August 1, 2011
House passes debt limit compromise in 269-161 vote, Senate to vote Tuesday
WASHINGTON -- The US House of Representatives Monday passed a bill crafted by leaders of both parties and the White House to raise the nation's $14.29 trillion debt ceiling, in...
Gabrielle Giffords returns to DC to vote in passage of debt bill
WASHINGTON -- Cheers and applause broke out on the House floor Monday evening as Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) returned to Washington, D.C. to vote for the debt limit compromise bill,...
Transcript of Jurgen Klinsmann, Sunil Gulati teleconference
U.S. Soccer President SUNIL GULATI Opening comments: “It’s been an exciting summer, which is still going on with some terrific games – Barcelona and Manchester United over the weekend, lots...
U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann and the meaning of soccer
NEW YORK -- Here is what makes being the coach of the US national soccer team different than coaching any other sport in the country: In any other sport, coaches...
Con Ed worker electrocuted by power line
A Con Edison mechanic was severely injured today after getting electrocuted while working on power lines during a training session in Queens, authorities said. The victim was standing in a...
Blaqk Audio offers up more audio
There's still no release date for the second Blaqk Audio album, "Bright Black Heaven," but the duo - AFI's Davey Havok and Jade Puget - have posted a few more...
Alleged burglar of 'Jeopardy' host Alex Trebek's hotel room pleads not guilty
SAN FRANCISCO -- The woman accused of breaking into "Jeopardy" host Alex Trebek's California hotel room pleaded not guilty Monday, The San Francisco Chronicle reported. Lucinda Moyers, 56, was ordered...
Mets push Santana's next rehab start back 1 day
GM Sandy Alderson insisted it wasn’t a setback, but Johan Santana's next rehab start with St. Lucie will likely be Thursday instead of Wednesday, as originally scheduled after the lefty...
Waterbury Park Hosts Outdoor Zumba Class
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Van Nest considers options in postal closure
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Roberto Clemente Pool Opens to 105 Degrees
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Residents request security cameras after robbery
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Friendly merchant rivalry in third annual charity game
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Van Nest library not cool
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Lurting Avenue Resident Raises Colorful Koi
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West Farms Square apartments overhaul
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Kings of Leon cancel remaining US tour dates
NASHVILLE -- Kings of Leon canceled their remaining US tour dates as lead singer Caleb Followill suffered from "vocal issues and exhaustion," the rock band said Monday. "We are so...
Stern rips players after negotiating session
A nearly three-hour negotiating session ended today with a very dour David Stern suggesting the Players Association is not bargaining in good faith and aren't serious about getting a deal...
Osi states his case to Associated Press
In an email to the Associated Press, Osi Umenyiora responded to the question: Any chance you and the Giants can work this out?Umenyiora’s response to AP:“I hope there is a...
Volunteers needed for Bronx Columbus Day Parade
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Pelham Parkway Resident's 101st Birthday Celebrated at Pizzeria
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New Police Athletic League Play Street Opens at I.S. 229
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Parkchester greenmarket debuts
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Wholesale Cleaning Opens Second Location
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Photo exhibit celebrates Orchard Beach Pavilion
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Klein, Walcott annouce plans to fight asthma
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Federal Initiative to Restore Bronx River
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Congressional Jobs Tour Hits Hostos
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Lightning strikes cause rush-hour delays on LIRR
A freak lightning storm this afternoon wreaked havoc on the Long Island Railroad — forcing officials to suspend service on several lines and causing system-wide delays throughout the evening rush...
Stanton's slam in 10th lifts Marlins over Mets 7-3
Mike Stanton hit a grand slam in the 10th inning and the Florida Marlins quickly recovered from Lucas Duda's tying homer with two outs in the ninth to beat the...
Admitted Norwegian killer traveled to NJ in 2004
WASHINGTON — The admitted Norway killer traveled in and out of New Jersey for a week in 2004, a U.S. government official said Monday. Anders Behring Breivik went to Newark,...
Sabathia pitches Yankees past White Sox 3-2
CHICAGO — CC Sabathia pitched eight strong innings to earn his major league-best 16th win and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Monday for their...
Boss waits as Giants sign another tight end
The Giants today signed Cardinals tight end Ben Patrick to a one-year contract and the immediate reaction is this: What does it mean for unsigned Kevin Boss?Probably not a whole...
A's new owner calls for sale of Dodgers
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Oakland Athletics owner Lew Wolff is hopeful that Frank McCourt will soon sell the financially troubled Los Angeles Dodgers so baseball can move forward from the sticky...
Yankees to go with six-man rotation this week
The Yankees will go with a six-man rotation this week, rewarding Ivan Nova for an impressive start Saturday night against the Orioles and not giving up on Phil Hughes. Instead...
Norwegian retailer pulls violent games from shelves after massacre
OSLO -- The twin terror attacks in Norway last month by extremist Anders Behring Breivik that left 77 people dead have caused a Norwegian retail chain to pull violent video...
NJ man dies trying to break in to own apartment
PATERSON, N.J. — Authorities in northern New Jersey say a 29-year-old man has died trying to break in to his own apartment. Police say the Paterson man bled to death...
Senator faults city over deaths in foreclosed home
State senator Jeffrey Klein says New York City housing officials could have acted to prevent the death of a Bronx family in a fire in April, but Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s...
'Teen Wolf 2' actor proclaimed 'comedy king'
If AP says it, it must be true! "Teen Wolf Too" star Jason Bateman is the "comedy king," based on the success of "Horrible Bosses" and the presumed success of...
Jeter out of Yankees lineup with bruised finger
CHICAGO -- Derek Jeter will sit out Monday's game against the White Sox after suffering a bruised middle finger on Sunday. The Yankees posted their lineup on the team’s Twitter...
A-Rod reporting to Yankees’ Tampa complex on Thursday
CHICAGO -- Alex Rodriguez will report to the Yankees complex in Tampa on Thursday to begin working out in his comeback from a torn meniscus in his knee. Rodriguez has...
Pair busted on charges they turned Dunkin Donuts gift cards into phony ATM cards
Take the money — leave the Donuts! Two Romanian men were indicted on charges they reprogrammed Dunkin Donuts gift cards to dispense cash at ATMs, prosecutors said. Daniel Gheorghe and...
Star trek
STRADDLING THE WORLD Rapper/actor Ludacris took in the African nation of Gabon, native home to his girlfriend Fab. While he marveled at the roaring lions and rare white tiger cubs,...
From the Arctic to the Andes, cool off now
WELCOME to August. Forecast? Sweaty. Times like these call for a contingency plan. And while you could beg your friends who planned ahead for couch space in their beach house,...
'Glee's' Darren Criss to take over Daniel Radcliffe's Broadway role, producers confirm
"Glee" star Darren Criss will take over Daniel Radcliffe's lead role on Broadway's "How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," producers confirmed Monday following weeks of speculation. Criss, who...
Cabbie who won't go to Brooklyn threatens to beat up passenger (VIDEO)
Here's one cabbie who does not "give a f--k" if you want to go to Brooklyn. In a new video taken by a yellow taxi passenger, a cabbie admitted he...
Tuck says Umenyiora healthy; sitting out is 'strategy'
Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora was out on the practice field Sunday night but not participating. Instead, he was riding a stationary bicycle, the normal course of action for injured...
Canadian leads at World Driving Championship
Canada leads the world after first day of competition.The World Driving Championship (WDC) kicked off with four races Sunday at Harrah's Chester.U.S. representative Corey Callahan won the first race, with...
Jets' Rex already talking Giants
Jets coach Rex Ryan is already thinking about that Christmas Eve showdown with the Giants."We'll see Christmas Eve," Ryan said when asked about the Giants. "That one's going to be a...
Miley Cyrus fans lash out after singer snapped smoking
ORCHARD LAKE, Michigan -- Miley Cyrus fans were up in arms Monday after photos emerged of the former Disney star smoking a cigarette. "I'm just worried I don't wanna see...
Taylor goes back to Dolphins after season with Jets
Veteran defensive end Jason Taylor on Monday announced he will be making his return to the Miami Dolphins.Taylor, who will turn 37 during Week 1 of the regular season, made...
Ground Zero workers stage walkout over contract
Hundreds of unionized concrete workers walked off the job at the World Trade Center Monday, setting up for a possible strike in the coming days. The contract covering the workers...
'The Voice' to clash with 'American Idol' next spring
LOS ANGELES -- Surprise reality hit "The Voice" will air its second season next February over the same months as juggernaut "American Idol," NBC announced Monday. Despite premiering this year...
Patti LuPone, Mandy Patinkin heading to Broadway
Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin are returning to Broadway together this fall, taking their concert to the Barrymore Theatre beginning Nov. 16. "An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin,"...
Face-identification tools on social networks pose new risks
PALO ALTO, Calif. -- As internet giants Facebook Inc. and Google Inc. race to expand their facial-recognition abilities, new research shows how powerful, and potentially detrimental to privacy, these tools...
Burress watches Jets practice; not worried about age
On his first day with the Jets all Plaxico Burress could do was watch. Dressed in a long sleeve gray T-shirt, green shorts and a Jets visor, Burress watched his...
Devils waive White, Hunter; will buyout Tuesday
By waiving one of their three Stanley Cup winners and their newest acquisition Monday, the Devils can buy out both Colin White and Trent Hunter and clear some $3.34 million...
Fish eats nothing but Kit Kats
LONDON -- Staff at a London aquarium have managed to wean a chocoholic fish raised on Kit Kats onto a healthier diet, Sky News reported Monday. Staff members at the...
De Niro hosts 9/11 film on CBS
Actor Robert De Niro will host CBS' update of its award-winning film on the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks to mark the 10th anniversary next month. CBS will revisit its film,...
Giants, Bradshaw agree on four-year deal
It figured that with all his avenues blocked, Ahmad Bradshaw would find his way back to the Giants and this afternoon he did just that. Bradshaw, the starting running back...
Al-Jazeera English launches in NYC region
Some cable viewers in New York City, Long Island, Westchester County and New Jersey can now add Al-Jazeera English to their menu of television news providers. Al-Jazeera English became available...
Inside the bin Laden raid: Navy SEALs 'never' intended on capturing terror leader
Turns out Osama bin Laden was wanted more dead than alive. The Navy SEALs who raided bin Laden's Pakistani compound never intended to capture the terror leader responsible for orchestrating...
NJ man admits stabbing estranged wife
FREEHOLD, N.J.— A New Jersey man has admitted stabbing his estranged wife numerous times in a 2009 New Year's Day attack that was overheard by a 911 operator. Thirty-five-year-old Juan...
Klinsmann takes reigns of U.S. soccer
New U.S. soccer coach Jurgen Klinsmann arrived at his introduction Monday clad in jeans and a blazer, a California-cool look for the German-born Orange county resident with grand sweeping plans...
Body found in river identified as missing New Hampshire girl
STEWARTSTOWN, N.H. -- The body of a missing 11-year-old New Hampshire girl was found Monday near a dam close to her home, authorities confirmed. Investigators searching for Celina Cass had...
Rich Arabs don't care about fellow starving Somalis
"The starving people of Somalia will also have to rely on Western aid because the Arab dictators and regimes simply do not care if a few million Arabs and Muslims...
Moss decides to retire
RAND, W. Va. — Future Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss decided Monday to retire from the NFL after 13 seasons. The NFL Network confirmed a report by ESPN,...
Artist's performance puts naked people on Wall Street
Some artists got naked on Wall Street during a performance art piece — and then they got arrested. It happened Monday morning outside the New York Stock Exchange. Police say...
VIDEO: Former Mets GM says Yankees whiffed at deadline
Former Mets GM Jim Duquette discusses why the Yankees didn't make any moves at the trade deadline this week.Duquette, who was the Mets general manager in 2004, says the Yankees...
US headed towards 'bad ending' unless spending is controlled, mayor says
The US is headed towards a "very tragic and bad ending" unless Washington moves decisively to bring spending under control, Mayor Bloomberg warned today. The normally optimistic mayor turned unusually...
Poor turnout for vote on Islanders' new Coliseum
An election official reported low voter turnout early Monday in a suburban New York county where residents were deciding whether to back a $400 million bond issue to construct a...
Nearly 70 percent of NYC restaurants got an A on inspection reports
Nearly 70 percent of the city's restaurants have earned an A grade since the grading system was put into place a year ago, officials said today. “On this one-year anniversary...
Jets looking to trade Cotchery: report
The signing of Plaxico Burress could spell the end of Jerricho Cotchery’s time with the Jets.The NFL Network is reporting that the Jets are shopping the veteran receiver in order...
NY authorities seize $4.8M worth of meth
Four New York City men are facing drug trafficking charges after investigators seized 51 pounds of methamphetamine. The Drug Enforcement Administration and Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget Brennan said Monday that...
SUV plows through NY bank's front doors; 5 injured
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Police say five people have been injured when a sport utility vehicle crashed through the front doors of a Rochester bank. Authorities tell the Democrat and Chronicle...
Banuelos promoted, but no lock to reach Yankees
The Yankees' top pitching prospect, Manny Banuelos, will make his Triple-A debut for Scranton/Wilkes Barre at home against Lehigh Valley. But despite all of the preseason hype surrounding him, Banuelos...
Report recommends steps for NYC Diamond District
A new report recommends steps New York City's Diamond District can take to safeguard its future. The report says the bustling one-block area should use unifying design elements to draw...
Libyan rebels round up Khadafy militiamen but lose village
BENGHAZI, Libya -- Rebels said they arrested dozens of militiamen loyal to Moammar Khadafy in their eastern bastion but suffered a blow Monday in Libya's west, losing a village at...
Parasite may have killed dolphin stranded in NY
EAST ROCKAWAY, N.Y. — Tests show a dolphin found stranded off a Long Island park may have died from a parasite that caused brain lesions. The Riverhead Foundation for Marine...
Testimony begins in FDNY applicant bench trial
A federal judge began to hear testimony today about how New York City's fire department can attract more minority applicants to an agency currently staffed by a vast majority of...
Osi rips critics after Giants give him permission to seek trade
The Giants have given permission for Osi Umenyiora’s agent to seek a trade for the disgruntled defensive end as this financial battle appears headed for a divorce. Umenyiora in turn...
Punk attempts to steal unmarked cop car, blames it on Batman
PITTSBURGH -- A would-be carjacker quickly realized he picked on the wrong vehicle in Pittsburgh -- when the driver pulled a gun on him and revealed himself to be a...
Coast Gaurd stops vessel carrying $180 million worth of cocaine
MIAMI — The U.S. Coast Guard says its crews helped stop a semi-submersible craft filled with $180 million of cocaine in the western Caribbean. The Coast Guard said Monday that...
Red Sox's Buchholz season likely over with stress fracture
LOS ANGELES -- Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz has a stress fracture in his lower back that looks set to end his 2011 season, CSNNE.com reported Monday, citing a source....
Dead bus driver goes unnoticed for five hours at Port Authority
Transport authorities were investigating Monday how a bus idled for five hours at Port Authority terminal with its dead driver inside. The NJ Transit bus from Meadowlands Station in East...
Biden charges Secret Service to rent cottage next to his home
WASHINGTON -- In between keeping Vice President Joe Biden and his family safe, the Secret Service also cuts him a rent check every month, FOXNews.com reported Monday. The Secret Service...
ISM manufacturing gauge falls to two-year low
WASHINGTON -- US manufacturing activity barely grew in July, according to a key index released Monday in a demonstration of an economy struggling to expand. The Institute for Supply Management's...
Video captures F-16 overshooting runway
There was a landing mishap involving a military jet last week at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisc. An F-16 with the Alabama Air National Guard landed around 11 a.m., but...
Norway to increase pressure on Breivik in next interview
OSLO -- Norwegian police said Monday that they planned to put more pressure on Anders Behring Breivik, the 32 year old who confessed to the July 22 bombing and shootings...
One ‘Hall’ of a time at the Madden NFL ’12 Pigskin Pro-Am
Dan Marino, Herschel Walker, Ronnie Lott.Those are the names you would expect to see at a Hall of Fame NFL game. They are also just some of the names of...
Egyptian troops clash with protesters in Cairo
CAIRO — Witnesses say troops are clashing with protesters camping out at a central Cairo square as military police move in to dismantle their tents. Several hundred hard-core protesters have...
Syrian troops attack Hama for 2nd day
BEIRUT — Syrian troops kept up attacks on the restive city of Hama Monday, the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, a day after a brutal crackdown on...
Free cell phones are now a civil right
Pennsylvanians on public assistance now have a new 'civil right' -- free cell phones. Meanwhile, the rest of us get to pay higher cell bills as a result.Recently, a federal government...
Amy Winehouse bought crack and heroin hours before she died, drug fixer claims
LONDON -- A drug fixer who claims that Amy Winehouse begged him to help her buy crack cocaine and heroin hours before she died was due to be interviewed by...
Hoop Group/New Heights End of Summer Classic notebook: Goodlett's heroics not enough for New Heights
READING, Pa. – It was like the July live recruiting period didn’t want to end. As it turned out, the last AAU game of the month ended up being one...
Negron back on the sidelines to honor brother's legacy
Robert (Surrob) Negron’s legacy lives on through more than his famed collages. The legendary streetball photographer died last June from a heart attack at the age of 46. His brother...
Gallagher beats buzzer, Bulldogs win Quaker City title
Carolyn Gallagher jokingly called it her one contribution to the game, but boy it was a big one. The Archbishop Molloy rising junior forward and her NYC Lady Bulldogs team...
Summer of New Heights ends with another crown for 16s
READING, Pa. – New Heights’ 16U team has the rare ability to turn its intensity on and off like a light switch, a quality its coach, Kimani Young, isn’t overly...
Burress inks 1-year, $3 million deal with Jets
Bang! The Jets made a dramatic, bold free agency move yesterday, signing Plaxico Burress, the former Giants Super Bowl hero, to a one-year, $3.017 million contract. Gang Green landed a...
Namath says Jets signing Burress guarantees nothing
Plaxico Burress is a Jet today and shot Giants fans in the heart for two undeniable reasons: The Jets showed him the guaranteed money. And they showed him Rex Ryan....
Breaking down the Mets' July
The Mets took a significant step in July toward a brighter future and managed to keep the fan base happy in the process. There were few, if any, tears after...
Jets sign Cromartie to four-year, $32 million deal
The Jets crossed off another item on their free agency to-do list, reaching a four-year, $32 million deal with cornerback Antonio Cromartie early Monday morning, according to a source. After...
Breaking down the Yankees' July
Alex Rodriguez checked out via knee surgery on July 11. A.J. Burnett went 0-3 with a 4.83 ERA in five starts. Three games at Citi Field where the designated hitter...
Giants' mission never changes with Coughlin at helm
In the whirl of activity that turned the NFL’s first week into a maelstrom and a hail storm of speculation and hope and dread and impatience, a week capped by...
Giants not upset about losing Burress
The Giants wanted Plaxico Burress back in blue, but they didn’t trust him enough to come up with enough green to keep him out of green. News that Burress quickly...
Hoop Group Elite Camp Session III notebook: Whittingham earns 21-40 all-star MVP
READING, Pa. -- Tafari Whittingham said he didn't mind being bypassed for the Hoop Group Elite Camp Session III top-20 all-star game, but his play said differently. The 6-foot-7 forward...
Showing maturity, Eagle's Carty wins NBA West all-star MVP
READING, Pa. – Gerard Carty felt slighted. He felt disrespected. The Eagle Academy guard thought he did enough Thursday at tryouts for Hoop Group Elite Camp Session III to earn...
Resurrected Exodus boys program wins Classic silver championship
READING, Pa. – The name Exodus in New York City usually invokes the image of girls basketball and one of the country's top programs. In actuality, though, Exodus started out...
Go to Greg
What’s your advice on responding to job postings stating that you must include your salary history? Should I do this? If so, where on my resume do I put it?...
A new twist
A self-professed health-nut and a mother of three, Chloe Epstein has always enjoyed the challenge of “lightening up” decadent recipes in her Upper East Side kitchen. But when she took...
Business briefs
HSBC sale HSBC Holdings, which has been scaling back its US operations, will sell 195 upstate New York retail-banking branches to First Niagara Finan cial Group for $1 billion in...
Debt ceiling fixes
Just because the government is in a debt mess doesn't mean we average citizens should be. Take a look at this month's personal-finance magazines for advice on managing your own...
Foursquare sets revenue plan
Foursquare is looking to cash in on all those check-ins. The social network, which has been known for having a fast-growing footprint -- more than 10 million members have checked...
Executives have their 'say on pay'
Corporate bigwigs are learning quickly how to brush off challenges to their lavish pay packages. Following the Wall Street crisis, new securities rules were enacted last year as part of...
Hedge fund cashes in $850M Goldman stake
Goldman Sachs is losing its cachet across the pond -- and has just lost a big investor there, too. Lansdowne Partners, a London-based hedge fund that is said to be...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. Party Rock Anthem, LMFAO 2. Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.), Katy Perry 3. Tonight Tonight, Hot Chelle Rae 4. How to Love, Lil Wayne 5. Super Bass,...
LI's arena vote today
It's game time! After months of wrangling, tax-dazed Nassau County residents will vote today on whether they want to borrow $400 million to fund a controversial new sports arena for...
Jail-time lawsuit
A Bronx construction worker wants the city to pay him $5 million -- or more than $4,000 a day for the nearly three years he spent in jail -- because...
Off the deep end
The newest homeowner in a landmarked Upper West Side neighborhood is making waves with his plan to install an in-ground backyard pool. Neighbors are outraged that Turkish millionaire Ragip Ersin...
Construction deaths plunge
Construction-site accidents continue to fall as the industry pushes for increased safety awareness and the economy keeps limiting new projects. Accidents were down from 94 over the first six months...
Private park rakes in pork
A private, members-only park in Queens has been getting a lot of public assistance lately. Sunnyside Gardens Park, a 3-acre oasis created in 1926, has steadily received more taxpayer-funded grants...
Ambulette plan at (call) center of a storm
This will drive folks crazy. Senior citizens and disabled New Yorkers who rely on ambulettes to get to medical appointments will soon see their calls for rides routed through a...
New TSA 'theft' leaves teen's bag $100 lighter
They're stealing again -- this time, from a kid! An allegedly sticky-fingered screener for the Transportation Security Administration is being investigated after $100 went missing from a 16-year-old honor student's...
Brooklyn principal sent students on dangerous furniture-moving 'field trip'
The principal of a Brooklyn high school for new immigrants had five students do hard labor moving furniture for her instead of doing schoolwork -- a daylong field trip from...
Outreach teach
Award-winning Bronx teacher Thomas Porton's lesson plans have always had a central theme -- he strives to educate the heart as well as the mind. That's why the English teacher...
Straphangers left behind by 'flub'way construction
Subway riders should just stay home on the weekends. Workers routinely start late and finish early on costly maintenance jobs that require closing large swaths of the subway -- wasting...
$4,500 slap for hire fliers
The Department of Sanitation slapped an astounding 60 violations on a Staten Island certified personal trainer for illegally posting ads for her services on Manhattan utility poles. Patricia Okoumou, 37,...
Syria massacre
AMMAN -- Syrian tanks firing shells and machine guns stormed the city of Hama yesterday, killing at least 80 civilians in a move to crush demonstrations against President Bashar al-Assad's...
Reb v. reb in Libya
BENGHAZI, Libya -- Clashes between rival rebel factions killed four people yesterday in the Libyan opposition stronghold of Benghazi, deepening the worst crisis for a movement whose military commander was...
US to probe Guyana crash
GEORGETOWN, Guyana -- Officials say a US team is expected soon in the South American nation of Guyana to probe the crash of a Boeing 737 jetliner in which all...
17-year wait for cop suit
Seventeen years after a dozen cops broke through her door, trashed her apartment, stuck guns to the heads of her two teenage sons and threatened to put her kids in...
Dem Party boss' great frackin' deal
Gov. Cuomo's state Democratic Party chairman says, "Drill, baby, drill" when it comes to controversial "hydrofracking" to extract natural gas from the Marcellus Shale formation on the New York-Pennsylvania border....
The cross they just can't bear
These atheists can go straight to hell. Ground Zero's most defiant survivor does not look like much at first glance. From amid the wreckage of the World Trade Center emerged...
Last 'round' for final call
It's the perfect end for those who want to go out with a bang. Alabama-based Holy Smoke LLC claims it will pack the ashes of loved ones into live ammunition...
'Cowboys & Aliens' grabs No. 1 spot over 'Smurfs'
LOS ANGELES — "Cowboys & Aliens" has beaten back "The Smurfs" to win a squeaker at the weekend box office. According to final studio counts Monday, the sci-fi Western took...
Postal jewel heists
Please, Mr. Postman, don't steal my jewels. Authorities made an express delivery of justice -- nabbing a crooked Diamond District mail carrier with the help of a cleverly placed GPS...
House of Representatives last obstacle to new debt-limit deal
It's up to the House of Representatives to avoid a national calamity. Congressional leaders and President Obama reached a deal last night to prevent the country from defaulting on its...
Hit by hell on wheels
The man behind the wheel of an out-of-control SUV that fatally mowed down a brave Brooklyn girl seconds after she shepherded six kids to safety was an ex-con with a...
Smelly plane detoured to Cuba
HAVANA -- A United Airlines jetliner carrying 135 passengers from Washington, DC, to Cancun, Mexico, made an unplanned landing in Cuba yesterday after a strange odor was detected in the...
'Trying' time for Mubarak
The trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will be held at a police academy in Cairo, with a maximum of 600 people allowed to attend, although proceedings will be...
Hepburn home hits market
For that much cash, you would think they'd throw in a couple of her Oscars. The storied seaside Connecticut mansion built by Katharine Hepburn is up for grabs -- for...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn One man was fatally shot and another wounded when gunfire rang out at an illegal, late-night party in a Coney Island park, police said yesterday. Shamar Watts, 25, was...
Fired up to join Bravest
More than three times as many black candidates have signed up to take next year's Fire Department entrance exam than the last one, which was given in 2007. That's good...
Teen dies in boat horror
A Westchester teen about to begin classes at CCNY this fall reportedly died in a freak boating accident during a family outing. Nicholette Murray, 18, was wakeboarding behind a motorboat...
Wife backs prof who played 'hook'-y
He may be an accused pimp -- but he's her accused pimp. The wife of disgraced physics professor David Flory is standing by her man, even though he faces 40...
Country courting default disaster
Average Americans will take a massive hit to the wallet -- paying more on their credit cards and mortgages -- if the nation's lawmakers fail to raise the debt ceiling....
Suite charity mystery
Charity may begin at home -- but nearly 200 nonprofits at one Brooklyn residence might be a record. IRS documents show that 196 such New York groups -- including some...
Amy Winehouse planned to adopt 10-year-old Caribbean girl
Amy Winehouse was in the process of secretly adopting an adorable Caribbean child -- hoping to save her from her impoverished life -- just before the tragic singer died, the...
A hot lead in baffling '71 hijack
The FBI is hot on the trail of skydiving scammer D.B. Cooper -- 40 years after he pulled the greatest unsolved hijacking in US criminal history, a published report said....
Floundering Obama aims for '12 miracle
Then there was one. With the Senate's tabling of Majority Leader Harry Reid's debt-reduction deal yesterday afternoon, the only game in Washington is a nearly $3 trillion, two-stage compromise plan...
Will of the markets
What finally moved congressional leaders to inch toward a debt-limit deal? Many will tell you that an electorate disgusted with needless infighting, summoned by President Obama to call Washington and...
How to avoid next debt-limit mess
Washington's destructive politi cal blame-game is enabled by the way the debt limit works. Because it applies to debt, not spending, budgets are routinely adopted that man date the breaching...
Coddling a cheater
North Korea fooled us once. Shame on "Dear Leader" Kim Jong-il. Now Washing ton is ready to let Pyongyang fool us again. Shame on us. On Friday, President Obama's point...
Congress out to spy on your 'puter
If Congress had to name laws honestly, it would be called the "Forcing Your Internet Provider to Spy On You Just In Case You're a Criminal Act of 2011" --...
That '80s show
The only folks who want a return to the New York City of the late '80s and early '90s are those who slept through that tumultuous, often terrifying, period. This...
Cuomo's next trick
If Gov. Cuomo thought his first half- year in office was tough, wait 'til he takes up his newest challenge: finding an MTA boss who can win affordable transit-union contracts....
Will accuser's PR blitz give her a leg up?
THE ISSUE: Public appearances by the accuser in the rape case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn. *** The case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn is now in the court of public opinion ("Glammed-Up DSK...
Lincoln Center is primed to take on 'Don'
It's been staged as a frilly farce, a Greek tragedy, a Freudian case study -- even a "ripped from the headlines" shocker about a coke-fueled date rapist. So versatile a...
All hail RSC's 'Julius Caesar'
With "Julius Caesar," its fifth and last production at the Park Avenue Armory, the Royal Shakespeare Company's local season ends in an orgy of violence and gore. Director Lucy Bailey...
Tomorrow's Parx Racing Entries
Post Time: 12:25 pm All horses appear in post position orderFIRST6f; $28,000; mdn cl($25,000); 3upPNHorse Wt.JockeyOdds1Fivesixseven(L),122OCastillo2Bright N Fast(L),110K Pellot3Valuable Gem(L),117E Vaz4Reynard(L),117THmmgs5D. Christopher(L),117E Rivera6Sunshine Sal(L),117A Bisono7He Has Passion(L),112RMntnz8Doctor Dinero(L),117V...
Affrunti's Parx Racing Grade
Post Time: 12:25 pm.FIRST-6f; $28,000; mdn cl($25,000); 3up8-DoctorDinr 5-26-SunshineSl 8-17-HeHasPassn 3-12-BrightNFst 15-11-Fivesixsvn 4-13-ValuableGm 5-14-Reynard 12-15-D.Chrstphr 10-1SECOND-6 1/2f; $26,000; cl($16,000); 3up7-RuletheDay 2-18-Mary'sDncr 15-11-Fashionett 6-12-AlleghnyMn 4-13-Sneakin Up 12-14-GilddCsstt 3-15-Pewter Punch 12-16-UnbrdldPtr 10-1THIRD-5f(T);...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 pm.Best Bet: Bullish Blue Chip (9th)FIRST-1 1/16 m; pace; $12,000; cl($10000)2Ramblin Bunny(T Tetrick)2-X-48-53LetsGoOllieN(JPantaleno)3-8-44-16Iconic Style(B Holland)1-4-35-11American Gold(D Dube)4-5-310-14JumpinJackFlash(BSears)7-4-612-15RedMileRoad(LStalbaum)3-8-88-17Big Mystery(C Manzi)6-8-315-18TsmGoldenridge(JStrattn)8-8-420-1SECOND-1 1/16m; trot; $12,000; cl($10000)4The Big Bam(J Stratton)2-6-38-15Garland's Brat(B...
Tiger to play Aussie Open
SYDNEY -- Tiger Woods has signed up to play at the Australian Open in Sydney in November, making the former world number one a likely starter at the following week's...
Saratoga Charts
Jul. 31, 2011 Cloudy And Fast. Turf: Firm. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -1 1/8m; $33,000; clm; 3upOff: 1:02. Good. 4w into lane,gradually,Trainer: Rudy Rodriguez Trainer: Bruce LevineTime: 23.48, 47.27,...
Monmouth Results
FIRST-6f; $50,000; str alw; 3up3Svnty Niner (Trjllo) 4.603.202.604Macho Mo Mon (MrqzJr.)10.805.205Silent Appeal (Lopez)2.60 * Exacta (3-4) $90.60 * $1 Superfecta (3-4-5-8) $634.00 * $1 Trifecta (3-4-5) $175.00 Winner picked by...
Mets left intact but Parnell falls apart in loss to Nationals
WASHINGTON -- The non-waiver trade deadline passed without as much as a peep from the Mets yesterday. What they could have used was a non-waver performance from Bobby Parnell. Instead,...
Yankees beat Orioles; stay quiet at deadline
Brian Cashman gave his team a vote of confidence yesterday, standing pat and eschewing a trade-deadline move for the first time in 13 years. And, at least for a day,...
Yankees' Jeter 'fine' after leaving game
Derek Jeter's right finger is not broken, so he probably will avoid the disabled list. But the bruised middle finger he suffered when hit by a pitch in the third...
Hairston's two homers not enough for Mets
WASHINGTON -- Scott Hairston survived yesterday's non-waiver trade deadline with the Mets, but certainly thrust himself into the conversation for an August waiver deal after hitting two home runs in...
Sports & media trained like dogs
Weekend at Pavlov's: What Ivan Pavlov did with his dogs, modern sports and its media do to its personnel. Certain prompts trigger conditioned responses. All perspective and context -- and...
Fearless Freddy is no fluke for Yankees
They did not add a pitcher. They did lose Derek Jeter (bruised finger), and Freddy Garcia won another game. Say this for the Yankees: They are making this an interesting...
Pelfrey pleased Mets didn't make any more deals
WASHINGTON -- So much of this Mets season has been about the future that Mike Pelfrey admitted yesterday's passing of the non-waiver trade deadline with no more significant moves was...
Braves add Bourn to be 'wild'
The Braves acquired speedy outfielder Michael Bourn from the Astros yesterday in a five-player deal, giving the NL wild-card leaders their first true leadoff hitter in at least six years....
Tigers' Verlander nearly has no-no again
Justin Verlander came within four outs of another no-hitter, outpitching an angry Jered Weaver as the Tigers beat the Angels 3-2 yesterday in Detroit, in a testy game that grew...
Coil gives Baffert another Haskell
OCEANPORT, N.J. -- The Haskell Invitational has long been the alpha and omega of New Jersey thoroughbred racing, a million dollar Grade 1 showcase, the historic bridge between the Triple...
Ibanez powers Phillies past Pirates
Raul Ibanez homered twice and hit the game-winning double in the 10th inning to lift the Phillies to a 6-5 win over the Pirates yesterday in Philadelphia. The Phillies trailed...
Asomugha wanted Eagles all along; Jets work on veterans
To listen to Asomugha talk, the Jets never had a chance. The cornerback met the media at Eagles camp in Bethlehem, Pa., yesterday, and made his first comments since spurning...
Giants bring back QB Carr
The Giants in a surprise move signed David Carr to compete for the backup quarterback job with Sage Rosenfels. Carr, 32, was Eli Manning’s backup in 2008 and 2009 and...
Giants' Weatherford was ready to 'move on' from Jets
When free agency began last week, Steve Weatherford had plenty of interest in remaining in New York -- just not with the Jets. The veteran punter, who signed with the...
Ravens sign All-Pro Leach to 3-year deal
All-Pro fullback Vonta Leach signed a three-year, $11 million deal with the Ravens yesterday. The Texans were hoping to re-sign the 6-foot, 255-pound Leach, who was the lead blocker for...
Hughes or Nova likely odd man out of Yankees rotation
Joe Girardi insists he hasn't made any decisions on his rotation, but the manager said he should have some answers today as the Yankees start a road trip in Chicago....
Today's Sports on Air
Baseball7 p.m.Marlins at MetsSNY, WFAN (660 AM)7 p.m.Indians at Red SoxESPN7 p.m.Cyclones at VermontWKRB (90.3 FM)8 p.m.Yankees at White SoxYES, WCBS (880 AM)Soccer1 p.m.Friendly: Liverpool at ValarengaFSCHorse Racing12:25 p.m.ParxCh. 711...
Parx Racing Results
FIRST-1m; $28,000; clm; 3up5Armed Intelligence (Vaz) 5.203.202.104Speeding Train (Elliott)5.202.802Uniquely (Carmouche)2.40 Scr: Pretty Mr. * D, Won Fast Bullet. Exacta (5-4) $21.80 * Trifecta (5-4-2) $41.60SECOND-6 1/2f; $28,000; mdn clm; 3up7Major...
Little hope of NBA unlock in August
Commissioner David Stern and Players Association executive director Billy Hunter Jr. today will have their first stare down since the lockout began July 1, as they attempt to kick-start dead...
Del Mar Results
FIRST-5 1/2f; $63,000; mdn; 2YO5LooknforJnsy (Gomez) 12.206.003.404Vicki Vctria (Bejno)4.202.801Heart's Mmry (Rsrio)3.00 Off 2:01. Time 1:04.20. Fast. * $1 Exacta (5-4) $23.40 * Quinella (4-5) $25.00 * $1 Superfecta (5-4-1-6) $340.00...
Yankees GM passes up deals, banking on in-house cures
The team with all the money and just about as many top prospects as any club did nothing at the trade deadline. So, in effect, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman...
Showdown at Saratoga
John DaSilva TODAY'S PLAYS: In Race 7, I expect Lisa's Booby Trap to get overbet and I won't expect her to finish in the money. Bet $20 to show on...
Sports shorts
SOCCER: Red Bulls win Emirates After receiving a hero's return at Arsenal, Thierry Henry exposed his former team's defensive deficiencies in helping the Red Bulls win the Emirates Cup with...
Stallings' birdie wins Greenbrier
PGA Tour rookie Scott Stallings won the Greenbrier Classic in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., yesterday, sinking a birdie putt on the first playoff hole to beat Bob Estes and...
Hondo hits new high
What's so hard about raising the debt ceiling? Hondo blew the roof right off his over the weekend, losing 7 straight, with the last three coming yesterday with the Rangers,...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYAug. 1TUEAug. 2WEDAug. 3THUAug. 4FRIAug. 5SATAug. 6SUNAug. 7YankeesWhite Sox8:10TV -- YES NetworkRadio WCBS 880 AMC.W.S.8:10YESWCBSC.W.S.8:10YESWCBSC.W.S.8:10YESWCBSBos.7:10YESWCBSBos.4:10FOXWCBSBos.8:05ESPNWCBSMets Florida7:10TV -- SportsNet NYRadio--WFAN 660 AMFla.7:10SNYWFANFla.7:10SNYWFANNOGAMEAtl.7:10SNYWFANAtl.7:10SNYWFANAtl.1:10WPIXWFANLibertyNOGAMEAtl.7:30No TVNOGAMEChi.NoonNo TVNOGAMEWash.7:00No TVNOGAMERed BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMER.S.L.9:00MSGWADONOGAMESiyanksJames.11amNo TVM.V.7:05No TVM.V.7:05No TVM.V.7:05No TVBklyn7:00No...
Kelsey Grammer may run for office in New York
Imagine Kelsey Grammer as the next resident of Gracie Mansion. The "Frasier" star -- a longtime conservative Republican -- now says he plans to run for office, perhaps right here...
Most clueless 'Bachelorette' ever
"The Bachelorette" has never been a show about the best and the brightest looking for love. That's not to say that choosing a husband in just a few months from...
Jerry Lewis gets cranky with 'Idol'
You have to hand it to Jerry Lewis, now 85 and still as combative as ever. At a press conference to promote an upcoming documentary titled "The Method to the...
'Shore' no speak Italiano
It looks like "Jersey Shore" is adding some thing new this season to its famous task list of GTL -- for gym, tanning, laundry. The new addition to the checklist...
Pulse sales
ALEXANDER WANG 97 Greene St., between Prince and Spring streets * Sale Aug. 3-7. Wed., 3 p.m.-8 p.m./Thurs.-Sat., 10 a.m.-7 p.m./Sun., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Up to 70 percent off dresses,...
Weird but true
Some role model he is! Osceola County, Fla., sheriff's deputies are looking for a bandit who dressed like SpongeBob SquarePants as he robbed a 7-Eleven near Orlando. The suspect didn't...
Baker, Raising Champions end July with a bang, win End of Summer Classic crown
READING, Pa. – By late Sunday night, everyone at Albright College was dragging, from AAU and college coaches to players and even their parents. The July live recruiting period can...
Debt ceiling agreement sets scene for showdown in House
It’s up to the House of Representatives to avoid a national calamity. Congressional leaders and President Obama reached a deal tonight to prevent the country from defaulting on its massive...
Giants defensive backs show their stuff
The very first play of the team portion of practice tonight involved three prominent players and only one was satisfied with the outcome. Eli Manning fired over the middle for...