December 13, 2011
House passes payroll tax cut extension with Keystone pipeline deadline
WASHINGTON -- The House on Tuesday passed legislation extending a payroll tax cut and shortening the deadline to approve the Keystone oil pipeline, setting the stage for a fight with...
NY advocacy group slams Obama on women's rights
A New York advocacy group accused President Obama of playing politics with women's rights today after his top health official intervened to prevent girls 16 and under from obtaining emergency...
Deliberations set for tomorrow in East Village strangle slay of CUNY professor
A Manhattan prosecutor stood before a jury today pulling a rope around her neck with one hand, and holding a timer in the other -- just to prove the point...
'Merlin' cast on Season 4, plus Season 3 DVD info
Uther is gravely ill, Morgana is officially evil, the sword has been placed in the stone, the Round Table is up and running and Arthur still has no idea that...
Baseball deal has more replay, longer All-Star Break
Baseball’s new labor contract includes more video replay, the chance for a longer All-Star break and a small, but likely welcome perk for players: the chance to get a private...
Redskins sign tight end
ASHBURN, Va. -- The Washington Redskins have signed tight end Richard Quinn and placed nose tackle Chris Baker on injured reserve. Tuesday’s moves give the Redskins more depth at a...
Staal skates at Rangers practice: report
Defenseman Marc Staal skated with the Rangers on Tuesday morning as he recovers from a concussion.Staal has not played this season after experiencing symptoms working out this summer."I decided to...
Exclusive 'Game of Thrones' pre-order DVD content [updated with video]
Have you heard? WINTER IS COMING. And so is the "Game of Thrones" Season 1 DVD. Although the box set (also available on Blu-ray) won't hit stores until March 6,...
Former Islanders draft pick kicked off college team after arrest
BOSTON -- A Boston University hockey star has been kicked off the team after his arrest on charges that he groped and tried to kiss a female student. Corey Trivino...
Stuy Town Ice Pick mugger gets 18 years in elevator attacks
Even a year later, a Stuyvesant Town mom has harrowing flashbacks of the day a crazed serial mugger pushed into her elevator and threatened to stab her toddler son with...
Nets owner's Russian presidency run has Brooklyn talking
The news that Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov is planning a long-shot bid for the Russian presidency in 2012 against Vladimir Putin has many people talking – except, of course, other...
Stocks drop as Fed statement, retail sales hit sentiment
Stocks dropped Tuesday as Federal Reserve officials didn't take immediate action to bolster the economy and as US retail-sales data offered a disappointing view on the holiday-shopping season. The Dow...
B'klyn teen sentenced to 25 years in prison for death of radio reporter
The Brooklyn teen who murdered radio journalist George Weber after the two had met online was sentenced today to 25 years behind bars. John Katehis, 18, was given the maximum...
Man charged in attack on Simmons site
LOS ANGELES — A Connecticut man affiliated with the Anonymous hacking group was arrested Tuesday on federal charges for an attack on a website belonging to Kiss bassist Gene Simmons,...
VIDEO: Hubbuch on NFC East
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Rapper Gucci Mane released from jail early for good behavior
ATLANTA -- Rapper Gucci Mane has been released early from an Atlanta jail for good behavior, Billboard reported Tuesday. Mane -- real name Radric Davis -- was sentenced in September...
VIDEO: Hubbuch on AFC East
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Teen gangbanger busted for shooting innocent bystander in Harlem
A teenaged gangbanger has been arrested for shooting an innocent bystander in Harlem on Sunday, The Post has learned. Troy Folk, 16, a member of the “FSU” youth crew, twice...
Jets sign Alexander for secondary depth
The Jets signed safety Gerald Alexander on Tuesday to take the roster spot of Jim Leonhard. Alexander is a five-year veteran who has made 30 NFL starts with four interceptions....
Giants Manning, Jacobs nominated for weekly awards
Eli Manning and Brandon Jacobs carried the Giants offense last Sunday night to a 37-34 victory over the Cowboys. Thus it comes as no surprise that Manning and Jacobs are...
Stuy Town 'Ice Pick' mugger gets 18 years in elevator attacks
Hulking career mugger John Martinez was sent to prison for at least 18 years today for robbing two terrified moms with an ice pick in separate attacks in Stuyvesant Town...
New data said to narrow hunt for 'God' particle
GENEVA — Scientists hunting for an elusive subatomic particle say they've found "intriguing hints" — but not definitive proof — that it exists, narrowing down the search for what is...
Sandusky attorney says call 1-800-REALITY -- it's a gay phone sex line
It seemed like a good idea at the time. The lawyer for Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State football coach charged with more than 50 counts of sexually abusing 10...
FANTASY FLASHBACK: Assessing the Pack attack
Green Bay WR Greg Jennings will miss the next 2-3 weeks with a knee injury he suffered against the Raiders in Week 14.Unfortunately for Jennings owners, this isn’t Madden and...
Steelers' Harrison suspended for hit on Browns quarterback
PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison has been suspended for one game without pay for his hit last week on Browns quarterback Colt McCoy. NFL Executive Vice President Ray...
Trump pulls out of moderating Iowa debate
Real estate mogul Donald Trump has pulled out of a Republican debate he agreed to moderate in Iowa later this month after most of the candidates turned down his invitations...
Fed keeps rates unchanged, maintains rate pledge
WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve officials left their policy options open for 2012 but took no actions Tuesday and offered an assessment of the economy that was guardedly more upbeat, but...
Mets GM says loan won't impact payroll
Don't expect any high-priced gifts showing up at Citi Field this holiday season.Mets GM Sandy Alderson made it clear Tuesday he has no plans to make any significant moves before...
Red Bulls GM Soler talks offseason
Red Bulls GM Erik Soler had a lengthy talk with a handful of reporters regarding his team’s offseason plans, and while we’ll have some more detailed stories coming soon, here...
Giants' Rolle 'very confident' against Redskins
After a 28-14 season-opening loss to the Redskins at FedEx Field, Antrel Rolle was so disgusted that he said “We know the Redskins are not a better team than us....
AFTER FURTHER REVIEW: Bizarre NFC East could save Coughlin’s job
Aside from the Super Bowl season, this could be Tom Coughlin’s best job as Giants coach, and it still could be his last. Despite the crippling injuries the team has...
Jury slams cage door on SoHo's 'Cat Woman Burglar'
The "Cat Woman" burglar -- whose cat-masked wanted poster became an Internet sensation last year -- was convicted today of armed robbery charges from heists at two high-end SoHo boutiques....
Cruz guarantees Giants playoff spot
Did Victor Cruz just do what it sounds like he did? Cruz, having a breakout and potentially record-breaking season at receiver, went on SiriusXM Mad Dog radio on Tuesday and...
Foster plans to make Devils debut tonight
SUNRISE, Fla. -- Kurtis Foster didn't know which team he was joining when he left Ducks practice in California on Monday, and after finding out, had to layover in Dallas...
Six al Qaeda operatives captured in Yemen
SANAA, Yemen -- Six al Qaeda operatives, including a senior leader from Yemen's eastern province, have been captured in the Arab nation, FOX News Channel confirmed Tuesday. "The terrorism suspects...
BONTEMPS: Nets need to make move on Nene
If anything in the ever-stranger saga that is the chase for Dwight Howard has proven true over the past week, it’s this: It’s not likely to end anytime soon.The latest...
Frustrated Leonhard says time with Jets could be over
Jets safety Jim Leonhard will have surgery to repair the torn patellar tendon in his right knee on Wednesday morning, he said in an radio interview Tuesday.Leonhard spoke about the...
Former White Plains mayor Adam Bradley taken into custody
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A suburban mayor who resigned after a domestic violence conviction was handcuffed in court Tuesday and taken into custody on a contempt of court charge. Former...
Giuliani says Gingrich might be better candidate than Romney
Rudy Giuliani said Newt Gingrich may be the better presidential candidate than Mitt Romney, making him the latest high-profile Republican to try to add credibility to the former House speaker's...
Iran rejects Obama's request for return of downed US drone
TEHRAN -- Iran has rejected President Obama's request for the Islamic republic to return a lost spy drone, saying Tuesday that the US owes Iran an official apology for violating...
Corzine tells Senate panel he 'never gave instruction' to misuse customer funds
WASHINGTON — A financial-exchange executive said Tuesday that Jon Corzine might have known that MF Global customers’ money was transferred earlier than Corzine has admitted. CME Group Inc. Executive Chairman...
Seal pup wanders into New Zealand house, snuggles into sofa
TAURANGA, New Zealand -- A New Zealand woman thought she was hallucinating when she went to investigate a noise in her home and found a baby fur seal in her...
'On a Clear Day,' you can sing forever
Let's take a break from reading all the negative reviews of "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever" and revisit why Lerner and Lane's 1965 show deserves a chance...
Accusers in Syracuse child sex abuse case to file lawsuit against university, Boeheim
Syracuse University and head basketball coach Jim Boeheim were slapped with a defamation lawsuit Tuesday by two men who accused former assistant coach Bernie Fine of sexually assaulting them while...
Knee injury keeps Carmelo out of Knicks practice
Carmelo Anthony, who hyperextend his knee during Monday’s scrimmage, is sitting out Tuesday’s Knicks practice session. The Knicks had listed him as day-to-day, and it is unclear if he will...
Remains of missing woman Shannan Gilbert found on LI beach, officials say
The skeletal remains of missing hooker Shannan Gilbert were found this morning on Long Island following an exhaustive, weeklong search spanning a 100-acre swamp along Gilgo Beach, authorities said. "We...
8 ex-Siemens executives charged in bribery scheme
Eight former Siemens senior executives and agents were charged in a $100 million foreign bribery scheme that spanned a decade and resulted in a “shocking level of deception and corruption,”...
'Dark Knight Rises' footage released
Christopher Nolan dropped by the Upper West Side last night to introduce the first six minutes of “The Dark Knight Rises," which, like the opening half-hour of “The Dark Knight,”...
CMT honors five as Artists of the Year
The stars were out in full force to honor some of country music’s biggest names. In a 90-minute special set to air tonight on CMT, Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Lady...
Kin of slain women found near Gilgo beach plan vigil
OAK BEACH, N.Y. — Relatives of some of the women found along a New York beach highway a year ago are planning a vigil for their loved ones. Melissa Cann,...
Oscar Watch: Why 'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' reminds me of 'A Woman's Face,' and not in a good way
As you may well have suspected because of the strenuous efforts by Sony and producer Scott Rudin to enforce an embargo that finally expired today, David Fincher's "The Girl With...
Job openings decline in October to 3.27M
WASHINGTON -- The number of US job openings fell to 3.27 million in October from 3.38 million in September, the Labor Department estimated Tuesday. Openings were at 4.4 million prior...
DVR Alert: Early talkies with Muni, Swanson among TCM premieres from George Eastman House
My DVR will be working overtime Wednesday as TCM devotes 24 hours, beginning at 6:15 a.m. EST, to films preserved by George Eastman House. All but two are TCM premieres and several...
Panetta arrives in Kabul on unannounced visit
KABUL -- Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta arrived in Kabul on an unannounced visit Tuesday, FOX News Channel reported. Panetta touched down at 4:44 p.m. local time on his second...
Army helicopters crash on Washington base, 4 dead
RAINIER, Wash. — Two Army helicopters crashed Monday night at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in an accident that killed four soldiers, a military spokesman said late Monday. The two-seat reconnaissance choppers...
DVD Extra: 'A Farewell to Arms,' 'Nothing Sacred,' Keaton and Griffith on Kino Blu-ray
With Universal, Paramount and Fox poised to re-enter the classic market with high-definition releases, it's worth remembering that among the pioneers in this field (along with Warner, MGM and Criterion)...
Six dead, at least 123 injured in Belgian attack
LIEGE, Belgium -- A man hurling grenades and firing a rifle and a revolver launched a Tuesday lunchtime attack in Belgium on a square crowded with children and Christmas shoppers,...
US drone crashes in Seychelles, no casualties
VICTORIA, Seychelles -- A US drone crashed Tuesday morning at the Seychelles international airport on the island of Mahe. The remote-piloted MQ-9 aircraft crashed on landing but no one was...
Obama on his knees while Congress stands up to Iran
While President Obama is on his knees begging Iran to (pretty please) return the US drone captured by the mullahs, the U.S. Congress -- with Democrats in the lead --...
Sandusky maintains innocence after waiving right to preliminary hearing
BELLEFONTE, Pa. -- Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky unexpectedly waived his right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday, pleading not guilty to charges of child sexual abuse and...
Thug accused of killing cop ordered held without bail
The man accused of the cold-blooded slaying of NYPD veteran Peter Figoski was ordered held without bail tonight at his arraignment in Brooklyn Supreme Court. Lamont Pride was brought into...
Occupy Harvard doing damage, Harvard allowing it
Harvard students hate Occupy Harvard. Students don't agree with the aspirations of the occupiers. And for more than a month students at Harvard have had their lives curtailed because of Occupy...
The Post's All-Bronx/Manhattan football honors
The Bronx and Manhattan held their own on the citywide level. DeWitt Clinton made its first PSAL City Championship division semifinals since 1989 and cemented itself as the borough’s top...
NYPost.com Poll: Which boys basketball team has the best backcourt in New York City?
We were asked over the weekend what team has the backcourt in New York City and we had trouble coming up with an answer. There are just too many to...
Carrington, Loughlin ride big fourth quarter to win over Wadleigh
Bishop Loughlin started slow, trailed by double figures in the third quarter and by as many as eight points in the fourth. In each instance, Ed Gonzalez was pleased with...
Girls basketball roundup: Small paces Cougars past Center
Shakila Small came up big for Medgar Evers to produce an important win. The junior forward poured in 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the host Cougars to...
Pass-happy Patriots pick up big win against Banneker
Jasmine Davis had the ball at the free throw line with the clock winding down. Francis Lewis was up just two points with under a minute remaining in the game....
Nazareth handles Mary Louis in anticipated season opener
Apache Paschall could sense the anticipation in his Nazareth team. Its original season opener with Christ the King was rescheduled. So the nationally ranked Lady Kingsmen got to start their...
INSIDE CHSAA/PRIVATE BOYS HOOPS: The demise of Big Apple Basketball's CHSAA-PSAL Challenge
The second weekend in December has traditionally been a memorable one for local high school basketball fans. They would flock to Baruch College to determine the better league, the PSAL...
New Dorp girls basketball coach steps down, citing family reasons
New Dorp girls basketball coach Alex Immella has stepped down from his position and former assistant and junior varsity coach Mike Padmore will take over the reins of the program,...
Long Island Lutheran boys, girls denied move up in classification
Long Island Lutheran’s boys and girls basketball teams applied for a move up in postseason classification this season, but both were denied by the school’s governing body, the New York...
CHSAA/Private boys basketball roundup: O'Neill, St. Edmund take down Scanlan
Matt O'Neill and St. Edmund Prep are on a roll. O'Neill dropped in 16 points to lead the Eagles to a 58-30 win over Scanlan in non-league boys basketball Monday...
PSAL boys basketball roundup: LIC takes over top spot in Queens A West
Kevin Green Jr. had 14 points, eight rebounds and six assists, Sadji Camara and Arthur Santanna added 12 points apiece and Demetrius Daniels had 10 as Long Island City topped...
Business briefs
Marts fallUS stocks ended lower after credit ratings agencies warned that European leaders had not done enough to tackle the region’s debt crisis. The Dow Jones industrial average was down...
Kicked in the ash
The battle over rising health-care costs in the US is getting testy. PepsiCo workers in upstate New York are fighting a $50-a-month levy imposed by the company on workers who...
Mets owners take out $40 million loan
The owners of the cash-strapped Mets have taken a $40 million bank loan while they try to sell minority stakes in the team. A Mets spokesman confirmed yesterday that a...
A new buddy move
A takeover of Netflix isn’t such a stretch. That’s Wall Street’s take on speculation that beaten -down Netflix is about to be scooped up by a deep-pocketed rival. A rumor...
Minskoff buys rest of 101 Sixth Avenue
Climaxing a sometimes bumpy 20-year ride, Edward Minskoff has bought out his partners in 101 Sixth Ave., giving the prominent developer/landlord sole control of the soon-to-be-vacant 425,000-square-foot tower. Minskoff bought...
Checketts may lead Yanks’ biz
Dave Checketts, former Madison Square Garden president and owner of hockey’s St. Louis Blues, is in talks to become chief executive of Legends Hospitality Management.Legends is the concessions, merchandising and...
MFers uncomfortably dumb on missing $$
Jon Corzine is back on Capitol Hill today for what is expected to be a repeat of last week’s grilling over the collapse of MF Global. And like last time,...
Mortgage deal seen for 2012
Herding cats would be easier.The year-plus process of hammering out a 50-state foreclosure settlement between the nation’s largest banks and all attorneys general may not occur until sometime in 2012.State...
Fightin’ Falcone
New York billionaire Phil Falcone’s beleaguered wireless startup, LightSquared, came out kicking and screaming yesterday over leaked test results questioning the wireless network’s compatibility with costly navigation equipment. The leaked...
Let’s seal DC’s loose lips
Where was I? When I left off last time, I was telling you how Washington has been rigging the stock market and why it needs to be investigated — right...
Post launches fund for hero cop’s daughters
Today The Post writes a $25,000 check to launch the Police Officer Peter Figoski Education Fund — which is meant to guarantee the education of the slain officer’s four grieving...
Wheels greased for $1 trillion spending-bill vote
WASHINGTON — Congress is actually doing its job.Lawmakers yesterday put the final touches on a $1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 2012 — and it’s expected...
Give us back our drone . . . or else!
WASHINGTON — Hey, give us back our spy plane! President Obama publicly acknowledged for the first time yesterday that Iran is holding a special stealth US drone that went down...
Congress panel puts Pak $$ on ice
A congressional panel last night voted to freeze $700 million in aid to Pakistan to punish the country for allowing radicals to smuggle material used to make improvised explosive devices...
Sandusky will face accusers
A procession of as many as 10 young men could go eye to eye with Jerry Sandusky today in a Pennsylvania courtroom and tell how the former assistant football coach...
War on hurty ‘Rock’
Don’t mess with the flight attendants! Alec Baldwin had a good time spoofing the tantrum that got him kicked off an American Airlines flight on “Saturday Night Live” — but...
Tag’s not always it: expert
There’s no sure way to tell a copycat from an original when it comes to graffiti, an NYPD expert testified yesterday in the trial of an ex-cop accused of spray-painting...
Thanks a lot to the 1%
They’ve been demonized and denounced for not doing their fair share. But a new analysis released yesterday shows that the top 1 percent of New York City’s moneymakers paid 43.2...
Jobless trying to hack into taxi biz
The sputtering economy is driving out-of-work professionals behind the wheel of yellow cabs. There are now 50,000 people licensed to drive a yellow cab, a record high number of hacks...
Rowdy Winter Garden party
Cops yesterday busted 17 Occupy Wall Street protesters after a horde of the rowdy demonstrators took over a pavilion at the World Financial Center. About 200 protesters packed the Winter...
OWS full-court press
Next, they’ll be occupying the court docket.More than 700 Occupy Wall Street protesters yesterday were issued summonses with return dates set for tomorrow and into next week. “It’s going to...
City: got a light?
“Bright Lights, Big City” will soon have new meaning in lower Manhattan.The city’s Economic Development Corp. yesterday announced a $1 million plan to place eye-catching light installations in the Financial...
Hanging tough!
A construction worker dangles six stories up in Kips Bay yesterday, held by only his safety harness and a rope after toppling over the edge of a suspended scaffold. He...
‘Threat’ teacher quits
The art teacher who threatened a “Columbine”-style attack on the Brooklyn high school where she worked has resigned rather than face a termination hearing.Sabrina Milo quit last Wednesday after admitting...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens*** A drunken driver fled a crash scene in Corona — after realizing that the vehicle he had just rear-ended was a police cruiser, authorities said. Jhonny Fermin, 50, was...
Gingrich: I’m done cheating
WASHINGTON — GOP presidential front-runner Newt Gingrich promises he won’t run around on his wife. Three-times-married Gingrich yesterday finally agreed to the candidate pledge from Iowa conservative group Family Leader...
‘Hero’ killed in slay-suicide
A Manhattan man, distraught about a breakup, killed his ex-girlfriend’s cousin and himself yesterday in an apartment building near the Chelsea Market.The cousin, 20-year-old Brandon Romero, “went down like a...
Teacher has students do ‘God’s’ work
A Queens high school teacher got students to unwittingly do volunteer work for a controversial religious charity run by the son of Christian evangelist Billy Graham that has been accused...
428 yrs. for rapist
A muscle-bound serial rapist was tossed from his court sentencing in Manhattan yesterday when, confronted by one victim, he jumped out of his seat in a rage — and then...
Woman slashed
A 65-year-old Manhattan woman was savagely slashed across her face and chest during a botched robbery. The attack took place at 8:30 p.m. last Wednesday as the victim took her...
The end for film fraud
It was a reel-y big scam.The ex-owner of the Brooklyn Heights Cinema pleaded guilty yesterday to bilking investors of more than $500,000 through bogus development plans that included building condos...
Nets boss bent on bootin’ Putin
It’s a half-court heave — from Brooklyn to the Kremlin. Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov announced yesterday he would make a long-shot run for the Russian presidency against Vladimir Putin next...
W’chester DA new ethics chief
ALBANY — Westchester DA Janet DiFiore will chair the state’s new ethics oversight panel to help clean up Albany sleaze, Gov. Cuomo announced yesterday. And Pat Bulgaro, a state budget...
Car was his weapon: jury
A drug dealer who slammed his sedan into a plainclothes detective at a Staten Island strip mall last winter was convicted yesterday of assault. A jury found Joseph Goepel, 25,...
Jeter gives autograph swag to one-night stands
Not so classy, captain! Yankees star Derek Jeter, one of New York’s most eligible hunks since his split with longtime gal pal Minka Kelly, is bedding a bevy of beauties...
Verizon alert an err scare
Never mind.Verizon apologized for setting off a panic in three New Jersey counties yesterday when it told residents in a text message to “take shelter before 1:24 p.m.” because of...
Ashton gal’s life in ashes
The woman at the center of the Ashton Kutcher-Demi Moore split says her affair with the “Two and a Half Men” star was worse than getting punk’d. Sara Leal’s life...
Single-dad cop gunned down
A veteran cop struggling to raise four daughters as a single dad was fatally shot in the face by a remorseless ex-con hunting drugs in a Brooklyn pad, authorities said...
Slain hero cop lived for his 4 children
Police Officer Peter Figoski loved his four daughters so much that he insisted on working the more dangerous night shift so he could be at home for them during the...
Cop ‘killer’ left trail of victims
Long before he was busted for allegedly killing a Brooklyn cop, Lamont Pride was already well-known as a lowlife. The 27-year-old North Carolina native had been locked up for armed...
Devastated partner sprang into action
Hero cop Glenn Estrada wasn’t about to let his partner’s accused killer get away. The 42-year-old NYPD officer loved and respected Peter Figoski, who had his back more often than...
Pol blows fuse at PA dim bulbs
The bumbling Port Authority officials who constantly underbill big airlines for electricity — even as the agency cries poverty and hikes tolls — are “outrageous” and “incompetent,” a congressman charged...
Teamsters take a bank shot at Liu
City Comptroller John Liu is a Wall Street flunky who’s in bed with big bankers, a withering new attack ad from a municipal union charges. Teamsters Local 237, which represents...
Mike slams Bam on Plan B abortion pill
The Obama administration ignored “real scientific research” when it overruled its own Food and Drug Administration and banned the over-the-counter sale of emergency contraception pills to girls 16 and under,...
On her way up
Rooney Mara, the rising star at the heart of “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” advances a few rungs in a shoot for Alluremagazine. Dishing on her dark character’s many...
GOP cruise missiles
Two Republican presidential candidates — one who increasingly appears unnominatable and one who’s probably unelectable — have begun firing political and rhetorical cruise missiles at each other that could destroy...
Leaving Syria’s future up to the Turks
While the West is struggling to respond to Syria’s bloodbath, Turkey is thinking ahead to the days when Bashar al-Assad’s regime is gone. This crisis exacts dozens of deaths each...
Pols’ blame game: Corzine takes the cake
The Issue: Jon Corzine’s failure to accept responsibility for the missing MF Global funds. *** Charles Gasparino’s article “Corzine’s Clueless Confession” (Post- Opinion, Dec. 9) is right on target. Gasparino...
In the service of the city
Shed a tear this morning for a true hero: Police Officer Peter Figoski — who gave his life in the service of New York City early yesterday morning. New Yorkers...
SEIU’s ballot baloney
A thin crowd of Occupy Wall Street wannabees waltzed down Madison Avenue on Saturday to lead a protest at the UN Plaza. Their cheers were familiar — “We are the...
Why was he freed to kill?
Why was Lamont Pride, charged in the murder of Police Officer Peter Figoski, free to kill in the first place? Ask city Criminal Court Judge Evelyn Laporte. And Brooklyn DA...
Letting scandal fester
City Councilman Larry Seabrook can afford a sigh of relief after the mistrial blocked a corruption conviction. But taxpayers can take no solace, for the abusive waste of “member items”...
NY’s test mess is far from over
Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch has been pushing New York’s new and (we’re assured) improved state testing program — but the public can have no confidence in these tests until we’ve...
‘Warming’ wimpout
‘A prolonged and solemn farce,” Churchill’s description of 1930s disarmament talks, applies even more accurately to the annual round of UN climate talks, which just wrapped up their 17th year...
Ke$ha cashes in on ‘Sleazy 2.0’
Download of the Week KE$HA “Sleazy Remix 2.0 Get Sleazier” 4 STARS Call it slow burn 2.0. It’s an unusual song that gets released in 2010 to little notice and...
Less-than-saintly Santas
Had enough Sugarplum Fairies to last you a lifetime? Tired of seeing the Rockettes kicking up their heels again? Bah, humbug, indeed. Hey, this is New York City, so no...
Trading places
An underserved population of students is on the rise. Transfer students, from both two- and four-year academic institutions, often experience hurdles in their attempts to make a seamless resettlement into...
Making the fix
If there’s such a thing as an “ideal transfer,” Kristen Sylvan may have experienced it. The 19-year-old sophomore originally from Huntington, Long Island, transferred from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.,...
Paying the price
You have to be in it to win it — just like the lottery, if you want to win a college scholarship, you have to get in the game. If...
Moving on
If you’re ready to change course by transferring out of your current college or university, you’re not alone. As college tuition prices soar, college-bound students are becoming more financially aware...
Tips for a seamless transfer
Say Goodbye. You have to formally withdraw from your original institution, which requires paperwork. Have your paperwork in order. Generally, for a community college, if you’re a first-semester student with...
You’re not alone
Transfer students comprise one-third of all students starting at either a two- or four-year institution during the course of their post-secondary careers. Not surprisingly, the effort to accumulate data about...
Welcome to the real world
Just like any major change of life course, before you make that move to transfer to another college or university, make sure you’ve done ample soul-searching. It’s helpful to ask...
Taste for adventure
Last Tuesday night at Astor Center, an event space on the Lower East Side, two waiters gingerly navigated a holiday party, holding each end of a copper pole. Dangling from...
The Post Line
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Devils acquire Foster from Ducks
TAMPA, Fla. -- The Devils new defenseman nearly died in 2008 from complications after breaking his left leg chasing an icing. That near-tragedy to Kurtis Foster, 6-foot-5, 225 pounds, prompted...
Charity begins with Holmes
Santonio Holmes has raised plenty of eyebrows over the course of his career, for his controversial locker room rants and trouble-making nature. Last night however, the Jets' boisterous wideout put...
Home Team Lineups
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Sports Shorts
Racing: Rip N.J. owners Gov. Chris Christie issued an ultimatum to New Jersey’s thoroughbred horse owners yesterday, telling them they had a week to come up with a new deal...
Concussion symptoms shelve Crosby again
PITTSBURGH — The tests indicate Sidney Crosby doesn’t have a concussion. Crosby’s body isn’t quite so sure. The Pittsburgh Penguins superstar said yesterday he’s dealing with a recurrence of concussion-like...
Kings give Murray boot
LOS ANGELES — The Kings fired coach Terry Murray yesterday after a slow start to a season of high expectations. Murray was replaced by assistant coach John Stevens, who will...
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FIRST-5 1/2f; $5,700; mdn cl($5,000); 2YO; (f) 5-HrmnyNExcess 7-2 4-Riggs Flat 1-1 7-Forbucks 6-1 1-Spura Penny 8-1 3-Cappie 10-1 6-AnnapolsFlyer 10-1 2-Bier Creek 12-1 1a-Hay Gear 8-1 SECOND-6f; $5,500; cl($3,000);...
Turf Paradise Results
FIRST-6f; $5,700; cl($3,500); 3up 2 Chse Rd (Immrno) 2.60 2.20 2.10 5 Ironsides (Dieguez) 5.00 3.20 6 Rocky Rascal (Piermarini) 2.60 * Exacta (2-5) $13.80 * Quinella (2-5) $12.00 *...
Rutgers, Fordham win
Dane Miller had 13 points, 11 rebounds, seven blocked shots, four steals and three assists to lead Rutgers to an 81-66 win over Monmouth last night in Piscataway, N.J. Freshman...
Parx Analysis
Post Time: 12:25 p.m. All horses appear in post position order 1. 5f; $22,000; mdn cl($12,500); 3up FRAPPE LA RUE somebody in this field has to hit the wire first...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1m&70y; $24,000; cl($15,000); 3up; (f&m)PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 ShezaHeartbrkr(L),116R Curatolo9-2-4Toscano4-12 Alykela(L),121CMontalv3-7-9DiSanto8-13 Hoopskirt(L),120J Alvarado1-9-10Galluscio5-24 Chalk Player(L),120RDomingz1-2-11Englehart3-15 Auric Girl(L),121P Fragoso6-5-2Rojas20-16 ThereGoesMlly(L),120A Lezcano4-6-4Persaud15-17 Much Fanfare(L),114JRodriguz8-8-4Persaud20-18 My Nan...
Parx Racing Charts
December 12th, 2011 Clear And Fast.©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-5 1/2f; $28,000; mdn cl($25,000); 2YOOff: 12:26. Good. bobbled start, all outTime: 23.02, 47.1, 59.56, 1:06.46.Trainer: Steve KlesarisWinner: B G, 2,...
Today's Sports on the Air
Basketball7 p.m.Women: Tennessee at Rutgers ESPN7 p.m.Boston University at Villanova ESPN27 p.m.Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Michigan ESPNU9 p.m.Central Michigan at Minnesota ESPN9 p.m.Florida Atlantic at Mississippi State YESHockey7 p.m.Stars at Rangers...
Richards making Rangers sparkle
A review of his contract might lead one to call him “Richie Rich,” except Brad Richards is every bit a lunch pail pro with as much of a blue-collar approach...
Shaky Devils weather Lightning storm
TAMPA, Fla. — This time, the Devils barely survived a squandered lead. Tonight, they visit the Panthers in Sunrise, Fla., where they wasted an even bigger bulge three weeks ago....
Yankees consider Martin for long-term deal
A borderline Hall of Famer and developing Yankees icon is in the not-so-distant past. The “Next Big Thing’’ leads a group of catchers lurking ahead. Say hello to Russell Martin’s...
Yankees not high on pricy Yu
Major League Baseball clubs have until 5 p.m. tomorrow to submit a posting bid for Japanese right-hander Yu Darvish. And all signs point to the Yankees sitting this one out....
Mets send Paulino packing
Ronny Paulino started the season dealing with visa problems stemming from a drug suspension in 2010. Things briefly improved for the catcher in his first, and only, season with the...
Sparano, Haley get boot
Tony Sparano was fired yesterday as coach of the Dolphins, the third dismissal of an NFL coach in the past two weeks. The move came yesterday, one day after the...
Giants DE Tuck hurting again
The Giants finally won a game but they may have again lost defensive end Justin Tuck, who this season has now officially been hurting from head (actually neck) to toe....
Tebow Fever still growing
The NFL remained ablaze with Tebow Fever yesterday. Tim Tebow was the talk of the league — both good and critical, as usual — after the latest in a string...
Celtics, Warriors may solve CP3 mystery
So much for plans to rename Staples Center the Paul-y Pavilion. Within the past 72 hours, both the Lakers and Clippers slammed the windows and double bolted the doors on...
Brooks must show Nets his ‘other’ game
The Nets acquired MarShon Brooks in a draft-night trade because he knows how to score. But if the rookie guard is going to crack coach Avery Johnson’s rotation, it will...
Howard now loves Magic, not Nets
Last season, the Nets spent several months chasing Carmelo Anthony before losing out on him to the Knicks. It looks as if they could spend most of this season chasing...
Knicks GM makes right moves to build title contender
Knicks interim GM Glen Grunwald and coach Mike D’Antoni are unsure of their futures after this season. But D’Antoni believes Grunwald has added the last piece in 7-1 center Tyson...
Baron may come to Garden
If the Knicks can’t get Jamal Crawford to accept their $2.5 million exception or have his agent, Andy Miller, help swing a three-team trade, interim general manager Glen Grunwald has...
Stoudemire has plenty of help now
A year ago, Amar’e Stoudemire was a one-man marketing campaign, using his broad shoulders and confident attitude to convince anyone who would listen that “the Knicks are back” long before...
Anthony tweaks knee at Knicks practice
The Knicks saw how fragile their championship dreams are yesterday when a hush fell over their practice facility as Carmelo Anthony crumbled to the floor and stayed down for 20...
Billups to Clippers
LOS ANGELES — The day began with the Clippers rejecting a proposed deal by the Hornets for Chris Paul, and it ended with them claiming five-time All-Star guard Chauncey Billups...
Jets' Leonhard out for season, again
The Jets got a bad case of déjà vu yesterday, learning safety Jim Leonhard is not going to be able to finish the season for the second straight year. The...
Jets coach says watch out for Eagles
Get ready for Rex Ryan to build up the Eagles this week to sound like a cross between the 1985 Bears and the 1999 Rams. The Jets coach began talking...
Now Jets must keep focus on playoff prize
If you have followed the Jets long enough, you know their history: Serve them a plate of prosperity and they’ll spill it all over themselves. They have lived it. You...
Little Blue must come up Big
The Giants are a flawed team, everyone has seen that. Just turn on the tape and watch how they play defense in the fourth quarter, how receivers are turned loose...
Points of impact
The Giants have given up 121 points in the past three games and have yielded the most among the division leaders, who stack up this way:TeamPoints Allowed1. 49ers1822. Ravens2023. Texans2084....
Giants defense a ‘grave concern’ for Coughlin
Not long after the Giants achieved what had slipped through their fingers for more than a month, the feeling of what comes next trumped what they had just attained. “Great...
Talk show guests
TUESDAYLANDAU EUGENE MURPHY JR. - The Wendy Williams Show, 10 a.m., Ch. 5MARLO THOMAS, JON HUNTSMAN, DYLAN LAUREN - The View, 11 a.m., Ch. 7MICHELLE RHEE - Tavis Smiley, 1...
Canty nearly quit
‘X Factor” finalist Marcus Canty was so distraught by last week’s elimination of 13-year-old Rachel Crow, he considered dropping out of the Fox singing show. “Marcus was crying backstage,” an...
‘Proving God’ timing too good to be true
God really does exist! How do I know this? Because tonight on History, there’s a terrific special, “Proving God,” that proves it, that’s how. No, they won’t prove it by...
Man-tiques road show
The first two times Ton Jones and Allen Haff were asked to make a television show about storage-shed auction bidding, they were skeptical. “We didn’t want anyone to know we...
Man-tique’s all-stars
Rick Harrison, “Pawn Stars”: Runs the Gold & Silver pawn shop in Vegas with father and son Ton Jones and Allen Haff, “Auction Hunters”: Two friends travel the nation bidding...
When things go bump in the flight
There's the Bill of Rights. Thomas Paine’s Rights of Man. The U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But what about your “rights” when you fly? Do you have any, really?...
New in Vegas
Is 1OAK going to change Vegas or is Vegas going to change 1OAK? Well, the club’s opening at the Mirage on New Year’s Eve is hosted by Fergie, so judge...
Lady killer
Georgia Pellegrini was 24 when the “switch flipped.” Working as a cook at Blue Hill at Stone Barns in Westchester six years ago, chef Dan Barber asked her to kill...
Weird but true
Latte soon may not be the most popular foamy drink customers order at Starbucks. The coffee chain is offering beer, as well as wine, at some of its stores in...
Steve Jobs was likely a victim of homeopathy, expert tells Australian conference
ADELAIDE, Australia -- Alternative medicine is unethical, criminal and likely contributed to the death of Apple boss Steve Jobs, an expert says. Professor Edzard Ernst, the world's first professor of...
Westchester DA to chair state ethics oversight panel
ALBANY – Westchester DA Janet DiFiore will chair the state’s new ethics oversight panel to help clean up Albany sleaze, Gov. Cuomo announced. And Pat Bulgaro, a state budget director...
Mets owners take $40M loan
The owners of the cash-strapped New York Mets have taken a $40 million bank loan while they try to sell minority stakes in the team. A Mets spokesman confirmed today...