January 8, 2013
Yankees' A-Rod to have hip surgery on Jan . 16
The Yankees announced late Tuesday afternoon the long-awaited surgery on Alex Rodriguez’s left hip will be performed Jan. 16.The team made the announcement during a conference call with Dr. Bryan...
After trade from Mets, Dickey thrilled to be with 'all in' Blue Jays
TORONTO -- New Toronto ace R.A. Dickey says he's thrilled to join a team that's "all in" to win the World Series and thankful the New York Mets did not...
Full transcript from Jets' season-ending press conference
Here is the full transcript from the Jets' season-ending press conference, as provided by the team. WOODY JOHNSON: Thank you all for being here today and you are valued reporters...
Fordham, Frazier begin A-10 season against Duquesne
After a road-heavy non-conference schedule, Fordham is getting a return to normalcy with A-10 play starting. Having played just three true home games in their first 15 contests, the Rams...
Iona forward Jackson leaving team
Iona junior Shawn Jackson will not return to the team this season, the school released in a statement Tuesday.The details for his departure are unknown, with Director of Athletics, Eugene...
'Dark Knight' massacre 911 calls played in court; sounds of gunfire & crying heard
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Chilling 911 calls that captured the sound of dozens of flying bullets — and a young teen weeping over the body of her dead 6-year-old cousin —...
Body found in Marine Park ID'd as missing girl
A body found naked and burned in Marine Park this weekend was idenfied as that of a missing 14-year-old Brooklyn girl, police said. Shaniesha Forbes, a student at the Academy...
Paramount’s latest ‘Star Trek’ headed to Super Bowl
Paramount Pictures is the first movie studio to suit up for the Super Bowl with a pricey 30-second spot for its forthcoming sci-fi flick “Star Trek Into Darkness.” While the...
New bar/jazz club looking to open says booze-barring law shouldn't apply to it
What would Moses/Buddha/Muhammad/Jesus do? A jazz club looking to open in Greenwhich Village is trying to convince the State Liquor Authority that a rule barring liquor licenses for any establishment...
Dallas Stars even taking shots at Cowboys' Romo
Even in Dallas, Tony Romo can't get any love.A tweet was posted from the Dallas Cowboys' account on Tuesday, which said, "Similarly in the category of nobody cares...the NHL is...
Giants sign three to reserve/futures contracts
The Giants signed three more players to reserve/futures contracts, adding guards Bryant Browning and Chris DeGeare and defensive back David Caldwell.Of the three, Caldwell has the most NFL experience. In...
VIDEO: Johnson, Ryan at Jets press conference
Jets coach Rex Ryan and owner Woody Johnson had their season-ending press conference on Tuesday, nine days after their Week 17 loss to the Bills.The two discussed the future of...
Red Bulls re-sign midfielder Lloyd Sam
The Red Bulls re-signed Lloyd Sam to a new contract today, bolstering their woefully-thin midfield.“Lloyd showed our team and fans at the end of last season that he has the potential to...
Yankees interested in trading for Nationals' Morse: report
The Yankees may have found the right-handed bat they're looking for.According to ESPN.com, the Yankees have interest in trading for Nationals first baseman/outfielder Michael Morse, a 30-year-old power hitter, who...
Shumpert feels 'really good' after first Knicks practice
Iman Shumpert looked and felt healthy Tuesday. The Knicks shooting guard, who tore the ACL and meniscus in his left knee during a first-round playoff game against the Heat last season,...
Beware the dancing robots
LAS VEGAS — The robots are taking over the world — or at least the latest cheesy dance fad. You can’t venture far at the Consumer Electronics Show without encountering...
Giants' Hynoski honored for his fundamentals
This is an award a hard-blocking fullback such as Henry Hynoski can appreciate. Hynoski has been selected by USA Football to the 2012 USA Football All-Fundamentals Team, which honors 26...
WATCH: New video shows drunk, moaning passenger being taped to seat
That's one rough flight! New video has emerged of the drunk airline passenger on a trans-Atlantic flight between Reykjavik and Kennedy Airport. Gudmundur Karl Arthorsson, 46, was en route to...
Three things to watch for in Nets-Sixers
PHILADELPHIA – The Nets hope to stretch their winning streak to four games Tuesday night against the 76ers. The Nets last played them a little more than two weeks ago,...
Larry Seabrook's statement
Good morning, your honor, and thank you very much for giving me this opportunity to have something to say to the Court. First of all, I want to talk about...
Crowdfunded crowd into CES
LAS VEGAS — Kickstarter, the popular crowd-funding website, is all over the Consumer Electronics Show after helping a number of scrappy hardware makers get to the event this year. Outdoor...
Chelsea to get free Wi-Fi, courtesy of Google
Google said Tuesday it is teaming up with a New York City neighborhood business group to provide the company's first urban Wi-Fi network. The network will be available free to...
Shafer to replace Marrone as Syracuse head coach
Four years ago, Scott Shafer's football sojourn almost seemed at a dead end. Fired after only one year as defensive coordinator at Michigan under Rich Rodriguez, a victim of one...
Jets LB Thomas arrested for assaulting wife, drug possession: report
Jets linebacker Bryan Thomas is accused of assaulting his wife and possessing painkillers, marijuana and drug paraphernalia, according to a report in the Daily Record.Thomas, who has spent 11 seasons...
Devils star Kovalchuk unsure if he will return to NHL: report
The Devils already lost one franchise player in the offseason, and are in danger of losing another.But that might be the case, as Tuesday, reports surfaced that Ilya Kovalchuk may...
'Linen King' charged with owning illegal gun
There's more dirty laundry for the "Linen King." Millionaire George Bardwil — owner of the country's biggest table-linen company, Bardwil Home — has been charged with possessing an illegal gun...
Jets owner, coach sidestep questions on Sanchez's future
Rex Ryan wants a new offensive approach, but the Jets coach won't say who he wants leading it.During Tuesday morning's 45-minute press conference, Ryan discussed his offensive failures as coach...
Off-duty corrections officer opens fire on man in East Flatbush
A Brooklyn man’s harassment campaign against his ex and her current lover came to a bloody end in a wild road-rage incident today, authorities and witnesses said. Kai Gates, 34,...
Authorities pull body out of frozen NJ lake as search for missing teens intensifies
Authorities today pulled a body out of a frozen New Jersey lake after a frantic, desperate search for a pair of teens who fell through the ice while fishing. Dozens...
FBI: Holmes' booby trap included improvised napalm
CENTENNIAL, Colo. - An elaborate booby trap system allegedly set up to pull police away from the Colorado theater shooting included improvised napalm and thermite, which burns so hot that...
Depardieu blows off court date for DSK film talks
Fat French tax dodger Gerard Depardieu blew off a routine court date today, possibly escalating up his low-level DWI bust into a major criminal prosecution. Depardieu was instead in Montenegro,...
TSA let man lurking in restricted area at LaGuardia leave without cop probe: sources
The Transportation Security Administration committed the latest in their endless string of blunders this week when they caught a suspicious man lurking near a restricted area at LaGuardia Airport –...
A.J. McCarron's girlfriend, Katherine Webb, steals spotlight at BCS National Championship game
Forget Nick Saban, A.J. McCarron and Manti Te’o, the real star of last night’s National Championship game was Katherine Webb.Webb, the knockout girlfriend of McCarron, gave fans something to watch...
Angry emergency workers appear at court in ambulance choking case against former B'klyn ADA
Some two dozen angry, uniformed emergency workers came to Manhattan Criminal Court this morning to support a female fellow worker who'd been repeatedly choked in an ambulance -- allegedly by...
Oscar Watch: DGA snubs Tarantino, Russell as Hooper makes the cut
The Directors Guild of America snubbed Quentin Tarantino ("Django Unchained'') and David O. Russell in its awards nominations today, but probably more interesting is the inclusion of Tom Hooper on...
Jets' Rex jokes about tattoo, says he's had it for three years
Mark Sanchez could lose more than his starting job. Jets coach Rex Ryan joked Tuesday during his season-ending press conference that his now famous tattoo could be changed if the...
Ryan was 'concerned' that Jets would fire him after GM was let go
Rex Ryan's boasting and bravado were long gone. After leading the Jets to a six-win season in his fourth season as coach, Ryan feared that it may have been his...
Car crasher into cops charges reduced
Attempted murder charges have been dropped against a Queens man who rammed his SUV into three police officers after a grand jury failed to indict him on the most serious...
Nets' Blatche questioned in Philadelphia-area sexual assault
Brooklyn Nets forward Andray Blatche was questioned by cops this morning in connection with an alleged sexual assault at the Philadelphia Four Seasons, sources told The Post. Blatche was questioned...
Ex-councilman Seabrook sentenced to 5 years in jail for $1M fraud scheme
Bagel-loving, ex-pol Larry Seabrook got lightly toasted today by a judge who cut him a break for a brazen fraud scheme involving more than $1 million in taxpayer money. Manhattan...
Name Check: Common shows 'LUV' for young co-star
Rapper and actor Common is a performer who takes his roles seriously. But his latest screen appearance may be upstaged by 11-year-old actor Michael Rainey Jr. The two stars of...
STARTING FIVE: Is St. John's upset sign of things to come?
Every week during the season, New York Post reporters Zach Braziller and Anthony Sulla-Heffinger go one-on-one over the latest hot topics in college basketball.This week, they talk St. John’s upset...
Knicks' Anthony said he just talked to Garnett, doesn't deserve suspension
With the NBA planning to investigate his postgame behavior from Monday night, Carmelo Anthony insisted Tuesday that he did nothing that warrants suspension and that he pursued Kevin Garnett in...
Village 'Bomb Mom' to be freed on bail for rehab, charged with criminal possession of explosives
The "Bomb Mom" has been sprung to attend drug rehab. A Manhattan judge today allowed Morgan Gliedman -- the Dalton-grad doctor's daughter allegedly caught with explosives and shotguns in her...
Michael Moore Blames Reagan, Pope for 'Thousands' of AIDS deaths
Filmmaker Michael Moore last night suggested President Ronald Reagan, Pope John Paul II and their supporters were responsible for thousands of AIDS deaths last night at the New York Film...
DVD Extra: Vitaphoning it in
Warner Home Video has launched its extensive salute to the studio's 90th anniversary with a Blu-ray upgrade for "The Jazz Singer'' (1927). The four Warner Brothers -- Harry, Albert, Sam and...
Judge orders 'immediate cease' to NYPD's stop-and-frisk policy in Bronx 'Clean Halls' building
A federal judge today ordered the NYPD to "immediately cease" stopping people outside Bronx apartments enrolled in a voluntary anti-crime program unless cops have "reasonable suspicion of trespass,” but will...
Jets GM candidate Caldwell agrees with Jaguars: agent
The Jets' search for a general manager continues.Dave Caldwell, the Falcons director of player personnel, was scheduled to interview with the Jets for a second time Tuesday, according to ESPN.com....
Rivers: Winning division is Knicks' goal, not Celtics'
When something becomes routine, it loses luster. Like winning a division. For the Knicks, the Atlantic Division is an important, meaningful goal. For the Celtics, a division title is little...
'Cougar Town' finds new home
Bill Lawrence – creator of “Cougar Town,” which leaves ABC to make its TBS debut on Jan. 8 – doesn't care if you're sick of hearing about his show. “For...
Campaign finance reform crusader Cuomo fund raises at Waldorf Astoria
Whoopi Goldberg whooped it up with some racially tinged humor at Gov. Cuomo’s fund-raising bash at the Waldorf Astoria last night. “I just have to tell you. There are no...
WATCH: Ad featuring mom of young Tucson shooting victim debuts as part of mayor's push for tougher gun laws
A powerful ad featuring the mother of a murdered nine-year-old gun victim asking "whose child has to die next?" began airing today as part of Mayor Bloomberg's push for tougher...
Gang member gunned down in Harlem: cops
A gang member was gunned down in a Harlem housing project last night, authorities said. Jayyidah Woodley, 32, was found in the lobby of the King Tower Houses on Lenox...
Corrections captain busted for DWI in Brooklyn
A corrections captain was busted for drunken driving this morning in Brooklyn, authorities said. Jahaira Almodovar, 33, was driving in East Flatbush at 3:05 a.m. when she struck a pole,...
LISTEN: New single from David Bowie's 1st album in 10 years
David Bowie is celebrating his birthday by releasing new music. The English singer announced Tuesday, his 66th birthday, that he has released his first song in 10 years titled "Where...
The kraken lives! Giant squid captured on film for first time
Still photos taken from the world's first moving images of the mysterious giant squid in its natural habitat have been released by documentary filmmakers in conjunction with Japanese broadcaster NHK...
Should voting for the Hall of Fame be an art or a science?
I remember October 27, 1991 quite well. I was a junior in college, and the day began with brunch at Angelo’s, where I introduced my father to my girlfriend, who...
Rex confirms Sparano fired, Pettine leaving Jets
Rex Ryan is one of the few left standing. In his end-of-season press conference Tuesday the Jets coach confirmed the team will have three new coordinators next season. Offensive coordinator...
WWE’s John Cena to replace Fred Flintstone on Pebbles boxes
Any athlete can grace a Wheaties box, but who is big enough to bump the iconic Fred Flintstone from the cover of Fruity Pebbles? John Cena, that’s who. The WWE...
Sheriff thinks Newtown school massacre a factor in Ala. bomb plot
PHENIX CITY, Ala. — An Alabama teenager who called himself a white supremacist is accused of plotting to attack classmates and a teacher with small homemade explosives, though his attorney...
Giffords, Kelly launch gun control initiative
PHOENIX — Former US Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband launched an initiative aimed at curbing gun violence on Tuesday, the second anniversary of the Tucson shooting that killed six...
New Business Improvement District eyed to spur local economy near Barclays Center, BAM Cultural District
Barclays Center, the Brooklyn Academy of Music Cultural District and nearby commercial strips along Flatbush Avenue and Vanderbilt Avenue could soon be part of a new business improvement district. The...
A-Rod's doc reveals playoffs were lost cause, chronic pain not from 'roids & hope for healthy July return
The doctor scheduled to perform the upcoming hip surgery on Alex Rodriguez declared the injury had zero to do with steroids, but everything to do with A-Rod’s impotent October. In...
Mets, Yanks eye 1 year of Hairston
Scott Hairston, a pleasant surprise for the Mets last season, has been aiming high in free agency this winter. A lowering of his asking price could keep him in New...
Alabama hammers Notre Dame for third title in four seasons
MIAMI — When the second quarter began with the football on the Notre Dame 1-yard line and Alabama’s foot pressing on the throat of the Fighting Irish, there was a...
Two struck by Chinatown bus
Two pedestrians were struck Monday night by a Brooklyn-bound Fung Wah line bus just as it was pulling onto the Manhattan Bridge. The accident happened at around 11 p.m. in...
17 schools facing ax
City officials yesterday marked 17 schools for closure starting this summer — including a dozen that were flagged as seriously struggling last year by the state. They said another batch...
Alabama dominates Notre Dame to win BCS title
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Alabama romped to its second consecutive BCS championship, and third in four seasons, beating No. 1 Notre Dame 42-14 in a BCS championship game that was...
Business briefs
Jack upPresident Obama is close to choosing White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew as Timothy Geithner’s replacement for Treasury secretary, according to two people familiar with the matter.Too late,...
Disaster relief: Bank of America tries to leave Countrywide mess behind
Brian Moynihan is hoping that the worst merger in Wall Street history is, well, history. Almost exactly five years after former Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis scooped up tottering...
Banks pay $8.5B for ‘robo-signing’
The nation’s biggest banks, including Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Wells Fargo, agreed to pony up $8.5 billion to settle charges that they improperly kicked folks out of...
Job stats: Don’t let arithmetic get in the way
If you aren’t confused yet about what the economy is doing, you haven’t been paying close enough attention to recent news reports. Take, for example, last Friday’s employment report in...
Oxygen rapped: ‘Babies’ Mamas’ show drawing fire
NBC Universal’s Oxygen channel is under fire over plans for a new reality series about a rapper with 11 children by 10 different women — who all live in the...
‘Dish’ing up ad auction action
Dish Network, the second-largest US satellite provider, is developing a feature that would let advertisers see what people are watching in real time, setting the stage for last-minute auctions of...
TW in Roku stream
Roku Inc., the closely held online video service, said it’s adding 300 live television channels through a partnership with Time Warner Cable. The deal allows Time Warner Cable subscribers with...
TV watches you
LAS VEGAS — Your TV is watching you. Samsung’s next-generation television software delivers viewing recommendations based on your viewing habits. The company calls the feature S-Recommendation. The TV awareness movement...
2 gov’ts vs. Singer
Argentina is paying $800,000 to rent a jet for President Cristina Kirchner so she can avoid the threat of having her official plane seized by defaulted bondholders during a tour...
‘Cadre’ hurt AIG: book
Maurice “Hank” Greenberg, former chief executive officer of American International Group, says in a soon-to-be-published book that the company was almost destroyed by overzealous overseers. The insurer was “ultimately taken...
Perelman, bistro turn down heat
Billionaire Ronald Perelman and bistro owner Philippe Delgrange have stuck a fork in their famous feud over Le Bilboquet. The Revlon mogul, who once battled the East 63rd Street eatery...
Playing Polo at Hudson Yds.
Ralph Lauren Corp. just might be trying on Hudson Yards for size. The publicly traded lifestyle and fashion brand has talked to Related Cos. officials about possibly moving to the...
A ‘seat’ slap for Gropez
ALBANY — Grabby Assemblyman Vito Lopez keeps moving down in the world. Assembly honchos yesterday relocated the accused sex harasser further from the chamber’s rostrum, giving the 30-year-veteran’s second-row seat...
2,000 clam$ – for pasta?!
At least the gratuity is included.A high-end Midtown restaurant is serving up the city’s priciest plate of pasta — a $2,000 dish of homemade tagliolini complete with fresh lobster and...
Crying judge gives ‘Dating Game killer’ life
Even the judge cried. Tears flowed throughout a packed Manhattan courtroom yesterday as serial killer Rodney Alcala was sentenced to 25 years to life yesterday for raping, torturing and strangling...
Accused stalker’s mom sues Yank GM
The mom of a woman who allegedly stalked Yankee General Manager Brian Cashman filed suit against the baseball executive yesterday, claiming he tricked her into calling 911 to discredit her...
Bankrupt, Annie Sez
Hurricane Sandy blew these stores into bankruptcy.The company that operates the women’s apparel retailers Mandee, Annie Sez and Afaze declared bankruptcy, saying its insurers won’t pay $6 million in hurricane-related...
Aid effort gets fishy
WASHINGTON — The bid to pass Hurricane Sandy aid could hit a snag over the controversial provision to insert $150 million for fisheries as far away as Alaska.“This legislation is...
Diner defense
The lawyer for a man accused of fatally shooting a city cop’s boyfriend in a Brooklyn diner over the weekend tried to claim yesterday that the off-duty officer’s gun was...
Call it LIPAthetic
ALBANY — A commission called by Gov. Cuomo to probe New York’s power companies after Hurricane Sandy yesterday recommended that the state pull the plug on the Long Island Power...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn He should have known better — technically. A computer techie was caught trying to leave the Kings Plaza Best Buy with a foil-lined bag full of video games and...
A whole new whirl for mama Alba
Motherhood has taught Jessica Alba how to deal with domestic chaos. “Before I had kids, I was very responsible and serious,” she tells February’s InStyle magazine. “I used to be...
Victim of success: Brooklyn activist can’t afford nabe she improved
She’s paying the price for making her Brooklyn neighborhood an incredibly desirable place to live. Cecilia Maniero Cacace, 76, a lifelong resident of Carroll Gardens best known for hosting problem-solving...
Bronx DA fails to jail
Bronx DA Robert Johnson’s record is now officially the worst in the city. A report issued yesterday by Mayor Bloomberg’s office confirmed stories published in The Post showing that The...
Racino probe targets Dems’ high rollers
The feds are grilling state Senate Democratic insiders as part of an explosive probe into an alleged Aqueduct casino bid-rigging scandal, The Post has learned. Investigators are asking questions about...
Pols to ‘strip’ away loophole
ALBANY — The state Legislature’s top Democrat said yesterday his house will pass a bill to bar welfare recipients from drawing their cash benefits at gin joints and strip clubs....
That’s a Snappy dress!
A Manhattan architect who likes to stretch her imagination creates dresses made of rubber bands. Margarita Mileva’s one-of-a-kind, intricate designs weigh as much as 14 pounds and are made of...
‘Cursed’ site for travelers
Missing fashion king Vittorio Missoni may be the latest victim of a new Bermuda Triangle, a cluster of islands off Venezuela where at least 15 small planes have crashed, declared...
Herminor mixup for Watson
Since she was cast — at age 9 — as Harry Potter’s Hogwarts classmate Hermione, Emma Watson has enjoyed the benefits of her very youthful looks. But they turned into...
Upton disses Mark’s Jets
Mark Sanchez didn’t even play last night, but was still branded a loser by one of America’s hottest women. Swimsuit beauty Kate Upton slammed her former Jets boy toy in...
UES deaf to plan for blind crosswalk help
They just don’t see the need.Upper East Side community reps are complaining that plans to install “noisy” audible crosswalk signals to help blind people cross streets safely would violate the...
A good sign at last
City drivers are in for a real tweet. After years of complaints about hoplesssly confusing parking signs, officials are taking a cue from Twitter and improving the signage by limiting...
Subway ‘plotter’ pleads
A terror suspect charged with plotting with al Qaeda to blow up the New York City subway system and targets around the world pleaded not guilty in Brooklyn federal court...
Five injured on escalator
Here’s a reverse commute no one wants!Five people were injured yesterday when an ascending escalator at the Exchange Place PATH station in New Jersey went haywire and suddenly reversed.Commuters on...
Unhand NFL slay baby! Killer’s LI mom in $3M battle
A nasty custody battle is on for late Kansas City Chief linebacker Jovan Belcher’s infant daughter — and whoever wins will get control of her nearly $3 million inheritance. Four-month-old...
Lo ducks date with NY court
Lindsay Lohan wasn’t ready for her Manhattan Criminal Court close-up. The troubled “Mean Girls” star stayed in London yesterday rather than appear at her misdemeanor assault case, in which she’s...
9/11 tiles rise again
Ceramic tiles that hung on Seventh Avenue South as a 9/11 Memorial for 11 years after the attacks will be on display again in the West Village, starting today. Pieces...
Lanza shielded ears from kids’ screams
Sandy Hook madman Adam Lanza wore earplugs as he blew away 20 schoolkids and six adults last month — and investigators say it may have been because the cowardly killer...
Cuomo backs assault-weapons ban
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo said yesterday that New York needs an assault-weapons ban, not just the increased penalties for illegal gun possession that Republicans back.A plan from state Senate Majority...
Call to arms on Staten Island: panel votes to give school guards guns
A Staten Island education committee voted last night to demand that the city’s schools be guarded by gun-toting lawmen, in a desperate bid to beef up security in the wake...
Grin reaper: Colorado madman smirks in court
This sicko loves the limelight. Accused “Dark Knight’’ killer James Holmes couldn’t stop himself from smiling in court yesterday as prosecutors showed surveillance video of him entering a Colorado movie...
Drivers union told: Back up
The only solution to a possible strike by city school-bus drivers is for the union to back off its demands, Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott said yesterday. Walcott insisted that his...
Slap at teachers
Mayor Bloomberg accused the teachers union of making hay over a loose link he made last week between the union and the NRA in order to distract from a pending...
Hardheaded Hillary
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton yesterday grabbed her helmet and charged back into the hard-knocks game of DC politics. Clinton got the football helmet — a gag...
3 grilled in teen parka slay
Police are questioning three men in connection with the murder of a 16-year-old boy who was shot near a Lower East Side bodega after he refused to hand over his...
‘Edible’ complex all a game! Wife says hubby & cop are kinky, not cannibals
He may have a taste for bondage and erotic asphyxiation — but he’s still my man! The wife of the New Jersey mechanic accused of conspiring with NYPD “cannibal cop”...
Boy, this guy really digs dead mobsters
A Mafia-obsessed Brooklyn man was arrested after he was caught allegedly trying to break into the grave of famed Chicago crime boss Johnny Torrio, one of Al Capone’s mentors. Raymond...
Plea-deal outrage
An EMT union is accusing the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office of plotting to give a sweetheart plea deal to a Brooklyn assistant DA charged with attacking an EMT worker, according...
School-aide slap bust
Cops arrested a 65-year-old teacher’s assistant at a Brooklyn school for allegedly getting rough with an 8-year-old girl. In an attempt to reprimand the mischievous pupil, Saka Rafiu threw a...
Venezuela crisis: weekend at Hugo’s?
Whether Venezuela’s power crisis materializes by Thursday or later on, it’s coming. America will have a role to play, and better choose the right side this time. President Hugo Chavez...
Bad news for Israel
The president of the United States should have the Cabinet he wants. President Obama wants Chuck Hagel to be secretary of defense. If there’s a problem with this nomination —...
Th-th-th-that’s oil, folks! Al Gore’s current sellout
The Issue: Al Gore’s Current TV, which he sold to oil-funded Al Jazeera before higher tax rates hit on Jan. 1. *** I knew Al Gore was a fool when...
Mulgrew’s million-dollar mess
The Issue: UFT President Mike Mulgrew’s demand for pay raises as part of a deal on a teacher-rating system. *** Once again, United Federation of Teachers President Mike Mulgrew has...
Mike speaks the truth
Mayor Bloomberg isn’t one for eating his own words, but he’d probably like to have back his weekend comparison of the United Federation of Teachers to the National Rifle Association....
Washington’s latest giveaways
Congress’ penchant for passing legislation and reading it later is becoming habit-forming. And expensive. Remember that fiscal-cliff deal Congress OK’d while the country teetered on the brink last week? Turns...
Schoolbus stakes
With the mayor demanding better contracts, the schoolbus-drivers union is threatening a cold-weather strike. “School and city officials distributed contingency plans for transporting 150,000 children to and from school.” That...
A tax even Chuck Schumer hates
Among the five new ObamaCare tax hikes that kicked in Jan. 1, one in particular is attracting opposition from both Republicans and Democrats: the tax on medical devices. Last month,...
‘Losers’ give the skinny on weight loss
Eager to shed those holiday pounds? You may want to check out “The Diet Show.” Not only might it provide some powerful motivation, but it’s the only show in town...
New music reviews
Check out new music from Skrillex, Broadcast, Pulp and more. Albums of the Week Skrillex “Leaving” ★★ 1/2 CONSIDERING that Skrillex became America’s biggest dance act by making bass-heavy dubstep...
Affrunti at Turf Paradise Graded Entries
FIRST-870 yds; $3,300; 3YO1-JessPerfecMe5-23-Extreme Ways 5-12-Azyoucanfly 2-14-Pancho Pantera8-16-ChecktheDsher3-15-Needa Corona 10-11a-ChicodeArnld5-27-Cosmo Cartel 15-12b-OrinsShtnStr2-1SECOND-7 1/2f(T); $11,00; mdn opt clm; 3YO3-Modern 3-52-Special Sale 12-15-Tale Spinner 4-14-Ethan's Way 15-11-MountnMnster8-16-Elite's Dream 5-1THIRD-6f; $5,500; cl($3,000); 4up;...
Turf Paradise Results
FIRST-6f; $5,900; cl($3,500); 4up2Tiz Top (Stevens)3.603.402.203Tribal Talker (Barton)9.203.605Rocky Tiger (Baze)2.10* $1 Exacta (2-3) $13.60 * $1 Quinella (2-3) $9.50 * $1 Trifecta (2-3-5) $21.50SECOND-6f; $7,000; cl($5,000); 4up; (f&m)7Eleadora (Hamel)11.005.803.206Indy Beauty...
Devils recall success of last strike-shortened season
Now that the NHL lockout is over, history might be on the Devils’ side. In 1995, during a NHL lockout-shortened 48-game season, the Devils went 16-4 and won their first...
Visnovsky snubs Islanders to stay in Russia
The saga of Lubomir Visnovsky’s non-tenure with the Islanders continues. Yesterday, the first day of unofficial team skates as the Owners’ Lockout III drew close to an end, Visnovsky decided...
Parx Racing Analysis
Post Time: 12:25 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 1m; $30,000; mdn cl($25,000); 3upIN THE BUILDING showed improved speed and he was hard used throughout to finish second...
Red Bulls eye Sousa
Scotsman Gary McAllister is out of the running to be the next Red Bull coach, a source told The Post yesterday. Former general manager Alexi Lalas said Paulo Sousa is...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6f; $35,000; mdn cl($35,000); 4up PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Raffie's Star(L),121A Lezcano3-6-6Scott15-12 Discreet Code(L),116J Ortiz8-4-4Levine5-13 Keyaly(L),114GRodriguz2-2-2DiSanto8-14 Talmadge Hill(L),116CVelasquz4-4-2Rice4-55 Tapesprit(M),121E Rivera7-x-xAllard8-16 Pray for Rain(M),121I Ortiz,...
Parx Racing Charts
January 7th, 2013 Clear And Fast.©2013 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1m; $20,000; cl($7,500); 4up; (f&m)Off: 12:26. Good. vied 2 wide, drivingTime: 24.91, 49.87, 1:15.1, 1:28.07, 1:41.95.Trainer: Alfredo VelazquezWinner: CH M, 5,...
Home Team Lineups
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Hondo does it!
Hondo rolled like the Crimson Tide to the championship of the The Post’s College Football Bettor’s Guide, cruising to a nine-game victory over co-runners-up Chris Shaw and Lenn Robbins. In...
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Reid: Chief concern is finding ‘new Dawson’
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RG3 may have torn ACL, LCL
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Lewis, Ravens gird for Broncos
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Giants set to lose college scouting director Ross
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Nets: Lopez worthy of being ‘star’
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Schedule lull gives new Nets coach a break
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Bloomberg says he ‘pushed’ Spurs' Jackson during Knicks game
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Careful or Knicks will get rep for thin skin
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Angry Anthony confronts Celtics' Garnett after Knicks loss
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Stare-master Garnett gets his foe mad as ‘L’
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Rangers' Gaborik ‘fine’ and set to go
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NHL’s lockout nightmare nearly over
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Garden fit for King
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Rangers — old & new — gather as season approaches
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GM-less Jets go ask backwards
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Current situation: Staffers talk about first meeting with Al Jazeera
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Talk show guests
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Status ‘Island’: Is smallest borough big enough for 2 shows?
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TLC pounces on ‘Extreme Cougar’
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'One Life to Live' reviving
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Larry’s last job: Costco
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It’s time to get away
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Lucky 7
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Toronto is in the groove
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Vegas gets down
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Weird but true
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Flood’s mom died during Rutgers loss
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Hofstra beats Georgia State with Mejia game-winner
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No luck needed for Tide to roll over punchless Irish
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Current situation
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