October 12, 2011
Private boys soccer roundup: Lee's late strike sends Dalton past Trinity
Isaac Lee’s 75th-minute strike sent Dalton to a thrilling, 1-0 win over Trinity in Ivy Prep League boys soccer Wednesday afternoon. The sophomore central midfielder’s goal from 25 yards gave...
City sued over man's arrest at own birthday party
It was a late night filled with spicy sauce, hot tempers, and Buffalo Wild Wings. A man who works for New York's Youth and Family Justice Department filed suit against...
City pushed into taking measures to help English Language Learners
After years of failing to comply with state and federal mandates for providing services to students who need help learning English, the city has finally been pressured into taking corrective...
'Mass Effect 3' multiplayer details revealed
We're still a few months out from the release of the final chapter of "Mass Effect," but that's not stopping creator BioWare from teasing fans with new additions to the...
Cardinals edge Brewers, 4-3, to take 2-1 lead in NLCS
ST. LOUIS — Chris Carpenter needed a pick-me-up in the worst way. A bullpen that just sat back and watched the last time the St. Louis Cardinals ace pitched was...
Second victim dies from East River helicopter crash
A second woman has died from injuries she suffered in last week’s East River helicopter crash, sources said today. Helen Tamaki, 43, died last night at Bellevue Hospital. Her partner,...
Suspect arrested in B'klyn grope admits he molested other women
The cowardly creep busted for one of the 13 sex attacks that have terrorized Brooklyn confessed to the groping — and admitted he has molested other women, law enforcement sources...
VIDEO: Costello at Jets practice
Post beat writer Brian Costello reports from Jets practice and discusses how the team is preparing for its Monday night game vs. the Dolphins following a loss to the Patriots.csprtContainer();
Wrongfully imprisoned 52-year-old to make pro boxing debut
LOS ANGELES -- Dewey Bozella's dream has always been to have just one professional boxing match. Following perhaps the most unconventional path to a first professional fight in the history...
New York board bans Dutrow for 10 years
Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. had his license revoked and was barred from racing in New York for 10 years by the state Racing and Wagering Board on Wednesday....
Khadafy son captured in Sirte, TNC says
TRIPOLI -- Mutassim Khadafy, a son of Libya's former leader, has been arrested in his hometown of Sirte, the new Transitional National Council (TNC) said Wednesday. "Mutassim Khadafy was captured...
Colombian player detained in Saudi Arabia over Jesus tattoo
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- A Colombian soccer player was detained in Saudi Arabia for walking through a mall wearing a sleeveless shirt that revealed his religious tattoos, including one of...
David Beckham would 'love' to return to Manchester United
MANCHESTER, England -- Soccer star David Beckham would "love" the opportunity to return to Manchester United as a sporting director. The former England captain won the Premier League, FA Cup...
Eight dead, one critically injured in Los Angeles hair salon shooting
Eight people are dead and another critically injured after a gunman opened fire Wednesday afternoon at a hair salon in the Seal Beach area of Los Angeles. A suspect, believed...
Cosmos still interested in MLS team, will work with other groups
A day after MLS commissioner Don Garber hosted three potential investors for a second New York expansion team in his box at Red Bull Arena _ and told the press...
Phillies expect World Series trip next season
PHILADELPHIA -- Still stinging from an early postseason exit, Charlie Manuel isn’t ready to lower his team’s expectations. The Philadelphia Phillies didn’t win the World Series title that everyone from...
Mason doesn't practice, but Texans say he could play Sunday
Derrick Mason didn’t practice with the Texans on Wednesday, but coach Gary Kubiak said the receiver acquired in a trade from the Jets still might play Sunday against the Ravens....
Why Mario Is Always A Contender
It’s been six days since I had had the opportunity to play two of the hottest titles coming out for the 3DS and…I can’t stop thinking about them. Now subway...
Calhoun would prefer UConn stay in Big East
STORRS, Conn. -- Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun says he loves the Big East and would like the Huskies to remain in the conference — but only if that is what...
Post's NFL Power Rankings: Jets, Giants headed for unhappy holiday
Suddenly, spending Christmas Eve with your family doesn't seem so bad. If the Jets and Giants provide performances like they did on Sunday, watching the two New York rivals play...
Saddam's bronze buttock up for auction in the UK
LONDON -- A bronze buttock from the statue of late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein toppled in Baghdad after the US-led invasion in 2003 is to be auctioned in the UK....
Cruz, Rangers beat Tigers, take 3-1 lead in ALCS
DETROIT - Nelson Cruz made a rocket throw to keep the score tied, then hit a crushing three-run homer in the 11th inning that helped send the Texas Rangers over...
WATCH: 70-year-old school bus attendant bites, beats teen she said bullied her
LAKELAND, Fla. -- A 70-year-old Florida school bus attendant was caught on video beating and biting a student she claimed had bullied her, FOXNews.com reported Wednesday. The incident, first reported...
Tumors shrinking for Mets great Carter
Gary Carter's brain tumors continue to shrink.The Mets great got results on Wednesday from an MRI exam taken at Duke and his daughter reported they are "10 percent smaller than...
Oscar winners' films getting bum's rush
It wasn't that long ago that if you won a Best Actor or a Best Actress Oscar, your movies were pretty much guaranteed a theatrical release if not an awards...
Dozens protest NYPD stop and frisk policy
Dozens of demonstrators lined up near City Hall to protest the police department’s stop, question and frisk policy. The protesters sang along with musicians playing guitar as microphones amplified the...
Feds to NY jury: Russian 'Lord of War' wanted to kill Americans
A former Soviet military officer was willing to sell “staggering quantities” of weapons and explosives to anti-American rebels to make millions of dollars, a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday at the...
Police: NYC man, 61, shoots daughter, kills self
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Police say a 61-year-old man shot his daughter in the neck on a New Rochelle street, then put his gun in his mouth and killed himself....
NY trader gets 2½ years in huge insider case
A Wall Street trader convicted in a massive probe of insider trading at hedge funds has been sentenced to 2½ years in prison. Michael Kimelman was convicted in June of...
This week's calendar: Oct. 13 to 19
Thursday, Oct. 13 Breakfast Event with Landmarks Preservation Committee Chair Robert Tierney The Landmarks Law was enacted in response to New Yorkers’ growing concern that important architecturally distinguished physical elements...
Yankees' Cashman quiet on Red Sox opening
DETROIT — Though it's highly unlikely Yankees GM Brian Cashman won't have a new contract with the team before October expires, his situation could obviously change if he doesn't. And...
Small plane crashes on Florida Turnpike, two injured
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- Two people were taken to the hospital after a small passenger plane crashed on the Florida Turnpike Wednesday, WPLG-TV reported. The small, single-engine plane landed in the...
'Haven' back for third helping in 2012
Good news for loyal fans of Syfy's "Haven" - you will find out what happened to Audrey Parker (Emily Rose) and how the Duke (Eric Balfour) and Nathan (Lucas Bryant)...
Three shows, three reasons to watch this month
October is turning out to be the new September when it comes to premiering TV shows. Here are three reasons to make room for "Psych," "Whitechapel" and "Grimm" in your...
FANTASY FLASHBACK: Back on the horse
Most of the Indianapolis Colts offense should be avoided, but there is one player who is making the most out of a bad situation, and it isn't Reggie Wayne, Dallas...
Christie's poll numbers jump after ruling out White House run
TRENTON, N.J. -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's decision not to enter the 2012 race for president seems to be popular with voters at home as two new polls released...
Mangold misses Jets practice
Jets center Nick Mangold was not in uniform for practice Wednesday. It is not surprising because the Jets have an extra day of preparation this week. They face the Dolphins...
Jets GM says Mason trade wasn't because of comments
Just hours after the Jets surprising trade of receiver Derrick Mason to the Texans for a conditional seventh-round draft pick late Tuesday night, the team’s spin cycle began in earnest...
Defense for Conrad Murray drops claim Jackson took fatal drug dose
LOS ANGELES — An attorney for the doctor charged in Michael Jackson's death on Wednesday dropped the defense claim that the superstar swallowed a fatal dose of the anesthetic propofol...
Giants knew Kennedy failed drug test before signing him
Coach Tom Coughlin said Wednesday the Giants knew Jimmy Kennedy had failed an NFL test to detect performance enhancing drugs, and was awaiting an appeal, prior to signing the veteran...
Jacobs, Snee, Tuck all miss Giants practice
The injury list for the Giants is a long one – nine players – and the majority of them were not able to practice Wednesday as the first preparations took...
Mangini turned down position with Eagles: report
It may take a genius to turn around the Eagles' struggling defense. Or in this case, a Man-Genius. ESPN reported that the Eagles recently tried to hire Eric Mangini as...
Stricken ship cracks as captain faces NZ court
TAURANGA, New Zealand — A cargo ship that has spilled hundreds of tons of oil since striking a reef off New Zealand's coast appeared to be breaking up in heavy...
Rutgers, West Virginia grab momentum in Big East
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The gaudy passing numbers by West Virginia show that athletic director Oliver Luck's hiring of Dana Holgorsen is paying off. With the rise of Geno Smith as...
An ugly picture of the Red Sox collapse
The skeletons from the Red Sox collapse are no longer hiding in the clubhouse.And according to a Boston Globe report, that’s exactly where starting pitchers Josh Beckett, Jon Lester and...
Man charged in celeb hacking scandal
LOS ANGELES — A Florida man was charged with hacking into the emails of Christina Aguilera, Scarlett Johansson and Mila Kunis in a computer invasion scheme that targeted Hollywood celebrities,...
Iranian bomb plotter was well-known Texas used car salesman
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- The Iranian American accused of organizing a $1.5 million assassination plot against Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States is a Texas used car salesman. Manssor...
Jury deliberations begin as judge rejects move to reopen Conn. home invasion case
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A jury began deliberations Wednesday in the trial of a man cast by prosecutors as the mastermind of a brutal attack on a family inside their...
Knicks' Carmelo wanted to keep surgeries 'off the radar'
Carmelo Anthony said he didn’t want his elbow and knee surgeries revealed to the public last May because of the hype that would have surrounded the two procedures.Speaking this morning...
Radioactive hotspots found in Tokyo
TOKYO -- Japanese researchers discovered high levels of radioactive material in concentrated areas in Tokyo and Yokohama, more than 240 kilometers (150 miles) away from the Fukushima nuclear plant, as...
Terrified family rescued from corn maze
DANVERS, Mass. -- A distraught mom, dad and three-week-old baby had to be rescued from a popular corn maze north of Boston, myFOXboston.com reported. Police received a call around 7:00...
Queens woman who shot hubby in self-defense breaks down in tears, turns herself in
Queens school secretary Barbara Sheehan -- who beat a murder conviction last week after pumping 11 bullets into her allegedly abusive ex-cop hubby -- sobbed this morning just moments before...
Chopper that crashed in East River had just been in shop
A helicopter that crashed in New York City’s East River with five people onboard had been in the shop just two days before the fatal flight, accident investigators said in...
Accused 'underwear bomber' pleads guilty
DETROIT -- A Nigerian student accused of trying to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner with explosives hidden in his underwear on Christmas Day 2009 pleaded guilty Wednesday. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab,...
Man United's Antonio Valencia talks Ecuador, Champions League and the World Cup
Antonio Valencia is one of those players who can play anywhere on the field. For his club Manchester United, the 26-year-old has played as a right back and on the...
Va. man charged with conspiracy to spy on protesters against Syria regime in US
WASHINGTON -- A Syrian-born Virginia man has been arrested and charged with recruiting people to spy on people in the United States protesting the regime of Syrian President Bashar al...
RIM execs cannot predict when normal BlackBerry service will return
WATERLOO, Ontario - Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) scrambled to restore service to millions of BlackBerry users around the world Wednesday as the company's worst-ever outage vexed office workers, government...
Khadafy's hometown of Sirte 'falls' to Libyan government forces
SIRTE, Libya -- Anti-Khadafy forces said Wednesday that they took control of the former leader's stronghold of Sirte. Fighters loyal to the Transitional National Council (TNC) said that aside from...
Poor lefties don't get their Tea Party
Dana Milbank of the Washington Post is disappointed in Occupy Wall Street. He went to the Washington, DC protest event and all he saw was a couple dozen idiots debating...
US to isolate Iran for Saudi envoy plot
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration plans to leverage charges that Iran plotted to assassinate Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States into a new global campaign to isolate the Islamic...
President Romney's cabinet
Last night's Republican presidential debate looked like a big job interview, but not for president. Mitt Romney was hands down the only guy at the table who seemed presidential. The...
WATCH: Dope 'surfs' the J train
Shocking video shows a moronic subway surfer hanging for dear life onto the outside of J-train. The MTA quickly condemned the footage, which was posted on YouTube. The video shows...
Girls volleyball roundup: O'Garas, Curtis stun Tottenville
Taylor O’Gara had eight kills, 15 assists and four aces to lead Curtis to a 25-17, 25-13 upset of Tottenville in PSAL Staten Island A9 girls volleyball Tuesday in Huguenot....
Girls soccer roundup: St. Ann's hands SIA first loss
St. Ann’s and Staten Island Academy have been in the business of trading wins on each other’s home fields in recent years and the trend continued. The Steamers left Red...
Pizzuti robs Xavier, helps preserve scoreless tie for Stepinac
Michael Pizzuti has been Archbishop Stepinac’s safety net most of the season. It’s a good thing he’s become comfortable in his role, because he had to rescue the Crusaders again...
CHSAA boys soccer roundup: CK, Molloy play to 2-2 tie
Chris Ortiz and John Nunez both had goals to earn Christ the King perhaps its best result of the season, a 2-2 tie with Archbishop Molloy in CHSAA Class AA...
With Fordham a man down, Regis rallies for 2-all tie
There was still 17 minutes of soccer left to be played, and so much to be determined, but Fordham Prep seemed well on its way to victory. The Rams, leading...
X-FACTOR: Binckes, surging Clippers head home to meet St. Anthony's
Senior wide receiver Sean Binckes will bring you into the world of the Xaverian Clippers football team, one of the best in the city. The highly recruited Binckes and the...
If Sanchez doesn’t step up, Jets are doomed
A week after the Jets drafted Mark Sanchez in 2009, he participated in a mini-camp that gave his coaches their first glance at the man they had chosen with the...
Poll victory cheers up Holy Cross quarterback after 'worst game'
Tom Pugh called his quarterback, Yianni Gavalas, on Sunday morning and told him not to hang his head. “Look outside,” the Holy Cross coach told him. “The sun is up....
Chirico, Siller spark big second half in Hill win over TMLA
St. Joseph Hill found itself in a rare, but needed situation. Hill has won the majority of its games comfortably. Opponents usually don’t rally when put in a hole and...
Jets trade Mason to Texans
The Jets addressed their combustible chemistry by getting rid of one of the ingredients last night. The team reached an agreement in principle to trade wide receiver Derrick Mason to...
Despite denials, deal suggests Derrick talked his way off Jets
You can criticize Jets coach Rex Ryan for his bravado. You can tweak him about his expanded waistline. You can chide him about most anything. But if you’re one of...
One month to the day of friend's death, Harris chooses Charlotte
Tuesday was exactly one month to the day that Tayshana (Chicken) Murphy was murdered, gunned down by thugs on the fourth floor of her building in Harlem’s Grant Houses. Shequana...
Hockey finds its own type of sabermetrics
Marty Turco was a 35-year-old goalie last season, about a half decade removed from being one of the best in the league. He was getting paid $1.3 million in hopes...
INSIDE THE CHSFL: With coordinator away with NHL, Mount earns shutout
Bernie Ryan was filled with pride as he flipped open his laptop. The Mount St. Michael defensive coordinator was in his hotel room in Stockholm, Sweden when he checked out...
Fit to be tied: Bayside's Glazer nets equalizer for second time against Lewis
It was déjà vu for D.J. Glazer. For the second time this season, the Bayside forward weaved in between multiple defenders and launched a late game-tying strike into the net,...
Midnight SCAN-ness: Players from young program headed all over this week
Team SCAN is spanning the country.This week, players from the burgeoning travel organization will be attending midnight madness events all over, yet another step in the rapid growth of the...
Rotation top issue for Yankees
From a Tampa tent in February to a cheerless October bunker in The Bronx, the biggest question in the Yankees’ universe remains the same. Starting pitching was the most serious...
Great pitching not always needed
Let's begin in the most obvious place: It is far better to have great starting pitching than something less than that. So the simplest route for the Yankees this offseason...
Martin wants to stay with Yankees
If Russell Martin has his way, he will be back behind the plate for the Yankees next year, catching CC Sabathia. But neither player is guaranteed to return to The...
Yankees' manager sticks up for A-Rod, Teixeira
Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira hit .111 and .167, respectively, in the ALDS but, as expected, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said he still believes in his two highest-paid hitters who...
Business briefs
Baer huntingTwo client advisers at Swiss bank Julius Baer Group were charged with helping more than 180 US clients hide at least $600 million in assets from the IRS. Daniela...
Big MSG headache
The biggest losers of the NBA lockout may turn out to be Madison Square Garden’s shareholders. MSG, the publicly traded company that owns the famous arena, the New York Knicks...
Steiner caught in ‘fake’ document dust-up
Brandon Steiner, who has risen to the top of the cutthroat sports memorabilia game by selling indisputably authentic balls, bats and autographs, has become ensnared in a legal tussle over,...
Big cable nets take it on chin
The little guys are eating big cable’s lunch. Most of the top 20 cable networks saw double-digit dips in the third quarter, signaling a shift in TV habits as viewers...
Brooklyn boosts NY home prices
New York City home prices are staging a comeback -- thanks largely to Brooklyn, says a new report.The average price of all homes sold in the Big Apple jumped 8.4...
UltraViolet under radar
A Hollywood effort dubbed “UltraViolet” that aims to revive home video sales by enabling users to watch purchased movies on multiple devices had a soft start yesterday as Warner Bros....
US keeps man of Steele
Mike Steele, the editor-in-chief of Us Weekly for the past two years, has apparently done the impossible: He’s hammered out a new agreement with Jann Wenner to continue running the...
Pancakes at the Limelight
There goes the neighborhood. National chain IHOP plans to open a franchise in the upscale Limelight Marketplace in Chelsea, moving in with celebrity chef Todd English’s Cross Bar and dozens...
Paulson clients loyal
John Paulson, the billionaire hedge-fund manager having the worst year of his career, has received less than 10 percent in redemption requests for his Recovery and Credit Opportunities funds for...
99 Cents Only fetches a cool $1.6B
Discount chain 99 Cents Only Stores has agreed to be acquired for about $1.6 billion by private equity firm Ares Management and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, the latest...
‘Doom’ Going kaboom
Nouriel Roubini, the NYU economist nicknamed “Dr. Doom” for his gloomy predictions, has a dire forecast when it comes to his future with Roubini Global Economics, the research firm he...
Burkle’s Lion attack at American Apparel
Rowrrr! Billionaire Ron Burkle, itching to get his paws on American Apparel, is being forced to tangle with Lion Capital over a proposed refinancing of the racy retailer, sources told...
3 Columbus woos WPP
Three Columbus Circle is starting to get serious about dating a prospective tenant. Ad giant WPP Group, which has been conducting a thorough search for around 350,000 square feet for...
TB scare on Long Island
A Long Island high-school student has been diagnosed with tuberculosis.The unidentified student at Commack HS is receiving treatment, accoording to the school district’s Web site. There is no further risk...
Killer: I’m the ‘wrong man’
“You got the wrong man,” a convicted killer told a Queens judge yesterday as he was sentenced to 35 years to life in prison for the Thanksgiving Day murder of...
Peppered protester wants spray cop nailed
A teachers aide who was pepper-sprayed last month during the Occupy Wall Street protests is demanding that Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance Jr. prosecute the deputy inspector caught on video spraying...
Marchers target biz bigs’ UES digs
A horde of anti-Wall Street protesters marched through the Upper East Side yesterday, rallying outside the homes of some of the city’s most prominent businessmen. Dubbed the “Millionaire’s March,” it...
Teen sues ‘pimp cop’ & city
A girl who claims that a corrupt NYPD detective put her on the street when she was a 13-year-old runaway and forced her to work as a prostitute has filed...
Weiner’s beef jerky
Disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner boasted that he masturbated in House restrooms and expressed frustration about his “backwards thinking” Muslim in-laws, according to a tell-all book. Weiner’s texting pal Traci...
Drive is on to make taxis less confusing
Soon, you might not have to squint to figure out if a taxi is available. So many bumbling tourists and nearsighted locals are trying to hail off-duty cabs that the...
Columbia U. drug-rap twist
A judge is playing hardball with the Columbia University students rounded up in an alleged dorm- and fraternity-based drug ring last year.Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Michael Sonberg yesterday barred two...
Serbs ’em right
A Serbian court yesterday sentenced two former diplomats for helping a Serbian basketball player escape from the United States after being accused of beating a Brooklyn student into a coma...
Mom’s LI library cru$ade takes ‘cheater’ blow
She’s started a tome tussle on Long Island. The mother of Sam Eshaghoff, the SAT whiz kid charged with acing the college exam for six students in exchange for cash,...
SAT scandal grows
The explosive investigation into SAT cheating at Great Neck North HS on Long Island has expanded to two more Nassau County school districts and one private school, officials said yesterday....
Jacko death a ‘homicide’
A leading pathologist yesterday labeled Michael Jackson’s death a “homicide,” and scoffed at defense claims that the King of Pop poisoned himself. Just before LA County Deputy Medical Examiner Christopher...
First-degree burns: NY colleges most expensive
Check your life savings at the door.New York state is home to four of the 10 most expensive universities in the country -- at a time when four-year college costs...
Maids duke it out in UES townhouse
These maids need to clean up their act. Two housekeepers got into a hair-pulling catfight in the tony Upper East Side townhouse of an erotic artist with a controversial past,...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn *** Police released a sketch of a sicko who choked and groped a Sunset Park woman. The perv approached a 35-year-old woman from behind, choked her, threw to the...
‘Cop-drag’ cabby held
The cabby accused of hurtling 80 feet through Midtown — with a terrified traffic cop still leaning into his cab window — was ordered held on $10,000 bail yesterday. “The...
Furor over school-aide layoffs
Their jobs could have been saved.The president of the principals union said his members would have OK’d an 11th-hour proposal to reduce the hours of all school-support workers rather than...
Wall Street’s job losses $ocking NY
The state’s chief fiscal watchdog is sounding a warning about a new Wall Street slide that he says will belt New York with a new round of job losses and...
West Side bike gripes
The bicycle path along Columbus Avenue might be making the Upper West Side safer -- but it sure hasn’t made locals any happier, judging by last night’s community-board meeting. The...
A-Rod now taking swings on golf course
Maybe Alex Rodriguez will have more luck hitting a ball that’s not moving so fast! Yankees fans, worried about A-Rod’s disappearance this month, need not call cops to file a...
Scientists’abominable ‘snow job’
He’s tall, dark and not-so handsome, but he’d still be a real catch. Russian officials claim they have “indisputable evidence” that the fabled Yeti, a half-human creature is real and...
Thief so dumb, he could dye
A bank robber was caught red-handed -- literally -- yesterday after a rookie Brooklyn cop approached him because smoke was wafting from his shirt, police said. Officer Carlos Corporan was...
Obama’s taking us back to the bad old days of Carter
Somebody in the Iranian government backed a planned terrorist attack in America’s back yard? No surprise there. Tehran didn’t earn a reputation as the world’s premier state sponsor of terrorism...
Undies fiend’s rituals
DETROIT -- A young Nigerian on a terrorist mission for al Qaeda prayed, washed and put on perfume moments before trying to detonate a bomb in his underwear to bring...
Iranian plot for DC bombing
An elite Iranian military unit plotted to blow up the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States in a Washington restaurant packed with hundreds of diners, federal authorities revealed yesterday....
Bloody good Sam a hero
A hero Brooklyn man was viciously stabbed trying to stop a thug breaking into his neighbor’s car -- but still chased the perpetrator and held him for cops, police sources...
Christie throws his weight behind Romney’s run
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie issued a surprise endorsement of Mitt Romney for president yesterday -- coming a week after the pugnacious Garden State heavyweight ruled out his own run...
Post put heat on Haggerty
Pesky reporter! Jurors in the trial of John Haggerty -- the political consultant accused of stealing $1.1 million of Mayor Bloomberg’s campaign cash -- heard yesterday how one dogged New...
Ganging up on Cain
WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential contenders turned up the heat on former Godfather’s Pizza CEO Herman Cain and his 9-9-9 tax plan at a televised debate last night, ganging up on...
Rekindling the flames
Looks as if they’re going back for smore! Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore turned to a simple campfire and close friends last weekend for what appeared to be a bid...
‘Zombies’ hurt . . . but they’re still alive!
TORONTO -- Sixteen actors dressed as zombies were injured yesterday when they fell from a platform during filming of a new movie in the “Resident Evil” series -- and rescue...
'Grope' guy busted
Cops last night nabbed a suspect in at least one of the recent serial sex attacks in Brooklyn, authorities said. Adolfo Martinez, 26, was arrested and charged with forcible touching...
Mob butcher’s cheesy claim
He says the phone calls weren’t about the Mafia -- but about the mozzarella. Michael “Mike the Butcher” Virtuoso -- whose Rolodex of wiseguys was seized by the feds --...
Finally, bridge to be fixed up from A to Zee
ALBANY -- The Tappan Zee Bridge’s makeover could start as soon as next year now that President Obama has fast-tracked the project. Gov. Cuomo and state legislative leaders said the...
Gimme a piece O’ the jobs pie
WASHINGTON -- Staring the defeat of his jobs bill in the face, President Obama yesterday conceded that he would have to break the $447 billion package apart and try to...
Captured Israeli to be freed
GAZA -- Israel and Hamas agreed yesterday to a prisoner swap that will exchange Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who has spent five years in captivity, for more than 1,000 Palestinians.“We...
Now Mike embraces the enemy
Because he rolled out the Welcome Wagon for the Wall Street hooligans, Mayor Bloomberg stands accused of flip-flopping. Just last Friday, he charged that the same crowd was trying to...
Romney’s religion
Robert Jeffress introduced Texas Gov. Rick Perry at the Values Voter Summit on Friday. He started a great big hullabaloo by asking, “Do we want a candidate who is a...
Do law schools defraud students?
New York Law School and two other law schools are staring down the barrel of consumer-fraud class-action lawsuits. Attorneys representing recent graduates plan to soon add at least 15 more...
And then there was Mitt
To say that Mitt Romney dominated last night’s Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire wouldn’t quite do his performance justice. By the end of the evening, he seemed to be...
Hyping hunger: Food for thought
The Issue: Whether hunger in America is a serious concern or sensationalized by the media. *** Thomas Sowell’s article on poverty and hunger is accurate, clearly argued and in plain...
The Cain scrutiny: Contender or pretender?
The Issue: Herman Cain’s presidential bid and the value he adds to the GOP’s candidate field. *** All you need to do to be in the GOP is work hard...
Holder’s distraction?
Talk about convenient timing. Yesterday’s announcement of a thwarted Iranian bombing/assassination plot against Saudi targets in Washington sure takes a lot of heat off of Attorney General Eric Holder. Coming,...
Aid to indigent lawyers
New York Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman convened a special panel last week to find ways to expand services for the poor. This provided a platform for one of his top...
The many myths of the millionaire tax
If there’s one thing the Occupy Wall Street crowd agrees on, it’s that New York should expand its “millionaire tax” on high-income earners. But the soak-the-rich platform is built on...
Beating a dead goose
Here’s an important irony lost on those zany and sometimes violent Wall Street protesters: On the day that they extended their near riots from the financial district to the swanky...
A losing battle
Early one evening, Jay Jacobs’ legs spin on a stationary bike in an exercise room of a sports club as sweat drips down his cheeks. Next to him is his...
A harsh truth
Breast cancer doesn’t care whether you’re rich, poor, old or young. But certain communities seem to be hit harder by the disease — like African-American women. Overall, even though Caucasian...
The search for a cure
The statistics are grim: Some 230,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, and 39,520 women are expected to die from the disease in 2011, according to the...
Deathbed comedy generous with last laughs
In his new play, “The Lyons,” Nicky Silver pulls off a neat trick: He’s written a comedy fueled almost exclusively by letdowns. An old married couple endures despite decades of...
Blue skies: Berlin’s Beekman
If you care about American popular music, you must make a pilgrimage to Beekman Place: 17 Beekman Place, to be exact. There stands a five-story, neo-Georgian brick town house from...
In sickness and in health
It was 26 days before Cathy Stiller’s wedding. Her days were consumed with dress fittings, last-minute details and “working out like a madwoman,” Stiller laughs. But that day, May 10,...
Red Sox GM agrees to five-year deal with Cubs: report
CHICAGO — Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein agreed to a five-year contract worth more than $15 million to lead the front office of the Chicago Cubs, WEEI.com reported...
Fists fly as October angling heats up
It was a wild weekend around Montauk Point, with acres of fish showing on the beaches and anglers going wild. The bass and blues were attacked from boats chasing these...
USA Soccer falls to 1-3-1 under Klinsmann
After earning his first win as U.S. soccer coach on Saturday, Jurgen Klinsmann called last night's game against Ecuador a benchmark for his team. The Americans were weighed and measured,...
Tigers show Rangers their fangs, grit
DETROIT -- The postseason is about survival, and these Tigers bring new meaning to the word. In the fourth inning last night designated hitter Victor Martinez injured the right side...
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Baseball4 p.m.ALCS: Rangers at Tigers, Game 4FOX, ESPN (1050 AM)8 p.m.NLCS: Brewers at Cardinals, Game 4TBS, ESPN (1050 AM)Hockey7:30 p.m.Bruins at HurricanesVS.Horse Racing1:15 p.m.KeenelandCh. 711:15 p.m.Delaware ParkCh. 71
Affrunti's Delaware Grade
Post Time: 1:15 pm.FIRST-1m&70y; $15,000; mdn cl($10,000); 2YO; (f)6-HghCmprssn 2-11-HalfBuzzed 4-12-Popic 10-13-RunforFun 12-19-DiscoSnstn 12-14-RaydeLight 3-15-Onplyflldy 8-17-GramHllBll 12-18-Subvert 12-1SECOND-1m&70y; $16,000; cl($10,000); 3up3-GrandMacho 8-51-WinsomeWll 6-12-Red Dust 2-14-Garp 15-16-SmknIfUGtt 12-15-OconeeGold 7-2THIRD-6f; $15,000; cl($5,000);...
Tomorrow's Belmont Entries
Post Time: 1:00 pm All horses appear in post position orderFIRST6f; $21,000; cl($7,500); 3upPNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds2Ex Pat(L),121JRodriguez7-7-4Cedano 30-13The Zipster(L),121M Luzzi8-5-5Brown 6-11a-Al's Lark(L),121S Husbands5-4-1Jacobson 5-24Parkinson Field(L),121J Chavez5-6-6Lostrtto 20-15Callmetony(L),121JCastellno2-1-2Levine 2-16Leap...
Delaware Results
FIRST-1m&70y; $15,000; clm; 3up; (f&m)3Saintly Miss (Jurado) 30.0015.404.404Ruth Wonders (Paz)4.603.206Cover Ur Heart (Pedroza)3.60 Off 1:16. Time 1:46.30. Fast. * $1 Exacta (3-4) $67.70 * $1 Superfecta (3-4-6-2) $1,460.90 * $1...
Parx Racing Charts
Oct. 11, 2011 Clear And Fast. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -1m&70y; $22,000; mdn clm; 3up; (f&m)Off: 12:35. Good. drew away under wraps, Trainer: William AndersonTime: 24.30, 49.19, 1:15.42, 1:42.41,...
Union head says NBA has plans to cancel season
Union director Billy Hunter Jr. revealed his belief commissioner David Stern has plans to cancel the 2011-12 NBA season based on a past conversation. "It goes back to a comment...
Giants need win over Bills, because schedule gets tougher
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Giants DL Kennedy suspended four games by NFL
As a former first-round draft pick of the Rams who never panned out in the NFL, Jimmy Kennedy was in a last-chance scenario when the Giants signed him Aug. 23...
NBA execs adjusting to lockout
In a normal year, this Saturday would have been an important day for NBA executives. In case you haven't noticed, this is not a normal year for the NBA. Saturday...
Pujols holds Cardinals together in NLCS against Brewers
ST. LOUIS -- Albert Pujols is still the straw that stirs the Cardinals' drink. The future Hall of Fame first baseman won't admit that, but you only needed to watch...
The Post Line
NFLSundayFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogGIANTS 3 3½(50½)BillsPACKERS14½15 (48) RamsSTEELERS13 12 (40) JaguarsEagles 1½ 1 (47½)REDSKINSLIONS 5 5 (46½)49ersFALCONS 6 4½(51) PanthersBENGALS 7 7 (40½)ColtsRAVENS 5½ 7½(45) TexansRAIDERS 7 6 (44½)BrownsPATRIOTS 7 7...
Knicks' Stoudemire says players will start own league
Amar'e Stoudemire said last night if the NBA lockout wipes out the season, he believes the players will form their own league instead of trying to catch on in Europe....
Shoulder big worry for Rangers' Avery
Sean Avery reported to the AHL Whale yesterday as directed by the Rangers, but it's unclear when the winger will be able to practice, let alone play, as he is...
Sports shorts
NCAA: Army moves 2012 game The Army Athletic Association said the football game between the Cadets and Air Force scheduled for Nov. 3, 2012, at Yankee Stadium will be played...
Former Giants push Parcells for Hall of Fame
One by one yesterday morning inside the Hackensack Golf Club grill room, a who's-who list of former Giants players paid tribute to their Godfather. Bill Parcells sat having breakfast at...
New York Super Bowl gets date
Set your calendars for Feb. 2, 2014. That's the date for the Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium, the home of the Jets and Giants. The date was decided yesterday...
Horse play for Hondo
The Tigers finally clawed their way to a victory in the ALCS last night, which enabled Hondo to pick up some scratch and lower his accounts payable to 2,395 whitakers....
Rangers not afraid if Wilson joins Yankees
DETROIT -- Even if the Yankees steal away left-hander C.J. Wilson from the Rangers, team CEO and president Nolan Ryan said last night his club will be a team to...
Home Team Lineups
RangersNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEIsles7:00MSGESPNNOGAMENOGAMEVanc.10:00MSG+ESPNIslandersNOGAMET.B.7:00MSGWRHUNOGAMEN.Y.R.7:00MSG+WRHUNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEDevilsNOGAMEL.A.7:00MSG+WFANNOGAMENash.8:00MSG+2WFANNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMERed BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEK.C.4:00MSGWADONOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEGiantsSunday, Oct. 16Bills1:00TV -- CBSRadio -- WFAN 660 AMJetsMonday, Oct. 17Dolphins8:30TV -- ESPNRadio -- ESPN 1050 AM
Talk show guests
WEDNESDAYLINDA EVANS, FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA, MARTHA STEWART - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4HUGH JACKMAN - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, 9 a.m., (COM)CHACE CRAWFORD, JEWEL - Live with...
‘Border’ busts
If you love watching real cops take down real bad guys, have I got a reality show for you. “Bordertown: Laredo,” premiering tomorrow night on A&E is an old-fashioned show...
Urkel is back ... hosting a game show
Steve Urkel is gracing our TV screens again. Syfy announced that it’s snapped up former “Family Matters” actor Jaleel White -- who put the geek in “geek chic” more than...
Second string for NBA
The two-week postponement of the NBA season has networks scrambling to fill airtime that was reserved for pro basketball games. The two-week delay, a result of the ongoing labor dispute...
Omarosa’s brother killed in ‘lovers’ quarrel’
The brother of reality TV veteran Omarosa Manigault was murdered early Sunday morning. Jack Manigault, 40, the brother of the former “Apprentice” and “Fear Factor” contestant, was shot and killed...
Baby frump
Looks like Betty Draper is in for a frumpy ride this season on “Mad Men.” Here’s January Jones on her first day back on set since giving birth to her...
A Brit-pub invasion
There are pubs, gastropubs — and now, a “food-driven pub.” When Jones Wood Foundry adopted that dorky slogan last winter, I thought they were nuts. But this Upper East Side...
Are you hungry yet ?
Pop quiz time: It’s 1 o’clock. You’re sitting at your desk. The familiar animal of hunger starts growling in your tummy and the only thing to satisfy this beast is...
Weird but true
Q: Who has nine lives, two faces, three eyes and two names?A: A “Janus cat’’ named Frank and Louie who lives in Worcester, Mass.Janus cats, named after the Roman god...
Wasted chances, Tim Ream gaffe, lead to 1-0 U.S. loss against Ecuador
After earning his first win as U.S. coach on Saturday, Jurgen Klinsmann called tonight’s game against Ecuador a benchmark for his team. They were weighed and measured, and found wanting...
Obama motorcade cops injured in Florida motorcycle crash
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Two law enforcement officers in US President Barack Obama's motorcade were injured late Tuesday when they crashed their motorcycles north of Orlando. The Seminole County deputy and...
Jets trade Mason to Texans
The Jets on Tuesday reached an agreement in principle to trade wide receiver Derrick Mason to the Texans for a conditional draft pick, according to two NFL sources. The move...
Romney in the spotlight at New Hampshire debate after key endorsement from Christie
HANOVER, N.H. -- A newly invigorated Mitt Romney was the central focus of the Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire on Tuesday, hours after the former Massachusetts governor received a...
Cops nab posible suspect in one B'klyn sex attack
Cops tonight nabbed a possible suspect in at least one of the serial sex attacks in Brooklyn, authorities said. The man is being eyed in the lewd groping of a...
Amar'e: I'd take Melo over King James
Amar’e Stoudemire said he would choose Carmelo Anthony as a teammate over LeBron James, saying Melo is more of a clutch late-game shooter.Stoudemire, who made a whirlwind ESPN tour yesterday...
Bart's Tuesday Trenchwork: NFL wrapup and a look ahead
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Girl sues cop for allegedly forcing her to work as prostitute
A girl who says a corrupt NYPD detective put her on the street when she was a 13-year-old runaway and forced her to work as a prostitute has filed a...
Cabs might change light system to make availability check easier
Soon you might not have to squint to figure out if a cab’s available. So many bumbling tourists and nearsighted New Yorkers are trying to hail off-duty taxis that the...
Obama blames GOP as $447B jobs bill defeated in Senate
WASHINGTON -- The Senate Tuesday night blocked President Barack Obama's $447 billion jobs bill, despite the president's continued travels across the country exhorting Congress to pass it. The final official...
Tigers defeat Rangers in ALCS Game 3
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Parcells nominated for New Jersey Hall of Fame
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'Cop-drag' cabby held in lieu of $10,000 bail
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