August 22, 2011
Redskins will name QB 'right before' facing Giants
ASHBURN, Va. -- "Rex vs. Becks” will go down to the wire. Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan said Monday he won’t announce a starting quarterback for the regular season until...
Queens rapist sentenced to 25 years as victim scorns him in court
A Queens woman faced down the vicious sexual predator who raped and robbed her inside of her childhood bedroom more than a decade ago, as a judge sentenced the monster...
Bronx man charged in shooting of young mother
A Bronx man today was charged in the fatal shooting of a young mom near Crotona Park, police said. Police last night nabbed Jeffry Ramirez, 19 as he attempted to...
Gee struggles as Mets blown out by Phillies, 10-0
PHILADELPHIA — Dillon Gee's impressive start seems a long way back. Gee had his worst outing of the year on a night when Cliff Lee was excellent, and the New...
Ellsbury, Ortiz coming back for Red Sox
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Jacoby Ellsbury likely will return to Boston’s lineup on Tuesday and designated hitter David Ortiz could also play during this week’s series at Texas. Ellsbury was out...
Phillies put Rollins on DL
PHILADELPHIA -- Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a groin strain, and All-Star third baseman Placido Polanco has been activated from the DL....
Giants' Osi says recovery 'faster than I thought'
Osi Umenyiora had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee last Friday and the initial prognosis from the Giants is he would be out 3-4 weeks, although a source close to...
Syracuse names three football captains
SYRACUSE -- Running back Antwon Bailey, cornerback Kevyn Scott and fullback Adam Harris will serve as team captains for the Syracuse Orange this season. The three seniors were elected in...
Goldman CEO Blankfein hires high-profile attorney
Goldman Sachs Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein has hired Reid Weingarten, a high-profile Washington defense attorney whose past clients include a former Enron accounting officer, according to a government source familiar...
Will 'The Help' cook up some Oscar noms?
With two-thirds of the year's films released, I don't see too many slots taken up in the Oscar nominations. I remain convinced that, for its ambition and purely cinematic qualities,...
Is Terrence Malick on the Red Bull?
Poky filmmaker Terrence Malick is picking up the pace. Just slightly: He's gone from a one-movie-every-20-years kinda guy to a one-movie-every-20-minutes kinda guy. He's already got a Ben Affleck-Rachel McAdams...
VIDEO: Catching up with the Cowboys
CineSport's Noah Coslov asks Sporting News NFL writer Vinnie Iyer about the Cowboys' offensive line, the emergence of Felix Jones, and Rob Ryan's defense.The Cowboys open the regular season against...
Dow posts gains Monday after four straight down weeks
Stocks finished higher Monday but well off the day's highs, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index logging their first gains in three sessions. The Dow...
1552 Broadway changes hands
SL Green Realty Corp. and retail deal maestro Jeff Sutton have closed on another slice of Times Square for $136.55 million. The landmarked 15,000-square-foot building at 1552 Broadway on the...
Ex-Duane Reade CEO sentenced to 3 years in prison
The former chief executive of the New York City drugstore chain Duane Reade Inc. has been sentenced to three years in prison. Anthony Cuti of Saddle River, N.J., was also...
Rutgers trying to rebuild offense
New offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti isn’t going to fix Rutgers’ anemic offense with razzle-dazzle, or an air-it-out passing attack. Being a blue-collar guy from Pittsburgh, Cignetti has a simpler approach...
It’s alive! Space station’s humanoid robot awake
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s humanoid robot has finally awakened in space. Ground controllers turned Robonaut on Monday for the first time since it was delivered to the International Space...
Prosecutors file motion to dismiss Strauss-Kahn sex assault charges
It's official: Manhattan prosecutors have filed a 25-page document asking that the charges be dropped in the Dominique Strauss-Kahn case -- and the maid and her lawyer are not amused....
A few more observations from Jets-Bengals
I watched the first half (when the starters played) from Sunday' night's 27-7 Jets preseason win over the Bengals again. Here are some observations: Mark Sanchez has mastered the play...
Comic creator Stan Lee sues over new ‘Conan’ movie
LOS ANGELES -- Former Marvel Comics boss Stan Lee is suing the producers of the new "Conan the Barbarian" movie, claiming he is entitled to all of the film's profits...
Yankees GM says Burnett having his 'typical terrible August': report
Joe Girardi may be the only one left supporting A.J. Burnett. The Yankees manager has remained supportive of the struggling pitcher, but GM Brian Cashman was more critical of Burnett...
Strauss-Kahn accuser requests special prosecutor
Dominique Strauss-Kahn's hotel maid accuser wants to hang a big "Do Not Disturb" sign up in the volatile case -- asking that it not be dismissed until a special prosecutor...
'Survivor' winner Hatch says he's destitute
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Richard Hatch, the winner of the first season of "Survivor," is claiming he's "destitute" as he seeks a court-appointed lawyer to help him appeal a nine-month sentence...
Sestito leads list of 12 Devils' signings
Forward Tim Sestito and former Kings defenseman Peter Harrold were among 12 players signed by the Devils on Monday.Sestito, 26, appeared in 36 games with New Jersey and 23 contests...
Raiders take Pryor in third round of supplemental draft
The Oakland Raiders used a third-round pick Monday in the NFL’s supplemental draft to select former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor. The Raiders and the league announced that Oakland used...
Miramax and Facebook launch movie-streaming app
SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- In its largest movie-streaming endeavor to date, Facebook has partnered with famed film studio Miramax to launch an app. The Miramax eXperience is now live on...
Title of Katie Couric’s daytime talk show revealed
Former "CBS Evening News" anchor Katie Couric's new syndicated daytime talk show now has a title, TV Newser reported Monday. The hour-long show will simply be titled "Katie," two sources...
Eliot Spitzer sued for $60 million on defamation claim
Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer faced a $60 million defamation lawsuit Monday from a former insurance executive who recently had his insurance fraud conviction dismissed. William Gilman, a former...
No 2020 Olympic bid for United States
The U.S. Olympic Committee has notified all interested cities that it will not submit a bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics. Chicago, New York and Dallas were among those...
Letterman jokes about al Qaeda in first show since threat
David Letterman isn't holding his tongue on tonight's "Late Show." In his first show back since a jihadist online called for the CBS funnyman's tongue to be cut out after...
Record 23 primetime TV shows being filmed in NYC
The boob tube is a boon for business across the city. A record 23 TV shows are currently being filmed in New York City, an industry that employs 100,000 across...
Post Power Rankings: The pennant race edition
Some baseball pennant races got clearer this week, some got more muddled. The Braves and Brewers made the most significant moves with Atlanta now eight games up in the NL...
Denise Richards turns down offer to appear on post-Sheen 'Two and a Half Men'
Denise Richards, one of Charlie Sheen's ex-wives, has turned down an offer to appear on the first new episode of "Two and a Half Men" since Sheen was fired from...
Cardinals, Buccaneers have no interest in Tiki: reports
Finding a job has been harder than Tiki Barber imagined.Cardinals GM Rod Graves told SI.com that even though backup running back Ryan Williams is out for the season with a...
U2 star Bono denies reports of heart scare during French vacation
MONACO -- U2 frontman Bono denied reports Monday he was taken to the hospital with chest pains while on vacation with his family in the south of France. A spokeswoman...
Jerry Lewis not reinstated as MDA telethon host, despite reports
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Comedy veteran Jerry Lewis was not reinstated as the host of the Muscular Dystrophy Association's (MDA) annual Labor Day telethon, despite reports to the contrary, the Las...
Rapper Lil Wayne hospitalized in Missouri after skateboarding accident
BRIDGEPORT, Mo. -- Rapper Lil Wayne was recovering Monday after a skateboarding accident that sent him to a Missouri hospital to get nine stitches over his eye, KTVI-TV reported. Lil...
Kate Winslet escapes fire at Branson’s home
LONDON — Guests including Academy Award-winning actress Kate Winslet escaped uninjured when fire destroyed Richard Branson's Caribbean home during a tropical storm Monday, said the British businessman. The Virgin Group...
Lawyers hating on Perry will only help him
Politico reports that trial lawyers are gearing up to support President Obama in an even bigger way in 2012 if the Republican nominee is Texas Gov. Rick Perry. It seems...
Feds probe wing walker death (VIDEO)
DETROIT — Federal authorities are investigating the death of a stunt wing walker who fell 200 feet at an air show in southeastern Michigan. Selfridge Air National Guard Base, which...
Obama hails end of Khadafy rule, calls NATO the 'most capable alliance in the world'
CHILMARK, Mass. -- Calling NATO the "most capable alliance in the world," President Barack Obama said its intervention in Libya "demonstrates what the international community can achieve when we stand...
LI man accused of exposing himself to child
WESTBURY, N.Y. — A 59-year-old man is accused of exposing himself to a 7-year-old girl inside a Long Island store. Lautaro Zambrano of Port Washington has been charged with endangering...
1 NJ Transit line delays clear up
LONG BRANCH, N.J. — New Jersey Transit says its North Jersey Coast Line trains are moving regularly again. The transit agency had said trains between New York City and Long...
Three-time Derby winner Borel busted for DWI: report
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Three-time Kentucky Derby winning jockey Calvin Borel will face court Monday on a preliminary charge of driving while intoxicated, following his weekend arrest in Evansville, Ind. Borel,...
Winners and losers from Jets' win
The Jets registered their first win of the 2011 preseason (I know, very exciting), and they showed some very good signs in the 27-7 victory over the Bengals on Sunday...
Colts owner tweets from Favre's hometown
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay posted on his Twitter account Sunday that he was in Brett Favre’s hometown, but the quarterback’s agent says he has not heard...
Casey Anthony in Florida ahead of court ruling, her lawyer confirms
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Casey Anthony's lawyer confirmed Sunday night his client -- considered by some to be the most hated woman in America -- has returned to Florida, the state...
Two men badly burned in Brooklyn electrical fire
Two men are fighting for their lives after getting burned in an electrical fire in Brooklyn today, officials said. The fire broke out at 8:05 a.m. on an upper floor...
Undefeated filly peels off another win
See You At Peelers showed why she’s now a perfect 22-for-22, easily capturing the $350,000 Valley Forge Sunday afternoon at Harrah’s Chester (Philadelphia).Trained by Jimmy Takter and driven by Marcus...
Unsettled Spurs midfielder Modric to miss Man United tonight, 'head not right'
LONDON -- Unsettled Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Luka Modric will miss Monday's trip to Manchester United, with manager Harry Redknapp admitting that the player's "head's not in the right place." Modric,...
Arsenal boss Wenger banned for two games by UEFA
LONDON -- Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger was handed a two-game ban Monday after he was judged to have breached the terms of a previous sanction in the UEFA Champions League....
Mourinho refuses to apologize for eye gouge on Barcelona assistant
MADRID -- Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho refused to apologize Monday for poking Barcelona's assistant coach in the eye during an ugly brawl between the fierce soccer rivals at the...
Libyan rebels control most of Tripoli as few Khadafy supporters fight back
Moammar Khadafy was a hunted man on Monday as loyal remnants of his forces made last-ditch stands in the capital and world leaders rushed to embrace the fractious rebel movement...
Women gain weight after wedding, men after divorce, study says
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Marriage and divorce are both triggers for weight gain, Ohio researchers claimed Monday. According to scientists at Ohio State University (OSU), women are more likely to gain...
Skype to acquire New York-based start-up GroupMe
Skype agreed to acquire the New York-based start-up GroupMe, a move that gets the internet calling giant into the increasingly crowded business of providing group messaging services on smartphones, The...
Florida on alert after Hurricane Irene slams into Puerto Rico
MIAMI — As Hurricane Irene pummeled Puerto Rico, South Florida emergency officials directed staff to halt routine operations and switch strictly to storm mode Monday. "Hurricane preparations are pretty much...
Tiger Woods falls three more spots in golf's world rankings
WINDERMERE, Fla. -- Fallen golf superstar Tiger Woods slid three places to 36th in the updated world rankings released Monday. The 14-time major winner was overtaken by Open champion Darren...
Why Israel should worry about Obama
In terms of President Obama's posture toward Israel, a lot of ink has been spilled discussing whether Jews are going to abandon Obama in the next election because he's not...
Three Giants to watch in preseason game vs. Bears
The second preseason game for the Giants brings a new group of players under the microscope. Here are three who figure to be intensely scrutinized: CB Michael Coe Was feisty...
Chelsea agrees to deal for Valencia winger Mata
LONDON -- Spanish club Valencia announced Sunday that an agreement had been reached with Chelsea to take Spain winger Juan Mata to Stamford Bridge. The 23-year-old has been linked with...
Mexican game abandoned amid gunfights
TORREON, Mexico -- A soccer game in Mexico's first division was abandoned after a gunfight erupted outside the stadium between police and suspected criminals, according to reports Sunday. Players and...
Quotes from the Red Bulls' 2-2 tie in New England
(The blog has been pretty sparce for the past few weeks as I recovered from surgery, but I return to work today (Monday) and he's a late night/early AM update,...
Satellite pair leaves mark at Battle of the Boroughs
Jevaune Dawson made the most of an unusual situation for him. The 5-foot-11 guard is used to being one of the stars at Satellite Academy, an alternative school in The...
Burress returns with touchdown in Jets' win
As Mark Sanchez’s pass hung in the air with the stadium lights behind it, one thought went through Plaxico Burress’ head as he approached the end zone. “It felt like...
Battle of the Boroughs recruiting notebook: Hayes' Sidibe taking his time
Amadou Sidibe, Cardinal Hayes’ workmanlike 6-foot-8 power forward, plans to take his time when comes to picking a school. Unlike many of the city’s other top rising seniors, he doesn’t...
Long road back for Jets' Plaxico ends with touchdown
Plaxico Burress had already caught a pair of 20-yard passes from Mark Sanchez, and now it was time for him to announce to the football world that he was back....
Bengals impressed by Burress' comeback
It didn't take long for the Bengals secondary to get an up-close-and-personal look at Plaxico Burress, who was making his emotional and triumphant return to football with the Jets after...
Yankees' Granderson making strides in tight AL MVP race
MINNEAPOLIS — Alex Rodriguez is not going to win the American League’s most valuable player award this year. But he’s won three of them already, and could easily have won...
Yankees' Nova wins 13th; could be No. 2 starter
MINNEAPOLIS — Just because Joe Girardi gets cranky when asked about what the Yankees' LDS rotation will look like doesn’t mean it’s not an issue. In fact, it is the...
Yankees manager keeps backing Burnett
MINNEAPOLIS — Joe Girardi continued to insist yesterday with an edge in his voice that A.J. Burnett’s vulgar comment leaving the mound Saturday night wasn’t directed at him. However, when...
'The Help' takes No. 1 spot at weekend box office
LOS ANGELES — "The Help" continues to clean up at the box office, taking over the No. 1 spot with $20.5 million in its second weekend. The DreamWorks Pictures film...
Starr report
"Ghost Hunters" hosts Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson will be in Snug Harbor today with a special guest -- Meredith Vieira. The "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" host hit...
Little-known 'Purist' wins prestigious baller of the summer trophy
The last few Nike streetball player of the summer awards have gone to guys with larger-than-life personas and legendary names. Last year, it was Antawn (Anti-Freeze) Dobie. Before that, Adris...
Clocking out
It’s late August, which means it’s time to knuckle down and do some hard thinking about where your career is headed, and — Oh, wait. That’s our New Year’s spiel....
Go to Greg
I was recently let go from a job I’d been in for only six weeks before I needed unexpected surgery. While I was recuperating, I got a letter saying they’d...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. Moves Like Jagger,Maroon 5 2. Pumped Up Kicks, Foster the People 3. Park Rock Anthem, LMFAO 4. Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.), Katy Perry 5. Headlines, Drake...
Business briefs
Merkel might German Chancellor Angela Merkel attempted to shut the door on common euro-area bonds as a means to solve the debt crisis, saying that she won’t let financial markets...
Chelsea Market’s Italian connection
Buon Giorno, Chelsea Market -- a new Italian restaurant may be coming your way. We hear that upscale Da Giovanni of Rome, a traditional Italian dining spot, is set to...
Apollo takes aim at 99 Cents Only discounter
When it comes to retail, cash-rich private-equity shops are mounting a race to the bottom. Apollo Management -- the New York buyout firm headed by billionaire Leon Black -- is...
Many macho matters
Who says that all it takes to make a man happy is a beer, a couch and the remote control? Um, lots of people. Even so, these mags would beg...
Dollar Thrifty seeks ‘Best, final’ offers from Hertz & Avis
Dollar Thrifty Automotive sent a letter to Hertz and Avis seeking each company’s “best and final” proposals for a possible merger. The proposals should be submitted by early October, Tulsa,...
GI sues 'beat' cops
An Army enlistee was forced to put his military career on hold after cops brutally beat him outside a trendy Chelsea nightclub, a new lawsuit charges. Leston Charles, 25, a...
A-Rod spotted at Pennsylvania casino
A-Rod can't seem to figure out when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em. Just weeks after he wound up in MLB's crosshairs for allegedly going to underground poker...
Mosque man robbed us: insurer
The self-proclaimed leading moneyman behind the Ground Zero mosque ran a $5.1 million insurance scam that cashed in on car-accident injuries, a lawsuit alleges. Hisham Elzanaty, 52, ran the "highly...
NYPD faces ma$$ive payout in 'sarge' suit
Thousands of current and retired NYPD sergeants are due "tens of millions of dollars" in overtime pay, thanks to a federal appeals-court ruling this month, sources say. The hotly contested...
Gay bar ignites schoolyard brawl
The gay sports bar Boxers wants to open a branch in Hell's Kitchen -- and some neighbors are putting up their dukes in protest, saying it's too close to a...
Chock full of 'knots'
One in four New York newlyweds is gay. Since same-sex marriage went into effect July 24, roughly 1,400 gay couples have tied the knot citywide, according to data obtained by...
GOP big pushes Giuliani for vice prez
One of New York's best-known Republicans is calling on pres idential hopeful Rick Perry to choose Rudy Giuliani as his running mate for next year's election. Former state GOP Chairman...
Bike-lane poll finds most NYers on the fence
Most New Yorkers are neither for nor against bike lanes, a poll says. They just don't care. Asked nuanced questions about the issue, 56 percent told the watchdog group stinkyjournalism.org...
Fotog kin hits hubby for kid $$
The daughter of famed photographer Gordon Parks says her celebrity-chef husband is behind on child support and illegally diverted money from the sale of a house to avoid paying her,...
Israel & Hamas cease fire
JERUSALEM -- Gaza militants and Israel yesterday agreed to a cease-fire -- three days after an attack on Israeli vehicles from across the Egyptian border set off three days of...
Yankees lose to Snooki!
In New York, you can't even beat "Jersey Shore" with a baseball bat. Despite a red-hot battle with the Red Sox for first place and the playoffs looming, viewers in...
Carnival's honcho bribed Hiram: feds
An amusement company has been charged with participating in a pay-to-play game by bribing disgraced former state Sen. Hiram Monserrate for help in getting permits to run carnivals, sources told...
Let's bolt! Bridge gets lightning zap
Here's a shocking look at wild weather over the Hudson! The fotog's trigger finger clicked at the perfect time to capture a lightning bolt striking the George Washington Bridge on...
iPod, iPhone & soon: iKaraoke
Your commute's about to get a lot more annoying. The Apple minds behind fingertip Web browsing and Space Age data storage have come up with a new one -- mobile...
W. Side feather ruffler
It's so expensive to live on the Upper West Side, even a hawk is willing to check out a fifth-floor walkup! Joe Moderski, 46, got the shock of his life...
Whoa, mamm! It's a breast-ival
Protesters went over the top for the right to bare breasts! Almost three dozen activists strutted through Columbus Circle yesterday on national "Go-Topless Day." Similar demonstrations were held across the...
From Guns N' Roses to stocks n' bonds
The former bassist for Guns N' Roses wants to welcome rockers to the jungle -- and keep an eye on their hard-earned cash. Heavy-metal maestro Duff McKagan, 47, who earned...
Jets keep Flight Crew calendar shoot in the family
Jets owner Woody Johnson has made this year's cheerleader swimsuit calendar a family affair. Here's a sneak peek at the Flight Crew's 2012 calendar -- created by his two photographer...
This tax cut swaps Dems' & GOP's roles
WASHINGTON -- The next big spending brawl is brewing over whether to extend a payroll-tax cut, and the fight is bound to embroil Congress' deficit-cutting supercommittee. But don't be surprised...
Dangerous 'hoods
Nine police precincts are showing an alarming spike in crime -- and could lead the way to the first citywide increase in decades, The Post has learned. Overall crime is...
Bulletproof skin an OR aid
SALT LAKE CITY -- A bio-art project to create bulletproof skin has given a Utah State researcher even more hope his genetically engineered spider silk can be used to help...
Washington Heights dad's grief at nightmare crash: 'I lost my family'
The heartbroken father of a Manhattan family decimated by a freak tragic accident in North Carolina on their way home from a trip to Disney World told The Post yesterday...
NJ hubby got $2M share of apt. building before wife's murder
The monster cut a $2 million real-estate deal just hours before his wife's murder -- courtesy of his elderly sugar daddy. Less than two years ago, handsome alleged killer Kashif...
Cafe a 'crock' on sidewalk
A popular SoHo sidewalk cafe is au-llegal. Oscar Cafe on MacDougal Street has infuriated officials and neighbors by operating a sidewalk eatery based on a bogus land survey. "I've never...
'Pigpen' girls in 'filthy' suit
Two sisters rescued from Long Island's "House of Horrors" four years ago are claiming that social workers and police failed to investigate the putrid facility despite constant complaints, a lawsuit...
DA filing to reveal new 'bombshells' about DSK accuser's credibility
She lied about sex. She lied about money. She even lied about lying. That's the conclusion of Manhattan prosecutors, who promise they'll drop "bombshells" in detailing new credibility issues for...
Assad warns O: Lay off Syria
BEIRUT -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad yesterday defended his ongoing attempts to crush a 5-month-old popular uprising -- and responded to President Obama's call for his resignation by warning against...
Bet on Palin for prez run: Rove
WASHINGTON -- The smart money is on Sarah Palin, GOP strategist Karl Rove said yesterday, wagering that she will join the presidential race. "I'm not much of a gambler, but...
Weiner seat in GOP $ight
Anthony Weiner's seat is getting national attention again -- but this time, everyone is keeping their clothes on. Republicans' national campaign committee is dumping stacks of cash into GOP candidate...
Band faces off against Devils
The leader of a Brooklyn band wants to stick it to the New Jersey Devils, saying the puck-heads stole one of his songs. Rob Traynor and the rest of Black...
NYPD Daily Blotter
The Bronx Tionna Thomas (pictured) was last seen leaving her family’s apartment on Randall Avenue near Olmstead Avenue at 6 p.m. She is 5-1 and 110 pounds. * A man...
Storm Fla.-bound
MIAMI -- Tropical Storm Irene yesterday lashed the northern Leeward Islands with rain and squalls as it barreled west through the Caribbean toward Florida. The 2011 Atlantic season’s ninth named...
4 teens die in NJ crash
A New Jersey high school and the surrounding community of Linwood were in mourning yesterday a day after four players on the school’s football team were killed and four more...
On principal
Staten Island elementary-school Principal Diane Hesterhagen believes you can’t just teach patriotism, so she invites veterans to meet her students at “ice-cream socials” and tell them how and why they...
It’s a grave error
People are dying to get in -- and this scandal-scarred Brooklyn cemetery has no problem packing ’em in like sardines! A Queens senior says his wife’s grave was recently “desecrated”...
Mystery shooter guns down Bx. mom
A young Bronx mom walking to a store with two friends early yesterday was killed by a stray bullet. Cops were questioning a suspect who was pulled off a plane...
Stand fast, America
The Obama administration is finally showing some spine as it races to contain the Mideast crisis sparked by Thursday’s terrorist attack in southern Israel. Let’s hope Washington can keep it...
The EPA’s giant green jobs-killer
Get ready for the sacrifice of tens of thousands more American jobs (at least) to feed the fantasy of “clean energy.” Even as the “green jobs” promise proves to be...
And now the bad news
The good news out of Albany last week was that the 66,000-member Civil Service Employees Association, the state’s largest public-employee union, voted to accept a five-year contract that provides no...
A menace in green
Uh-oh. The Grasping Green Giant -- aka the federal Environmental Protection Agency -- may be about to pounce on New York once again. The Post reports that the EPA has...
Jihadis’ Letterman Fatwa: One terror-able joke
The Issue: Threats made against David Letterman in retaliation for his on-air jokes about Osama bin Laden. David Letterman had better be more careful about what he says, as jihadists...
Remember what’s important
The Issue: Officials bickering over who should attend the tenth 9/11 anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero. The Post rightfully takes the politicians to task as they trip over their egos...
Why the PA should sell off the WTC
The Port Authority toll-hike outrage is a signal to Govs. Andrew Cuomo and Chris Christie, who control the agency for New York and New Jersey: The Downtown reconstruction project is...
A strike too far
If a union falls by the wayside and nobody notices, does it make a difference? Verizon’s union workforce will return to work tomorrow, after a 16-day strike. You may have...
'Devil' may care, but you won't
There's good storytelling, and then there's "Tricks the Devil Taught Me." Minutes tick by in Tony Georges' new off-Broadway play as you wait for a point, any point, to emerge....
A mighty Fin time
Even though Jimmy Buffett was killer at his rain-soaked, sold-out Jones Beach gig Friday, the real stars of the event were his fans known collectively as Parrotheads. For them the...
Taymor tale a tad too tame
The problem with "The Legend of Julie Taymor, or The Musical That Killed Everybody!" isn't that it was written in a mere six weeks. Betty Comden, Adolph Green and Leonard...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
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Vic Cangialosi's Delaware Grade
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Jets defense picking up pace
The Jets' defensive coaches have emphasized getting more interceptions this season. Last night, the message looked like it was getting through. The Jets intercepted the Bengals three times in their...
Stay Thirsty works for Travers
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Mike Repole's Stay Thirsty, who will be favored for Saturday's 142nd Travers Stakes off his four-length romp in the Jim Dandy, breezed five furlongs in 1:01.73 yesterday...
Saratoga Charts
August 21, 2011 Showery And Muddy. Turf: Yielding. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -7 fur; $50,000; alw; 3upOff: 1:00 p.m.St. bumped, won drivingTime: 23.40, 47.26, 1:12.32, 1:25.15.Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlinWinner: B...
Winter Memories out in cold at Saratoga
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Trainer Jimmy Toner said what everyone else was thinking after his 3-year-old filly Winter Memories finished fourth as the 2-5 choice in yesterday's Grade 2, $150,000 Lake...
Monmouth Park Results
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Giants' Hixon hoping for big return tonight
Domenik Hixon has never played a game at New Meadowlands Stadium because he tore up his right knee last spring during a Giants minicamp practice at the new building, an...
Another collapse for Mets bullpen in loss to Brewers
Remember those plucky, overachieving Mets? Yeah, neither does anyone else. Terry Collins, after watching his team fumble away another game and his makeshift bullpen collapse following an excellent start by...
Sports shorts
TENNIS: Djokovic gives in Novak Djokovic's remarkable winning streak ended with a grimace, one that puts a new spin on the U.S. Open. The world's top-ranked player was forced to...
'Wall' not going according to plan for Bay, Mets
Even when Jason Bay does what he's supposed to, it doesn't work out well. Bay drilled a Yovani Gallardo pitch to deep left in the seventh inning yesterday after Lucas...
Showdown at Saratoga
Selections from Monday. No racing Tuesday. JOHN DASILVA TODAY'S PLAY: In race 8, Aregulationhottie should appreciate the return to dirt and drop in class. Play $25 to win and show...
Carr aims to park with Giants as Manning's backup
Last March, David Carr signed with the 49ers -- and not only because he's from Bakersfield, Calif., and starred at Fresno State, but because he wanted to start. A long,...
Hondo trips with Tribe
Hondo lost the hard way with the Tribe yesterday -- on a flyout/throwout DP that ended it and raised the DPOs (dead presidents owed) to 2,035 otts. Tonight, Mr. Aitch...
Giants CB Ross healthy, set to show worth
The Giants chose Aaron Ross in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft and took Ahmad Bradshaw with their last pick, in the seventh round. Both were part of...
Brewers' K-Rod not bothered by boos from Mets fans
Francisco Rodriguez got the last laugh, except for one thing -- he didn't laugh. Or smile. The stern-faced reliever's demeanor was the same following yesterday's game as it always is,...
Back treatment leads to Senior victory for Couples
Making the most of modern medicine, Fred Couples went from over-and-out to the rejuvenated winner of his first senior major in the space of six weeks. Couples' victory yesterday over...
State of mind: N.C.'s Simpson wins Wyndham
Webb Simpson grew up in North Carolina, and his favorite memory of the Wyndham Championship was caddying for Neal Lancaster as a teenager during a pro-am. That might change now...
Montana schools its foe at LLWS
The boys from Billings have the perfect excuse to miss the start of school Wednesday back home in Montana -- they keep winning at the Little League World Series. Patrick...
Damon powers Rays
Johnny Damon lost a grand slam to a video review in the seventh inning, then hit a game-ending home run in the ninth that lifted the Rays over the Mariners...
Yankees could land Astros' Wandy
MINNEAPOLIS -- Houston lefty Wandy Rodriguez was put on waivers Friday, and if not claimed he will clear today. Though the Yankees backed off Rodriguez as the Aug. 1 trade...
A-Rod goes 0-for-5 in Yankees' win
MINNEAPOLIS -- Alex Rodriguez often looks like he is staring at something 1,000 yards away. Yesterday, he gazed far past a hitless game in his return from the disabled list...
The Post Line
Preseason NFLFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogGIANTS 4½ 4½(35) BearsHome team in CAPSNCAA FootballThursday, Sept. 1FavoriteLine (O/U)UnderdogFLA. INT'L13½ (54)North TexasSYRACUSE7 (49½)Wake ForestWISCONSIN35 (OFF)UnlvMiss. St.27 (OFF)MEMPHISIDAHO8 (53½)Bowl. GreenKentucky19 (OFF)W. KENT.Friday, Sept. 2Tcu6 (OFF)BAYLORSaturday, Sept....
Police probe SF shootings
San Francisco police interviewed witnesses and looked for suspects yesterday after two men were shot and wounded following Saturday's 49ers-Raiders preseason game at Candlestick Park. A 24-year-old man, who reportedly...
Tomorrow's Delaware Entries
Post Time: 1:15 p.m. All horses appear in post position orderFIRST1m&70yds; $18,500; clm($20,000); 2YOPNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3Trainer1With Class(L),112E Jurado7-6-5Pecoraro2Inspeight(L),119J Rocco7-7-xMotion3Quilla,119J Rose6-x-xZito4Oneplayfullady(L),119E Perez7-7-6Gowan5Emma's Secret,119J Vail7-3-xDePasqle6Tura Isabel(L),119G Saez6-3-xLukasSECOND6 fur; $15,000; clm($5,000);...
Too much 9/11?
The natural urge to mark the 10th anniversary of 9/11 has hit the TV networks hard -- maybe too hard. Between now and Sept. 11, more than 40 TV specials...
Pa. team in Little League series big story
The story sweeping this year’s Little League World series has TV scrambling to get it on the air. Turns out this year’s team representing the Mid-Atlantic states is from Clinton...
The return of Andrew Dice Clay
Hickory, dickory, dock! Andrew Dice Clay is staging an unlikely comeback -- by playing himself on HBO’s “Entourage.” “My career was dead a year ago,” the Brooklyn-born comic admits. “I...
‘$torage’ hole in one
A bidder on “Storage Wars” who paid $400 for the not-very-promising contents of an abandoned storage locker on the show came away with a huge haul -- $24,000 in cash....
Pulse sales
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Trans-it girl
Jamie Shupak is like a shot of espresso — petite, potent and wakes up the Big Apple every morning as NY1’s perky traffic reporter. Since the 5-foot-1 brunette arrived at...
Weird but true
A blind journalist can add another job to his résumé -- film critic. Tommy Edison, a traffic reporter for Star 99.9 in Connecticut, has launched blindfilmcritic.com, where he’ll review flicks,...
Oil price down as rebels capture most of Tripoli
MILAN — Brent crude fell to near $105 a barrel on Monday as Libyan rebels captured most of the country’s capital, boosting hopes the OPEC nation’s oil exports could resume...
Obama: Libya slipping from grasp of tyrant
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. — Following a day of dramatic developments in Libya, President Barack Obama said Sunday night that the situation there has reached a "tipping point" and that control...
God with him: Wells thriving despite pressure of famous father, name
Shammgod Wells didn’t choose his family, his father or his name. But there are certain expectations when you’re the son of a former McDonald’s All-American who played in the NBA....
Tournament of Champions notebook: Barrett tries hand at coaching
Andre Barrett enjoyed taking himself out of his comfort zone. While the former Rice and Seton Hall star took the floor for the John Strickland Memorial All-Star game, he spent...
Turning point: Williams looks to lead Hayes after big summer
For the third time in three years, Naasir Williams will pack his book bag up at the start of September and commute to a brand new school. The Harlem native...
Team Nike handles X-Men, earns vindication with Tournament of Champions title
Team Nike answered all the questions and all the haters. The sneaker company’s hand-picked team left Gauchos Gym with a feeling of vindication along with the Tournament of Champions crown....
Adopted son: NJ's Anderson leads Harlem to Battle of Boroughs crown
One day soon, New York City may be able to call Kyle Anderson one of its own. For now, it will have to accept joint custody. The crowd at Gauchos...
Burress catches touchdown in debut as Jets beat Bengals
With one terrific touchdown catch and a few bows to the crowd, Plaxico Burress' NFL comeback was complete. The wide receiver caught three passes for 66 yards, including an over-the-shoulder...
SI deli in drug bust
Can I get a painkiller with that bag of Funyuns? A Staten Island bagel shop that hawked Oxycodone pills to customers looking for a fix was taken down in a...