November 8, 2010
B'klyn shopkeeper fights knife-wielding robber with trash can
A brave Park Slope shopkeeper, armed only with a trash receptacle, was captured on video trying to fight off a knife-wielding bandit during a recent robbery at his Brooklyn smoke...
Trial starts for parolee who killed Brooklyn man in 1991
A parolee who spent 16 years on the lam for a senseless 1991 New Year’s murder pulled out his gun and fired simply because the victim had wised off to...
Giants' Coughlin wades in on Cowboys coaching change
Playing the Cowboys for the second time in three games means the Giants will be more familiar than usual with their NFC East rival, having studied up on them not...
Soak up Sonoma by sports car
"TIRES are like pigs — they’re happiest when they’re squealing,” says my driving instructor, Ken Dobson. A good thing, as mine would be squealing plenty the day I spent test-driving...
5 ways to dig Philadelphia right now
FOR years Philadelphia was there for us when we needed a kinder, gentler city — hip, but still neighborhood-centric; less concrete canyon, more for hanging out and drinking coffee. Better...
Lee in 'early stages' of free-agent process
Cliff Lee will be taking a slow approach to free agency. "We're just gathering information. That's always the early stages of this process," agent Darek Braunecker said Monday, a day...
JUST BACK: Napa Valley
This year’s Worlds of Flavor Conference, which concluded on Saturday at the Culinary Institute of America’s Napa Valley outpost, was an orgy of Japanese chefs. They were here to discuss and...
Giants lose Diehl for several weeks with hamstring tear
It’s a good thing the Giants showed depth and versatility on their offensive line in Sunday’s 41-7 thrashing of the Seahawks in Seattle. They’re going to need it. The Giants...
Actor Charlie Sheen 'not panicking' after 'one bad night' at a NYC hotel
American actor Charlie Sheen said he is "not panicking" after the media frenzy that erupted when he was found drunk and in alleged drug-fueled rage at the Plaza Hotel in...
Browns won't name impressive McCoy starting QB against Jets
BEREA, Ohio -- Browns coach Eric Mangini isn't ready to hand the offensive reins over to rookie quarterback Colt McCoy just yet. Mangini said Monday that he's been impressed and...
Giants-Eagles on Nov. 21 will stay in primetime
The critical NFC East matchup between the Giants and Philadelphia Eagles on Nov. 21 will remain on Sunday night.The league could have moved another game into the slot under its...
City of Heroes Q&A: who wants to be a god-like entity?
City of Heroes has been going strong since 2004. There have been two paid expansions and 18 free ones to date. Within the next few weeks, Paragon Studios and NCSoft...
Devils’ Brodeur doesn’t practice, but hopes to play next game: report
Martin Brodeur wasn’t in net for the Devils practice on Monday, but hopes to be there when they play the Sabres on Wednesday night. Brodeur took a Patrick Kane shot...
Carmelo in a ‘good state’ with 4-2 Nuggets
The Carmelo Anthony trade winds have died down a bit thanks in part to a good start to the season by the Nuggets. Anthony and the Nuggets are 4-2 after...
Yankees announce spring training schedule
After failing to repeat as World Series champions, the Yankees will report for spring training on Feb. 14 and start workouts the following day.New York said Monday it will open...
Brooklyn's Pinkston involved in assault incident at Villanova
VILLANOVA, Pa. -- Villanova forward JayVaughn Pinkston was involved in an altercation that led to an assault report early Sunday, police said, while the school acknowledged it was reviewing what...
Fordham to play four games at Meadowlands
Fordham is bringing its men's basketball team to the Izod Center in the Meadowlands for four games. The Bronx, N.Y. university announced on Monday that it will play games against...
Iverson arrives in Turkey for next stop in career
ISTANBUL -- Former NBA star Allen Iverson arrived in Istanbul on Monday to begin a stint with Turkish club Besiktas, promising to give fans "something they haven't seen before." Dozens...
Isiah settles for second season at FIU
MIAMI -- A year ago, Isiah Thomas was asked more than a few times about how long he planned to remain coaching at Florida International. The same question keeps coming...
Mets interviews to continue with Hale, Hurdle, Wakamatsu
Former Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu will serve as bench coach for the Toronto Blue Jays next season, unless the Mets hire him to be their manager. Wakamatsu is still expected...
Local results from NYC Marathon
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Sims 3 DS: what's up? I'm god
The Sims have been an obsessive part of the gaming landscape since ... well, man, since I was in high school. We've been torturing them, sticking them in rooms then...
VOTE: Who's the best football team in New York?
The Jets and Giants are two of five teams tied atop the NFL for best record at 6-2. The Giants made a big statement with a 41-7 thrashing of the...
'Law &Order' actress welcomes guilty verdict in stalker case
NEW YORK — "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" star Kathryn Erbe says she's relieved by the guilty verdict against a man accused of stalking her. In a statement Monday, the...
Senate GOP attempts to lure Sen.-elect Manchin across aisle
Senate Republicans are making some big promises to try to lure West Virginia Senator-elect Joe Manchin to cross the aisle, Fox News Channel reported Monday. Aside from his pick of...
Don’t throw money at NY fiscal problems: Cuomo
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov.-elect Andrew Cuomo says there’s no room for new taxes or otherwise buying the state’s way out of a projected $9 billion operating deficit in the upcoming...
Defeated House Democrats circulate draft letter imploring Pelosi to step aside
House Democrats defeated in last Tuesday’s midterm elections have begun circulating a draft letter on Capitol Hill that implores House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to step aside, Fox News Channel...
SEC eyes new restrictions to avoid future 'flash crash'
In the aftermath of the “flash crash” that rattled the markets worldwide on May 6, the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission said Monday she is looking at whether...
Cowboys fire Phillips after 1-7 start
IRVING, Texas -- Wade Phillips was fired Monday as coach of the Dallas Cowboys, with offensive coordinator Jason Garrett promoted to take his place. Jones decided enough was enough following...
Mets add former Dodgers GM DePodeta to front office
The Mets don't have a manager, but their front office continues to grow.Paul DePodesta, who was an executive vice president for the Padres, was hired today by new GM Sandy...
Red Sox begin pursuit of former Phillies OF Werth: report
The Red Sox don’t plan on sitting quietly while the Yankees pursue Cliff Lee. ESPN.com reports that Boston has contacted Jayson Werth’s agent, Scott Boras, to make known their interest...
Nets focus on toughness at practice
So are the Nets soft or what? “Avery was talking about tissue paper the whole film session. He was practically looking at me,” Brook Lopez said. And that was the topic...
Rapper Kanye West gives in-flight concert over loudspeakers: report
Rapper Kanye West surprised passengers on a Delta flight from Minneapolis to New York City when he came over the loudspeakers and started rapping two of his hits, Hollywood Life...
Brooklyn residents point cops to fatal shooting suspect
A man suspected in a fatal shooting outside a Brooklyn donut shop this morning tried to dodge cops by hopping a nearby Q train -- but was nabbed after local...
Steinbrenner, Martin on next month's Hall of Fame ballot
Yankees owner George Steinbrenner will be on the Hall of Fame veterans committee ballot next month with former Yankees manager Billy Martin.Steinbrenner owned the Yankees from 1973 until his death...
Mangini has Browns playing best for Jets
The Mangenius is back and just in time for the Jets. Eric Mangini has the Browns playing good football with consecutive wins at New Orleans over the defending Super Bowl...
Sears lawyers call for mistrial in price-matching case
Lawyers for retail giant Sears today called for a mistrial in the civil fraud and false-advertising case against them on Long Island -- claiming that publicity had ``tainted’’ the jury...
Foley concedes Conn. governor race
Tom Foley, the Republican candidate for Connecticut governor, conceded to Democrat Dan Malloy on Monday, despite calls by the state GOP for an investigation into the voting process in the...
Christine O’Donnell to appear on Leno Wednesday
Christine O'Donnell, the defeated Republican candidate in last week’s Delaware Senate race, will appear on Jay Leno’s “Tonight Show” Wednesday, the network announced Monday. Wednesday’s appearance on Leno will certainly...
Sunday’s NYC Marathon finishers from New York
15, Dereje Hailegiorgis, New York, 02:19:10. 16, Teklu Tefera Deneke, New York, 02:19:23. 18, Fikadu Lemma, Bronx, 02:20:47. 19, Bado Worku Merdessa, Bronx, 02:22:17. 22, Michael Cassidy, Staten Island, 02:24:05....
G, this is troubling
88th PrecinctFort Greene–Clinton HillG’d upA knife-flashing cretin robbed a woman’s cellphone and wallet in the Clinton-Washington Station on Nov. 3, but was soon apprehended by cops.The victim told cops she...
Middle School trick football play goes viral
Coaches, get out your playbooks! When most weekends are dominated by the NCAA and NFL, one trick play from a middle school game has football fans all over the internet...
Here it is: Our annual 'free flu shot' story!
It’s time to get your flu shot — after all, state Sen. Daniel Squadron has gotten his.The Brooklyn Heights Democrat will co-sponsor another round of gratis vaccinations on Thursday, Nov....
Michael Jackson's kids didn't mind disguises he forced them to wear
The King of Pop’s kids didn’t mind wearing blankets on their heads, they told the Queen of Daytime TV. In their first ever sit-down interview, Michael Jackson's three children, Paris,...
Artie Shaw's son busted for weapons cache
A famed tattoo artist whose dad was legendary band-leader Artie Shaw was arrested yesterday after movers found a hair-raising cache of weapons -- including an AK-47 assault rifle, a shotgun...
Gaborik returns to Rangers practice
After missing 11 games with a separated left shoulder, Marian Gaborik made his return to full practice with his teammates today. Gaborik, who was injured in the Rangers' home opener...
Bloomberg daughter 'fine', mayor says
Mayor Bloomberg weighed in today on his daughter's terrifying fall from a horse Friday that left her with a concussion and possibly a fractured spine. "She is, I think, fine,"...
Iraq car bomb kills 10, wounds 30
A car bomb in a crowded market in the southern Iraqi city of Basra Monday killed at least 10 and wounded 30, a military officer said. "It was a car...
Parents of Pace football player killed by police visit DA to discuss case
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The parents of a college football player shot to death by police met for the first time Monday with the district attorney coordinating the investigation. Danroy...
Actress Lynda Carter tells Megan Fox to stop trash talking 'Wonder Woman'
Actress Lynda Carter has a message for Megan Fox: stop bad-mouthing "Wonder Woman," FOXNews.com reported Monday. The 59-year-old former television superhero, appearing on “Fox and Friends” to promote her new...
Sunday’s NYC Marathon finishers from Connecticut
40, Mark Olivier, Groton, 02:28:55. 329, Kevin Cox, Trumbull, 02:49:35. 384, Stephanie Lenihan, Groton, 02:50:50. 612, James Osborn, Stamford, 02:56:11. 1022, Christian Shackleton, Granby, 03:01:37. 1122, Gareth Bye, West Hartford,...
Sunday’s NYC Marathon finishers from New Jersey
33, Christopher Pannone, Lambertville, 02:28:10. 71, Brian Lang, Dumont, 02:32:37. 80, Justin Scheid, Sparta, 02:33:30. 88, Karl O’reilly, Whippany, 02:34:16. 102, Carlos Martins, Kearny, 02:36:22. 140, Elliott Frieder, Montville, 02:40:43....
Almontaser speaks — and she decries anti-Islamic 'propaganda'
Opponents of the mosque in Sheepshead Bay are playing the same game as right-wing fear-mongerers who have targeted the so-called Ground Zero Mosque, according to an alleged victim of Islamophobia.Debbie...
Top 1,000 NYC Marathon Finishers
(W-woman) 1, Gebre Gebrmariam, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 02:08:14. 2, Emmanuel Mutai, Lessos, Kenya, 02:09:18. 3, Moses Kigen Kipkosgei, Eldoret, Kenya, 02:10:39. 4, Abderrahim Goumri, Safi, Morocco, 02:10:51. 5, James Kwambai,...
Obama is a little right and completely wrong on UN
President Obama said all the right things today about India becoming a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. Great news. So what was this business of subjecting the United...
Burb bits
You can buy Tina Traster's "Burb Appeal: The Collection" as an e-book or in paperback at Amazon.com.New York Post Home section columnist Tina Traster has been all over, promoting her Burb...
Gibbs in heated argument with Indian officials during Obama trip
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs threatened to pull President Obama from a meeting with India’s prime minister Monday when security attempted to restrict the number of US reporters allowed...
Bloomberg promotes 'Small Business Saturday'
NEW YORK — There's Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Now, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault (sheh-NAHLT') want shoppers to take out their credit cards...
Elizabeth Smart says she awoke to knife on neck
SALT LAKE CITY — Elizabeth Smart awoke when she felt a cold knife on her throat. Then she heard a man threatening to kill her and her family if she...
Death plunge at the St. George Hotel
A Brooklyn College student fell to his death from his dorm room inside the St. George Hotel in Brooklyn Heights early on Sunday — and cops are investigating whether the...
President Clinton to speak in Zurich for the U.S.' final World Cup bid presentation
President Bill Clinton, honorary chairman of the USA Bid Committee, will speak on behalf of the United States’ bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup when the U.S. delegation makes...
RBNY's Stammler named MLS Humanitarian of the Year
Red Bulls midfielder Seth Stammler won the 2010 MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Year Award today for his charitable work in Haiti and the local New York/New Jersey metropolitan community. “I...
Why pot legalization failed
Reason's Brian Doherty explains what happened in California and why Prop 19 -- the effort to pass adult marijuana legalizaion - failed at the polls. The great thing about this...
NY fashion editor solves 'Wheel of Fortune' puzzle with help of just one letter (Video)
Here's one game show contestant who's "Wheely" fortunate. A New York fashion editor has become an Internet sensation after solving a puzzle on the game show "Wheel of Fortune" with...
Feds: We know where Gowanus Canal filth is
Federal officials have identified three “hot spots” of intense contamination — and the source of cancer-causing toxic vapors — along the polluted Gowanus Canal.The officials remained mum last week about...
Three toxic sites — a status report
National Grid is charged with cleaning up all three “hot spots,” and has yet to determine what the work will cost. Here’s the status at each of the sites:Metropolitan Works:...
BP didn't choose money over safety
The government commission investigating the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico still has a lot of work to do before publishing its final findings, but so far it hasn't...
Amtrak, NJ Transit discussing Hudson rail tunnel
TRENTON, N.J. — Amtrak and NJ Transit have begun discussing the possibility of partnering to build a second train tunnel under the Hudson River just weeks after New Jersey Gov....
Jury votes for death for man convicted in Conn. home invasion trial
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- It's death for the home invasion monster. After 17 hours of deliberations, jurors in the capital murder trial of Steven Hayes have voted that he should...
Qantas CEO: Oil leaks in 3 engines of its A380s
SYDNEY — Tests have uncovered oil leaks in three Rolls-Royce engines on Qantas' grounded Airbus A380s, the airline's CEO said Monday, as engineers tried to zero in on the cause...
Panel investigator: BP about 90 percent right
WASHINGTON — The early findings of the president's independent commission into what caused BP's Gulf oil spill will support many of the conclusions the oil company made in its own...
Obama backs India bid for UN Security Council seat
NEW DELHI — President Barack Obama on Monday backed India for a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council, a dramatic diplomatic gesture to his hosts at the end of...
Amanda Knox indicted on slander charges by Italian judge
Amanda Knox was indicted Monday on slander charges after she claimed Italian cops assaulted her during questioning in 2007 about her roommate's murder. Knox, who is serving 26 years in...
Is this supposed to be inspiring? Obama says public service can be 'frustrating'
In India, President Obama had a town hall meeting with students that included a question about materialism vs. spirituality. The student was trying to get Obama to explain what looks...
PSAL City Championship division football playoffs set
The PSAL released its final standings based on power points for the City Championship division Monday morning and the playoff pairings are set for the opening weekend of the postseason....
Radical Yemeni cleric Awlaki calls for killing of Americans
US-Yemeni radical cleric Anwar al Awlaki called for the killing of Americans "without hesitation" in a video message posted on jihadist websites, US monitoring group SITE said Monday. "Do not...
Angry customer surrenders after taking hostage at BMW headquarters in France
A man enraged by problems with his BMW car grabbed a shotgun and took an employee hostage at the automaker's French headquarters Monday, an official said. The man fired twice...
Man in NY accused of impersonating cop, kidnapping DVD peddler
BOHEMIA, N.Y. — A man is accused of kidnapping a Queens DVD peddler and demanding ransom from his family while impersonating a police officer. Daniel Levine was arraigned Sunday on...
City Hall Park marker honors early settlers
New York City has unveiled a marker in honor of some of its earliest settlers. The marker at the northeast end of City Hall Park was unveiled in a ceremony...
Closings begin in Guantanamo detainee's NY trial
The first Guantanamo detainee to face a civilian trial is a “mass murderer” who played a key role in the terrorist bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa in 1998,...
Lindsay Lohan reunites with estranged father: report
Lindsay Lohan is back on speaking terms with her estranged father Michael after a seven-month stand-off. The 24-year-old actress, who is currently receiving treatment for drug addiction at the Betty...
Van der Sloot jail director removed as Holloway video confrontation aired: report
The director of the Peruvian prison holding Joran van der Sloot has been relieved of his command following the airing of a secretly-recorded confrontation between the alleged killer and the...
Girls soccer rankings
Don’t bother to rub your eyes or reach for your glasses – these are the girl soccer rankings. Last week’s playoff results forced us to take the sledge hammer to...
Poly Prep bedeviled in NYSAISAA final again
The result was the same, but it somehow felt different this time around for Max Watson. For the second straight year the senior watched his Poly Prep team fall a...
Led by Wint's heroics, Campus Magnet rallies past rival Flushing
If Campus Magnet goes on a magical playoff run, it can look back at its dramatic fourth-quarter comeback as the moment the Bulldogs believed anything was possible. And they can...
Girls volleyball rankings
Now things are really starting to get interesting. The CHSAA has wrapped up its diocesan playoffs – St. Francis Prep won Brooklyn/Queens for a fourth straight year and St. Catharine...
Zenyatta must be Horse of the Year
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Zenyatta should be Horse of the Year, and anyone who can't see that is a chowderhead. Seth Hancock of Claiborne Farm, whose Blame was life-and-death to beat...
Jets blitz
HERO Nick Folk had himself a pretty good 10 minutes yesterday afternoon. Within about 10 minutes of real time, he drilled a 36-yard, game-tying field goal as time expired in...
Jets' Folk didn't realize OT kick was a game-winner
DETROIT — If you were wondering why, in the moments immediately following his game-winning field goal against the Lions yesterday, Jets kicker Nick Folk appeared so nonchalant, it’s because he...
Sanchez shines for Jets when it matters most
DETROIT — He is still capable of making you either scratch your head or throw your remote control across the room, everyone’s in agreement on that. Mark Sanchez can still...
Giants blitz
HERO Eli Manning. Lots of worthy candidates, but once again Manning shows that his durability makes him so valuable. Tossed three TD passes, no interceptions and was in complete control....
Giants report card
OFFENSE Eli Manning pretty much did as he pleased as he completed 21 of 32 passes for 290 yards, three TD passes — and no interceptions! He got two rushing...
Jets report card
OFFENSE Mark Sanchez (22-of-39, 1 TD, 1 INT) threw for a career-high 336 yards. He connected with WR Braylon Edwards (3 rec., 78 yards) on a 74-yard TD pass late...
Jets wake up late, beat Lions in OT
DETROIT — Maybe this helps the Jets down the road, buoys their confidence sometime in December or deep into January — if they’re fortunate enough to still be playing then....
Fortunate or not, Jets have look of a winner
DETROIT — The coach didn’t see the need to search his soul for profundities. Not after what he’d just seen. Not after what his team had just pulled off. “Wow,”...
Off-duty NYPD captain arrests teen for breaking into cars
Now that’s how it’s done. An off-duty NYPD captain arrested a teen-aged punk who had broken into several cars in Gravesend yesterday, authorities said. Captain Tommy Ng, the second-in-command at...
NYC boys soccer rankings
Only a week remains in the soccer season and plenty has yet to be decided, from titles and all-city honors to spots in our all-important rankings. A new CHSAA Class...
SIA's stellar season ends in lopsided NYSAISAA final
It was a final act that Danielle Fuller believes doesn’t do her team justice. The junior’s Staten Island Academy girls soccer team entered the state final unbeaten and a second-half...
Three of a different kind: New-look St. Catharine continues title streak
St. Catharine Academy won the last two CHSAA Bronx/Westchester titles. The Crusaders won the previous two CHSAA Archdiocesan championships, too. But the nucleus of those teams – girls like Alessandra...
Girls volleyball roundup: Bronx Science wins Kennedy tournament
Bronx Science’s big week just got bigger. After clinching its first Bronx A1 title in a long time by beating John F. Kennedy and Walton, Science was at it again...
CHSAA boys soccer rankings
A new Class A intersectional champion was crowned Sunday at Belson Stadium as Iona Prep raised the championship plaque for the first time in program history. As a result, the...
CHSFL playoff roundup: St. Peter's advances to Class A final
St. Peter's earns a chance to defend its title, thanks to a big day from Dan Low. The quarterback threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns, including the go-ahead score...
Oliver food fight
Jamie Oliver, the energetic British chef who tries to transform school lunch programs into lessons on healthy eating, has been told to go peddle his fresh vegetables somewhere else. The...
'Dancing' star Karina to wed baseball BF
"Dancing with the Stars" professional dancer Karina Smirnoff announced she is engaged to her baseball player boyfriend Brad Penny, it was reported yesterday. The Ukrainian-born dancer was eliminated from the...
Hats off for Pamela
Former "Baywatch" star Pamela Anderson said yesterday she wants Israel's Ultra-Orthodox men to stop wearing their traditional fur hats. The sex symbol, in Israel as a guest judge in the...
Bully for Kurt
In 2008, Chris Colfer was a high school senior who was regularly bullied for being gay. Now, he's an actor in a hot show who has performed at the White...
'NCIS' Alpha-bet soup
The new "NCIS" cast photo is not filled with hidden messages or symbolism, says the show's executive producer. Instead, it's practically a TMZ photo of what goes on behind the...
Left cold by an icy Carmen
'But we don't see Carmen!" sings the chorus -- in French -- in Bizet's opera, before the gypsy temptress saunters in. But even after Elina Garanca arrived on the Met...
Stewart's backstage costume drama
In “A Life in the Theatre,” David Mamet’s comic valentine to the stage, Patrick Stewart and T.R. Knight play actors yoked together in a barrage of bad plays, malfunctioning props...
'No new taxes' as Shel freezes over
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, in a powerful signal to Gov.-elect Andrew Cuomo, says he is ready to hold the line on state spending next year -- as well as rule...
School is her 'sitter'
It's all in the family. The city Department of Education is investigating a Bronx principal for allegedly using her school as a baby-sitting service for her nephew and covertly hiring...
Death payout
Madison Square Garden has settled a multimillion-dollar lawsuit that accused its vendors of "recklessly" continuing to pour beer for a drunk off-duty cop, who then went on a death drive...
Prince of sex: I was $tripped
Prince Jefri of Brunei commissioned lifesize statues of himself having sex -- but says it was his two lawyers who grabbed his family jewels as they ran his swanky Manhattan...
'C'-rated restaurants hiding their grades
Now you "C" them, now you don't. The Health Department has identified the first 15 restaurants branded with a lowly C since the city's A-B-C grading system was launched more...
Guys in breach of thrust
Looks like guys these days are getting their sex tips from a new expert -- Meg Ryan. A new survey has found that 17 percent of men have used a...
Smooth and sexy GOPers are now 'red' hot
Is it warm in here? No. A Republican just walked into the room. On election night, left-lean ing CNN talker Wolf Blitzer ripped the curtain off a political revolution of...
Casino: He 'cantor' won't pay his debt
A Long Island cantor is singing the blues after being sued by the Trump Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City over a $26,000 gambling debt. Eitan Binet, 39, of Bellmore,...
GZ settlement lawyers faked client's signature: suit
Two of the lawyers set to share nearly $200 million in fees from the pending Ground Zero workers' settlement are accused of covering up the forgery of a client's signature...
Oh, Pel-eeze - GOP rips Nancy's new job bid
WASHINGTON -- Soon-to-be ex-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's run for minority leader has Republicans fuming. "It's almost as if they didn't get the message from voters in this election," House Minority...
Getting Homeland Security on track
Without a doubt, the 9/11 terrorist attacks forever changed America. They changed the lives of those who lost their loved ones that day and in the continuing global War on...
Where Congress will push prez overseas
The impending historic shift in power on Capitol Hill, especially in the House, guarantees challenges not only to President Obama's domestic policies, but on national-security matters, too. The re-invigorated Republicans...
SI's Grimm news for W. House
Congressman-elect Michael Grimm, New York City's sole contribution to the GOP revolution that swept the House last week, said his election sends a message to the White House: The people...
Universal replaces Morris' man at CFO
Universal Music Group's veteran vice chairman and chief financial officer is leaving the firm, the first top exec to leave since the arrival of CEO Lucian Grainge in June. Nick...
O's Asian opportunity
When President Obama told Mumbai students yester day that he needs "to make some midcourse correction," he was talking about domestic policy -- but the emphases of his current 10-day...
Filling the board
Comcast is relying on the ranks of NBC Universal's management to fill top jobs as it prepares to take the wraps off a new post-merger pecking order, The Post has...
NY teen raking in cash with parent-friendly parties
This kid has something to fist-pump about. High-school sophomore Ricky Smith has been collecting up to $15,000 an event in cover charges for hosting drug- and alcohol-free teen dance parties...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens A fight over a parking spot in Woodhaven turned bloody, landing one motorist behind bars and the other nursing a black eye. Adam Jefferson, 33, and the other driver...
Baby-shower thugs stab deliveryman in Qns.: cops
A group of men attending a late-night Queens baby shower dragged a food deliveryman out of his car, broke a bottle over his head and stabbed him -- all because...
Janitors 'clean up'
They're mopping up -- and cleaning us out. Twenty public-school janitors rake in more than $140,000 a year -- far more than the teachers whose classrooms get tidied up, records...
Lady Gaga stole my boyfriend: actress
It was no match. Smoking-hot actress Alex Stebbins knew she didn't stand a chance when her boyfriend dumped her to go back to his former love -- Lady Gaga. "I...
Business briefs
Diaper deal Amazon.com is near an agreement to buy Mont clair, NJ-based Quidsi, the owner of Dia pers.com and Soap.com, for $540 million, two sources said. Quidsi, which expects to...
Day 4 in Conn. death hearing
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Fractious jurors return today for a fourth day of life-or-death deliberations for home-invasion monster Steven Hayes, convicted last month for the murders of a Connecticut nurse...
Rocked & rolled in Qns.
She was trying to make a U-turn and ended up upside down. A woman was briefly trapped in her black SUV yesterday after a car smashed into her on Jamaica...
Tax cuts on table - Obama
WASHINGTON -- Facing newly empowered Republicans in Congress, President Obama says he now sees a "basis for a conversation" about extending all of President George W. Bush's tax cuts. "Hopefully,...
'Mega' movie weekend
"Megamind" led the box office to its best weekend in more than three months, raking in $47.7 million, but still fell a little short of industry forecasts. Observers had predicted...
Hero miner digs deep for glory
Running 26.2 miles in New York was torture, says a man who was trapped in a Chilean mine for 69 days. But after limping to the finish line, Edison Peña...
Whoa, what a great tale!
Call it a perfect "Storm." A sickly mare bought at auction for $125 was given a bath that revealed her to be Kentucky-bred racehorse Her Own Storm -- great-great-granddaughter of...
School has a 'Blue' streak
A nursery school founded by Blue Man Group has proved so successful that it's branching out, much like the theater troupe's off-Broadway hit. The Blue School, founded as a nursery...
Racino losers' booster promised Jay-Z, Beyoncé gig
Politicians may have stacked the deck in favor of Aqueduct Entertainment Group, but its supporters apparently thought some star power was also needed -- so they promised that Jay-Z and...
Mike kid nightmare
Mayor Bloomberg's horse-loving daughter suffered a concussion and fractured spine in a frightening spill at an equestrian tournament, officials said yesterday. Georgina Bloomberg, 27, was aboard a horse named Radio...
His calm assurance exposes hollow O
WASHINGTON -- He was no rock star. His oratory rarely left us swooning. He never convinced us he could calm the oceans or conjure up world peace. It is probably...
Subway cell service? Bad call
THE ISSUE: Recent bomb threats from Yemen and plans for cell service on subways. *** They say that those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it ("Yemen...
Dubya an open book
George W. Bush's time away from the spotlight, it turns out, has made it easier for him to show emotion and be reflective in public. He's still no Hamlet --...
Oops! Google sparks invasion
First, Google Search. Then, Google News. Now . . . Google Wars? Google Maps is fixing an error in its map of Central America that gave Nicaraguan commanders an excuse...
Keith Olbermann's MSNBC suspension ends Tuesday
He only had to count to two. "Countdown" host Keith Olbermann, suspended "indefinitely" by MSNBC on Friday, will be back on air tomorrow. He will have missed only Friday night's...
George W. Bush bares family tragedy that changed him forever
George W. Bush's pro-life stance solidified when he was a teenager in Texas -- after his mother suffered a devastating miscarriage and showed him the fetus in a jar, the...
The TWU's toll hikes
The MTA's other shoe dropped last week -- on top of New York drivers. Barely three weeks after straphangers learned about higher fares in their future, motorists found out what...
The ACLU does its job
The American Civil Liberties Union and its state chapters spend most of their time these days fighting anti-terrorism laws, DNA databases of criminals and requirements that dangerous psychotics take their...
Judgment of jackals
The United States got a grilling last week at the UN Human Rights Council, where its unmatched ac complishments went on trial before a jury of killers, er, peers. You...
Cops tag fans of graffiti site
Police are cracking down on graffiti buffs trying to sneak a look at an "exhibition" of spray-painted artwork in an abandoned Brooklyn subway station. "The Underbelly Project," which includes the...
'Killer' bust at NBA game
Talk about a slam-dunk case. The thug wanted for allegedly killing a career criminal in a Chelsea diner last month was arrested at an NBA game in North Carolina, cops...
A look at finding the look
Fashion is never out of fashion, and with only 18 days until Black Friday -- the biggest shopping day of the year -- it's time to check out what's in,...
2 hail cab - then baby makes 3
A woman in labor hailed a cab in Midtown last night to get her to the hospital -- but her baby daughter was in an even bigger hurry. "The woman...
Sea to bankrupt sea: Dems claim the coasts
THE ISSUE: Why New York and California continued to vote Democratic in the midterm elections. *** Two of the largest states continue to do business as usual ("The Last Lairs...
Indian Pt. blast
A transformer exploded yesterday at the Indian Point nuclear-power plant in Westchester, leading to an emergency shutdown of one of its reactors. An official at the plant in Buchanan, about...
Chill factor
Top music downloads 1. We R Who We R, Kesha 2. Like a G6, Far East Movement 3. Sparks Fly, Taylor Swift 4. Whip My Hair, Willow Smith 5. Only...
Finders keepers
Just after tax season ended in April, workers at a major accounting firm in Midtown got an interesting e-mail from their boss. He asked each employee to send him a...
Go to Greg
Is working for the same company for 15 years bad for one’s career development? I’m happy where I am, but some people say I need to diversify and get a...
Borel fined for Breeders' Cup fight
LOUISVILLE -- Jockey Calvin Borel has been fined and fellow rider Javier Castellano has been fined and suspended for six days following a fight in the winner's circle on Friday...
Philadelphia Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 6 fur; $28,000; clm($25,000); 2YOBLONDECAT broke maiden as the favorite at Delaware this distance. EIGHT GIG NANO broke maiden as the favorite going shorter and was claimed. STORMIN MISSILE...
Kay's 'guarantee': Isiah will get Knicks job
What in the name of Col. Mustard is going on? When did it become so weird here? If we're supposed to think Isiah Thomas, given his interview Friday with Michael...
Sports shorts
GOLF: Tiger finishes Tour season winless Tiger Woods finished his PGA Tour season without a win for the first time in his career after his sixth-place showing in the HSBC...
Knicks' Stoudemire has good day, bad finish
A look at the boxscore shows Amar'e Stoudemire had a superb statistical game for the Knicks yesterday. A look at the final score -- and Stoudemire's performance over the final...
D'Antoni takes digs at former Knicks star Lee
With David Lee coming to town Wednesday for his Garden homecoming, Mike D'Antoni appeared to take a dig at the Knicks former big man. With the Knicks having improved in...
Knicks blow game to awful Sixers late
Knicks co-captain Raymond Felton called out his team's competitive spirit after yesterday's matinee loss to the wretched Sixers -- an atrocious 106-96 defeat. No, Amar'e Stoudemire's Knicks are not beyond...
Alderson to begin talking to managerial candidates outside of Mets organization
New Mets general manager Sandy Alderson may already have interviewed the team's next manager, but he isn't in a rush to name someone to the position. When Alderson took over,...
Jets' Scott: Lions 'dirtiest team'
DETROIT -- Linebacker Bart Scott called out the Lions as a dirty team following the Jets' 23-20 overtime victory yesterday. "They're the dirtiest team I've played against," Scott said. "I...
Revis returns to form for Jets
DETROIT -- This was the first time this year Darrelle Revis was, well, Darrelle Revis. In the Jets' 23-20 overtime triumph over Detroit yesterday, the Jets cornerback blanketed Lions star...
Gebrselassie retires; Gebremariam wins NYC Marathon
When Haile Gebrselassie's New York City Marathon debut turned into his requiem, dropping out of the race because of knee tendinitis and retiring, it marked history's greatest distance runner passing...
Running legend picks bad time to call it quits
New York can put an other notch in its gun belt. We routed Carl Pavano, got a good piece of Brett Favre and thrashed Javier Vazquez twice. Then yesterday the...
Browns run over Patriots
CLEVELAND -- When the scoreboard clock finally showed zeros, Bill Belichick walked slowly across the torn-up field to meet Cleveland's coach, his protege and estranged friend, amid a swarm of...
Giants TE Boss excels in return home
SEATTLE -- Kevin Boss did not have a touchdown catch in the first seven games of the season and he figured yesterday at Qwest Field would be the best time...
Vick leads Eagles over Colts
PHILADELPHIA -- While the Giants were laughing it up a continent away in Seattle, Michael Vick and the Eagles let Big Blue know the NFC East is still very much...
Favre sends message: Vikes not dead
Brett Favre rallied the Vikings from 14 points down to tie it with 27 seconds to play, then drove them into position for Ryan Longwell's 35-yard game-winning field goal and...
Nets try to ditch 'soft' ball
There is no more damning accusation in the NBA than for a team to be called soft. Those, swear to Charles Oakley, are fighting words. Yet the Nets basically were...
Giants now best team in NFL
SEATTLE -- Brandon Jacobs was seated on a stool in front of his locker, when someone wanted to know whether the Giants, 41-7 annihilators of the Seahawks, were now the...
Eli keeping Giants offense hungry for victories
SEATTLE -- This one was Manning against boys. "The only way to calm down their crowd noise is to move the ball, get first downs and get the crowd out...
Backup goalie Biron plays well, but Rangers blanked by Blues
The grand plan to get Martin Biron 15-to-18 starts so Henrik Lundqvist is as fresh as possible down the final stretch into the playoffs is wholly dependent on the backup...
Andrews part of Giants' offensive line shuffle
SEATTLE -- The news he wanted to hear didn't make Shawn Andrews rejoice. "I was jittery, I'm not going to lie," he said. Signed on the final day of training...
Giants rout Seahawks to stay on top of NFC
SEATTLE -- As Justin Tuck sprinted off the field and toward the tunnel that would take him into another victorious road locker room, he glanced up, reading a sign held...
Yankees waste no time reaching out to Lee
That didn't take long. On the first day the Yankees were allowed to talk money with Cliff Lee, they contacted the ace's representative. According to an industry source, the Yankees...
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The Post Line
NFLTonightFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogSteelers 3½ 5½(41) BENGALSThursdayFALCONS 1 1 (43½)RavensSundayGIANTSOFFOFF(OFF)CowboysJets 3½ 3 (37½)BROWNSCOLTSOFFOFF(OFF)BengalsJAGUARS+1 1 (50) TexansDOLPHINSOFFOFF(OFF)TitansVikings 1½ 1½(39) BEARSBILLSOFFOFF(OFF)LionsBUCCANEERSOFFOFF(OFF)PanthersChiefs 2½ 1 (42) BRONCOS49ERS 5½ 6 (38½)RamsCARDINALSOFFOFF(OFF)SeahawksSTEELERSOFFOFF(OFF)PatriotsNov. 15 Eagles 3 3 (41½)REDSKINSNCAA...
Packers rout Cowboys, 45-7
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — First it was Brett Favre’s Vikings, then the jabbering Jets and the drama from Dallas. The Green Bay Packers? They’ve quietly dispatched those hyped preseason...
Ups and Downs of the Breeders' Cup
LOUISVILLE -- If the Breeders' Cup ever threw a bigger and better party than the thrills, spills, chills and fireworks at Churchill Downs this weekend, I must have missed it....
American Flanagan finishes second in her first NYC Marathon
With national track records on her resume and road racing in her DNA, Shalane Flanagan yesterday made the most eagerly awaited marathon debut by an American woman in a decade....
Rangers' home struggles continue
All the talk about turning the Garden into a fortress has been only that. Last night's 2-0 defeat to the Blues leaves the Rangers with just two wins in their...
Turner helps Sixers top Knicks in first start
Evan Turner tried to hide it, but he couldn't. Making his first NBA start -- and playing a crucial role in the 76ers' second victory of the season -- was...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYNov. 8TUENov. 9WEDNov. 10THUNov. 11FRINov. 12SATNov. 13SUNNov. 14KnicksNOGAMEMilw.8:00MSGESPNG.S.7:30MSGESPNNOGAMEMinn.8:00MSGESPNNOGAMEHou.7:30MSGESPNNetsNOGAMEClev.7:00YESWFANClev.7:30YESWBBRNOGAMENOGAMEOrl.7:00YESWFANNOGAMERangersNOGAMEWash.7:30VS.WNYMNOGAMEBuff.7:00MSGESPNNOGAMENOGAMEEdm.12:30MSGESPNIslandersNOGAMENOGAMEAna.10:00MSG+WRHUS.J.10:30MSG+WRHUNOGAMEL.A.10:30MSG+WRHUNOGAMEDevilsNOGAMENOGAMEBuff.7:00MSG+WFANNOGAMEEdm.7:00MSG+WFANNOGAMENOGAME
Pulse sales
NOIR 350 W. 38th St., between Eighth and Ninth avenues Sale: Nov. 9-11. Tues.-Thurs., 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Up to 80 percent off studded jewels. SHOSHANNA 231 W. 39th St., between...
Weird but true
What a jerk! A 48-year-old man parked his car in front of a Florida courthouse, pulled down his shorts in front of a Pasco County sheriff's detective, and pleasured himself,...
Breaking down the upside-down college football season
Nine weeks into the college football season, The Post runs down the most intriguing story lines: 1. Auburn quarterback Cam Newton has emerged as the nation's most intriguing player on...
PSAL Bowl/Cup football roundup: MSIT gets first win over Petrides in OT
The rivalry between McKee/Staten Island Tech and Petrides is still in its infant stages entering Sunday’s tilt, just the third meeting all time between the two, but the Seagulls had...
Riverdale dominates SIA to complete historic unbeaten season
The dream team provided the dream ending. “The perfect end,” senior forward Zoe Loveman said. “I could not have imagined a better season.” That’s because there has been none better...
Hlinomaz's OT winner gives Dutchmen first NYSAISAA crown
It’s you. That’s what all of Weller Hlinomaz’s Collegiate teammates were telling the sophomore in the huddle prior to overtime. The speedy striker was the Dutchmen’s most dangerous weapon all...
PSAL City Championship football roundup: Grady ends 18-game losing streak
Grady is off the schneid. The Falcons earned their first victory in two seasons when they defeated Grand Street Campus, 14-12, on Sunday in PSAL City Championship division football in...
Keeping up with the stuff hipsters hate
Some media publications have prematurely declared them dead. Other outlets have rued the day they ever lived.But Brooklyn bloggers Andrea Bartz and Brenna Ehrlich, who have meticulously tracked the vicissitudes...
It's Bushwick gone wild as area becomes a big art show on Sunday
Ever wonder where all the artists in Brooklyn are moving to these days? That would be Bushwick — where another arts festival is set to command your attention on Sunday.Beta...
CHSAA Class B boys soccer playoff roundup: Sea advances to semis
Ryan Gardner scored the lone goal in the 28th minute to lift St. Joseph by the Sea to a 1-0 win against Salesian in the CHSAA Class B intersectional quarterfinals...
Field a dream: E-Hall persevering despite lack of practice space
Erasmus Hall is one of the PSAL’s elite football teams. Yet its practice field situation has to be one of the league’s worst. While construction is being done on their...
Extra passenger: Baby born in Midtown taxi
A woman gave birth to a baby girl this evening in the back of a yellow cab — after the car was only able to move one block, the driver...
PSAL boys soccer rankings
We promised changes and here at NYPost.com, we deliver. While the opening two rounds of the PSAL Class A boys soccer playoffs didn’t deliver any shocking upsets – the quarterfinals...
Sloper Auster adds 'Sunset Park' to a Brooklyn body of work
Brooklyn has its hold on Paul Auster.The New York-centric writer has a habit for setting his stories in the borough, including his 1995 movie, “Smoke,” set in a Park Slope...
The Fed vs. New York
Leaders from Brazil to Germany have criticized the Federal Reserve’s project to print up $600 billion in free money. The world fears the move will spur inflation, warping global markets....
Iona Prep wins first CHSAA Class A intersectional title
Before Cesar Ceja arrived, the soccer trophy case at Iona Prep was bare. But in three short years, the Gaels have run the gamut, winning Archdiocesan, division and state championships....
Streaking Blues shut out Rangers, 2-0
Ty Conklin made 27 saves for his 15th NHL shutout, Alexander Steen scored twice and the surging St. Louis Blues stifled yet another opponent in beating the New York Rangers...
Holy beating: Trinity trounces Mount in 'AAA' quarters
Considering that the last time Holy Trinity and Mount St. Michael met the game was scoreless until the fourth quarter, you couldn’t blame Tony Mascia for thinking another defensive struggle...
Girls! Girls! Girls! An old-time Ziegfeld-like spectacle at Galapagos on Sunday
Once you do the math, it’s only $1 a dance.The Brooklyn Follies brings the over-the-top spectacle that you could expect from something that’s an homage to the Ziegfeld Follies on...
Baked shares its cupcake recipe
“I love the idea of anything maple,” admits Matt Lewis.It’s no surprise then that, in his new cookbook “Baked Explorations” (with fellow Baked founder Renato Poliafito), there’s a recipe for...
Another chance to get 'Baked'
Get Baked right in your own home.The dudes behind the beloved Red Hook bakery, Baked, are sharing their secrets — again — with “Baked Explorations: Classic American Desserts.”Two years ago,...
Yankees contact Lee's agent: report
The Yankees called Cliff Lee's agent Sunday on the first day of the free-agent negotiating period to say they will be back in touch with an offer for the top...
That Rushdie really is a legend
From a death sentence to kids books — is there no end to Salman Rushdie’s talents?The man who so horrified the religious leaders of Iran that they put a price...
The best pumpkin maple soup ever
Nothing says fall like soup and pumpkins. So good thing that Nissa Pierson at Ger-Nis Culinary and Herb Center in Park Slope has offered us her pumpkin maple soup recipe.Pumpkin...
This Brussels sprout recipe will turn you from a hater
There’s no hating on Brussels sprouts when they’re combined with with apples and mint in this simple and tasty recipe from Ger-Nis Culinary and Herb Center. “It optimizes our love...
Pie in the sky this Sunday in Williamsburg
This baking contest sure won’t be easy as pie.That’s because the competition at the second annual Brooklyn Pie Bake-Off in Williamsburg will be stiffer than perfectly beaten egg whites, with...
Adams football forfeits four games due to ineligible player
The John Adams football team had to forfeit its first four games of the season because the Spartans competed with an ineligible player, The Post has learned. Adams, which was...