February 13, 2012
UVA lacrosse player had bruised knuckles hours after girlfriend found dead, trial hears
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The former University of Virginia lacrosse player accused of murdering his girlfriend had scrapes on his arms and legs along with bruised knuckles hours after her body...
Michael Bastian
It’s hard to see a Michael Bastian show without feeling at least somewhat dowdy, as the designer consistently presents the most dapper trappings of the 21st century dandy. Double-breasted suits,...
Y-3
A front row of foreigner celebrities brought an international flare to Sunday night’s Y-3 show, which itself was already steeped in accents from the East. Drop crotch bottoms requisite in...
An idea that's not half-baked
It's pink. It's glittery. AND it's edible. Mustneedsonenow.
Piece of cake
It's party time at Alice + Olivia! If only I could help myself to a slice ... xoxo, Anahita
Coffee talk
Coffee for one at the Meatpacking Le Pain Quotidien. Time to kill between Phillip Lim and Alice + Olivia calls for today's fifth large cup o' joe.
Jets set coaching staff
The Jets have hired Karl Dunbar as their defensive line coach after he served in the same position for the Minnesota Vikings the past six seasons. The team also announced...
Tax dispute threatens future of Glasgow Rangers
EDINBURGH -- Scottish powerhouse Glasgow Rangers _ which features three U.S. National Team players _ took its first step towards administration Monday, as the club awaits a decision on whether it owes...
Jacobs says he'll do 'whatever is fair' to stay with Giants
Brandon Jacobs reaffirmed Monday he wants to remain with the Giants for the foreseeable future. Jacobs, who is entering the final season of his contract, said there have not been...
Kate Upton snags SI Swimsuit cover
All-American beauty Kate Upton is sizzling on the cover of Sports Illustrated's 2012 Swimsuit Edition. Upton landing the cover was a closely-guarded secret that was leaked just hours before the...
Fans draw bizarre link between Aaron Ramsey's goal and Whitney Houston's death
LONDON -- English Premier League standout Aaron Ramsey was being bizarrely linked to Whitney Houston's death by soccer fans after a series of odd coincidences. Every time the Arsenal midfielder scores,...
Mets optimistic despite long odds
PORT ST. LUCIE -- It’s spring training, so optimism abounds, even around the Mets.But as they get ready for what could be there toughest season in years, the typical enthusiasm...
Mets 1B Davis has 'been fine for a while'
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Ike Davis declared himself “good to go” after his first day after arriving from Arizona.The Mets first baseman missed most of last season with an ankle...
Mets ace Santana to test arm this week
PORT ST. LUCIE -- The Mets have no shortage of questions facing them this season and few are more crucial than the health and ability of Johan Santana.They should get...
Jeremy Lin is a moneymaker as well as playmaker
Linsanity continues to have an impact on the bottom line as well as the win column, a moneymaker as well as playmaker. To the shock of nobody with a TV,...
Supreme Court Justice Breyer robbed at knifepoint during Caribbean vacation
WASHINGTON -- US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer and his wife Joanna were robbed last week by a machete-wielding intruder who broke into their Caribbean vacation home, FOX News Channel...
Jets coach Carrier joins Bengals
CINCINNATI — The Bengals have hired former Jets assistant Mark Carrier as their defensive backs coach, filling a spot that opened when Kevin Coyle went to the Miami Dolphins as...
Yankees captain Jeter calls AL additions 'scary'
TAMPA -- Yankees captain Derek Jeter says offseason moves have made the American League stronger and new Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine will make Boston even more exciting. The Los...
Knicks guard Lin named Player of Week
Knicks guard Jeremy Lin has been named the Eastern Conference player of the week after his sensational first week as an NBA starter. Lin averaged 27.3 points and 8.3 assists...
Will Sony move up Whitney's last film?
Within hours of Whitney Houston's death on Saturday, Sony let the Hollywood Reporter and Variety know it wasn't planning to move up the release of the doomed diva's final film....
Walcott said school perv's history was unknown because he was disciplined verbally
Administrators at an Upper West Side elementary school where a staffer was busted for sexual abuse Friday didn’t know of his prior history because he had been disciplined verbally rather...
Lela Rose
Lela Rose sent a sartorial love letter to Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, where both the prints and construction of the garments recalled his orderly but artful structures. Clever graphics ran...
SI nursing student killed in hit-and-run, family says
A Wagner College nursing student was biking home from the school's library when he was killed Sunday night by a hit-and-run driver, his family said today. Ronald "RJ" Tillman had...
Bloods leader slapped with murder, conspiracy charges
The leader of all Bloods street gangs in New York City was hit with a sweeping new indictment today charging him with murder and several murder conspiracy charges. Ronald Herron,...
NJ Senate OKs gay marriage bill in milestone vote
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey lawmakers gave their blessing to legalizing gay marriage for the first time Monday as the state Senate passed a bill that would allow nuptials for...
MLB 2K12 hands-on impressions
Pitchers and catchers do not report for spring training for another six days, but the Post Game Report’s baseball season started last week with a hands-on demo of MLB 2K12.To...
Nets forward Bogans has surgery, done for season
Keith Bogans is officially done for the season for the Nets.The 31-year-old wing who signed with the team Feb. 1 for a guaranteed veteran’s minimum, underwent successful surgery Monday on...
Stoudemire returns to Knicks practice; Lin, Anthony sit out
Amar'e Stoudemire returned to Knicks practice Monday after spending a week home in Florida grieving the death of his older brother Hazell. “It’s good to be back on the basketball...
Linsanity propels MSG shares to record high
With the Knicks and Rangers on winning streaks and Linsanity spreading through the sports world, shares of The Madison Square Garden Co. reached an all-time high Monday. The Knicks have...
Tommy Hilfiger
Upon first entering the Park Avenue Armory (a new venue for Hilfiger), his “Town and Country” themed show rang loud and clear: Ivy-decorated brick pillars opened into a mock park,...
Celebrities shamed for partying while Whitney Houston's body was still in building
LOS ANGELES -- It was business as usual less than three hours after the sudden death of pop icon Whitney Houston at the Beverly Hilton Hotel Saturday, as hundreds of...
Derek Lam
Each seat at the Derek Lam show offered a bookmark with "The Library" printed on it. This was the only clue given about the show -- and once it began,...
US, North Korea reps to meet next week in Beijing, resume delayed dialogue
WASHINGTON -- A senior US envoy will hold talks next week in Beijing with North Korea, resuming a dialogue put on hold last year by the death of leader Kim...
A's sign Cuban outfielder Cespedes to four-year deal
OAKLAND, Calif. -- After a winter of rebuilding, the Oakland Athletics were the surprise winner for Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes. Cespedes and the A’s have agreed to a $36 million,...
'Mass Effect 3' reinstated trailer and demo date
Here's a look at the latest "Mass Effect 3" trailer, titled "Reinstated." In it, you've got "Fem Shep" - seriously, that term, eyeball roll - getting officially reinstated into the...
New poll shows Santorum well ahead of Romney in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. -- Rick Santorum has moved ahead of Mitt Romney in two new polls of Michigan voters released Monday that cast doubts on Romney's perceived advantage as a "native...
Empire State Building owners file for IPO
The owners of the Empire State Building have filed to hold an initial public offering for the landmark property, according to a regulatory filing Monday. In addition to the famed...
Injured model Lauren Scruggs tweets new photos
The model who walked into an airplane propeller in December tweeted photos of herself with family members on a recent ski trip. "Such a fun weekend with sweet family and...
Obama campaign launches 'Truth Team' to take on super PACs
CHICAGO -- The Obama reelection campaign on Monday announced a new "Truth Team," whose goal is to drum up support from online supporters and grassroots activists to help promote President...
Whitney Houston's body arrives at NJ funeral home
NEWARK, N.J. — A hearse under heavy police escort arrived late Monday at a funeral home officials said was handling the arrangements for late pop star Whitney Houston. The hearse...
Fur for fall
Like it or not, as the temperature falls, fur seems to be a major trend for the majority of attendees at Fall 2012 Fashion Week.
Spotted at Carolina Herrera
One of the biggest and prettiest stars of Fashion Week attended the Carolina Herrera show this morning. Renee Zellweger strolled in from backstage to take her front row seat in...
Clergy group demand names be released in Bronx shooting
A group of clergy, including civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton, demanded Monday that the police department reveal the names of the officers who broke into a home and...
Middle school yearbooks featuring Lin for sale on eBay
Those prices are “Lin-sane!” Two unique items of Jeremy Lin memorabilia have been posted on eBay with the price tags set at $4,800 and $2,800 each. A seller who goes...
Red Sox, Ortiz agree to deal; Maine signs
BOSTON -- David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox avoided salary arbitration by agreeing Monday to a one-year contract worth $14,575,000. The deal for the slugging designated hitter was midway...
Moss says he's on way back to NFL
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Randy Moss once said, “I play when I want to play.” Six months after retiring, the veteran NFL wide receiver wants to play again. Moss announced on...
Panasonic presses stop on VCR sales in Japan
OSAKA, Japan -- Panasonic has decided to halt domestic production of its VCR, in what is becoming a regular occurrence for Japanese electronics firms to stop selling outdated products. Like...
Judge allows Sandusky to see grandchildren while under house arrest
BELLEFONTE, Pa. -- The judge in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse case ruled Monday the former Penn State football coach can see his grandchildren while under house arrest. The...
Activists: Syrian rebels repel attack on town
BEIRUT — Syrian rebels repelled a push Monday by government tanks into a key central town held by forces fighting President Bashar Assad's regime as the country's 11-month-old uprising looked...
Apple crosses $500-a-share mark for first time
CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Apple shares led broad technology gains early Monday, rising above the $500-a-share mark for the first time in history. The iPhone maker surged 1.8 percent after the...
Jolie says she has idea for Afghanistan movie
BERLIN — Angelina Jolie says she's not yet sure whether she will follow her directorial debut on the Bosnian war with another film on such serious material — but she...
Israel blames Iran for twin bomb attacks
NEW DELHI -- Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed Iran Monday for an explosion that critically injured an Israeli diplomat's wife in the Indian capital of New Delhi and an...
Simon Spurr
Suiting can be excruciatingly dull, but Simon Spurr knows how to spice things up in the detail. Special this season was enlarged houndstooth, a daring departure from perennial check and...
A Détacher
The always-thoughtful Mona Kowalska presented another well-crafted, story-weaving collection Sunday night, this time to the war drum tune of the Tokugawa shogunate (read: samurai!) Most of the clothing appeared an...
Carlos Campos
Given the intellectual and emotional domain of classic literature, sourcing a good book can make for some stellar fashion design. Fortunately, Carlos Campos committed much to his presentation inspired by...
Public School
The inexplicably chic name “Public School” was enough to pique interest of many, but the presentation itself drove it home by delivering one of the coolest, most precise menswear collections...
Thakoon
After an elaborately charged spring collection, Thakoon moved toward a slightly more sophisticated manner with structured yet ladylike shapes, which included everything from shift dresses with neon beam prints to...
New photos show Whitney Houston's last meal
New photos offer clues about what Whitney Houston was doing before she died, with one showing that she may have had beer and Champagne. TMZ obtained the two photos, one...
Billy Reid
The CFDA winner from Alabama knows how to charm jaded New Yorkers with a little booze, a little bluesy music and a lot of style. His first runway show had...
Tracy Reese
If nothing else, Tracy Reese seems to want her customers to have fun, which was evident in her use of bold colors and embellishments at the Fall 2012 show, sure...
Prabal Gurung
Prabal Gurung isn't afraid to take risks. The young fashion crowd favorite showed a fall collection ranging from a simple, shimmering black pantsuit (the silhouette of which was slightly flared),...
Body found in Sydney tree ID'd as missing American tourist
SYDNEY -- The decomposing body of a woman found in a tree in suburban Sydney last month was Monday identified as missing American tourist Melissa Joy Dietzel. An arborist made...
ERIN Erin Fetherston
When designer Erin Fetherston “imagined a world of glamazons living in a new age fairytale,” the result was pretty feminine frocks with a hint of fantasy. READ MORE ABOUT THE...
Connery's classic armed Aston Martin gets another drive in new 007 movie
GLENCOE, Scotland -- James Bond's iconic bullet-firing Aston Martin DB5 is making a comeback in the latest 007 blockbuster. Daniel Craig drives the legendary silver sports car, armed with machine...
Temperature of Japan's Fukushima reactor continues to rise, operator says
TOKYO -- The temperature of a reactor at Japan's stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant rose again Monday, prompting fears it may be reheating. Thermometer readings from the facility's No....
Taliban confirms death of ex-minister in Pakistani jail
KABUL -- The Taliban confirmed Monday that its onetime defense minister died of heart disease in a Pakistani jail two years ago. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahed said Obaidullah Akhund died...
Obama takes aim at Republican policies in 2013 budget
WASHINGTON -- President Obama used his $3.8 trillion fiscal 2013 budget proposal to attack Republican policies, a dramatic shift from previous White House budget plans that underscores the high political...
Sher-handed: LuHi holds off rallying Bergtraum to stop skid
Down 13 heading into the fourth quarter, Murry Bergtraum went on a blistering 14-1 run to tie the game with five minutes. Then Long Island Lutheran’s Yuni Sher got her...
LI burglary suspect punched and kicked three officers: police
OCEANSIDE — Police say a 21-year-old burglary suspect became belligerent following her arrest, punching and injuring three officers. Police say the defendant, Kathryn Ringhauser of Oceanside, broke into David Express...
Greece cleans up after riots against austerity vote
ATHENS, Greece — Firefighters doused smoldering buildings and cleanup crews swept rubble from the streets of central Athens on Monday following a night of rioting during which lawmakers approved harsh...
CHSAA boys basketball rankings
The Big Three at the beginning of the year is now just a Big Two. Cardinal Hayes manhandled St. Raymond on Friday in a surprising rout. The Ravens have dropped...
POST GAMES TO WATCH: Feb. 13-Feb. 19
The Post’s high school staff looks ahead to the most intriguing matchups in boys basketball and girls basketball for the week of Feb. 13 through Feb. 19. BOYS BASKETBALL Collegiate...
POST PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK: Feb. 6-Feb. 12
The Post high-school staff takes a look at the top performers in boys basketball and girls basketball from the week of Feb. 6. BOYS BASKETBALL Thaddeus Hall, Thomas Jefferson He...
CHSAA boys basketball roundup: Wooters, Iona squeak by Spellman
Iona Prep held on for another tight victory over Cardinal Spellman Luke Wooters had 23 points for his second straight big game and Felix Abongo added nine points to lead...
NYC girls basketball rankings
The last weekend of showcase events is behind us and we at The Post are ready to bring the regular season to a close. The Lady Falcons Coaches vs. Cancer...
CHSAA girls basketball rankings
The rankings certainly look different after a superb week of basketball. The Lady Kingsmen hold firm in the top spot, fresh off a win against nationally ranked Manasquan (N.J.). Molloy...
NYC non-'AA' girls basketball rankings
There has finally been some turnover in these rankings and a little debate. Staten Island Academy moves back to the top spot off winning the ACIS title. New No. 3...
NYC non-'AA' boys basketball rankings
In three weeks, Long Island City went from on the bubble to No. 1 -- that's how unpredictable these rankings can be. Of course, the Bulldogs have been hot lately,...
Girls basketball roundup: Rye Country Day celebrates coach's birthday in style
Rye Country Day’s game against Poly Prep was one filled with a roller coaster of emotions, ranging from first quarter tears, to a nail-biting overtime, and finally to the team’s...
Braziller: Odd choices by seeding committee
When the PSAL released its seeding for the borough playoffs, I feared for the worst, thinking it would equate to disastrous citywide seeding. Well, the committee met Sunday morning at...
PSAL girls hoops rankings
As unpredictable as the PSAL ‘AA’ was this year, the seeding was pretty clear cut and the PSAL mapped it out as such. Our top three teams here are also...
Right at home: Naz returns to court, tops Manasquan behind Edwards
Nazareth ended an emotional week with some joy and a big win. The Lady Kingsmen girls basketball team held off New Jersey power Manasquan, 83-73, Sunday at The Mecca Challenge...
Calhoun shines late, leads Royals to upset of Cicero-North Syracuse
Cicero-North Syracuse’s Breanna Stewart is the nation’s top recruit heading to UConn, but it was Sierra Calhoun who came up the biggest plays when it mattered most. The Christ the...
The Mecca Challenge notebook: Nation's top recruit drops 30 in loss to CK
Normally, scoring 30 points and grabbing an astounding 20 rebounds would equate to a great day on the court. Not for Breanna Stewart, the top-ranked player in the nation and...
Mickelson wins at Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Weeks don’t come much sweeter for Phil Mickelson. Each morning began with breakfast at his favorite joint in nearby Pacific Grove. He rotated from eggs to...
Woods’ killer win-stinct has been missing in action
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Superman’s cape is askew. Tiger Woods has forgotten how to win. The world is off its axis. What’s next? A Mets World Series victory? Woods, in...
Lin says stars' return to Knicks won't be problem
It is the elephant in the Knicks locker room. What happens to their season-high five-game winning streak, what happens to “Linsanity,’’ what happens to their perfect team chemistry created by...
Knicks would need mid-level exception to keep Lin
The Knicks likely will have to use their full $5 million mid-level exception to keep point-guard phenomenon Jeremy Lin this summer. Yes, it may be premature to speculate after his...
Suddenly up-tempo, run-and-gun Dalton coasts past Columbia Prep
Dalton took an interesting approach en route to pulling off the upset of Columbia Prep and that was to go away from its game plan for the entire season. Dalton...
Jackson doctor Conrad Murray banned from practicing medicine in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas -- Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray, serving four years behind bars for the involuntary manslaughter of the former King of Pop, has been banned from practicing medicine in...
CHSAA state wrestling tournament notebook: Farrell's McCann wins first crown despite injured knee
Tim McCann was nearly heartbroken. After falling in the CHSAA state finals the last two years, he wasn’t sure if he would even get a chance to return to the...
Watch video of Whitney Houston's last performance
She was smiling, hugging friend Kelly Price. "Whitney!" people screamed from the crowd. "Whitney!" Pop superstar Whitney Houston's last performance occurred Thursday at a pre-Grammy party hosted by Price. Price...
NYC boys basketball rankings
Christ the King is used to sitting atop New York City and it acted as such this week after we elevated the Royals to the top spot. CK hammered St....
PSAL boys basketball rankings
The borough playoffs were as unpredictable and exciting as the regular season. Sure, top seeds Jefferson (Brooklyn) and Wadleigh (Manhattan) prevailed, but second seeds Cardozo took Queens and John F....
Valentine’s Day for Cincinnati's Kilpatrick
Valentine’s Day came early this year. It arrived at the beginning of the week in two phone calls to two people I had never spoken to before. It was love...
Knicks guard getting own songs
A couple of songs have surfaced on the Internet regarding Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin, including this one that hit yesterday by recording artist, Stephanie K. She is a longtime...
Nets rookie Brooks rusty in return
While most of the Nets’ walking wounded are looking forward to a three-day break between games, MarShon Brooks has had his fill of rest. The rookie has been rusty since...
McDonald's manager throws boiling oil over aggressive customer in Australia
SYDNEY -- A man suffered serious burns to his face, chest and arms after the manager of a McDonald's in central Sydney allegedly threw hot oil in his face. Police...
Go to Greg
After five miserable years, I’ve found a new job and can finally able to ditch this snake pit of a company. I have an exit interview scheduled with HR —...
Office romance: It’s time to ditch the taboo and lighten up
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, and you’re none too happy about it. In fact, you wish the whole stinking business would disappear, or that at least the city would announce mandatory...
Office romance: Nope — it’s still a recipe for disaster
Those searching for elusive work-life balance need do no more than get romantically involved with a co-worker — for nothing balances career suicide quite like a lousy relationship. Dating at...
Digging for dating data
Opinions on the ups and downs of workplace love are easy to come by. Hard data are more elusive. But there are organizational psychologists who’ve made study of the matter...
60 Seconds with James Marshall Reilly
In your book, you profile the current generation of entrepreneurs, like Tony Hseih of Zappo’s. What differentiates them from the old school? What we’re seeing is the convergence of nonprofit...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You), Kelly Clarkson 2. Set Fire to the Rain, Adele 3. Turn Me On, David Guetta 4. Rack City, TYGA 5. Good...
Business briefs
Greek plightThe Greek parliament, voting 199-to-74, approved a deeply unpopular austerity bill to secure a second EU/IMF bailout and avoid national bankruptcy, as buildings burned across central Athens and violence...
Cablevision betting on three-point play
Cablevision Chief Executive James Dolan is putting on a full-court press when it comes to winning cable customers. The Long Island-based company, controlled by the Dolan family, is rolling out...
Avon ringing Bells
After knocking on doors for weeks, Avon has narrowed its search for a new chief executive to a handful of candidates, The Post has learned. The messed-up makeup marketer is...
Fashion passion
In one week, the Big Apple has gone from shoulder pads to evening gowns. No word on whether Fashion Week will be the equivalent of a Super Bowl, but these...
The Glicks pen foreword to post-Elaine’s history
The new owners of the space that once housed Elaine’s — the legendary literary dining establishment — plan to open an elegant yet casual fine dining American restaurant by the...
Chocolates, flowers and breakups
’Tis the season. Hide under the bed and pull up the covers, New Yorkers. A day I dread more than pedestrian malls, the neighbors’ brats or a Madonna concert is...
Final week of school duel
It’s high noon this week in Albany as Gov. Cuomo, playing the role of sheriff, faces off with teachers-union leaders — the outlaws. The two sides will confront each other...
B’klyn credit-card ‘fraud factory’
London had its “Lavender Hill Mob” — now Brooklyn has the Vinegar Hill gang. FBI agents have arrested a group they say operated a fraud ring out of a luxury...
Tech wreck
Apply here, tech whizzes and gamer geeks.Despite 9 percent of New Yorkers’ being unemployed, according to the state Labor Department, the growing tech industry in DUMBO, the small, affluent waterfront...
Barclays Center in Brooklyn will create parking and traffic problems
An unconventional plan for parking at the new Barclays Center arena in Brooklyn has critics predicting a neighborhood traffic nightmare. Stack-parking spaces — which use hydraulic lifts to stack anywhere...
9/11 cop cancers
At least 65 police officers have died of cancer since 9/11, new stats show. The Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association released the staggeringly high figure yesterday at a briefing featuring ailing cops...
Subways off line
The MTA is shutting down portions of three subway lines serving the West Side for four nights, beginning tonight. The closures, part of the agency’s new Fastrack program, will affect...
‘Spaced’ out
City authorities are inching toward absurdity. Transportation officials want to knock down a Chinatown newsstand that’s been in the same spot for 35 years — after suddenly discovering that it’s...
Rick aims to win Mitt-chigan
WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum said yesterday that he’s gunning to defeat rival Mitt Romney in Michigan — the state in which Romney grew up. Santorum insisted he...
PBA big’s teen son hid guns, pot: cops
The 17-year-old son of a PBA bigwig had a loaded semiautomatic, a shotgun and some pot stashed in his closet at his father’s home when he was arrested in connection...
Pols push for grocery inspections
Memo to supermarkets and grocers: Better clean up your act!State legislators are proposing a new law that would give Mayor Bloomberg’s health cops the authority to inspect grocery stores and...
NYPD Daily Blotter
The Bronx *** Two men were busted trying to escape the botched burglary of a pizzeria in Bronxdale, authorities said. Gregory Murdock, 20, and Johnathan Richards, 19, were allegedly part...
Traffic accidents kill five NYers in 10 hours
Four car accidents cost five people their lives during a 10-hour stretch in the city over the weekend. Dawn Affoumani, 42, a seventh-grade schoolteacher and mother of two, was killed...
Hasid shul of rock
What a long, strange trip it’s been. A former Deadhead couple who found religion and became Hasidic Jews are set to open what will be the only synagogue on the...
State-worker unions push pension boost
A powerful union coalition is pushing legislation to boost pension payouts by millions of dollars — just as Gov. Cuomo plans to trim pensions for newly hired workers, The Post...
PA super gizmos
Port Authority brass are secretly planning to deploy military-grade technology to keep the new World Trade Center safe from terrorism once it’s completed, The Post has learned. The high-tech system...
NYPD’s ithief buster
Yep, there’s now an app for fighting crime. The NYPD is teaching its officers to use the Find My iPhone application to track down stolen Apple smartphones, according to an...
She wants a cowboy
We’ll wash your back! Sizzling supermodel Kate Upton gets ready for some steamy tub time after making a choice alteration to her tank top in a photo for the latest...
‘Vow’ takes $41M bow
Love triumphed over action at the weekend box office with a No. 1 debut for the romantic drama “The Vow.” Studio estimates show that the love story starring Rachel McAdams...
Reality star’s slay link
The ex-husband of “Mob Wives” star Renee Graziano may have to answer for a Mafia murder carried out just months before he assumed a featured role in the show, sources...
Partying teen stabbed dead
A 17-year-old boy attending a friend’s birthday party in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, was fatally stabbed when a brawl broke out during a pickup football game, police said yesterday. “He was a...
Dolan in Rome for his red hat
Archbishop Timothy Dolan will have a packed schedule this week — including celebrating Mass at Rome’s most famous churches and giving a speech before the pope — before he’s made...
Sofa so good it launched Lin
Here’s the couch that catapulted a career. This ordinary sofa could become the most famous piece of furniture in sports — as the impromptu sleeping place that Knick phenom Jeremy...
Marine guns for justice
Manhattan prosecutors have quietly offered a no-jail, misdemeanor deal to the retired young Marine who'd been facing a mandatory 3 1/2-year prison sentence after trying to check his Indiana-registered handgun...
Dad eyes suit in yule fire horror
This grieving dad is out for justice. The Manhattan man whose three young daughters were killed in the horrific Christmas Day house fire in Connecticut has taken the first legal...
Bicyclist in hit and run
A 29-year-old bicyclist was mowed down last night by a hit-and-run driver on Staten Island. The victim, whose name was withheld pending family notification, was riding east in the westbound...
Choir girl’s gift still echoes in Newark church
At the Newark church where it all began for Whitney Houston, heartbroken parishioners yesterday remembered the first time they heard the voice of an angel. “Every time she sang, your...
‘Know’ her is to love her
There were other songs on Whitney Houston’s debut album in 1985 than “How Will I Know.” But it was that simple track, about true love, that made you fall head...
Clues hint at pill-pop Whitney’s drowning; police could release new details today
Authorities yesterday were investigating the possibility that troubled singer Whitney Houston took sedatives, fell asleep and drowned in a tub in her Beverly Hills hotel room. Police may release more...
Whitney tribute a ‘healing’
Where do broken hearts go? They sing and dance at the Grammys. Calling music a “universally healing” power, Grammy Awards host LL Cool J kicked off the industry’s biggest night...
Oldies Beachy keen
The Grammys are usually about the latest and the loudest voices in music, but this year, the ceremony was in many ways owned by Whitney Houston. The night should be...
Adele the belle of the ball
She was rolling in awards. Adele — the British neo-soul singer who made her triumphant return to the stage at the Grammy’s last night — was a big winner at...
As Romney flags . . .
Mitt Romney’s twin wins over the weekend in the Maine caucuses and the Conservative Political Action Conference’s annual straw poll leave the GOP presidential-nomination race right where it’s been all...
On the Dole: A fifth of all Americans
Skyrocketing food-stamp enrollments over the last few years have played a notable role in this year’s presidential race, but it’s not just food stamps that have exploded — it’s entitlements,...
Tales of the Hasidim: A follower leaves the fold
The Issue: Deborah Feldman’s story of growing up in and eventually leaving a Hasidic Satmar community. *** People of all parts of the Judaic spectrum should hear about those in...
Tracking terror
If you’re wondering why a new poll shows that New Yorkers overwhelmingly support the NYPD, despite the best efforts of The New York Times and the Associated Press to damn...
Shuttle enterprise: On its way to NYC
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is grateful to Assemblywoman Naomi Rivera for her efforts to obtain funding to support the space shuttle Enterprise and its future in New...
The coming oil wars
Just in time for Meryl Streep to claim a new Oscar for her powerful performance in “The Iron Lady,” Argentina and Britain are reviving their 1980s enmity over the Falkland...
Want clean streets? Keep car stickers
Mayor Bloomberg is considering vetoing a City Council-passed bill to stop the Sanitation Department from placing hard-to-remove stickers onto the car windows of illegally parked cars. He should. Yes, the...
Overstuffed ‘Whales’ not a day at the beach
When Rinde Eckert’s “Moby-Dick”-themed “And God Created Great Whales” premiered in 2000, it racked up rave reviews and many awards, and went on to several revivals. Well, call me Ishmael,...
Mom-entously original
No tenors, no arias, no orchestra pit, no plot. Can “You, My Mother”really be called an opera? Yes, it can! Despite the lack of traditional trappings, this new work by...
Turf Paradise Graded Entries
FIRST-5 1/2 fur; $13,000; alw; 4up 2-MasterDemand 8-5 4-ML'sMneyMker 8-1 1-Some KindaBoy 4-1 5-Bubb Bye 15-1 3-Italian Star 7-2 6-Hndsmehrrycly 3-1 SECOND-1 mile; $6,200; clm; 4up 7-Forbidden Bliss 3-1 4-Ourprettyslleyj...
Gulfstream Results
FIRST-7 fur; $16,500; clm($12,500); 4up 6 Schtt th Bndt (Vlzqz) 3.20 2.60 2.10 10 Legndry Storm (Bocchc) 24.20 12.60 8 Snow Fleet (Alvarez) 8.40 Scr: Whatsupnotmuch, Goldformylady, Get Clear. *...
Parx Analysis
Post Time: 12:25 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 1m&70yds; $22,000; clm($7,500); 4upAWESOME ENCORE drops in class after being a beaten at this distance in December. STARSHIP SCOTT...
Tomorrow’s Parx Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6 fur; $17,000; clm($10,000); 3YO PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Keith's Rose(L),121J Nguyen5-6-5Aristone6-12 Ellies Textbook(M),121F Garcia9-x-xRiviezzo20-13 Nanna'sRoomie(L),121J Arce4-9-4Dandy5-14 Keep Silent(L),121E Rivera6-2-4Allen7-25 SolidIntheMiddl(L),116K Pellot6-x-xLeBarron4-16 MoBourbonPles(L),114ABowman9-5-6Gonzlez20-17 No...
Aqueduct Charts
February 12th, 2012Clear and Fast©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1m&70yds; $30,000; clm($7,500); 4upOff: 12:21. Good. pace inside, drivingTime: 24.12, 48.77, 1:13.54, 1:39.24, 1:43.65.Trainer: Charlton BakerWinner: DK B/ G, 4, by Songandaprayer-CatspawScr:...
Today's Sports on the Air
Basketball7 p.m.Syracuse at Louisville ESPN7 p.m.Women: Kentucky at Tennessee ESPN27 p.m.Iowa State at Baylor ESPNU9 p.m.Kansas at Kansas State ESPN9 p.m.Women: UConn at Oklahoma ESPN29 p.m.Maryland-Eastern Shore at Coppin State...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYFeb. 13TUEFeb. 14WEDFeb. 15THUFeb. 16FRIFeb. 17SATFeb. 18SUNFeb. 19KnicksNO GAMETor.7:00MSGESPNSac.7:30MSGESPNNO GAMEN.O.8:00MSGESPNNOGAMEDal.1:00ABCESPNNetsNOGAMENOGAMEMem.7:30YESWFANInd.7:00YESWFANNOGAMEChi.4:00YESWFANMilw.7:00YESWBBRRangersNO GAMEBos.7:00MSG2WNYMNO GAMEChi.7:00MSGESPNNOGAMENOGAMEClmb.8:00MSGESPNIslandersNO GAMEWinn.8:30MSG+2WRHUNOGAMESt.L.8:00MSG+WRHUNOGAMECar.7:00MSG+WRHUNOGAMEDevilsNOGAMEBuff.7:00MSG+WFANNOGAMENOGAMEAna.7:00MSG+WFANNOGAMEMont.6:00NBCSNWFANHOMEAWAY
The Post Line
NCAA BasketballFavoriteLineUnderdogBAYLOR10Iowa St.Syracuse1 1/2LOUISVILLEKansas2 1/2KANSAS ST.COPPIN ST.16Md.-E. ShoreNBAFavoriteLineUnderdog76ers11BOBCATSMAGIC6 1/2TimberwolvesJazz4 1/2HORNETSHeat6BUCKSMAVERICKS3 1/2ClippersWARRIORS5SunsNHLFavoriteLineUnderdogCANADIENS$135-155HurricanesSharks-105-115CAPITALSCANUCKS$160-180CoyotesHome team in CAPS
Fields knows Lin shaking up Knicks
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Sports Shorts
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Castellano opts to ride Algorithms
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Zambia wins African Cup
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Islanders lose to Panthers
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Garden’s other guys skate on
The final flurry was over, the puck was poked out of the zone, and soon enough the happy sound of a buzzer’s groan was filling Madison Square Garden, bleeding soon...
Rangers defeat Capitals, finish weekend sweep
The Madison Square Garden clock had ticked into single digits and now the last chance for the desperate Capitals had come down to the last puck battle. But the last...
Rangers forward Fedotenko could return to face Bruins
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Knicks star Lin learns to handle fame
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Lin watches brother play in college
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Owner's formula put to test by Lin
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Yankees on verge of trading Burnett to Pirates
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Trading Burnett gives hope to Yankees' young arms
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Wi can’t overcome awful start
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- Charlie Wi, the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am leader entering yesterday’s final round, was brutally honest on Saturday when he said he would have to “overcome’’...
Sleep no more
If there’s one conceit that scripted TV likes to explore, it’s the idea of an alternate reality — that the line that runs from past to future was not drawn...
Sarah irked by HBO movie
Sarah Palin yesterday dismissed the upcoming HBO movie “Game Change,” about her and the 2008 presidential campaign, as a “waste of time.” On the Fox News Channel show “Fox News...
Talk show guests
MONDAYKATHARINE MCPHEE, STEVEN CRAIG - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4REESE WITHERSPOON, KATHARINE MCPHEE - LIVE! with Kelly, 9 a.m., Ch. 7JONATHAN MACEY - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, 9...
Hugh Laurie: I was sick of going to work
Even though Fox TV said this week that “House” was being dropped after eight seasons, the truth was more like the star had decided to drop out. “There are very...
Love and ‘Pawn’
Memo to frenzied Valentine’s Day shoppers — try your local pawn shop. Thanks to the success of truTV’s “Hardcore Pawn” and History’s “Pawn Stars,” pawn shops, once considered low-rent, have...
Ronsons Won’t keep up with Kardashians
RONSONS ROLL Ronson family matriarch Ann Dexter-Jones was beaming with pride at 1Oak nightclub after daughter Charlotte Ronson’s Friday show. “I thought the show was amazing. It was her best...
Pulse sales
BIRD 316 Fifth Ave., between Second and Third streets, Park Slope, 718-768-4940; 220 Smith St., at Butler Street, Cobble Hill, 718-797-3776; 203 Grand St., between Bedford and Driggs avenues, Williamsburg,...
Fashion’s bright future
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Weird but true
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Against Red Storm, Hoyas rule
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Iona in MAAC lead role
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Seton Hall defeats Pittsburgh
After blowing a dozen-point lead and falling behind by six, after seeing its best defender foul out at a pivotal moment yesterday, Seton Hall’s NCAA tournament dreams seemed on life...
See this year's Grammy winners
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Looking back at Nets-Spurs
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Hudson, St. Anthony's put on a show, win 12th CHSAA state title
Jamel Hudson is a performer who just happens to wrestle. He wants to make that abundantly clear. That doesn’t mean there isn’t some overlap, though. “I try my best to...
Band of Outsiders
It was more of the American frontier at the Band of Outsiders "Boy and Girl" show, where a stage curtain was drawn to reveal a sunrise against red rock face....
Patrik Ervell
"A police aesthetic" read the show notes, and what delivered was everything that phrase might imply: uniformity, blue, badass. This season there was something for everyone, boys and girls, with...
Grammys honor 'fallen sister' Houston
With an opening prayer and a moving tribute from Jennifer Hudson, the Grammy Awards played the part of impromptu memorial for Whitney Houston just a day after the six-time Grammy...
Tibi
Tibi's fall clothes exemplifed the beauty of simplicity. PHOTOS: TIBI Beginning with a plain, pewter green pantsuit, the brand set a relaxed yet traditional tone. An avian print was used...
