April 11, 2012
Passover Trot at Monticello
Monticello Raceway will celebrate the Passover holiday Thursday afternoon with the Passover Trot, featuring drivers of Jewish descent.This is the 14th edition of the "Race for the Matzohs" and two...
Former Arkansas coach, mistress were in frequent contact
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Former Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino and his mistress were in frequent contact over the past six months, sometimes calling or texting each other dozens of times in...
Trayvon Martin parents elated by Zimmerman arrest
WASHINGTON — Trayvon Martin's parents expressed relief Wednesday over a special prosecutor's decision to charge the man responsible for the 17-year-old's death. Martin's mother said if she could speak directly...
NFL Mock Draft: Round 1, Picks 6-10
With the NFL Draft three weeks away, The Post will have you covered with news, updates and mock drafts leading up to Draft Day on April 26. 6. St. Louis...
GAMETRACKER: Yankees at Orioles
CC Sabathia seeks to rebound from a disappointing performance and help the Yankees complete a three-game sweep in Baltimore on Wednesday night.
Trayvon Martin's killer to be charged with 2nd-degree murder; is in custody
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — An official with knowledge of the case tells The Associated Press that neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman is in custody in Florida and will be charged with...
Marbury honored in China with statue after winning title
File this under: Sentences I never expected to write.Since no foreign-born player can win MVP of the Chinese Basketball Association, fans of the Beijing Ducks have decided to honor Stephon...
Giants sign OL Locklear
On a day when the Giants set in motion a trade for Bengals linebacker Keith Rivers, they also added some depth to their offensive line, signing veteran Sean Locklear in...
Mets shut out by Nationals
Jason Bay heard some rare cheers at Citi Field on Wednesday, but only when he was taken out of the game. The Mets left fielder continued his anemic season and...
Francona won't be at Fenway celebration
The party will go on without Terry Francona. Even though Francona was the manager when Boston finally ended the Curse of the Bambino and won the World Series in 2004,...
Suspended Guillen talks to Marlins players
PHILADELPHIA -- Suspended Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen addressed his players in the clubhouse Wednesday, apologizing to the team for saying he admired Fidel Castro. “There’s nothing he needs to apologize...
Isiah's former players denied release by FIU
MIAMI -- Some of Isiah Thomas’ former players at Florida International say they want to play elsewhere because of his firing, and that the school is refusing to release them...
DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg's compensation drops 40.5% in 2011
DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg's compensation dropped more than 40 percent last year, down to $4 million from $6.7 million, according to the company's proxy filing.Katzenberg only takes a $1...
Three US soldiers injured in Morocco helicopter crash
GUELMIM, Morocco -- Three US military personnel were injured Wednesday when their helicopter crashed during joint maneuvers with Morocco in the southern part of the North African country, hospital officials...
Best Buy still investigating CEO Dunn following abrupt resignation
RICHFIELD, Minn. — Best Buy on Wednesday said that it will continue its investigation into the personal conduct of former CEO Brian Dunn, who resigned as chief of the consumer...
NY appeals court freed ex-Goldman programmer because law used to convict was misinterpreted
A New York federal appeals court says it freed a former Goldman Sachs computer programmer from prison because a law used to convict and imprison him was misinterpreted. At least...
Google Plus tweaked to distinguish it from Facebook
Google is tweaking its social network, Google Plus, to make it easier to use and to distinguish it from rival Facebook. The most visible change is a new navigation ribbon...
Brush fire near Meadowlands sports complex, NJ Turnpike
A large brush fire is burning along the NJ Turnpike near the Meadowlands sports complex in Carlstadt, New Jersey. Large plumes of black smoke can be seen from a distance....
US sees 'modest to moderate' economic growth, Fed says
WASHINGTON -- The US economy continued to grow at a "modest to moderate pace" over the last month, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday in its latest Beige Book reading of...
US deficit shrank in first half of fiscal year, Treasury says
WASHINGTON -- The US budget deficit shrank in the first half of fiscal 2012, the Treasury Department reported Wednesday, reflecting both higher revenues and modestly lower government spending compared to...
SI's most wanted fugitive busted in Minnesota
One of Staten Island's most wanted fugitives -- who is accused of raping a woman more than two years ago -- was busted in Minnesota, authorities announced today. Emmanuel Parker,...
MF Global can use insurance money to pay legal defense fees for Corzine, other execs: judge
A bankruptcy judge said Wednesday that MF Global Holdings Inc. can use existing insurance policies to pay potential "wrongful act" legal defense fees for former CEO Jon S. Corzine and...
Knicks facing battle against Bucks
MILWAUKEE -- The Knicks seemed genuinely concerned as they left the locker room in Chicago late Tuesday night and boarded a bus for Milwaukee. And they should be -- with...
Trayvon Martin's killer charged with 2nd-degree murder; is in custody
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- George Zimmerman was charged with second-degree murder Wednesday in the shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin in a case that has generated a national discussion about self-defense...
Mets hope to have Wright back on Friday
Terry Collins is hopeful that David Wright can return to the Mets lineup Friday in Philadelphia. Wright missed his second straight game Wednesday with a fractured pinkie on his right...
Head groundskeeper for LI school district busted for stealing playground equipment
A head groundskeeper for a Long Island school district has been charged with playing hide-and-seek with two childrens’ playgrounds - so he could re-sell the stolen scrap metal for cash....
Giants WR Cruz eliminated from Madden cover contest
Giants fans can breathe a sigh of relief.Victor Cruz was eliminated from contention to be on the cover of Madden NFL 13, it was announced Wednesday.Cruz, who was the Giants...
Syracuse keeping spring football secret
SYRACUSE -- Syracuse coach Doug Marrone has gone from being dubbed the friendliest football coach in America to a virtual recluse as the Orange near the conclusion of spring practice....
Teen accused of killing mom was 'deeply troubled' and on epilepsy meds: sources
The pyscho teen accused of savagely beating his mother to death was a deeply troubled, heavily medicated epileptic whose angry outbursts terrified his worried mom, sources and neighbors said today....
Matt Lauer considered leaving 'Today' -- but quickly hammered out deal to stay
Matt Lauer did consider leaving his longtime perch as anchor of "Today," but once he decided to stay, the deal was done in 36 hours.The NBC host and his colleagues...
WATCH: Charlie Sheen 'revived' on FX
Charlie Sheen’s career isn’t dead yet! An FX promo of upcoming comedy series “Anger Management” shows its star resting comfortably in a coffin. “Charlie Sheen died,” an ominous voice declares...
LI teller tries to talk bank robber out of 'stickup': police
A cool-headed woman bank teller on Long Island stalled a female bank robber who was on her third heist — and then tried in vain to talk the robber out...
Alec Baldwin attacks 'Today' in new Twitter tirade
A furious Alec Baldwin launched another Twitter tirade Wednesday, attacking a "Today" crew for staking out his apartment building and then hinting he was getting ready to leave NBC, home...
Former shareholder may make bid for Avon: report
A former Avon Products Inc. shareholder that has ties to the beauty company Mary Kay is fashioning a takeover bid for Avon, according to a media report. Fortune magazine said...
Kreider has first practice with Rangers
He walked into the locker room wide-eyed, did a double take at his nameplate while putting his helmet on the top shelf, and wiped the ice shavings off the blades...
Christie's popularity at all-time high in NJ
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is more popular than ever in his home state, according to a new poll released Wednesday. The pugnacious governor's approval rating among Garden State voters...
Jets coach Ryan against return to 'Hard Knocks:' report
HBO wants the Jets to be featured again on "Hard Knocks" but they have run into an unexpected obstacle: Rex Ryan. League sources tell FOX Sports that owner Woody Johnson...
This week's calendar, April 12 to 18
Thursday, April 12 Rooftop Solar Clinic The clinic is for the evaluation of solar possibilities on a participant's building, so bring your electric/gas bill, a calculator and the footprint and...
Calif. prison panel denies Manson's bid for parole
CORCORAN, Calif. — A California prison panel denied parole Wednesday to mass murderer Charles Manson in his 12th and possibly final bid for freedom. Manson, now a gray-bearded, 77-year-old, did...
Driver involved in fatal hit-run of SI grandma shaves off beard, appears before judge
The Staten Island man accused in a fatal hit-and-run crash shaved his wild beard and sported a jarringly clean-cut look look during his first courtroom appearance this morning. About a...
Obama continues push for Congress to approve 'Buffett Rule'
WASHINGTON -- President Obama surrounded himself Wednesday with some of the wealthiest and most successful Americans to make another pitch for a higher tax rate on the country's biggest earners....
Rift over, Romney and Santorum begin healing process
Following Rick Santorum's exit from the presidential race, the process of trying to unite the Republican Party began Wednesday with GOP front-runner Mitt Romney saying he hopes the two will...
Around the minors: April 11
Here’s a look at Tuesday’s minor league action in both the Mets and Yankees farm systems:- The Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees had their game in Syracuse suspended by rain in the...
Giants near trade for Bengals LB Rivers
Every year, it seems, fans of the Giants around this time start making noise about the need to take a linebacker high in the NFL Draft. The Giants do not...
Accuser of ex-Syracuse coach Fine sentenced to 39 months in prison
AUBURN, Maine -- A Maine man who accused former Syracuse assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine of molestation was sentenced Wednesday to 39 months in state prison for sexually abusing a...
JCPenney CFO Dastugue leaving company
PLANO, Texas — JCPenney Co.'s Chief Financial Officer Michael Dastugue will leave the company Friday in the wake of a broader shakeup of the department store operator's business. The company...
BLOG REWIND: Mets lose to Nationals
Today's marquee pitching matchup between Mets ace Johan Santana and Nationals star Stephen Strasburg ended with a shutout -- a 4-0 win by Washington at Citi Field.The Mets now have...
Syria declares halt to military operations beginning Thursday
TEHRAN -- The Syrian defense ministry said Wednesday that it will cease military operations against rebel fighters from Thursday, the day set by peace envoy Kofi Annan as a deadline...
Giants TE Ballard has more serious injury than thought
The Giants lost two tight ends while upsetting the Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI, when Jake Ballard and Travis Beckum went down with serious knee injuries described as torn anterior...
Peruvian miners rescued from collapsed mine
ICA, Peru — Nine Peruvian miners were rescued Wednesday after six days trapped in an abandoned copper mine. The nine, ranging in age from 23 to 58, walked out without...
Sanchez, Holmes, other Jets working out in Florida: report
The Jets are in Disney World, not to celebrate a Super Bowl championship, but in hopes of taking the first steps toward one. NJ.com reports that quarterback Mark Sanchez, wide...
WATCH: New Yorker Tony Vincent eliminated from 'The Voice'
Tony Vincent says Cee Lo Green made a mistake by eliminating him from “The Voice.”The Broadway actor -- and proud new dad of one-week-old daughter Sadie -- was one of...
Minaya's Mets, Yankees 'payroll'
The Mets e-mail their lineup to the media hours before each game begins, and their media relations staff will occasionally include a tidbit or two at the bottom of the...
Holder says 'high bar' for federal charges in Trayvon Martin case
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday that the "facts and the law" will guide the Justice Department's investigation into Trayvon Martin's death but noted there was a very...
Nokia shares plunge after firm lowers first-quarter outlook
HELSINKI — Nokia Corp. saw its share price plummet 14 percent on Wednesday after it warned that heavy competition will hit its first-quarter earnings, especially in developing markets, and that...
DOJ files antitrust suit against Apple, publishers over e-book pricing
The US on Wednesday hit Apple Inc. and five of the nation's largest publishers with an antitrust lawsuit over the fast-growing e-book market, alleging they conspired to raise prices and...
Gingrich says he's the 'bolder' conservative, will stay in race
Newt Gingrich reiterated Wednesday he intends to stay in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, saying he stands for a "bolder and more solutions-oriented conservatism." Although Rick Santorum's decision...
TD Ameritrade to switch listing to NYSE from Nasdaq
OMAHA, Neb. -- TD Ameritrade Holding said Wednesday it is transferring its stock listing to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in the latest round in a fierce competition between...
Khadafy's son told ICC officials he hopes to be tried in Libya
ZINTAN, Libya -- Saif al Islam Khadafy, the son of slain Libyan leader Moamar Khadafy, told International Criminal Court (ICC) officials that he hoped to be tried in Libya, but...
3UP: Cano, Ibanez, Wright
1. I had been confused why the Yankees were not more aggressive in trying to complete a long-term contract with Robinson Cano before this season began. Remember that with the...
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Florence and the Machine and The Black Keys to headline this year's Lollapalooza
CHICAGO — The Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Black Keys and English indie darlings Florence and the Machine will headline this year's three-day Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago, Jane's Addiction...
Bloomberg to push to overturn 'stand your ground' laws nationwide
Mayor Bloomberg is launching a campaign to overturn "stand your ground" laws around the nation, such as the one in Florida that led to the controversial shooting death of Trayvon...
Texas strip club owner held after allegedly trying to order hit on city officials
ARLINGTON, Texas -- A Texas strip club owner was arrested by the FBI after allegedly trying to hire hitmen to kill city officials who closed his club. Ryan Grant, who...
UK museum's $3M worth of Chinese artifacts swiped in two-minute heist
DURHAM, England -- A gang of thieves took less than two minutes to grab £2 million ($3.19 million) worth of Chinese artifacts from a museum in northeastern England, police said....
French Cabinet OKs new anti-terrorism measures
PARIS — The conservative French government on Wednesday unveiled new counterterrorism measures to punish those who visit extremist websites or travel to weapons-training camps abroad, in the wake of deadly...
Bombs kill NATO soldier, local Afghan official
KABUL, Afghanistan — Roadside bombings on Wednesday killed a local Afghan government official and a NATO service member, authorities said. Sarhadi Zewak, a spokesman for Laghman province, said the head...
Man stabbed to death during Inwood bar brawl
A 24-year-old man was stabbed to death during a brawl outside an Inwood bar early this morning, cops said. The victim, whose name has not been released, clashed with a...
Kutcher invests in Iowa smartphone payments company, Dwolla
DES MOINES, Iowa — Actor Ashton Kutcher is among the early investors in Dwolla, an Iowa tech startup that lets users transfer money or pay for things through their smartphones...
Rep. Paul Ryan says vice president possibility a bridge to cross later
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), the high-profile chairman of the House Budget Committee and an oft-discussed possible vice presidential pick for Mitt Romney, said he has not discussed the possibility with...
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion's flagship hardware division may be losing money
WATERLOO, Ontario -- As if Research In Motion's (RIM) immediate future were not bleak enough, RIM's latest regulatory filing Wednesday implies its flagship hardware division may be losing money. The...
Russian president-elect Putin calls for political unity
MOSCOW -- Russian president-elect Vladimir Putin praised his government's achievements over the last four years while calling for political unity after presidential elections that took place amid the country's largest...
Cow captured on streets in NJ
PATERSON, N.J. — A cow that escaped from a slaughterhouse in a New Jersey city will be spared. The black-and-white bovine was running through the streets of Paterson sometime after...
Fugitive from Oregon arrested in Connecticut
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A fugitive from Oregon has been arrested in Connecticut after asking a police officer for help in a dispute with his landlord. Bridgeport police told the Connecticut...
'Hunger Games' director says he won't helm sequel
LOS ANGELES -- It's the biggest movie in the world right now, but Gary Ross, the director of blockbuster movie "The Hunger Games," on Tuesday announced that he won't be...
Carlyle nears road show for $8B IPO
A road show will start as early as next week for the initial public offering (IPO) of Carlyle Group that will value the private-equity firm at between $7.5 billion and...
North Korea fuels long-range missile ahead of anniversary celebrations
PYONGYANG, North Korea -- North Korea began fueling a long-range missile Wednesday, and the country named its young leader Kim Jong Eun to a top ruling party post as it...
High-risk sex offender on the run in Texas after cutting off electronic tag
AUSTIN, Texas -- A high-risk sex offender was on the run in Texas after walking out of a halfway house and cutting off his electronic monitor, myFOXaustin.com reported. Robert Lee...
Three crooks rob Manhattan deli worker — and film it!
Police are searching for three crooks who robbed a deli worker at knifepoint in Greenwich Village — including one who captured the heist on a camcorder, authorities said. A surveillance...
Why Rubio's DREAM means he can't be veep
There are lots of good reasons why Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney would want to have Sen. Marco Rubio as his runningmate. Rubio is Latino, the son of immigrants, represents...
Tsunami watch lifted in most of Indian Ocean after powerful earthquakes
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Two massive earthquakes triggered back-to-back tsunami warnings for Indonesia on Wednesday, sending panicked residents fleeing to high ground in cars and on the backs of motorcycles....
Who cares about smokers?
New research shows that it is cheaper to screen long-time smokers for lung cancer than it is to do screenings for cervical, colorectal and breast cancers. And it could save 15,000...
Obama failing, Iran gaining in Syria
Max Boot asks why President Obama isn't doing more for the Syrian rebels? He comes up with several explanations but concludes that November is weighing heavily on President Obama's mind:"[O]n...
GSA-Trump deal hit
WASHINGTON — The agency under investigation for blowing $800,000 in taxpayer cash at a Nevada casino conference is now coming under fire for choosing Donald Trump’s real-estate firm to refurbish...
Senators power play big test for Rangers
The Rangers lost three of four regular-season games against the Senators, and a major reason why can directly be attributed to Ottawa forwards Jason Spezza, Milan Michalek and Daniel Alfredsson....
Wheelchair Charities HS Basketball Classic notebook: CK's Calhoun remains committed to UConn
Omar Calhoun was disappointed like everyone else to hear Connecticut wouldn’t be eligible for postseason play next March because of low academic grades by former and current players. He’s always...
Yankees defeat Orioles in 12 innings
BALTIMORE — It’s a good thing CC Sabathia has big shoulders. When the Yankees ace takes the Camden Yards mound tonight, he’ll essentially be working without a bullpen after manager...
Yankees money buys depth — and wins
BALTIMORE — On the night the Mets’ bubble finally burst, the Yankees displayed what that extra $100 million in payroll gets you. Oh, this was anything but a trademark muscle-flexing...
CHSAA/Private baseball roundup: Spitzbarth strikes out 15 for Moore
Shea Spitzbarth wasn’t supposed to be Moore Catholic’s ace this season. It seems like he’s become accustomed to the role anyway. The senior righthander gave up three earned runs on...
Mets lose to Nationals; Wright has fractured finger
It’s just another instance of the Mets getting The Finger. David Wright could be headed to the disabled list after X-rays last night revealed the Mets third baseman has a...
Sloppy game ends Mets perfect start
You only had to see last night’s Mets lineup to have a good idea the team’s four-game winning streak to start the season was in serious jeopardy. But surprisingly, the...
Throwing a curve: Falcone pitches Sea past Iona Prep in league opener
Gordon Rugg had the option of going with hard-throwing ace Brian Russell and normally he would in such an important early-season game. Instead, he went to Chris Falcone, a left-hander...
INSIDE BASEBALL: Harris transfer Doyle fitting in, excelling for 'Dozo
Cardozo emerged as a chic city championship pick by many after its upset of George Washington in the Trojans’ six-day tournament Saturday. The Judges were able to pull the shocker...
After fun in the sun, black cloud returns over Mets
The fickle finger of fate has struck David Wright and the Mets again. The announcement came in the sixth inning on the night the Mets’ bid for the first 162-0...
Holiday tournament roundup: Manhattan Center rallies past Curtis, stays alive in Monroe Tournament
Jesus Medina smoked a game-tying, two-out inside-the-park homerun and Kevin Tise worked four shutout innings of relief as Manhattan Center rallied from four runs behind to knock off Curtis, 6-4,...
Andrews, Charles lead Brooklyn over The Bronx at Wheelchair Classic
In what might be their last hurrah in terms of their New York City organized basketball careers, Rashad Andrews and Travis Charles want to go out on top. After their...
Hondo's harping on the Angels
The Mariners deprived Hondo of his first 2012 appearance in black numbers, getting nipped in Texas last night to snap his winning streak at three and raise the deficit to...
Serby's Q&A with ... Lucas Duda
With the Mets off to a surprising start, Post columnist Steve Serby caught up with right fielder Lucas Duda. Q: Four dinner guests? A: Babe Ruth, Albert Einstein — I...
Knicks lose to Bulls, 98-86
CHICAGO — Richard Hamilton scored 20 points, Luol Deng added 19 and the Chicago Bulls, playing without Derrick Rose again, beat the New York Knicks 98-86 Tuesday night. Hamilton had...
Rangers pick to win Stanley Cup
Even as Gary Bettman pumps Sidney Crosby’s tires, there are weeks to go and miles to travel before the parade. The Penguins are good, all right, very good, but right...
Softball roundup: Lopez fans 17 as Tots top Villa
Cheryl Lopez was the definition of an ace. Tottenville’s junior windmiller surrendered just three hits and struck out 17 in a 4-0 non-league win Tuesday over visiting St. John Villa....
Business briefs
Yahoo! Yahoo! CEO Scott Thompson, just days after announcing a big round of layoffs, unveiled a new corporate structure as he tries to revive the Internet company. Tablet time Worldwide...
Cable bills to pass $200 a month by 2020: industry forecast
Move over, $5 a gallon gas — America’s new household budget buster may soon be the $200 a month cable bill. While wages for US workers have remained stagnant, cable...
Tory Burch talking to Coach, Gucci parent PPR about selling stake in label
Tory Burch has Coach bags on the brain. The flaxen-haired fashion designer recently held talks to sell a big stake in her label to Coach, the New York handbag behemoth...
Tim buys time, but no peace
AOL’s $1 billion patent sale won’t buy CEO Tim Armstrong any peace. Activist investor Starboard Capital said yesterday it will still seek board seats at the Web portal. Starboard CEO...
Warren Buffett disciple runs into Southern discomfort with Cracker Barrel
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has ordered up a piping hot plate of poison for hungry hedge-fund honcho Sardar Biglari. To fend off Biglari’s growing appetite for control of the...
Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn resigns amid probe of personal conduct
Best Buy’s CEO stepped down amid a probe of his personal conduct, the latest black eye for the retailer as it grapples with a growing Amazon problem. The world’s largest...
Sony sees a $6.4B loss
Japan’s Sony Corp. flagged a record $6.4 billion annual net loss, double an earlier forecast and a fourth straight year of red ink, as the electronics giant writes off deferred...
Jets to name new team president from NFL
The New York Jets are planning to name Neil Glat, the NFL senior vice president of corporate development, as the new team president, sources with direct knowledge of the deal...
A pain from Spain
Start worrying. And ask yourself this: Is this the sort of stock market I really want to invest in? Do I want my hard-earned and hard-saved money — cash that’s...
Timing of Facebook-Instagram deal 'surprised' bankers
Wall Street bankers tasked with getting Facebook’s massive initial public offering off the ground next month are encountering some turbulence. CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s $1 billion purchase of mobile photo-sharing app...
600B Apple
Continued enthusiasm for Apple Inc.’s lofty shares temporarily pushed the tech giant’s market capitalization over the $600 billion mark. Apples shares jumped as high as $644 yesterday, an all-time high,...
Mobli gets new shot
A New York City startup claims insta-success since Instagram was bought by Facebook for a cool $1 billion. The startup, Mobli, said it has seen daily downloads of its app...
Peace is at hand on 5th
A flurry of lawsuits over 509 Fifth Ave. may become moot now that sources say Rabbi Joshua Metzger has signed a contract to pay $40 million for the nondescript building...
Labor boss: Leave poor little Liu alone
Stop picking on embattled city Comptroller John Liu, a prominent labor leader lectured yesterday.“I think he’s been singled out in a way that’s unfair,” Stuart Appelbaum, president of the Retail,...
Boulud in name suit
Famed French chef Daniel Boulud says an upstate tavern is trying to dupe diners into thinking its smoked barbecue wings and fried pickles have his four-star seal of approval.Boulud sued...
Fears Regents exam will kill grad rates
Don’t know much about history. For the first time, city students’ long-running struggles with the Global History Regents exam could mean fewer sheepskins for seniors, the latest results show. That’s...
LI blaze snuffed
A large brush fire that damaged more than 1,000 acres and destroyed three homes on Long Island has been largely contained.Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced the progress yesterday afternoon.Bellone...
Assembly big packing it in
ALBANY — State Assembly Majority Leader Ron Canestrari said yesterday he will retire after this year.Canestrari, who was Cohoes mayor for 13 years, says he’ll finish his 24th year in...
The true ‘radical’
No Democratic talking point is complete unless it includes the accusation that Republicans are “extreme” or “radical” or “hard-line.” In party war rooms, it’s considered an art form to string...
Blessing for hero slay gran
Timothy Cardinal Dolan offered comfort yesterday to a Staten Island boy whose grandmother was killed saving him from an SUV barreling toward him. “What beautiful memories you’ll have of your...
$218M check mates
Finally, everything adds up. Three Maryland educators will split one-third of the record $656 million Mega Millions jackpot, officials revealed yesterday — finally knocking down loony McDonald’s worker Mirlande Wilson’s...
Loony loser is still lying
McDonald’s worker Mirlande Wilson insisted yesterday that she didn’t lie when she told her lottery pool co-workers — and the world — that she had hit the Mega Millions jackpot....
Broker drinks way into jail
A high-flying Hamptons real-estate broker was led away in handcuffs yesterday in a Suffolk County court after violating the terms of her DWI probation.Former Corcoran broker Charlotte DePersia was seen...
Bride and (fake) doom
An upstate bridezilla who faked terminal cancer to collect lavish donations for her wedding has finally been charged with the sickening ruse — two years after she was exposed by...
Shootout cop home
The last of four cops wounded in a fierce close-quarters Easter gun battle was released from the hospital yesterday. Dozens of police officers lined the sidewalk outside Brooklyn’s Lutheran Medical...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens *** Port Authority cops busted an illegal livery driver hustling for fares at Kennedy Airport, authorities said. Plainclothes officers Paul Pogozelski and Tom Koster recognized Odalis De Los Andeles,...
No defense for shooter
George Zimmerman’s legal team quit yesterday — saying the man who killed Florida teen Trayvon Martin hasn’t spoken to them since Sunday and contacted the top prosecutor against their wishes....
Subway signs ‘no help’
The MTA barely helps straphangers navigate around constant weekend service diversions — and in many cases fails to tell riders about line outages until after they’ve paid, according to a...
I didn’t kill that guy: rapper
Right perp, wrong shooting. Former Bad Boy rapper G. Dep has changed his tune now that his confession to a cold-case Harlem shooting is in front of a Manhattan murder...
Pension cuts OK: poll
ALBANY — New Yorkers overwhelmingly back Gov. Cuomo’s law trimming pensions for new government workers, despite fierce opposition from labor unions, a poll released yesterday found.The Siena College survey found...
Charlie: Lati‘no’ sweat
A confident Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel said yesterday he will win a 22nd term, despite facing a stiff challenge from a Latino challenger in a new congressional district where a...
NJ gov: Entitlements make us lazy
We’re becoming a couch-potato nation, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie lamented yesterday. A “paternalistic entitlement society” is to blame, he said during a speech at the George W. Bush Institute...
Net ‘shot’ blockers
There’ll be no drunken fans at the new Nets arena if activists have their way.More than a 100 people showed up at a Brooklyn community board meeting last night to...
Slap for LI death drive
A doped-up Long Island teen who ran over and killed a 69-year-old doctor may be out of jail in four years thanks to a judge’s promise of a light sentence.Kayla...
Two bigs out at PA
Two top officials at the Port Authority got the ax from Gov. Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, The Post has learned. The firings come as the two governors...
Mobsters turned childhood bedroom into 'slay'-room, aka 'The Dungeon': witness
Two mobster brothers turned their Brooklyn childhood bedroom into a grown-up den for Mafia hits — nicknaming it “The Dungeon,” a witness testified yesterday. Colombo crime family soldier Dino “Little...
PHOTOS: Baby, what a beauty!
Oh, mama! Beyoncé strutted her lovely post-baby body in the Caribbean this week — wearing a one-piece skirted swimsuit — while celebrating her fourth wedding anniversary with hubby Jay-Z. And...
Son is held in Midtown ma-slay horror
A writer was savagely beaten to death in her Midtown apartment yesterday, a gruesome attack caught on a harrowing 911 recording — and cops arrested her teenage son, authorities said....
Stabber is cleared in SI groom-slay
The man who fatally stabbed a groom-to-be during a wild fight outside a Staten Island night spot last month was cleared yesterday of murder charges after claiming self-defense. After three...
Alec and his tweety pie
What a couple of twits! TV blowhard Alec Baldwin and his yoga-teacher fiancée took to Twitter yesterday to mock the lovesick French Canadian actress who was busted for allegedly stalking...
Swoon! Sigh! I’m a sucker for a man full of Twit
Alec Baldwin — my life. My love. My soul mate. My supersized forbidden fruit! With passion such as this emanating from every last sweaty orifice of dear Alec’s being, how...
Santorum pulls out of race
GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Rick Santorum yesterday pulled the plug on his presidential campaign, ending a long-shot bid that did better than anyone expected but ran out of steam. His exit...
Hero duo takes a ‘bowser’
Sgt. Rex, the retired hero-combat dog, embarked on a new mission yesterday — to enjoy the rest of his life as a New Yorker with his former handler. The German...
O bids to $oak the rich – then cashes in on them
WASHINGTON — President Obama made a hard-charging pitch to tax the rich yesterday — then scoured wealthy South Florida enclaves to collect $2 million in campaign cash from them.Speaking at...
Thugs face extradition
Terror preacher Abu “The Hook” Hamza and four other dangerous jihadis can be extradited to the United States to stand trial, the European Court of Human Rights ruled yesterday. Hamza,...
Court date is finally set for 9/11 monsters
Justice was delayed, but not forgotten. The evil mastermind of 9/11, Khalid Sheik Mohammed, and four of his henchmen will finally appear before a military judge next month to answer...
Sickening setback for Titanic cruise
Passengers sailing aboard a cruise liner that is retracing the Titanic’s fateful voyage are battling seasickness and despair after the ship was forced to turn back toward Ireland in rough,...
Tempting Titanic fate
It will be a night — actually, eight nights — to remember. Yesterday at 5 p.m., I set sail aboard the Azamara Journey from the West Side’s Pier 88, joining...
Ban Williams for life
The NFL hasn’t done enough in the wake of the Gregg Williams scandal. Until a few weeks ago, most of America couldn’t tell Williams from their neighborhood pharmacist. But now...
Kicking the Iran can past election day
Hope springs eternal that diplomacy will end Iran’s nuclear-weapons quest, but the latest talks with Tehran seem aimed more at kicking the atomic can down the road — preferably until...
Smearing Chris Christie
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is under fire — again — for one of his soundest decisions since he took office: deep-sixing that hugely unaffordable commuter tunnel beneath the Hudson....
On to November
So ends Phase One. Rick Santorum’s sudden suspension of his presidential campaign left Mitt Romney atop the Republican high ground yesterday. Barring intervention by the fates, the former Massachusetts governor...
Simply Amazin’
It was 50 years ago today that a gaggle of mostly veteran ballplayers took the field in St. Louis for the New York Metropolitan Baseball Club’s first regular-season game. They...
Preservation reservations
The Issue: Whether Mayor Bloomberg’s support for landmarking benefits neighborhoods and citizens. *** Creating historic districts, as Stephen B. Meister concludes, does the opposite of what Mayor Bloomberg promised —...
The President’s puppets: AP and the Pulitzer
The Issue: AP’s coverage of NYPD anti-terror efforts and pro-Obama comments by its chairman. *** It is rather appropriate that the annual Pulitzer Prizes are awarded at Columbia University, the...
And now it begins
Yesterday, with Rick Santorum’s concession, the Republican primary finally came to an end — with a result that was inevitable five months ago, well before the first vote was cast....
It’s sad that this art shocked
This is what multiculturalism has come to: A student artist who proposed a mural for a Rhode Island high school came under heavy pressure to change her design because it...
Whose side is Andrew on?
When is a line in the sand just a line in the sand? When Gov. Cuomo says it is. Cuomo’s apparent openness to shielding teacher evaluations from public scrutiny is...
Sweet but awkward volley: fault, playwright
Unlike Broadway’s “Magic/Bird,” which really is about Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, “Federer Versus Murray” doesn’t focus on those two tennis champions. That’s a bummer, because Gerda Stevenson’s slight one-act...
Alice in geezerland
The great Judi Dench is being killed off as M in the new Bond flick, “Skyfall.” Which means Dame Judi is free to return to the stage, first in London...
A recounting of the final, fateful meal eaten by first-class passengers on the doomed Titanic
As a five-piece orchestra played in the background and waiters presented course after decadent course on silver platters, the first-class passengers of the RMS Titanic were oblivious to the tragedy...
Titanic events in town
* New York Public Library A new exhibit running through Sept. 3 features sheet music played during fateful voyage. A concert is planned for May 5 from 2:30 to 4...
Tebow not about money, Jets owner says
We didn’t do it for the money. That’s the contention of Jets owner Woody Johnson, who has heard the criticism and claims his team traded for Tim Tebow largely because...
Affrunti’s Tampa Grade
FIRST-7f; $15,200; cl($16,000); 3up3-Tiz in Court 2-12-NoMreMrIceGy5-21-Mr. Roessink 4-14-SpeedLghtnng12-16-Prized Best 3-15-Fabledzapper 8-1SECOND-6f; $17,500; cl($12,500); 3up; (f&m)1-Pike Creek 4-13-Seeking Reason9-24-Tribal Mistress 3-16-Throttle Up 8-15-Holy Bling 7-27-WhoLovesYBby6-12-BellsofConcert5-1THIRD-7f; $10,800; cl($8,000); 3up2-Wild Alley Cat...
Sports Shorts
HOOPS: Bye-bye, Blackbirds Jim Ferry, who led LIU Brooklyn to consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, was hired at Duquesne yesterday. LIU quickly announced it had promoted assistant Jack Perri to replace...
Aqueduct Analysis
Post Time: 12:50 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 6 1/2f; $22,000; cl($10,000); 3up; (f&m)AMPLY REWARDED finished third as the favorite in both starts since being claimed by...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1m(T); $56,000; Soc($50,000); 3YO; (f) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 TheWingedVns(L),118RNaprvnk6-6-1Badgett2 Iconic Song(L),118E Castro1-7-xMcLaughlin3 PermanentWav(L),118D Cohen2-1-4Englehart4 Why TakeaChance,118JCastellan2-1-xMcPeek5 Melpomene(L),113OHernndz5-5-5Terranova6 She's a Listener(L),113SCamchJr1-7-6Contessa7 PeacePreserver(L),118J Alvarado3-4-1Parisella8 Hard...
Parx Racing Charts
April 10th, 2012 Clear And Fast.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-6f; $22,000; cl($7,500); 4up; (f&m)Off: 12:26. Good. circled, up, held swayTime: 22.79, 47.43, 1:.7, 1:14.14.Trainer: Joseph OrsenoWinner: DK B/ M, 5,...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYApr. 11THUApr. 12FRIApr. 13SATApr. 14SUNApr. 15MONApr. 16TUEApr. 17KnicksMilwaukee8:00MSG NetworkESPN 1050 AMNO GAMEWash. 7:30 MSG ESPNNO GAMEMia.1:00ABCESPNNO GAMEBos.8:00TNTESPNNetsNO GAMENO GAMEPhil. 7:00 YES WBBRBos. 7:30 YES WBBRNO GAMEMia. 7:30 YES2 WBBRNO GAMERangersNO...
The Post Line
NBAFavoriteLineUnderdogBUCKS4KnicksPacers6 1/2CAVALIERSCELTICS3 1/2Hawks76ers5RAPTORSROCKETS5JazzHORNETS2KingsGRIZZLIES5SunsTHUNDER9ClippersSPURS8LakersNUGGETS8 1/2T’WolvesBLAZERS6 1/2WarriorsNHL PlayoffsTonightFavoriteLineUnderdogPENGUINS$150-170FlyersPREDATORS$110-130Red WingsCANUCKS$150-170KingsTomorrowRANGERS$160-180SenatorsBRUINS$160-180CapitalsBLUES$130-150SharksCOYOTES$105-125BlackhawksFridayDevils$100-120PANTHERSOdds to Win SeriesRANGERS$200-240SenatorsDevils$170-200PanthersPenguins$180-220FlyersPredators-105-115Red WingsCanucks$180-220KingsBruins$180-220CapitalsBlues$140-160SharksBlackhawks$110-130CoyotesHome team in CAPS
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball1 p.m.Nationals at Mets SNY, WFAN (660 AM)2:10 p.m.Brewers at Cubs WGN7 p.m.Yankees at Orioles YES, WCBS (880 AM)7 p.m.Marlins at Phillies ESPN2Basketball8 p.m.Knicks at Bucks ESPN, MSG, ESPN (1050...
Parcells unlikely to coach Saints
NEW ORLEANS — Multiple media reports citing unidentified sources say Bill Parcells is unlikely to become the Saints interim coach.The reports say Parcells prefers to remain retired and not replace...
Turf Paradise Results
FIRST-3f; $3,400; cl($6,250); 3up1K Paz de Ganr (Tp)7.804.002.107Hawk in Traffic (Arvizu)3.202.202Dantes Tiger Shark (Osuna)2.10Scr: Guasaveno, Exquisite Effort.* $1 Exacta (1-7) $11.90 * $1 Quinella (1-7) $8.00 * $1 Superfecta (1-7-2-5)...
Nets owner mentions 'kickboxing' Mavericks over Deron
Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov has a message for Mavericks owner Mark Cuban: Pursue Deron Williams at your own risk. “Let the best man win,” the Russian billionaire said with a...
Nets lose to 76ers, eliminated from possible playoffs
Before his Nets went out to reluctantly attempt the role of spoiler against the playoff-hopeful Sixers, coach Avery Johnson proudly pointed to the previous 10 games. The Nets were 6-4...
Devils seek to end Stanley Cup drought
The Devils franchise made its name by winning Stanley Cups, but that reputation is starting to fade. Patience wears thin as time passes, and passes players by. “I’ve been in...
Former first-round pick Kreider signs with Rangers
Former Boston College player Brian Boyle offered these words regarding Chris Kreider as the Boston College junior winger prepares to join the Rangers at today’s practice after agreeing to an...
Rangers goalie ready for long playoff run
Before Brad Richards signed with the Rangers, he knew Henrik Lundqvist socially through their mutual friendship with Sean Avery, but the Conn Smythe Trophy winner for the 2004 Stanley Cup...
Rangers power play heating up at right time
The importance of the subject was displayed by its immediacy. Just eight minutes into yesterday’s Rangers practice — with barely enough time to warm up — coach John Tortorella started...
Knicks lose to Bulls
CHICAGO — This was not the kind of sluggish performance the Knicks needed on their way to the Brew City showdown. As decrepit on the offensive end as they have...
Knicks forward Amar’e ‘looking good’ in rehab workout
CHICAGO — Lookin’ good. Knicks coach Mike Woodson paid Amar’e Stoudemire a compliment yesterday, saying Stoudemire was “looking good’’ after he ran, jumped and dunked during drills at yesterday’s morning...
Battle of aces at Citi Field today: Santana vs. Strasburg
Johan Santana isn’t oblivious to the marquee appeal of his pitching matchup against Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg. “It’s always good for baseball when you have a matchup like that,” said...
Yankees ace back to mound after rough opener
BALTIMORE — There was a time when CC Sabathia stewed over a bad outing like the one he had against the Rays on Opening Day last Friday in St. Petersburg,...
Marlins hired baseball’s Rex Ryan
Ozzie Guillen is the manager of the Marlins for the same reason that Rex Ryan is coach of the Jets. This is about frightened ownership groups opening new stadiums and...
Guillen says mea cuba
MIAMI — A contrite Ozzie Guillen sat in the heart of Little Havana seeking forgiveness for what the Marlins manager called the biggest mistake of his life — saying he...
Back seat Eden
Truth to tell, Eden Wood — once the biggest star on “Toddlers and Tiaras” — is not the star of her own reality show, which debuts next week. The retired...
Talk show guests
WEDNESDAYRICKY GERVAIS, PAUL DELVECCHIO - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4DJ CASSIDY, CHERYL HINES, MONICA - LIVE! with Kelly, 9 a.m., Ch. 7ELON MUSK - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,...
Mets TV best in 2 years
Nothing beats winning. The Mets’ final-inning win over the Washington Nationals Monday night — the team’s fourth win in four games since the season started — was the most-watched Mets...
Revealed! ‘The Simpsons’ live in Oregon
Mystery solved. The Springfield where Homer, Marge and family live on “The Simpsons” is actually . . . Springfield, Ore., says the show’s creator, Matt Groening. The true location of...
Land of the lost luggage
Has an airline ever lost your bag? No, wait, let me revise that. How many times have the airlines lost your bags? And how many times did you get them...
How ‘Bag’ works
When traveling, there are only two types of luggage, says “Baggage Battles” star Mark Meyer — carry-on bags and lost bags. It’s those lost bags, purchased at airport lost luggage...
This health nut tries it all
When I turned 40 three years ago, one thing was clear. I was fat — what they call “skinny fat,” with a body that resembled a python after swallowing a...
This spring’s ramp-age
Look out — ramps are running wild, and haters of the slimy-tasting wild leeks are running for cover. Ramps, with a disagreeable flavor between onion and garlic, are the season’s...
Have a Titanic meal
In the kitchen of a third-floor walk-up in Astoria, Queens, two chefs are debating sea salt. Specifically, they’re discussing what sort of salt to use as a finishing sprinkle on...
Weird but true
Cops put the bite on a Massachusetts man they suspected of trying to steal a shopping cart filled with toothpaste. Timmy John Laflamme, 23, was trying to exit a Stop...
Arkansas fires Petrino after affair, motorcycle accident
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas fired coach Bobby Petrino yesterday and then scathingly dressed him down for unfairly hiring his mistress and intentionally misleading his boss about everything from their relationship...
DeMeo rallies Tottenville late for overtime win over Xaverian
Nicholas DeMeo wanted to be sure to score, but wasn’t in a rush to do so. “I didn’t want to miss it,” the Tottenville sophomore attack said. “I had a...
UES homes & businesses hit by well-dressed burglar
A well-dressed burglar has hit several homes and businesses between on the Upper East Side, authorities said. The crook first struck a second-floor apartment on East 64th Street near Lexington...
Trayvon Martin case prosecutor to make announcement soon
SANFORD, Fla. — The special prosecutor in the Trayvon Martin shooting case says she will make an announcement about the case within 72 hours. In a statement released late Tuesday,...