March 6, 2013
Crook on trial for shooting parole officer says he got married in jail -- to two women
A grizzled career criminal who claimed “divine intervention” led him to shoot his parole officer – also revealed in court today that he married two women while behind bars for...
Lion kills handler in California animal sanctuary
DUNLAP, Calif. — A lion killed a person on Wednesday at a private wild animal sanctuary in Central California, authorities said. The person was attacked and fatally injured after getting...
UFC's Rousey battling eating disorders, lobbying for MMA in Albany
Ronda Rousey is trying to put an armbar on eating disorders.The UFC women’s champion is holding a rare clinic Saturday in Glendale, Calif., with proceeds going to the “Don’t Throw...
NY Assembly passes its moratorium on 'fracking'
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York's Assembly has voted to suspend until 2015 any action on allowing gas drilling using hydraulic fracturing, which environmentalists fear threatens the public's health. The Assembly...
Time Warner to spin off Time Inc. publications
Time Warner said today it will spin off its entire Time Inc. publishing division into a new publicly traded company after talks collapsed with Meredith. As part of the announcement,...
Potential jurors in meat-cleaver murder probed on their own mental health
Ever seen a shrink? Know someone who has -- or should? Prospective jurors in a schizophrenic's meat-cleaver slaying of an Upper East Side psychiatrist are being probed about their own...
Monster gets 50 to life for strangling pregnant ex-girlfriend, leaving boy to die in fire
A Queens judge threw the book today at a cold-blooded killer convicted for strangling his pregnant ex-girlfriend to death and setting her apartment ablaze – leaving her 2-year-old son to...
Hit-run fugitive wanted for crash that killed B'klyn Orthodox couple surrenders
The man wanted for the hit-and-run that killed a young Brooklyn couple surrendered to authorities in Pennsylvania this evening, the NYPD said. Julio Acevedo, 44, was nabbed at the Turkey...
Kuroda throws three scoreless innings for Yankees
TAMPA, Fla. — New York right-hander Hiroki Kuroda temporarily slowed down the heavy-hitting Dominican Republic World Baseball Classic team, allowing two hits over three scoreless innings in the Yankees’ 8-2...
This week's calendar, March 7 to 13
Thursday, March 7 Design After Sandy David Orr -- acclaimed environmentalist whose career as a scholar, teacher, writer, speaker, and entrepreneur spans fields as diverse as environment and politics, environmental...
Mets' Niese struggles against Venezuela team
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Mets manager Terry Collins said he expects Johan Santana to pitch in a game in about a week and still could be on track to...
Prisoner escapes from custody in Brooklyn
A prisoner awaiting arraignment in Brooklyn Criminal Court escaped from police custody today, law enforcement sources said. Ramon Ortega, 36, got away at about 2:15 p.m. after he took a...
Yankees' Teixeira out 8-10 weeks with strained wrist
TAMPA -- The Yankees' nightmare spring training continued on Wednesday with news that Mark Teixeira will be out 8-10 weeks with a strained right wrist.Yankees manager Joe Girardi said that...
Officials vow there will be no more increases in municipal parking prices
Not so fast! City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and City Councilman James Vacca vowed to kibbosh the city’s plan to raise rates on municipal parking rates by as much as...
Plea to MTA: Bring back Select Bus service vehicle blinking lights
Let there be light — any light! Two East side City Council members are begging the MTA to reinstall blinking lights on the bottom of its Select Bus service vehicles,...
Career thug pleads guilty to attempted murder of cop
A career thug who shot an off-duty NYPD detective in the back during an argument over a parking lot fender bender will spend 13 ½ years in prison after pleading...
Humphries will be odd-man out in new Nets rotation
CHARLOTTE – With Mirza Teletovic set to get an extended run of playing time for the first time this season, Kris Humphries will be the odd-man out of the Nets...
Congressman Peter King to take on kickboxing champ in 'real' fight
WASHINGTON — Congressman Peter King of New York is lacing up his boxing gloves for a fight that has nothing to do with budget cuts. The 68-year-old Republican is known...
Thugs face life behind bars after robbery spree & shootout with cops
A pair of felons face life in prison for going on an hour-long robbery spree that culminated in a shoot-out with cops. A Queens jury found Urban Fermin, 33, and...
Johnson getting back to normal is Nets' biggest concern
CHARLOTTE – The only talk around the Nets might be the rotation and how much Mirza Teletovic is going to play moving forward, but P.J. Carlesimo has bigger things on...
Cheers and jeers mark death of Hugo Chavez
LONDON — Some cried, some cheered. Many Latin Americans mourned the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, leaders in Europe and Asia sent condolences, and Iran's president predicted great works...
WATCH: NJ cop punches woman outside club
Talk about using the long arm of the law! A New Jersey police department has launched an investigation after a YouTube clip emerged apparently showing a cop punching a woman...
Fans complain over botched Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos launch
For many fast-food enthusiasts, today was Taco Hell. On the day that fast-food chain Taco Bell was set to release its newest flavor of the wildly popular Doritos Locos Taco,...
House OKs bill to avoid government shutdown
WASHINGTON — The House has approved legislation to prevent a government shutdown at the end of the month and give the Pentagon some relief from a cash crunch that's harming...
Zumba 'prostitute's' pimp convicted of promoting prostitution
ALFRED, Maine — An insurance agent was convicted Wednesday of promoting a prostitution business centered at a Zumba studio in a small coastal town. Mark Strong Sr. was a full...
Dell committee defends $24.4B buyout
SAN FRANCISCO — The committee of Dell board members that oversaw the negotiations to sell the slumping personal computer maker for $24.4 billion is standing behind the deal despite the...
Cardinal Dolan to deliver commencement address at Notre Dame
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Timothy Cardinal Dolan of New York will be the principal commencement speaker at the University of Notre Dame in May and receive an honorary degree. Dolan...
DiNapoli says MTA underestimated cost of LIRR-Grand Central tunneling project
New York's comptroller is criticizing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for badly underestimating the cost of a tunneling project that will allow Long Island Rail Road trains to use Manhattan's Grand...
Gabrielle Giffords returns to site of shooting to urge senators to pass gun background checks
TUCSON, Ariz. — Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords returned to the scene of the horrific shooting that wounded her and killed six people two years ago, uttering only about a dozen...
Tribeca: Rudd-Giamatti comedy among premieres
Phil Morrison's "Almost Chrismas'' -- a comedy starring the Pauls Giamatti and Rudd as French-Canadian con men who team up for a get-rich-quick scheme selling Christmas trees in New York that some believe was...
UFC bill passes through Senate, Silver says sport will be legal in New York eventually
ALBANY -- Ultimate fighting will be legalized in New York – someday - the state legislature's top Democrat predicted yesterday. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said he sees legalization of professional...
Apple and Beats by Dr. Dre to make sweet music service
Apple Inc has held talks with Beats Electronics LLC, the audio technology firm co-founded by influential hip-hop producer Dr Dre and music mogul Jimmy Iovine, on a potential partnership involving...
DVD Extra: 2 by Fritz Lang, Fred Allen, and Republic's Red-Baiting
Another major gap among classic films mysteriously not on available on digital formats in this country will filled next Tuesday with the Criterion Collection's much-welcome release of Fritz Lang's "Ministry...
NYC art fairs estimated to generate $54M
New York City's annual art fairs week is expected to draw tens of thousands of visitors and generate millions of dollars. Mayor Bloomberg helped kick off the activities Wednesday. A...
Ex-BP rig supervisor testifies that he never felt pressure to sacrifice safety to save money at Gulf spill trial
NEW ORLEANS — A retired BP employee who supervised drilling operations on the rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico testified Wednesday that he never felt pressure to sacrifice...
Silva will defend UFC title vs. Long Island's Weidman in July: report
Anderson Silva’s next opponent calls Long Island home.Baldwin native Chris Weidman will get a shot at Silva’s UFC middleweight title July 6 in Las Vegas a UFC 162, according to...
Tan mom making a movie about her life and legal struggles: report
Now she wants to be the toast of Hollywood! New Jersey tan mom Patricia Krentcil said she’s making a movie about her life and legal struggles, according to a published...
POST-CAST PAGE: All the interviews with Vaccaro and Hale
Post columnist Mike Vaccaro and reporter Mark Hale have talked to some of the top names in New York sports and entertainment -- from David Wright, Brian Cashman to Ed...
Patriots' Welker to test free-agent market: report
One of the best receivers in the NFL is going to be on the open market this offseason.Wes Welker plans on testing the free-agent waters next week and has no...
FBI agent won't be charged in Queens car thief shooting
The off-duty FBI agent who opened fire from his bedroom window on two punks breaking into his car in Queens last July will not be charged with a crime. Word...
Staal to make full recovery, Rangers claim Hamrlik off waivers
Marc Staal's injury looked frightening, but it seems like he's going to be OK.The Rangers announced Wednesday night that Staal, who was hit in the right eye with a deflected...
Your chances of dying by 2023? Test offers a clue
CHICAGO — Want to know your chances of dying in the next 10 years? Here are some bad signs: getting winded walking several blocks, smoking, and having trouble pushing a...
GOP mayoral forum moderator calls Rudy Giuliani a 'jerk'
The moderator of the first Republican mayoral forum startled the audience today by referring to former Mayor Rudy Giuliani as a "jerk." The comment by Crain's New York Business columnist...
Ichiro, Teixeira and Trout
Here’s my column on Ichiro Suzuki in today’s Post.I admit, I find Ichiro very compelling, not only for his Hall of Fame-caliber career, but because of where he fits into...
McIlroy denies breakup, says he and tennis beauty Wozniacki are 'great'
The Irish tabloids were running with the idea that the athletic power couple of Rory McIlroy and Caroline Wozniacki were headed for a breakup. McIlroy had been struggling terribly on...
Bellator knockout artist looking to be more patient in featherweight semis
Mike Richman fully expects Alexandre “Popo” Bezerra to try and take things to the ground. But maybe not at first.“I think he will eventually when I start [expletive] punching him...
Kissinger discharged from hospital after fall
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has been discharged from a New York City hospital. The 89-year-old ex-diplomat was admitted to New York-Presbyterian Hospital on Tuesday for observation after a...
Price confident Rays will win AL East
Despite missing the postseason last year, David Price believes the Rays can be the beasts of the AL East. The 27-year-old Tampa Bay ace feels that his team has made...
Nasdaq to partner with SharesPost to develop new market for unlisted companies
WASHINGTON — Nasdaq OMX Group Inc. said Wednesday it will partner with private stock exchange SharesPost to develop a new market for unlisted companies. The new venture will offer early...
Mariano leaves Yankees camp, will still pitch Saturday
TAMPA -- Mariano Rivera was back home in New York on Wednesday for personal reasons, and will return to camp on Saturday.Yankees GM Brian Cashman confirmed the flight home was...
McIlroy apologizes for walking off at Honda Classic
DORAL, Fla. -- Rory McIlroy Wednesday took full ownership of his gaffe at last week’s Honda Classic. McIlroy, who quit in the middle of his second round at PGA National...
Dancer admits being behind Bolshoi chief attack
MOSCOW — A Russian ballet star who most recently played the title role in "Ivan the Terrible" at the famed Bolshoi Theater has confessed that he organized the acid attack...
MLB 2K13 cover athlete and Rays ace David Price dishes on gaming
For MLB 2K13 the Price is right.David Price that is.The former Cy Young award winner and Rays ace nabbed the cover spot for 2K Sports’ annual baseball simulation game which...
Woman mauled to death by lion during tryst with boyfriend
A frisky woman was mauled to death by a lion as she had sex with her boyfriend in the African bush. Sharai Mawera was enjoying a passionate moment with her...
Anthony out for Knicks, Stoudemire still won't start
DETROIT - Not even an injury to Carmelo Anthony will get Amar'e Stoudemire in the Knicks starting lineup Wednesday night.Coach Mike Woodson said before the game that Anthony would be...
Chavez death brings uncertainty, hope to oil patch
HOUSTON — Venezuela's oil production is poised to reverse a dramatic decline that has seen exports fall by nearly half during Hugo Chavez's time as president. Following Chavez's death Tuesday,...
Obama reaches out to congressional Republicans following budget cuts
WASHINGTON — Enveloped by political gridlock, President Barack Obama is reaching out to rank-and-file Republicans, meeting for dinner with GOP senators Wednesday night and then visiting Capitol Hill next week...
American Eagle's fourth-quarter earnings miss analysts' expectations
PITTSBURGH — American Eagle Outfitters Inc. said Wednesday that its fiscal fourth-quarter net income surged 85 percent as it reduced inventory and sales improved. But its earnings adjusted for unusual...
Yankees' Jeter not concerned as spring debut still undecided
TAMPA -- It's not likely that Derek Jeter will play his first exhibition game Sunday against the Blue Jays. Jeter hasn't run the bases at full speed yet and the...
VIDEO PREVIEW: Nets can't afford loss to lowly Bobcats
The Post's Tim Bontemps previews the Nets Wednesday night game against the Bobcats in Charlotte.The Nets have lost four of their past five games and cannot afford a loss to...
Mom of Duke tobacco heirs wanted to blow trust fund cash on $29M Utah ranch
The mom to teenage heirs of the late Manhattan philanthropist Doris Duke wanted to blow her kids’ trust funds on a $29 million Utah ranch, according to court papers. Daisha...
Athletic director, 2 coaches suspended from Bronx HS of Science
The coaches of the high-profile Bronx HS of Science track team whose members were charged with viciously and sexually hazing a freshman teammate were suspended from their coaching duties yesterday,...
Hawaii state Senate passes Steven Tyler Act, designed to protect celebs from paparazzi
HONOLULU — The Hawaii state Senate passed the so-called Steven Tyler Act Tuesday, a bill that seeks to protect celebrities from overeager paparazzi by creating a civil violation if people...
Mets' Davis passed over for Teixeira's WBC spot
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Mets first baseman Ike Davis won't be taking Mark Teixeira’s spot on the WBC roster.Davis was hoping to hear from the team, but the Royals' Eric...
Benghazi e-mails reveal who initiated changes to talking points
The Obama camp has finally revealed who removed references to al Qaeda from talking points on the Sept. 11 attack of the US consulate in Benghazi, according to a new...
American cardinals nix conclave briefing amid concern of leaks
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican's penchant for secrecy has won out over American-style transparency. The US cardinals in Rome for the conclave to elect the next pope canceled their popular...
Yankees' Hughes still not counted out for start of season
TAMPA - It is not known if the progress Phil Hughes is making coming back from a bulging disk in the upper back will lead to him being able to...
Microsoft fined $733M by EU for breaking agreement to offer users choice of Internet browser
AMSTERDAM — The European Union has fined Microsoft €561 million ($733 million) for breaking a pledge to offer personal computer users a choice of Internet browsers when they install the...
Staples' fourth-quarter earnings hit by charges related to store closings, other matters
Costs related to Staples turnaround plan helped drive down the office supplier's fourth-quarter net income by 72 percent. Its quarterly revenue and financial outlook for the year missed Wall Street's...
2 bodies found after Belt Parkway brush fire
The bodies of two bound men were discovered this morning in Queens after firefighters put out a large brush fire, authorities said. The massive blaze ignited at around 4:15 a.m....
Bret Michaels: I didn't cry on 'Celebrity Apprentice'
You can talk dirty to Bret Michaels -- just don’t call him a crybaby! The Poison rocker is fighting back at reports that he had a tear-filled meltdown after becoming...
Groupon shares gain in wake of CEO ouster
Groupon co-founder Andrew Mason took one for the team. Shares of the daily deals pioneer have rebounded since Mason was bounced as CEO last week. The stock — which plunged...
Knicks coach: Melo asked out before spill; star questionable for next two games
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Mike Woodson admitted he blew it. The Knicks coach said yesterday he could have protected Carmelo Anthony from a nasty spill that KO’d him with a...
Knicks' Kidd adjusts to passing time as backup PG
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The view at the start of games is decidedly different these days. It’s a view Jason Kidd has seen only 17 times in his brilliant, Hall...
Stoudemire's big night won't alter Knicks' minutes limit
Amar’e Stoudemire proved he can be the Knicks’ closer, but general manager Glen Grunwald said he still believes Stoudemire has to adhere to the 30-minute cap that was broken in...
Secret behind Ichiro's late-season streak an unsolved mystery for Yankees
TAMPA — OK, so in order for the Yankees’ two-year commitment to Ichiro Suzuki to make sense, we have to know what clicked for him last September, right? How he...
Yankees 'obviously worried' after Teixeira hears pop in wrist
TAMPA — The Yankees rightfully are concerned that Mark Teixeira’s right wrist strain will cost the first baseman more than the World Baseball Classic. Speaking during last night’s 2-0 loss...
Pressure on Rory to figure out Nike clubs
DORAL, Fla. — A month and a half ago, when you looked at Rory McIlroy — with his No. 1 world ranking, freshly inked long-term contract to play Nike clubs...
Els regrets going easy on McIlroy
DORAL, Fla. — Ernie Els, one of Rory McIlroy’s playing partners last week at the Honda Classic, said Tuesday he wished he tried to talk McIlroy out of bolting off...
Business briefs
ResCap timeA US bankruptcy court judge extended ResCap’s exclusive right to file a reorganization plan by 60 days to April 30, while the bankrupt mortgage company remains in mediation with...
It’s a stampede! Bulls go berserk in Street, trample Dow record
Wall Street is back and bigger than ever. Traders high-fived as the Dow Jones industrial average achieved an all-time high yesterday — an almost unimaginable feat just five years ago,...
Time Inc.-Meredith mag merger on the rocks
Talks have stalled between Meredith and Time Warner over a deal to merge their publishing divisions and create a new publicly traded company. Top execs from both sides had been...
Ruling may aid Nielsen
Nielsen, the TV ratings giant, received a court ruling this week that could help it win regulatory approval of its $1.26 billion deal to buy Arbitron. In a little-noticed case,...
Martha takes stand in Macy's-JCPenney trial
Martha Stewart scoffed at her time in the federal pen as she took the stand to defend herself against charges she double-crossed partner Macy’s by secretly signing up with rival...
Dodgers’ $7B TV deal hits snag
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ record $7 billion-plus media-rights deal with Time Warner Cable has hit a major-league snag, The Post has learned. Guggenheim Partners and other owners of the team...
Martoma trial may be pushed into next year
Former SAC Capital trader Mathew Martoma has won more time before heading to trial on insider-trading charges. A Manhattan federal judge yesterday granted Martoma’s lawyers 90 days to review evidence...
Dell deal foe steps it up
Show us the money! That’s the message the biggest opponent of Dell’s $24.4 billion buyout — spearheaded by Silver Lake Partners and the PC maker’s founder, Michael Dell — is...
Fox Sports to launch national cable network in August
There’s a new game in town. Fox Sports 1, a new national sports network available in more than 90 million homes, will kick off this summer — just in time...
Two hedgies top the field
Stephen Mandel and David Tepper earned more money for clients than any other hedge-fund manager in 2012, LCH Investments said. Mandel’s Lone Pine Capital made about $4.6 billion; Tepper’s Appaloosa...
Fletcher against the clock
The clock is ticking for Alphonse “Buddy” Fletcher in his racial discrimination suit against the famed Dakota. Yesterday, New York state Supreme Court Judge Eileen Rakower laid into Fletcher’s lawyer...
‘Urban’ revival
Urban Outfitters is staking out a 21,000-square-foot spot in the base of the brand-new 180 Broadway — right next to the new Fulton Transit Hub. The fashion retailer has leased...
$hutdown at O House
WASHINGTON — The sequester hit home yesterday for President Obama, as public tours of the White House became one of the first noticeable casualties of the federal spending cuts.The White...
Shanks on a plane! New TSA rules allow knives on flights
Good news, terrorists — the TSA declared yesterday that it will soon be OK to bring small knives, golf clubs and other potential weapons on planes for the first time...
Odd city claim in snow suit
The city claims it’s not responsible for the death of a woman who waited over two hours for an ambulance during a 2010 blizzard — because it wasn’t a family...
Burned dogs horror
A garbage bag filled with four pitbulls — three of them puppies — was left burning outside a Brooklyn building over the weekend, according a report.Workers found the burnt bag,...
Not a pretty picture
The numbers are staggering. Out of 120,000 live births in New York City in 2010, more than 54,000 babies were born out of wedlock. The human toll behind the numbers...
Long Island man issued summons for laughing too loud in his own home
There’s no pursuit of happiness for this Long Island man — local cops busted him for laughing too loudly in his own home. Robert Schiavelli, 42, was recently slapped with...
No raps in FBI shoot
The off-duty FBI agent who opened fire from his bedroom window on three punks breaking into his car in Queens last July will not be charged with a crime, The...
Lawyer to pre$$ Rodman on Korea
Let’s see him Worm his way out of this one. A human-rights organization that won a judgment against North Korea over a 40-year-old terrorist attack will subpoena Dennis Rodman about...
Wizguy’s charm offensive
A Mafia boss may have a few tricks up his sleeve as he heads to the Big House.Relatives of Andrew “Mush’’ Russo, a Colombo crime-family street boss, recently wrote to...
Big bucks in the ‘lobby’
The recession is officially over for city lobbyists.Records released yesterday by the City Clerk’s Office showed lobbyists pulled in a record $62 million last year, compared with $53.2 million in...
There are simply no words: 'Cannibal cop' won't testify in defense
The final day of testimony was a real pressure cooker for the accused “cannibal cop.” Gilberto Valle fought back tears yesterday after telling a judge he wouldn’t take the witness...
Taking peek at Erin records
Sports reporter Erin Andrews will have to fork over her medical records in a massive peeping-Tom lawsuit she filed against Marriott hotels, according to documents obtained yesterday by The Smoking...
Aqueduct bet pays off
The Aqueduct gambling parlor is on a roll, and its success appears to be coming at the expense of Pennsylvania and Atlantic City casinos. Net revenues at Aqueduct’s Resorts World...
Pregnant cop-killer's guard a coker, too
She’s gonna be one heckuva mom. A federal prison guard who got knocked up after secret jailhouse trysts with a cold-blooded double-cop killer has tested positive for cocaine, her lawyer...
City sell-off nets $249M
The city has cashed in on the downtown real-estate market by unloading two outdated office buildings for $249 million, Mayor Bloomberg announced yesterday.The former Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank building at...
Debt $oar point for the MTA
ALBANY — New York’s public authorities — including the MTA — are nearing the $250 billion mark in debt. The staggering benchmark is the result of years of “back-door borrowing”...
Kate’s clue on baby’s sex
A little princess could be on the way for Prince William and Kate Middleton — the royal mom-to-be dropped a hint about the gender of her baby while mingling with...
NYPD Daily Blotter
The Bronx *** Police are looking for a suspected thief wanted for burglarizing a Belmont office building, authorities said. The suspect broke into a third-floor office on Third Avenue near...
It’s about ‘time’! Would-be charters plan longer days, year
Some schools might not be out for the summer. A group of charter school applicants are seeking to stretch their academic clocks by keeping students in school longer — including...
Rahm *&#!ing furious at Rangel
WASHINGTON — Rep. Charles Rangel really got under the skin of top Obama adviser Rahm Emanuel when the ethically challenged lawmaker delivered a tirade before Congress, according to a new...
Assembly OKs $9 minimum
ALBANY — State Assembly Democrats yesterday approved upping New York’s $7.25-an-hour minimum wage to $9 with annual indexing for inflation, mirroring President Obama’s federal proposal.But the bill needs approval from...
Liu and Mike ‘wage’ war
John Liu and Mayor Bloomberg are at war again, this time over the comptroller’s insistence a private company doing work for the city pay its workers a prevailing wage.Bloomberg is...
Call this girly mag Playb-oy!
JERUSALEM — Israelis can now read Playboy “for the articles,” as a Hebrew-language edition launched yesterday.“Our target is men who want a taste of the good life, and also women...
Sex makes you smarter
Falling in love and having sex may make you brainier, say two recent studies. The newly in love had heightened levels of nerve growth, crucial to mental alertness, says the...
Mayor Bloomberg's new health crusade: too-loud earbuds
Now listen up, if you can. Mayor Bloomberg — who has already cracked down on smoking, junk food, trans fats, salt and super-sized drinks — is embarking on a new...
‘Saturn’ to snow on NYC
Another vicious nor’easter may dump as much as four inches of snow in the city tomorrow before it roars out of town with wind gusts of 40 mph. Winter Storm...
Thigh-high Kate!
Kate Hudson puts the “glad” in gladiator sandals, thanks to legs that’ll have admirers saying, “I Colosseum — but I don’t believe ’em!” Kate, 33, cover girl for April’s Glamour,...
Doc warns that popular gel manicure is a ‘cancer risk'
Pricey gel manicures that prevent nails from chipping are all the rage — but they can actually increase the risk of skin cancer, according to a disturbing warning from a...
‘Dirty’ tricks at LIU: Newspapers vanish after cafeteria expose
Fighting for freedom of the press can give you a sour stomach at this Brooklyn campus. Student journalists at Long Island University-Brooklyn are fuming after roughly 1,000 copies of the...
Post-papacy holy enjoyable
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was spotted for the first time after retiring yesterday taking a leisurely stroll around the luxurious papal summer residence. Benedict was walking with family and friends...
Lamar Odom sleeps during child-support hearing
NBA star Lamar Odom was so riveted by a child-custody battle with his ex-gal pal yesterday that he kicked back on a Manhattan courthouse bench and took a 20-minute snooze....
Rage over new parking boo$t
The city is planning to hike the rates at several municipal parking garages by as much as 233 percent this summer — including in areas hard hit by Hurricane Sandy....
Driver: I ‘was scared’ when I hit car & family died
The still-hiding hit-and-run driver who killed a young couple and their baby said yesterday that he fled the scene because he was “scared.” Julio Acevedo, 44, insisted he had no...
Tailor to stars Mohan Ramchandani pleads guilty to tax evasion
Tailor-to-the-stars Mohan “Mike” Ramchandani — who has outfitted Rudy Giuliani, Ed Koch and Knick legends Walt Frazier and Patrick Ewing — was hauled in handcuffs into a Manhattan courtroom yesterday...
Poof goes the pimp rap
Prosecutors dropped forced prostitution charges against a Brooklyn man yesterday after they discovered his alleged victim was still turning tricks. Robert Pannell, 36, had been charged with forcing a 17-year-old...
‘Loco’ Chavez always knew how to get under US skin
Like his idol, Fidel Castro, Hugo “El Loco” Chavez’s goal while growing up was to be cheered by thousands of adoring fans — playing baseball in the United States. But...
OK, Hugo to hell now! Venezuela’s loony leftist Chavez croaks
Hugo Chavez, the blowhard self-styled “subversive” president of Venezuela, died yesterday — hours after his handpicked vice president hinted he had been fatally infected with cancer by the United States....
‘Ruffing’ the passer - Michael Vick gets a new pooch
Philadelphia Eagle quarterback Michael Vick — once the poster boy for animal cruelty — now wants to be the picture of doggy devotion. A photo was released of Vick and...
Budget poll hit on O
WASHINGTON — Federal employees aren’t the only ones getting slammed by the sequester — the budget spat is also taking a hit on President Obama’s approval ratings.His favorable numbers slipped...
Panel OKs CIA pick
WASHINGTON — President Obama’s top counterterrorism adviser, John Brennan, moved one step closer to becoming CIA director yesterday when a Senate panel OK’d his nomination.The Senate Intelligence Committee voted 12-3...
Chimney causes blaze that dooms $6M Hamptons home
The hot season came early for the owner of this $6 million Hamptons mansion. A faulty chimney sparked a blaze yesterday throughout the Sag Harbor estate — which commands $220,000...
More than fantasy: The ‘Cannibal Cop’ & the Web
Did Gilberto Valle really want to kidnap, rape and barbecue his wife and her friends? Or was the “Cannibal Cop” really just indulging his severely twisted imagination, with no intention...
Warren Buffett falls to Earth
Maybe Warren Buffett should go back to investing. That’s what I’m hearing from more and more people in the markets these days as they digest the performance of Buffett’s investment...
White House’s bully tactics: Will the press push back?
The Issue: How the White House treats reporters, and how they in turn cover President Obama. *** At last — the transparency President Obama promised has finally arrived (“Beat the...
Who to blame for a child’s death
The Issue: Whether a crossing guard or a truck driver is responsible for the death of a Harlem 6-year-old. *** Our society does not do enough to make exemplary punishment...
A Bronx cheer
The Bronx has got to be the absolute best place in the city to live — if you’re a criminal. Takia Walker must surely be glad she lives there. Walker...
Glad to see Hugo
Cuban medicine has just taken another hit to its reputation. Three times in the past few years, Hugo Chavez traveled to the socialist medical paradise to have surgery for his...
Obama blesses Walmart
Looks like Barack Obama has finally made peace with — well, not his Maker, but something very close to the devil: Walmart. For years, Obama and his fellow Democrats have...
NY Schools: Money’s not the problem
The Alliance for Quality Education is at it again, rallying today in Albany for huge hikes in state education spending. But its claims don’t add up; indeed, the only grade...
Chavez’s grim legacy
Hugo Chavez’s legacy of economic nationalism and authoritarian rule will haunt Venezuela and its neighbors for years to come. A country that was once one of the few democracies —...
World's biggest poseur!
Hathahate, meet Franco rancor. When Anne Hathaway and James Franco’s bad-first-date co-hosting act ruined the Oscars two years ago, who would have guessed that, in 2013, they’d be an absolutely...
Tally a success for this old-fashioned ‘Folly’
We’re so conditioned to be cynical nowadays that dark is considered edgy and romance dopey. But the Roundabout revival of “Talley’s Folly” that opened last night is proud to believe...
Gloria Estefan’s life coming to Broadway
* A few quick hits today: THE Nederlanders recently announced that they’ve teamed up with Gloria Estefan and her husband, Emilio, to bring the couple’s life story to Broadway. The...
Former QBs find roles in Yankees’ farm system
TAMPA — The football lover in George Steinbrenner would have enjoyed being in the tower at the Yankees’ minor league complex Tuesday. On one field standing behind the batting cage...
Gulfstream analysis
Post Time: 12:45 p.m. All horses appear in post position order 1. 1m; $17,500; cl($10,000); 4up; (f&m) ARIEL’S BAY cuts back in distance after finishing third this level and being...
Nani’s red card dooms United
MANCHESTER, England — Cristiano Ronaldo sent Real Madrid into the Champions League quarterfinals at the expense of his former club, Manchester United, by hitting his 40th goal of the season...
Affrunti at Tampa Bay Downs Graded Entries
FIRST-1m&40y; $10,300; cl($8,000); 4up; (f&m)3-Chanty Light 8-14-Unseen Glory 3-16-Sarafina 7-25-Norma Claire 30-12-FormalPrincess5-27-Prima Dea 8-11-Shes Notable 9-28-Jill Golden 12-1SECOND-1m&40y; $11,000; mdn cl($12,500); 3up; (f&m)5-Luz de Amor 2-14-Wild Clover 20-16-Fran's Image 3-17-Devil'swldchld15-11-Speedygnegess4-18-Winstride...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6f; $23,000; cl($12,500); 4up; (f&m) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Marie's Babe(L),113K Coa6-7-6Lotrugli30-12 Delightful Dawn(L),113J Ortiz4-2-1Parisella8-53 Skiddles n' Bob(L),118I Ortiz, Jr2-2-3Gullo9-54 Beppj(L),111GRodriguz5-5-10Sciacca20-15 Miss Libby(L),111P Tomas4-6-6Aquilino6-16...
Parx Racing Charts
March 5th, 2013 Clear And Fast.©2013 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1m&70y; $17,000; mdn clm; 4upOff: 12:26. Good. off rail, steady driveTime: 23.45, 47.77, 1:14.02, 1:41.6, 1:46.16.Trainer: Edward AuwarterWinner: DK B/ G,...
Sports Shorts
NHL: Blackhawks keep on rolling The Blackhawks set a franchise record with their 10th consecutive victory and extended their points streak to 29 games with a 5-3 win against the...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYMar. 6THUMar. 7FRIMar. 8SATMar. 9SUNMar. 10MONMar. 11TUEMar. 12KnicksDetroit7:30MSG NetworkESPN 98.7 FMOKC8:00TNTESPNNO GAMEUtah7:30MSGESPNNOGAMEG.S.10:30MSGESPNNO GAMENetsCharlotte7:00YES NetworkWFAN 660 AM/101.9 FMNO GAMEWas.7:30YESWFANAtl.7:00YESWFANNOGAMEPhi.7:00YESWFANN.O.7:30YESWFANNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEMarq.2:00ESPNWBBRNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMERangersNOGAMEIsles7:00MSGWBBROtt.7:00MSGESPNNO GAMEWash.12:30NBCESPNNOGAMEBuf.7:00MSGESPNIslandersNOGAMERangers7:00MSG+2WRHUNO GAMEWash.1:00MSG+WRHUPit.7:00MSG+WRHUNOGAMENOGAMEDevilsNOGAMEBuf.7:00MSG+WFANNO GAMECar.7:00MSG+WFANWin.7:00MSGWFANNOGAMENOGAMEYankees* Dominican Rep.1:05YES Network* St.L.1:05No TV* Mia.1:05No TV* Atl.1:05YESWCBS* Tor.1:05No...
The Post Line
NCAA BasketballFavoriteLineUnderdogSYRACUSE21DepaulMichigan6 1/2PURDUEVILLANOVAPickGeorgetownIOWA ST.2Okla. St.UAB4UcfMARYLANDPickNorth CarolinaLA SALLE10George Wash.Temple10FORDHAMDAYTON7St. Bona.SAINT JOE'S10 1/2Rhode IslandSO. CAROLINA10Mississippi St.Charlotte2 1/2DUQUESNEE. CAROLINA3 1/2TulaneFLORIDA20VanderbiltTEXAS A&M4 1/2LsuHOUSTON13RiceTULSA4 1/2SmuVCU13RichmondNC STATE14Wake ForestMIAMI14Georgia TechOKLAHOMA10West Va.Uconn4SO. FLORIDAMinnesota7 1/2NEBRASKATennessee6AUBURNSaint Louis3 1/2XAVIERUcla4WASH. ST.New Mexico6...
Today's Sports on the Air
Baseball1 p.m.Exh.: Dominican Republic at Yankees YESBasketball6 p.m.DePaul at Syracuse SNY7 p.m.Michigan at Purdue BIG TEN7 p.m.North Carolina at Maryland ESPN7 p.m.Georgetown at Villanova ESPN27 p.m.Oklahoma State at Iowa State...
Nets' Deron says detoxing key to renewed game
Having lost four of five, the Nets have a bunch of problems, but Deron Williams isn’t one of them. The star guard, who has battled injuries all season, detoxified his...
Devils switch to Kinkaid too late in loss to Lightning
Keith Kinkaid played well in his NHL debut, allowing only one goal. Unfortunately, the spark the backup goaltender gave the Devils came halfway through the second period, with his team...
Mets regret rushing pitchers during longer spring training
JUPITER, Fla. — If the Mets had to do it over again, they likely wouldn’t have had their pitchers on the mound as early as they did in this year’s...
Yankees reliever Robertson misses outing because of a tight shoulder
TAMPA — Add David Robertson to the list of Yankees players with a physical problem. Mariano Rivera’s setup man was scheduled to pitch in Tuesday night’s 2-0 loss to the...
Nash pair propels Rangers past Flyers
With each slide and fist pump, with each dominating third period, with each sign of indelible talent, Rick Nash endears himself to the Garden faithful like few other superstars in...
Rangers' Richards unable to suit up
Maybe there was a little bit more long-term view from Rangers coach John Tortorella on Monday when he seemed rather unconcerned about the health of his star center, Brad Richards....
Islanders, Martinek cool off Canadiens
Radek Martinek rarely been the offensive star during 11 NHL seasons, so the chance to savor a winning goal was meaningful to the 36-year-old defenseman. Martinek, injured most of last...
Rangers' Staal injury shows why NHL needs to make visors mandatory
In The department of player safety, the NHL Players’ Association has much to answer for, as does the NHL. For last night at the Garden, when a Kimmo Timonen drive...
Jets' Sanchez begins working out with Garcia
Mark Sanchez is going back to school. According to a source, the Jets quarterback began working yesterday with former NFL quarterback Jeff Garcia, who played under Marty Mornhinweg, the Jets’...
Giants may not be able to keep Diehl, Webster
Coach Tom Coughlin says “I want ’em all’’ when asked about his own free agents but acknowledges that’s not going to happen. How much the Giants have to spend depends...
Retirement not on mind of Giants' Coughlin
They are called “lifers’’ for a reason, because when they leave the job they often cease living. “It’s pretty true,’’ Giants coach Tom Coughlin said yesterday. “You look at Bear...
Mets reliever Feliciano aces first test following health scare
JUPITER, Fla. — Pedro Feliciano said he wasn’t anxious before taking the mound yesterday for the first time with a heart monitor in his back pocket and wires strapped to...
Mets rotation looks good — compared to offense
PORT ST. LUCIE — What is troublesome about the Mets’ long-shot chance at contention is not their weakness. For it hardly takes a scout with two good eyes and an...
Starr Report
That was former “The People’s Court” judge Jerry Sheindlin at the Village 7 Cinemas (Third Avenue) last Thursday night for the premiere of “Erroneous Convictions,” a legal TV drama that’s...
Ready or not, NBC's ‘grooming’ Stern to follow Fallon
You probably wake up to Howard Stern — but do you want to go to sleep with him, too? Over the weekend, word broke that Jay Leno is being pushed...
‘Dexter’ days are done
It looks like “Dexter” will continue his murder spree for just one more season. CBS chief Les Moonves, who also oversees the network’s cable division, said the upcoming eighth season...
MTV Movie Awards noms announced
‘Ted,” “The Avengers” and “The Dark Knight Rises” were nominated for the MTV Awards’ best movie of the year. The awards show, important to Hollywood because MTV viewers are the...
Brody Jenner joins ‘Kardashians’ kast
There’s suddenly a vacancy on “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” and the open job is staying in the family. Brody Jenner, known for his male-model good looks, will join “it’s-all-about-me”...
Talk show guests
WEDNESDAYMARTHA STEWART, KERRI WALSH-JENNINGS, GAIL SIMMONS - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4JAMES FRANCO, RACHEL RAY, JAY BILAS - Good Morning America, 7 a.m., Ch. 7JAMES FRANCO, JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT, TOM...
Jon Stewart off ‘Daily Show’ all summer
Jon Stewart is taking the summer off from “The Daily Show” to direct his first big-screen movie. Stewart will be off the air for about 12 weeks, beginning in June,...
Jersey school for ‘Sharks’
Barbara Corcoran is going back to school. The “Shark Tank” star is spreading the business bug to high school students now — including a repeat performance for a group of...
Get Farm up & running – fast
Here’s hopeful news for Upper West Siders fed up with their neighborhood’s paltry pick of Chinese (or any) cuisine: Red Farm, the delayed uptown edition of Ed Schoenfeld’s crazy-popular, proudly...
Weird but true
Peta has come out against whaling — as depicted in a video game. “It’s disgraceful for any game to glorify it,” the group said of “Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag,”...
LIU’s Olasewere is NEC Player of Year
Several questions arose when LIU Brooklyn lost last year’s Northeast Conference player of the year, Julian Boyd, to a season-ending ACL injury in December,, but fellow forward Jamal Olasewere answered...
St. John's shows wrong kind of fight in loss to Notre Dame
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The St. John’s men’s basketball program has had some ugly moments in its illustrious history. A player was arrested in 2002 for allegedly assaulting a female...
Nash’s late goals lift Rangers over Flyers
With each slide and fist pump, with each dominating third period, with each sign of indelible talent, Rick Nash endears himself to the Garden faithful like few other superstars in...
Isles send Habs to 1st regulation loss in month
Radek Martinek rarely been the offensive star during 11 NHL seasons, so the chance to savor a winning goal was meaningful to the 36-year-old defenseman. Martinek, injured most of last...
Hedberg pulled as Devils drop sixth straight
Keith Kinkaid played well in his NHL debut, allowing only one goal. Unfortunately, the spark the backup goaltender gave the Devils came halfway through the second period, with his team...
WATCH: Brawl breaks out in Notre Dame rout of St. John’s
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The St. John’s men’s basketball program has had some ugly moments in its illustrious history. A player was arrested in 2002 for allegedly assaulting a female...
B'klyn 'pimp' cleared after prosecutors learn alleged victim still turning tricks
Prosecutors dropped all pimping charges against a Brooklyn man today after they discovered his alleged victim was still turning tricks. Robert Pannell, 36, had been charged with forcing a 17-year-old...