September 14, 2012
UFC's Jones: 'The fans don't dictate the outcome of a fight'
Cheers. Boos. Silence. It doesn’t matter to Jon Jones how the spectators in Toronto at UFC 152 will react when he walks out to face Vitor Belfort on Sept. 22.“I’m...
2 Marines killed in attack on base in Afghanistan where Prince Harry is stationed; Royal is unhurt
WASHINGTON — Two U.S. Marines were killed and other Americans were wounded on Friday during a Taliban attack on a base in southern Afghanistan where Britain's Prince Harry is stationed,...
Fire marshals bust arsonist
He’s been snuffed out. Fire marshals have arrested a serial arsonist who torched 13 trash bins and a Queens laundromat, FDNY officials announced today. Thien Dinh, 43, of the Bronx,...
Judge wants Liu 'straw donors' ID'd
A judge today ordered the feds to identify the suspected “straw donors” to embattled city Comptroller John Liu’s planned mayoral campaign for the defense in the case. The move came...
Bobby V: Red Sox roster 'weakest we've ever had'
TORONTO — Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine says his team’s roster is beyond depleted. Valentine was asked before Friday night’s game in Toronto whether the last-place Red Sox could...
'World a better place' says model after castrating sugar daddy with corkscrew
He was making a world "a better place" -- by castrating his sugar daddy with a corkscrew. "The world is a better place now," lithe Portuguese underwear model Renato Seabra,...
Price, Rays beat Yankees, stay close in AL East
David Price earned his league-leading 18th win with another superb performance against the New York Yankees, and the Tampa Bay Rays opened a key series against their AL East rival...
Nationals’ Davey: ‘Citi Field is like a morgue’
This is what happens when you are 4-21 at home in the second half. Nationals manager Davey Johnson was critical of Mets fans on Wednesday before his current team finished...
Cassell: 'NCAA just wants kids to fail'
The NCAA are neighborhood bullies who want kids to fail, so says three-time NBA champion Sam Cassell. Cassell, the former Houston Rockets guard and current assistant coach with the Washington...
Judge strikes down Wis. law limiting union rights
MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin judge on Friday struck down nearly all of the state law championed by Gov. Scott Walker that effectively ended collective bargaining rights for most public...
Rangers target Doan re-signs with Coyotes
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Shane Doan is staying in the desert. The Phoenix Coyotes’ captain signed a four-year, $21.2 million contract with the team on Friday, getting the deal in just...
Padres unveiling statue of former Yankees second baseman Coleman
SAN DIEGO — After graduating from high school in 1942, Jerry Coleman traveled three days by train from San Francisco to Wellsville, N.Y., to report to the New York Yankees’...
Red Bulls sign Kaka's younger brother
The Red Bulls have been pursuing Brazilian superstar Kaka. Friday they announced the signing of defender Digão, Kaka's 26-year-old younger brother. That's called laying proper groundwork.He'll be added to the...
Big-boxed out: Walmart bails on NYC store
Walmart officials have dropped plans to open their first store in New York City, the company said today. Officials at the controversial big-box chain had been in talks with developer...
Jeter leading off, DHing again for Yankees
Derek Jeter’s ankle will keep him from playing shortstop for the second straight night, but he remains atop the Yankees lineup as they open a series against the Rays.Jeter left...
Iraq vet guilty in grenade smuggle, faces 3 years in prison
A Bronx resident and former soldier faces more than three years in the slammer after pleading guilty today to illegally transporting two military grenades he swiped while stationed in Iraq....
GAMETRACKER: Mets at Brewers
Follow live as the Mets take on the surging Brewers in Milwuakee. Jon Niese gets the start for the Mets.
He can cross off getting arrested: 'Bucket List Bandit' caught in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY — In banks from Arizona to Pennsylvania this summer, a middle-aged man with grayish, thinning hair, glasses and a blue polo shirt has been demanding money from frightened...
Woman, 85, fatally stabbed in Bed-Stuy home
An 85-year-old woman was found stabbed to death this morning in her Bedford-Stuyvesant home, law enforcement sources said. The victim’s brother discovered the woman in her Jefferson Street residence shortly...
'Absolute immunity' granted to prosecutors accused of Monserrate gal pal interrogation against her will
A Manhattan appeals court today granted "absolute immunity" to a pair of Queens prosecutors accused of interrogating ex-state Sen. Hiram Monserrate's girlfriend against her will after the pol roughed her...
Disabled get a break: New taxi-dispatch system launched
The city’s Taxi & Limousine Commission today launched its dispatch system for disabled riders to get door-to-door wheelchair-accessible taxis. Disabled riders looking for yellow cab service can now call 311...
Model accused of brutally slaying older lover tried to exise 'virus of homosexuality': court papers
Jury selection begins Wednesday in a horrific mutilation slaying in which a young Portuguese underwear model admittedly bludgeoned, strangled and castrated his much older lover, afterward explaining he wanted "to...
Henry wants Red Bulls to win MLS Cup for 'suffering' fans
With three games crammed into a span of seven days – the first two of them at home where they’re undefeated – the Red Bulls are pointing to this busy...
WATCH: UFC 151 cancellation parody video
Maybe even Dana White would get a chuckle out of this.In this YouTube video courtesy of MrUFCTrailers, clips from “The Sopranos,” “Entourage,” “Goodfellas,” “Jerry Maguire” and more are mixed in...
Postal driver accused of leaving scene of Dershowitz accident 'felt a bump'
He's sorry for their loss, but not for driving away. The postal driver accused of leaving the scene of a fatal accident in the death of lawyer Marilyn Dershowitz took...
Heat's Bosh: Knicks 'gonna be a very good team'
The Heat toyed with the Knicks last year in the playoffs, eliminating them in five games in the first round on their way to an NBA championship. But that doesn’t...
Steelers' Harrison, Polamalu questionable for Jets game
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu and linebacker James Harrison did not practice on Friday and are questionable for Sunday’s game against the Jets. Neither Polamalu, who is nursing...
WATCH: Burglars trash BMW in Apple Store smash-and-grab
These crooks wheely wanted the new iPhone. California cops arrested one suspect and are hunting for three others after the bandits rammed a BMW through a security gate at a...
Martin officially announced by St. John's as assistant coach
St. John’s now has a full coaching staff to nurture its elite recruiting class.Head coach Steve Lavin announced the hiring of Darrick Martin on Thursday – which was first reported...
Notre Dame LB playing after deaths of girlfriend, grandma
Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o is having a week that would force most of us to crumble. Instead of sobbing over the loss of his grandmother and girlfriend in the...
Bodies of 4 Americans killed in Libya return to US
ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. — President Obama on Friday honored the four Americans killed in an attack on the US consulate in Libya, recalling their lives in deeply personal...
Giants' Rivers doubtful for game against Bucs
The Giants surprisingly revealed Friday that linebacker Keith Rivers is doubtful for Sunday against the Bucs, limiting the team’s depth in a key game.Rivers, acquired in an offseason trade with...
Mitt Romney reveals he likes Snooki in 'Live! With Kelly and Michael' interview
Romney held hands with his wife, Ann, during a lighthearted interview that delved into topics rarely found on the Sunday talkshow circuit and gave the Republican nominee a chance to...
GM gives vote of confidence for 'solid' Mets coaching staff
The official decision concerning the fate of Mets’ coaches won’t come until later this month, but general manager Sandy Alderson, in an interview with The Post, didn't sound as if...
California probation department looking at anti-Muslim filmmaker
WASHINGTON — A federal probation office is looking into the case of the anti-Muslim filmmaker whose work is inflaming the Middle East. The probation department in California's central district is...
Beer, wine on menu for first time at new Disney restaurant
ORLANDO, Fla. — Beer and wine will be on the menu when the new Be Our Guest restaurant opens later this year in Disney's Magic Kingdom. Disney officials told the...
Judge drops top assault charge against 'Linen King' in ex-wife beat case
Millionaire "Linen King" George Bardwil got good news in his ex-wife-pummelling case this morning when a judge dropped the top assault charge against him. In dismissing the attempted first degree...
Ebola death toll up to 31 in Congo
The United Nations says that an outbreak of the Ebola virus has killed 31 people in northeastern Congo, more than doubling the death toll from a week ago. The U.N....
US government no longer has majority stake in AIG
The US government is no longer the majority owner of American International Group Inc. The bailed-out insurance company says the Treasury Department wrapped up a planned sale of AIG stock,...
Mets, Cyclones extend affiliate deal through 2016 season
The Mets are keeping their short-season Class A affiliate in Brooklyn for the foreseeable future.The team and the Brooklyn Cyclones announced Friday that they have renewed their Player Development Contract...
FRIDAY FIVE: Managers of the Year
The Orioles, fresh off a sweep of the Rays, take on the equally surprising A's tonight in Oakland. With two of the three American League wild-card teams going against each...
Jets' Revis ruled out of Sunday's game against Steelers
The Jets will be flying to Pittsburgh without top cornerback Darrelle Revis.Revis was cleared to practice on a limited basis Friday, but was ruled out for the Week 2 showdown...
U. of Texas, North Dakota State order evacuations after bomb threats
AUSTIN, Texas — Universities in Texas and North Dakota emptied their campuses today after two bomb threats. The University of Texas evacuated all campus building after receiving phoned-in threat that...
Cowboys owner wants to host UFC Silva-GSP megafight
Count Jerry Jones in.The Cowboys owner doesn’t just want the UFC to host a megafight between Anderson Silva and Georges St. Pierre at Cowboys Stadium sometime in 2013, he’s “on...
Capitol bomb plotter sentenced to 30 years in prison
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Virginia man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for plotting to detonate a suicide bomb at the U.S Capitol in an undercover sting. The...
Ming Dynasty vase used as doorstop sells for $1.3 million
A rare Ming Dynasty vase that had been used as a doorstop in a Long Island home has sold for $1.3 million at auction. The blue and white moonflask was...
Delivery times quickly increase as Apple starts taking orders for iPhone 5
Delivery times climbed quickly as Apple Inc. started taking orders for the iPhone 5 on Friday, suggesting strong demand. Apple began taking orders for the phone at 12 a.m. Pacific...
NHL, union have contact, but no talks scheduled
With a lockout drawing ever closer, the NHL and its players’ union are in touch with each other after a day of internal meetings. But no new negotiating sessions are...
Broncos to eliminate pigeon droppings problem at stadium
While Peyton Manning was dropping footballs into the hands of Broncos wide receivers Sunday night, pigeons were dropping things of their own on fans at Sports Authority Field at Mile...
Winless Syracuse wary of FCS power Stony Brook
Syracuse coach Doug Marrone scowled at the thought of his Orange having a letdown against Stony Brook. “How do you have a letdown when you haven’t won a game?” Marrone...
Twitter hands over Occupy Wall Street protester's tweets to judge
Twitter handed over the tweets of an Occupy Wall Street protester to a Manhattan judge this morning — thus sidestepping any possible contempt of court fine. The tweets — requested...
Romney raises $7.5M from NY, LI donors
Republican Mitt Romney announced today that he raised $7.5 million from New York fund-raising events while ripping into President Obama for not scheduling a personal meeting with Israel Prime Minister...
Giants' Thomas has third ACL surgery
As soon as the Giants decided they had no choice but to put Terrell Thomas on season-ending injured reserve it became evident that Thomas was not going to be able...
WATCH: Rutgers RB Jamison pulls off spin move on TD run
Is Jawan Jamison the next Ray Rice?The Rutgers sophomore channeled the Ravens running back -- and one of his predecessors -- with a ridiculous spin move Thursday night in a...
UnitedHealth Group to replace Kraft in Dow Jones industrial average
UnitedHealth Group, the health insurance company, will replace Kraft Foods in the Dow Jones industrial average, the most widely known barometer of the American stock market. S&P Dow Jones Indices,...
WATCH: Bears' Cutler berates, bumps offensive lineman
Jay Cutler had a rough night.The Bears quarterback was sacked seven times in a 23-10 loss to the Packers on Thursday night. He made his displeasure known loud and clearn...
Anti-US protests spread to 20 countries throughout Muslim world
CAIRO — Angry protests over an anti-Islam film spread across the Muslim world Friday, with demonstrators scaling the walls of US embassies in Tunisia and Sudan and torching part of...
WATCH: Trailer for Steven Spielberg's 'Lincoln'
In an unusual move, Walt Disney Co.’s DreamWorks Pictures and Google Play jointly debuted the theatrical trailer for “Lincoln” Thursday. The trailer was followed by a 30-minute Hangout, which featured...
Pattern of collapsing after break is Mets organizational issue
On Aug. 19, the Phillies and Brewers concluded a four-game series in which each team won twice. At that point the Mets (57-64) were one game better than the Phillies...
VIDEO: Vaccaro, Hale preview Giants-Buccaneers
The Giants will look to bounce back from a disappointing loss to the Cowboys against the Buccaneers on Sunday. What are Big Blue’s chances? And how significant is this game...
Gas prices, cars push US retail sales up 0.9 percent
WASHINGTON — US retail sales rose in August from July because consumers paid higher gas prices and bought more cars and trucks. They were more cautious elsewhere, suggesting the weak...
Higher gas costs drive up US consumer prices
WASHINGTON — More expensive gas drove up consumer prices in August by the most in three years. But outside energy, inflation was tame. The Labor Department said Friday that consumer...
Three men accused of stealing from Chuck Berry's home
WENTZVILLE, Mo. — Three men are jailed and accused of stealing an electric guitar and other items from the suburban St. Louis home of rock 'n' roll legend Chuck Berry....
Netanyahu says US may not act against Iran
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insinuated in an interview published Friday that Israel cannot entirely rely on the U.S. to act against Iran's suspect nuclear program, a sign that...
Two people injured in Bayonne Bridge hit-and-run
A hit-and-run driver seriously injured two people in a crash on the Bayonne Bridge this morning, and stole a good Samaritan’s pickup truck to flee the scene, authorities said. The...
Romney trying to shift campaign's focus back to economy
Republican Mitt Romney is trying to shift the focus of the presidential campaign away from anti-American violence overseas and back to the economy, accusing President Barack Obama of ignoring Chinese...
Ex-UBS trader goes on trial over alleged $2B fraud
LONDON — A senior trader at the Swiss bank UBS was a "master fraudster" who lost his bank $2.3 billion — and risked a $12 billion loss that threatened its...
Middle East riots, anti-America protests continue
KABUL, Afghanistan — Hundreds of Afghans — some shouting "Death to America" — have held a protest against an anti-Islam film in the eastern city of Jalalabad. The film depicts...
In Pa., even opponents say ID is OK to vote
The lawyer fighting Pennsylvania voter ID law wants wants you to know, there is nothing wrong with asking for identification at the polls. Apparently the problem is timing because according...
Israeli: We can hurt Iran
Amos Yadlin, the former head of Israeli military intelligence, has a stark message for Iran: "Whoever doubts Israel’s capability will be surprised. The military option that the [Israel Defense Forces]...
Bus collides with truck, killing 51 in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — A bus and truck collided and burst into flames in eastern Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 51 people. The collision occurred in Ghazni province on a...
William and Kate 'saddened' over French magazine's 'nude' images; royal family sues
LONDON — A French magazine on Friday published what appeared to be photos of Prince William's wife Kate sunbathing topless at a private house in southern France, prompting a lawsuit...
Childress adds depth to Nets' roster
The first-ever Brooklyn Nets roster appears to be complete. The Nets officially signed Josh Childress Thursday to a one-year, non-guaranteed deal, bringing the roster to 15 players. Though the Nets...
Yankees' Nunez comes up big at short
BOSTON -- Eduardo Nunez had played in just 25 games for the Yankees this year before getting the start at shortstop Thursday night and had managed to make four errors....
Hondo gets even
Hondo rallied from a 3-7 start and escaped Week 1 with a solid 8-8 record, leaving him well positioned in the muddle in the middle. “Forward,” says Obama. Upward, says...
Looking for fresh start, Giants can’t let TB game turn ugly
On paper, it should be a mismatch. Eli Manning going against Josh Freeman is a bit like John Wayne against Barney Fife. Manning has two Super Bowl rings, while Freeman,...
Rookie runners ready to roll for Giants, Buccaneers
In the long run, David Wilson might turn out to be a more productive running back than Doug Martin. But in the here and now, Martin is the more NFL-ready...
Blanked vs. Cowoys, Giants Big Three hot to hit Buccaneers QB
The word used by Justin Tuck was “alarming.’’ Osi Umenyiora countered with “troublesome.’’ The man in charge of the defensive operation, Perry Fewell, called it “an eye-opener for me.’’ Rarely...
O/U Rico!
Rico sustained his worst opening O/U week of his career, going 3-12-1 (0-3 Best Bets) on the Over/Unders. Looking to rebound, the Week 2 selections are: OVERS: Packers / Bears;...
Jets to blitz ’burgh
Everybody wants to see strength-vs.-stength matchups, and largely that’s what Sunday’s game between the Jets and Steelers — two of the NFL’s better teams — will provide. But the outcome,...
Embattled pols Naomi Rivera, Shirley Huntley get the boot in Democratic primaries
Two allegedly corrupt politicians — Queens state Sen. Shirley Huntley and Bronx Assemblywoman Naomi Rivera — got the boot yesterday in Democratic primaries. Huntley was trounced by Councilman James Sanders,...
Fed chief’s QE3 party plans lift Street’s spirits
Stocks roared to broad and healthy advances yesterday, hitting their highest levels since December 2007 after Ben Bernanke unholstered his latest weapon to rev up the US economy. The embattled...
Business briefs
Boffo BuffettWarren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway climbed to $132,851 at the close, its highest level since the depths of the 2008 financial crisis, after the Federal Reserve said it would embark...
Latest fiscal fix is a volatile cocktail
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is showing why professors should remain in the classroom — playing harmlessly with their theoretical solutions to made-up problems. You know the old adage, “those...
Game on for Wii U
Nintendo is Wii-inventing the video game. The Japanese gaming giant yesterday unveiled pricing and a release date for its next-generation Wii U, which hits stores Nov. 18 and will sell...
Goldman sacks JV analysts
Goldman Sachs has stopped offering two-year contracts to its most junior investment bankers, typically new college graduates, ending a quarter-century practice, a spokesman said. Analyst-level recruits at Goldman Sachs’ investment...
Zynga rolling dice
Zynga hired Maytal Olsha, a former online-gambling executive, as its chief operating officer of new markets, ahead of the game maker’s plans to offer real-money wagering next year. Olsha, who...
USA Today gets a face-lift for 30th birthday
USA Today is unveiling its most extensive redesign since its launch 30 years ago, effective with today’s paper. The paper that revolutionized newspapers three decades ago with splashy color photos...
In cahoots club
Four giant private-equity firms agreed not to bid for hospital giant HCA in 2006 because of alleged collusion between them and rival firms, recently unsealed court papers allege. Blackstone Group,...
Ackman fights back
Bill Ackman, the hedgie pushing General Growth Properties to put itself up for sale, isn’t giving up after the mall owner said it plans to remain independent. “You will hear...
Neiman shoppers not feeling the pain
The chief of Neiman Marcus said the swanky retailer’s business has remained brisk of late, despite a disappointing report earlier this week from Burberry that clouded the holiday outlook for...
Another film fiasco at Disney
After the $200 million “John Carter” fiasco, Disney is set to take another mega-million dollar movie hit. The media giant, led by CEO Robert Iger, will take a $50 million...
Avon: SEC not calling
US securities regulators do not plan to take any action stemming from an investigation into whether Avon Products execs improperly shared information with analysts, Avon said yesterday. The Securities and...
JPMorgan buoyed to pre-Whale level
JPMorgan Chase, the bank that plunged as much as 24 percent in the month after disclosing a multibillion-dollar trading loss, has erased that decline. The bank’s stock climbed 3.7 percent...
Midwest Madoff to be sprung
Russell Wasendorf Sr., the Midwest Madoff who confessed to cheating his clients in a 20-year scheme, will be released from jail on Monday after agreeing to plead guilty in a...
Banks got the blues
Morgan Stanley CFO Ruth Porat said the drop in the financial industry’s return on equity is part cyclical and part secular as banks will be forced to hold more equity...
Best Buy shuffles workers
Best Buy, trying to reverse slumping store sales, is reassigning about 2,000 loss-prevention employees in its US locations to focus on selling customers more merchandise. Employees who greeted shoppers entering...
Feelin’ the pinch
Restaurant owners, you’ve been served. From McDonald’s to Mario Batali, restaurant owners have forked over big bucks in recent years to settle lawsuits brought by workers who claimed they were...
Romney edges ahead
WASHINGTON — President Obama’s convention bounce has fallen flat. The presidential contest has settled back into a neck-and-neck race as Mitt Romney recaptured a razor-thin lead, according to the Rasmussen...
Third of US in lower class
WASHINGTON — America’s “lower class” has grown to a third of the population under President Obama, a disturbing new study found.Since Obama took office in 2009, the share of Americans...
Samuel’s prez ad: Wake the f@#k up!
They picked the perfect actor for a political ad loaded with f-bombs. Samuel L. Jackson will film a provocative spot supporting President Obama’s re-election bid as early as tomorrow —...
Bam $yncs with Jay-Z
WASHINGTON — Send in the pop stars! President Obama’s re-election campaign has tapped superstar couple Beyoncé and Jay-Z to host a fund-raiser at the swank 40/40 Club in Manhattan, which...
White House in scramble to fix Obama's ‘ally’ oops
FAIRFAX, Va. — Amid all the chaos of anti-US fervor sweeping the Arab world, the White House had to spend part of yesterday cleaning up a mess left by a...
Crackdown spurs crime
A massive NYPD crackdown last month on two Bloods gang offshoots in a Brooklyn housing project had an unintended consequence — the thugs recouped their lost drug income by robbing...
Lawyers have new legal plan to free two 'innocent' inmates
Lawyers for two inmates imprisoned for a notorious 1995 murder that the feds say the pair didn’t commit have come up with a new plan to get them sprung from...
Bikers’ crash course
Desperate city officials held a biking-for-dummies seminar yesterday, explaining to rogue delivery cyclists and their bosses that, no, you can’t ride on the sidewalk and, yes, you have to have...
Yankees GM settles divorce to avoid messy trial
Brian Cashman’s latest deal may be his most impressive yet — the Yankee general manager was able to reach an amicable divorce settlement with the estranged wife he allegedly cheated...
Schools: Team up with U$
The city’s Department of Education is seeking sponsorship deals with sporting-goods firms — hoping for discount jerseys, footwear and other gear for public-school teams, The Post has learned. The arrangements...
‘Cheating’ prof-ession
Ethics, shmethics! College professors allegedly are getting in on the essay-writing black market through a Web site that lets college kids hire them to do their assignments in exchange for...
Bow-WOW! He’s world’s top dog
He’s the Greatest Dane. Zeus, a 3-year-old giant from Otsego, Mich., measures 44 inches from foot to shoulder and is the world’s tallest dog ever, according to the “Guinness World...
Yank hawkers thumbed out
Yankee fans will have to look a little harder for deals on souvenirs, food and drinks near the ballpark.The NYPD is cracking down on illegal vendors following a spree of...
Butt-op quack is spanked
A Queens spa owner was thrown into prison yesterday for posing as a plastic surgeon and severely injuring a woman during a booty-boost procedure.“I’m a single mother who was running...
Harlem man charged with Bx. gas-station attendant's murder: police
A Harlem man was hauled into custody yesterday in connection with the heartless murder of a Bronx gas-station attendant, law-enforcement sources told The Post. Lamin Sillah, 28, was shot to...
Biz big charged in fatal ‘DWI’ boat crash
Two years after his 30-foot motorboat fatally rammed a Bayliner half its size in New York Harbor — killing a bridegroom weeks before his wedding — a private-equities firm director...
Goal mender
Lawrence Cann played soccer in college and then pursued a new goal: helping the homeless score a chance at jobs and homes through sports. Cann, 33, now working toward an...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan *** Two burglars swiped jewelry and electronics from a Washington Heights apartment, police said. A pair broke into the pad of a 52-year-old woman in a building on Wadsworth...
DA unswayed by Dersh rage
He moved mountains for O.J. Simpson and Claus von Bulow — but when his own sister-in-law was mowed down in a fatal accident, noted attorney Alan Dershowitz couldn’t move the...
Kate’s made in the shade
She’s a real ray of sunshine. With parasol in hand, Kate Middleton pays her respects to fallen Allied heroes of World War II at a Singapore cemetery yesterday. The Duchess...
City circumcise warning
The city’s Board of Health voted yesterday to require parental consent for a controversial form of circumcision, involving oral suction, done by some ultra-Orthodox Jews.The board voted 9-0 to require...
Union crook jailed
A crooked, mobbed-up former union official was sentenced yesterday to 11-plus years in prison by a judge who blasted him for making faces during his trial.John Fazio sat slumped in...
Hizzoner pops off after victory on soda ban
Mayor Bloomberg passed his ban on giant sodas yesterday — then dared anyone who doesn’t like it to try and fight him. “I just spent roughly $600 million of my...
‘Dirty duo’ NYC pols go down to defeat
Two allegedly corrupt politicians — Queens state Sen. Shirley Huntley and Bronx Assemblywoman Naomi Rivera — got the boot yesterday in Democratic primaries. Huntley was trounced by Councilman James Sanders,...
Beauties and the freaks
Such elegant makeup! Such artful coiffures! And the women looked nice, too. Everyone who looks like anything was in New York this week to join the swirling vortex of the...
Hero SEAL went down saving his buddies
A former Navy SEAL heroically gave his life trying to protect Ambassador Christopher Stevens and other Americans during the deadly attack on the US consulate in Benghazi. Glen Doherty, 42...
Maker of sick flick is ex-con
The California filmmaker whose anti-Muslim movie sparked violence across the Middle East is a convicted federal fraudster who may have violated his probation when a trailer for the twisted flick...
US gets no respect
Hundreds of rioters stormed the US Embassy in Yemen yesterday, hurling logs and rocks to shatter the mission’s bulletproof glass — all while chanting, “Death to America,” and “Death to...
'Creep' with long rap sheet busted in horrific Central Park rape
A tattoo-covered transient with a mile-long rap sheet was charged yesterday in the horrific daylight rape of an elderly birdwatcher in Central Park’s Strawberry Fields. David Albert Mitchell, 42, was...
Protester eyed in rape
An Occupy Wall Street protester is suspected of raping a 56-year-old woman at the South Street Seaport and throwing her over a second-story railing, cops said. The victim met up...
Twitter caves on OWS data
They’re going to tweet like canaries. Twitter will obey a judge’s ruling and turn over possibly incriminating messages in the criminal case against an Occupy Wall Street protester, The Post...
Family in blaze and kid-threat nightmare
A thug was so furious after scoring only a wallet in a botched Westchester home invasion that he returned to burn down the family’s barn — and then tried to...
‘We’re robbers not killers’
The suspects in a robbery that ended with an innocent Bronx bodega worker being shot to death by a cop insisted yesterday that they’re not murderers, all while the victim’s...
Guilty in biggest tax fraud
A Chicago lawyer has pleaded guilty in New York to helping wealthy clients dodge tens of millions of dollars in taxes in what prosecutors have called the largest tax-fraud prosecution...
Fan $lap in Citi field-rush
He’s gonna pay for his no-no no-no.A die-hard Mets fan who ran onto Citi Field during Johan Santana’s no-hitter postgame celebration pleaded guilty yesterday.Rafael Diaz, 32, was ordered by a...
Terror victim demands Ahmadinejad's posh Midtown hotel room
A still-suffering terror victim is hoping to exact some “suite revenge” on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad — by taking over his suite at a posh Midtown hotel. Lawyers for ex-New...
Letting Islamists dictate ‘Free speech’
An incendiary video about the prophet Muhammad, “Innocence of Muslims,” was blamed for the mob attacks on our embassies in Libya and Egypt (and later, Yemen). In Libya, Ambassador Christopher...
From Cairo to Cairo
‘A New Beginning”: That’s what President Obama called his speech to the Muslim world in Cairo back in June 2009. Speaking at al-Azhar University, an ancient seat of Muslim scholarship,...
Obama’s Iran red line: He won’t meet with Bibi
The Issue: Obama’s decision not to meet with Benjamin Netanyahu during the UN General Assembly. *** Perhaps it is time that those concerned not only about the security of the...
Keeping retirees healthy
The Issue: A $250 billion liability facing state and local governments for retiree health care. *** If local government stops approving unlimited overtime — with some earning three times their...
Train robbery
Riders didn’t react well to news that the MTA might scrap MetroCard discounts next year. “It’s going to hurt me a lot,” one told The Post on Wednesday. But, hey...
Ready, fire, aim
President Obama doubtless set eyebrows to arching around the globe this week, declaring Wednesday that “I don’t think that we would consider [Egypt] an ally.” Really? Apparently, not really. Or,...
Lap-dance ‘Art’ and other legal lunacies
Is lap dancing art? Last week, lawyers for a club called Nite Moves argued before New York’s highest court that the answer is yes. The club owners want to benefit...
Bernanke’s Bad News
As if we need any more evidence that Obamanomics has failed this country miserably, Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke yesterday announced that the nation’s central bank will keep on printing...
Don’t look for reunion fable
The tepid high school reunion dramedy “10 Years” enlists seemingly all of Hollywood’s early-30-something actors to play the world’s best-looking Class of ’02. There’s not a misfit among them. Oh,...
Collegiate flick flunks
Josh Radnor is a nice-looking, button-eyed, completely harmless sitcom personality (“How I Met Your Mother,” apparently) who has gotten the impression he’s a filmmaker. “Liberal Arts” comes to us produced...
‘The Master’ goes back to the gimmick future
‘The Master’’ is the first American feature film in two decades shot entirely in the archaic 70mm film format. But is this anything more than a marketing gimmick? The format...
These ‘Eyes’ we’ve seen before – and better
If press releases are to be believed, no Bulgarian play has ever received a major New York City production until now. And if the Bug Company’s “The Eyes of Others”...
Florence rages against the booze
No gig is too big or too small for Florence Welch. Last weekend, the Brit songbird was singing solo for a select audience at the secret wedding of Blake Lively...
Fall into opera
Considering one of the season’s star singers is a plus-size female impersonator, opera this fall is anything but a drag. It starts tonight with a bang at BAM, with the...
Step Up To The Plate
Ten years after making a documentary about chef Michel Bras and his three-Michelin-star restaurant in France’s Aubrac region, director Paul Lacoste returns to film Bras turning over the restaurant to...
Francine
Melissa Leo, who won an Oscar for a notably talkative turn in “The Fighter,” here plays an ex-convict who scarcely speaks at all. When Leo does say something, it’s often...
The Trouble With The Truth
Divorced couple Robert (John Shea) and Emily (Lea Thompson) drink, eat and reignite old sparks in this intimate, honest exploration of relationship dynamics, regret and the enduring messiness of love....
I’m Carolyn Parker
There may be a lot left to say about Hurricane Katrina, but if so, “I’m Carolyn Parker” doesn’t say it. Director Jonathan Demme wandered into the Lower Ninth Ward of...
The Manzanar Fishing Club
Well-meant but ultimately of interest primarily to devout anglers, Richard Imamura and Cory Shiozaki’s self-distributed documentary explores an unusual angle of the disgraceful mass roundup and internment of Japanese-Americans that...
The Right To Love: An American Family
No one can claim to be blindsided by director Cassie Jaye’s staunch advocacy of same-sex marriage. It’s in her documentary’s title: “The Right To Love: An American Family.” The film...
Schlock market
According to all these Wall Street movies, it seems that some of these financial wizards may not be strictly on the level. A hedge-fund whiz (Richard Gere) in “Arbitrage” is...
Darling: Struggling Yankees need arms to get in groove
Not all collapses are created equal. The Yankees are not losing with the same consistency as last season’s Red Sox or Braves, or that of the 2007 Mets, but their...
5 questions for...John Lynch
NFL on FOX analyst and former Buccaneers great John Lynch shares his thoughts on Week 1 from the Jets and Giants and what to look forward to in Week 2...
Sports Shorts
NBA: Childress signs with Nets The Nets officially signed forward Josh Childress yesterday to a one-year, non-guaranteed deal, bringing the roster to 15 players. They are expected to sign two...
Tomorrow’s Belmont Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1 1/16 miles(T); $73,000; mdn; 2YO PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Status Maker(L),113W Garcia8-7-xHertler30-12 Comes the Dream ,120J Espinozax-x-xWeaver15-13 BrickyardKitten(L),120JVelazquz3-x-xMaker3-14 Asunder ,120E Prado3-x-xMotion7-25 Yannick ,120J...
Belmont Charts
September 13th, 2012Clear and Fast Turf Firm©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-6f; $70,000; alw opt clm; 3upOff: 12:50. Good. 4w,vie w/ pair,dug inTime: 22.36, 45.63, 57.55, 1:09.89.Trainer: Chris EnglehartWinner: CH G,...
Hondo hopes Mac has cheese
Hondo, the Sultan of Sizzle, made it four sweeps in the last five days when he hit with the Packers and Cards last night to reduce the dirty digits to...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYSept. 14SATSept. 15SUNSept. 16MONSept. 17 TUESept. 18WEDSept. 19THUSept. 20YankeesTampa Bay7:05YES NetworkWCBS 880 AMT.B.4:05FOXWCBST.B.1:05YESWCBSNOGAMETor.7:05WWORWCBSTor.7:05YESWCBSTor.7:05YESWCBSMetsMilwaukee8:10SportsNet NYWFAN 660 AMMilw.7:10WPIXWFANMilw.2:10SNYWBBRPhil.7:10SNYWFANPhil.7:10SNYWFANPhil.7:10SNYWFANNOGAMELibertyNOGAMENOGAMEWash.4:00NBATVNOGAMES.A.8:00 ESPN2NOGAMETulsa8:00No TVRed BullsNOGAMEClmb.7:00MSGWPATNOGAMENOGAMENOGAME K.C.7:00MSG+WPATNOGAMEHOMEAWAY
’Stros rally beats Phils
HOUSTON — Pinch hitter Jed Lowrie delivered a two-run double in the eighth inning and the Astros rallied for a 6-4 victory last night that ended the Phillies’ seven-game winning...
Calder Graded Entries
Post Time: 12:30 p.m. FIRST-7 fur; $12,000; clm($8,000); 3up7-HotSteppingLss8-14-Edge Ahead 15-11-Accredit 4-15-WellExcuuzeMe6-12-Sole Runner 8-56-Jaranero 3-13-Morador Llers 8-1SECOND-5 1/2 fur; $14,500; cl($16,0); 2YO3-Bel Dancing 9-55-Grande Chica 8-12-RapidDistinctin3-11-a-Antia 4-11-a-RhythmfMySl4-16-Lottie Rose 4-14-JessieCanMmb6-1THIRD-1 1/16m(T);...
Fairplex Graded Entries
Post Time: 4:00 p.m.FIRST-6 fur; $7,000; alw; 3upPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds6 ByGollyItsHot(L123MGarci7-3-12-14 Indigena(L),113VBednr1-2-45-21 Lacy Vaz(L),119J Scott1-1-47-22 Cruising By(L),116SGarci1-5-76-13 LenasHotPhillyL120RGdgm7-3-712-15 Jucy Pickins(L),116JSnchz3-4-65-1SECOND-1/2m; $15,000; clm($32,000); 2YOPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds5 Derby Hat(L),122EMldnd6-x-x5-26 SweetSaturdayL122ADlgdll2-x-x3-11...
Fairplex Results
FIRST-6 fur; $7,000; mdn; 3up 2 Htdamrk (Snchez) 8.20 3.00 2.20 1 Hy Hopes Jpl (Henry) 3.20 2.60 3 Vaz Djets On (Scott) 2.80 Scr: Tak The Limit. * $1...
The Post Line
NFLSundayGIANTS8 1/27(44)BuccaneersSTEELERS65 1/2(41 1/2)JetsPATRIOTS13 1/213 1/2(48 1/2)CardinalsVikingsPk1 1/2(44 1/2)COLTSSaints32 1/2(51)PANTHERSBILLS33(45)ChiefsEAGLES2 1/22 1/2(46 1/2)RavensRaiders12 1/2(38 1/2)DOLPHINSBENGALS107(38 1/2)BrownsTexans7 1/27 1/2(41 1/2)JAGUARSCowboys33(41 1/2)SEAHAWKSRedskins33(45 1/2)RAMSCHARGERS4 1/26(43)Titans49ERS6 1/26 1/2(46)LionsMondayFALCONS33(51)BroncosHome team in CAPSNCAA FootballTonightWash. St.8 1/2...
Yankees’ busy bullpen comes through again
Joe Girardi typically shies away from using the same members of his bullpen too many days in a row. This is not a typical time. So the manager, clinging to...
‘Extra’ effort helps O’s topple Rays
BALTIMORE — The Orioles have too much else going on to be overly excited about ending their miserable run of 14 consecutive losing seasons. Manny Machado blooped an RBI single...
Sabathia looking to take command for Yankees
BOSTON — Having lost the last three games started by CC Sabathia, the Yankees are looking for a turnaround tonight when the ace faces David Price and the Rays at...
Owners’ avarice steers league to lockout
Neither Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs nor Flyers CEO Ed Snider — to pick a pair of hardline hawks driving the NHL agenda — was allowed out from behind the curtain...
Bettman sets Sunday as final NHL lockout deadline
Practice apparently doesn’t ease the pain. As he prepares to pull the NHL plug for the third time, commissioner Gary Bettman Thursday said he feels “terrible” about it. “Nobody wants...
McGrady might return to Knicks
Count J.R. Smith among those who think Tracy McGrady still has something left to give. “Definitely,” Smith told The Post when asked if McGrady could help the Knicks after Yahoo!...
Sunday's Best
The lineBRIANCOSTELLOSTEVESERBYMARKCANNIZZAROPAULSCHWARTZDREWLOFTISJUSTINTERRANOVAMS.CHARLEENBARTHUBBUCHRICOPACKERS 6 (51) Bears (Last night) ★ Pack (W) ★ Bears (L) ★ Pack (W)Bears (L)Bears (L)Bears (L)Packers (W)Packers (W)Packers (W)GIANTS 7 (44) Bucs (Sun., 1:00, Fox)GiantsBucsBucsBucsGiantsBucsGiantsBucsBucsSTEELERS 5 1/2...
After rough stretch at home, Mets hoping for a strong finish
As the fat lady clears her throat to sing a chorus of “Meet the Mets,” there is at least some wonderment of what might still be possible for the team...
Fake FG powers Pack past Bears
GREEN BAY — On a night when defenses dominated the NFL’s most storied rivalry, the Packers got creative — and it worked. Punter Tim Masthay and backup tight end Tom...
Goodell to huddle with Vilma Monday
Commissioner Roger Goodell will meet Monday with Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma to discuss Vilma’s suspension that was temporarily lifted last week. Vilma, according to a source, will be in New...
Jets' Hill out to Steel the show again
Jets rookie wide receiver Stephen Hill answered all the preseason questions about his suspect route-running and stone hands with a five-catch, 89-yard, two-touchdown debut in the season opening rout of...
Concussed Revis still not cleared to play for Jets
The chances of Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis playing Sunday in Pittsburgh seemed to decrease yesterday. Revis was again not cleared to practice, and seemed resigned to the idea that the...
Use your heads, Jets: Don't play Revis
Darrelle Revis wants to play. Of course he does. They all want to play. “I would try to be out there with a broken leg,” Revis said. Of course he...
Hall of Fame Lott safety impressed by Jets' Landry
LaRon Landry watched tapes of Ronnie Lott as a kid, dreaming of someday playing like the Hall of Fame safety. He loved Lott’s aggressive, hard-hitting style. It is what Landry...
Jets' Keller sits out practice Thursday
The Jets’ injury problems extend beyond Darrelle Revis. Tight end Dustin Keller suffered a setback and did not practice yesterday. Keller felt soreness in his injured hamstring after Wednesday’s practice...
Pettitte to start for Yankees on Tuesday
BOSTON -- In the final stages of a very tight AL East pennant race, the Yankees are clearing a rotation spot for a 40-year-old lefty who has pitched 30 big...
He may not be a star, but Hughes has been solid starter for Yanks
BOSTON — Scott Podsednik, as good a representative as anyone for this shell of a Red Sox lineup, swung through a Phil Hughes fastball in the sixth inning last night,...
Pettitte, Yanks learned lesson from Cone in ’96
What had been a double-digit lead against the Orioles was crumbling along with the Yankee rotation. The staff veteran had missed a few months due to injury and the prudent...
Another a-Mays-ing feat for hobbled Jeter
BOSTON — Derek Jeter continues to get the job done and continues to reach milestones — even on one ankle. Jeter started at designated hitter and matched the great Willie...
Phil dominates, keeps Yankees tied with 2-0 win over Red Sox
BOSTON — In Fenway Park’s confined visiting clubhouse, flat-screen television added a high-definition touch to scoreboard watching. While the Rays-Orioles game was being tracked manually outside on the Green Monster,...
Starr Report
“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling will give her first US TV interview to promote her new adult novel, “The Casual Vacancy,” to ABC’s Cynthia McFadden. The interview will air on...
Talk show guests
FRIDAYLADY GAGA - Good Morning America, 7 a.m., Ch. 7JAKE GYLLENHAAL, J.J. ABRAMS, SOLEIL MOON FRYE - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4TYRA BANKS, THERESA CAPUTO - LIVE! with Kelly and...
‘Shark’ sales
Barbara Corcoran is taking local MBA candidates for a swim in the “Shark Tank.” Last season, the pixie-cut real-estate mogul enlisted a group of Columbia Business School students to help...
‘60 Min’ sports show to rival HBO
CBS is creating a monthly version of “60 Minutes” for the pay-cable channel Showtime devoted to sports stories. “60 Minutes of Sports” will begin in November and look and sound...
Booze blues
Nucky is back with his new and old tricks — pun intended — as he goes about ruling Atlantic City with an iron fist and a pin-striped suit circa 1922....
‘Voice’ wins
‘The Voice” shouted down “The X Factor” in their first head-to-head battle Wednesday, pulling in 10.9 million viewers (8-9 p.m.) to beat the season premiere of “The X Factor” (7.7...
Finally, ‘Today’ says ‘Oops’
NBC has apologized for letting Kris Jenner yammer on about her breasts on Tuesday’s “Today” show — instead of cutting away to mark a moment of silence for the Sept....
Who's zooming who!
1. MTV VMAs 35,324,059 2. Stand Up to Cancer 2,275,064 3. X Factor 1,774,961 4. VMA pre-show 1,178,071 5. WWE Monday Night Raw 953,390 6. The Voice 710,050 7. Chargers...
Latin-flavored looks rule the Fashion Week finale
For the final show of New York Fashion Week, Ralph Lauren broke free from the pack and went down South America way for his Español-flavored spring collection. Jessica Alba, for...
Sonja’s Bravo bitching
There were loads of unkind words tossed between Sonja Morgan (above) and Aviva Drescher of “The Real Housewives of New York” on Wednesday. On Monday’s episode, Aviva’s husband Reid Drescher...
Ciao down!
There’s a certain sandwich being sold from a booth on Mulberry Street for the Feast of San Gennaro that is far more than pork sausage and bun. It’s the product...
Weird but true
Detroit could soon become a firefighter fantasy camp. The commissioner of the city’s fiscally strapped fire department has proposed allowing small-town “tourist firefighters” to tag along and help the Motor...
Jamison, Rutgers roll over South Florida
TAMPA, Fla. — Jawan Jamison ran 151 yards and a touchdown and Kyle Federico kicked three field goals to help Rutgers begin Big East play with a 23-13 victory over...
Seven-month deal for Calhoun successor smart move by AD
Former Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun, recovering from a broken hip, was on crutches yesterday for his retirement announcement, but if you looked closely, was that his replacement, Kevin Ollie, who...
Recruits on board with new UConn coach Ollie
Yesterday’s promotion of Kevin Ollie as Jim Calhoun’s successor at Connecticut drew rave reviews from local recruits in the form of affirming their commitment to the school. Long Island Lutheran...
Lady Gaga gets inked at fragrance launch party
She’s taking performance art to a new level. Lady Gaga received a tattoo on the back of her head in front of Guggenheim onlookers and online fans Thursday night. The...
US intel agencies didn't issue high alert about Mideast unrest threat
Although US authorities believe anti-American violence that erupted on Tuesday in Libya and Egypt was triggered by an Arabic talk-show broadcast three days earlier, US officials said high-alert warnings were...
Tory Burch
Tory Burch tends to project her own globe trotting life onto all of her collections, and it was definitely the case for her show this season. Burch started in Middle...