April 26, 2012
Knicks sit 3 starters, will limit Amar'e
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Looking toward the upcoming NBA playoffs, the Knicks rested three starters and planned to limit Amar'e Stoudemire’s minutes Thursday night in the season finale against the Charlotte...
Meadowlands to run throughbreds on grass next week
OCEANPORT -- As a prelude to the opening of the 2012 racing season at Monmouth Park, two days of thoroughbred turf racing will be held at the Meadowlands next week....
UConn players want Calhoun back
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun did not appear with his players Thursday as they were honored by lawmakers at the state Capitol’s annual “Husky Day.” But captain Shabazz...
Red Bulls' Henry: Injuries and absences no excuses
If right back Jan Gunnar Solli is sidelined by a toe injury – and he’s listed as questionable – the Red Bulls may well start an inexperienced back four of...
Complete NFL Draft coverage
Click here for all the stories from the NFL Draft, which was held Thursday through Saturday at Radio City Music Hall.
NFL DRAFT, Complete List of Picks
Click here to review the NFL Draft pick by pick from rounds one through seven in the event held from Radio City Music Hall. The Jets selected North Carolina defensive...
NFL Draft Live Blog
Post NFL Draft expert Anthony Sulla-Heffinger had all your first round information from Radio City Music Hall during the first round.The Colts selected Andrew Luck first overall, but the other...
Giants sign veteran DT Rogers
The Giants couldn’t wait until the end of the first round of Thursday night’s NFL Draft to add a player. They signed Shaun Rogers, a veteran defensive end to add...
Morvillos firm up own practice
They’re a different kind of crime family. Three sons and the brother of famed white-collar criminal defense attorney Robert Morvillo are launching their own law practice, The Post has learned....
Former Sen. Kruger sentenced to 7 years for taking $500k in bribes
Calling himself “broken, destroyed and disgraced” a Brooklyn politician who admitted taking $500,000 in bribes with the aid of his live-in boyfriend slumped in a courtroom chair as he was...
Markowitz whistles 'foul' on Gov. Christie over Nets
It’s game on between Brooklyn and New Jersey. Only days after New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie grudgingly sent the Nets off to Brooklyn by shouting “good riddance,” Borough President Marty...
Surgery '99 percent' for Mets pitcher Pelfrey
Mets pitcher Mike Pelfrey said he is “99 percent” certain he will undergo season-ending elbow surgery.The right-handed pitcher had an MRI exam that revealed a partial tear of the ulnar...
State Trooper accused of promoting prostitution ring
The State Police suspended a trooper today as they investigate allegations he promoted a prostitution ring, officials said. Buffalo-based trooper Titus Taggart, 41, was suspended without pay as a result...
MacKinnon thrilled after first season with Nets D-League team
Bob MacKinnon has spent his life immersed in the game of basketball. But MacKinnon considers this past season, which he spent as head coach of the Nets’ D-League affiliate, the...
Adams with clear path to become next Brooklyn borough president
State Sen. Eric Adams is now in the driver's seat to become Brooklyn’s next borough president. The ex-cop -- who’s best known for a controversial campaign to get teens to...
'The Avengers' and 'Battleship' already blockbusters overseas
Summer movie season in the US doesn't begin until next week, but two of May's biggest projected blockbusters are already hot tickets overseas.Both "The Avengers" and "Battleship" have already hit...
Live NFL Draft Preview
Join Post writers Anthony Sulla-Heffinger and Bart Hubbuch live in front of Radio City Music Hall as they discuss the first round of the NFL Draft. Hubbuch and Sulla-Heffinger will...
WATCH: NFL Draft Preview
Post writers Anthony Sulla-Heffinger and Bart Hubbuch discuss the first round of the NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall. Hubbuch and Sulla-Heffinger tackled the Giants and Jets draft strategies,...
George H.W. Bush documentary '41' to air on HBO
LOS ANGELES -- HBO has announced the upcoming broadcast of "41," a documentary about former US President George Herbert Walker Bush, Deadline reported Thursday. The film will feature footage and interviews with Bush at his...
Happy birthday Israel
Watch Daniel Gordis on what Israel has done for the Jewish People.
FOUR CORNERS: Carmelo’s closing run provides hope for Knicks future
When the Knicks traded for Carmelo Anthony last March, play-by-play man Mike Breen talked with The Post about the potential the star forward had and Breen's concern it would be...
Alleged B'klyn rapist walks free after 11 months in jail after bail reduced
An accused rapist will triumphantly walk out of jail today, in another black eye for Brooklyn prosecutors as a sensational sex-trafficking case continued to unravel. Damien Crooks had been held...
Houston turning job with Knicks into charity platform
Allan Houston has spent his post-NBA career learning the ropes of the business side of the NBA as a member of the Knicks front office.But besides his title as the...
Edwards' attorneys pick away at former aide during grueling fourth day of testimony
GREENSBORO, NC -- Defense attorneys for disgraced, one-time presidential hopeful John Edwards picked away at his primary accuser today, hoping to show inconsistencies in the star witness’ testimony. Edwards’ once-loyal...
Bin Laden family deported from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- The widows and children of Osama bin Laden were deported from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia early Friday, just days before the first anniversary of the al Qaeda...
GM CEO gets $7.7 million pay package for 2011
DETROIT — General Motors CEO Dan Akerson's compensation tripled in 2011 to $7.7 million, as the company posted the biggest profit in its history. GM made $7.6 billion last year...
Avon executive resigns in bribery probe
Another Avon Products Inc. executive has left the company in connection with a probe into possible bribery overseas, people familiar with the matter said Thursday. Kerry Carr, a group vice...
Bronx teen beaten by two police officers filing federal civil-rights suit against NYPD
A Bronx teen beaten by two police officers just steps from the 46th Precinct stationhouse after asking one of the cops for his badge number, has filed a federal lawsuit...
Rangers coach has 'no hesitation' using Kreider in clutch
Chris Kreider should expect the tap on the shoulder any time Thursday night when the Rangers face the Senators at Madison Square Garden in Game 7 of the first round.“I...
Ballard likely to miss season, but doubts Giants will draft tight end
Giants tight end Jake Ballard said he’ll likely miss the 2012 season, but still doesn’t expect the team to draft a tight end replacement in the first round Thursday night.“They’re...
Deron upbeat on Nets future after visit to Brooklyn arena
TORONTO – They are the Nets, so naturally there was bad news. The injury list is ridiculous with seven players labeled “out” for Thursday night’s game, leaving them with eight...
US theaters to get movies by satellite
LAS VEGAS -- A coalition of film studios and movie-theater companies said it intends to start experimenting with a new satellite-based digital delivery system for movies, in a bid to...
New York Stock Exchange receives 'credible' cyber threat
The New York Stock Exchange has received a credible threat to its external website, prompting the Big Board to beef up its security and monitoring for a potential cyber attack,...
Iona’s Machado highlights Haggerty Awards dinner
Iona point guard Scott Machado was voted as the best Metropolitan-area college basketball player on Thursday. Machado, who led the nation with 9.9 assists per game, was named the recipient...
Rangers' Richards embracing Game 7 pressure
Brad Richards didn’t click his skates together three times in the Rangers locker room at Madison Square Garden following this morning’s skate, but the team's alternate captain did his best...
Mets rally in ninth to complete sweep of Reyes, Marlins
For Justin Turner and the Mets, this was a true walk-off win. Turner drew a bases-loaded walk in a sensational 13-pitch at-bat and Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit an RBI single with...
Two schools get reprieves before DOE approves two dozen closures
The Department of Education gave last minute reprieves to two politically-backed schools this morning - just hours before its policy panel is set to approve the closure of two dozen...
NYSE CEO 'very disappointed' to lose out on Facebook listing
NYSE Euronext CEO Duncan Niederauer says he was “very disappointed” to lose the coveted Facebook listing to rival Nasdaq, at the exchange operator’s annual shareholder meeting. But, he says, the...
WATCH: Biden says Obama has 'a big stick' during NYU speech
Iran may be trying to get nukes, but President Obama is the one with the biggest missile. Blunder-prone Vice President Joe Biden delivered a bizarre foreign policy speech at NYU...
Lions WR Johnson lands Madden NFL ’13 Cover
Detroit Lions WR Calvin Johnson was named the winner of the Madden NFL ’13 cover vote contest on Wednesday.Johnson, who led all wide receivers last season with 1,681 yards and...
Knicks to open playoffs Saturday in Miami
The NBA sent out a preliminary schedule for the start of the NBA playoffs this weekend, and the Knicks will open on Saturday against the Heat.The Knicks will open in...
Lomma found not guilty of manslaughter in fatal 2008 crane collapse
Construction magnate James Lomma has been found not guilty of manslaughter — and cleared of all other charges — in the deaths of two workers in the 2008 collapse of...
Man donning Afghan army uniform kills US service member
KABUL, Afghanistan — A man wearing an Afghan army uniform fatally shot an American service member in southern Afghanistan, officials said Thursday, the latest in a string of attacks against...
US pending home sales jump 4.1% in March, highest in nearly two years
WASHINGTON -- An index of pending home sales climbed 4.1 percent in March to reach the highest level since April 2010, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. The index...
Volkswagen profit rises on US, Russia
FRANKFURT, Germany — Sharply higher sales in the United States and a stronger foothold in Russia helped German carmaker Volkswagen AG beat market expectations for its first-quarter profits. Net profit...
Subway bomb 'plotter' had no role in attack plan: lawyer
A Queens man charged with planning suicide bomb attacks in New York City subways was intent on joining the Taliban overseas, but played no role in plotting a terror strike...
Kellogg first-quarter profit drops two percent as costs rise
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Food maker Kellogg Co. said Thursday that first-quarter net income fell 2 percent, hurt by declining demand in Europe and higher raw material costs. The cereal...
United Continental posts first-quarter loss
The parent of United Airlines lost $448 million in the first quarter as it dealt with higher fuel prices and hiccups in its integration with Continental Airlines. United Continental Holdings...
Panthers' Theodore will return for Game 7 vs. Devils
SUNRISE, FL – Panthers goalie Jose Theodore is ready to return from the injury that sidelined him for Game 6 Tuesday to take on the Devils in Game 7 of...
ESPN Radio confirms move to FM
ESPN Radio New York got some "beachfront property" when they announced a move from 1050 AM to 98.7 FM on Thursday. But ESPN brass said it was a merely a...
On climate, it's Obama vs. 'Gaia' scientist Lovelock
President Obama says climate change is a 2012 campaign issue because not enough has been done about this problem over the past three years. Obama declared that he'd "be very...
Secret Service agents partied with strippers in El Salvador: report
WASHINGTON -- The US Secret Service has expanded its prostitution scandal investigation to include an incident in El Salvador in 2011 in which agents allegedly visited a strip club and...
EPA regulator who wanted to 'crucify' must go
An Environmental Protection Agency regulator, who described his "philosophy" toward oil and gas companies as "crucify" them must be removed from the agency. Speaking to colleagues about methods of EPA enforcement,...
Fans gather to honor Levon Helm at Woodstock home
WOODSTOCK, N.Y. — Friends and fans of Levon Helm are gathering at his Woodstock home to pay homage and say farewell to the legendary singer and drummer for The Band,...
Portugese police refuse to reopen case of missing British girl Madeleine McCann
LISBON -- Portuguese police said Thursday they will not reopen the inquiry into the disappearance of British girl Madeleine McCann because there was no new evidence. Pedro do Carmo, the...
NBC Miami reporter fired over misleading edit of George Zimmerman's 911 call
MIAMI -- A reporter at NBC's WTVJ was fired after a 911 call made by Trayvon Martin's killer, George Zimmerman, was edited in a way that made his comments appear...
Barcelona fears Guardiola may quit after league, European failures
BARCELONA -- Barcelona officials fear manager Pep Guardiola may quit the club at the end of a horrendous week for the Spanish soccer giant. Barcelona crashed out of Europe to...
UWS teacher's aide busted for allegedly groping girl
A teacher’s aide was arrested yesterday for inappropriately touching student at an Upper West Side elementary school, authorities said. Hany Abdalla, 35, allegedly groped a young girl at PS 84...
No shortage of drama in unlikely Champions League Final
MUNICH -- Bayern Munich will meet Chelsea in a dream UEFA Champions League Final on May 19, becoming the first team in the modern era to play for the title...
Knicks' Lin beats Lakers' Bryant in NBA jersey sales
Jeremy Lin outsold Kobe Bryant in official jersey sales over the past year, the NBA revealed Thursday, despite the Knicks phenom only emerging to prominence in February. Fans rushed to...
The Michael Pineda injury
Now that Michael Pineda is officially done for the season and beyond, two thoughts stick out in my mind. Two conversations with baseball people in the days follwing the trade...
Exxon's first-quarter profit falls below forecasts
HOUSTON -- Exxon Mobil said Thursday its first-quarter profit fell 11 percent to $9.45 billion, or $2.00 a share, from $10.65 billion, or $2.14 a share, in the year-ago period....
Weekly jobless claims fall by just 1,000, less than expected
WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans filing requests for jobless benefits was virtually unchanged last week, falling 1,000 to 388,000, the US Labor Department said Thursday, keeping claims near their...
Obama gives CIA, military green light to step up drone attacks on al Qaeda targets in Yemen
The Obama administration has given the CIA and US military greater leeway to target suspected al Qaeda militants in Yemen with drones, responding to worries a new haven is being...
Team-by-team checklists for NFL Draft
Excluding the Jets and Giants, Post NFL writer BART HUBBUCH breaks down the respective needs entering tonight's NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall: NFC EAST COWBOYS Needs: C, G,...
Homeless victim of taped beating arrested for disturbing patrons, employees at NJ motel where he's been living
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A homeless New Jersey man whose videotaped beating was posted on YouTube has been arrested. Wall Township police accused David Ivins of drunkenly disturbing patrons and...
Analysts say North Korea's new missiles are fakes
TOKYO — Analysts who have studied photos of a half-dozen ominous new North Korean missiles showcased recently at a lavish military parade say they were fakes, and not very convincing...
Lockheed Martin CEO plans to step down as company reports first-quarter profit up 20%
BETHESDA, Md. -- Lockheed Martin CEO Bob Stevens said Thursday that he will step down from the role at the end of the year, though the 60-year-old plans to stay...
Pepsi's first-quarter results top forecasts, revenue up 4%
PURCHASE, N.Y. -- PepsiCo reported Thursday that its first-quarter profit held flat at $1.13 billion, or 71 cents a share, compared to $1.14 billion, or 71 cents a share in...
Chrysler's first-quarter net income lifted by US sales
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Driven by its booming business in North America, Chrysler Group said Thursday it earned $473 million in the first quarter, making it the automaker's most profitable...
Nintendo posts first annual loss in more than three decades
TOKYO -- Nintendo said Thursday it posted its first annual loss in more than three decades, dragged down by price cuts for the company's 3DS handheld game system and Wii...
Deutsche Bank's first-quarter profit drops, missing forecasts
FRANKFURT -- Deutsche Bank reported Thursday that first-quarter pretax profit fell to €1.9 billion ($2.5 billion) from €3 billion in the same period last year, citing exceptional charges and weak...
Barclays reports first quarter net loss due to insurance charges, debt
LONDON -- British bank Barclays reported Thursday a net loss of £337 million ($545 million) for the first quarter of 2012, hit by additional provisions on payment protection insurance and...
Indiana man makes medical history as third owner of single kidney
CHICAGO -- In a medical first, an Indiana kidney transplant recipient was given a "recycled" organ that was handed down from two previous owners. Erwin Gomez, a 67-year-old surgeon from...
Retired NJ jail guard arrested over secretly taking photos under 15-year-old's skirt
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — Authorities have accused a retired corrections officer in New Jersey of secretly taking photos under a 15-year-old girl's skirt. Authorities say Harold Williams followed the girl...
NY hospital worker charged with stealing more than $40,000 from facility
SOMERS — A Westchester County hospital worker has been charged with stealing more than $40,000 from the facility. New York State Police arrested 49-year-old Donna Rubino of Wingdale, on Thursday....
Thousands sing to protest Norway mass killer Breivik
OSLO, Norway — Facing terror with music, tens of thousands gathered in squares across Norway to sing a children's song that gunman Anders Behring Breivik claimed is being used to...
Republican National Committee files complaint over Obama's swing state travel
WASHINGTON -- The Republican National Committee (RNC) filed a formal complaint with the US Government Accountability Office, accusing the Obama administration of using taxpayer funds to campaign on President Barack...
Four Afghan police dead, 16 seized in Taliban attack
BADAKHSHAN, Afghanistan -- Dozens of Taliban rebels stormed police posts in the remote northeastern Afghan province of Badakhshan overnight, killing four officers and capturing at least 16 others, an official...
Ex-Liberian president Charles Taylor found 'criminally responsible' for war crimes
THE HAGUE -- Former Liberian president Charles Taylor was found "criminally responsible" Thursday for aiding and abetting rebels who committed war crimes during the brutal Sierra Leone civil war. The...
Saving no one in Syria
The UN is doubling down on failure. Kofi Annan and company plan to send it more UN monitors to witness even more atrocities committed by the Assad regime against the...
WATCH: 'Idol' sensation's father being deployed to Singapore
Teen singing sensation Jessica Sanchez has a lot more to worry about than just getting eliminated from “American Idol.” Jessica -- one of six contestants remaining in the competition --...
Indonesia halts US beef sales after mad cow discovery
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia says it is suspending imports of U.S beef following the discovery of mad cow disease in an American dairy cow. Vice Agriculture Minister Rusman Heriawan said...
Boys High JV standout wins DeBusschere Award at the Garden
When Boys & Girls won a program-record third straight city title in March at Madison Square Garden, Armando Dunn was one of the many thrilled spectators. The junior varsity standout...
Tottenville ace 'rises to the occasion' during brutal stretch
Cheryl Lopez was as dominant as her team during its toughest stretch of the season. The Tottenville junior ace was the winner in all four games, allowed just a combined...
Knicks GM leaning toward keeping Woodson
Knicks permanent general manager Glen Grunwald raved on about interim coach Mike Woodson Wednesday, giving strong indications he’s got his man for next season. Grunwald said it wasn’t the time...
Nets play last game as New Jersey on road tonight
TORONTO -- Monday was the warmup. Tonight in Toronto is the main event. The last main event for New Jersey. This will be the final game for the New Jersey...
Owner Zayat sells piece of Derby hopeful Bodemeister
Owner Ahmed Zayat has sold a one-third interest in Bodemeister, who could be favored in the May 5 Kentucky Derby coming off a 9 ½-length romp in the Arkansas Derby,...
Knicks defeat Clippers
The Garden fans chanted “Beat the Heat!’’ in the final seconds Wednesday night, but the Knicks won’t know if they’ll get that chance until late Thursday night. Miami or Chicago....
Amar'e, Knicks have reasons to worry about Heat
Maybe Amar’e Stoudemire confused the Clippers with the Heat on Wednesday night. The Knicks’ $100 million big man has melted against Miami this season, and he came up small in...
Knicks tank in win, but slam dunk in front office
On the court, the Knicks and the Clippers, who both ostensibly had things to play for, turned in 48 minutes that looked like a study in tanking, tankage, tankology. The...
PSAL baseball roundup: New Dorp rebounds, hammers Wagner
Michael Campanella homered, scored twice, drove in three runs and also went 4-2/3 innings for the win as New Dorp rebounded from a loss to McKee/Staten Island Tech by knocking...
Suns mascot punched in face by Heat fan at promo event
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Phoenix mascot, the Suns Gorilla, was punched in the nose by a Heat fan in an altercation that apparently all started when the primate was left hanging....
Private baseball roundup: Riverdale tops Trinity, snaps skid
Alec Silverman struck out six and allowed three hits in five innings as Riverdale snapped a three-game losing streak with a 9-6 win over Trinity in Ivy Prep League baseball...
Jets have holes to fill in tonight’s NFL Draft
The Jets enter tonight’s NFL Draft in an unfamiliar position. They are a needy team coming off a disappointing season. Gang Green has to score two to three players in...
PSAL softball roundup: Stuyvesant wins seventh straight
Stuyvesant was down seven runs in the fourth inning to Environmental Studies late last month. The Renegades were on the verge of losing two of their first three games and...
CHSAA/Private softball roundup: Mary Louis shuts out St. Francis Prep
Ginny Peiser couldn’t help but notice the vibe leaving the field at Cunningham Park. Her Mary Louis team has suffered a number of heartwrenching defeats this season, including two to...
Eleven years in the making: Center finally upends GW
Eleven years of losing to George Washington is over for Manhattan Center. Thanks to a sophomore, the Rams ended the hex. Jerry Liang tossed a scoreless frame and blasted a...
Umenyiora ponders holdout
There is so much Osi Umenyiora does not know about what happens next, but he says he is fairly certain he can’t and won’t return to the Giants if nothing...
Giants have options with last pick tonight
It is the best of times for the Giants, fresh off their Super Bowl XLVI triumph, so they can deal with the long wait tonight as the first round of...
Eye for the Tigers: Fieldston's Miller completes dream, commits to Princeton
Kate Miller’s desire to go to school and play at Princeton went through three phases. At a young age it was a distant fantasy, by the time she was a...
TRUE BLUE: Dahldorf, teammates find balance between lax, dance
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...
INSIDE SOFTBALL: Naz star embraces future with school remaining open
Jen Fay was doubly happy last week. When Nazareth announced its doors would stay open for at least the next four years, the sophomore had a pair of reasons to...
Hot-hitting Fieldston smashes Horace Mann
The Fieldston bats haven’t stopped hitting since the season began and they carried the team to its biggest win so far. “Our bats are just on fire right now,” Eagles...
CHSAA baseball roundup: SFP-Holy Cross game suspended in ninth
A permit issue suspended an exciting CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens ‘AA’ baseball game between rivals St. Francis Prep and Holy Cross on Wednesday at Cunningham Park in Fresh Meadows. St. Francis Prep...
Rivera makes good on coach's hunch, driving in winning run for Telecom
Julio Rivera’s value to Telecommunications is in the field. Coach Ed D’Alessio uses the senior as a late-inning defensive replacement and often reinserts starting second baseman Jose Espinal if a...
Hitting up and down the order, Fordham Prep mashes Spellman
It’s early, but the confidence in Fordham Prep's batting order is already growing. Every member in the lineup had at least one run scored and all but one had at...
ScarJo hacker tells how easy it was
LOS ANGELES -- The Florida man who hacked into hundreds of email accounts belonging to some of Hollywood's biggest stars has revealed how easy it was in an interview with...
Oh, brother: DeAngelis siblings sock home runs to lead Xaverian
Louis DeAngelis trotted toward the plate and was greeted by his teammates. The Xaverian junior had just put his team up two runs against rival Archbishop Molloy, yet he faced...
PREVIEW: Whitney Houston shines in 'Sparkle'
LAS VEGAS — Cee Lo Green, Mike Epps and Jordin Sparks help Whitney Houston return to the big screen for the last time in the girl group movie "Sparkle." Houston...
Former Rangers defenseman Beukeboom ready for Game 7
Home-ice has meant little in the playoffs, but former Rangers defenseman Jeff Beukeboom thinks it can be the difference Thursday night. The Senators are 4-1 at Madison Square Garden this...
Rangers ready to rally behind captain Callahan
If curious about the Rangers’ mentality heading into tonight’s Game 7 of their opening-round playoff series against the Senators, one need only to look back a single series of events,...
Gaborik key player in Rangers Game 7 vs. Senators tonight
There will be no more time and no more space for Rangers forward Marian Gaborik in tonight’s Game 7 against Ottawa at Madison Square Garden than there have been in...
Trades could be star of tonight’s NFL first round
If you’re looking for drama and intrigue high atop tonight’s NFL Draft, better luck next year. The No. 1 overall pick has been known for more than a year, ever...
Steve Serby's Mock Draft
This year’s equivalent of Perplexed, Lies and Videotape mercifully ends when the Colts are on the clock tonight at Radio City Music Hall. High drama and compelling theater indeed, especially...
Ailing Chavez posts on Twitter to tell Venezuelans he is coming home
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez flew home from Cuba late Wednesday and, true to recent form, he announced his departure on Twitter. "I am on the plane now!...
US warns terrorists could avenge bin Laden on anniversary of his death
WASHINGTON -- Just days before the one-year anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death, US authorities are warning that while there is no specific, credible threat to the US homeland they...
Business briefs
Nasdaq Nasdaq OMX Group posted first-quarter earnings that missed analyst estimates on lower trading revenue and is initiating a dividend.McCaffrey The SEC approved a request by Citigroup to allow Kevin...
JCPenney sued for breaking 'Fair and Square' contract
Looking for a square deal at JCPenney? See you in court! A New York design firm has sued the department store for $40 million, claiming CEO Ron Johnson’s executive team...
No smoke, Big tobacco butts into e-cigs
If you can’t beat them, join them.Lorillard became the first major tobacco maker to buy an electronic cigarette make yesterday, announcing a $135 million acquisition of blu ecigs.This follows news...
Wising up to Wall Street’s confidence game
Americans aren’t as stupid as Wall Street thinks. At least they aren’t any more. Let me give you something to ponder today in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s decision...
Lloyd unleashed
He’s baaack!! After a two-year hiatus from the media klieg lights, Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein kicked off a media blitz yesterday that’s expected to be the new normal for...
Geithner’s ‘cliff’ notes
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner is warning that the US economy faces risks from the “severe and protracted crisis” in Europe while the feud with Iran has put upward pressure on...
Morgan Stanley exec guilty plea
A former Morgan Stanley executive pleaded guilty to conspiring to evade internal controls required by a US anti-bribery law, in a case that underlines the fall of a once high-flying...
Insiders: Reorg could mean endi of Vivendi
Vivendi is considering an overhaul of its company structure that may lead to a breakup of the owner of the world’s largest music and video-game companies, according to people with...
Open Gate Capital drops out of TVGuide.com auction
Open Gate Capital, which famously bought TV Guide magazine for $1 four years ago, is pulling out of the auction for TV Guide’s digital assets, The Post has learned. Sources...
It’s take two at Lionsgate
The battle to become Lionsgate’s chief marketing officer following the takeover of studio rival Summit Entertainment ended yesterday without any bloodshed. In a high-class problem, the merger left Lionsgate with...
Mirante pulling up stakes
Canada’s top commercial real-estate services firm is making a splash here by tapping one of the city’s best-known pros to stake out the tri-state territory. Arthur Mirante, president of global...
GE target of protest
General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt defended GE’s tax rate after protesters disrupted a speech in Detroit. Immelt was interrupted by protesters chanting “pay your fair share,” according to the Detroit...
Hog heaven: Harley-Davidson hits a high
Harley-Davidson shares revved to their highest price in more than four years after a successful effort to attract more women riders helped produce a 20 percent increase in first-quarter revenue....
Zipcar skids 11% on poor outlook
Shares of Zipcar fell 11 percent to $12.33 as the car-sharing industry leader forecast quarterly revenue below market estimates amid rising competition, sending its shares down as much as 13...
Apple hits $610, helps lift Nasdaq
Talk about being the apple of Wall Street’s eye. Apple, the world’s most valuable company, jumped 8.9 percent to close at $610 a share yesterday after reporting quarterly results that...
Just sold!
Manhattan EAST VILLAGE $387,000 226-230 E. 12th St. One-bedroom, one-bath co-op, 550 square feet, with windowed kitchen, and parquet floors; building features laundry, storage and live-in super. Maintenance $910, 50...
Goodsella
Sopranos” star Michael Imperioli and wife Victoria got an offer they couldn’t refuse on their TriBeCa townhouse. A mystery buyer has closed on a deal to purchase the mixed-used, 4,720-square-foot...
Morning blend
Good Morning America” co-anchor Lara Spencer and her husband, David Haffenreffer (a former CNN anchor now in real estate), recall finding their unusual home. It was 2005, and they were...
Waterfront and center
Teri Stack was first turned on to Williamsburg in 2005 by her girlfriend, Ingrid, a musician who played and deejayed in the area’s myriad music venues. Before that, “Brooklyn was...
It’s a boom with a view
Late last month, the sales team at 422 W. 20th St., the Brodsky Organization’s new condo building, arrived early to set up for its first open house. It was Saturday...
Walker this way
Good luck getting Core CEO Shaun Osher to say whether he’s gotten any offers yet on the $50 million penthouse at Chelsea’s Walker Tower. The building — a 53-unit 1929...
Home is where the history is
For seven years on and off, I’ve been doing a genealogy project — but instead of investigating my family’s roots, I’m entangled in another family’s ancestry and the history of...
Newt gets ‘real,’ quits
WASHINGTON — Newt Gingrich finally woke up and smelled the coffee yesterday after getting trounced in five primaries — he announced plans to suspend his presidential campaign next week. “You...
O: Do ‘right’ thing
WASHINGTON — President Obama is warning Mitt Romney not to try to shift away from the conservative positions he took during the GOP primaries. “I don’t think that their nominee...
Supreme tilt to Ariz.
Supreme Court justices strongly hinted yesterday that they are ready to back Arizona’s sweeping and controversial immigration law and deal a blow to the Obama administration’s bid to block it....
Mobster a no-show
Now he’s Tommy Delay.On the day prosecutors in the Colombo mob trial were to deliver their final summations to the jury, former street boss Thomas “Tommy Shots” Gioeli refused to...
‘He kept pointing gun,’ says Harlem shootout cop
One of the two Harlem cops who unleashed an 84-bullet barrage at an armed maniac who had just allgedly killed his kid sister defended the amount of firepower yesterday. “He...
Poshest NYC neighborhoods and suburbs tops for cheating spouses
They don’t call it a “bedroom” community for nothing. Ritzy Great Neck, LI, is crawling with more cheating spouses than any other town or neighborhood in the greater New York...
Jen-trial tear jerk
CHICAGO — The otherwise blank-faced defendant accused of killing Jennifer Hudson’s family appeared to cry at his trial yesterday when prosecutors projected photographs onto a large screen of the bloodied...
Thug ‘decks’ DA in court
This won’t help his case.A screwy Brooklyn suspect was being arraigned on an assault charge yesterday when he attacked a prosecutor in front of a judge, officials said.Wilfred Pacheco has...
Tongue depressing
Mutilation. It’s all the rage — for middle-schoolers. Six girls, some in braces, lined up in front of a storefront on St. Marks Place after school this week. At least...
Zimmerman’s own black roots – & drive to aid the poor
SANFORD, Fla. — A pit bull named Big Boi began menacing George Zimmerman and his wife, Shellie, in the fall of 2009. The first time the dog ran free and...
Ho, no! Now it’s Marines disciplined over new prostitute scandal
WASHINGTON — Now it’s Marines who are in trouble for an overseas hooker scandal. US officials, who are still trying to explain the Secret Service fiasco in Colombia, are scrambling...
TSA on the gropes
The Transportation Security Administration — after a barrage of complaints from celebrities and everyday fliers about touchy-feely agents — would add “passenger advocates” at major airports to help people file...
‘Cop-slayer’ is fall guy for cop partner: gal pal
The loyal girlfriend of accused cop-killer George Villanueva tearfully insisted yesterday that he didn’t shove Officer Alain Schaberger to his death last year from a Brooklyn brownstone’s stoop — and...
Fake-cancer bridezilla must reimburse scam victims $13K for wedding
A scheming bridezilla who pretended she was a cancer patient to bilk thousands in donations for her wedding pleaded guilty yesterday — but will likely avoid prison time as part...
Cash cache: Duo held over 783G stashed in car
Two Bronx men face charges after a New Jersey state trooper found more than $783,000 in their vehicle during a traffic stop. The trooper stopped the SUV because it was...
Rabbi’s reprieve
The conviction of a Brooklyn rabbi who was sentenced to up to 32 years for preying on a teenage boy has been overturned by a state appeals court. The Appellate...
Blundercover
This guy must be a partner in the law firm of Dumb & Dumber.A knuckleheaded New York attorney pleaded guilty yesterday to health-care fraud — after he brazenly tried to...
Battery Pk. scam
A Manhattan real-estate honcho pleaded guilty to fraud for scamming his bank out of $2.3 million as he built a luxury Battery Park City building where actor Leonardo DiCaprio bought...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan Police yesterday arrested 19 ACT-UP protesters during two demonstrations in lower Manhattan. At about 9:50 a.m., nine people in Robin Hood costumes allegedly chained themselves to a lamppost, forming...
New bid to find Maddie
LONDON — British police yesterday asked Portugal to reopen the case of missing girl Madeleine McCann, saying that as the fifth anniversary of her disappearance approaches, there is a possibility...
Brawl cop: self-defense
An off-duty cop indicted on misdemeanor assault charges for throwing a single punch during a nightclub brawl that put someone in a coma insists it was self-defense.Ariel Frias, 27, faces...
Brakes on bus service
No, it’s not you — that bus really is taking forever for come!The MTA is cutting service on 12 bus lines in four boroughs beginning in July, adding up to...
Firm tries to avoid blaze payout over contractor-boyfriend's 'false claims'
An insurance company is trying to avoid paying out over the horrific Christmas Day Connecticut house fire, citing numerous alleged lies by the contractor-boyfriend of the woman whose parents and...
Camera catches prostitute accused of stealing $500K worth of diamonds
Catch her if you can! This is the savvy prostitute who allegedly swiped half a million dollars worth of uncut diamonds from a hapless gem trader — caught on surveillance...
Fed-up Mike vetoes council’s wage bill
In a stunning rebuke to the City Council and Speaker Christine Quinn, Mayor Bloomberg yesterday vetoed a bill to boost wages for building workers — and accused lawmakers of trying...
Minimum-pay hike could ‘work’: Andy
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo played footsie with a possible minimum- wage increase yesterday, calling a hike a potential job-creator. He acknowledged the argument of Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and...
DA rips Voice’s sex ads
Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes yesterday said Village Voice Media must shut its Backpage.com Web site, which runs ads allowing pimps to sell often-underage prostitutes. Hynes said his office has indicted...
‘Miss DR’ missus out
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Miss Dominican Republic has lost her crown — because she’s married. Pageant director Magaly Febles says contestants must be single, but it’s been discovered that...
Art-breaking!
You break it, you bought it. A Manhattan art collector says a photographer snapping pictures of her 2,630-year-old sculpture for an art magazine carelessly smashed the rare piece to bits...
‘Hope’ful Espada awaits fate with Obama book
Maybe he’s hoping jurors will see him as a bookworm instead of as a cook-the-books worm. With the jury in his Brooklyn federal-court corruption trial about to start weighing his...
Obese lawyer sues supervisor and AIG for ‘Fat Albert’ insults
Hey! Hey! Hey! . . . See you in court! An obese black lawyer filed a federal lawsuit yesterday against insurance giant AIG and an ex-supervisor, saying his white boss...
Bank’s bang for its buck
Chase bankers made a stunning discovery — a gun and empty clips in a safe-deposit box, where it had sat unclaimed for 33 years.The .380-caliber Beretta had been left at...
John Edwards staffer was in ‘love’ with the candidate, testimony reveals
John Edwards charmed the sense right out of him. A former top aide to the disgraced former senator admitted during testimony yesterday that he had a bro-mance with the presidential...
La Guardia flights delayed when dog flees Delta jet and sprints to runway
A puppy took flight at La Guardia Airport yesterday, speeding down a busy runway and dodging planes and a posse of desperate pursuers. Taxiing airliners ground to a screeching halt,...
Jayson: Booze my downfall
Ex-New Jersey Net star Jayson Williams blames booze for all his woes — and says prison saved him.“Alcohol is the cause of all my problems,’’ he told WNYW/Channel 5 in...
OWSer called pee-brained
He’s too fecal-minded for trial.The Occupy Wall Streeter accused of dumping buckets full of urine and feces around the Financial District last month has been deemed mentally unfit to assist...
Berlusconi paid off mob: court
ROME — Silvio Berlusconi paid the Sicilian Mafia “conspicuous sums” of protection money in the 1970s, Italy’s highest appeal court said in a ruling published in part by Italian media...
Kazakh prez’s bro: Ex stole my Plaza pad
The brother of Kazakhstan’s president says his ex-wife and her son made him look like a regular Borat -- stealing a $20 million apartment at The Plaza right out from...
Semper defy guy gets boot
The Marine sergeant who criticized President Obama on Facebook is being booted from the service. Sgt. Gary Stein will get an “other than honorable” discharge and lose most of his...
Pol keeps tax returns a secret
Former city Comptroller Bill Thompson stood out from the field of mayoral candidates yesterday when he was the only major contender who refused to release his 2011 tax returns after...
Swiss gal’s light die-et
ZURICH — A Swiss woman starved to death after believing she could survive on light alone.The woman embarked on the diet after watching the controversial 2010 documentary film “In The...
Accused madam Anna Gristina’s hubby and kids turn to the Web to raise money for bail
Unable to post her $2 million bail and desperate to get her out of jail and home for Mother’s Day, the husband and kids of accused Upper East Side madam...
Chinese playboy hits back
The son of China’s disgraced power couple broke the family’s silence to deny he was a privileged playboy. “I have never driven a Ferrari,” Bo Guagua said — countering claims...
No more job-killers
Excerpted from Mayor Bloomberg’s speech yesterday, explaining his decision to veto the prevailing- and living-wage bills. The City Council has recently passed a bill, and is about to pass a...
‘Naming names’: A new witch hunt?
New York’s top court may soon make public the names of FBI informants who gave the names of New York City teachers they believed to be secret Communist Party members...
Dem budget blues
The Issue: The Democratic-run Senate’s failure to pass a budget, or even hold budget hearings. *** Senate Democrats are breaking the law by refusing to pass a budget (“Boldly Doing...
Enabling the lawyers — bankrupting the public
The Issue: The broad reach of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the cost it imposes on the nation. *** Like many laws passed in the US, the Americans with...
Gilly gooses government
Score one for Kirsten Gillibrand. Yes, we’ve had our differences with New York’s junior senator — especially in the way she cynically shed the moderate positions she held as a...
A fight America needs
The race is on. After Mitt Romney swept all five GOP primaries Tuesday, including New York’s, putting his delegate count even further beyond reach of the remaining challengers, he’s now...
The truth about US ‘decline’
Almost daily, we read of America’s “waning power” and “inevitable decline,” as observers argue over the consequences of defense cuts and budget crises. Yet much of America’s “leading from behind”...
Terror war follies
Psst, have you heard the news? The Global War on Terror is finito. So an unnamed senior State Department official recently told a National Journal writer: “The war on terror...
Girls gone mild
Feel free to exhale, moms of New York. A tough new governess has blown in on the east wind and is coaxing girls in the NYC area to mind their...
This just in: well-heeled boredom
Few people today remember journalist Joseph Alsop, but once upon a time he was a big deal. Or so everybody in “The Columnist,” a new Broadway show about him, repeats...
Met’s polished new ‘Ring’
For sale: one ring, solid gold, some flaws recently repaired. No, it’s not an ad for Tiffany, but a description of the Met’s new production of Wagner’s epic “Der Ring...
Tomorrow’s Belmont Park Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1m; $62,000; alw; 3up PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Coalition(L),116D Cohen3-2-4McGgeyII2-12 Molly's Ship(L),115W Garcia7-5-7Young30-13 Modern Child(L),122CVelasquz2-3-6J Imperio8-14 Crescent's Mon(L),122A Garcia5-3-2Schsber15-15 Bigshotinthnws(L),122C Lopez1-x-xFerraro12-16 Myrlanski(L),122J Espinoza3-6-7Scott20-17 First...
Sports Shorts
NFL: Saints players’ discipline caught in draft NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said yesterday he won’t render his decision on disciplining the Saints players who were involved in the pay-for-hits bounty...
Yankees GM says Pineda wasn't damaged goods
ARLINGTON, Texas -- When Michael Pineda was diagnosed with tendinitis in the right shoulder on March 30, general manager Brian Cashman said the Yankees didn’t receive damaged goods from the...
Brooklyn Nets logo leaked
Is this to be the new logo of the soon-to-be Brooklyn Nets? A photo of the shielded logo, taped to a wall, was posted on Twitter yesterday by a man...
Hondo: Have a Niese day
Hondo, who has been struggling mightily this week, salvaged a split with the Pirates yesterday but succumbed with the D’backs so his deficit dipped below the dreaded Hondoza Line at...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYApr. 26FRIApr. 27SATApr. 28SUNApr. 29MONApr. 30TUEMay 1WEDMay 2YankeesNO GAMEDet. 7:05YES WCBSDet. 4:05 YES WCBSDet. 1:05 YES WCBSBalt.7:05YESWCBSBalt.7:05YESWCBSBalt.7:05YESWCBSMetsMiami1:10SportsNet NYWFAN 660 AMCol. 8:40 SNY WFANCol. 8:10 WPIXWFANCol. 3:10 WPIXWFANHou.8:05SNYWFANHou.8:05SNYWFANHou.2:05SNYWFANKnicksCharlotte 8:00 WWOR WNYM...
Today's Sports on the Air
Auto Racing8:30 p.m.Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown SPEEDBaseball1 p.m.Marlins at Mets SNY, WFAN (660 AM)8 p.m.Red Sox at White Sox MLBN, WGNNBA7 p.m.Nets at Raptors YES, WBBR (1130 AM)8 p.m.Knicks...
Piece of ‘Bode’ sold
Owner Ahmed Zayat has sold a one-third interest in Bodemeister, who could be favored in the May 5 Kentucky Derby coming off a 9 1/2-length romp in the Arkansas Derby,...
The Post Line
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Knicks coach dines with Isiah
Knicks interim coach Mike Woodson and Isiah Thomas met for dinner Tuesday night in Westchester County, hours after Glen Grunwald got promoted as the permanent executive VP/GM, according to sources....
Mets pitcher Pelfrey waiting to hear about surgery
The Mets are keeping their fingers crossed Mike Pelfrey won’t need season-ending elbow surgery. A day after doctors found a “small tear” in Pelfrey’s elbow, the team was awaiting a...
Rangers compare Game 7 to Winter Classic
Though two very different situations, the Rangers believe there are similarities between tonight’s win-or-go-home match against the Senators and the Winter Classic, played Jan. 2 outdoors in Philadelphia. “The Winter...
Devils confident for Game 7 against Panthers tonight
SUNRISE, Fla. — This is more than Game 7 with its attendant do-or-die urgency. The Devils believe, fervently, that tonight is their springboard. Or it’s their face plant. They think...
Capitals eliminate Bruins in Game 7 overtime; would face Rangers
BOSTON — Tim Thomas had every reason to be confident heading into overtime of Game 7 in Boston's first-round playoff series against the Washington Capitals. After all, the Bruins won...
Wright's record bright spot for Mets
When David Wright launched an 0-2 change-up from Mark Buehrle over the center-field wall in the sixth inning last night, it would have been appropriate to stop the game and...
Mets defeat Marlins; Wright at top of RBI list
One David Wright swing produced a spectacular double whammy last night. Not only were the Mets ahead and moving toward a second straight victory with Wright’s sixth-inning home run, but...
Yankees' Pineda needs shoulder surgery, out for season
ARLINGTON, Texas — Michael Pineda won’t make his Yankees debut until late April of next year at the earliest. The Yankees found that out Tuesday when a dye contrast MRI...
Loss of Pineda major blow to Cashman’s plan for Yankees
They did the stiff upper lip thing yesterday because what else could the Yankees do. Michael Pineda is their property now; their damaged property. So the Yankees protected the process...
Yankees will play it safe with Pettitte after Double-A outing
TRENTON -- Andy Pettitte isn’t joining the Yankees starting rotation anytime soon. After making it through the fourth start of his comeback unscathed, Pettitte and Yankees general manager Brian Cashman...
Yankees lose to Rangers; Hughes struggles again
ARLINGTON, Texas — A year ago it was a fastball without life. This season it’s the inability to locate pitches. At this point, wearing pinstripes next year is not a...
Talk show guests
THURSDAYOLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN, KATHERINE JENKINS - Good Morning America, 7 a.m., Ch. 7JENNA FISCHER, ZAC BISSONNETTE - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4JENNA FISCHER, GARRY MARSHALL - LIVE! with Kelly, 9 a.m.,...
Gary Sinise picks Brooklyn for first post-accident appearance
"CSI: NY" Gary Sinise, injured last month in a Washington, DC car accident, will make his first public appearance since the accident tomorrow in Brooklyn. Sinise and his band, The...
‘Joe’: ‘Don’t judge me’
Who knew Evan Marriott, a k a “Joe Millionaire,” was such a deep thinker? Marriott, who was slammed on thegloss.com for not aging well — and for comments he made...
‘Dancing’ reunion?
Your favorite “Dancing With the Stars” celebrity contestants might get a chance to take another spin around the dance floor. Mario Lopez fueled rumors of an alumnae version of ABC’s...
Couric on Web
Yahoo yesterday unveiled a new Web series starring veteran TV anchor Katie Couric, one of a growing number of TV and Hollywood personalities jumping into the online video world. Couric...
Talking ‘Sex’
If you’re looking to not have sex tonight, then don’t take off something sexy and climb into bed — but instead stay dressed, stay on the couch and stave off...
Osbourne baby
The Osbourne family’s gotten a little bit bigger. Jack Osbourne’s fiancée, Lisa Stelly, gave birth to their daughter, Pearl, on Tuesday, according to People magazine. “America’s Got Talent” judge —...
‘Today’ back on top
NBC’s “Today” show has reclaimed its top spot in the morning TV race — one week after ABC’s “Good Morning America” pulled an historic upset. Official numbers won’t be released...
Weird but true
An Oklahoma woman is asking herself if jail time is worth $14. The woman is facing serious time in the clink after she called the local electric company and threatened...
Knicks hold off Clippers to stay tied for 7th seed with one game remaining
JR Smith scored 21 points, including a rally-stopping jumper with 31 seconds left, and the New York Knicks held on to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 99-93 on Wednesday night...