October 24, 2011
Napoli powers Rangers to win, 3-2 lead
ARLINGTON, Texas — A long drive by Mike Napoli, a lucky bounce near the mound and suddenly the Texas Rangers were on the brink of their first World Series championship....
Prosecution rests case in trial of Michael Jackson's doctor
LOS ANGELES -- After calling 33 witnesses over a four-week period in an attempt to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Dr. Conrad Murray was criminally negligent in administering the...
Red Sox ready to name new GM
BOSTON -- Ben Cherington is set to become the new general manager of the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, replacing his former boss, Theo Epstein. Cherington’s promotion from assistant general...
Manchester United's Javier Hernandez signs five-year contract
MANCHESTER, England -- Manchester United fans chastened by Sunday's disastrous 6-1 defeat to Manchester City were dealt some positive news Monday, with Javier Hernandez penning a new five-year deal. The...
Ex-MetroStar Richie Williams named U.S. Under-18 coach
The New Jersey flavor in the U.S. National Team is filtering down to the youth system as well. Months after being unceremoniously fired by the Red Bulls, Richie Williams has...
Man falls from Central Park's Belvedere Castle
An adventurous but careless photographer plunged 15 to 20 feet from Belvedere Castle when he was trying to take pictures in Central Park today, authorities said. The man was trying...
Dad who brutally murdered wife & kids bought shotgun months beforehand
Sam Friedlander, the Westchester man who bludgeoned his wife to death and murdered his two young children with a shotgun, bought the weapon used in the killing more than five...
Syracuse sets sights on Louisville after big win
SYRACUSE -- Not looking nearly so weary as he was after the last home game, Syracuse coach Doug Marrone now faces a task that he hopes to get more accustomed...
VIDEO: Jets at bye week
Post beat writer Brian Costello reports from Jets practice with the team entering its bye week on a two-game winning streak.The Jets defeated the Chargers 27-21 on Sunday at MetLife...
4-Down Territory: Jets WR setup, beware Maybin, Jets safeties, a Giant trap
1. It took them long enough, but the Jets look like they finally have their receiver situation figured out – assuming they continue to build on Sunday’s win over the...
Former Obama speechwriter sells White House sitcom
LOS ANGELES -- NBC has ordered a pilot for a sitcom set in the White House and co-created by a former speechwriter for President Barack Obama, The Wrap reported Monday....
CityTime scandal causes shakeup at SAIC
The CityTime payroll scandal has caused a major management shakeup at the company hired by the city to install what became a fraud-ridden boondoggle. "The kind of behavior we have...
Metropolitan Museum gallery gal tells of close brush with accused date rape fiend
A historian at the Metropolitan Museum of Art told a Manhattan jury about her scary brush with a crazed accused date rapist today, describing her fear when he kept showing...
Zooey Deschanel defends early World Series exit
ARLINGTON, Texas -- "New Girl" star Zooey Deschanel defended herself Monday for leaving Game 4 of the World Series early after she sang the national anthem. While Deschanel was praised...
Netflix shares sink in after-hours trading following earnings report
LOS GATOS, Calif. -- LOS GATOS, Calif. -- Shares of Netflix Inc. fell by nearly 30 percent Monday evening in a fresh plunge after the struggling company issued a weaker-than-expected...
Latvian-born beautician gets four months in prison for smuggling sniper scopes to Russia
A Latvian-born beautician broke down crying today after a federal judge sentenced her to four months in prison for smuggling night-vision sniper scopes from the US to Russia. Anna Fermanova,...
Batman: Arkham City review
Holy everything Batman!That phrase alone sums up how players will feel when they take control of the Dark Knight in Batman: Arkham City.Developer Rocksteady took everything you enjoyed about the...
Girls soccer roundup: Tie earns Sea second place in CHSAA Staten Island
St. Joseph by the Sea needed at least a tie to secure second place in CHSAA Staten Island. Erini Farid made sure that was the case. She scored off a...
Confessed Qns. husband killer Barbara Sheehan freed from Rikers Island
Confessed hubby killer Barbara Sheehan was sprung from Rikers Island today where she’d been held for the past two weeks while waiting sentencing on a gun conviction. The mother of...
Jets' Ryan wants to get Maybin on field more
Rex Ryan wants more "Mayhem."The Jets coach said Monday that linebacker Aaron Maybin, nicknamed "Mayhem," has impressed him."We need to get him on the field more," Ryan said.Maybin has three...
City orders cab drivers to stop honking their horns
There's no reason to toot your own horn if you're a New York City cabbie. The Taxi and Limousine Commission said today that it is sending a message to all...
2 NYPD officers face discipline trial for Sean Bell shooting
The cop who fired the first of 50 shots at Sean Bell and his friends on a Queens street five years ago should be held accountable for Bell’s death --...
One-third of NYC high schools earn an A grade
One-third of New York City's public high schools earned an A on report cards released Monday, down slightly from last year. The progress reports for the 2010-2011 school year are...
Formula One to have New Jersey race in 2013
WEEHAWKEN -- An official with direct knowledge of the plan says Formula One is coming to New Jersey in June 2013 with a race on the Hudson River shoreline just...
Two students in custody after girl shot at North Carolina high school
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- Two North Carolina high school students were in police custody Monday night over their alleged involvement in the shooting of a fellow student during lunch, FOX News...
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon making ‘Whitey’ Bulger movie
LOS ANGELES -- Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are collaborating on a film about notorious Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger, GQ reported Monday. Bulger, 82, was accused of 19 murders...
Actress Aisha Tyler joins ‘The Talk’
LOS ANGELES -- Actress Aisha Tyler will make her debut Monday as a co-host of CBS's "The Talk," Entertainment Weekly reported. Tyler, who has previously guest-hosted the chat show, joins...
Israel: Egypt to free jailed Queens man
JERUSALEM — A Queens man held in Egypt since June on the suspicion of being a spy will be released following a deal with Israel, officials said today. The statement...
MTV’s ‘True Life’ to follow ‘Occupy Wall Street’ protesters
The "Occupy Wall Street" protests will be the focus of an upcoming episode of the MTV documentary series "True Life," the cable network announced Monday. Producers trained their cameras on...
Dolphins 'unlikely' to fire coach before Giants game: report
MIAMI — Dolphins coach Tony Sparano’s job is safe for the time being, despite the team dropping to 0-6 with an 18-15 overtime loss to the Broncos on Sunday, the...
Assange: Financial woes may close WikiLeaks
LONDON — WikiLeaks — whose spectacular publication of classified data shook world capitals and exposed the inner workings of international diplomacy — may be weeks away from collapse, the organization's...
Jets coach has message for McMichael: 'Stay classy, San Diego'
Rex Ryan does not agree with Chargers tight end Randy McMichael.After Sunday's 27-21 Jets victory, McMichael said, "Their secondary isn’t anything. It’s our fault. It had nothing to do with...
Giants' Prince hoping to make debut vs. Dolphins
Giants cornerback Prince Amukamara would have been in agony last week if he’d done all the work at practice he did Monday. “Usually by this time last week, after all...
Weiner spent $130K of campaign cash after he resigned: report
WASHINGTON -- Anthony Weiner may be down, but he's still working his mojo. The disgraced former congressman is no longer a lawmaker -- but he reportedly spent a whopping $130,000...
'Top Chef' finalist Morgan Wilson indicted on child porn charges
PLANO, Texas -- Morgan Wilson, a finalist on the first season of "Top Chef: Just Desserts," has been indicted on child pornography charges. Wilson, 38, faces up to 10 years...
Prosecution rests case against Jacko doctor Conrad Murray
LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors concluded their case Monday against the doctor charged with Michael Jackson's death after questioning 33 witnesses, including an expert who said the physician committed numerous violations...
Chargers tight end says Jets 'secondary isn't anything'
Maybe Mike Francesa will have Chargers tight end Randy McMichael on as a guest this week to talk about the Jets defensive backs.McMichael did not have anything kind to say...
Chord Overstreet returns to 'Glee'
LOS ANGELES -- Actor Chord Overstreet is returning to "Glee" just months after he was dismissed from the series, the FOX network confirmed Monday. The TV musical's producers declined to...
Injured Brodeur travels with Devils on western trip: report
Martin Brodeur traveled with the Devils for their three-game western road trip, NJ.com reports. Brodeur has been out since he injured his shoulder on Oct. 13 in a win over...
Libya's interim leader orders investigation into dictator's death, amid new 'Khadafy killer' video
BENGHAZI, Libya -- Libya's interim leader, Mustafa Abdel Jalil, ordered Monday an investigation into the death of Moammar Khadafy following international pressure for an inquiry, amid claims that fighters for...
NYU-Poly professor helps expose Skype security flaw
There’s nowhere for Skype users to hide, thanks to a flagrant security flaw in the service. The serious breach in the widely used, Internet video chat program means that any...
Prince Harry spends the night with cocktail waitress
Prince Harry and his Californian cocktail waitress spent the night together in his hotel room, The Sun can reveal. Tattooed Jessica Donaldson, 26, was seen leaving Harry's suite at 10:30...
B'klyn man who allegedly killed Leiby Kletzky is insane, defense argues
He's insane -- at least that's what his lawyer says. The lawyer for the Brooklyn man accused of allegedly killing and dismembering little Leiby Kletzky he will pursue an insanity...
Suspect in Iranian DC bomb plot pleads not guilty
The man who allegedly coordinated an Iranian military plot to blow up the Saudi ambassador in Washington, DC, today pleaded not guilty in Manhattan federal court. Manssor Arbabsiar arranged to...
Tuck, Jacobs, Snee back at Giants practice after bye
The gang’s all here.The Giants reconvened after their five-day bye week respite and lo and behold they looked like a complete team on the field for Monday’s light workout. They...
James Garner pans his worst movies
I've read tons of movie star biographies, but the highly readable "The Garner Files'' by James Garner and Jon Winokur (out Nov. 1 from Simon and Schuster) is the first...
Five pulled from rubble after Turkey quake kills 272
ERCIS, Turkey — Five people were pulled out alive Monday from the rubble in eastern Turkey after a 7.2-magnitude quake leveled buildings and killed some 272 people. Four of them...
Message to Obama: Gas is the future
John Sununu puts it succinctly: "No one builds $150 billion worth of pipeline unless the availability, flexibility, and cleanliness of gas will continue to drive demand for decades. And therein...
Federal regulator unveils help for underwater homeowners
A leading US housing regulator on Monday announced changes to a government refinancing program that could help up to one million homeowners whose homes are worth less than their mortgage....
Guest columnist: Solar Subsidies vs. Shipyard Jobs
Recent news of a $400 million contract between U.S. oil company ExxonMobil’s marine affiliate and Aker Philadelphia Shipyard—a company recently on the brink of closure—stands in stark contrast to the...
Torre to look into Red Sox clubhouse drinking
BOSTON — Major League Baseball executive vice president of baseball operations Joe Torre said Sunday the recent revelation that Boston Red Sox players drank beer in the clubhouse during games...
Now is our border opportunity
The news that a new border crossing will open in Big Ben National Park, Texas brings with it this important factoid: "The number of illegal immigrants apprehended by border agents...
Winners & losers from Jets win
The Jets won their second straight game Sunday with a 27-21 victory over the Chargers. They now get a week to rest before facing two AFC East opponents, traveling to...
Turks sacrificing their people for sake of hating Israel
What else to make of Turkey's refusal to accept Israeli help to rescue those trapped by the earthquake?
Man in Saudi ambassador assassination plot to be arraigned today
A man charged in a plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States is scheduled to appear in court in New York City. A five-count indictment against Manssor...
Meredith Kercher's family says it will not take a cent from Amanda Knox
LONDON -- The father of murdered British student Meredith Kercher vowed never to accept a penny from freed Amanda Knox. John Kercher, 68, blasted Knox's bid to profit from his...
Will Ferrell awarded Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
WASHINGTON -- Funnyman Will Ferrell was awarded the nation's top humor award, the Mark Twain Prize, during a star-studded ceremony at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on Sunday night....
Liberated Libya struggles to bury its past, as Khadafy's 'last will' published
MISRATA, Libya -- Even as Libya's leaders declared the rebirth of their country Sunday, they seemed incapable of burying its past. Away from the nationwide euphoria sparked by an official...
Lindsay Lohan to drop her business manager, sources say
LOS ANGELES -- Lindsay Lohan is to split with her business manager. The troubled starlet is concerned that Lou Taylor, who lives in Tennessee and also manages Britney Spears, does...
US envoy to Syria brought back to Washington, Syrian ambassador to US also returns home
WASHINGTON – The US ambassador to Syria has been brought back to Washington for consultations and was not recalled or withdrawn, the State Department said Monday. Spokesman Victoria Nuland also...
6 train derails in lower Manhattan, service restored
Two No. 6 subway cars derailed overnight in lower Manhattan, causing massive delays during the morning commute. NYC Transit said the derailment occurred at 3:52 a.m. on a northbound train...
POST GAMES TO WATCH: Oct. 24-Oct. 30
The Post’s high school staff looks ahead to the most intriguing matchups in football, boys soccer, girls soccer and girls volleyball for the week of Oct. 24 through Oct. 30....
POST PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK: Oct. 17-Oct. 23
The Post high-school staff takes a look at the top performers in football, boys soccer, girls soccer and girls volleyball from the week of Oct. 17. FOOTBALL Najae Brown, Mount...
Girls volleyball rankings
It was a wild week in girls volleyball, but unlike last week there were no major changes in the rankings. The biggest story was Archbishop Molloy beating St. Francis Prep...
CHSFL rankings
The CHSFL continues to bring surprises every week and with that comes a continued reshuffling of the rankings. The one team that hasn’t moved all season, despite three close calls,...
NYC football rankings
We’ve got a new No. 1. Since Week 2, Xaverian has won four of its last five games and that lone loss was by two points to nine-time defending CHSFL...
PSAL football rankings
Rivalry Week came and went, and was just as we expected: Full of drama, surprises and memorable games. Erasmus Hall continues its enigmatic ways, shocking defending champion Fort Hamilton and...
Coaches irked by nature of PSAL girls soccer goal scoring race
Does the goal justify the means? That's what many PSAL girls soccer coaches are asking following a controversial city scoring race. Bayside junior D.J. Glazer edged Riverdale/Kingsbridge sophomore Summer Sofer,...
Jets report card
OFFENSE The Jets found a new way to go three-and-out to start the game with Dustin Keller’s fumble, but overall it was a good game for this group. RB Shonn...
Jets’ defense proves Sapp’s shot off base
It was a good couple of hours before the Jets beat the Chargers 27-21 yesterday at MetLife Stadium when a powerful motivational seed, which would help ignite a long-awaited signature...
Jets' Greene ends long drought with 100-yard game
It was almost 400 days since Shonn Greene’s last 100-yard game. The Jets running back had played 20 games, counting the postseason, failing to crack the century mark. Greene, though,...
Revis picks right time for Jets, again
With just over 11 minutes remaining yesterday, Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers fired a pass to Vincent Jackson, and Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie broke it up. “It bounced off Vincent,” Cromartie...
Rangers shut out Cardinals in Game 4; World Series even
ARLINGTON, Texas — Derek Holland delivered more than anyone in Texas could have imagined. His emotions under control, the young lefty was two outs away from a complete-game shutout against...
Cardinals’ Jackson loses control in Game 4 loss to Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas — Edwin Jackson’s last walk of the night was to the Cardinals’ dugout in the sixth inning, miraculously with only one run on the scoreboard for the Rangers....
Rangers’ battery recharged after Game 4 win over Cardinals
ARLINGTON, Texas — The bullpen was fried, battered beyond belief by a Saturday night massacre, a Birdbath bloodbath. The season was sitting on the precipice, nudged there by the Cardinals,...
Jets defeat Chargers with 3 TDs from Burress
Maybe Rex Ryan had a point. Ryan outcoached Norv Turner and led the Jets to a crucial 27-21 victory over the Chargers yesterday in front of a rowdy crowd of...
Jets' Burress back with a bang
No one could have envisioned a day like this, no one except the man whose reckless judgment forced him to spend 20 months behind bars, the day that screamed out...
Jets blitz
HERO This wasn’t just a Plaxico Burress sighting — it was a full-fledged turning back of the clock. Practically MIA most of his first season with the Jets, Burress looked...
Naz's Blair works way from hoops newbie to Ohio State commit
There was a time when Lisa Blair knew nothing about basketball and it was the last thing in the world she want to be doing. “I didn’t like it,” the...
Cross snaps three-game losing streak with romp of Kellenberg
Holy Cross is sick and tired of losing and Sunday the Knights took it out on Kellenberg. Young and quick Cross snapped its three-game skid by dominating the Firebirds in...
MVP, Player of the Year Anderson leads Playaz to iS8 title
The New York Panthers were within six and now had all the momentum. Melvin Johnson had just scored in transition and with three minutes left, the iS8/Nike Fall Tip-Off Classic...
Girls volleyball roundup: Wagner reaches Kronisch tournament final
Susan Wagner lost three sets to Fontbonne Hall on Sunday at the Robert Kronisch Tottenville tournament and won two. All three defeats came when the Falcons had the sun in...
Fontbonne hopes Tottenville tourney title leads to big things in playoffs
For Fontbonne Hall, the Robert Kronisch Tottenville tournament had a chance to be a launching pad. The CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens Division I playoffs are coming up this week and a strong...
Unemployment lines
Last week’s story about Richard Moore’s struggle to find work after a layoff derailed his 30-year career in finance (“Boxed Out”) drew a flood of e-mails. Here’s what some readers...
Go to Greg
I’ve just started a new job and everyone in my office wears boring corporate attire. That’s just not me, so is there anything wrong with introducing a little flair with...
Inept young applicants have hiring managers struggling to fill jobs
He doesn’t think it’s too much to ask of a job seeker. A resume, a statement of salary expectations and a single written paragraph that answers a question like, “What...
60 seconds with Jeffrey L. Kidder
As a sociologist, how did you come to write a book about bike messengers? I was curious about certain types of labor that can be enjoyable but also an integral...
Dream job: Talk show booker Haleigh Raff
You might say that Haleigh Raff is a go-getter. In her career as a talent booker for shows like “Late Night With Conan O’Brien,” “The Martha Stewart Show” and currently...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. Someone Like You, Adele 2. Sexy and I Know It, LMFAO 3. Pumped Up Kicks, Foster The People 4. Young, Wild & Free, Snoop Dogg &...
Mediterranean diva takes Manhattan
Maria Loi, the self-styled Martha Stewart of the Mediterranean, has landed in Manhattan. ” Her first foray into the US, Loi, opens today at 208 W. 70th St. in the...
Business briefs
Euro fear-oEuropean leaders ruled out tapping the European Central Bank’s balance sheet to boost the rescue fund and outlined plans to aid banks, inching toward a revamped strategy to contain...
Fiscal woes in Europe bring Wall St. layoffs
Europe’s fiscal tsunami is set to wash up on US shores in the form of a fresh round of Wall Street layoffs. As embattled banks across Europe scramble to cut...
Glazing to Turkey Day
Before you know it, you’ll be dropping those 10 pounds and getting into that old pair of pants. Or not. Chances are it won’t happen at this time of year,...
Google lender bender
Google is not likely to finance a buyout of Yahoo! without getting an equity stake as part of the deal, said a source close to the situation. At the same...
US debt rating in peril: Merrill forecast
The US will likely suffer the loss of its triple-A credit rating from another major agency by the end of this year due to concerns over the deficit, Bank of...
Lawyer refuses to pay for daughter's hearing aids but bought fiancee diamond ring
This guy must be tone deaf. A prominent Manhattan lawyer at a white-shoe firm bought his Playboy-bunny fiancée a $215,000 diamond engagement ring -- but refuses to pay for his...
Torahs saved in shul blaze
A raging fire ravaged a Brooklyn synagogue early yesterday, destroying religious artifacts -- but not before a firefighter saved its priceless torahs. The blaze broke out at Congregation Yetev Lev...
VP sticks to scary job story
WASHINGTON -- Vice President Joe Biden yesterday doubled down on his claim that the president’s jobs bill would stop rapes and murders. “That is a fact,” Biden insisted on CNN’s...
Zuccotti’s cooks can’t take ‘A’ joke
At least it was a clean joke. A prankster pulled a fast one on the kitchen crew at protester-filled Zuccotti Park last night, taping up an “A’’-grade restaurant sign at...
The hate in Zuccotti
Pete Sutherland traveled to Zuccotti Park all the way from Georgia Friday, shivering as he wielded a handmade sign that read, “The Reason the Arabs Hate Us.” “Jews are the...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Staten Island *** An SUV packed with seven people flipped over on the Staten Island Expressway in Willowbrook early yesterday, killing a passenger and wounding five others. Rabindra Sawh, 45,...
Brooklyn park is worse than its $light
What was once a spectacular $40 million makeover planned for a dilapidated Brooklyn park near Coney Island is now little more than a $20 million patch-up job. Four years ago,...
Friar in the hole!
Leave it to the MTA to suck the fun out of everything -- even the legendary Friars Club. A gaggle of celebs -- including Jerry Lewis and Susan Lucci --...
Sanit’s flaky chain reaction after fiasco
What a load of garbage!Despite proof that faulty tire chains were a key factor in the city’s botched blizzard response last year, Sanitation Department officials see no reason to buy...
Turkey in ruins from 7.2 quake
ANKARA, Turkey -- A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Turkey yesterday, killing at least 138 people and sparking widespread panic as dozens of buildings collapsed into piles of twisted steel and...
Smash and grab
Given a new lease on life, she returned to a life of crime, cops say. A Staten Island teen whose arm was nearly severed in a deadly car crash this...
Jobs’ tip to Bubba
There’s an app for that? Horndog President Bill Clinton sought advice from tech guru Steve Jobs about how to handle the Monica Lewinsky sex scandal in 1998, according to a...
J.Lo’s crying out loud
Love don’t cost a thing -- except for a few tears. Jennifer Lopez cried on stage after finishing a bizarre, sentimental song-and-dance tribute to former flames. Performing at the Mohegan...
Suit socks PA police for promotion ‘fixes’
The fix was in -- and Port Authority brass must now pay for it, an explosive lawsuit charges. Senior officials at the PA and its police department set up sham...
Cuomo is ‘Preoccupied’ Wall Street
Gov. Cuomo suffered a rare political defeat over the weekend as he tried but failed to get Albany’s Democratic mayor to do something Mayor Bloomberg won’t do: shut down the...
Cops eye Robert Durst's wife’s ’82 vanish
Nearly 30 years after Robert Durst’s first wife vanished, Westchester County prosecutors say they are still investigating her disappearance and likely murder. “It remains an open case, as does every...
Cross-dressing 'murderer' Robert Durst moves into Harlem townhouse
Businessman Isaiah Owens, who owns a funeral home in East Harlem, has a message for police: “If I disappear, go and check him out first.’’ “Him’’ is Robert Durst, the...
‘Marry’ men of Libya
Heaven can wait. Victorious rebels in Libya won’t need to martyr themselves to win an adoring harem of virgins -- one of their governing council’s first orders of business yesterday...
Karzai: We are Pak rats
WASHINGTON -- With friends like these . . . Back-stabbing Afghan President Hamid Karzai stuck it to the United States yesterday -- brazenly declaring he’d side with Pakistan if it...
Hill to Iran: Don’t mess after Iraq pullout
WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued a fiery warning to Iran yesterday, demanding that the rogue country’s leaders keep their hands off Iraq after the complete pullout of...
Job woes worry troops: GOPer
He’s not easing his way into this job. Rep. Bob Turner has returned from a four-day secret tour of US military operations in Afghanistan. Turner (R-Brooklyn-Queens), an Army veteran, said...
Cop slapped dog out third-story window: suit
A brave 7-pound pooch trying to protect three little kids in his family was heartlessly slapped out a third-story window by a cop on a failed drug raid, a lawsuit...
'Paranormal Activity 3' scores biggest opening ever for a horror movie
“Paranormal Activity 3” didn’t just go bump in the night. It made a ton of noise at the box office with a record-setting, $54 million opening. The third film in...
Harry is a prince of a guy: gal pal
A sexy cocktail waitress insisted Prince Harry has behaved as a “total gentleman” -- and far from a randy royal. Jessica Donaldson, 26, met the prince at her San Diego...
Classic theater’s space-lift
For years, airlines have bragged about increased legroom -- and now City Center can, too. The neo-Moorish auditorium on West 55th Street was built by the Shriners in 1923 and...
MTA celling out straphangers: cops
The MTA’s plan to wire the subway system for cellphone service is a recipe for disaster -- and has already led to a spike in iThefts, police have confirmed. “More...
Bike sharks bite tourists
Clueless tourists in Central Park are dangerously breaking city bicycling laws and ignoring common-sense safety rules.That’s because rogue bike- rental outfits operating illegally around the park refuse to give the...
Slain-mom rage
More than 100 angry mourners last night called on their Brownsville neighbors to tell cops all they know about who killed Zuranna Horton, 34, as the mother of 13 tried...
Madge hobo bro wants no help
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- Madonna’s homeless brother says he isn’t asking for -- and doesn’t want -- any help from his world-famous sister. As he prepared for another night under...
Cops arrest 15-year-old who may be behind Queens sex attacks
A 15-year-old Queens boy was charged today with attempted rape, sex abuse and assault in connection with two attacks in a pattern that terrorized women in Eastern Queens since last...
‘Soprano’ family values
When this “Sopranos” actor got into a jam, he didn’t call Tony -- he went straight to the Colombos. Federico Castelluccio, a k a imported-from-Italy mob enforcer Furio Giunta on...
Agony at funeral of slay family
A Westchester mom and her two young children -- all slain by their deranged husband and father -- were laid to rest yesterday as relatives struggled to make sense of...
Mike honors dad with Israel clinic
Mayor Bloomberg dedicated a first-aid station to his late father, William, during a whirlwind trip yesterday to Jerusalem. The billionaire mayor and other Americans donated funds for the Magen David...
Liu’s pension whitewash
This year, New York City taxpayers will fork over $8.4 billion for city workers’ pensions, up from $1.3 billion a decade ago. City pension costs are a crisis -- one...
Collapse of the global-warming cult
Religious faith is a source of strength for many. But religious faith when taken too far can prove disastrous. On Oct. 22, 1844, thousand of Millerites, having sold all their...
Khadafy knock out: O’s hits keep coming
The Issue: The capture and killing of Moammar Khadafy by Libyan fighters last Thursday. *** The brutal death of Moammar Khadafy is one of the few instances of true justice...
Carl McCall’s conflicts
All is sweetness and light these days between erstwhile bitter political rivals Andrew Cuomo and Carl McCall. Indeed, the governor has just appointed McCall, a former state comptroller, to chair...
Holder’s hack job
You’d think the US Justice Department would have better things to do (what with its Fast & Furious scandal, Solyndra, Gitmo terrorists ...) than micromanage New York City taxicab design....
Valor unsurpassed
President Obama’s decision to withdraw all US troops from Iraq means that, after nearly nine years of one of our most divisive wars, which cost more than 4,000 American lives...
’Tis a far, far greater play
A big shadow looms over Stephen Karam’s lovely, surprisingly funny new play, “Sons of the Prophet.” It’s that of Kahlil Gibran and his best-selling collection of vague, inspirational prose poems,...
Leave Godot out of it, ‘Blame’ the blue dress
There have been plays about ambitious interns scheming their way to the top ever since there’ve been interns. But John Morogiello’s comedy “Blame It on Beckett” puts a knowing theatrical...
Philadelphia Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 6 fur; $28,000; clm($25,000); 2YOUPTOWN CHARMER stretches out after finishing third at this level in local debut for new barn. PATRIOT PRINCESS was hard used throughout and finished second...
Tomorrow's Philadelphia Entries
Post Time: 12:25 p.m. All horses appear in post position orderFIRST1 mile; $26,000; clm($16,000); 3upPNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds2Mr. Haywood(L),114KCarmouche1-5-5Zito 9-23Granite Run(L),114R Alvarado5-9-8GPrecido 8-14Amabilis(L),118L Rivera2-7-2Kazamias 8-15Johnnyjimmychoo(L),111A Bowman12-4-5Robbins 10-16Gospel Lesson(L),109R Curatolo7-2-7Orseno...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 p.m.Best Bet: Im Confident (9th)FIRST-1 1/16 ml pc; $11,000; claiming1Blue Strike(C Manzi)2-2-18-52AquestionoftimA(JBrtltt)4-3-23-16Jaguar Jet(D Dube)5-4-35-13Fly High(E Goodell)6-4-420-14Don'tLetDown(LStalbaum)4-6-315-15Getting Real(J Stratton)6-3-36-17FritzieRocket(GBrennan)2-1-66-18Cruisin Sage(B Sears)4-6-812-1SECOND-1 1/16 ml pc; $11,000; cond1Rei Of Sunshine(C...
Vic Cangialosi's Calder Grade
Post Time: 12:30 p.m.FIRST-7 fur; $11,750; clm; 3up5-Omega Rising 6-12-HitthCycl 4-13-Sarava Star 15-14-CassidysJt 8-16-MnhttnBrz 8-11-a-El Cobre 8-51-a-CllrsCbr 8-57-YouEsOhClb 3-1SECOND-1 1/16m(T); $21,800; clm; 2YO3-StarshpSt 6-11-RosefIrlnd 12-12-Miss Martin 5-24-Jazz 3-15-ComeSeCmS 20-16-Park Star...
Monmouth Park Results
FIRST-$20,000, mdn cl, 3YO up, 6f4Goose Bay (Serpa) 11.603.402.606Don's Peach (Lopez)2.202.105Sal's Boy (Holquin)6.00 * Exacta (4-6) $24.80 * $1 Superfecta (4-6-5-3) $1,199.50 * $1 Trifecta (4-6-5) $175.20Winner picked by Vic...
Belmont Charts
October 23, 2011 Cloudy And Fast. Turf: Good. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -1 1/16m(T); $26,000; clm; 3upOff: 1:01 p.m. St good, won drivingTime: 23.54, 47.64, 1:12.29, 1:37.88, 1:44.94.Trainer: Edward...
Devils face wrath of refs after Sykora's sneaky move
A moment of inspiration will mean a season of suspicion, not only for Petr Sykora, but perhaps for all the Devils. It took a while, but the Devils had wiped...
Chargers CB says refs caused loss to Jets
Quentin Jammer left no doubt who beat the Chargers yesterday, and it wasn't just the Jets. Irate at two pass-interference penalties against him and 13 penalties on San Diego overall,...
Missed chances irk Rangers' Gaborik
WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- Late during yesterday's practice in Edmonton that preceded the Rangers' flight for tonight's match against the reborn Jets, Marian Gaborik angrily smashed his stick against the glass...
Mason says Knicks owner wants NBA to play
Knicks guard Roger Mason knows at least one owner who wished the NBA lockout ended with a labor agreement Thursday night: James Dolan. Mason, vice president of the Players Association,...
Knicks' Amar'e commits to World Tour
Knicks forward Amar'e Stoudemire has committed to NBA World Tour, according to a source. The planned junket is expected to become official with an announcement early this week. Stoudemire's teammate,...
Rivers' season for Chargers going downstream
Blame it on the lockout or the lengthy absence of Antonio Gates. Whatever the reason, Philip Rivers' regression -- which continued with a vengeance yesterday in a 27-21 loss to...
New Zealand back atop rugby world
AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- The wait is over. New Zealand is back on top at the Rugby World Cup. The All Blacks survived the last in a string of flyhalf...
Nets coach trying to keep busy
Nets coach Avery Johnson was back at the team's practice facility yesterday, but not to work with his locked-out team. The Little General was there to lead a basketball clinic...
Jets' Tomlinson gets closure with win over former team
After it was over, LaDainian Tomlinson finally admitted that yesterday's game with the Chargers held some extra meaning. "I wasn't going to treat it like a playoff game because both...
MLB wants to put end to frenemies on field
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Yankees icon Jackson congratulates Cardinals' Pujols
ARLINGTON, Texas -- One of three men to hit three home runs in one World Series game has no problem with anybody who claims Albert Pujols' performance in Game 3...
Sports shorts
GOLF: Donald rally at Disney earns money title In Lake Buena Vista, Fla., world No. 1 Luke Donald, believing his only chance to capture the PGA Tour money title was...
Hondo's ravin'
Hondo lost his 3-team parlay yesterday because of the Packers' blatant disregard for the spread, but he balanced out that setback with his Ranger win, so the debt remained at...
The Post Line
NFL Tonight Favorite Opening Current (O/U) Underdog Ravens 8½ 10 (39½) JAGUARS Sunday GIANTS 10 9½ (42) Dolphins TITANS OFF OFF (OFF) Colts TEXANS OFF OFF (OFF) Jaguars PANTHERS 4...
Red Bulls to face FC Dallas in playoffs
After sitting through a weekend full of games, the Red Bulls finally learned their playoff destination last night, slated for a midweek wild-card opener at FC Dallas. But now they’re...
Tebow rallies Broncos to overtime win against Dolphins
MIAMI -- Fans chanted Tim Tebow’s name in derision. They hooted as he missed open receivers, got buried under blitzes and kept falling short on third down. Then he led...
Raiders QBs throw 6 picks in loss to Chiefs
In the end, it didn’t much matter whether Kyle Boller or Carson Palmer played quarterback for the Raiders. The Chiefs had their way with both. Kendrick Lewis and Brandon Flowers...
Saints score 62 in win over Colts
Drew Brees completed 31 of 35 passes for 325 yards and five touchdowns, and the Saints set a franchise record for points and victory margin in a 62-7 demolition of...
Packers defeat Vikings to remain unbeaten
MINNEAPOLIS -- Despite the disparate records, Aaron Rodgers and the Packers found plenty of competition from Christian Ponder in the fearless rookie’s first start for the Vikings. Rodgers was up...
ESPN radio signal a Series of disasters
Baseball in the Age of Bud, Continued: It’s as much a reflection on Major League Baseball’s poor, money-first game-keeping as it is on ESPN 1050’s badly diminished after-sundown signal. But...
Baseball needs replay to get calls right
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Just as when he was as a manager, Joe Torre is protective of his charges. In the part of Derek Jeter yesterday was Ron Kulpa. Twenty-four hours...
Nicole splits over ‘X’
"X Factor " judge Nicole Scherzinger and her long-time boyfriend, race driver Lewis Hamilton, have broken up -- apparently over the new TV show’s workload. Lewis, 26, and Nicole, 33,...
How real is ‘Homeland’?
Without question, Showtime’s new series “Homeland” is one heckuva thriller, involving “sleuthy” spies and terrible terrorists that will leave even honest-to-goodness James Bonds sitting on the edge of their seats....
Jobs TV in works
The blockbuster biography of Steve Jobs coming out today confirms what the tech blogs have been saying for months -- Jobs was working on an Apple TV set when he...
Why ‘Monsters In-Laws’ gave me ‘agita’
A&E’s new reality show “Monster In-Laws,” about nightmare in-laws would have been a lot more palatable if it didn’t begin with an out-of-control Italian-American family. And, yes, the first line...
Talk show guests
MONDAYSTEPHANIE MADOFF-MACK - Good Morning America, 7 a.m., Ch. 7BEN STILLER, SARA BAREILLES, ALEXIS STEWART - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4MATTHEW BRODERICK, LEANN RIMES - Live with Regis & Kelly,...
Happy trailers
Rival TV producers are combing Las Vegas trailer parks for America’s next generation of reality stars. Cameras are set to roll this week on the first of two “Real Housewives”-style...
Pulse sales
ADRIENNE LANDAU 519 Eighth Ave., between 35th and 36th streets; 212-920-1211 * Sale Oct. 25-27. Tues.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Find sample sale prices on all fur and fur accessories. MCM...
Weird but true
Two identical twins have another birthday in common. The 21-year-old sisters delivered babies on the same day at the same Bloomington, Ind., hospital. Jennifer Patterson gave birth first, to a...
Rivalries, fans lose in league shakeups
I wonder if this is what it was like in the 1690s in Salem, Mass., when people lost their heads and then, well, lost their heads. This realignment madness has...
Boys soccer roundup: Fordham Prep tops Farrell, reaches Archdiocesan final
Fordham Prep is going back to the Archdiocesan championship game. Sebastian Palomino had two goals to lead the Rams to a 2-0 win over Monsignor Farrell in the CHSAA Archdiocesan...
Red Bulls to open playoffs at FC Dallas; but may do it without Luke Rodgers
After sitting through a weekend full of games, the Red Bulls finally learned their playoff destination tonight, slated for a midweek wild-card opener at FC Dallas. But now they’re wondering...
Teen stabbed in back on Coney Island
A 13-year-old boy was stabbed by another teen about the same age today a Coney Island apartment today, authorities said. The victim was inside the building on Ocean Parkway near...