July 18, 2011
'Saints Row: The Third' goes on a 'Power' trip
The Saints are gearing up for a real “Power” trip.The latest version of the “Power” trailer for the hotly-anticipated “Saints Row: The Third,” features Kanye West’s hit song and is...
Eagles quarterback Vick to endorse anti-dogfighting bill
PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick, continuing his unlikely role as an animal welfare activist, will announce his support Tuesday for legislation making it a crime to attend a...
Man admits guilt in March 2010 nightclub sex attack
A construction worker admitted Monday that he beat a woman unconscious and tried to molest her in a bar bathroom, an attack she said occurred after she wouldn’t dance with...
Buffalo air crash families get win in lawsuit issue
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Families suing over the 2009 plane crash of a Continental Connection flight into a house near Buffalo, which killed 50 people, will be allowed to pursue unlimited...
NFL execs could see deal Thursday
The NFL told club executives they could be schooled in the ins and outs of the new labor contract as early as Thursday, and the players’ association summoned its leadership...
Red Sox get Crawford, lose Ortiz
BALTIMORE -- The Boston Red Sox have activated left fielder Carl Crawford off the 15-day disabled list. Crawford was in the starting lineup for Monday night’s game against the Baltimore...
Somali man from Minnesota pleads guilty to terror charges
MINNEAPOLIS -- A 26-year-old Minneapolis man pleaded guilty Monday to being part of a conspiracy to support terrorism alongside fellow young men of Somali descent. Omer Abdi Mohamed, also known...
Yankees rally to beat Rays, 5-4
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Russell Martin drew a bases-loaded walk with two outs in the top of the ninth inning, giving the New York Yankees a 5-4 victory over the...
Fla. teen killed parents, then had a party: police
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — A 17-year-old boy is accused of bludgeoning his parents with a hammer, then hosting dozens of friends for a party while their bodies lay in...
Hensley, Marlins beat Mets 4-1
Clay Hensley came off the disabled list to win his first major league start in three years, leading the resurgent Florida Marlins past the New York Mets 4-1 on Monday...
Brutal beating near Navy Yard
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Park Slope bike lane was only a trial: Markowitz
It was only a test! The hated Prospect Park West bike lane was only a "trial" project that was supposed to be yanked if it caused safety problems, Brooklyn Borough...
Emma Watson: I'll return to Brown next year
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — "Harry Potter" star Emma Watson says she plans to return to Brown University to complete her degree. The British actress who plays Hermione Granger in the "Harry...
Nigerian-American man pleads not guilty to stowaway charges after attempting to fly to LA from JFK
LOS ANGELES -- A Nigerian-born American man pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of being a stowaway after he allegedly boarded a flight from New York to Los Angeles last...
Yankees lineup vs. Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Here is the Yankees' lineup for the opener of a three-game series at Tampa Bay.Jeter SSGranderson CFTeixeira 1BCano 2BSwisher RFPosada DHMartin CGardner LFNunez 3B
Justin Bieber crashes California wedding playing his song
MALIBU, Calif. -- Justin Bieber and his girlfriend, Selena Gomez, crashed a California wedding reception over the weekend when they heard one of Bieber's songs playing, TMZ reported Monday. Bieber...
Jeter helped Trenton set attendance record
TRENTON -- The Yankees' Double-A affiliate in Trenton has set a team attendance record in selling out its past six home games, including two in which shortstop Derek Jeter appeared...
Woman dies after being shot in head outside Staten Island nightclub
A woman shot in the head yesterday outside a Staten Island nightclub has died, and charges against the alleged gunman will be upped to murder, authorities announced today. In a...
Box Office: Harry's half-billion dollar weekend; Palin doc fizzles
Final weekend numbers for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, Part II'' released today by Warner Bros. are a slightly higher than Sunday's estimates: $169 million in North America and $312.3...
Oppenheimer & Co. set to move to 85 Broad St.
In another big real estate deal for downtown, Oppenheimer & Co. has leased 270,000 square feet at MetLife-owned 85 Broad St. The firm will consolidate employees from three other locations...
Con artist sentenced to 5 to 10 years for earthquake-relief scam
A career con artist will do hard time for passing himself off as a United Nations rep to run a Haitian earthquake-relief scam, a judge ruled today. Marc Payen, 29,...
VIDEO: Islanders rookie scores dazzling goal in scrimmage
It did not take long for fans to get a glimpse why the Islanders took Ryan Strome with the fifth pick in the NHL Draft. The Ontario native scored an...
Bloomberg unveils system that aims to tame Midtown traffic
Mayor Bloomberg today unveiled a new, state-of-the-art traffic management system that gives city engineers the ability to manage Midtown Manhattan gridlock from a control room in Queens. The first-of-it’s-kind anti-traffic...
Beltran out of Mets lineup for third straight day
Carlos Beltran is out of the Mets lineup Monday night again as he recovers from flu-like symptoms over the weekend. Beltran's absence gives manager Terry Collins little choice but to...
Yankees' Pena on DL after appendectomy
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Yankees reserve infielder Ramiro Pena underwent an emergency appendectomy surgery this morning at a Tampa hospital.It was the second appendectomy in two weeks for a Yankees...
Air quality advisory issued for NYC, Long Island
Officials have issued an air quality advisory for metropolitan New York City and Long Island. It's in effect until 11 p.m. EDT Monday. Authorities say summer heat can lead to...
Buddhist nun's NY vending case set to be tossed
An Atlanta-area Buddhist nun arrested in New York's Chinatown is on track to get her illegal-vending case dismissed. A judge said Monday that Li Baojing's case will be closed if...
Red Bull notes: Backe dismisses Nicolas Anelka link, concedes Shield, updates injuries
The Red Bulls shipped Austin da Luz to archrival D.C. United today to complete last week’s trade that brought them an international slot. Coach Hans Backe said the move also...
Reyes to rejoin Mets after doubling in rehab game for Brooklyn
After playing six innings for the Brooklyn Cyclones on Monday afternoon, Jose Reyes said what every Mets fan was hoping to hear: He'll be back in his customary leadoff spot...
Obama meets with Boehner, Cantor in push for debt ceiling solution
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama held talks with House Republican leaders at the White House Sunday in the latest attempt to hammer out a deal on raising the US debt...
Clinton arrives in India for 'strategic dialogue'
NEW DELHI -- US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in India on Monday in the wake of last week's triple bomb blasts in Mumbai, looking to encourage New Delhi's...
Ex-commodities broker pleads guilty to death threats
A former commodities broker pleaded guilty Monday to making threats to kill more than 40 current or former members of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission...
Turning out the lights on the Women's World Cup
With all the emotion, excitement and attention the U.S. women's soccer team stirred up last Sunday with its improbable victory over Brazil in the World Cup, it didn't seem possible...
Robbers hold up guests at luxury Rio hotel
Armed men invaded one of Rio de Janeiro's most exclusive hotels and robbed guests including foreign tourists early on Monday, police and hotel officials said. The incident is a reminder...
Red Bull coach Backe out to protect Agudelo from his own hype
Red Bulls coach Hans Backe doesn’t care how talented a teenage phenomenon is, or how mature a prodigy may seem to be. He says the fame and acclaim they’re often...
MLB Power Rankings: Pirates make top-10 debut
One of my first baseball memories was Francisco Cabrera’s two-run single in the bottom of the ninth to give the Braves a 3-2 win over the Pirates in Game 7...
NJ couple kidnapped Israeli to force divorce: FBI
TRENTON, NJ — A New Jersey rabbi and his wife surrendered to the FBI Monday on charges they abducted an Israeli man, beat him and threatened to bury him alive...
Yankees prospect Banuelos plagued by control problems
Manny Banuelos entered 2011 as one of the brightest young prospects in baseball. He had a stellar 2010 season, pitching to a 2.51 ERA in 64 2/3 innings over 15...
Oscar Watch: 'Midnight in Paris' for Best Picture?
Sony Picture classics is crowing that "Midnight in Paris'' has become Woody Allen's top-grossing film of all time in North America, taking in an estimated $41.8 million through Sunday. But...
Charlie Sheen aims to be winning in a new sitcom
LOS ANGELES — Charlie Sheen in a TV comedy about anger management. How can it miss? That's what the actor and several established companies are betting with "Anger Management," a...
Betty White nabs invitation to Marine Corps Ball
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Just days after "Friends With Benefits" stars Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake agreed to accompany two Marines to military balls in November, actress Betty White earned...
First Lady to appear on 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' to help homeless vets
WASHINGTON -- First Lady Michelle Obama will participate in a taping of ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" as part of her ongoing "Joining Forces" initiative to help military families, the...
Hall of Famer Ryan in hospital for heart problem
HOUSTON -- Rangers president Nolan Ryan is in a Houston hospital undergoing tests on his heart. The Rangers said in a statement Monday the 64-year-old Ryan is “resting comfortably and...
Trial begins for terrorist's father who allegedly lied to FBI about son's subway plot
The father of an admitted terrorist who hoped to launch suicide bomb attacks in New York City's subways stood trial today on charges that he lied to FBI agents investigating...
Giants' Bradshaw interested in Dolphins
Not long ago, Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw, set to become a free agent, switched agents, hiring Drew Rosenhaus. The timing was not coincidental. Bradshaw in four years evolved from...
Red Bulls send Da Luz to United
WASHINGTON — D.C. United has acquired midfielder Austin da Luz from the Red Bulls to complete a trade between the MLS clubs. Da Luz has one goal and one assist...
Long Island Philharmonic fighting to survive
MELVILLE, N.Y.— The Long Island Philharmonic is fighting to survive. The orchestra was forced to abandon its classical 2010-2011 concert subscription series and faces a similar decision this fall. The...
Rapper Ja Rule gets 28 months in prison in tax case
NEWARK, N.J.— Rapper and actor Ja Rule was sentenced Monday to more than two years in federal prison for failing to file income tax returns, and said a combination of...
William Shatner booted from Google+, returns later
Google treated William Shatner like he was wearing a red shirt. The search giant kicked Shatner off its new Google+ social networking service, according to new reports. "My Google+ account...
Libyan rebels claim control of Brega
BREGA, Libya -- Libya's rebels claimed control of Brega on Monday, as most pro-Ghadafi troops retreated westward leaving about 200 loyalist fighters pinned down inside the oil town, a spokesman...
Everything is worse under Obama? Lots of folks think so
On CBS yesterday morning, news host Bob Schieffer challenged Sen. Marco Rubio on the Republican's assertion that "every aspect of life in America is worse since Obama took over." "You have been very, very tough...
Man pleads not guilty to stowaway charges for taking JFK-to-LA flight with bogus ID, boarding pass
LOS ANGELES — A man accused of breaching airport security when he used an expired boarding pass to get a free ride on a Los Angeles-bound flight from New York...
Police question man about fatal Queens road rage shooting
Police are questioning a man in connection with a Queens road rage shooting that left one man dead and his brother clinging to life, law enforcement sources said. The 47-year-old...
'Unbelievable'dog bites shark in shocking beach attack (VIDEO)
One pooch showed a shark who's top dog. In an incredible video, a dog was spotted in Australia going after a group of sharks -- even diving under the water...
Magic's Howard considers playing overseas
FAIRBURN, Ga. — Dwight Howard’s frustration with the NBA lockout has caused the Orlando Magic star to strongly consider playing overseas. In an exclusive interview Sunday with The Associated Press,...
Second swimmer dies after being pulled from SI pool during training exercise last week
A second young military hopeful died yesterday after getting pulled out unconscious from a Staten Island pool last week. Jonathan Proce, 21, died with his family at his side yesterday...
Ryan channels Reagan
Is Barack Obama another Jimmy Carter? Could be. But what's for certain is that Paul Ryan is channeling Ronald Reagan these days. Take Ryan's interview with Robert Costa of National Review...
Dozens of diamonds found in streets after Mumbai bomb attacks
MUMBAI -- Dozens of diamonds were found on the devastated streets of Mumbai's precious stone trading hub which was targeted in last week's triple bombing, an industry group said Monday....
Gen. Petraeus passes Afghan command to Gen. Allen
KABUL -- US Marine Corps Gen. John Allen warned "tough days remain, and the challenges will be many" in his first address to troops since receiving control of American and...
Two accidents causing traffic problems on I-95 in Connecticut
GREENWICH, Conn. — Two tractor-trailer accidents have caused traffic problems on Interstate 95 in southwestern Connecticut. State police say a car and tractor-trailer collided early Monday morning between exits 4...
'Jersey Shore' not hurting New Jersey's image: poll
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. — Here’s the real situation: It turns out MTV’s “Jersey Shore” isn’t killing New Jersey’s reputation after all. A new nationwide poll finds the reality show about...
The 10th annual Liberty Medal Awards
Ten years ago, out of the ashes of one of our darkest days, the unbreakable spirit of New York City rose up. Acts of random kindness, selfless sacrifice and uncommon...
Women’s World Cup final scores new Twitter record
SAN FRANCISCO -- The nail-biting end to Sunday's FIFA Women's World Cup final between the United States and Japan inspired an influx of tweets and a new Twitter world record,...
U.S. Women finished off by their own poor finishing
Yesterday’s Women’s World Cup final between the top-ranked U.S. and upstart Japan has been analyzed and outsized, built up as everything from dynasty vs. destiny to a seminal moment for...
Man City boss confirms agreement reached with Corinthians for Tevez sale
MANCHESTER, England -- Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini confirmed an agreement has been reached with Brazilian side Corinthians for the sale of star striker Carlos Tevez, Sky Sports reported Monday....
Greenburg out as president of HBO Sports
Ross Greenburg, the president of HBO Sports, is leaving the network after 33 years, according to multiple reports. Greenburg, who has been in his current position since 2000, told the...
Mickelson finds missing links in surge
SANDWICH, England — For those who believe Phil Mickelson cannot play links golf, you can table that argument. For those who think the British Open is the one major championship...
Cheers all around as fan favorite Clarke wins British Open
SANDWICH, England — They might not declare last call at the pubs in Northern Ireland for a full year after yesterday’s wildly popular British Open victory by Darren Clarke at...
Johnson comes up just short in major again
SANDWICH, England -- The sight of Dustin Johnson yesterday walking off the 72nd hole of a major championship empty-handed was a familiar one. Johnson, who finished joint runner-up with Phil...
U.S. falls to Japan in Women's World Cup final
FRANKFURT, Germany — A United States team that captured the nation’s attention with its resilient play in the World Cup was beaten at its own rally-minded game in yesterday’s dramatic...
Americans unable to stop nation in pain
Yesterday's Women’s World Cup final between the top-ranked U.S. and upstart Japan had been analyzed and outsized, built up as everything from dynasty vs. destiny to a seminal moment for...
Go to Greg
Shouldn’t there be some law against giving negative references? I have had a couple of unfortunate run-ins with previous bosses, and I think it’s preventing me from getting job offers....
Hops to it
You could say that Jimmy Carbone has made many “pour” decisions over the course of his career. His East Village bar, Jimmy’s No. 43, is known for featuring some of...
60 seconds with Deepak Chopra
You're talking a lot about leadership lately, based on your book “The Soul of Leadership: Unlocking Your Potential for Greatness.” How can employees unlock their leadership potential? I use the...
You.com
By one measure, Jacob Cass is the top graphic designer in New York City. It’s not because he’s won a million awards or runs a big design firm. Nor does...
Mortgage megadeal is still weeks away
America's biggest mortgage servicers are still weeks from reaching a potential multibillion-dollar deal with federal and state officials to settle the foreclosure fiasco, The Post has learned. Key sticking points...
Ex-AG wins consumer post over Street foe Warren
President Obama has tapped former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray to helm the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, snubbing Elizabeth Warren who conceived of the new consumer watchdog agency and spent...
Brainiac business
Between Lindsay Lohan and Washington gridlock, it's hard to believe there are any brains anywhere. But there are, and we've got the magazines to prove it. Just when it seemed...
Business briefs
$10B play Banks are clearing their books of as much as $10 billion of commercial property mortgages by packaging the debt as se curities as the European debt crisis and...
UK arrest in hacking scandal
Rebekah Brooks, who resigned as the head of News Corp.'s UK newspaper unit on Friday, was arrested yesterday amid accusations of widespread phone hacking at the now-shuttered News of the...
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. Rolling in the Deep, Adele 5. Super Bass, Nicki...
Why Andy may secretly root for GOP in 2012
Will Gov. Cuomo be backing the Republican candidate for president next year? Certainly not openly. But privately, that could be another matter. Two nationally prominent Republicans, in an assessment that's...
Soldiers set to storm the aisle
SAN DIEGO -- Gay service members are planning to celebrate the end of the military's 17-year policy that forced them to hide their sexual orientation -- by getting married. But...
Millionaire mom's 'altruistic' son-slay defense
A tempest in a test tube is brewing in the case of Gigi Jordan, the pharmaceutical millionairess who admitted to fatally overdosing her 8-year-old son at The Peninsula hotel last...
Bird? Plane? Superdude!
Here's the cover to the first Action Comics No. 1 in 73 years, and the latest edition of Superman is part ET, part Paul Bunyan and even a little Bruce...
Terrorist's dad facing own trial
The father of an admitted terrorist who plotted to blow up New York City subway trains is about to go on trial himself. Opening statements in the case against Mohammed...
Courts lost in translation
HARTFORD, Conn. -- State court officials across the country are taking issue with a Justice Department directive that they provide language interpreters free of charge to people with limited English...
Mother lode: Casey Anthony's set to make a killing
The next big business to open in Florida could be called Casey Inc. Casey Anthony has already received an offer as high as $1 million for an exclusive interview, publishing-industry...
Vindication for 'Two Mommies'
Former city Schools Chancellor Joe Fernandez feels vindicated two decades after he was forced out of the job for pushing the "Rainbow Curriculum" to teach youngsters tolerance toward gay families....
Gay nups become class act
With the ink barely dry on New York's same-sex-marriage law, city summer-school teachers are already discussing same-sex nuptials in their civics classes, The Post has learned. And the head of...
Best End Avenue
There's one place in New York where the laws of gravity don't seem to exist -- and it's quickly become known as the luckiest neighborhood in the city. The Upper...
'Ten'se time for crooks
There's room at the top for two bad guys. Now that Osama bin Laden is dead and mobster "Whitey" Bulger is behind bars, the feds are hunting for a few...
Cops purge foul Chinatown food market
Something's rotten in Chinatown. Cops have cracked down on the filthy fruit and vegetable market along Forsythe Street, next to the Manhattan Bridge -- arresting shady merchants who sell food...
Gay-nay marriage clerks say: 'I don't!'
Call them New York's Re fuseniks. Rosemary Centi has per formed marriage ceremo nies in upstate Guil derland for the past 10 years, hitching hundreds of satisfied men and women....
Bid to 'bag' airline fees
If an airline loses your luggage, you shouldn't have to pay luggage fees ranging from $25 to $100, Sen. Charles Schumer declared yesterday. And if they don't voluntarily start abiding...
President Obama might accept GOP-backed debt-limit plan
WASHINGTON -- The White House yesterday cracked the door open for a smaller, GOP-backed debt-limit deal to avert a looming financial crisis. Statements made by a top aide show that...
Sky-high deal
A Malaysian party boy known for spending cash like it's Monopoly money just plunked down $31 million for a plush penthouse in the Time Warner Center -- the highest amount...
WTC cross moving
The Ground Zero cross -- two steel beams that were found standing amid the ruins of the World Trade Center -- will get a permanent home this week after a...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens A teen was fatally shot yesterday in a Far Rockaway home. Cops responding to a 911 call at 1:26 a.m. discovered Ramel Gittens, 19, with a gunshot wound to...
Hosni-coma claim denied
Hosni Mubarak, whose trial is scheduled to start Aug. 3, is in a coma, a lawyer for the 83-year- old former president of Egypt said yesterday -- but a hospital...
Fire kills squatter
A raging fire gutted a three-story Bronx building early yesterday and killed an apparent squatter, authorities said. Flames began tearing through 1991 Morris Ave. in Mount Hope at about 1:45...
Harry's record $pell
The final "Harry Potter" film has shattered records worldwide, with $168.6 million in US and Canadian ticket sales over the opening weekend and nearly $476 million globally. The staggering domestic...
PI busted as kosher 'spy'
A yearlong probe of a commercial espionage ring that allegedly targeted a kosher Long Island supermarket has led to the arrest of a Brooklyn private eye. Avraham Lehrer, 36, was...
Rudy: GOP stuck in a 'gay' area
WASHINGTON -- Rudy Giuliani yesterday called on his own party to drop the gay-marriage issue. "The Republican Party would be well advised to get the heck out of people's bedrooms,"...
David and Victoria Beckham post first photos of new baby girl
Score! International soccer star David Beckham and wife Victoria yesterday gave the world a first look at their newborn daughter, Harper Seven, in tender black-and-white shots showing the proud parents...
CityTime firm hit in audit
The Pentagon has fired a shot across the bow of the giant contractor at the center of the CityTime payroll scandal -- issuing a scathing audit saying $480 million worth...
B'klyn teen shot dead
A 13-year-old boy was in stable condition yesterday after he survived a hail of bullets that killed his 15-year-old pal near a school playground in a gang-infested section of Brooklyn....
'Party' over: DSK misses France prez-primary deadline
It's official -- former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn can say au revoir to a Socialist Party spot on France's presidential primary ballot. A party official said yesterday that the beleaguered...
Khloe hubby in Qns. crash.
A car carrying Khloe Kardashian's husband, LA Laker star Lamar Odom, was involved in an accident that injured two people in Queens, a rep told The Post yesterday. The victims...
Hack's aftershock
A cabby who miraculously survived after an SUV plunged onto the roof of his taxi said yesterday, "I can't imagine driving again," Atif Raza, 23, escaped his yellow cab relatively...
Liu steers 144G to his pro-pension 'partners'
City Comptroller John Liu has awarded nearly $144,000 to two groups he enlisted to help him battle attacks against public-workers' pensions, The Post has learned. Liu, known for pro-union stands,...
Cops focus on evidence from Levi Aron's living room in Leiby slay case
They're zeroing in on the living room. Investigators yesterday centered on that section of the Brooklyn home where Levi Aron is accused of smothering and butchering 8-year-old Leiby Kletzky, as...
Accessories to a 'crime'
The designing daughter of shamed Bernie Madoff middleman Walter Noel ripped off the copyrighted creations of a top Australian jewelry maker for her own fledgling New York firm, a blockbuster...
Head-on horror
A man and a teenage girl were killed in a violent, head-on collision near MacArthur Airport Saturday night, Suffolk County cops said. Brian Mullady, 33, of Ronkonkoma, and Andrea Giattino,...
Lieby Kletzky's favorite singer pays visit, tribute to family
Leiby Kletzky's favorite singer paid an emotional visit yesterday to his grieving family -- and then recited a lullaby to soothe the broken heart of the little boy's baby sister....
G. Zero 'mobster' eyes med release
An alleged Colombo family mobster is trying to get out of jail on bail, saying he needs immediate medical treatment he can't get behind bars for health problems he developed...
Second Karzai insider killed
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Gunmen strapped with explosives killed a close adviser to President Hamid Karzai and a member of parliament yesterday in another insurgent strike against the Afghan leader's inner...
Ivanka Trump gives birth to baby girl
Ivanka is a mama! Donald Trump's model-turned-tycoon daughter gave birth to a baby girl yesterday, with her husband, Jared Kushner, at her side. "This morning, [Jared] and I welcomed a...
'Cash Cab' taxi kills man
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- A replica taxi used in the Canadian version of the TV quiz show "Cash Cab" struck and killed a 61-year-old pedestrian after finishing production for the...
Casey Anthony drops from sight as she's taken to a secret location
Now that's how to protect an investment. Casey Anthony's lawyers took the death threats against their cash-cow client seriously: After burly deputies with assault rifles escorted her from jail, she...
Exec's son, 6, dies after fall at lover-death mansion
SAN DIEGO -- The 6-year-old son of a pharmaceutical executive died yesterday, almost a week after falling down the stairs at his father's mansion -- where the man's girlfriend was...
Uncle Sam, sugar daddy
Forget all the numbers being tossed around in Washington -- the millions and billions and trillions of dollars being taxed, borrowed, printed and spent as the country approaches the Aug....
The true trouble with America's credit
Most reports have treated the latest warnings about Uncle Sam's credit rating as driven by the danger that Congress won't raise the federal debt limit before Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner's...
Lessons from Leiby: a lost child's legacy
THE ISSUE: The murder of 8-year-old Leiby Kletzky in Brooklyn’s Borough Park. *** My heart is shattered that Leiby Kletzky was not found alive ("Brave Boy's Fight for Life," July...
A stealth NY tax
New Yorkers may soon be socked with a hefty new tax -- and never even know what hit them. And never mind claims by lawmakers -- and Gov. Cuomo --...
Queens mystery deal
Two high-powered investigations are now under way into the suspicious below-market-value sale of state-owned land in Queens to a politically juiced cultural group. It's about time. For the past three...
Crowd-pleasing cheese
Imagine Blue Man Group expanding its roster, developing the ability to harmonize and turning from blue to white. That, in essence, is "Voca People," about an intergalactic singing group. OK,...
It's more like a 'dance of the seven wails'
Haunted-looking figures, their faces painted white, stand motionless onstage as you enter the Flea Theater. It's an arresting image -- one that dissipates as soon as they open their mouths....
Belmont Charts
Jul. 17, 2011 Clear And Fast. Turf: Firm. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -1m(T); $26,000; clm; 3up; (f&m)Off: 1:00. Good. rated inside to 1/4pl, Trainer: William MottTime: 23.45, 46.11, 1:09.94,...
Affrunti's Delaware Grade
Post Time: 1:15 pm.FIRST-5 1/2f; $18,500; mdn cl($20,000); 2YO; (f)3-ChasthAngl 2-11-Onplyflldy 10-14-Persnicktv 4-15-Faulty Process 8-16-HeySolSstr 3-12-Lh'sPrncss 6-17-SpecilMndt 8-1SECOND-6f; $16,000; cl($7,500); 3up4-WieEinSten 7-51-SpnkyGntlm 15-15-Debby'sPpp 9-56-TipfthSwrd 9-27-Knocked Out 8-12-PotomacMon 20-13-MindfHsOwn 20-18-YourtheUno 20-1THIRD-1m&70y;...
Tomorrow's Parx Racing Entries
Post Time: 12:25 pm All horses appear in post position orderFIRST1m; $25,000; cl($5,000); 3up; (f&m)PNHorse Wt.JockeyOdds1Crafty Gem(L),120A Arroyo 8-12Arctic Queen(L),118JHpshre 7-23Comet Road(L),122C Cruz 3-14Blushing Juliet(L),118J Arce 10-15Prairie Trip(L),115RMntnez...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 pm.Best Bet: Lady Yachtsman (12th)FIRST-1 1/16m; pace; $12,000; cl($10000)3Letsgetreadytrmbl(CMnzi)4-8-54-11SpectacularMan(GBrennan)7-8-83-16TaylorlaneCruisr(SBchrd)6-7-910-12Cardmaster(J Gregory)6-8-68-14ReverseTheCurse(JStrttn)1-7-710-15Winnies Mak N(B Sears)5-4-36-17Spacehill(P Lachance)8-8-58-18Point Of Attack(D Dube)7-6-35-1SECOND-1 1/16m; trot; $12,000; cl($10000)2AllwaysSecret(GBrennan)2-2-54-56Wildfire Bo(D Dube)3-5-35-11The Big Bam(J Stratton)6-3-68-13Puzzlement(T Corelli)8-8-320-14Will...
Parx Racing Results
FIRST-6f; $28,000; mdn clm; 3up1Lding Cnddte (AlvdoJr.) 4.402.402.107Uncensored (Arroyo)2.402.103Nibiru's Return (Bmdz)3.40 Off 12:27. Time 1:10.25. Fast. Scr: Sure Got It. * Exacta (1-7) $10.60 * Trifecta (1-7-3) $38.00Winner picked by...
Parx Racing Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1m&70y; $22,000; cl($7,500); 3upONE OF THE BEST defeated cheaper while going longer and being claimed last out. DEPUTYVILLE closed to finish second by a nose this level going shorter...
Monmouth Results
FIRST-1m&70y; $16,000; clm; 3up; (f&m)6My Honey B (Uske) 8.403.803.002Shot Gun Donna (Fragoso)3.402.607Curious Luck (Hill)5.80 Off 12:54. Time 1:46.96. Fast. * Exacta (6-2) $23.80 * $1 Superfecta (6-2-7-5) $747.90 * $1...
Hollywood Results
FIRST-1 1/16m(T); $57,200; alw opt clm; 3up3Sentor Bob (Vlnzla) 15.406.204.404Gab Power (Rosario)2.402.206Km'sLdngMn (Bjno)3.80 * $1 Exacta (3-4) $19.90 * Quinella (3-4) $14.20 * $1 Superfecta (3-4-6-7) $234.60 * $1 Trifecta...
Liberty rout awful Shock
She nearly cracked a couple of times. The emotion was simply so intense that Teresa Weatherspoon, one of a handful of players who put the Liberty on the basketball map,...
Series at Rays provides wild challenge for Yankees
TORONTO -- The Rays aren't the Red Sox when it comes to each game being a separate chapter of Baseball Armageddon. However, four games starting tonight in St. Petersburg carry...
Time for Mets to bench Bay
You can sum up the plight of the Mets -- back at .500 again and 8½ games behind the Braves and fading in the wild-card race -- in two words:...
Feisty not good enough for Mets anymore
There are no medals for trying at this level, especially in this city, and the Mets know that as well as anyone. There is no such thing as a plucky...
Mets may be without Beltran again tonight
Carlos Beltran could be facing a third straight game removed from action. The Mets right fielder, who is battling the flu, made it to Citi Field yesterday after staying home...
Big score for Hondo
The Giants came up huge for Hondo yesterday, bringing the Padres to their knees to slash the ac counts payable to 1,715 clementes. Tonight, Mr. Aitch will adhere to his...
Hughes' solid start may not erase Yankees' need to trade for rotation help
TORONTO -- Phil Hughes beat the Blue Jays yesterday with a few new wrinkles, but left the Yankees asking: Did he display enough for the team to avoid trading for...
Gardner delivers 3-and-easy day as Yankees leading man
TORONTO -- Joe Girardi's decision to give Derek Jeter yesterday off impacted several Yankees, but none produced more than Brett Gardner. Hitting in Jeter's leadoff spot one day after batting...
Pelfrey hammered as Mets fall to Phillies
The two most disappointing Mets players of 2011 teamed up yesterday to dump a giant bucket of cold water on Citi Field. Mike Pelfrey was "Small Pelf" when the Mets...
Newman tops boss Stewart
LOUDON, N.H. -- Ryan Newman had his boss on his back and felt pressure to deliver a top performance. Might make an office drone squirm in a cubical. Not on...
Reyes to rehab in Brooklyn today, return to Mets tomorrow
Jose Reyes was asked yesterday what happens if he hits a ball into the gap tomorrow. "It's a triple," he said, simply. Reyes felt just fine when he ran the...
Today's NFL huddle may open labor lock
To borrow a baseball analogy, the NFL's labor talks are in the bottom of the ninth and going to their closer. Realizing an agreement that would end the lockout is...
Yankee Stadium football tickets 'bundle' of baloney
It brings to mind those experiments conducted on mice to determine how much a rodent can endure before it starts walking sideways and trying to eat through its ears. Since...
Red Sox outlast Rays in 16
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The last of 12 walks cost the Tampa Bay Rays in a marathon loss. Dustin Pedroia singled with two outs in the top of the 16th...
Sports shorts
NFL: Cedric Benson arrested Bengals running back Cedric Benson is free on bond after his arrest in Austin, Texas, on an assault count. The former Texas Longhorns star was arrested...
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Beato struggles with Mets' closer role up for grabs
Terry Collins was quick to mention Pedro Beato's name when the closer's role opened up after Francisco Rodriguez was traded to Milwaukee. But Beato's first outing since the move could...
Mets' Davis goes deep for a special cause
Ike Davis might be on the disabled list, but the Mets first baseman is not sitting on the sideline. While Davis, out since May with a bone bruise in his...
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'Entourage': From the beginning
"Entourage" was the answer to a lot of peo ple's prayers. For HBO, it was the companion show to "Sex and the City" -- a boys' version of Carrie &...
Howie takes on celeb stand-up show
"America's Got Talent" judge Howie Mandel isn't busy enough. The germaphobic comic has just bought a reality-show idea from Danish TV and is making an American version of a show...
Journey to Harry
It's hard to know whether J.K. Rowling's real-life story or Harry Potter's fictional story is the more magical one. You can ponder this yourself tonight when Lifetime airs "Magic Beyond...
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Weird but true
A book that's full of "poo" is being flushed out of a Texas library. The kindergarten son of Randy and Tammy Harris was suspended for a day after calling another...
Casey pulls off a vanishing act
Now that’s how to protect an investment. Casey Anthony’s lawyers took the death threats against their cash-cow client seriously: After burly deputies with assault rifles escorted her from jail, she...
Bayside native Poppe commits to Boston University
Katie Poppe has been hearing the name Boston University for quite some time. The Holy Trinity star rising senior went on a visit to the America East school back in...
Staten Island sharpshooter O'Hare hits target: Lafayette
If Jamie O’Hare was holding her own personal NBA Draft, Lafayette was her Kyrie Irving, her John Wall, her Blake Griffin. “It was my No. 1 pick,” the Staten Island...
Odom passenger in Qns. kid-hit car
A car carrying Los Angeles Lakers and reality-TV star Lamar Odom crashed into a motorcyclist and pedestrian in Queens last week, a rep told The Post. A spokesman for Odom’s...