November 23, 2010
Tomlinson: I came to the Jets to play with Sanchez
Much praise has come Mark Sanchez’s way this season as he’s developed into the reason the Jets win games, not the rookie quarterback he was a year ago when coaches...
Construction firms probed for minority-hiring fraud
Two leading construction firms with multi-billion dollar contracts for massive projects -- including the planned Fulton Street Transit Center -- are under investigation for allegedly scamming their way out of...
Nets bench Williams two games
Nets’ second-year forward Terrence Williams has been benched by the team for tonight’s game vs. Atlanta at the Prudential Center and won’t play tomorrow night against the Celtics, either.“Terrence is...
Wayne Rooney says Manchester United fans gave him 'brilliant' reception -- Sky Sports
Wayne Rooney admitted Tuesday that he was worried about making his Manchester United comeback in the wake of his recent contract controversy. The England striker came off the bench in...
Fabregas leaves with injury as Arsenal loses 2-0 to Braga in Champions League
Arsenal was beaten 2-0 by Braga in UEFA Champions League play today after two late goals by the Portuguese club. The nightmarish result for the Gunners came after nearly two halves...
Manchester City’s Adebayor says Juventus will sign him on loan
Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor said Tuesday that he had agreed to join Italian team Juventus on loan in the January transfer window. The striker, who has started only two...
Maradona supports inspires Djokovic at World Tour Finals in London
Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic said Monday he hopes the support of Argentina legend Diego Maradona can inspire him to victory at the ATP World Tour Finals. Maradona is a big...
State panel declines to back waiver for Black as chancellor
Not so fast! The bid for Mayor Bloomberg's pick for incoming schools chancellor was dealt a major and unexpected setback this evening when a state-appointed panel voted to deny her...
Owens rips Revis
Early in the day, Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco, speaking to New York media on a conference call, couldn’t muster up enough praise for Jets cornerbacks Darrelle Revis and Antonio Cromartie.A...
Pregnant woman suing city for false arrest
A seven-months pregnant woman says she was inadvertently caught up in an NYPD drug sweep when she walked into the lobby of her boyfriend’s Bronx apartment building earlier this month....
'Real man' Leonardo DiCaprio donates $1 million for tiger conservation
Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio made a $1 million donation to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for tiger conservation Tuesday ahead of a endangered tiger summit held by Russian Prime Minister...
Ex-JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater offers flying tips for Thanksgiving
Slide through your Thanksgiving airplane journey with some advice from wacky ex-JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater. A key rule: Be nice to the cabin crew. "It’s amazing how many people...
Beatles sell 2 million songs in a week on iTunes
The Beatles sold more than 450,000 albums and more than two million individual songs since their music appeared on Apple's iTunes last week, Billboard magazine said Tuesday. Billboard said the...
Brooklyn Bridge Park chief getting Chamber’s “Community Champion” award
The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce is planning to give one of its top honors to the president of the city development corporation overseeing construction of Brooklyn Bridge Park. Regina Myer,...
L.I. man gets 50 years in mother-in-law killing
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A man convicted of stabbing his mother-in-law to death and attacking his wife has been sentenced to 50 years to life in prison. A judge issued the...
Prince Jefri's former lover (almost) discusses sex statues
The harem honey who served at the pleasure of a Middle Eastern royal for nearly a decade made a titillating, passing reference today to sexy statues of her raunchy romps...
Maffei concedes NY House race to GOP candidate Buerkle
First term congressman Dan Maffei (D-N.Y.) has conceded his House race to Republican Ann Marie Buerkle, Politico reported Tuesday.
Cops uncover Bloods gun smuggling operation
A Bloods gang member operated a “pipeline” of guns to the city, hauling weapons from North Carolina and selling them to an undercover cop during a year-long investigation, officials announced...
Bronx trash hauler says Gordon Ramsay owes them $25K
Gordon Ramsay’s trash collector is trying to haul away nearly $25,000 the company says it is owed by the celebrity chef. According to a new lawsuit, Ramsay stiffed the Bronx...
PSAL girls basketball roundup: Castle returns, Medgar Evers beats Banneker
Ashley Castle returned from suspension and scored 17 points to lead Medgar Evers to a 51-46 win over host Banneker in PSAL Brooklyn AA Group 2 girls basketball Monday. Kailyn...
Judge wants info on reputed Armenian mobster's $350K Rolls Royce
L.A. may be a great big freeway, but he surely needed more than $100 down to buy this car. A judge wants to know how a reputed godfather in the...
Leonardo DiCaprio donates $1 million for tiger conservation
Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio made a $1 million donation to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for tiger conservation Tuesday ahead of a summit in St. Petersburg, Russia. The actor, a...
SAC says it got government subpoena, as insider-trading probe continues
SAC Capital Advisors told investors in a letter Tuesday it received a government subpoena, according to a person who received the update from the hedge fund firm. In the letter,...
‘Mad Men’ star January Jones to be new face of Versace
January Jones, who plays Betty Draper in the AMC TV megahit “Mad Men,” has signed on to be the new face of Versace, The (London) Daily Telegraph reported Tuesday. Jones,...
Nets Brooklyn arena finally taking shape
Finally! The site of the Nets’ planned Brooklyn arena is no longer just a hole in the ground. Workers building the 18,000-seat Barclays Center today began erecting steel for the...
Jets' Woody has sprained MCL, uncertain for Thursday
Jets right tackle Damien Woody has a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee that could sideline him for the team's game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night....
Three models fire back with lawsuit against ditched agency
Three models at the center of litigation between catwalk titans have struck back at their former employers, accusing them of stealing wages. In May, Next Management filed a lawsuit against...
Vick talks to Connecticut students about dogfighting
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Eagles quarterback Michael Vick urged high school students in Connecticut to show kindness toward animals on Tuesday, adding to the string of appearances he's made since...
Giants re-sign Huff for two years
SAN FRANCISCO -- Aubrey Huff took a short break to decompress after the World Series, then wasted little time accomplishing his offseason plan: re-signing with the San Francisco Giants. Huff...
Regal cast in Verdi work about European royalty
A flawed Verdi masterpiece inspired a superb performance Monday night when the Met unveiled its new, richly cerebral production of “Don Carlo.” Spanish history inspired this saga of the 16th-century...
Paterno, 83, plans on coaching Penn State next year
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Joe Paterno says he plans to return as Penn State coach next season, putting an end to any speculation about retirement. The Nittany Lions meet No....
Fantasy recap: Bills now have two must-start players
The Bills are on a winning streak!As shocking as it may seem, the formerly winless Bills have now rattled off two straight victories and have propelled two of their players...
Butterball, Hostess among companies pledging to cut salt
The makers of Butterball turkeys, Twinkies and Wonder Bread have agreed to use less salt in their products as part of a national campaign against high blood pressure. New York...
Rutgers' LeGrand now breathing on his own
Paralyzed Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand has been taken off a ventilator and is able to breathe on his own. The school released an update on LeGrand's condition Tuesday. The...
Fordham Prep's Annunziata gets Hall call
There was no meteoric rise, no singular special moment. Sal Annunziata just kept working hard, kept improving and maturing and the colleges started taking notice. After a solid summer with...
Cowell says Tyler is a perfect 'Idol' replacement
Former "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell says he's happy that Steven Tyler will take his place. Cowell says, "I always said it had to be someone who wasn't better looking...
Bishop suspended for harsh royal wedding comments
LONDON — A British bishop has been suspended for "offensive" comments about Prince William's upcoming royal marriage he made online. Bishop of London Richard Chartres says he has asked Bishop...
'Godfather' tactic fails as mob witness begins testimony in Bronx court
Maybe he didn’t see the movie. A suspected mob rat began testifying in a Bronx court today against his childhood pal, an accused murderer who was allegedly caught on tape...
Yankees' Cano finishes third in MVP voting; Rangers' Hamilton wins
Robinson Cano didn’t receive a first place vote in the AL MVP balloting that was won by Josh Hamilton. However, the Yankees’ second baseman finished third, 33 points behind Tiger...
Upper East Side woman sues LI couple to get puppy back
An Upper East Side woman and Long Island couple are locked in a hair-raising, dog-eat-dog fight over an adorable Maltese pup named "Leo.’’ Animal lover Enid O’Sullivan filed a lawsuit...
Murphy inactive for Nets with Prokhorov in the house
Troy Murphy is still probably a couple games away from being a part of the Nets’ active landscape again — he’s not even traveling to Boston for Wednesday’s game. So...
Boston's Logan airport issues all-clear after evacuating cargo area
The Delta Airlines cargo area at Boston's Logan International Airport was given the all-clear Tuesday after a brief evacuation set off by a bomb-sniffing dog. Shortly after 1:00pm ET, the...
Wii Holiday Gift Guide
It's that time of year again, kids. The time to be good consumers and buy stuff. Over the next few days, we here at the Post will be publishing our...
TSA: Flight attendants can also skip scanners
Flights attendants are going to be able to board a plane without a body scan or pat-down, just like the pilots. The Transportation Security Administration confirmed the change on Tuesday...
Man carried pipe bomb in backpack for two years: report
An Illinois man who was stopped with a pipe bomb in his backpack told police he had been carrying it for two years, chicagobreakingnews.com reported Tuesday. Ryan Barton, 20, was...
Not-so-great sentence for granny mugger
A heartless thug who mugged a great-great-grandmother — snatching a gold crucifix from the 87-year-old East Harlem woman — shuffled and glowered yesterday as he was marched off to serve...
STAR TREK: Nov. 23
SHIP MATES CRUISE-industry reporters were treated to more than the usual bells and whistles on board Royal Caribbean's dazzling new Allure of the Seas this past weekend. The ship, which...
DEALS: Nov. 23
■ FLORIDA $149 and up Christmas-stay package at Hawks Cay (above) in the Florida Keys, midweek ($199 weekends). Includes $250 in food and activities, valid 12/1-26. ■ GRENADA $109 and up...
Cyberattack suspected of shutting down Iran's nuclear program
Iran's uranium enrichment activities came to a complete halt for at least one day this month, a new restricted UN report revealed Tuesday, amid speculation the activities were the target...
Saudi prince buys 1 percent GM stake
Saudi tycoon Prince Alwaleed bin Talal and his Kingdom Holding Co. invested $500 million in General Motors during the US auto giant's initial public offering last week, the Saudi company...
J. Crew agrees to $3 billion buyout
Clothing retailer J. Crew Group agreed Tuesday to be taken private by two private-equity firms for $43.50 a share in cash, or about $3 billion. TPG Capital, a former owner...
DVD Extra: Laughton's and Lang's masterpieces
Two theatrical flops that have come to be regarded as enduring masterpieces -- Charles Laughton's "Night of the Hunter'' (1955) and Fritz Lang's "Metropolis'' (1927) -- are out in splendid...
Martinez bolts Red Sox, signs four-year deal with Tigers
A person familiar with the agreement tells The Associated Press that catcher Victor Martinez and the Detroit Tigers have reached a preliminary agreement on a $50 million, four-year contract. The...
Collins says he's learned from mistakes; expects Mets to compete next year
Terry Collins didn’t waste any time in building expectations for next season after being introduced as Mets' manager Tuesday at Citi Field. "I'm going to do whatever it takes to...
Johnson out as Mets hitting coach; Backman expected to return
Howard Johnson will not be a part of the Mets’ new regime. The team announced that Johnson will not be back as hitting coach — a position he has held...
Man using Bob Dylan backstage pass orders 178 pizzas, stiffs restaurant
AMHERST, Mass. — A man wearing a Bob Dylan backstage pass who ordered 178 pizzas from a Massachusetts pizza parlor has left the restaurant blowin' in the wind. The man...
Cuomo: I'll spend more than $4M on union war
ALBANY – Gov.-elect Andrew Cuomo said he was girding for a multi-million-dollar war with public employee unions to defend his efforts to close a projected $9 billion budget deficit without...
Natalee Holloway's mother 'deeply disappointed' in Aruban authorities
The mother of missing US teen Natalee Holloway lashed out Tuesday at Aruban authorities over their handling of a human jawbone that turned up on a beach. A few hours...
Charlie Sheen sent 'nice' text messages to Capri Anderson after Plaza blowup
Charlie Sheen turned nice guy in text messages with Capri Anderson after his infamous drunken night at The Plaza, according to a new report. In the messages, Sheen indicates that...
Giants sign former Bucs WR Clayton
In dire need of a wide receiver to temporarily fill the void created by the loss of injured starters Steve Smith and Hakeem Nicks and injured backup Ramses Barden, the...
11 detained in 3-nation anti-terror sweep
BRUSSELS — Federal prosecutors said Tuesday 11 suspects have been detained in an anti-terror sweep in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. Those targeted in the sweeps were suspected of planning...
Poll: Jets’ Ryan favorite among NFL players
Rex Ryan should be the Jets’ main recruiting tool for free agents this offseason. Sports Illustrated polled 279 players asking them “For which other coach would you like to play?”...
Taylor Momsen suspended from 'Gossip Girl': report
“Gossip Girl” actress Taylor Momsen has been suspended from the hit show, Deadline.com reported Tuesday. The 17-year-old’s wild girl off-screen antics have reportedly prompted an “indefinite hiatus” following next Monday's...
Olivia Manning's Thanksgiving recipes
OLIVIA’S FAVORITE LACE COOKIES Ingredients: 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats 1 tablespoon flour 2 cups white sugar ½ teaspoon salt 2 sticks melted butter 2 eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla...
NYU artist gets camera implanted in head
A New York University arts professor might not have eyes on the back of his head, but he’s coming pretty close. Wafaa Bilal, a visual artist widely recognized for his...
Randolph close to joining Showalter’s Orioles staff: report
Buck Showalter and Willie Randolph are headed toward a reunion. Randolph is in negotiations to join Showalter’s Orioles staff as either a bench coach or third base coach, according to...
Greek extremist group claims responsibility for parcel bombs campaign
The Greek extremist group Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei on Tuesday claimed responsibility for a series of parcel bombs that were sent to foreign leaders and embassies earlier this month, police...
F train outage really screws this rider
78th PrecinctPark SlopeF’ing nightmareAdd one more straphanger to the tens of thousands who have been screwed by ongoing track work on the F train — a woman whose bag was...
Macy's Thanksgiving Parade Guide
Click here for your essential guide to what to see, who to hear and where to watch.
3 women accused of ripping off Westchester agency
Three New York women are accused of stealing almost $300,000 from a social service agency in Westchester County. The women who worked for the Westchester Community Opportunity Program are set...
Saudi king arrives in NY for medical tests
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi King Abdullah arrived Tuesday in New York for medical treatment, the country’s official news agency reported, after he temporarily handed control of the world’s top...
Nassau County DA asks NYS for help preventing wrong-way driving
The Nassau County district attorney is turning to New York State for help in finding ways to prevent motorists from driving the wrong way. District Attorney Kathleen Rice on Monday...
Thief flees with wrong dough from Staten Island pizzeria: police
A thief fled with the wrong bag of dough after allegedly holding up the owners of a Staten Island pizzeria. Police say Salvatore LaRosa was charged with robbery after surrendering...
Actor fatally stabs mom with sword: cops
A hardworking Brooklyn mother was hacked to death early this morning allegedly by her sword-wielding, bit-actor son during a bizarre religious meltdown in which he screamed Bible passages and made...
France's Sarkozy brands journalists 'pedophiles'
French President Nicolas Sarkozy branded a group of journalists "pedophiles" in an angry response to questions about a long-running political controversy. Sarkozy was being quizzed by reporters at the NATO...
US Q3 GDP revised up to 2.5 percent, beating estimates
The US economy expanded at a 2.5 percent annual rate in the third quarter, faster than the 2.0 percent rate estimated a month ago, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. In...
UN Security Council preparing emergency session on N Korea
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency session after North Korea's deadly artillery strike Tuesday on a South Korean border island, a French diplomatic source said. "A council emergency...
Australian suicide pact twins' parents share picture of happier times
The parents of Candice and Kristin Hermeler released a recent photo of their daughters as they try to deal with the tragic outcome of the identical twins' suicide pact in...
Will & Kate set the date: To marry at Di funeral church
LONDON — Prince William and Kate Middleton will marry April 29 in Westminster Abbey, the historic London church where Princess Diana's funeral was held. Royal officials said today that the...
Poll: Half don't want Black
More than half of city voters don’t think Cathie Black, Mayor Bloomberg’s pick to be the next schools chancellor, has the right kind of experience for the job, according to...
Israel's dying dream of milk and honey
Israel's agricultural industry is in trouble and the remedy may be giving up this fundamental part of the natioal ethos. A strike by farmers has left stores begging for fruits...
Sad state of the statehouse reporter
The picture is bleak but the silver lining is innovation.
North Korean bully won't play nice
Today the news is North Korea is shelling South Korea. Yesterday the news was that Stanford University scientist Siegfried Hecker had been shown around an "astonishingly modern" North Korean nuclear...
DUI lurks in past of Mets manager Collins
Wally Backman wasn't the only managerial candidate the Mets interviewed who had a checkered past. Terry Collins, who will be introduced as the team's new manager at a press conference...
Cashman calls offer to Jeter 'appropriate and fair'
According to the Yankees, there hasn’t been anything confusing about contract negotiations with Derek Jeter. Agent Casey Close described the Yankees’ negotiating strategy on Sunday as “baffling” and accused the...
Yankees' Cano to learn MVP fate today
Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano is expected to receive support for the AL MVP award that will be announced today. However, the favorite to win it is Rangers outfielder Josh...
In this numbers game, Jeter's don’t add up
Derek Jeter’s position when it comes to his contract negotiations appears to be this: I am Derek Jeter, pay me. It doesn’t matter he has almost no leverage or he...
Collins an upgrade for Mets
There are times you can see the nine-car pile-up coming, long before the first collision, long before the first screech of brakes, the first sound of shattering glass. Art Howe...
PSAL football rankings
Yes, all the favorites won in the quarterfinals and there was nary a close game to be found. But that’s OK, because it sets up what will be a pair...
Collins to be handed Mets’ reins today
Seven weeks after saying goodbye to Jerry, the Mets will say hello to Terry. The Terry Collins era officially begins today, when the organization’s former minor league field coordinator is...
Transitioning Spellman jelling piece by piece
Jane Morris believed she had all the pieces in place as the school year began. Cardinal Spellman was going to return all five starters from a team that made the...
Gowanus rob mob
76th PrecinctCarroll Gardens-Cobble Hill–Red HookRob mobFive teens attempted to rob and beat up a man at the corner of Bond and Carroll streets on Nov. 18.The 40-year-old victim said that...
Prideful Lions ready for rebound season
Kasim Alston’s initial message to his Bishop Loughlin girls basketball team wasn’t about defense, transition or out of bounds plays. The first-year coach is looking to instill a sense of...
Season-opening opportunity missed by Lewis
His players’ tears actually made Steve Tsai smile – well, at least on the inside. Francis Lewis was unable to pull off an upset against South Shore in a 43-42...
Pillow fight!
Most nights, there are four people in Erin Holder’s bed — and that’s the way she likes it. In addition to her husband, she cozies up with her son Anderson,...
No-point conversion
'I had God on my side," declares John Smith, the generically named character David Duchovny plays in Neil LaBute's new, deeply problematic play, "The Break of Noon." That's how Smith...
At 72, Fonda works it out
She's got a new hip, a new knee -- and a new mantra. For Jane Fonda, it's no longer "Feel the burn," but "It's never too late." Certainly not for...
Wild over West
KANYE WEST "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" 4 STARS Just when you're ready to dismiss Kanye West as an egotistical jerk, the guy releases a towering record that proves he's...
'Hell' winner loses prize gig because of visa
Gordon Ramsay is in hot water again, but this time, it's not because of something he did -- it's something he couldn't do. The foul-mouthed celebrity chef had to reneg...
A car and a pot pie
The best. "Oprah" give away. Ever. Oprah Winfrey lavished a 2012 Volkswagen Beetle on each member of her shrieking, crying, stomping studio audience yesterday as part of her "Oprah's Favorite...
Kat Von D cat dies in fire
Celebrity tattoo artist and reality TV star Kat Von D mourned the loss of her cat Monday after a fire destroyed her California home over the weekend. "In order to...
'Atlanta H'wife' pregs
'The Real Housewives of Atlanta" cast member Kim Zolciak confirmed yesterday that she is expecting a child with Atlanta Falcons player Kroy Biermann -- her boyfriend of seven months. "We...
Starr report
Deidre Hall and current "Days of Our Lives" cast members Crystal Chappell and Shawn Christian will be on hand when Greg Meng and Eddie Campbell sign copies of their new...
Palin comparison
"Bristol the Pistol" didn't fire on all cylinders in last night's run-up to tonight's "Dancing With the Stars" season finale. Bristol Palin, one of three remaining "Dancing" contestants, performed well,...
Aussie Aphrodite
Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue may not have the stateside name recognition of chart-toppers like Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Katy Perry. But she’s certainly making moves to bolster her bold-face...
Broadway on parade
New York City native Rebecca Naomi Jones grew up watching the parade on television, and once from a window along the parade route. The TriBeCa-raised actress, who now resides in...
Panda-monium!
There are seven new floats this year, including “Rocking Giraffe” from 1966 that’s re-joining the parade. “On the Roll Again” features old-fashioned, brightly colored wooden ducks that look like pull...
Fun facts
* 300,000 cubic feet of helium is required to get all the balloons up and floating. * 78 feet is the maximum length allowed for balloons and is the size...
Handing over the reins
For the past 10 years, Robin Hall, the senior vice president of Macy’s parade and entertainment group, has donned the top hat to officially cut the ribbon marking the start...
Magic on 34th Street
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has become a tradition in most households across the nation — more than 3.5 million spectators line the route in Manhattan, with more than 50...
Refuelling stops
These eateries close to the parade route are great places to go for a warm and comforting breakfast, an afternoon tea and a pastry, or even full Thanksgiving dinner. *...
West in show
He may have cancelled his “Today” show performance for the day after Thanksgiving, but if all goes smoothly with the folks over at Macy’s between today and Thursday, Kanye West...
Manning the table
Planning a Thanksgiving feast for the first family of football is no easy task, but it’s something that gridiron matriarch Olivia Manning — mother of NFL quarterbacks Peyton and Eli...
NJ pols OK tough bully bill
TRENTON -- State lawmakers have approved what advocates say will be the nation's toughest law to fight bullying in schools. The bill now goes to Gov. Chris Christie. The measure...
Versace art was a steal
LONDON -- A painting stolen from a London home in 1979 that ended up in the collection of late Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace has been returned to its original...
Pope: I'd quit if ill
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict says in the new book "Light of the World: The Pope, the Church, and the Sign of the Times" that he'd resign if he could...
Cure for ObamaCare: Give everyone a waiver
Michelle Malkin informs us of companies and unions receiving ObamaCare waivers ("Dude, Where's My ObamaCare Waiver?" PostOpinion, Nov. 18). Wasn't it President Obama, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the rest...
Senseless 'certificate'
Mayor Bloomberg's selection of veteran publishing executive Cathie Black to succeed Joel Klein as New York City's schools chancellor has at least temporarily collided with a state law requiring that...
Bam's lost weekend
President Obama hailed as great successes the just-concluded NATO summit in Lisbon and his later meetings with European Union leaders. The outcomes of both, he argues, vindicate key aspects of...
Health reform's competition-crushers
Liberal consumer groups are aghast to learn that the Obama health team are really monopolists at heart, bent on handing hospitals a cartel in their local markets. Sunday's New York...
Mike's bike-share plan
Soon, taking a bike that doesn't belong to you won't necessarily be a crime. Mayor Bloomberg is set to announce today plans to create a large-scale bike sharing program, with...
Cars will 'socket' to us
The first mass-market electric cars go on sale next month, and the nation's electric utilities couldn't be more thrilled -- and worried. "We are all going to be a lot...
WikiLeaks' big dump
LONDON -- WikiLeaks said yesterday its next release will be seven times the size of the Iraq war logs, some 400,000 secret documents that amounted to the biggest leak in...
2-yr.-old in fatal box-seat plunge
LOS ANGELES -- A 2-year-old boy has died after falling 50 feet from a luxury suite at the Los Angeles Lakers game Sunday night against the Golden State Warriors at...
Gonorrhea is nearly a goner in US
Gonorrhea declined last year to the lowest rate ever recorded in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Reported gonorrhea cases totaled 301,174 in 2009,...
SI jihadi seeks plea
The Staten Island man who hoped to become a jihadi, and who operated Web sites calling for a holy war against the West, is now in plea negotiations. Attorneys for...
A lame White House push for START
The White House's efforts to ram the flawed US-Russia Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty -- aka New START -- through the Senate during Congress' lame-duck session are increasingly disingenuous -- and...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan The thief is wanted for 13 home invasion-robberies in Chinatown and the Lower East Side, cops said. Between Oct. 12 and Nov. 15, Irving Walker, 40, allegedly broke into...
Bharara should look higher in the food chain
There's a proverb that says: "A fish stinks from the head down." That saying goes way back to the 1700s, a hundred years or so before Goldman Sachs even existed....
Honda hybrid probe mulled
DETROIT -- A fatal July 2005 crash may spur a probe of possible acceleration problems with the Honda Accord gas-electric hybrid, according to documents posted yesterday on the National Highway...
Mitt beating Obama in poll
WASHINGTON -- President Obama could face a daunting challenge from at least two top Republicans widely viewed as presidential contenders for 2012, according to a new poll out yesterday. Former...
Stoning gal 'could be saved'
TEHRAN, Iran -- There is "a good chance" the life of an Iranian woman initially sentenced to death by stoning could be spared, a senior Iranian official was quoted as...
Palin says never again to 'biased' Couric
Sarah Palin, claiming she wants to "clean up" journalism, said yesterday she'll never do another interview with Katie Couric because the CBS anchor is biased against her. Palin, 46, was...
Quinn backs Mike's pick
If Mayor Bloomberg wants Cathie Black to run New York's schools, that's good enough for City Council Speaker Christine Quinn. After meeting with The Post editorial board yesterday, Quinn refused...
Pooches smarter than cats
Dog owners, this will confirm what you always thought. And cat owners, prepare to extend your claws: Scientists at Oxford University claim canines are smarter than felines, the London Daily...
Conflicting reports for 2011 economy
About the only outlook on which economists can agree is that our economy is still intact. Some forecasters see it limping along in 2011 with little growth, while others predict...
Leo's JFK air scare
"Titantic" heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio averted a real-life disaster -- he was aboard the Delta jet forced to make an emergency landing at Kennedy Airport after an engine failed Sunday. The...
Usher and Alicia 'Caught Up' in plagiarism suit
R&B stars Usher and Alicia Keys have been hit with a lawsuit claiming that Usher's 2004 hit "Caught Up" was stolen from an aspiring songwriter. Wadena Pyatt filed the suit...
Seafood waitress taped 'too fresh' boss: suit
A crafty waitress being sexually harassed by her boss at a Greek restaurant in Astoria turned the tables and taped his unwanted advances on her cellphone, court papers charge. Samanta...
Diamond tower war brewing
Most every week, there's "news" about Extell's International Gem Tower on West 47th Street. Most recently, the project has been approved as a Foreign Trade Zone by the US Dept....
Business briefs
Chiesi hearing Danielle Chiesi, ac cused with Raj Rajarat nam in the largest in sider-trading case against a hedge fund, testified that US agents questioned her before advising her of...
Lady's Gaga over eatery
Lady Gaga can now make a scene in her own Italian restaurant. The pop star has invested in Vince & Eddie's, an Italian eatery on the Upper West Side that...
High-frequency, prop traders on Bharara's radar
Computer-driven trading shops and independent proprietary trading firms may be the next to feel the heat from watchdogs aiming to clean up Wall Street, source tell The Post. Federal agents,...
Bling dealer on ice
A Manhattan jeweler to the stars sported his latest shiny accessory yesterday -- steel handcuffs. Ralph Esmerian, a fourth-generation gem dealer and former owner of posh jewelry shop Fred Leighton,...
Dogged hunt for bedbugs
Forget hiring freezes. The city is set to shell out money to take on two new employees to tackle the growing bedbug problem -- dogs specially trained to sniff out...
Hedge crackdown
In an unusual show of force, federal agents raided the offices of three hedge funds yesterday as part of sweeping insider-trading probe that is expected to ensnare more firms as...
Holiday waiting game
Black Friday bargain hunters at Wal-Mart will have to wait in-store for up to five hours before taking their mid-size TVs, lower-end laptops and cameras home, under a holiday promotion...
NFL strike to $ack NY
New York will have to deal with more than dull Sundays if there's a football strike come 2011 -- the state could also lose $160 million in revenue and jobs...
MTA gives signal-scandal boss a promotion
Not even filing fake reports about subway safety equipment can get you fired. An NYC Transit manager who oversaw faulty subway-signal inspections 10 years ago has not only escaped punishment,...
SUV smashes into LI post office
An out-of-control SUV jumped a curb and went flying through the brick wall of a Roosevelt, LI, post office just before 7 a.m. yesterday. Brick, sheetrock, cinderblock and wood paneling...
New bidder for Seagate emerges
There is another bidder waiting in the wings to acquire Seagate Technology despite concerns that buyout firms are losing interest in the company, The Post has learned. A rival strategic...
News Corp. acquires Wireless Generation
News Corp. is moving in a new direction and aiming for a slice of the hi-tech education business with an agreement to buy data firm Wireless Generation for $360 million...
GZ mosque in 9/11 cash grab
The developers behind a controversial bid to build a mosque and Islamic center at Ground Zero have upped the ante in their audacious effort by applying for $5 million in...
Stealing a scene from 'Godfather'
A Mafioso wannabe -- invoking his idol, "Godfather" Michael Corleone -- ordered his followers to pack a Bronx courtroom to intimidate an accomplice about to testify against him on a...
Target: Pedicabs
The NYPD is cracking down on ma rauding bikers who for too long have threatened the health and well-being of New Yorkers attempting to use city streets: That would be...
Pat-downs vs. profiling
It's Tuesday. Do you know what the Obama administration's groin-groping policy is today? No worries. Odds are the Obama administration doesn't, either. Just hours after defiantly insisting that "there will...
Sex lives a bust for boomers
The earth just doesn't move the way it used to for baby boomers, a new poll has found. The demographic group -- ages 45 to 65 -- initiated the sexual...
Networks of experts targeted
The government's growing insider-trading probe could shake up the little-known industry which rents out corporate executives so hedge funds and other financial pros can gain insight into a business before...
Queens sniper convicted
A sniper who went on a terrifying shooting spree -- targeting red vehicles and clothing, and killing a Long Island father -- was convicted yesterday by a Queens jury. Matthew...
His 'sex doll' in the flesh
She's a living doll! Micha Raines -- whose likeness is mirrored on four statues of a temptress having sex with Prince Jefri of Brunei -- made a command appearance yesterday...
City eyes shuffling Coney 8
Eight popular Coney Island businesses getting booted from the Boardwalk might not have to go too far. The city is looking into whether four longtime Surf Avenue stores selling cheap...
Black-ball is backed by UFTers
A group that garnered more than 13,000 signatures against a waiver for schools-chancellor nominee Cathie Black has been buoyed in part by parties within the teachers union, The Post has...
Your tax dollars at 'work'
"We're paying 30 staff people to baby-sit an empty building. It is bizarre. It is something that has to be stopped immediately." -- Gov.-elect Andrew Cuomo, yesterday, visiting a fully...
Driver's route of all evil
He shot a man eight times, then clocked in for his day job -- driving a bus for the MTA, police said. Richard Davidson, 36, of Brooklyn, burst into the...
Kelsey's secret $6.5 mil love nest
The wife is always the last to know. Kelsey Grammer's spouse, Camille, was blindsided when he launched a torrid affair with a much younger woman. And now she's about to...
Casino deal gets gov's OK
ALBANY -- Gov. Paterson yesterday signed a controversial land-swapping pact with a Wisconsin Indian tribe that could lead to the creation of a near-$1 billion casino/hotel/shopping complex in the heart...
Crackdown on express bus-lane 'block'heads
An enforcement campaign to clear cars and trucks from Manhattan's new express-bus lanes rolled out yesterday with cameras above the street and on a pair of roving patrol cars to...
Pension big cops to scam
Henry "Hank" Morris, disgraced Democratic political consultant and top adviser to former state Comptroller Alan Hevesi, pleaded guilty yesterday to felony securities fraud as mastermind of the state pension fund...
RS staffers do double duty at Men's Journal
Wenner Media boss Jann Wenner will tap Rolling Stone veteran Jason Fine to lead Men's Journal after firing editor-in-chief Brad Wieners last week, The Post has learned. Wenner will announce...
Courtney kept 100G gems: Jacob
Courtney Love helped herself to five-finger discounts on more than $100,000 worth of jewels, Jacob & Co. claims in a lawsuit filed yesterday. The retailer, better known as Jacob the...
New term-limits threat
The fight over term limits isn't over just yet. A group of civic activists announced plans yesterday to put another referendum on the ballot next year that would yank the...
Fake-ID guy in double trouble at impound lot
It didn't take long for authorities to figure out there was something wrong with this picture. Two motorists turned up separately at a city towing pound to claim property from...
Rattner on rampage
A bitter face-off between former car czar Steve Rattner and Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is getting uglier. Rattner tossed a few more verbal grenades Cuomo's way during an interview with...
Couple's foreclose break KO'd
What a difference a Thanksgiving makes. A year after a judge canceled the mortgage debt of a Long Island couple facing foreclosure, an appellate panel ruled that he had no...
NYers willing to take a frisk
So, what's the big deal? New York air travelers took their below-the-belt pat-downs and revealing full-body scans in stride yesterday as controversy continued to swirl over stepped-up airport security measures....
Andy: it's ab$urd!
JOHNSTOWN, NY -- Gov.-elect Andrew Cuomo visited an empty -- but fully staffed -- boys detention center upstate yesterday to demand an end to a "ridiculous" law that requires a...
J. Crew in leveraged buyout talks
J. Crew is said to be in talks with private-equity firms and the company's chairman about a potential leveraged buyout. The preppy retailer is in discussions with TPG Capital, which...
Sheen 'horror movie'
Charlie Sheen's Plaza porn star yesterday finally detailed her frightening night with the abusive actor -- and then filed a complaint against him with the NYPD. "It was like being...
Chandra killer guilty
WASHINGTON -- A man already imprisoned for attacking two female joggers was convicted yesterday of killing Washington intern Chandra Levy, wrapping up a murder mystery that took down a congressman...
A mea culpa from Charlie
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Charles Rangel yesterday offered "heartfelt apologies" for his embarrassing ethical misconduct yesterday, while his New York colleagues distanced themselves from the looming censure vote against the disgraced...
Christie OK with 7 train
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who pulled the plug last month on a new commuter-rail tunnel beneath the Hudson because of its high cost, said yesterday he would consider contributing...
Mumbai kin sue terrorists
Relatives of a Brooklyn couple killed in a Hasidic center in Mumbai's 2008 terror attacks are suing Pakistan's intelligence agency and a Kashmir-based terror group. Rabbi Gavriel Noah Holtzberg and...
Dead men walking
Pedestrians accounted for 52 percent of the traffic fatalities in the city over the past four years -- and many who were killed were obeying the law. The report, by...
Cambodia stampede kills 345
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- A stampede on a bridge in Cambodia's capital late yesterday killed at least 345 people and wounded nearly as many after thousands panicked on the last...
It's franks & beans time
The Obama supporter who told the president during a televised town-hall meeting that she was "deeply disappointed" in him has lost her job. Velma Hart, who graced the front page...
North Korea bombards South, 2 dead
INCHEON, South Korea — North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire Tuesday after the North shelled an island near their disputed sea border, killing at least two South Korean marines,...
The Post Line
NFLThursdayFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogJETS 8½ 9 (43½)BengalsPatriots 6½ 7 (51) LIONSSaints 3 3½(50½)COWBOYSSundayGIANTS 9½ 8½(45½)JaguarsREDSKINSOFFOFF(OFF)VikingsSteelers 6 6 (43) BILLSTEXANSOFFOFF(OFF)TitansBROWNSOFFOFF(OFF)PanthersRAVENS 9½ 7½(41) BuccaneersEagles 3½ 3½(42) BEARSFALCONSPick 2½(48) PackersRAIDERSOFFOFF(OFF)DolphinsChiefs 1 1 (44½)SEAHAWKSBRONCOSOFFOFF(OFF)RamsCOLTSOFFOFF(OFF)ChargersMonday49ers 2½...
Giants need Manning to hold them together
Eli Manning stood inside an empty locker room late yesterday afternoon, patiently answering questions for 20 minutes, never mentioning the latest bombshell development that casts a pall over the Giants'...
Wright big fan of new Mets manager
Few people had a better view of the Angels' meltdown in 1999 -- Terry Collins' final season in Anaheim -- than Joe Maddon. Maddon, now the manager of the Rays,...
Biron no threat to Lundqvist with Rangers
Martin Biron got the start in nets for the second straight game when the Rangers faced the Flames last night at the Garden, but John Tortorella made it abundantly clear...
T.O.: Bengals not good, period
The unrest in Cincinnati is at a high right now as the Bengals are coming off their seventh consecutive loss entering Thursday's game against the Jets. "We may go 2-14...
Giants' Manning won't let mistake slide
Eli Manning took a look at the fateful scramble and fumble that proved to be the endgame in the Giants' 27-17 loss to the Eagles and realized he tried to...
Giants have enough to complete playoff push
The Post's Steve Serby takes a look at the Giants' competition for the NFC playoffs (ranked by current record) and forecasts which teams will come out of the final six...
Rangers' Girardi enjoys shot of confidence
Dan Girardi entered last night's matchup at the Garden hoping to keep Flames star Jerome Iginla off the scoresheet. But it was the defenseman's work on the offensive end that...
Rangers fans cry out for Biron
The chant started in the third period. "Marty! ... Marty! ... Marty! ..." "I heard it, sure I did," Martin Biron said following the Rangers' 2-1 Garden victory over the...
Rehabbing Walsh 'happy' with Knicks coach
Knicks president Donnie Walsh's health has improved as rapidly as the team's health and coach Mike D'Antoni's job status. Walsh, who underwent hip-replacement surgery last week, said yesterday from his...
Philadelphia Park Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 7f; $28,000; mdn cl($25,000); 2YONICO THE CHAMP effort two back at this level can be tossed due to sloppy track. Faces weaker field in here and should get needed...
Felton is Brown's best gift to Knicks
Four years after Larry Brown stole James Dolan's money during a 23-win season in New York, the former Knicks coach finally sent a gift back to the franchise -- Raymond...
NFL Roundup: Childress fired by Vikings
Brad Childress is gone, one season after he famously picked up Brett Favre at the airport, got a contract extension and came within a field goal of reaching the Super...
Nets coach hard on Lopez
Brook Lopez always has been his own worst critic. Now somebody is competing with him for that position: Nets coach Avery Johnson. Johnson wants to help mold the 22-year-old center...
Jets' defense not playing to ability
One day after his defense played the fourth quarter like a disorganized Pop Warner squad, coach Rex Ryan got defensive about his defense yesterday. "I'm proud of our defense," Ryan...
Giants lose Nicks for at least three weeks
Eli Manning is not sure how the Giants are going to handle the latest body-blow to hit them -- the shocking loss of star receiver Hakeem Nicks for three weeks...
Knicks showing some dash and flash
On the shady side of the Knicks' quasi-respectable 6-8 record, three ahead of last season's forgettable foray, they finally appear good enough to blame the coaching when Mike D'Antoni's hoist-and-hope,...
Sports shorts
MLB: Votto runs away with NL MVP Cincinnati's Joey Votto was overwhelmingly elected the National League's Most Valuable Player yesterday, ending the two-year reign of Albert Pujols. Votto, a first...
Inspired Devils shut out Capitals
If it wasn't intervention, last night's stunning highlight of the Devils' season surely included inspiration. There were explanations galore for the Devils' dazzling eruption from the depths of despair last...
Rangers rock in win over Flames
The Rangers could use more sheer skill, everyone knows that about this squad that's more spit than polish, but this is the team, this is the kind of blue-collar, bare-knuckles...
Today's Sports on Air
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Chargers beat Broncos
SAN DIEGO -- Philip Rivers tied his career high with four touchdown passes and the Chargers beat the Broncos 35-14 last night for their third straight victory. While Rivers did...
Home Team Lineups
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Weird but true
A horny female is lost somewhere in New York, wandering helplessly around the streets. Pop artist Camomile Hixon has posted signs around the city seeking information on her missing pet...
Pecora, Fordham land city guards
Tom Pecora was considered an expert New York City recruiter at Hofstra and he has brought that knack with him to Fordham. The first-year basketball coach announced his 2011-12 recruiting...
Belin, Saint Peter's shock Alabama
Jeron Belin's 3-pointer from the top of the key with 10 seconds left gave Saint Peter's a surprise 50-49 victory over Alabama last night in the seventh-place game of the...
Xaverian the fashionable sleeper in CHSAA
Since Manny Thomas arrived at Xaverian High School, the Clippers have been the underdog. It’s a role he relished, especially when the X-Men pulled off upset wins against Christ the...
South Shore escapes Francis Lewis in Wilson's return
It was like a homecoming for Tatiana Wilson, albeit a strange one. The South Shore senior guard transferred out of Francis Lewis last spring, because she moved in with her...
How do you spell fishing greatness? G–R–O–S–Z
Not too many people find the Brooklyn Fishing Derby gross — but they may now.That’s because Greenpoint native Jan Grosz won the big prize by hooking a 44-inch striped bass...
FBI to Brooklyn: Watch your neighbors for us
The FBI wants you — to report on your neighbors.The federal law enforcement agency is ramping up its “InfraGard” program, which recruits residents for an elite organization of terrorist watchdogs.Over...
Duck feeding is an age-old pasttime
The ban on feeding the waterfowl in Prospect Park will bring an end to a childhood rite that goes back to the beginnings of organized civilization.Park officials say that the...
Hedberg stops 30 shots as Devils blank Caps
Johan Hedberg made 30 saves for his 15th career shutout and the struggling New Jersey Devils stunned the NHL-leading Washington Capitals 5-0 on Monday night. Jason Arnott scored twice while...
Rangers score 2 in 2nd period, top Flames 2-1
Brian Boyle and Dan Girardi scored second-period goals and backup Martin Biron made 31 saves to lift the New York Rangers to a 2-1 victory over the slumping Calgary Flames...
NYC football rankings
As far back as October, we quietly waited for this upcoming weekend in the PSAL, when our three undefeated and top-ranked teams -- No. 1 Tottenville, No. 2 Fort Hamilton...
Cuba Gooding Jr's Dad sued, allegedly didnt pay his accountant
A New York account has a message for actor Cuba Gooding’s dad: Show me the money! Bean counter Marvin Zolt accused Cuba Gooding Sr. of stiffing him for $12,903 in...
Better 'prepared' TMA coach expects improvement from new team
Darryl Washington coached some of the nation’s finest talents on the AAU circuit, including Kyle Anderson, the No. 1 ranked point guard in the Class of 2012, but he felt...
NJ lawmakers approve tough law to fight bullying
TRENTON, N.J. — A law against bullying in schools, which advocates call the nation’s toughest because it requires schools to develop anti-harassment programs, was approved Monday in New Jersey. The...
Kruger trying to save boardwalk businesses from being booted
State Sen. Carl Kruger – a longtime critic of the Bloomberg administration’s plans to revive Coney Island – was back on the fabled boardwalk today, this time saying he hopes...
NYC jeweler sues Courtney Love to get bling back
NEW YORK — A celebrity jeweler says Courtney Love hasn’t returned nearly $114,000 worth of borrowed baubles, and the New York-based company is suing to get them back. Jacob &...
Obama supporter who told him she was 'deeply disappointed' because of his economic policies laid off
The Obama supporter who famously told the president during a televised town hall meeting that she was "deeply disappointed" in him has lost her job. Velma Hart, who graced the...
Judge refuses to unfreeze Kenneth Starr's assets
He won’t need it where he’s going. A judge today refused to unfreeze the assets of celebrity-scamming money manager Kenneth Starr, saying his recent guilty plea made a motion for...
Marty’s no turkey – he hands out 1,000 of them at Borough Hall
It can’t compete with having live turkeys dropped out a helicopter -- like on a famous episode of the 70s show “WKRP in Cincinnati” -- but a less chaotic turkey...