August 11, 2011
'Hero' attacked after confronting London rioters dies, murder probe launched
LONDON -- A 'hero' who was viciously attacked after confronting rioters during the violent unrest in London has died, police revealed early Friday. Detectives launched a murder investigation following the...
Queens Day basketball tournament expands to week worth of festivities
Haron Hargrave is just getting used to the changes himself. Five years ago, the former Campus Magnet star helped begin Queens Day, a one-day streetball tournament at Roy Wilkins Park...
Greig, Great Kills ready for semis despite disappointing pool play round
All Frank Cambria wanted out of the Little League Mid-Atlantic regional was a shot with ace James Greig on the mound in the semifinals. The Great Kills American manager got...
Last night at the Alkaline Trio show
If you couldn't get a ticket to the sold out Alkaline Trio show at Irving Plaza last night, in support of their recently released acoustic album "Damnesia," here's some of...
Ohio State's Pryor still not eligible for supplemental draft
Terrelle Pryor is not yet eligible for the NFL’s supplemental draft. The league has informed its 32 teams that the supplemental draft is set for Wednesday, but the former Ohio...
'9-11-01' to be painted next to U.S. Open court
A white "9-11-01" will be painted next to the court for the U.S. Open men's and women's singles finals, part of the Grand Slam tennis tournament's commemoration of the 10th...
Hall of a compliment: Rodman compares Mullin to Bird
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Dennis Rodman, never short on loud opinions, said Brooklyn's Chris Mullin played in the wrong system in the NBA and could’ve been as good as Larry Bird...
No surgery for Osi; should practice with Giants Monday
Osi Umenyiora does not need immediate surgery on his left knee and he should be able to finally hit the practice field on Monday after the Giants return from Saturday...
Giants GM defends offseason, predicts playoff spot
A defensive and at times defiant general manager Jerry Reese faced the music Thursday afternoon after Giants practice and, hit with an onslaught of questions about his the lack of...
B'klyn man arraigned on murder and weapons charges in van slay horror
The man who stabbed a Brooklyn ex-con loan shark who then crashed a car into a heroic 13-year-old girl as she shooed other kids out of the way was acting...
Whitey Bulger's girlfriend charged with harboring fugitive
BOSTON -- The longtime girlfriend of James "Whitey" Bulger was charged Thursday in a Boston federal court with conspiracy to harbor and conceal a fugitive. Prosecutors said Catherine Greig, 60,...
Sesame Street says Bert and Ernie are 'best friends' -- do not have a sexual orientation
Bert and Ernie aren't getting married. "Sesame Street" said that the famous roommates are just "best friends" and "they remain puppets and do not have a sexual orientation." "Bert and...
Fantasy Football Draft preview: Defense and Special Teams
Defense wins championships. This classic phrase may hold true in the NFL, but when it comes to fantasy football, it couldn’t be any further from the truth. Sure, grabbing a...
Texas Gov. Rick Perry to officially enter 2012 race Saturday
AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry will announce Saturday he is entering the 2012 race for the White House, aides to the governor told FOX News Channel Thursday. An...
Stricker ties major record with 63 at PGA
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. -- Steve Stricker had a shot at history. Stricker missed a 10-foot birdie putt at his final hole Thursday, failing to become the first player to shoot...
NY judge won’t order Guantanamo Bay doc probe
A judge has declined to force an investigation into whether an Army psychologist developed abusive interrogation techniques for detainees at Guantanamo Bay and should be stripped of his license, halting...
Chat Rewind: Fantasy Football
Post fantasy football writer Anthony Sulla-Heffinger took your questions Friday.Sulla-Heffinger got you up to speed with rankings news to give you the edge in your fantasy football league this season.Fantasy...
Mower mishap damages PGA greens
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. -- Officials at the Atlanta Athletic Club are still baffled by a strange mower mishap that damaged the edges of two greens before the PGA Championship. Head...
Eagles' Maclin flies home for more tests
ST. LOUIS — Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jeremy Maclin has left the team’s training camp to undergo additional testing on a mystery illness that continues to keep him sidelined, The...
Lots of questions in Pasqualoni's first year at UConn
STORRS, Conn. -- Connecticut starts the football season with a new coach, a new backfield and a lot of new questions after reaching the school's first BCS bowl game. Paul...
Video: Bull runs free in Queens
A bull or steer that apparently wasn't too keen to be led to slaughter broke free and caused quite a scene in Queens on Wednesday. It was videotaped charging down...
Miranda Cosgrove injured in bus accident, postpones tour
VANDALIA, Ill. -- Singer and actress Miranda Cosgrove was injured in a bus accident Thursday, according to her publicist. Cosgrove, the star of the hit Nickelodeon show "iCarly," had been...
Ex-Jets receiver Cotchery to sign with Steelers: report
Jerricho Cotchery will go from the Jets to the team that ended their season last year. According to an ESPN.com report, Cotchery will sign a one-year deal with the Steelers...
Agency: Casey Anthony failed to protect Caylee
ORLANDO, Fla. — A report by Florida's child welfare agency says Casey Anthony failed to protect her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, which ultimately resulted in the child's death. But Anthony will...
Assemblyman Boyland Jr. says bullets weren't meant for him
Brooklyn Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. said he is almost certain that a bullet that shattered the back window of his SUV yesterday and scared his 8-year-old son who was riding...
B'klyn woman may wind up in jail after failing to pay back 'stolen cash'
The Brooklyn woman who allegedly swindled more than $80,000 from a Cobble Hill PTA may wind up in jail after all as she struggles to raise the $40,000 down payment...
Schiano, Rutgers starting over with low expectations
It's almost like starting over for coach Greg Schiano, isn't it? After all, Rutgers is coming off a losing season, and is picked to finish last in the Big East....
Seven killed by suicide bomber and pushcart bomb in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- A female suicide attacker and a separate handcart bomb both targeted Pakistani police Thursday, killing seven people in the first deadly attacks in the northwest region during...
Ex-Sen. Espada vows to stop state from closing clinic
ALBANY, N.Y. — Former state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. said Thursday that he’s seeking a court order to block what he calls the Cuomo administration’s “political terrorism” aimed at closing...
Girardi to cut Yankees rotation down to five by Monday
Manager Joe Girardi said the Yankees will attempt to be down to five starters prior to beginning Monday’s road trip.“We’re going to try to make our decision before we go...
Air Force loses contact with hypersonic aircraft during test flight
LOS ANGELES — An unmanned hypersonic glider developed for U.S. defense research into super-fast global strike capability was launched atop a rocket early Thursday but contact was lost after the...
'Upset' Coughlin says Smith didn't give Giants chance to match Eagles offer
No fair. That’s one way of characterizing what the Giants are thinking about what went down with the sudden signing of Steve Smith by the Eagles. As soon as free...
Vita Coco beverage makers in hot water over nutrition claims
The makers of Vita Coco coconut water were slapped with a $5 million-plus suit this morning over charges that their "super-hydrating" beverages aren't all they're cracked up to be. The...
Pelosi picks Clyburn, Becerra and Van Hollen for deficit 'super committee'
WASHINGTON -- House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced Thursday that she has chosen Reps. James Clyburn (D-S.C.), Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) to be part of...
Jets' Burress still bothered by ankle
Plaxico Burress was not at the Jets' morning walkthrough Thursday due to a planned, excused absence for a personal reason. The Jets wide receiver was already back at the Jets'...
Cano's grand slam lifts Yankees over Angels
Robinson Cano hit a grand slam after Maicer Izturis’ two-out error in the seventh inning and the Yankees overcame another shaky performance by Mariano Rivera to beat the Los Angeles...
'30 Minutes or Less' in no way, shape or form based on a true story. Promise.
I spoke to Danny McBride last week about this Friday's "30 Minutes or Less" and was surprised when he said it had nothing to do with a similar story that...
Nets owner says he is 'capable' of being Russia's next prime minister
If trying to fix one of the sorriest teams in the NBA wasn’t daunting enough, billionaire Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov now wants to fix Russia, too. The 6-foot-8 Russian said...
Gavin DeGraw cancels more dates but sets return concert
Singer Gavin DeGraw has canceled several more concerts so he can recover from injuries suffered in a street attack, but plans to be back performing by Aug. 24. A statement...
Pentagon releases names of 30 Americans killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash
WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon on Thursday released the names of the 30 Americans who were killed when their helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan over the weekend. Those killed in...
Mets lose to Padres on Tejada's error
Heath Bell spun around and pumped his fist after the final out, finishing off four hitless innings by the proud Padres bullpen. Redemption. "It was just nice to go out...
Court reverses conviction of former NY1 newsman
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A domestic violence conviction that cost Dominic Carter an influential role as political anchor at the cable news outlet New York 1 has been reversed by...
Mother accused of murder, Gigi Jordan, denied bail
The multi-milllionaire mother charged with killing her autistic eight-year-old son isn't getting out of jail any time soon. A Manhattan judge this morning denied a hefty $6 million bail application...
Mets' Harvey picks up second Double-A win
Matt Harvey picked up his second Double-A win Wednesday night, giving up three runs in five innings in a 9-3 Binghamton win over the Trenton Thunder.Harvey allowed three runs on...
Politicians pay tribute to the late NY Gov. Carey
A coffin draped with an American flag was carried out of St. Patrick’s Cathedral after politicians past and present — and of every stripe — paid tribute to former Gov....
Dougherty siblings' bail set at $1.25 million each after Colorado capture
COLORADO CITY, Colo. -- Three Florida siblings were each ordered held on $1.25 million bail Thursday after their week running from the law ended in a car chase and crash...
Tiger tumbles to opening round 77 at PGA
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — It’s difficult to decipher which was the more shocking development in Thursday’s PGA Championship opening round — Tiger Woods shooting himself out of the tournament with...
Pa. judge gets 28 years in 'kids for cash' case
SCRANTON, Pa. — A longtime northeastern Pennsylvania judge has been ordered to spend nearly three decades in prison for his role in a massive juvenile justice bribery scandal that prompted...
FCC lays out plan for texting 911 messages
Consumers will be able to text and send multimedia messages to 911 emergency call centers under a new plan from the top communications regulator. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski...
New face of chimpanzee attack victim revealed
HARTFORD, Conn. — The new face of a Connecticut woman who was mauled by a chimpanzee two years ago was revealed for the first time Thursday in photos showing a...
Dow soars, closes up more than 400 points
Stocks surged Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing up more than 400 points after stocks jumped in the final hours of trading on Wall Street. Stocks briefly crossed...
Travel companion of woman missing in Aruba has history of domestic abuse, email hacking
ORANJESTAD, Aruba -- The man being detained in the disappearance of a Maryland woman in Aruba has a history of domestic abuse and has been known to hack into personal...
Syria keeps killing, world basicaly shrugs
CNN reports that Syrian forces are moving into new areas of the coutry to kill more protesters. Of course, because reporters are barred from access to the areas of conflict, there...
Weekly jobless claims fall by 7K to 395K, beats analysts' expectations
WASHINGTON -- The number of people in the US who applied for unemployment benefits dropped by 7,000 to a seasonally-adjusted 395,000 in the week ended Aug. 6, the Labor Department...
'Fast and furious' failure -- still waiting for accountability
According to the Los Angeles Times, the ATF's gun-running sting operation called 'Fast and Furious' was a complete failure from the beginning but it wasn't until nearly two-months after a...
Death in Afghanistan: Remembering the Heroes
I am greatly saddened by the deaths of the 30 US troops killed in a Taliban strike on their helicopter in Afghanistan, including 22 members of SEAL Team 6 (“A...
Plurality of voters support drilling for natural gas in upstate NY: poll
ALBANY – A plurality of voters support drilling for natural gas in upstate’s Southern Tier, saying the job-creating economic benefits outweigh environmental concerns, a new poll out today shows. The...
Coming of age Davis sparks X-Men to first-ever EBC Rucker crown
When the streetball season started Eian Davis was one of the last players added to the X-Men roster. The Brooklyn-based team already had a core group that had been playing...
Iona move brings 'Momo' home to family on and off the court
It was a familiar sight that had become all too uncommon for Lamont (Momo) Jones. As the Harlem native walked off the court at Gauchos Gym on Tuesday night following...
Metro Tech BID takeover now complete
It’s official! The public-private Downtown Brooklyn Partnership beginning August 15 will seize control the Metro Tech Business Improvement District.Mayor Bloomberg and the borough’s biggest developer, Forest City Ratner, looked to...
Nova deserves to be Yankees' No. 2 starter
The Yankees have their No. 2 starter. They just don’t know it yet. Rookie Ivan Nova continued his winning ways last night, pitching the Yankees to a 9-3 victory over...
Paramus beats Great Kills at LLWS
Frank Cambria rolled the dice by not using his ace, and it almost turned into a gigantic success. But after Great Kills American’s 6-2 loss to Paramus (N.J.) last night...
Great Kills falls to Paramus, needs help to advance in regional
Frank Cambria rolled the dice by not using his ace and it almost turned into a gigantic success. But after Great Kills American’s 6-2 loss to Paramus (N.J.) on Wednesday...
Christ the King's Thompson commits to St. Michael's
The thought of transferring entered Michael Thompson’s mind. The 6-foot-4 swingman knew he had the talent to start at other places, but he was stuck on the bench at Christ...
Woods tries to end Williams sideshow
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Staring at a significant fork in his path, Tiger Woods opted for the high road yesterday. Knowing he was going to be asked about his public...
Dustin no longer in bunker hell
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. -- At least Dustin Johnson has a sense of humor. Johnson has become more famous for his gaffe at last year's PGA Championship at Whistling Straits, where...
A PGA victory would end the distractions for Tiger
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Tiger Woods is still healthy and apparently all the hullabaloo over what his former caddie, Steve Williams, said is no big deal, which means, maybe the...
Time for Moss to grow on Giants
The voracious Eagles last night fired a vicious Shot Heard Round East Rutherford and Round the NFC East by signing Eli Manning security blanket Steve Smith — only one day...
Smith signing with Eagles stuns Giants
A rivalry that burns white-hot just went nova after the Giants were blind-sided last night by the news that receiver Steve Smith -- a player they never expected to lose...
TE Coats tries on Giants
The unexpected retirement of newcomer Ben Patrick left the Giants scrambling to find a replacement at tight end and over the weekend they signed Daniel Coats, who spent four years...
In sign of progress, Umenyiora takes part in Giants drills
That familiar cat-quick burst arrived yesterday at Giants training camp. Osi Umenyiora was back. Well, it wasn’t exactly a real return and no, Umenyiora actually didn’t make his summer practice...
Jets veteran Hunter now starting after strong postseason
Wayne Hunter thought his NFL career was over. The Seahawks released him in May 2006 after three unproductive years and two run-ins with the law. At 24, he wondered what...
Longtime Jets LB Thomas does dirty work
With Shaun Ellis gone to New England, linebacker Bryan Thomas is now the longest-tenured Jet. The Jets took Thomas with their first-round pick in 2002, and he has stuck around...
Deep cuts at BoNY
Bank of New York Mellon Corp, plans to cut about 1,500 jobs, or 3 percent of its workforce, to stem rising expenses. The move is only the latest large layoff...
True profit picture underscores jobs crisis
Just imagine how nervous Wall Street would be if corporate profits didn't look like they were growing nicely. Stock prices got smashed again yesterday. The suspicious one-day rally on Tuesday...
They're the Apple of consumers' eye
Investors seem to think you want an iPad more than oil, as Apple became the most valuable company in the US, surpassing Exxon Mobil yesterday. Apple briefly flirted with the...
Fraudster pleads
The former head of a body armor company convicted of securities fraud and other charges in a $185 million stock scheme has pleaded guilty to tax charges. David Brooks entered...
Paulson firm falls 11% in single week
John Paulson, the billionaire who is betting on an economic recovery by the end of 2012, lost 11 percent in the first week of August in his largest hedge fund,...
Disney diss
Walt Disney shares fell 9.1 percent yesterday to $31.54 after falling nearly 15 percent earlier in the session, one day after the company's quarterly results failed to inspire investors already...
SEC stifles Stifel
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Stifel Financial and a former senior executive with fraud on sales to five Wisconsin school districts. The SEC alleges Stifel Financial, owner of brokerage...
Polo's strong game
Polo Ralph Lauren has climbed back onto the horse. The New York fashion house -- whose stock got trampled this spring after a disappointing drop in quarterly profit -- reported...
SEC and Skowron settle
Ex-FrontPoint Partners hedge-fund manager Joseph F. "Chip" Skowron and the Securities and Exchange Commission agreed in principle to settle a lawsuit, according to court papers. Skowron, who also was charged...
SOS goes out for Groupon IPO
Groupon's path toward an IPO is no longer a cakewalk. The daily deals darling has lost some of its sheen after giving analysts and investors a clearer look at its...
News Corp. profits
News Corporation reported yesterday growth in each of its five major business segments as quarterly profits beat estimates. News Corp. also reported that it raised its dividend 27 percent. Television...
Business briefs
Frack attack The US government can argue to throw out a lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman seeking fuller regula tion of hydraulic frac turing or...
Michael Kors sells minority stake in deal that values brand at $2.5B
If you think the clothes at Michael Kors are pricey, try buying a piece of the company. The New York fashion label -- whose black-clad founder and namesake also moonlights...
Bears leave marts lost in the woods
The one day of relief Tuesday from the recent market meltdown was a distant memory yesterday as investors once again stampeded away from stocks -- this time sparked by fears...
Sen. Kyl could help KO any estate tax hike
The appointment of Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) to a powerful new committee tasked with tackling the nation's deficit could be a boost to foes of the estate tax. Senate Majority...
Moynihan muddle
A whole lotta sizzle and not much steak. That's what a much-anticipated, 90-minute conference call featuring Bank of America boss Brian Moynihan amounted to yesterday. Moynihan's pow-wow provided few fresh...
Just sold!
Manhattan Hamilton Heights $207,000 660 Riverside Drive Studio condo, 366 square feet, with renovated kitchen with stainless-steel appliances and renovated bath with marble floor; building features elevator and storage. Common...
’Wicked
Eleven years ago, while walking from the Morgan Avenue L stop to look at an apartment in Bushwick, Robin Stout and Paul Behnke were stopped by a UPS truck driver...
‘Entourage’ in the East Village
‘This is Mommy, Daddy, Coco.” Constance Zimmer’s 3-year-old daughter, Colette -- Coco for short -- points to three crocheted pillows that sit on the floor of the East Village bedroom...
Teen-tragedy murder rap
A Brooklyn man who stabbed a loan shark, setting off a horrific chain of events that led to the death of an innocent 13-year-old girl, turned himself in to authorities...
Amy Winehouse's home robbed
Days after her fatal overdose, British singer Amy Winehouse's home was reportedly robbed of unreleased songs, lyric books and letters. Her dad, Mitch, said he believes one of her friends...
Jobs well done
Plinio Ayala is saluting scores of returning veterans by helping them come home to jobs. Ayala is president and CEO of Per Scholas, a Bronx-based nonprofit that has launched a...
Gore goes @#$% nuts!
Can it be ? Has the guru of global warming, the Bozo of ozone and pooh-bah of the probably-not- so-endangered polar bear, gone completely off his bleeping rocker? I'm talking...
City pol$ beat the clock
Fiscal crunch or not, members of the City Council are going to find a way to spend your money. Of the $15 million or so allocated by taxpayers for council...
SEALs' revenge
An airstrike by international forces killed the Taliban insurgents responsible for the downing of a US helicopter last weekend, in which 38 US and Afghan troops died, the military said...
Victim turns other cheek
A man who beat up and robbed an elderly civil engineer at a building site got only four years yesterday after the victim asked a Brooklyn judge to show mercy....
Stamp her guilty: HRA worker admits $7M scam
A city welfare worker faces up to 6½ years in the slammer after pleading guilty yesterday to cooking up a $7 million food-stamp scam. Vanee Sykes, 44, admitted pulling off...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens Police are hunting for this man (pictured), who sexually assaulted two women in Jackson Heights. The suspect crept up behind an 18-year-old woman at 3:10 p.m. on July 21...
150G bail for E. Side 'grope' guy
The pipsqueak dishwasher who allegedly groped a dozen women on the Upper East Side during a sickening, seven-month spree won't be chasing women any time soon. José Alfredo Perez Hernandez,...
Cop's bullet stops Tasered raging drunk
An enraged Queens man who was pepper-sprayed and Tasered by police yesterday ripped out the electrodes and kept on charging until a bullet stopped him, cops said. "I'm not going...
Dems in dogfight to keep Weiner's seat
A new poll showing Republican Bob Turner within striking distance of Democrat David Weprin in the race to fill Anthony Weiner's congressional post came as a shock to Democratic leaders,...
Leiby-slay 'insanity' plea eyed
He may be fit to stand trial, but lawyers for the confessed butcher of 8-year-old Leiby Kletzky are formulating an insanity defense after hospital shrinks determined he was confused and...
America's most hated
Eat your heart out, O.J. Casey Anthony is officially the most hated person in America, topping the accused -- and acquitted -- killer and a list of wretched fame-mongers. Anthony,...
Library lady booked in 163G late-fee 'theft'
A Yonkers library worker in charge of collecting late fees from three branches stole about $163,000 in fines she was supposed to turn over to the city, authorities said yesterday....
Espada gets ill will
ALBANY -- Disgraced former Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada's Soundview Health Network will be booted from the state Medicaid program Sept. 8, effectively shutting down the 30-year-old, Bronx-based health clinic,...
Second 'rape case' cop scolded by judge and sentenced to 60 days in jail
He's sorry, all right. An ex-cop accused of acting as a lookout while his partner took advantage of a drunk woman in her bedroom was ordered yesterday to serve up...
Mayor minder in shooting rap
A 17-year NYPD veteran assigned to Mayor Bloomberg's security detail was charged yesterday in the shooting of his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend. Leopold McLean, 46, pleaded not guilty to a 20-count indictment,...
NYC's priciest pieces of meat
If you want to run up a tab in this town, order a New York strip with your strippers. An average customer bill at Robert's Steakhouse in the Penthouse Club,...
NY Law School students: We were jobbed
Now the students have become the litigators. Graduates of New York Law School filed a class-action lawsuit against their alma mater, claiming they were duped into enrolling with false promises...
Racinos eye a new 'deal'
A coalition representing the state's eight racinos came out of the gate with a proposal yesterday that will allow them to offer table games such as blackjack and roulette --...
Power agency blew 340G to party hardy
Officials at the New York Power Authority have come under fire again, this time for spending $340,000 of ratepayers money on parties, picnics and gifts, and even AARP memberships for...
St. Pat's Mass for Gov. Carey
Lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle will join forces today to salute former Gov. Hugh Carey at a 10 a.m. funeral Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral. Carey, 92,...
Rating stays real low for O
WASHINGTON -- President Obama's approval rating isn't doing much better than the stock market, staying close to its historic low. Obama's approval rating was just 41 percent in the latest...
$$ panel sharply divided
WASHINGTON -- The new super committee in Congress might not be super productive, with its new appointees embodying the deep divisions between the parties. Republicans announced their picks yesterday for...
Lawrence Taylor pimp given 7 years in slammer
The heartless pimp who delivered a bruised and bloodied 16-year-old girl to disgraced football legend Lawrence Taylor was sentenced yesterday to seven years in the slammer for his role in...
Mike recounting on Census to fix error
Mayor Bloomberg was awfully polite yesterday in his formal request for a re-count from the Census Bureau. In a letter to Census chief Robert Groves, the mayor pointed to four...
$277M overrun a city 'soar' point
A computerized system that keeps track of city workers' benefits, from time off to health care, is finally up and running -- six years late and $277 million over budget,...
Cable deal boosts Wi-Fi
Time Warner and Cablevision won extensions of their cable franchises to 2020 yesterday after agreeing to provide about $57 million in added services to the city. The service most residents...
Blue meanies' Smurf 'heist'
They were caught blue-handed. Three employees greedier than Gargamel swiped Smurfs memorabilia from a Staten Island event-production company two days before the blockbuster movie's big premiere last month in Midtown,...
Judge stomps on Louboutin
Now ain't that a kick in the teeth. A judge yesterday gave the boot to famed footwear designer Christian Louboutin's bid to block rival fashion house Yves Saint Laurent from...
George Soros sued by ex-girlfriend over real estate dispute
A beautiful Brazilian soap star has the lead role in her own daytime drama, which casts George Soros, the billionaire financier of lefty causes, as a heavy who not only...
Cop-murder lawsuit OK'd
A Staten Island judge has ruled that the family of a cop murdered by a car salesman can sue the killer's former boss, because the dealership never ran a background...
Leukemia 'cure'
Scientists have scored a victory in the war against leukemia -- turning patients' own blood cells into tiny assassins that hunt down and wipe out the cancer. The miracle cure...
'Drunk' man pees on 11-year-old girl on JetBlue flight
It was plane madness. Chaos erupted on JetBlue's red-eye flight from Portland, Ore., to JFK yesterday when a drunk allegedly urinated on a sleeping 11-year-old girl. The youngster was traveling...
Rescue at the Rock (EXCLUSIVE VIDEO)
A desperate man, over whelmed at losing his job, hopped a 6-foot barrier out side the "Top of the Rock" observation deck yesterday and spent a terrifying hour threatening to...
British PM touts riot 'fight-back'
LONDON -- Britain's prime minister hammered out a tough line against rioters yesterday, determined to restore order as extra police officers flooded the capital for a second day. Even as...
Wis. gov plays nice
MADISON, Wis. -- Gov. Scott Walker sounded a note of reconciliation yesterday after his Republican Party won a bitter recall election and retained control of the Legislature. He said the...
Pol and son, 7, in B'klyn shooting terror
Assemblyman William Boyland was driving with his 7-year-old son in his Brooklyn district last night when his SUV's back window was shot out, police sources said. The pol said he...
Fix-up to shut Lady Liberty
The Statue of Liberty will close for a year as it undergoes a $27.25 million renovation that officials say will make the interior safer and more accessible. It will stay...
'Drown' kid cheats death
LONG BEACH, Wash. -- A 12-year-old boy who spent as long as 20 minutes immersed in the Pacific Ocean surf before he was rescued is amazing his family. "Maybe there...
A 'Barefoot Bandit' movie
SEATTLE, Wash. -- The "Barefoot Bandit" who led police on a hunt through the United States, Canada and the Bahamas has signed a $1.3 million movie deal to tell his...
Cop out -- or a fitting penalty?
The Issue: The one-year sentence for misconduct doled out to a city policeman acquitted of rape. *** Andrea Peyser hit the nail squarely on the head in her column regarding...
Badger State digs in
The public-employee unions and their allies in the Democratic Party just lost again in Wisconsin -- a battleground of their choosing. And despite their trashing of almost every democratic norm....
Call Off the ‘SEALs-ploitation’
American fighting men and women aren’t campaign props to be deployed as a rapid-reaction force when the polls start tanking. But even as weeping families bury their dead heroes, White...
Labor’s gift to America
It’s not often we feel obliged to thank Big Labor, but Tuesday’s recall elections in Wisconsin leave us no choice. After all, labor’s front groups, and their Democratic allies, relieved...
The markets speak
Wall Street’s week-long roller-coaster ride continued apace yesterday, as did foreign markets’ woes -- leaving global investors, and 401(k) account-holders everywhere, with queasy stomachs. The Dow ended down 519 points....
Burning London
The news from Britain has been sickening. Riots and looting that began in London have calmed there -- but not before spreading to other British cities. The riots are uncaused...
Stop attacking schools that shine
‘ The new test scores are more proof that the UFT/NAACP embrace of failure will only hold back thousands of children.’ The state English and math scores released this week...
Praise for 'Hotel,' with reservations
People get up to all kinds of shenanigans in a rented room. No surprise, then, that a few butts are bared in "HotelMotel," a site-specific doubleheader staged in a small...
'Mother & Father' still OK
Several years back, Steve Solomon scored a surprise off-Broadway hit with his solo comedy show "My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy!" An account of his dysfunctional...
Sashays by the rules
"A really elegant woman never wears black in the morning." This and other tidbits of advice from a 1963 book of fashion tips for women inspired San Francisco's ODC/Dance to...
'I'm a Hamptons house ho!'
Cass Almendral has been having himself a great summer — and he owes it all to his house. Half a mile from the Southampton train station, his eight-bedroom, $4 million...
A ‘Pretty’ solid Williams one-act
The centenary of Tennessee Williams’ birth has prompted a flood of productions of obscure works from his vaults. Perhaps the most intriguing is “The Pretty Trap,” an early one-act version...
Sloppy Mets fall as Dickey's struggles at Citi continue
The Mets have more than their fair share of players who have seen time in the minors this season, but they normally don't play quite as much like minor leaguers...
Sports shorts
SOCCER: U.S. draws in Klinsmann debut Jurgen Klinsmann's debut coaching U.S. soccer was bolstered by Robbie Rogers' tying goal late in the second half to help the Americans salvage a...
Parnell not auditioning well for Mets closer role
The knee-jerk reaction -- no name calling, please -- to Bobby Parnell's latest failure on the mound would be to endorse Mets manager Terry Collins' plan to have veteran Jason...
Nets name D-League GM
The NBA season might be in doubt, but there will be a D-League and the Nets proceeded in that manner yesterday naming director of basketball operations Milton Lee as the...
Mets' Pagan leaves game with back spasms
Add Angel Pagan to the list of walking wounded at Citi Field. The Mets center fielder left last night's game, a 9-5 loss to the Padres, in the fourth with...
Yankees' A-Rod ready for rehab games
Alex Rodriguez looks set to begin his rehab assignment tomorrow, with manager Joe Girardi saying the superstar third baseman will "possibly" be the designated hitter in a minor league game...
Mets' Hudgens working with plenty of new faces
Dave Hudgens spent considerable time before the season started watching countless hours of video of Mets hitters to familiarize himself with a lot of the players he expected to be...
Not hiring Mullin as Knicks GM is Walsh's biggest regret
As Chris Mullin is enshrined into the Naismith Hall of Fame tomorrow in Springfield, Mass., for his spectacular career at Xaverian, St. John's and the NBA, it is a Hall...
Yankees' Granderson gets double dose of redemption
In only two pitches, Curtis Granderson found redemption. The All-Star outfielder wasted no time erasing the sting from getting caught stealing for the final out in Tuesday's loss, hitting a...
Nova shows why rotation spot is his in Yankees' win
Ivan Nova has locked up a spot in the Yankees' rotation and could end up making a late bid for American League rookie of the year. The 24-year-old right-hander earned...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 p.m.Best Bet: Bathing Beauty (4th)FIRST-1 1/16 ml pc; $12,000; claiming4Bb Torio(B Holland)6-2-58-52TrevorWinForUs(CManzi)3-6-44-18FiveSomewhere(JStratton)5-5-515-11Wicked N Rude(J Gregory)8-8-512-13Something New(G Brennan)4-7-610-15Dylan Rocks(L Stalbaum)5-8-510-16Sand Hill N(D Dube)7-8-96-17Fiesty Baran(J Bartlett)8-4-38-1SECOND-1 1/16 ml tr;...
Tomorrow's Saratoga Entries
Post Time: 1:00 p.m. All horses appear in post position order FIRST 6 fur; $22,000; clm($15,000); 3up PN Horse Wt. Jockey Last 3 Trainer Odds 1 Mount Karakorum(L),116 R Curatolo...
Vic Cangialosi's Calder Grade
Post Time: 12:30 p.m. FIRST-1 mile; $13,500; clm; 3,4&5YO 3-Carolteen 6-1 1-Chrln'sGrl 4-5 2-Youmaknmmd 4-1 4-ABAllibll 15-1 5-RoyalKtrn 15-1 6-Mecca'sGld 12-1 7-B Karma 5-1 SECOND-7 fur; $12,300; clm; 3up 1-TerffcLght...
Del Mar Analysis by Vic Cangialosi
Post time: 5:00 p.m.FIRST-6 fur; $31,000; clm($40,000); 3upPNHorse,Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds2Blue Rock(L),120PVlnza2-4-25-27Competent(L),120TBaze3-4-73-11Tiz Royal(L),120PAtknn7-x-x8-13Crestatorre(L),124VEspna7-4-76-14PleasantSol(L),120KJohnx-x-x20-15Frenzo(L),124RBjrno6-5-x7-26ThunderCnyn(L),120BBlancx-x-x12-18FortWilliam(L),120AQunnz5-x-x6-1SECOND-1 mile; $24,000; cl($16,0); 3upPNHorse,Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds3Crzyfrlvngu(L),122GGomz6-1-52-15Stunningly(L),124CSthrd2-5-45-21ShameOnLily(L),120KJohn1-6-26-12Merrytagio(L),122JRosro2-8-33-14Tia Tia(L),124DFlors4-4-16-16NegraTomasa(L),120ADlgdo1-3-810-1THIRD-1 1/16m; $24,000; cl($20,0); 3upPNHorse,Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds9Jakey Boy(L),124ACstnn4-3-84-13Ignited(L),120DFlors3-3-42-11Volacious(L),120CSntgo3-3-45-22GamblerBill(L),120JStenr8-2-620-14RamboNation(L),118KStra9-7-x15-15Dontwspdmmy,120JVrnza11-13-930-16Bill Maker(L),124ADlgdo6-5-820-17SaltyRobbin(L),120TBaze7-7-88-18Alex T(L),111KPellt11-4-312-110Personaltry(L),112EFlors8-4-710-1FOURTH-7 fur; $42,000; cl($32,0); 3upPNHorse,Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds1GalltMnstro(L),122JRosro5-3-35-24Remus(L),120RBjrno2-1-22-12Domonation(L),120VEspna5-2-63-13MajstcVntge(L),120TMcNel9-1-110-15BradyBluEys(L),120PVlnza6-4-26-16SmmrsAtDlmr(L),120JTalmo4-6-15-1FIFTH-5...
Showdown at Saratoga
JOHN DASILVA TODAY'S PLAY: In race 10, play $25 to win and $25 to show on Turfiste. Total play is $50. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS: En Fuego couldn't get up in time...
Saratoga Charts
August 10, 2011 Clear And Fast. Turf: Good. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -5 ½ fur(T); $48,000; alw; 3upOff: 1:01 p.m.St. good, won ducking inTime: 22.73, 46.15, 57.96, 1:03.98.Trainer: Chad...
Del Mar Results
FIRST- 1 1/16mi; $42,000; 4up6HudsonLndng(Rsrio) 8.005.003.004Fire Break (Sutherland)9.203.602Waltzing With Blue (Baze)2.60 Off 2:01. Time 1:42.49. Firm. * $1 Exacta (6-4) $36.10 * Quinella (4-6) $39.60 * $1 Superfecta (6-4-2-5) $638.50...
Showtime for PGA Championship soap opera
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. -- Somewhat lost amidst the Tiger Woods-Steve Williams he-said, he-said public divorce proceedings this week is the year's final major championship, the PGA at the Atlanta Athletic...
Splitsville for Hondo
Hondo kept moving in the right direction last night when he positively split the bit, hitting with the Pa dres and missing with Rockies to lower the accounts payable to...
Eagles to keep a leash on Vick
Michael Vick and the rest of the starters are expected to play one quarter when the Eagles open the preseason tonight at home against the Ravens. Eagles coach Andy Reid...
Good day to take 'Gulch'
Fillies and mares clash in today's opener, named for Lillian Phipps (whose stable was a power in the 1960s). Even she would have a tough time picking a winner in...
Today's Sports on Air
BaseballNoonRoyals at RaysMLBNNoonPadres at MetsSNY, WFAN (660 AM)1 p.m.Angels at YankeesYES, WCBS (880 AM)2, 6 p.m.LLWS: Midwest Regional, semifinalsESPN4, 10 p.m.LLWS: Northwest Regional, semifinalsESPN28 p.m.LLWS: Southwest Regional, finalESPN27 p.m.Cyclones at...
The Post Line
NFLTonightFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogEAGLES 3½ 3 (34) RavensPATRIOTS 4 3½(35½)JaguarsCHARGERS 4½ 3½(35) SeahawksCOWBOYS 4 3 (35) BroncosRAIDERS 3 3½(33) CardinalsTomorrowLIONS 5 4½(35) BengalsFALCONS 3 2½(33) DolphinsREDSKINS+1½Pick(32½)SteelersBuccaneers+2 2½(32½)CHIEFSSAINTS 3 3 (36) 49ersSaturdayPANTHERS...
Slammers reach semifinals
The Levittown (L.I.) Slammers won two games yesterday to advance into the semifinals of the girls' softball 16-and-under Babe Ruth World Series yesterday in Lamar, Colo. The Slammers, who had...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYAug. 11FRIAug. 12SATAug. 13SUNAug. 14 MONAug. 15TUEAug. 16WEDAug. 17YankeesL.A. Angels1:05TV -- YES NetworkRadio - WCBS 880 AMT.B.7:05YESWCBST.B.4:10FOXWCBST.B.1:05YESWCBSK.C.8:10YESWCBSK.C.8:10WWORWCBSK.C.8:10YESWCBSMetsSan Diego12:10TV -- SportsNet NYRadio--WFAN 660 AMAri.9:40SNYWFANAri.8:10WPIXWFANAri.4:10WPIXWFANS.D.10:05SNYWFANS.D.10:05SNYWFANS.D.6:35SNYWFANLibertyNOGAMEWash.7:00No TVInd.7:00No TVNOGAMENOGAMEWash.7:00No TVNOGAMERed BullsNOGAMENOGAMEChi.7:30MSGWQBUNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMESiyanksWilliamsport7:05No TVAub.7:00No TVAub.7:00No TVAub.4:00No...
Drama mama
Even TV characters get a little bored as summer winds down, as evidenced by the number of crossovers this week: * "Warehouse 13" (Monday, 9 p.m., Syfy) Mama has to...
'Lopez' gets the ax
Say goodbye to "Lopez Tonight." TBS has canceled George Lopez's late-night talk show, which ends its two-season run tonight at midnight. The show was averaging 540,000 viewers, a dropoff of...
Sharpton fumbles at goal line
Al Sharpton tripped over his tongue this week on his way to a controversial, full-time job on MSNBC. Sharpton, who is in negotiations for the 6 p.m. anchor spot on...
Remakes to dominate fall
What's old is new all over again -- again. CBS has ordered a pilot script for a remake of the '60s sitcom "Bewitched" for a potential 2012 to 2013 season...
Glamour 'Dolls'
There is something terribly wrong with Lifetime's new reality show, "Russian Dolls." The problem? Most of the "Dolls" seem to be from Ukraine -- not Russia. Seeing how Ukraine is...
Starr report
I'm not so sure George Lopez's talk show, "Lopez Tonight," ever had a chance once it was forced to move to midnight to accommodate Conan O'Brien. "Lopez Tonight" was axed...
Weird but true
Smokey the Bear has ignited a political brushfire in Ohio. A retiree who does the voice for a robot version of Smokey at the Ohio State Fair was fired after...
Statue of Liberty to close for a year in $27 million renovation
The US government is shutting down access to the Statue of Liberty's crown, pedestal and museum for up to a year as it undertakes a $27 million renovation project to...
Assemblyman William Boyland's car window shot out as he drove son
Assemblyman William Boyland was driving with his seven-year-old son in his Brooklyn district tonight when his car’s back window was shot out, police sources said. The pol said he heard...
‘Bachelor Pad’ score card
This summer’s most uncomfortable social experiment/train wreck, “Bachelor Pad,” mixes contestants from “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” in a fancy house to scheme against — and rub up against —...
Final PGA leaderboard
Keegan Bradley won the PGA Championship in his first ever major appearance ...
Legal pals advised ACLU big not to take Breathalyzer test in DWI
That’s some perk! ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero opted out of a Breathalyzer test during a June DWI stop because his legal pals advised against it. In an e-mail sent...