July 11, 2011
Rush hour riders hit with delays after Metro North train derails
A packed MetroNorth train on the Hudson Line derailed shortly after leaving Grand Central this evening, sparking widespread delays at the height of rush hour. No one was injured, but...
LB Posluszny could fit with Giants
The Giants are seemingly always in the market for help at linebacker and often go the free agency route to find that help. Paul Posluszny is one of the more...
Egyptian military detains four US nationals
CAIRO -- Egypt's military on Monday detained four US nationals in the northern city of Suez after they took photographs in a restricted zone by the Suez Canal, a military...
Rediscovering Elizabeth Swados' 'Runaways'
Elizabeth Swados had a bit of a moment in the 1970s and early '80s. She's much less of a name now, and if you've heard of her at all, it may be because of...
B'klyn mom ordered to pay back $82G she stole from PTA -- with interest
The Brooklyn mom who embezzled $82,000 from the PTA at her daughter’s school will have to pay interest and the school’s expenses in order to get her jail-free plea deal,...
Robert Osborne taking leave from TCM
The great and tireless Robert Osborne, 79, who has hosted all of Turner Classic Movies' prime-time films since the network's launch in 1994, is taking a three month leave. "Beginning today,...
Mets' Beltran starting DH in All-Star Game
PHOENIX -- Philadelphia’s Roy Halladay will start for the National League in Tuesday night’s All-Star game against the Los Angeles Angels’ Jered Weaver. The NL batting order has Milwaukee’s Rickie...
Queens prison chaplain busted for paying inmate for sex acts
An elderly Catholic deacon working as a chaplain at a Queens prison has been arrested for allegedly paying an inmate to perform sex acts on him. The deacon, Frank DeTucci,...
Attys: Strauss-Kahn NYC court date put off to Aug.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s New York court date is being postponed to August, and his lawyers say they hope his next appearance will be the last of the sexual assault case. Prosecutors...
Red Bulls' Rodgers likely out Saturday; Agudelo up on deck
The Red Bulls are a different team when Thierry Henry and Luke Rodgers start together up front, looking like contenders with their first-choice strike tandem and pretenders without them. That’s...
Red Bulls to use all reserves in Tuesday's U.S. Open Cup game
The Red Bulls play a U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal tomorrow in Chicago, just three wins away from their first-ever major trophy. But if they’re to get past the four-time champion...
Baked Apple! Heat advisory issued for NYC
If you thought today was hot, wait 'till tomorrow. With temperatures soaring to 91 degrees this afternoon in Central Park, the mercury is expected to zoom up to 93 degrees...
UFC Personal Trainer: no pain, no gain (Xbox)
I used to sneer at exercise 'games.' Especially ones for the Wii. It all seemed goofy and stupid: chirping noises, that freaky non-human-but-slightly-female robot voice for Wii Fit that would...
Legal questions raised on NY's gas-drilling rules
ALBANY, N.Y.— While an energy industry economist says New York's proposal to place large areas off-limits to gas drilling is overly restrictive, an environmental lawyer says the proposed watershed protections...
YouTube giggles for gamers
Q: What do you get when you combine kids who have mad video editing skillz with gaming? A: Silly shorts for gamers with a healthy respect for goofy things...and cats....
'Jersey Shore' star Ronnie OK'd for pretrial intervention
TOMS RIVER, N.J.— "Jersey Shore" cast member Ronnie Ortiz-Magro has been admitted into a pretrial intervention program that will allow him to avoid a criminal record for an assault that...
NY Senate spokesman Shafran joins Cuomo team
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s Senate Democrats are losing a second press spokesman as the conference prepares its election-year session. Austin Shafran will become vice president of public affairs at...
Rebels face stiff resistance on road to Tripoli
ZINTAN, Libya -- Rebels fighting to encircle Moammar Khadafy in Tripoli faced stiff resistance Monday, coming under rocket attack south of the capital. The clashes occurred around Gualish, which the...
Elizabeth Banks joins cast of ‘What to Expect When You’re Expecting’ movie
LOS ANGELES -- Actress Elizabeth Banks has joined the cast of "What to Expect When You're Expecting," the movie adaptation of the bestselling pregnancy guide, movie studio Lionsgate announced Monday....
Conrad Black must return to prison by September 6
CHICAGO – Former media baron Conrad Black must return to federal prison by September 6 in accordance with a judge's sentencing order released Monday, the Chicago Tribune reported. Last month,...
Two sanitation workers injured by chemical spray
Two sanitation workers hauling trash from Brooklyn Technical School were injured after a chemical sprayed out of one of the garbage bags as they were crushing it this morning, authorities...
Intern who helped save Giffords to throw out first pitch at All-Star Game
PHOENIX -- Daniel Hernandez, the intern who helped save the life of Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at Tuesday night's 82nd All-Star Game at...
Vicious teens attack another in Underwood Park
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MLB Power Rankings: East divisions dominate
The Mets had this unfortunate stretch ahead of them on June 24: at Rangers for three games, at Tigers for three games, vs. Yankees for three games, at Dodgers for...
Yankees' A-Rod has surgery in Miami, will rehab there
Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez has had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. The Yankees said Monday that the All-Star third baseman was operated on in Miami...
Arsenal boss confirms deal for striker Gervinho, dismisses player exit rumors
KUALA LUMPUR -- Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger confirmed the signing of striker Gervinho from the French champion Lille and rejected claims he was about to lose one or two of...
David and Victoria Beckham choose 'lucky' and 'traditional' names for baby girl
LOS ANGELES -- As David and Victoria Beckham retreated from the spotlight Monday to care for their newborn baby girl in Los Angeles, fans and celebrity magazines were speculating about...
Beckham to face Manchester United after MLS All-Star selection
LOS ANGELES -- David Beckham will face his former club Manchester United after being included in the Major League Soccer All-Star squad, Sky Sports reported Monday. English Premier League (EPL)...
NYC man charged in upstate teen's shooting death
SCHENECTADY, N.Y.— Police say they've charged a Brooklyn man in last month's killing of a 15-year-old boy at a house party in Schenectady. Schenectady Police Commissioner Wayne Bennett says Monday...
Hundreds gather for funeral of Texas fan who fell
BROWNWOOD, Texas — Hundreds of friends, family and law enforcement personnel arrived in Brownwood on Monday for the funeral of 39-year-old Shannon Stone, who fell to his death trying to...
Whoa, baby! Texas mom delivers 16-pound newborn
LONGVIEW, Texas — A Texas mom expected a big baby, but nothing like this: 16 pounds, 1 ounces. Janet Johnson on Monday remained in an East Texas hospital after giving...
11,000 visitor passes for 9/11 memorial distributed online
More than 11,000 visitor passes to the new Sept. 11 memorial are gone — distributed in the first hours after the ticket website went live. The memorial opens on Sept....
Suspected US missiles kill 7 in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. drone fired missiles at a house in northwestern Pakistan near the Afghan border, killing seven alleged militants. The officials say...
James Franco blames bad writing for Oscar bomb
LOS ANGELES -- Actor James Franco has broken his silence about his lackluster effort hosting the Oscars this year, FOXNews.com reported Monday. Appearing dazed and confused on the three hour-plus...
MTA announces contest for app developers
Subway maps just aren’t cutting it anymore. The MTA is calling on transit-minded techies to create cutting edge computer applications that will help riders and motorists better navigate subways, buses,...
Mila Kunis to accompany Marine to military ball
Most men will spend their lives dreaming about dating actress Mila Kunis -- but for one US Marine, that fantasy may very well turn into a reality, FOXNews.com reported Monday....
Michelle Obama to attend Betty Ford funeral
WASHINGTON -- First Lady Michelle Obama will travel to Palm Desert, Calif., on Tuesday to attend the funeral of former First Lady Betty Ford, FOX News Channel reported. Ford, the...
Family of 7 killed in Alabama plane crash
DEMOPOLIS, Ala. — A family of seven was killed when their small plane crashed in western Alabama as they were returning from a family reunion. The couple and their five...
Meanwhile in Libya, the best laid plans look set to fail
Con Couglin has an ugly assessment of the operation to liberate Libya from Gadhafi. Basically, the Muslim month of prayer and fasting known as Ramadan is fast approaching and if...
Video shows drunk man who trashed Letterman's theater
New video has emerged of the boozed-up wannabe Broadway actor kicking his way into the famed Ed Sullivan Theater and thrashing the studio lobby. In the video, a man is...
London museum says it will show a lost Leonardo
An oil painting recently authenticated as the work of Leonardo da Vinci will be on display at the National Gallery in the fall as part of a larger exhibition on...
2nd minor league baseball team eyed on Long Island
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A suburban New York official says the owner of an existing minor league baseball team has been chosen to operate a proposed second Long Island franchise. Monday’s...
Giants' Manning calls Jeter 'role model'
Anyone who has witnessed and experienced the way Derek Jeter comports himself in public and with the media understands this is a man with a plan. Anyone who has been...
Boehner and Obama dig in over taxes as debt talks continues
WASHINGTON -- Both sides of the debt debate appeared to dig in their heels on Monday with House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) insisting that tax hikes are off the table...
NJ lawmakers push Caylee's Law to aid missing kids
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey lawmakers are proposing a law that would require parents to report a missing child within 24 hours. "Caylee's Law" would also make it a felony...
Fallen concrete barrier kills NJ road worker
BORDENTOWN, N.J. — An accident has claimed the life of a worker at a construction site on the New Jersey Turnpike. New Jersey State Police say 51-year-old Carmen DiLuzio of...
NJ education task force solicits input on schools
TRENTON, N.J.— New Jersey wants some public input on how the state regulates its schools. The Governor's Education Transformation Task Force plans a public hearing Monday in Pittsgrove and another...
Panetta airs frustration over Iraq
BAGHDAD -- Visiting US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta delivered a blunt message Monday to the Iraqi government, which has frustrated the Pentagon by deliberating for months about whether to ask...
USA victory classic, in every way
Every so often, we are treated to a sports event that transcends its usual sphere of influence, bursting outside the lines of the field to take on a greater meaning....
Yankees prospect Romine stars in Futures Game
Yankees catching prospect Austin Romine was looking forward to getting a chance to play in front of his family and friends at Sunday's MLB Futures Game at Chase Field in...
Casey Anthony's safety post-release worries lawyer (VIDEO)
ORLANDO, Fla. — One of Casey Anthony's defense lawyers says he's worried about her safety once she's released from jail after being acquitted of murdering her 2-year-old daughter. Cheney Mason...
Video shows man shooting himself in the leg
His quick draw was just a little too fast. A video has emerged of a man practicing pulling his pistol from his holster quickly. But he barely gets it out...
Syrian protesters break into US embassy in Damascus
DAMASCUS, Syria – Angry pro-government protesters attacked the US Embassy and the American ambassador's home in Damascus Monday, causing some damage but no injuries before US Marine guards intervened. A...
Another day, another Syrian slaughter
Given the fact that on other days the Syrian army has killed dozens and wounded thousands, it might seem like a minor incident that government forces have killed one person...
Marijuana plants discovered during Yonkers house fire
YONKERS, N.Y. — Firefighters discovered dozens of marijuana plants while battling a blaze at a Yonkers house. Firefighters responding to the fire at 2:40 a.m. yesterday found four bedrooms filled...
9/11 group wants Ground Zero fire case reopened
A 9/11 group wants a full review of all the evidence from a blaze at a condemned Ground Zero skyscraper that claimed the lives of two New York City firefighters....
France passing messages to Khadafy but not talking, spokesman says
PARIS -- France denied negotiating with Moammar Khadafy's regime Monday but said it was passing on messages, after Khadafy's son Saif al Isla said talks were taking place between Tripoli...
'Harry Potter' villain Draco Malfoy launches hip-hop career
LONDON -- The actor who plays Hogwarts villain Draco Malfoy is set to cast a spell over hip-hop fans -- as a Snoop Dogg-style rapper, The Sun reported Monday. Tom...
Strauss-Kahn sues French accuser for defamation
PARIS -- Former IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn has filed a lawsuit for defamation against a young French writer who accused him of trying to rape her in 2003, his lawyer...
Saluting Jeter reaching 3,000
The Post and stars from around baseball salute Derek Jeter after the Yankees captain reached 3,000 hits July 16. Jeter got his 3,000th hit with a home run against the...
Seized Iranian weapons explode in Cypriot naval base, 12 killed
ZYGI, Cyprus – At least 12 people were killed Monday, including the commander of Cyprus' navy, when a seized Iranian weapons cache exploded at a Greek Cypriot naval base in...
Single in Seattle got the hit parade started
While many of Derek Jeter’s 3,000 hits have driven in go-ahead runs and secured key Yankee victories, the star shortstop’s first major league hit was a low-key at-bat with little...
If any number can define Jeter’s career, this is the one
The killjoys will tell you it’s just a number. They will tell you that the Derek Jeter who circled the basepaths at Yankee Stadium just past 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon...
His pride and perseverance are the stuff of legend
The Yankees won four World Series during Rudy Giuliani’s tenure as mayor of New York from 1994-2001. Here is Hizzoner’s self-penned tribute to Derek Jeter. For 17 seasons now, it...
McIlroy charted course from his club in Northern Ireland to atop the golf world
HOLYWOOD, Northern Ireland — It’s just outside this bank of windows in the clubhouse at Holywood Golf Club where Rory McIlroy’s remarkable journey to the top of the golf world...
Friends: Meltdown let Rory Master fate
HOLYWOOD, Northern Ireland -- The people who know Rory McIlroy best believe his experience at the Masters in April allowed him to go on and win the U.S. Open last...
Sabathia pitches Yankees past Rays
Derek Jeter’s Saturday was unforgettable. CC Sabathia’s Sunday may have been more important to the Yankees. On the day he was named to the AL All-Star team and then immediately...
Yankees' A-Rod opts for surgery on knee, out 4-6 weeks
Alex Rodriguez will miss at least a month — so he will be ready for the month that matters most. Rodriguez got a second opinion yesterday and will undergo arthroscopic...
Nunez gets another turn for Yankees fill-in duty
If Eduardo Nunez replaces Alex Rodriguez as well as he did Derek Jeter, the Yankees won’t have to use a trading chip for a stop-gap third baseman while Rodriguez recovers...
Single in Seattle started in all
The first of Derek Jeter’s 3,000 hits was a low-key at-bat with little fanfare. After being called up from Triple-A Columbus, a 20-year-old Jeter singled to left field in the...
A-Rod marvels at Jeter's consistency
No Yankees player has appeared more games at third base alongside Derek Jeter than Alex Rodriguez. In this column, A-Rod details what he believes is the Captain’s greatest trait: consistency....
Captain to captain, much respect
Don Mattingly’s playing career intersected with Derek Jeter’s briefly in 1995. He later was a hitting and bench coach with the Yankees and now is manager of the Dodgers. Here’s...
Ripken shares Jeter's secret of success
Cal Ripken Jr. had 3,184 hits in a 21-year career -- all with the Orioles, 17 of those seasons at shortstop. Of all the players in the 3,000-hit club, Ripken...
Red Sox respect rival Derek
Red Sox manager Terry Francona was in the visiting dugout at Yankee Stadium on July 1, 2004, when Derek Jeter dove face-first into the stands to make a catch, and...
Kid from Kalamazoo had lifelong love for Yankees
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The letters and packages arrived more frequently 10 years ago when Mikael Mohamed first moved into the house at 2415 Cumberland Street, but a few still show...
Even as young player, Jeter led Yankees
Joe Torre managed Derek Jeter for 12 seasons. Together, they won four World Series and six American League pennants. His lasting impression of the Yankees captain runs far deeper than...
Lightning Live notebook: Tournament a success in first year
For some time, Dana Dingle has been interested in running an AAU tournament that wouldn’t require kids from New York City to hop on a plane or a coach bus...
The horrible boss hall of fame
OK, your boss is kind of a jerk. Maybe she’s stingy with the praise, or takes your labors for granted, or is quick to suggest that a job shoveling manure...
Surviving the city’s most toxic tyrant
Workplace gurus theorize that, like different species of animals, there are different types of bad bosses. There’s the “yeller.” The “harasser.” The “manipulator.” Generally speaking, this is true. But I...
Go to Greg
Last week I attended my first town hall meeting at my job, and I never want to go to another one again! Morale is really low and the CEO wanted...
60 seconds with Robert Sutton
How big of a problem are horrible bosses? If you look at the evidence, 30 to 40 percent of bosses are lousy. That’s based on the number of Americans who...
Business briefs
Euro heroes The European Union is yielding to the idea of ac cepting that Athens de fault on some of its bonds as part of a new bailout plan for...
News of the World shuts doors in UK
A journalistic era ended in London yesterday with the final issue of the best-selling Sunday tabloid The News of the World. The closing of the 168-year-old newspaper, which was the...
SoHo store is born for Ivanka Trump
Ivanka Trump is moving her jewelry shop to SoHo and subleasing the Madison Avenue flagship spot to jeweler Aaron Basha, The Post has learned. Trump, who is expecting her first...
Where's the beef? Everywhere
This week's Side Dish is devoted to carnivores and the people who love them. Celebrity chef David Burke is hunting for a prime location for a new steakhouse in Midtown...
It's a Bieber-fest
They say that cats and teenagers can lie on the sofa for hours without moving. At least with these magazines, the teens have to turn pages once in a while....
Dunkin' Donuts to boost IPO to $600 million
Dunkin' Donuts is banking on a fat IPO -- but investors may want to watch their appetite. The coffee-and-doughnut chain will boost the size of its offering to $600 million...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. Party Rock Anthem, LMFAO 2. Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F), Katy Perry 3. Give Me Everything, Pitbull 4. Inventing Shadows, Dia Frampton 5. Rolling in the Deep,...
Cuomo's carrots vs. Christie's sticks
It's the battle over who's the more effective governor along the Hudson -- rookie Democratic New York Gov. Cuomo or sophomore Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Both powerful politicos...
Transfers flood CUNY
More college students looking for a bargain in this tough economy are transferring to the City University of New York, new figures show. Transfers to CUNY campuses are up 20...
PA boss' Err Force One furor
A top Port Authority boss trying to impress a giddy female pal pulled strings to get her onto a secured JFK Airport tarmac to view Air Force One -- and...
The 'randy' rabbi
A prominent Long Island Jewish leader was caught with his dreidel out in a string of sordid sex tapes, according to sensational Manhattan court records. Rabbi Avraham Rabinowich -- who...
75-year-old woman suing 77-year-old ex over unpaid child support 34 years after divorce
She's not getting mad, she's getting even -- 34 years later! Frances Ragusa, 75, and her former husband, Philip, 77, were engaged in a nasty divorce almost 34 years ago,...
Posh hotel: Bus stop stinking up cafe plan
It's the food snobs vs. the working stiffs! In a move that would give Ralph Kramden heartburn, a ritzy Midtown hotel wants the city to move a bus stop 80...
Megadanger on Megabus
A bus line offering megacheap fares from New York to Boston, Washington and other cities has big safety problems, government figures reveal. Dangerous and drowsy drivers are a big woe...
Bar sells more suds than Yankee Stadium
Here's New York's real King of Beers. Boardy Barn in Hampton Bays -- a massive guzzle-fest only open for several hours each week -- incredibly sells more cups of brew...
Organ program lacks consents
The city's attempt to harvest kidneys from people who've suffered fatal heart attacks in their homes has not yielded a single organ, largely due to too few New Yorkers signing...
New 'con' job for perv: 'bogus' contractor
A convicted child rapist who is the target of a landmark federal housing lawsuit claiming he tried to shake down female tenants for sex while working as an Upper West...
City Island 'cop-out' on drug trio
What’s a guy got to do to get arrested on City Island? A lot more, it turns out, than to move into a condo where your cop and correction officer...
'All natural' butcher gives buyers bum steer
A Brooklyn gourmet grocer is serving up a line of bull to its customers -- claiming its meat is "all natural" and "antibiotic free" when it isn't always, a New...
Probers cry, 'WTF?' at gov's top-aide pick
ALBANY -- Gov. Cuomo's choice of senior adviser Lawrence Schwartz, onetime top aide to bumbling Gov. David Paterson, as his new chief-of-staff has stunned some investigators because of Schwartz's role...
Temple tantrum
People who live in glass houses shouldn't get blasted out of bed by noise from late-night parties next door, according to a new lawsuit. The board of 1 Grand Army...
David and Victoria Beckham welcome their first daughter, Harper Seven
LOS ANGELES -- David and Victoria Beckham welcomed a baby girl, Harper, to their growing family Sunday, the soccer superstar announced on his Facebook page. "I am so proud and...
Pawlenty blasts 'pal' Bachmann
WASHINGTON -- GOP presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty, trailing in public-opinion polls, yesterday called out rival Michele Bachmann as having done absolutely nothing in Congress. Pawlenty, a former governor of Minnesota,...
Bright $ide of 'Moon'
The big-budget action film "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" won the battle of the box office for the second straight weekend, pushing its worldwide total to $645 million since its...
Manhattan art dealers accused of sellng forged paintings
Talk about a "rogues" gallery. Two Manhattan art dealers -- including the former longtime president of the prestigious Knoedler Gallery -- have been accused of selling forged paintings, and concocting...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Bronx A 36-year-old man who admitted to being high on drugs threatened to kill his ex-girlfriend after breaking into her Van Nest apartment with a screwdriver, authorities said. "I used...
Boutique owner dies in roof fall
A former Navy diver whose love of the Pacific helped spawn a hip TriBeCa boutique died after falling from a Manhattan rooftop early yesterday, and police are investigating the tragedy...
101 missing in tour-boat horror
MOSCOW -- Dozens of children are among 101 people missing after a 50-year-old tourist boat sank suddenly in one of the world's largest reservoirs yesterday. The double-decker boat Bulgaria sank...
Gilly pushes 'hire heroes' GI bill
Thousands of veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan are now living in New York City with no jobs, according to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). And nationwide, more than 20...
Swank restaurants with many Health Department violations still open
It's enough to make you barf before you even take a bite of your $23 mac and cheese. Because of a technicality in the law, restaurants can stay open despite...
Just call him Wal-Marty Markowitz
Walmart is suddenly making sweet music with Brooklyn Beep Marty Markowitz -- once a staunch critic of the megastore's plans to break ground in the borough. The retail giant --...
Gwyneth Paltrow spends day on Steven Spielberg's Sardinia yacht
It's gonna take more than a little water to cool down this red-hot mama! Mother of two Gwyneth Paltrow rocked a red bikini while grabbing a quick shower on Steven...
Muslim sues Duane Reade
A former Duane Reade employee on Long Island says she was fired when she started wearing a hijab, a traditional Muslim head covering, a lawsuit charges. Hira Iqbal, 21, claims...
Fan who caught Jeter's 3,000th ball -- and gave it back -- has no regrets
No regrets. The Derek Jeter fan who gave back the historic 3,000th-hit ball that his idol blasted into the left-field stands -- a memento worth about $250,000 -- yesterday said...
A house divided
It's the opposite of empty-nest syndrome. For most of the last 50 years, a Long Island man been living in the house his father owns. The son lived upstairs, the...
Drunken, jobless actor trashes 'Late Show' theater
There must be a better way to get your foot in the door at "Late Show With David Letterman." A boozed-up, down-on-his-luck Broadway actor wannabe bizarrely kicked his way through...
Betrayed wife bounces her 'hit-run' husband
You can have him! A Bronx wife whose husband allegedly barreled her SUV into his mistress -- and then sped off and destroyed the car in a drunken crash --...
Jaycee in her first TV tell-all
Jaycee Dugard, the California kidnap victim who was held by a monster who tortured and raped her for 18 years, has given her first extensive interview since being freed nearly...
Stun gun left in jet seat
A stun gun was found on a JetBlue plane that had just discharged its passengers at Newark Airport after a flight from Boston, a source told The Post. The Striker...
Rocker bust in Rx 'rob'
The bassist for the New York rock band Coheed and Cambria was busted yesterday for stealing painkillers from a Massachusetts pharmacy just hours before the group was set to perform,...
Fire at Rikers
A fire broke out in a Rikers Island jail unit last night, forcing corrections officers to relocate 241 inmates to cells in other buildings. The blaze started in an air-conditioning...
Four die in Hudson boat crash upstate
A powerboat struck a concrete abutment along the Hudson River in Dutchess County and sank before sunrise yesterday, killing four occupants and seriously injuring two others, authorities said. The body...
Summit snags on tax fight
WASHINGTON -- He won't take no for an answer. President Obama strode into make-or-break budget talks yesterday ready to go to the mat over his plan for tax hikes, despite...
Central Pk. worker in perv bust
A Parks Department worker with a lengthy rap sheet -- including an arrest in connection to a murder -- was busted for groping a female co-worker while exposing himself, authorities...
Behind our worsening jobs picture
Anyone who buys into Keynesian eco nomics must be completely baffled by Friday's jobs numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. After all, the government has been trying to juice...
Slapping Pakistan
As Congress and the president pursue their high-stakes game of chicken over the debt ceiling, another war of wills is being waged halfway around the world in Pakistan. In response...
Mayor Mike on a roll?
THE ISSUE: The city’s rationing of toilet paper in Coney Island over the Fourth of July weekend. *** I got cramps while reading about the rationing of toilet paper in...
US economy is down -- and Tim's time is up
THE ISSUE: Speculation that Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner hopes to leave his position soon. *** Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner looks like a boy wearing his father's clothes, and his positions...
O's subsidymobiles
Having invested heavily in luxury electric automakers Tesla and Fisker, the Obama administration is now putting the screws to their gas-engine competitors, Porsche, BMW & Co. In its regulatory plot...
Bill Clinton's racial slander
Bill Clinton last week alerted a Florida crowd that the vast right-wing conspiracy was trying to revive Jim Crow. "There has never been in my lifetime, since we got rid...
The Liu-nacy continues
There he goes again, that John Liu. As the fiscal year began July 1, the comptroller invoked a technicality to unreasonably inflate union paychecks at the expense of taxpayers --...
Shine on!
It's D-Day in Washington for light as you know it. Republicans are planning to force a vote on the House floor as soon as today to repeal the rapidly approaching...
Mexican border: double standards
Recently, spectators of Mexican ancestry at Pasadena's Rose Bowl did not merely cheer on the Mexican national soccer team in a game against the US national team but also went...
'Tell' hits its mark
Even to hard-core opera buffs, Rossini's "Wil liam Tell" is known best for its rousing overture, a k a the "Lone Ranger" theme. But at Caramoor Saturday night, the majestic...
Lambs' stew is a tasty treat
One of the most tender love songs currently heard on a New York stage is sung by a cannibalistic killer. Its title can't be repeated here, and you won't be...
Self-deprecation adds punch to 'Judy'
Judy Gold's new solo outing, "The Judy Show: My Life As a Sitcom," begins slowly. For someone who describes herself as a "6-foot-3 Jewish lesbian mother of two," Gold's childhood...
Tomorrow's Philadelphia Parx Entries
Post Time: 12:25 p.m. All horses appear in post position orderFIRST5 fur; $22,000; clm($7,500); 3upPNHorse Wt.JockeyOdds1Regarding Opal(L),118R Bracho 20-12Graceful Winds(L),122S Elliott 9-23Pico Mon(L),113Mntnz 7-24Getthelastwordin(L),115K Pellot 5-25Over Served(L),118A Black...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 p.m.Best Bet: Western Dakota (11th)FIRST-1 1/16 ml pc; $17,000; claiming4Blue Boy(S Allard)8-7-88-56Charlie Beans(G Brennan)4-3-14-13CamVanBussel(BHolland)3-5-410-11Major Domo(D Dube)6-3-55-12All Hall(B Sears)6-7-78-15ForteBlueChip(EGoodell)4-6-512-17Jersey Dan(S Bouchard)9-4-610-18Honeys Dragon(T Corelli)6-8-320-1SECOND-1 1/16 ml tr; $12,000; claiming5Winterleebrook(EGoodell)3-2-79-57Amesbury(G...
Philadelphia Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1 mile; $22,000; clm($12,500); 3,4&5YOAMANGIRI switches to journeyman for route debut after finishing fourth this level. DON'T PANIC closed to finish third in first start for new barn. TICKLING...
Vic Cangialosi's Delaware Grade
Post Time: 1:15 p.m.FIRST-6 fur; $16,000; clm; 3up3-Mystic Gold 12-11-Ally'sTmCt 6-12-Rzzlmdzzlm 12-14-TequilRdg 8-15-Tia Chela 3-16-ViceOrVrt 4-17-RunBinkyRn 2-18-Turner Loose 12-1SECOND-5 fur; $15,000; clm; 3up1-a-StonnLv 5-12-Taco Don 6-13-MalaMalaCt 30-14-ReadMyTale 20-11-a-BtndSwtc 5-15-Sayers 12-16-Communicator...
Tiger: Now hear this
Tiger Woods will miss this week's British Open due to leg injuries, but the tight-lipped superstar will surface this morning to make a "special announcement," according to Golf Channel's Twitter...
Philadelphia Parx Results
FIRST-$22,000, mdn cl, 3, 4 & 5YO F&M, 5½f3Alkinator (Cintron) 5.402.802.107Maggieadare (Rivera)3.602.204Ate (Bermudez)2.10 Scr: Candy's Will, You Should Know. *Exacta (3-7) $17.40 * Trifecta (3-7-4) $26.60Winner picked by Vic CSECOND-$22,000,...
Belmont Charts
July 10, 2011 Clear And Fast. Turf: Firm. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -6 fur(T); $42,000; alw; 3upOff: 1:01 p.m.St. good, won drivingTime: 23.10, 46.02, 57.25, 1:08.82.Trainer: Linda RiceWinner: CH...
Monmouth Park Results
FIRST-$23,000, cl, 3YO up F&M, 1mi 70yd2Carrietta (Lopez) 3.602.402.106Thewifedoesntknow (Mrn)2.802.604Sounds Valid (Cartwright)7.20 Off 12:53. Time 1:43.07. Fast. * Exacta (2-6) $8.60 * $1 Superfecta (2-6-4-1) $156.50 * $1 Trifecta (2-6-4)...
Jokes no more, but Mets far from Amazin'
SAN FRANCISCO -- Big chal lenges are ahead for the Mets. But in one way, they have overcome their biggest: They are not a complete joke anymore. They still have...
Mets stumble to second straight loss as trade questions mount
SAN FRANCISCO -- Terry Collins can spend the All-Star break trying to find answers to a familiar question: How can this Mets lineup compete? Just sitting and waiting for Jose...
Hollywood Results
FIRST-$38,500, cl, 3YO up F&M, 6½f3Church Avenue (Flores) 6.003.202.601Halfapondarosa (Bejarano)3.802.806Roman Charity (Quinonez)3.60 Off 1:01. Time 1:16.41. Fast. * $1 Exacta (3-1) $11.40 * Quinella (1-3) $10.60 * $1 Superfecta (3-1-6-4)...
Wambach, Solo key stunning U.S. comeback
DRESDEN, Germany -- Running low on hope and almost out of time, the Americans were surely beat, about to make their earliest exit from the Women's World Cup. And then,...
All-Star surprise for Yankees' Robertson
David Robertson heard Joe Girardi calling. The Yankees reliever figured the "Robbie, Robbie" call was for Robinson Cano until he heard Girardi beckon with the very formal, "David Robertson." When...
Dad will pitch to Yankees' Cano at Home Run Derby
Robinson Cano will have his father, Jose, pitch to him tonight at the All-Star Home Run Derby in Phoenix. Jose, who pitched briefly for the Astros in 1989, pitches to...
Mets' Davis feeling no pain after running session
SAN FRANCISCO -- If the Mets see Ike Davis hanging around Citi Field later this week, it will be a good sign. The injured first baseman could be on the...
Ibanez-led power show belts Braves
Raul Ibanez homered and drove in six runs to back eight strong innings by Cole Hamels in the Phillies' 14-1 rout of the Braves yesterday in Philadelphia. Hamels (11-4) allowed...
Knicks' Stoudemire shoots down playing in Europe
Amar'e Stoudemire will wait out the lockout in New York. The Knicks star put an end to any rumors that he would play basketball in Europe if the NBA's labor...
Red Sox subdue O's to win sixth straight
Marco Scutaro, Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis homered in the second inning, and the Red Sox beat the Orioles 8-6 in Boston yesterday for their sixth consecutive victory. The Red...
For NFL, hurdles remain
A rookie wage scale and free agency for veterans appear to be the biggest stumbling blocks to ending the NFL lockout. Several people with knowledge of the talks tell the...
3,000 won't silence Jeter's doubters
Derek Jeter had almost made it through an entire impromptu press conference in front of his locker before yesterday's game against the Rays before he was asked, "Given your advancing...
Rays gift only run of game to Yankees
Casey Stengel once said, "Most ballgames are lost, not won." The Rays proved the legendary manager right yesterday with an abysmal defensive performance in the seventh inning that handed the...
Injured Carson comes off bench to lead Liberty over Sky
The day after Derek Jeter turned in his latest performance for the ages by going 5-for-5 to join an elite fraternity of baseball players with 3,000 hits, Liberty guard Essence...
Sports shorts
MLB: Eight All-Star pullouts Tampa Bay's David Price (turf toe) and the Giants' Matt Cain withdrew from tomorrow night's All-Star Game. Also withdrawing were the Yankees' CC Sabathia, the Rays'...
Stricker bags 3rd straight Deere Classic
Steve Stricker sank a 25-foot putt from off the 18th green to win the John Deere Classic for the third straight year yesterday in Silvas, Ill. The putt capped a...
K-Rod awaits word from Mets on future
SAN FRANCISCO -- Francisco Rodriguez is waiting for the Mets to send him a smoke signal concerning his future. The star closer reaffirmed to The Post yesterday his love for...
The Post Line
MLB All-Star Game Tomorrow at Phoenix Favorite Money Underdog National $115-125 American Odds to win Home Run Derby PLAYERODDS Jose Bautista 3-1 Matt Holliday 4-1 Prince Fielder 4-1 David Ortiz...
Hondo busy at break
Hondo closed out the first half yesterday the same way he started it -- with a pair of wins. Sadly, he was unable to duplicate that success in the middle-portion...
Today's Sports on Air
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Home Team Lineups
TODAYJuly 11TUEJuly 12WEDJuly 13THUJuly 14FRIJuly 15SATJuly 16SUNJuly 17YankeesHome Run Derby8:00TV -- ESPNRadio--ESPN 1050 AMA.S.Game8:00FOXNOGAMETor.7:07YESWCBSTor.7:07WWORWCBSTor.1:07YESWCBSTor.1:07YESWCBSMetsHome Run Derby8:00TV -- ESPNRadio--ESPN 1050 AMA.S.Game8:00FOXNOGAMENOGAMEPhi.7:10SNYWFANPhi.4:10FOXWFANPhi.1:10WPIXWFANLibertyNOGAMENOGAMEAtl.NoonNo TVNOGAMEConn.7:00No TVNOGAMETul.4:00No TVRed BullsNOGAME*Chi.8:30No TVNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEChivas10:30MSGWADONOGAMESiyanksVermont7:05No TVNOGAMESt.C.7:00No TVSt.C.11 a.m.No TVSt.C.7:00No TVTri.7:00No...
O'Neal sued over Warhol
Ryan O'Neal has now been sued by the University of Texas in an ongoing battle over an iconic silkscreen of Farrah Fawcett valued at $30 million. The university filed a...
Super club
Thank God I'm going to Canada next week -- or I'd never recognize Manhattan, where I live and work. The latest show to pretend it is taking place in New...
A 'Cut' above
Shedding pounds on camera or singing on live TV seems stressful -- but it's small potatoes compared to the grueling, near torturous screening process seen on "Surviving the Cut 2."...
'Dallas' is back with feuding cousins
'Dallas" is back in the oil and cattle-ranching business. TNT has announced that it's greenlighting a new series based on the original primetime soap, known for its ratings-grabbing cliffhangers, which...
Pulse sales
OLIVE AND BETTES 1249 Third Ave., at 72nd street; 212-206-0036 * Sale: July 13. Wed., 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Score up to 75 percent off Splendid, Autumn Cashmere and Rebecca Taylor....
Weird but true
An Arizona man has been sentenced to three months in prison for auto-cide. Lauriano Lovato, of Kingman, was so angry at his Camaro for not starting that he pumped two...
Staszewski: Blue Chip USA Invitational player breakdowns
Summer time is when we high school reporters turn from collectors of stats, times and point totals into evaluators of sorts. While college coaches sit across and sometimes next to...
Ready for Moore: Big-hearted Robertson set to show complete game
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Taylor Robertson had a role at Moore Catholic -- one she played so well -- the last two seasons. The Mavericks had plenty of offensive talent...
Red Bulls Henry, Marquez and Ream picked for All-Star Starting XI
The Red Bulls had a trio of players selected for the MLS All-Star First XI in captain Thierry Henry and defenders Rafa Márquez and Tim Ream. The squad will play...
Pride of Columbia Prep lighting it up with Positive Direction
Brian Lissak’s summer plans didn’t include playing AAU basketball. His college plans didn’t include competing on a higher level than Division III. Things are rapidly changing for Columbia Prep's rising...
Burns notice: Xaverian's pint-sized point guard picks up D-II offers
READING, Pa. – More than 1,000 different kids took the court at Albright College this week for Hoop Group’s Elite Camp and Team Camp. The week of showcases during the...
4 dead in Red Hook boat accident
RED HOOK, N.Y. — A powerboat struck a concrete abutment along the Hudson River and sank before sunrise Sunday, killing four occupants and seriously injuring two others, authorities said. Six...
Two-alarm Rikers fire; no one hurt
A two-alarm fire broke out in a Rikers Island jail this evening, forcing 200 inmates to be relocated to cells in other buildings. The blaze started inside an air conditioning...
Coheed and Cambria bassist in 'drug rob' bust
The bassist for New York rock band Coheed and Cambria was busted today for stealing painkillers from a Massachusetts pharmacy — just hours before he was set to perform, cops...
Reana Mohamed Diary No. 2: Off to Chicago after strong showing at Penn State
Over the next month, The Post will bring you into the world of Mary Louis and Positive Direction rising senior guard Reana Mohamed as she begins the final stage of...
Murphy's Law: Lincoln grad overcomes negative stigma
The criticisms against Kamari Murphy were endless. His transfer from Bishop Ford to Lincoln in December 2009 was met with outrage – against him and the PSAL, which allowed him...
McConnell: Casey Anthony verdict why civilian trials for terrorists a bad idea
WASHINGTON -- Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) pointed Sunday to the acquittal of Casey Anthony as an example of why the US civilian court system should not be trusted...
Terrence Samuel Diary 2: Early success in front of top coaches
Over the next month, The Post will bring you into the world of South Shore/New Heights point guard Terrence Samuel as he travels from Indiana to Reading, Pa., to King...
Marlon Guild Diary No. 2: Adjusting to the hazards of travel and finding the right players
Over the next month, The Post will bring you into the world of St. Peter's College men's basketball assistant coach Marlon Guild as he travels from one location to another...