decimated by the Gold Cup, tonight's tilt vs. Colorado (8 p.m., MSG) starting a run of seven games where they’ll miss up to five...
Obama administration unveils fuel economy labels for new cars
WASHINGTON -- Auto shoppers will soon be awash in factoids about the fuel efficiency of new cars, thanks to new labels rolled out by the Department of Transportation and Environmental...
Rivera reaches 1,000 games in Yankees' win over Blue Jays
Joe Girardi remembers the first time he caught Mariano Rivera, before the start of the 1996 season, back when he was still a player. “I was like, ’Who is this...
Former Sen. John Edwards' lawyers in last-ditch plea talks to avert felony charges
WASHINGTON -- US Justice Department prosecutors and lawyers for former Sen. John Edwards were in last-ditch plea agreement talks Wednesday that could avert felony charges over alleged campaign-finance violations, people...
French Open: Unbeaten Djokovic, Federer roll into third round
PARIS -- Novak Djokovic’s perfect season is still intact and his clay-court form still looks devastating after he reached the third round of the French Open when Victor Hanescu retired...
Jury acquits Nancy Kerrigan's brother in father's death
WOBURN, Mass. — The brother of figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was acquitted Wednesday of manslaughter in the death of their 70-year-old father by a jury that apparently agreed with his...
Oprah Winfrey bids farewell to daytime show
CHICAGO -- There were no free cars or vacations. No favorite things or makeovers. No celebrity guests on stage — though there were plenty in the audience. The finale of...
Former Redskins RB Portis wants to play for Giants
Clinton Portis to the Giants? He likes the idea. “To go to the Giants and get to play the Redskins twice a year after them feeling I wasn’t capable any...
US Navy fights Disney over 'SEAL Team 6' trademark
LITTLE CREEK, Va. -- Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday that it plans to withdraw its trademark application for the term "SEAL Team 6," which was filed with the US Patent...
Obama hails Arab democracy uprising in address to UK parliament
LONDON -- President Barack Obama reaffirmed the strong alliance between the US and the UK in an historic address Wednesday to British lawmakers in London's Westminster Hall, and praised "the...
Residents flee Yemeni capital as Saleh's grip on power weakens
SANAA, Yemen -- Yemen slid further into the abyss Wednesday as tribesmen opposed to President Ali Abdullah Saleh seized control of the country's official news agency and residents fled fighting...
CNBC anchor Mark Haines dead at age 65
Longtime CNBC anchor Mark Haines died at the age of 65 Tuesday, the business network announced. The cause of death was not immediately known, the network said. Haines died at...
Snooki, Pauly D and pals sell pizza in Florence
FLORENCE, Italy — “Jersey Shore” is now on the banks of the Arno, and here’s the situation: Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino is hawking pizza practically around the corner from the...
'The Real Housewives of New Jersey' recap: Theresa explains it all
Somehow sensing drunk Ramona was not enough to see us through this season of "Real Housewives of New York," Bravo decided to rescue us from our collective ennui by traveling...
Messi is a perfect mix of talent and humility
LONDON -- As much as Lionel Messi is the world's greatest soccer player -- and maybe the best ever -- he is an aesthetic wonder. "He is," said four-time Champions...
FIFA opens corruption investigation against bin Hammam
ZURICH -- World soccer governing body FIFA said Wednesday it had opened a bribery and corruption investigation into four officials, including Mohamed bin Hammam, president of the Asian Football Confederation....
Snoop Dogg: I give David Beckham my new music before anyone else
LOS ANGELES -- He may be better known for his skills with a soccer ball than his ear for music, but Galaxy star David Beckham is one of the first people...
Fire sale! Bloomy plots closure of eight Bklyn companies
Backshaft!Eight fire companies in Brooklyn — 40 percent of the proposed 20 citywide closures — could flame out under a controversial plan by the Bloomberg Administration to save $55 million.Of...
'Parade of Ships' arrives in New York for Fleet Week
New Yorkers will be tipping their hats to the members of the armed forces who arrive in town Wednesday for Fleet Week. Thousands of Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen from...
Obama vows 'no let-up' in Libya,during UK visit
LONDON -- President Barack Obama vowed Wednesday there would be "no let-up in the pressure" on Libyan leader Moamar Ghadafi's regime, during a news conference in London with British prime...
More to love at Brooklyn Bridge Park
This weekend, Brooklyn Bridge Park will be filled with cheese, frankfurters, sand — and eager park-goers galore.Park officials announced that a concessions building and three sand volleyball courts would finally...
Strauss-Kahn stuck in NYC as owners refuse to rent to him
Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn was staying put in New York City as he struggles to find longer-term accommodation, myFOXny.com reported Wednesday. Strauss-Kahn has been staying at...
Another French politician faces sex accusations
PARIS -- A senior French lawmaker was accused of sexually harassing two female staffers after offering them a foot massage, in a new sex and politics scandal that follows the...
France's Lagarde announces bid to head IMF
PARIS -- French finance minister Christine Lagarde announced Wednesday that she was seeking to replace Dominique Strauss-Kahn as the head of the International Monetary Fund. At a news conference in...
At least 14 more dead after Midwest storms
DENNING, Ark. -- At least 14 people were killed as a result of violent storms that spawned twisters across Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas overnight, as severe weather lingered over the...
Terriers pound Mary Louis, lose bite against Molloy
St. Francis Prep wasn’t going to use playing its semifinal game right before starting the CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens championship series as a crutch. “We really had no other options because we...
DeMaria, 14-hit attack powers Molloy past SFP in Game 1
St. Francis Prep crossed the plate for the first time in the CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens final series against Archbishop Molloy in three years. The final result remained the same – this...
NYSAISAA lacrosse championships preview
NYPost.com lacrosse beat writer Joseph Staszewski takes a look at Wednesday’s NYSAISAA boys and girls championship games starting at 3:30 p.m. at Manhattanville College in Purchase, N.Y. SCHEDULE NYSAIS Boys...
Mary Louis lacrosse ends program's best season with title game loss
Mary Louis’ first trip to a girls lacrosse final showed just how far the program has come and gave it a new goal to strive for. The Hilltoppers didn’t play...
Democrat Hochul wins special election for New York's 26th Congressional District
Democrat Kathy Hochul beat Republican Jane Corwin late Tuesday in the special election for New York's 26th congressional district -- a battle seen as a referendum on the GOP's plan...
Mets stink up Wrigley; Bay injured in blowout
CHICAGO -- Got any colorful adjectives to describe last night's fiasco, Freddy? The best decision Mets principal owner Fred Wilpon made yesterday was to stay home instead of coming here,...
CHSAA baseball roundup: Kostalos carries Moore over Sea
It was a game that was postponed numerous times, but Matt Kostalos made sure Tuesday’s CHSAA Class AA Staten Island second-place clash with St. Joseph by the Sea was well...
Former Rice star Lopez saddened by school's closing
Felipe Lopez is arguably the most famous alum at the longtime basketball powerhouse. But he says Rice High School taught him as much about preparing for life off the court...
Parents, teachers fight for Rice future
Angry, confused and frustrated parents converged on Rice High School on Tuesday night searching for answers after the Harlem all-boys Catholic school dropped a bombshell on them Monday, announcing that...
PSAL Class B softball playoff roundup: Telecom edges past Beacon into semis
Telecommunications lost in the quarterfinals last season and were again facing a deficit, by one run, in the fifth inning. The Yellow Jackets didn’t want history to repeat itself. A...
Teixeira knocks in winning run to cap late Yankees rally
There have been more sighs than pies at Yankee Stadium this year, but that all changed last night. The Yankees rallied from a three-run deficit to defeat the Blue Jays...
PSAL Class A softball playoff roundup: Eight-run fifth sends Construction past Clinton
Richmond Hill and Tottenville. Those were the only two PSAL teams that beat Construction this season. But Clinton had the Red Hawks on the ropes on Tuesday. They found themselves...
Yankees ace Sabathia holds all the cards
We have seen over the last six months how the hierarchy springs into action when the Yankees believe they own leverage. The organization uses it, uses it like a hammer,...
No homers needed for Yankees' Grand finale
Curtis Granderson didn’t need the longball to beat the Blue Jays last night. The Yankees center fielder — who has been on a power binge that has him second in...
Wilpon apologizes; Beltran, Reyes OK with Mets owner’s call
CHICAGO — Fred Wilpon is sorry for his “sh---y” behavior. A day after the release of a magazine article in which Wilpon took shots at David Wright, Carlos Beltran and...
Madison survives Studies scare, heads to semis
James Madison wasn’t really hitting and ace Kayla Hill wasn’t best-pitcher-in-the-city dominant like normal. The Knights were nursing just a one-run lead in the bottom of the fifth and looking...
If Mets owner is a ‘good man’ he'd apologize to the fans
CHICAGO — One of the constants about Fred Wilpon’s stewardship with the Mets is this: Somewhere along the line, as if by civic decree, everything ever said or written about...
Yankees' Soriano out indefinitely, will visit Dr. Andrews
Is there a lemon law for relief pitchers? Rafael Soriano, the Yankees’ big-ticket free agent signing last winter, took another dismal step toward being a disastrous signing. The $35 million...
PSAL Class A baseball playoff preview
The Post’s PSAL baseball beat writer, Zach Braziller, breaks down the upcoming PSAL Class A playoffs which starts with the first round tomorrow and continues with the second round Friday....
Football star Hines Ward is new 'Dancing' champ
LOS ANGELES — Hines Ward added a disco-ball trophy to his Super Bowl shelf Tuesday night after he samba-ed his way to the "Dancing With the Stars" championship. The Pittsburgh...
NYSAISAA baseball championship game preview
The Post’s private school baseball beat writer, Zach Braziller, breaks down Wednesday’s NYSAISAA baseball championship game between Poly Prep and Berkeley Carroll at Manhattanville College in Purchase at 3:30 p.m....
Memorable finish not to be for Villa's fine season
St. John Villa scripted a season to remember despite not getting the ending it desired. The Bears knocked off defending CHSAA state champion St. Joseph by the Sea in the...
Chinese puzzle on the East Side
East 53rd Street between Second and Third avenues laughs at Manhattan’s other “restaurant rows.” The block’s home to a mind-boggling 24 eateries offering Italian, Chinese, Mexican, Thai, Vietnamese, Indian, Hawaiian,...
Thai one on!
Not generally the biggest fan of gross-out humor, I found “The Hangover” gut-bustingly funny — it re-invented the form with an unpredictable, subversive, take-no-prisoners approach that helped make it the...
Traders, firms in oil suit
Regulators launched one of the biggest ever crackdowns on oil price manipulation yesterday, suing two traders and two trading firms owned by Norwegian billionaire John Fredriksen for allegedly making $50...
Warren accused of lying
Testimony by White House consumer adviser Elizabeth Warren before a House subcommittee broke down into acrimony when the panel's Republican chairman accused her of lying about the terms of her...
That cookout will cost you 29% more this year
The kabobs aren't the only things getting skewered at this year's Memorial Day barbecue. Hosts of the traditional holiday backyard cookout -- even a budget affair -- can expect to...
Koval gets 26 months in prison
Alexei Koval, who admitted that he conspired with former UBS investment banker Igor Poteroba to make $1.4 million in a four-year insider-trading scheme, was sentenced to 26 months in prison....
Boston tower lands anchor
Law firm Morrison Foerster has just signed a lease for 180,000 square-feet to become the anchor tenant for Boston Properties' upcoming tower at 250 W. 55 St. The firm is...
Equinox lands hip SoulCycle
Equinox gym has closed on its deal to purchase privately held SoulCycle, confirming an exclusive Post report last month. Terms were not released. The indoor cycling studio with a celebrity...
Business briefs
Home sales Purchases of new houses rose in April 7.3 percent to a 323,000 an nual pace, the Commerce Department reported. Deceased John Delaney, founder and CEO of Intrade, the...
Satellites to stars
A potential DirecTV-Dish Network tie-up would pose a serious challenge to broadcast and cable networks looking to wring higher fees from cable and satellite-TV providers to carry their programming, analysts...
Amazon's publishing push is raising eyebrows
Onetime publishing execu tive turned literary agent Larry Kirshbaum's jump to Amazon to head up a new publishing operation has rival publishers nervous. The move comes at a time of...
Cohen in SEC sights
With federal prosecutors already sniffing around his trading floor, hedge-fund honcho Steve Cohen is suddenly dealing with stepped-up scrutiny from lawmakers as well. Two weeks after a jury found Galleon...
Coty expands ESB office
Fragrance house Coty is expanding by 100,000 square-feet at the Empire State Building to occupy 187,736 square-feet. The firm will consolidate offices at both One and Two Park Avenue to...
No book smarts
Ron Burkle has bungled his bet on Barnes & Noble -- again. The Los Angeles billionaire -- who last year lost a brutal proxy battle he waged against B&N founder...
Yandex jumps 55% in debut
Russia minted its first Internet billionaire yesterday. Yandex, the online search leader of Russia, hit the public markets yesterday, and its shares jumped 55 percent, showing continued investor interest in...
Zynga IPOville
Zynga is preparing to file for an initial public offering by the end of June, setting it up for a date with Wall Street as soon as Labor Day, The...
Mystery heiress dies
Eccentric copper heiress Huguette Clark died yesterday at age 104 after more than two decades in a Manhattan hospital -- leaving the fate of her $500 million fortune up in...
John Edwards to face indictment: report
Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards is reportedly set to be indicted by the feds for allegedly using campaign donations to cover-up an extramarital affair. Edwards has been informed that...
ASPCA probing Met mutt
Meet the Mutt. The owners of a pooch who sits in front of Citi Field dressed like Groucho Marx wearing a Mets jersey are being investigated by the ASPCA after...
Blowing smoke
Smoking in parks does not appear to be a wealth hazard. Not a single $50 ticket has been written since the ban on lighting up in and on parks, beaches...
Mubarak facing trial for murders
Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and his two sons reportedly will go on trial for "intentional murder" and the "attempted murder of demonstrators." The report, in the Wall Street Journal,...
Arnold lover's ex 'betrayed'
The "betrayed" former husband of Arnold Schwarzenegger's maid and baby mama said yesterday that he always assumed he was the boy's father. Rogelio Baena told "Entertainment Tonight" that he was...
'Peas' prize
The poverty-fighting Robin Hood Foundation yesterday notified the 54,000 lucky winners of free tickets to its June 9 Black Eyed Peas benefit concert in Central Park. To buy tickets, go...
Jury nixes Lidle suit
Late Yankee pitcher Cory Lidle's widow struck out yesterday in a bid to hold the maker of her husband's private plane liable for more than $45 million in damages over...
'Miss Rikers' dresses down
Former Miss Russia Anna Malova flip-flapped into court yesterday in jeans, a hoodie and flat canvas jail shoes -- stripped of her customary hair spray, nail polish and stiletto heels...
Tyson-tat film split decision
A federal judge has found a temporary cure for "The Hangover Part II." The sequel to the 2009 comedy hit will open this weekend as planned, but Warner Bros. may...
Israel's old pro has O's number
The score: Bibi 3, Bar ack 0. In a demonstration of political and policy haplessness almost without precedent, the president of the United States decided last week for the third...
Recipients aren't a lock
It's supposed to be bestowed upon "distinguished persons and honored guests," but in practice, there's no hard and fast rule about who gets a key to the city. Veteran soap-opera...
Obama left to choke on Bibi's dust
After Benjamin Netan yahu rejected President Obama's demand for Is raeli concessions in the Oval Office last week, a television anchor said the Israeli leader treated the president like a...
'We're above material things . . . even if you're a billionaire'
In a sparse living room adorned with only a few family photos and Islamic texts, the brother of Dominique Strauss-Kahn's accuser says he has barely slept or eaten in days....
$$ rescue for victims
That didn't take long. When the head of the city's Health and Hospitals Corp. walked into a City Council budget hearing yesterday, he was planning to disband the Sexual Assault...
'Dishonest' Abe
A counterfeiter was busted by police and the US Secret Service after he passed $100 bills with bogus security watermarks of Abraham Lincoln's head, court papers charge. Keith Clarke, 25,...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn This learning-disabled volunteer at a Bay Ridge veterans hospital was arrested after he set a series of fires in the building, authorities said. Andrew Enrique, 21, a volunteer at...
NYPD's ticket to ride
New York's crackdown on scofflaw cyclists is on a roll, with cops cranking out tickets at a pace 48 percent ahead of last year. Officers have written up 13,843 tickets...
Andy & Shelly in deal for property-tax cap
ALBANY -- Gov. Cuomo gave new meaning to "cap-and-trade" yesterday as he secured a historic agreement on a sweeping cap on upstate and suburban property taxes linked to the renewal...
Injustice is undone
It's one thing to go to prison for a crime you didn't commit -- but it's a whole other thing to do more than four years for a crime you...
'House' wrecker
Beating the house never looked so easy! A card shark from suburban Philadelphia has scored record jackpots against Atlantic City casinos since December -- raking in more than $15 million...
Diplo daughter's 'keyed' up
A Queens honors student and daughter of a high-level Indian diplomat says she was arrested and suspended from high school for a crime she didn't commit -- cyber-bullying her teachers...
Fliers' new pain in ash
Airspace was closed over northern Germany last night as a volcano in Iceland continued to wreak havoc with European aviation networks. German authorities planned to ban travel in the skies...
Blazing Bibi fires up DC
WASHINGTON -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared before Congress yesterday -- receiving a standing ovation -- and offered to make "painful compromises" with the Palestinians that would leave some...
Ex-DOE big's funny biz
A former Department of Education financial chief hired his pals as consultants -- and had them work on his next career, investigators said yesterday. George Raab III, whose jump from...
DSK wife: Au revoir, blog fans
You could say she's got a few other things on her mind. Dominique Strauss-Kahn's journalist wife, Anne Sinclair -- dubbed the French Barbara Walters -- has pulled the plug on...
OTB bettor off with us bookies
The boss of a multimillion-dollar gambling ring run out of a Staten Island strip mall proudly bragged on wiretaps that OTB wouldn't have failed if it was run by experienced...
Gooden 'Rehab' Nailbreak
There's one reason to watch VH1's "Celebrity Rehab" this season: The possibility of seeing Lenny "Nails" Dykstra trying to break former Met teammate Dwight Gooden out of the facility where...
$1M home is a 'steal'
It's a custom-designed Hamptons home -- and it may never be completed if its architect has her way. A Hamptons architect claims a rival hijacked her designs for a $1.3...
NYers are off E-Z street
Here's another reason to steer clear of New Jersey. Out-of-state E-ZPass users will be stripped of an off-peak discount in the Garden State starting July 1 -- which essentially amounts...
Dem upstate upset
WASHINGTON -- Democrat Kathy Hochul last night won a special election to fill a vacant US House seat in a conservative upstate New York district -- snatching victory by campaigning...
$84M boon a bust in projected city ledger hike
Legislators intent on restoring service cuts proposed by Mayor Bloomberg didn't get the good news they were looking for yesterday from the Independent Budget Office. The IBO, which in past...
This once was Joplin
Here's what's left of Joplin, Mo. -- and it isn't much. Nearly every landmark in the once-picturesque Midwestern burg has been completely flattened, the city center is reduced to rubble,...
Kate's palace 'coup'
When two of the world's most glamorous women met in a style summit of sorts at Buckingham Palace yesterday, the first lady learned it's hard to compete for attention with...
End of the world -- or of the Hoax?
THE ISSUE: A Christian-based movement that predicted the world would end on May 21, 2011. *** Yet another of Harold Camping's doomsday predictions has proven false ("Zombies Among Us," Michael...
Needless delays For NY justice
For 17 years Alberto Barriera got away with rape. In 1993, he allegedly attacked a 16-year-old girl, whom he is accused of choking and raping after breaking into her Lower...
Housing-killer
Jobs and affordable housing. Two of the things New Yorkers need most. So why is Albany considering legislation that threatens both? Affordable housing is a no-brainer for New York. Too...
Israel wants peace
From Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech before Congress yesterday. While Israel will be ever vigilant in its defense, we will never give up on our quest for peace. Israel...
The supremes order up a crime wave
It's not often that the murder, rape and assault of American citizens can be tied directly to a court decision. But that's the foreseeable consequence of the Supreme Court's outrageous...
Speaking truth to Washington
After Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's masterful speech before Congress yesterday, President Obama is the odd man out in Washington when it comes to the Middle East. Netanyahu's great achievement:...
'Game-changer'
A meaningful property-tax cap for New York? That's what Gov. Cuomo, along with Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and Assembly Speaker Shelly Silver, announced yesterday -- and it's a wonder...
Dentist and a patient's 'cheat' tooth
It's hard to think of a better way to take the joy out of Christmas than for a hus band to tell his wife that he's having an affair with...
Not a 'shore' thing
Like the naughty activity for which it's named, "Sex on the Beach" can be fun, but can also cause irritation. That's certainly true of this one-man show depicting the lives...
Julie 'Spide' on B'way
Quick hits and gossip today: * Hello, Julie! The wacky (and whacked) Julie Taymor has resurfaced on Broadway. Taymor attended last week's New Dramatists luncheon, her first public appearance in...
Covering the spread
The thing about a smorgasbord is that it never stops. Just when you think you’ve had your last smorg, there’s another bord around the corner. You might feel that way...
James, ailing Wade lead Miami to OT win
MIAMI -- The first 48 minutes of Dwyane Wade's night were unremarkable. The five minutes of overtime changed all that. And Miami's Big Three is one win away from playing...
Wilpon warns of Mets' payroll purge
CHICAGO -- Start clipping those coupons. Mets general manager Sandy Alderson has hinted since taking the job last off-season that his team's $142 million payroll could decrease significantly in 2012,...
State loads up for bear
New York is proposing to open up the entire area east of the Hudson River to bear hunting. The counties that make up this portion of the state have long...
Back in Yankees lineup, Swisher keeps on slumping
Nick Swisher didn't go out and try to re-invent the wheel during his couple of days off. He simply went out and did what he always has. Only he hoped...
Red Bulls' Henry says he'll play vs. Rapids
Red Bulls captain Thierry Henry's swollen right knee isn't 100 percent, but he said he will play tonight vs. Colorado (8 p.m., MSG). Henry said with his team about to...
Canucks finish off Sharks, earn spot in Cup final
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Vancouver Canucks captain Henrik Sedin didn't hesitate to compare winning Olympic gold to the chance to play for the Stanley Cup. For Sedin, who won the...
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Post Time: 1:15 pm.FIRST-6f; $15,000; mdn cl($7,500); 3up1-LoveCnnctn 8-52-Big M J 6-13-SeekingDnr 20-14-Junior V. 15-15-StarSerchr 3-16-Mason's Hope 30-17-CountryWtr 9-28-Brickbat 6-1SECOND-5 1/2f; $23,500; cl($30,000); 3up; (f&m)1-IndianWife 8-53-FirstnFshn 10-12-Pat's Kitten 3-14-CollectthF 4-15-Yoko...
Tomorrow's Belmont Entries
Post Time: 1:00 pm All horses appear in post position orderFIRST6f; $28,000; cl($14,000); 3up; (f&m)PNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds2Mrs Rabbits(L),114R Curatolo5-8-5DiPrima 10-11a-Goodday(L),116JRodriguez1-4-2Rodriguz 7-53Primal Baby(L),121R Maragh5-3-3Englehrt 6-14Sister's Speed(L),121S Husbands7-6-3Jones 20-15Full of...
Parx Racing Charts
May. 24, 2011 Clear And Fast. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -6f; $24,000; clm; 3up; (f&m)Off: 12:26. Good. rail trip, drew away. Trainer: Ramon PreciadoTime: 22.19, 45.18, 57.38, 1:10.75.Winner: DK...
Delaware Results
FIRST-1m&70y; $17,000; mdn clm; 3up; (f&m)2Lilly Leggs (Pedroza) 10.603.402.107Smartful (Halliday)2.202.103Avie Atress (Chiappe)2.20 Off 1:17. Time 1:46.11. Fast. Scr: Myositis Survivor. * $1 Exacta (2-7) $12.70 * $0.1 Superfecta (2-7-3-5) $7.68...
Tiger says he'll play in U.S. Open
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- Tiger Woods says he'll be ready to go for the U.S. Open. Good thing for Woods there's time to get healthy. The golfing great hasn't hit...
The Post Line
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Vick says Eagles good fit for Burress
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Belmont Park Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 6f; $21,000; cl($12,500); 3up; (f&m)ENVOYEZ VITE was an impressive maiden winner as the favorite while being claimed two back. ECOACH finished second by a neck versus cheaper and was...
Nadal fights back at French Open
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Hondo gives Indians
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Harness legend dead at 78
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New NFL rules target violent defenders
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New Jersey's Frazier up ... and down with Reds
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Today's Sports on Air
Baseball1 p.m.Blue Jays at YankeesYES, WCBS (880 AM)7 p.m.Reds at PhilliesESPN28 p.m.Mets at CubsSNY, WGN, WFAN (660 AM)Basketball9 p.m.Western Conference Finals: Thunder at Mavericks, Game 5ESPN, ESPN (1050 AM)Hockey8 p.m.Western...
Sports shorts
NFL: Peyton has minor neck surgery Colts star quarterback Peyton Manning had neck surgery Monday in Chicago to repair a disk problem. It's the second neck surgery since February 2010...
Yankees' Posada comes through in pinch
If he got paid by the hour for time worked on the field, Jorge Posada might have earned $1.84 for his get-in, get-out appearance last night. But if paid for...
Indians bow to Red Sox, Beckett
Josh Beckett picked up his first regular-season win in Cleveland to lead the Red Sox to a 4-2 win last night over the Indians, who lost for just the fifth...
Gardner rising at bottom of Yankees order
The bottom of the order seems to agree with Brett Gardner. The Yankees left fielder struggled as the team's leadoff hitter for the first two weeks of the season, but...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYMay 25THUMay 26FRIMay 27SATMay 28SUNMay 29MONMay 30 TUEMay 31YankeesToronto1:05TV -- YES NetworkRadio--WCBS 880 AMNOGAMESea.10:10YESWCBSSea.10:10YESWCBSSea.4:10YESWCBSOak.4:05YESWCBSOak.10:05YESWCBSMetsChicago8:05TV -- SportsNet NYRadio -- WFAN 660 AMChi.2:20SNYWFANPhil.7:10SNYWFANPhil.7:10FOXWFANPhil.1:10WPIXWFANPitt.7:10SNYWFANPitt.7:10SNYWFANLiberty*Washington$ 10:30 a.m.No TVNOGAME&China7:00No TVNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMERed BullsColorado7:30TV -- MSG NetworkRadio ...
Getting old
Just a few months ago, the producers of "American Idol" declared that this would be the season they dragged the aging goliath into the future. With ratings sagging over the...
'Jersey' gore: Boys battling
What a couple of knuckle heads! "Jersey Shore" frenemies Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino and Ronnie Ortiz-Magro reportedly came to blows while filming the show in Italy Monday night -- leaving...
Who is her final guest? Only Oprah
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Starr report
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'DWTS' crown's a 'Steel'
Gridiron hero Hines Ward proved last night that he was MVP of "Dancing with the Stars." The Pittsburgh Steelers' wide receiver took home the coveted Season 12 mirror-ball trophy to...
Weird but true
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NYSAISAA softball championship preview
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High five: Big fifth helps Moore celebrate Archdiocesan title
Moore Catholic celebrated like it’s been there before, except none of its players have. “It’s an amazing feeling,” leadoff hitter Krissa Sagona said. “Being my last year as a senior...
iS8 commish: Sean Bell title 'tainted'
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Wagner's comeback falls short against Francis Lewis
Tears were falling from the eyes of his players all around him, but Susan Wagner coach Marco Altieri stood stoic with his arms crossed and dark sunglasses on. The Falcons...
Beating the heat: Lallave, Lewis hold off Wagner in quarterfinals
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Ferry good news! New East River service to begin next month
Manhattan-bound commuters will get new express service — albeit on the river rather than under it.Sometime pretty much around mid-June (probably!), New York Waterway will launch service connecting Greenpoint, Williamsburg...
Mets' Bay leaves game with stiff calf
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PS 9 enters chartered territory
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IPOville for Zynga
Zynga is preparing to file for an initial public offering by the end of June, setting it up for a date with Wall Street as soon as Labor Day, The...
Obama to hail new dawn for the West in historic speech to UK parliament
LONDON -- The West is turning a corner towards a new international order of stable growth and sweeping democratic reform, President Obama will declare in London on Wednesday. Buoyed by...
Fire sale! Bloomy plots closure of eight Bklyn companies
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Dempster looks sharp as Cubs beat Mets 11-1
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