June 29, 2011
Same-sex marriage is all in the family for Golden
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Case against two jailed for 19 years in double murder dropped
Prosecutors have dropped a double murder case against two men who spent 19 years behind bars for the crime. The state’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, had overturned the...
Ex-con in home invasion where woman was burned to death gets 25 to life
A remorseless ex-con was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison today for a gruesome 1997 home invasion where a woman was burned to death and her two friends...
On 'cloud' nine! Greene Grape owners lead way in web-based shopkeeping technology
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Former B'klyn friends go against one another in terror trial
It’s the story of two all-American kids — New York neighbors — whose adolescent rebellion led them straight to jihad. Betim Kaziu and Sulejmah Hadzovic, born in the USA and...
Man charged with forcing a woman to be his sex slave released
An S&M fetishist charged with forcing a woman to be his sex slave after using a Craigslist ad to lure her from Wisconsin, found himself unshackled today after the Brooklyn...
Hackers reportedly shut down al Qaeda's online communications
WASHINGTON -- Computer hackers have shut down al Qaeda's ability to communicate through the internet, according to a terrorism expert. "Al Qaeda's online communications have been temporarily crippled, and it...
Bernadette Peters to take 'Follies' to Broadway
Bernadette Peters and the rest of the stars of the Kennedy Center production of "Follies" will be moving north to Broadway. Producers said Wednesday that Peters will join Jan Maxwell,...
Toyota recalls hybrid SUVs that may suddenly quit
TORRANCE, Calif. -- Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will recall about 82,200 hybrid sport-utility vehicles to correct an electronic problem that could cause the vehicles to lose power or...
NBC's Chris Hansen caught in his own videotape sting: report
"To Catch a Cheater" is more like it. After making a name for himself on television for snagging would-be Internet pervs trolling for kids, NBC anchor Chris Hansen was on...
Some MTA bridge and tunnel officers refusing to sell new E-ZPass tags
The new E-ZPass On-the-Go program is a little too easy for anxious MTA bridge and tunnel officers. The officers are refusing to sell the new tags — which don’t require...
Dad sentenced to 100 years for torching pregnant ex-girlfriend and Qns. apartment where 2 kids were trapped
A Queens judge threw the book — a 100-year-sentence — at a 26-year-old father today who set fire to his pregnant ex-girlfriend and the Long Island City apartment where their...
Rapper wannabe charged with reckless endangerment and trespassing in Times Square pole stunt
The rapper wannabe who scaled a Times Square utility pole and shutting down streets for 20 city blocks was charged this afternoon with reckless endangerment, trespassing and disorderly conduct. Raymond...
Huge Queens condo refund
In a huge win for wannabe buyers at the massive Sky View Parc condo project in Flushing, the sponsors will refund 75 percent of the purchasers’ $5 million down payments...
NYRA vice president to leave after Saratoga meet
Hal Handel, executive vice president and chief operating officer of the New York Racing Association, will leave his post after the conclusion of this summer's Saratoga meet (July 22-Sept. 5),...
Red Bulls' Backe updates injuries, plans to use reserves in US Open Cup
With Rafa Marquez out another two-to-three weeks and Carl Robinson’s season in doubt, Red Bull coach Hans Backe said their daunting July slate will keep them from fielding a first-choice...
Sheen says he used steroids to prepare for 'Major League:' report
You can add another drug to Charlie Sheen’s impressive, ever-growing resume. Sheen admitted in an interview with SI.com that he used steroids while preparing for his role as a pitcher...
Fulfill your destiny this fall with 'X-Men: Destiny'
X-Men has been one of the most successful comic-book franchises to make the leap to both film and gaming.This fall, the X-Men will hit consoles in the form of an...
Goodell, Smith meet with NFL rookies in Florida
SARASOTA, Fla. -- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and players' union chief DeMaurice Smith took questions Wednesday at a symposium for NFL rookies, who wanted to know the same thing as...
MLB will probably try to take control of Dodgers: report
WILMINGTON, Del. -- Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt may have won the first round in a bankruptcy court fight with Major League Baseball, however the two sides are gearing...
Hostage drama at Brooklyn liquor store ends without bloodshed
Two desperate robbers held three people hostage in a Brooklyn liquor store today during a tense four-hour standoff with cops. One of the bandits holed up in the Arrow Wine...
Jeter on pace to return to Yankees on Monday
Derek Jeter increased the intensity of his workout Wednesday in Tampa, Fla., and could be ready to play in a minor league rehabilitation game Saturday.Jeter ran the bases at full...
Bloomberg demands refund from CityTime contractor
Mayor Bloomberg is demanding an eye-popping refund from the prime contractor in the CityTime timekeeping scandal -- $600 million. In a letter he fired off today to Walter Havenstein, CEO...
Red Bulls' Agudelo, Ream to put Gold Cup lessons to use
Red Bull youngsters Tim Ream and Juan Agudelo didn’t have stellar Gold Cups over the past few weeks with the U.S. National Team, both coming away feeling they had something...
Lindsay Lohan completes house arrest
LOS ANGELES — Lindsay Lohan was freed from house arrest Wednesday morning, ending a drama-filled 35 days and opening the next chapter in the troubled starlet's efforts to put her...
Father of HS star who was the 'aggressor' in parking lot stabbing arraigned on felony assault charges
The father of the high school football star killed in the Bronx just hours after his graduation when the pair fought with parking attendants they accused of stealing from their...
Anti-porn groups tell NBC to nix 'Playboy Club'
Anti-porn groups are calling for the removal of NBC's new series "The Playboy Club" before the premiere has even aired, FOXNews.com reported Wednesday. Groups believe the show, which is set...
Yankees' Hughes hits 94 mph, strikes out eight in third rehab start
Phil Hughes is back on track.Dominant through most of his third rehab start, the 25-year-old right-hander pitched for the Double-A Trenton Thunder on Wednesday afternoon, picking up the win after...
'Twilight' leads 'Teen Choice 2011' nominees
LOS ANGELES -- "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" earned 12 nominations as the first wave of "Teen Choice 2011" award nominees were announced Wednesday. The third installment of the teen vampire...
Nets' Humphries quiet on free agency, Kardashian
Most of the inquiring minds wanted to ask about free agency – or at least the $2 million engagement rock he bought Kim Kardashian.But Kris Humphries, the Nets’ leading rebounder...
Animal Kingdom done for year after Belmont injury
Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom, sidelined with a hairline crack in his left hind leg suffered when he was roughed up at the start of the Belmont Stakes, is out...
NYC teachers from Caribbean seek immigration help
NEW YORK — Hundreds of teachers recruited by New York City from Jamaica, Trinidad and other Caribbean countries a decade ago say city officials have not followed through on promises...
"Spider-Man: Edge of Time" preview
Time travel is always a good vehicle for any storyline, but when you combine it with a franchise like Spider-Man, it becomes pretty “Amazing.”Cheesy puns aside, I had the chance...
Casey Anthony’s father breaks down on witness stand
ORLANDO, Fla. — The father of Casey Anthony broke down in tears on the witness stand Wednesday as he testified about learning that his granddaughter Caylee was found dead and...
Feds: Mine faked reports before fatal W.Va. blast
BEAVER, W.Va. — Coal company managers pressured miners to generate a second set of reports omitting chronic safety problems to mislead inspectors before an underground explosion killed 29 men last...
Brooklyn subway station token booth torched
Thugs torched a Brooklyn subway station’s token booth early this morning — terrifying the helpless clerk who was trapped inside. The horrifying attack is reminiscent of the city’s crime-filled past....
Foxy forecaster hoping false-rape-report case will be dismissed on technicality
Winsome weather gal Heidi Jones is now hoping a technicality will free her from charges that she lied to cops by making up a ridiculous account of being attacked by...
Gates lauds US troops in farewell statement
WASHINGTON -- US Defense Secretary Robert Gates issued a heartfelt farewell statement to all US military personnel Wednesday, the day before his final day at the Pentagon. "Your dedication, courage...
Four men charged with sex trafficking of a Brooklyn teen: DA
Two men have been indicted with forcing a 13-year-old girl into prostitution in 2003 and continuing to rape, assault and sexually traffic her for the next eight years, authorities said...
Obama calls on Republicans to 'rise to the occasion' on debt issues
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama accused Republican lawmakers Wednesday of failing to compromise in negotiations on crafting a budget deal and increasing the nation's debt ceiling, saying party leaders must...
LI authorities seek suspect in kitten cruelty
AMITYVILLE, N.Y. — Authorities are offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case of a kitten thrown from a car window on Long Island. Roy...
Wimbledon: Federer blows two-set lead in Tsonga shocker
WIMBLEDON, England -- Six-time champion Roger Federer was upset in the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the second straight year Wednesday, squandering a two-set lead for the first time at a Grand...
Cuomo approval at 64 percent among NY voters: poll
ALBANY, N.Y. — A new poll shows Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo with high approval ratings among New York voters, including members of the Republican Party and Catholics whose church leaders...
Woodmere synagogue treasurer busted in $600k theft
The treasurer of a Long Island synagogue was busted yesterday for breaking the Eighth Commandment – stealing $600,000 from the congregation and disappearing when he was finally confronted about the...
Tiger to pitch heat rub in Japan
NAGOYA, Japan -- Tiger Woods has signed a three-year deal to promote a Japanese pain reliever, his first endorsement since he was caught in a sex scandal toward the end...
Nassau county cuts 128 jobs to trim budget
MINEOLA, N.Y. — Lawmakers in a suburban New York county have voted to slash 128 jobs from the county payroll in a bid to close a budget gap. The Nassau...
Second defendant in Deutsche Bank manslaughter trial not guilty on all charges
Too many others are to blame -- especially the FDNY. Fresh from their stunning acquittal of a second construction supervisor, jurors in the Deutsche Bank manslaughter trial lashed out at...
France armed civilians besieged by Khadafy forces
PARIS — France sent weapons this month to Libyan civilians under siege by Moammar Khadafy's forces, a military spokesman said Wednesday, making it the first NATO country to announce it...
Yemeni forces clash with al Qaeda for control of stadium, 30 soldiers killed
ZINJIBAR, Yemen -- Thirty Yemeni soldiers were killed in battles that raged Wednesday between alleged al Qaeda militants and the army in Yemen's southern city of Zinjibar. Four civilians who...
More than 1,000 injured in violent Egyptian clashes
CAIRO – Violent clashes between Egyptian security forces and protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square have left more than 1,000 injured, according to witnesses and medical officials, Al Jazeera reported Wednesday....
Blaze rips through Hamptons art dealer's mansion
A fire ripped through the Hamptons mansion of art world titan Larry Gagosian last night, filling the home with smoke and endangering countless artworks inside the Further Lane spread, sources...
LES rap show patrons claim to have been roughed up by police
Concert goers at a Lower East Side rap show are saying cops got rough with them as they left the club early this morning. People attending the Smif N Wessun...
Bethpage Black now in PGA's playoff rotation
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- Bethpage Black is back on golf's landscape, this time as the first FedEx Cup playoff event. The PGA Tour announced Wednesday that Barclays has signed a...
LI pediatrician indicted for allegedly sexually abusing girls: prosecutors
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A New York pediatrician already accused of secretly videotaping young female patients has been indicted on new charges that he sexually abused and assaulted some of them,...
3 convicted in NYC temple plot sentenced to 25 years
Three men convicted of plotting to blow up New York City synagogues and shoot down military planes have been sentenced to 25 years in prison. The sentence was imposed Wednesday...
Greek parliament passes key austerity bill
ATHENS, Greece — Greece's lawmakers approved a key austerity bill Wednesday needed to avert default, despite a second day of rioting on the streets of Athens that left dozens of...
NYSE Euronext, Deutsche Borse seek EU approval for merger
BRUSSELS -- NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Borse said Wednesday that they formally notified the European Commission about their planned merger, a key step ahead of crucial shareholder votes next week....
Bank of America to pay $8.5B settlement on mortgage securities claims
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Bank of America announced Wednesday that it agreed to pay $8.5 billion to settle with investors who lost money on holdings of mortgage-backed securities in the wake...
Islanders acquire rights to Canucks’ Ehrhoff
If the Islanders want to land free agents they realize they have to be creative. Which is why GM Garth Snow traded a 2012 fourth-round pick to the Canucks on...
Deutsche Bank juror's hug scrutinized by prosecution
One juror may have been a little too sure of yesterday's Deutsche Bank verdict, according to prosecutors. Prosecution in the Deutsche Bank blaze case asked the judge to start an...
Pippa Middleton attends Wimbledon with on-off beau Alex Loudon
LONDON -- Pippa Middleton, the sporty younger sister of the Duchess of Cambridge, appeared Wednesday at Wimbledon on the arm of her sometime boyfriend, Alex Loudon. Middleton wore a cap-sleeved,...
Turtles on JFK runway cause flight delays
Get the shell out of the way! Sex-crazed turtles shut down a runway at Kennedy Airport this morning as they crawled across the tarmac heading for their seasonal breeding grounds....
Q-Tip headlines hip-hop fest
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Some weekend headaches
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Russian mob took part in Hollywood poker games: report
LOS ANGELES -- Members of the notoriously brutal Russian mob took part in multi-million dollar underground Hollywood poker games involving a number of A-List actors. In a display of how...
Iran conducting secret nuclear tests, Britain says
LONDON -- Iran has carried out secret tests of nuclear-capable missiles, British foreign secretary William Hague said Wednesday. Iran is conducting 10 days of war games, which included the public...
Doubts cast over DNA evidence in Amanda Knox murder case
PERUGIA, Italy -- Some DNA evidence used to convict US student Amanda Knox of murder was "unreliable" and possibly contaminated, according to new reports. In a report ordered by the...
Foreign guest killed, international troops wounded in Kabul hotel assault
KABUL -- Two international soldiers were wounded and 12 people, including one foreign guest, were killed after heavily-armed militants stormed a major hotel in Kabul, the Afghan government said Wednesday...
Red Bulls' Rooney trying to make a name for himself
When John Rooney staked out for the United States and MLS, he said it was to get out from under his famous brother Wayne’s all-encompassing shadow, to forge his own...
Nike Pro City notebook: Seagers' jumper beats star-studded Queensbridge
Queensbridge had all the star power Tuesday night at Nike Pro City, from high-flying Ryan (Special FX) Williams to Steve Burtt Jr. and Ron (Metta World Peace) Artest. Primetime, however,...
Bay & Beltran slams power surging Mets over Tigers
DETROIT — If the Mets had the good sense to visit a downtown casino before returning to the team hotel last night, they probably bankrupted the place. After going 299...
Beltran would OK trade from Mets to contender
DETROIT — Carlos Beltran isn’t sweating out whether he still will be wearing a Mets uniform for a potential stretch run with the team. On one hand, Beltran is having...
Red-hot Yankees plaster Greinke, Brewers
When you spank Zack Greinke, a sense of accomplishment should wash over you because he is among the elite hurlers in baseball. However, the biggest thing the Yankees had to...
Posada says Yankees still need Jeter
You can pound Zack Greinke and the Brewers on a sultry summer night at the Stadium late in June, and watch the kid shortstop single and walk and steal second...
Yankees' Teixeira keeps pace in home run race
First inning for Mark Teixeira: change-up, groundout, RBI. Second inning: change-up, groundout, RBI. Third inning: change-up, groundout, end inning. But the fourth time was the charm for Teixeira. "I saw...
Maria rolls into semis
WIMBLEDON — Maria Sharapova’s coach called it “a statement.” For exactly one hour of excellence, Sharapova played — and sounded — exactly the way she did when she was a...
F.C. New York makes noise in Open Cup loss to Red Bulls
F.C. New York was looking to make a name for itself in its first major test as a professional squad against the big boys from across the river and the...
Brooklyn's Holder a keeper for first-year F.C. New York
It was a reunion of sorts for Qwame Holder. After two years of being in the Red Bulls youth system, the Brooklyn resident finally got a chance to play at...
Google, a social klutz, tries again
Google hopes to transform itself into a social butterfly. The search giant, which has always been a bit awkward socially, unveiled its latest project to compete with the likes of...
Good evening news
The Royal Wedding, the killing of Osama bin Laden and Japan's near-nuclear meltdown drove TV viewers to do the almost unthinkable: watch the evening news. After years of sinking ratings,...
$370M a grand price for tower
Two Grand Central tower is the latest Midtown office building to hit the sales block with a value that could top $370 million. Boston Properties, Goldman Sachs and Meraas Capital,...
Morgan IPO mojo
In Silicon Valley, Morgan Stanley leads and Goldman Sachs follows. Morgan Stanley has snagged the latest prize as the lead underwriter to handle Zynga's initial public offering, beating out Goldman...
Business briefs
IMF chief French Finance Minis ter Christine Lagarde, a longtime ally of French President Nicolas Sar kozy, was named head of the International Mone tary Fund to replace Do minique...
Dodger scores single
Score one run for Frank McCourt. The besieged Los Angeles Dodgers owner got at least a temporary reprieve yesterday when he won Bankruptcy Court approval to tap up to $60...
Peltz nibbling on Kraft
Billionaire investor Nelson Peltz bought 12.2 million shares in Kraft Foods during the first quarter, his investment firm reported this week. Based on yesterday's close of $34.53, the new stake...
LinkedIn lights up
LinkedIn, the professional-networking Web site, jumped 12 percent, or $9.18, to $85.56 yesterday after Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and UBS said investors should buy the stock, which...
On a clear day, you can see next door
Jamie LeFrak, heir to The LeFrak Organization, the New York real-estate development giant, has learned a tough lesson in how to keep tenants off his back: Don't screw with the...
Home prices blossomed in April
Us home prices rose in April from a month earlier, the first increase in eight months, though much of the gain reflected the start of the home buying season, according...
BofA near $8.5B deal to settle toxic debt
Bank of America is close to shelling out as much as $8.5 billion to a group of mortgage bondholders to settle claims over toxic home loans. The planned settlement would...
Daily News firings fuel white knight rumors
While the Daily News completed its move to new and nicer facilities downtown in recent weeks, that hasn't stopped some familiar themes from emerging: longtime executives are still getting whacked...
'Taunted' bus-kid case reopened after 6 years
This heart-wrenching case just won't die. Staten Island school-bus matron Connie Clark, who was busted after allegedly allowing 8-year-old autistic boy P.J. Rossi to bash his head against a window...
Afrika gets a break
"Preppy Gun Moll" Afrika Owes held her head up high yesterday as she voluntarily turned herself in to serve a summer on Rikers Island. The unusual -- but legally calculated...
Father arrested after Truman star running back killed on grad day
A father was arrested this morning after his star high school running back son was fatally stabbed in the Bronx just hours after his graduation when the pair fought with...
Guilty plea in 4 rapes
A Queens deliveryman busted for raping four women over six years admitted to the heinous crimes yesterday, just minutes before jury selection was to begin for his trial. Mauricio Rosales,...
CityTime 'scammer' cries poor
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...
Bernie: pity me!
Poor Bernie Madoff, the victim. The disgraced megathief is outraged at the maximum 150-year jail sentence federal Judge Denny Chin dropped on him two years ago. "Explain to me who...
Now even the pope can download the New York Post app
Now the Pope can download the Post's iPad app. And all he has to do is go to Apple's App Store to do it. Touching the screen of what Apple...
Lenny's ringin' in the old
Lenny dials "R" for retro. Rock star Lenny Kravitz strolls through SoHo yesterday while chatting on a vintage phone handset -- attached to his modern-age iPhone. The "Yesterday is Gone"...
Holiday hell on subways
It won't be a happy holiday weekend for scores of straphangers. The MTA is shutting down service on the 5 train from Bowling Green in lower Manhattan way up to...
Midtown's raging bull
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...
Rudy breaks vows
The gay car dealer who opened his home to Rudy Giuliani in 2001 during his humiliating divorce battle says the former mayor offered to preside at his wedding if same-sex...
Flags for 9/11 fallen
In commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, some 3,000 flags -- each bearing the name of a victim -- will fly in Battery Park, officials said yesterday....
'Perv-coach' raps
The charges against a Queens Little League coach -- initially accused of using three of his players in kiddie-porn flicks -- were upgraded yesterday as three more victims came forward....
Judge lets witness off hook
In a highly unusual ruling, a judge yesterday excused a terrified witness in a murder trial from testifying against the defendant, a reputed gangbanger, saying prosecutors could instead present to...
Teach our schools a lesson
With few exceptions, the raging educational debate offers New Yorkers a binary choice: The union is the problem, or there isn't enough money. Choose one. It's not just a false...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan The suspect wanted for a mugging spree in Midtown, TriBeCa and Chelsea and on the Upper West Side has been identified as an ex-con who has done three stints...
An itch to snitch in LI slays
Cops say he did all the shooting -- and his wife's doing all the talking. David Laffer's pill-popping wife, Melinda, is cooperating with prosecutors against her accused mass-murderer husband, part...
Aqueduct probe targets lobbyist
The state inspector general is reopening its probe of a politically connected lobbyist who was a key figure in the rigged selection of gaming company AEG to run a multibillion...
Pokey pokie: Same-sex nups law boosts inmates
The state Department of Correctional Services is rewriting its rules for inmates' conjugal visits in the wake of last week's historic legalization of gay marriage. Gay inmates married in New...
Rival-party pols propose plan for Medicare fix
WASHINGTON -- Two maverick US senators yesterday unveiled a bipartisan plan to fix Medicare and save billions of dollars, despite White House reluctance to tackle the bankruptcy-bound entitlement program during...
I had sex with Megan Fox
You can't buy this kind of publicity. On the eve of the opening of his critical-dud "Transformers" flick, kiss-and-tell hunk Shia LaBeouf admitted to having a fling with former co-star...
Deutsche death-blaze defendant beats rap
Standpipe? What standpipe? One of three construction officials on trial for the Deutsche Bank blaze that killed two firefighters was acquitted of all charges yesterday -- after telling jurors that...
Teachers sue over new state ratings system
New York's new teacher-evaluation system -- designed to rate them based in part on student scores in reading and math -- is in jeopardy after the state teachers union filed...
Wrapped body
The body a 49-year-old woman was found wrapped in a sheet at her boyfriend's downtown apartment yesterday. Cops made the gruesome discovery in a building on Stanton Street. Police did...
Brawlin' maids are ready for a dust-up
The next foreign big shot who tries to have his way with the hotel help is in for a big surprise. Staffers and management at Manhattan's ritzy Pierre hotel took...
Weiner to do hard time in rehab
Randy ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner is planning to head to an "intensive" rehab program to deal with his penchant for sending women lewd photos of himself before he looks for a...
Council slashes pet project$
The City Council has reined in its spending spree, slashing its discretionary grants by more than $9 million this year. It released the list of individual members' spending yesterday, before...
Youths must be slurred
Cops served up a Stinger in the Hamptons and busted six bartenders for serving underage drinkers. Bartenders at ritzy Nello Summertimes in Southampton Village and five other hot spots were...
Carlyle art thief gets inn and out
A sticky-fingered art thief strolled through the Upper East Side's famed Carlyle hotel yesterday and walked off with a painting worth $350,000, police sources said. A worker told authorities that...
Axed officers eye free pass
The two disgraced rape-case cops may walk away scot-free, defense lawyers said yesterday. A controversial recommendation of only probation for fired officers Kenneth Moreno and Franklin Mata -- made in...
Bachmann sorry for new gaffe
WASHINGTON -- A day after she declared her presidential candidacy, Rep. Michele Bachmann was busy yesterday trying to clear up an embarrassing gaffe in Iowa when she confused Hollywood legend...
Behind juice 'bars': 'Thief' leaves OJ DNA
A bumbling apartment burglar helped himself to a container of orange juice from his victims' fridge, gulped it down and helpfully left the carton, laden with his DNA, on the...
Truce in Brooklyn yard battle
A white flag now flies over a strip of Brooklyn land three feet wide and 100 feet long that had prompted a property dispute between neighbors who made a federal...
This charity isn't sweet
State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a lawsuit yesterday to shut down a phony breast-cancer charity whose directors allegedly spent nearly all of the $9.1 million it raised over the...
Fashion slay pix 'too gruesome'
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...
Sealing off the 'climb' scene
It usually takes a ball dropping or a bomb scare to close this many Times Square streets. Cops created a traffic nightmare across Midtown yesterday morning as they spent nearly...
Two girls in SI, Queens traffic horrors
Two young girls were struck by vehicles yesterday in horrific accidents. A 13-year-old Staten Island schoolgirl, was killed by a tractor trailer and a Queens girl, 6, was clinging to...
Dog-attack suit in Hamptons
A Manhattan woman says she was viciously attacked by two dogs at a summer rental in Sagoponack as their owner looked on and sipped wine. Margarita Moore, 44, says in...
Foes (Hawk)eye Iowa
WASHINGTON -- President Obama and Sarah Palin yesterday joined the political parade descending on Iowa in a bid to harvest support in the key political state, where a straw poll...
Afghan bloodbath
Nato helicopters fired rockets at a band of terrorists on a rooftop early today, ending a tense, four-hour standoff between police and militants who had attacked a luxury hotel in...
Landmark day for Crown Hts.
Once stigmatized by the race riots of the early 1990s, Crown Heights is now getting some respect -- for its exquisite architecture. The city Landmarks Preservation Commission yesterday approved a...
I never touched Caylee's corpse: witness
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The meter reader who found Caylee Anthony's remains testified yesterday that he didn't touch the bag containing the toddler's bones after he spotted it in the woods...
Feds drop old raps vs. Whitey
BOSTON -- Federal prosecutors yesterday dismissed a 1994 racketeering indictment against mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger in order to focus on a later indictment that charged the newly captured fugitive...
The TSA: Idiocy by design
Lena Reppert is the 105-pound, 95-year-old Florida woman whose daughter claims was forced by airport security to remove her adult diaper in compliance with a body search. Reppert is dying...
Drowning in debt: It's time for action
The $120 trillion debt requires both the president and Congress to take real action today ("$120 Trillion: The Shocking True Size of our Nation's Debt," PostScript, Michael Tanner, June 26)....
Meet Mayor Mulgrew
Let's all give a round of applause to the deputy mayors responsible for New York City's final $68.9 billion budget -- Michael Mulgrew and Lillian Roberts. OK -- Mulgrew and...
On nukes, O 'leads' & the world laughs
President Obama's "lead by example" nuclear-nonproliferation policy of strategic-weapons cuts and treaties (such as the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty with Russia) isn't having the desired effect. In fact, the...
Mullah missile madness
Convinced that President Obama is preparing the United States for a strategic retreat, the leaders of Iran's Khomeinist regime have put their latest military hardware on show in support of...
The Finest's not-so-finest hour
It's nice to know that New York's Finest are quick to respond to any potential threat in a congested area like Times Square. But there's such a thing as overreacting...
The see-no-evil board
Does the city's Conflicts of Interest Board understand what a genuine conflict of interest even is? Apparently not: It just gave Comptroller John Liu a free pass to launch an...
Violent 'Aurora' is well-framed
Romanian director Cristi Puiu never met a doorway he didn't want to film. In his challenging feature "Aurora," a large portion of the scenes are shot through the wooden door...
Lack of chemistry in less than great 'Lake'
'Swan Lake" is one of ballet's great tearjerkers; bring a hanky -- or two -- for the ending. But at American Ballet Theatre's opening night on Monday, the unemotional performances...
Passing prompts talk of Falk
Everybody knows Columbo from television. But in fact, the beloved disheveled detective made his first appearance in a stage play called "Prescription: Murder," by the now-legendary writing team of Richard...
Lis-Bon Appetit
‘Who’s Bev Eggleston?” I asked the Aldea waitress about a pork chop bearing the name. “That’s the farm,” she replied with a hint of an eye roll. Then, as if...
Beetle juice!
Here’s one you haven’t heard before. A bar patron asks, “Bartender, what’s this scorpion doing in my cocktail?” The bartender answers, “Garnishing it.” Insect cocktails are no joke at new...
Total bomb!
So Harold Camping got a few details about the Rapture wrong. The Apocalypse arrives today in the form of “Transformers: Dark of the Moon,” a movie guaranteed to strike worldwide...
Woods' niece leads way
BANDON, Ore. -- Cheyenne Woods, the niece of Tiger Woods, shot a 2-under 69 yesterday to finish first in stroke-play qualifying at the Women's U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship. Woods,...
Swisher's three-run blast fuels Yankees
Nick Swisher sure didn't mind the calendar changing to June four weeks ago. After scuffling through the first two months of the season, he is having a month to remember....
Red Bull reserves key to Cup victory
With the Red Bulls' starters riddled with injuries and shorthanded from the recent Gold Cup, last night's U.S. Open Cup opener was the young bench's chance to shine. And it...
Yankees' Jeter continues rehab with running bases
In addition to refusing to discuss if the Yankees are better with Derek Jeter or Eduardo Nunez at shortstop, manager Joe Girardi couldn't say when Jeter would play in a...
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Baseball7 p.m.Red Sox at PhilliesESPN27 p.m.Brewers at YankeesYES, WBCS (880 AM)7 p.m.Mets at TigersSNY, WFAN (660 AM)8 p.m.Giants at CubsWGNSoccer8:45 a.m.Women's World Cup:Norway at Equatorial GuineaESPNNoonWomen's World Cup: Australia at...
Oh deer! New rules hurt N.Y. hunters
As word spreads of the proposed new deer-hunting regulations in New York state, there is a growing resentment, especially among bowhunters. First, the proposed tag and permit regulations would eliminate...
Hondo: Sox, not Sawx
Hondo posted a slight gain last night because he did not go winless in Seattle, scoring with the Braves to offset a setback with the dreaded Bosawx. That wonderful turn...
Sports shorts
CWS: Gamecocks repeat as nat'l champs South Carolina clinched its second straight national championship with 5-2 victory over Florida that completed a two-game sweep in the College World Series finals...
Tomorrow's Belmont Entries
Post Time: 1:00 pm All horses appear in post position orderFIRST1m; $24,000; cl($20,000); 3upPNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1Raecinjasin(L),117E Castro4-8-4Baker 6-12Metrology(L),121D Cohen2-3-4Brown 2-13Majestic Hope(L),117R Maragh2-5-2Zito 3-14Morebills(L),119M Luzzi7-1-2Levine 10-15Tazered(L),117J Espinoza4-1-xContessa 5-26Quiet Power(L),117CVelasquez8-1-7Bush...
Affrunti's Delaware Grade
Post Time: 1:15 pm.FIRST-1 1/16m; $17,000; mdn cl($15,000); 3up5-Puller 4-11-Quiet Victory 10-13-Sachem 2-14-Notadream 8-16-Jazz Age 3-12-Enemy Fire 6-17-DncWthFlcn 8-1SECOND-5 1/2f; $16,000; cl($7,500); 3up; (f&m)5-Whdtkttyct 6-16-Watsup Queen 3-17-Grlfmydrms 2-11-SenstnlPly 10-12-ViceOrVirt 8-13-SurrelDncr...
Parx Racing Charts
Jun. 28, 2011 Clear And Fast. Turf: Firm. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -6f; $22,000; clm; 3up; (f&m)Off: 12:27. Good. drifted out driving, Trainer: Patricia FarroTime: 21.86, 44.97, 58.11, 1:12.16.Winner:...
Delaware Results
FIRST-6f; $17,000; mdn clm; 3up; (f&m)5MyNmeIsRlphie (Acosta) 8.203.802.407Tango Uniform (Boyce)3.202.401Rubble Rser (CstllnoJr)2.60 Scr: Money Money. * $1 Exacta (5-7) $13.60 * $0.1 Superfecta (5-7-1-2) $8.38 * $1 Trifecta (5-7-1) $34.40SECOND-1m;...
Tiger breaks silence; no timetable for return
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. -- For the first time in more than a month, Tiger Woods appeared before reporters yesterday and spoke about the balky left knee and Achilles that have...
Belmont Park Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1 1/16m(T); $26,000; cl($20,000); 3upJ L BERNSTEIN made a middle move and tired in an off the turf race this level and was claimed. DESERT WHEAT drops in class...
Drury's Rangers career ends today
The buyout ending Chris Drury's career as a Ranger will become official today, The Post has learned. The 34-year-old who played four seasons on Broadway, the last three of them...
Jets' Smith blasts '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...
Nadal OK to go Fish in quarter
WIMBLEDON -- Give Uncle Toni credit for honesty. Toni Nadal, Rafael's uncle and coach, watched Wimbledon's defending champion put in about an hour of practice on a left foot that's...
Cheney uses her head
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...
Mayweather: Bring on Pacquiao, drug tests
It was inevitable, re ally. When Mark Taffet of HBO thanked Floyd Mayweather for ending his 16-month layoff from boxing and "giving the fans what they want to see," someone...
Labor strife leaves Giants' Cofield in limbo
If everythingis personal, or at least feels like it is personal, then Barry Cofield should be viewing as a personal affront his likely, impending forced exit from the Giants. Cofield...
Talking resumes for NFL
The NFL's labor showdown entered crunch time yesterday with the first of four consecutive days of settlement talks in Minneapolis between the owners and players. Technically, no owners or players...
Hall calls Devils Gilmour, Nieuwendyk but not Burns
Two more Devils' alumni were selected for the Hockey Hall of Fame yesterday, but it so easily could have been three red-and-black aces. If the late Pat Burns weren't chosen...
The Post Line
BoxingIBF/WBA/WBO Heavyweight TitleSaturday at Hamburg, GermanyFavoriteMoneyUnderdogW. Klitschko$180-220David Haye
NBA lockout all but certain
The final, last-ditch meeting between the Players Association and the NBA owners before Friday's expected lockout has been set for tomorrow in New York. But sources told The Post it...
Yankees' Colon could return to face Mets
A simulated game on Monday. Some bunting yesterday. Next up might be a Subway Series start against the Mets on Saturday for Yankees veteran right-hander Bartolo Colon. Colon, who threw...
Mets' Niese nearly cleared after heart scare
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 yesterday after experiencing a...
Phillies' Lee two-hits Red Sox
PHILADELPHIA -- Perhaps Big Papi can help the suddenly slumping Boston Red Sox. Cliff Lee tossed a two-hitter for his third consecutive shutout and the Philadelphia Phillies beat Josh Beckett...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJune 29THUJune 30 FRIJuly 1SATJuly 2 SUNJuly 3 MONJuly 4 TUEJuly 5YankeesMilwaukee7:05TV -- YES NetworkRadio -- WCBS 880 AMMilw.1:05YESWCBSMets7:10YESWCBSMets4:10FOXWCBSMets1:10YESWCBSCle.6:35YESWCBSCle.7:05YESWCBSMetsDetroit7:05TV -- SportsNet NYRadio -- WFAN 660 AMDet.1:05SNYWFANYanks7:10WPIXWFANYanks4:10FOXWFANYanks1:10SNYWFANL.A.D.9:10SNYWFANL.A.D.10:10SNYWFANLibertyNOGAMEAtl.7:30No TVS.A.7:00No TVNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMERed BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMES.J.10:30ESPN2WADONOGAMENOGAMENOGAMESiyanksAberdeen7:00No TVAber.7:00No...
Pharma-ggedon
While the government was busy busting pot growers in Mexico and burning poppy fields in Afghanistan, the entire illegal drug industry was changing, literally, under its nose. Today, it's prescription...
Hefner special still on
Is Hugh Hefner this desperate for attention? The 85-year-old Playboy founder, humiliated when bride-to-be Crystal Harris canceled their planned June 18 wedding, will appear anyway in a Lifetime special with...
Tiger mistress on 'Joe Brown'
'Judge Joe Brown" will be swingin' with a Tiger Woods mistress this fall. The daytime court show will feature an episode revolving around Jamie Jungers, one of Woods' mistresses who...
Alex knows best
It's the most cringe-inducing moment on TV -- the 60-second chats between "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek and the show's brainiac contestants. If it seems like the off-the-cuff awkwardness of the...
Weird but true
It probably never occurred to Thomas Jefferson, but a Yankee fan from New Jersey says that under the First Amendment, nobody can keep him from naming his new bar Buck...
Former Loughlin star's career taking off after setbacks
It wasn’t the path to professional basketball Kojo Mensah envisioned. The Brooklyn native struggled just to transfer from Siena to Duquesne after his sophomore season. Later that year, he was...
Red Bulls rally for 2-1 win over FCNY; into US Open Cup quarters
With the Red Bulls’ starters going through a grueling month _ riddled with injuries and shorthanded from the Gold Cup _ last night’s U.S. Open Cup game was the young...
Franchise (Gold's Gym) playing in honor of legendary Strickland
Sitting in a mostly empty locker room at Baruch College, his sweat-stained jersey draped over his shoulder, Andre Barrett solemnly shook his head. The former Rice and Seton Hall star...
Red Bull GM Soler on Dax McCarty deal: We'll add two more in the summer
Less than three months after acquiring Dwayne De Rosario, the Red Bulls shipped the aging all-star to archrival D.C. yesterday for younger, cheaper Dax McCarty. And tonight GM Erik Soler...