March 28, 2012
Kuroda goes 7 innings for Yankees
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda had his longest outing of spring training Wednesday, allowing two runs in seven innings in a 5-5 tie with the Braves. He struck...
Jailed Queens man who says he didn't commit murder wins retrial
A Queens man who spent eight of his 38 years in jail for a murder he says he didn’t commit won a retrial Wednesday. Tejpal Singh’s murder conviction was set...
Congressman reprimanded for wearing hoodie and sunglasses on House floor
WASHINGTON — Congressman Bobby Rush was reprimanded on the floor of the House of Representatives Wednesday after he delivered a floor speech wearing a hoodie and sunglasses to protest the...
NYPD cop arrested for beating man into coma at Inwood nightclub
An NYPD cop has been arrested for viciously beating a man into a coma at a troubled Inwood nightclub, police said. The Internal Affairs Bureau arrested rookie Ariel Frias, 27,...
Cardinal Dolan glad Tebow on Jets
New Jets quarterback Tim Tebow already has one big fan in New York.Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, said on his SiriusXM Catholic Channel show that he is a...
Bronx judge puts off deciding DSK maid's civil suit
Dominique Strauss-Kahn's bid to dodge a civil lawsuit from the maid accusing him of rape fell flat in The Bronx today. State Supreme Court Justice Douglas McKeon repeatedly interrupted DSK's...
Niese strikes out six in Mets loss
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Mets starter Jon Niese gave up two runs on five hits and a walk in six innings in a 3-2 loss to the Nationals on Wednesday....
NFL changes regular-season overtime to match playoffs
PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Even though the NFL’s new rule for postseason overtime has never come into play, it’s being expanded for the regular season, too. NFL owners passed the...
Facebook targeting May IPO
Facebook Inc. is preparing its initial public offering for May, according to people familiar with the matter, in what is shaping up to be the largest-ever US internet offering. The...
2K Sports' 'Perfect Club' ready to welcome new member
The baseball season officially got under way this morning when the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland A’s 3-1 in Japan, but the gaming community has been hard at work perfecting...
Italy seizes more than $1.5 billion in Khadafy family assets
ROME -- Italy on Wednesday seized more than $1.5 billion in assets controlled by Libyan dictator Moamar Khadafy's family, including stakes in top companies, land and a Harley Davidson. The...
Jets' Tebow working out in Tennessee: report
New Jets quarterback Tim Tebow is working out in Tennessee, according to a report in The Tennessean.The Jets traded for Tebow last week and held a massive news conference for...
House panel may finish MF Global 'autopsy' report by summer
The House Financial Services subcommittee on oversight and investigations may finish its comprehensive report on MF Global Holdings Ltd.'s downfall by the summer, the chairman of the panel said Wednesday....
$100M set to go to city after Astor's son settles will dispute
A group of New York charities and Brooke Astor’s disgraced son have finally settled a long-running dispute over the socialite’s will — freeing $100 million that can now flow to...
French gunman had split with wife days before school 'killing spree,' lawyer says
TOULOUSE, France — The 23-year-old man who claimed responsibility for a killing spree in southern France had separated from his wife days before the attacks and was suffering "psychological difficulties,"...
Williams likes Kentucky’s Davis if Nets land top pick
Kentucky’s Anthony Davis is the hands down, no-doubt about it, it’s not going to be anyone else No. 1 pick in the June NBA Draft. Nets star Deron Williams is...
Mark Zuckerberg spotted in China, fueling speculation as to why
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was spotted walking around Shanghai with girlfriend Priscilla Chan, leading to speculation that he may be there to work on the social network entering the Chinese...
Yankees to sign veteran Cust to minor-league deal
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Yankees will sign veteran slugger Jack Cust to a minor-league deal once he clears release waivers. The 33-year-old New Jersey native, who starred at Immaculata High...
Pope leaves Cuba with a call for freedom and shot at US embargo
HAVANA — Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday wrapped up a visit to Cuba with a call for respect of "basic freedoms," pursuing his persistent prodding of the island's Communist authorities...
Revis, Cruz go head-to-head in Madden cover vote
The Jets and Giants are set to battle again, this time in the gaming world.Jets CB Darrelle Revis and Giants WR Victor Cruz advanced to the Round of 16 in...
Bank of America CEO got sixfold raise last year
The CEO of Bank of America was paid $7.5 million last year — six times what he got in 2010. That's according to an Associated Press analysis of a regulatory...
This week's calendar, March 29 to April 4
Monday, April 2 The Greatest Grid: The Master Plan of Manhattan, 1811-2011This mobile workshop, presented by the Housing Council of the New York District Council, will provide a guided tour...
E-mails from Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard days show a young entrepreneur losing patience with client
Emails from Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard days show the dropout-turned-Facebook CEO as a young entrepreneur losing patience with a client's delayed payments. "I contracted out my services for money, and even...
NBA Draft returning to Newark
The NBA announced Wednesday that its draft will return to Prudential Center on June 28. The draft had been held at The Theatre at Madison Square Garden from 2001 to...
Yankees' Swisher returns with homer in minor league game
TAMPA – Nick Swisher sailed through the first test for his strained right groin Wednesday, going 4-for-8, including a home run with two walks in an intrasquad game between the...
Bertelsmann looking into IPO while preserving owner's grip
FRANKFURT — Bertelsmann, Europe's largest media company, is looking into taking the company public while preserving the Mohn family's control. The unlisted company said on Wednesday it would change its...
Giants coach believes Osi will be back
Before the Super Bowl, Giants GM Jerry Reese said a contract extension for defensive end Osi Umenyiora “could happen.”Coach Tom Coughlin sure hopes that it does. "From my stance, he...
JetBlue captain yelled over the radio that co-pilot needed 'to take a leap of faith'
Feds filed criminal charges today against an unhinged JetBlue captain, who caused an emergency landing by saying “things just don’t matter” and seeking to “take a leap of faith.” Clayton...
Italy seizes more than $1.5 billion in Khadafy family assets
ROME -- Italy on Wednesday seized more than $1.5 billion in assets controlled by Libyan dictator Moammar Khadafy's family, including stakes in top companies, land and a Harley Davidson. The...
Coughlin expects significant contract from Giants
Giants coach Tom Coughlin confirmed he is working on a contract extension with the team, and it should be the longer than the one he received last year. “I think...
Knicks could use Douglas to help fill in for Lin
With Jeremy Lin out for the Knicks again tonight vs. Orlando with a sore left knee, coach Mike Woodson said he will try to limit new starting point guard Baron...
Apple CEO meets with China's vice premier
BEIJING -- Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook met with Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang to discuss intellectual-property issues and greater cooperation, according to a Chinese state media report. Cook met...
Judge ends trial after jury says it's deadlocked on rape charges against ex-cop Michael Pena
On its fifth day of deliberations, a Manhattan jury deadlocked on the question of whether drunken, now-ex-cop Michael Pena actually raped a terrified schoolteacher during a random gunpoint attack in...
Knicks' Lin meets ESPN editor who wrote offensive headline
Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin sat down to lunch with the ESPN employee who was fired last month for posting the "Chink in the Armor" headline on the network's website....
Revis says Jets locker room in 'disarray right now'
Pro Bowl cornerback Darrelle Revis shed some light on the Jets locker room issues from last season during appearances on ESPN Wednesday.Revis was asked to play word association on "SportsCenter"...
Former Giants RB Jacobs signs with 49ers
If you can’t beat ‘em, sign ‘em. It took overtime for the Giants to outlast the 49ers 20-17 in the NFC Championship game and on Wednesday San Francisco signed their...
Nike sues Reebok over 'unauthorized' Tebow gear
Now that's unsportsmanlike conduct! A trademark suit made public today charges Reebok with illegally cashing in on Tebowmania by peddling unauthorized Jets gear bearing the name of the team's new...
MF Global 'assured' JP Morgan overdrafts would be covered, JP Morgan's attorney says
MF Global Holdings Ltd. Chairman and CEO Jon S. Corzine was in direct contact with JP Morgan Chase & Co. officials about a large transfer of customer funds to the...
George H.W. Bush to endorse Mitt Romney
LOS ANGELES — Former President George H.W. Bush plans to endorse Mitt Romney at an event Thursday in Houston. Romney spokeswoman Gail Gitcho says the two will appear together and...
MLB season opens in Japan with Ichiro leading Mariners over A's
TOKYO -- Ichiro Suzuki had four hits in his return to Japan, Dustin Ackley homered and then singled in the go-ahead run in the 11th inning, and the Seattle Mariners...
Giants coach jabs Jets over Tebow talk
Giants coach Tom Coughlin does not care that the Jets are making headlines this offseason, because his team makes them during the playoffs. The Jets have taken the spotlight this...
Annie's shares jump more than 75% on first day of trading
BERKELEY, Calif. -- Shares of Annie's Inc., the popular organic foods maker, rocketed more than 75 percent Wednesday in their first day of public trading, expanding on the past year's...
Krispy Kreme plans to buy back up to $20M of stock
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. said Wednesday that it plans to buy back up to $20 million of its common stock. The doughnut maker said that it had...
Mega Millions soars to record $500M jackpot
The Mega Millions jackpot soared to a record $500 million ahead of Friday's drawing after no one claimed the grand prize on Tuesday night. No one has managed to match...
Supreme Court justices appear to be split down ideological lines on 'severability' question in Obamacare case
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared to split down ideological lines on the question of which sections of President Obama's health care law should survive if the individual...
US Airways passenger attacks crew on Florida-bound flight
CHARLOTTE, NC — A passenger on board a US Airways flight from Charlotte, NC, to Fort Myers, Fla., was arrested after allegedly attacking crew members. Witnesses on Flight 1697 claimed...
DSK described women as 'luggage' in sex-party texts: report
PARIS -- Shamed Dominique Strauss-Kahn referred to young women as "luggage" and "gifts" in text messages to friends when planning sex parties, according to a new report. Strauss-Kahn, who was...
'I was wrong. Natural gas will dominate'
Are you listening President Obama? Gov. Cuomo?According to a leading geoscientist, Kurt Zenz House, natural gas is here and here to stay. House had thought that oil would go back...
Zimmerman 'distraught' over Trayvon shooting: report
The Florida man who blew away an unarmed black teen is “distraught” over the incident and has been praying non-stop for the victim, according to a close family friend. Neighborhood...
Knicks say Stoudemire won't need surgery, out 2-4 weeks
The Knicks said Wednesday they expect Amar’e Stoudemire to return in 2-4 weeks from the bulging disk in his back. After a second opinion agreed with the Knicks' original diagnosis,...
West Virginia house where fire killed nine people had smoke detectors: landlord
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The landlord of a Charleston house where a fire killed nine people says she ordered eight smoke detectors installed last fall, but a relative of some of...
Bee Gees star Robin Gibb hospitalized
LONDON — Bee Gees star Robin Gibb has undergone further surgery following a sustained illness, a publicist said Wednesday. Gibb is recovering in the hospital after intestinal surgery over the...
VIDEO: Berman, Hale on Knicks injuries
Knicks beat writer Marc Berman and reporter Mark Hale discuss the injuries that could derail the team's season.Amar'e Stoudemire is out with a bulging disc in his back and he...
2 hit-run drivers slam into B'klyn skateboarder, cops say
Two hit-and-run drivers rammed into a 25-year-old man riding his skateboard in Brooklyn this morning, leaving him in critical condition, cops said. The accident occured on Eastern Parkway near Rockaway...
Queens couple busted after allegedly locking up and abusing disabled woman, taking her money for over a year
A Queens couple was arrested for locking a partially paralyzed woman in a room from hell for more than a year, denied her food and a took advantage of her...
Flat panel TV sales begin to stall out in US
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- After years of consecutive growth, flat panel TV sales in the US are beginning to stall out. Market research firm IHS iSuppli said Tuesday that US-bound...
Lorax statue stolen from California home of Dr. Seuss' widow
LA JOLLA, Calif. -- It is going to take more than planting a Truffula tree to find this particular Lorax. A two-foot-high (0.6-meter-high), 300-pound (136-kilogram) bronze statue of Dr. Seuss'...
British police pictured playing around with shotgun
MANCHESTER, England -- A British newspaper published a photograph Wednesday that showed armed Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officers fooling around with a shotgun. An instructor in the force's elite gun...
US orders for long-lasting goods rose 2.2 percent in February
WASHINGTON — U.S. companies ordered more long-lasting goods last month, showing businesses are willing to buy equipment and machinery even after an investment tax credit was halved. The Commerce Department...
IBM supercomputer's new home is Rutgers University
PISCATAWAY, NJ — The new home for a $3.3 million supercomputer from IBM is the Rutgers University campus in Piscataway, NJ. Rutgers officials said Tuesday that the IBM Blue Gene/P...
Woman sliced in two by plane after running across South African airstrip
ERMELO, South Africa -- A woman was sliced in two by a light aircraft as she tried to cross a runway in northeast South Africa. Police said three women were...
WATCH: Romney jokes that he'd pick Letterman as VP, name Santorum press secretary on 'Tonight Show'
BURBANK, Calif. — On Jay Leno's "Tonight Show," Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney was mostly business — though he slipped in a few jokes at the expense of his host...
Tribeca 2012: 'Avengers' will close fest
"The Avengers'' will become the first summer blockbuster to close the Tribeca Film Festival in several years on April 28 with a special screening with cops, firemen, other first responders...
Gingrich to lay off third of staff, cut back on campaigning
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- A third of Newt Gingrich's campaign staff will be laid off and he will cut back on his campaign schedule, his team announced Tuesday night. The former...
Amy Winehouse’s parents get her $4.8M fortune, ex-husband gets nothing
LONDON -- Tragic Amy Winehouse left a £3 million ($4.8 million) fortune -- but not a penny for junkie ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil. The 27-year-old "Back to Black" singer had over...
Hunt on for Harlem liquor store bandits
Tequila, baby! Cops are hunting a group of boozehound burglars that have struck twice at a Harlem liquor store, swiping bottles of Patron and other spirits, and emptying cash registers....
POST GAMES TO WATCH: Baseball, 2012 season
The Post’s baseball beat writers Marc Raimondi and Zach Braziller take a look at some of the 2012 season’s most intriguing matchups. 43rd Annual Monroe Tournament Showcase (April 7-12, TBA)...
POST BURNING QUESTIONS: Baseball, 2012 season
NYPost.com baseball beat writers Zach Braziller and Marc Raimondi take a look at the major storylines entering the 2012 season. Will draft success repeat itself? This is a good time...
POST PLAYERS TO WATCH: Softball, 2012 season
The Post’s baseball beat writers Marc Raimondi and Joseph Staszewski take a look at some of the city’s top players – and who you should keep an eye on in...
POST GAMES TO WATCH: Softball, 2012 season
The Post’s softball beat writers Marc Raimondi and Joseph Staszewski take a look at some of the 2012 season’s most intriguing matchups. Preston @ Cardinal Spellman (March 29, 2012 4...
POST BURNING QUESTIONS: Softball, 2012 season
NYPost.com softball beat writers Joseph Staszewski and Marc Raimondi take a look at the major storylines entering the 2012 softball season. Can St. Joseph by the Sea reclaim its CHSAA...
POST PLAYERS TO WATCH: Lacrosse, 2012 season
NYPost.com lacrosse beat writer Joseph Staszewski takes a look at the top boys and girls lacrosse players to keep an eye on this season. BOYS A Ben Andreycak, Fordham Prep...
POST PRESEASON PREDICTIONS: Softball, 2012
Post baseball beat writers Joseph Staszewski and Marc Raimondi look into the future, predicting how the 2012 season will play itself out. Want to know who wins the CHSAA, PSAL...
POST PRESEASON PREDICTIONS: Baseball, 2012
Post baseball beat writers Zach Braziller and Marc Raimondi look into the future, predicting how the 2012 season will play itself out. Want to know who wins the CHSAA, PSAL...
Sports shorts
MLB: Lackey apologizes Red Sox pitcher John Lackey apologized for using “a thoughtless choice of words” during an interview this week. Speaking with a Boston Globe columnist, Lackey said it...
Rangers coach praises Boyle for getting physical
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Brian Boyle wore the Broadway Hat, but not so much for scoring his second goal in three games as for a complete performance as described by...
POST PLAYERS TO WATCH: Baseball, 2012 season
The Post’s baseball beat writers Zach Braziller and Marc Raimondi take a look at some of the city's top players – and who you should keep an eye on in...
PSAL Bronx baseball preview
Adam Droz never talks big. He never looks ahead. He prefers to take every game, every inning, every pitch in fact, as it comes. This may be the perfect team...
Upper best side
A perfectly spring attired Blake Lively is a breath of fresh air yesterday on the Upper West Side set of “Gossip Girl.”
PSAL boys volleyball preview
One year after making the championship match, Bronx Science was upset last season in the PSAL boys volleyball second round by Hunter College HS. The early exit was a disappointment,...
Keeping up with Studies: Eagles hoping to build on PSAL final trip
The little-team-that-could storyline is over. Academy of American Studies might be a tiny school, but it has grown into a boys volleyball powerhouse after a trip to the PSAL championship...
Looking for lucky seven, this Poly Prep group confident has found itself
Poly Prep spent most of last season trying to find an identity. The nucleus of a team that won five straight Ivy League and NYSAISAA titles was long gone, in...
Ivy League softball preview
Horace Mann completed half of its goals last year. The Lions did win their first Ivy League title, but despite entering the game undefeated in league play, they fell to...
Deja vu all over again as Midwood shocks Grand Street
Midwood did it again. For the second straight year, it upset powerhouse Grand Street Campus and this time the Hornets pulled the shocker the day after they were run-ruled. “Crazy,...
POST PLAYERS TO WATCH: Boys volleyball, 2012 season
The Post’s boys volleyball beat writer Marc Raimondi takes a look at some of the city’s top players – and who you should keep an eye on in the coming...
Bonnies remember late assistant with ceremony, upset of Molloy
Fontbonne Hall honored former assistant coach Allen James in every way possible. The Bonnies players, coaches and parents held pregame ceremony in memory of the 64-yeard-old first base coach who...
Joba says he'll pitch for Yankees this season
TAMPA — Joba Chamberlain vows to pitch again this year for the Yankees. Speaking to the media for the first time since suffering an open dislocation of the subtalar joint...
‘Being a dad’ doesn’t have to be so risky for Yankees pitcher Chamberlain
TAMPA — Joba Chamberlain knows there is a lesson to be learned here, but it’s not about changing and trying to play it safe and be something you are not...
Swisher says Pettitte looking good for Yankees
TAMPA — While Andy Pettitte took a break from throwing Yankees batting practice Tuesday, Billy Connors and Nick Swisher discussed what the veteran lefty looked like on the mound. “Looks...
Business briefs
Jobs bill OKThe House passed a bill aimed at boosting jobs by easing an array of business regulations. The bill also would quadruple to 2,000 the number of shareholders closely...
Giants, Jets owners open to considering casino ads
The NFL is close to rolling the dice with its longtime nemesis — casino advertisers — with both the Giants and Jets owners saying they’re open to considering it. “It’s...
Bidding war for book by former Goldman Sachs exec Greg Smith could hit $1 million
Former Goldman Sachs executive Greg Smith, who resigned this month via a scathing op-ed in the New York Times, has triggered a media bidding war for his memoir of life...
Bypassing the broker
In a diss to the city’s brokerage community, two office buildings are being marketed for sale by their owners — although one seller allowed brokers to bring in potential buyers...
Letter: Trump safari not 'canned'
Donald Trump’s sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, are clawing back at critics who claim their African safari was a canned and illegal hunt with a letter from Zimbabwe authorities clearing...
Power is on at WTC
The slow but steady march to rebuild the World Trade Center has reached another milestone.Workers switched on a massive power system at the New York City site yesterday. The system...
Steadier home prices in January
Home prices in 20 cities dropped at a slower pace in January, pointing to stabilization in the real estate market.The S&P/Case-Shiller index of property values in 20 cities fell 3.8...
Gupta grilling for Lloyd
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein must detail his meetings with federal prosecutors and regulators when questioned by lawyers for ex-Goldman director Rajat Gupta, a federal judge ordered yesterday. Manhattan federal...
Lotta shakin’ at Billboard
Joe Levy, the former editor of Maxim and Blender and a one-time top editor at Rolling Stone, is going to succeed the ousted Danyel Smith as the new editor-in-chief of...
SEC, DOJ probing allegations that ISS employee has been selling shareholders' voting data
The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice are probing the back alleys of Wall Street amid allegations that a former gatekeeper of confidential shareholder-voting data has been...
Google's $150 handheld device could trigger tablet war
Forget $200 for a tablet. Tech watchers expect Google to roll out an entry-level handheld device this year that could sell for as little as $150. It’s not lost on...
Vrooom! Car sales take off
Growing demand for small SUVs such as Ford’s Escape and sporty sedans like the Chevrolet Impala heated up showrooms in March for Detroit’s best spring in nearly five years. Manufacturers...
MF Global’s scramble for funds
MF Global’s North America chief financial officer will tell lawmakers today that she desperately sought to transfer funds to cover the customer account shortfall in the final hours before the...
Allen target of GI ‘scam’
An AWOL soldier’s scheme to defraud billionaire Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has landed him in federal custody, according to a criminal complaint.Federal investigators allege Brandon Lee Price changed the address...
Rangel tangle with ex-pal
They were once bosom buddies. But popular uptown Manhattan state Sen. Adriano Espaillat yesterday said he’s itching to claim Rep. Charles Rangel’s congressional throne. Espaillat yesterday declined to comment on...
ObamaCare takes Supreme pounding
WASHINGTON — Conservative justices put ObamaCare on the ropes at the Supreme Court yesterday, hitting the government’s top lawyer with slashing questions about whether the landmark law should be allowed...
Deal on state budget
ALBANY — State leaders agreed on a $132.6 billion budget yesterday that boosts spending on education, health care, infrastructure projects and welfare grants.While state-funded spending for the fiscal year beginning...
Poetry back on track
Turns out subway riders are a bunch of literary buffs.The MTA has revived its “Poetry in Motion” campaign, which offered a dose of culture on subway posters for 16 years,...
Deadbeat DSK pays DC its due
DSK is no longer a cheater — on his taxes, that is. Disgraced ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn had been dodging property taxes on his luxury Washington town house, and finally...
‘Madam’ aide all business in court
If looks could kill, she’d be on the hook for more than just promoting prostitution. The gorgeous accused accomplice of alleged “Hockey Mom Madam” Anna Gristina wore a purse-lipped frown...
Slope says ‘nope’ to Israel boycott
The Park Slope Food Coop last night voted down a proposed boycott of Israeli products, ending an emotional battle that brought Middle East strife to the doorstep of trendy Brooklyn...
Warhols hauled off
A Hollywood casting director is suing a California storage facility for allegedly selling off her valuable belongings — including four pricey Andy Warhol artworks.Annemerie Donoghue, who maintains a residence in...
Qns. super guilty on terror rap
A former Queens building super faces 75 years in jail after being convicted yesterday of plotting to sell weapons to Hezbollah terrorists.Patrick Nayyar, 48, showed no emotion as jurors found...
L-train ‘slayer’ busted
Cops yesterday arrested the homeless man accused of fatally pushing a college student onto the L-train tracks in Williamsburg, authorities said . Officers spotted Ryan Beauchamp, 33, on Bushwick Avenue...
School pension $care
Department of Education pension costs are expected to reach nearly $3 billion in the coming fiscal year — up fivefold since Mayor Bloomberg took office, education officials said yesterday.Testifying at...
‘Window’ mom put up a fight
The brave Queens mother who was thrown out of her apartment window by a pair of thugs valiantly tried to fight off the perps in a bid to protect her...
SUV smacks ice-cream tot
A 2-year-old Bronx boy was critically injured yesterday when an SUV struck him as he ran to an ice-cream truck, police said.Daniel Tellez darted in front of the SUV in...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Staten Island*** A thirsty burglar swiped several 12-ounce cans of Bud Light from the fridge of an outdoor recreation room in Travis, authorities said. Kevin Giorgianni, 25, was caught with...
City rages at FDNY bias bill
The federal court monitor appointed to oversee hiring at the Fire Department has submitted a $310,758 bill for 53 days of work, leading to howls of protest from the city.Among...
Hair of the dog
A Manhattan woman is barking mad after she went into an Upper East Side pub for a drink — and wound up getting her hand mauled by a dog hanging...
New police-review powers
The city’s Civilian Complaint Review Board, which investigates allegations of police misconduct, is expanding its power under an agreement announced last night.The CCRB’s attorneys will now have the power to...
Cop sex fiend found guilty
The drunken, off-duty cop who pulled his service weapon on a school teacher in a horrific, random sex attack in upper Manhattan is facing life in prison after a jury...
Liu’s crapshoot
It’s Gracie Mansion or bust. Embattled Comptroller John Liu told key supporters that he definitely won’t seek re-election next year to remain the city’s chief financial officer, sources said. But...
Finally, it’s Harr-‘e’ Potter
LONDON — The “Harry Potter” novels became available for the first time yesterday in e-book form. The seven books, which have sold 450 million copies worldwide, went on sale at...
A reality ‘check’ for Superman
In 1938, a pair of young cartoonists naively sold the rights to Superman to DC Comics for a paltry $130. Now, their cashed check is on the auction block —...
Tiger tails
They probably won’t be showing this flick in the clubhouse at Augusta. Just as Tiger Woods is getting back into his swing for the Masters, three of his former porn-star...
JFK pilot rants: ‘Say your prayers . . . We’re all going down!’
A veteran JetBlue pilot terrorized a flight from JFK to Las Vegas yesterday and had to be subdued by passengers who tied him up with their own belts as he...
Slain teen’s parents tell Congress: Trayvon was your son, too
The grieving parents of slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin took their emotional pleas for justice to Capitol Hill yesterday, earning a dignified round of applause from lawmakers and hundreds of...
Original intent of 'stand your ground' law gets perverted
Florida’s “stand your ground” law is inconsistent and frequently abused — and needs to be repealed immediately, critics charged yesterday. When lawmakers in the Sunshine State passed the bill in...
DOE ‘thought’ police
There’s a joke about modern kids that goes like this: One 6-year-old says to another, “I found a condom on the patio.” To which the other responds, “What’s a patio?”...
New park-ing rules eyed
Mayor Bloomberg yesterday endorsed a proposal made by City Council Speaker Christine Quinn to have the Parks Department oversee all future public spaces that are privately owned. “It’s a great...
Gangster prayed on ‘slay victim’
Thou shalt not kill — even if you’re praying in a church garden beforehand. Colombo crime boss Thomas “Tommy Shots” Gioeli plotted a top gangster’s murder in the same Long...
Feds on the at-tax vs. Pedro
April 15 is Tax Day for most people — but for former state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr., and his son, it was cook-the-books day, federal prosecutors tried to show yesterday....
Hit on cop shocked killer
He never saw it coming. A coldblooded killer told in chilling detail yesterday how he and another mob hit man calmly walked up to an NYPD officer — marked for...
The mandate’s Supreme jeopardy
Sparks flew in the US Supreme Court yesterday, as lawyers for and against the Obama health law’s individual mandate argued over whether there are limits on what the federal government...
NY, NJ: Just hold off
With the fate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a k a ObamaCare, looking increasingly tenuous after yesterday’s Supreme Court session, officials in New York and New Jersey...
Cuomo’s sophomore coup
Gov. Cuomo and legislative leaders struck a deal yesterday on a $133 billion budget — and expect to enact it before the new fiscal year starts Sunday. It’ll be the...
Stringer-ing NYU along
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer has until April 12 to tell the City Planning Commission whether he supports New York University’s ambitious expansion plans. On the merits, the decision is...
Hilton Kramer, 1928-2012
In 1982, Hilton Kramer enjoyed one of the most enviable positions imaginable: As chief art critic of The New York Times, he stood at the pinnacle of arts journalism. But...
Abuse driving NY bankrupt
The Issue: Cliff Stabner, who gets an FDNY disability pension while working as a NASCAR fire rescuer. *** It is outrageous that firemen like Cliff Stabner, who now works as...
Beware ObamaCare: It might’ve killed Cheney
The Issue: Whether Dick Cheney should have been approved for a heart transplant at 71 years old. *** It is sad to see the liberal media and others complaining that...
Fix NYC’s ‘prevailing wage’ law
The City Council is set to take up a bill to expand the prevailing-wage law to cover building-service workers in buildings and projects that get financial assistance from the city....
The Wisconsin war
Now is the time for all good Tea Partiers to come to the aid of Wisconsin. Conservative leaders in the Badger State are under siege from Big Labor, the White...
Immortal foil
She’s ageless! That’s the double-edged compliment divas love to hate. But in Janácek’s “The Makropulos Case,” a glamorous opera singer named Emilia Marty has literally stopped time — her voice...
Made in Japan
Just in time for cherry blossom season, the Japan Society’s offering a sampler of kabuki dance, a perfect introduction to the traditional art form, usually hours long. “It’s the tastiest...
Good ‘Newsies’ for Disney
Has Disney got back its old Magic Kingdom touch? The word around town this week is that “Newsies,” which opens Thursday at the Nederlander, may help erase the nightmarish memories...
Sorry excuse for a play
The new drama “Regrets,” set in 1954 Nevada, looks quite nice: Small wood cabins are huddled onstage, with the desert sky in the back and a cooking fire in the...
She’ll seduce you
When the hard-partying heroine of Massenet’s “Manon” hits bottom, she literally lands in the gutter. But only when Anna Netrebko’s character sank into her downward spiral Monday night did her...
There’s show much to see
A whopping 15 Broadway shows are opening between now and April 26, the cutoff date for Tony eligibility. Add dozens more productions at smaller venues, and theatergoers may feel like...
Studs on stage
It was supposed to be the Season of Strong Women, with back-to-back revivals of “Funny Girl,” “Annie” and “Evita.” Alas, “Funny Girl” derailed en route to Broadway, and we won’t...
Affrunti’s Tampa Bay Grade
FIRST-6f; $14,500; mdn cl($25,000); 4up7-Czardom 5-23-Concert Dell 6-16-Jo Ann's Bullet 4-15-Stealth Steed 15-14-Crazy Money 5-18-Pajaron 12-11-So Pleasin 6-19-Five Star Prince8-12-Irishpeace 12-1SECOND-1m&70y; $21,700; alw opt clm; 4up6-Home Field 9-52-MaximsPtentl15-17-Romeo Again 5-24-CfedesArtstes20-13-Fifth...
Gulfstream Park Analysis
Post Time: 1:05 p.m.FIRST-1m; $20,500; cl($8,000); 4upDAVID K goes turf to dirt and drops in class. PHILOURPOCKETS fourth in last start this distance on dirt. MEDAGLIA D’ONORE drops in class...
Turf Paradise Results
FIRST-6f; $5,900; cl($3,500); 3up4Rocky Rascl (Kto)23.6015.005.203Rozys Scenario (Bednar)13.806.002De Sica (Keith)2.40* $1 Exacta (4-3) $125.10 * $1 Quinella (3-4) $59.10 * $1 Superfecta (4-3-2-6) $2,512.20 * $1 Trifecta (4-3-2) $407.30SECOND-6 1/2f;...
Horse trainer Baffert remains hospitalized
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Trainer Bob Baffert was moved out of intensive care a day after having a heart attack and is expected to be released from the hospital...
Aqueduct Analysis
Post Time: 12:50 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 7f; $29,000; mdn cl($16,000); 3upEMILY’S TWIST drops and stretches out while coming off a 13-month layoff. INDIAN POW WOW...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-7f; $29,000; cl($10,000); 4up PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 He's a Scrooge(L),120M Luzzi4-2-4R Dutrow7-22 LibertySt.Outlw(L),120JBlakeBaz6-4-8Chin50-13 Irish Eddie(L),123D Cohen1-1-8Jacobson5-24 Mystic Era(L),115SCamchJr9-6-3Toscano20-15 System Restore(L),120C Lopez3-5-3Balsamo4-16 DakotaRoadhos(L),120SHusbnds2-6-6Ronen12-17 Power...
Parx Racing Charts
March 27th, 2012 Clear And Fast.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1m&70y; $23,000; cl($7,500); 4upOff: 12:26. Good. drew off good handlingTime: 23.79, 48.55, 1:13.23, 1:38.41, 1:42.45.Trainer: Patricia FarroWinner: CH G, 5, by...
The Post Line
NCAA Basketball TournamentSaturdayFinal FourAt New OrleansFavoriteLineUnderdogKentucky8 1/2LouisvilleOhio St.2 1/2KansasTonightCBI TournamentChampionship-Game 2PITTSBURGH10Washington St.College Insider TournamentChampionshipUTAH ST.5MercerNBAFavoriteLineUnderdogKNICKSPickMagicPacers5 1/2NETST’Wolves6BOBCATSNuggets5RAPTORSCAVALIERS3PistonsCELTICS4JazzBulls3HAWKSSpurs3KINGSWARRIORS4HornetsCLIPPERS6SunsNHLFavoriteLineUnderdogRangers$110-130JETSRed Wings$180-220B. JACKETSKings$100-120FLAMESStars$100-120OILERSCANUCKS$150-170AvalancheSharks$100-120 DUCKS
Home Team Lineups
TODAYMar. 28THUMar. 29FRIMar. 30SATMar. 31SUNApr. 1MONApr. 2TUEApr. 3KnicksOrlando 7:00 MSG Network ESPN 1050 AMNO GAMEAtl. 7:30 MSG ESPNCleve. 7:30 MSG ESPNNO GAMENO GAMEInd.7:00MSGESPNNetsIndiana 7:30 YES Network WFAN 660 AMNO GAMEG.S....
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball6:10 a.m.MLB Regular-Season Opener: Mariners vs. Athletics (in Tokyo) MLBN1 p.m.Spring Training: Nationals at Mets SNY1 p.m.Spring Training: Yankees at Braves ESPNBasketball7 p.m.Magic at Knicks ESPN, MSG, ESPN (1050 AM)7:30...
Devils defeat Blackhawks in shootout
When they do win, the Devils still worry. They have reason. They reached a dozen shootout victories Tuesday night, tied for fourth most in NHL history, yet despite all those...
Rangers defeat Wild, conference lead at three points
ST. PAUL, Minn. — So it is 89 days and counting atop the East for the Rangers, who not only maintained their conference lead last night but extended it to...
Islanders defeat Penguins, help out Rangers
PITTSBURGH -- The Islanders broke a 13-game losing streak in Pittsburgh, and it couldn’t have come at a better time for the Rangers. Frans Nielsen scored twice to lead the...
Wallace wants to take lead for Nets
The Nets have won once in six games since Gerald Wallace was acquired in a deadline-day trade with Portland two weeks ago. But Wallace’s impact hasn’t been lost on Nets...
Redskins owner kneels to Jets QB Tebow
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Is Dan Snyder the latest victim of Tebowmania? The Redskins owner either mocked or toasted the Jets’ acquisition of Tim Tebow yesterday by Tebowing — kneeling...
Jets praise Sanchez, defend making Tebow move on own
PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Jets took turns both praising and disrespecting Mark Sanchez yesterday. Speaking at the NFL’s annual meetings, Rex Ryan and owner Woody Johnson couldn’t shower enough...
Jets want to keep Scott, looking at Edwards
PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Jets could be getting the band back together. Not only did coach Rex Ryan reveal Tuesday the team now intends to keep disgruntled linebacker Bart...
Giants to open NFL season vs. Cowboys
At least this season no one has to wait very long for Justin Tuck to reaffirm he still hates the Cowboys. We already knew the Giants, as defending Super Bowl...
Giants working on new contract for Coughlin
When Tom Coughlin received a one-year contract extension last July to serve as Giants head coach through the 2012 season, he shrugged off the extra job security that came with...
Saints coach Payton ponders appeal
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Sean Payton faced the music Tuesday, just hours before the disgraced Saints coach planned to meet with Bill Parcells about a temporary takeover of the embattled...
Mets' Dickey reveals sexual abuse as child; contemplated suicide in 2006
PORT ST. LUCIE — R.A. Dickey is telling his story with the hope he might help other victims. The Mets knuckleballer reveals in his new autobiography that he was sexually...
Mets' Duda turns on the power
PORT ST. LUCIE — A few more home runs from their right fielder this spring, and the Mets might have a new religion — “Dudaism” — to join cults Linsanity...
Davis needs to be better in next start for Knicks
Baron Davis, in his first start with the Knicks on Monday, didn’t make the case he belongs as the man to supplant Jeremy Lin as starting point guard anytime soon....
Knicks' Lin won’t play until fully recovered
Jeremy Lin, whose sore left knee forced him to miss the Knicks’ victory over the Bucks on Monday, reiterated last night he is trying to fully heal before playing again....
Magic's group buys Dodgers for $2 billion
A group that includes former Lakers star Magic Johnson and longtime baseball executive Stan Kasten agreed last night to buy the Dodgers from Frank McCourt for $2 billion. Mark Walter,...
Anthony aware he must get Knicks to playoffs
It’s time for Carmelo Anthony to put up or shut up and find his outside shot. With Amar’e Stoudemire possibly out until the playoffs because of a bulging disk, the...
Amare’s bad back hamstrings Knicks
Interesting that Amar’e Stoudemire came to New York without Carmelo Anthony or Jeremy Lin and had fans chanting “MVP...MVP.” And then Jeremy generated Linsanity minus Melo and Amar’e, and spearheaded...
Knicks have to be patient with Amare's injured back
The Knicks would be wise to have a conservative approach with ailing Amar’e Stoudemire and have him ready to go for the NBA playoffs instead of rushing him back sooner,...
‘Idol’ praise
Nigel Lythgoe, who runs “American Idol,” is a big fan of his biggest rival, it turns out. “What I love about #DWTS this season,” he wrote about “Dancing With the...
‘Jersey Shore’ didn’t grow up. It grew out
DJ Pauly D is in the house — but it’s not the famous one in Seaside Heights. He’s traded that joint in for a room in his dad’s house in...
French terror video nixed
Al Jazeera said yesterday it would not broadcast videos made by an Islamist killer as he shot seven people. The 25-minute video recorded by Mohamed Merah during three separate shooting...
Nobody doesn’t like William Levy
This season’s breakout personality on “Dancing With the Stars” is a Cuban-born telenovela star with an unlikely name and a colorful backstory. William Levy, who’s setting hearts aflutter and wowing...
Talk show guests
WEDNESDAYDR. MARTY BECKER - Good Morning America, 7 a.m., Ch. 7SHANNON ELIZABETH - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4JESSICA BIEL, ABIGAIL BRESLIN - LIVE! with Kelly, 9 a.m., Ch. 7DR. SANJAY...
Ashton ‘Men’ pay hike to $1 mil a week
Ashton Kutcher will return to “T wo and a Half Men” for another season — for $ 1 million per episode, according to reports. Kutcher, who replaced Charlie Sheen this...
Ch-Ch-Ch-Chow Down!
Yes, you can eat them! Organic Avenue customer Ashley Koff can’t get enough of the mini-chain’s chia seed pudding — a concoction of vanilla tapioca mixed with the magic ingredient...
Pan-Asian eatery is Talde-ly excellent
The big news in Park Slope isn’t the loony Food Coop’s proposed (and mercifully rejected) Israeli products boycott, it’s Talde’s whole branzino—the best new dish I’ve had this year. If...
They like it raw
A good 20 minutes before the West Village Japanese restaurant Takashi opens its doors at 6 p.m. on a recent Monday, there is already a line of hungry customers forming...
The smackdown sisters
Who says wrestling and fashion don’t go together? Ask the Bella Twins, the WWE’s female tag team. The identical twins went from modeling to pro, or “Diva,” as the women...
Weird but true
There’s drunk, there’s really drunk — and then there’s this guy. James Henderson, 28, of Valparaiso, Ind., was hospitalized after cops found him unconscious on a road. His blood-alcohol level...
UConn women reach Final Four
KINGSTON, R.I. — Tiffany Hayes scored 22 points and top-seed Connecticut beat Kentucky 80-65 last night to advance to the Final Four for the fifth straight season. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis added...
Pitino’s coaching path was clear as teen in Long Island
Sometimes, you walk into a gymnasium, wander onto a playground, and the talent on display can make you gasp. It probably didn’t take an advanced degree in basketball for anyone...
Stanford defeats UMass to reach NIT final
After a few minutes of the NIT semifinal between Massachusetts and Stanford last night, it was easy to see why the teams were at Madison Square Garden and not in...
Minnesota defeats Washington in OT to reach NIT final
Minnesota survived a second-half collapse to advance to the NIT final for the first time since 1998. The Golden Gophers (23-14) led by as many as 15 points before Washington...
Late Fedotenko goal gives Rangers 3-2 win at Wild
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Ruslan Fedotenko's go-ahead goal in the third period gave the New York Rangers a 3-2 victory on Tuesday over the Minnesota Wild and some more space...
Drabek outpitches Sabathia, Blue Jays beat Yankees
TAMPA, Fla. — Kyle Drabek threw five scoreless innings, outpitching CC Sabathia, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 4-3 on Tuesday night. Drabek, competing for a...
Isles win in Pittsburgh for first time in 4 years
PITTSBURGH — Frans Nielsen scored twice and the New York Islanders won in Pittsburgh for the first time in more than four years with a 5-3 victory over the Penguins...
Joba plans to pitch this year
TAMPA — Joba Chamberlain vows to pitch again this year for the Yankees. Speaking for the first time since suffering an open dislocation of the subtalar joint in the heel...