November 15, 2013
Columbia can’t complete stunning upset of No. 2 Michigan State
EAST LANSING, Mich. — After a poised, patient performance that put Columbia within a few points of a massive upset, the Lions lost their bearings a bit in the final...
Rutgers University coach accused of bullying
Mike Rice may be long gone as Rutgers men’s basketball coach, but controversy is rearing its head again at the university. This time, the football program is involved. Scarlet Knights...
Devils blanked as streak comes to an end
In a rematch of the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals, the Kings again came out on top over the Devils, this time a 2-0 victory at the Prudential Center The Devils...
German government knew of Munich art find for 19 months
BERLIN — The German government knew for 19 months that a huge trove of art, possibly including works stolen by the Nazis, had been found in Bavaria, but kept quiet...
Obama relying more on immigration rule changes
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will allow some relatives of US service members living in the country illegally to stay, according to a policy directive issued Friday. The nine-page memorandum...
Kennedy cousin could be freed ahead of new trial
MILFORD, Conn. — Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel could walk free from prison next week after 11 years behind bars as he awaits a new trial for the 1975 murder of a teen-age neighbor....
Smart money going in and out at JCPenney
The smart money is shuffling in and out of JCPenney again. Battered shares of the flailing retailer popped 3.9 percent to $9.03 on Friday as Wall Street tycoon David Tepper’s...
'Canceled' NJ retiree says her health plan isn’t junk
One person’s junk is another person’s gold. Before backtracking, the White House defended the cancellation of millions of insurance policies, saying they were substandard and didn’t meet ObamaCare’s minimum requirements....
St. John's sails past Wagner on D’Angelo Harrison's 25 points
D’Angelo Harrison’s suspension sunk St. John’s last season, but his return is the reason why the Red Storm could have their best season in 15 years. The junior guard had...
Zulily IPO deals 71% gain on first day
Web retailer Zulily, whose daily deals for moms and kids helped it double revenues in the first nine months of 2013, soared out of the gates on its stock’s trading...
Romney says Obama was 'dishonest' in his healthcare promises
Former presidential nominee Mitt Romney says President Obama was knowingly “dishonest” when he repeatedly promised Americans could keep their current insurance under ObamaCare. “I think the president understood — it’s...
Boxing world comes together to aid ailing fighter
They often bicker over just about everything: opponents, sites, television dates, and money. But members of the boxing industry are joining forces to financially assist Russian heavyweight Magomed Abdusalamov, who...
Judge says Buffett-led group hurting ResCap
Bankruptcy Judge Martin Glenn has called out a Warren Buffett-led group of creditors for hurting bankrupt mortgage company ResCap. Judge Glenn ruled Friday a group of junior secured bondholders were...
De Blasio could swipe classroom money for union deals
It’s not likely the 750,000 voters who elected Bill de Blasio mayor were expecting him to snatch hundreds of millions of dollars from city schoolkids. But Amalgamated Transit Union President...
JPMorgan settles some claims for $4.5 billion
JPMorgan Chase said on Friday it has agreed to pay $4.5 billion to settle claims by investors who lost money on mortgage-backed securities before the US housing market collapse. The...
X-Rays negative on Deron’s latest sprain
PHOENIX — When Deron Williams crumpled to the floor writhing in pain early in the first quarter with yet another ankle injury, it looked like the Nets would be without...
Forbes puts itself up for sale
Ninety-six-year-old Forbes Media is the latest high-profile media property to put itself up for sale. The company, struggling with a sharp drop in advertising, said it decided to put itself...
Muslim woman bombarded with slurs at New School: suit
A New Jersey Muslim woman slapped The New School with a lawsuit on Friday alleging she had to quit her job there in March after being routinely bombarded with racist...
Report: MLB knew documents were stolen; Team A-Rod giddy
Alex Rodriguez’s camp pounced on a report that alleged Major League Baseball officials “likely” knew they were purchasing stolen documents in pursuit of Rodriguez and other players. ESPN’s “Outside the...
LI man busted for DWI after crashing into school bus
Cops arrested a Long Island man for driving under the influence Friday afternoon after he crashed into a school bus and another vehicle driven by a pregnant woman, authorities said....
Alec Baldwin’s comeuppance
If you’re planning on being a racist homophobe (or homophobic racist), it’s best to be a big-time liberal. At least until now, it’s allowed Alec Baldwin to repeatedly slur and...
Duke scores 2 top recruits; Hall shores up strong class
The package deal isn’t a myth. We learned that Friday afternoon shortly after 4 p.m., when Tyus Jones and Jahlil Okafor, the highly-ranked big man/point guard duo, committed together to...
Bloomberg boots 'China leak' scribe
Bloomberg L.P. has put a reporter suspected of leaking news about a controversial China story on unpaid leave, The Post has learned. Michael Forsthye was escorted from Bloomberg’s Hong Kong...
House Democrats abandon president in ObamaCare vote
A president whose credibility is disappearing faster than a Hershey bar snuck into a weekend weight-loss retreat threatens to veto the Keep Your Plan Bill passed by the Republican House...
The secrets of Jackie's iconic pink Chanel suit
Talking about the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Lady Bird Johnson, who had been riding ahead of the first couple in the fateful 1963 motorcade, recalled her most heart-rending memory...
Jackie Kennedy's iconic pink suit
History will always remember Jackie Kennedy's pink suit on November 22, 1963 -- here's a look back at the other days the first lady sported the iconic number in public.
Shumpert's feud with Woodson adds stress to swirling trade talk
Coach Mike Woodson and Iman Shumpert barked at each other on the Garden court Thursday during the Knicks 109-106 loss to Houston at the Garden. After the exchange, Shumpert walked away...
Teen scams surgeon to buy bigger breasts
If you see these knockers, call Crime Stoppers! The silicone scammer pulled off the $7,500 heist at Body Cosmetica on East 85th Street on April 12, 2012 — but cops...
Del Zotto will sit, make way for Falk in Montreal
Rangers coach Alain Vigneault said earlier in the season a player only gets so many kicks at the can, and it seems as if defenseman Michael Del Zotto is nearing...
MSNBC suspends Alec Baldwin for anti-gay slur
MSNBC isn’t standing by its homophobic man. After eternally angry Alec Baldwin let loose his latest anti-gay rant -- calling a Post photographer a “c--ks--king f-g” -- the cable network...
David Nelson has 'unfinished business' in Buffalo
It was one play lost in the wilderness of a humiliating 49-9 Jets loss to the Bengals in Cincinnati three weeks ago. David Nelson, a receiver the Jets had signed...
8 stars who moonlight in commercials abroad
http://youtu.be/yWnKRJ4c8xY Director Wes Anderson's latest work, "Castello Cavalcanti," is typical of the twee director: exotic locale, art-directed to the hilt, preciously funny and starring Jason Schwartzman. Except it's not a...
Jets aim to stymie Bills’ mighty pass rush again
The Jets are about to face one of the NFL’s most ferocious defensive lines Sunday in Buffalo, and one of its most feared pass-rushers in Mario Williams. But Gang Green...
Medallion owners overcharged in disabilities program: suit
The TLC is overcharging medallion owners for a program that lets handicapped passengers request an accessible cab using 311, a taxi kingpin claims in a class-action lawsuit filed Friday. The...
Rex on Reed: 'We definitely have a plan for Ed'
A day after Jets defensive coordinator Dennis Thurman said Ed Reed wouldn’t start Sunday, head coach Rex Ryan confirmed the newly acquired free safety will definitely suit up and play...
'Ohm'-G! Yoga helps Giants rookie Pugh find the right balance
Giants offensive tackle Justin Pugh hasn’t hit the so-called rookie wall yet and doesn’t think he will. The reason? Yoga. Every Monday, the Giants rookies take part in a 45-minute...
Red Bulls boss plotting how he'll manage Henry's playing time
Some things from France get better with age, like wine and cheese. But not superstar strikers, and that’s a concession the Red Bulls are going to have to make. Make...
'Anchorman' lands at Newseum
The Newseum's "Anchorman: The Exhibit," features more than 60 costumes and props from Will Ferrell's 2004 movie "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy." Curators paired the displays with real stories...
Another ESPN anchor apologizes for Lin comment
http://youtu.be/1cDRibgFWtI It’s something about Jeremy Lin playing in New York. Lin was back at the Garden on Thursday night and helped the Rockets hold off the Knicks. His return to...
A year after Sandy, NYPD auto pound still without power or heat
Hot cars, cold cops. More than a year after taking a beating in Hurricane Sandy, the NYPD’s Red Hook auto pound still doesn’t have electricity and heat — forcing the...
J.R. Smith fined $25K in latest Twitter flap
Two months after getting hit with a five-game suspension by the NBA for failing a third marijuana test, J.R. Smith has been disciplined by the league again. In his second...
Rihanna goes 'insane' in new video
http://youtu.be/b-3BI9AspYc Has Ri-Ri finally cracked? In her latest video for “What Now” (the sixth single from the “Unapologetic” album), she writhes around and contorts in anguish inside a white room...
Vulnerable House Dems join GOP in keep-your-health-plan vote
WASHINGTON – In a stinging rebuke to President Obama, 39 House Democrats joined Republicans to pass a bill Friday that would allow insurance companies to keep selling health plans that...
12 hot women who set MTV on fire
Bobbie Brown -- the star of Warrant’s 1990 “Cherry Pie” video -- exclusively revealed to The Post her debauched days as a ‘’90s video vixen, including her crazy sex life...
Derek Reader: 10 suggested titles for Jeter to publish
Derek Jeter, coming off the worst season of his career, is committed to being the regular shortstop for the Yankees next season. He's also made a deal to become a...
AG's crusade against Airbnb invades users' privacy: report
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman could wind up snooping on innocent people’s vacation habits in his crackdown on apartment rental site Airbnb, a Washington think tank said Friday. Future...
Meet the 'condom jacket'
This jacket does more than protect you from the elements. Asher Levine, the 25-year-old designer who has dressed Lady Gaga, created a new getup that could top her infamous meat...
Baldwin's gay stylist comes to his defense after slur
Alec Baldwin played the “I have a gay friend card” Friday in the wake of his latest homophobic rant and a dressing down from GLAAD. After a morning haircut at...
Hakeem Nicks: First touchdown coming Sunday
Hakeem Nicks’ touchdown drought is twisting him in knots, much the way his route-running used to perplex cornerbacks. In one breath, the Giants’ former first-round pick and soon-to-be free agent...
Obama praises 'Batkid' for saving Gotham
SAN FRANCISCO — Dressed in a black Batman costume, his fists clenched as he took on foe after foe around San Francisco, a 5-year-old boy who has battled leukemia for...
US offering $10M for leads on Benghazi attack
WASHINGTON — The State Department said Friday that it has been quietly offering rewards since January of up to $10 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of...
Starting Peyton Manning this week not a Chief concern
Not often do you look at a quarterback stat line of 3,249 yards, 33 touchdowns and six interceptions and ask: What is wrong? But that is a thought that crosses...
'Anonymous' big gets 10 years for hacking FBI
He won’t be able to hack himself out of this mess. A Manhattan federal judge on Friday threw the book at an elite member of the computer-hacking group known as...
Syrian rebels sorry for beheading wrong guy
A group of Al Qaeda-linked Syrian rebels beheaded a fighter then triumphantly waved his head in the air as a trophy -- only to discover the poor guy was actually...
Knicks rewind: Bargnani showing toughness at center
The Knicks’ four-game home losing streak is startling, but the silver lining in Thursday’s 109-106 heartbreaker vs. the Rockets is the overall play of newly minted center Andrea Bargnani. Who...
Pierre-Paul practices with Giants, doesn't ensure he'll play
Jason Pierre-Paul’s status for the Giants’ game Sunday against the Packers at MetLife Stadium is up in the air despite his participation in practice on Friday. The defensive end, who...
Ed Reed goes from teacher to student at Jets practice
Newly acquired Jets safety Ed Reed spent much of the open portion of practicing following starting strong safety Dawan Landry around. Landry has spoken of how Reed helped him as...
J.J. Abrams in sneak peek with Star Wars' R2D2
As if “Star Wars” fans needed another reason to get excited. A week after Disney announced the release date for “Star Wars: Episode VII,” director J.J. Abram’s production company, Bad...
Dolphins' Martin meets with NFL, wants to play again
Jonathan Martin gave his side of the Dolphins’ hazing scandal to an NFL-sanctioned investigator for seven hours in Manhattan on Friday, then emerged to say he wants to resume his...
Hoops star who survived 2 tragic plane crashes headed to Michigan
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A high school basketball standout who survived a plane crash in Michigan in 2011 that killed his father and stepmother has signed a letter of intent...
Coney Island creek dolphin found dead
The dolphin that was found wandering in a Coney Island creek was discovered dead this morning, cops said. A bystander first spotted it swimming back and forth near Cropsey Ave....
Woman trades wedding ring for Chiefs tickets
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A suburban Kansas City woman who posted a Craigslist ad offering to swap her wedding ring set for tickets to a Chiefs-Broncos game has found a...
Local College Rankings: A promising start
You couldn’t have asked for more from the opening week of the season. Well, I guess you could have, but that would be greedy. There were buzzer-beaters (Manhattan’s George Beamon...
'Dear Mr. Watterson' documentary lacks cinematic thrills
“Man, remember ‘Calvin and Hobbes’? What a fantastic comic strip.” That’s the laudable sentiment at the heart of Joel Allen Schroeder’s dull documentary, an ode to Bill Watterson’s cartoon adventures...
Worker dies after fall at NYU building
A construction worker took a fatal plunge Friday from an NYU-owned building in Greenwich Village, police said. The unidentified man in his 40s slipped and dropped 40 feet from scaffolding...
Teammate: Dodgers bullied Yasiel Puig
Yasiel Puig was criticized for his over-the-top behavior on the field last season. Off of it, though, he was the subject of bullying, according to Dodgers teammate J.P. Howell. Howell...
Lawyer: Witness info will clear Jameis Winston of sex assault
The attorney for Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston asserted Thursday evening that he has two witnesses who can provide information to authorities that would likely clear the Heisman Trophy front-runner...
‘12-12-12’ documentary makes for unexpected keepsake
How do you start up a charity concert? Sandy relief show “12-12-12” producer Harvey Weinstein explains: You just call up Paul McCartney. He always says yes, and then every other...
Decadent 'The Great Beauty' portrays Rome as city that never sleeps
For all I know, the real Rome is a place where people frown over spreadsheets all day, then retire at 9:30 after a nice cup of decaf and an episode...
Alec Baldwin shoves Post reporter
Hothead actor Alec Baldwin shoved a Post reporter on Friday outside his East Village home. The scribe, Kevin Fasick, approached the "30 Rock" actor for comment on his stalker Genevieve Sabourin’s...
De Blasio ally open to city seizing foreclosed homes from banks
The most left-leaning candidate for City Council speaker says she would consider using eminent domain to seize homes that are in foreclosure from banks – a move that could leave...
4.2M couldn't keep plans if they liked 'em
he number of Americans tossed off their medical insurance plans under ObamaCare has finally been compiled and it’s a whopper — 4.2 million. But it’s anybody’s guess how many people...
Homeowner charged for shooting woman who sought help
DETROIT — A suburban Detroit homeowner was charged Friday with second-degree murder in the death of a 19-year-old woman who was shot in the face while on his front porch nearly...
Theo Epstein: Now New Yorkers don't want to spill beer on me
This Tuesday night, during the general managers’ and owners’ meetings at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando, Fla., I spoke for a few minutes with Cubs president of baseball...
Colts linebacker headbutts helmet-less Titans tight end, not ejected
Photo: Larry Brown Sports Delanie Walker wanted more than a 15-yard penalty for Erik Walden. The Titans tight end thinks the Colts linebacker should have been ejected from the Thursday...
Toronto council votes to strip crack mayor of powers
TORONTO — Toronto's City Council voted overwhelmingly Friday to strip Mayor Rob Ford of some of his powers in the latest attempt to box in the brash leader who has...
Bank drops 'Wearhouse' bid but another may be coming
Jos. A. Bank is dropping its takeover bid for Men’s Wearhouse — sort of. The men’s suit retailer said Friday it has withdrawn its $2.3 billion offer for its Houston-based...
Bill Ackman targets mortgage giants Fannie, Freddie
Activist investor Bill Ackman is betting again on the future of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — but this time he’s taking the opposite side of the trade....
TSA officer bled for 33 minutes in LAX shooting
LOS ANGELES — An airport security officer lay helplessly bleeding after a gunman opened fire at Los Angeles International Airport as paramedics waited 150 yards away because police had not...
Man killed in early morning hit-run crash
A driver struck and killed a 23-year-old man in Tremont early Friday morning and fled the scene, police said. Investigators are seeking descriptions of the car and driver that struck...
'Anchorman' props in a 'glass case of emotion' at Newseum
WASHINGTON — While Dorothy's ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" are prize artifacts at the Smithsonian, Ron Burgundy's burgundy "Anchorman" suit might turn out to be the most popular...
Biron: Rangers ready for breakout under Vigneault
Marty Biron joined MSG Network a few weeks after his October retirement from the Rangers. The former goalie talks about the team’s turnaround, the reinvigorated youngster Chris Kreider and more...
Bart Scott: Lack of experience hurting Jets
A rookie quarterback on a team far exceeding expectations might remind some of the Jets team that reached the AFC Championship Game four years ago. Bart Scott is not one...
Stone-age's 'Steve Jobs' was not 'a human'
Somewhere in our history is a stone-age Steve Jobs. His invention changed the world - and now scientists say he may not even be a proper modern human. A recent...
Hondo's Week 11 picks
Hondo had a meeting with the man in the mirror this week following his latest disaster – 6-8 overall, 0-3 Best Bets – and they agreed to a trial separation...
Blezow's Week 11 picks
The Giants have won three in a row but have yet to play a game that left anyone saying, “Wow, they’re back” or even “Hey, they’re pretty good.” Now, at...
O/U Rico - Week 11
Rico inched closer to .500, going 7-6-1 (2-1 Best Bets) on the Over/Unders last week. The season record stands at 70-73-4 (15-14-1). Still looking to get even, the selections for...
Another Superdome ‘Pay’ check to cash
Football expert Phil Steele is the owner and publisher of Phil Steele’s College Football Preview, regarded as the college football bible. Get in-depth coverage of college and pro football 24/7/365...
China easing 1-child policy, abolishing labor camps
BEIJING — China will loosen its decades-old one-child policy by allowing two children for families with one parent who was an only child and will abolish a much-criticized labor camp...
Eagles will sink at ‘Linc’ again
Including the 1997-2012 seasons in The Post, Cat’s record in print stands at 480-408 (54 percent) against the spread. SATURDAY North Carolina (pick) over PITTSBURGH: Panthers come off a no-fluke...
Whitey Bulger's chilling message to victim's son
Stone-cold killer “Whitey” Bulger once made a holiday phone call to an 11-year-old boy whose father he killed a year earlier. “Your father won’t be coming home for Christmas,” Bulger...
Assault rifle, ammo cache found in Bronx home bust
Cops discovered an AK-47 assault rifle and a cache of ammo early Wednesday after executing a search warrant at a Bronx apartment, authorities say. According to police, Steven Walker, 27,...
Caroline Kennedy arrives to take up Tokyo position
TOKYO — Caroline Kennedy arrived in Japan on Friday to take up her position as U.S. ambassador with one important strength: She has the ear of the American president. "I...
386 kids rescued in global child porn bust
TORONTO — A sweeping child pornography investigation has led to the rescue of 386 children around the world and the arrest of 348 people, Canadian police said Thursday. Toronto police...
Colts rally past Titans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Colts just keep digging themselves into early holes, then proving they know how to come back and win. Donald Brown ran for two touchdowns, Andrew Luck...
McCutchen, Cabrera nab MVPs
Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen and Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera both coasted Thursday to Most Valuable Player awards. McCutchen won the National League honor by a surprisingly wide margin after...
Baby Hope tombstone gets a name
The real name of Baby Hope was finally put on her tombstone yesterday, more than two decades after her body was found stuffed in a cooler off the Henry Hudson...
Nash back will mean Rangers’ top-6 intact
Rick Nash and the Rangers still have to get from here to there, but if No. 61 continues to make the progress connoted by his six consecutive days on the...
Johnnies focus on three-pointers
The 3-point shot is arguably the greatest weapon in the college game, the great equalizer in a comeback attempt or the talent divide. For St. John’s, it was one major...
Matthews’ effort impresses Giants
Kevin Gilbride not only fears Clay Matthews, but he also finds himself wishing the Packers’ All-Pro linebacker was a Giant instead. That’s how much respect Big Blue’s offensive coordinator has...
Alderson: Mets making progress
ORLANDO, Fla. — The next step is to actually add a new player or two. Mets general manager Sandy Alderson departed the owners’ and GM’s meetings on Thursday without any...
Mornhinweg defends end-of-game strategy
The Jets’ end-of-game strategy against the Saints two weeks ago still seems to be a mystery. With 1:21 left to play and a six-point lead, the Jets ran the ball...
Jets younger secondary players expect to learn a lot from Reed
It’s easy to see how the Jets’ young safeties could feel threatened by the team’s splashy acquisition of Ed Reed, protective and territorial about their playing time. But one told...
Collins: Mets need big bats
With the Mets in search of astronauts, Terry Collins made it clear what kind of player he’d like to see land at Citi Field first. “No. 1, we’ve got to...
Hit man recalls cop slay
A vicious mob killer emptied his gun into an NYPD cop under orders from a Colombo crime family boss, he told jurors in Brooklyn federal court Thursday. Former Colombo consigliere...
School de Blasio saved is back on fail list
A Brooklyn elementary school that Bill de Blasio crowed about saving from the chopping block as public advocate in 2011 has landed once again on the city’s list of worst...
Baldwin's stalker is the real passion victim
It just doesn’t add up. Charlie Sheen got three months’ unsupervised probation for assaulting then-wife Brooke Mueller in law-and-order Colorado. Rapper 50 Cent was ordered to undergo domestic-violence counseling and...
Alec Baldwin screams ‘f-g’ slur at photographer
He’s one sore winner. A scant half-hour after a judge threw the book at his stalker, Alec Baldwin freaked out at a Post photographer who tried to take pictures as...
'Canceled' Brooklyn gal: About time, Obama
A Brooklyn woman whose health insurance was canceled under ObamaCare applauded the president’s turnaround allowing people to keep the policies they already have — but wonders what took him so...
NY Dem Health chair rips ObamaCare delay
President Obama’s sudden shift on his signature health plan is getting a Bronx cheer in Albany. Assembly Health Committee chairman Richard Gottfried said he opposes allowing insurance companies to renew...
Backpedaling Bam is fumbling and bumbling
On Thursday, President Obama conducted the “Springtime for Hitler” of press conferences. He came out at noon and proceeded to blather his way through an hour of self-justifications and evasions...
Obama asks for delay in Iran sanctions
President Obama urged skeptical lawmakers Thursday to hold off on imposing new sanctions on Iran, saying if diplomacy fails to curb Tehran’s nuclear program, any punitive measures that are eased...
Obama apology meant to save Democrats
WASHINGTON — President Obama delivered one of the greatest presidential apologies of all time. Clearly lacking his normal confidence, the commander-in-chief repeatedly expressed remorse for the painful debut of his...
Obama changes insurance rules mid-game as providers rip mess
WASHINGTON — President Obama caved to mounting political pressure — including a rebellion among angry fellow Democrats — and announced Thursday that he would let people keep insurance policies previously...
Incognito files suit against Dolphins
The Dolphins’ hazing scandal heated up again Thursday when Richie Incognito filed a grievance against the team over his unpaid suspension. Incognito’s move had been expected since the Dolphins’ banned...
Giants ready to turn to Jenkins, Moore if JPP can’t go
There is a plan in place if Jason Pierre-Paul cannot play Sunday against the Packers, a plan the Giants and defensive coordinator Perry Fewell believe can work against the pounding...
Warning! No end to ESPN's inane coverage
Stand up on your legs, be like two fried eggs, keep your sunny side up!” It’s turning! So help me, it’s turning for the better! Why, just this past Monday,...
Safety pickup is safe move for Rex, Jets
“We signed a safety today.’’ That’s how Jets coach Rex Ryan began his press conference Thursday. “Ed Reed,’’ Ryan added, as if he needed to identify the future Hall of...
Cubs' plan: To rebuild
The Cubs are essentially the mirror image of the Mets — their deep prospect base is position players, rather than pitching. Yet even with their century-plus championship drought, five straight...
Execs: Cano likely to re-sign with Yanks, but expect leverage battle
ORLANDO, Fla. — You would have a better chance of finding Bigfoot than an executive or agent at the general manager’s meetings who thought Robinson Cano was leaving the Yankees....
Howard not fazed by Knicks hacking
You are a superstar in the NBA. And so, barring injury, ejection, fouling out or losing an ill-advised bet, you expect to be on the floor in the waning minutes...
Health Dept. launches fat-o-meter site
Now you can find out just how unhealthy your next trip your favorite fast-food joint will be. The city’s Health Department has launched MenuStat, a Web site with an online...
Walmart shoppers pinched more than others
As the crucial holidays draw near, Walmart is girding for one of its bloodiest fights ever. The world’s biggest retailer slashed its full-year financial forecast Thursday, citing worries about brutal...
InStyle top in ad pages
InStyle once again has beat out Vogue to capture the coveted fashion magazine ad page crown for 2013. InStyle, with a strong December, finished with 2,810.47 ad pages, up 4.72...
Yanks' Jeter teaming with Simon & Schuster
We’ve all heard about “The Catcher in the Rye,” the classic by J. D. Salinger. Now Simon & Schuster has its own version, The Shortstop in the Rye, with Derek...
Heady Q4 for Viacom as TWC battle looms
Viacom, which reported strong results Thursday for its latest quarter, is headed for a year-end showdown with Time Warner Cable, The Post has learned. The media giant’s agreement with the...
#AskJPM slam shows hatred for bank
Jamie Dimon’s #AskJPM Twitter-tastrophe highlights how far his firm’s once-storied post-crisis reputation has plummeted. JPMorgan Chase, already dealing with at least eight Justice Department probes, found itself Thursday enduring a...
Top cop Kelly: Candidates betrayed me
In a new interview with Playboy magazine, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly says he felt betrayed by the Democratic mayoral candidates, who he claims used him and the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk policy...
MGM sees increase in 3rd-quarter profits
MGM Holdings, parent of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the movie studio that is bankrolling half of the production of “The Hobbit” movies, benefited from a bump in TV licensing revenue during its third...
Lost Your Plan? Don’t Blame Just Bam
Watching President Obama’s press conference Thursday, I almost started humming the old ditty the “Farmer in the Dell” because all I could think was: “The cheese stands alone.” The president...
Sin of the 2nd circuit: Judges pointed out the obvious
How Shira Scheindlin must wish she’d been simply overruled. Because in staying her decision on stop-and-frisk, and now shooting down her claim to a constitutional right to preside over this...
Buffett invests $3.7B in Exxon
Warren Buffett is going contrarian again. That is, if investing in Exxon Mobil — with its $407 billion market cap — can ever be considered against-the-grain thinking. The Oracle of...
Video shows shoppers flee as NJ gunman stalks mall
A chilling video shows the gunman at the Paramus New Jersey mall casually strolling around the shopping center in his biker helmet as panicked onlookers run for their lives. In...
Walmart roasted on treatment of pigs
Walmart is squeezing the nation’s pigs while it hogs profits on pork. That’s the charge from animal-rights groups, which say Walmart is the only major US retailer that has refused...
Education Commissioner John King’s reforms
If a man is known by his enemies, John King must be doing something right. The New York state education commissioner finds himself under fire for pushing the tougher Common...