April 12, 2012
Charles wins Passover Trot at Monticello
They say it's better to be lucky than good, but Thursday driver Alan Charles was both as he won the Passover Trot at Monticello Raceway.From the start, Charles drove a...
Couple admit they stole $3M intended to help feed poor school kids
A married couple who own a chain of early childhood education centers across New York City admitted today that they stole $3 million in taxpayer dollars intended to finance meals...
Broncos receiver not sure Tebow trade good for Jets
Not every one of Tim Tebow’s former teammates have glowing praise for the Jets backup quarterback. Demaryius Thomas caught the famous overtime pass in the Broncos wild-card win over the...
North Korea rocket launch fails, White House condemns 'provocative act'
PYONGYANG, North Korea -- North Korea's attempt to launch a multi-stage rocket failed early Friday, with the White House and the international community condemning the act as "provocative" and a...
Ukranian beauty accused of swiping $900K takes shot at hedge funder
Hedge funder? Try cad. And lay-about sponge. The glamorous Ukranian personal assistant accused of swiping $900,000 from Nicky Hilton's ex-hubby has taken off the gloves in hopes of dodging a...
Thierry Henry, Backe, tip Kenny Cooper for U.S. National Team
Both Red Bulls captain Thierry Henry and coach Hans Backe tipped Kenny Cooper for a U.S. National Team call-up, among MLS’ most prolific scorers and pleasant surprises. And Henry points...
Teen accused of mother's fatal beating says he 'doesn't remember anything'
He doesn’t remember a thing. The teen accused of brutally beating his mom to death in their Midtown apartment claimed today that he blacked out during an epileptic seizure remembers...
Lundqvist, Kovalchuk, Tavares advance in NHL ’13 vote
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are under way, but three local players already scored a big win in a different type of tournament.Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, Devils forward Ilya Kovalchuk and...
Devils Playoff Schedule, Results
The Devils' Stanley Cup dream ended with a six game loss to the Kings. There is also the results from their series wins over the Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers and Florida...
Rangers Playoff Results
The Rangers season ended in the Eastern Conference Final against the Devils on Friday night. Here's a look at the Rangers' playoff results against the Ottawa Senators, Washington Capitals and...
Saints name Vitt head coach
NEW ORLEANS -- The Saints announced Thursday that assistant coach Joe Vitt will serve as head coach in place of Sean Payton, who is set to serve a one-year NFL...
Two shot dead at Alaska Coast Guard station
KODIAK, Alaska -- Two Coast Guard members were killed Thursday in a shooting at a communications station on Kodiak Island. The Communications Station Kodiak and local schools on the island...
Google first-quarter earnings beat estimates
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Google Inc. said Thursday that it earned $10.08 a share in its first quarter on revenue of $8.1 billion. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company had been...
HBO offering pilot episodes of 'Girls' and 'Veep' for free
The premiere episodes of HBO's two new comedy series "Girls" and "Veep" will be available for free online the day after they air, in an unusual move for the cable...
US stocks rise sharply on Fed's interest rate comments
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was poised for its largest one-day percentage gain in nearly a month Thursday after the New York Fed's president reiterated that interest rates will likely...
Yet another 'Uncle Vanya' on the horizon
It wasn't that long ago that I was complaining about yet another production of "Uncle Vanya" coming down the pike. Seriously, this play's great but how many times do we need...
New Giants LB Rivers excited about trade
Giants general manager Jerry Reese says his goal is “to create competition at every position.’’ There is no doubt Reese succeeded in doing just that with the acquisition of linebacker...
Boston radio station pushing Schilling-Valentine feud
Bobby Valentine is to "Dennis & Callahan" as Rex Ryan is to Mike Francesa. The Red Sox manager is off to a rough start with Boston’s top sports radio station,...
Giants worked out Sanu, Simms
The Giants on Thursday are staging their annual local prospect workout prior to the NFL Draft. Players who were raised or went to college in the area are eligible to...
HBO offers 'Hard Knocks' to Falcons: report
The Atlanta Falcons have been offered the opportunity to appear this summer on HBO's "Hard Knocks," ESPN reported Thursday. It is unclear, however, if the team will choose to appear...
NYRA refutes story on horse injuries
The New York Racing Association, reacting to a front-page story in the New York Times of Sunday, March 25, headlined "Mangled Horses, Maimed Jockeys," sent out a three-page press release...
Brooklyn man pleads guilty in terror case
A Brooklyn architect admitted today that he tried to travel overseas and join a jihadist terror group in one of Pakistan's far-flung tribal regions. Agron Hasbajrami, 28, an Albanian citizen...
Grand jury indicts two suspected in Chelsea slay of floral designer found dead in apartment
A Manhattan grand jury has indicted the two suspects in the horrific sex-asphyxiation murder of Chelsea floral designer John Laubauch. Edwin Faulkner and Juan Carlos Martinez-Herrera, both 30 -- and...
Ex-Secaucus mayor gets 2.5 year prison sentence
NEWARK, N.J. — A former northern New Jersey mayor convicted of bribery in the state's largest-ever corruption sting has been sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. Dennis Elwell was mayor...
Judge refuses to throw out charges against Sandusky
BELLEFONTE, Pa. — A judge has refused to throw out child sex abuse charges against former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky. Judge John Cleland rejected an argument by...
President Obama still thinks Kanye West is a jackass
President Obama prefers rapper Jay-Z to Kanye West, saying that though West is "very talented," he still thinks the entertainer is a jackass. Obama told The Atlantic's David Samuels "I...
Clinton makes bet with Canadian Foreign Minister on Rangers-Senators playoff series
WASHINGTON — The Ottawa Senators hockey team has extra incentive to win the playoff series against the New York Rangers: a chance to humiliate America's top diplomat by making her...
2-year-old girl forgotten aboard private schoolbus in Queens
A 2-year-old girl was forgotten aboard a private schoolbus after her driver parked the vehicle on a Queens street and went home, police said. The child was rescued after a...
B'klyn charter management big eyed in tax fraud
The head of a troubled Brooklyn charter management group collected a fat $500,000 salary, but didn’t pay a dime in income taxes over six years — and even took a...
The Amazing Spider-Man First Impressions
With the release of the revamped Spider-Man franchise hitting theaters this Summer, Beenox and Activision are coming out with a new title featuring the web-slinging hero. But it isn’t going...
Rangers' Richards excited for playoff return
Starting with his second season, Brad Richards went to the playoffs five straight years, winning the Stanley Cup in his third season with the 2004 Lightning and going to the...
BrightSource Energy withdraws IPO
U.S. solar power plant developer BrightSource Energy Inc said late on Wednesday it is withdrawing its initial public offering, citing adverse market conditions. BrightSource, which was seeking to raise up...
Oaktree opens down more than 4% after IPO
Oaktree Capital Group is off to a rocky start in the public market. The investment company, which specializes in distressed assets, dropped more than 4% at its initial trades and...
Rite Aid narrows fourth-quarter loss
Rite Aid Corp.'s fourth-quarter loss narrowed compared with a year ago as sales increased in established stores, some key expenses fell and the drugstore operator benefited from an extra week...
Collapsed Indiana fair stage didn't meet state building codes
INDIANAPOLIS — An engineering review released Thursday found that the stage rigging that collapsed and killed seven people during last summer's Indiana State Fair wasn't built strong enough to meet...
Taxpayer money paid for GSA intern conference, documents show
WASHINGTON — The fallout continues over wasteful spending by some employees at the General Services Administration, with new documents showing interns also got their own taxpayer-paid junkets. New revelations in...
Zimmerman makes first court appearance in Trayvon shooting; May 29 arraignment date set
SANFORD, Fla. — A "scared" Trayvon Martin fled from a pursuing neighborhood watch volunteer, who fatally shot the unarmed teen before tucking the gun into his holster and waistband, prosecutors...
JetBlue pilot indicted for flight disruption
LUBBOCK, Texas — A JetBlue Airways pilot accused of disrupting a Las Vegas-bound flight when he left the cockpit screaming about religion and terrorists has been indicted. Court documents posted...
FOUR CORNERS: Knicks should try Amar'e off the bench
The long-term goal for the Knicks is to find a way to maximize the talents of Amar’e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony, so the pair can co-exist while still playing at...
Goldman Sachs fined $22M over 'huddles'
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. agreed Thursday to pay $22 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges over allegations the Wall Street bank's analysts shared material nonpublic information about upcoming...
Red Bulls' Wilman Conde could miss a month
The Red Bulls got yet more crushing injury news today when Wilman Conde limped off the practice field after aggravating his earlier groin injury. Head coach Hans Backe said he...
Around the minors: April 12
Here’s a look at what happened in the Yankees and Mets farm systems Wednesday:- Top Yankees prospect Dellin Betances had a disastrous day for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre, who wound up...
Morrow says 'it's tough' dealing with Nets injuries
After injuries limited him to 58 games last year, Anthony Morrow came into the lockout-shortened season with big expectations.The sharpshooting shooting guard for the Nets, one of the best 3-point...
Armed bandit killed during wild gun battle as he tried to rob East Harlem pharmacy: sources
A retired NYPD lieutenant gassing up his car in East Harlem fatally shot a trigger-happy armed bandit today who had just robbed cash and drugs from a nearby pharmacy, sources...
WATCH: Rangers pregame recap
The Rangers begin their quest for the Stanley Cup at Madison Square Garden tonight against Ottawa. The Post's Mark Hale and Larry Brooks preview the top-seeded Rangers' first round matchup...
'Merchant of Death' says he won't agree to any deals with US officials
MOSCOW – Viktor Bout, the convicted Russian arms dealer known as the "Merchant of Death," said in a dramatic telephone call from his New York jail cell Thursday that he...
Rangers Pregame Live!
The Rangers begin their quest for the Stanley Cup at the Garden tonight against Ottawa. Join the Post's Mark Hale and Larry Brooks live as they preview the top-seeded Rangers'...
Jury selection under way in John Edwards trial
GREENSBORO, N.C. — After years of investigation, denials and delays, jury selection began Thursday for the criminal trial of former presidential candidate John Edwards. Edwards sat at the defense table...
Gingrich unlikely to accept Romney Cabinet post
DOVER, Del. — Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich says he probably wouldn't accept a job in Mitt Romney's Cabinet, if Romney is elected in November and such an offer is...
Fake grenade causes evacuation of 2 World Financial Center
Police are questioning a knucklehead who had a novelty grenade mailed to his office at Two World Financial Center today, touching off a major terror scare downtown and mass panic...
Pokemon Regional Championships Kick Off April 14
The Pokemon Spring Regional Championships will kick off across eight locations in the United States and Canada this weekend.Video game and trading card enthusiasts will gather during the two-day regional...
Damon near deal with Indians
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians are close to signing former Yankees outfielder Johnny Damon to help awaken their struggling offense. The club has been in talks to finalize a deal...
Sony to cut 10,000 jobs, turn around TV business
TOKYO — Faced with mounting losses, Sony Corp. said Thursday it will slash 10,000 jobs, or about 6 percent of its global workforce, and try to turn around its money-losing...
Police, costumed centurions clash at Rome's Colosseum
ROME -- It was like old times at the Colosseum Thursday when police tried to remove costumed centurions and fighting broke out. The news agency ANSA reported that two of...
Jacobs takes shot at Giants line for short-yardage woes
Former Giants RB Brandon Jacobs, who signed with with the 49ers this offseason, said his short-yardage problems were not all his fault. “When I was with the Giants we had...
Hitting in April and Damon's new home
Yes, it was extremely cold at Camden Yards last night. So cold that apparently YES focused on me rocking my North Face ski cap. Thanks to my pal Andy Cahn...
Helping kids get a better education? Not Obama
President Obama often claims on the campaign trail that his vision includes "investing in education" but his budget tells the exact opposite story. For 2013, President Obama has defunded the...
Prime suspect in '72 NYPD cop slay had been under FBI investigation
The prime suspect in the 1972 murder of an NYPD cop at a Harlem mosque was under FBI surveillance for at least seven years before the slaying, The Post has...
President Obama, sidekick Biden in water gun fun
Here’s the Commander-in-Chief leading a poolside invasion! President Obama, armed with a Super Soaker, showed he’s the undisputed ruler of backyard fun, according to this undated photo posted by Joe...
Reddy Ice plans to file for bankruptcy protection
DALLAS — Reddy Ice Holdings Inc., which makes packaged ice, said Thursday that it plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it reported a bigger fourth quarter loss...
Washington home of missing woman's husband demolished
GRAHAM, Wash. — A demolition crew has removed all of the debris left at the Washington home where Josh Powell killed himself and his two young sons in a fiery...
WATCH: Trayvon's parents 'at ease' Zimmerman has been arrested, no longer able to hold gun permit
He can't go around shooting people again. Trayvon Martin's parents said today they are "at ease" after George Zimmerman was charged with second-degree murder for killing their unarmed 17-year-old son...
Ann Romney urges respect for women's choices as Rosen apologizes
SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Ann Romney hit back Thursday at a Democratic strategist who accused her of never having worked a day in her life, insisting her career choice was...
Syria mostly calm after UN truce deadline
BEIRUT — A fragile cease-fire brokered by the UN took hold in Syria on Thursday with regime forces apparently halting widespread attacks on the opposition, but there were reports of...
KFC apologizes after it attempted to use earthquake fear to sell more chicken
BANGKOK -- KFC was forced to apologize Thursday after it attempted to cash in on public fear sparked by Wednesday's Southeast Asian earthquakes to sell more chicken to its Thai...
US wholesale prices flat in March, as cost of gas drops
WASHINGTON -- US wholesale prices were unchanged in March as a recent surge in energy prices was mostly reversed, the Labor Department said Thursday. Excluding the volatile categories of food...
US trade deficit narrows to $46B in February, largest percent decline since May 2009
WASHINGTON -- The US trade deficit narrowed to $46 billion in February from $52.5 billion in January for a 12.4 percent drop, the largest percent decline since May 2009, the...
Surfer found along jetty at Jersey shore
Authorities are trying to identify a surfer found dead along a jetty at the Jersey shore. Police spotted the man face down off the Roosevelt Avenue beach in Deal on...
University of New Haven student found dead
WEST HAVEN, Conn. — Police say the death of a University of New Haven student whose body was found on a walking path near the school doesn't appear to be...
WATCH: Michelle Obama endorses her husband on 'The Colbert Report'
First Lady Michelle Obama appeared on "The Colbert Report" to share her US presidential pick for this election cycle. "I am endorsing my husband, Barack Obama," she said Wednesday night....
US weekly jobless claims up 13,000 to 380,000, worse than expected
WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans filing requests for jobless benefits jumped by 13,000 last week to 380,000, the highest level since late January, the Labor Department said Thursday. Much...
Iran trying to skirt sanctions by offering favorable credit terms on crude exports: report
TEHRAN -- Iran is dangling a carrot in front of oil-hungry nations in a bid to offset US and European sanctions by offering favorable credit terms on its crude exports,...
Ex-Best Buy CEO being investigated over 'inappropriate relationship' with female subordinate
RICHFIELD, Minn. -- Former Best Buy chief executive Brian Dunn, who abruptly resigned Tuesday, is being investigated by the company's board over allegations he had an inappropriate relationship with a...
Prince William's tailor Gieves & Hawkes sold to Hong Kong fashion group
LONDON -- Gieves & Hawkes, the iconic British tailor that counts Prince William, David Beckham and Bill Clinton among its high-profile clients, agreed to be purchased by Hong Kong fashion...
Prime suspect in $3M art theft at UK museum released by mistake
DURHAM, England -- A nationwide manhunt was underway in the UK on Thursday after the prime suspect in a £2 million ($3.2 million) art theft at a university museum was...
Trials of soldiers accused of hazing Pvt. Danny Chen in Afghanistan moved to US
FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- The US military announced the trials of eight soldiers accused of hazing 19-year-old Pvt. Danny Chen to death in Afghanistan will be moved to American soil....
New Zealand man crushed to death by steamroller
NELSON, New Zealand -- A man was killed in New Zealand after he was thrown clear of the steamroller he was driving and crushed underneath it. Kerry Mark Ferris, 52,...
Bob Marley documentary to stream on Facebook while in theaters
The Bob Marley documentary "Marley" will stream on Facebook simultaneously during its theatrical opening, a signal that social media may also play a role in shifting movie release windows. Such...
Police looking for armed LI robbery suuspect who bit victim
Police are looking for an armed suspect who grabbed a gold chain from a man walking on a Long Island street. Nassau County police say the victim was able to...
Queens Library to become first in New York to lend preloaded e-readers
The Queens Library is becoming the first library in the New York public library system to lend e-readers. Under the pilot program, 50 Nooks will be available for check out...
Accused Oakland college shooter says he is 'deeply sorry'
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The man charged with killing seven people after going on a shooting spree at a California college earlier this month has said he is "deeply sorry." "Families...
Rodney King 'grieving' for Trayvon Martin and his family
LOS ANGELES -- As the man who shot dead Trayvon Martin was charged with second-degree murder Wednesday, Rodney King said he was "grieving, like the rest of us, for this...
Annie Leibovitz's photos to be displayed during fundraiser for the New York Foundling
Annie Leibovitz is about to get upstaged by a bunch of amateur photographers in the city’s foster care system. Some of the famed photog’s most recognizable pictures will be displayed...
Holder obssessed with voter ID
Got to hand it to Attorney General Eric Holder, when he gets a bee in his bonnet he doesn't give up. His Justice Department is refusing to approve any new voter...
Strong earthquake strikes off the coast of Mexico
MEXICO CITY — A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Mexico on Thursday, waking up residents living near the Gulf of California, only hours after a separate temblor swayed...
Conn. legislature approves repeal of death penalty -- but not for 11 men currently on death row
HARTFORD, Conn. — After years of failed attempts to repeal the death penalty, Connecticut lawmakers in both the House and the Senate have passed legislation that abolishes the punishment for...
Green Day plans to release three albums in the next year
Green Day is doing things in threes. Lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong announced that the band will release a three-album trilogy in the next year. "Not 1. Not 2. But...
Man shot dead by police on Los Angeles highway after car chase
LOS ANGELES -- Police shot a man dead on a Los Angeles highway Wednesday night, after a brief vehicle pursuit. The victim had exited his vehicle after five police cars...
With Davis 'off,' Shumpert steps up for Knicks
MILWAUKEE — Baron Davis didn’t want to come out. The 32-year-old Knicks point guard, who is battling knee, neck and hamstring injuries, has continued telling coach Mike Woodson he is...
X-Men top Iona in Monroe quarters, gaining early CHSAA bragging rights
If the Monroe Tournament is any indication, Lou Piccola’s hunches are going to take Xaverian a long way. The second-year coach, who likes to go with his gut, opted to...
Axl Rose snubs Guns N' Roses induction into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
LOS ANGELES -- In true rebellious rocker fashion, Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose has snubbed his entry into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, announcing that he will...
Yankees defeat Orioles; Swisher homers in 10th
BALTIMORE — Joe Girardi knew where the heat was headed if his plan to load the bases in the ninth inning with an intentional walk without first base being open...
CHSAA baseball roundup: Moore's Baggs shuts out All Hallows
Two days, two games against Bronx teams, two wins. Not a bad start to the season for Moore Catholic. John Baggs was brilliant, tossing a three-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts...
Softball roundup: Palmeri-less Molloy avenges loss to Fontbonne
Archbishop Molloy wanted to write a different ending against Fontbonne Hall and had to do it without one of it stars. “We didn’t feel like we played our best first...
Knicks defeat Bucks, have control of playoff spot
MILWAUKEE — It looks like the Knicks still will be playing ball in late April, and Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith may be the scoring tandem that gives them a...
Knicks' Stoudemire out another week
MILWAUKEE -- See you in Newark? Knicks forward Amar’e Stoudemire is looking good, but not for Sunday against the Miami Dream Team. He has pushed back his return a few...
Boys lacrosse roundup: Poly tops Collegiate, finds offensive flow
Poly Prep wasn't pleased with its offensive production in the early season. The Blue Devils scored just three times in a loss to Riverdale in their opener and had the...
Holiday tournament roundup: Adams rallies late to take down Norman Thomas
The Monroe Tournament semifinals will feature Tottenville, Xaverian, Grand Street Campus and John Adams -- which team doesn’t fit? That was the question Adams coach Glenn Beyer asked hours after...
Private baseball roundup: Riverdale knocks off Dalton in eight innings
Cole Dreyfuss had four hits, two triples and four RBIs and Armando Perez had two hits, scored twice and drove in a run as Riverdale topped Dalton, 14-9, in eight...
Wheelchair Charities HS Basketball Classic notebook: Ford's Lewis on national radar
It’s going to be a busy few months for Aaliyah Lewis. And by the end of it, the Bishop Ford junior hopes to sort out a firm list of colleges...
INSIDE SOFTBALL: PSAL coaches talk crossovers, potential 'AA' league
The landscape of PSAL softball will be hammered out next week, when it seems like all the top teams play each other in crossover league games. Tottenville takes on James...
Cops injured nabbing iPad 'thief'
Two cops were hurt as they nabbed an alleged iPad thief in a SoHo subway station yesterday, police said. Sgt. Antoine Ducret and his partner, Officer Joseph Dellauniversita, spotted a...
Serby's Q&A with ... Ryan Callahan
As the Rangers begin their quest for their first Stanley Cup, Post columnist Steve Serby caught up with the captain, Ryan Callahan. Q: Do you actually have dreams ... or...
Rangers open playoffs against Senators tonight at Garden
Everything that’s been accomplished this season is wiped clean. Stockholm is not only a long time ago and far, far away, it represents a different galaxy of hockey. The Rangers...
Kreider practices with Rangers, playoff status uncertain
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...
Rangers-Senators Matchups
The Rangers never would have chosen Ottawa as their first-round opponent, and it’s at least plausible the Senators lost their final two games to a depleted Bruins squad and a...
Two foreign troops killed by insurgents in Afghanistan
KABUL -- Two members of NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were killed by insurgents in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday. In separate statements, ISAF said one of the troops was...
TRUE BLUE: Poly's Dahldorf recaps a big win over Riverdale
Every other week this spring season, Jessica Dahldorf will take us inside the Poly Prep girls lacrosse team. In her exclusive diary on NYPost.com, the Northwestern-bound midfielder will give us...
At least 23 dead in China bus crash
WANGZHAI, China -- At least 23 people were killed in eastern China Thursday morning when a bus collided with a truck in Anhui province's Wangzhai township, the Xinhua news agency...
Cloud nine: Grand Street finds stroke in extras to down Monroe
Grand Street Campus was just waiting for the perfect time to unleash its potent attack. How else to explain the Wolves’ uprising Wednesday afternoon, their eight-hit, nine-run ninth-inning in the...
Martir fitting in well at Grand Street, his new home
Grand Street Campus traded in one pro prospect for a high Division I standout. When center fielder and cleanup hitter Williams Jerez graduated last spring, it left a mammoth hole...
LaSalle's Shammgod Wells ponders post-high school future
With the score tied, Shammgod Wells crossed the halfcourt line with 45 seconds left in the game. Without a shot clock and the ball in his hand, he was determined...
WATCH: The sneaker commercial that made Magic and Bird friends
Basketball legends Larry Bird and Earvin “Magic” Johnson visited the “Late Show With David Letterman” Wednesday to discuss their friendship – which began in earnest in French Lick, Indiana, on...
Salons nail more men
Every five weeks, 23-year-old waiter Steve Brady does what he’s been doing since his junior year in high school. He gets a pedicure and manicure. “I play soccer a few...
E-book busted
Steve Jobs’ own words are coming back to haunt Apple in a new government crackdown on alleged price-fixing of e-books. The Justice Department yesterday accused Apple and two publishers of...
Business briefs
Falcone-SECThe SEC will meet next week with reps of hedge-fund manager Philip Falcone in the first face-to-face meeting aimed at settling potential civil-fraud charges, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing...
Best Buy says probe of Dunn ongoing
The resignation of Best Buy’s CEO might be a Dunn deal, but the electronics chain will press ahead with a probe of his “personal conduct.”The Minneapolis-based retailer remained tight-lipped on...
Lots of blame to go around for gas price mess
If at first you don’t succeed, fail, fail again. That must be the White House’s motto on gasoline prices. And the whole thing would be pretty funny if it weren’t...
Courts: Sachs code crook didn’t break the law
He took the code, but it wasn’t a crime. That’s the stunning opinion of a federal appeals court that overturned the conviction of Sergey Aleynikov, a former Goldman Sachs programmer...
Google looks to tablets for hits
Google’s search business is expected to show another drop in cost-per-clicks when the company releases first-quarter results today, but a new report suggests tablets can help reverse the disturbing trend.The...
BofA sues itself in Fla. cases
I’ll be seeing you — er, me — in court. In a strange case of self-flagellation, Bank of America appears to be suing itself over a number of faulty foreclosures...
Food fight: FDIC bites Chicago arm
The nation’s bank watchdog should keep a closer eye on its own account. The Chicago arm of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. went on a spending spree at a conference...
Jets name Glat president
The New York Jets’ new president will be Neil Glat, the National Football League senior corporate executive responsible for new business and strategic initiatives, the team said in a news...
Travelzoo gains 28%
Travelzoo surged the most in almost six years after reports said the company has sought an adviser and plans to sell itself. The shares rose 28 percent to close at...
Koz begs for mercy after 79 months in slammer
He begged. He groveled. And for the very first time, he called himself a crook. Imprisoned Tyco marauder Dennis Kozlowski put on an embarrassing display of a different kind of...
New York City rents hit all-time high
It’s a high-rise paradox: rent is at an all-time record despite the economic uncertainty that New Yorkers still face. For the first quarter of 2012, the average Manhattan monthly rent...
JCPenney CFO exits
JCPenney CFO Michael Dastugue will leave the department-store company this week, as new CEO Ron Johnson shakes up the ranks. Dastugue, who became CFO and won a seat on the...
Hidrock to build WTC hotel
Hidrock Realty, a New York developer, bought a vacant lot near the World Trade Center site in lower Manhattan where it plans to build a 300-room hotel. The property at...
Bow tie
Not too long ago, Luke Armstrong noticed something new on the corner of the Bowery and Prince Street. “I saw a Freitag shop,” says Armstrong, who has been living at...
Just sold!
Manhattan BATTERY PARK CITY $841,000 2 River Terrace One-bedroom, one-bath condo, 887 square feet, with kitchen with Corian counters and Thermador, Sub-Zero and Miele appliances, dining room, marble bath with...
Settling Inwood
‘this has been my first year really home in our entire relationship,” Audra McDonald says of living in the spacious three-bedroom Inwood rental that she shares with her fiancé, fellow...
Mean streets
It pays to be the “Queen of Mean.” Insult comedienne Lisa Lampanelli is apartment-hunting again on the Upper West Side. As we previously reported, she bought a two-bedroom, two-bathroom condo...
Hey, watch out for icebergs!
Day 2 — Look out! Meet one of the watchmen aboard the centennial Titanic cruise: a slight man named Mohamod Ramli, whose job it is to stand at the head...
Guilty in ‘Gilgo’ sex rap
A New York City pimp pleaded guilty yesterday to transporting women from Maine to work as prostitutes — one of whom later became a victim of the Gilgo Beach serial...
Accused mom killer on Rx cocktail
The teen charged with savagely beating his mother to death is a troubled, heavily medicated epileptic who constantly fought with the woman, sources and neighbors said. Fordham student Henry Wachtel,...
Pill cache at day care: feds
A day-care center was one of four Bronx stash houses raided by the feds — who seized more than 120,000 prescription pills yesterday.Six people were charged with scheming to sell...
Work dispute ends in death of 2 doctors in NJ murder-suicide
A New Jersey doctor shot a former colleague to death over an alleged work dispute yesterday — then later killed himself when police stopped him on suspicion of murder. Dr....
Surfin’ US‘O’
WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama is flexing her muscle at the Rockaways’ legendary cabana clubs. The Obama administration made promoting the first lady’s “Let’s Move!” health-and-fitness campaign a criteria for winning...
Rutgers taps new prexy
Rutgers University yesterday named a neuroscientist and longtime educator as the new president of the college.Robert Barchi, 65, who formerly led Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, will start his tenure...
Syria tells UN it will stop violence
Syria will stop all military action against rebels, the nation’s foreign-affairs department told United Nations envoy Kofi Annan yesterday. A government official said Syria will “cease all military fighting throughout...
Gilly’s poll roll
WASHINGTON — Democratic New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is way ahead of all potential Republican rivals in her November re-election bid, according to a poll released yesterday by Siena College....
Manson parole bid shot down
CORCORAN, Calif. — A California prison panel denied parole yesterday to mass murderer Charles Manson in his 12th bid for freedom. Manson, now 77, orchestrated a series of gruesome murders...
Mike rein$ in comptroller
Mayor Bloomberg has dumped a century-old rule giving the city comptroller the power to set wages for some employees, officials said yesterday.Unions representing carpenters, plumbers and other trades will now...
Quinn ‘wages’ labor war
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has chosen labor over business in a dispute over the council’s “living wage” bill. Quinn, a mayoral hopeful, has opposed a proposal in the bill...
Cashman gal throws court tantrum; phone call 'identities' exposed
Brian Cashman’s accused shakedown mistress yesterday threw a tantrum in court and refused to sign — or obey — an order of protection barring her from contact with her daughter....
Tax-break push by GOP
ALBANY — State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos plans another push for a GOP small-business tax-relief plan that he says would save companies $185 million a year.Senate Republicans unsuccessfully tried...
$11M in medical ‘bilks’
Lax oversight by the state’s health insurers saddled New York taxpayers with $11 million in overcharges from phony and inflated medical bills, two audits released yesterday charged.Empire Blue Cross and...
Di is ‘cast’ film shock
Princess Diana and Kevin Costner had once been in secret talks to have her star in the sequel to “The Bodyguard.” The plot would have had the Princess of Wales...
VIDEO: Jurors see rapper G. Dep 's video-taped slay confession at Manhattan murder trial
Jurors in the Manhattan murder trial of rapper G. Dep saw his videotaped confession yesterday. “I took the gun out as I was walking towards him and then I just...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan Eagle-eyed transit cops caught a gun-toting ex-con on board a subway train, police said. Plainclothes anti-crime officers witnessed Rahmeek Younger, 22, boarding a southbound C train at 10 p.m....
How LIRR blew it in shutdown
The LIRR’s misguided efforts to improve its new $56 million signals system — straying from the contractor’s plans — led to a catastrophic service shutdown one stormy day last September,...
Wife bares hero’s stand
He died trying to be a hero. The wife of a man beaten to death outside his Astoria home in 2008 while trying to protect a neighbor from a crazed...
Tax scheme up in smoke
A city tobacco wholesaler who ran a complex tax-evasion scheme to fleece the state of more than $700,000 was sentenced in Brooklyn Criminal Court yesterday to a year in prison.Isidro...
Pork over a barrel: Andy
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo yesterday accused state legislators of sneaking pork into the new state budget — and used his scalpel to cut it out.Cuomo line-item vetoed about $640,000 for...
Stall-e-lujah! Filthy airport toilets get spruce-up
Fares aren’t going down and you’ll still have to get there hours early, but in 90 days or so bathrooms at the city’s airports should be cleaner than ever.That was...
Granny ‘hit-run’ driver all clean for day in court
The Staten Island postal worker who mowed down a hero grandmother in a fatal hit-and-run traded in his wild goatee and hoodie for a clean shave and pinstripe suit at...
Mafia to pothead: ‘Kill or be killed next’
They made him an offer he couldn’t refuse. A self-described pothead said he was drafted into a mob war against his will when a Mafia associate took him out for...
Crash kills Bx. bicyclist
A bicyclist was struck and killed by a car in The Bronx yesterday, police said. David Oliveras, 18, rode suddenly from the sidewalk onto Williamsbridge Road near Mace Avenue when...
Thompson’s cam-pain po$ters
Before he can launch his 2013 mayoral campaign, Bill Thompson is going to have to deal with a half-million-dollar-plus problem left over from his last run for City Hall. An...
No rap for parents who share ratings: gov
ALBANY — Criminal prosecution of parents who publicize teacher evaluations would be “absurd,” Gov. Cuomo said yesterday, taking on one of the major wrinkles in how to release the reports....
ScarJo feels bad for non-celeb boyfriend
Eye-grabbing Scarlett Johansson may look as hard to tame as this leopard — but she's enjoying the cozy life with a non-celebrity new beau, the blond beauty tells Vogue. The...
Workers at trendy Chinese restaurant make 'phallic' dumplings: suit
Kitchen workers at a celeb-packed Manhattan Chinese restaurant allegedly use a culinary technique they don’t teach at Le Cordon Bleu — making mock penises out of the dumplings before serving...
Eerie death & taxes stat
Death and taxes aren’t only certain, they also seem to share a same deadline in the United States, according to a study that points to the role of stress in...
Mike’s ‘stand’ against gun laws
Mayor Bloomberg injected himself into the Trayvon Martin case yesterday, saying he’s trying to protect “people across the country” by launching a campaign to reform or repeal “stand your ground”...
Zimmerman charged with murder in slay of unarmed Trayvon; will appear in court today
It was “murder.” A Florida prosecutor went for George Zimmerman’s jugular yesterday, charging him with second-degree murder for gunning down unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin. “Zimmerman is in custody of...
Support for ‘tough love’ Gov. Christie
New Jersey voters think Gov. Chris Christie is a good governor — not a couch potato, according to a poll released yesterday. The Quinnipiac University survey found that 59 percent...
The war for women
WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney and President Obama fought over who would be better for women yesterday in the first skirmish of their general-election battle. Romney picked up the Democrats’ charge...
GSA’s fun in Hawaii sun – on tax bucks
Nothing like getting lei’d on the taxpayer’s dime! Five free-wheeling federal workers got a seven-day government-paid Hawaiian junket — and all they had to do to take the trip was...
Whitney girl in ‘pot’ vid
STATESBORO, Ga. — Whitney Houston’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina, was caught allegedly smoking marijuana in a newly released video. Days after the revelation that Houston had cocaine and prescription drugs in...
Cow is now ‘spared’ ribs
A cow that escaped from a New Jersey slaughterhouse will be spared.The 750-pound cow, tranquilized and captured Tuesday after running amok through the streets of Paterson, will be taken by...
Look who’s stalking! (Alec’s mad about me)
I’m ONTO you, Alec. This is how true love blossoms — one nasty and pathetic tweet at a time. In just two days, Alec Baldwin and I have taken our...
Leading for the Future
Excerpts from Rep. Paul Ryan’s remarks Tuesday at the George W. Bush Institute’s conference at the New-York Historical Society. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner came to the House Budget Committee about...
The pride before the Titanic’s fall
Presumption is the kinder, gentler cousin of arrogance. It’s also, for that reason, harder to spot in advance, and on this weekend’s centennial of the sinking of the fabled White...
When cops are the target: time to boost gun laws?
The Issue: The shooting of NYPD Det. Kenneth Ayala and three other cops in Brooklyn on Sunday. *** The heroic officers of the NYPD who formed a “blue line” of...
Mike’s meandering
Mayor Mike must be bored again. Otherwise, why would he have spent a big chunk of yesterday in Washington, railing against stuff that’s none of his (official) business instead of...
Taxing America’s credulity
When he first unveiled the tax-hike plan he dubbed the Buffett Rule, President Obama claimed it would “raise enough money” to “stabilize our debt and deficits.” “This is not politics,”...
An NYC-like race for London mayor
This year’s London mayoral race recalls the epic 1993 New York City rematch between David Dinkins and Rudy Giuliani, which Giuliani barely won despite Dinkins’ abysmal record. On May 3,...
On the waterfront
As he tries to clean house at the bloated Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, new PA chief Pat Foye’s thorniest problem will be the docks — where...
Engulfed in eerie Victorian atmosphere
‘Last Touch First” starts off slowly — literally. In fact, most of this hourlong performance piece is danced at a crawl, and yet it crosses the finish line. The piece...
Yes, and it counts
What makes “Magic/Bird” work isn’t the mystique still attached to its subjects, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, legends though they are. Rather, the joint tale that opened on Broadway last...
Debbie still ‘Singin’
HOLLYWOOD — No, “The Artist’’ didn’t get Debbie Reynolds’ vote for Best Picture at the Oscars this year. As the sole surviving star of the classic “Singin’ in the Rain,’’...
Forwards could push Devils in playoffs
It’s all upside, sky high, minimal peril. Just a little April blooming among their world class forwards, who were good enough without a 40-goal man, has returned the Devils to...
Sports Shorts
MLB: Hellickson out of hospital Rays right-hander Jeremy Hellickson has been released from the hospital after he was hit in the head by a ball during batting practice before yesterday’s...
Aqueduct Analysis
Post Time: 12:50 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 1 mile(T); $56,000; alw; 3YO(f)PEACE PRESERVER broke maiden on yielding turf going longer last year in last start on...
Baffert’s horses Ark. Derby favorites
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Two Bob Baffert-trained horses top the field for the $1 million Arkansas Derby, with Bodemeister the favorite and Secret Circle the second choice in a field...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6 1/2f; $37,000; cl($30,000); 3up; (f&m) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Blondecat(L),119CVelasquz3-3-2Galluscio7-22 MagnificentMia(L),121A Garcia11-1-5Englehart4-13 LadyoftheForst(L),114OHernndz5-2-6JImperio12-14 Mess in a Dress(L),115D Cohen7-1-1Jacobsn20-15 Bellaridge(L),121RNaprvnk1-2-9B Brown3-16 LandingMyWay(L),121R Silvera3-5-8Quick5-17 GuyanaPrincss(L),114J...
Aqueduct Charts
April 11th, 2012 Clear And Fast. Turf Firm.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-6 1/2f; $22,000; cl($10,000); 3up; (f&m)Off: 12:50. Good. angled 3w 5/16plTime: 23.69, 47.51, 1:13.03, 1:19.92.Trainer: Gary GulloWinner: B F,...
Today's Sports on the Air
Auto Racing5:30 p.m.NASCAR: Sprint Cup, practice SPEEDBaseball1 p.m.Rays at Tigers MLBN7 p.m.Marlins at Phillies MLBNNBA8 p.m.Heat at Bulls TNT10:30 p.m.Mavericks at Warriors TNTGolf3 p.m.PGA: RBC Heritage First Round GOLFNHL Playoffs7...
The Post Line
NBAFavoriteLineUnderdogPistons3BOBCATSBULLS1 1/2HeatClippers3 1/2TIMBERWOLVESSPURS6GrizzliesMavericks4 1/2WARRIORSNHL PlayoffsTonightFavoriteLineUnderdogRANGERS$160-180SenatorsBRUINS$160-180CapitalsBLUES$135-155SharksCOYOTES$105-125BlackhawksTomorrowDevils$100-120PANTHERSOdds to Win SeriesRANGERS$190-230SenatorsBruins$180-220CapitalsBlues$140-160SharksBlackhawks$110-130CoyotesDevils$170-200PanthersHome teams in CAPS
Thirsty Hondo has a Brew
The Angels turned into evildoers last night against the Twins, sending Hondo to a second straight setback that enlarged his IOUs to 135 younts. Today, Mr. Aitch hops on the...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYApr. 12FRIApr. 13SATApr. 14SUNApr. 15MONApr. 16TUEApr. 17WEDApr. 18YankeesNOGAMEL.A.A.1:05YESWCBSL.A.A.1:05FOXWCBSL.A.A.8:05ESPNWCBSMinn.7:05YESWCBSMinn.7:05YESWCBSMinn.7:05YESWCBSMetsNOGAMEPhi.7:05SNYWFANPhi.4:05SNYWFANPhi.1:35SNYWFANAtl.7:10SNYWFANAtl.7:10SNYWFANAtl.12:10SNYWFANKnicksNO GAMEWash. 7:30 MSG ESPNNO GAMEMia.1:00ABCESPNNO GAMEBos.8:00TNTESPNNets 7:30 MSG ESPNNetsNO GAMEPhil. 7:00 YES WBBRBos. 7:30 YES WBBRNO GAMEMia. 7:30 YES2 WBBRNO GAMEKnicks 7:30...
Rangers spend practice time on special teams
With the Rangers spending much of their first three playoff practices focusing on their own power play, the time was also well spent for the Rangers’ penalty killers, as they...
Knicks' Novak has good game in hometown
MILWAUKEE — Steve Novak was glad to be home, even if his home was not quite as happy to have him. The Wisconsin native, who starred at Brown Deer High...
Giants trade for Bengals LB Rivers
In 2008, Keith Rivers was rated as the best linebacker in the NFL Draft and came off the board that way as the first linebacker selected, going to the Bengals...
Sanchez & Holmes are working it out
The Jets are in Disney World, not to celebrate a Super Bowl championship, but in hopes of taking the first steps toward one. Quarterback Mark Sanchez, wide receiver Santonio Holmes...
Rex might put kibosh on ‘Knocks’
Hbo wants the Jets to be featured once again on “Hard Knocks,’’ but the cable network has run into an unexpected obstacle: Rex Ryan. League sources tell FOXSports.com that owner...
Late-night win brings relief for Yankees
BALTIMORE — This one, like its two immediate predecessors, carried the vibe of, “Well, we better beat the Orioles regularly. They’re terrible!” Yet this victory last night, 6-4 over Baltimore...
Posada to throw out first pitch in Yankees home opener
BALTIMORE — Yankees fans who didn’t get the chance to say goodbye to Jorge Posada can do so tomorrow at the Stadium. That’s when the former catcher and borderline Hall...
Yankees getting slow starts from A-Rod, Teixeira
BALTIMORE -- Manager Joe Girardi looked past some anemic numbers through five games posted by the Yankees’ fourth and fifth hitters before Wednesday’s game against the Orioles at Camden Yards....
Mets shut out by Nationals
No David Wright. No chance. On the 50th anniversary of the Mets’ first game, the 2012 team played like the 1962 version yesterday in an ugly 4-0 loss to the...
Mets' Santana solid in 99-pitch performance
The good news is Johan Santana is feeling great in his comeback from shoulder surgery; the bad news is Santana’s two short outings continue to put stress on the Mets’...
Mets loss unwanted '62 tribute
Well, Roger Craig was in the house for this one, of course, so maybe there was no celestial way to avoid what the Mets delivered at Citi Field: an endless...
Drama mama
Your weekly guide to TV’s best and worst one-hour shows Mama goes geek this week: “Game of Thrones” (Sunday, 9 p.m., HBO) Winter may be coming to this fantasy series,...
‘Who’ York
The TARDIS has landed in Central Park. Here’s an early look at a scene being shot for the fifth episode of the upcoming Season 7 of BBC America’s cult sci-fi...
Apatow bashes ‘judge’ Stern
‘The Howard Stern Show” has become impossible to listen to since he got a job as the new judge on “America’s Got Talent,” says Hollywood hotshot Judd Apatow. The producer...
‘Dance’ whisperer
The second season of Lifetime’s hit reality series “Dance Moms” closed with egocentric, domineering dance instructor Abby Lee Miller having a breakdown. After months of showing favoritism, shushing dance moms...
Simon want$ Britney
Britney Spears is reportedly close to a deal to sit next to Simon Cowell as a judge next fall on “The X Factor.” Her salary would be somewhere between $10...
‘View’ welcomes Sherri, sticks it to ‘Dancing’
Sherri Shepherd’s colleagues on “The View” yesterday vowed revenge after her surprise elimination from “Dancing With the Stars” Tuesday night. Her view co-host Joy Behar was baffled by the decision...
‘GH’ rescue
‘General Hospital” is saved. ABC said yesterday is it cancelling its little-watched lifestyle show, “The Revolution,” in June and replacing it with an extra hour of “Good Morning America,” at...
Weird but true
A firm of Minnesota lawyers fell for the oldest trick on the Internet. Not-so-sharp legal eagles at Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz are suing Wells Fargo, claiming the bank should have...
Petrino, gal pal rang up phone bill
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Former Arkansas football coach Bobby Petrino and his mistress exchanged more than 4,300 text messages and nearly 300 phone calls over the past seven months — on...
Princess Diana in talks to star in 'The Bodyguard' sequel before tragic death, Costner says
LOS ANGELES -- Princess Diana was set to star alongside Kevin Costner in a sequel to "The Bodyguard," before she tragically died in a 1997 car crash, the film star...
SUV strikes, kills Bx. bicyclist
A bicyclist was struck and killed in Bronxwood tonight, police said. The cyclist, believed to be a man in his 20s, rolled suddenly from the sidewalk into Williamsbridge Road when...
Yankees back to .500 after Swisher's HR downs Baltimore
BALTIMORE — Nick Swisher hit a two-run homer in the 10th, and the New York Yankees beat Baltimore 6-4 Wednesday night for their second straight extra-inning win and a three-game...
Hot rod fever!
It's 5 o’clock on Easter Sunday at Broadway’s Prada store, and a leggy 30-something blonde is desperately trying to squeeze her foot into a too-small patent-leather wedge. With flames rocketing...
How to find the hot rod
Want a pair? Good luck — with no wait lists and no special orders, it’s like “The Hunger Games” out there. But with perseverance — and the right shoe size...
Naz pair sidelined at Wheelchair Classic due to borough discrepancy
Lisa Blair and Brianna Sidney did everything they could to compete in the Wheelchair Charities HS Basketball Classic. They attended the visit to Coler-Goldwater hospital. They wrote essays describing their...
Smith hits late 3, Knicks beat Bucks 111-107
MILWAUKEE — J.R. Smith hit a 3-pointer for the lead with 1:04 left, and the Knicks held on to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 111-107 in a game that could turn...
Giants sign CB Molden
The Giants, fairly quiet this offseason, crammed a lot of activity into one day Wednesday, capping it off with the signing of cornerback Antwaun Molden to add some depth to...
Yankees stand up against bullying
Yankees Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Mariano Rivera and Curtis Granderson have participated in a new PSA in support of Harvey Weinstein’s anti-bullying documentary “Bully.” The 30-second clip, also featuring manager...
Obama, Ryan, Christie agree about 'vision'
Yesterday was momentous because within the same 24 hour period, President Obama, Rep. Paul Ryan and Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey all agreed on something: November's election is a...