November 14, 2011
Giants preparing to play without Boley
Just because Giants coach Tom Coughlin on Monday said linebacker Michael Boley’s injured hamstring is a “day to day’’ deal does not mean they are counting on him for Sunday’s...
Jeter's high school to name field in his honor
KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Derek Jeter’s high school is in the process of naming its baseball field after the Yankees’ star. The school district’s board recently approved a committee’s recommendation that...
Van Halen signs to Interscope Records for first album in 13 years
LOS ANGELES -- Veteran rock band Van Halen, reunited with original frontman David Lee Roth, has signed to Interscope Records, Rolling Stone reported Monday. The band will release its first...
Jets' injury report grows
The Jets did not conduct a full practice Monday, but they issued an injury report because they play a game Thursday, at Denver.If the Jets had practiced, the following players...
Former prosecutor and Cuomo counsel Greenberg hired to review student exam cheating
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Education Commissioner John King has appointed a special investigator to review how the state deals with reports of cheating on student exams. Henry “Hank” Greenberg,...
Francisco Acevedo convicted of serial killings in Yonkers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A man who eluded suspicion for more than a decade has been found guilty of killing three New York women. A Westchester County jury on Monday...
Stocks slide on eurozone worries
Stocks fell Monday, as Italian bond yields gained and investors questioned whether the country can implement austerity measures. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 74.70 points, or 0.6 percent, to...
Giants Boley, Ross, Bradshaw uncertain for Sunday
Giants linebacker Michael Boley and cornerback Aaron Ross are listed as day to day with injuries sustained Sunday in a loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Boley pulled his hamstring...
Publisher, Exec Editor, M.E. leave Newsweek Daily Beast
Newsweek Daily Beast publisher Ray Chelstowski and the magazine’s executive editor Ed Felsenthal are both out as turmoil seems to be rocking the joint venture headed by editor-in-chief Tina Brown....
'Harry Potter' helmer developing 'Doctor Who' movie
LONDON -- "Harry Potter" series director David Yates is working with the BBC to develop a feature film version of its cult sci-fi television series "Doctor Who" in the hopes...
Broncos RB Moreno out for season
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- The injury-marred season of Denver Broncos tailback Knowshon Moreno came to an end after he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee at Kansas City...
NYC launches quicker crosstown bus service
New York City says new crosstown bus service is designed to get passengers through midtown Manhattan a little faster. Transportation officials said Monday that they’ve expanded a program called “select...
Jackson meets with Eagles to get back in lineup
PHILADELPHIA -- Banished from the stadium, DeSean Jackson had to watch his team’s latest loss on television. Considering how poorly the Eagles played, that was a harsh punishment. The Pro...
Ali among 4,000 at Frazier funeral
PHILADELPHIA -- With his championship belt and a pair of gloves draped over his casket, Joe Frazier was going one more round. The Rev. Jesse Jackson asked mourners to rise,...
Courtney Love storms off Brazilian stage over Kurt Cobain photo
SAO PAOLO, Brazil -- Hole frontwoman Courtney Love unleashed a stream of profanity at a fan holding up a photo of her late husband Kurt Cobain at a music festival...
Yankees' Nova fourth in Rookie of Year voting
An AL East starting pitcher won the AL Rookie of the Year, but it was not the Yankees’ Ivan Nova. Rays starter Jeremy Hellickson won the award, followed by the...
Kim Kardashian to host New Year's Eve celebration in Las Vegas
LOS ANGELES -- Kim Kardashian will host a New Year's bash in Las Vegas -- as the world waits to see who the reality star will be kissing at midnight,...
Anna Kournikova leaving 'The Biggest Loser' after just one season
LOS ANGELES -- Anna Kournikova is leaving "The Biggest Loser" after serving as the head trainer for the weight-loss reality competition for just one season, The Hollywood Reporter said Monday....
Cain accuser’s former boyfriend says they all met
SHREVEPORT, La. — The former boyfriend of a woman who accused Republican presidential contender Herman Cain of inappropriate sexual behavior said Monday that he and this then-girlfriend met the businessman...
Jets coach Ryan apologizes for cursing at fan (with video)
One fan vocalized to Rex Ryan what most were thinking while the Jets were losing to the Patriots: You're getting outcoached by Bill Belichick. As the Jets coach and players...
'Jersey Shore' star JWOWW says TSA singled her out
FARGO, N.D. — Reality television star JWOWW says on her official Twitter account that she was "treated like a criminal" when airport security officers singled her out for a pat...
Romera to offer scaled-down $125 dinner menu
Romera, Dr.-chef Miguel Sanchez Romera’s insanely expensive "neurogastronomic" restaurant at the Dream Downthown Hotel, has awakened from a coma — at least partially. Starting tomorrow night, it will offer a...
BACK PAGE: Jets have come back from much worse
37-16: That’s what you’re so upset about it?The Jets literally do not have any time to dwell on Sunday night’s loss to the Patriots with a matchup against the Broncos...
NBA players reject offer, Stern says 'season is really in jeopardy'
NBA players rejected the league’s latest offer Monday and began disbanding the union, likely jeopardizing the season. “We’re prepared to file this antitrust action against the NBA,” union executive director...
Cardinals introduce Matheny as La Russa's replacement
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Cardinals have hired Mike Matheny to a two-year contract as their new manager, with a club option for a third season. The World Series...
Lady Gaga cuts ties with creative director
Pop star Lady Gaga has ended her professional relationship with her creative director Laurieann Gibson, MTV.com confirmed Monday. Gibson contributed ideas and choreography to several of Lady Gaga's videos, starting...
Big Ten takes Paterno's name off championship trophy
PARK RIDGE, Ill. -- The Big Ten Conference announced Monday it had removed Joe Paterno's name from the championship trophy awarded to its top football team. In the latest fallout...
Police recover body of missing elderly man from Van Cortlandt Lake
Cops pulled the body of a missing elderly man from a lake in Van Cortlandt Park in The Bronx today. Anthony McGurran, 77, was last seen inside his Bailey Avenue...
David Beckham named MLS Comeback Player of the Year
LA Galaxy midfielder David Beckham was named MLS Comeback Player of the Year today. Beckham was limited to just seven games 2010 due to recovery from a torn Achilles tendon, that...
Punk with pepper spray sends 17 Bronx students to hospital
More than a dozen students were hospitalized after a punk unleashed pepper spray in a Bronx High School this morning, officials said. The incident occurred in the first-floor hallway of...
Dershowitz papers available to researchers at Brooklyn College
Ten years after prominent lawyer and author Alan Dershowitz agreed to donate his papers to his alma mater, Brooklyn College, the collection of letters, case files, photos and other materials...
NY vets see canine flu outbreak, suggest vaccine
Has Fido had his flu shot? Veterinarians are reporting an outbreak of canine flu in the New York metro area. They're recommending a vaccine for dogs that will spend any...
Tyler Clementi's parents attend Rutgers event
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — The parents of a Rutgers University student who committed suicide last year returned to Rutgers University on Monday with a message: “The change that you want to...
Westchester students to see danger of texting while driving
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Students in suburban New York are getting a chance to learn the perils of distracted driving without having to worry about an accident or a traffic...
Penn State's Jerry Sandusky 'enjoyed being around children': interview
Years before he was arrested for allegedly molesting children, former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky said he loved being around children and having "a good time with them." "I...
Eagles' Vick has two broken ribs; uncertain to face Giants
PHILADELPHIA -- Michael Vick made no excuses for an awful performance, taking the blame for missing open receivers and throwing poor passes. Perhaps two broken ribs had something to do...
Mistrial declared in parking spot punch case
A lone holdout juror has hung the "parking punch" trial, leaving the victim's family grim-faced and vowing to try again for justice. "It's not over," the mother of brain-damaged Lana...
US employment, growth woes seen into 2013
The toxic combination of slow growth and high unemployment in the world's largest economy is expected to persist until 2013 at the earliest, according to a survey of professional forecasters...
Boeing, GE sign big Middle East deals
CHICAGO -- Boeing said Monday it landed a deal to deliver 50 planes to Emirates Airlines, the carrier for the United Arab Emirates and General Electric said it signed a...
Gaining 'Kontrol' of the gaming accessory market
If I asked you to name a gaming company that has seen it’s revenue grow over 400 percent in the last year, I’m pretty confident the slew of answers I...
Meryl Streep unveils poster for 'Iron Lady'
LONDON — Meryl Streep is becoming a familiar face in London's government district — the face of Margaret Thatcher. The Academy Award winning actress plays Britain's first female prime minister...
Winners & losers from Jets loss to Patriots
The Jets fell to the Patriots 37-16 on Sunday night and now their AFC East title hopes are looking slim. Here’s a look at the Jets winners and losers from...
To help solve unfunded pensions -- take back Sandusky's
Seems the child molestor of Penn State, Jerry Sandusky and at least one of the guys who protected the molestor, Gary Schultz are still collecting some portion of the their...
Italy's national team trains on ex-mafia field
RIZZICONI, Italy -- The Italian soccer team got an offer it could not refuse in the buildup to its latest international game Tuesday -- the opportunity to train on a...
Papelbon credits Rivera for big Phillies contract
Jonathan Papelbon did something with Phillies that he couldn’t do with the Red Sox: say something nice about the Yankees. Papelbon signed a four-year deal reportedly worth $50 million to...
Jets' Tomlinson to have MRI exam on leg
Jets running back LaDainian Tomlinson will undergo an MRI exam on his left leg Monday.Tomlinson suffered an apparent knee injury on his final carry of the Jets’ 37-16 loss to...
Cain talks pizza and politics, takes shots at GOP foes
Pizza and politics are two things near and dear to Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain -- affirming that manly men love lots of meat toppings on their pies. "The more...
McQueary consults lawyer, CEO of Sandusky charity resigns amid child sex abuse scandal
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Penn State assistant coach Mike McQueary sought legal counsel Monday, a week after being identified as an eyewitness to alleged child sexual abuse by former Penn...
Riot police clear out downtown Occupy Oakland camp
OAKLAND, Calif. — Riot-clad law enforcement officers cleared out a weeks-old anti-Wall Street encampment in Oakland just before dawn Monday, arresting dozens of Occupy demonstrators and clearing out tents from...
Supreme Court to hear appeals on health care reform
WASHINGTON – The long-awaited Supreme Court showdown over the Obama administration's health care overhaul formally began Monday as the justices agreed to consider a high-profile challenge to the law. The...
OWS counter-protest to be held by small business owners
Small business owners in Lower Manhattan are planning a counter-protest Monday against the "Occupy Wall Street" demonstrators. The owners say that the motley crew of protesters hanging around Zuccotti Park...
Chelsea Clinton is hired by NBC News
Chelsea Clinton began work at NBC News on Monday, the second daughter of a former president at the network. NBC said it had hired the 31-year-old Clinton to work on...
Author Dave Lange talks St. Louis soccer, past US team captains and MLS
Soccer and St. Louis are synonymous with one another. Many of this country's greatest players have hailed from the city in Missouri, including former US captains Harry Keough, Bobby Kehoe,...
Victim, suspect in Occupy Oakland shooting death connected to protests: cops
OAKLAND, Calif. -- A man shot dead near the "Occupy Oakland" encampment last week and a suspect in the killing both were staying at the protest site, police said late...
US-led study links Parkinson's disease to industrial solvent
SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- A US-led study linked Parkinson's disease to the industrial solvent trichloroethylene (TCE). Researchers, led by Dr. Samuel Goldman and Dr. Caroline Tanner of The Parkinson's Institute in...
Russia to train soldiers to play badminton
MOSCOW -- Russia will equip its armed forces with 10,000 badminton rackets and tens of thousands of shuttlecocks in an unlikely attempt to improve their battle prowess, Ria Novosti reported...
US airmen to testify against Frankfurt airport shooter
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany -- Two US airmen were set to testify Monday at the trial of a man who allegedly wounded them and killed two of their colleagues during a shooting...
Syria rejects Libyan-style collapse, hits out at US
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Syria insisted Monday that it "is not Libya" and will not be the next domino to fall in the Middle East turmoil, as it came under increasing...
DSK, wife to take legal action amid privacy invasion claims
PARIS -- Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn and his wife, Anne Sinclair, will take legal action over alleged invasion of privacy following French media reports regarding their...
Norwegian gunman appears in court, stopped from talking to victims' families
OSLO -- Norwegian self-confessed gunman Anders Behring Breivik appeared in open court for the first time Monday and was stopped from talking to the relatives of some of his 77...
Obama's foreign policy folly: Iran, Syria edition
President Obama looking like he's snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. He came into office untested in foreign policy and spewing a whole lot of naive garbage about closing...
POST GAMES TO WATCH: Nov. 14-Nov. 20
The Post’s high school staff looks ahead to the most intriguing matchups in football and girls volleyball for the week of Nov.14 through Nov. 20. FOOTBALL St. Anthony’s vs. Archbishop...
POST PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK: Nov. 7-Nov. 13
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 Nov. 7. FOOTBALL Antoine Allen,...
CHSFL rankings
The CHSFL playoffs are down to just two games and one final week. Bishop Ford came from behind to beat St. Francis Prep in the closing seconds for the Class...
Jets blitz
HERO Brodney Pool’s injury made Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski even more of a matchup nightmare for the Jets than usual. Eric Smith, Donald Strickland and a host of others...
Jets report card
OFFENSE The Jets were great at moving the ball between the 20s, but failed to score for much of the night. QB Mark Sanchez (20-of-39, 306 yards, 1 TD, 2...
Go-ahead goal, title elude rallying Francis Lewis
Francis Lewis rallied and kept on coming. Unfortunately another goal did not. “It really frustrates you,” senior Daniel Castro said. The Patriots trailed Martin Luther King by two goals midway...
King reclaims its throne, wins 13th title on Diaby's header
As his teammates mobbed one another and posed for photos with the PSAL Class A championship trophy, Ibrahim Diaby was doubled over on the turf overcome by emotions. He was...
Giants report card
OFFENSE Eli Manning (26 of 40, 311 yards) started off hitting his first 10 passes, but could not get in the end zone early despite the accuracy. He also threw...
Giants blitz
HERO 49ers quarterback Alex Smith, who Giants defenders didn’t believe was talented enough to beat them, did exactly that, completing 19-of-30 for 242 yards (1 TD, 1 INT). The 49ers’...
McCarthy, Telecom slip past Madison in PKs for first PSAL 'B' title
Winning a championship meant so much to Telecom keeper Maureen McCarthy she cried twice. The senior, who started her career when the Brooklyn school was one of the weakest teams...
PSAL football rankings
The playoffs are here, and just like the wild regular season, there were plenty of surprises. At the top of the list is Thomas Jefferson, the only three-win team to...
Brady throws 3 TDs as Patriots beat Jets, 37-16
Jets coach Rex Ryan begged other teams in the NFL to beat the Patriots this summer. Maybe he should have relayed the message to his own team. The Patriots swept...
Angione nets two, Beacon wins second straight PSAL 'A' crown
Jennifer Angione made her intentions clear to teammates after a scoreless first half. Beacon’s star forward wanted the ball and in a very specific way. “Jenny made a point about...
Girls volleyball rankings
The CHSAA and private school teams are done in 2012, but the PSAL lives on, having just started its playoffs Thursday. Tuesday will be the league’s ‘A’ second round, followed...
Williamson's three TDs lead Fordham to 'AA' title game
Three is a magical number for Fordham Prep running back Logan Williamson – well, at least it was Sunday. Not only is it the number he sports on his jersey,...
NYC football rankings
The numbers of teams still playing meaningful games are dwindling, kind of like the hours of day with sunlight. The PSAL City Championship division is down to eight teams and...
PSAL Bowl division football playoff roundup: Grady gets by Channel in thriller
Grady was not safe until the closing minutes. After the Falcons stuffed Beach Channel on a two-point conversion try late in the fourth quarter, the Dolphins got the ball right...
Failing to finish, Bronx Science falls to Beacon
Through a perfect regular season and three rounds of playoffs, Bronx Science had no problem finding the back of the net. The Wolverines scored six or more goals 11 times...
Gadgets
TUB OF LARD: We’re not big fans of the scented candle. They induce headaches, and infringe on employees’ inalienable right to a workplace that doesn’t smell like a gift shop...
Go to Greg
I am having financial trouble and need to earn more money. What is the best way to approach my employer about a raise? I’m sorry you’re experiencing financial difficulty, but...
Dream Job: Stan Lee
He’s the only man who could stop Spider-Man, the Hulk, Thor, Daredevil, Doctor Strange and all of the Fantastic Four dead in their tracks at the same time. And Stan...
Playing the Links
You know you’re supposed to be on LinkedIn. You’ve read articles about how hiring managers are using it. Gotten invitations to connect from long ago colleagues you barely knew, some...
A tech of a job fair
It’s not your typical job fair. There’s a steady flow of beer from Brooklyn Brewery, thumping music on the speakers and liberal use of the word “awesome” as companies with...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. We Found Love, Rihanna 2. Sexy and I Know It, LMFAO 3. Someone Like You, Adele 4. Good Feelin’, Flo Rida 5. Pumped Up Kicks, Foster...
MF Global clients cry foul over JPMorgan tactics in bankruptcy recovery
It’s not just the protesters at Zuccotti Park who complain big banks are trampling on the little guy. Smaller customers of MF Global believe bank giant JPMorgan Chase, run by...
Cold Stone case: Where’s the expansion?
The owner of ice cream chain Cold Stone Creamery has had to put expansion plans on ice for months after a delay in auditing its books, The Post has learned....
Business briefs
Vi-vein-diVivendi has quashed rumors that after agreeing to buy EMI’s recorded division it would spin off its music operations. Saying “music runs through our veins,” Universal Music chief Lucian Grainge...
Hollywood at home
If you’re psyched about Billy Crystal taking his ninth turn hosting the Academy Awards, you’ll appreciate the Hollywood buzz in this week’s entertainment magazines. Teen-heartthrob Taylor Lautner’s career may be...
Alison sets new table in the city
Alison has returned but to a new address. Alison Price Becker, of the now-shuttered Alison on Dominick, is opening her first Manhattan restaurant in 10 years -- Alison Eighteen. She...
New premier moves to reassure Italy of recovery
Italy’s new premier-designate, economist Mario Monti, is getting to work quickly to try to form a new government to assure the nation that it can heal its disastrous finances. Monti...
Tenants are @ twits end
A frustrated group of East Village residents has taken a 21st century approach to an ancient problem -- a lazy landlord. Claiming problems ranging from leaky pipes to swarms of...
Van driver dies after police-car smash
A police car blowing through a red light led to a spectacular smashup on a Chelsea street last month that badly injured one man and cost another his life. Jack...
Budget ‘super’ stupor
WASHINGTON -- The bipartisan “supercommittee” -- charged with finding $1.2 trillion in deficit reductions by Thanksgiving -- is so deadlocked it will consider eliminating the very penalties that were supposed...
Recall move vs. Wis. gov
MADISON, Wis. -- The attempt to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is expected to kick off tomorrow, even though his opponents still do not have a candidate to replace him....
Board-bash gran in hosp
A 74-year-old Queens woman -- attacked by a homeless man wielding a wooden plank in Midtown Saturday -- remained in Bellevue Hospital with a possible skull fracture last night, police...
Glaring error
These lights are too bright for the big city. The gigantic, 6,000-square-foot, digital TV screen on the Port Authority’s building at Eighth Avenue and West 42nd Street is causing many...
Brawl-beaten fireman in new pension bid
The former firefighter who suffered career-ending injuries at the hands of a colleague who smashed a metal chair on his face will go to the state’s highest court today to...
Hey, LIRR, ‘butt’ out!
Defiant Long Island Rail Road smokers lit up as they waited for trains yesterday -- and lit into the new law that prohibits them from puffing on the platform.“It’s bulls--t,”...
Check kids’ hearts
BETHESDA, Md. -- Health experts are recommending that children be tested for high cholesterol before they reach puberty. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute said on Friday that kid’s...
It’s the Ant-y Christ
The war on Christianity is getting uglier. Just ahead of the Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa seasons, a new festival is taking shape in Brooklyn. I’ll call it Open Season --...
Paralyzed in his sleep
He went to sleep drunk in his Fordham University dormitory bed -- and woke up in a hospital paralyzed from the neck down. Sophomore Kei Usami, 20, fell nearly four...
Map to US nuke stash
Here’s one neighbor you don’t want to set off! A startling new map pinpoints the locations of America’s nuclear stockpile, showing the sites of warheads, weapons labs and power plants...
Hero of the ’hood
Yo, Brooklyn -- I got yer superhero right here! The County of Kings is, at long last, getting a crimefighter to call its own -- Captain Brooklyn. The uncaped crusader...
Obama vote got T.G.I. guy fired: suit
A black manager at a Long Island T.G.I. Friday’s alleges that a racist boss warned him in 2008 not to vote for Barack Obama -- and fired him after he...
Olympics’ royal digs
The British royal family has hung the “for rent” sign.Mere commoners will be able to rent out lavish royal facilities during 2012’s London Olympics, The Daily Mail reported yesterday. For...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens *** A speeding motorist was killed in a fiery crash early yesterday when he lost control of his sports car and landed smack in front of Jamaica Hospital, police...
UK, Argentina spar over Prince William’s mission
LONDON -- British officials yesterday defended the deployment of Prince William to the Falkland Islands, after Argentina reportedly condemned the move as a provocative act. The Defense Ministry announced last...
Judge volunteers with Sandusky's children's charity
The judge who freed alleged Penn State kid-sex fiend Jerry Sandusky on bail -- with no strings attached -- is a volunteer with the charity Sandusky mined for victims, it...
City teacher tests turn into E-ZPass
Becoming a public-school teacher has never been easier. Just 84 out of 17,500 applicants failed the elementary or secondary school test required to become certified as a teacher in New...
‘DWI’ Sanit man’s record as long as a broomstick
An off-duty city Sanitation worker arrested yesterday in The Bronx for drunken driving has a dirty past -- including busts for gun possession, rape and drugs, sources said. Barrington Seaton,...
B’klyn marchers decry anti-Semitic hate spree
Protesters yesterday marched to the scene of Friday’s anti-Semitic rampage in Brooklyn to call for increased tolerance and ramped-up security.About 150 people waved Israeli flags and chanted as they walked...
United against anti-Semitism
Protesters of all faiths yesterday marched to the scene of Friday’s anti-Semitic rampage in Brooklyn to call for increased tolerance and ramped-up security. About 150 people waved Israeli flags as...
Flood of gripes over aqueduct
WAWARSING, NY -- The same tunnel that delivers water to millions of faucets in New York City is blamed for leaving homes in this upstate town in soggy misery.Residents say...
That old lady with an iPhone could be a cop
The NYPD will soon flood the subway system with dozens of additional decoy officers in an attempt to stem the 16 percent increase the city has seen thus far this...
Iran tied to terror
MANAMA, Bahrain -- Bahrain’s public prosecutor claims a suspected terrorist cell had contact with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and planned to target high-profile sites, including the Saudi Embassy and a Gulf...
Syria wants Arab meet
BEIRUT -- Syria’s embattled regime called for an urgent Arab summit yesterday as it faced growing isolation -- not only by the West, but by its neighbors -- amid mounting...
Insurer won't pay for bike-deliverer hit to pregnant woman: suit
It could be “open season on pedestrians,” warns a lawyer for a woman run down by a bike-riding food deliveryman -- whose employer’s insurer claims it isn’t responsible for anything...
Charlize is see-worthy
This “mermaid” swims solo. Sultry South African actress Charlize Theron is single for the first time since her teens, after splitting with Irish actor Stuart Townsend last year. “I’ve never...
'Immortals' heroic $tart
The gods of ancient Greece have extended their rule to the weekend box office with a No. 1 debut for the action tale “Immortals.” The story of Greek hero Theseus,...
Cop: It’s Internal ‘Un’fairs
These are the guys in charge of the ticket-fixing probe?! Months before the NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau began probing officers for fixing tickets, its investigators were busy doctoring phone documents...
Mansion puts Moore in 1%
He may dress like a slob and claim to speak for working stiffs -- but here’s the luxurious home that proves left-winger Michael Moore is a lot closer to the...
Shy hero’s river rescue
A 53-year-old man walking past the USS Intrepid dived into the chilly Hudson River yesterday and rescued a 15-year-old girl who had just jumped in. The good Samaritan saw the...
Ore-gone! Riot cops force out protesters
Several hundred Occupy Portland, Ore. protesters, some wearing goggles and gas masks, marched past authorities yesterday hours after riot police forced demonstrators out of two weeks-old encampments in nearby parks.Police...
Ex-cop boots OWS heckler from congressman's swearing-in
Meet New York’s newest hero. Kevin Hiltunen, a former NYPD officer, yesterday grabbed an Occupy Wall Street demonstrator by the collar and dragged him out of a Queens school where...
On the Cain train
Herman Cain has won his first major New York endorsement with the backing of former MTA Chairman and real-estate mogul Peter Kalikow, a key Republican fund-raiser. Kalikow, a close friend...
Mitt surges past stumbling rivals
WASHINGTON -- It’s good to be Mitt Romney. As his rivals for the GOP presidential nomination stumbled into scandals and debate meltdowns, Romney bounded ahead as the undisputed front-runner, a...
Standing by her Herman
WASHINGTON -- Embattled GOP presidential contender Herman Cain’s wife last night spoke out for the first time about the sexual-harassment allegations against her husband, saying he would never do the...
O rips GOP on ‘torture’
WASHINGTON -- President Obama last night bluntly disputed Herman Cain and other GOP presidential hopefuls who say waterboarding is not torture. “Let me just say this: They’re wrong,” Obama told...
Fright or flight for survivor
One “Miracle on the Hudson” passenger overcame his fear of flying -- by learning to fly himself. “I wanted to understand what was going on in the cockpit that day,”...
‘Corner’ market owes city $1M
It’s Midtown’s million-dollar corner -- for food-vendor scofflaws. Just five vendors operating on 54th Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan have racked up close to $1 million in outstanding fines...
Justin Bieber no ‘pop’ star, says ‘dad’
Justin Bieber is just too well mannered to be anyone’s baby daddy, his one-time fill-in father insists. “There’s no way that what this woman claims ever happened,” said Martin Butler,...
The ‘fairness’ fallacy
It’s been an exiting week for euro-watchers, with the prime ministers of Greece and Italy forced to resign and debate opening wide up as to whether one or more of...
Peacenik lessons for the Tea Party
It irritates members of both when I note the similarities of the Tea Party movement that swept the nation in the 2010 election and the peace movement of the late...
The ASPCA’s buggy agenda: fatal nagging questions
The Issue: A veterinarian’s accusation that the ASPCA lied about a carriage horse’s death. *** The ASPCA has one overarching mandate: to ensure the welfare and proper treatment of animals...
Lessons from the veterans
The Issue: Whether Wall Street protesters are living up to the example of American veterans. *** Your editorial (“Occupy a Place of Honor,” Nov. 10) states what I have long...
A challenger for Gillibrand?
New York’s junior US senator, upstate Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand, hasn’t been able to clear 50 percent in the polls since she replaced Hillary Clinton more than two years ago. Could...
A crook as comptroller?
City Comptroller John Liu has a secret about his campaign cash -- and it looks like it’ll take a district attorney to get him to come clean. Paging Manhattan DA...
Read Andrew’s lips
“You are kidding yourself if you think you can be one of the highest-taxed states in the nation, have a reputation for being anti-business -- and have a rosy economic...
Get set for more labor wars
Last Tuesday’s referendum in Ohio was just the latest clash between governors and unions representing state workers. Voters brusquely overturned Gov. John Kasich’s signature reform of government labor relations in...
Why NYC homeless policies are a mess
Last week, the city placed on hold a new eligibility policy for screening single adults seeking shelter at homeless intake centers, a policy that sought to screen out those who...
A swirl of a time
Lar Lubovitch works his strengths, and his biggest strength is his swirl. The choreographer -- who’s done everything from ice dancing to Broadway (“The Red Shoes”) -- set three dances...
Onstage debate has issues
For its latest piece, “How Much Is Enough?,” the Foundry Theatre reconfigured St. Ann’s Warehouse. A new space has been set up in what is usually the bar and hangout...
Minimalist approach maximizes Beckett’s bits
‘Fragments” is both an accurate and deceptive name for the evening of Samuel Beckett pieces being presented by Theatre for a New Audience. These five short works, collectively lasting under...
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Boley injury leaves big hole for Giants
SAN FRANCISCO -- In the last minute of the first half yesterday, linebacker Michael Boley went down, got up, walked off the field and did not return because of a...
Jets turn around and fly to Denver
The Jets have no time to dwell on last night's loss to the Patriots -- they have three days to prepare for a game against the Broncos in Denver on...
HGH test stalling needles NFL commissioner
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell last night accused the players' union of stalling when it comes to testing for human growth hormone, and the league appears ready to do something about...
Pacquiao, Marquez likely to fight again
LAS VEGAS -- If Freddie Roach had his druthers, the last opponent he’d want Manny Pacquiao to face again is Mexico’s Juan Manuel Marquez. But their three fights have been...
Tiger beaten, but optimistic
SYDNEY -- From about 250 yards away, thousands of fans perched on the dunes behind the 17th hole could make out the guy in a red shirt posing over his...
Tomorrow’s Parx Racing Entries
All horses appear in post position order FIRST-1 1/16m; $24,000; mdn cl($16,000); 2YO PN Horse, Wt. Jockey Last 3 Trainer Odds 1 Lemon Zing(L),120 E Rivera 4-9-4 Jenkins 4-1 2...
Aqueduct Charts
November 13th, 2011 Clear And Fast Turf Firm.©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1 1/16 miles(T); $51,000; mdn; 3up(f)Off: 12:20. Good. parked 3w, hard driveTime: 25.07, 51.34, 1:16.37, 1:4.28, 1:46.17.Trainer: Claude McGaughey...
Affrunti’s Parx Grade
FIRST-1 1/16m; $24,000; mdn cl($16,000); 2YO 7-My LuckyLogan 3-1 4-Caymus Girl 10-1 3-MistressQuckly 5-2 1a-CrefreeWnde 5-1 2-HighTpSnekers 6-1 5-MaypoleDncer 12-1 1-Run for Fun 5-1 6-SheltoweeTrce 9-2 SECOND-5 1/2f; $22,000; cl($7,500);...
Monmouth Park Results
FIRST-6f; $13,000; mdn clm; 3up; (f&m) 3 Smmr n th Cty (Fgr) 5.40 2.40 2.10 5 Holy Defrere (Cartwrght) 2.10 2.10 2 Renana (Maysonett) 4.20 * Exacta (3-5) $10.00 *...
Sports Shorts
Lpga: Matthew wins in Mexico Catriona Matthew won the Lorena Ochoa Invitational yesterday for her fourth career LPGA Tour title, closing with a 1-under 71 for a four-stroke victory in...
Hollywood Results
FIRST-7 1/2f; $32,000; alw; 2YO1Got Even (Gomez)3.202.202.206Tio Vic (Bejarano)2.802.403Nebikon (Pedroza)3.40* $1 Exacta (1-6) $4.80 * Quinella (1-6) $6.00 * $1 Superfecta (1-6-3-2) $95.40 * $1 Trifecta (1-6-3) $29.80Winner picked by...
Islanders lose to Canucks
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- It seems the Islanders have too many players treating this road trip as a vacation. After a 4-1 loss to the Canucks last night, the Islanders...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYNov. 14TUENov. 15WEDNov. 16THUNov. 17FRINov. 18SATNov. 19SUNNov. 20RangersNO GAME N.Y.I.7:00MSGESPNNO GAMENO GAME NO GAMEMont.7:00MSG ESPNNO GAMEIslandersNO GAMEN.Y.R.7:00MSG+ WRHUNO GAMEMont.7:00MSG+ WRHUNO GAMEBost.7:00MSG+ WRHUNO GAMEDevilsNO GAMEBost.7:00MSG+2 WFANBuff.7:30VSWFANNO GAMENO GAMET.B.7:00MSG+2 WFANNO GAMESunday, November...
Today's Sports on the Air
Basketball7:30 p.m.Wagner at Connecticut SNYFootball8:30 p.m.Vikings at Packers ESPN, WFAN (660 AM)Hockey7 p.m.Sabres at Canadiens VS.Horse Racing12:25 p.m.Parx Ch. 7112:30 p.m.Calder Ch. 717:10 p.m.Yonkers Ch. 71
NBA players consider counter-proposal
It’s not melodramatic to suggest the beginning to the end of the 2011-12 NBA season could come today. Now the revisions need revisions. According to union sources, Players Association officials...
Rangers won’t free Zuccarello
There is no out-clause in Mats Zuccarello’s contract that would require the Rangers to allow the 24-year-old winger to leave for Europe if he is still a member of the...
Kovalchuk returns to Devils practice
Devils star Ilya Kovalchuk joined the team for practice Monday afternoon in his comeback from the groin injury that has kept him out of the lineup since Nov. 3. Kovalchuk,...
Tebow completes 2 passes in Broncos win over Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo -- Tim Tebow completed two passes Sunday. It turned out one was all he really needed. The former Heisman Trophy winner connected with Eric Decker on a...
Steelers cage Bengals, grab division lead
A rookie quarterback, a game on the line. No better time for the Steelers’ defense to get back to what it does best. Grab the ball. Rashard Mendenhall ran for...
Eagles bench Jackson
DeSean Jackson got a true home game for the Eagles’ latest wretched collapse. Jackson was banished from the Linc because he missed a team meeting, leaving the Eagles without their...
Falcons’ 4th-down gaffe saves Saints
John Kasay kicked a 26-yard field goal in overtime to give the Saints a 26-23 victory yesterday in Atlanta after Falcons coach Mike Smith decided to go for it on...
College football too hard to love
Well, it took a few years, but the journey is over; we’ve finally arrived. Everybody off, end of the line! Welcome to the Point of Can’t Return. Short of blowing...
Yankees GM patient with meetings set to start
Yankees GM Brian Cashman said last week it was still too early to determine what the free-agent and trade markets would look like this offseason. But it won’t be too...
Without Reyes, Mets would use Murphy at second base
Plan A is still Jose Reyes, but the Mets already have formulated Plan B. If Reyes is not re-signed, the Mets may try to compensate for that loss of offense...
Cardinals name Matheny manager
ST. LOUIS -- The Cardinals said they will announce the hiring of Mike Matheny as manager during a news conference today. Matheny, a former Cardinals catcher, will replace the retired...
Jets' 'stupidest' timeout helps Patriots
You know all the adages by heart. You don’t tug on Superman’s cape. You don’t test for an electric current with your tongue. And above all, you don’t give Tom...
Patriots’ Carter sets team sack record
On a night when the Patriots’ much-maligned defense unexpectedly gave the Jets fits, it was fitting Andre Carter -- of all people -- rewrote the franchise record book. The former...
Tying TD eludes Giants' Manningham
SAN FRANCISCO -- It would have been a sensational catch, but Mario Manningham said he should have made it. “I should have laid out, I should have come up with...
49ers QB Smith plays elite game
SAN FRANCISCO -- It was a scenario the Giants wanted -- the 49ers got almost no offense from their workhorse running back Frank Gore, which meant that their offense was...
49ers won’t let Giants pass
SAN FRANCISCO -- With the game on the line and the Giants trailing the 49ers, 27-20 with 6:35 left in the fourth quarter yesterday, Eli Manning, known for his lore...
Diehl takes blame for pass that ends Giants rally
SAN FRANCISCO -- It was a sound that made David Diehl sick to his stomach, because he knew that meant the game was over. The Giants were facing a fourth-and-2...
Giants lose to 49ers when fourth-quarter rally fails
SAN FRANCISCO -- The march was on, Eli Manning firing left and right, converting fourth-down passes to Mario Manningham and Victor Cruz, making like the fourth-quarter marksman he has been...
Giants' Manning lost ‘elite’ touch when it mattered most
SAN FRANCISCO -- These are the kinds of games when Eli Manning drives you mad and makes you wonder, “Is he really elite or is there just something missing there?’’...
Jets' Sanchez flops in spotlight
Mark Sanchez is no Elite Eli. Eli Manning showed last week how you beat the Patriots. Sanchez showed last night how you get humiliated by the Patriots while Tom Brady...
Patriots' Gronkowski puts Jets in tight spot
Tight ends historically find success against the Jets. They just do. And last night was no exception. The Patriots’ Rob Gronkowski just did. Gronkowski tortured the Jets, hauling in eight...
Patriots' Brady bounces back
Don’t list Tom Brady as a mere mortal just yet. After looking uncharacteristically average in consecutive losses, the Patriots’ all-everything quarterback got back to his silent-assassin ways last night in...
Jets fall off Super path
A championship team would have buried these Patriots, left Bill Belichick and Tom Brady for dead, turned MetLife Stadium into a football cemetery. Jet cemetery instead. Stupid Jet tricks every...
Jets pummeled by Patriots
Jets coach Rex Ryan begged teams to beat the Patriots this summer. He should have spent more time drilling that message home into his own team. The Patriots swept the...
Patriots coach mocks Jets defense with vulgar phrase
Who says Bill Belichick is a boring quote? As the Patriots coach walked off the MetLife Stadium field, he threw his arm around his son, Stephen, and added an exclamation...
Mouth of the border
It’s not Patti Stanger’s fault men don’t like fat chicks. Or redheads. Or curly hair. Or smart, successful women who offer opinions before they’re asked for them. “This is a...
Oprah dad starts over
Oprah Winfrey’s father has torn down the barber shop he owned for more than 40 years and is building a new one -- the lead project in an effort to...
Lancing with the stars
‘This ain’t no Medieval Times dinner show,” Charlie Andrews, reigning world jousting champion, says just before the finals where he nearly takes someone’s head off. Yes, I did say jousting,...
Talk show guests
MONDAYDIANE SAWYER, BILL MAHER - Good Morning America, 7 a.m., Ch. 7DIANE KEATON, SETH MEYERS, SANDRA LEE - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4JIMMY FALLON, DON RICKLES - Live with Regis...
MMA debut hits hard in just 64 seconds
The contest lasted just 64 seconds, but the debut of the Ultimate Fighting Championship on network TV had a lot of punch. Saturday night’s UFC bout drew an audience of...
Pulse sales
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Weird but true
President Obama was born in Hawaii but didn’t quite feel at home there over the weekend. That’s because “in all my years of living in Hawaii and visiting Hawaii, this...
Pitt tops Rider
PITTSBURGH -- Ashton Gibbs scored 24 points, including the clinching 3-pointer with a minute remaining, and No. 10 Pittsburgh escaped Rider 86-78 last night. Nasir Robinson added 22 points and...
Rising Tide too strong
An Alabama fan once wrote to say he believed Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban was God, but I didn’t believe him because I think the good Lord has a sense...
Virginia Tech coach now longest in game
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer has always been fine with the comparisons because they were true and flattering and let’s face it, being No. 2 on...
St. John's wins, now 3-0
After needing second-half comebacks to escape William & Mary and Lehigh, St. John’s ground out an 82-59 triumph over outmatched UMBC yesterday. But these have been mere pop quizzes, with...
Extended MLK celebration irks Lewis, adding to long rivalry
It’s always something when Martin Luther King Jr. and Francis Lewis meet. Moments after the top-seeded Knights’ thrilling, 3-2 victory over No. 2 Lewis on Randall’s Island Sunday evening, MLK...
Munoz the man: Senior's overtime strike sends Kennedy to 'B' crown
Edwin Munoz spent his first three years at John F. Kennedy focusing on academics. After plenty of prodding from good friend Oscar Chavez to join the team, Munoz tried out...
Wife defends Cain in first interview, says he 'totally respects women'
The wife of besieged Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain has given her first televised interview, after her husband's approval ratings fell in the wake of sexual harassment allegations against him....
Giants run out of late heroics in loss to 49ers
SAN FRANCISCO �� The Giants had a chance to put a stranglehold on the NFC East and inject themselves as a true NFC power. They also seemed to have the...
Hero dives into Hudson to save Intrepid jumper
A good Samaritan plunged into the Hudson River this afternoon to help a 15-year-old girl who jumped into the water near the USS Intrepid, cops said. The brave, 53-year-old passer-by...