June 20, 2012
Yankees sign 19-year-old Cuban left-hander
After the Yankees failed to land Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler, who signed with the Cubs last week, they were able to agree to terms with LHP Omar Luis Rodriguez on...
Gee pitches shutout ball into 8th, Mets beat Orioles
Dillon Gee extended the Mets' shutout streak to 29 innings before Baltimore broke through late, and New York held off the Orioles 4-3 on a steamy Wednesday night for a...
This week's calendar, June 21 to 27
Thursday, June 21 Architecture for Humanity Fundraiser This wine tasting and food pairing fundraiser helps raise awareness and funds to support the pro-bono community design projects throughout the five boroughs...
U.S. Open winner Simpson in Connecticut for Travelers
CROMWELL, Conn. — Webb Simpson says it never crossed his mind to take the week off after winning the U.S. Open. Simpson took a red-eye flight home to North Carolina...
NHLers mock LeBron James' leg cramps on Twitter
Hockey players took a few slapshots at LeBron James on Wednesday night.Multiple NHL players and farmhands took to Twitter to rip into the Heat star’s leg cramps in Game 4...
Auriemma says lawsuit won't be Olympic distraction
CROMWELL, Conn. — U.S. women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma said Wednesday the Olympic team should not be distracted by an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by a security official who claims...
BCS commissioners come to consensus on playoff
CHICAGO — The BCS commissioners reached a consensus Wednesday on a model for a four-team, seeded playoff that will be presented to the university presidents next week for approval. All...
Norwegian man busted for starting multiple fires at Midtown hotel
This tourist had a hot time in the city all right. A Norwegian man was nabbed for setting two fires yesterday inside a Midtown hotel, authorities said. Tore Brox, 29,...
'American Idol' star Phillip Phillips shuns questions about ongoing health issues
The health of “American Idol” champ Phillip Phillips -- and his ability to perform in an upcoming summer concert series -- remains shrouded in mystery.The bluesy guitar hero made a...
Bobcats introduce former SJU assistant as new head coach
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Mike Dunlap’s reputation as a ‘crazy worker’ was among the things that impressed the Charlotte Bobcats. The team formally introduced Dunlap as the fifth coach in the...
'Experience' making for new LeBron James as Heat close in on title
MIAMI – The day after another typical “how the heck did he do that?” performance, LeBron James today reflected on the change in him from one year ago, a change...
More Dems plan to skip convention
Vulnerable Democrats looking to distance themselves from President Obama have found an easy way to bolster their independent bona fides: just skip Obama's big party. At least half a dozen...
UConn officially one of 10 teams facing postseason ban
CROMWELL, Conn. — Connecticut athletic director Warde Manuel said Wednesday the school would continue to fight what it believes was an unfair process that led to the banning of its...
Judge OKs suit arising from NJ schoolyard killings
NEWARK, NJ — A judge on Wednesday denied an attempt by Newark's school district to throw out a lawsuit stemming from the murders of three college-bound students in a schoolyard...
Phillies 2B suspended 50 games for violation of drug policy
Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Freddy Galvis, who hasn’t played in two weeks because of a fractured back, has been suspended 50 games for violating Major League Baseball’s drug policy. Galvis,...
WATCH: Jets' Tebow honored with Good Guy Award
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Tim Tebow has won the 2011 Good Guy Award given by the Professional Football Writers of America. The quarterback for Denver last season and now with...
Former Knicks forward Ariza going to Wizards in trade
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Hornets traded forward Trevor Ariza and center Emeka Okafor to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday for forward Rashard Lewis and a second-round draft pick....
Romney hosts GOP stars, wealthy donors at exclusive Utah resort
PARK CITY, Utah — Mitt Romney will spend the weekend hobnobbing with wealthy donors, GOP stars and some vice presidential contenders at an exclusive Utah resort. The Republican nominee is...
Egyptian presidential election results delayed
CAIRO -- The results of Egypt's presidential election that were scheduled to be announced Thursday have been delayed, state media reported. "Egypt's election commission, headed by Judge Faruq Sultan ......
Former Jets WR Burress asking for too much as free agent
Plaxico Burress, who spent last season with the Jets, made some noise this week in a radio interview about how he is in great shape and would like to play...
Court date for Etan Patz 'killer' postponed until Oct. 1
A court date for a man charged with murdering a New York City boy who vanished in 1979 was postponed Wednesday for three months as authorities and his lawyer continue...
Madam still stuck at Rikers
No bail today. Accused Upper East Side madam Anna Gristina will remain in jail today, still unable to put together the $250,000 collateral she needs for a bail bond, according...
U.S. women's hoops looking to win fifth straight gold
The U.S. women’s basketball team dominated the Beijing Games, winning by close to 38 points per game while cruising to the gold medal. And this group could be even better....
Microsoft moves to bolster smartphone software
SAN FRANCISCO -- Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced plans to overhaul its struggling Windows Phone software, unifying the underlying technology with its new computer operating system and adding features for...
Only liars need to hide their lies
Andrew McCarthy makes a good point about President Obama's executive priviledge move: "If the ... administration’s story was true, they would want to release the documents that support it." That...
Pay Pal co-founder and Facebook investor Peter Thiel launches venture capital fund
With the founding of Mithril Capital Management, investor and Pay Pal co-founder Peter Thiel is setting his sights on another investment strategy: growth venture-capital. The $402 million fund will focus...
Newark passenger taken to hospital after security screeners found tear gas in his sock
A passenger planning to board a flight at Newark Liberty International Airport was instead taken to a hospital for evaluation after security screeners found a large canister of tear gas...
Struggling BlackBerry maker RIM begins job cuts
TORONTO — Struggling BlackBerry maker Research In Motion said Wednesday it has started laying off employees as part of its restructuring plan aimed at saving about $1 billion this year....
Love fest between Yankees, Braves star Chipper Jones
It’s all love between the Yankees and Chipper Jones.In a pregame ceremony Wednesday afternoon, Derek Jeter and Andruw Jones of the Yanks presented the Braves legend with the third-base bag...
Ashton Kutcher's production company sues DMV over reality show
LOS ANGELES — Ashton Kutcher's production company is suing because it isn't being allowed to spend more time at the Department of Motor Vehicles. Katalyst Media Inc.'s breach of contract...
Breivik tells Norway court of his own 'trauma'
OSLO -- Anders Behring Breivik, on trial for killing 77 people in Norway last year, stunned an Oslo courtroom Wednesday when he drew a parallel between his own "trauma" and...
Alec Baldwin shoves reporters, rides bike on sidewalk
The hits just keep on coming from hot-headed actor Alec Baldwin. A day after allegedly attacking a photographer, Baldwin shoved his way through a throng of reporters as he walked...
Narcy Novak convicted in 2009 slaying of hotel heir
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A Florida woman was found guilty Wednesday of orchestrating the killings of her millionaire husband and his mother in a grab for the family estate. A...
New racism probe launched against Croatia
WARSAW, Poland — Croatia is facing a second charge over the racist behavior of its fans after UEFA launched a new investigation against the country’s football federation following crowd incidents...
Bernanke says Fed open to another round of bond purchases to lower long-term interest rates
WASHINGTON — Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday that the Federal Reserve is open to another round of bond purchases to lower long-term interest rates and boost growth if the job...
Brooklyn high school administrator allegedly made sexual advances on teenage girls
A 43-year-old Brooklyn high school administrator allegedly propositioned oral sex from a 15-year-old student and made vile sexual comments to two other girls, city investigators said this morning. The findings...
France players in 'heated' dressing room altercation
DONETSK, Ukraine — Tensions are creeping into the French camp at the European Championship, with the players involved in a “heated” bust-up following the team’s 2-0 loss to Sweden. France,...
Career criminal arrested for fatally stabbing girlfriend's nephew in East Village
Cops have busted the career criminal accused of fatally stabbing his girlfriend's nephew in the East Village, The Post has learned. Carl Knox, 47, allegedly stabbed Corey Capers, 31, in...
Former Jets, Giants WR Burress wants to play for Panthers
Plaxico Burress has a top choice for his next destination.The mercurial former Jets and Giants wide receiver wants to play this season for the Carolina Panthers – “no doubt about...
Former Nets great Williams tries to put shooting behind him
WEEHAWKEN, N.J. — Jayson Williams wants to walk. After 26 months behind bars, Williams never squanders an opportunity to stretch the legs that once helped make him one of the...
Hughes allows four home runs, Yankees fall to Braves on hot day
The New York Yankees rarely go homer for homer against another team and lose. Jason Heyward ensured they would. Heyward hit two of a record nine homers — seven solo...
The Creator of iOS Game 'Plague Inc.' On How He Created a Viral Hit
In most apocalyptic themed games, you’re trying to prevent the end of the world. But in the new iOS game, Plague Inc., you’re actually trying to bring it upon the...
Temperatures reach 94 degrees as summer starts with a heat wave
Summer is finally here — and temperatures reached a sweltering 94 degrees in the Big Apple this afternoon. “The next two days will be very hot and possibly uncomfortable, but...
Rielle: She and Edwards are next Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell
Political homewrecker Rielle Hunter compared her off-beat relationship with disgraced White House hopeful John Edwards to long-time Tinseltown love birds Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. Hunter, on a media blitz...
Fordham’s Bristol eyes NBA at D-League tryout
Scores of basketball players with NBA dreams flocked to Basketball City last weekend for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Among the 200-plus players who attended the Boost Mobile NBA Developmental League National...
Sandusky defense rests; ex-coach won't testify
BELLEFONTE, Pa. — The defense in Jerry Sandusky's child sexual abuse case has rested without the former Penn State assistant football coach taking the stand in his own defense. The...
Nets' Brooks putting on muscle with workout plan
I got a chance to check in with MarShon Brooks Tuesday night, when the popular Nets guard took the floor at Baruch College in a Nike Pro City summer league...
Humor in the heat
For those ready to go face-to-face with the heat wave tonight, there are laughs to be had in Central Park. Comedy Central is hosting "Indecision in the Park," a free...
California serial killer Rodney Alcala on way to New York to face charges of killing two women in 1970s
He's baaaaack. “Dating Game” serial killer Rodney Alcala and his US Marshals escort landed this afternoon at Newburgh Stewart Airport in New Windsor, on a prisoner transport plane, a law...
UFC legend Ortiz stares down final fight next month
Tito Ortiz’s name is synonymous with mixed martial arts. Over a 15-year career, Ortiz has strived to not only propel himself into the forefront of the MMA community, but also...
Call of Duty Black Ops 2 Preview
If you think you know what you are getting with Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, think again.During a media event where Treyarch and Activision showed off builds of the...
WATCH: Regis, Kathie Lee reunite on 'Today'
Regis Philbin reunited with his former longtime co-host Kathie Lee Gifford on "Today" this morning. The two, who haven't hosted a show together in 12 years, appeared side-by-side in the...
Ukraine goal should have been allowed vs. England: UEFA Ref
WARSAW, Poland — Ukraine should have been awarded a goal in its European Championship game against England, UEFA refereeing chief Pierluigi Collina said Wednesday. “We made a mistake,” Collina said....
Roulette table at Las Vegas casino hits same number seven times in a row
LAS VEGAS -- A Las Vegas casino was celebrating unlikely odds after a roulette wheel hit the same number seven times in a row. The wheel at the Rio Hotel...
Yanks' Teixeira out of lineup after taking ball off heel
Mark Teixeira isn't in the lineup Wednesday after being hit in his left heel by a Jason Heyward liner Tuesday night. Eric Chavez fills in at first, while Jayson Nix...
Breaking down further Dickey's incredible season for Mets
Mostly by luck of the draw -- but also due to my fascination with the Roger Clemens case -- I’ve missed out on the phenomenon that is R.A. Dickey. Tonight,...
Banning free will in Cambridge, Mass.
Taking a page out of Mayor Bloomberg's book, the mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts has decided to ban freedom for the good of her residents' health.“As much free will as you...
House committee votes to hold Holder in contempt in 'Fast and Furious' scandal
WASHINGTON — In a stunning move, a House committee approved a resolution this afternoon holding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for failing to hand over documents related...
US to give 146 warplanes to new Afghan air force
KABUL -- The United States government decided to give 146 planes to Afghanistan's National Army air force by 2016, a spokesman for Afghan Ministry of Defense (MOD) said Wednesday. The...
Coast Guard: Similarities in Texas, NJ hoax calls
The Coast Guard believes there could be a link between a hoax distress call reporting a yacht explosion off New Jersey earlier this month and a mayday call in Texas...
New York City median rent increased during economic downturn: report
New York City tenants are handing over a larger portion of their pay to landlords than they did before the recession. That's according to a report by the Community Service...
Ohio candy thief targets mostly peanut butter cups
LORAIN, Ohio — Police in northern Ohio are trying to identify a candy thief who has stolen hundreds of dollars in peanut butter cups from a gas station store. Employees...
Former Egyptian president Mubarak off life support, in coma
CAIRO — Hosni Mubarak was in a coma on Wednesday but off life support and his heart and other vital organs were functioning, according to security officials. Overnight, state media...
More Democrats abandon Obama
From West Virginia to Pennsylvania, now it is Rep. Mark Crtiz who is blowing off President Obama's renomination party in Charlotte, NC. Critz claims he's got campaigning to do at home,...
Greek conservative leader sworn in as prime minister
ATHENS, Greece — Greek conservative party head Antonis Samaras was sworn in as prime minister Wednesday at the helm of a three-party coalition that will uphold the country's international bailout...
Armed teen opens fire in E. Harlem, leads cops on wild chase: police
An armed teen fired at a group of people in East Harlem late last night, then pointed his gun at cops as they chased him through two public housing developments,...
French 'al Qaeda' man held in Pakistan, official says
ISLAMABAD -- A French militant linked to an al Qaeda leader who plotted attacks against the West has been arrested in Pakistan, just months after his associate was held, a...
Three US soldiers, 18 Afghans killed in suicide attack
KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber attacked U.S. and Afghan forces at a checkpoint Wednesday in eastern Afghanistan, killing 21 people, including three U.S. soldiers, U.S. and Afghan officials said....
Navy finds 19,000 pounds of marijuana floating off California
SAN DIEGO -- The US Navy has recovered 19,000 pounds of marijuana off the coast of California, but the traffickers who dumped the haul managed to escape. The massive load...
US troops involved in Koran burning likely to avoid court martial
WASHINGTON -- US service members involved in the burning of Korans at a military base in Afghanistan last February likely will face administrative punishments instead of criminal charges, according to...
French police free bank hostages, arrest gunman
TOULOUSE, France — A gunman who had past psychiatric problems took four people hostage Wednesday in a bank in Toulouse, claiming he was acting for religious reasons, then was captured...
Empire Challenge notebook: Explosive Bedell earns MVP honors in Long Island rout
It was the big finish everyone came to see as part of a huge day for William Floyd running back Stacey Bedell. “They kept saying, 'Stacey when are you going...
Fare-beater squad urged
The NYPD should assign undercover cops to buses to crack down on fare beating, several officials said yesterday. Police on Staten Island have already started such a program following a...
The Post's All-Brooklyn baseball honors
It took 17 years, but Grand Street Campus and coach Melvin Martinez finally won that elusive PSAL city championship. The loaded Wolves capped a storybook season by topping George Washington...
Mobley's lawsuit vs. Knicks dismissed
Cuttino Mobley’s lawsuit against the Knicks claiming discrimination in their diagnosis of a career-threatening heart condition was thrown out of court. Judge Deborah A. Batts of the South District of...
Red Bulls look to start new streak
After seeing their six-match MLS unbeaten streak snapped Sunday in Chicago, the Red Bulls try to bounce back Wednesday night against Vancouver at BC Place (11:00, MSG+). They will try...
Giants’ Manning wants at-bat against Dickey
Eli wants an AB vs. R.A. No one at the moment can get a sniff of a hit against the remarkable R.A. Dickey but Eli Manning, who lately can do...
Pondexter leads Liberty past Dream
ATLANTA — The Liberty’s awful performance in their last game embarrassed Cappie Pondexter. She was determined not to let it happen again. “I brought a great deal of energy tonight,...
Yanks’ run snapped as two gunned out at home
The Yankees found all sorts of ways to pull out victories during their 10-game winning streak and seemed to be on their way to finding yet another one last night,...
After acquittal, Yankees should open door for return of Roger Clemens
By necessity, the Yankees have played an unusually passive role in the Roger Clemens imbroglio. They stood by and watched as former Red Sox director George Mitchell made Clemens the...
Dickey’s stretch one of the city’s best
In 1973, Reggie Jackson said of Tom Seaver, “Blind people come to the park just to listen to him pitch.” In 1985, Pete Rose said of Dwight Gooden, “What did...
Mets pitcher OK with sharing his secrets
Frank Viola, Jr., turned 28 yesterday, still young for most professions, but nearly ancient when you’re a pitcher looking to find a team to play for. But the son of...
Dickey, Santana form Amazin’ 1-2 punch
When the 1948 Boston Braves won the National League pennant, thanks to the golden arms of Warren Spahn and Johnny Sain, there was this bit of baseball poetry. “Spahn and...
Value in Valdespin versatility for Mets
Jordany Valdespin knows his days on the Mets’ roster could be numbered as injured second baseman Justin Turner made his return to the lineup Tuesday night, and infielders Ruben Tejada,...
Santana fires blanks in Mets win after Dickey shutout
Johan Santana channeled his inner R.A. Dickey last night and delivered the opposition an alternate flavor of knuckle sandwich. The march of zeroes continued with Santana’s six shutout innings —...
Agent: Kaka dreams of playing in MLS
Brazilian superstar Kaka is unsettled at Real Madrid, possibly on the way out of the la Liga champions. And while a return to AC Milan is reportedly a distinct possibility...
Ford's Mitchell fullfills dream in strong showing at Empire Challenge
Devon Mitchell was trying to make a statement for the little guys of New York City. The Bishop Ford running back and his team don’t always receive the same attention...
NYC escapes shutout, not lopsided loss to Long Island in Empire Challenge
New York City’s long evening at Hofstra University wasn’t going to be saved in the final minutes. Sloppy football, from penalties and turnovers to missed assignments on defense, made sure...
Bevy of recruits in Empire Challenge shows Orange's hold on local talent
The two teams wore blue and red jerseys, but there was a shade of orange on both sides for Tuesday night's 17th annual Empire Challenge at Hofstra University. The showcase,...
Business briefs
Equities gainStocks advanced yesterday as investors speculated the Federal Reserve, which began its two-day meeting, will announce more stimulus measures. The S&P 500 rose 1 percent to 1,357.98. The Dow...
Buy-and-fold beats buy-and-hold
Stocks for the long run — wrong. That’s the view of two business professors whose research into the stock market blew away conventional wisdom that investing in stocks over the...
Buffett pushes to protect Wells Fargo stake
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway stormed back into court yesterday in a continued effort to upend the government-sanctioned reorganization of crippled mortgage lender ResCap. The billionaire investor, having already beaten Uncle...
USA hit by big viewer drop in Q2
USA, the winner of the cable-ratings race for six years running, has stumbled big time. The network, one of NBCUniversal’s major cash cows, suffered back-to-back declines in the first two...
Draconian ad edict
Some publishers are chafing under restrictions imposed by the US Olympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee blocking athletes from appearing in any ad campaign not affiliated with an Olympic...
Spotify with free i-apps
Music-subscription service Spotify is rolling out a free mobile radio service for Apple’s iPad and iPhone. Spotify, backed by the major music labels and entrepreneur Sean Parker, had charged $10...
Dimon gets grief from pols — and cleaning lady
JPMorgan Chase boss Jamie Dimon wasn’t the only working stiff in Washington yesterday hoping to get a fair shake. After taking his lumps during his second grilling on Capitol Hill...
Facebook forex plan
Facebook is updating its payments service so that it supports pricing in local currencies instead of the special Facebook “credits.” Facebook said the change will “simplify the purchase experience” for...
Walgreen Boots deal
Walgreen, the biggest US drugstore chain, agreed to buy a 45 percent stake in Alliance Boots for $6.7 billion in an attempt to create a global chain of pharmacies. Walgreen...
Penney doing damage control
Hey, you! Under the bus! JCPenney CEO Ron Johnson cast his former No. 2 exec as the fall guy yesterday, laying the blame for the retailer’s flopped pricing strategy on...
Nook sales in a slump
Barnes & Noble’s e-reader strategy is losing ground to rivals Amazon and Apple. The country’s No. 1 book chain yesterday said sales of its Nook e-reader — including the hardware,...
New Normandy invasion on Lex
Normandy Partners and New York Life are in contract to buy the office building at 575 Lexington Ave. between 51st and 52nd streets in the Plaza District for about $360...
15,000 bees ‘hive’n sent
Sweet Lord!The Episcopal bishop of New York welcomed the newest members of his congregation yesterday: a hive of 15,000 bees he hopes will provide a harvest of tasty honey and...
‘Junkie firebug’ charged
A junkie who prosecutors said admitted to breaking into buildings to feed his habit was charged yesterday with igniting a 2006 fire that killed four people.Career criminal Samuel Martinez pleaded...
Inside gov’s ‘cave’
Even Gov. Cuomo has a man cave. The state’s chief executive and girlfriend Sandra Lee have settled nicely into their Westchester dream mansion — which has all the trappings he...
Schools done right
About this time of the year, education headlines take on a dreary, déjà vu quality. Unions resist firing teachers caught in sexual cases, some with students. Graduation rates flatline, and...
Baptists’ breakthrough
NEW ORLEANS — The Southern Baptist Convention voted yesterday to elect its first African-American president, in one of its biggest steps yet to reconcile the 167-year-old denomination’s troubled racial past....
DA’s blow to NYAC ‘brawler’
The Manhattan DA’s Office has come out swinging against the New York Athletic Club’s unofficial boxing team — three pals from Long Island’s North Fork charged in an embarrassing bar...
Mob home a-‘loan’: Lame excuse in Pesci ‘extort’ plot
We weren’t looking to break no legs, just debating Joe Pesci’s performance in “Home Alone.” Mobster Andrew “Mush’’ Russo’s lawyer yesterday tried to sell a judge that incredible interpretation of...
Bronx boy, 4, killed by van while playing
A 4-year-old Bronx boy playing in front of his house was struck and killed by a minivan yesterday after he ran into the street, police and witnesses said. Young Ebrahim...
Cops cross up he-she ‘cons’
Girls just wanna have fun! Two cross-dressing credit-card thieves were busted on Staten Island after they went on a shopping spree at women’s clothing stores, authorities said. Eric Riley, 22,...
First gay-marriage suit hits Catholic institution
A lesbian couple from Westchester yesterday filed the first suit against a Catholic institution for refusing to recognize New York’s gay-marriage law.The Manhattan federal court filing says the women —...
Holder contempt vote a go
WASHINGTON — A House committee will vote today on whether to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress after negotiations broke down yesterday over documents related to the...
Sandusky accusers ‘are all lying’
Accused child rapist Jerry Sandusky’s wife vehemently defended him on the witness stand yesterday, saying she had no idea why so many young men would lie that he molested them....
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan *** Cops are looking for a sicko who groped a 10-year-old girl in Harlem, police said. The pervert grabbed the victim’s buttocks in the elevator of a building near...
Asia kicks our a$$ets
Asia-Pacific millionaires — many in China, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia — outnumbered those in North America for the first time last year, says a new study. The 3.37-million-to-3.35 million...
Tragic battle of will
An elderly, lonely Manhattan pharmacist was allegedly duped by a Polish immigrant and her attractive daughter into signing over his $13 million real-estate portfolio before he died — and now...
Ravi goes free
Dharun Ravi, who was convicted of a hate crime in the Rutgers Webcam spying case, was released yesterday morning after serving 20 days in jail. With a beard, glasses and...
Immigrant reform hailed
WASHINGTON — It’s not just Latinos cheering President Obama’s new immigration policy. An overwhelming 64 percent of American voters agree with Obama’s decision to immediately stop deportations of some young...
Opening shots in new O’Care ad war
WASHINGTON — President Obama’s campaign yesterday launched a pre-emptive p.r. blitz touting his health-care overhaul just days before the Supreme Court issues a blockbuster ruling on the fate of the...
‘Mich.’ Romney
WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney’s home-state pride is showing. “Michigan’s a state I can win,” the Republican challenger boasted to reporters yesterday as he flew into the Wolverine State, where he...
Slain kid’s bros jailed
Identical twins Hodean and Kadean Graham — half-brothers to Ramarley Graham, the 18-year-old shot by a cop in The Bronx who wrongly thought he had a gun — were thrown...
Wild ‘Service’ on Vineyard
Long before Secret Service agents were found partying with prostitutes in Colombia, members of the elite agency earned an “Animal House” reputation on Martha’s Vineyard.Residents say wild parties, fights and...
Musical revival! Adele hit awakens coma girl, 7
Forget all the Grammys. Singer Adele has the power to heal. Doctors say the singing sensation helped wake a 7-year-old British girl from a coma after one of her hit...
Doomed sky-diving duo collided in midair
A Manhattan real-estate magnate and his Brooklyn sky-diving teacher died in a tandem-jumping accident because of a freak mid-air collision between them, police said yesterday. Investigators originally believed instructor Alexander...
JetBlue’s ‘4 hours of hell’
A mechanical failure sent a JetBlue plane like this one careening wildly through the skies, sparking panic among the 155 people aboard the Las Vegas to New York flight, passengers...
Hotel for Bridge Park
A nearly $300 million hotel and condo complex is set to stretch across the waterfront from the main entrance of Brooklyn Bridge Park by 2015 as city officials yesterday tapped...
Anti-Jewish crime wave
Hatemongers have targeted Brooklyn’s Orthodox community with a vicious assault, a string of synagogue thefts and anti-Semitic vandalism targeting synagogues and Jewish neighborhoods. In the most disturbing incident, a mob...
Yoko digs it!
Yoko Ono’s latest attempt at art is a big pile of . . . dirt. Three piles, actually. The installation was dumped in a London gallery as part of a...
Perv teach dodges jail time
A teacher at a Queens school managed to avoid jail time for filming an illicit motel-room romp with her 16-year-old student — after pleading guilty to the rap and being...
Pols set to block teacher ratings' release
ALBANY — The public be damned! The state Legislature is likely to pass a last ditch bill that would prevent the release of teacher evaluations, while letting parents see the...
‘Broil’ decree: temps to hit 100
Summer’s here — and it’s right on time. The first day of the season today could shatter records, with the high expected at 97 degrees and a “real feel” nearing...
Sheet for brains: Punchy Alec under cover
Who’s that, the ghost of Jack Donaghy? Here’s “30 Rock” star Alec Baldwin strolling along Park Avenue draped in a sheet that he swiped from a hotel following a dust-up...
‘Where are my babies?’ Yule fire mom relives nightmare
Manhattan ad exec Madonna Badger helplessly cried out for her three little girls after barely escaping alive from her burning Connecticut house Christmas Day. “Where are my kids? Where are...
It’s criminal! Apple crime up 4 percent
Crime is rising at an alarming pace across the city — with increases in every borough for the first time in nearly 20 years, The Post has learned. Major felonies...
Pelosi endorses Rangel
WASHINGTON — So much for “draining the swamp” of corruption in Congress. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who delivered the censure to Rep. Charles Rangel (D-Harlem) for 11 ethics violations...
E. Side Access ‘train’ of fools
Millions of Metro-North commuters will suffer because of delays on the project to bring the Long Island Rail Road into Grand Central, MTA officials told the City Council yesterday.Plans to...
Rielle’s hot tale of how Long John jumped her in the sack
Rielle Hunter should have titled her book, “Fifty Shades of Gross.” John Edwards’ mistress breathlessly recalled how the former senator dominated her in the sack during their first steamy tryst...
Hosni’s on life support
Hosni Mubarak, the president of Egypt for three decades before being toppled in the Arab Spring uprising last year, was on life support yesterday after briefly being declared “clinically dead,”...
Model rips ‘raw’ deal
After cops hauled a naked painted model away from Times Square, they took her to a nearby police station, where she didn’t get her clothes back for about 15 minutes...
With this prez, who needs Congress?
Next time, Congress shouldn’t bother. In another chapter in a long-running battle, it voted in December 2010 on the DREAM Act granting amnesty to illegal immigrants brought here as children....
The Euro and us
For America, as for Europe, the consequences of Sunday’s elections in Greece and France are likely to be profound. Voters in the two Eurozone countries not only charted their own...
Is this the end of Eric Holder’s games?
Bait-and-switch? Or breath-taking chutzpah? Either way, Eric Holder is in big trouble. The embattled attorney general destroyed what little is left of his credibility yesterday afternoon when he failed to...
Wallenda’s walk on the wild side
The Issue: Nik Wallenda’s record-breaking walk on a tightrope over Niagara Falls. *** Way to go, Nik Wallenda (“Niagara Falls . . . Step by Step,” June 16)! He dodged...
NY’s best phone plan: Limited access in schools
The Issue: The city’s cellphone ban in public schools and a $1-a-day-storage option popular with students. *** There is no reason for any kid to have a cellphone while in...
Two more for Congress
Voters in eastern and central Queens are picking a successor to retiring Rep. Gary Ackerman, with the winner of Tuesday’s Democratic primary an overwhelming favorite to win in November. Four...
Cuomo’s ‘compromise’
Gov. Cuomo split the teacher-evaluation baby Monday night, offering up a compromise bill just before a midnight deadline to introduce new legislation before Albany absconds for the summer. He should’ve...
A Real Amazin’ Met
The New York Mets’ R.A. Dickey accomplished something Monday that hadn’t been done in baseball in nearly a quarter century, or in the National League in 68 years — throwing...
Helping charters serve ‘at-risk’ kids
What do we do about the fact that some New York charter schools don’t enroll (or retain) their “fair share” of at-risk kids? It’s a fair question — but not...
Andrew’s lost his fizz
Eighteen months ago, there was something special about Gov. Cuomo’s sparkling and refreshing approach to governance. He impressed many observers as the tonic for Albany’s ills. But today the UnDemocrat...
‘Bad’ good but could be ‘Better’
Whether you like them or not, the Amoralists’ gritty shows are like no other — thanks mostly to resident playwright Derek Ahonen’s distinctive mix of hyper-realism and satire, brash violence...
Mirren is fit for a queen
Helen Mirren won an Oscar as Elizabeth II in “The Queen.” So why not wear the crown again? Mirren’s doing readings in London this week of a new play called...
Stars align for ‘Romeo’
The audience couldn’t let go of Natalia Osipova and David Hallberg on Monday night at American Ballet Theatre — even though they were due to return in 15 minutes. The...
Belmont Park Analysis
Post Time: 12:50 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 7f; $74,000; alw opt clm; 3upNOTASSHARPASUTHINK cuts back to sprint while making local debut for new barn and closed...
Tomorrow’s Belmont Park Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1 1/16m(T); $40,000; cl($35,000); 3up PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 LouieMondello(M),121CVelasquz1-3-4Miceli15-12 Not Today(L),121E Castro1-6-2Cesare15-13 BalancetheBdgt(L),119J Lezcano1-4-3Mott3-14 Rover(L),117RNaprvnk7-6-1Terranov5-15 Steel Bridge(L),121JVelazquz8-7-4McGgeyII7-26 Classic R and B(L),117CNakatani3-3-11Gullo4-17 Sinorice(L),121J Alvarado5-2-6Zito20-18...
Parx Racing Charts
June 19th, 2012 Clear And Fast. Turf Firm.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-$6f; 22,000; cl($7,500); 3upOff: 12:27. Good. brief duel, drew awayTime: 22.21, 45.26, 57.37, 1:1.15.Trainer: J. GuerreroWinner: B G, 5,...
Pink the color for “Stride for the Cure”
If you’re going to the Meadowlands Racetrack Saturday night, you need to think pink.The third annual Lisa Photo “Stride for the Cure” event, hosted by award-winning Meadowlands photographer Michael Lisa...
Affrunti’s Delaware Grade
FIRST-6f; $12,000; cl($6,250); 4up5-Alex's Vision 3-24-Just a Lion 15-11a-Wild Apache 9-51a-Indy Krizz 9-52-Quarters 5-26-NiclesPrspect15-13-Jinjalad 12-1SECOND-1m&70y; $12,500; cl($10,000); 3up; (f&m)6-Corner the Sun 3-12-Oh Please 15-14-Sylvi'sBttercp12-13-With Class 8-55-Will Unbridled 15-17-SpecialMandte2-11-Mrs. Don 15-1THIRD-6f;...
Sports Shorts
MLB: Rays’ reliever ejected for too much pine tar Rays reliever Joel Peralta was ejected in the eighth inning of last night’s 5-4 win over the Nationals without throwing a...
Frankel wins at Royal Ascot
ASCOT, England — Frankel enhanced his status as the world’s top-ranked horse yesterday, winning the Queen Anne Stakes on the opening day of Royal Ascot by 11 lengths to improve...
Preakness record to Secretariat
It took only 39 years, but Secretariat officially owns the Preakness record at Pimlico with his victory in the second leg on his way to sweeping the Triple Crown in...
Prust valuable to Rangers
Though Brandon Prust’s first choice is to re-up with the Rangers, and the Blueshirts have keen mutual interest in retaining the impending free agent, it appears there is enough of...
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball1 p.m.Braves at Yankees YES, WCBS (880 AM)2 p.m.Blue Jays at Brewers MLBN7 p.m.Cardinals at Tigers ESPN27 p.m.Orioles at Mets SNY, WFAN (660 AM)7 p.m.Cyclones at S.I. Yankees WSOU (89.5...
Hondo: Phil fills the bill
Semi-sizzling Hondo posted another gain in light betting last night as his bullishness on the Tigers was rewarded with a victory that slashed the deficit to 1,270 crosettis.Today, wrapping things...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJune 20THUJune 21FRIJune 22SATJune 23SUNJune 24MONJune 25TUEJune 26YankeesAtlanta1:05 YES NetworkWCBS 880 AMNOGAMEMets7:10WWORWCBSMets7:15FOXWCBSMets8:05ESPNWCBSClev.7:05YESWCBSClev.7:05WWORWCBSMetsBaltimore7:10SportsNet NYWFAN 660 AMNOGAMEYankees7:10WPIXWFANYankees7:15FOXWFANYankees8:05ESPNWFANCubs 8:05 SNYWFANCubs 8:05 SNYWFANLibertyNOGAMEMinn.8:00No TVNOGAMENOGAMEAtl. 4:00 MSGNOGAMENOGAMERed BullsVancouver11:00MSG PlusWLIB 1190 AMNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMED.C.7:00NBCSNWLIBNOGAMENOGAMES.I. YankeesBrooklyn7:00No TVBklyn.7:00No TVH.V.7:05No TVH.V.7:00No...
Arizona star Refsnyder excited to be in Yankees organization
OMAHA, Neb. — Robert Refsnyder was walking through a mall in Tucson, Ariz., with his girlfriend when the phone rang and a voice emerged: “How would you like to be...
Nuggets’ Karl a fan of Dunlap
Mike Dunlap’s hiring as the next head coach of the Bobcats caught much of the NBA by surprise.One such person was George Karl, who hired Dunlap to be one of...
It’s progress for Yankees' Pineda
Michael Pineda wandered through the Yankees clubhouse yesterday, looking a bit different than he did when he first arrived in The Bronx in May. “Everything’s going great,” manager Joe Girardi...
Swisher goes 2-for-3 in return to Yankees lineup
As Yankees outfielder Nick Swisher stood at third base last night, he thought about what he would do if he had to slide into home. Swisher had bruised his left...
After rough 2011, U.S. star Richards-Ross threat in 200 and 400
EUGENE, Ore. — Sanya Richards-Ross — the world’s top female quarter-miler — suffered through a disappointing 2011, undone by waning confidence and a wounded quadriceps. But now she’s racing as...
Mets won’t pitch Dickey on short rest — for now
As tempting as it might be to pitch R.A. Dickey every fourth day, Terry Collins isn’t about to explore that option. The Mets manager said Tuesday the combination of trying...
English break: No-goal gift key to win
DONETSK, Ukraine — Only one goal counted, and it belonged to Wayne Rooney. The England striker returned from a two-match suspension to head in the lone goal yesterday and give...
France finishes group on feeble note, advances anyway
KIEV, Ukraine — France was given a rude wake-up call by Sweden yesterday as it was beaten 2-0 in its final group game and had to rely on England to...
Argetinian point guard, 35, looks ready for NBA
The Knicks’ interest in Spanish League veteran point guard Pablo Prigioni does not surprise Walter Szczerbiak one bit. Prigioni, the playmaker on Argentina’s 2004 Olympic gold-medal-winning team that knocked off...
Cramps sideline LeBron, but Miami holds on for 3-1 lead
MIAMI -- The game still was very much up for grabs, having shifted back and forth all night. And with less than a minute to go, the Heat’s ultimate weapon,...
Mario makes Thunder pay
MIAMI — In the two previous NBA Finals games, Kevin Durant ran into some serious foul which was not exactly high on the Thunder’s wish list. So last night, Oklahoma...
Starr Report
Based on the premiere numbers for ABC’s “Glass House,” maybe CBS should forget about trying to get the show off the air. “Glass House” — which CBS claims is a...
Grace watches her life story in a movie and it ‘struck me as sad’
Nothing like watching an actor play you in a movie to give a person second thoughts about whether you made the right decisions about your life. Ask Nancy Grace, who...
Talk show guests
WEDNESDAYANTHONY MACKIE, JANE PAULEY - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4SEN. MARCO RUBIO - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, 9:30 a.m. and 7:25 p.m., (COM)REGIS PHILBIN - Rachael Ray, 10...
Another Palin gets on a reality show
The Palins really are bucking to be the new Kardashians. NBC has revealed that Todd Palin — Sarah’s husband — will be one of the celebrity contestants on the upcoming...
Reege talks reunion
Regis Philbin will revisit a part of his past this morning at 10 when the co-hosts the “Today” show with Kathie Lee Gifford — their first co-hosting gig since Gifford...
‘News’ kid in town
Newsman Will McAvoy is a weightless anchor, a man of convictions without strength who lives a life of intellectual ambiguity. As the evening news anchor of ACN’s “News Night,” his...
Welcome to the Upper Eats Side
When the Spotted Pig’s April Bloomfield and Ken Friedman sought to bring their rock ’n’ roll culinary aesthetic to Bleecker Street this past spring, they were met with resistance by...
Harlem dining moving on up
Central Harlem is the dining scene’s brave new world. The wind of change in the city’s historic African-American heart is less than a tornado but more than a breeze, especially...
Above the rims
Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook, 23, sent the sports blogosphere into a tizzy last week when he showed up to a postgame press conference in plastic red Wayfarer-esque...
Weird but true
What a bunch of hot doggers! A new world record was set last weekend at a surfing competition in San Diego — when 17 pooches rode the same board to...
Florida St. eliminates UCLA
OMAHA, Neb. — Scott Sitz gave up five hits and struck out eight in a season-high 6 2-3 innings, and Florida State eliminated UCLA from the College World Series with...
Syracuse plucks NY’s top recruits
The two teams wore blue and red jerseys, but there was a shade of orange on both sides last night for the 17th annual Empire Challenge at Hofstra University. The...
Ex-Parks commish questions mayor's new pick
White could meet the same disastrous fate as Black, former Parks Commissioner Henry Stern warned today. Stern is questioning why Mayor Bloomberg named Veronica White, who heads his anti-poverty Center...
Bronx boy hit & killed by minivan
A 4-year-old Bronx boy was fatally struck by a vehicle just steps from his home Tuesday evening, cops said. Ebrahim Kebe was hit by a 2010 Chrysler minivan on Topping...
Twin half brothers of killed teen Ramarley Graham thrown in jail for conspiracy to possess guns
Identical twins Hodean and Kadean Graham -- half brothers to Ramarley Graham, the 18-year-old shot by a cop in the Bronx who wrongly thought he had a gun -- were...