June 28, 2011
Death photos in InterContinental hotel castration-murder too gruesome to share: prosecutors
The 25 crime scene photos of the Portuguese fashion writer murdered at the InterContinental hotel in January -- allegedly by his young, underwear model lover -- are too gruesome to...
Settlement reached in years-old B'klyn property dispute
A white flag now flies over a strip of New York land three feet wide and 100 feet long that prompted a neighbor dispute and turned into a federal case....
Mel Gibson reaches divorce settlement
LOS ANGELES -- Mel Gibson has reached a divorce settlement with first wife, Robyn, more than two years after their divorce proceedings began, TMZ reported Tuesday citing a lawyer for...
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D: a classic comes back
Video games don't always have the best lifespans. They're a bit like strawberries or whatever fruit you prefer. When they're ripe, they're wonderful, but after a while, well ... best...
Mets' Niese OK after tests on heart
DETROIT -- Jon Niese is almost in the clear for his next scheduled start. The Mets lefty underwent a battery of tests at Henry Ford Hospital on Tuesday, after experiencing...
Mets end slam slump with 2 in 14-3 win over Tigers
DETROIT — Jason Bay and Carlos Beltran hit grand slams in consecutive innings — after the Mets had gone nearly two years without one — and New York routed the...
Teixeira homers, has 4 RBIs in Yankees' win
Mark Teixeira homered and had four RBIs, Nick Swisher hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run second inning and the New York Yankees gave the sloppy Milwaukee Brewers a...
Bruins' Chara to talk to Montreal police about hit
MONTREAL -- Zdeno Chara hoisted the Stanley Cup as captain of the Boston Bruins two weeks ago. Next, the big defenseman will be meeting with the Montreal police. Police say...
Massive historic district approved for Crown Heights
Crown Heights – a neighborhood once stigmatized for its race riots of the early 1990s – is now getting royal treatment for its exquisite architecture.The city Landmarks Preservation Commission today...
Bronx murder witness, beaten and shot, too frightened to testify
He got beaten up and shot for nothing. Witness Theodore Edwards, 22, won’t have to testify because alleged gunman Brandin Santiago, 21, managed to frighten him into silence, a Bronx...
Google steps up attack on Facebook's turf
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Google has launched its most ambitious social-networking effort yet, broadening a battle with Facebook to grab the attention of web users and future advertising dollars, The...
Subway repair work planned for holiday weekend on 5 & 2 lines
It won’t be a happy holiday weekend for scores of straphangers. The MTA is nixing service on the 5 train from Bowling Green in Lower Manhattan all the way up...
Jennifer Lopez joins cast of ‘What to Expect When You’re Expecting’
LOS ANGELES -- Jennifer Lopez has been cast in "What to Expect When You're Expecting," the movie adaptation of the bestselling pregnancy guide, Access Hollywood reported Tuesday. Lopez will play...
Tom Petty tells Michele Bachmann to stop using ‘American Girl’
WATERLOO, Iowa -- Rocker Tom Petty has asked Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) to stop using his song "American Girl" at her campaign rallies, Rolling Stone reported Tuesday. Bachmann, who officially...
Woman found murdered, wrapped in bedsheet on Lower East Side
The grisly remains of a 49-year-old woman were found wrapped in a bedsheet at her boyfriend’s apartment on the Lower East Side today cops said. Police walked into the gruesome...
Jets' Smith rips player workouts: report
Jets safety Eric Smith says player-organized workouts being held during the NFL lockout are too risky and only benefit team owners.Smith, who has moved back in with his parents while...
3 more come forward against accused kiddie porn coach
The charges against a Rochdale Village little league coach -- initially accused of using three of his players in homemade kiddie porn flicks -- were upgraded today as three more...
Supervisor acquitted in fatal ground zero fire
Standpipe? What standpipe? The least senior of three construction officials in the Deutsche Bank manslaughter trial was acquitted of all charges today -- after telling jurors that he had no...
Three men wanted in Brooklyn burglary
Cops are looking for three men wanted in connection with a burglary committed in Brooklyn. Three men were caught on surveillance video stealing copper wires from 95 Evergreen Avenue in...
St. John's Werdann joins Bobcats' staff with Oakley hurting
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Bobcats added an assistant coach for next season on Tuesday amid concerns Charles Oakley won’t be able to return to the bench because of health issues....
Blago's hairstyle would be fine in federal prison
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The hair that inspired a David Letterman Top 10 list and a line of "Bleep'n Golden" shampoo may survive a trip to prison. A federal prison manual...
Alan Rickman to return to Broadway this fall
Another member of the "Harry Potter" franchise is returning to Broadway. This time it's Alan Rickman. Rickman, who won a Tony Award in the 2002 production of Noel Coward's "Private...
Former Devils Nieuwendyk, Gilmour get Hall of Fame nod
The Devils' alumni association added two more members to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Tuesday when former New Jersey centers Doug Gilmour and Joe Nieuwendyk were announced among the...
Pope is all 'a-Twitter' after Vatican launches Web news service
ROME -- Pope Benedict XVI made history today when he tweeted for the first time. Benedict's tweet read: "Dear Friends, I just launched News.va Praised be our Lord Jesus Christ!...
Johnny Utah's facing third suit after bull ride fractured man's knee
The toughest bull north of the Rio Grande - or at least West 50th Street - has struck again. In papers filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, Christopher Haynes says he's...
Loaded, unselfish Team Nike on mission for Dyckman crown
Bingo Cole was trying to convince one of streetball’s best players not to play for him. Nike approached the famed streetball coach about taking the helm of a new Team...
Martin Short joining cast of 'How I Met Your Mother'
LOS ANGELES -- Comedian Martin Short will join the cast of the CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother" next season, New York magazine reported Tuesday. Short will play a...
Thief makes off with man's wheels
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Standoff at Kabul's Intercontinental Hotel ends after insurgents killed
KABUL -- A standoff at the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul ended early Wednesday after some five hours of violence which saw as many as half a dozen suicide bombers storming...
Myanmar boots actress
The military-backed government of Myanmar has deported Asian superstar Michelle Yeoh, who stars as pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in an upcoming movie. The Malaysian-born actress arrived in the...
Tiger admits to rushing back; unsure if he'll play British Open
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — For the first time in more than a month, Tiger Woods appeared before reporters Tuesday and spoke about the balky left knee and Achilles that have...
Queens deliveryman admits to attacks minutes before jury selection
A Queens deliveryman who was busted for raping four women over a six-year stretch admitted to the heinous crimes today just minutes before jury selection was to begin for his...
Four thieves and the ultimate crime: Stealing a Lunchables!
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Supreme Court throws out Clemens' suit against trainer
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court won't revive baseball star Roger Clemens' lawsuit against his former personal trainer for claiming he injected the pitcher with steroids and human growth hormones. The...
USA shuts out North Korea in Women's World Cup opener
DRESDEN, Germany -- Once, twice, three times and then a fourth, Lauren Cheney launched a shot with her foot only to watch it go right into the hands of the...
NFL begins four days of labor talks
MINNEAPOLIS — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith opened four days of labor talks in Minnesota on Tuesday, getting together without players or owners in the...
Wimbledon: Sharapova rolls into semifinal matchup with wild card
WIMBLEDON, England -- Maria Sharapova looked like a champion under the Centre Court roof at Wimbledon, advancing to the semifinals at the All England Club for the first time since...
A Politician's Best Friend, The Media
To use an old phrase of George W. Bush, perhaps the media -- particularly political reporters and pundits -- should be considered the real "uniters, not dividers"! After all, journalists...
Wildfire in northern New Mexico grows larger
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. -- A wildfire grew larger Tuesday near the northern New Mexico community of Los Alamos, which houses a federal nuclear laboratory. The Las Conchas Fire started Sunday...
'The Voice' finalists to embark on summer tour
LOS ANGELES -- The eight finalists on NBC's singing competition series "The Voice" will tour together this summer, Billboard reported Tuesday. Beverly McClellan, Vicci Martinez, Dia Frampton, Javier Colon, Nakia,...
SI teen girl dies after being hit by tractor trailer
A 13-year-old Staten Island girl on her way home from the last day of school died today after being run over by a tractor-trailer truck. Aniya Williams, of Mariners Harbor,...
IMF appoints France's Lagarde as IMF managing director
WASHINGTON -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive board on Tuesday officially named Christine Lagarde as the next IMF director, after the French finance minister won late support from the...
Landmarks Commission approves adding 610 buildings to Crown Heights historic district
New York City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission has unanimously approved adding 610 buildings to a designated historic district in Brooklyn. The row houses, freestanding houses and apartment buildings are adjacent to...
Humboldt Street shooter hits senior
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Attorneys say Mel Gibson's divorce nearly done
LOS ANGELES — An attorney for Mel Gibson's estranged wife says the former couple has nearly finalized their divorce. Attorney Laura Wasser told a judge Tuesday that the pair have...
Subway signal: Yankees' Colon practices bunting
Bartolo Colon seems to be preparing for a weekend return to the Yankees. Colon practiced his bunting Tuesday in Florida with speculation being he could pitch against the Mets at...
9/11 flags planned for park on 10th anniversary
Nearly 3,000 flags bearing the names of 9/11 victims will go up in a park near ground zero during the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks. John Michelotti, a former...
Union files suit against statewide teacher evaluation system
The introduction of a new statewide teacher evaluation system designed to rate teachers in part on how their students perform on tests is in peril after the state teachers union...
'Preppy Gun Moll' en route to no-record deal -- but first, a summer in jail
So-called "Preppy Gun moll" Afrika Owes held her head up high this morning as she voluntarily turned herself in to serve a summer on Rikers Island. The unusual -- but...
Yankees' Jeter plans to 'pick it up' after running bases
Derek Jeter took another step forward in his rehab from a strained calf on Tuesday, but no return date to the Yankees has been set. Jeter ran the bases Tuesday...
Locals want cops to search every bag on the Boardwalk
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Indicted ex-CityTime manager can't afford defense: lawyer
He's charged with pocketing more than $9 million in the massive CityTime rip-off, but the former manager of the scandal-scarred payroll project apparently can't pay his legal bills. A lawyer...
Bin Laden wanted to strike on symbolic dates, new evidence shows
WASHINGTON – New evidence uncovered from the compound of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden indicates he was focused on terrorist attacks to coincide with symbolic dates on the calendar,...
Calipari's Kentucky extension won't stop Knicks rumors
As long as powerful agency CAA still thinks it runs the Knicks, John Calipari will be linked to the team as their president/coach for 2012.Monday’s announcement of Calipari and Kentucky...
Meter reader testifies about his discovery of Caylee Anthony's remains
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Orange County meter reader who discovered the remains of Caylee Anthony took the witness stand Tuesday in the murder trial of Casey Anthony. Under sometimes contentious...
T.O. recovering from surgery, but agent say's he'll be ready
Terrell Owens is recovering from left knee surgery and plans to be ready to play when the NFL season starts.Owens' agent Drew Rosenhaus confirmed Tuesday that the 37-year-old star receiver...
Brooklyn man atop light pole halts Times Square traffic for nearly two hours
Some people will do anything for a little attention. A wannabe rapper who wanted to meet singer Alicia Keys climbed atop a traffic light and stalled traffic in Times Square...
Madoff says he was surprised judge didn't 'suggest stoning' as Ponzi punishment
Two years after Bernie Madoff was sentenced for running a multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme, the disgraced former Wall Street moneyman said he was surprised that the federal judge who sentenced...
(COMMENT): Women give U.S. soccer fans new hope
American soccer fans are in mourning after a disastrous end to their Gold Cup hopes. They are kicking their goalkeeper, their coach and several defenders -- and rightly so. But...
Penguins await word from Jagr on 1-year offer
PITTSBURGH -- The Penguins have offered former NHL MVP Jaromir Jagr a one-year contract, and expect to hear a decision from Jagr's agent on Wednesday.Jagr, 39, was a Pittsburgh draft...
Defense for cops cleared of rape goes on offense vs. accuser
The defense wants to bar the accuser from speaking at sentencing; probation officials are recommending no jail; prosecutors are admitting to an "oversight" involving raw footage from an HBO documentary...
European giants battle for Brazilian Neymar
SANTOS, Brazil -- Brazilian soccer club Santos said five European teams met a $64 million (€45 million) release clause in the contract of its Brazilian sensation Neymar, triggering a major...
Taylor looking for one more year with Jets: report
Jason Taylor on Monday repeated he would be interested in returning to the Jets. "I'd love to come back and play one more year in New York," Taylor said on...
Shia LaBeouf says he hooked up with Megan Fox
LOS ANGELES -- Shia LaBeouf said in an interview published Tuesday that he hooked up with costar Megan Fox when they worked together on the "Transformers" films. "Look, you're on...
Accused LI pharmacy shooter David Laffer indicted
The unemployed Army vet accused of stealing painkillers and gunning down four people at a Long Island pharmacy last week has been indicted in connection with the bloodbath, authorities said...
Rangers' Ryan not interested in Mets' Rodriguez, Beltran
It sounds like Nolan Ryan reads The New Yorker. The Rangers owner did not sound impressed with Mets Carlos Beltran or Francisco Rodriguez, a day after Texas was linked to...
DVD Extra: John Garfield at the Warner Archive, Part 1
Mickey Borden (John Garfield): I wouldn't win first prize if I were the only entry in the contest. Ann Lemp (Priscilla Lane): Mathematically speaking, I think you'd stand a fine chance. Mickey:...
Prosecutors drop racketeering indictment against Whitey Bulger to focus on murder charges
BOSTON -- Federal prosecutors Tuesday dropped the 1994 racketeering indictment against mobster James "Whitey" Bulger in order to focus on a later indictment that includes 19 counts of murder, the...
Mets legend Carter dealing with pneumonia
Former Mets catcher Gary Carter isn’t scheduled to have another MRI exam until August, when doctors will look to see if the chemotherapy and radiation have made an impact on...
ICC prosecutor urges Libyan inner circle to turn on Khadafy
TRIPOLI, Libya -- The remaining members of the Libyan regime can avoid prosecution by arresting Moammar Khadafy, who is the subject of an international warrant for crimes against humanity, the...
TEPCO fears heavy storms will worsen Fukushima nuclear crisis
BEIJING --- A former Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) vice president said Tuesday the company's biggest worry in dealing with the accident at the Fukushima nuclear plant was the prospect...
Space debris narrowly misses International Space Station
MOSCOW -- An unidentified piece of debris narrowly missed the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday, in a rare incident that forced the six-member crew to scramble to their rescue...
Thierry Henry profile: I'm a pain in the neck
Thierry Henry is a pain in the neck…or the posterior. The Red Bull star is an instigator and a straight-shooter, unafraid to confront his friends, foes or fans. Perhaps that’s...
Protesters clash with riot police in Athens strike
ATHENS, Greece — Riot police fired tear gas at youths hurling rocks near the Greek finance ministry Tuesday, trying to quell the anger unleashed by a general strike as parliament...
Giffords makes first public appearance since January shooting
HOUSTON -- Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) Monday made her first appearance in public since being shot earlier this year -- attending a ceremony in Texas where her husband, astronaut Mark...
As race with the Red Sox heats up, Yankees may pay price for arms
The Yankees have the best record in the American League and the worst record against the Red Sox. Which carries the most influence with the trade deadline a month away?...
Mets' Collins has made Reyes & The Rest relevant
After the first 18 games of their season, Terry Collins and the Mets stood at 5-13. After the first 18 games of their season, Joe Girardi and the Yankees stood...
Trip home unites Mets manager with biggest fan
DETROIT — Just for good luck, Terry Collins will keep a Bud handy this week against the Tigers. Bud Collins, the 92-year-old father of the Mets manager, has been waiting...
Mr. No Days Off: Hard-working Forbes sticks in NBA
Gary Forbes’ team trailed by 14 points midway through the fourth quarter, the atmosphere in the gym had gone flat and nobody would’ve faulted the Denver Nuggets swingman if he...
Staszewski: Molloy mess hurts players, program
Archbishop Molloy has mastered the art of creating an unnecessary mess that benefits no one. For the second time in four years, the school’s girls basketball coach was unceremoniously let...
Booze bust! Cops shut down Williamsburg screening over liquor dispute
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Shooting at the McDonald's!
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Former St. Mike's guard Breedlove ends nomadic career with Washington commitment
Starr Breedlove spent her high school career as a nomad, playing at three different schools over four seasons. The talented point guard’s journey will continue with one more trek, but...
Finra whistleblower's reward? He gets fired
Joseph Sciddurlo said he was fired recently as an investigator at Finra after he suggested that the financial regulatory agency start looking more carefully at the accounting of big Wall...
Trading cocktails for retail
The World Financial Center's Courtyard restaurants will vamoose as part of Brookfield Office Properties' $250 million project to burnish the WFC's retail profile. In place of the eateries that filled...
Blackstone pay query from feds
Blackstone Group LP, the world's largest private-equity firm, was asked by the US Securities and Exchange Commission for more detail about how its top executives are paid, as buyout firms...
'Birds' set film plan
Rovio, the maker of "Angry Birds," announced yesterday it has tapped David Maisel, the former chairman of Marvel Studios and executive producer of "Iron Man," to aid the game maker...
Meredith gulps EatingWell
Media and publishing company Meredith Corp. said it has agreed to buy privately held EatingWell Media Group for an undisclosed sum. The company said it expects the transaction to add...
Court: no ban on games
The US Supreme Court struck down a California law prohibiting sales of violent video games to minors, saying the ban is an unconstitutional infringement on speech rights. The court yesterday...
Storms cost AIG $500M
American International Group, the bailed-out insurer, will face costs of about $500 million from US storms in April and May, JPMorgan Chase said. "High catastrophe losses are likely to pressure...
Crib crackdown
The hand that rocks the cradle is now attached to the long arm of the law. The Feds have enacted tough new rules on baby-crib safety that, beginning today, effectively...
Business briefs
Spending sags Consumer spending unexpectedly stagnated in May as job prospects dimmed and rising infla tion caused Americans to cut back. It was the weak est outcome since June 2010.Greece...
Dodgers' curse
Now you can call them the Broke-land Dodgers. Cash-strapped Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt placed the storied baseball franchise, which moved from Brooklyn after the 1957 season, into Chapter...
Farmer got shares for chewing cud
"Bad boy" of Wall Street Ross Mandell gave a farmer 60,000 shares of his now-defunct brokerage company in exchange for tips on fertilizing his yard, a witness and alleged victim...
MetLife snooping around the Meadowlands
Get Met. It really pays -- especially for the Jets and Giants. The insurance giant is close to wrapping up a deal to be the overarching naming-rights sponsor at the...
A 'Facebook fund'
Facebook is now trading publicly, if only indirectly. GSV Capital, a newly public investment fund, made good on its promise to offer everyday investors a piece of Mark Zuckerberg's social...
Fellow killer fingers 'Foxy' Knox at Italy appeal
PERUGIA, Italy -- The first man convicted in the murder of Amanda Knox's roommate testified yesterday that he believes she and her ex-boyfriend are guilty, an accusation that prompted the...
E. coli toll up
BERLIN -- Europe's E. coli death toll has risen to at least 47, even as new infections tail off, authorities said yesterday. Germany has had 46 deaths, while Sweden has...
'Dafy indicted
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants yesterday for Moammar Khadafy, his son Seif and his intelligence chief for crimes against humanity in the Libyan leader's...
Cocaine sneaks
Customs agents at Kennedy Airport reportedly found five pounds of cocaine, worth more than $100,000 on the street, concealed in the soles of four pairs of sneakers. The shoes were...
Indictment in Rx massacre
The drug-addled madman accused of killing four victims to score a sack of painkillers was indicted yesterday. "He was indicted and I'm waiting for the certification of the indictment," defense...
$19M bank 'robbery'
He robbed Citigroup blind, the feds say. A former executive with the banking giant embezzled $19 million over 18 months, and used the loot to buy high-end real estate and...
Diabetes hope
For the first time, scientists have given several diabetic patients blood vessels grown in a lab from donated skin cells. The experiment in Poland -- a step toward creating ready-to-use...
Arab school vote
An education panel voted last night to change the city's controversial Arabic-themed public school in Brooklyn from a junior high to a senior high school. And when that happens next...
Hot Emma's stripe-tease
Guys wouldn't mind romancing this Stone! Emma Stone shows her true stripes as she soaks up rays in a steamy new photo shoot. The stunning ac tress, 22, who shot...
Pace-slay cop sues shop for 'booze sale' to student
The Westchester County cop who shot and killed a Pace University football player during a disturbance outside a bar has sued a liquor store where he says the underage student...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan That's some wake-up call. A well-dressed bandit sporting a crooked black wig and a fake mustache robbed two Sleepy's mattress workers at gunpoint, police sources said. The unidentified thief,...
Ol' yeller to pay $10M for tax scam
A notoriously cranky lawyer who was disbarred for screaming at judges and fellow attorneys was all apologies in court yesterday as he copped a plea to tax evasion. Kenneth Heller...
Mike feared LIFO 'chaos'
Mayor Bloomberg yesterday defended his deal not to lay off 4,100 teachers despite the city's budget woes by saying such a move would have caused "chaos" under strict seniority-protection rules....
Mike: I share blame in CityTime fiasco
Mayor Bloomberg admitted yesterday that he didn't devote enough time to scrutinizing CityTime, the $760 million computerized timekeeping project prosecutors claim was "corrupted to its core." "Nobody paid as much...
Chinatown's parents sue
Fed-up parents at the highly performing Shuang Wen public elementary school in Chinatown have filed a lawsuit claiming that a host of long-running, aggressive and discriminatory Department of Education investigations...
Spy Anna nails Russ ringleader
Anna Chapman got her revenge yesterday against the double agent in Moscow who betrayed her and nine fellow Russian spies in the United States. The flame-haired ex-agent testified against Col....
Whitey 'packed' for trips
BOSTON -- Notorious gangster James "Whitey" Bulger told agents who arrested him in California last week that he returned to Boston in disguise and "armed to the teeth" several times...
Kate holds court in tennis whites
Smashing! Kate Middleton hits a winner at Wimbledon yesterday in a lovely pleated Temperley Moraiah dress. The royal newlywed didn't break a sweat in the 90-degree heat and exuded elegance...
I remember 'those evil eyes,' victim tells bicycle stabber
A Brooklyn man who did nine years in prison for stabbing three strangers while riding by on his bike yesterday cruelly cross-examined a woman who nearly died after he allegedly...
Drug dealer ice-creamed
An ex-employee at a Manhattan orthopedic surgeon's office was sent off on a six-month jail sentence yesterday for her role in a scheme in which oxycodone pills were sold out...
Judge toasts beer-pong suit
A firefighter has the go-ahead to sue a Staten Island bar for "beer-pong" injuries suffered in 2007. Thomas Venito, 36, was watching a beer-pong match at KJ's Ale House and...
'Stillbirth' teach sues
A Bronx teacher blames the stillbirth of her baby on the principal of her elementary school, whom she accuses of assigning grueling chores to force her to take a leave...
Budget cuts go to school
Budgets for individual public schools will be cut by an average of nearly 2.5 percent this fall, city Department of Education officials said yesterday. "It's just going to be very...
Lying cop jailbound
An ex-NYPD sergeant will serve three months of weekends in jail after pleading guilty in Manhattan yesterday to perjury and three counts of official misconduct. The plea by William Eiseman,...
Rudy in gov's corner
Gov. Cuomo, whose legislative victories this year have fueled speculation about a 2016 run for the White House, won a ringing endorsement for his work in Albany from an unlikely...
I have the 'right' stuff: Bachmann
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Michelle Bachmann slammed President Obama's "failed leadership" yesterday as she formally launched her presidential campaign in Iowa -- the same state where Obama's own campaign caught fire...
Drugstore madman indicted
The drug-addled madman accused of executing four victims in a bid to score a bag full of painkillers was indicted yesterday. "He was indicted and I'm waiting for the certification...
Back in fashion
It took a dressing-down to get her to dress up. A teenage assault suspect showed up in a Brooklyn courtroom yesterday looking demure but glamorous weeks after a judge yanked...
Women's gaydar surprise
A woman's "gaydar" goes into overdrive when she is ovulating, researchers said yesterday. A team of American and Canadian researchers found women are exceptionally good at discerning if a man...
O fails to get Dems, GOP to budge on budget
WASHINGTON -- Let's make a deal -- not. President Obama did not make much of a splash yesterday when he finally dived headfirst into stalled negotiations to cut federal spending...
Judge is asked to empty court for rattled murder witness
A Bronx judge is considering clearing her courtroom to let a terrified murder witness -- who's already been beaten up and shot -- testify without further intimidation. Brandin Santiago, 21,...
MTA hike drives off motorists
Motorists are steering clear of MTA bridges and tunnels following a series of massive toll hikes. Traffic on the agency's nine crossings plummeted by about 1 million vehicles in April...
Buy Diddy crib for $13.5 mil
Sean "Diddy" Combs is selling the swank, seven-bedroom New Jersey crib he bought for his baby mama and their kids, The Post has learned. The hip-hop mogul's 12,000-square-foot Colonial-style home...
Bid to nix 'lab rat' case fails
A Manhattan judge yesterday declined to dismiss a crack-dealing case in which one-quarter of the evidence inexplicably went missing under the care of a disgraced NYPD lab technician. But the...
Card king is deck-adent
He's a card shark by day and a party animal by night! Famed blackjack mastermind Don Johnson, who has been running roughshod over Atlantic City casinos, let the champagne flow...
Rihanna and Chris in glitch
Oops. A technical glitch caused an embarrassing mix-up at the BET Awards, where singer Rihanna was mistakenly given a trophy meant for her battering ex-beau, Chris Brown. "Well, this is...
Docs' junk feud
Pediatricians yesterday declared a fat-wa on junk-food ads aimed at kids. "Congress and the Federal Trade Commission have to get tough with the food industry," said Dr. Victor Strasburger, who...
Liu cleared to rock the Boathouse
The city's ethics panel has cleared Comptroller John Liu to move ahead with an audit of the Central Park Boathouse, even though he delivered a blistering attack against the owner...
Lottery winner to fight for seized 'scratch'
A Brooklyn man whose lottery winnings were seized because he'd been on public assistance has won the right to fight for the return of his prize money. When Walter Carver...
Weiner horning in on successor race
His ego has no bounds. In a dazzling display of arrogance, disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner is trying to insert himself back into politics -- calling power brokers and would-be...
Raising the roof with rent hikes
A million tenants got socked last night with the highest rent hikes since 2008, with increases of 3.75 percent for one-year lease renewals and 7.25 percent for two years. The...
Hazing killed my son
A Brooklyn widow has filed a blockbuster $25 million lawsuit against a Cornell University frat claiming her only child -- intoxicated to the point of oblivion and left to die...
LI cop chase turns deadly
A driver fleeing Long Island cops smashed into a car yesterday afternoon, killing a woman, officials said. Riverhead police broadcast a description of a car driven by three suspected shoplifters...
Supremes KO elect-$$ law
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court struck down an Arizona law that provides additional public money to political candidates for state office who face big-spending opponents, ruling it violated free-speech rights....
Signs will point way
The city wants to give a few pointers to tourists whose New York geography may be limited to "The Bronx is up and the Battery's down." Street signs directing visitors...
NAACP boss in charter rant
So much for a civil debate. NAACP big Hazel Dukes went on another anti-charter school rant last night, describing an advocate as a "dumbass" after he called for an end...
Bye-bye to blabbin' Blago
When Rod Blagojevich was elected the 40th governor of Illinois nine years ago, he ran as the anti-corruption candidate and enjoyed the support of an up-and-coming state senator named Barack...
Sentencing delay for rape-case cops
The official misconduct sentencing of the two disgraced officers from the "Rape Cops" trial, originally scheduled for today, is being delayed so defense lawyers can file additional motions, including some...
Subway-fall nightmare
A woman's right arm and left hand were partially severed by a subway train on the Lower East Side yesterday morning after she accidentally fell onto the tracks, cops said....
School bus hits girl, 7, in Queens
A bright and energetic 7-year-old girl was struck by a school bus in Queens yesterday after she ran into the street as she ran from a puppy, cops said. Destiny...
Cuomo makes history, for better or worse
I think the usually insightful Gov. Cuomo misinterpreted this past weekend's turn of events ("Pride & Glory," June 27). As The Post's front page notes, visiting gay-pride revelers heaped adulation...
How 'prestige' colleges slap students
This spring, Syracuse University an nounced that it will withdraw from the prestigious American Association of Universities after 45 years of membership. At the heart of the problem is what...
Al Gore's next crusade: in your bed
Al Gore, America's loopiest ex-vice president, is at it again. Not content with pocketing a fortune by scaring his fellow citizens with the imaginary boogeyman of "man-made climate change," the...
Hands off our bulbs
It's a complex story that looks like a simple one. The simple version goes like this: Four years ago, The People Who Know Better Than You decided Americans should no...
Pull out smart, bam
President Obama's speech on Afghanistan last Wednesday has left supporters and opponents alike wondering if he has a strategy there at all -- or is just trying to split the...
Georgia on my mind
Saying so long to the Empire State's high taxes, stagnant economy and problematic schools isn't just for rich white folks anymore. A New York Times story underscores what was suggested...
Who loves a hellhole?
No one who truly cares about kids -- or innocent teachers, for that matter -- could possibly want to keep Harlem's MS 344 open. The school is an utter nightmare,...
Entertaining 'Evolution' a Dar-winner
Anyone who's napped through high school biology will appreciate the remedial education Baba Brinkman offers in "The Rap Guide to Evolution," an audacious one-man show on Darwin's theories. In hip-hop...
Missing a beat
Album of the Week BEYONCÉ "4" *½ THINK Beyoncé, and "mellow" isn't the first word that comes to mind. But on "4," the singer stifles Sasha Fierce -- her hip-hop...
You'll be a 'Devil's' advocate
If there's a heaven for entertainers, the gateway must be St. Luke's Theatre. It's in this church basement that Danny Kaye and Fanny Brice -- or, at least, the people...
'I'm a new Knicks girl!'
Eight months ago, Jaclyn McFadyen packed her bags, left her family and friends and booked a one-way flight from her native Phoenix to New York. As her plane descended over...
Jets' Tomlinson says he's not done yet
LaDainianTomlinson yesterday said he likes the idea of going into his 11th NFL season as the Jets' third-down running back and letting youngster Shonn Greene take a lot more carries....
Sports shorts
GOLF: Rory is ranked No. 3 Rory McIlroy rose to third yesterday in the world golf rankings, with Luke Donald and Lee Westwood occupying the top two spots, respectively. Tiger...
Today's Sports on Air
Basketball6:30 p.m.Northwestern at MichiganBIG TEN7 p.m.Georgetown at SyracuseESPN7 p.m.Marquette at South FloridaESPN27 p.m.Bryant at Cent. Conn. St.MSG Plus7 p.m.Hornets at NetsYES, WFAN (660 AM)7 p.m.Louisville at Notre DameESPN27 p.m.Memphis at...
Tomorrow's Belmont Entries
Post Time: 1:00 pm All horses appear in post position orderFIRST1 1/16m(T); $26,000; cl($20,000); 3upPNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds2Bon Marie(L),123D Cohen3-3-3Jacobson 5-13Fine Flyer(L),123CVelasquez3-2-1Rodriguz 5-24J J's Prophet(L),123E Castro5-8-5DeRosa 20-15Desert Wheat(L),123RDominguez3-5-4Mott 2-11a-J...
Affrunti's Delaware Grade
Post Time: 1:15 pm.FIRST-6f; $17,000; mdn cl($15,000); 3up; (f&m)1-Rubble Rouser 3-12-Lady Maria 6-15-MyNmIsRlph 8-16-FilledFrnc 8-17-TangoUnfrm 2-13-Pipr'sPnch 10-14-Money Money 4-1SECOND-1m; $16,000; cl($7,500); 3up1-PicsGoodBy 6-12-CodeNameNh 4-15-CaptnCrnch 2-13-Bona Fide 10-14-BttrShpArn 3-16-Pecky's Boy 8-17-ArabinStrm...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 pm.Best Bet: Art's Shadow (12th)FIRST-1 1/16m; pace; $14,000; conditioned2Excel Nine(J Pantaleano)7-4-59-53TheAwfulTruth(JStratton)7-4-73-15Lets Go Blue(J Bartlett)8-2-94-11P H Bestman(C Manzi)6-9-48-14Wantasmile(B Holland)7-3-420-16Sassy Shark(D Dube)4-6-35-17Tom's Wealth(G Brennan)6-5-112-1SECOND-1 1/16m; trot; $14,000; cl($12500)1QuitePossible(JPantalno)3-8-88-14CherryTreeLuke(GBrennan)3-2-13-18IncomeDeVie(JStratton)1-3-66-12Rydeabout(J Bartlett)5-3-48-13Blazin...
Parx Charts
Jun. 27, 2011 Clear And Fast. Turf: Firm. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -5 1/2f; $22,000; clm; 3upOff: 12:26. Good. 5wd 1/4,up late yards, Trainer: Louis Linder, Jr.Time: 22.09, 45.25,...
Parx Racing Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 6f; $22,000; cl($7,500); 3up; (f&m)NICCET drops in class for local and first start since tir ing in December. OVER SERVED drops in class for new barn in first start...
NYRA justifies raises
ALBANY -- The head of the New York Racing Association says executive compensation has increased 3 percent this year despite more red ink projected for the state franchise that operates...
Delaware Results
FIRST-5 1/2f; $15,000; clm; 4up; (f&m)6Tax Season (Rocco, Jr.) 14.006.203.604Debbie's a Trip (Saez)11.006.207Bea D J Code (Sntgo)8.60 Off 1:17. Time 1:06.17. Fast. * $1 Exacta (6-4) $70.10 * $0.1 Superfecta...
Viola relishing New York encore as Cyclones coach
T.j. Chism was home in Philadelphia during this past offseason when a friend told him Frank Viola was the new pitching coach for the Brooklyn Cyclones, Chism's minor-league team in...
Davey drops Nationals debut in extra innings
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Angels manager Mike Scioscia exchanged lineup cards with Davey Johnson at home plate for the first time since the 2000 season. Then, his team reminded Johnson what...
King says Nets found 3 pieces to puzzle
One guy admits he has a chip on his shoulder which is as big as the second guy's overseas contractual obligation which is as big as the third guy's rebounding...
Clock ticking on Mets Beltran, K-Rod
DETROIT -- Carlos Beltran and Francisco Rodriguez remain in the Mets' plans, but for how long? As talk heats up heading into the July 31 non-waiver trading deadline, Beltran and...
Manning says Giants would take Burress over Barber
Tiki Barber isn't coming back to the Giants and there's very little chance Plaxico Burress is, either. But if one of them would ever again don a Giants uniform, Eli...
Red Bulls' Henry wild on field, mild off
Thierry Henry is a straight-shooter, unafraid to confront his friends, foes or fans. Perhaps that's why the Red Bulls star loves New York so much, and why the world's brashest...
Rangers' Avery wants NHL to be 'progressive'
Now that Sean Avery has played his part in New York State's passage and adoption of the Marriage Equality Act that grants the same rights to all married couples regardless...
Devils won't re-sign Salmela
The revolving door is spinning again for defenseman Anssi Salmela, who will almost certainly leave the Devils again, this time as a surprising unrestricted free agent. Salmela, 26, can walk...
Key NBA talks on tap in Dallas
The NBA's labor crisis moves today from New York to Dallas, where team owners will hold their annual Board of Governors meetings during which they could administer a procedural vote...
Torre confident Mattingly can handle Dodgers debacle
Joe Torre may be worried about the state of the Dodgers, but he isn't concerned about the ability of Don Mattingly to handle the three-ring circus that has surrounded the...
Yankees' Jeter making progress, but return still uncertain
Derek Jeter made progress yesterday in rehabilitating his strained right calf, but that didn't provide the Yankees with a clear picture of when they will get their captain and shortstop...
Colon could make Subway Series start for Yankees
There is a possibility Bartolo Colon could start against the Mets Saturday at Citi Field. Colon, on the disabled list with a strained left hamstring, threw four innings and 60...
Mardy's lone Yank still standing
WIMBLEDON -- And then there was one. One American is left in contention at Wimbledon. On a day both Williams sisters lost in the women's bracket, men's 10th seed Mardy...
Wary NFL players prepare flea-flicker
The NFL owners and players plan to resume face-to-face talks this week with both sides still optimistic of reaching a deal by mid-July that would save the entire 2011 season....
Serena, Venus beaten in Wimbledon wipeout
WIMBLEDON -- Walking away from Centre Court yesterday, Oracene Price -- mother and sometimes-coach to Serena and Venus Williams -- shook her head after watching one daughter lose at Wimbledon,...
Hondo: Let it 'B'
Chacin was chased after five wretched innings in Wrigley yesterday, leading to a Rockie loss that sent Hondo's beefy deficit sky-rocketing to a season-high 1,590 pagliaronis. Tonight, he's getting busy...
The Post Line
BoxingIBF/WBA/WBO Heavyweight TitleSaturday at Hamburg, GermanyFavoriteMoneyUnderdogW. Klitschko$180-220David Haye
N.C. State hoops hero Charles dies in bus crash
RALEIGH -- Lorenzo Charles, the muscular forward whose last-second dunk gave underdog North Carolina State a stunning win in the 1983 national college championship game, was killed yesterday when a...
Let inactivity begin for NBA fat cats
If you successfully surmised two rounds of the draft were internationally interminable, stay tuned for the rounds and rounds of ridiculousness we're in store for in the coming months (years?)...
Tigers win in tune-up for Mets
When the Mets open a three-game series in Detroit tonight, they'll face a Tigers team that's riding a mini-roll. Jhonny Peralta hit a tiebreaking triple in the eighth inning and...
Red Bulls deal De Rosario for United's McCarty
The Red Bulls yesterday acquired midfielder Dax McCarty from D.C. United in exchange for Dwayne De Rosario. De Rosario is a four-time MLS Cup champ and five-time all-star, but the...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYFeb. 9THUFeb. 10FRIFeb. 11SATFeb. 12SUNFeb. 13MONFeb. 14 TUEFeb. 15KnicksLos Angeles Clippers7:30TV -- MSG NetworkRadio- ESPN 1050 AMNOGAMEL.A.L.8:00MSGESPNNets7:00MSGESPNNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENetsNew Orleans7:00TV -- YES NetworkRadio- WFAN 660 AMNOGAMEChar.7:00YESWBBRKnicks7:00YESWFANNOGAMES.A.7:00YESWFANNOGAMERangersNOGAMENOGAMEAtl.7:30MSG2WNYMNOGAMEPitt.3:00MSGESPNNOGAMENOGAMEIslandersNOGAMEMont.7:30MSG+WRHUPitt.7:00MSG+WRHUNOGAMEBuff.3:00MSG+WRHUNOGAMEOtt.7:30MSG+WRHUDevilsNOGAMETor.7:00MSGWFANS.J.7:00MSG+2WFANNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAME
'Catch' captain may dance
'Dancing With the Stars" could get a little crabbier next season. If "Deadliest Catch" star Sig Hansen has his way, he'll be able to put his sea legs to the...
'Warhol is mine'
Actor Ryan O'Neal is butting heads with the University of Texas over an iconic silkscreen of Farrah Fawcett done by Andy Warhol -- and valued at $30 million. The university...
'Rough' makes a true story charming
USA's newest series, "Necessary Roughness" is a charming and clever dramedy based on the sortof real-life experiences of real-life Long Island mom/hypnotherapist Dr. Donna Dannenfelser. Here, she's called Dr. Dani...
Wronged turn
Who knew so many good things could happen to women when their husbands cheat? On TV, at least, jilted housewives like Alicia Florrick on "The Good Wife" are rolling in...
Starr report
"Access Hollywood Live" has earned a second season in syndication. The show (11 a.m./Ch. 4), hosted by Billy Bush and Kit Hoover, aired in 15 markets in its maiden season...
Weird but true
He's still making history. Former President George W. Bush was among hundreds of Texas Ranger fans who set a new Guinness world record for the most people wearing sunglasses in...
From four to more: Kareem Canty opens it up
Kareem Canty isn’t in a rush to pick a school after all. After a lengthy meeting with Long Island Lightning director Dana Dingle, the 6-foot-1 Harlem native opted to open...
Body of missing Texas woman found in building's exhaust duct
AUSTIN, Tex. -- A body found stuck in an Austin building's exhaust duct was identified as a 26-year-old woman reported missing by her family in May, Texas police said Monday....
Fordham Prep's Bronzo looking to ride the Green Wave
Anthony Bronzo thought his football career was behind him, that earning MVP of the 87th annual Turkey Bowl after leading Fordham Prep to a 17-7 win against rival Xavier on...
BBC America spills beans on actor's 'secretly British' identity
If you aren't a BBC America devotee (the way some of us are), chances are that you completely missed this ad - a shame since it's a fantastic example of...
Former Wolfpack basketball star dies in North Carolina bus crash
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Former North Carolina State University basketball star Lorenzo Charles died Monday when the bus he was driving crashed in Raleigh, N.C., WRAL-TV reported. Charles, 47, was best...
'Vinny Gorgeous' lawyers file to have conviction overturned
Former mob boss Vincent "Vinny Gorgeous" Basciano's lawyers have filed court papers seeking to overturn his recent conviction for ordering the fatal hit of a mob associate. The defense team...