October 5, 2011
Apple confirms former CEO Steve Jobs has died
CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Steve Jobs, the iconic leader of Apple Inc. who transformed the habits of generations of consumers by creating a slew of innovative products, has died at the...
Fister vs. Nova unlikely Game 5 matchup
All the months of preparation, all the millions of dollars, all the hopes of the Yankees and Tigers come down to this: Ivan Nova vs. Doug Fister for a berth...
Fantasy Flashback: Mr. Rodgers’ neighborhood.
For all of the talk surrounding Cam Newton’s fast start, Tom Brady’s assault on the single-season yardage record and the Tony Romo roller coaster, Aaron Rodgers has quietly been the...
St. John's coach Lavin to have cancer surgery
St. John’s coach Steve Lavin will undergo surgery on Thursday to treat prostate cancer. The 47-year-old, who is starting his second season with the Red Storm, announced in early April...
Yankees' Nova credits Pettitte for pep talk
Yankees Game 5 starter Ivan Nova credited Andy Pettitte talking to him before Saturday's outing in ALDS Game 1 for his strong game. "He really helped me a lot,'' Nova...
Cardinals force Game 5 with win over Phillies
ST. LOUIS -- David Freese homered, doubled and drove in four runs as the St. Louis Cardinals tagged playoff nemesis Roy Oswalt and beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 Wednesday night,...
Jets coach makes own Hall of Fame blazer
Rex Ryan is a Hall of Famer, and he’s got the jacket to prove it. The Jets coach showed up at his news conference Wednesday wearing a navy blazer with...
Sarah Palin says she's not running in 2012
WASILLA, Alaska -- Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin on Wednesday announced that she will not seek the presidency in 2012, telling supporters in a letter that she could "be more...
Jets' Cromartie stands by critique of Patriots' Brady
Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie said his feelings have not changed about Patriots quarterback Tom Brady nine months after calling him a derogatory name."I don't have nothing to add," Cromartie said...
Tigers say Verlander won't pitch in Game 5
Tigers manager Jim Leyland said Wednesday that Justin Verlander is not an option out of the bullpen for ALDS Game 5.Verlander has started two ALDS games, although he pitched only...
Kim Kardashian and husband renew vows on 'Ellen' five weeks into marriage
LOS ANGELES -- Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries renewed their vows on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" Wednesday and shared how they are settling in as husband and wife following their...
Mets to shut down Santana on Saturday
Mets left-hander Johan Santana will finish his active rehabilitation program for this year on Saturday at the end of instructional league. Santana threw four innings last Friday. The two-time Cy...
GM says Avery could return to Rangers from AHL
STOCKHOLM -- Perhaps Glen Sather might want to check with his coach on this one, but the general manager told The Post on Wednesday that Sean Avery could play his...
Microsoft won't bid for Yahoo
REDMOND, Wash. -- Microsoft will not make a bid for Yahoo, AllThingsD reported Wednesday. Microsoft executives have "taken pains" to make it clear that they are not going to be...
Jets WR Holmes isn't impressed with Patriots defense
Jets wide receiver Santonio Holmes is not too impressed with the Patriots defense.New England ranks last in the NFL in total defense and last against the pass. "I think the...
Beloved B'klyn eatery Hinsch's closed after 63 years
A beloved Brooklyn luncheonette has stirred its last egg cream after being closed by the city Health Department for running the 63-year-old neighborhood staple like a greasy-spoon dive. Health inspectors...
Jets Sanchez, Holmes seem at odds over comments
Mark Sanchez and Santonio Holmes have been unable to get on the same page on the field, and now the Jets teammates sound like they are at odds off of...
Unions, students join Wall Street protesters
Unions gave a high-profile boost to the long-running protest against Wall Street and economic inequality Wednesday, with their members joining thousands of protesters in a lower Manhattan march. Across the...
LI father charged in murder-suicide attempt
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A New York man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly trying to poison his 2-year-old daughter. Police say 45-year-old Khemchan Sulaiman of Queens and the...
Manslaughter verdict in shooting by Westchester officer
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A former New York suburban police officer has been convicted of second-degree manslaughter in what he said was the accidental shooting of a friend. A Westchester...
Queens iPhone thief caught by app
There’s an app for everything. Police identified this cell phone snatcher with the help of an iPhone app called iGotcha. The thief bumped into his 31-year-old victim and swiped her...
Victim's relatives look on as Bronx man arraigned on murder charges
As dozens of anguished relatives of his alleged victim glared from the gallery, a Bronx man with 11 prior arrests for domestic abuse was arraigned today on charges he murdered...
East River chopper crash pilot is a convicted felon
The pilot whose helicopter plunged into the East River Monday is a convicted felon who stole thousands of dollars and a wedding ring from a safe in a buddy’s Staten...
This week's calendar: Oct. 6 to 12
Tuesday, Oct. 11 Associates of the Art Commission Annual Dinner The Associates of the Art Commission is having its annual dinner honoring architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro. Proceeds for the...
'Funny Girl' to replace 'Elliot' at the Imperial
"Funny Girl" has found a home. The upcoming Broadway revival will follow "Billy Elliot" into the Imperial Theater in April. Lauren Ambrose is set to star in this biographical musical...
Mets change coaching staff for next season
The Mets announced several changes to their coaching staff Wednesday, saying Mookie Wilson will not be brought back as the first base coach. Wilson is among the most popular Mets...
Amanda Knox acquittal judge describes 'political background' to case
PERUGIA, Italy -- As Amanda Knox settled back into life in the US following four years in an Italian jail, the judge who acquitted her spoke Wednesday about how he...
Sheehan jury ordered back to work after saying it's deadlocked
Jurors in the Barbara Sheehan murder trial say they are “hopelessly deadlocked,” but a judge told them to “take a deep breath” and resume deliberations. After only two days of...
The first Jewish vice president will be a Republican?
That's right, Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.) has started a SuperPAC and some speculate that he's done it to raise his profile in a bid to become the Republican vice presidential...
Ad Age names Vogue top mag
Vogue topped Ad Age’s annual magazine A-list after the fashion bible managed to grow both ad pages and circulation this year. Vogue, named Magazine of the Year, reported that newsstand...
'I am asleep' Jackson heard in slurring audio
LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors played a recording Wednesday in which Michael Jackson is heard discussing his plans to build a hospital for children in a rambling, slurred conversation with the...
Francona to replace McCarver for FOX at start of ALCS
BOSTON — Former Red Sox manager Terry Francona will make the jump from the dugout to the broadcast booth after agreeing to serve as a color commentator for FOX during...
Xbox 360 takes on TV
If you're an Xbox user and have ever contemplating chucking your cable box, this might just be the time to actually pull the trigger on that. Microsoft has announced that...
Person killed by Jamaica-bound LIRR train
A Long Island Railroad train bound for Jamaica Station struck and killed someone in Oyster Bay this morning, officials said. The person — whose identity and gender has not been...
NTSB investigation into cause of East River chopper crash continues
A day after a woman was killed following a helicopter crash in the East River, federal investigators have yet to determine what caused the fatal crash. According to the NTSB,...
'Jesus Christ Superstar' to open on Broadway in the spring
Looks like there's going to be a battle of biblical proportions on Broadway this season: In addition to the revival of "Godspell" due to open on November 7, here comes...
Citi tweaks checking account rules, ups some fees
Citibank made sure to draw attention last week to its lack of fees for using debit cards after news broke that its biggest competitor would start charging them. But at...
Mangold at Jets practice; Burress, Pace sit out
Jets center Nick Mangold was working with the starting offense Wednesday during the portion of practice open to the media, but two other starters were watching from the sideline.Wide receiver...
VIDEO: Inside look at Jets-Patriots
Post Jets beat writer Brian Costello reports from practice as the team tries to bounce back from two-straight losses facing the division rival Patriots.csprtContainer(); CineSport's Noah Coslov talked to the...
Former OL Woody says 'it's going to be tough' to fix Jets
The ground-and-pound cannot just be picked up at the lost-and-found. Former Jets offensive lineman Damien Woody expressed concern that his old teammates would be able to turn around a season...
Independence Party big testifies he 'trusted' ex-mayoral aide John Haggerty
The vice chairman of the state Independence Party has taken the stand in the blockbuster mayoral campaign heist trial today, telling jurors that in agreeing to forward hundreds of thousands...
Jacobs, Boley miss Giants practice with knee problems
Two new names cropped up Wednesday on the Giants injury list: Running back Brandon Jacobs and linebacker Michael Boley each came out of the victory over the Cardinals in Arizona...
Giants don't expect Prince back till after bye week
Don’t hold your breath waiting for Prince Amukamara. If you do, you will turn blue before he’s wearing blue. The Giants rookie cornerback is not close to returning and is...
Defense starts for Joshua Komisarjevsky in brutal Conn. home invasion trial
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A man charged in a 2007 home invasion that killed a mother and her two daughters said he was repeatedly sexually abused as a child and...
Sheriff: Gun in IHOP shooting illegally altered
CARSON CITY, Nev. -- The shooter who killed four and injured seven in a rampage at a Nevada IHOP restaurant last month was using a weapon that was altered to...
Denzel Washington donates $2.25M to Fordham
Denzel Washington has donated $2.25 million to Fordham University, his alma mater. The university said Monday that Washington has given $2 million to endow the Denzel Washington Chair in Theatre,...
Federal judge rules FDNY needs greater oversight
A federal judge today ruled that broader judicial oversight of New York City's fire department is needed to ensure that minority firefighters and job applicants are fairly treated. Brooklyn federal...
NYPD cop busted for using pepper spray during bar assault
FBI agents arrested a New York City police officer this morning and charged him with civil rights violations for using his pepper spray on a man involved in a dispute...
Amanda Knox always kept 'her dignity and strength' while living in cramped cell
Although Amanda Knox spent the past four years in a tiny prison cell, her family said the former exchange student "maintained her dignity and strength" in the hope her conviction...
Devils, Sykora agree to one-year deal; Parise named captain
After agreeing to a one-year contract with the Devils this morning, Petr Sykora was promptly issued jersey No. 15, vacated Tuesday when the Devils traded David Steckel to Toronto for...
Gunman at large after Calif. quarry shooting leaves 3 dead
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Authorities went door to door with guns drawn Wednesday in search of a disgruntled employee they say opened fire at a Northern California limestone quarry, killing three...
NJ signs off on rail tunnel settlement
NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey Transit has approved a settlement that will pay the federal government $95 million for the Hudson River rail project that Gov. Chris Christie scrapped nearly...
FAA's new air traffic system hits turbulence
WASHINGTON — The government's program to modernize the nation's air traffic control system has run into serious problems that threaten to increase its cost and delay its completion, a government...
Rangers reopen talks with defenseman Mara, place Staal on injured list
STOCKHOLM — Facing the prospect of perhaps playing the first month of the season without Marc Staal, the Rangers have reopened discussions with 32-year-old free agent defenseman Paul Mara, The...
Private-sector jobs rise by 91K in September, led by small businesses
ROSELAND, N.J. -- US private-sector payrolls increased 91,000 in September, led by the service-producing sector and small businesses, according to the ADP employment report released Wednesday. The August level was...
THE POST'S NHL PREVIEW
The Post gets you ready to drop the puck with our 2011-12 season preview, featuring inside looks at the Rangers, Devils and Islanders; staff picks; and Larry Brook's team-by-team Power...
Six held over plot to kill Afghan president, interior ministry says
KABUL -- Six people were arrested after an alleged plot to assassinate Afghan president Hamid Karzai was foiled, the interior ministry said Wednesday. "The Afghan intelligence agency has arrested a...
VIDEO: Postgame reaction from ALDS Game 4
See and hear what Post baseball writer Mark Hale and Yankees and Tigers players had to say after a 10-1 win by the Yankees in ALDS Game 4.The teams play...
Report: City wage hike could kill 13,000 jobs
The Bloomberg administration is releasing a controversial report this morning that shows a mandated wage increase would kill jobs - a jab at a growing coalition trying to pass a...
Solyndra was the best of the bunch
Now that's ironic. Emails between the Office of Management and Budget analysts looking at the Energy Department's loan guarantees to clean energy companies reveal that Solyndra -- the solar panel maker...
CC's contract will put Yankees in tough spot
DETROIT — The Yankees face yet another Cliff Lee problem this offseason. Had they signed Lee last winter, the Yankees would have an ace-level starter under contract and not feel...
Yankees' Jeter breaks through vs. Tigers pitcher
The facts were shining brightly right at Derek Jeter, and they didn’t look good. Staring down the Yankees captain was Tigers starter Rick Porcello, and in a flash Jeter was...
Curtis’ catches, clutch hit ensure Yankees keep playing
DETROIT — Curtis Granderson’s first reaction was to freeze, dead in his tracks, alone on a grand baseball stage with a baseball scraping a clear white path against the black...
Yankees win to force Game 5 against Tigers
DETROIT — A.J. Burnett picked a wonderful time to get the biggest win of his three-year Yankees career. And he has Curtis Granderson to thank for it. Burnett, the accidental...
Reviled righty Yankees hero for night
DETROIT — The expectations were sub-basement low for A.J. Burnett; the anxiety about his start high. Joe Girardi, outwardly supportive of his unreliable righty, showed his true feelings by having...
Girls volleyball roundup: Ganun leads Fontbonne past Mary Louis
Lauren Ganun might have not have won NYPost.com’s best hitter poll, but she was certainly the best on the court Tuesday. The senior middle/outside had 18 kills and seven blocks...
Inside pitch
Game 4: Yankees 10, Tigers 1 HERO A.J. Burnett nearly got knocked out in the first inning, but he recovered and delivered as much as the Yankees could have hoped...
Girls soccer roundup: Late goal earns Utes tie with Fort Hamilton
Kristina Anderson saw what was happening before her eyes many times before. The New Utrecht coach worked on it all the time at practice and here it was at the...
CHSAA boys soccer roundup: St. Francis stays hot against Regis
St. Francis Prep is showing no signs of slowing down. Star sweeper Christian Molano had two goals, one on a penalty kick, and Jason Gonzalez had a pair of scores...
Davis' 'kind of a big deal' hat trick propels LaGuardia over Bard
Megan Caccavale jumped into Gabriele Davis’ arms near midfield when the final whistle blew. The show of emotion was doubly motivated. LaGuardia had just won an important matchup with Bard...
Last-minute goal gives Molloy much-needed victory over Fordham
Sometimes one play can change an entire season. Sometimes one play is really just one play, meaningless in the grand scheme of things. It’s up to Archbishop Molloy to decide...
INSIDE THE CHSFL: Homeless Stepinac finding success all over
SUNY Purchase. Saxon Woods in White Plains. Silver Lake in Harrison. The Underdome in Mount Vernon. The Highlands in Rye. Every practice for Archbishop Stepinac is like a Westchester geography...
Big renovations revealed at Kaiser Park in Coney Island
City officials yesterday held a ceremonial ribbon cutting marking the opening of a reconstructed field house and new basketball courts at Coney Island’s Kaiser Park.The basketball courts feature new backboards...
ISLANDERS PREVIEW: Heat’s on young core to make playoffs
There will be no more gold stars handed out in the Islanders franchise for trying your best. After Jack Capuano took over as head coach on Nov. 15 last season,...
DEVILS PREVIEW: Coach’s style could cause another slow start
This looms as a repeat of last season, when the Devils floundered early and caught fire late. It won’t be as drastic, but it will reflect the difference between lacking...
Rafa's Redemption
The last time Rafa Marquez played a game at Red Bull Arena, his every touch got booed in a 3-1 loss to Real Salt Lake. His team fell out of...
RANGERS PREVIEW: Richards right star to add to Black-and-Blueshirts
STOCKHOLM — It was not so long ago that stability and building from within were alien concepts when applied to the Rangers, but, oh boy, just look at them now....
NHL POWER RANKINGS: Penguins March to top of heap
Post NHL writer Larry Brooks ranks the league from top to bottom heading into the 2011-12 season, which begins Thursday. The Rangers begin their season Friday against the Kings in...
SEASON PREVIEW: Crosby’s concussion casts cloud over NHL
STOCKHOLM — The start of a new season implies a fresh start for the NHL, a fresh sheet of ice on which to begin the marathon that will end next...
Red Bulls beat MLS-leading Galaxy 2-0
After a two-month winless skid, one that saw the Red Bulls free-fall from first-place to out of the playoff picture, they’re trying to save their disappointing season. And their biggest...
Voting for Brearley's Egan brings tight-knit school's community closer
Catherine Egan wasn’t just touched by the outpouring of love she got in the last week, she was downright overwhelmed. The Brearley senior middle was selected New York City’s top...
Business briefs
Rim shotResearch In Motion, maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, climbed amid speculation the company may have hired an investment bank to explore strategic options. RIM rose 50 cents, or 2.4...
It’s starting to get ‘grizzly’ out there . . .
Forget the protesters -- there’s a bear lurking on Wall Street.A late-day trading rally averted, at least for now, the S&P 500 Index falling 20 percent from its April 29...
Apple’s iPhoney
Tim Cook is no Steve Jobs. Although Apple’s new boss walks, talks and even dresses like his legendary predecessor in casual black garb, his big-stage debut yesterday to tout the...
A big Ponzi payday
The checks are in the mail -- for real this time. Some $312 million in checks will be mailed to jilted investors of Bernie Madoff today in the first round...
Disney pics go 3-D
“Finding Nemo,” ‘‘The Little Mermaid” and two other animated Walt Disney tales are following “The Lion King” into 3-D mode on the big screen.Disney announced yesterday that the 3-D reissues...
Facebook no friend to Apple, says media guru
Facebook will leapfrog Apple and ExxonMobil in the next 24 months to become the most valuable company in the world, according to activist investor Scott Galloway.Galloway, who runs investment company...
US sues BoNY for forex fraud
The Justice Department sued Bank of New York Mellon Corp., alleging the bank defrauded clients by improperly charging for currency transactions.The lawsuit, announced late last evening by the US Attorney...
Hotels are back in Fashion Dist.
Two more hotels are under development in the Fashion District by Hidrock Realty. The company, better known as an owner of office properties, is reinventing the former office building at...
Raj’s last stand
Raj Rajaratnam’s legal team went head to head with prosecutors yesterday in a final effort to reduce the disgraced billionaire’s pending jail term after his conviction on insider-trading charges earlier...
Today’s special: flounder
Private-equity titan Marc Leder’s sprawling restaurant portfolio is beginning to give him indigestion.The Sun Capital Partners co-founder, who has grown a 10-brand restaurant portfolio, including Chevy’s, Friendly’s, Boston Market and...
Hot toys ‘disgusting,’ but sales may not be
Eeeeww, yuck! That’s what Wall Street has been saying about the holiday retail outlook, but it’s also what parents are going to be saying about this year’s crop of hot...
It’s a ‘Wrapt’ at JCPenney
JCPenney is upping the ante on impulse holiday gifting, with plans to carve out areas on the main floor dedicated to gifts from the whimsical to the practical.The “WRAPT” shops,...
BofA’s Web woes grow
Bank of America’s Web site, plagued by problems Friday and Saturday but supposedly fixed on Sunday, isn’t working again. Some users trying to access bankofamerica.com get a message that the...
Cuomo makes cab stand
Gov. Cuomo is putting the brakes on Mayor Bloomberg’s plan to bring livery taxis to the outer boroughs. In a not-so-subtle criticism of the Bloomberg-backed bill, Cuomo said that he...
‘Black widow’ venom for DA
Hubby killer Barbara Sheehan yesterday went on a rampage against Queens prosecutors as a jury began deliberating her fate. In a highly unusual move, Sheehan publicly lashed out at prosecutor...
Cops, schools share pain in Mike’s $2B cut
It’s belt-tightening time again at City Hall -- only this time, the NYPD and the school system are being forced to bear the full brunt of newly proposed budget cuts....
Upper E. Side vs. bikes
License and registration out of the wicker basket, please. An Upper East Side community board, inundated with complaints about bikes, will hold a hearing tonight about forcing cyclists to get...
The road not taken
At about the very moment Gov. Chris Christie was saying that “now is not my time,” a new poll surfaced that demonstrated what might have been. Echoing Marlon Brando under...
310G ‘thief’ a bad Scout
Talk about getting caught with your hand in the cookie jar.The former finance director for the Girl Scout Council of Greater New York was charged yesterday with embezzling $310,000 from...
F for phys-ed
More than half of city elementary-school principals don’t know what the state regulations are for gym classes, according to a survey by the city comptroller’s office. The survey also found...
Unions in Street fight
The city’s powerful municipal unions are set to march on City Hall today with Occupy Wall Street demonstrators, even as the two allies suffered a setback when a federal judge...
Bravest was a Bonanno goon: feds
He traded a lead pipe and gun for a hook and ladder.New York City firefighter Anthony Ciliento -- who’s facing drug trafficking charges -- handled a variety of enforcer duties...
Sex, love & political money
Their forbidden love bloomed among the campaign spreadsheets, only to die under the withering gaze of rackets investigators. Accused campaign-cash crook John Haggerty suffered through the most embarrassing prosecution testimony...
Thief picks off Giants helmet
A Southampton man got sacked as he slept when a burglar stole a valuable Giants football helmet and other vintage goods from his home.The thief entered the Tuckahoe Lane home...
JFK ‘knife smuggle’
A Texas man tried to smuggle a “trench knife” -- a large folding blade with a brass-knuckles handle -- onto a plane to Istanbul at JFK, sources said yesterday.Jason Aramburu,...
Dr. Lovin’ Feelgood
Michael Jackson’s Doctor Feelgood was busy juggling three different babes the day his world-famous patient dropped dead, witnesses said yesterday.Prosecutors painted Murray as a lothario more interested in playing doctor...
Suicide & tot-slay bid
A 45-year-old MTA mechanic tried to kill himself and his 2-year-old daughter with pesticides and chemicals found in fire extinguishers because of a bad relationship with his estranged wife, authorities...
Welcome home!
A sobbing Amanda Knox got a hero’s welcome in Seattle last night following almost four years in an Italian prison after being accused and convicted of helping murder her roommate...
Haiti PM at last
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- The long wait for Haiti to approve a prime minister ended yesterday when the Senate OK’d Garry Conille to run the government.The 17-3 vote lets President Michel...
NYPD Daily Blotter
The Bronx *** Cops are hunting for this man, who they say has broken into five homes in Bedford Park. The burglar first struck between Aug. 21 and Aug. 24,...
Tiger gal has Vegas quickie
Former Tiger Woods mistress Rachel Uchitel secretly married her young boyfriend this week in Las Vegas. Uchitel, 36, and boyfriend Matt Hahn, 26, obtained a marriage license Sunday night and...
‘Drugs in bra’
Imprisoned Hollywood scion Cameron Douglas transfixed jurors yesterday with tales of his drug-fueled transgressions -- including how he romanced a defense lawyer who got busted for smuggling him pills in...
MTV guy in ‘gorilla’ warfare
“Bananas” is going ape.An MTV reality-show star who goes by the name “Johnny Bananas” filed suit against the makers of “Entourage” yesterday for allegedly using his name in an “offensive...
MTA’s 511 information line gets on track
Griping to the MTA just got a whole lot easier. The transit agency is taking a page from the city’s 311 playbook and launching a three-digit, one-stop line for everything...
DOE wife’s ‘horror’
A former Department of Education bureaucrat was sentenced to 25 years in prison yesterday after the wife he savagely attacked described the “horror story” she said was her life. Laurence...
1986 ball may be a $1M error
He wouldn’t pay a penny for this baseball -- let alone $1 million. The legendary ball that Mets All-Star Mookie Wilson sent spiraling between the legs of Red Sox first...
Holder under the gun
WASHINGTON -- The US attorney general had better look for a good lawyer. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith yesterday called for a special counsel to investigate whether Eric Holder...
Tourist dies in chopper crash
A sightseeing helicopter carrying foreign tourists in town for a birthday bash suddenly plunged upside-down into the East River just seconds after takeoff yesterday, killing a woman who was trapped...
Pilot’s fright history
The pilot whose sightseeing chopper crashed into the East River yesterday has had trouble in the sky before -- once guiding a single-engine plane to an emergency landing in a...
Family bliss turns to tragedy
They’d been having a great time on their family trip to New York and were looking forward to their upcoming helicopter tour of the city.Paul Nicholson, 72, and his wife...
Responders tell of frantic minutes in water
They were losing control. The water was murky, the current was swift and the chopper that sputtered and landed upside-down in the East River was sinking like a bag of...
Vile style gal gets $lapped
All she wanted was a hairdresser for her wedding. Instead, Tifany McIntosh got a dressing-down full of racial insults from a self-described “Stylist to the Stars” when she missed an...
Party heist bags 300g
The linen king got taken to the cleaners in a vicious robbery plot. Eccentric multimillionaire George Bardwil was held up in a terrifying -- and cunningly calculated -- home invasion...
Att’y in Dunaway runaway
Faye Dunaway’s lawyer has done away with the actress -- as a client. A Manhattan Housing Court judge yesterday granted Elizabeth Shollenberger’s request to be relieved as the Oscar winner’s...
Obama throws down gauntlet on jobs bill
WASHINGTON -- President Obama yesterday gave Republicans a Texas-sized scolding for blocking his jobs bill, even as the top Senate Democrat stopped a vote on the $447 billion package. In...
Christie's decision not to run for White House means Mitt can pick up gov's leftovers
Chris Christie’s decision to stay in New Jersey and skip the presidential race is already paying dividends for GOP front-runner Mitt Romney. Some of New York and New Jersey’s top...
Perry poll plummet
WASHINGTON -- Mitt Romney has reclaimed his front-runner status, leaping ahead of Texas Gov. Rick Perry in a Washington Post/ABC News poll. Romney polled 25 percent while Perry plummeted to...
Christie rules out a run for White House
The answer is “No.” New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie declared yesterday he will definitely not seek the Republican nomination for president, claiming he’s not ready to give up his job...
No GOP dream date
With Chris Christie ruling out a presidential run yesterday, the other important political news for the Republican Party was this: The latest Washington Post/ABC poll shows a 16-point drop in...
Meanwhile, back in the Garden State
Having finally laid to rest speculation about a presidential run, Chris Christie can return to reforming his state. As the governor said yesterday, there’s plenty of work left to do...
The protesters’ problem: Nothing to occupy them
The Issue: The hundreds of arrests that took place last weekend during the Occupy Wall Street protest. *** Why is anyone surprised that these losers would protest when we have...
Chris Christie’s choice
So now it’s official: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie yesterday slammed the door on a run for president, saying, “Now is not my time.” That’s a disappointment. True, Christie from...
Liu’s cashiered comrade
Guess Comptroller John Liu is serious about a mayoral run. He’s kicked to the curb a longtime aide too toxic even for famously liberal New York. John Choe, the apologist...
Unforced fumble
Hank Williams Jr. is the vastly less-talented progeny of one of country music’s seminal figures -- and he’s been doing the introductory theme (“Are you ready for some football?”) for...
Go march on Washington
The “Occupy Wall Street” crowd is grossly misinformed: The painful events they’re protesting -- the foreclosures, punishing unemployment rates and increased poverty levels -- are much more Washington’s fault than...
A chance to stand up to China
The Burmese junta’s claim to infamy is a total disregard for the welfare of its people and for the opinions of the entire outside world except China -- so the...
The Upper East Side’s pied piper
Melissa Levis isn’t your typical Upper East Side mom. Sure, she lives on East 75th Street, her husband works in real estate and she spends hours shuttling her overscheduled 7-year-old...
There is a lot of womb for improvement
Here’s an alternative title for the new show “Motherhood Out Loud”: “Love, Loss, and What I Gave Birth To.” It’s OK, marketers, you don’t have to thank me. Conceived by...
Beloved ‘Billy’ goes ballet up
Ten Tony Awards, rave reviews and the unwavering support of the most powerful columnist in the history of Broadway (thank you, you’re too kind) -- and “Billy Elliot” is hanging...
Afghan aftermath
‘War is hell,’’ Civil War Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman famously said. He might have added that coming home from war can be just as hellish. Consider Marine Sgt. Nathan Harris,...
Today's Sports on Air
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Mets to cut ticket prices next season
In case there was any remaining doubt the Mets' payroll will shrink next season, the team yesterday announced that ticket prices will drop for 2012. According to a news release...
The Post Line
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Red Bulls continue surge for playoffs with win over Galaxy
After a two-month winless streak, one that saw the Red Bulls free-fall from first place to out of the playoff picture, they're trying to save their disappointing season. And their...
Hondo saved by Snakes
If Tony The Genius wasn't so slow with the hook for Garcia, Hondo might have ended up with a split yesterday. Instead, his lone winner with the D'backs was overwhelmed...
Yankees rookie Nova gets crucial Game 5 assignment
DETROIT -- Russell Martin said after Game 1 that Ivan Nova is unflappable. That quality certainly will be helpful tomorrow night. After the Yankees' 10-1 victory over the Tigers last...
Tigers' Fister seeks redemption after Game 1 flop
DETROIT -- Doug Fister will get another chance against the Yankees tomorrow. Fister won his last seven decisions for the Tigers in the regular season after coming from Seattle to...
Mistakes cost Tigers' Porcello against Yankees
DETROIT -- While everyone else worried about A.J. Burnett and how the woeful righty would perform, Jim Leyland had his focus elsewhere. "The key to [the] game is gonna be...
Verlander wants to relieve for Tigers in Game 5
DETROIT -- Jim Leyland may not want to use Justin Verlander out of the bullpen in Game 5 tomorrow, but the Tigers ace has not given up hope that his...
Sabathia 'ready to go' in Yankees bullpen
DETROIT -- After Ivan Nova's brilliant performance in Game 1, the Yankees are confident the rookie right-hander will be up to the challenge of pitching tomorrow night's ALDS Game 5...
A-Rod heating up just in time for Yankees
DETROIT -- Finally, Alex Rodriguez has snapped his hitless skid. And based on how the Yankees third baseman looked at the plate last night, he might be heating up for...
Diamondbacks stay alive with win over Brewers
PHOENIX -- Paul Goldschmidt hit a grand slam and tied a franchise postseason record with five RBIs, fellow Arizona rookie Josh Collmenter befuddled Milwaukee batters again and the Diamondbacks stayed...
Tomorrow's Belmont Entries
Post Time: 1:00 pm All horses appear in post position orderFIRST7f(T); $41,000; opt clm; 3up; (f&m)PNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1Cautionary Tale(L),116I Ortiz4-5-4Hertler 20-12Miner's Tune(L),116R Curatolo8-4-7Hills 12-13Sovereign Crisis(L),118JCastellno2-6-5Brown 3-14Sweet Bibby(L),118JVelazquez2-1-6Rodriguz 4-15Silver...
Affrunti's Delaware Grade
Post Time: 12:30 pm.FIRST-6f; $15,000; mdn cl($7,500); 3up; (f&m)2-InstntAppl 12-11-OurSmmrBrz 20-16-Es La Mia 3-27-IsThatBlue 5-18-DaybrkDncr 9-53-HrlmRnssnc 12-14-Monjablanca 20-15-Potni'sSng 8-1SECOND-5 1/2f; $15,000; cl($5,000); 3up; (f&m)2-DncngWthLn 15-16-HeavensTor 12-13-Bancroft 12-11-KourgsKlly 20-14-Melon Up 7-25-Stormy...
Parx Racing Charts
Oct. 4, 2011 Cloudy And Fast. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -6f; $45,000; mdn spcl wt; 2YOOff: 12:26. Good. drew away under wraps, Trainer: Susan Crowell Time: 22.61, 46.04, 58.09,...
Delaware Results
FIRST-6f; $18,000; str alw; 3up; (f&m)5StaySeesMm (RccoJr.) 3.002.402.103Chippewa Court (Paz)4.602.602Mindy Mchlle (CstllnoJr)2.20 Off 1:17. Time 1:11.95. Fast. * $1 Exacta (5-3) $8.70 * $1 Superfecta (5-3-2-6) $182.00 * $1 Trifecta...
Sports shorts
MLB: Francona for hireTerry Francona plans to manage next season, if offered the opportunity, a source close to the former Red Sox manager told ESPN. Other than Boston, the White...
'Monday Night Football' singer apologizes for remarks
Hank Williams Jr. has apologized for using an analogy to Adolf Hitler in discussing President Obama that prompted ESPN to pull his classic intro song to "Monday Night Football." Williams,...
Stats say Giants QB belongs among elite
There was no doubt Giants quarterback Eli Manning was going to dramatically decrease his interception total this season after last year's career-worst 25 picks. No doubt at all. It didn't...
Devils deal Steckel to Maple Leafs
Making room for a rookie center such as Adam Henrique or Brad Mills, Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello last night traded 29-year-old center David Steckel to the Maple Leafs for...
Jets GM to blame for undermanned offensive line
The Jets should have handed out "blame balls" instead of game balls after Sunday's 34-17 loss to the Ravens, because there would have been plenty to go around. From Mark...
Feds looking to save menhaden
Finally the federal gov ernment is stepping in to protect one of the East Coast's most important fisheries, that of the Atlantic menhaden. Most anglers in the New York area...
Islanders sign veteran Pandolfo
What was a very cloudy roster picture a few weeks ago has cleared up quite a bit for the Islanders, especially when they signed training-camp invitee Jay Pandolfo yesterday to...
Rays owner says team could move anywhere
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- After Rays owner Stu Sternberg's team was bounced from the postseason again by the Rangers yesterday, he was a most disappointed man. Not about the way...
Steelers LB Harrison out with orbital fracture
Ben Roethlisberger's sprained left foot might be the least of the Steelers' problems. Coach Mike Tomlin expects his quarterback to play on Sunday when the struggling defending AFC champions host...
Rangers advance over Rays on Beltre's 3 homers
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- A long time ago the Rangers gave monster money to a power-hitting infielder, believing that player would take them to the postseason Promised Land. It never...
Kobe quiet on playing in Italy
Kobe Bryant yesterday said it is "up in the air" on whether he will agree to play in Italy. The Lakers star, for the first time, attended NBA labor meetings...
Rangers coach never gave Avery shot to stick
STOCKHOLM -- Sean Avery never had a chance, never was given a chance to make this year's Rangers, so what in the world was the organization doing dragging him around...
Rangers looking for help on defense
STOCKHOLM -- The Rangers placed defensemen Brendan Bell and Stu Bickel on waivers yesterday to create the roster room to add a veteran defenseman should one become available today as...
NBA talks break down; preseason schedule wiped out
Call It "Black Tuesday." Negotiations died yesterday between the NBA and Players Association, leading commissioner David Stern to cancel the rest of preseason and saying he will announce on Monday...
With Baas injured, Giants sign Cordle as backup center
In a sign the neck injury to starting center David Baas is likely going to keep him out of action, the Giants yesterday signed Jim Cordle off their own practice...
Phillies defeat Cardinals with pinch-hit HR, 5-out save
ST. LOUIS -- Charlie Manuel guessed right, twice. Tony La Russa, well, he wound up getting second-guessed. And on his 67th birthday. Pinch-hitter Ben Francisco and closer Ryan Madson made...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYOct. 5THUOct. 6FRIOct. 7SATOct. 8 SUNOct. 9 MONOct. 10 TUEOct. 11YankeesNOGAME*Det.TBDTBSWCBS* - if necessary RangersNOGAMENOGAME$L.A.1:00MSGESPN!Ana.1:00MSGESPNNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEIslandersNOGAMENOGAMENOGAME@Fla.8:00MSG+WRHUNOGAMEMinn.1:00MSG+WRHUNOGAMEDevilsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAME@Phil.7:00MSGWFANNOGAMECar.1:00MSGWFANNOGAMERed BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEGiantsSunday, Oct. 9Seahawks1:00TV -- FOXRadio -- WFAN 660 AMJetsSunday, Oct. 9Patriots4:15TV -- CBSRadio -- ESPN...
Starr report
Tavis Smiley will use both his TV and radio platforms to address the nation's economic crisis in "The Poverty Tour: A Call to Conscience," a weeklong series. It kicks off...
‘Simpsons’ want more D’oh
This could be the end of the “The Simpsons” -- for real, this time. The voice actors behind the long-running animated series are said to be locked in a salary...
‘Playboy Club’ gets ax
‘The Playboy Club” is the first show to get canned. NBC canceled the much-hyped, low-performing drama after just three episodes. Since its Sept. 20 premiere, “Playboy” dropped from 5 million...
Talk show guests
WednesdaySUGAR RAY LEONARD - Live with Regis & Kelly, 9 a.m., Ch. 7MICHAEL LEWIS - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, 9 a.m., and 6 p.m., (COM)JOHN LITHGOW - The...
Oh, the ‘Horror’ camp
The scariest thing about“American Horror Story,” the highly anticipated FX series from the guys who brought you “Glee” and “Nip/Tuck,” is that almost everything in the entire show has been...
Famous ‘X’
Ike Turner’s widow is about to hit prime time. Audrey Madison-Turner, who was married to the troubled soul legend when he died in 2007, will be featured tonight and tomorrow...
Knox movie redone
Amanda Knox’s acquittal sent Lifetime scrambling to the editing room. When the 24-year-old was sprung from Italian jail on Monday night, the network rushed to create new opening and closing...
Things are cooking up
One year after the $20 million Lincoln opened to a critical piling-on, the pricey Italian restaurant under the twisting grass lawn twinkles a half-star brighter. It might not be the...
The city’s new psychosis: Gluten!
It’s a Saturday afternoon at Tu-Lu’s Gluten Free Bakery in the East Village, and a steady stream of customers is flowing through the small pink-and-white shop. Most are fashionably dressed...
Sorting the wheat from the chaff
A gluten-free diet is a lifesaver for celiac sufferers. Without removing gluten -- a protein found in wheat, rye and barley grains -- from a celiac sufferer’s diet, the intestine...
Weird but true
He probably should have realized his heist wasn’t proceeding exactly according to plan when the victim started laughing. A crook walked up to the cash register in a Georgia convenience...
Not your mama's makeup counter
Tom Ford teases beauty addicts with lipsticks and hedonistic scents, promising to reveal his full cosmetics line later this month.
High times
Don't get stiletto king Christian Louboutin started on the word "practical."
Iced out!
Jewelry designer claims Kim Kardashian's a copycat.
Breakfast club
Holly Golightly's celluloid moment was an instant style classic. Five decades after its debut, It girls are still taking notes.
Old-fashioned costume drama
London designer Alessandra Rich goes to great lengths for her sophisticated fans.
Just four years after first picking up a basketball, Sidibe commits to Fairfield
Four years ago, playing college basketball wasn’t on Amadou Sidibe’s mind. He didn’t even play the sport – the West African immigrant was a goalkeeper back home – and athletics...
Democrat Earl Ray Tomblin wins governor's race in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W. Va. -- Democrat Earl Ray Tomblin late Tuesday won the special election for governor in West Virginia, filling the seat made vacant after Gov. Joe Manchin was elected...
Bart's Tuesday Trenchwork: NFL wrapup and a look ahead
4-DOWN TERRITORY1. As awful and poorly constructed as the Eagles look, don’t underestimate Andy Reid’s sway in that organization and his ability to hang on even if the Eagles’ incredible “Dream Team” flameout...
Amanda Knox arrives home in Seattle
SEATTLE -- After spending four years locked in an Italian jail, Amanda Knox arrived home in Seattle on Tuesday afternoon, following a court's decision to acquit her of the murder...