October 6, 2011
Police furious after B'klyn judge sets low bail for gangbanger in cop shooting
Cops are furious at a Brooklyn judge who set a mere $50,000 bail for a gangbanger parolee busted for the stray bullet shooting an off-duty cop. Judge Linda Poust Lopez...
Seahawks find hope with no-huddle
RENTON, Wash. -- In a move of necessity, the Seattle Seahawks might have discovered what their lagging offense needed. Down by 20 points in the third quarter last week against...
Muslim woman removed from Southwest plane set to sue
SAN DIEGO — A Muslim-American woman is suing Southwest Airlines for discrimination because she was removed from a plane by federal security agents. Irum Abbasi of San Diego planned to...
Connecticut home invasion suspect says he was abused as a child
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- The life of a man accused of killing a Connecticut woman and her two daughters during a grisly home invasion had been shaped by a "perfect...
NY firm: Fired-after-sick-leave claim ’meritless’
A major New York-based law firm says there’s no truth to a former finance chief’s lawsuit saying she was demoted and then fired after taking sick leave to fight breast...
NYC cabbie says passenger bit him, cops let him go
A New York City cab driver says he was punched and bitten by a passenger and then told by a police officer that he would also be arrested if he...
Chopper's engine didn't fail: NTSB
Federal investigators said today they’ve ruled out engine failure in the crash of the doomed sightseeing helicopter — the first explanation pilot Paul Dudley reportedly offered after the horrific disaster....
Pakistani doctor faces treason case over bin Laden info
ISLAMABAD -- A Pakistani commission investigating the US raid which killed Osama bin Laden said Thursday a doctor who helped US intelligence track the al Qaeda chief should be tried...
Long Island high school confirms case of superbug MRSA
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. -- A New York high school put its students on alert Thursday after confirming a case of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, or MRSA, less than a year after...
Simms says Jets 'can’t be cured in one week'
Phil Simms is not one to usually ring the panic bell too early. So it is worth noting that the former Giants quarterback and CBS analyst does sound concerned over...
Former Met, Yankee Ventura named White Sox manager
CHICAGO — Former All-Star third baseman Robin Ventura is replacing the fiery Ozzie Guillen as manager of the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox say that Ventura agreed to a...
Patriots defense hoping Jets are answer to struggles
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez labored through one of the worst games of his brief professional career in front of the entire country on Sunday night. The New...
Mortgage scammer plotted from prison to kill 'rat': DA
The convicted mastermind of a $100 million mortgage fraud scheme has been charged with plotting the murder of a "rat" who'd testified against him. "He's a p---y, a total f---ing...
Guy Molinari endorses Romney for president in 2012
Mitt’s my guy! Staten Island Republican power broker Guy Molinari today endorsed Mitt Romney for president. Molinari – the former SI borough president and congressman – becomes the first major...
Reyes replaces Stoudemire in ESPN's 'Body Issue'
ESPN Magazine's "Body Issue'' is out Thursday and Knicks star Amar'e Stoudemire has been replaced as the New York City sports celebrity in favor of a nude shot of Mets...
Uma Thurman's stalker ordered to undergo psych exam
Uma Thurman’s stalker was ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation today after prosecutors said he was too crazy to make a plea deal. ADA Michelle Kaminsky told Brooklyn Supreme Court...
Giffords attends astronaut husband's retirement ceremony in Washington
WASHINGTON -- US Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) attended a retirement ceremony in Washington Thursday for her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, in her second visit to the capital since she was...
Yankees pregame show
Post baseball writer Mark Hale and columnist Mike Vaccaro get you ready for Thursday night’s ALDS Game 5 from The Bronx. The Yankees will turn to rookie Ivan Nova against...
Yankees pregame show
Post baseball writer Mark Hale and columnist Mike Vaccaro get you ready for Thursday night’s ALDS Game 5 from The Bronx. The Yankees will turn to rookie Ivan Nova against...
Colts' Manning not giving up on returning this season
INDIANAPOLIS -- Peyton Manning will return to the Colts' sideline Sunday. He still can't save Indianapolis' sinking season. The four-time league MVP told reporters Thursday he is progressing well from...
Michael Fassbender: actor or movie star?
The New York Film Festival is showing Brit director Steve McQueen's dark drama "Shame," about a sex/porno/prostitute addict played by Michael Fassbender, who is a likely Best Actor nominee for...
Jacobs sits out Giants practice
Brandon Jacobs was expected to return to Giants practice on Thursday, but the running back did not participate for the second straight day because of a swollen knee. He rode...
Wisconsin judge says you can't milk you own cow or eat your home grown food
This is contemptible:"In a decision denying basic property rights and even exceeding the FDA's contempt for the rights of private contract and food freedom of choice, Dane County Circuit Court...
Jets expect Mangold to start against Patriots
The Jets will get center Nick Mangold back for their Sunday showdown with the Patriots. Coach Rex Ryan said Thursday that he expects Mangold to start after missing the past...
Post writers from ALDS Game 5: Tigers at Yankees
Our Post writers were in The Bronx for Thursday night's do-or-die Game 5 of the ALDS.The Yankees lost to the Tigers, 3-2, with Alex Rodriguez striking out for the final...
Queens woman found not guilty of murdering her 'abusive' ex-cop husband
The Queens woman accused of killing her allegedly abusive husband was found not guilty today of murder after a jury believed her claim that she acted in self-defense for shooting...
Giuliani to appear in Entergy ads for Indian Point nuclear reactor
Entergy Corp. said Thursday that former Mayor Rudy Giuliani will appear in television and newspaper advertisements that will tout the safety of the company's Indian Point nuclear power plant outside...
Dolphins lose Henne for season, sign former Giants QB Rosenfels
MIAMI — Another loss for the winless Miami Dolphins: Quarterback Chad Henne is out for the season. Henne decided to have shoulder surgery and was placed on the injured reserve...
Khadafy calls for demonstrations against new Libyan government
TRIPOLI, Libya -- Deposed strongman Moammar Khadafy issued a new audio statement Thursday calling on Libyans to turn out in the millions to demonstrate against the country's new rulers. "I...
Charges against Boogaard's brother dismissed
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota judge threw out a felony charge against the brother of Rangers enforcer Derek Boogaard on Thursday, saying the facts didn’t support the accusation in the player’s...
Holder received at least five Fast and Furious memos, Republicans say
WASHINGTON -- Top congressional Republicans said Thursday that Attorney General Eric Holder received at least five weekly memos starting in July 2010 about the controversial Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms...
Gr8 news 4 NYC! Twitter opens Mad Ave digs
Twitter has opened its new East Coast headquarters on Madison Avenue. Twitter Chairman Jack Dorsey made the announcement Thursday with Mayor Bloomberg. Besides appearing in person, both of them tweeted...
TCU could bail on Big East for Big 12
AUSTIN, Texas -- After more than a year of watching their league get picked apart, leaders of Big 12 Conference finally made a proactive move Thursday by voting to add...
PSAL football predictions, Week 5
Each week in the fall, New York Post beat writers Zach Braziller and Marc Raimondi will attempt to prognosticate the coming PSAL football weekend in the City Championship division. RECORDS...
CHSFL predictions, Week 5
Each week in the fall, New York Post beat writers Marc Raimondi and Joseph Staszewski will attempt to prognosticate the coming CHSFL weekend. RECORDS AFTER WEEK 4 Raimondi: 30-13 (Last...
NFL Power Rankings: No time for Giants letdown
The Giants cannot join the elite group on top of the Post's NFL Power Rankings in the next month with a bye week and three home games against the Seahawks,...
Burress, Pace return to Jets practice
Jets starters Plaxico Burress and Calvin Pace returned to practice Thursday.Both players missed Wednesday's practice due to injury. Burress, a wide receiver, had a swollen elbow. Pace, an outside linebacker,...
Lab results fail to show Jackson's fingerprints on drug vials
LOS ANGELES — Lab results failed to find Michael Jackson's fingerprints on syringes, drug vials or other medical evidence taken from his mansion after his death, jurors were told Thursday...
Billy Bob Thornton's daughter jailed for 20 years over baby's death
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The estranged daughter of Hollywood star Billy Bob Thornton was sentenced to 20 years in jail Thursday for the manslaughter of a one-year-old girl she was babysitting...
Hip hop agent's brother gets 12 years in prison for running drug traficking ring
The brother of hip hop talent agent James "Jimmy Henchman" Rosemond was sentenced today to serve more than 12 years in prison for running a drug trafficking ring. Kesner Rosemond,...
Giants' Tuck practices, but not optimistic on playing Sunday
The one-word answers, the downcast expression, the stone-faced appearance all seemed to indicate that Giants defensive tackle Justin Tuck was not feeling very good. He was asked: I would imagine...
WATCH: Steve Jobs' famous Stanford speech
Steve Jobs left more than cool gadgets behind. He left a powerful message. In 2005, Jobs gave the commencement address at Stanford University. In it, the then Apple CEO told...
Dad: Amanda Knox 'running on adrenalin' in Seattle (VIDEO)
SEATTLE — Amanda Knox hasn’t slept much since arriving back in Seattle after four years in an Italian prison, her father said on Thursday. “I think she’s literally running on...
Rapper Jim Jones takes misdemeanor plea for driving with suspended license
Rapper and reality TV star Jim Jones gave a command performance at Manhattan Criminal Court this morning, pleading guilty to a misdemeanor traffic violation and shaking hands and posing for...
Obama continues jobs bill push, says economy needs 'jolt right now
WASHINGTON -- President Obama on Thursday said the debt crisis in Europe was the biggest headwind to the US and he urged Congress to pass his jobs plan to give...
Court to hear arguments on whether Loughner should be committed to hospital
SAN FRANCISCO -- The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Thursday to determine whether Jared Loughner should be committed to a federal prison hospital for an...
ESPN ditches Hank Williams Jr. over Obama-Hitler comments
ESPN announced Thursday it was parting ways with country music star Hank Williams Jr. in the wake of his comments that appeared to compare President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler....
Send your Yankees questions to Mark Hale
The Yankees and Tigers play a winner-take-all Game 5 tonight in The Bronx. Send Post baseball writer Mark Hale your questions on the game and any other issues for him...
Police shoot, kill California workplace shooting suspect
SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- California police on Thursday fatally shot the man suspected of the northern California workplace shooting rampage a day earlier that left three dead and seven injured, the...
Police investigate suspicious item near US Capitol
WASHINGTON -- Several streets near the US Capitol were closed Thursday as police investigated a suspicious item. The item, described as a small unattended metal cylinder, was discovered by a...
Rangers claim Woywitka; Erixon could play opener
STOCKHOLM — It’s an imperfect world, but it’s the one in which the Rangers are living without Marc Staal. It was the hope that Staal would recover from his post-concussion...
Knox family invites former Italian boyfriend to Seattle for reunion
BARI, Italy -- The family of Amanda Knox has invited her former Italian boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito to Seattle for a reunion, after the pair was cleared of the murder of...
Burglars turn in man after finding child porn stash during break-in
DELHI, Calif. -- A man was out on bail Thursday after being turned in to police by burglars who discovered a stash of child porn when they broke into his...
Former 'Jersey Shore' star sues woman over alleged New York mall attack
Former "Jersey Shore" cast member Angelina Pivarnick is suing the woman who allegedly attacked her at a New York shopping center last year, TMZ reported Thursday. Kelsey Balzafiore, 20, punched...
Weekly jobless claims climb by 6K to 401K, above key 400K level
WASHINGTON -- First-time claims for US unemployment benefits rose by 6,000 to 401,000 in the week ended Oct. 1, the Labor Department reported Thursday, rising above the key 400,000 threshold....
Giants pick Jones, recovering from accident, runs on birthday
Chad Jones, the Giants 2010 draft pick whose football career has been delayed after a serious car accident, took another step forward on Wednesday, his 23rd birthday.Jones ran two 40-yard...
White House's Carney bitches about female reporter
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney is really grasping at any excuse he can to defend the administration. As the top mouthpiece for President Obama he's supposed to do whatever he can...
FBI busts senior NYC housing official on corruption charges
FBI agents this morning arrested a ranking New York City government official on a variety of corruption charges after he allegedly accepted $600,000 in bribes. Wendell Walters, a senior official...
Justice Scalia's lesson: Love gridlock
Justice Antonin Scalia brought a great message for the American people to the Senate's judiciary committee yesterday: Learn to love gridlock, for that is what our system of government was...
Girls volleyball roundup: Wagner coach nets 100th victory
Susan Wagner coach Marco Altieri picked up his 100th victory Wednesday as the Falcons swept Petrides in PSAL Staten Island A9 girls volleyball. The 10th-year coach has guided Wagner to...
Yankees' mission: Get the ball to Mo
It is not Joe DiMaggio’s, but Mariano Rivera has a 56-game streak going. That is how many postseason games he has gone without allowing a homer. Not impressed? What if...
Yankees, Tigers play Game 5 tonight
The dog days of spring training preceded a six-month season that was highlighted by two colossal individual milestones and an AL East title that was followed by splitting four ALDS...
Yankees' Nova feels no pressure on Game 5 stage
It’s been a long, winding road that’s brought Ivan Nova to the point where he’s starting for the Yankees in tonight’s decisive Game 5 of the American League Division Series...
Jets captains Sanchez, Holmes seem at odds over comments
Consider it “Tone It Down Time” around the Jets. The postgame comments from wide receiver Santonio Holmes this week bothered his teammates enough that it was addressed behind closed doors....
Yankee Stadium gets first dose of do-or-die theater
Imagine if this were to happen tonight: The Tigers lead the Yankees, 3-2. In the bottom of the seventh inning, the bases are loaded, and Derek Jeter is up. In...
Brady still has loss to Jets in his head
Tom Brady has spent the past nine months trying to get the Jets out of his head. Sunday in Foxborough, the Jets plan on getting back inside it, and staying...
Yankees starter isn't mystery to Tigers this time
Victor Martinez had the look of someone who has been through this before. The Tigers had just gotten pummeled by the Yankees in Game 4 at Comerica Park and now...
Tigers 'have no idea' what they'll get from starting pitcher
Tigers manager Jim Leyland took away all need for a crystal ball or communication with the other side about what to expect from the man who has emerged as his...
Girls soccer roundup: Variety serves TMLA well in win over Bonnies
Variety hasn’t been one of Mary Louis’ strengths this season. Stars Therese Boyle and Deirdre Ray have done the bulk of the Hilltoppers goal scoring and coach Tom Bruen said...
Some of Steve Jobs’ greatest innovations
1976: Started Apple in his parents’ garage along with high-school friend Steve Wozniak. That year, they released the Apple I — a computer lacking a keyboard and monitor. 1977: Released...
'Beastly' Bartlett, Brearley smash Chapin in rivalry match
As Funmi Adejobi watched Mary Claire Bartlett put down ball after ball, a thought popped into the Brearley junior setter’s mind. “Coach always says, ‘Feed the beast,’” Adejobi said. “When...
Face off: Spencer's saves preserve scoreless tie for Collegiate
Fieldston forward Teddy Miller streaked down the field all alone, looking to break a scoreless tie in the 88th minute in overtime. The only thing standing in the way was...
BEACON OF LIGHT: Optimistic Cupolo discusses St. Louis trip, team's improvements
Fordham-bound senior midfielder Ryan Cupolo will bring you into the world of the Beacon Blue Demons soccer team, one of the best in the city and the defending PSAL Class...
David is Goliath: Lehman running back leads PSAL in yards, TDs
David White was concerned with individual goals last year at this time. He wanted to set Lehman’s single-season rushing yards record of 1,598, set by Jonathan Ortiz in 2003. This...
PSAL boys soccer roundup: Curtis routs Tottenville, takes command of Staten Island A
Curtis left little doubt it’s the premier team on Staten Island this fall. Behind a hat trick from Edwin Zosayas, two goals from Alvin Lymas and a goal and two...
Copulsky's late tally forces tie with Dalton, keeping Riverdale unbeaten
The only way Rachel Copulsky could explain her goal was, “It happened.” The “it” was nearly the end of Riverdale’s year-and-half long unbeaten streak as Dalton held a one-goal lead...
Net’s soap Oprah: Discovery pouring in ca$h to save OWN
Oprah Winfrey’s troubled cable network is hitting the reset button, The Post has learned. After struggling to get viewers and burning through money, her partner in the channel, Discovery Communications,...
Business briefs
Cost(lier)coCostco Wholesale Corp. is increasing membership fees 10 percent. The increases will affect about 22 million members, Costco said.Laggin’ loansDelinquency rates for consumer loans rose in the second quarter, according...
Ares Capital outbids Green for 99 Cents
Private-equity firm Ares Capital Management has emerged as a bidder for deep-discount chain 99 Cents Only Stores, topping an offer from rival Leonard Green & Partners, The Post has learned....
Ma’s Yahoo! boo-hoo
The Chinese CEO interested in buying Yahoo! is afraid Uncle Sam doesn’t want him. Jack Ma, the founder and chief executive of Hong Kong-based Alibaba Group, is reconsidering making a...
Microsoft to offer Xbox TV
Microsoft will offer television service to Xbox Live users through a partnership with Verizon and Comcast in a bid to use TV programming to attract more customers to its game...
A not so Friendly Chap. 11
Sun Capital Partners is trying to have its Fribble and eat it too.The private-equity firm has made a bid to repossess Friendly’s at a price presumably less than its $310...
Cushier casinos
Casino executives say they’re spending less time thinking about new card tables, slot machines and hotel rooms and instead are chasing new entertainment that’s cheaper to offer and will distinguish...
Vogue named 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 newsstand sales...
Check out Citi fee hike
Citigroup, the third-biggest US bank, has more than doubled the minimum balance on one of its checking accounts to $15,000 as Chief Executive Officer Vikram Pandit overhauls consumer products. Users...
Canadian Apparel
Dov Charney is tangling with immigration again -- only this time north of the border. The controversial CEO of American Apparel -- whose Los Angeles clothing factory was busted by...
New CEO gives top UBS traders the boot
UBS’s new boss Sergio Ermotti isn’t sparing the Swiss knife.Moving quickly to try to restore the hobbled bank’s reputation, the 51-year-old executive yesterday gave the boot to the co-heads of...
BofA chief confident
Bank of America CEO Brian T. Moynihan said he’s confident the bank, whose Web site had access problems for the fifth consecutive day, can withstand any fallout from the European...
Stuck in Recession Lite
Remember that old Miller Lite commercial where inebriated fools argued over why they liked the beer, with some saying it “Tastes Great” and others liking it because it was “Less...
Mass. AG may sue banks
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said she may sue major banks after she “lost confidence” that they will reach an agreement that adequately resolves foreclosure disputes. Attorneys general from all...
Mtge. fraudster
Thomas Kontogiannis, serving prison time for his role in laundering bribe money for former US Representative Randy “Duke” Cunningham, was sentenced yesterday to 12 years and 10 months in a...
Immigrant mojo
A new study finds that nearly half of New York City’s small-business owners are immigrants.According to the study published Monday by the Fiscal Policy Institute, immigrants constitute just over one-third...
LICin’ good!
Just about as fast as they hit Long Island City, Hugue Dufour and Sarah Obraitis -- the Quebecois-American duo behind one of the most celebrated new restaurants in the city,...
Just sold!
Manhattan BATTERY PARK CITY $1,225,000 300 Rector Place Two-bedroom, three-bath condo, 1,600 square feet, with dining area, windowed kitchen, marble bath, library and city and harbor views; building features doorman,...
Lady’s man
Nicola Formichetti, Lady Gaga’s style guru, has rented a two-story SoHo building on Greene Street for $20,000 a month. It’s a 6,000-square-foot space with a 2,000-square-foot, upper-floor residence and a...
The joy of deRoy
It was 1991, and Jamie deRoy was getting restless. DeRoy, who juggles several careers -- singer, cabaret performer, cable TV host, Broadway show producer (“The Motherf--ker With the Hat,” “The...
Marvelous Milford
John Berendt, the author of “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,” calls Milford, Pa., a “very surprising little town.” The bestselling writer elaborates: “The 19th-century period architecture is...
Jury ‘dead’ lock
Jurors in the Barbara Sheehan murder trial say they are “hopelessly deadlocked,” but a judge told them yesterday to “take a deep breath” and resume deliberations. After only a day...
Knox in hiding, kin say
SEATTLE -- Amanda Knox has gone into hiding -- and won’t appear in public again for weeks, her family said yesterday. “You’re definitely not going to find her,” said her...
Independence big $laps Haggerty
Manhattan prosecutors have frozen his party’s funds, but state Independence Party big Thomas Connolly still toed the DA’s line yesterday, telling jurors he would never have forwarded any of the...
Pilot has a past as SI crook
The pilot is a felon. Veteran aviator Paul Dudley is a convicted cat burglar who once stole thousands of dollars and a pair of wedding rings from a safe in...
A tragic choice of two disasters
The chopper pilot whose crash in the East River killed an Australian tourist made a split-second decision to go down in the water to avoid the densely populated Manhattan shoreline,...
Debates raising Cain in voters’ eyes
WASHINGTON -- Like a Hurri-Cain, Herman Cain’s presidential campaign has been gathering strength and rocking his opponents -- while causing political pros to scrap some of their early forecasts for...
Romney’s ridin’ high
WASHINGTON -- Mitt Romney is back on top in a new Republican presidential poll, having beaten back a surge by rival Rick Perry and dodged a heavyweight challenge from Chris...
Million-dollar idea
WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats want to slap a new surtax on millionaires to pay for President Obama’s $447 billion jobs bill, scrapping the White House plan for a much broader...
Perry gets his mitts on $17M
WASHINGTON -- Rick Perry has amassed enough cash to weather a rough patch and start bombarding rival Mitt Romney, with Perry’s campaign announcing it has raised $17 million so far....
Biting back!
EMT partners Dewey Mendonca and Garfield Smythe, of Station 44 in Brownsville, had just gotten their second 911 dispatch call of the day and it was anything but a simple...
NYPD Daily Blotter
The Bronx Two thugs were busted in Fordham Heights for robbing a man at gunpoint, cops said. Williams Quinones, 49, and Miguel Laureano, 19, followed the victim into a bathroom...
Lost little boy Jacko
A drugged-out Michael Jackson gave chilling testimony from the grave yesterday, sharing incredibly intimate thoughts about his lost childhood and his desire to cure ill children. Prosecutors, pressing an involuntary...
NY Medicaid explosion
The number of New York residents on the state Medicaid rolls has skyrocketed by 700,000 since 2009 -- a sure sign of a stubbornly stalled economy, officials said yesterday. The...
Douglas gal falls for ‘con’
She stands by her man. Cameron Douglas’ personal assistant-turned-girlfriend testified yesterday that she still loves the imprisoned Hollywood scion -- despite learning from The Post he was canoodling with one...
Bike-registration push
A Manhattan Community Board wants to treat bicyclists just like motorists -- annoying registration and licensing requirements and all. Community Board 8 last night passed a resolution petitioning the city...
At end of her grope
A former stripper who went from showing her assets to managing those of her clients as the owner of a hedge fund has filed a complaint charging her former bosses...
Vroom with a view: Mike on 9/11 bike
Born to ride! Mayor Bloomberg yesterday straddles a massive, custom-made motorcycle built as a tribute to the reconstruction of the World Trade Center. The chopper was unveiled near Ground Zero...
Pepper-spray cop smacked with fed rap
FBI agents yesterday charged an NYPD cop with civil-rights violations for using pepper spray on a man involved in a dispute at a bar owned by the officer’s cousin, officials...
'FDNY' judge’s white-hot fury
Now the mayor’s on the hot seat. In a stinging rebuke to Mayor Bloomberg and his fire commissioner, a Brooklyn federal judge yesterday blasted both for ignoring what he described...
Denzel donates $2M to Fordham
Denzel Washington has donated $2.25 million to Fordham University, his alma mater.The university said Washington has given $2 million to endow the Denzel Washington Chair in Theatre, and another $250,000...
Tee ‘time’ new $hot for Tiger
SAN MARTIN, Calif. -- Tiger Woods scored his first major endorsement since his downfall two years ago, announcing a deal yesterday with Rolex to be one of its ambassadors. Woods...
Nasty LI divorce a rabid dog fight
A routine divorce proceeding has escalated into all-out war -- over the custody of a dog named Lucy. The dogfight, which has ripped a family apart, features, in one corner,...
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs loses cancer battle
Steve Jobs, the visionary co-founder of tech giant Apple -- who left an unmatched legacy of technological innovation spanning more than 30 years -- died yesterday after a long battle...
Fans, business leaders remember Apple co-founder Steve Jobs
He was an entrepreneur who transcended business to become a household name. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs’ death was mourned by his fellow business leaders as well as politicians, celebrities and...
Geek god who ruled the world
He was the gutsy genius in a black turtleneck and jeans who started a digital revolution from his Silicon Valley garage -- and changed a generation. And with a remarkable...
Please, just get to the point of this, people
This revolution has no focus. But it does have a class system. On one end of Zuccotti Park, where the unorganized, unhinged Occupy Wall Street demonstration is entering its third...
Cops arrest, Mace demonstrators as Wall Street protests turn violent
Cops busted more than two dozen marchers and Maced numerous others after the ongoing Wall Street demonstrations suddenly turned violent last night. Earlier, thousands of protesters had thronged the streets...
Phone cam ‘pics’ up on dopey thief
A bonehead who swiped a woman’s iPhone in Queens unknowingly had his picture snapped by the phone when he tried to unlock it -- and the shot was e-mailed to...
Ticking louder
A pension bomb is about to explode at City Hall.The Bloomberg administration, already looking to cut $2 billion from the city budget, is about to get hit with a shocking...
Cancer gal booted by law firm: suit
The former chief financial officer of a powerhouse law firm claims she was demoted, given a pay cut and then fired after missing work to deal with breast-cancer treatments. In...
Kill, don’t capture?
I agree with the Obama administration’s decision to kill the American-born al Qaeda recruiter Anwar al-Awlaki. What I can’t fathom is why the administration agrees with me. Here’s Defense Secretary...
What 'Occupy Wall Street' really wants
OK, I haven’t been able to track down a coherent list of demands from the “Occupy Wall Street” crowd, but from what I can tell it would go something like...
Hank Williams Jr.’s furor: Is it time to shut his yap?
The Issue: ESPN’s decision to can Hank Williams Jr. after he compared President Obama to Hitler. *** Singers shouldn’t mess with politics (“Monday Night Football Singer Apologizes for Remarks,” Oct....
Berkeley’s half-baked ban
The Issue: A Berkeley College Republicans fund-raiser that priced items according to a buyer’s race. *** The most miraculous thing highlighted by Heather Mac Donald’s article, “The Diversity Empire,” (PostOpinion,...
Labor’s death wish
Organized labor joined the Wall Street Occupiers yesterday, milling about Downtown, snarling rush-hour traffic and fundamentally working against the unionists’ long-term best interests. It was no doubt a pleasant way...
King of the fire department
Brooklyn Federal Court Judge Nicholas Garaufis yesterday appointed himself de facto New York City fire commissioner for the next decade -- and maybe longer. In a ruling remarkable even by...
'Furious' mess has Justice in full panic
So now the Fast and Furious affair has reached Stage 2 of the classic Washington scandal: House Republicans have called for a special counsel to investigate Attorney General Eric Holder...
Dick’s debit-card dud
As of Oct. 1, the Durbin Amendment to the Dodd-Frank Act cut the permissible fees that the banks that issue debit cards can charge merchants. The “reform” will revolutionize retail...
Ground-Brecht-ing
Imagine you’re a rock fan and the Rolling Stones are just making their New York debut after decades of playing Europe. Big deal, right? That’s what the Berliner Ensemble’s belated...
No stone is left unturned
There’s a lot of personality onstage in “Jewels” -- some sparkling, some flawed. George Balanchine’s setting of three ballets matched to gemstones is the centerpiece of the final week of...
If Yankees advance, Rangers won't be easy
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- If the Yankees survive tonight in ALDS Game 5 against the Tigers at Yankee Stadium, their difficult work is just beginning. Though the Rangers don't have...
Tigers say Verlander won't pitch in relief
Tigers manager Jim Leyland said yesterday that Justin Verlander is not an option out of the bullpen for tonight's do-or-die ALDS Game 5 against the Yankees. "No," Leyland said when...
Jets coach fashions Hall of a jacket
Rex Ryan is known for his sweater vests, but he broke out a blazer for yesterday's press conference -- a Hall of Fame blazer. The Jets head coach wore a...
Reggie believes in Yankees' struggling sluggers
The Yankees have gotten little help offensively from Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira so far in their ALDS matchup with the Tigers. But Reggie Jackson, the man whose name immediately...
Rodgers shrugs off Favre's diss
Aaron Rodgers is dismissing Brett Favre's recent comments. The Packers quarterback would rather talk about the accomplishments of his teammates than dwell on what his predecessor thinks. In a radio...
Giants don't expect top pick before bye week
Their Prince will come, but not any time soon. Rookie cornerback Prince Amukamara is not close to returning and is not expected back until after the bye week, which is...
Giants waiting on running attack
When Tom Coughlin speaks about the Seahawks defense and says "they give up literally no yardage against the run," he doesn't mean literally, but, hey, it's a week leading into...
Giants ready for new-look Seahawks
These ain't your older cousin's Seahawks. Since Pete Carroll took over as coach and vice president of football operations in Seattle last season, the Seahawks have only 10 players on...
With Staal on injured list, Rangers look at Mara
STOCKHOLM -- The Rangers face the prospect of playing perhaps the first month of the NHL season without Marc Staal, general manager Glen Sather told The Post yesterday as his...
Parise named Devils' captain
The Devils put their house in the best order they could. Nevertheless, they have yet to acquire a major center to fill the hole left by Travis Zajac's surgery, and...
Diamondbacks force Game 5 against Brewers
PHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks came home and created a new way to celebrate big hits. Now that "The Snake" has started rolling, there may be no stopping it. Changing...
Patriots' Brady walks out after questions on Cromartie
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Antonio Cromartie was a very touchy subject for Tom Brady yesterday. So touchy, in fact, that the Patriots quarterback cut short his weekly news conference in a...
Jets have chance to take advantage of Patriots defense
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- If ever there were a defense for the Jets to get healthy against, it's the sickly group the Patriots will bring into Gillette Stadium here Sunday. Despite...
Tomorrow's Belmont Entries
Post Time: 1:00 pm All horses appear in post position order FIRST 1m; $45,000; alw opt clm; 3up PN Horse Wt. Jockey Last 3 Trainer Odds 1 Stud Muffin(L),122 D...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 pm.Best Bet: Mountain Air (1st)FIRST-1 1/16m; pace; $12,000; cl($10000)3Mountain Air(L Stalbaum)1-2-39-51Bolder(D Dube)3-5-64-12TrevorWinForUs(CManzi)4-3-36-14Okeechobeescotr(JPntlno)3-7-615-15Slick(M Forte)8-8-830-16FiveSomewhere(JStratton)3-7-510-17Dunkirk Beach(G Brennan)6-5-65-18YourBestBet(JBartlett)2-6-220-1SECOND-1 1/16m; trot; $17,000; conditioned2Johnny B Kemp(D Dube)5-2-16-51Sir Siro(J Stratton)5-6-85-14PositivelySharp(JMarohn)6-6-56-13Sir Alex Z Tam(C...
Santa Anita Analysis by Vic C.
Post time: 4 p.m.All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1 1/16m; $45,000; mdn spcl wt; 3upPNHorse,Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds4PhantomLovr(L),120VEspna2-3-47-23Matlow(L),124MPdrza3-2-44-18MoroccanSky(L),120JTalmo4-4-x10-11Ghost Ride(L),124KJohn4-7-x8-12Whipstock(L),124GGomz2-2-x5-25Admission(L),120JRosro3-2-84-16Coming Thru(L),120MGarca4-4-38-17Visigodo(L),120RBjrno7-7-x15-1SECOND-1 1/8m; $15,000; cl($12,500); 3upPNHorse,Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds3My Boy Luke(L),120JRosro5-2-69-52Dancing Joy(L),120MPdrza5-1-45-27GoldenAgsto(L),117EFlors6-8-530-11MoneyIncldd(L),120KJohn6-5-46-14Trueno(L),124ADlgdo7-7-56-15TheHuntIsOn(L),124DVrgra3-2-67-26Warren'sKng(L),124EMldna7-10-68-1THIRD-6 1/2f; $30,000; cl($32-$28,000);...
Belmont Charts
Oct. 5, 2011 Clear And Fast. Turf: Yielding. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -1m; $21,580; clm; 3up; (f&m)Off: 1:01. Good. bobble st,3w,vie w/duo, Trainer: Katherine RitvoTime: 24.91, 49.53, 1:13.92, 1:38.50.Winner:...
Belmont Park Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 7f(T); $41,000; opt clm; 3up; (f&m)SILVER SCREAMER debuts for new barn after winning as the favorite in her last two starts. SOVEREIGN CRISIS cuts back in distance after closing...
Fore! Here comes Tiger
SAN MARTIN, Calif. -- Tiger Woods says he is done making the major overhaul to his swing. Now it's time to go play. Woods makes another return to golf at...
Delaware Results
FIRST-6f; $15,000; mdn clm; 3up2Instnt Appl (MlnaJr) 28.609.207.605Potnia's Song (Petro)7.805.007Is That Blue (Paz)5.80 Off 1:17. Time 1:14.87. Fast. * $1 Exacta (2-5) $101.10 * $1 Superfecta (2-5-7-3) $1,760.00 * $1...
Islanders set roster; Strome stays
The Islanders trimmed their roster to the 23-man limit yesterday, making three moves that were expected. Forward Trevor Frischmon and defenseman Dylan Reese -- both who cleared waivers last week...
Affrunti's Calder Grade
Post Time: 12:30 pm. FIRST-5f; $11,750; cl($5,000); 3up 1-ArcrftIntr 6-5 2-SpartnGnrl 15-1 5-DeputyDanc 8-5 6-LeftYoBhnd 15-1 4-Gorlock 6-1 3-MJ'sEnchnt 5-1 SECOND-1 1/16m(T); $15,700; cl($16,000); 3up 4-Onafroznrp 3-1 5-Tylr'sWldc 8-1 1-PerfctChrk...
Avery could return to Rangers after AHL
STOCKHOLM -- Perhaps Glen Sather might want to check with his coach on this one, but the general manager told The Post yesterday that Sean Avery could play his way...
Mets make coaching changes
The Mets' coaching carousel is in full motion, after three members from manager Terry Collins' staff were dumped yesterday and another left the organization. As reported by The Post last...
Hey, Rex, Giants still rule this city
Rex Ryan has been big on making predictions since he arrived into town, predicting the Jets would win the Super Bowl and predicting his team would turn New York green....
Saturday's Heroes Tackle The Spread
The experts make their picks:THE LINECHRIS SHAWLENN ROBBINSBRIAN LEWISDREW LOFTISOREGON 24 Cal. (Tonight, 9:00, ESPN)OregonOregonOregonOregonBoise St. 21 FRESNO ST. (Tom., 9:00, ESPN)Fresno St.Fresno St.Boise St.★ Fresno St.x-Oklahoma 10 Texas (Sat.,...
Hondo bearing down
The Cards were on target against Roy Harvey Os walt last night, which enabled Hondo to reduce the NRN (nasty red number) to 1,995 bartkowskis. Tonight, Mr. Aitch, who has...
The Post Line
NFLSundayFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogGIANTS10 10 (43) SeahawksPATRIOTS 8 9½(49½)JetsCOLTS 2 2½(38½)ChiefsVIKINGS 3 2½(45) CardinalsEagles 3 2½(49½)BILLSTEXANS 5½ 6 (49) RaidersSaints 6½ 6 (52) PANTHERSJAGUARS 2½ 2½(37) BengalsSTEELERS 6½ 3½(39½)Titans49ERS 2½ 3...
Former lineman Woody doubts Jets can rebound
The Ground and Pound cannot just be picked up at the lost-and-found. Former Jets offensive lineman Damien Woody expressed concern yesterday that his old teammates won't be able to turn...
Sports shorts
HOOPS: Summitt back at practice Pat Summitt is glad to be back at practice with her Tennessee squad after revealing during the offseason that she's been diagnosed with dementia. "That's...
Cardinals force Game 5 against Phillies
ST. LOUIS -- Big swings by a slumping hitter, clutch innings by a journeyman pitcher. Suddenly, the Cardinals are looking very dangerous. As for the Phillies? Things have turned downright...
Tigers concerned about Yankees' 'pesky' Gardner
The day before the most important game of the season, Tigers manager Jim Leyland and pitching coach Jeff Jones had a conversation about the Yankees' lineup. Though the Yankees have...
Mangold expected to play for Jets against Patriots
There are no statistics associated with the center position in football. But here's a pretty significant statistic associated with the 2-2 Jets playing the last two games without starting center...
Posada making most of possible Yankees farewell
If tonight's Game 5 is Jorge Posada's final game with the Yankees, he enters it as a primary reason the AL East champions are in position to take the ALDS...
Rosie feels bad about Selleck ambush
Rosie O’Donnell has one big regret. Days before the launch of “The Rosie Show” on the struggling OWN network, the controversial talk-show host says she is still kicking herself over...
Texas showdown
The producers of Bravo’s “Top Chef” have sued the Texas Attorney General’s Office to stop it from revealing financial details about the show’s upcoming season -- shot entirely in the...
Drama mama
Halloween-themed shows have invaded October TV, and you can only watch so many before you start to look like a zombie yourself. Mama’s here to help you choose based on...
Kim nups bad for biz
The worst thing Kim Kardashian could have done was get married. Sure, the most-famous-for-being-famous Kardashian sister probably made a couple mil just off selling the rights and product placements to...
Kountdown begins
Although the actual ceremony took place nearly two months ago, Kim Kardashian is getting married on Sunday night where it counts -- on TV. If you thought the royal wedding...
Weird but true
Drugs might actually be safer than these hugs. A Naples, Fla., man is planning to open the world’s first alligator hugging exhibit, where visitors can pay $5 for the privilege...
Favorite time of year
LAST SATURDAY -- one that we would like to forget quicker than that blind date with your Aunt Sylvia's niece from Cleveland who just moved here to pursue a career...
Get set for another 'Wild' upset
Football expert Phil Steele is owner and publisher of Phil Steele's College Football Preview, regarded as the college football bible. Get in-depth coverage of football 24/7/365, including more write-ups at...
St. John's Lavin ready for cancer surgery
As reported exclusively by The Post earlier this week, St. John's coach Steve Lavin has opted to undergo surgery tomorrow at Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center to treat his prostate cancer. "After...
WAYNE'S WORLD: E-Hall star talks huge Tottenville win, muddy Clinton field
Every other week during the football season, Erasmus Hall star senior quarterback/safety Wayne Morgan, the most highly touted football player in New York City, takes us into his life and...
INSIDE BOYS SOCCER: Legendary coach's son takes over Farrell, Diaby back for MLK
A Hynes will be at the helm of Monsignor Farrell boys soccer again, for the first time in 16 years. Eddie Hynes, son of program architect Jack Hynes, stepped in...
Manhattan Community Board 8 wants cyclists to register and have license plates
A Manhattan Community Board wants to treat cyclists just like motorists -- annoying registration and licensing requirements and all. Community Board 8 tonight passed a resolution petitioning the city and...
Tevez's adviser says Manchester City striker did not refuse to play
MANCHESTER, England -- Carlos Tevez did not refuse to play for Manchester City in the club's UEFA Champions League defeat at Bayern Munich, the striker's adviser Kia Joorabchian said Wednesday....
4-Down Territory: Jets right on Ellis, Jake Ballard's emergence, Eli's INT drop, Ducasse
1, It’s still early, but the Jets’ decision to lowball Shaun Ellis this summer and let the Patriots give the 34-year-old a one-year deal worth $5 million is looking better and better...
UES residents fume over proposed renovations to 68th Street station
Upper East Siders are in a lather over plans to add subway entrances to tony East 69th Street -- with some angrily accusing the MTA of using the American with...
Secret lives of wives
Wedding officiants, pay attention. It’s time to switch up that sage marriage advice. Instead of forsaking all others, you might want to encourage separate vacations, makeout sessions with old flames,...
Police hunt for thugs in terrifying Bx. home invasion
Three men forced their way into a Bronx apartment and tied up two kids under the age of 10 years old in a terrifying home invasion, cops said. The three...
Timeline of Steve Jobs' life
CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Steve Jobs, the iconic co-founder of Apple, died Wednesday at the age of 56. The San Francisco native is credited with transforming the way the world uses...
Accused shooters of Harlem H.S. hoop phenom are indicted in her murder
The two fugitives accused in the cold-blooded shooting of heralded Harlem high school basketball star Tayshana "Chicken" Murphy are back in Manhattan and have been indicted in her murder. Tyshawn...
CHSAA/Private boys soccer roundup: Horace Mann tops Trinity, takes over top spot in Ivy
Horace Mann didn’t play its best soccer, needing two overtimes to topple Trinity, 3-2, but the Lions are all alone atop the Ivy Prep League. Lyle Dershowitz had the game-winner...
GAMETRACKER: Brewers at Diamondbacks
Paul Goldschmidt and the Diamondbacks will try to force a decisive Game 5 in their NL division series when they play the Milwaukee Brewers.
Rookie leading Seahawks in receiving
RENTON, Wash. -- The initial reaction is to chuckle, because on first blush there is no way Doug Baldwin appears the type to suffer from anger problems. This guy? All...
Ellis on joining Patriots: 'It's been great'
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Shaun Ellis was a dangerous intruder in New England’s backfield when he sacked Tom Brady twice in last season’s playoffs. He was a welcome addition when he...
VIDEO: Preparing for ALDS Game 5
Yankees starting pitcher Ivan Nova, manager Joe Girardi, Tigers manager Jim Leyland, and starting pitcher Doug Fister address the media as they look forward to Game 5 of the ALDS...
Steve Jobs will be remembered as a visionary who changed the way the world lives
CUPERTINO, Calif. -- With a handful of iconic consumer products small enough to all fit on the same tabletop, Steve Jobs changed the way the world lives. Brilliant and demanding,...