August 9, 2012
Nelson: UFC prez White 'wants to be a fighter and he's not'
The art of kissing up to the boss is lost on Roy Nelson.The UFC heavyweight has never gotten along with company president Dana White and he sent some barbs his...
Devils sign forward Butler to two-way contract
The New Jersey Devils signed forward Bobby Butler to a two-way contract Thursday. Details of the deal weren’t disclosed. The former New Hampshire player had six goals and 10 assists...
U.S. women win first gold in Olympic water polo
LONDON — The United States won its first gold medal in women’s water polo, getting five goals from Maggie Steffens and a sterling performance from goalkeeper Betsey Armstrong to cruise...
Brooklyn pols call on Cuomo to help SUNY Downstate
Looking to salvage critical medical services for local residents, Brooklyn elected officials are calling on Gov. Cuomo to provide life support to SUNY Downstate Medical Center. The group of 29...
Judge dismisses Giants, Jets suit against megamall
A judge on Thursday dismissed part of a lawsuit filed by the New York Giants and New York Jets to halt a megamall in New Jersey’s Meadowlands, although the teams...
Breaking down the Nets schedule: Games 61-70
Nets coach Avery Johnson often likes to talk about the Nets schedule in 10-game increments as ways to gauge the way his team is playing.So, with that in mind, over...
Volleyball star May done, but Walsh wants more medals
LONDON — It’s no wonder Kerri Walsh Jennings has an insatiable desire for Olympic gold medals: She can’t take care of the ones she already has. Walsh Jennings dropped her...
American Eaton wins Olympic decathlon gold
LONDON — Ashton Eaton won the Olympic decathlon gold medal by 198 points on Thursday night. Eaton set the decathlon world record at the U.S. trials in June and backed...
Daly not done with PGA Championship surprises
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — There are plenty of people rooting for John Daly to continue his latest surprise run at the PGA Championship, including another big-hitter in Tiger Woods. Daly...
IOC president: Bolt not 'a legend' yet
LONDON — Not so fast, Usain Bolt. You’re not a legend yet. That’s the verdict of International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge. He says the Jamaican sprinter needs to prove...
US gets revenge on Japan, winning women's soccer gold at Olympics
It’s goooooooold again for Team USA -- and all thanks to a Jersey girl! Delran native Carli Lloyd scored two dramatic goals, as America retook her throne atop women’s soccer...
Women's soccer final draws Olympic record crowd
WEMBLEY, England — The U.S.-Japan final has drawn a crowd of 80,203, the largest ever to see a women’s football game at the Olympics. That tops the 76,481 that turned...
Bolt strikes again with gold in 200 meters
LONDON — When the stakes are the biggest, the spotlight most bright, Usain Bolt is as good as gold. Good as there’s ever been. Putting the field far enough behind...
WWE star rips Nike for signing UFC's Jones following DWI
Jon Jones got Punk’d.WWE superstar CM Punk ripped Nike for signing Jones, the UFC light heavyweight champion, to a sponsorship deal in light of Jones’ recent DWI arrest. In a...
Sanu helps Bengals prepare for Tebow, says he can throw better than Jets QB
Bengals rookie wide receiver Mohamed Sanu took a half-dozen snaps from the Wildcat to help his team prepare for Jets backup Tim Tebow in both team’s preseason opener on Friday...
Rudisha breaks own world record, wins gold in 800
LONDON — On a night dominated by Usain Bolt, David Rudisha was determined to get a piece of the spotlight. The 23-year-old Kenyan ended up going one better. He did...
Girardi ejected in fifth inning against Tigers
DETROIT — New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi has been ejected from a game against the Detroit Tigers. Girardi was tossed during a demonstrative argument with third base umpire Tim...
St. John's recruits Obekpa, Balamou cleared by NCAA
St. John’s fans got a little peace of mind Thursday. What happened last year, with three key recruits being declared ineligible, won’t happen again.Chris Obekpa and Felix Balamou, both of...
Report warned that Loughner condition was fragile
PHOENIX — A psychological report released Thursday warned that while Jared Lee Loughner was competent to plead guilty in the Tucson mass shooting, he remained severely mentally ill and his...
Ann Curry returns to 'Today' set in London
LONDON — Ann Curry, replaced as one of the NBC's "Today" show hosts in June, made a return to the show's set in London. Curry was on the "Today" set...
2 NJ towns turn down 'Jersey Shore' spinoff
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NJ — The Jersey shore town that tried to close its bars early and restricts overnight parking has said no to "Snooki & JWoww." The Point Pleasant...
Red Bull trialist Lloyd Sam: Luke Rodgers convinced me to come to New York
Midfielder Lloyd Sam was in training camp with Portsmouth – having dinner with teammates, to be specific – when his agent told him the Red Bulls were interested in bringing...
Warner Music's loss narrows as digital sales surge
Warner Music Group Corp.'s fiscal third-quarter loss narrowed as digital sales climbed and made up a larger piece of total revenue, though international sales took a hit. The company was...
Tiger, McIlroy, Bradley all off to quick starts at PGA Championship
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Rory McIlroy began the PGA Championship in impressive fashion, taking advantage of a calm morning at Kiawah Island. He wasn’t the only one. On a course...
NHL commissioner hints at lockout if no deal by Sept. 15
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said he told the Players Association on Thursday that ownership will not play under the current CBA, implying that he will call the third lockout of...
Levi Aron pleads guilty to abducting and killing Leiby Kletzky
The nightmare is over. “Brooklyn Butcher” Levi Aron who lured a lost boy into his sick lair last year before murdering the child and chopping up his body, pleaded guilty...
Red Bulls "worried" about Ryan Meara, sign Luis Robles
The Red Bulls claim they’re happy to have four keepers – for now – but admit they acquired Luis Robles yesterday because they’re very worried about nominal starter Ryan Meara’s...
Calvin Klein's ex-boy-toy pleads guilty to drug charges
Calvin Klein's former boy-toy has turned over a new leaf - in more ways than one. Nicholas Gruber, 22, was in Manhattan Criminal Court today to cop a plea in...
El Al airlines to honor tickets purchased due to pricing glitch
El Al airlines will honor the thousands of round trip tickets to Israel it sold for less than $400 earlier this week, the company said today. More than 5,000 people...
NJ gov rejects halfway house oversight measure
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Chris Christie has conditionally vetoed a bill requiring the state auditor to review major private contractors running New Jersey's halfway houses. Christie said it's inappropriate to...
Mars rover sends back 1st 360-degree color view
PASADENA, Calif. — The Curiosity rover has returned another postcard from Mars — the first 360-degree color view from Gale Crater. Since landing Sunday night, NASA's six-wheel rover has been...
Ex-Goldman Sachs programmer charged again
Six months after getting a federal conviction overturned, a computer programmer is being charged again with illegally using valuable trading software from Goldman Sachs. Sergey Aleynikov was due to be...
Penn State trustees to meet over NCAA penalties
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State's board of trustees will meet this weekend to consider whether to ratify a consent decree with the NCAA that imposed penalties for how the...
Charles, Taurasi lead U.S. women to gold medal game
LONDON — Now this was something new. The U.S. women’s basketball team faced its first Olympic halftime deficit in 12 years Thursday night as it tried to reach the gold...
NYC swimmer with Olympic bronze: Fun is important
Olympic swimmer Lia Neal is back home in Brooklyn with the bronze medal she won in the women's freestyle relay. The 17-year-old beamed as she proudly wore her medal Thursday...
Henry blasts Red Bulls' road form, defense in Houston
Red Bulls captain Thierry Henry blasted the team’s (non)-effort in last Friday’s 2-0 loss in Houston, singling out their embarrassing marking against Macouba Kandji. The only positive he could find...
Lawyer: Son, dad in faked death case were strained
The attorney for a New York man accused of helping his father try to fake his own death in an alleged insurance scam said Thursday that the relationship between the...
Runner with broken leg helps U.S. tie for first in preliminary relay race
LONDON — Manteo Mitchell felt the pop in his leg and knew it wasn’t good. “It felt like somebody literally just snapped my leg in half,” he said. The American...
Billy Crystal writing book on aging
He has lived many, many Sundays. Turning 65 next year doesn't only mean more nap time for Billy Crystal. The actor and comedian is transforming the milestone into a book,...
Dissing Alec Baldwin
Page Six has an item today about parishoners at Most Holy Trinity in East Hampton, NY who showed their displeasure with fellow churchgoer Alec Bladwin by standing and turning their backs on...
17-year-old American wins women's boxing gold
LONDON — U.S. middleweight Claressa Shields won the Olympic gold medal Thursday, capping her swift rise to the top of women’s boxing with a 19-12 victory over Russia’s Nadezda Torlopova....
Agassi to be inducted into U.S. Open Court of Champions
Andre Agassi will be the 2012 inductee into the U.S. Open Court of Champions. Agassi will be inducted in Arthur Ashe Stadium before the men’s final Sept. 9. The 42-year-old...
WATCH: Female MMA star recommends sex before fights on 'Conan'
Ronda Rousey recommends women have sex before a fight. But she won’t be partaking before defending her Strikeforce title next week.Rousey, the most recognizable women’s MMA fighter in the world...
Chavez, Teixeira hit back-to-back homers as Yankees top Tigers
DETROIT — Joe Girardi got mad. Then, the New York Yankees got even. Mark Teixeira and Eric Chavez hit solo home runs on consecutive pitches in the eighth inning that...
Slauson agreed to pay cut from Jets: source
The Jets have not shown left guard Matt Slauson much love lately.When the two-year starter reported to training camp last month, he found out he was competing for his job...
Mayor Bloomberg lifts ban on free vibrator giveaway
Mayor Bloomberg has finally decided to let freedom buzz. City Hall has taken the clamps off of a free vibrator give-away by the Trojan company, granting the sex-toy makers the...
Leader of American Airlines pilots' union resigns
DALLAS — The leader of the pilots' union at American Airlines is resigning after pilots rejected a contract offer that he supported. David Bates said Thursday that the union's board...
Taxi injures 2 girls in Central Park hit-and-run
A taxicab struck two girls on the southern end of Central Park this morning, and the driver took off before cops arrived, authorities and witnesses said. One girl, 9, and...
Google agrees to pay record $22.5M fine to settle privacy allegations
SAN FRANCISCO — Google is paying a record $22.5 million fine to settle allegations that it broke a privacy promise by secretly tracking millions of Web surfers who use Apple's...
U.S. women's volleyball beats South Korea to reach final
LONDON — Coach Hugh McCutcheon made a special point of seeking out captain Lindsey Berg for a quick hug after the U.S. women’s volleyball team advanced to the gold medal...
Daughter of former Mets pitcher Viola fails to qualify for diving finals
LONDON — No sweet music for Brittany Viola. The daughter of former major league baseball pitcher Frank Viola missed out on the 10-meter platform diving final at the London Olympics....
Romney says New York is going to help him win election
Mitt Romney is in a New York $tate of Mind! The Republican nominee vowed that New York will help him win the presidency – at least financially speaking – during...
US gymnast Maroney spawns viral Tumblr account
McKayla may not be impressed, but the Internet certainly is.US gymnast McKayla Maroney has become the focus of a new Tumblr account, titled McKayla Is Not Impressed, after her now...
WATCH: Model who lost left eye in propeller accident says she's 'learned to live by faith'
Model and fashion blogger Lauren Scruggs took another huge step in her recovery this morning, stepping in front of cameras and telling viewers she’s "learned to live by faith and...
SEC drops probe into Goldman Sachs' role in selling subprime mortgage securities
The Securities and Exchange Commission has dropped an investigation into Goldman Sachs Group Inc's role in selling $1.3 billion worth of subprime mortgage securities, the investment bank said in a...
WATCH: 'Name Check' with Lonette McKee
On this week’s “Name Check,” actor/singer/producer Lonette McKee stops by The Post to chat with Michael Riedel about the art of acting, her movie roles, singing career and her upcoming...
Knicks' Anthony dealing with 'tight' hamstring at Olympics
LONDON -- Team USA forward Carmelo Anthony said Thursday at practice he has a “tight’’ left hamstring and Knicks trainer Anthony Goenaga was summoned back to London to work with...
Mets snap nine-game home losing streak behind Torres, Dickey
R.A. Dickey was concerned with only one number after befuddling another team with his knuckleball. Dickey pitched a complete game for his 15th victory, stopping Jose Reyes’ 26-game hitting streak...
More than a million GE dishwashers being recalled due to fire hazard
WASHINGTON — More than a million GE dishwashers are being recalled due to fire hazard. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday the voluntary recall includes about 1.3 million GE,...
What to make of last night's Yankees game?
Your updated playoff standings:AL: Texas (1) vs. winner of Detroit (WC1a), Oakland (WC1b) or Baltimore (WC1c), Yankees (2) vs. White Sox (3)NL: Washington (1) vs. winner of Atlanta (WC1) and...
Drunk Belgian cyclist told to leave Olympics
BRUSSELS — The Belgian Olympic Committee says it has told cyclist Gijs van Hoecke to leave the Olympics after photos appeared of him looking drunk and unable to walk while...
Burress now willing to play for veteran's minimum: report
With the first full week of preseason games set to kick off Thursday night, Plaxico Burress is lowering his asking price. The former Jets and Giants receiver is now willing...
Man's SUV crushed after Peninsula Hotel jumper lands on it
A driver enjoying his breakfast while waiting to pick up a client at the posh Peninsula Hotel saw his SUV crushed by a man who threw himself off the 22nd...
Trayvon Martin shooter will seek 'stand your ground' hearing that could lead to charges being dismissed
MIAMI — George Zimmerman will seek to have second-degree murder charges dismissed under Florida's "stand your ground" law in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, his attorney said Thursday....
Wendy's posts second-quarter loss on refinancing; key sales figure up
The Wendy's Co. lost money in the second quarter because of costs to refinance debt. But a key sales figure rose as it worked to reinvent itself as a higher-end...
Police: Pa. man made 911 call during drug deal
SCRANTON, Pa. — Police say a northeastern Pennsylvania man accidentally dialed 911 during a drug deal, leading to the entire conversation being recorded and his subsequent arrest. Scranton police say...
E-Trade CEO ousted
E-Trade Financial has ousted its CEO, Citigroup veteran Steven Freiberg, just two years into a four-year contract as the online broker deals with declining trading by customers. The company said...
JPMorgan formally revises first-quarter profit down amid trading probe
JPMorgan Chase on Thursday formally revised its first-quarter financial results to show a lower profit, after deciding that traders at its main investment arm had overstated the value of certain...
Ouch! Wild bees sting Texas man more than 300 times
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — A 40-year-old warehouse worker has been stung more than 300 times after accidentally disturbing a massive colony of Africanized bees in Central Texas. Pflugerville police say the...
JetBlue pilot has psychotic episode in prison
DALLAS — The JetBlue Airways pilot who disrupted a cross-country flight by leaving the cockpit and yelling about religion and terrorists has had a psychotic episode in prison and requires...
Face-chewing victim speaks out in police interview
MIAMI — A homeless man whose face was mostly chewed off in a bizarre assault alongside a busy South Florida highway told police that his attacker "just ripped me to...
US trade deficit fell to lowest level in 18 months in June
WASHINGTON — The US trade deficit fell to its lowest level in 18 months in June, pushed down by a steep drop in oil imports and a small rise in...
Applications for unemployment benefits down by 6,000 last week
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell by 6,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 361,000, a level consistent with modest gains in hiring. The Labor...
Romney hammers Obama on accuracy of campaign TV ad
Mitt Romney on Thursday accused President Obama and his allies of launching personal attacks and perpetuating lies about him in TV ads. The Republican also rolled out a new commercial...
Dry summer means more encounters with hungry bears
OLD FORGE — With their normal summer diet of greens and berries shriveled by summer heat or drought in many spots nationwide, hungry bears are rummaging through garbage, ripping through...
Double-amputee Pistorius advances to 4x400-meter relay final on appeal
LONDON - Oscar Pistorius will get another chance to run at the Olympics after South Africa won an appeal to advance to the 4x400-meter relay final despite a crash in...
Bo Xilai's wife doesn't deny killing British businessman Neil Heywood
HEFEI, China — Testimony in China's most closely watched murder case in decades wrapped up within hours on Thursday as the wife of disgraced politician Bo Xilai stood accused of...
17-year-old Wisconsin boy is fastest texter in America for second year in a row
A 17-year-old boy who says he has "abnormally fast thumbs" has been named the fastest texter in America for the second year in a row. "It feels incredible," said Austin...
US starts landmark Agent Orange cleanup in Vietnam
DANANG, Vietnam — The United States began a landmark project Thursday to clean up a dangerous chemical left from the defoliant Agent Orange — 50 years after American planes first...
Clashes rage in rebel bastions of Syria's Aleppo
BEIRUT — Clashes between government troops and rebels raged Thursday in opposition bastions of besieged Aleppo as President Bashar Assad's key state backer Iran hosted a gathering of countries for...
FOLLOW LIVE: PGA Championship leaderboard
Follow Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and the rest of the PGA Championship field at Kiawah Island in South Carolina as they play the season's last major.
Statement on shooting by NYPD Commissioner Kelly
At approximately 10:30 this evening, sergeant Craig Bier and his partner detective Nicholas Romano, both assigned to the queens gang unit, were driving eastbound on 107 Avenue and south on...
Another defeat for gay marriage
A federal judge has handed gay marriage advocates their latest defeat. The case was brought by a couple in Hawaii who want to marry instead of enter a civil union,...
Better than amniocentesis
In science news today, there is a new prenatal test that has shown great promise for detecting more chromosomal abnormalities that could lead to problems like autism and mental retardation in...
Man accused in Brooklyn boy's dismemberment due in court
BROOKLYN — A man accused of abducting and dismembering an 8-year-old boy who got lost on the way home is expected to enter a guilty plea to avoid trial. Levi...
WATCH: Jennie Garth stars with 'Beverly Hills, 90210' castmates in Old Navy commercial
She’s still making tough decisions. Former “Beverly Hills, 90210” star Jennie Garth appears in a new Old Navy back-to-school jeans commercial alongside fellow castmates Jason Priestley and Luke Perry. The...
Mets stars welcome kids to Citi Field
Mets stars, past and present, welcomed dozens of kids to Citi Field on Wednesday to spend a day living a dream. The Mets partnered with the Cory Lidle Foundation and...
Broncos in awe of Peyton, say they aren’t worried about health
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — How hard are the Broncos pinching themselves these days at the sight of No. 18 in blue and orange? Von Miller won’t even call Peyton Manning by...
Mickelson needs his best to keep Ryder Cup spot
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. -- Phil Mickelson needs to have a productive weekend at the 96th PGA Championship to solidify his spot on the 2012 U.S. Ryder Cup team. Mickelson has...
Storms, wind could change course of PGA Championship
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — It has been 21 years since Jose Maria Olazabal played for the European Ryder Cup team at Kiawah Island. But as the 96th PGA Championship tees...
New security protocols for Travers
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Stepping back from ordering the horses in the $1 million Travers Stakes on Aug. 25 to be housed in a separate detention barn — as was done,...
Broncos say Tebow could cause Jets controversy
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Mention the Jets’ unorthodox quarterback plans to Tim Tebow’s former Denver teammates, then watch them smile, turn their heads and chuckle. Even the Broncos players who number...
Mets’ Valdespin takes left as Bay benching begins
The “Jason Bay plays against favorable matchups platoon” officially began for the Mets Wednesday night though, according to manager Terry Collins, the high-priced, low-return outfielder eventually can work his way...
Streaking Reyes a hit — just not with Mets fans
On Tuesday night at Citi Field, Miami’s Jose Reyes kept the major leagues’ longest hitting streak of the season going with a dribbler down first. “I’ll take it,” Reyes said...
‘Fierce Five’ ready to take Manhattan
LONDON — It has been crazy for five girls at the Olympic village, with little sleep and lots of attention, and just wait until they get to the Big Apple....
Showdown at Saratoga
In this summer’s Saratoga Showdown, The Post’s pony pickers, John DaSilva, Ed Fountaine, Vic Cangialosi and Anthony Affrunti, square off every day of the meet. Each starts with a bankroll...
Tebow's best day with Jets highlighted by 60-yard touchdown
CORTLAND — Rex Ryan decided to give quarterback Tim Tebow a brief chance with the first-team offense yesterday. Tebow made the most of it. Ryan sent Tebow in for a...
Tebow tracker
A daily look at Tim Tebow’s time in Cortland: 8:20 a.m.: After the team stretches, Tebow and the other quarterbacks go work on individual drills. 9:22 a.m.: Tebow takes the...
Jets' Sanchez reveals how he muscled up for his biggest challenge
CORTLAND — The alarm on Mark Sanchez’s phone begins to beep every night at 9:50. The Jets quarterback immediately stops what he’s doing and gets ready for bed. He brushes...
Granderson, Yankees turn back Tigers’ rally with season-high 18 hits
DETROIT — Early it looked like a laugher. Later, it produced severe night sweats. When the game ended, the Yankees had a crucial 12-8 win over the Tigers that was...
No timetable yet for A-Rod's return to Yankees
DETROIT — Alex Rodriguez will have an X-ray on his left wrist Monday in New York and the plan is for the splint to be removed next week. “That’s three...
Yankees on deck at Tigers
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS YANKEES: Kuroda has gone at least seven innings 10 times in his past 13 starts. One of the shorter outings was his last start, when he went...
Yankees will take this ugly win
DETROIT — So what do the Yankees make of that three-hour and 38-minute roller-coaster ride? Call it a laugher turned nightmare turned sigh of relief. But we’ll need more time...
Mets on deck vs Marlins
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS METS: Dickey, who hasn’t won two straight starts since June 13 and 18, has just two wins since the All-Star break. He was a hard-luck loser on...
Cameroon athletes may seek asylum in Britain
They have won no medals in the Olympic games, but a group of athletes from the impoverished nation of Cameroon may have scored the ultimate prize — freedom. Five boxers,...
Motivated Kobe leads U.S. to an easy win over Australia
LONDON — Kobe Bryant started this silly notion the Redeem Team II could beat the original Dream Team. For most of these Olympics, Bryant looked as if he couldn’t have...
American beach volleyball duo wins third gold before going separate ways
LONDON — There would be no dramatic digs, spectacular spikes, or desperate dives on the final point. The most successful duo in the history of beach volleyball — and maybe...
American Felix finally gets her gold after long wait
LONDON — There could be no silver lining for Allyson Felix this time. She knew it was her time. She simply needed to prove it. After eight years of heartache...
In better world, patriot Games have lost fervor
LONDON — Across the street from the Horse Guards Parade, Winston Churchill’s voice echoes throughout a basement chamber of rooms, rooms you can argue were among the most vital ever...
Rapinoe relaxed, proud after ‘coming out’ party
LONDON — Earlier last month, U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe came out, stating for the record in a magazine interview that she is gay. Yesterday, in the wake of her...
U.S. women eager for golden revenge vs. Japan
LONDON — They are already America’s darlings of these Olympic Games and there has not even been a sports bra moment to spike interest. One more win in today’s gold-medal...
With 3 golds, U.S. track puts pedal to medal
LONDON — Four track and field events and 12 possible medals were up for grabs Wednesday night and Americans won seven of them. Their big medal grab had the Americans...
FDU, James Madison standout Rochford on long road to success
The game’s biggest shot was nothing but a drill for Kinu Rochford. “My coaches always tell me box out, find your man,” the former James Madison standout said. “I saw...
Former Fordham star Dunston heading to Italy after summer league experience
Bryant Dunston heard the Internet rumors. A report out of Israel, where he last played, said the Brooklyn Nets were considering offering him a contract. "They just made that up,"...
LuHi's Facey picks UConn, his 'dream' school
Connecticut’s last national championship, the longshot it was at the time, is still paying off. It may have landed them Kentan Facey. When the rapidly-improving 6-foot-9 Long Island Lutheran forward...
Business briefs
Trader dealUS prosecutors agreed to shield several former UBS employees from criminal charges in return for their cooperation with a rate-rigging probe, wsj.com said.McUglyMcDonald’s Corp., the world’s largest restaurant chain,...
Voices raised in Google-Apple mobile $ fight
The kids are fighting in the sandbox again — and this time the spat between Apple and Google is getting Siri-ous. A day after it was revealed that Apple kicked...
Hostess and unions are near a deal
Bankrupt Hostess Brands and its biggest union are close to a last-ditch deal that would save the maker of Twinkies from liquidation, The Post has learned. The company’s creditors, including...
How Labor makes some workers disappear
President Obama can thank Bill Clinton for the fact that the unemployment situation doesn’t look worse. Thanks to a tiny tweak in definitions made by the Clinton White House back...
Times ready to shed About.com
New York Times Co. shares climbed as much as 9.7 percent after the newspaper publisher entered talks to sell About.com, aiming to salvage a portion of its ill-fated bet on...
Fund funds’ funk
Investors are sick and tired of paying fees for little in return, and in no place is that more evident than in the fund-of-funds industry. In June, investors pulled $8.7...
Knight lost $270M
Knight Capital Group Chief Executive Officer Thomas Joyce estimated last week’s trading loss will be $270 million after taxes and told clients the firm is “in good standing” with clearinghouses....
Cable lifts News Corp. Q4 results
News Corp. yesterday reported operating profit of 32 cents a share in its fiscal fourth quarter — in line with Wall Street estimates.The result compares with an operating profit of...
Standard Chartered settlement could come by August
A British bank regulatory skirmish heard round the world may be over soon. New York’s top banking regulator, who this week charged Standard Chartered with money laundering, has already been...
A spinoff is in the Starz
Media mogul John Malone’s Liberty Media plans to spin off its premium pay-TV network Starz into a separate public company, which would have about $1.5 billion of debt. Separating Starz...
Macy’s profit climbs 16%
Macy’s is getting a boost from the “JCPenney effect.”Profit rose 16 percent as the New York-based retailer continued to lure away shoppers confused by Penney’s new pricing strategy under CEO...
Ralph Lauren slips on sales-drop warning
Ralph Lauren warned it expects sales to decline in the current quarter as Europe’s credit crisis rattles shoppers. The preppy clothing juggernaut eked out better-than-expected net income of $193.4 million...
Family feud ties up deal for building
The family feud over a prime Meatpacking District building is growing even more complicated now that Michael Shah of DelShah Capital claims to have bought 55 Gansevoort St. — even...
Nice ’starter home
A New York City tech startup has found an interesting way to spend $7.5 million after a $10 million round of fundraising: it bought a Brooklyn headquarters building. Kickstarter is...
Nerds welcome in Bklyn
Brooklyn is ready for its meetup. The tech scene in the borough is blossoming, with not only Web darlings Etsy and Kickstarter getting cozy but newer firms making their presence...
Square $igns up Starbux
Starbucks could earn a lot of beans from its $25 million investment in Square. The coffee chain’s decision to partner with the mobile payments service delivered an immediate marketing jolt,...
Dish kisses off AMC Net
Dish Network Chairman Charlie Ergen says customers missing AMC Networks programs during a prolonged blackout of its service should turn to Apple’s iTunes or Netflix. The billionaire’s pointed comments came...
Zynga COO quits game
Zynga’s chief operating officer John Schappert has resigned, the company said in a regulatory filing yesterday, days after announcing the former Electronic Arts executive would no longer oversee game development....
Lots in Yonkers
When it’s finished, Monarch at Ridge Hill will include four 12-story buildings and 500 condos. It will have 24-hour doorman service, a two-story fitness center, an outdoor pool, a playroom...
Livin’ Legend
Musician John Legend has hit another high note with downtown real estate. Legend, who’s in contract to sell his condo on the Bowery, has landed a sweet one-bedroom, 2 1/2-bathroom...
Bringing the heat
The absolute highest end of the Miami Beach market is sizzling. Broker Oren Alexander of Prudential Douglas Elliman’s the Alexander Group has just closed on a $47 million deal for...
Just sold!
Manhattan CLINTON $335,000 424 W. 46th St. Brownstone studio co-op, 375 square feet, with renovated kitchen, fireplace and through-the-wall AC; building features laundry. Maintenance $583, 57 percent tax-deductible. Asking price...
Mex & the city
‘When we moved to New York, it was very abrupt,” Empellon chef Alex Stupak says from the loft-like one-bedroom in South Williamsburg that he shares with his wife, Lauren Resler,...
The Di is cast!
Naomi Watts is playing out every little girl’s dream, working as an actress while being treated like a princess. The Oscar-nominated star (pictured) struck a remarkable pose as the late...
Beasties fight for copyright
The Beastie Boys say they never gave the makers of Monster energy drinks a license to ill. The famed New York hip-hop group sued the Monster Beverage Corp. in Manhattan...
Bust in bank ‘threat’
A Queens man, described by authorities as a member of the fringe “sovereign citizen” movement, was arrested yesterday by the FBI after threatening to attack a bank with “deadly force,”...
Like sheep to the $laughter
Time to man up, New Yorkers. Out-of-town yokels can grow a pair, too. New York is a tough town. A place where savvy city-dwellers wouldn’t dream of plunking down 20...
Bridging gap
Mohammad Razvi believes in building bridges, and his most important project last spring was organizing a get-together between hundreds of Muslim kids and FBI agents, NYPD cops, and representatives of...
Fil-A fury beared
The publisher of the Berenstain Bears children’s books is being urged to cut their cross-promotional ties with the Chick-fil-A food chain because of its CEO’s statements opposing gay marriage. Three...
Etan ‘killer’ stashed trophy pix of boy
The creep who confessed to killing 6-year-old Etan Patz kept a photo of the boy hidden away among his personal possessions for years after the 1979 murder, his ex-wife told...
Qns. butt surgeon jailed for failing to pay restitution
A Queens spa owner, who admitted to severely injuring a woman during a buttocks lift while posing as a plastic surgeon, was locked up by a judge yesterday for failing...
Chinatown ‘gun intimidate’
A suspect in the execution-style murders of two Chinatown women pleaded not guilty to charges he intimidated a witness in a different case. Song Fei Li, 34, was arraigned on...
SI chicken lady ‘fires’ at girl and mother
A crazed Staten Island woman, enraged that an 11-year-old girl threw a piece of chalk too close to her chicken coop, opened fire on the child and her mom, the...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Cops are looking for the two thugs pictured who robbed a cabby at gunpoint in East New York, authorities said. The two men entered the cab at about 4:45...
Brooklyn man tracks stolen laptop using anti-theft software ... and finds its new owner surfing porn
A Brooklyn man who lost his $3,000 MacBook to a burglar used anti-crime software to track it down — but then watched helplessly as a smut lover used it to...
Mitt fan’s libel suit
Billionaire casino magnate and big Mitt Romney moneyman Sheldon Adelson filed a $60 million libel suit yesterday over allegations that he “personally approved of and profited from prostitution” in his...
Romney ‘wedded’ bliss
WASHINGTON — Full-blown Romney-mania finally presented itself on the campaign trail when members of an Orthodox Jewish wedding party clamored to get close to the candidate as he rolled into...
Obama courts Colorado gals
WASHINGTON — President Obama yesterday returned to battleground Colorado, where on a previous trip, he helped console victims of the “Dark Knight” massacre, but this time issued an all-out appeal...
Malcolm eat & greet with GOP
A possible fusion ticket will be on the menu when state Sen. Malcolm Smith dines with the city’s five county Republican bosses on Monday to discuss his potential mayoral bid,...
NJ bond bid
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has signed a bill to ask voters in November for approval to issue $750 million of bonds for college capital projects, according to Senate Minority...
Liu fights ‘po$ter’ boy image
The check is most definitely not in the mail. Comptroller John Liu says he’ll fight to the bitter end before paying $527,400 in fines for illegally attaching 7,032 campaign posters...
NYPD rolls out new high-tech program that can target terrorists, criminals
They know where you are and what you’re doing. Soon, they’ll know where you’ve been, if you have a criminal record and whether you’re emitting even the slightest bit of...
Kids KO cholesterol
Cholesterol levels in US children have improved over the past two decades as makers of cookies, crackers and french fries responded to public concern that trans fats may be harmful.The...
Vince Vaughn's 'Couples Retreat' wrecked my nups getaway: lawsuit
Vince Vaughn ruined his honeymoon! A wealthy corporate exec filed suit yesterday over the last-minute cancellation of his reservation at a swanky South Pacific resort where the comedy “Couples Retreat”...
Short sighted Web site
A travel Web site used e-mail to cancel reservations, including those of blind customers — apparently forgetting they couldn’t read the messages or might not even have e-mail, The Post...
Mary Kennedy called Bobby Jr. night before her suicide: reports
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. apparently ignored his suicidal wife’s pleas for help the day before she hanged herself. “She told me that she was sorry for everything . . ....
‘Hail’ of an app lets riders track down cabs from smartphones
New Yorkers can finally rest their weary arms. A new app that debuted yesterday allows users to hail yellow taxis with their smartphones, a high-tech solution to the age-old problem...
‘Hail’ of an app makes debut
New Yorkers can finally rest their weary arms. A new app that debuted yesterday allows users to hail yellow taxis with their smartphones, a high-tech solution to the age-old problem...
LI boating tragedy kin speak
The parents of a 7-year-old girl who died when their yacht capsized on Long Island Sound on July 4 appealed to state legislators yesterday for tightened boating security. New York...
Union att’y gets 8 years
The former top lawyer for the state Thruway workers union was sentenced yesterday to 2 2/3 to 8 years in prison for stealing $184,000 from the union.Kevin Clor, 34, apologized...
Busted fmr. NBA ref Tim Donaghy asks judge to end his probation early
Convicted former NBA referee Tim Donaghy wants a federal judge to end his probation early. Donaghy was sentenced to serve 15 months in prison on federal wire fraud and gambling...
City officials pull the plug on vibrator giveaway, leaving thousands dissatisfied
They must have rubbed Mayor Bloomberg the wrong way. City officials pulled the plug on a vibrator giveaway by the Trojan condom company yesterday, disappointing potentially thousands of pleasure-seeking women...
Sikh-massacre fiend blew himself away: FBI
The madman who gunned down Sikh worshippers blew his own brains out after he was blasted in the gut by a crack-shot Wisconsin cop, the FBI said yesterday. “I’ve seen...
City I. bridge plan ripped
It��s the Bronx version of a bridge to nowhere, according to critics. The city has greenlighted the construction of a $149.5 million bridge to City Island, a futuristic-looking mega project...
Elex judge hits city on disabled
The city’s Board of Elections is violating the rights of the disabled by failing to ensure that blind and handicapped people can use their polling places, a judge ruled yesterday.Manhattan...
NYPD hunts for gunman who wounded sergeant in Queens shootout
The NYPD is hunting for a gun-toting thug in Queens who shot a plainclothes cop last night. Cops posted a picture of the man who allegedly shot Sgt. Craig Bier,...
Brooklyn will beam with gym dolls
The Fierce Five are coming to Brooklyn. Fresh off their spectacular run at the London Olympics, all the members of the US women’s gymnastic team will perform at the new...
Naked Randy Travis arrested for drunken driving after Texas crash
Grammy-winning country-music star Randy Travis has been hit with a drunk rap — again — and this time it was after a Texas state trooper found him lying naked in...
Bx. thieves rough up tot
Three thugs tied up a Bronx woman and heartlessly threw her 10-month-old son to the floor before robbing her University Heights home, cops said yesterday.The perps sneaked into the home...
Gabby Douglas' father nailed earlier this year for kid neglect: report
Olympic sweetheart Gabby Douglas’ troubled family life had another secret — her deadbeat dad was arrested earlier this year for contributing to the delinquency of a child. Timothy Douglas was...
Gun ‘disgrace’
Mayor Bloomberg says local leaders are tackling major issues from the economy to guns to global warming because the presidential candidates and Congress won’t. “You can’t get the two candidates...
Brother, 9, dropped baby from window
A Bronx infant who suffered a fractured skull when she fell out of a second-floor window was accidentally dropped by her 9-year-old brother, sources told The Post.Jakeina Dubose was in...
DA probed whistleblower
The welfare-fraud investigator who accused of Westchester DA Janet DiFiore of pulling strings to get her nanny benefits was herself scrutinized by the prosecutor’s staffers, The Post has learned.“This woman...
LI ‘bogus drown’ dad puts self in psych hospital
The Long Island man suspected of faking his death in a botched drowning hoax is being held in a private Suffolk County mental hospital suffering from severe depression, his lawyer...
Israel tix up in air
Thousands of travelers who snagged round-trip seats from JFK to Israel for less than $400 will find out today if the miracle was short-lived. Top bosses at El Al airlines...
Columbia’s quotas
Columbia University President Lee Bollinger has announced “a $30 million commitment to the recruitment and support of outstanding female and underrepresented minority scholars.” What’s more, the money comes “with an...
America’s missing jobs: A promise unfulfilled
The Issue: Whether President Obama’s policies have helped or hindered economic growth. *** It’s easy to see why President Obama is such a failure in rebuilding this nation’s economy (“O’s...
Will Jews be bam-boozled?
The Issue: The White House’s recent positions on Israel and the Middle East. *** I totally agree with Arthur Herman’s article, although I think he understated the problem (“O’s Israel...
A company of . . . twits
It took a story in The Post — followed by a DA’s subpoena — but Twitter finally agreed to ID a sicko who tweeted threats of an attack at Broadway’s...
Quinn’s quandary
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn may be about to face a critical test: Can she stick to her principles in the face of pressure from a key part of her...
Mitt the ‘Murderer’
Team Obama returned to its Chicago roots this week with a Super PAC ad that virtually accuses Mitt Romney of murder. Just when you thought the mudslinging couldn’t get worse...
Yes, vote fraud’s real
The vote of one idiot can cancel out the vote of a single genius — such is the glory of our one-man, one-vote system. But what about the vote of...
It’s the positive ads we should worry about
Right now, Super PACs are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into negative ads in the presidential race. These ads tear down the candidates, informing us that they’re incompetent, untrustworthy...
What a catch!
Kulani Nako threw a curveball when he asked his fiancée — a lifelong Red Sox fan — to make a cross-country trek from their home in Honolulu for their June...
‘Adolf’ is locked & loaded
‘Bullet for Adolf” has all the markings of a cult show — it could be theater’s answer to a midnight movie. Directed and co-written by Woody Harrelson, this new off-Broadway...
It’s hit-or-miss with rebuilding Bloc
Just two songs into their big comeback gig Tuesday, Bloc Party singer/guitarist Kele Okereke was already getting a touch testy. “We did not come back from the dead for this,”...
(Sexual) politics as usual
With reality like this, who needs fiction? Which is why, when Mario Correa decided to do a play about politics and sex, he zeroed in on some real, recent scandals....
DaSilva at Monmouth Park Analysis
Post Time: 4:00 p.m.FIRST-5f; $20,000; mdn cl($25,000); 2YO; (f)CHINA BELL from excellent first-out barn. PRIMAL WAY races with Lasix for career debut. TIZ AMORE drew rail for career debut.PN Horse,...
Del Mar Graded Entries
Post Time: 5:00 p.m.FIRST-1m; $32,000; cl($16,000); 3up; (f&m)PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds4 InaTwinkling(L),120MGarci8-4-212-15 TrippedthLghtL120CNaktn5-5-35-11 Vee(L),120JVldvJr4-5-25-12 Katy's Kitty(L),120GGomz2-3-13-13 Ambitoness(L),120RBejrn1-5-22-16 LivingOurDremL115EFlores1-2-35-2SECOND-1m(T); $58,000; cl($50,000); 3YO; (f)PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds6 StarshipFlare(L)120RBejrn4-7-35-21 Star Vesta(L),120CNaktn3-1-15-22 Twitch(L),120VEspnz1-2-512-13 Mia...
Paynter unlikely to run in Travers
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Trainer Bob Baffert’s 3-year-old colt Paynter, who would have been the favorite for the $1 million Travers Stakes on Aug. 25 off his handy score in the...
Saratoga Charts
August 8th, 2012 Clear And Fast. Turf Firm.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-5f; $60,000; mdn spcl wt; 2YO; (f)Off: 1:01. Good. 2-3w turn,closed wellTime: 22.12, 45.76, 58.45. Trainer: Christophe ClementScr: Discreet...
Hondo riding the locals
Hondo, fresh off a Tuesday sweep with the Rangers and Giants, came right back yesterday with the Rangers, who slapped around Slosh Beckett to lower the debt to 1,970 skowrons....
Home Team Lineups
TODAYAug. 9FRIAug. 10SATAug. 11SUNAug. 12MONAug. 13TUEAug. 14WEDAug. 15YankeesDetroit 1:05 YES Network WCBS 880 AMTor. 7:05 YES WCBSTor. 1:07YESWCBSTor. 1:07YESWCBSTex. 7:05 YES WCBSTex. 7:05 WWOR WCBSTex. 7:05 YESWCBSMetsMiami12:10SportsNetNY WFAN 660 AMAtl.7:10SNYWFANAtl.7:10SNYWFANAtl.8:00ESPNWFANNOGAMECin.7:10SNYWFANCin.7:10SNYWFANLibertyOlympic...
The Post Line
Preseason NFLTonightFavoriteOpeningCurrent(O/U)UnderdogRedskins+2 1/22(35)BILLSPATRIOTS2 1/23 1/2(38)SaintsSteelers+31(35)EAGLESFALCONS32(34)RavensCHARGERS2 1/21(37 1/2)PackersBEARS33(34 1/2)BroncosTomorrowBENGALS1 1/21 1/2(34)JetsJAGUARSPk2(35)GiantsDOLPHINS2 1/22 1/2(33 1/2)BuccanneersLIONS4 1/23(36)BrownsCHIEFS32 1/2(34 1/2)Cardinals49ERS53(34)VikingsSaturdayPANTHERS22(35 1/2)TexansSEAHAWKS33(35 1/2)TitansSundayRams+2 1/21 1/2(34)COLTSMondayRAIDERS21 1/2(35)Cowboys Home team in CAPS
Today's Sports on the Air
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Sports Shorts
NFL: Grieving Reid returns to Eagles camp Andy Reid returned to the Eagles a day after his 29-year-old son’s funeral, saying it’s “the right thing to do.” Garrett Reid was...
MSG renovations continue
When Madison Square Garden reopens on Nov. 1, with the Rangers hosting the Dallas Stars, fans will get a much better look at where their money is going. The ongoing...
NHL talks could start to turn icy
They sweated the small stuff with “heated discussions” Wednesday. It bodes ominously that fireworks could erupt when the NHL and its Players Association finally argue the big “lockout issues’’ in...
Jets finally not fighting
CORTLAND — A reporter asked Jets tight end Dustin Keller yesterday if the arrival of tomorrow’s preseason game with the Bengals is perfect timing. “I would say so, before we...
Mets to handle Santana with care
Johan Santana erased considerable doubt about the health of his surgically repaired shoulder for much of this season, but Saturday will begin another part of the comeback. After throwing a...
Ronaldo’s 2 goals lead Madrid to rout of Milan at Yankee Stadium
Kaka may not be playing for Real Madrid for much longer, but the star paired with Cristiano Ronaldo last night to devastate AC Milan and delight a sellout Yankee Stadium...
Reyes, Marlins crush Mets in ninth-straight loss at Citi Field
The Mets should be glad Jose Reyes is back in town, because he gives fans something to get upset about other than their own team. While the shortstop continues to...
Giants' Tuck: Matthews’ comments are a Pack of lies
ALBANY — Justin Tuck disagrees with the assessment the Giants’ berth in last year’s NFC title game was a hand-off from the Packers. The Giants’ defensive captain responded yesterday to...
Thomas gives a 3-8 week time frame for Giants return
ALBANY — As Terrell Thomas headed back home, once again realizing his season was in peril and knowing the Giants were not very optimistic about his future, he held on...
Coughlin keeping Giants' offensive line options open
ALBANY — Following yesterday’s practice Giants coach Tom Coughlin did not discount the possibility of David Diehl moving back to left tackle if Will Beatty’s ailing back keeps him off...
Giants backup: Jets QB situation could turn into big Carr wreck
ALBANY — David Carr is glad he’s not in Mark Sanchez’s shoes. Carr is the Giants’ backup quarterback, which you might not have known because the Giants’ starter is Eli...
Bountygate not on the Saints’ radar
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — It seems “Who Dat?” has been replaced by “Bounty What?” Judging from their demeanor here the past two days, the rest of the NFL — or, more...
Starr Report
Former “Dancing With the Stars” heartthrob Cristian de la Fuente is set to headline “Amor Bravio,” a new telenovela premiering this Monday at 10 p.m. on Spanish-language Univision (Ch. 41)....
Drama Mama
Your weekly guide to TV’s best and worst one-hour shows As the Olympics draw to a close, we return to the waning days of summer TV. Here’s a refresher for...
What they're paid
Those heady days of the $1 million-per-episode salary? They’re gone — at least for now. But that doesn’t mean TV stars are taking out a second mortgage on their mansions...
Golden girl
The results are in for the most popular Olympic athlete. And the winner is Gabby Douglas. The gymnastics gold medalist has the most clicks on the NBC Olympics Web site....
Lolo rips Times piece
Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones broke down on yesterday’s “Today” show — blaming an article in The New York Times and calling it a “crazy misogynist hit piece.” The article, published...
Phelps wants to ‘Dance’
If they can swim, they probably can dance. Michael Phelps sounded like he was fishing for a “Dancing With the Stars” invitation during a TV interview about his post-Olympics plans....
Weird but true
If only we could get teens to work this hard at school. A 16-year-old video-game fanatic collapsed and was hospitalized in Columbus, Ohio, after playing the popular military-simulation game Modern...
Ronaldo, Milan-bound Kaka lead Real Madrid to 5-1 rout
Real Madrid devastated AC Milan and delighted a sellout Yankee Stadium crowd. And it was former World Players of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka – the latter all but...
Real Madrid tops AC Milan in Yankee Stadium soccer match
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a pair of second-half goals, and Kaka set up three against his former and perhaps future team as Real Madrid downed AC Milan 5-1 on Wednesday in...
NYPD sergeant wounded in Queens shootout; suspected gunman nabbed
A plainclothes NYPD sergeant was hit in the legs in a shootout last night as he and another cop chased a thug in Queens, law-enforcement sources told The Post. Sgt....
B'klyn man shoots uncle in the head to steal necklace: prosecutors
Blood runs thicker than water — but a gold chain, now that’s another matter. A 22-year-old Brooklyn man shot his one-legged uncle twice in the head so he could steal...
Deal between Subway and man who found knife in sandwich axed
A $20,000 deal between the Subway sandwich chain and a man who sued after finding a knife baked into the bread of his 12-inch “cold cut combo” got axed today....
East Village robber caught on tape
He remembered to wear purple gloves but probably didn’t think he’d be caught red-handed on camera. Cops released this crystal clear video footage taken from inside a man’s East Village...
Source: Kaka appears headed to Milan by end of the month
Real Madrid and AC Milan executives met today in Manhattan, and while the future of Brazilian star Kaka was discussed – and he appears headed to Italy this summer –...
Thugs tie up Bx. woman, throw her child to the floor in robbery
Three violent thugs tied up a Bronx woman and heartlessly threw her 10-month-old son to the floor before robbing her University Heights home, cops said. The perps snuck into the...
Accused Brooklyn 'kidnap-torture' fiend indicted; could spend rest of life in jail
The Brooklyn man accused of beating and keeping his ex-girlfriend captive for a month has been slapped with an 18-count indictment that could land him in prison for life, the...