December 2, 2011
Redskins' Landry out vs. Jets
ASHBURN, Va. -- Redskins safety LaRon Landry has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Jets because of a groin injury. Landry was hurt in last week’s win over...
Packers without Hawk, Bishop vs. Giants
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- When the Green Bay Packers lost both starting inside linebackers by halftime of their Thanksgiving game at Detroit, the defense was forced to improvise with its...
Woods builds big lead at Chevron World Challenge
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — For the second straight tournament, Tiger Woods is atop the leaderboard going into the weekend. Woods hit another collection of shots that had been missing from...
UConn could keep Cincinnati from Big East title
CINCINNATI -- Coming off a four-win season, Cincinnati set an overriding goal for 2011, one spelled out by a new, eye-catching display in a corner of their team meeting room....
Syracuse, Pitt playing for bowl bid
PITTSBURGH -- So much for going out in a blaze of glory. Pittsburgh and Syracuse started the year by telling the Big East they’re bolting for the ACC the next...
Frank Wildhorn opens shows on Broadway -- a lot of them
In my review of "Bonnie & Clyde," I write that Frank Wildhorn is the most successful contemporary Broadway composer. We're talking about quantity here, but even then, some of you...
Gunman opens fire aboard Queens bus killing one, wounding another
It was the bus ride from Hell. A gunman who had just fatally shot an 18-year-old man in a Queens apartment hopped a jam-packed city bus — where shortly afterward...
Disguised man fires on police officers
Two cops are lucky to be alive today after a suspicious looking man wearing a fake beard and sunglasses opened fire on the officers after they tried to stop him...
Jury dismisses charges against man who beat angry McD's customers
It's justice for the "McHero!" A Manhattan grand jury today cleared a burger flipper of all charges in the dramatic, caught-on-video beating of two irate women customers who'd come at...
Giants RB Bradshaw 'ready to go'
Ahmad Bradshaw sat on the practice field at the Giants headquarters and had a trainer peel layers of protective padding off his right foot before getting up and bouncing around...
Victim reported details of Sandusky dinner to police: attorney
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The attorney for an alleged victim of accused child molester Jerry Sandusky confirmed Friday that his client had dinner with the former Penn State football coach...
Pimp cleared of rape, but faces 10 to 47 years for beating up and robbing 2 B'klyn women
A pimp who asked to be treated as an expert witness in the ways of prostitution was convicted of robbery and assault charges but cleared of raping a woman who...
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword review
The Legend of Zelda is back for its 25th Anniversary with Skyward Sword. It's a very different kind game while still staying familiar to the rest of the Zelda series....
Police: Man hid license plate to avoid GWB toll
FORT LEE, N.J. — Another truck driver has been charged with using trickery to try and avoid tolls on the George Washington Bridge. The Port Authority of New York and...
South Shore's Martin stars against former school in wild, OT thriller
It was a sort of homecoming for South Shore forward Wayne Martin. “Today was great,” the senior said. “I wanted to throw the ball down their throats today. I wanted...
Education chief upholds NJ football players’ suspensions
NEWARK, N.J. — Nine northern New Jersey high school football players have lost another bid to have their suspensions lifted so they can play in state title game on Saturday....
Sweat lodge lawsuits settled for $3M
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A self-help author imprisoned for the deaths of three people following an Arizona sweat lodge ceremony settled civil lawsuits with the victims’ families for more than $3...
Facebook to open engineering office in NYC
Facebook will open an engineering center in New York City early next year, its first such office outside the West Coast, the social network giant announced Friday. Chief Operating Officer...
Padres hire former Mets GM Minaya to work in front office
SAN DIEGO -- A year away from baseball front offices was enough for Omar Minaya. The former Mets and Montreal Expos general manager was hired Friday as senior vice president...
Trump to moderate Republican debate in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Real-estate mogul Donald Trump, who has openly flirted with making his own bid for the White House, will moderate a Republican presidential debate in Iowa on...
Capuano leaves Mets for Dodgers
Chris Capuano is headed from Broadway to Hollywood.The veteran lefty agreed to terms Friday with the Dodgers on a reported two-year contract worth $10 million. It leaves the Mets with...
VIDEO: Serby and Hale preview Giants vs. Packers
Post columnist Steve Serby talks with Mark Hale about the Giants' Week 13 game against Aaron Rodgers and the undefeated Green Bay Packers.
Giants without Osi, Mario
The Giants will be without Osi Umenyiora, most likely without Mario Manningham, and are holding their breath about Ahmad Bradshaw and Michael Boley when they take on the unbeaten Packers...
Seven minutes of heaven
Watch Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) get sincerely angry at Obama administration officials over Iran sanctions legislation he sponsored, helped to amend based on White House requests and then it turns...
A life-saving step for transplants
A California court has ruled that people who donate bone marrow can get paid as long as the donation happens through a newer, more technologically advanced procedure. We have written...
Jets' rookie Ellis to start against Redskins
Rex Ryan said after Jets practice Friday that with Mike DeVito out for Sunday’s game against the Redskins, rookie DT Kenrick Ellis will get the start. It'll be Ellis' second...
Cain campaign to make 'major announcement' Saturday
ATLANTA -- Herman Cain will make an announcement about the future of his presidential campaign Saturday, one day after he is set to discuss the fate of his White House...
Jury hears closing arguments in Connecticut home invasion sentencing
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – A man convicted of a brutal 2007 home invasion will soon learn whether he will spend life in prison or be put to death, as a...
NBA confirms Christmas Day season-opening schedule
The NBA confirmed on Friday the five-game season-opening schedule set for Christmas Day. The Knicks will tip off the NBA’s shortened season at noon on Dec. 25 at renovated Madison...
NYPD charges lead tix-fix detective for 'leaking inside information'
The lead NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau detective in the bombshell ticket-fixing case was slapped with administrative charges today for leaking inside information about the probe to a lieutenant who is...
Throat surgery a success for Yankees' Rivera: source
According to a person with knowledge of the situation, Mariano Rivera came through this morning's vocal cord surgery in good shape. The Yankees closer had polyps removed from the vocal...
Yankees GM says Red Sox hired 'great' manager in Valentine
One “great” manager has replaced another in Boston. That is the view from across baseball’s biggest rivalry, as Yankees general manager Brian Cashman on Friday applauded Bobby Valentine’s hiring by...
Policeman testifies Berlusconi party girl was a prostitute
MILAN -- An Italian policeman testified Friday that the young woman at the center of former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's trial for paying for sex with an underage girl was...
Knicks announce two-game preseason schedule vs. Nets
The Knicks on Friday announced their mini two-game preseason schedule in which they will play both games against the Nets. The first will be Dec. 17 in Newark (2 p.m.)...
She groped me, doctor insists in Harlem Hospital patient-sex abuse trial
Yes, there was wanton groping under the ER florescent lights -- on that everyone agrees. But a bachelor doctor is insisting to a Manhattan jury that his curvacious young patient...
Fantasy Football Week 13 Chat recap
Post fantasy football writer Anthony Sulla-Heffinger took your questions today at 1:30 p.m.Will Giants RB Ahmad Bradshaw be a factor if he returns this week against Green Bay? Will Raiders...
LI cop shot in the back saved by bulletproof vest
A Long Island cop was shot in the back by a robbery suspect early this morning – but his bulletproof vest stopped the potentially fatal slug, police said. The unidentified...
American oil workers freed by pirates in Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria -- Three hostages, two of them Americans, kidnapped off Nigeria when gunmen attacked a ship working with oil giant Chevron were freed, officials said Friday, but it was...
Boxing legend Ali hospitalized last month after Frazier funeral
PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. -- Boxing legend Muhammad Ali was rushed to the hospital last month after becoming unconscious at his wife's home near Phoenix, Star Magazine reported Friday, citing multiple...
Former MF Global chief Corzine subpoenaed for Dec. 8 hearing
WASHINGTON -- Former MF Global CEO Jon Corzine has been subpoenaed by the House Agriculture Committee to appear at a hearing scheduled for December 8 on the company's collapse. The...
22 suspected Muslim protesters arrested outside US embassy in London
LONDON -- More than 20 suspected Muslim extremists were arrested Friday outside the US embassy in London during a protest against the use of unmanned drones in Pakistan. Twenty protesters...
Man who allegedly swiped fine art from Carlyle, Chambers hotel lobbies pleads not guilty to thefts
He stole art for art's sake. A compulsive fine art fan, fresh out of a California jail for similar thefts, has been charged with lifting hundreds of thousands of dollars...
Iranians stage anti-Britain rally as diplomats leave London
TEHRAN -- Iranians staged a fresh anti-UK rally in Tehran on Friday, as the Islamic Republic's diplomats vacated the London embassy after a deadline expired for them to leave the...
Penn State trustees reaffirm personnel actions
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Joe Paterno's 46-year career as Penn State football coach ended, officially, in a four-minute conference call Friday. Paterno, who turns 85 on Dec. 21, was dismissed...
Authorities make arrest in Occupy Oakland slaying
OAKLAND, Calif. — Authorities have made an arrest in the shooting death of a man near the former Occupy Oakland encampment outside City Hall. Police say 20-year-old Norris Terrell, of...
Record voting turnout in Egypt but results delayed again
CAIRO -- Egypt said Friday the country's first post-revolution election had seen a record turnout but again delayed the release of full results expected to show Islamist candidates had swept...
Knicks' Douglas gets OK for shoulder
Toney Douglas and Carmelo Anthony were the lone Knicks to show up at the team's Westchester training center Thursday, the first day players were allowed in to conduct solitary workouts...
Unemployment rate dips to 8.6 percent, lowest since March 2009
WASHINGTON -- US nonfarm payrolls rose by 120,000 in November, slightly less than expected, with the unemployment rate falling to 8.6 percent, the Labor Department said Friday. A survey of...
US hands Camp Victory back to Iraq
CAMP VICTORY, Iraq -- The US on Friday handed back Camp Victory, the headquarters of its military operations in Iraq, to local control, but a quarrel is brewing over what...
'Sesame Street' comes to Afghanistan
KABUL -- US children's TV favorite "Sesame Street" came to Afghanistan this week with the launch of a new series featuring familiar characters like Elmo and Big Bird. "Baghch-e-Simsim" made...
Groupon under investigation by UK competition watchdog
LONDON -- The British Office of Fair Trading (OFT) confirmed Friday it was continuing to investigate Groupon's UK business to determine whether the daily deals website had violated consumer protection...
Driver killed in Brooklyn car accident
Police say a Brooklyn traffic accident has claimed a life. The NYPD says the driver’s van struck the center island on Kings Highway and collided with another van in the...
Zynga plans to raise up to $1.15B in IPO
Online game maker Zynga says it plans to raise up to $1.15 billion in an initial public offering of 115 million shares in the latest in a spate of Internet...
The Post's All-Queens boys soccer honors
Queens was arguably the best boys soccer borough in 2011. St. Francis Prep won the CHSAA Class AA intersectional championship for the first time since 2006 and Monsignor McClancy won...
Will Obama really veto Iran sanctions?
An excellent bit of bitpartisanship from the Senate and guess who opposes it? President Obama. The Senate passed a bill imposing tough sanctions on Iran with Obama's party colleagues just...
Fordham’s Gaston growing into leadership role
Junior forward Chris Gaston on Tuesday night became the 34th player in Fordham history to score 1,000 points and leads the team in scoring and rebounding, but he is still...
Rangers never made trade proposal for Ducks' Ryan
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Rangers’ discussions with the Ducks this week regarding a possible trade for winger Bobby Ryan never reached the stage where the clubs exchanged proposals, a source...
Rangers' Staal long way from return
RALEIGH, N.C. — Marc Staal said yesterday “the plan” is for him to join the Rangers’ lineup at some point this season, though the 24-year-old defenseman’s return is far from...
Blackfish keeping the charters busy
The best showing of blackfish in years coupled with great weather was a mix that anglers could not resist. Party and charter boats have been surprisingly busy of late thanks...
Saturday's boxing card at Garden sold out
Don’t count on getting a last-minute ticket to tomorrow night’s boxing card at the Garden. It was officially ruled a sellout yesterday, making it the first boxing card to sell...
Sports Shorts
NFL: Manning gets closer Peyton Manning will increase the intensity of his workouts, though he has not yet been cleared to practice. In a statement released by the Colts last night,...
O/U Rico
Rico went 4-12 (0-3 Best Bets) on the Over/Unders last week, bringing the season record to 83-90-3 (16-19-1).The selections for Week 13: OVER: Jets / Redskins; Packers / Giants; Steelers...
Gisele 'well red'
Red alert! Gisele Bundchen looks hotter than a fivealarm fire yesterday as she presents her new clothing collection for C&A at a shopping center iin Sao Paolo, Brazil.
Business briefs
CharmedCharming Shoppes rose 9 percent to $4.23 after announcing plans to conduct a financial review and sell its Fashion Bug stores as part of a shift to focus on growing...
Apple MTA deal draws new call for probe
Apple’s controversial deal with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to open a chic new store at Grand Central Terminal is drawing fresh scrutiny.In addition to state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, who told...
Tory Burch hires bank to shop ex's minority stake in company
Five years after Tory Burch and her ex hired lawyers to finalize their divorce, they’ve hired an investment bank to unwind their business interests. The flaxen-haired designer’s fashion firm has...
Glocer’s going down at the wire
Thomson Reuters, the global financial information provider, made its own headlines late yesterday when Thomas Glocer resigned as CEO. He is being replaced by James Smith, the chief operating officer....
B&N takes hit
Barnes & Noble’s expensive investments to keep its Nook e-reader competitive with Amazon’s Kindle led to an unexpected quarterly loss, sending its shares down as much as 24 percent yesterday....
Google shops idea
In a potential strike against Amazon.com, Google is in talks with major retailers and shippers to create a service that lets consumers shop for goods on the Web and receive...
Judge bars Raj jail plea
Billionaire Raj Rajaratnam will trade pin-striped suits for prison stripes come Monday. The fallen hedge fund bigwig, who was sentenced to 11 years in prison for his conviction on insider-trading...
Europe warning ends US rally
Wall Street snapped a three-day winning streak yesterday after a dire warning that Europe could “explode” if leaders don’t end their bickering and submit to tighter fiscal integration. French President...
GM will buy back Volts
General Motors is willing to buy back Volts from any owners who are concerned about the electric car’s safety, Greg Martin, a GM spokesman said in an interview yesterday.
Car sales rev up here
Toyota Motor, posting its first monthly sales increase since April, joined Chrysler Group and Nissan Motor in topping analysts’ estimates, leading to the best US light-vehicle sales pace in more...
NBC faces higher fees as it kicks off football talks
The NFL is getting ready to tackle NBC for more cash, The Post has learned. The two parties are holding early-stage talks about renewing “Sunday Night Football,” a package that...
Congress split over $28B broadband sale
Congress is sparring over how to split up $28 billion worth of broadband spectrum slated for auction, with California Democrats pushing to leave some of the airwaves unlicensed, touting the...
Gensler grilled over MF
Talk about jumping from the frying pan into the fire.US futures regulator Gary Gensler found himself on the hot seat yesterday after lawmakers blasted him for recusing himself from the...
Mass. won’t toe line on foreclosure deal
The nation’s 50-state foreclosure settlement lacks “mass” appeal — at least that’s what Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is signaling. Yesterday, the Bay State AG delivered a big blow to...
AT&T: FCC got it wrong
AT&T said the Federal Communications Commission misinterprets market analysis and “cherry-picks facts” in concluding that the company’s bid for T-Mobile USA Inc. fails to serve the public interest. The agency...
Wife holds key for Cain
WASHINGTON — GOP presidential hopeful Herman Cain says he will decide whether to quit the race after meeting today with his wife, Gloria, for the first time since a woman...
Columbia frat honcho jailed
The former Alumni President of an esteemed, pre-Civil War Columbia University fraternity house was sent to prison for at least two years yesterday for stealing $650,000 over the course of...
Rootin’ tootin’ Newt-on
WASHINGTON — Newt Gingrich has jumped to a stunning 21-point lead over Mitt Romney in a new national poll, the latest sign that the combative former House speaker has made...
Mrs. O’s funder-storm
WASHINGTON — President Obama’s latest attention-grabbing fund-raising appeal features a seemingly come-hither invitation from his wife.“I want to meet you,” says the e-mail from First Lady Michelle Obama, addressed to...
Raid on ‘Rx slay’ LI doctor
The feds yesterday raided the office of a Long Island doctor who prescribed thousands of painkillers to the junkie couple responsible for the robbery-turned-massacre of four people at a pharmacy...
Qaeda’s hostage
An American aid expert who was kidnapped 48 hours before he was to leave a long-term job in Pakistan is in the hands of al Qaeda, the terrorist network’s new...
Willets under way
It took 4 1/2 years, but Mayor Bloomberg finally got to break ground yesterday on the first stage of the lawsuit-plagued Willets Point project in Queens.The ceremony marked the start...
Larry att’y slams feds
The defense blasted the government’s “so-called evidence” against City Councilman Larry Seabrook during a dramatic closing argument at the Bronx Democrat’s corruption trial yesterday. Defense lawyer Ed Wilford urged jurors...
Office-bldg. strike threat
More than 22,000 union workers in the city’s office buildings may strike when the clock strikes 2012. Local 32BJ authorized a walkout for as soon as 12:01 a.m. Jan. 1...
‘DWI’ trucker slams man, 90
A maniacal motorist whipping through Brooklyn in a coffee truck mowed down a 90-year-old man yesterday, and was nabbed by a good Samaritan after trying to flee the scene, cops...
Islamists rising
CAIRO — Islamists appear to have taken a strong majority of seats in the first round of Egypt’s first parliamentary vote since Hosni Mubarak’s ouster. If the trend holds, religious...
1915 Yankees eyed 42nd Street stadium
Imagine this, sports fans — the Broadway Bombers! The Yankees once considered making their home on 42nd Street in bustling Midtown, according to a remarkable 1915 letter penned by team...
Swift convict in child rape
It took a Brooklyn jury just one hour to convict a rapist who preyed on a 12-year-old girl.The jury found yesterday that Adam Wright, 43, had dragged his victim to...
Ex-Beep ‘torched’
Ex-Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion — who is said to be exploring a 2013 run for city comptroller — was fined $10,000 yesterday by the Conflicts of Interest Board for...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan *** What a birdbrain! Cops swooped in and busted a suspect wanted for allegedly burglarizing a Greenwich Village eatery after they spotted the distinct bird tattoo emblazoned on his...
Man charged with killing con artists at ex-Jets player's condo was also ringleader of Queens car-loan scam
A man charged with whacking two con artists at the condo of former Jet Jonathan Vilma was also the ringleader of a sophisticated $2 million Queens car-loan scam, authorities revealed...
Kelly: Bell cop’s fate in month
It will take about a month for Police Commissioner Ray Kelly to decide whether to fire Gescard Isnora, the first cop to shoot at doomed Sean Bell in a 50-shot...
Multitasking a mom thing
Men may be helping out at home in greater numbers, but multitasking done by working women means they are still doing far more, according to a new study. Whether it’s...
One-killer LI hunch under fire
The outgoing Suffolk County police commissioner’s lone serial-killer theory is not shared by key investigators within the department or at other agencies, sources told The Post yesterday. The recent publicity...
What an honest face!
Sporting Honest Abe’s trademark chin-strap beard, Daniel Day-Lewis is a dead ringer for the 16th president while dining out at a steakhouse in Richmond, Va. The actor was taking a...
Doctor upset over losing hospital fellowship allegedly stole scientific materials, shuffled around lab rats
He really was a mad scientist. Dr. Mohsen Hosseinkhani, angry over losing his fellowship at Mount Sinai Medical Center, allegedly swiped secret scientific material and screwed over his fellow researchers...
Liu handing back ‘dirty’ donor’s $$
Embattled city Comptroller John Liu is returning to Uncle Sam at least 17 tainted contributions collected by a fund-raiser charged with illegally using “straw donors” to funnel money to his...
Beep’s eye on comptroller job
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer sees an opportunity in Comptroller John Liu’s fund-raising scandal, sources said. The ambitious Democrat’s advisers want to position him as a 2013 candidate for comptroller...
‘Bribe’ aide: me, too
Two days after he was busted by the FBI for allegedly shaking down developers and carnival operators, Assemblyman William Boyland Jr.’s chief-of-staff was charged with seeking to line her own...
Bus-ted: M50 is Apple’s pokiest
Even a 92-year-old man was able to out-hoof New York’s slowest bus. The dreadful M50 took the dishonor of winning the 2011 Pokey Award — and it was slow as...
The maid saw my oui-oui and could not resist
How could she help herself? Dominique Strauss-Kahn claims in a new book that the chambermaid who accused him of sexually attacking her was actually so smitten by his genitals that...
Mourning show
The Maryland businessman who insists his gal pal vanished while the couple was snorkeling in Aruba bizarrely claimed yesterday that she may have fallen prey to drug dealers or even...
‘Hail fail’ cab shock
That’s a hail of a long way to go. An undercover operation paying college kids $10 an hour to pose as cab riders has revealed that hundreds of hacks have...
Wiseguy tries bait and switch
A veteran New York mobster wants to meet with the fishes. Carlo Profeta, an acting captain in the Lucchese crime family, says he wants to leave his life of crime...
Opera’s sour note
New York City Opera declared an impasse yesterday in contract negotiations with unions for its singers and musicians, threatening to present its abbreviated season without them and unilaterally imposing new...
‘Spell made me kill ex’
A crazed Bronx man who allegedly hacked his ex-girlfriend to death with a knife says black magic made him do it. Psycho slay suspect Bakary Camara wrote a letter describing...
Brooklyn ‘lands one’
The World’s Most Famous Arena is getting a run for its money. Renowned Italian classical vocalist Andrea Bocelli will shun Madison Square Garden next holiday season to perform instead at...
GOPers weigh tax hike
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo may have willing partners if he proposes tax increases next year: Republicans.At least four GOP state senators, including the head of the Finance Committee, said yesterday...
Guard big resigns over affair
The married, veteran commander of New Jersey’s National Guard will quit his post after being caught canoodling with a woman who works for him. Maj. Gen. Glenn Rieth — a...
Iran ‘plot’ vs. US bases
German prosecutors are investigating an Iranian plot to attack US military bases in retaliation for any American strike at Tehran, officials said yesterday. A German businessman who has close ties...
Afghan pardons rape gal
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan President Hamid Karzai yesterday pardoned an Afghan woman serving a 12-year prison sentence for having “sex” out of wedlock — when, in fact, she had been...
Syria civil-war toll well over 4,000: UN
BEIRUT — Syria has entered a state of civil war — with “much more” than 4,000 people dead and an increasing number of soldiers defecting and taking up arms against...
Hillary Clinton meets Burmese hero Suu Kyi
In a historic gesture, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visited Burma’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi today — in the home where the Nobel Peace laureate endured 15...
Romney’s flatline
A not-Mitt finally catches on? Despite his flaws, Gingrich (r.) may have a bigger lead over Romney (2nd l.) than Perry or Cain ever achieved. (Getty Images) The Newt surge...
Printing money to save Euro-socialism
After Wednesday’s massive stock-market rally, it looks like the world’s most sophisticated investors believe Europe is finally coming up with a solution to its sovereign-debt crisis so that economic chaos...
Against ‘Success’ in schools
The Issue: Community reaction in Brooklyn to Eva Moskowitz’s Success Academy Charter Schools. *** Eva Moskowitz writes that some might find it rather odd that “those claiming to speak for...
It’s time to thank Frank — for finally retiring
The Issue: Rep. Barney Frank’s retirement and his role in the housing-market collapse and financial crisis. *** Barney Frank says he’ll retire after 16 terms because he has been redistricted...
Presidential pluck
What do you know? President Obama has finally found a country to which he won’t apologize. (Yet, anyway.) The State Department has reportedly been pushing Obama to issue a formal...
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...
The greenies are revolting
Gov. Cuomo, in apparent flight from his no-new-taxes pledge, now seems to have a mutiny on his hands on another economic-development front. Cuomo on Wednesday sounded retreat on his promise...
Scenes from the war with Iran
Pundits have been debating the wisdom of an Israeli or US war to stop Iran’s nuclear program. In fact, that war is already upon us — but how effectively? For...
Dirty pols walk?
Us Attorney Preet Bharara’s case against City Councilman Larry Seabrook has become a Keystone Kops prosecution, complete with key witnesses recanting previous statements, an ex-mistress claiming dementia, a flirty female...
Outrage
Bullets fly and blood flows in “Outrage,” a return to form by Japanese writer-director Takeshi Kitano (“Sonatine”). The thriller features the taciturn Kitano himself (a k a Beat Takeshi) as...
Fiennes a bore monger
If “Coriolanus” were by Bill Schwartz instead of Bill Shakespeare, it would be in about its 400th consecutive year of not being performed. Moreover, in attempting to update the play...
Sleeping Beauty
The Australian art film “Sleeping Beauty” may be a wicked feminist satire about how male sexual demands enslave young women. Or it may not be. In any case, you may...
A Warrior’s Heart
Kellan Lutz, the least credible high school student since Johnny Depp patrolled Jump Street, is troubled lacrosse player Conor in this risible attempt to bank on the “Twilight” actor’s fan...
A graphically good ‘Shame’
Michael Fassbender bares all — and then some — in a riveting performance as a Manhattan sex addict spiraling out of control in “Shame,’’ a grim and arty drama that...
Answers to Nothing
A root canal seems a more pleasurable way to pass two hours than this interminable vanity knockoff of “Traffic” about troubled Angelenos. It begins with Dane Cook procuring sperm to...
No trouble ‘reading’ reaction of King
Things are moving along for a new musical that could be a winner: “Natural Woman,” otherwise known as “The Carole King Project.” King, one of the great songwriters of the...
Battle stations supersized ‘Revelations’
Wednesday’s gala opening for the Alvin Ailey company was less revelation than reassurance. Taking over from Judith Jamison, Robert Battle began his first season with an astute new acquisition as...
Wanted: edgier ‘Bonnie’
Going by numbers alone, Frank Wildhorn is Broadway’s most successful composer, with six new shows in 14 years. We’re talking quantity here. The quality is debatable. Wildhorn’s best known for...
Mud, sweat & beers
Andrew Teie, a 25-year-old Murray Hill resident, is filthy, sweaty and exhausted. He climbs over a wooden barricade almost twice his height, while a man behind him in camouflage pants...
Salman Rushdie: Sexiest man alive?
Bradley Cooper may be the “World’s Sexiest Man,” Ryan Gosling’s pout might make women weak at the knees, but both could take some cues from Salman Rushdie, the Romeo of...
Giants still have shot at playoffs: Aikman
This just in: The Giants season is NOT over. After back-to-back demoralizing losses to the Eagles and Saints, taking their losing streak to three, it seems the sky in the...
5 questions for ... Tim Legler
Tim Legler is a NBA analyst for ESPN, who finally gets to go back to work now that the 149-day lockout is over. He spoke to The Post’s Brett Cyrgalis...
New York suspends 16 horse trainers
The NY State Racing and Wagering Board yesterday suspended 16 harness trainers for periods ranging from 60 days to two years, fining them from $750 to $5,000, for using the...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6f; $21,000; cl($7,500); up; (f&m) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Marlene's Pearl(L),121J Davis9-6-4Terrccn15-12 Smarty Bull(L),116R Curatolo1-5-4Servis9-53 Dubai'sConnctn(L),121D Cohen2-4-2Parisella2-14 AmplyRewardd(L),121SHusbnds2-3-4Phipps7-25 Chaka Bwana(L),121M Studart11-5-7Shvmngl20-16 Gatto Nero(L),121CMontalv5-4-7Baker6-17 Juliann'sApprvl(L),113M...
Aqueduct Charts
December 1st, 2011 Clear And Fast. Turf Yielding.©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1m&70y; $17,000; mdn cl($12,500); 3upOff: 12:20. Good. bumped start, ralliedTime: 24.07, 48.16, 1:14.26, 1:42.71, 1:47.41.Trainer: Thomas BushWinner: CH G,...
Affrunti’s Calder Grade
FIRST-1m(T); $13,500; mdn cl($16,000); 3up; (f&m)3-PatientApprovl4-18-Jimmy'stooBle20-12-Star Reward 3-19-Rare Hyde 6-15-Astuzia 5-110-Ms. Flaky 12-11-J's Dream 8-111-Sister Sneaky 20-14-FandangSteps12-112-PrincssArgrn10-16-Pinafra 12-113-Azisa 15-17-BewretheStrm30-114-A B Alliebelle 20-1SECOND-1m; $11,750; cl($6,250); 3up; (f&m)4-Rsesndlghtnng4-15-Sacred Class 8-13-Fluxo de Caixa...
Hollywood Results
FIRST-1 1/16m; $32,000; str alw; 3up 5 Joy Boy (Garcia) 5.60 3.00 2.80 3 My T Quick (Talamo) 7.00 4.60 1 Clearance Clarence (Pedroza) 3.80 * $1 Exacta (5-3) $16.50...
The Post Line
NFLSundayFavoriteOpeningCurrent(O/U)UnderdogJets3 1/23(38 1/2)REDSKINSPackers77(52 1/2)GIANTSBILLS1 1/21 1/2(43)TitansBEARS97(37 1/2)ChiefsDOLPHINS2 1/23(43)RaidersSTEELERS76 1/2(42 1/2)BengalsRavens76 1/2(38)BROWNSFalcons+13(38)TEXANSBUCCANEERS3 1/23(47)PanthersSAINTS8 1/29(53 1/2)LionsVIKINGS11 1/2(37 1/2)Broncos49ERS1313(37 1/2)RamsCowboys6 1/24 1/2(45 1/2)CARDINALSPATRIOTS20 1/220(47 1/2)ColtsMondayChargers33(39 1/2)JAGUARSHome team in CAPSNCAA FootballTonightMid-American ConferenceAt DetroitChampionshipFavoriteCurrent (O/U)UnderdogN....
Home Team Lineups
TODAYDec. 2SATDec. 3SUNDec. 4MONDec. 5TUEDec. 6WEDDec. 7THUDec. 8RangersNO GAMET.B. 7:00 MSG ESPNNO GAMETor. 7:00 MSG ESPNNO GAMENO GAMET.B. 7:00 MSG ESPNIslandersChicago8:30MSGPlus WRHU 88.7 FMDal. 8:30 MSG+2WRHUNO GAMENO GAMET.B. 7:00MSG+WRHUNO GAMEChi....
Mets expect to talk to Reyes soon
If the Mets have serious competition for Jose Reyes other than the Marlins, it’s news to Sandy Alderson. The Mets general manager yesterday said he’s unaware of any outside offers...
Woods shoots 69, trails Choi by three
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — K.J. Choi opened with five straight birdies. Tiger Woods looked as good as he did in Australia, making his fourth birdie with a 3-iron to an...
Eagles lose to Seahawks
SEATTLE — Marshawn Lynch loves the prime-time stage, even if he’s rarely given such a spotlight. But he wasn’t about to accept any praise. “It was all about the offensive...
MacLean joins friend in Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. — John MacLean, who has joined the Hurricanes coaching staff of his best friend, Kirk Muller, as an assistant, said yesterday he was grateful for the opportunity to...
Confident Rangers defeat Hurricanes for fourth straight win
RALEIGH, N.C. — It doesn’t matter whether winning breeds confidence or confidence breeds winning. Because just as that beer tasted great and was less filling all at once, this Rangers’...
Yankees' Rivera confident about vocal cord surgery
Yankees closer Mariano Rivera has been told this morning’s surgery to take polyps off his vocal cords isn’t serious because the initial diagnosis looks good based on the location and...
New Red Sox manager Valentine will turn up heat on Yankees
BOSTON — Game on again, Yankees. That message came across loud and clear last night from new Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine and club president Larry Lucchino. Lucchino and his...
How low can celebrations go?
It’s enough to make you cry. And it’s enough to make you cry out, “Enough!” Funny thing about live sports telecasts is that the throw-away shots — the meaningless, habit-formed...
Manningham out for Giants, but Nicks likely to play
The hope is pretty much gone that Mario Manningham will be able to play on Sunday against the Packers. Now the Giants are hoping the receiver doesn’t have to miss...
Under .500 Giants stunned undefeated '98 Broncos
It was Dec. 13, 1998, the 13-0 Broncos invading Giants Stadium for a chance to move one step closer to history against the 5-8 Giants. The defending champion, John Elway...
Paul, others would have to eat cash to leave teams
Congratulations to David Stern: Here were are, into December, and not one team has been eliminated from contention or contempt, heavy on the contempt slant. I could’ve sworn the brainstorm...
Deron opting out at end of Nets' season
Would you walk away from more than $42 million? Neither will Deron Williams. Williams’ agent, Jeff Schwartz, informed the Nets that his superstar point guard client will not sign a...
Nets have 'strong' chance to land Nene
There is a quiet confidence around the Nets about their chance of landing a big name in free agency. True, there was a quiet confidence around the Nets about their...
Knicks' Anthony says elbow pain-free
Carmelo Anthony tested his surgically repaired right elbow yesterday for the first time on the court of the Knicks’ practice facility and proclaimed it as good as new. Anthony had...
Trading Paul to Knicks won't be easy
It’s no secret Chris Paul wants to come to the Knicks, but it does not appear his agent, Leon Rose, has officially informed the Hornets yet. Perhaps in due time....
Packin’ a punch
The old Giants — the real Giants, the ones with the ferocious front four and hammer time running game — would have a shot against the perfect Pack in a...
Sunday's Best
The lineBRIANCOSTELLOSTEVESERBYMARKCANNIZZAROPAULSCHWARTZTIMBONTEMPSMIKEBATTAGLINOMS.CHARLEENBARTHUBBUCHRICOEagles 3 (43) SEAHAWKS (Seahawks, 31-14)Seahawks (W)Seahawks (W)Eagles (L)Seahawks (W)Seahawks (W)Eagles (L)Seahawks (W)Eagles (L)Seahawks (W)Jets 3 (38 1/2) REDSKINS (1:00, CBS)JetsJets ★ Jets ★ Jets ★ Jets ★ RedskinsJetsJetsJetsPackers...
‘Steel’ better, thanks to the Big LeBeau-ski
Football expert Phil Steele is owner and publisher of Phil Steele’s College Football Preview, regarded as the college football bible. Get in-depth coverage of football 24/7/365 at PhilSteele.com.STEELERS (-6 1/2)...
BB leader Hondo facing a possible suspension
Now that all that giving thanks is out of the way, Hondo can go back to charting his excellent work in doling out Best Bet winners. After going 3-0 last...
Tomlinson back for Jets, wants bigger workload
One day last week, LaDainian Tomlinson was in the Jets training room when Marty Schottenheimer, his former coach with the Chargers and father of his current offensive coordinator Brian, walked...
Skins’ Hall: Sanchez is off Mark
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...
Jets won’t admit it, but playoff dream needs assistance
Asking a professional athlete if they scoreboard watch, or if they spend even an ounce of their time figuring out where they sit in the scoreboard race, is a lot...
Jets consultant Moore gets live look at struggling offense
Jets offensive consultant Tom Moore was at practice yesterday, traveling from his South Carolina home to have some face-to-face meetings with the coaching staff. The Jets said the visit was...
Giants offense knows it has to score more against Packers
Given the matchup on tap for the Giants, they are advised to score early and often if they are going to have any shot at staying close to — much...
Giants LB Boley expects to return Sunday
Michael Boley has maintained the past few weeks he will not rush back onto the field before he believes his strained hamstring is healed to the point the Giants linebacker...
Fed up Fewell fires up Giants defense
Perry Fewell sounded yesterday like Lawrence Taylor imploring Giants everywhere to play like a bunch of crazed dogs. This was on the heels of a game in which his defense...
Talk show guests
FRIDAYCARSON KRESSLEY - Good Morning America, 7 a.m., Ch. 7MAYA RUDOLPH, JILL MARTIN, LOUIS LICARI - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4MAYA RUDOLPH, MATT CZUCHRY - LIVE! with Kelly, 9 a.m.,...
The last ‘Virgins’
If “Toddlers & Tiaras” makes you squirm, “Hoarding: Buried Alive” makes you nauseous and “My Strange Addiction” brings on full-out projectile vomiting, have I got a whole other dimension of...
MacFarlane vs. Streisand
‘Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane’s dream of an Emmy for Best Animated Series still eludes him, but it could be a different story at the Grammys this year. Turns out,...
TVs still hot gift
Forget iPads and the latest iteration of Tickle Me Elmo — this season’s hot holiday gift is a TV. Walmart says that at its more than 3,000 stores nationwide, TVs...
Hubby a snitch
The “Mob Wives” yesterday found out that one of the cast members has been wearing a wire for the FBI. Not as a reality TV stunt. For real. The ex-husband...
Quest takes it all Bach
Questlove, the one-named bandleader on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” yesterday apologized — sort of — for the Michele Bachmann incident. “Blocking 3,500 Tea Party extremists [on Twitter] in a...
Starr report
Yeah, yeah, I know this is a TV column — but there’s a lot of crossover into TV from the just-announced Grammy nominations. Talent/media firm APA, in particular, has an...
Who’s zooming who!
1. X Factor 877,436 2. Victoria’s Secret Show 839,550 3. Glee 572,820 4. SpongeBob 487,816 5. WWE Raw 434,880 6. Family Guy 374,996 7. Big Bang Theory 280,174 8. The...
Mad for partying!
Season 5 of “Mad Men” won’t premiere until March, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get a jump-start on the festivities by throwing your very own holiday soirée à la...
Weird but true
People should probably think twice before agreeing to an over-the-phone genital exam. A hospital in Akron, Ohio, said a mystery caller pretending to be a doctor has been phoning people...
Fordham loses to Lehigh
It was a tale of two halves as Fordham fell to Lehigh 78-60 at the Rose Hill Gym in The Bronx. After carrying a 29-28 lead into halftime, the Rams...
Hoyas clip No. 12 Tide on late shot
Hollis Thompson hit a long 3-pointer with 1.8 seconds left to lift Georgetown to a 57-55 win over No. 12 Alabama last night., ending the Crimson Tide’s 24-game home winning...
LIU stops Wagner
Make no mistake, the LIU Blackbirds are still the team to beat in the Northeast Conference.But, the gap is shrinking.After starting the season with six non-conference games on the road,...
West Virginia clinches share of Big East title with win over South Florida
TAMPA, Fla. — Tavon Austin returned a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown, Pat Miller scored on a 52-yard interception return and Tyler Bitancurt kicked a 28-yard field goal as...
St. John's crushed by No. 1 Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The horn sounded so often in Rupp Arena last night when St. John’s had the ball, it would be understandable if Red Storm fans today reached for...
Tribeca jewelry store owner sues ADT Security after thieves rob him
He lost a load of bling because the alarm didn’t ring. The owner of a Tribeca jewelry store slapped ADT Security Services with a “gross negligence” suit today over claims...
Rangers rally to beat Canes, win 4th straight
RALEIGH, N.C. — Ryan McDonagh, Marian Gaborik and Sean Avery scored in a 4:53 span of the second period and the New York Rangers rallied to beat the Carolina Hurricanes...
The Post's All-Staten Island girls soccer honors
If you want to find arguably the most girls soccer talent in the five boroughs you head across the Verrazano Bridge. St. Joseph Hill spent most of the season ranked...
Senate passes $662B defense spending bill
WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted Thursday to pass a $662 billion defense spending bill, in the face of a veto threat from the White House over a provision that would...
Al Qaeda claims to be holding US hostage in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD – Al Qaeda claimed responsibility Thursday for the kidnapping of a 70-year-old American aid worker in Pakistan -- a claim that one U.S. official tells Fox News is "entirely...
PSAL announces plan to distribute football championship tickets
Tickets to the PSAL City Championship division football final Tuesday at Yankee Stadium will be free. But the league announced a specific distribution process Thursday on its website. Anyone requesting...
Bart's Week 13 picks
If you think the Eagles or Chargers – or, heck, just about any team with no more than seven losses – is out of the playoff race, think again. Since...
Bad Santas (VIDEO)
These Santas have definitely made the Naughty List. Instead of bags filled with toys for girls and boys, they curse, go berserk, smash a windshield, pack ammo and high-powered rifles...
Judge upholds ban of New Jersey players
A judge on Thursday upheld the suspensions of nine high school football players accused of beating two people, leaving it up to the state’s education commissioner to make a final...