April 5, 2012
Rangers goalie Lundqvist could play but doesn't
PITTSBURGH -- Henrik Lundqvist said his right forearm was “pretty stiff” following Thursday's morning skate but that he could have played against the Penguins if necessary.“It’s pretty stiff and sore,...
Keith Olbermann wants up to $70M in suit against Current TV
LOS ANGELES -- Keith Olbermann filed suit against his former employer Current TV Thursday, claiming the cable channel owes him as much as $70 million. The left-leaning network, launched in...
Niese happy with new deal from Mets
When Jonathon Niese strides to the mound Sunday for his first start of the year, he will do so with a new sense of confidence and a carefree attitude. That’s...
'Merchant of Death' avoids life sentence, gets 25 years in arms case
The "Merchant of Death" exulted in defiance today after scoring a minimum, 25-year prison term for scheming to kill American military pilots fighting the drug war in South America. Notorious...
Mom of teen slain in drive-by sees son's alleged killer in court
In a Bronx courtroom today, a Connecticut mother finally got to look her teen son’s alleged killer in the eye. Dionne Russell, 42, broke down in tears as alleged gang-banger...
Alamo Drafhouse to open at Metro Theatre site
Just the other day I was lamenting the closing of the UA East 85th Street. Today comes word that Austin's Alamo Drafthouse chain will opening a five-screen multiplex for specialty...
Syracuse center Melo leaving for NBA Draft
SYRACUSE -- Syracuse center Fab Melo is entering the NBA Draft after a breakout season in which he twice got held out because of eligibility issues. The 7-foot sophomore from...
FOUR CORNERS: Knicks coach can't like Magic feud
Mike Woodson had a front-row seat Thursday to see what happens when the star player turns on his coach. Woodson was the beneficiary of such a relationship in New York...
WATCH: Queens 'vigilante' busted for beating down fellow tenant
A self-appointed vigilante at a Queens apartment building was arrested after he choked and beat into a concussion a fellow tenant he did not recognize him as a resident, The...
Red Sox rally but lose to Tigers
DETROIT -- Austin Jackson hit a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Detroit Tigers overcame a blown save by Jose Valverde to beat the Boston...
Ex-Tyco CEO Kozlowski denied parole due to 'concern for public safety'
Dennis Kozlowski -- the Tyco marauder who infamously spent millions of dollars in looted corporate funds on such bizarrely profligate home furnishings as a $6,000 golden shower curtain-- must stay...
Knicks coach tells Smith he wants 'his shorts pulled up'
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Knicks coach Mike Woodson continued his spiel that J.R. Smith needs to be more professional “on and off the court," even taking on the fashion statement the...
Women will run Wall Street before White House: Gillibrand
A woman will serve as CEO of one America's biggest banks before the country elects its first female president, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said.Speaking at a mentoring event at Radio Music...
Amazin! Citi Field a sellout on Opening Day
The Mets sold out today’s season opener and avoided a humiliating, unfilled house for the first game of 2012 when the home team downed the Atlanta Braves 1-0. Team brass...
Ex-con former fed slapped with jail for scam that involved slain lawyer couple
An ex-con former federal agent will serve up to 15 years in prison for a million-dollar scam that involved a lawyer couple -- who were killed execution-style inside their Brooklyn...
Obama signs JOBS Act to boost small business growth
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Thursday signed the JOBS Act, a bill passed by Congress with bipartisan support that aims to help startups and small businesses raise capital by...
Eight injured in Qns. school bus crash
Eight students suffered minor injuries in a school bus accident in Queens, education officials said. The bus was rear-ended by another vehicle on Union Turnpike near the Cross Island Parkway...
Facebook friends Nasdaq
Facebook has tapped Nasdaq to list its shares ahead of its much anticipated market debut expected in May, delivering a blow to Nasdaq’s arch-rival, the New York Stock Exchange. The...
Potential jurors meet man accused of killing Jennifer Hudson's mom and kin
CHICAGO — Potential jurors are getting their first look at a man accused in the slayings of the mother and two other family members of singer and actress Jennifer Hudson....
Encyclopaedia Britannica sales soar after announcing end of print editions
CHICAGO — It turns out all Encyclopaedia Britannica had to do to breathe life into the business of selling its print edition was kill it. Three weeks after announcing it...
Justice Department says courts have authority to strike down laws
NEW ORLEANS -- The Department of Justice on Thursday reaffirmed its view that federal courts have the authority to strike down unconstitutional laws in a letter to an appeals court,...
Knicks 'better' on defense without injured stars: Van Gundy
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Before he claimed Dwight Howard wants him fired, Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy was on another riff in stating the Knicks are “a far better defensive team’’...
London-based hedge fund partner is mystery buyer for Oprah penthouse
A London-based hedge fund partner is the mystery buyer behind the purchase of Oprah’s penthouse. Mark Hillery, of the hedge fund Brevan Howard, and his wife Melissa bought the full...
Queens man pleads guilty to killing bodega owner
A Queens man pleaded guilty today to a reduced charge for killing a hard-working deli owner who heroically attempted to save a relative during a botched robbery. Shawn Forde, 29,...
'Good Morning America' has one-day ratings victory over 'Today'
ABC's "Good Morning America" is claiming a one-day victory in viewership over longtime champ "Today" on NBC. On Wednesday, "GMA" was watched by 5.236 million viewers, while 5.149 million viewers...
Mets hold Carter ceremony before opener
Darryl Strawberry needed all of one game to know what new teammate Gary Carter meant to the Mets. “Right there you just knew inside your gut as a player that...
Nets no lock to lose lottery pick
I've seen it written over and over recently that the Nets have "little chance" of keeping their pick in June's draft, because it will go to Portland if it doesn't...
Macy's fire started by lit cigarette, fire officials say
A smoky basement fire at Macy’s flagship store yesterday was sparked by a discarded cigarette, fire officials said. A lit cigarette fell through a sidewalk crack and landed in the...
Sen. Reid calls on TSA workers to be nicer to international travelers
LAS VEGAS -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is reportedly calling on airport security workers to be friendlier to international travelers. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that Reid said...
Autopsy confirms Davy Jones died of heart attack
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — An autopsy report confirms Monkees star Davy Jones died of a heart attack. The report obtained Thursday by The Associated Press shows the 66-year-old Jones...
Chelsea captain Terry struggled to breathe after cracking ribs
LONDON -- Chelsea captain John Terry revealed that his two cracked ribs left him struggling to breathe during the team's UEFA Champions League quarter-final victory over Benfica. Terry was withdrawn...
Ryanair set to trim fat to save fuel
Penny-pinching Ryanair have asked trolley dollies to watch what they eat. The budget airline is reducing the size of its in-flight magazine, serving passengers less ice — and even asking...
Red Bulls' Henry named MLS Player of the Month
Red Bulls captain Thierry Henry has been named MLS Player of the Month for March today by the North American Soccer Reporters. The French striker has a league-high five goals, and his three assists are...
JC Penney cuts 600 workers at Plano headquarters
JC Penney Co. said Thursday that it has laid off 600 workers, or 13 percent of the staff at its headquarters in Plano, Texas, as the department store chain looks...
Retailers report better-than-expected March sales
Retailers from discounter Target to department-store chain Macy's reported better-than-expected sales in March in the latest sign that Americans are feeling better about the economy. A combination of warm weather...
Oscar De La Hoya scores win in alleged hooker's sex-romp suit
Former boxing champ Oscar De La Hoya has scored a first round TKO over the alleged hooker who accused him in a $5 million lawsuit of taking advantage of her...
Obama believes women should be allowed to play at Augusta
WASHINGTON -- The White House has joined the chorus of those who have been urging Augusta National to abandon its controversial policy against admitting female members. "We're long past the...
Magic coach says Howard wants him out
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Knicks-Magic game was upstaged this morning when Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy said Dwight Howard has told management he wants him fired. Asked how he knows...
'Mass Effect 3' gets a new ending (kind of)
Looks like BioWare might be capitulating to fan outrage over how "Mass Effect 3" ends. (If you don't know yet, don't spoil yourself lest you, too, freak out and stop...
Federal appeals court revives Viacom's suit against YouTube
A federal appeals court has revived a $1-billion lawsuit by Viacom Inc. against Google Inc.'s YouTube over alleged unauthorized posting of Viacom content. Viacom had sued YouTube, claiming the website...
More than 3,500 NY sex offenders have online video-gaming accounts yanked
More than 3,500 convicted New York sex offenders had their online video-gaming accounts yanked to protect kids from predatory acts under an agreement announced today by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman....
Cops nab 'Vaseline bandit' in the Bronx
He’s not so slick after all. Cops have nabbed the alleged Vaseline bandit who has terrorized Inwood and Washington Heights with a bizarre string of break-ins. Armed with a tip,...
Mets shut out Braves in season opener
A little less zip on the fastball. Still has that baffling changeup. Throw in a slider, plus all his pitching savvy, and it seems Johan Santana has more than enough...
Romney has commanding lead in New York primary: poll
Mitt Romney holds a commanding lead in the New York Republican presidential primary, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday. Fifty-four percent of likely primary voters said they plan...
Man suffers severe leg injury after being struck by Manhattan-bound R train
A 35-year-old man suffered a severe leg injury after being struck by a Manhattan-bound R train in Sunset Park, authorities said. The unidentified victim was hit at Fourth Avenue and...
Rocket hits Israeli city near Egypt border
JERUSALEM — A rocket fired from Egypt's Sinai desert hit a southern Israeli resort city early Thursday, police said, raising new concerns about militant activity in the mountainous peninsula. Prime...
US regulator cites Citibank for violating money-laundering law
WASHINGTON -- A US bank regulator cited Citigroup on Thursday for failing to comply with a federal law that requires banks to establish protections against money-laundering but did not impose a...
Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman paid $13 million in 2011
Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman was paid compensation worth $13 million in 2011, a 15 percent drop from the previous year, according to an AP analysis. The New York investment...
Mets Opening Day Live!
The Mets kick off the 2012 season today when they send Johan Santana to the mound against Tommy Hanson and the division rival Braves. The Post's Mark Hale and Mike...
Mets Opening Day Live!
The Mets kick off the 2012 season today when they send Johan Santana to the mound against Tommy Hanson and the division rival Braves. The Post's Mark Hale and Mike...
NYC deejay turning heads on the music scene
New York City’s own Jesse Marco has made a name for himself in the music world, but it isn’t because the 22-year-old plays guitar, piano or any other traditional instrument...
Borderlands 2 Impressions
During the first-ever hands-on event for Borderlands 2, Gearbox and 2K Games showed off the sequel to 2009’s surprise-hit shooter.The series' unique, cell-shaded vibrant graphics have been improved upon. And...
No end in sight for Skylanders frenzy
Activision’s mega-hit title Skylander: Spyro’s Adventure took the gaming world by storm, becoming the first title to promote cross-platform gameplay using miniature figurines as the in-game characters.Since the game’s release...
Romney surging in Santorum's home state of Pennsylvania: poll
PHILADELPHIA — A new poll in Pennsylvania shows Mitt Romney leading Rick Santorum in his home state. The Public Policy Polling survey shows Romney leading his chief rival 42 percent...
London currency trader who spent nearly $200K on Champagne held in fraud probe
LONDON -- A London currency trader who hit the headlines for spending £125,000 ($198,000) on a single bottle of Champagne was arrested by financial regulators. Alex Hope, 23, who promotes himself...
Dell to buy modernization software firm Make Technologies
ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Dell agreed Thursday to acquire legacy modernization software provider Make Technologies as the computer maker continues its efforts to focus on business customers. Make Technologies, of...
New video shows JetBlue pilot right before in-flight rant
He looked calm. New video emerged today showing pilot Clayton Osbon right before his crazed rant forced JetBlue Flight 191 into an emergency landing in Texas. The video shows Osbon...
Audio leaked of Saints encouraging injuries during playoffs
SAN FRANCISCO — Former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams was recorded urging his players to injure opponents on the eve of January’s NFC Divisional playoff game with the...
Marshall amp founder dead at 88
LONDON — Jim Marshall, who helped shape the sound of rock and roll with his groundbreaking amplifier designs, has died. He was 88. His son Terry Marshall said he died...
Titanic wreck granted UNESCO protection
PARIS -- The wreck of the Titanic, which lies at the bottom of the North Atlantic ocean, is now under the protection of UNESCO, 100 years after it hit an...
LA sheriff's captain accused of taking inmate on golf trip
CATALINA ISLAND, Calif. -- A Los Angeles County sheriff's captain may have bunkered his career for getting an inmate to shave a few shots off his golf game. Capt. Jeff...
Canadian trio sore and sorry after naked shopping cart ride through car wash
ABBOTSFORD, Canada -- Three drunk Canadian men were warned by police and sent home feeling sore and sorry for themselves after attempting to ride through a car wash while naked...
British postal workers refuse to deliver letters to house with tiny cat
PETERBOROUGH, England -- Postal workers refused to deliver letters to a house in central England because they are afraid of a tiny cat that lives there. The Royal Mail stopped...
Weekly jobless claims decline as market waits for monthly report
WASHINGTON -- New applications for jobless benefits fell to the lowest level in nearly four years last week, further evidence that US employers likely added a healthy number of workers...
Suicide bomber kills 2, wounds 16 in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a store in northeastern Afghanistan, killing two people and wounding 16. Shah Waliullah Adeeb, the governor of Badakhshan, says the...
Current TV could get kicked off Time Warner Cable for low ratings
Al Gore's Current TV has bigger problems to deal with than a potential lawsuit from fired news anchor Keith Olbermann - namely not getting kicked off Time Warner Cable for...
Mother, daughter killed in Connecticut house fire
NEWINGTON, Conn. — Newington officials say an early morning house fire has killed a woman and her daughter. Firefighters responded to the home on Vineyard Avenue shortly before 2 a.m....
UN Security Council calls on Syria to 'urgently' act on April 10 deadline to withdraw troops and weapons from protest cities
DAMASCUS, Syria -- The United Nations Security Council on Thursday called on Syria to "urgently" move to keep an April 10 deadline to withdraw troops and weapons from protest cities....
Chavez arrives home after Cuba cancer treatment
BARINAS, Venezuela -- Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has arrived home after his latest round of radiation treatment for cancer in Cuba, striking an upbeat tone as he returns to a...
LIVE: Masters Leaderboard
Follow Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy and the rest of the Masters field live as they compete at Augusta National.
Stop pandering to 'Latinos'
A new survey of 'latinos' in American hold a lesson for future Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney: Stop campaigning based on identity politics and ethnic classifications. According to a report...
Sandusky attorney withdraws request to have charges dismissed
BELLEFONTE, Pa. -- The attorney for accused child molester Jerry Sandusky on Thursday withdrew a request to have the charges against the former Penn State assistant football coach dismissed. Joseph...
3UP: Reyes, Beltran, Stanton
1. In today’s Post, I wrote this column about being at the domestic season opener last night between Carlos Beltran’s Cardinals and Jose Reyes’ Marlins, and sensing the stability of...
Holder defends Obama, and badly too
Attorney General Eric Holder, while agreeing to do some homework he got assigned by an appelate judge, tried to defend his boss. He should have stuck to the homework. Holder...
Subway service restored after water main break in Lower Manhattan
Subway service had been restored to the 1, 2 and 3 lines in Manhattan and Brooklyn. The MTA says commuters should expect residual delays. Service had been suspended due to...
Autism linked to genetics, still not to vaccines
Teams of researchers are sussing out the genetic risk for autism. The teams are coming at it froma variety of angles and in each case, the work is slow and...
Bradley hopes to be toast of Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. — During Doral week last month, Phil Mickelson was dining with some friends at Joe’s Stone Crab, the iconic seafood restaurant in Miami’s South Beach, when he raised...
Believe it or not, it has been worse for Mets
OK. At the top, let’s do away with the silliness: Yes, 50 years ago next Wednesday, the Mets officially were born, got hammered 11-4 by Stan Musial and the Cardinals...
Carter to be honored at Mets opener
The Mets will open the 2012 season by celebrating a piece of their past. Gary Carter, the catcher for the 1986 World Series champions, will be honored before today’s opener...
Mets season opens with questions about Santana, Citi Field
TAMPA — It’s all eyes on the refurbished ballpark and recovered ace when the Mets open their 2012 season today against the Braves. Will Citi Field’s smaller dimensions help hitters...
Mets' Davis ready for 2012 after lost year
TAMPA — A spring training that began with questions about the ankle injury that cost Ike Davis most of last season and only got worse when he was diagnosed with...
Mets give Niese 5-year, $25.5M deal
TAMPA — Jon Niese can start considering a long career in a Mets uniform. The lefty pitcher has a new five-year, $25.5 million contract, pending a physical, according to a...
Serby's Q&A with ... Darling, Hernandez and Ojeda
Steve Serby’s Q&A with New York Mets’ analysts Keith Hernandez, Ron Darling and Bob Ojeda Q: Your thoughts on today’s Opening Day ceremony for Gary Carter? A: Keith Hernandez: It’s...
Boys lacrosse roundup: Riverdale upends Poly Prep
Poly Prep ended Riverdale’s season last year in The Bronx in the NYSAISAA semifinals. The Falcons returned the favor to start the 2012 campaign. Jake Margolis scored the game winner...
PSAL softball roundup: Ramirez propels Van Buren with arm, bat
It was an impressive individual performance. Klarissa Ramirez gave up one run on five hits with eight strikeouts in seven innings in the circle to lead Van Buren to a...
Nets lose to Trail Blazers without guard Williams
PORTLAND, Ore. — Deron Williams was a late scratch because of the stomach flu as the Nets dropped a 101-88 decision Wednesday night to the Trail Blazers. Williams’ late scratch...
Addition by subtraction: Giving up hoops paying off for Berkeley Carroll's Spina
Anthony Spina enjoys basketball. He’s played the sport for quite some time. But the Berkeley Carroll infielder/pitcher came to a realization late in the fall. “I thought about if I’d...
Day, Scott hope to be first Australian Masters champ
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The Australians are a proud group of sportsmen, and the fact that 75 Masters have been played without an Australian winner doesn’t sit well with their top...
Conn. Senate passes death penalty repeal bill
HARTFORD, Conn. — A push to abolish Connecticut's death penalty cleared a key hurdle early Thursday with a vote in the state Senate. The legislation would eliminate capital punishment for...
Tiger and McIlroy take spotlight, but plenty of other Masters challengers
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. Tiger and Rory. Have you heard enough of those two names in the lead-up to this week’s Masters? If you have listened...
Payne’s silence on female members at Augusta speaks volumes
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Augusta National Chairman Billy Payne began his annual press conference Wednesday expressing his concerns about “the absence of the growth of golf” and the many ways the...
Cervelli upset Yankees sending him to minors
TAMPA -- In a move the Yankees say was made to provide catching depth in the organization, Chris Stewart was obtained Wednesday from the Giants for right-hander George Kontos. That...
PSAL baseball roundup: Morris transfer leads Monroe past Walton
Randy Perez did it on the mound and he did it at the plate as well. The Morris transfer fanned nine over 6-2/3 innings for the win and also had...
Private baseball roundup: Dalton rallies past Hackley in Ivy League opener
Dalton rallied for six seventh-inning runs to topple Hackley, 12-11, in the two teams’ Ivy Prep League opener Wednesday on Randall’s Island. With the bases loaded, freshman Elijah Connell worked...
CHSAA/Private softball: Paolicelli, Mary Louis hold off Fontbonne Hall
Alyssa Paolicelli has been as steady as they come in the leadoff spot for Mary Louis. “Every game so far she has been the key and the catalyst,” TMLA coach...
CHSAA baseball roundup: Sophomore outduels DiLeo as Spellman upsets Xavier
A pitcher named Nick got the victory Wednesday, but not the one many would have expected. Cardinal Spellman sophomore Nick Padilla gave up just three hits and struck out eight...
Cardinals spoil Marlins’ debut in new ballpark
MIAMI — The sellout crowd in the Miami Marlins’ new ballpark cheered the introduction of their starters, who were accompanied by women dressed as Latin showgirls. There was another roar...
WATCH: Bloomberg dishes on Lady Gaga kiss, career options with Jimmy Fallon
Mayor Bloomberg isn’t sure what he wants to do after his term ends in 2013 – but a turn in front of the camera is one of the possibilities. “I...
MARIA, MARIA: Molloy's Palmeri talks repeat pressure, bounce-back wins
Every other week this softball season, Archbishop Molloy senior shortshop/pitcher Maria Palmeri will give us an inside look at her team’s quest for a second straight CHSAA state title. In...
INSIDE SOFTBALL: Fired Madison coach watches team for first time
Jeff Meltzer stood behind the backstop in a black hat and shirt – just without the James Madison yellow across any of it. The former Knights coach was just a...
Red Bulls need better wing play
Lost amid the plaudits and praise from consecutive blowout wins is the glaring lack of production the Red Bulls have gotten from their flanks. They’ve scored a club-record nine goals...
Jason Biggs proud of his full-frontal nudity in 'American Reunion'
After pastry lovemaking and other on-screen misadventures, Jason Biggs is raising the bar – and lowering his boxers – with a full-frontal nude shot in “American Reunion.” “With the pie...
Fieldston takes advantage of Collegiate miscues to win Ivy opener
Tony Marro didn’t feel his team swung the bats very well Wednesday afternoon. The Fieldston coach watched his top two relievers nearly cough up a five-run lead. Yet he was...
Iona Prep makes big early-season statement, blasting All Hallows
Iona Prep has as many arms as any team in Fred Gallo’s tenure, the longtime coach is quick to point out. So, of course, it was two pitchers who led...
Power transfer: Former SFP star homers twice for Madison
Victoria Slavik is beginning to feel right at home at James Madison. “It’s very different than [St. Francis] Prep, but I’ve adjusted,” she said. The star junior left the CHSAA...
Nazareth nearing goals, now even closer to staying open
The criteria laid out by the board of trustees were difficult to meet. Nazareth had to get 80 students enrolled, raise $700,000 and formulate a business plan to stay open...
Now Falcone says ‘maybe’ to bankruptcy
After weeks of crowing that bankruptcy is not an option for his faltering wireless venture, troubled hedge-fund honcho Phil Falcone yesterday said he is “seriously considering” seeking a voluntary bankruptcy...
Designer Elie Tahari fires nearly all top executives at his label
There’s a war raging in fashion, and Elie Tahari isn’t taking any prisoners. The New York designer — whose togs are a staple at upscale stores including Saks Fifth Avenue,...
Business briefs
Best BuyBest Buy may have its credit rating lowered to junk by Standard & Poor’s, which said the world’s largest electronics retailer needs to change its business model after previous...
8+ hands on deck at WTC observatory
Companies are lining up for a chance to run the observation deck at the top of 1 World Trade Center. The Post has learned that at least eight of 10...
With jobs numbers, good news is bad news
Keep your fingers crossed that when March’s job growth is announced tomorrow morning, the numbers aren’t too strong. I know what you’re thinking: Huh? Don’t we want strong growth?Well, right...
14 Wall is recapitalized
Ukrainian fertilizer billionaire Alex Rovt has recapitalized the iconic 14 Wall St. Sources said the deal closed yesterday, leaving Josh Zamir’s Capstone Equities as the managing partner while replacing the...
Jamie Dimon says JPMorgan doing just fine in annual letter to shareholders
Jamie Dimon’s got a stock tip for Wall Street: Buy JPMorgan. The bank’s outspoken chief executive touted shares of his own company while railing against a raft of new regulations...
Ad buyers take a shine to 'GMA'
In the morning show duel, ABC’s “Good Morning America” is giving NBC’s “Today” not only a run for ratings but also ad dollars. As the No. 1 morning show, “Today”...
Charming to ex-suitors: Come back!
Charming Shoppes is going to the bargain bin to salvage a sale, sources told The Post. The retailer, whose biggest holding is plus-size chain Lane Bryant, in recent days has...
Daily News owner admits tabloid was in merger talks with Cablevision
Daily News owner Mort Zuckerman admitted yesterday the money-losing tabloid was in exploratory merger talks with Cablevision’s James Dolan, the owner of Newsday, a month before Cablevision charged its would-be...
It’s hostile at Hostess
Hostess Brands’ talks with its unions are getting even more contentious. The bankrupt bakery told a court it was pursuing a sale of assets so it could act if it...
Judge allows trustee to pursue claims against Madoff sons' spouses
The trustee seeking to recover assets for victims of convicted Ponzi scheme operator Bernard Madoff can pursue some claims against the current or former spouses of his sons, a federal...
Yahoo!’s staff cuts lambasted by Loeb
Yahoo! is cutting to the core. The struggling Internet brand laid off 2,000 workers, or 14 percent of its staff, but didn’t satisfy its agitating shareholder Dan Loeb, who criticized...
YouTube sets movie deal with Paramount
Google’s YouTube announced a deal to offer online movie rentals from Viacom’s Paramount Pictures, adding a fifth major studio partner to the video-sharing site’s lineup. Paramount will begin providing almost...
Stocks fall on stimulus stifling
Wall Street suffered a bout of the jitters yesterday after investors learned they were being weaned off the dependent doses of economic stimulus from Uncle Sam.Most dollar-denominated assets sold off...
The Good Fork
Despite their proximity — both to each other and to the five boroughs — the North Fork and the Hamptons are two different worlds. First, the North Fork is not...
Just sold!
Manhattan HARLEM $1,640,000 230 W. 136th St. Five-bedroom, four-bath brownstone, 3,330 square feet, with renovated eat-in kitchen, dining room, den, four fireplaces, finished basement, deck and central AC. Taxes $2,508....
Fashion peek
Tommy Hilfiger has grand taste when it comes to real estate. Spies spotted the fashion designer at the sales office of One57, which — as we were the first to...
Springs awakening
Dr. Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell, the New York City couple known as reality television’s “The Fabulous Beekman Boys,” are a telling example of what can happen to a pair...
Liu right back to raising $$
Embattled city Comptroller John Liu will hold a fund-raiser next week as he seeks to regain his political footing amid a criminal probe of his campaign operation, The Post has...
Old prof flunks Bam
WASHINGTON — President Obama’s former law-school professor said yesterday the president “obviously misspoke” when he challenged the authority of the US Supreme Court to overturn his historic health-care law. “He...
City to get GZ appeal
ALBANY — The city is getting one last chance to block enhanced-death benefits for the widow of a 9/11 hero cop. The state’s Court of Appeals has granted the city...
Con‘Dem’nation
It’s a “great shame” that there likely won’t be a serious Republican or independent mayoral candidate next year, Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday. Since the “real election will be the Democratic...
‘Gay hookup’ link in French scholar’s Manhattan hotel room death: sources
Cops found gay-hookup Web sites on the laptop computer of a married French scholar whose naked corpse was found in a posh Midtown hotel room, law-enforcement sources said yesterday. Richard...
Bullies too cruel for school
Break out the hankies and arm yourself with an aluminum baseball bat. You may need it. After severely depressing moviegoers in New York and LA for a week, the new...
Auxiliary NYPD cop murdered
An off-duty NYPD auxiliary cop heading to his day job at a Manhattan hospital was fatally shot in the back near his Brooklyn home yesterday morning, police said. The body...
All hail Gosling the hero
All he needs is a cape and a catchphrase. Hollywood hunk Ryan Gosling is proving to be a real-life hero in the Big Apple, where he saved a woman from...
MTA contractor $lammed
The lead contractor on the East Side Access transit project agreed yesterday to pay $7.5 million to settle charges it scammed its way out of hiring quotas for women and...
B'klyn dismember-killer ran victim's flesh through a meat grinder: police
The Russian immigrant facing a murder rap for allegedly killing his Brooklyn roommate “de-fleshed” the victim’s bones and ran the tissue through a meat grinder before dousing it in bleach...
7-train work is stopped after crane death
Work was suspended yesterday on the No. 7 train extension project as city, MTA and federal officials investigated Tuesday night’s deadly crane collapse. Michael Simermeyer, 30, of Burlington, NJ, died...
Maize the roof
Only in the Big Apple do you ride an elevator to get to a produce farm. A former US Navy warehouse in Brooklyn will soon be home to the world’s...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens The bank bandit pictured is wanted for knocking off three Chase branches over the past two months, police said. He first struck on Feb. 4, passing a note to...
Elite flying leap
A new program designed to whiz frequent fliers through airport security lines is so exclusive that if you have to ask to join, you probably can’t get in. The Transportation...
Tiki’s at ‘$plit’-end
Tiki Barber is finally free to marry his Maxim pinup girl. The former star Giants running back yesterday reached a divorce settlement with his wife of 11 years, Ginny Barber...
He’s fuhgetful
He tells killer lies.A Mafia hit man-turned-government witness was caught yesterday in a series of misstatements, contradictions and an outright lie — as a defense lawyer suggested he was concocting...
Family guy eyes trial separation
He wants some distance from his family — and that family.A former union president charged with labor racketeering wants to be tried separately from his dad and cousin because the...
Bx. gal’s dogfight
A Bronx woman who has cried over her lost Maltese since July is a step closer to getting her tiny pup back after a Manhattan Supreme Court judge ruled the...
Qns. elections official under fire for soliciting money from a contractor
The city’s Board of Elections has suspended an employee who is a top official in the Queens Republican Party after being notified that he was caught on tape soliciting a...
Quinn & de Blasio bid to boost unions
Talk about being in the pocket of unions!Two mayoral hopefuls went out of their way to make sure labor organizations would be protected under new campaign-finance rules set to take...
Cancer risk for taller women
OXFORD, England — Taller women are more likely to develop ovarian cancer, scientists from the University of Oxford said yesterday.The researchers made the link after examining data from 47 studies...
‘Spidey’ court stunt
A stuntman who claims his performance in the troubled Broadway production of “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” left him with “holes” in his knees and two herniated discs is taking...
‘Beaming’ aboard
WASHINGTON — “Star Trek” actress Nichelle Nichols had a close encounter with President Obama and gushed about it in breathless Twitter posts that went around the world at warp speed...
MTA security fix goes off track again
The MTA again pushed back the completion date for key security upgrades developed in response to 9/11, a setback that puts the over-budget program nearly six years behind schedule, officials...
9-day, 3-station subway shutdown
The MTA is shutting down a three-station swath of the busy Queens Boulevard line for nine days beginning this weekend to complete major track work, officials said yesterday.Local Manhattan-bound E...
Finally a Khalid trial
It’s about time! Khalid Sheik Mohammed and four co-defendants accused of plotting the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks will finally be prosecuted under new military charges filed yesterday. The five...
Whitney’s last hours revealed
LOS ANGELES — Whitney Houston died facedown in a bathtub with cocaine in her system and a “white crystal’’ substance on a bathroom counter, investigators revealed yesterday. Coroner’s investigators, in...
$155M AIDS meds ‘scam’
Now this is sick. Four ringleaders of a massive HIV-AIDS black-market prescription scam were indicted yesterday for allegedly ripping off $155 million from the Medicaid program and endangering the health...
They’re in the ruff!
When Russ Berkman called up the Masters golf tournament and asked for free passes he knew he was using the world’s oldest and lamest excuse — the dog ate his...
Macy’s blaze scare
A smoky basement fire at Macy’s flagship store sent shoppers fleeing into Herald Square yesterday, officials said. The all-hands blaze broke out at about 3:30 p.m. and sent smoke wafting...
Dental nut-job who once threatened to kill Ted Turner drilled
A nutty inventor was arrested for allegedly stalking his Manhattan dentist, who he claims wanted to poison him with fluoride in a death plot hatched by Johnson & Johnson. Sean...
Mets in Opening Day ticket panic
What a bunch of losers! The Mets are so terrified by the embarrassing prospect of playing to empty seats at today's opener, they've made an Amazin' "buy one get one...
Pedros de-seatful after son in chair switch to try to fool witness
Ex-state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. and his similarly named son engaged in some musical chairs yesterday at their embezzlement trial — as defense lawyers suggested a witness was confusing the...
Dem aide in ‘Jew-cash’ Facebook debacle
WASHINGTON — In an embarassment for the Democratic National Committee, a newly appointed liaison to the Jewish community posed with her 20-something friends on a Facebook page kissing money and...
Wacky $100M ‘winner’ sick of scrutiny
They can’t say it’s true, and they won’t say it’s not — but there’s been talk. The kooky Baltimore mom who claims to have a $218.6 million Mega Millions ticket...
Google unveils eyephone
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google yesterday went public with its plans to offer augmented-reality glasses, which it’s calling Project Glass. As currently designed, the glasses have a horizontal frame that...
Schwimming in troubles
David Schwimmer has even fewer friends in his neighborhood today. The former “Friends” star outraged fellow East Village residents after he destroyed a historic five-story townhouse that he’d purchased —...
Rubio: I’m no VP
WASHINGTON — The hunt for Republican presidential front runner Mitt Romney’s running mate heated up yesterday as one of the hottest prospects for the job vowed never to join the...
‘Seeking’ a KO
WASHINGTON — A day after increasing his lead over Rick Santorum with three primary victories, Mitt Romney blasted President Obama for playing “hide and seek” with the American people. Speaking...
McGovern in Florida hospital
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Former South Dakota senator and Democratic presidential candidate George McGovern has been hospitalized in Florida, his daughter said yesterday.Ann McGovern told The Associated Press her 89-year-old...
Tiger snub stuns sibs
Tiger Woods is snubbing his ailing half-brother, who is stricken with multiple sclerosis and about to lose his home, it was reported yesterday. Kevin Woods, 52, can barely use his...
Schools chancellor eyes teacher data for parents -- but not the public
Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott said yesterday for the first time he’s “supportive” of compromise talks in Albany that would provide teacher ratings to parents, but not necessarily to the public...
Star co-opted out
Adrian Grenier, star of the HBO show “Entourage,” has been booted from the Park Slope Food Coop after he failed to perform the in-store grunt work that is required of...
Psych exam for JetBloony
Freaked-out JetBlue pilot Clayton Osbon was ordered yesterday to undergo a psychiatric exam.The exam was requested by federal prosecutors, who want to determine Osbon’s mental state on March 27, when...
The drug war is futile
The human nervous system interacts in pleasing and addictive ways with certain molecules derived from plants, which is why humans may have developed beer before they developed bread. Consciousness-altering and...
How colleges waste our ‘Investments’
How many times have you heard President Obama talk about “investing” in education? Quite a few, if you’ve been listening to him at all. In fact, Americans have been investing...
Olbermann Is Swept Away By a Leftist Current
The Issue: The firing of Keith Olbermann from his latest TV gig on Al Gore’s network. *** It’s ironic that blowhard Keith Olbermann, who nightly names his “worst person in...
School super’s super salary
The Issue: The Post’s reporting on a Long Island superintendent who makes $405,244 a year. *** The fact that a married couple has achieved true wealth via careers in education...
Pipe dream No. 7
MTA Chairman Joe Lhota has thrown cold water on Mayor Bloomberg’s nutsy notion of extending the No. 7 line to Secaucus — and good for Lhota. In a speech to...
Network nihilism
NBC News has apologized, sort of, for an artful piece of audio editing that underscores just how inflammatory press coverage of the Trayvon Martin case has become. The network aired...
Bam blasts, Mitt laughs
President Obama launched a blistering attack Tuesday on Rep. Paul Ryan’s “Path to Prosperity” economic and fiscal plan and Mitt Romney’s embrace of it — and Romney responded that night...
NY’s transplant trauma
As you read this, thousands of people across New York state are sitting by the phone, hoping for the call that could save their lives. For many, the phone won’t...
Icelandic love story frozen by whimsy
At one point during “Out of Iceland,” Lea DeLaria, playing a male troll named Thor, steps onstage in a swan outfit and belts out “Bali Hai” in Icelandic. And that’s...
Finely tuned ‘Strad’
One of the two characters in “The Morini Strad” is a violin restorer who loves what he does. Watching him painstakingly repair a damaged Stradivarius is to see a true...
Urban cowgirl
Like many women before her, New Yorker Jessie Knadler wondered why it was so hard to meet a good guy in the city. A women’s-magazine writer and editor, she had...
Rangers will rely on Staal's steady improvement
PITTSBURGH — The Rangers have amassed the best record in the NHL through 80 games by mixing and matching on defense behind the redoubtable Dan Girardi-Ryan McDonagh first pair that...
Devils face Red Wings safer with sixth seed
DETROIT -- The Devils’ dilemma is that they would be better served by losing Thursday night, or in their finale Saturday. Expect honor, not pragmatism, to rule. Should the Flyers...
Mets fans bracing for long season
The Mets haven’t given their fans many reasons to be optimistic about this season. There is little to suggest the Mets will break a string of three consecutive losing seasons...
Marlins, Cardinals show how far the Mets have fallen
MIAMI — The domestic portion of the major league season opened last night with two teams that are everything the Mets are not these days, including the current employers of...
Aceves named Red Sox closer
Former Yankees reliever Alfredo Aceves will open the season as the Red Sox closer, manager Bobby Valentine said yesterday. Aceves, who has four career saves, including two with the Red...
Knicks guard Davis battling more ailments
ORLANDO, Fla. -- It’s not getting better for ailing Baron Davis. It’s getting worse. The Knicks point guard told The Post his pulled left hamstring has started to cause other...
Calipari says Knicks not in his future
ORLANDO, Fla. — John Calipari denied he’s looking to parlay his NCAA championship with Kentucky into the Knicks head-coaching job. “Kentucky is the best job in basketball coaching,” Calipari said...
Knicks coach says Smith has to be 'more professional'
ORLANDO, Fla. — The NBA and Knicks interim coach Mike Woodson had J.R. Smith’s back Wednesday. It is a nice change for Smith, who has a renegade past with the...
Yankees pitcher Pettitte impresses Mets
TAMPA — Andy Pettitte has made a lot of hitters look foolish during his career, but Scott Hairston isn’t one of them. The Mets’ outfielder has faced Pettitte a dozen...
For Yankees pitcher Pettitte, easy does it in camp
TAMPA — It can’t be this easy, right? “Once I got out there,” Andy Pettitte said yesterday at Steinbrenner Field, “it was like I never left.” Or, as a scout...
Plan paying off for Yankees pitcher Pettitte
TAMPA — There is no guarantee Andy Pettitte makes it back to the big leagues this year after sitting out last season. He is 39 and the last time he...
Sports Shorts
NBA: LeBron silences Thunder LeBron James had 34 points and 10 assists as the Heat avenged a loss at Oklahoma City last week, rallying to beat the Thunder 98-93 for...
Aqueduct Analysis
Post Time: 12:50 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 1 mile; $34,000; mdn clm($25,000); 3YOWITHOUT REGARD drew the rail and drops in class for route debut after running...
Saints QB Brees horsing around
LOS ANGELES — Saints quarterback Drew Brees owns a small stake in the 3-year-old colt Holy Candy, who was a late entrant into Saturday’s $750,000 Santa Anita Derby, a historic...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6f; $23,000; cl($10,000); 4upPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Bojan(L),118D Cohen1-3-1Jacobson7-52 Mitigation(L),118R Silvera1-5-2Gullo5-13 Callmetony(L),118CVelasquz2-3-7J Imperio6-14 Distant Sky(L),118CMontalv1-7-9DeMola8-15 SwingingAtSir's(L),118I Ortiz, Jr3-8-2Englehart8-16 Brazen Kat(L),118RNaprvnk6-3-2B Brown6-17 Devonshire(L),118C Lopez7-7-2Grusmrk6-1SECOND-6 1/2f;...
Aqueduct Charts
April 4th, 2012 Clear And Fast.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-6 1/2f; $26,000; cl($15,000); 3up; (f&m)Off: 12:50. 4. stumble bad st,ins bidTime: 23.65, 47.21, 1:13.26, 1:19.93.Trainer: Juan SereyWinner: B F, 4,...
Big A looks like it has a ‘Gem’
When early Kentucky Derby favorite Union Rags, under a questionable ride by Julien Leparoux, finished third as the 2-5 favorite in last Saturday’s Florida Derby, it all but guaranteed there...
Gulfstream Analysis
Post Time: 1:05 p.m.FIRST-5 fur(T); $43,875; clm($35,000); 3YOSTORM CLOUDS AHEAD working bullets for turf debut. CHAR LENA JO adds blinkers for turf debut. BOBS PLACE drops in class for return...
Hondo: Let’s go Braves!
Well, that didn't take long. Hondo failed to keep it reel with the Marlins last night, which put the Opening Day NRN (nasty red number) at a crisp 90 lemongellos....
Home Team Lineups
TODAYApr. 5FRIApr. 6SATApr. 7SUNApr. 8MONApr. 9TUEApr. 10WEDApr. 11KnicksOrlando7:00MSGESPN 1050 AMNO GAMENO GAMEChi.1:00ABCESPNNO GAMEChi.9:30MSGESPNMil.8:00MSGESPNNetsNO GAMEWash.7:30YESWFANNO GAMECleve.6:00YESWFANNO GAMEPhil.7:30YES2WBBRNO GAMERangersPittsburgh7:00MSG 2WBBR 1130 AMNO GAMEWash.6:30NBCSNESPNEndof Regular SeasonIslandersWinnepeg7:00MSG Plus 2WRHU 88.7 FMNO GAMEColum.7:00MSG+WRHUEndof SeasonDevilsDetroit7:30MSG Plus...
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball1 p.m.Red Sox at Tigers ESPN21 p.m.Braves at Mets SNY, WFAN (660 AM)2:10 p.m.Nationals at Cubs WGN4 p.m.Marlins at Reds ESPN2NBA7 p.m.Knicks at Magic MSG, ESPN (1050 AM)9:30 p.m.Celtics at...
The Post Line
NBAFavoriteLineUnderdogMAGIC4KnicksPISTONS7WizardsBULLS6CelticsClippers4KINGSNHLFavoriteLineUnderdogISLANDERS$105-125JetsPENGUINS$160-180RangersRED WINGS$150-170DevilsCAPITALS$120-140PanthersFLYERS$120-140SabresHURRICANES$155-175CanadiensMAPLE LEAFS$110-130LightningSENATORS$100-120BruinsPREDATORS$145-165StarsBlackhawks$150-170WILDAVALANCHE$170-200B. JacketsCanucks$125-145FLAMESOILERS$100-120DucksKINGS$120-140SharksHome teams in CAPS
Rugby player Smith offers Jets potential as tight end
When Tim Brewster got the call in February, he was not sure what to expect. Sports agent Jack Bechta phoned the longtime football coach to ask him if he would...
Giants TE Beckum aiming for early return
When the Giants lost two tight ends to severe knee injuries during Super Bowl XLVI, it certainly seemed as if Jake Ballard and Travis Beckum were in danger of missing...
Jets, Giants release preseason schedules
Tebowmania is scheduled to make its Jets debut off Broadway — way off Broadway. The Jets open the preseason in Cincinnati against the Bengals on either Aug. 10 or 11....
Drama mama
Your weekly guide to TV’s best and worst one-hour shows Ignoring that giant boat hogging the spotlight this month, Mama checks out other maiden voyages and sinking ships: “Magic City”...
Palin beat Couric in morning showdown
Sarah Palin evened the score with Katie Couric this week. NBC’s “Today” show, featuring guest-host Palin, beat the Couric-hosted “Good Morning America” in total viewers Tuesday in the shows’ much-hyped...
Elvis: second to nun
"I often wonder why God gave me such an opportunity to audition for Elvis that day,” says the elderly woman staring into the camera. Since this is probably not a...
Deep in the Woods
James Woods has an IQ of 180, went to MIT and has an inexhaustible enthusiasm for the future. When he starts talking about his iPhone, hunker down. You won’t be...
Bravo lands a Zuck
Bravo is branching out from its bread and butter programming starring giggling glamour girls and back-stabbers in high heels. Among the list of upcoming series in development that the cable...
Starr Report
The creators of "Avatar: The Last Airbender" are getting ready to launch "The Legend of Korra" on Nickelodeon -- with some very big names attached to the project. Voice talent...
Weird but true
A waitress at a Minnesota diner was thrilled when someone gave her a $12,000 tip after a meal. But her joy didn’t last long. Cops seized the money because they...
Snake on a plane forces Aussie pilot to make emergency landing
DARWIN, Australia -- If only Samuel L. Jackson had been on board. An Australian pilot was forced to deal with his own "Snakes on a Plane" drama after one of...
Kim Kardashian says she won't share her love life on TV again
LOS ANGELES -- Kim Kardashian says she won't be sharing her love life with the world again on her reality TV shows. "I don't think I would stop [doing the...
Feds seek to confiscate ancient statue in NYC
The Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office filed suit today to return a 10th-century statue to Cambodia, where it was looted from a Hindu temple during the Vietnam War era. The massive...