June 13, 2011
Weiner formally granted 2-week leave of absence from House of Representatives
WASHINGTON -- Embattled Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) formally requested and was granted a two-week leave of absence from the US House of Representatives on Monday, as pressure mounted on the...
Champion Mavericks arrive in Dallas
DALLAS -- The Dallas Mavericks returned home in triumph on Monday, cheered by hundreds of fans celebrating the franchise’s first NBA title and the first professional championship of any kind...
Cops hunting University Heights shooting suspect
Cops are hunting for a University Heights assailant who fired several times at a group of people and shot three, including a 5-year-old boy. Police released video today of the...
Maholm, Pirates beat Mets 3-1 to split series
PITTSBURGH — Paul Maholm pitched seven shutout innings, Brandon Wood homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 3-1 on Monday night to split their four-game series. Maholm...
Jeter limps off with 2,994 hits, Indians win 1-0
Derek Jeter limped off the field with a sore right calf four innings after getting his 2,994th hit, and Carlos Carrasco escaped early trouble to pitch the Cleveland Indians past...
Obama says he would resign in Weiner's situation
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama broke his silence on Rep. Anthony Weiner's (D-N.Y.) sexting scandal Monday, saying that if he was in the embattled congressman's situation, he would step down....
Yankees' Hughes to throw again Tuesday
Yankees starter Phil Hughes is scheduled to throw three innings in a simulated game Tuesday at the team's minor-league complex in Tampa, Fla. Hughes has been on the disabled list...
Utah NBC affiliate refuses to air ‘Playboy Club’
SALT LAKE CITY -- An NBC affiliate in Utah is refusing to air the upcoming period drama "The Playboy Club," saying its audience may find the show objectionable, Entertainment Weekly...
17-year-old busted in shooting of girl at Bx. party
Cops today busted a 17-year-old boy for shooting a teenage girl in the head outside a raucous Bronx party, authorities said. The unidentified suspect will be charged with attempted murder...
Tottenville star Cornelius picks Syracuse
Tottenville star Alvin Cornelius has added his name to the growing list of New York City’s top football players who will suit up for Syracuse. The junior wide receiver/cornerback verbally...
Summer in the Southwest
Today's forecast in New York? Temperatures in the high 50's, low 60's. Rain. Today's forecast in Phoenix? Sunny. High of 106. Blue skies. You see where this is going. Weather...
Soreness slows Santana's return to Mets
PITTSBURGH -- Johan Santana has dealt with soreness in his surgically repaired left shoulder for the last 1½ weeks, slowing his rehab process, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said Monday.As...
Sims 3: Generations: the kids are alright
The expansions that have come out for the Sims have always been very adult-oriented (by which I mean age not ... y'know). For the Sims there were titles such as...
Spike TV pwns E3 coverage
Spike TV rocked the dickens out of E3. The network spread the word about gaming news to 4 million people via multiple platforms including the TV channel, Spike.com, mobile devices...
Publicity-seeking Grim LeRogue gets 10 days of community service for running onto Yankee Stadium field during 2010 ALCS
He’s not nuts — just an "idiot." A Bronx bozo busted for running onto Yankee Stadium’s field was sentenced today to 10 days of community service after claiming it was...
Eli says Giants' workouts 'better than doing nothing'
Eli Manning admitted that the lockout workouts the Giants have held this offseason on high school fields is “not great work’’ but stressed it is the best work possible as...
Former Rutgers star Britt wanted in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Fresh off his second arrest in two months, Titans wide receiver Kenny Britt is being sought by Nashville police on two outstanding warrants issued by the Tennessee...
Pole position: City says Verizon broke the law
The city says a telecommunications giant broke the law when it installed two 20-foot-tall fiberglass poles in two historic districts in Brooklyn without getting permission to do so, and now...
Who's on Third?
A civic panel shot down a bid to turn Third Avenue between 82nd and 92nd streets into a pedestrian mall for six evenings this summer, saying the proposal was misguided...
Pregnant actress Tori Spelling in car accident after paparazzi chase
LOS ANGELES -- Actress and reality TV star Tori Spelling, who is pregnant with her third child, was rushed to a doctor Monday after getting in a car accident as...
Nassau County to lay off 130 municipal employees
MINEOLA, N.Y. — The leader of a suburban New York county facing a budget shortfall says he will lay off 130 municipal employees and redeploy members of the police department....
Police bust Sen. Perkins, others at NYC rent control rally
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state troopers have arrested a dozen protesters, including a state senator, who blocked the entrance to the governor’s office Monday in choreographed act of civil...
Manchester United confirms deal for budding star Phil Jones
MANCHESTER, England -- Premier League soccer club Manchester United confirmed Monday it had reached an agreement to secure the transfer of youngster Phil Jones from Blackburn Rovers. The 19-year-old central...
RBNY coach Backe on injuries: "I'm worried. It's just too much."
With the Red Bulls already missing five regulars to international duty and two more veterans to injury, now starters Luke Rodgers, Joel Lindpere and Teemu Tainio are all the latest...
Ethics staff beginning Weiner inquiry: report
WASHINGTON — House officials say the House Ethics Committee staff has initiated a preliminary inquiry into Rep. Anthony Weiner’s sexually charged online relationships with several women. House officials told The...
BACK PAGE: Yankees star goes to bat for hated Heat
Most talented player in his sport: check.Reputation for coming up small in big spots: check.Known for putting his foot in his mouth at the absolute worst time: check. Playing with...
'Out-of-sorts' Dykstra pleads not guilty to drug, car-scam charges in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES -- Former Mets outfielder Lenny Dykstra pleaded not guilty Monday in a federal case where he's accused of embezzling money from a bankruptcy estate. An out-of-sorts Dykstra appeared...
Man caught viciously beating another guy over a subway seat (VIDEO)
Another day, another subway video. This time, straphangers were treated to a fight between two riders who got into it over a subway seat. The melee, caught on video and...
Martin late scratch from Yankees lineup
Russell Martin was scratched from the Yankees starting lineup due to back stiffness and replaced by Francisco Cervelli.Martin has been bothered for the past week by back issues. He returned...
Conan O'Brien imparts late night lessons to Dartmouth grads
If you need more proof that TBS is "very funny," as its tagline proclaims, look no further than Conan O'Brien's commencement address to the Dartmouth College class of 2011 from...
Mayor Bloomberg says his trips aren’t vacations
Mayor Bloomberg says that any trips he’s taken to his home in Bermuda or elsewhere in the world since taking office don’t count as vacations. Bloomberg said Monday that even...
Selena Gomez assures fans she is okay after hospitalization
LOS ANGELES -- Disney starlet Selena Gomez assured her worried fans Monday she was fine but did not reveal the mystery ailment that led to last week's emergency trip to...
Happy 25th, 'Ferris Bueller'
One of the most successful conservative filmmaker of recent decades was John Hughes, but alas he wasn't willing or able to get much conservative content into his films. A case...
14,000 wells, no serious water contamination
As Bernard Weinstein points out today, the Barnett Shale in Texas provides ample evidence that natural gas extraction from shale formations is an undeniably positive opportunity. They've been extracting natural...
MLB Rankings: Red Sox show why the're No. 1
Some questioned the Red Sox as our No. 1 choice last week, but they backed up the top spot with dominating sweeps against the Yankees and Blue Jays to run...
Lindsay Lohan hosts a rooftop house arrest party
LOS ANGELES -- Lindsay Lohan may be under house arrest but it did not stop her from throwing a rooftop BBQ this weekend for her friends, TMZ reported Monday. Lohan,...
Chicago cop claims 'Real Housewives of NJ' cast beat up on him and his cousin: report
The "Real Housewives of New Jersey" are in hot water after allegedly beating up a cop while vacationing in the Dominican Republic. Several members of the cast have been accused...
3UP: Reyes, Colon, Heat
1. In Sunday’s paper, I wrote this column about why I think signing Jose Reyes is a risk for the Mets, but not signing him would be a disaster.In general,...
LeBron just keeps making friends
It was a time for contrition, a time for reflection, a time to be humble. Instead, it became just another reason for us to grind our teeth, grimace and shake...
Devils have yet to contact Hitchcock about coaching job
It's been more than two months since Jacques Lemaire resigned as Devils coach, and still, obvious candidate Ken Hitchcock told The Post on Monday that the team has not contacted...
Pa. teens win MySpace speech case
PHILADELPHIA — A divided federal appeals court says two Pennsylvania teens cannot be disciplined at school for MySpace parodies of their principals created offsite. The majority of 3rd U.S. Circuit...
CBS' Tony awards show seen by 6.9 million viewers
CBS' Tony Awards show was seen by 6.9 million viewers, roughly the same number as last year, according to preliminary Nielsen figures released Monday. But the program, hosted by Neil...
Himes to return campaign funds donated by Weiner
HARTFORD, Conn. — The office of Connecticut Congressman Jim Himes says he is giving away $2,000 that his campaign received from Rep. Anthony Weiner. Himes also joined Democratic leaders in...
Jessica Simpson joins NBC's 'Fashion Star'
LOS ANGELES — Jessica Simpson is taking on the role of mentor to aspiring designers for a new NBC reality series. The network said Monday that Simpson will help guide...
Camping in the city? Interior secretary says yes
Many visitors to New York plan their trips to include shopping, a Broadway show and a hotel with fresh, clean sheets. Sleeping bags under the stars? Not so much. But...
Madonna's a born-again 'virgin' for her second directorial debut
The Weinstein Co., which has acquired U.S. rights to the film "W.E.,'' refers to it in a press release as "Madonna's directorial debut of a feature film.'' Guess she feels...
Clinton cuts short Africa trip due to volcano ash cloud
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is cutting short a three-nation tour of Africa due to a volcano eruption that has created an ash cloud over...
Steinbeck heirs lose US Supreme Court bid to hear copyright dispute
WASHINGTON -- The US Supreme Court Monday denied further review of the legal dispute over publication rights to many of John Steinbeck's famous works. The legendary author's only surviving son...
Comedian Katt Williams arrested for alleged attack on Californian tractor driver
PALMDALE, Calif. -- Comedian and actor Katt Williams was arrested in southern California over the weekend in connection with an alleged assault on a tractor driver, TMZ reported Monday. Law...
About last night
Awards ceremonies usually bore me to death. But last night's Tonys were a hoot and a half. Jaded naysayers will bring up the usual objections -- too many stars, not enough stars,...
80-year-old Harlem woman stabbed during home invasion
An 80-year-old woman was brutally stabbed during a terrifying home invasion in Manhattan this morning, police sources said. The cold-hearted thug stabbed the elderly woman in the head and arm...
Facebook likely to file IPO in 2012, report says
Facebook will likely file its initial public offering (IPO) in the first quarter of 2012, CNBC reported Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The IPO could value the social...
Time Warner Cable to pay $260M for some NewWave operations
Time Warner Cable said Monday it agreed to acquire NewWave Communications' cable systems in Kentucky and western Tennessee for $260 million. Under the deal, expected to close in the fourth...
VF Corp. to buy Timberland for $2B in cash
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Branded apparel company VF Corp. said Monday it had agreed to buy Timberland for about $2 billion, taking advantage of the footwear company's beaten-down stock price to...
Cops looking for 3 suspects in Bronx shootout that wounded 4 (VIDEO)
Four people were wounded—including a pregnant woman and a teenager—in a wild shooting spree in the Bronx last week and police are asking the public to help track down the...
Casey Anthony trial testimony ends early
ORLANDO, Fla. — Testimony has ended early for the day in the Florida murder trial of Casey Anthony, who is accused of killing her 2-year-old daughter. Jurors heard testimony Monday...
White House: Weiner a 'distraction' to Obama agenda
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — Rep. Anthony Weiner’s behavior has been “inappropriate” and “a distraction,” the White House said Monday as the House returned to work for the first time...
Box Office: 'Super 8' spin cycle
"Super 8 defies odds to earn $37 million,'' screams a headline at the Hollywood Reporter, while Variety crowed the flick "managed to outdo industry expectations.'' Only in the Hollywood...
Burress partnering with anti-gun group
All it took was 21 months in prison for Plaxico Burress to go from gun carrier to anti-gun advocate. The former Giants receiver, borrowing the playbook of nearly every disgraced...
Staten Island woman settles lawsuit with MTA
A Staten Island woman has settled a personal injury lawsuit with NYC Transit for $300,000, her second settlement with the agency in five years. According to court papers, Lydia Batson...
Three convicted in second federal trial for insider trading
The second trial to result from a massive investigation into insider trading at hedge funds ended Monday with the conviction of a trio of Wall Street traders on charges they...
Miami Herald runs ad congratulating Heat on championship
MIAMI -- Heat fans were greeted by an unwelcome sight in Monday morning's Miami Herald, as the paper mistakenly ran a full-page ad congratulating LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Co....
Brooklyn teen busted in Brighton beach boardwalk shooting
A Brooklyn teen has been arrested for last week's deadly shooting on the Brighton Beach boardwalk, police said today. Iloune Driver, 19, has been charged with second-degree murder and assault...
VIDEO: Giants celebrate 25-year Super Bowl anniversary
The Giants reunited at the Meadowlands Exposition Center on Sunday to celebrate the 25-year anniversary of their Super Bowl XXI triumph over the Broncos. Giants greats, including Phil Simms and...
Cavaliers owner tweaks LeBron over Finals failure
CLEVELAND — Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert got in one final shot after LeBron James fell short of an NBA title. About 15 minutes after the Dallas Mavericks defeated James and...
Md. congressman's nephew killed in Va. shooting
BALTIMORE — A Maryland congressman's nephew was killed and his roommate critically injured in what the congressman described in a statement Sunday as a random shooting at their off-campus apartment...
Poll: Taxes, ethics trump gay marriage, rent in Albany
ALBANY – Legalizing gay marriage and extending rent laws trail capping property taxes and tightening ethics oversight as voter priorities as lawmakers return to Albany for what's poised to be...
Timber! Thieves chop down tree to get to bike
In the security-camera video, a group of men in front of 352 E. Eighth St — one of whom is inexplicably carrying an ax — chop down a tree despite...
Fire threat wanes; residents return to 2 AZ towns
SPRINGERVILLE, Ariz. — Firefighters on Sunday expressed the first real sense of hope that they were making progress in their battle against a huge eastern Arizona wildfire burning since May,...
Twenty-one Libyan rebels reported killed in frontline ruse
AJDABIYA, Libya -- Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Khadafy killed 21 rebels Monday in a ruse on the frontline between Ajdabiya and Brega in east Libya, a rebel commander...
Now hear this: Nursing home residents want club to close
Residents of an Emmons Avenue nursing home say that a raucous rooftop bar across the street keeps them up at night with blasting music and liquor-fueled banter — and now...
Brooklyn man fatally shot at upstate NY home
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — Police say an ex-convict from New York City man has been fatally shot at an upstate New York home. Authorities in the village of Endicott tell Binghamton...
Mayor Bloomberg announces expanded East River ferry service
New Yorkers who want to cross the East River on a boat rather than through a tunnel or on a bridge have new options. Mayor Bloomberg announced expanded ferry service...
Eccentric Russian chess head 'told Khadafy it was checkmate' in Libya (VIDEO)
Eccentric Russian chess head 'told Khadafy it was checkmate' in Libya 15:00 GMT (adds quotes from Margelov on secret message, changes source) By NewsCore TRIPOLI, Libya -- The pictures on...
Hasidic burn victim lawsuit set to be filed
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A lawyer for a man badly burned at his home in a Hasidic Jewish Village in New York plans to file a lawsuit against its religious...
NY advocates want to rename food stamp program
ALBANY, N.Y. — Anti-hunger advocates in New York want to change the name of the food stamps program to help avoid the stigma of receiving the benefit for the poor...
US admits $6.6B cash sent to Iraq could have been stolen
WASHINGTON -- Federal auditors conceded that $6.6 billion in cash sent to Iraq in cargo planes after the US-led invasion could have been stolen. The money was part of a...
Brooklyn man tossed off Newark-bound flight for swearing considers lawsuit
DETROIT -- A Brooklyn man kicked off a flight at Detroit Metro Airport for swearing was considering suing the airline Monday. Robert Sayegh, 37, said that he and other passengers...
At least 140 killed in al Qaeda clashes in chaotic Yemen
ZINJIBAR, Yemen -- At least 140 people have been killed in two weeks of clashes between Yemeni security forces and suspected al Qaeda gunmen in the southern city of Zinjibar,...
10 people hospitalized, roughly 50 buildings destroyed in New Zealand earthquakes
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand -- About 50 buildings were destroyed and up to 10 people were hospitalized in a series of violent earthquakes in the New Zealand city of Christchurch on...
Wendy's/Arby's Group to sell Arby's for $430M
ATLANTA -- Wendy's/Arby's Group said Monday that it was set to sell Arby's Restaurant Group to a buyer formed by the private equity firm Roark Capital Group in a deal...
Crash shuts down southbound lanes of Thruway in Orange County
SLOATSBURG, N.Y. — Authorities have closed the southbound lanes of the Thruway after two tractor-trailers crashed in a suburb north of New York City. The Thruway Authority says it closed...
Rapture pastor Harold Camping hospitalized after stroke
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Followers of doomsday radio preacher Harold Camping were awaiting news of the 89 year old's condition Monday after he suffered a stroke and was hospitalized in California....
Laura Ziskin, producer of 'Pretty Woman' and 'Spider-Man' movies, dead at 61
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Laura Ziskin, the woman who produced "Pretty Woman" and the "Spider-Man" films, died Sunday at age 61. Ziskin -- the first woman to produce the Academy...
Lying is bad except when the President does it
Reuben Navarrette says Anthony Weiner should resign because he lied ... to journalists. "No matter how much distrust the public has for the media, it is still unacceptable when politicians lie to...
Complete list of 2011 Tony Award winners
Best Play: "War Horse." Best Musical: "The Book of Mormon." Best Book of a Musical: Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone, "The Book of Mormon." Best Original Score (Music and/or...
Smith shoots Gauchos to 16U Rumble crown
Dayshon Smith is going to have a host of high schools after him if this continues. The impressive sophomore guard, left without a school with traditional Harlem powerhouse Rice closing,...
Christie’s got Roxie moxie at the Tonys
The Uptown Girl was red hot on the red carpet last night at the Tonys. Model-turned-Broadway sensation Christie Brinkley turned heads outside the Upper West Side’s Beacon Theatre before the...
Mavericks beat Heat to win first NBA championship
MIAMI — LeBron James took his talents to South Beach last July, but failed famously to deliver a championship in June. Wait till next year, Miami Dream Team. King James,...
After missing out with Nets, Kidd finds promised land with Mavericks
MIAMI — The final few minutes, Jason Kidd fought hard against giving in to the moment, because that would mean giving into his emotions. And that wouldn’t do. That was...
Big D-feat shows LeBron: No ‘I’ in team
MIAMI — Eleven and a half months ago, the people had gathered in this very building to celebrate the inevitable glories to come. Why not avoid the Christmas rush? Old...
NYC baseball rankings
Friday, it would be Poly Prep and George Washington at MCU Park on Coney Island, Saturday the winner would take on Xaverian. An undisputed city champion would be decided. OK,...
Mayor's Cup tennis notebook: Lewis singles stars team up for girls doubles crown
Wayne Zweigbaum had a good reason to pair Alexis Tashiro and Paulina Velasquez together for the Mayor’s Cup. His No. 1 and No. 2 singles had never played together in...
Meet Rich Donnelly, the man in the front car of the Cyclones
Look, he knows how big the shoes are — but new Cyclones manager Rich Donnelly doesn’t care because he has very large feet.Donnelly — who spent his playing career in...
Cuevas takes over late to lead Exodus NYC to Rumble crown
It’s like the same game is running for Apache Paschall on a loop. His team – whether it be high school or travel – will play lethargic and get down...
CHSAA baseball rankings
The CHSAA baseball season came to an anticlimactic end Friday night with the preseason favorite Xaverian capturing its seventh Class AA championship tournament title, overwhelming All Hallows in a blowout....
Rumble in the Bronx notebook: Brooklyn's Hall ready for big summer
There were times Jimmy Hall considered a change of address, frustrated with the 90-minute commute and lack of playing time at New Jersey powerhouse St. Anthony of Jersey City. The...
Google's got nothing on good 'ol MapQuest
Why is the road getting there always longer than the one coming home? Especially when I use Google Maps? Two weeks ago, after Bri attended the Monsignor Farrell HS prom...
Garcia rebounds to lead Yankees over Indians
The last time Freddy Garcia had started a game, he was drilled by the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. The last time Garcia’s fellow staff relic, Bartolo Colon, started a...
The little things make Jeter’s big quest special
Life is a lot like baseball. You need to appreciate the little things to make the most of it. That’s why Derek Jeter’s performance yesterday was so fascinating; the essence...
Colon promises speedy return to Yankees rotation
Bartolo Colon went on the 15-day disabled list yesterday with a strained left hamstring, but both the Yankees and their veteran right-hander said they feel he'll be ready to pitch...
‘Emotional’ Tyson inducted into Boxing Hall of Fame
CANASTOTA — Mike Tyson’s induction speech at the International Boxing Hall of Fame proved to be like many of his fights: short but packed with raw emotion. “I’ve got to...
Super Giants gather again 25 years later
Inside the Legacy Club at New Meadowlands Stadium on Saturday night, before the 1986 Super Bowl Giants would begin dumping Gatorade buckets of unadulterated love and hilarity over each other...
The Post's All-Manhattan softball honors
It was a banner year for Manhattan softball. Typically not one of the city’s power boroughs in the sport, Manhattan had three teams advance to the PSAL Class A second...
Home sweet home: Lowe outlasts McDonald-Smith for NYS Federation golf title
The intimidation begins with the warning sign at the first tee. “The Black Course is an extremely difficult course which we recommend only for highly skilled golfers.” Indeed, Bethpage Black...
PSAL baseball rankings
The PSAL baseball season came to an exciting climax Saturday night at MCU Park in Coney Island, with George Washington rallying past Tottenville and celebrating with suspended coach Steve Mandl....
Healing, home schooled Velasquez wins Mayor's Cup girls singles crown
Manuela Velasquez couldn't quite explain the way she felt competing in the girls singles final of the Mayor’s Cup. The Kew Gardens, Queens resident is one of the best tennis...
Go to Greg
My employer allows only two personal days per year, but up to 10 sick days. I never call in sick, however, when I need to take an extra day to...
60 seconds with Sean O’Neil
You say current leadership training is “fluffy” and ineffective. What’s the problem? The problem is that the central message for the last 20 years is, “Hug everybody, Mr. Manager, and...
The wiseguy way
Ex-mobster Louis Ferrante thought he was done with criminals when he got out of federal prison. But when he went to apply for a mortgage, he was shocked. “They’re all...
Yankees scouting city to expand steakhouse
Yankees fans will soon be able to get a taste of their favorite stadium steakhouse -- in a prime Manhattan location. NYY Steak, a partnership between the New York Yankees...
AMI is on the block
National Enquirer owner American Media Inc. has been shopping itself in recent months and has managed to attract at least one potential buyer, The Post has learned. Sources said private-equity...
Business briefs
Gas slips The average price for a gallon of gasoline of self- serve, regular unleaded gas fell 16 cents, or 4 per cent, to $3.7405 per gallon Friday, down from...
Tight squeeze for Prada Spa
Italian fashion house Prada Spa has proved to be a tough customer for underwriters of its up to $2.6 billion IPO, having capped the overall commission at 1.9 percent of...
Entertainment center
In the age of YouTube and ever-expanding diversions, magazines must work harder than ever to capture an industry that's supposed to capture us. Here's a look at how they're doing....
Tengram acquires Graham
Robert Graham is poised for a big growth spurt. The contemporary men's fashion label -- which generates upwards of $100 million a year at upscale shops including Neiman Marcus, Saks...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. Rolling in the Deep, Adele 2. Give Me Everything, Pitbull 3. The Edge of Glory, Lady Gaga 4. Party Rock Anthem, LMFAO 5. Super Bass, Nicki...
Staffers sue Lizzie Grubman for not paying them
Notorious p.r. princess Lizzie Grubman could sure use a good publicist herself these days. The 42-year-old celebrity rep -- infamous for a 2001 hissy fit in which she ran down...
Celeb builder sacked worker needing chemo: suit
The Hamptons' "contractor-to-the-stars" has been slapped with a lawsuit claiming he coldheartedly canned a receptionist because she took time off for cancer treatment, The Post has learned. "I'm very upset...
'Bin Laden' ship to get WTC flag
A retired Brooklyn firefighter will present an American flag that flew at Ground Zero to the crew of USS Carl Vinson, the aircraft carrier from which the corpse of Osama...
'Bomb' cover-up
Port Authority police blatantly doctored an official report to hide the embarrassing truth about how one of their own lieutenants green-lighted a PATH train feared to have a bomb aboard,...
New York's next mayor likely to hail from one of outer boroughs
The stage is set for New York’s next mayor to hail from one of the outer boroughs, political pundits say. “In 2013, many voters will revolt against Manhattan,” predicted analyst...
Marty eyes mayor run
The king of Kings now has his eye on all five boroughs. Marty Markowitz is “strongly considering” a run for mayor in 2013, sources close to the Brooklyn borough president...
Alarming spike in laser losers targeting planes
More and more idiots are pointing hand-held laser beams at airplanes from the ground, threatening a catastrophe for the sake of a little moronic fun. Laser beams have hit 40...
GOP swings both ways on gay-marriage bill
Seven or more Senate Republicans have signaled Gov. Cuomo that they're ready to legalize same-sex marriage, more than enough to put the controversial and historic measure over the top this...
You'll see stars
The Hayden Planetarium is betting $2 million on black. The stars and galaxies projected onto the museum's massive dome may seem spectacular, but to the engineers behind the space shows,...
Breast-aurant battle
It's can-to-can combat! A battle of the boobs has erupted on Long Island between the jiggle-and-grub joint Hooters and a brash challenger named Canz. So far, Canz owners -- who...
Eataly pinches Little Italy
Mario Batali is eating Little Italy's lunch. Since the super chef opened Eataly last August, the Italian supermarket and mangia mecca has been giving Mulberry Street the pointy end of...
Casino 'site' a beauty
An old Estée Lauder facility on Long Island has been chosen by the Shinnecock Indian Nation's gaming authority as a site for a long-planned casino, The Post has learned. The...
Not worth the weight
CHICAGO -- Weight-loss surgery doesn't lead to longer life for very obese older men, at least during the first seven years after the operation, a new study has found. Experts...
Give him the shaft
Calls for randy Rep. Anthony Weiner to resign rang out yesterday from the Beltway to Queens Boulevard. The No. 2 Democrat in the House of Representatives called on Weiner to...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan Cops are hunting for the alleged gun-toting bandit pictured here, who was caught on camera during two stickups at gas stations in Washington Heights. The suspect first struck May...
Gates blabs on Zuck's wed 'plans'
There's a reason Bill Gates doesn't talk to reporters. The billionaire Microsoft founder may have just bungled the engagement announcement of pal and Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg, telling London's Daily...
'Monster' cop
A rogue city cop convicted in a $1 million perfume heist savagely attacked and falsely arrested a hardworking upper Manhattan man and two relatives, a lawsuit charges. Carlos Garcia and...
Syrian death toll hits 1,300
AMMAN, Jordan -- The main Syrian activist group said yesterday that a violent crackdown against anti-government protests has killed 1,300 civilians, and called on President Bashar al-Assad to step down....
Pippa's a single-lar sensation
Pippa Middleton is back on the market. Kate's hot little sister, who became one of the most desired women in the world after appearing as maid of honor in a...
Gay blog a 'hoax'
A new entry yesterday in a blog purportedly written by a lesbian Syrian-American living in Damascus asserts that the entire four-month saga was a hoax. The entry was posted a...
Ex-cop acquitted of rape wants more child support from ex-girlfriend
He wants her to pay -- in cash -- for his sins. Kenneth Moreno -- the lead defendant in the Manhattan "Rape Cops" trial -- is now hitting his ex...
Rx black market bleeds Medicaid
Lax state laws have created a lucrative black market in "non-addictive" or "non-controlled" medications to treat AIDS, diabetes and other conditions, The Post has learned. The scam siphons hundreds of...
Puerto Rico fest a real ay-ay-eyeful
A bikini beauty shows off her Boricua pride -- and a whole lot more! -- while marching up Fifth Avenue at yesterday's Puerto Rican Day Parade. Despite gray skies and...
$4M payout for bedsores
A man who is wheelchair-bound because Staten Island University Hospital failed to properly treat his bedsores has won a $4.06 million award. Staten Island Supreme Court was told that the...
First photos of Rep. Giffords show her bouncing back
Finally, there's news about a member of Congress that can make America proud. Uplifting photos of a smiling Gabrielle Giffords were posted to her Facebook account yesterday -- the first...
TV show generates 40 tips in search for missing college student Lauren Spierer
A two-minute "America's Most Wanted" segment on a Westchester student missing from Indiana University has generated nearly 40 tips, authorities said yesterday. But police investigating the disappearance of Lauren Spierer...
'Boehn' of his existence
Speaker of the House John Boehner knows what it's like to have a name people make fun of. Speaking during commencement at Ohio State, the Republican said people have mispronounced...
It's 'Super,' not 'duper'
LOS ANGELES -- Hollywood's summer box-office streak has cooled a bit with a $37 million opening weekend for the J.J. Abrams-Steven Spielberg's sci-fi tale, "Super 8." It was a healthy...
Charters: No kid 'stuff'
The Bloomberg administration's policy of allowing charter schools to share building space with traditional public schools has not led to a significant spike in class size, according to study released...
New Weiner photos taken in House gym could be an ethics breach
They may not be the most revealing photos -- but they could be the most damning. Sex-crazed Rep. Anthony Weiner's newest slew of beefcake shots, taken in the House gym...
Teen shot in head at Bx. party
A 15-year-old girl is clinging to life after being shot in the head when she challenged a crazed gunman during a fight outside a Bronx party, cops said yesterday. Yvette...
3 weekend sex attacks jolt Inwood & Wash. Hts.
Three women have been sexually attacked in separate incidents in Washington Heights and Inwood since Friday, police said yesterday. The first two attacks -- which took place within six hours...
Clarence Clemons, of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, suffers a stroke
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Disrespected diaper dads mum no more
Pass the Similac. Adam Nowak of Astoria, Queens, knows what it's like to suffer discrimina tion. Not because of his religion or the color of his skin. Because he's a...
Way to go, Wings of Gold
I feel the need . . . the need for speed.-- Maverick, "Top Gun" (1986) You can't call yourself really alive if the flying scenes in "Top Gun" don't put...
DC's drawn-out deficit dance
The federal deficit urgently needs dealing with, and both parties know it -- which is why we won't get a real resolution until after next year's election. They're most likely...
Pakistan's double game
"Pakistani Intelligence Announces Its Full Cooperation with US Forces During Upcoming Top Secret June 12 Drone Strike on al-Qaeda At 5:23 A.M. Near Small Town of Razmani in North Waziristan,"...
Our popular park
James Gardner incorrectly asserts that the Central Park Conservancy is "Slowly Crushing Central Park's Spirit" (PostOpinion, June 8). Central Park's spirit has never been stronger. Of the nearly 38 million...
Never mind her belly, what's in Huma's head?
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Look! Up in the air!
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is marking a milestone: 100 years of naval aviation. An experiment at its inception in 1911, the Navy's flying fleet has been relied...
A dubious tax cut
President Obama, faced with unemploy ment that continues above 9 percent heading into the national election, is considering a temporary cut in the payroll taxes that employers pay. It would...
The governor's cards
Absent a deal, state rent regulations will vanish Wednesday -- which would be a huge long-term boon to New York City's housing market. But, if so, Gov. Cuomo's proposed property-tax...
The joke that we call Congress
In the latest Gallup Confidence in Insti tutions poll, Congress ranked dead last out of the 16 institutions rated -- and that was before l'affaire Weiner and the indictment of...
9 Tonys? Holy $#+!
Mitt Romney should take a page out of "The Book of Mormon." Because if he can sweep the Republican primaries next year the way "Mormon" swept the Tonys last night,...
Don't keep little-seen play at arm's length
Tennessee Williams has been a very famil iar presence on New York stages for the past three years or so. What's cool is that for every famous "Glass Menagerie" or...
Tomorrow's Parx Racing Entries
Post Time:12:25 pm All horses appear in post position orderFIRST4 ½f; $45,000; mdn spcl wt; 2YOPNHorse Wt.JockeyOdds1Avenuesofnewyork,117S Elliott 9-22Lionel Is Lucky(L),117JHpshre 5-13Kalas(L),112M Rispoli 8-14Uncle Todd,117S Russell 5-25Officer Warrior,112RMntnz...
Affrunti's Delaware Grade
Post Time: 1:15 pm. pm.FIRST-6f; $22,500; mdn cl($30,000); 3YO; (f)8-HerWy'sOky 5-24-Pretty Holy 6-11-LlEscpArts 9-22-Miss Ravalo 10-16-PyriteStrm 7-23-No Angel 10-15-Princess Pipit 10-17-Fast Shadow 10-19-Dn'sxprsst 10-1SECOND-6f; $43,000; alw opt clm; 3up6-PashitthCh 7-51-GrandSnstn...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 pm.Best Bet: Keystone Torch (2nd)FIRST-1 1/16m; pace; $10,000; cond3RamblinBunny(JStratton)4-2-75-12Western Dexter(D Dube)5-5-55-15Mobile(B Holland)2-2-78-51Civil Attack(L Stalbaum)3-4-38-14Lil Star Too(E Goodell)8-8-420-16FischersMajrrsk(JPntlno)7-8-330-17Big Mystery(J Bartlett)5-5-715-18Keep On Flyin(S Smith)6-5-78-1SECOND-1 1/16m; trot; $10,000; cl($10000)7KeystoneTorch(GBrennan)2-1-57-51Amesbury(E Goodell)5-2-19-56DrillSergeantSm(JStrttn)4-5-36-12Puzzlement(D...
Anthony Affrunti at Monticello
Post Time: 12:50 pmBest Bet: Maggy's Art (1st)FIRST-mile; pace; $22120; NYSS1Maggys Art(J Gregory)2-1-24-12City Delight(G Brennan)2-7-23-17JkOwhatanite(JBartlett)1-1-75-23Pop Artist(B Sears)7-4-112-14EveMarieSeelster(MKakly)3-5-37-25AngelaLovesCash(WPrkrJr)2-5-210-16Winspirational(G Merton)6-2-55-1SECOND-mile; pace; $22520; NYSS2New Album(J Bartlett)1-3-15-24FromTheStart(SBouchard)1-2-23-16Toy Delight(B Sears)5-3-310-11No Faultz(G Brennan)4-1-88-13Block Party(B Simpson)5-1-67-25AsteriaBlueChip(JGregry)5-8-24-17WesternKerry(JWhittemre)4-1-59-28Gaucho Arts(J...
Parx Racing Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1m&70y; $22,000; mdn cl($12,500); 3up; (f&m)SECRET DAB drops in class for local debut after being a beaten favorite at Pimlico. SUITABLE ATTIRE drops in class after finishing fourth while...
Animal Kingdom backers bemoan costly Belmont collision
The morning after Ruler On Ice's shocking upset in Saturday's Belmont Stakes, Barry Irwin, head of the Team Valor International syndicate that owns Animal Kingdom, and his jockey, John Velazquez,...
Belmont champ gets lined up for Travers run
Ruler On Ice, who scored his first-ever stakes victory in Saturday's 143rd Belmont Stakes at 24-1, returned to his Monmouth Park barn yesterday. "It's like he never even ran," trainer...
Sports shorts
GOLF: Frazar wins St. Jude playoff Harrison Frazar won his first PGA Tour title in his 355th tournament, beating Robert Karlsson with a par on the third hole of a...
Beltran encourages Mets to re-sign Jose after Reyes-fueled victory
PITTSBURGH -- Carlos Beltran likely won't be with the Mets next season, but that doesn't mean he's without an opinion on how the organization should proceed. The veteran outfielder takes...
Monmouth Charts
Jun. 12, 2011 Cloudy And Good. Turf: Good. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -4 1/2f; $45,000; mdn spcl wt; 2YO; (f)Off: 12:53. Good. brisk hand urging, Trainer: Edward Plesa, Jr.Time:...
Churchill Results
FIRST-7f; $17,600; clm; 3YO; (f)5Queen of Scioto (Cruz) 24.208.204.604Need an Angel (Lanerie)3.802.606Dancing Stella (Brdgmn)3.00 * Exacta (5-4) $87.60 * Superfecta (5-4-6-3) $806.20 * Trifecta (5-4-6) $226.60 SECOND-5 1/2f; $20,900; mdn...
Glanville got UFL's call at 'just the right time'
HARTFORD -- Jerry Glanville is back. Back in black. Back in coaching. Back in pro football. Just four months shy of his 70th birthday, the man who titillated the NFL...
Triple Crown without a king
Battered horseplayers coast-to-coast, stung by an unprecedented stream of upsets in the major 3-year-old races, buckled under the last straw when Ruler On Ice rolled to a 24-1 victory in...
Hollywood Results
FIRST-5 1/2f; $70,000; 2YO; (f)2Majestic City (Flores) 2.402.102.106Truco Latino (Delgadillo)6.403.203Joyzey Billy (Espinoza)3.00 Scr: Swordsmanship * $1 Ex. (2-6) $4.70 * Quin. (2-6) $10.20 * $1 Trifecta (2-6-3) $14.80Winner picked by...
Bruins take aim at Canucks' Luongo
BOSTON -- The Bruins know their hopes of getting back to Vancouver and a chance to win the Stanley Cup in Game 7 ride largely on how they play in...
Simms: NFL season won't be delayed
Phil Simms is optimistic he will be calling football games on CBS this season. "I've never thought for a second that the season would be not a complete one. ....
Today's Sports on Air
Baseball4 p.m.College World Series Super Regionals:Virginia vs. UC IrvineESPN27 p.m.College World Series Super Regionals:Florida State vs. Texas A&MESPN27 p.m.Indians at YankeesYES, WCBS (880 AM)7 p.m.Mets at PiratesSNY, WFAN (660 AM)Hockey8...
Teaks North rolls
Teaks North won a five-horse stretch battle to win the $250,000 Monmouth Stakes at Monmouth Park yesterday, beating Sleepless Knight by three-quarters of a length. Trained by Justin Sallusto and...
It's another happy re-'Cap' for Mets
PITTSBURGH -- Chris Capuano jumped to the lead yesterday in the game of "Can you top this?" that seems to be occurring within the Mets rotation. Mike Pelfrey, Jon Niese,...
Yankees' Martin struggles to shake off rust
Russell Martin's return to the Yankees lineup yesterday was brutal, and his recent performance combined with his physical condition is becoming distressing. Martin had missed four games with a sore...
Red Sox pound four HRs, win ninth in row
Jon Lester pitched two-hit ball over eight innings, David Ortiz homered and drove in four runs and the Red Sox teed off on the host Blue Jays for the second...
Hanson fans 14 as Braves extend streak
Tommy Hanson struck out a career-high 14 in seven innings, Brian McCann and Dan Uggla hit two-run homers and the Braves beat the Astros 4-1 yesterday in Houston for their...
Mets bench finds spotlight against Pirates
PITTSBURGH -- Two nearly forgotten Mets rose to the occasion yesterday to spark the offense in the late innings. Willie Harris delivered a pinch-hit single that ignited the Mets' four-run...
Hondo looks Brave
Hondo did a split yesterday that caused minimal discomfort because his victory with the White Sox almost entirely negated his loss with the Rangers, leaving him with IOUs of 1,315...
The Post Line
NHLFavoriteLineUnderdogBRUINS$120-140CanucksHome team in CAPS
Yankees' Sabathia in New York state of mind
CC Sabathia signed with the Yankees before the 2009 season amid much speculation he was unsure he would enjoy life in New York. Two-and-a-half years later, not only has the...
Coach tries to take Heat off lame James
MIAMI -- Heat coach Erik Spoelstra took some bullets for LeBron James after his superstar choked in the NBA Finals, capped by an uninspiring, 21-point, six-turnover outing in the Mavericks'...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJune 13TUEJune 14WEDJune 15THUJune 16FRIJune 17SATJune 18SUNJune 19YankeesCleveland7:05TV -- YES NetworkRadio--WCBS 880 AMTex.7:05WWORWCBSTex.7:05YESWCBSTex.1:05YESWCBSCubs2:20YESWCBSCubs4:10FOXWCBSCubs8:05ESPNWCBSMetsPittsburgh7:05TV -- SportsNet NYRadio--WFAN 660 AMAtl.7:10SNYWFANAtl.7:10SNYWFANAtl.7:10SNYWFANAna.7:10SNYWFANAna.7:10WPIXWFANAna.1:10WPIXWFANLibertyNOGAMEAtl.7:00No TVNOGAMENOGAMEChi.8:30No TVNOGAMENOGAMERed BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEPort.10:00MSG+WQBU
History repeats with new 'I, Claudius'
HBO is remaking the classic miniseries "I, Claudius" for sometime in 2013, according to reports over the weekend. The TV series first aired in 1976 starring Derek Jacobi as Claudius...
Two hot dishes
What's a cute guy to do to become a rock star with out having to ever pick up a guitar? Pick up a frying pan, that's what. Chefs are the...
Behind the Kardashian kurtain
The phenomenon that is Kim, Khloe and Kourtney may seem like a run-away cement truck rolling down hill. But if you could pull back those reality-TV cameras a little bit,...
Pulse sales
JILL STUART 100 Greene St., between Prince and Spring streets; 212-343-2300 * Sale: until July 15. Mon.-Sat., 11a.m.-7 p.m./Sun., noon-6 p.m. Score 30 percent off romantic chiffon frocks. TORY BURCH...
Weird but true
TSA agents pulled a 29-year-old mentally handicapped man out of line because he was armed -- with a toy plastic hammer. Detroit airport officers confiscated the toy from Drew Mandy,...
Champs! Mavs beat the Heat, 105-95
MIAMI — For Dirk Nowitzki, the resume is complete. He's an NBA champion. For LeBron James, the agonizing wait continues for at least one more year. Avenging what happened five...
Mark Zuckerberg engaged? Bill Gates says so
There’s a reason Bill Gates doesn’t talk to reporters. The billionaire Microsoft founder may have just bungled the engagement announcement of pal and Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg, telling London’s Daily...
Pippa Middleton on the market! Splits with boyfriend
LONDON -- Well-heeled bachelors around the world were rejoicing Sunday over reports that Pippa Middleton, the highly-coveted younger sister of the Duchess of Cambridge, was single again after splitting up...