November 26, 2012
Puck of ‘The Real World’ serving time in prison
November 26, 2012 | 11:56pmDavid Rainey, better known as “Puck” from “The Real World,” is serving time in a California prison on stalking charges. Rainey, who shot to fleeting fame as a nose-picking troublemaker...
Beyoncé to direct own doc for HBO
November 26, 2012 | 11:39pmOn the heels of her Super Bowl performance next year, Beyoncé will be the subject and director of a feature-length HBO documentary. The network announced today that on February 16,...
MLS commish still expects team in Queens by 2016
November 26, 2012 | 10:59pmMLS commissioner Don Garber held his annual State of the League address today, and discussed a myriad variety of topics, several of which will be of great interest to New...
Thug who shot 5-year-old girl during Bx. gunfight held on $100,000 cash bail
November 26, 2012 | 10:26pmThe thug who recklessly shot a 5-year-old girl during an early-morning Bronx gunfight Sunday is being held on $100,000 cash bail after being arraigned this afternoon on attempted-murder charges. Angel...
Lawyer's Audi bursts into flames while parking
November 26, 2012 | 10:25pmA lawyer’s luxury Audi burst into flames as he was parking near City Hall Park today. Personal-injury lawyer Cesar Callan, 55, was driving to work in his convertible, dark-gray S4...
Private equity big pays $22.5M for a copper heiress Clark Fifth Ave. apartment
November 26, 2012 | 10:24pmA private equity executive bought one of the Fifth Avenue co-ops owned by the late copper heiress Huguette Clark for $22.5 million, public records show. Frederick Iseman — who founded...
Giants' Brown put on short-term IR, Phillips up in air
November 26, 2012 | 10:20pmAndre Brown’s season is over and done with – the regular season, that is. Brown on Monday was put on the new short-term Injured Reserve, which allows one player to...
DOE releases public high school grades; considers overhauling or closing two dozen
November 26, 2012 | 10:06pmThe city Department of Education identified two dozen public high schools that it’s considering closing or dramatically overhauling based largely on A through F report card grades that were released...
Lade, Barklage re-sign with Red Bulls
November 26, 2012 | 9:45pmAs new sporting director Andy Roxburgh had vowed in his first meeting with the media, the Red Bulls inked both Brandon Barklage and Connor Lade to new contracts. It was...
Red Bulls' Henry named one of MLS' top 11 players
November 26, 2012 | 9:44pmRed Bulls striker Thierry Henry was named to the MLS Best XI today, denoting the 11 best players in the league. In his second full season with the team, after...
Rivalry a 'positive thing' for Knicks, Nets: marketing expert
November 26, 2012 | 9:35pmKnicks owner James Dolan shouldn’t fear the new Brooklyn Nets but embrace them.So says NYU sports management professor, Dave Hollander, who sees both squads gaining immensely from the move. The...
Patriots DE Cunningham suspended for failing PED test
November 26, 2012 | 9:24pmThe Patriots have been caught cheating before, so maybe it’s not much of a surprise that they had their second player fail a performance-enhancing drug test on Monday – the...
Mob boss rats out 'pals' for feds at trial
November 26, 2012 | 9:04pmThis rat’s got a purpose. Mob turncoat Joseph “Big Joey” Massino — who went from Mafia boss to government witness — admitted that he’s a “rat” and said he became...
Cuomo: Sandy damage to region a staggering $42B
November 26, 2012 | 8:44pmGov. Cuomo said Hurricane Sandy cost the New York region a staggering $42 billion in damages - a worse housing and economic toll than Hurricane Katrina leveled on New Orleans...
Federal mediators to join NHL lockout talks
November 26, 2012 | 8:41pmWASHINGTON — Federal mediators are entering the stalled NHL labor talks, with the season’s first 2½ months already lost because of the lockout. George Cohen, director of the Federal Mediation...
VIDEO: Vaccaro on how to reverse the Jets' struggles
November 26, 2012 | 8:22pmThe Jets’ downward spiral has continued – they’ve lost four of their last five games and are sitting tied for last place in the AFC East.How can Gang Green fix...
Gov. Christie to bid for re-election following Sandy surge in popularity
November 26, 2012 | 8:18pmNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has filed papers to seek re-election next year, while enjoying a popularity surge due to his hands-on response to Superstorm Sandy, the worst natural disaster...
UFC's St-Pierre wants Silva fight, but doesn't know about timing
November 26, 2012 | 8:15pmFor the first time, Georges St-Pierre admitted he wants to fight Anderson Silva. However, the UFC welterweight champion might not be in favor of the organization’s planned May date."This fight...
Knicks-Nets not a true rivalry until they meet in playoffs
November 26, 2012 | 8:12pmThe Nets and Knicks are going to take the court tonight for the first time as intra-city foes, with the hope (at least in this part of the Internet) that...
Three things to watch for in Nets-Knicks
November 26, 2012 | 7:43pmFinally, it’s here. After months of hype – and an extra 25 days of waiting thanks to the devastation of Hurricane Sandy – the first regular-season game between the Nets...
Martin has gotten multiple offers in addition to one from Yankees
November 26, 2012 | 7:38pmA disastrous first half to the season hasn’t made Russell Martin unattractive to teams now that he’s on the free agent market.According to his agent, Matt Colleran, the catcher has...
Crane collapses in Hell's Kitchen
November 26, 2012 | 7:33pmA crane mounted in a truck fell over in a vacant lot this morning in Hell's Kitchen, authorities said. No one was injured in the accident, which occurred around 10:05...
Pedicab price check: new bill halts exorbitant fees
November 26, 2012 | 7:30pmThe city is reining in rogue rickshaws with a new bill that passed a key City Council committee today. Under the legislation, which Mayor Bloomberg supports, pedicab operators will only...
Mets re-sign LHP Byrdak to minor league contract
November 26, 2012 | 7:16pmLeft-hander Tim Byrdak is remaining with the New York Mets, agreeing to a minor league contract. The 39-year-old was 2-2 with a 4.40 ERA in 56 relief appearances this season,...
Dolphins DB arrested for allegedly choking cab driver
November 26, 2012 | 7:07pmMIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Miami Dolphins defensive back Jonathon Amaya has been charged with battery after police say he choked a taxi driver. A Miami Beach Police report shows Amaya...
Rays extend Longoria, adding $100M to contract
November 26, 2012 | 7:05pmST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria has agreed to a new contract through 2022 that adds six guaranteed seasons and $100 million. The agreement announced...
Odds 11-to-10 that NHL season will be canceled
November 26, 2012 | 7:03pmAll that seems to come out of the NHL labor negotiations is pessimism, but maybe Vegas knows something no one else does.On Monday, the gambling website Bovada.lv released odds on...
Yankees sign catcher Whiteside
November 26, 2012 | 7:00pmCatcher Eli Whiteside and the New York Yankees have agreed to a one-year contract worth $625,000 in the major leagues and $200,000 in the minors. The 33-year-old, claimed off waivers...
Looking back at Nets-Blazers
November 26, 2012 | 6:52pmThe Nets improved to 8-4 this season and picked up their second win a row with a second-straight strong second half, beating Portland 98-85 at Barclays Center Sunday.Here are three...
$5M bail for massive insider trader
November 26, 2012 | 5:55pmA former hedge fund portfolio manager accused of enabling a quarter of a billion dollars in profits through inside information is free on bail. Mathew Martoma appeared in a New...
Bengals fans pour beer on head of Raiders' Palmer
November 26, 2012 | 5:44pmJust in case Carson Palmer was confused, Cincinnati fans made it exceptionally clear on Sunday that he is not welcome back in the city he used to call home.Now the...
Rex 'disappointed' about Fireman Ed's departure as Jets lead fan
November 26, 2012 | 5:24pmJets coach Rex Ryan was upset to hear Fireman Ed is stepping aside."I was disappointed," Ryan said. "I love that guy's passion and energy he would bring. He's a great...
Schaub on Lions' Suh: He's not 'Houston Texan worthy'
November 26, 2012 | 5:20pmTexans’ quarterback Matt Schaub is trying not to give too much attention to the situation, but sometimes when you get kicked in the groin, you can only take so much.During...
R Train service between Manhattan and Brooklyn could return in a week or two
November 26, 2012 | 5:19pmThe R train - which has been operating severely curtailed service since Sandy - could begin running between Manhattan and Brooklyn in a week or two, officials said. "Obviously we're...
Mayor Bloomberg estimates Hurricane Sandy inflicted $19B in damage to city
November 26, 2012 | 5:05pmHurricane Sandy inflicted $19 billion worth of damage on New York City -- with less than half covered by expected reimbursements, Mayor Bloomberg estimated today. Bloomberg said that after payments...
Great White Nope: Cops seize $5M of cocaine in Times Square gang raid
November 26, 2012 | 5:02pmThere's no business like snow business — not in Times Square, where over 100 pounds of cocaine were seized in a dramatic drug gang takedown, officials said today. The drugs...
WATCH: Colts cheerleaders shave heads for leukemia research
November 26, 2012 | 4:48pmColts’ head coach Chuck Pagano is so inspiring he even got two team cheerleaders to shave their heads.Pagano has been forced from the sideline this season as he battles leukemia,...
Red Sox sign OF Gomes to two-year, $10M contract
November 26, 2012 | 4:43pmBOSTON — The Boston Red Sox have agreed to terms with outfielder Jonny Gomes on a two-year contract that would reportedly pay him $10 million. The Red Sox have not...
Lauer target of 'misplaced' blame for 'Today' show nosedive: NBC exec
November 26, 2012 | 4:43pmThe top dog at NBC News came to Matt Lauer’s defense, saying the big-money host doesn’t deserve blame for “Today’s” ratings collapse. Lauer has become a prime fan target in...
Jackson calls Lakers hiring D'Antoni 'a midnight coup'
November 26, 2012 | 4:38pmPhil Jackson had an interesting way of interpreting what happened to him when the Lakers were looking for a new coach two weeks ago.The Lakers fired Mike Brown after a...
Court orders new look at Obamacare challenge
November 26, 2012 | 4:37pmWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has revived a Christian college's challenge to President Obama's healthcare overhaul, with the acquiescence of the Obama administration. The court on Monday ordered the federal...
Egyptian minister says end of presidential power grant crisis 'imminent'
November 26, 2012 | 4:36pmCAIRO — Egypt's justice minister said Monday that a resolution was "imminent" to the political crisis over President Mohammed Morsi's decision to grant himself sweeping new powers, a move that...
FIVE-STEP DROP: Notre Dame's luck, where Ohio State stands and Penn State's O'Brien cursing
November 26, 2012 | 4:32pmEvery week during the season, New York Post online sports editors Justin Terranova and Marc Raimondi go toe-to-toe on the latest hot topics in college football.This week, they tackle Notre...
Why the over-the-hill Knicks are a complete fraud
November 26, 2012 | 4:12pmPeople in New York are breathless, and not just because of the recently arrived cold snap that has accompanied the thicker crowds and gridlock that can only mean the holiday...
Bloomberg's inner circle jumps on Lhota mayoral bandwagon
November 26, 2012 | 4:12pmEven members of Mayor Bloomberg's inner circle are jumping on the Joseph Lhota for mayor bandwagon. MTA Board member Mark Lebow - who is married to Bloomberg's top advisor Patti...
Rangers helping in hurricane relief with charity auction
November 26, 2012 | 4:08pmThe NHL might not be playing real games, but they are continuing to give back.Last week, an auction was created featuring several former Rangers’ stars in helping the relief effort...
Double-oh dolts: UK gov't official job's website seeks next 007
November 26, 2012 | 3:41pmAnyone who ever dreamed of becoming James Bond had their chance last night on the official job website for the United Kingdom's government. The job posting on the government-run UK...
Serbian man sentenced in Binghamton bar brawl released from jail
November 26, 2012 | 3:22pmBELGRADE, Serbia - A former Serb college basketball player serving a two-year prison sentence for beating an American into a coma in New York state has been freed about two...
Man killed after car falls off lift in parking garage
November 26, 2012 | 2:00pmA parking attendent was fatally injuring this morning when a car fell off of a lift, pinning him underneath, authorities said. The victim, Victoriano Vizcaino,45, was working at icon Parking...
WWE ’13 Review
November 26, 2012 | 12:33pmWWE ’13 is one heck of a wrestling game, and if you’re not down with that, I’ve got two words for you!I’m not actually going to insult my readers, not...
Cyber Monday likely to be the year's busiest online sales day
November 26, 2012 | 9:28amBye-bye Black Friday. So long Small Business Saturday. Now, it's Cyber Monday's turn. Cyber Monday, coined in 2005 by a shopping trade group that noticed online sales spiked on the...
Family swept to sea in effort to save dog - who eventually got out of the water on its own
November 26, 2012 | 7:26amEUREKA, Calif. — A couple died and their 16-year-old son went missing after being swept into sea in Northern California while trying to save their dog, authorities said Sunday. The...
Giants report card
November 26, 2012 | 7:15amOFFENSE Eli Manning said he treated this game as the start of a new season. Well, he’s off to a blazing start with three TD passes and a shoulder-dropping 12-yard...
Rout of Packers gets Giants back on track
November 26, 2012 | 7:10amEli Manning and the passing game were humming along, finding the way into the end zone. The pass rush was back to its familiar menacing ways. The Giants were rocking....
Giantz blitz
November 26, 2012 | 7:07amHERO Eli Manning was the man leading the Giants out of their November doldrums. Manning, who had gone three straight games without a touchdown pass, threw three of them —...
Another strong 4th quarter carries Nets
November 26, 2012 | 6:54amFor the second straight game, the Nets found themselves tied going into the fourth quarter. And, for the second straight game, the Nets shut down their opponents in the fourth,...
Gritty Evans fittin’ in with Nets
November 26, 2012 | 6:48amWhen Reggie Evans was looking for a new home, he stumbled upon Brooklyn. He felt an immediate bond. “We’re just alike,” said the gritty Nets forward, who came over in...
Knicks need Carmelo’s Bernard-like play tonight
November 26, 2012 | 6:47amCarmelo Anthony calls Bernard King his idol. The two are a couple of shooting stars from Brooklyn, separated only by basketball generations. Melo did his best Bernard imitation yesterday at...
Knicks defense returns in bounce-back ‘W’
November 26, 2012 | 6:45amSo you wanted to know what happened to the Knicks who began the season 8-1 before resembling a gathering of World War I veterans for two games. So did the...
Knicks vs. Nets matchups
November 26, 2012 | 6:44amThe biggest, most important game in the history of mankind — or at least since the last time the Yankees and Red Sox played — is scheduled tonight for the...
Knicks-Nets starts new rivalry tonight
November 26, 2012 | 6:38amBring it on, Brooklyn! History will be made tonight when the Knicks travel across the East River and play their first “road’’ game in New York City and face the...
A real chants to ratchet up rivalry
November 26, 2012 | 6:35amWith eight minutes left in the fourth quarter yesterday afternoon, the crowd at Barclays Center began chanting “Brooook-lynnn … Brooook-lynnn.” Perhaps not so coincidently, the Nets launched an 11-2 run...
Driver mistakenly puts limo in reverse, killing man in Brooklyn: police
November 26, 2012 | 5:20amA man was killed in Brooklyn last night after the limo he just exited began rolling backwards and pinned him against another vehicle, cops said. Viktor Avaveyev, 53, and two...
The Bump In The Room
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amWaddling into a job interview 6-months pregnant, I worried my bulging belly would scream: Don’t hire me. Although my stomach visibly moved like a wave passing through me as I...
Go to Greg
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amI share an assistant with a colleague, and he and I have very different opinions about her performance. I think she is doing a fine job, while my colleague thinks...
If you are pregnant and interviewing for a job
November 26, 2012 | 5:00am* Wear a power suit or what makes you feel confident. Shy away from anything that accentuates your belly, such as snug-fitting or ruched dresses, says Rosie Pope of Bravo’s...
What’s up with that job?
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amWhat does a pastry chef do all day? Whether in a restaurant, catering company, hotel or cruise ship, a pastry chef’s job is to create and produce desserts and baked...
Chill Factor
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amMost popular songs 1. Gangnam Style, PSY 2. Diamonds, Rihanna 3. Locked Out of Heaven, Bruno Mars 4. Die Young, Kesha 5. One More Night, Maroon 5 6. LittleThings, One...
Business briefs
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amPatent warApple has asked a federal court to add six more products to its patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung, including the Galaxy S III and the Galaxy Note II.Knight plightKnight...
Wild wild Web is key to sales momentum
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amConsumers of America, start your search engines. Today’s “Cyber Monday” online shopping blitz is expected to be the Internet’s biggest sales day of the year, with retail websites hawking doorbuster...
Escrowyou too, judge!
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amArgentina, bruised and battered after a 10-year battle to sidestep billions of dollars in bond payments, is lashing out at US courts and a Manhattan federal court judge. A high-ranking...
Fiscal cliff notes
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amWith 2013 rapidly approaching, it’s time to get both your holiday meals and your fiscal house in order. The following mags can help with one of these tasks. Even in...
Chloe’s Soft Serve steps up to (Dylan’s) bar
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amDylan’s Candy Bar has partnered with Chloe’s Soft Serve Fruit Co. The frozen fruity treat will replace frozen yogurt in the café in Dylan’s flagship Upper East Side store. “It’s...
Puppy-love plea for mob uncle
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amIt could make for a heartwarming Disney film — if only its protagonist weren’t a violent Mafioso convicted of extortion.As Gambino crime-family soldier Anthony “Nighthawk” Licata awaits sentencing for beating...
Nassau County police furious after learning personal info was bared in parade confetti
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amNassau County cops were fuming yesterday that shredded — but still readable — police documents were turned into confetti that rained down on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. “If that...
Gay-rights ad has voice of ‘God’
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amWASHINGTON — He’s gone from “Driving Miss Daisy” to driving gay marriage. Actor Morgan Freeman, who played God in “Bruce Almighty,” is lending his trademark voice to a new ad...
Factory fire horror
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amDHAKA, Bangladesh — At least 112 people perished here Saturday in a garment-factory fire reminiscent of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory blaze that killed 146 workers — the deadliest industrial...
Prince a latey in waiting
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amLooks like this royal’s biological clock is ticking — and it’s not Kate Middleton. Prince Charles is ready for his ol’ mum to kick the bucket or abdicate the throne...
Away from cliff’$ edge
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amWASHINGTON — Veteran senators from both parties yesterday laid out terms that could lead to a compromise on the fiscal cliff. Republican lawmakers said they’d be willing to consider new...
McCain has change of heart toward Susan Rice
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain, who has staunchly opposed the possible nomination of UN Ambassador Susan Rice as secretary of state, said yesterday he would now consider her for the...
State set to give Sandy recovery jobs to 5K unemployed
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amThe state is ready to put as many as 5,000 unemployed people to work assisting in Hurricane Sandy recovery and rebuilding. There is plenty of work to be had, from...
Building is reborn as haven
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amA nasty foreclosure fight emptied out some Brooklyn apartments — but Sandy is filling them back up. The sunny streets outside a Marine Park apartment complex were crowded recently with...
NYPD Daily Blotter
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amBrooklyn *** Two men who robbed a Bay Ridge bank at gunpoint were captured on video, authorities said. The suspects wore masks and latex gloves when they walked into the...
Haunted for life
November 26, 2012 | 5:00am“The Amityville Horror” is still a nightmare for a Queens man who spent part of his childhood in the world’s most famous haunted house, he says. Daniel Lutz and his...
Rabbi’s wife mourned in B’klyn
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amMore than 150 mourners gathered in Crown Heights yesterday to remember the wife of one of the most influential rabbis in the country. Devorah Krinsky — who with her husband,...
Gov rejects taxes to fix Sandy deficit
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amGov. Cuomo won’t seek higher taxes or fees in next year’s state budget, despite massive revenue losses resulting from Hurricane Sandy, The Post has learned. Cuomo plans to adhere to...
Tarnished Meeks: I’m a uniter
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amRep. Gregory Meeks, the Queens Democrat long under scrutiny by federal authorities, held himself up as an example of bipartisanship yesterday. During an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Meeks...
Barclays ‘blowout’ prices
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amHurricane Sandy blew a lot of green out of ticket scalpers’ pockets. The average resale price for a ticket to the Brooklyn Nets’ much-anticipated — but storm-delayed — opener against...
Halle to seek protection
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amOscar-winning actress Halle Berry could go to court as early as today to try to get a protection order against her baby daddy. Berry’s child-custody battle with former boyfriend Gabriel...
‘Twi’ light$ the way
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amBella Swan, James Bond and Abe Lincoln have combined to lift Hollywood to record Thanksgiving revenue at the box office. Kristen Stewart’s finale as Bella in “The Twilight Saga: Breaking...
Harassment, racism and wild behavior rampant at New York Athletic Club: employees
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amThe staid New York Athletic Club is a real animal house behind the scenes, employees say. Transcripts of depositions of one current and one former employee paint the tony 144-year-old...
Pak bomb kills Shiites
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amDERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — A bombing claimed by the Taliban killed at least six people and wounded some 90 at a Shiite procession in northwestern Pakistan yesterday, police said,...
Crushed to death by limo
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amA man was killed in Brooklyn last night after the limousine he just exited began rolling backward and pinned him against another vehicle, cops said.Viktor Avaveyev, 53, and two relatives...
Chris tweet flap
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amHot-headed singer Chris Brown got into a vulgar war of words on Twitter yesterday with comedy writer Jenny Johnson, allegedly calling her obscene names and telling her to do a...
Sickly, obese Bronx woman dies in Hungary after airlines say she's too fat to fly
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amA sickly, obese Bronx woman was left stranded in Hungary then died from kidney failure after airline officials booted her from three New York-bound flights because she was too fat,...
Charlie gives Lo a bailout
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amIt’s good to have friends with these kinds of benefits. Charlie Sheen has cut Lindsay Lohan a nice, fat $100,000 check aimed at relieving the troubled actress’ tax woes, TMZ...
Gay activists ‘curry’ favor
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amNEW DELHI — Hundreds of gay-rights activists marched through New Delhi yesterday to demand that they be allowed to lead lives of dignity in India’s deeply conservative society.Dozens of demonstrators...
Ex: Mogul beat me
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amA billionaire Russian real-estate mogul was a “brutal and barbaric” bear, his ex-wife claims in shocking court papers. Russian oil and real-estate oligarch Shalva Chigirinsky is the target of a...
Corpses turn up in Mexico
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Authorities in Mexico’s northern border state of Chihuahua have found 11 long-dead people in a mass grave and another eight who were apparently tortured and killed...
Stones rock UK
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amLONDON — Rolling Stones fans packed London’s O2 stadium yesterday to see the band take the stage to celebrate its 50th anniversary.Joining Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie...
Letters of credit
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amIn a hurry? Don’t play it by the numbers. The numbered subway lines — the system’s busiest — are slower than their lettered counterparts and routinely arrive at their terminals...
Give Sandy evict-ims more time, pol says
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amCity courts should extend their moratorium on residential housing evictions until Jan. 1 to help Sandy victims, a city councilman said yesterday.Dan Garodnick (D-Manhattan), a candidate for city comptroller, called...
Stray bullet hits 5-year-old Bronx ‘ballerina’ sweetie
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amAn adorable 5-year-old Bronx girl was hit in the stomach by a stray bullet yesterday as her family arrived home from a baby shower, police said. Hailey Dominguez — who...
Abbas to state case before UN
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amA Un bid for “observer-state status” is the first step toward achieving Palestinian rights and has wide support in the General Assembly, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said yesterday. “We...
Man killed by Gaza militants and dragged behind motorcycles was Palestinian loyalist, not traitor: family
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amThe Palestinian man whose body was dragged behind motorcycles after Hamas thugs executed him as a spy has been identified — and his family insists he wasn’t a spy at...
Egypt’s protests deadly
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amA young member of Egypt’s powerful Muslim Brotherhood was killed and 60 people were injured in clashes with protesters yesterday — as the organization prepared for nationwide demonstrations in support...
Tom gets loopy in London
November 26, 2012 | 5:00am“Top Gun” star Tom Cruise is back in a military uniform as he invades London’s famed Trafalgar Square yesterday for the filming of his upcoming “time-loop” flick, “All You Need...
Three-time accused rapist wants to sue the city for $3 million due to extra jail time
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amHe’s a three-time accused rapist who once faced up to 75 years in jail — and now he wants the city to fork over $3 million for the couple of...
Andrew’s fracking follies
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amLast week’s news that the state Department of Environmental Conservation will miss a Nov. 29 deadline to release regulations guiding future natural-gas exploration in New York was another blow to...
Make those lazy job-creators pay
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amThe US unemployment rate has been pretty lousy for a while. Luckily, no one blames President Obama for this, as the recent election showed. And why should they? The government...
Cuomo’s frack freakout: NY jobs lost to fear
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amThe Issue: Gov. Cuomo’s fracking delays and his admission that a Nov. 29 deadline won’t be met. *** I’d bet my lakefront home that Gov. Cuomo’s fracking stance has nothing...
Hamas’ true face revealed
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amThe Issue: Hamas’ dragging the body of a supposed Israeli sympathizer through the streets of Gaza City. *** If a picture is worth a thousand words, The Post’s front page...
What tax hikes mean
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amIt’s hard to imagine anything worse for America’s still-foundering economy than a hike in tax rates next year — whether for the “rich,” or anyone else. Yet President Obama and...
Creamed by the market
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amAfter an unsuccessful court-ordered effort at federal mediation came to naught, Hostess last week got a judge’s permission to begin liquidating its assets. That means the potential loss of such...
The Mideast menace
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amThe first Israeli-Palestinian skirmish of the post-Arab Spring era is over, and a much-predicted tectonic regional shift has failed to materialize. Here’s a quick tour of the Mideast after the...
Another laughable Benghazi lie
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amMore than two months after an Islamist attack on the American consulate in Benghazi that left four Americans dead, including US Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens, we still don’t know...
‘Julie’ a real jewel
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amNo, that’s not a typo: It’s “Mies Julie,” not “Miss Julie,” that’s playing St. Ann’s Warehouse. This blistering adaptation of August Strindberg’s 1888 classic is set in present-day South Africa,...
‘Outgoing Tide’ pulls you into humor, pathos
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amLike a mordantly funny variation on “On Golden Pond,” Bruce Graham’s new play “The Outgoing Tide” wrests a surprising amount of humor from its dark tale of a family patriarch...
Parx Racing Analysis
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amPost Time: 12:25 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 7f; $37,000; mdn cl($40,000); 2YOCOCO KNOWS has enough speed to take this gate to wire. LIBERTY WING also has...
Grey Cup to Argos
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amTORONTO — Chad Owens, Pacino Horne and Dontrelle Inman scored in the first half and the Toronto Argonauts beat the Calgary Stampeders 35-22 last night in the 100th Grey Cup....
Tomorrow’s Parx Racing Entries
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amAll horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1m&70y; $22,000; mdn cl($15,000); 3YO; (f) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Rumack(L),114J Ortiz4-6-4J Imperio2-12 Flirtingwithfrty(L),119J Torres3-10-4Ashby8-13 Aim for Love(L),109TMcCrthy5-3-5Merrymn5-14 Her Pride N Joy(L),122AGonzalez6-2-4Smylie8-15 Lionesque(L),119A Arroyo4-5-xAllard7-26...
Aqueduct Charts
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amNovember 25th, 2012 Clear And Fast. Turf Firm.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-6f; $40,000; mdn cl($50,000); 2YO; (f)Off: 12:21. Good. vied 2p, wire in timeTime: 22.95, 46.84, 59.36, 1:12.9.Trainer: Richard Dutrow,...
Affrunti at Finger Lakes Graded Entries
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amFIRST-5 1/2f; $9,000; cl($4,500); 3up2YukonGoldRush5-24-Granddamslm12-13-Roman a Clef 7-55-DancingRobbns6-11a-Cash Me Out 4-16-Dade City 10-11-EarlyRespnse4-1a-CoupledSECOND-6f; $9,000; cl($4,500); 3up; (f&m)6-Stephen's Even 5-21a-SnwyElegnce6-11-Cherry Lady 6-14-Smokin Racer 6-13-PitchingPennes7-25-Classy Jet 15-12-SongforPupcke8-17-Amethyst Rose 4-1a-CoupledTHIRD-5f; $9,000; cl($4,500); 3up;...
Hollywood Park Results
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amFIFTH-$250,000, stk, 3YO up F&M, 1mi, tf.Matriarch S.4Bttr Lucky (Cstro)72.2026.2010.601Tiz Flirtatious (Bejarano)8.005.807Summer Soiree (Saez)9.00* $0.5 Pick 5 (6-1-4-3-4) 5 Correct $18,673.95 * $0.5 Pick 4 (1-4-3-4) 4 Correct $6,905.15 *...
Home Team Lineups
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amTODAYNov. 26TUENov. 27WEDNov. 28THUNov. 29FRINov. 30SATDec. 1SUNDec. 2KnicksNets7:00TNTESPN 98.7 FMNOGAMEMilw.8:00MSGESPNNOGAMEWash.7:30MSGESPNNOGAMEPho.12:00MSGESPNNetsKnicks7:00TNTWFAN 660 AM/101.9 FMNOGAMEBos.7:30YESWFANNOGAMEOrl.7:00YESWFANMia7:30YESWFANNOGAMESt. John'sNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMES.Car.7:30ESPNUWBBRNOGAMENJIT1:00ESPN3WBBRNOGAMEHOMEAWAY
Today's Sports on the Air
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amBasketball7 p.m.Chicago St. at Notre Dame ESPNU7 p.m.Knicks at Nets TNT, (ESPN 98.7 FM, WFAN 660 AM/101.9 FM)8 p.m.Cavaliers at Grizzlies NBATV8 p.m.UMBC at Marquette SNY9 p.m.San Jose State at...
The Post Line
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amNFLTonightFavoriteOpeningCurrent(O/U)UnderdogPanthers13(40 1/2)EAGLESThursdayFALCONS3 1/23 1/2(55 1/2)SaintsSundayJETS3 1/24(37)CardinalsBEARS44(38)SeahawksPACKERS99(46 1/2)Vikings49ers77(40 1/2)RAMSPanthers11(39 1/2)CHIEFSLIONS4 1/24 1/2(51)ColtsBILLS66(45)JaguarsPatriots77(51)DOLPHINSTexans4 1/24 1/2(47 1/2)TITANSBRONCOS6 1/26 1/2(51)BuccaneersRAVENSOFFOFF(OFF)SteelersRAIDERSOFFOFF(OFF)BrownsCHARGERS11(46 1/2)BengalsCOWBOYSOFFOFF(OFF)EaglesDec. 3REDSKINSPkPick(51)GiantsPitt./Clev./Phila. QBs questionableHome team in CAPSNCAA FootballThursdayFavoriteCurrent (O/U)UnderdogRUTGERS2 1/2LouisvilleFridayConference ChampionshipsMid-AmericanAt DetroitN. Illinois5Kent St.Pacific-12STANFORD10UclaSaturdayCincinnati6UCONNPittsburgh6S....
Falcons comebacks just a Matty of time
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amMatt Ryan threw for 353 yards and overcame two big turnovers by leading another late touchdown drive to give the Falcons a 24-23 victory over the Buccaneers yesterday in Tampa.Ryan...
Ravens convert miracle 4th down
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amSAN DIEGO — Fourth-and-29 at their own 37, 1:37 left in regulation and trailing by three points. Game over for the Ravens? Not so fast. After all, they were playing...
Sports Shorts
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amCOLLEGE: Auburn fires Chizik Auburn’s rapid fall from a national championship to 3-9 and the SEC doormat led to Gene Chizik’s firing yesterday, the day after a humbling 49-0 loss...
Grizzly ‘W’ for Cutler & Bears
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amCHICAGO — The Bears got Jay Cutler back from a concussion, only to lose three more stars to injuries.Start with Devin Hester. Add Matt Forte and Charles Tillman to the...
Niners ‘D’ forces 2 key Brees INTs
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amNEW ORLEANS — A pick-6 is bad enough, but a pick-12? As in two interceptions returned for touchdowns? Don’t ask Saints quarterback Drew Brees how he’s feeling about the 49ers’...
Batch of Steelers turnovers
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amCLEVELAND — They didn’t look like themselves at all. Not with the turnovers, penalties and blown chances. These weren’t the Steelers of old. And it had little to do with...
Eagles will start Foles not Vick, against Panthers
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amPHILADELPHIA — With a rookie quarterback and a running back making his first start since high school, the Eagles will try for their first win in two months. No wonder...
Jets will likely stay with Ryan, but other coaching options are worth consideration
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amWhat if the bottom falls out? What if 4-7 becomes 4-9 and ends in 5-11 and the national embarrassment from Thursday night perpetuates for the Jets? What then? What does...
Fireman Ed hanging up his Jets helmet
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amD-o-n-e, done, done, done. “Fireman” Ed Anzalone, known for leading the “J-E-T-S” chants at home games, announced he no longer will lead the chants at games or play the role...
RU $wears it’s not about money
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amWho knows? By the time you read this, the Atlantic Coast Conference could have a Pacific Division, Northeastern and Northwestern could join the Sun Belt Conference and the Big East...
Pack of lies: No retribution for Rodgers & Co. vs. Giants
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amThe Packers sure had a funny way of exacting vengeance last night. Randall Cobb might want to work on his pregame predictions, because his Green Bay teammates were so pumped...
Giants' Brown out for season with broken leg
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amTucked into last night’s 38-10 rout of the Packers was a serious injury. Running back Andre Brown came out of the game with a broken fibula, ending his season. Brown...
Giants let Packers know who’s still the boss
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amIt wasn’t just your eyes playing tricks with you the past couple of weeks, you know. The Giants saw what you saw, on game film rather than a network broadcast,...
Rodgers feels Giants’ heat
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amThe image of Giants linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka taking down Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers — resulting in the reigning MVP of the league lying face-down on the MetLife Stadium turf and...
Eli bests Rodgers to cap amazing weekend for boy with a dream
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amThey give you one wish at the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and a 15-year-old boy from Barre, Vt., wanted to meet his New York Football Giants and spend one Sunday night at...
Corey continues to battle inconsistency with Giants
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amA microcosm of Corey Webster’s career played out in the first half of the Giants’ 38-10 win over the Packers last night at MetLife Stadium. Webster ostensibly gave the Packers...
Giants' Blackburn leads ‘D’ Chase to win over Pack
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amChase Blackburn was wherever the Giants needed him to be last night, from knifing into Green Bay’s backfield to racing deep downfield. And when it was over, after Big Blue...
Defenders getting physical with Giants' Nicks, Cruz
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amRemember all that talking and squawking about how cornerbacks and safeties have no chance to cover all the talented receivers in the NFL because the rules favoring the offensive players...
‘Scandal’ still sizzles
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amForget ridiculous spooky apartment buildings and insane asylums. The most scandalously delicious show on TV remains “Scandal,” a series I didn’t get a chance to review when it first aired....
Another ‘Idol’ dropped
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amEx-“American Idol” fave Haley Reinhart has been dropped by her record label. Reinhart, who appeared on Season 10 of “Idol,” was cut loose by Interscope/19 Records after her debut album,...
Deborah Raffin dies after leukemia battle
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amActress Deborah Raffin died last week in LA after battling leukemia. She was 59. Raffin, who got her start on the big screen, segued into television, headlining the TV movies...
TV season DVDs for everyone!
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amNow that the holiday shopping season has officially begun, get your wallet out and get spending. Here is our selection of new and about-to-be-released TV-related DVDs and apps that will...
Talk show guests
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amMONDAY JACK BLACK, CARROT TOP, LORI BERGAMOTTO - LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, 9 a.m., Ch. 7 DR. OZ - The Oprah Winfrey Show, 9 a.m., (OWN) HALLE BERRY -...
Pulse Sales
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amSHOWROOM SEVEN 263 11th Ave., between 27th and 28th streets; 212-643-4810 *Sale Nov. 26-Dec. 21. Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-7 p.m./Sat., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wares from brands like Erickson Beamon, Issa London,...
Sporty style
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amSitting atop a brown leather banquette at Flatiron sports bar Bounce and wearing space-age chic Giuseppe Zanotti silver wedge sneakers, Michelle Beadle jokingly contorts her body into unladylike poses that...
Weird but true
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amThat ain’t roadkill — its BBQ. Bar 3 Bar-B-Q in Montana has settled its lawsuit against a phone-book company that had accidentally listed the restaurant under its “Animal Carcass Removal”...
En-chant-ing night for Irish
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amLOS ANGELES — The cheer began in the upper decks of the L.A. Coliseum and rumbled down toward the field. “BCS! BCS!” Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o raised both arms...
Rutgers wouldn't benefit financially from Orange Bowl
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amThat big payday Rutgers fans have been waiting for will have to wait until the Scarlet Knights are in the Big Ten and perhaps make it to the Rose Bowl....
Seton Hall beats Saint Peter's with late surge
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amSeton Hall’s starting rotation only had a few practices to adjust to its new lineup after forward Brandon Mobley injured his knee last week. The Pirates clearly struggled when they...
Carter-Williams in ’Cuse control
November 26, 2012 | 5:00amSyracuse coach Jim Boeheim paid Orange point guard Michael Carter-Williams the ultimate compliment after the dynamic sophomore added another splendid game to his budding college career. “He’s playing the position...
Manning's three TDs, defensive pressure carry Giants to blowout win vs. Green Bay
November 26, 2012 | 4:41amEli Manning and the passing game were humming along, finding the way into the end zone. The pass rush was back to its familiar menacing ways. The Giants were rocking....
Follow Giants-Packers with Post writers
November 26, 2012 | 12:57amThe Post has you covered goal line to goal line with the best writers in the business.We'll find out if the bye week helped Eli Manning and his right arm...
Kaepernick picks up second win as 49ers topple Saints
November 26, 2012 | 12:56amNEW ORLEANS — Ahmad Brooks and Donte Whitner returned interceptions for touchdowns, the 49ers sacked Drew Brees five times, and San Francisco ended the New Orleans Saints’ three-game winning streak,...
Jenkins picks off two passes as Rams defeat Cardinals
November 26, 2012 | 12:45amGLENDALE, Ariz. — Janoris Jenkins became the first player in Rams history and the first NFL rookie since 1960 to return two interceptions for touchdowns in the same game and...
Two Raiders, one Bengal ejected after on-field brawl
November 26, 2012 | 12:09amCINCINNATI — Left tackle Andrew Whitworth saw his quarterback get tackled after the whistle and went after the guy who brought him down, touching off a scrum that ended with...