December 1, 2011
Redskins punter Rocca rolling
ASHBURN, Va. -- Here’s one reason Sav Rocca could be the MVP of the Washington Redskins: Thanks to him, they are no longer the NFL’s worst punting franchise of the...
Packers player stomped by Suh ready for Giants
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Evan Dietrich-Smith would be perfectly fine if no one ever heard of him. In fact, the Green Bay Packers backup guard didn’t mind a bit when...
Police search locker at Syracuse basketball center
SYRACUSE -- Federal authorities have searched a locker in the Syracuse University basketball center in their investigation of former assistant coach Bernie Fine, according to a law enforcement official familiar...
Valentine takes over Red Sox
BOSTON -- Bobby Valentine took over as manager of the Boston Red Sox on Thursday, promising to be hardworking, open-minded and even humble as he tries to help the franchise...
B'klyn man convicted in rape of 12-year-old girl
It took a Brooklyn jury just one hour to convict a rapist who preyed on a 12-year-old girl. Adam Wright, 43, acted as his own attorney as he tried to...
LI man gets probation for Times Square bomb-plot money transfer
A Long Island man who inadvertently helped fund the failed Times Square bomb plot last year was sentenced today to three years' probation and a $2,000 fine. Mohammad Younis was...
LeBron latest to mock Plaxico with celebration (VIDEO)
LeBron James must watch a lot of football.The NBA superstar participated in a flag-football game on Wednesday and after scoring a touchdown mimicked the celebration that mocked Plaxico Burress shooting...
Defense blasts 'so-called evidence' against Seabrook
The defense blasted the "so-called evidence" against city Council Larry Seabrook during a dramatic closing argument at the Bronx Democrat's corruption trial today. Defense lawyer Ed Wilford urged jurors to...
Gingrich confidently predicts 'I'll be the nominee'
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – Newt Gingrich, whose sudden surge in the polls has propelled him to the top of the GOP pack, confidently asserted Thursday that he will be...
Bart's Tuesday Trenchwork: NFL wrapup and a look ahead
4-DOWN TERRITORY 1. No matter how much the talking heads want to describe it as a science, the NFL Draft is still just a giant crapshoot. The latest evidence of...
VIDEO: Schwartz at Giants practice
Post beat writer Paul Schwartz reports from Giants practice as the team prepares for the undefeated Packers after Monday's blowout loss in New Orleans.csprtContainer();
Angry Giants assistant says defense will be better against Packers
Never more animated, never more upset, never more disgusted, Giants defensive coordinator Parry Fewell used words like “disheartened’’ and “outhustled’’ to describe what he oversaw last Monday night in New...
Rajaratnam ordered to prison during his appeal
Former hedge fund titan Raj Rajaratnam must begin serving his 11-year prison term while he appeals his conviction on insider trading charges, a federal appellate court ruled Thursday. In a...
Assemblyman William Boyland's chief of staff busted on bribery and conspiracy charges: feds
Here's one way to turn someone on. The chief of staff of embattled Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. was busted today on bribery and conspiracy charges -- even saying she felt...
FANTASY FLASHBACK: Jets’ soaring value
For as much as I have ripped Mark Sanchez as a fantasy quarterback, he has not been an absolute nightmare this season.The Jets QB had arguably his best fantasy performance...
Mets see Marlins as only competition for Reyes
If the Mets have serious competition for Jose Reyes other than the Marlins, it’s news to Sandy Alderson.The Mets general manager said Thursday he’s unaware of any outside offers for...
NJ Guard chief to quit over conduct with aide
TRENTON, N.J. — Government officials say the commander of New Jersey’s National Guard is resigning after being caught having a physical relationship with a woman who worked for him. The...
Former Devils coach MacLean grateful to be with Hurricanes
RALEIGH, N.C. -- John MacLean, who has joined best friend Kirk Muller’s Carolina Hurricanes coaching staff as an assistant, said Thursday morning he was grateful for the opportunity to get...
Redskins' Hall criticizes Jets' Sanchez
For Mark Sanchez, the critics keep on coming.Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall is the latest to take a shot at the Jets quarterback."He doesn’t take as many chances as much as...
Oscar Watch: NBR drinks 'Hugo' Kool-aid, ho-hum
Even fewer people than usual are going to be paying much attention to the freeloading hobbyists at the National Board of Review, who today chose Martin Scorsese's white elephant of a kidflick "Hugo'' as best picture...
Paul trade to Knicks would be difficult
Even if Chris Paul does want to come to the Knicks, and even if his agent is going to great lengths to spread the word, making it happen will be...
H.W. Bush and Romney meet in Houston
HOUSTON – Former President George H.W. Bush and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney met in Houston Thursday but a source said no endorsement was involved, FOX News Channel confirmed. However...
Williams says waiting doesn't rule out Nets
The Nets were not caught by surprise by Deron Williams’ agent claiming the point guard would not sign an extension instead of opting out at season’s end. “Jeff and I...
Straphangers group gives M50 bus a Pokey Award
Why ride when you can walk? Midtown’s M50 bus was bestowed with the Straphangers Campaign’s Pokey Award today as NYC Transit’s slowest. With an average speed of 3.5 mph, the...
Rex expects Jets to do damage in playoffs
Jets coach Rex Ryan said he believes the Jets can do some damage in the playoffs -- if they get there. Ryan said Wednesday he thinks this team knows how...
Rangers' Staal will be back, but 'long ways away'
RALEIGH, N.C. — Chatting with the press here Thursday morning after skating for approximately a half-hour with the scratches before the Rangers' game against the Hurricanes, defenseman Marc Staal said...
'Jersey Shore' star Pauly D teams up with 50 Cent
He's talked about it, but now Pauly D is officially a member of 50 Cent's music group. The "Jersey Shore" star officially signed to the rapper's G-Note label Thursday. The...
Jewelry, art of philanthropist Brooke Astor to be sold at auction
Jewelry and artworks from the estate of philanthropist Brooke Astor will go on the auction block next year. Sotheby’s announced this week that it will hold a sale of property...
NJ man to return from Calif. over daughter killing
SAN DIEGO — A New Jersey man accused of killing his 2-year-old daughter by leaving her in a creek still strapped into her car seat, then fleeing to California, agreed...
Lawyer says Sandusky not considering seeking plea at this time
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Jerry Sandusky's lawyer says he hasn't discussed pleading guilty with his client and that the former Penn State assistant football coach still maintains he's innocent of...
English Premier League season set for tense December
LONDON -- If you are yet to tune in to the English soccer season so far, you are missing out on what may be the most intriguing title race for...
Half-dozen protesters arrested near City Hall
Several protesters calling for more funding to fight AIDS have been arrested after forming a human chain near City Hall. The protesters were part of a larger group of about...
DVR Alert: Osborne returns, with William Powell
Hooray! Tonight on TCM, Robert Osborne makes his very welcome returning to hosting at 8 p.m. Eastern after a very well-deserved five month vacation. It's the first time he's been...
Manningham out for Giants; Nicks, Boley better
Mario Manningham is going to miss his second consecutive game this weekend when the Giants face the Packers. Manningham continues to deal with a knee issue and now he is...
Former Bx. Borough President Carrion agrees to pay $10K fine for architect deal
Former Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion agreed today to pay a $10,000 fine for hiring an architect who had a project coming before his office to also do work on...
Man who allegedly killed Italian woman claims 'evil spell' made him do it: cops
The man accused of killing an Italian woman in East Harlem claims he was possessed and that an "evil spell was cast on him" led him to allegedly murder her,...
Former Yankees outfielder Williams 'very proud' of career
Bernie Williams knows he has no control over Baseball Hall of Fame voters, but said he is proud to have his name on the ballot and to have spent his...
Jets offensive consultant Moore visits practice
The Jets had a visitor at practice Thursday. Offensive consultant Tom Moore looked on as the team went through offensive drills.Moore, the longtime Colts offensive coordinator, was hired by the...
LI physician arrested in painkiller investigation
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — A New York physician has been arrested on charges he illegally distributed the painkiller Oxycodone. Dr. Leonard Stambler of Baldwin Harbor was awaiting an initial court...
Yankees closer Rivera to have surgery on vocal cords tomorrow
Yankees closer Mariano Rivera will have surgery Friday morning to repair his increasingly raspy voice. "They have to cut some polyps off the vocal cords," Rivera said Thursday at a...
Syracuse says Fine would have been fired years ago if tape had come out
SYRACUSE -- Syracuse University's chancellor said Thursday that former assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine would have been fired in 2003 if a controversial audiotape had been released at that time....
Obama announces $50M increase in domestic AIDS funding
WASHINGTON -- President Obama on Thursday urged the world to keep up its fight against AIDS and announced $50 million in additional funding for AIDS treatment in the US. In...
Posada's agent, Mets each deny rejection rumors
Jorge Posada’s agent Thursday denied reports that the free-agent catcher contacted the Mets and was turned away. "There is absolutely no truth to that report and you can quote me,"...
Eighteen people busted in alleged $1.9M auto loan scheme in Queens
Eighteen people were indicted today for their alleged roles in two auto loan fraud schemes that resulted in nearly $2 million in losses, authorities said. Sixteen people have been arraigned...
:Listen up, Newt: Immigration is about workers not families
Newt Gingrich is taking heat and praise for his stance on immigration. Gingrich argues that when it comes to the approximately 11 million people who are here illegally, we can't just...
'Jersey Shore' star's bad 'rap'
This “Jersey Shore” star is certainly getting a bad rap. Following backlash from the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, “Jersey Shore” star Vinny Guadagnino pulled his rap video “Rack...
Ebert's movie-reviewing program on hiatus
Roger Ebert has announced that his PBS-aired movie reviewing program has been placedo on "hiatus." I well remember the day my own TV program "Love Monkey" was put on hiatus,...
US may have to foot American Airlines' pension bill
WASHINGTON -- US firms or taxpayers may be on the hook to pay for American Airlines' massive pension bill, if the bankrupt carrier chooses to drop its pension plans as...
Western diplos 'shocked' at British embassy damage in Tehran, new protest planned
TEHRAN -- Western ambassadors and diplomats who visited Britain's ransacked embassy in Tehran said Thursday they were "shocked" and "shaken" by the extent of the damage – even as their...
Half of German city to be evacuated as massive World War II bomb defused
KOBLENZ, Germany -- Bomb experts in the German city of Koblenz are working out how to defuse a massive World War II-era bomb that surfaced in the Rhine River due...
Billy Graham 'in good spirits' after being hospitalized
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Evangelist Billy Graham, famed for his worldwide crusades and role as adviser to decades of US presidents, remained "in good spirits" Thursday after being hospitalized in North...
Germany probes reported Iranian plan to attack US targets
KARLSRUHE, Germany -- Federal prosecutors in Germany said Thursday they had launched an investigation into reports Iran was planning to attack American targets in Germany in the event of a...
Sen. Shelby asks CFTC watchdog for report on MF Global
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) has asked the inspector general of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Roy Lavik, for a report on the regulator's oversight of bankrupt brokerage...
Weekly jobless claims rise 6K, worse than expected
WASHINGTON -- New applications for US unemployment benefits rose last week by 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 402,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones Newswires expected...
Giordano denies involvement in companion's Aruba disappearance, says swimming story 'true'
In his first interview, businessman Gary Giordano said today he had "absolutely" nothing to do with the disappearance of his travel companion Robyn Gardner on the Caribbean holiday island of...
Valentine could add Buckner as Red Sox coach: report
Bobby Valentine, who will officially be named Red Sox manager Thursday, could be considering adding Bill Buckner to his coaching staff.BostonGlobe.com speculates, "Valentine certainly will want a close associate as...
Strauss-Kahn admits swingers' party lifestyle, gives own version of rape claims in new book
PARIS -- Dominique Strauss-Kahn admitted his penchant for swingers' parties in a new book out Thursday, as he gave his own version of the New York hotel encounter which cost...
Clinton meets Aung San Suu Kyi on Myanmar visit
YANGON, Myanmar — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Burma's pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, two of the most prominent women on the global political stage, dined together Thursday...
Grammy Award nominees in top categories
LOS ANGELES — Nominees announced Wednesday in top categories for the 54th annual Grammy Awards: Record of the Year: "Rolling in the Deep," Adele; "Holocene," Bon Iver; "Grenade," Bruno Mars;...
Strahan challenges Giants to pull off perfect upset of Packers
On the surface, these imperfect Giants look like the perfect foil for The Perfect Quarterback of the Perfect Packers. Six days after Drew Brees, here comes Aaron Rodgers. These Giants...
Packers QB Rodgers playing in rare neighborhood
Enjoy Aaron Rodgers, savor what he’s doing every week, because we’re watching him make history before our eyes. The otherworldly things the Packers quarterback is doing with the football this...
It’s a reunion for Young, Carroll
SEATTLE — When Pete Carroll was in the midst of his championship run at USC, he knew the Trojans would play a nearly perfect game and it still wouldn’t be...
Tot lost & found
A Manhattan couple endured every parent’s nightmare for eight agonizing hours yesterday after their 17monthold daughter vanished with her sitter — who was arrested late last night. Little Annabelle Ceria...
White supremacist David Duke arrested in Germany
COLOGNE, Germany -- White supremacist David Duke, arrested in Germany ahead of speaking to a neo-Nazi gathering outside Cologne, plans to fight his arrest, The Times-Picayune in New Orleans reported...
PSAL girls basketball roundup: Richburg floater gives Crumble first win at Medgar Evers
Kailyn Richburg hit a floater to put Medgar Evers ahead late and the Cougars held on for coach Kenon Crumble’s first victory, 40-37, over Brooklyn Collegiate in PSAL Brooklyn AA...
Lincoln denies comeback this time in playoff rematch with Midwood
No lead is considered safe by Lincoln any more. In last season’s playoffs the Railsplitters watched Midwood rally from a 17-point third quarter deficit to stun them at home in...
Lead ticket-fix detective may have divulged information to indicted former cop
The NYPD is considering filing departmental charges against its lead ticket-fix detective after discovering he leaked sensitive information to a former Internal Affairs cop who is now under indictment in...
Growing pains: Top freshman, Bergtraum get by Truman
Ashanae McLaughlin ran onto the court from the bench, drawing whistles from the referees. The Murry Bergtraum freshman never went to the table to check into the game as a...
The Post's All-Manhattan girls soccer honors
Manhattan continues to produce some of the city’s top talent and teams year-in and year-out. That always seems to start with Beacon, which has become the PSAL’s power program. The...
The Post's All-Bronx boys soccer honors
There was a little history made in The Bronx this season. Fordham Prep went to its fifth CHSAA Class AA intersectional final in six years and won its first-ever CHSAA...
Bedford keys Best, Thomas lead way past Law & Technology
Rob Phelps entered the season confident his team had improved. It wasn’t because of any additions, but the strides his two most important players – point guard Darren Thomas and...
Drama mama
Set your phasers on jingle: Mama gets in the geeky holiday spirit with sci-fi movies and specials: • “Neverland” (Sunday, 9 p.m., Syfy) If you’ve always wished that there were...
Sophomore running back saving the day for Stadium-bound E-Hall
Kahlil Lewin’s contributions for Erasmus Hall cannot be overstated. The sophomore running back has been a serious spark since returning midseason from a broken foot. Saturday, though, he was downright...
Holy swap, there must be trouble brewing
It’s panic time for the world’s central banks. The only real question is, which of the many dangerous financial situations around the globe caused the US Federal Reserve, the European...
Business briefs
Jobs up Companies boosted payrolls by 206,000 in November, according to data yesterday from ADP Employer Services. Testimony Goldman Sachs Chairman Lloyd Blankfein can be deposed in a civil case...
Plan to help Europe deal with debt crisis leads to stock surge
Wall Street — and the rest of the world’s financial markets — rejoiced yesterday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke joined forces with other bank chiefs to buy Europe more...
Zynga keeps it small
At game maker Zynga, they might call this SmallVille.The San Francisco company is expected to set a stock price for its initial public offering at a valuation far lower than...
NHL’s Devils take dive, Rangers rise in value
National Hockey League teams are sporting values at an all-time high — with the Rangers ranked as the second-most valuable — but the overall profitability of hockey is taking a...
Groupon deals a holiday feast
Groupon’s shares rose more than 9 percent yesterday after Chief Executive Andrew Mason emerged from the company’s post-IPO quiet period to share holiday sales numbers. Groupon sold more than 650,000...
Data hogs hit
Time Warner Cable and US pay-TV companies, weighing how to profit from surging Internet demand spurred by Netflix and Hulu, are on the verge of instituting new fees on Web-access...
Hearst sees 1M digi-subs
Hearst Magazines expects to reach 1 million paid digital subscribers by the end of next year as more consumers sign up to read titles on tablet computers, the company’s president...
Publishers shuffled at Condé
It was musical chairs at two of Condé Nast’s magazines yesterday as new publishers were tapped at Teen Vogue and Details.Jason Wagenheim, who last week was booted as publisher of...
Mets seek more time to repay MLB loan
The Mets are seeking at least a four-month extension to pay back the $25 million emergency loan they got last year from Major League Baseball, while they work on closing...
Lang to head Time Inc. mags
Time Warner tapped Laura Lang, CEO of digital ad agency Digitas, to be the new CEO of Time Inc., the nation’s largest magazine publisher. Lang is an outsider who will...
Amazon, eBay clash
Amazon.com and eBay staked out opposing positions yesterday before the House Judiciary Committee, on collecting sales tax.Lawmakers proposed legislation seeking to simplify the process of states’ collecting online sales taxes...
State probing Apple's deal for a new store in Grand Central
State watchdogs are probing Apple’s sweet deal for a new store in Grand Central Terminal, The Post has learned. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has launched an investigation into whether the...
Raj awaits prison news
A federal appeals court did not immediately rule yesterday whether hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam must report to prison next week for an 11-year sentence for insider trading or remain...
Nicked by Nielsen
Oh, barnacles! Viacom’s Nickelodeon, home to hit kid shows like “SpongeBob Squarepants,” is having to dole out free airtime to compensate advertisers for an unprecedented ratings shortfall, The Post has...
Big insider-trading probe is widening
Federal authorities are pursuing charges against individuals at three prominent investment firms, including a large mutual-fund company, in a new phase of a high-profile insider-trading case, according to people familiar...
The pitch
Dr. Howard Bellin saw “probably” 50 places during his two-year house-hunt. All the while, he had his sights set on 105 E. 73rd St., a five-story, turn-of-the-20th-century townhouse. “I loved...
Just sold!
ManhattanGRAMERCY $425,000200 E. 16th St.Studio co-op, 500 square feet, with separate sleeping area, renovated kitchen with breakfast bar, dishwasher and wine refrigerator, renovated bath, home office and park views; building...
New Kidd on the block
Jason Kidd plays for the NBA champion Dallas Mavericks, but that doesn’t mean he stopped loving the East Coast — home of his former team, the New Jersey Nets. The...
Burrito baron
Like a scene out of Bruce Springsteen’s “Dancing in the Dark” video, Leo Kremer met his wife, Lauren, when he was onstage and she was in the audience. The former...
CUNY kids are spoiled for a fight
Hell no, we won’t pay! Is this Occupy Wall Street redux — with iPhone-hugging, Mac Powerbook-wielding, dilettante activists? Nope. This is the city’s higher-education system, gone mental. City University trustees...
Probe (mostly) clears Chinatown school
City investigators found a high-performing dual-language school in Chinatown violated a number of Department of Education regulations — including the questionable intermingling of funds by the school, its parent-teacher association...
Escaped fugitive nabbed
A fugitive wanted for attempted murder in Connecticut was finally nabbed yesterday in The Bronx, two years after dramatically escaping US Marshals who had traced him to Queens. Kemal McIntyre,...
Mob bada-busted
The feds busted 20 people yesterday — including Gambino and Bonanno gangsters — in an alleged mob-run scheme that stocked local strip clubs with young women smuggled in from Russia...
HS ‘sext’ boot OK’d
A Queens judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought by the parents of an ex-student at Christ the King HS who was booted for allegedly showing naked pics of an...
Penn St. sex suit
PHILADELPHIA — Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky sexually abused a boy more than 100 times, then threatened his family to keep him quiet about the encounters, according...
All off Cain train
WASHINGTON — Supporters are leaping off the Herman Cain train, but the former Godfather’s Pizza CEO insists he’s moving forward with his run for president. The one-time poll leader said...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan A gun-wielding goon shot at a man who tried to stop him from harassing someone in a wheelchair on the Upper East Side, authorities said. Christian Rivera, 20, was...
Burglars terrorizing West Village
Two bold burglars are preying on residents of the West Village — scaling fire escapes and slinking through windows while unwitting residents lay in bed, police said yesterday.“They broke in...
Ruling against Bell cop
The cop who touched off the 50-shot barrage that killed unarmed groom-to-be Sean Bell was found guilty of violating department guidelines by panicking and blowing his cover when he opened...
New ad-mad taxi plan set
Even your taxi receipt isn’t safe from advertisements. City officials want to put ads on the back of yellow cab receipts, a change that would resize the little white slips...
‘TV vanish’ dad gets sons back
ORLANDO, Fla. — A judge ruled yesterday that the young twins of a Florida woman missing since an appearance on “The People’s Court” must be returned to their father —...
Israeli brass skeptical of Iran ‘non-nuke’ blast
Israel’s former director of national security replied cryptically that there are “no coincidences” when asked yesterday about a series of explosions at suspected Iranian nuclear-weapons sites. “There aren’t many coincidences,...
Ex busted in gal’s slay
Cops yesterday arrested a former boyfriend in the killing of an Italian woman in her East Harlem apartment. Rita Morelli (pictured), 36, — a student at Borough of Manhattan Community...
Seabrook’s gal didn’t forget – she lied: feds
The only thing she forgot was the truth, the feds say.The star witness against City Councilman Larry Seabrook was accused yesterday of using her recent dementia diagnosis to avoid delivering...
Hasid sect suit tossed
A White Plains federal judge has dismissed all claims raised by dissidents who said their Hasidic Jewish village in Orange County was violating religious freedom and should be dissolved.The plaintiffs,...
Dad busted in car-seat tot slay
LAKEHURST, NJ — Arthur Morgan III charmed his girlfriend’s family by dancing around the room with her, attending her younger sister’s basketball games, even tattooing his girlfriend’s face on his...
TVs or not TVs: Sets declining
Where have all the TV viewers gone?For the first time in 40 years of Nielsen Media Research surveying, the number of households with TV sets has dropped. Nielsen’s recently released...
Dentist sued after allegedly blasting patient who complained online
A Midtown dentist faces a legal drilling for making her patients promise to zip their lips about her practice. Stacy Makhnevich — who bills herself as the “Classical Singer Dentist...
Madonna noise suit settled
Madonna’s not causing a commotion on West 64th Street anymore. A lawsuit charging that the pop icon was expressing herself too loudly for upstairs neighbor Karen George has been settled,...
Unwanted Christmas prez-ence
Is he gone yet? President Obama’s fund-raising foray into Manhattan yesterday created enough gridlock to make Congress envious — at almost the exact moment that thousands of tourists jammed into...
McC disses LI
Sen. John McCain dissed Long Island in a Senate speech yesterday, saying, “Last I checked, Long Island was part — albeit sometimes regrettably — part of the United States.” The...
Jury-tamper caller guilty
A Long Island man was convicted of jury tampering yesterday for trying to get an old buddy — who was sitting on a jury deciding the fate of his girlfriend’s...
New hunt for Gilgo hooker
Long Island cops will resume searching for missing hooker Shannan Gilbert after receiving information yesterday that she could be buried near a Long Island dumping ground that has already turned...
Crew that sprayed gets paid
Fiat has settled with a group of Bronx graffiti artists whose work appears in the background of the carmaker’s controversial new commercial featuring Jennifer Lopez. The artists, TatsCru, are a...
Gen. Mike gives self a ‘Patton’ the back
Who needs to run for president when you’ve got your own army and state department right here in the Big Apple? Mayor Bloomberg got a bit carried away trying to...
Supe’s debut fetches $2M
A rare, near-pristine copy of Action Comics No. 1, featuring the first appearance of Superman — and believed to be the copy once stolen from actor Nicolas Cage — sold...
Read Andy’s lips: Maybe new taxes
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo yesterday for the first time refused to rule out raising taxes next year. The governor said he’s listening to all ideas about how to stimulate the...
A whack at frack
The battle over hydrofracking came to lower Manhattan yesterday at a public hearing on the controversial plan to tap natural-gas deposits upstate.More than 100 mostly anti-fracking protesters turned out for...
Juice report vindicates Oz
Talk-show host Dr. Mehmet Oz is taking a victory lap in his fight to make fruit juice safer for kids. Today’s “Dr. Oz” show will highlight a new study by...
Look out, ladies
Hide the women! Aruba foul-play suspect Gary Giordano landed in New York yesterday afternoon, just hours after an Aruban judge freed him because prosecutors lacked evidence to charge him in...
Kanye West tops Grammy nominees
Adele scored six Grammy nominations on Wednesday, including for record, song and album of the year, but the owner of the 2011's best-selling album with "21" wasn't the night's top...
PA’s $$-hike lie takes a toll
In a brazen bait-and-switch scheme, the Port Authority now says it will use massive toll hikes to pay for overdue repair projects — and not rebuilding the World Trade Center,...
Schools test chief booted in memo flap
New York’s chief testing and data guru has been forced out after prematurely releasing details of the state’s plans to lengthen tests in grades 3 to 8, sources told The...
Art of fund-raising
City Comptroller John Liu’s top political adviser also is his appointee to the prestigious Museum of Modern Art’s board of trustees — stocked full of New York’s deep-pocketed elite, documents...
‘Bribe’ pol’s tax outrage
Taxpayers are again having to ride to the rescue of Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. Facing new bribery charges just weeks after his acquittal in a similar case, Boyland will again...
Killer laughs at life in jail
Guess he won’t be getting out so soon after all. The man charged with a Brooklyn-to-Manhattan murder spree that started with the slaying of his mother’s boyfriend and ended with...
Dog shoots man in butt
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah bird hunter was shot in the buttocks after his dog stepped on a shotgun laid across the bow of a boat.Box Elder County Sheriff’s...
Municipal 'millionaires'
Gov. Cuomo, under enormous pressure from public-employee unions and Democrats in the Legislature to extend New York’s “millionaires’ tax,” is considering at least some higher taxes on higher incomes. The...
First, they came for our 100-watt bulbs
Include me among those crazed Americans who can’t walk into Home Depot, Target or my local grocery store right now without wanting to grab a king-sized shopping cart and stuff...
NBA millionaires rebound
The Issue: The agreement reached between NBA players and team owners, ending the season lockout. *** The NBA lockout is finally over (“NBA’s 66-Game Season To Start at Garden,” Nov....
Bringing in the light: Abuse among the Orthodox
The Issue: The arrests of 89 Orthodox Jewish men over the past two years on child -abuse charges. *** Michael Lesher has every reason to be suspicious of Brooklyn DA...
Andrew’s moving lips
Gov. Cuomo was talking taxes again yesterday — but, alas, this time his lips were not easy to read. There’s Trouble in River City. With a capital “T.” And that...
Hillary’s historic outreach
A historic meeting between two remarkable women is scheduled for today in the southeast Asian nation officially known as Myanmar, but still called Burma by the heroic political opposition. Secretary...
Don’t the Sulzbergers count, too?
For sheer nasty hypocrisy masquerading as journalism, it’s hard to come up with as foul an example as Sunday’s 3,000-word Page One New York Times attack on Ronald Lauder. A...
Gillibrand’s faux fix
‘Yes, many of our men have grown rich in politics. I’ve made a big fortune out of the game, and I’m gettin’ richer every day . . . there’s an...
Religious dance/drama combo Shakers things up
Spiritual longing battles carnal desire in “Angel Reapers,” the impressionistic, sometimes graphic dance/theater piece that opened Tuesday at The Joyce. Inspired by the Shakers, a communal sect whose celibacy doomed...
A not so feisty ‘Faust’
An atomic explosion kicked off the last act of Gounod’s “Faust” Tuesday at the Met, but the production as a whole was more dud than bomb. This sentimental French melodrama...
Cotto pulls no punches on ‘criminal’ Margarito leading to Garden bout
If Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito exchange punches as fiercely as they did verbal jabs during yesterday’s press conference, then their rematch at the Garden Saturday night should live up...
Yankees' Rivera honored today
Mariano Rivera will be honored in Manhattan today by the Salvation Army and receive the organization’s highest honor, the Pinnacle of Achievement award. However, how much talking baseball’s all-time save...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1m(T); $42,000; opt clm; 3up; (f&m) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Dopke Gal(L),120C Lopez3-6-4Donk5-12 J C's Queen(L),120D Cohen6-1-8Toscano7-23 Bretton Woods(L),116I Ortiz, Jr6-7-7Weaver8-14 DatttsAppealng(L),120CNakatani1-2-3Hennig15-15 Natalie Victoria(L),120CVelasquz1-2-3C...
Aqueduct Charts
November 30th, 2011 Clear And Fast. Turf Soft (8)©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-6f; $22,000; clm; 3upOff: 12:20. Good. bid between,drew clearTime: 22.09, 45.13, 57.23, 1:1.33.Trainer: John Campo, Jr.Winner: DK B/...
Affrunti’s Calder Grade
FIRST-1 1/16m; $11,600; mdn cl($12,500); 2YO7-Bostonian Cat 5-23-BrooklynSond20-15-AmericanDrlng3-14-TheWinterQeen6-11-Gimmearose 20-16-Courtney Ryan 4-12-Carolina Lizard 6-18-SirJeffreyImage5-1SECOND-1m; $13,500; mdn cl($16,000); 3up5-Edge Ahead 6-16-Hezanelite 30-19-Sayyourprysnw6-17-Knowa 15-112-Raging Rozea 5-28-Diamond Willie 8-11-I'veGottheBling4-110-Igotchanow 10-12-Doc Smiles 12-111-Laurns Jester12-13-Threehifives 20-113-Prodigioso...
Parx Racing Results
FIRST-6f; $20,000; cl($5,000); 3up; (f&m)4Thtsllshwrt (McMngll)4.803.203.801a-Queen Rolex (Elliott)2.602.807Lesly's Back (Hampshire,Jr.)12.60* Exacta (4-1) $11.40 * Trifecta (4-1-7) $84.60SECOND-5 1/2f; $22,000; cl($7,500); 3up1Knckt Pnch Kd (Flrs)7.204.203.607Lemon Ghost (Bermudz)6.204.206Jaleos (Garcia)9.40* Daily Double (4-1)...
Sports Shorts
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Home Team Lineups
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Today's Sports on the Air
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The Post Line
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