May 18, 2009
Wang's return may be delayed
By GEORGE A. KING IIIThe talk about Chien-Ming Wang rejoining the Yankees' rotation shortly may have been a case of premature speculation.Though Wang hasn't allowed a run in two minor...
Bruney blames replay for injury
By GEORGE A. KING IIIBrian Bruney can't exactly pinpoint when his right elbow injury occurred but he thinks it might have been April 19 while warming in the bullpen as...
Red Bulls' Carlos Johnson out 6-8 weeks; rookie Jeremy Hall to step in
Red Bull defender Carlos Johnson just can't get a break. Well, I mean, the good kind of break. After having his left foot broken by Houston's Stuart Holden on Saturday,...
DELGADO HEADING FOR SURGERY
LOS ANGELES -- Carlos Delgado finally decided yesterday to have surgery on his right hip, a move that certainly will sideline him for at least six weeks -- but possibly...
Delgado opts for hip surgery
LOS ANGELES -- Mets first baseman Carlos Delgado is likely to miss at least six weeks and possibly much longer after he opted today to have arthroscopic surgery on his...
Guitar Hero 5, any way you want it
...that's the way you need it, says Activision.Parents - and adults with childish friends - can now say goodbye to fights over who gets to be the drummer/guitarist/singer. When Guitar...
Game 38: Mets at Dodgers
(UPDATED) LOS ANGELES -- Veteran right-hander Tim Redding makes his debut as a Met here tonight when he faces the Dodgers in the opener of a three-game series at Dodger...
Jesus Christ goes North
I love musicals. I especially love them when they teeter on the brink of total insanity, then tip over. And if they're translated from the English, it's a plus.Imagine my...
Figueroa designated again
LOS ANGELES -- Poor Nelson Figueroa. The journeyman right-hander was designated for assignment today for the second time this season so the Mets could make room for tonight's starter, Tim...
OBAMA TO BOOST AUTO FUEL MILEAGE STANDARDS
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will issue new fuel efficiency standards and pair them with a broader goal of reducing pollution from vehicle tailpipes, marking the first time limits on...
The Post Twitters For David Cook's NYU-only Show
David Cook is coming to NY and we are twittering with anticipation. The "American Idol" champ is performing a private show for the New York University student body Friday at...
OBAMA TO ISSUE NEW POLLUTION STANDARDS
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will issue new fuel efficiency standards and pair them with a broader goal of reducing pollution from vehicle tailpipes, marking the first time limits on...
RUSSIAN-GEORGIAN PEACE HALTED
GENEVA -- Peace talks aimed at healing rifts from the Russia-Georgia war broke down Monday when the delegations from Russia and Georgia's two separatist provinces refused to take part, mediators...
REPORT: GIBSON'S GAL PAL IS PREGNANT
Mel Gibson's girlfriend is reportedly pregnant. Oksana Grigorieva is carrying the "Passion of Christ's" director's child, according to TMZ.com. This will be the eighth child for the married actor, whose...
There might be a drug problem here
Major League Baseball doesn't have anything on professional bodybuilding in Belgium.The Belgian bodybuilding championship was canceled this weekend when all 20 competitors fled the arena when a doping official showed...
It's my party and I'll cry if I want to
Last week I caught Lloyd Suh's "American Hwangap," which opened last night at the Wild Project on E. 3rd St. The show is a joint project of the Play Company...
DEALS: Jamaica RT for under $250
Book a flight on Air Jamaica to either Kingston or Montego Bay (our advice, pick the latter) by Sunday and pay only $238 roundtrip, for travel through September 30. Full...
ASTOR'S SOCIAL GAFFES RECOUNTED AT TRIAL
How's this for a faux pas -- Brook Astor, noted philanthropist, age 97, reminding Camilla Parker Bowles, during a crowded gathering, that Bowles' own great-grandmother had also been a royal...
RBNY's Osorio: I was misunderstood, saying "in English what I was thinking in Spanish''
Between another assignment and some family duty, I squeezed in a trip to Red Bulls practice for a number of reasons. 1) To see them before Wednesday's U.S. Open Cup...
REPORT: FAVRE WILL HAVE SURGERY
Brett Favre will have surgery this week to repair a torn tendon in his throwing arm, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. The paper writes, "Surgery to release the tendon...
CHINA DESTROYS UNOPENED SEX THEME PARK
BEIJING -- This investment turned out to be as risky as it was risque. A sex theme park that featured explicit exhibits of genitalia and sexual culture is being demolished...
NEW HEALTH COMMISH: OBESITY IS BIG PROBLEM
Mayor Michael Bloomberg's incoming health commissioner tells The Associated Press that the city needs to address its obesity problem even more seriously. Bloomberg announced Monday that Dr. Thomas Farley will...
'NICE GUY' TO FINISH LAST? LOCAL POL CALLS ON DEM CLUB TO REJECT HEYER
Democratic officials are ramping up their attacks on John Heyer, one of five hopefuls to succeed Councilman Bill DeBlasio, slamming right-of-center candidate as too "conservative" for the Park Slope, Carroll...
CYNTHIA NIXON ENGAGED
Cynthia Nixon is engaged to her partner, Christine Marinoni. Charlotte Burke, a representative for the "Sex and the City" actress, confirmed the engagement. No other details were given. Nixon, 43,...
Bears not ruling out Plaxico
The Bears are apparently a third team now interested in former Giants receiver Plaxico Burress.Chicago GM Jerry Angelo dismissed the idea before last month's NFL Draft, but said it is...
THE ALEX WALKOFF, IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK
Alex Rodriguez is different so far and you can tell just by looking at him. Remember the frosty highlights in his hair from last year? They're gone. Good thing, too....
Oh, baby! Sanchez-Shonn celebration
QB Mark Sanchez and RB Shonn Greene this weekend took part in an Upper Deck sports-card photo shoot in California.According to upperdeck.com, "this event represents the first time trading card...
LOUISIANA MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT OPENS FIRE
LAROSE, La. -- Authorities say a student shot himself in the head at a Louisiana middle school after he fired at a teacher and missed. Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre...
Trebek, Connery Return to 'SNL's' 'Celebrity Jeopardy'
Updated: Will Ferrell (along with musical guest Pearl Jam) has been named as Conan O'Briien's first guest when the late-night host takes over for Jay Leno June 1. "Saturday Night...
GOP CHALLENGES PELOSI ON WATERBOARD CLAIM
It's week two and Republicans aren't about to let House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's accusation that the CIA lied to Congress slip between the cracks.Read the Full Story at FOXNews.com. House...
WITNESS: IMETTE CASE HELPED CATCH MY ATTACKER
The woman who Darryl Littlejohn kidnapped recognized her attacker's van thanks to the investigation into Imette St. Guillen's murder. "I was watching the news with my mother and I saw...
Keith Urban Favors 2009 'Idols'
Keith Urban has put his stamp of approval on this season of "American Idol." "I think this year in particular, has been one of the best for American Idol," Urban...
Studs & Duds of the week
Yankees stud -- Mark TeixeiraLost in the walk-off madness in The Bronx this weekend was that the Yankees wouldn't have beaten the Twins on Saturday or Sunday without Teixeira.With Damaso...
SWINE FLU CLOSES FOUR MORE CITY SCHOOLS
City officials are closing four more schools because of swine flu, pushing the total of public and private schools that have been closed to 16. Officials say the schools in...
BIDEN DISCLOSES SECRET VP BUNKER LOCATION
Vice President Joe Biden, well-known for his verbal gaffes, may have finally outdone himself, divulging potentially classified information meant to save the life of a sitting vice president. According to...
Fox Announces 2009-10 Lineup
"So You Think You Can Dance," the summer reality series that picks up after "American Idol" crowns its winner, is moving to the fall. "Dance" will air Tuesday and Wednesdays,...
HOW MUCH IS DONALD TRUMP REALLY WORTH?
It's one of the great mysteries of the business world: How much is Donald Trump really worth? The world-famous real-estate developer and television personality has consistently said it's in the...
PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL EVACUATED AFTER TUNNEL FIRE
A smoky electrical fire at a Manhattan hospital forced the evacuation of several patients and staff in two buildings. It happened at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. Officials say...
GRUDEN TO REPLACE KORNHEISER ON 'MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL'
Tony Kornheiser is out at "Monday Night Football" and will be replaced by Jon Gruden, ESPN announced in a press release today. "I am totally grateful for the MNF opportunity...
NETANYAHU: I'M READY TO RESUME PEACE TALKS
WASHINGTON -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he is ready to resume peace talks with the Palestinians immediately, but any agreement is contingent on their acceptance of Israel's...
QUEENS ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL BECOMES CITY'S FIRST SWINE FLU FATALITY
Mitchell Wiener, the well-liked assistant principal at IS 238 in Hollis, died Sunday evening after fighting swine flu for five days at Flushing Hospital Medical Center, a hospital official said....
Brady-to-Moss Is the Best
1. Tom Brady and Randy Moss2. Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol3. Brandon Webb and Dan Haren4. Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau5. Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan BoldinToday's list is about 1-2...
KENNEDY: KIDS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH ENDING SENATE BID
Caroline Kennedy denied on Monday that she ended her quest for the U.S. Senate because her kids and husband complained she was becoming an angry, intense person. Kennedy, the daughter...
WOODY ALLEN SETTLES AMERICAN APPAREL LAWSUIT
Woody Allen agreed Monday to a $5 million settlement in his lawsuit accusing a trendy clothing company of using an image parodying him as a rabbi without his permission. Both...
Mike Delfino's Mystery Bride
For weeks, "Desperate Housewives" has led its viewers to believe this season's plugged Big Wedding was going to be between Susan and her handy ex-boyfriend, Jackson.Susan (Teri Hatcher) agreed to...
'Scrubs' In
"Scrubs" is inching closer to a ninth sea son, with stars Zach Braff and Sarah Chalke returning for six episodes. Donald Faison, John C. McGinley and Neil Flynn will all...
HUBBLE GETS FINAL REPAIRS DURING 5TH SPACEWALK
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- After five amazing days, spacewalking astronauts finished repair work on the Hubble Space Telescope on Monday and shut the doors to the treasured observatory, which will...
3 UP: YANKEE ROTATION LOOKS BETTER
This five-game winning streak the Yankees are on probably will be remembered for late magic, including three walk-off wins in three games against Minnesota. It might be remembered as Alex...
Replacing Delgado
From JOEL SHERMAN If you are willing to incorporate a significant salary onto your payroll then finding a first baseman in this market will not likely be difficult. So if...
3 UP: YANK ROTATION, MET 1B SOLUTIONS, ACEVES
1. This five-game winning streak the Yankees are on probably will be remembered for late magic, including three walk-off wins in three games against Minnesota. It might be remembered as...
The Daily Whacks, Monday Edition
The way Joe Torre buried Johnny Damon in his book -- and that would be worse than anyone, worse than A-Rod, worse than Brian Cashman, worse than just about anyone...
Coverage in The Post
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Mets head to Los Angeles for a three-game series with the Dodgers tonight with their sails drained a little bit by a 2-0 loss here Sunday...
Cannes: Lars and the Real World
I am no fan of aging enfant terribleLars von Trier ("Dogville''), who today announced to a Cannes Film Festival press conference, "I am the greatest director in the world.'' Variety's...
4.7-MAGNITUDE QUAKE RATTLES LA
LOS ANGELES -- A moderate earthquake that jolted Southern California was felt by millions and sent at least one person to a hospital, but the region avoided significant damage and...
BIZMAN POL IS GOPERS' PLAN B
NEW YORK Republicans are eyeing a dynamic but little- known upstate businessman and elected official to run for governor next year if Rudy Giuliani declines, The Post has learned. GOP...
'CRAIGSLIST KILLER' COURT DATE
BOSTON -- The Boston University medical student accused of killing a New York masseuse he met through Craigslist will be in court this week for a pretrial hearing. Philip Markoff...
TERROR DRAMA ONLY A TEST
Lower Manhattan was turned into a disaster area yesterday -- but it was only a drill. Authorities tested more than 800 emergency workers by simulating an explosion of two makeshift...
NEW CELL APP RESCUES KIDS
Parents and law-enforcement authorities today will unveil new cellphone technology to instantly trigger Amber Alert warnings when a child is missing, officials said. Nearly 2,200 American children are reported missing...
'CAUGHT STEALING' POL SUED
The Queens Little League looted by disgraced ex-Assemblyman Brian McLaughlin wants payback. The Electchester Athletic Association of Flushing wants $95,000 in restitution from McLaughlin, who has admitted stealing from its...
ATTACK ALARMS VILLAGE
A man was viciously stabbed in Greenwich Village yesterday -- the second violent incident in the area in several days, sparking anxious calls for an increased police presence. Derek Brown,...
RUMMY IN INTELLIGENCE PREACH: MAG
Former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld used to mix heavy-handed religious messages in daily intelligence briefings to appeal to President Bush's Christian beliefs, GQ magazine's Web site reports. Scripture-adorned cover sheets...
GO TO GREG
Q I recently heard on TV that many middle-age job seekers are resorting to plastic surgery to compete better against younger workers. Do you think such measures are worthwhile? A...
FUNNY BUSINESS
To make the leap into comedy, Jeff Foxworthy had to fire himself from IBM before his bosses had the chance. Now the stand-up giant is returning his attention to the...
TWEET DEALS
Some people sink into depression when they lose their jobs, others take to drinking. Warren Sukernek logged on to Twitter and started to tweet. Sukernek, a Seattle-based marketing executive, sent...
DRESSED TO KILL
THE uniquely American legend began 75 years ago Saturday, when outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were gunned down in an ambush -- ratted out by one of their own...
KRIS HAS A SHOT
IT'S no sure bet that Adam Lambert will be America's next "Idol." But the oddsmakers are generally favoring the glam rocker. The tide however is shifting slightly, back toward the...
UNCONVENTIONAL IDOL OWNS ZOOTOPIA
WITH America burning up with "American Idol" fever, in a delirium over whether angelic Kris or devilish Adam will be declared the winner, the TV talent show's best discovery remains...
NOT FARRAH'S 'STORY'
'IT'S not the show Farrah Fawcett wanted," says a former executive producer who sued to get back control of last Friday's harrowing "Farrah's Story." Craig Nevius says he and the...
HDNET DROPPED
TIME Warner Cable in New York is dropping Mark Cu ban's HDNet channel at the end of the month, officials said yesterday. The move will effect Time Warner systems across...
'COLD CASE' STILL WARM
IT appears that "Cold Case," the 6-year-old cop series about a Philadelphia detective squad that investigates unsolved crimes, is coming back. The series -- along with another veteran crime show,...
STARR REPORT
Thursday night's "Grey's Anatomy" season-finale shocker pulled in the show's best numbers in quite a while. The two-hour episode (9-11 p.m.) raked in 16.4 million viewers, the most- watched "Grey's"...
GALLOPING 'GIRLS'
THE "Desperate House wives" spinoff starring Lily Tomlin and Kathryn Joosten may be the hottest show that ABC won't announce at its upfront presentation this week. News of the proposed...
AT THE MET, A LIGHTER TOUCH
LET the sun shine in! That's what the Met ropolitan Museum of Art has done with its American Wing, which reopens tomorrow, bigger and brighter than ever. Gone are the...
STEPHENSON SET FOR NEXT COURT APPEARANCE
Lance Stephenson likely played his last game as a high-schooler yesterday, but the question remained: Where will his next one be? The Post's PSAL Player of the Year -- and...
'CANES MUST SLOW CROSBY TO TOP PENS
PITTSBURGH -- Staal vs. Staal. The coaches who were somewhere else when the season started. Erik Cole going against the player who broke his neck. The NHL's two best teams...
BASEBALL FANS DESERVE BETTER THAN STERLING
DON'T misinterpret this; it isn't a rip, it's a plea, a plea for change. Enough is enough. For those who care about baseball, a preventable, 20-year problem has become a...
EX-YANKEE WELLS COMMENTS ON STEROIDS, A-ROD
Alex Rodriguez didn't want to talk about a guy talking about him being kicked out of baseball for steroid use. "Just baseball, thanks," A-Rod said when told of comments made...
ZACH KEEPS TEXAS OPEN CROWN
Zach Johnson made a 12-foot birdie on the first playoff hole to beat James Driscoll and repeat as the Valero Texas Open champion yesterday in San Antonio. Seven months after...
BOREL KEEPS ON WINNING
LOUISVILLE -- Calvin Borel has spent the last 25 years grinding out a living as a jockey by getting to the track early, staying late and taking whatever work he...
PIMLICO FIGHTING FOR ITS LIFE
BALTIMORE -- Against the euphoria of Rachel Alexandra's thrilling fireworks, a somber reality hung over the Preakness at Pimlico Saturday; the prospect that it might be the last Preakness ever...
CHOO TOPS CAT IN MT. VERNON
Favored I Lost My Choo came off the pace to take the lead in midstretch and drew off to a 1 3/4-length victory over Nehantic Cat in the 31st running...
TWINS' JOE MAUER TOO QUICK FOR YANKEES' BRETT GARDNER
Brett Gardner had every intention of sprinting home from second to score the winning run on a bizarre play in the bottom of the ninth yesterday. All he had to...
WINGS SOAR TO GAME 1 WIN
DETROIT -- Dan Cleary was close to being an ex-NHL player when the league emerged from the lockout four years ago. The Red Wings gave him another shot. The gritty...
A-ROD IS STILL SEARCHING FOR COMFORT ZONE AT PLATE
Alex Rodriguez might seem more comfortable at the plate since he's hit two homers in two days. But he doesn't feel it. TONIGHT'S PREVIEW: Twins at YankeesBOX SCOREWang, Bruney Make...
PELFREY'S 3 MOUND MISCUES, DORMANT BATS DOOM METS
SAN FRANCISCO -- Mike Pelfrey took the balk of shame here last night. Three of them, in fact. TONIGHT'S PREVIEW: Mets at DodgersBOX SCOREMets Blog Capping an all-around bummer of...
SONNANSTINE PITCHES, HITS AFTER LINEUP ERROR
Andy Sonnanstine thought the last time he batted third was in Little League, maybe. Sonnanstine delivered after a pregame mistake forced the pitcher to bat yesterday, hitting an RBI double...
SPORTS SHORTS
TENNIS: Federer topples Nadal on clayRoger Federer got a badly needed confidence boost ahead of the French Open, beating top-ranked Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-4 yesterday to win his first title...
EWING PROPHETIC AS MAGIC BEAT CELTICS IN GAME 7
BOSTON -- Patrick Ewing, Orlando's assistant coach, finally got a guarantee right. No Kevin Garnett. No Leon Powe. Not enough Stephon Marbury. And no Celtics repeat. The Magic dethroned the...
YANKEES' STREAK HITS 5 AFTER 3RD STRAIGHT WALK-OFF WIN
The wrestling championship belt was Johnny Damon's reward. It was Melky Cabrera's on Friday and Alex Rodriguez's on Saturday. It's become a Yankees tradition. TONIGHT'S PREVIEW: Twins at YankeesBOX SCOREWang,...
HUGE WIN FOR HONDO
The astronauts' remarkable work on the Hubble Space Telescope last week seems almost terrestrial compared to yesterday's otherworldly achievement by their brethren in Wrigley. That's where the 11-5 under dog...
OH MY! JI RUNS OFF WITH SYBASE TITLE
From the moment Ji Young Oh had a hole-in-one in Thursday's first round, the 20-year-old South Korean knew she could win the Sybase Classic. And slowly, inexorably -- like a...
YANKEES HAVING FUN FOR A CHANGE
IT'S funny really. With all the millions of dollars the Yankees are making in salaries this season, the two most coveted possessions in their clubhouse these days is a toy...
THEY'RE WAITING FOR RACHEL'S NEXT MOVE
BALTIMORE -- In a perfect world, the June 6 Belmont Stakes would be a rematch between Rachel Alexandra, the first filly to win the Preakness in 85 years, and Kentucky...
LAKERS DEMOLISH ROCKETS IN GAME 7
LOS ANGELES -- All is well again in La-La Land. The real Lakers showed up, and in a Game 7, no less. With Pau Gasol dominating on both ends of...
DOC WANTS MARBURY TO RETURN
BOSTON -- Stephon Marbury didn't get the championship he craved, but he got the experience he wanted. And though Marbury's role off the bench was low-impact on too many playoff...
REYES' SLOW RECOVERY CATCHES MANUEL OFF GUARD
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Mets said Jose Reyes isn't bound for the disabled list, but concern about his right leg is starting to grow after the shortstop last night missed...
MARK'S IFFY 311 BOAST
Perennial political candidate Mark Green routinely boasts on the campaign trail about his brilliant "idea" to create 311 -- but the first such hot line was created five years earlier,...
'COURT' FIGHT OVER FAMED VILLAGE HOOPS SITE
Critics are calling foul on a plan to rent the fabled West Fourth Street Courts today for a private gala. Clothing designer Joseph Abboud is paying the city $14,100 to...
YONKERS PARENTS SNEAK A BRONX EDUCATION
Parents often fake a home address to get their kids out of struggling city schools and into better, suburban ones. But suburban parents are using all available means to enroll...
CHARTER-GROUP BIG'S 700G HAUL OF LEARNING
The former director of a nonprofit charter-school organization was paid nearly $700,000 in her last year on the job -- almost triple the salary of the schools chancellor. Former banking...
NEW LAW AIDS TEEN INMATES
A new law might help expose violence in city facilities that house adolescent inmates. The Department of Correction must now disclose statistics on violence against incarcerated teens. The move comes...
BEAR GRYLLS IS A GOOD SCOUT
LONDON -- TV star Bear Grylls has been named Britain's new chief Scout, and says his first mission is to get more adult volunteers. Grylls has climbed Mount Everest and...
HARDHATS BRING DOWN THE HOUSE
A crew of hardhats is the new "murderers row." Drills whirring, they unbolt four seats at a time and toss them onto pallets, which are then carried by forklift onto...
SHOWTIME IN WOODY'S $10M TRIAL
Woody Allen's $10 million civil suit against American Apparel is set for trial in Manhattan today -- unless he decides to take less money and run. The filmmaker went bananas...
TOOL TROUBLE UP ON HUBBLE
HOUSTON -- Spacewalkers' specially designed tools couldn't dislodge a balky bolt interfering with repairs yesterday on the Hubble Space Telescope, so they took an approach more familiar to Earth dwellers:...
KIDNAPPED TODDLER SAFE
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. -- A 3-year-old California boy kidnapped nearly two weeks ago is back home with his mother after being found in Mexico. Briant Rodriguez was undergoing tests after...
BAM MOVES TO AID COURT PICK
WASHINGTON -- President Obama has named a seasoned Democratic political operative to guide his Supreme Court nominee's confirmation process on Capitol Hill. An administration official said yesterday that Stephanie Cutter,...
PLAYERS PICK OUT A PIECE
Mariano Rivera wants the bullpen, Bernie Williams covets the 408-foot sign from centerfield, and Johnny Damon is seeking seats. George Steinbrenner may get back a good portion of the inflated...
G WHIZ! MORE STOPS
For once, subway construction is actually going to increase service -- at least for G train riders. Straphangers on the only line that doesn't enter Manhattan will get service to...
RIDERSHIP ON SUBWAY DWINDLING
Subway ridership is down for the third consecutive month as of March -- because fewer jobs mean fewer people commuting to work. In March, subway rides brought in $7.1 million...
NY SHUTTLE BID
Beam us a space shuttle, Joe. Sen. Charles Schumer yesterday said he had asked Vice President Joe Biden -- NASA's chairman -- to give New York's Intrepid Sea, Air and...
NYPD DAILY BLOTTER
Manhattan A man was arrested for assaulting his female friend when she demanded he leave her Upper East Side apartment, police sources said yesterday. James Ellington, 34, threw the 34-year-old...
HIV CASES SKYROCKET AMID APPLE'S TEENS
WASHINGTON -- The number of New York City teens diagnosed with HIV has increased dramatically, despite overall declines, according to data released yesterday. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Brooklyn-Queens) said 172 city...
CRASH PILOT HAS A BLAST
A top-gun pilot saved himself from a fiery death by ejecting just seconds after his bomb-laden jet crashed in Afghanistan -- and it was all captured on camera. The hero...
PREZ'S VISIT IS 'AN HONOR,' LIER SAYS
New Notre Dame grad Regis McDermott, of Long Island, is a pro-life Catholic -- but that didn't keep him from happily attending President Obama's controversial commencement speech yesterday. "I think...
PRO-LIFE LAW GRAD BOYCOTTS ADDRESS
New Yorker and Notre Dame law grad Anna Franzonello prayed yesterday rather than attend President Obama's commencement speech because of his pro-abortion stance. "I wouldn't be able to approve them...
BLOOMY GETS A 'PASS' FROM DOLAN
New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan opposed Notre Dame's decision to award pro-choice President Obama an honorary degree yesterday -- but didn't protest when Fordham University gave abortion-rights supporter Mayor Bloomberg...
TAX CHEATS OWE STATE $250M: LAWMAKERS
The state's top tax deadbeats -- including two prominent New York restaurant owners -- should pay their fair share so Albany can bridge its huge budget shortfall, lawmakers said yesterday....
RAI$ING 'DEMONS'
"Angels & Demons" took the box office crown from "Star Trek" by earning $48 million in its first weekend. The haul was far less than the earlier Dan Brown adaptation...
TV KID A CLUB KING
Mason Reese is back. Who? Well, if you don't remember him, then you probably weren't around in the early 1970s. The cherub-faced, fire-haired child actor was the king of TV...
OBAMA IN THE LIONS' DEN
As pro-life demonstrators prayed and protested outside, President Obama yesterday squarely addressed the abortion debate in a Notre Dame commencement speech that called for "open hearts, open minds, fair-minded words,"...
GAY-NUPTIAL RALLIES CLASH
Thousands of demonstrators on both sides of the gay-marriage divide yesterday staged dueling rallies in Midtown. Opponents, organized by state Sen. Ruben Diaz (D-Bronx), demonstrated outside Gov. Paterson's Third Avenue...
CHRYSLER LOSS IS BUYER GAIN
DETROIT -- At 789 Chrysler lots across America sit 44,000 potential bargains, cars and trucks that are stuck between shell-shocked dealers and a troubled company that no longer wants their...
SWINE OUTBREAK NOW FATAL
A Queens assistant principal who for days had been gravely ill with swine flu died last night -- becoming the city's first fatality in the outbreak, and the nation's sixth....
CONEY SOUND & FURY
Coney Island residents protested loudly yesterday against a planned 5,000-seat outdoor arena in Asser Levy Park they say will create excessive noise and disrupt services at the nearby Seaview Jewish...
GAL MAIMED IN SUBWAY NIGHTMARE
A woman lost her leg yesterday when she toppled from a Harlem subway platform and was hit by a train. The unidentified victim fainted on the southbound platform of the...
TIMES' DOWD IN COPY FLAP
New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd has admitted to using a paragraph virtually word-for-word from a prominent liberal blogger without attribution. Dowd acknowledged the error in an e-mail to The...
REGIONAL ERR-LINES
"Continental," "US Airways" or "Delta" may be the name on the plane, but, passengers, beware: Your aircraft may be operated by a regional airline offering a high-altitude trip to white-knuckle...
WEIRD BUT TRUE
A teen was busted in Winston-Salem, NC, for allegedly trying to stick up an Internet cafe -- with a banana. John Szwalla, 17, demanded money, claiming his banana was a...
Officer rips out gate to catch purse-snatcher
Police Officer Gerard Benderoth and his partner were chasing a purse-snatcher in The Bronx one day when an iron gate blocked their path. The brawny Benderoth was not one to...
WHY NY'S BOOKS ARE OUT OF WHACK
IN the face of a severe recession, New Yorkers under stood that this year's state-budget process would be difficult. The meltdown on Wall Street led to huge revenue declines, and...
BUSINESS BRIEFS
Bank angst Smaller US banks must raise some $24 bil lion to meet the capital standards set by the fed eral banking team in its stress tests of financial firms,...
TRADING PLACES?
IT'S an awkward moment for New York Democrats. The problem isn't so much with their candidate line-up -- it's that everybody's playing in the wrong positions. And there's no coach...
PUBLIC-HOUSING HOPE
IF we had it to do over again, probably no one would rec ommend setting up public housing as it is today -- isolating low-income families in densely populated, usually...
JUSTICE IS SERVED -- THOUGH DECADES DELAYED
THE ISSUE: The deportation of accused Nazi death-camp guard John Demjanjuk. *** There are people who don't think anything should be done to John Demjanjuk. Their argument is based on...
TV EXECUTIVES BATTLE OVER AD PRICING
TV executives are bracing for pricing battles with advertisers in what is expected to be a drawn-out ad-sales market season this year. The annual "upfront" season starts in earnest today,...
BAM (SUPREME) COURTS THE LEFT
THE ISSUE: President Obama's upcoming nomination of a justice for the Supreme Court. *** It's a foregone conclusion that President Obama will choose a liberal to fill the upcoming vacancy...
TWO PEROT FUND ALUMS START INVESTMENT FIRM
Two traders who recently left Ross Perot's troubled investment firm Parkcentral Capital Management are seeking money to start their own hedge fund. The two money managers, Michael Presley and John...
MAGAZINES' FITNESS TIPS
Ahhh, milder weather is finally here, which in Media City's world means it's almost swimsuit season! It also means it's time for us to get into shape. Here's a look...
A TOWER OF RED TAPE
Does anything linked to the Deutsche Bank building happen on time? City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Deputy Mayor Ed Skyler last week rolled out a legislative package to improve...
A WELCOME FLIP-FLOPPER
Another week, another flip-flop from the White House over its approach to War on Terror detainees -- and in a good way. This time, the Obama administration is set to...
MAGS' ADS PLUNGE
Declining advertising continues to rock monthly magazines, which have seen their ad-page count tumble 23 percent for year-to-date compared with a year ago, according to data to be released today...
Greetings from Boston
By MARC BERMANBOSTON - Congrats to Orlando assistant coach Patrick Ewing for his guarantee not blowing up in his face. Had the Magic lost, Stan Van Gundy would've been really...
Pelfrey talks balks
SAN FRANCISCO -- Here is postgame video I shot of Mike Pelfrey discussing his club-record tying three balks in the Mets' 2-0 loss Sunday afternoon in San Francisco:
Charter-group big's 700G haul of learning
The former director of a nonprofit charter-school organization was paid nearly $700,000 in her last year on the job -- almost triple the salary of the schools chancellor. Former banking...
Ridership on subway dwindling
Subway ridership is down for the third consecutive month as of March -- because fewer jobs mean fewer people commuting to work. In March, subway rides brought in $7.1 million...
HIV cases skyrocket amid Apple's teens
WASHINGTON -- The number of New York City teens diagnosed with HIV has increased dramatically, despite overall declines, according to data released yesterday. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Brooklyn-Queens) said 172 city...
Cora leaves with injured thumb
(UPDATED) SAN FRANCISCO -- As if the Mets didn't have enough injury concerns, backup infielder Alex Cora left tonight's game in the third inning due to a sprained right thumb...
Sheffield making an impact
SAN FRANCISCO -- Jerry Manuel took Gary Sheffield aside shortly after the Mets signed the 40-year-old slugger last month and delivered a simple message. "I told him I needed a...