September 1, 2011
Nintendo adds 4 more Selects titles
Broke but bored? Nintendo’s got you covered. Starting as of this past Sunday, Nintendo added four awesome games from their arsenal to their recession-friendly elite club called Nintendo Selects. What’s...
NHL enforcer Belak hanged himself
TORONTO -- Former NHL player Wade Belak hanged himself, according to a person familiar with the case. Belak, an enforcer who had played with five NHL teams before retiring in...
Batista pitches Mets past sloppy Marlins 7-5
Miguel Batista pitched six serviceable innings to earn his 100th win, David Wright hit a two-run single in a four-run third against the bumbling Marlins and the New York Mets...
No decision on A-Rod for Friday
BOSTON -- Alex Rodriguez left Fenway Park's playing field at 6:15 Thursday evening and headed to the batting cage, where he would find out if he can play Friday against...
Martin's 2-run double lifts Yanks over Red Sox 4-2
BOSTON -- Mariano Rivera struck out Adrian Gonzalez with the bases loaded for the final out and Russell Martin hit a go-ahead double in the seventh inning that sent the...
Ferrero upsets Monfils in marathon match
Juan Carlos Ferrero pulled the biggest upset of the US Open men’s draw, overcoming a seven-year age difference, two visits from the trainer and his second five-set match in four...
Victim in brutal sex beat cries at brute's sentencing; tells Post: 'I'm blessed'
The last place she'd seen him was in the basement bathroom stall of a Hell's Kitchen bar, where he would leave her stripped and unconscious, lying on the filthy floor...
Picking the Jets roster
The Jets have to cut their roster to 53 players by Saturday. Here is my best guess at what the roster will look like: OFFENSE QB (3): Mark Sanchez, Mark...
Football coach out at Boys & Girls after receiving 'U' rating: sources
Boys & Girls football coach Barry O’Connor was dismissed from the team by school administrators this week, the seventh-year head man confirmed with The Post on Thursday. Multiple sources said...
Day after Venus withdraws, Serena dominates
If Serena Williams was distracted by her sister Venus being forced to withdraw from the US Open, it did not show Thursday.Serena crushed Michaella Krajicek at Arthur Ashe Stadium, 6-0,...
Cher defends son Chaz against 'Dancing with the Stars' haters
LOS ANGELES -- Cher has rushed to the defense of her transgender son Chaz Bono, fighting back against scathing insults hurled at him after he was cast on "Dancing with...
'Kooky' mentally disturbed man burned in UES apt. blaze
A mentally disturbed man was badly burned when the kitchen in his upper east side apartment caught fire, officials said. The blaze broke out at 1:25 p.m. on the 3rd...
'NASCAR Unleashed' gets unveiled
"NASCAR The Game 2011" debuted earlier this year to mixed reviews, but that didn't put a damper on the car racing organization's efforts to dominate the racing game world. Activision...
Dow closes down over 100 points ahead of jobs report
US stocks fell Thursday for the first time in five sessions, with benchmark indexes finishing near their lowest levels of the day as Wall Street anxiously anticipated Friday's release of...
Montero in Yankees lineup vs. Red Sox
BOSTON -- Top prospect Jesus Montero is in the Yankees lineup against the Red Sox on Thursday night.The 21-year-old will make his major-league debut as the DH, batting seventh in...
Chinatown bus driver pleads not guilty to manslaughter
The ex-con at the wheel of a Chinatown bus that crashed in The Bronx, killing 15 passengers on their way home from a Connecticut casino, was swerving and weaving the...
12 in NYC charged with selling drugs in restaurant
The owner of a Queens restaurant and 11 alleged gang members were busted for cooking up some off the menu specials - illicit drug deals, authorities said. The investigation, known...
Yankees call up three relievers
BOSTON -- Former Mets pitcher Raul Valdes was one of three relief pitchers called up by the Yankees as rosters expand Sept. 1Valdes and Lance Pendleton were recalled from Triple-A...
Lawmakers 'deeply troubled' that Mayor Bloomberg's top deputy quit after wife-fight bust
A day after The Post reported that Mayor Bloomberg's top deputy had recently resigned following a domestic violence arrest in DC, the political fallout had lawmakers across the city today...
Federer rolls into third round
Dudi Sela came back from two sets down to make it to the second round of the US Open. The Israeli found himself in the same hole against Roger Federer,...
Faith Hill to reprise 'Sunday Night Football' theme song performance
Country pop superstar Faith Hill will lend her vocals to the "Sunday Night Football" theme song for the fifth consecutive season, NBC announced Thursday. The Grammy winner will sing the...
Mets get two pitchers to finish K-Rod trade
The Mets finalized the trade that sent Francisco Rodriguez and cash to the Brewers in July, acquiring lefty Daniel Herrera and right-hander Adrian Rosario as the two players to be...
Rescuers mistakenly drop car on man while trying to save him: witnesses
A young motorcyclist pinned under a car that collided with him died after rescuers accidentally dropped the vehicle on him in a tragic accident in Booklyn today. Karam Rampersaud, 21,...
First reviews: Venice audience 'rolling in aisles' at Madonna's take on Windsors, 'designer Viagra'
The first notices are in from the world premiere of Madonna's second film as a director, "W.E.,'' at the Venice Film Festival, and most of them are not kind, to...
NYC unveils emergency preparedness initiative
After a summer filled with natural disasters, New York City officials are kicking off “National Preparedness Month” by urging residents to plan ahead for catastrophe. Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator...
Jockey Desormeaux charged after NY cop is struck
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Police in New York say jockey Kent Desormeaux, a three-time Kentucky Derby winner, tried to run over a traffic cop. Saratoga Springs police say the 41-year-old...
Fed to fine Goldman Sachs over foreclosure practices
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve on Thursday sanctioned Goldman Sachs over deficient practices involving residential mortgage loan servicing and foreclosure processing at its former subsidiary, Litton Loan Servicing LP, in...
Titans agree to 4-year, $53.5M contract with RB Johnson
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Titans and star running back Chris Johnson agreed to terms on a new contract Thursday, The Tennessean reported. The deal is reported to be worth...
Mets great Carter out of hospital
Gary Carter spent five hours in the emergency room Tuesday night after experiencing chest pains.The Hall of Fame catcher, battling brain cancer since May, was diagnosed with several blood clots...
Formal murder charges for Van der Sloot in Peru
LIMA, Peru — Peruvian prosecutors have formally charged Joran van der Sloot with first-degree murder in last year's killing of a university student the defendant met at a Lima casino....
Fantasy Quick Hits
The regular season is less than two weeks away and there are still questions regarding many fantasy players. Thankfully, the Tracker is here to keep you up to date on...
Marc Anthony: I didn't cheat on J.Lo
Marc Anthony Thursday denied rumors that secret affairs with other women broke apart his marriage to “American Idol” superstar Jennifer Lopez earlier this year. In his first interview since the...
Schiavone, Jankovic, Ivanovic into third round
Two former No. 1s and a past French Open champion all advanced to the third round of the US Open early Thursday afternoon.No. 7 seed Francesca Schiavone, who won at...
Car crash at JFK claims one life
A teen lost his life in a devastating car accident at JFK Airport today, authorities said. Marvin Blair, 19, was pinned inside a Mercedes following a collision at Building 87...
BUSHES: What Yankees fans should expect from Montero
After months of waiting, Yankees fans will finally get a chance to see Jesus Montero in a Yankees uniform, starting Thursday night in Boston against the Red Sox.So what can...
3UP: Montero, Burnett, Hughes
1. The Rangers acquired Mike Gonzalez yesterday. Jesus Montero is scheduled to join the Yankees today. These are not completely unrelated stories.As I was first to report in this blog...
French mom gives birth aboard packed passenger flight
PARIS -- Baby on board! A pregnant passenger sparked a midair drama when she gave birth on a packed flight from Milan to Paris, Italy's ANSA reported Thursday. The mother,...
Mets great Carter out of hospital after clotting scare
Former Mets catcher Gary Carter spent five hours in the emergency room Tuesday night after experiencing chest pains. The Hall of Famerr, battling brain cancer since May, was diagnosed with...
Mets end talks with Einhorn over $200M sale of minority stake
Manhattan hedge fund guru David Einhorn is out as a potential minority owner of the Mets after talks collapsed with the cash-strapped team. The Mets announced today that their period...
NYC zoo welcomes lamb born as Irene approached
New York's Central Park Zoo is welcoming a lamb that was born as staff members were readying the zoo for Tropical Storm Irene. The 8-pound lamb was born in the...
Soccer giant Manchester United posts record $179 million profit
MANCHESTER, England -- English Premier League (EPL) champion Manchester United's status as a sporting financial titan grew Thursday with the soccer club announcing it is generating more money than ever...
Arsenal, Stoke and QPR the big movers as EPL transfer window closes
LONDON -- Arsenal completed the signing of Spanish playmaker Mikel Arteta from Everton narrowly before the transfer deadline Wednesday night, while also securing Yossi Benayoun on loan from Chelsea in...
Video: Girl, 4, drives on busy road with parents
A girl of four has been filmed driving down a busy main road while her dad shouts instructions from the back seat. The incredible footage, apparently shot by the girl's...
Former MetroStars defender recalls 9/11, says he learned 'bad things happen to good people'
Ask Steve Jolley about the end of the 2001 MLS season and he struggles to recall any specific games or plays. Indeed, Jolley can remember very little about the weeks...
Libyan rebels extend deadline for loyalist surrender as Khadafy said to be in desert town
BENGHAZI, Libya -- Libyan rebels extended a deadline for forces loyal to Moaamar Khadafy to surrender by one week, to Sept. 10, a rebel spokesman said Thursday. "We give them...
LI man enters guilty plea in fatal crash of retired teacher
NORTH BABYLON, N.Y. — A Long Island man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the fatal crash of a retired teacher last year. Jeremy Weckerle, of North Babylon, also pleaded...
Libyan rebels catch Khadafy foreign minister
TRIPOLI, Libya — Rebels hunting the top officials in Moammar’s Khadafy’s ousted regime have captured his foreign minister and are closing in on Khadafy himself, rebel officials said Thursday. The...
Weekly jobless jobless claims fall, but labor market remains weak
WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans seeking new jobless benefits fell last week but remained at a level associated with slow hiring trends, government data showed Thursday. In a separate...
Tokyo told to prepare for massive earthquake
TOKYO -- Japanese scientists were warning Thursday that Tokyo could soon be hit by a massive earthquake, following a surge in seismic activity. Seismologists at the University of Tokyo detected...
Washington Monument 'leaking' after Irene, authorities confirm
WASHINGTON -- Authorities were continuing to assess Thursday the damage caused to the Washington Monument by Hurricane Irene, after confirming that water was found inside the structure in the wake...
Secret British oil team helped cut off Khadafy's supply
LONDON -- A covert team of senior officials and intelligence analysts was commissioned by British prime minister David Cameron to disrupt deposed Libyan leader Moamar Khadafy's oil supply and help...
Robert Pattinson buys homeless LA street performer new guitar
LOS ANGELES -- Movie vampire Robert Pattinson stunned a homeless street performer in Los Angeles by buying him a new guitar, The Sun reported Thursday. The warm-hearted "Twilight" star spotted...
Mladic opposes split trial before UN court
THE HAGUE -- The Bosnian Serb ex-army chief Ratko Mladic is opposed to a bid by a UN war crimes prosecutor to split his trial, with the first focusing on...
Domino's takes PR to galactic heights with 'plans' to build lunar pizza parlor
TOKYO -- The Japanese arm of Domino's Pizza was taking public relations to new heights Thursday with plans to build the first pizzeria on the moon, The (London) Daily Telegraph...
Batista to make Mets debut
Miguel Batista will make his Mets debut in tonight's series finale against the Marlins. The 40-year-old righty last pitched in the major leagues on April 22, when he received a...
Blogging teacher: Nobody was 'rude' on first day
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — The Pennsylvania teacher temporarily suspended after calling her students "utterly loathsome" and "disengaged, lazy whiners" was back on the job for the first full day of school,...
'Obama put $535 million into the place -- where'd it go?'
"They laid me off at 6 a.m.," said a worker who gave his name as James. "When I showed up for the early shift, they said, 'Report over here' and...
Yankees in August
Alex Rodriguez played four games in August, a month the Yankees started in second place two games behind the front-running Red Sox. Rodriguez returned from July 11 knee surgery on...
Three Giants to watch tonight vs. Patriots
This is going to be a game for the bottom half of the Giants roster, with jobs on the line in the final preseason game. Here are three players with...
Workout to determine if Mets' Davis will have ankle surgery
Ike Davis might be a September call up of sorts for the Mets. Though the injured first baseman is done for the season, it appears likely he will receive an...
Three Jets to watch tonight vs. Eagles
Tonight’s game will feature mostly unfamiliar faces as the majority of the Jets’ starters will sit out. This gives the coaches a chance to evaluate the backups as they prepare...
Start of something big
Before plunking down any pesos this weekend, a few reminders: There was only one upset among Top 25 teams in Week 1 last season and it was hardly a surprise....
PSAL Staten Island A girls soccer preview: MSIT seniors hungry for second city crown
Youth, in the form of nine freshmen, made for an auspicious start for McKee/Staten Island Tech. The city power dropped games to Tottenville, Petrides and Susan Wagner, but by year’s...
Taking baby steps, FDR wants to prove it belongs in City Championship division
Paul Klyap’s expectations are simple. The FDR football coach simply wants to see his players compete in their second year in the PSAL City Championship division. He’s not worried about...
Einhorn seeks route to full Mets ownership
Hedge-fund titan David Einhorn wants a clear path to becoming principal owner of the Mets. Einhorn is pushing Major League Baseball baseball to pre-approve him as an owner of the...
Business briefs
Sino options Sino-Forest CEO Allen Chan and CFO David Horsley received stock options that were backdated or mispriced in violation of Toronto Stock Exchange rules, according to an investor lawsuit....
One dead ringer: DOJ’s deal killer could cost AT&T $5B-plus
AT&T Chief Executive Randall Stephenson is on the hook. The telecom chief is facing a long list of concessions and an even longer legal battle after the government sued to...
Why it pays better to be a cowboy than a doctor
An old tune cautions, “Mamas, don’t let your babies grow up to be cowboys Don’t let ’em pick up guitars and drive them old trucks Make ’em be doctors and...
Meet the new boss
The new establishment is really new. Many of the wealthy, influential and powerful people on Vanity Fair’s 2011 “New Establishment” list are West Coast wunderkinder more likely to sport hoodies...
R-word worries take a holiday
Factory activity in the Midwest slowed a little in August and private employers continued to hire despite extreme financial market turmoil, easing fears the economy would fall back into recession....
Honey, I stole the hard drive
All is fair in love and war -- unless you’re divorcing a hedge fund manager. David Simon, a New York hedge fund manager and frequent CNBC commentator, is suing his...
Kelly resigns abruptly as BoNY boss
Bob Kelly’s four-year stint atop Bank of New York Mellon has come to an abrupt end.Yesterday, Kelly resigned amid what the New York-based trustee firm described as “differences in approach...
Galleon sentencing
Craig Drimal, a former trader at the Galleon Group hedge fund, was sentenced yesterday to five-and-a-half years in prison, a term the judge said should serve as a warning to...
Depositions rain on BofA
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office has taken testimony from 53 witnesses in its investigation into Bank of America’s 2008 acquisition of Merrill Lynch, a federal judge said.US District...
Facebook rocks on
It’s getting easier for Facebook to play requests. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is about to rock his social network with a number of new streaming digital music features, The Post...
In rents, Fifth takes 1st
Fifth Avenue has retained its position as the world’s most expensive shopping street, while retail rents are rising on the ritziest streets around the globe despite fragile economies.According to its...
Big retail block to Times Square
Retail-leasing king Jeff Sutton has cut a deal with neighboring Times Square owner Jeff Gural to combine portions of the office building at 1560 Broadway with Sutton and SL Green...
Chicago blows into TriBeCa
A Chicago investment firm closed on one of the city’s biggest residential deals this year -- a roughly $220 million transaction to purchase the luxury TriBeCa rental apartment building at...
Maxwell house
It was 1987, long before Broadway star Jan Maxwell received any of her four Tony Award nominations, and longer still before she started wowing audiences in her current role as...
Just sold!
ManhattanKIPS BAY $455,000160 E. 26th St.One-bedroom, 1¹/-bath triplex co-op, 700 square feet, with woodburning fireplace, dining alcove and exposed brick; building features elevator and laundry. Maintenance $1,153, 51 percent tax-deductible....
Bobbi’s big buy
Makeup mogul Bobbi Brown has got her smoky eyes set on a new penthouse at 245 10th Ave., which she is now in contract to buy for around $5 million....
New Wiki bombshell promised
WikiLeaks released a mysterious encrypted file yesterday and vowed to publish the key to unlock the documents "at the appropriate moment." The organization billed the latest dump of government secrets...
Tossed tomatoes rain in Spain
BUNOL, Spain -- Tens of thousands of people pelted each other with 120 tons of ripe tomatoes yesterday in an annual battle that left the Spanish town of Bunol awash...
$tormy weather
"Irene" turned out to be one very expensive date. New York state has suffered a whopping $1 billion worth of damages from Hurricane Irene, whose dramatic aftereffects continued to plague...
Extra 9/11 security
Extra security precautions are planned for the 10-year anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, federal officials said yesterday. "The traveling public may notice an increased security presence at transportation hubs...
Jamaican drug lord cops plea
The thought of life behind bars must have "wigged" him out. A violent Jamaican drug lord who got busted while disguised under an Afro wig and fake Gucci cap pleaded...
Paterson launches radio days with prime-time gig
ALBANY -- Move over, Rush Limbaugh -- former Gov. David Paterson will hit the airwaves with his own radio talk show. Paterson will be at Ben Benson's Steakhouse on West...
De La Hoya wore fishnet stockings, paid other party in lawsuit $20M to go away
The lingerie was no lie, and his fishnets weren't fake! Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya admitted to dressing in drag and considering suicide while his life was going down...
Adieu: DSK has tix home
He's outta here. Dominique Strauss-Kahn and his wife, Anne Sinclair, will board a plane back to France on Saturday night, French media are reporting. The former IMF chief and Teflon...
Judge OKs stop-frisk challenge
A legal challenge to the NYPD's controversial stop-and-frisk policy won a green light yesterday from a federal judge. Opponents of the policy have raised enough questions about whether the policy...
High Line and dry
The tattooed, scruffy owner of a third-generation auto-body business in Chelsea says he's being squeezed out to make room for trendier tenants favored by the area's hippest new resident, High...
End rogue cyclists' free ride: poll
Even cyclists think the city needs to rein them in! A survey of Manhattan residents found that nearly three-quarters believe police do a bad job enforcing traffic rules against rogue...
Clueless bond pro is going to be the 'debt' of us
The worst thing about David Weprin's apparent cluelessness over how much debt the country has amassed as he asks voters to send him to Washington to deal with the issue...
Dealer hid drugs in baby's diaper bag: cops
A dastardly dad dealt bulk coke and heroin out of his daughter's stroller and diaper bag, officials said yesterday in announcing they'd busted a four-man drug gang based at the...
One Melluva deal
"Mad Max" should be pretty happy with this deal. Mel Gibson agreed to shell out $750,000 to his baby mama and continue paying for her house -- mere pennies compared...
Khadafy's son seeks surrender
One of Moammar Khadafy's sons telephoned the rebel commander of Tripoli and offered to surrender -- if he could do it without getting shot. Saadi Khadafy, a soccer player turned...
Cops tag graffiti thief
Cops say the burglar who stole a $100,000 piece of graffiti art from a Chelsea building is a career criminal with 15 prior arrests for graffiti, assault and larceny. Enno...
'Sextortion' rap vs. friend
A Brooklyn man tried to shake down his married friend after filming him having sex with another woman -- but he later showed the video to the man's wife anyway,...
Metro-North line damage is 'catastrophic'
Metro-North's Port Jervis line suffered such "catastrophic" damage from Hurricane Irene that large swaths will have to be completely rebuilt, a time-consuming and expensive process that will likely take months,...
Hijab well done
Six Flags Great Adventure has the biggest, fastest roller coasters in the world, and even that park doesn't have the religious head-scarf ban that sparked a massive brawl at Rye...
City Hall holy war brewing
The city Human Resources Administration didn't pick the best time to tighten its policy for allowing workers time off. HRA issued a memo this week -- one month before the...
Deputy mayor quit after being busted for domestic violence
The blizzard didn't bury him -- roughing up his wife did. Former Deputy Mayor Stephen Goldsmith -- who drew sharp criticism for bungling the Christmas storm that shut down the...
Bonds safe on perjury raps
SAN FRANCISCO -- The government yesterday dismissed three counts of perjury against slugger Barry Bonds. Jurors convicted him in April of a single count of obstruction of justice but hung...
Union study reveals state's labor pains
New York's "real" unemployment rate is close to 15 percent -- nearly double the "official" rate claimed by the government, according to a report released yesterday. The labor-union-backed Fiscal Policy...
Feds eye Madoff pal $pree
The feds want to know how one of Bernard Madoff's alleged accomplices blew through $300,000 in the past seven months. Prosecutors say Annette Bongiorno admittedly had $500,000 on hand when...
Dad & son, 9, shot in B'klyn
A man was shot in the head, and two innocent bystanders -- a father and his 9-year-old son -- were wounded at a Brownsville housing project last night. The 19-year-old...
Driver slay rap in Chinatown bus crash
The ex-con at the wheel of a Chinatown bus that crashed in The Bronx, killing 15 passengers on their way home from a Connecticut casino, has been indicted for manslaughter,...
Desperate Dem Weprin: O, no!
ALBANY -- Democratic congressional hopeful David Weprin is trying to hide unpopular President Obama from the voters in this month's special election to succeed disgraced ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner, The Post...
Severed-arm gal reunited with hero
The teen whose arm was severed in a fatal crash on Staten Island was reunited yesterday with the retired NYPD cop who saved her life -- and recounted the harrowing...
Obama backs down
WASHINGTON -- President Obama last night punted plans to pull a political stunt by asking to address a joint session of Congress at the same time his potential GOP rivals...
Terrorist risk remains high
WASHINGTON -- A review of anti-terrorist measures since 9/11 has revealed the United States is still highly vulnerable to attack and doesn't have sufficient airport security to keep explosives off...
9/11 aid vow kept
The federal government delivered on its $20.5 billion pledge to rebuild lower Manhattan after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, according to the city's Independent Budget Office. "We got what we were...
Judge 'booted' Obama's uncle in '92
BOSTON -- President Obama's uncle, an illegal immigrant charged with drunken driving last week, was ordered by an immigration judge to leave the country almost two decades ago, a federal...
Softie judge pulls an about-face
Now she cares. Rookie Bronx Judge Carol "Set 'Em Free" Feinman dropped her passive-aggressive, cut-'em-loose routine and was tough as a hangin' judge yesterday as she ordered a man charged...
$60B goes to waste in two wars
WASHINGTON -- Taxpayers lost as much as $60 billion to waste and fraud by government contractors in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, a new congressional report revealed yesterday. The...
‘Trade’-A effort
When education officials decided to close an academically failing vocational high school, Jeffrey Smalls didn’t get hot under his blue collar -- the owner of an electrical-contracting firm, he helped...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn * One man was gunned down and another wounded on a Canarsie street yesterday. Michael Daley, 41, was fatally shot in the chest on East 78th Street, near Flatlands...
Jack the Cat: Life’s tweet
Fugitive feline Jack the Cat, who bolted his kennel carrier for freedom last week at JFK Airport, continued to paw his nose at pursuers yesterday, refusing to be tempted by...
Man suffering from long, painful erections 'tried to rob' father for drug money
When you find yourself suffering an erection that lasts more than four hours you should call your doctor -- not rob your father. An Upper East Side man who suffers...
Admitting Clarence Thomas’ genius
In the glossy pages of The New Yorker, in graceful prose and with good reporting, the dreams and nightmares of the admirers of Barack Obama and his policies lie exposed....
A hidden jobs-killer
In the early months of 2010, the economy was starting to show signs of life after the recession. Then Congress passed the president’s health-overhaul law. Debate over the ObamaCare law’s...
Buffett’s buffet of wealth: plenty left for taxes
The Issue: Warren Buffett’s call for the rich to pay more taxes and his firm’s outstanding tax liability. Your editorial on Warren Buffett’s hypocrisy couldn’t be more on point (“Warren...
More Medicaid malaise
Here’s a statistic that says almost all you need to know about New York: More than one in three city residents is on Medicaid. As Post City Hall Bureau Chief...
Another cheap stunt
Leave it to the White House to transform a critical policy opportunity into yet another partisan squabble -- and to cheapen a time-honored presidential privilege in the process. A presidential...
Doing what NYC needs
Of all the rights we cherish as citizens of the United States, the most important right is one that’s somehow become controversial since 9/11 -- the right to self-preservation. What...
In search of GOP brain activity
Most presidential-primary debates are like a talking doll: Pull the string, and you get the same six sound bites, over and over. But voters may actually get to see signs...
Revenge is not so sweet
Awkwardly marrying "Munich"-style moral conundrums with cheesy Robert Ludlum stylings, the slow-paced thriller "The Debt" never pays off. The movie begins with a suicide in 1990s Israel, where we meet...
Too much blood, sweat and tears
If you're going to use fake menstrual blood in a dance, your show had better be good. Suzana Stankovic put herself out there, but her downtown version of "Black Swan"...
Hughes likely to land in Yankees bullpen after loss to Red Sox
BOSTON -- Are the Red Sox finally ready to put considerable distance between themselves and the Yankees? Looking at it from several angles, the answer is yes. * The Yankees'...
Time to plead 5th on final Yankees starter
BOSTON -- Joe Girardi is de termined to pare from a six- to five-man rotation and it is clear now that no one is going to win that fifth starter...
Mets' Bay setting sights on 2012
Jason Bay is off to a great 2012. Stuck in the two-season slump that has defined his Mets tenure, the three-time All-Star snapped an 0-for-17 streak in last night's 3-2...
Duda ends big month on high note in Mets' win
Lucas Duda added one last notch to his belt last night from a month he likely will never forget. Let the record show that August 2011 marked The Dude's official...
Williams family can beat this, too
Venus and Serena Williams rose out of the worst neighborhood in Los Angeles, learned tennis on crumbling courts in Compton, Calif., and have combined to win 20 Grand Slam singles...
Showdown at Saratoga
ED FOUNTAINE TODAY'S PLAY: In the third race, $10 double wheel: "all'' with Humadea in the fourth. Total bet: $50. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS: We stopped Pletcher-Velazquez cold with our $40 double...
Jets' offense looking to hit stride against Eagles tonight
Jets coach Rex Ryan is confident his defense will be the best in the NFL. His offense? That's more of a mystery. When asked this week what his biggest concern...
Top filly racing boys in Saratoga's Woodward
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Two years ago, in one of the most memorable races in the history of the Old Spa, the 3-year-old filly Rachel Alexandra took on the boys and...
Scranton manager says Montero can make it in majors
ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- Jesus Montero is on his way to the big leagues. After catching all 14 innings of Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's 4-1 win at Lehigh Valley Tuesday night, the Yankees'...
Swing test next for A-Rod, could miss more games
BOSTON -- Alex Rodriguez was asked if this were July, would a sprained left thumb that has kept him out of the lineup the last four games be serious enough...
Franco pitching to Piazza in Mets' 9/11 ceremony
John Franco was never prouder to wear a Mets uniform than in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The franchise's all-time saves leader yesterday recalled the manner in which...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 pm.Best Bet: Kris's Legacy (6th)FIRST-1 1/16m; pace; $12,000; cl($10000)2Mountain Air(L Stalbaum)3-3-78-55Rawhide N(G Brennan)1-5-23-11CamVanBussel(JStratton)4-7-810-13FoxValleySosa(BHolland)2-5-18-14FortunateSon(JBartlett)5-5-512-16Bolder(D Dube)6-7-16-17Hez Da Man N(C Manzi)3-7-310-18AAndG'sWinner(JPantalno)7-7-530-1SECOND-1 1/16m; trot; $17,000; conditioned4RulesLittleMan(JPantlno)5-8-25-12Waterloo Willie(D Dube)4-6-73-13Doner Dream(J Bartlett)3-4-34-11Nearly Uncle(J...
Tomorrow's Saratoga Entries
Post Time: 2:30 pm All horses appear in post position order FIRST 6f; $54,000; alw opt clm; 3up PN Horse Wt. Jockey Last 3 Trainer Odds 1 Maybesomaybenot(L),117 J Leparoux...
Last chance to cash with Saratoga jumpers
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- The final jump race of the meet drew a mixed bag that includes the first three finishers from a filly/mare stakes here Aug. 11, a former Grade...
Affrunti's Calder Grade
Post Time: 12:30 pm. FIRST-7f; $11,750; cl($6,250); 3up; (f&m) 1-RemmbrLynn 5-2 2-HoldyAshly 6-1 5-SkatingHom 4-1 3-ExchangChc 15-1 8-MyraRcngQn 3-1 4-Mnnsthstrm 10-1 6-Al's Angel 8-1 7-HghDllrEsc 8-1 SECOND-5f(T); $15,700; cl($16,000); 3up...
Del Mar Analysis by Vic C.
Post time: 5:00 pm.All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-5 1/2f; $34,000; mdn cl($50,000); 3upPNHorse,Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds7DistnctvDde(L),119VEspna6-x-x3-12Sentry Duty(L),124TBaze2-4-95-26Over Africa(L),121JTalmox-x-x6-11UndantdRlly(L),122PVlnza6-5-612-13ThunderCnyn(L),121BBlanc4-x-x4-14KingofSwing(L),121JRosrox-x-x8-15You'reJokng(L),121RBjrno5-x-x4-1SECOND-5f(T); $65,000; alw opt; 3upPNHorse,Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds4Lordgivmlft(L),124PVlnza1-2-43-11Bolinas(L),122TBaze3-4-15-23Magoo(L),120JRosro6-1-37-22YouBttrBwre(L),111DWllms8-4-420-15Easy Ashley(L),121ETrjlo7-10-120-16BertranHill(L),124RBjrno2-3-32-17ShrdthScrts(L),120JTalmo4-3-66-1THIRD-6f; $31,000; mdn cl($40,000); 2YOPNHorse,Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds2Arethrnycks(L),118JRosro3-4-103-17FriskyMomnt(L),120CSntgs6-4-x5-21SarosSecret(L),120AQunnz8-4-310-13GotothePlpt(L),120JTalmox-x-x7-24Rino U(L),118JVrnza4-6-610-15FineganAgan(L),120DFlors10-x-x5-16NlrnnfrJyci(L),111DWllms12-7-620-18Wrrn'sClyde(L),120TBazex-x-x12-19Jack...
Giants face Patriots tonight with jobs available
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Giants QB Eli itchy for real action
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Saratoga Charts
Aug. 31, 2011 Clear And Fast. Turf: Firm. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -1m(T); $43,000; clm; 3upOff: 1:01. Good. rouse 3/8, duel, up, Trainer: Richard SchosbergTime: 26.03, 52.16, 1:14.95, 1:38.13.Winner:...
Del Mar Results
FIRST-6f; $63,000; mdn spl wt; 2YO; (f)6ChrmthMkr (Gmez) 6.404.202.805Fly Solo (Pedroza)5.603.404Indecise (Talamo)3.00 * $1 Exacta (6-5) $19.60 * Quinella (5-6) $21.60 * $1 Superfecta (6-5-4-2) $280.30 * $1 Trifecta (6-5-4)...
Hondo loses hat trick
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Jets' Pouha says knee will be ready for opener
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Saturday's Heroes Tackle The Spread
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Jets players visit WTC site
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The Post Line
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Yankees hopeful Montero can be factor in October
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Venus out of Open with illness
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Sports shorts
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Sharapova plays Open late
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Starr report
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Cignetti major plus for Rutgers
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