August 30, 2012
Convention blog: The Newt and Calista show
Following on a short film about Ronald Reagan, Newt Gingrich and his wife Calista are making the case for Romney because of his energy policy and welfare. The energy part is predictable....
Roddick says he will retire after U.S. Open
Andy Roddick announced Thursday night the U.S. Open will be the final event of his career. On his 30th birthday, Roddick called a retirement press conference to announce his decision...
LIU's brutal schedule includes matchup with Kentucky
New LIU coach Jack Perri isn’t looking to pad his record, that’s for sure.Perri, who replaced former coach Jim Ferry when he left for Duquesne, has compiled a daunting non-league...
American Fish comes from two sets down to advance at U.S. Open
For only the second time in his career, Mardy Fish erased a two-set deficit and won, turning things around Thursday to beat Nikolay Davydenko 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-1, 6-2...
Yankees: Sterling, Waldman likely to remain radio team
The Yankees confirmed Thursday that the team’s game would return to WCBS 880 for next season. And John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman are staying too it seems. “In addition, John...
Eagles owner: 8-8 not good enough for Reid to stay
Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie could not have been more clear in his press conference on Thursday: Andy Reid’s job is on the line. Lurie was asked point blank if an...
Former U.Va. lacrosse player gets 23 years for slaying ex
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A former University of Virginia lacrosse player has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for the alcohol-fueled beating death of his ex-girlfriend. George W. Huguely V...
Street Life retires after getting hurt in Travers
Street Life, vanned off the track following last Saturday's Grade 1 Travers at Saratoga, has been retired due to a soft tissue injury suffered during the running of the race....
Kelly announces 40 percent drop in citywide domestic violence deaths
Domestic violence deaths are down 40 percent citywide this year, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said today. There have been 40 murders at the hands of a lover or spouse this...
Brooklyn's Barclays Center set for first big boxing card
The Nets are more than likely a few years away from contending for a title, but that doesn’t mean world championships won’t be in play right away at the brand...
American teen Sock reaches third round of US Open
After waiting out a delay caused by an ill spectator, 19-year-old Jack Sock of Lincoln, Neb., served out a 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 victory over 88th-ranked Flavio Cipolla of Italy on...
Christie is right, teachers unions suck
So now its black race-baiting of other blacks.As the Washington Examiner's Joel Gehrke reports, a Lousiana teachers union is accusing a black school choice group of supporting the Klu Klux Klan....
BP will donate $1 million for Isaac relief
NEW ORLEANS — Oil giant BP says it will donate $1 million to support relief efforts related to Isaac, which lashed Louisiana and Mississippi with flooding rains and wind. BP...
Fifth-seeded Tsonga stunned by Klizan in Open second round
His match slipping away, Jo Wilfried-Tsonga tried to win a point with a delicate drop volley. His opponent, Martin Klizan, got there and punched a lob over Tsonga’s head. Tsonga...
Orioles beat White Sox, ready to 'have fun' vs. Yankees
BALTIMORE — Zach Britton made an ample contribution to the Baltimore Orioles’ pennant drive, striking out a career-high 10 over eight innings in a win over the Chicago White Sox....
Watch CSPAN, Mr. President
There's a lot of partisan whining about what speeches the major networks and cable stations are covering during the Republican National Convention. First the telecasts have been truncated to one hour...
'The Godfather' writer's heirs no longer want Paramount to make movies based on books
The lawyer for the late creator of "The Godfather" stories says the writer's heirs no longer want Paramount Pictures to make movies based on books they commission. Attorney Bert Fields...
Husband and wife sergeants promoted to lieutenant in same ceremony
Love isn't just in the air, it's in the ranks! Two Manhattan husband-and-wife sergeants were promoted to lieutenant in a ceremony today at 1PP-- as their three young boys watched...
Off-duty cop hits homeless man in SI
An off-duty police officer on his way home from work hit a homeless man who had been beaten unconscious and left in the street by two vicious thugs in St....
Ex-Bronx cop pleads not guilty in green card scam
This disgraced NYPD cop's reputation has gone from bad to worse. Ex-Bronx officer Jose Del Valle -- already on federal probation for trying to buy 10 kilos of cocaine --...
Tech-savvy Bronx drug gang busted
Prosecutors broke up a Bronx drug gang that oddly mixed antique guns with text messages and social media to operate its violent, lucrative business, officials said today. Seventeen members of...
Pinkett pulled from Notre Dame game following comments
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Former Notre Dame running back and Fighting Irish radio analyst Allen Pinkett has been pulled off the broadcast of Saturday’s season opener against Navy in Dublin,...
Yankees extend Class AA affiliate Trenton for eight years
TRENTON, N.J. — The New York Yankees are extending their affiliation with the Class AA Trenton Thunder for another eight years. The teams made the announcement Thursday at the ballpark...
98-year-old message in bottle sets world record
LONDON — It was scooped up from the sea after 98 years, and now officials say a message in a bottle discovered in Scotland has set a world record. Fisherman...
NY Archdiocese blasts friar who defended Sandusky
The New York Archdiocese today blasted comments by a Catholic friar who expressed sympathy for Jerry Sandusky and said youths in child sex abuse scandals are often “the seducer.” Father...
Julie Taymor, 'Spider-Man' musical producers settle lawsuit
The producers of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" have spun a deal to de-fang the $1 million-plus suit filed against them by ousted director Julie Taymor. Terms of the pending...
Giants' Prince eyeing return from ankle injury in Week 2
Prince eyeing second game for returnPrince Amukamara is pleased with the progress from the high ankle sprain he suffered Aug. 24 in a preseason game against the Bears but, despite...
Ivanovic, Jankovic move on to third round of US Open
Former top-ranked players Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic of Serbia are quietly into the third round of the U.S. Open with impressive performances so far. Each has dropped just nine...
Yankees' A-Rod to DH in minor league game Friday
Alex Rodriguez is scheduled to DH Friday for Class A Tampa Friday as he continues his rehab from a fractured left hand, according to GM Brian Cashman.“That’s what we’re talking...
Rudy stumps for Romney at NY delegate breakfast
CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla. -- Rudy Giuliani gave a stump speech for Mitt Romney -- but not at the GOP convention. Instead, he played the pit bull surrogate by attacking President...
Niese, Mets unable to beat rival Phillies in three straight
PHILADELPHIA — Jimmy Rollins’ latest jog toward first earned him a spot where he won’t have to hustle. On the bench. Rollins was benched after a pair of baserunning blunders...
MTA to remove trash cans from eight subway stops
The subways are adopting the trash rules of a wilderness area: Carry in, carry out. MTA officials plan to remove trash cans from eight subway stops on Sept. 2 to...
Fort Hood shooting suspect explains beard to judge
FORT HOOD, Texas — The Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly Fort Hood shooting rampage told a judge Thursday that he grew a beard because his Muslim faith requires it,...
Manhattan finalizes non-conference schedule
Manhattan College has released its Men’s basketball non-conference schedule for the 2012-13 season. The Jaspers, coming off a 21-13 season under first-year coach Steve Masiello, will open their season on...
Giants great Taylor tackles off-field issues
Giants legend Lawrence Taylor continues to downplay the off-field issues that plagued him both during and after his career. In an interview on Thursday, Taylor said he does not dwell...
Manhattan College finalizes non-conference schedule
Manhattan College has released its men’s basketball non-conference schedule for the 2012-13 season.The Jaspers, coming off a 21-13 season under first-year coach Steve Masiello, will open their season on Nov....
Romney makes his case: 'America needs jobs, lots of jobs'
TAMPA, Fla. — Mitt Romney launched his fall campaign for the White House in a Republican National Convention finale Thursday night, declaring "what America needs is jobs, lots of jobs"...
Warren Buffett increasing amount of stock he gives children's foundations
OMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett is celebrating his 82nd birthday by giving each of his three children a big present: about $600 million worth of his company's stock for their...
Queens man 'kills' wife, then commits suicide: police
A Queens man jumped to his death off elevated train tracks at the 40th Street Station after killing his wife at their nearby home this morning, police said. The couple's...
Jones tried to get UFC prez to stop Sonnen's rips: report
The last week has been a bit of a star turn for Jon Jones and not for the better.A few days after Jones, the UFC light heavyweight champion, refused to...
Amazon says Kindle Fire is sold out
Amazon.com Inc. says it has sold out of its Kindle Fire tablet computer amid expectations of a new model for the holiday season. The Internet retailer has a major press...
Olympian Keflezighi to run in New York City Marathon
Meb Keflezighi – who finished fourth in the London Olympics marathon – confirmed he will run the ING New York City Marathon on Nov. 4. He’ll run on short rest,...
Kiwanuka: Giants have beaten Cowboys butts for years
Giants linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka on Thursday morning took a playful yet pointed jab at Cowboys owner Jerry Jones as those two fierce NFC East rivals get set to kick off...
Jets owner Woody addicted to 'Tebowmania'
Jets owner Woody Johnson made the trade to bring Tim Tebow to New York in March and five months later he can’t get enough of his backup quarterback.“I don't think...
Jazz forward Howard has interest from Knicks, Nets: report
Josh Howard has the attention of both New York teams. The former Jazz forward has interest from both the Knicks and Nets, according to a tweet from Marc J. Spears...
Dolphins charter jet clips other plane at Dallas airport
GRAPEVINE, Texas — A Miami Dolphins charter plane preparing to leave Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport clipped the tail of a parked jet while being pushed back for takeoff. Federal Aviation...
Weekly unemployment applications flat at 374,000
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits was unchanged last week at a seasonally adjusted 374,000, suggesting slow improvement in the job market. The Labor Department said Thursday...
US consumer spending rose 0.4 percent in July
WASHINGTON — Americans spent at the fastest pace in five months in July after earning a little more. The increase in income and consumer spending could help boost an economy...
Carlyle buying DuPont coatings business for $4.9B
WILMINGTON, Del. — The Carlyle Group says it is buying DuPont's performance coatings business for $4.9 billion in cash, giving it another investment in the automotive and industrial segments. The...
30-pound turtle caught off Brooklyn pier
A New York angler was hoping to catch some fish but instead reeled in a 30-pound turtle off a Brooklyn pier. It appears to be a baby loggerhead turtle, which...
VIDEO: Schwartz breaks down Giants preseason finale
Hakeem Nicks picked up his first catch of the preseason and the Giants beat the Patriots, 6-3, to wrap up their exhibition schedule.In this video, New York Post beat writer...
Retailers report best sales growth since March
This summer, Americans were walking contradictions: They opened their wallets despite escalating fears about the slow economic recovery and surging gas prices. A group of 18 retailers ranging from discounter...
Yankees among teams facing most pressure in stretch run
Your updated playoff standings:AL: Texas (1) vs. winner of Oakland (WC1) and Baltimore (WC2), Yankees (2) vs. White Sox (3)NL: Cincinnati (1) vs. winner of Atlanta (WC1) and St. Louis...
Clint Eastwood could be RNC's 'mystery guest'
Will Clint Eastwood make the Republicans’ day? Or maybe Sarah Palin? Rush Limbaugh, perhaps? The political chatter around the Republican convention has once again turned to a Romney pick –...
Favre's lawyers say QB shouldn't have to address personal life in lawsuit
Brett Favre shouldn't have to respond to some embarrassing claims about his personal life that two massage therapists are making in a lawsuit, his lawyers say. The massage therapists say...
Barclays appoints retail head as new CEO
LONDON — Barclays PLC on Thursday named the head of its retail and business banking operations as its new chief executive, as shares in the crisis-hit group dropped following news...
Rescues continue as Isaac floods parts of Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS — Isaac dropped unrelenting rain Thursday, flooding areas north and south of New Orleans, and officials had to scramble to evacuate and rescue people as waters quickly rose....
NJ man indicted on in-flight sex abuse charge
NEWARK, NJ — A New Jersey man has been indicted on a charge of sexually abusing a sleeping woman on a cross-country flight. Federal prosecutors say Bawer Aksal (BOW'-er ox-'SAHL)...
Real hero teaches ’Cuse it’s just a game
Every now and then we all need a slap in the head. Mine came on Aug. 17, in Fort Drum. It was delivered by one of the finest young men...
To start, it’s Michi-can!
Where’s Aretha Franklin when you need her? All Michigan needs is a little R-E-S-P-E-C-T. That word gets tossed around way too often in sports, but the Wolverines must feel as...
Ojomo making push to make Giants' final roster
Another preseason game, another sack for Adewale Ojomo, who is making it exceedingly difficult for the Giants to do anything other than put him on their final roster. An undrafted...
Co-op City power outage affects tens of thousands of residents
Almost thirty Bronx residents were stranded in elevators early today after a power outage in Co-op City, authorities said. Co-op City, located in Baychester, lost power shortly after midnight, according...
It’s already Sparty time
Football expert Phil Steele is the owner and publisher of Phil Steele’s College Football Preview, regarded as the college football bible. Get in-depth coverage of football 24/7/365, at PhilSteele.com. MICHIGAN...
Union mulls NHL offer, cancels today's talks
When Gary Bettman said Wednesday ownership made do with 43 percent of hockey revenue last season, and is now offering the players 46 percent, down from 57 percent, the NHL...
Clemens to pitch again Sept. 7 with Skeeters
In a text to a Houston TV station, Roger Clemens said he plans to pitch again for the independent Sugar Land (Texas) Skeeters in a home game against the Long...
Sources: Yankees to stay on WCBS
Stop the radio music! According to multiple sources late yesterday, the Yankees have, at least for one more season, chosen to remain on WCBS 880 AM, rejecting ESPN’s offer to...
Mucho Macho Man favored to win Woodward Stakes at Saratoga
SARATOGA SPRINGS — In two of the past three runnings of the Grade 1, $750,000 Woodward Stakes, a victory over males was the springboard to Horse of the Year honors...
Red Bulls international players won’t miss MLS games
Red Bulls midfielders Tim Cahill (Australia) and Joel Lindpere (Estonia), left back Roy Miller (Costa Rica) and goalkeeper Bill Gaudette (Puerto Rico) have been called up by their respective national...
Staten Island resident gives big support to Ugandan little league team
Without native New Yorker Richard Stanley the heartwarming tale of the Uganda Little League’s journey to Williamsport, Pa. doesn’t happen. Uganda was the first team from Africa to win a...
Yankees have too many stars to lose like this
We need to deal with some facts right up front. Most teams do not have Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson, Derek Jeter and Nick Swisher, CC Sabathia and Hiroki Kuroda,...
Junior-laden Lincoln ready to defend title
For the first time in three years, Lincoln doesn’t have a sizeable senior class. Fortunately for head coach Shawn O’Connor and Co., there is a sizeable junior class, which has...
Fort Hamilton seeks redemption after early playoff exit
For most teams, compiling a 7-2 record and reaching the PSAL City Championship division quarterfinals would be termed a success. At Fort Hamilton, after consecutive undefeated regular seasons and a...
High character Sheepshead Bay out to continue proud tradtion
Sheepshead Bay is small on numbers, but big on quality. Its roster is just 30, which isn’t necessarily out of the ordinary for the perennial playoff contender – it won...
Youthful Royals set sights on second straight BQ title
While the Christ the King roster may have changed and gotten younger, John Fayad’s confidence in his players is unwavering. “I believe as much in this team as I did...
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...
Point guard Fernandez leaves Christ the King for Lawrenceville
It was an opportunity Amanni Fernandez couldn’t pass up. The 5-foot-6 rising senior point guard had intentions on returning to Christ the King next season. Interest from Dartmouth in late...
Business briefs
AMR angels American Airlines parent AMR Corp. said in a court filing that a group of “substantial creditors” is interested in providing financing for the company’s reorganization. Tepid summer The...
Facing the music
Pandora is opening a box of pain, a musicians’ group claims. The Musicians First Coalition, which represents hundreds of recording artists, is singing the blues and is ready to mobilize...
Soaring student loans defy debt decline
Americans are slowly whittling down their debts and defaulting on fewer bills — except when it comes to student loans. Debt incurred to pay tuition continued to rise, and a...
Ben goes West with economic snake oil
During the Wild West era people known as healers traveled throughout the countryside selling elixirs they claimed could cure any ailment a person came down with. Most of the time...
Hedge fund ads closer to an OK
The Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday struck a blow at the mutual- fund industry and propped up hedge funds at a time when competition for investment dollars is getting stiffer...
Suitor eyes Dick Clark
Private-equity firm Guggenheim Partners is in exclusive negotiations to acquire Golden Globe Awards producer Dick Clark Productions, The Hollywood Reporter reported. THR estimated that Guggenheim will pay $385 million for...
Hedgie Paul Singer is GOP candidates’ best pal
This week’s Republican convention has proved to be the political coming-out party for hedge-fund heavyweight Paul Singer and his $19.8 billion Elliott Management. Employees of the firm, including Singer, have...
Stamford meets on Dalio HQ
The mayor of Stamford, Conn., and other city officials will be briefed for the first time today on controversial plans to move hedge-fund honcho Ray Dalio’s headquarters from Westport to...
TiVo posts loss for 2Q
TiVo Inc. posted a second-quarter loss of $27.7 million, or 23 cents a share, less than analyst estimates for a loss of 24 cents a share, after the digital-video recorder...
Step it up, BofA!
Most of New York’s 118,000 underwater homeowners are still gasping for air. Just 719 of roughly 6,400 struggling homeowners in the state received principal reductions, according to a report out...
Insiders hold, Yelp up 23%
Yelp shares survived a post-IPO test yesterday, as lockups expired but shareholders hung tight. The Internet company’s stock rose 22.5 percent after investors saw that early shareholders kept their shares...
Samsung unveils new devices for Windows
Samsung is the first manufacturer to showcase a next-generation Windows phone. Fresh off losing a patent battle with Apple, Samsung showed it can make other phones besides lawsuit-prone Android models....
C-U-T-E ad suit settled
Kim Kardashian has settled a lawsuit against Old Navy claiming the clothing retailer violated her publicity rights by using a lookalike in an ad.Kardashian sued over the spot in July...
Citi’s acid reflux
Toxic mortgages continue to haunt Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit. The bank yesterday agreed to pay shareholders $590 million to settle allegations it misled them in the marketing of esoteric mortgage...
S&P exec heads for door
Mark Adelson, Standard & Poor’s chief credit officer until being demoted last year, left the ratings company. Adelson, who was reassigned to a research role in December after helping overhaul...
Wed rooms
When you’re coming up with the guest list for your wedding day, don’t forget to include a few key members of your condo board. That is, if you’re planning on...
‘Gold’ dig
Goldie Hawn likes West 57th Street. The actress already has a high-floor apartment on the street and she recently took a look at another one. Hawn paid a visit to...
Just sold!
Manhattan GRAMERCY $450,000 205 Third Ave. Alcove studio co-op, 650 square feet, with renovated kitchen with DeLonghi and Miele appliances, renovated bath and central AC; building feature doorman, garage, gym...
Anti-Obama documentary '2016: Obama's America' soaring at box office
A blistering anti-Obama documentary — “2016: Obama’s America” — has exploded on movie screens just as the president prepares for his big moment before the Democratic National Convention next week....
Julia suit heats up
The foundation set up by Julia Child is suing Thermador ovens over a marketing campaign that celebrates her use of the appliances. The suit says Thermador is using her name...
Empire State Building murder victim Steven Ercolino mourned at funeral
She was his “Little Bunny” — and she will love him forever. The heartbroken girlfriend of slain sales executive Steven Ercolino — gunned down near the Empire State Building by...
Ump ‘nailed’ after ‘slay’
LOS ANGELES — The tennis ump accused of fatally bludgeoning her hubby with a coffee mug calmly went about her day —seeing a manicurist and officiating a match — after...
Granny gangsta headed for jail
She’s the great-granny gangsta.A cane-dependent, 72-year-old retired Bellevue Hospital nurse pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiring in a million-dollar-a-year, East Harlem PCP, cocaine and heroin gang.Weepy great-grandmother Doris Smith clutched a...
Queens cabby loses license for scamming riders with bogus bridge and tunnel tolls
The poster boy for the latest cabby overcharge scam lost his license and was hit with a hefty fine yesterday as lawmakers demanded that city officials slam the brakes on...
Top rank for BMCC prof
His use of humor to snuff out students’ anxieties helped make him the country’s highest-rated community-college professor.Borough of Manhattan Community College Adjunct Professor Sam Blank, 64, a public-speaking educator who...
Stones to play B’klyn
Brooklyn’s getting “Satisfaction.” The Rolling Stones will reportedly play two shows at the Barclays Center in November. The legendary rockers, who have been rehearsing for possible 50th-anniversary shows, will receive...
Teacher kid-porn bust
A math teacher at a Long Island junior high school has been arrested on charges of possessing child pornography and sharing it over the Internet.Suffolk police say Christopher Teague, 34,...
Vendor-rage shoot victim dies
One of two Bronx men wounded in a shooting last week near Yankee Stadium has died, cops said.Clarence Pearson, 41, died Saturday at Lincoln Hospital after he was shot multiple...
FreshDirect eyes bike service
FreshDirect wants to be a really green grocer.The online market, whose ubiquitous refrigerated trucks notoriously idle for hours on city streets, enraging residents while hogging precious parking spots, is exploring...
New Orleans levees hold as Isaac weakens to tropical storm
New Orleans’ post-Katrina levee system withstood relentless pounding from Hurricane Isaac yesterday — but the storm still managed to strand dozens of people in flooded homes and knock out power...
Top LI hospital exec vanishes
Hamptons cops are searching for a Huntington Hospital vice president who mysteriously disappeared from a Montauk motel. George Richardson, 50, of Dix Hills, was last seen at 1 a.m. Tuesday...
‘Gossip’ mom in big loss
LOS ANGELES — “Gossip Girl” actress Kelly Rutherford lost a heartbreaking courtroom fight yesterday when a judge ruled that her kids could live overseas for months at a time with...
Grief inspires
A Westchester couple, heartbroken after losing their son on 9/11, launched a humanitarian project in his memory that so far has treated more than 100,000 victims of terrorism around the...
Busted big rig cheat used stolen E-ZPass, fake plates to evade $25,000 in tolls: cops
A trucker driving with a suspended license used a stolen E-ZPass and then a doctored license plate to evade some $25,000 in tolls in his big rig, authorities charged yesterday....
Ows b’day chaos
Occupy Wall Street will mark its first anniversary by trying to block traffic in the Financial District and circling the Stock Exchange. Planning for the Sept. 17 protest follows months...
Stolen ATV tracked down on Redneck Ave.
A cop using skills that would make Daniel Boone proud tracked down a Port Authority all-terrain vehicle that allegedly had been ripped off by three teens. Port Authority Officer Frank...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Staten Island An elderly gunman was arrested yesterday for shooting at his estranged wife at a Dongan Hills bowling alley, authorities said. Armando Tritto, 74, fired several shots at Maureen...
James Dillon of Post dies
James Dillon, who retired this month as assistant foreman in The Post’s paper handlers department, died Monday. He was 62.A wake will be held today at McNulty Funeral Home in...
Break for ‘stabber’
A homeless schizophrenic is too crazy to be tried for the broad-daylight stabbing of an Upper East Side salon worker, says a court-ordered psychiatric report announced yesterday in Manhattan Supreme...
Feds in flip on DSK info
The feds have reversed course and now say they’re willing to provide evidence being sought by the hotel maid who accused former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of trying...
Love at last for stars of ‘90210’
It took only 20 years for Kelly to finally pick Dylan! Famed “Beverly Hills 90210” actors Luke Perry and Jennie Garth fell in love after they recently shot a television...
Top names for NY newborns
Isabella and Jayden continue their three-year reign as the most popular names for babies in New York City, officials announced yesterday. “I am glad to see, from a personal basis,...
Intruder scales fence at Port Newark and falls asleep in ship captain’s bed
A man scaled a six-foot security fence at Port Newark yesterday, then climbed aboard a freighter — where he was found four hours later asleep in the captain’s bed, The...
Ray guides ‘frisk’ cops
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly (pictured) has handed down new directives on how his cops should conduct searches under the city’s controversial stop-and-frisk policy — cautioning them against action based on...
Huntley probe widens
The criminal probe into indicted state Sen. Shirley Huntley has expanded to include every earmark she secured for nonprofits that employed her campaign staffers, Senate aides and family members, The...
Disgraced pol Vito Lopez's former chief-of-staff ID'd as sex-harass settler
Disgraced Assemblyman Vito Lopez’s alleged sexual-harassment victims include his former chief-of-staff, who was paid at least part of a secret $103,000 settlement, The Post has learned. Leah Hebert, 29, worked...
‘Attacked’ judge to sue city
A state Supreme Court justice yesterday took the first steps in suing the city after being stung by the refusal of the Queens district attorney to prosecute cops who he...
Early thug-ucation
Younger students at city elementary and middle schools are leading the charge when it comes to the troubling citywide spike in public- school violence, according to an analysis of state...
‘Flying’ squirrel halts Open
Advantage, Mr. Squirrel. A playful squirrel upstaged the US Open when he twice stopped play by hopping around Court 11. France’s Julien Benneteau (pictured) was leading Olivier Rochus of Belgium,...
‘She-wolf’ stab plea
The accused “she-wolf” gang leader in a Manhattan subway-train riot pleaded not guilty yesterday to being responsible for stabbing a Vietnam vet in his left shoulder.Accused stabber Starmeik Driggins and...
'Tan Mom' gets sloshed and thrown out of drag-queen show
The “Tan Mom” was roasted! Patricia Krentcil, whose ghastly burnt-sienna-tinged skin turned her into a Web celebrity, was the guest of honor last night at a roast at a drag-queen...
Lindsay’s out at inn over 46G
Now Lindsay Lohan is being accused of skipping out on her bill at Hollywood’s posh Chateau Marmont, and she’s banned from setting foot on the property. The troubled actress left...
Levi Aron sentenced to 40 years to life for murder of Orthodox Jewish boy Leiby Kletzky
The so-called Butcher of Brooklyn will rot behind bars. Admitted child-killer Levi Aron was sentenced yesterday to 40 years to life in prison for abducting, murdering and dismembering Leiby Kletzky,...
Club rejects melee ‘rap’
The club that was the site of a bloody melee between Chris Brown’s and Drake’s entourages says it shouldn’t be blamed for the bottle-throwing brouhaha because it was an “unforeseen...
Tough act to follow – but Rom better do it
Tampa — Forced to share the spotlight with Tropical Storm Isaac and amid some grumbling that Tuesday’s speeches were somewhat less than the doctor ordered, the Republican convention desperately needed...
WATCH: Ryan slams Obama, says Romney won't 'duck tough issues' on economy
TAMPA, Fla. — Paul Ryan yesterday proved he’s ready for prime time. In the biggest speech of his life, the Republican vice-presidential nominee touted new boss Mitt Romney as a...
Meet Egypt’s new buddy
With a frenzied travel week capped by a visit to Tehran today, even as he pushes the envelope on relations with Israel, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi is testing how far...
Iran’s alarming crackdown on women
In “Reading Lolita in Tehran,” Azar Nafisi captured perfectly the conflicts facing the Iranian woman under the post-revolutionary regime as she wrote of mentoring young women studying English literature, including...
Our man on the Moon: saluting Neil Armstrong
The Issue: The passing of legendary astronaut Neil Armstrong and the future of US space exploration. *** Last Saturday marked a sad passing in our human history, as one of...
Midtown makeover
To remain competitive with other global cities, East Midtown needs new state-of-the-art, Class A office buildings as well as critical transit and pedestrian circulation improvements (“A ‘Towering’ Shame,” Steve Cuozzo,...
Still unsatisfactory
‘Little improvement.” “Same numbers as last year.” “Treading water.” Junior’s progress report? Nope. Try — just in time for the start of the school year — the latest evaluation overview...
The Lopez stain spreads
‘I welcome a JCOPE investigation,” said Shelly Silver to the world yesterday. Sure he does — just like a cobra welcomes a mongoose. Fact is, the last thing the longtime...
Obama’s stealth killer car tax
While all eyes were on the Republican National Convention in Tampa and Hurricane Isaac on the Gulf Coast, the White House was quietly jacking up the price of automobiles and...
New Orleans owes W
With Hurricane Isaac menacing New Orleans as Republicans meet in Tampa, the national media are reminding everyone how badly President George W. Bush screwed up the response to Hurricane Katrina...
Ryan scores for Romney
Paul Ryan found himself at 10:25 p.m. last night with an all-but-impossible act to follow — an address to the convention by Condoleezza Rice that will rank as one of...
The potty’s over for B’way
There was a small revolution recently at the Shubert Theatre, during the waning days of “Memphis.” Nearly 15 minutes into intermission, several women on the long, slow-moving line into the...
‘Tender Napalm’ drops a bomb
‘i could squeeze a bullet between those lips.” “I could get a spoon and prise it in your eye sockets.” “I could squeeze a grenade up there.” Such are among...
Sports Shorts
CYCLING: Lance says he’s still champ Lance Armstrong introduced himself as a seven-time Tour de France champion at a cancer conference yesterday in Montreal. “My name is Lance Armstrong. I...
Knicks bust Curry works out for Nets
Seeking to fill the lone remaining hole on their roster — a backup center behind Brook Lopez — the Nets could give Eddy Curry a second-chance in New York. Curry,...
DaSilva’s Monmouth Park Analysis
Post Time: 4:00 p.m.FIRST-1m&70y; $13,000; mdn cl($10,000); 3up; (f&m)TOUGH ENOUGH third in last two starts. GOOD TERMS just missed by nose last out. ASIAN INVASION fourth this level at Delaware.PN...
Saratoga Charts
August 29th, 2012 Clear And Fast. Turf Firm.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1 1/8m; $85,000; mdn spcl wt; 2YOOff: 1:01. Good. 3-4w turns,drew awayTime: 23.32, 48.56, 1:13.37, 1:38.83, 1:51.86.Trainer: Claude McGaughey...
Del Mar Results
FIRST-5 1/2f; $28,000; mdn cl, 2YO 2 Adelta (Maldondo) 16.60 8.80 5.00 7 Sweet Saturdy (Delgdllo) 11.00 7.00 9 Gypsy Kitty (Garcia) 3.40 Scr: Warren's Fantasy, Bluegrass Girls, Tribal Dress,...
Del Mar Graded Entries
Post Time: 5:00 p.m. FIRST-6f; $28,000; cl($12,500); 3YO PN Horse, Wt. Jockey Last 3 Odds 7 WhatsforDinnrL122 KKriggr 2-4-1 5-1 1 Boca Bay(L),122 CNaktn 7-1-6 6-1 3 IdontrllnshbbsL120 JTalam 1-1-2...
Hondo has da bucks on D’backs
The Padres showed the Braves who their daddy is last night, which gave Hondo a fourth straight victory that lowered his deficit to 2,140 wigginses. Tonight, Mr. Aitch expects Kennedy...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYAug. 30FRIAug. 31SATSept. 1SUNSept. 2MONSept. 3TUESept. 4WEDSept. 5YankeesNOGAMEBal.7:05YESWCBSBal.1:05YESWCBSBal.1:05YESWCBST.B.1:10YESWCBST.B.7:10YESWCBST.B.7:10YESWCBSMetsPhiladelphia1:05SportsNetNYWFAN 660 AMMia.7:10SNYWFANMia.7:10SNYWFANMia.1:10SNYWFANSt.L.2:15SNYWFAN St.L.8:15SNYWFANSt.L.1:45SNYWFANLibertyIndiana7:00MSG NetworkNOGAMEWash.4:00MSGNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEPho.7:00MSGRed BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMES.I. YankeesAberdeen7:05No TVBklyn.7:00No TVBklyn.7:00No TVBklyn.5:00No TVConn.7:00No TVConn.7:00No TVConn.7:00No TVCyclonesHudson Valley7:00No TVS.I.7:00No TVS.I7:00No TVWSOUS.I.5:00No TVLow.6:00No TVLow.6:00No TVLow.6:00No TVHOMEAWAY
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The Post Line
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