January 26, 2011
Xbox LIVE labels autistic child a 'cheater'
There are tons of things you can do to be labeled a cheater on Microsoft’s Xbox LIVE, including being autistic.According to Q13 Fox, Julias Jackson, an 11-year-old Seattle boy who...
Plaxico's agent says former Giants receiver will play in 2011
Plaxico Burress, scheduled to be released from prison in June, will return to the NFL for the 2011 season. So says his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. “I am not a big...
Brother of slain man say he was target of botched hit
The brother of a man gunned down in an alleged botched mob hit at a Bronx tavern took the stand yesterday to bolster prosecutors’ claims that he was the intended...
SI man hits Facebook with $500G suit
A Staten Island man is poking Facebook with a $500,000 lawsuit for disabling his account. Mustafa Fteja said his account was disabled without explanation this past September, cutting off his...
Rapper Diddy to guest star on crime drama 'Hawaii Five-O'
Rap mogul Diddy is hitting the beach to guest star on the CBS TV show "Hawaii Five-O," the network announced Wednesday. The artist, whose real name is Sean Combs, will...
Ex-Swiss Re director pleads to million-dollar tax evasion
It's cost him $2,642,018 in back taxes and penalties -- but a former managing director of Swiss Re has purchased his way out of a threatened prison term for felony...
Crooked city clerk jailed for tix-fix tricks
A crooked city data entry clerk -- who took thousands of dollars cash to "fix" overdue parking tickets, then just pocketed the money without paying anything off -- is going...
MTA brass admits to storm 'mistakes'
Top transit brass admitted yesterday to a slew of screw-ups in handling the Christmas blizzard -- and said they're creating a new, ramped-up level of storm prep that could pre-emptively...
Padma Lakshmi, Adam Dell fight over daughter gets nastier
"Top Chef" host Padma Lakshmi is treating her baby's dad like a bottom feeder, subjecting him to taunts and insults while cutting him out of their daughter's life, explosive court...
Poison frontman Bret Michaels released from hospital
PHOENIX -- Rocker and reality TV star Bret Michaels was released Wednesday from the Phoenix hospital where he underwent heart surgery earlier this week. "Bret's procedure had excellent results," said...
"Ballsy" ID thief gets nine years for ripping off 750 victims
When 28-year-old Iguosade Osahon was busted last summer for stealing the IDs of 750 victims across the country, the eloquent crook conceded to cops, "What can I say? You've got...
Judicial emergency declared in Arizona, could delay Jared Lee Loughner trial
TUCSON, Ariz. -- The new chief judge of the Arizona district declared a court emergency which will lengthen the amount of time allowed for bringing certain criminal cases to trial,...
Cops say thugs that mugged elderly SI couple were looking for easy target
The thugs that beat an elderly Staten Island couple nearly to death for a measly $18 didn’t know the victims, and were just looking for an easy target, cops said...
Chelsea Handler's 'Vodka' pilot gets one step closer on NBC: report
LOS ANGELES -- Sudden tabloid favorite Chelsea Handler is one step closer to having her life broadcast on national TV. A pilot based on her book "Are You There Vodka?...
Long Beach to host world's best surfers
Long Beach, LI, has snagged a spot on this year’s Association of Surfing Professionals World Tour, making it the first East Coast town to host the event. The contest, called...
Molotov cocktail starts minor fire in LI suburb
FREEPORT, N.Y. — An arson investigation is under way on Long Island after authorities say a Molotov cocktail was thrown through the front plate glass window of a Freeport home....
'Knife-wielding' painter artfully dodges weapons charge
The paintings of East Village artist John Copeland currently hang in galleries in Chelsea and Amsterdam -- but briefly, yesterday, they were displayed in Manhattan Criminal Court, where they helped...
Egypt protesters torch government building in Suez
SUEZ, Egypt -- Egyptian protesters threw Molotov cocktails at a government building in the port city of Suez on Wednesday, setting parts of the building on fire, witnesses said, on...
White Plains man admits killing daughter, 9, and baby sitter
a man admitted in court Wednesday that he fatally shot his 9-year-old daughter and her baby sitter — after telling the girl's mother over the phone what he was about...
Police nab knife-wielding man in Trump Tower
A deranged man wielding a knife was grabbed by police today after a brief standoff at the swanky Trump International Hotel and Tower near Central Park, cops said. The unidentified...
Murphy's status with Nets unchanged ... maybe
The Nets sent out a statement today saying Troy Murphy’s “status has not changed,” according to GM Billy King. But what exactly is his status? Murphy’s status has changed more...
Sundance 2011: 'Submarine'
The British coming-of-age comedy "Submarine" is not quite as clever as it thinks it is. By my calculations, it is in fact only about 88.4 percent as clever as it...
Oscar Watch: So where's Colin Firth's 'Norbit'?
Never mind the Weinsteins' wacky plans to release a PG-13 version of "The King's Speech'' minus the F-bombs -- what I want to know is if they're secretly warehousing another,...
Sundance 2011: 'The Convincer'
"The Convincer" makes good use of Greg Kinnear as an oily Wisconsin insurance salesman (shades of "Cedar Rapids," another comedy showing here) whose smooth talking wins him lots of business....
In Wis., Obama congratulates Green Bay on NFC win
MANITOWOC, Wis. — Crushed when the Green Bay Packers defeated his beloved Chicago Bears to win the NFC championship, President Barack Obama predicted Wednesday that his team will even the...
State takes over Nassau County's poor finances
A state financial watchdog voted this afternoon to take control of Nassau County's struggling as county officials aim to close a budget gap. The Nassau Interim Finance Authority's 6-0 decision...
Hubble space telescope spots oldest galaxy in universe
The Hubble space telescope has captured the image of what astronomers believe to be the oldest galaxy to date, it was announced Wednesday. Light from the tiny cluster of blue...
Sundance 2011: 'Margin Call'
Inept and inert, the astonishingly lifeless Wall Street drama "Margin Call" corrals a number of well-known and talented actors -- Kevin Spacey, Stanley Tucci, Demi Moore, Jeremy Irons, Paul Bettany,...
More of the same on 'Shore' stars' new show
Hey Snooki and JWoww, Welcome to the real world!Pint-sized guidette Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi will be faced with a ton of daunting real world tasks with her BFF Jenni “JWoww” Farley...
Will Smith's daughter to star in 'Annie' remake
LOS ANGELES — Another child of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith is set to star in the remake of a Hollywood classic. Ten-year-old Willow Smith is set to play the...
Fed to leave funds rate unchanged, maintain QE2
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve said Wednesday its Open Market Committee voted to again hold its key interest rate at a record low 0 percent to 0.25 percent range and...
Facebook says it has 'commitment to security' after founder Mark Zuckerberg's page is hacked
Facebook said today that it had upped its security levels after company founder Mark Zuckerberg's page was hacked into the previous day. The high-profile breach occurred Tuesday when a message...
Cher unleashes torrent of rage over Academy Awards snub
If she could turn back time, she might control herself a bit more. Cher lost her cool Wednesday over "Burlesque" being overlooked in the Best Original Song category for the...
Bosh doesn't travel with Heat to face Knicks
MIAMI -- Chris Bosh plans to get dressed up in a suit, make some popcorn and turn the volume high on his television when the Heat visit the Knicks on...
Rep. Kucinich sues congressional cafeteria after olive cracks tooth
WASHINGTON -- Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich has sued a US Capitol cafeteria for $150,000 in damages after he bit into a sandwich wrap that contained an olive pit, causing him...
Lemaire won't coach Devils next season: report
It will be one and done again for Jacques Lemaire as coach of the Devils. Lemaire on Wednesday told NJ.com he will not return for another season if asked. "No....
Jeter takes early batting practice
TAMPA, Fla. -- Derek Jeter has added a new dimension to his pre-spring training workout. The Yankees captain, coming off a down season, worked in a batting cage Wednesday with...
This week's calendar: Jan. 27 to Feb. 2
Thursday, Jan. 27 A History of East Village Rowhouses The East Village is home to a surprisingly large number of rowhouses; the 150- to 200-year-old structures have seen the neighborhood...
Breaking: Cyclist killed on — yes, on — the BQE
A bicyclist was killed on — yes, on — the Brooklyn–Queens Expressway early last Thursday morning after two cars hit him near the Atlantic Avenue exit, police said.Cops said that...
Jets deny Thurman permission to talk to Raiders: report
The Jets have denied the Raiders permission to talk to Dennis Thurman about becoming Oakland's defensive coordinator, FOXSports.com reports . Thurman, the Jets secondary coach, came to the Jets from...
Cops find man tied up in trunk of BMW
Police are trying to unravel the mystery of a man found tied up in the trunk of a BMW with an ear severed in upper Manhattan this morning. Around 9:40...
Accused Arizona gunman researched lethal injection, assassins before shooting
TUCSON, Ariz. -- The man accused of killing six people and attempting to assassinate Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) surfed the internet for information on lethal injections, solitary confinement in prison...
Smoke in cabin forces Continental Airlines flight to land at Newark
NEWARK, N.J. -- A Continental Airlines flight was forced to land five minutes following take-off from Newark Liberty Airport Wednesday after the plane’s cabin filled with smoke. The pilot of...
Jets tipped plays at goal line vs. Steelers: report
No wonder the Jets didn't score. NFL Network (via ProFootballTalk.com) revealed how the Jets may have tipped their plays to the Steelers during a goal-line stand in Sunday's AFC Championship....
Hormones to blame in case of Brooklyn mom who tried to kill hubby's love child: lawyer
The hormones made her do it. Kisha Jones, a Brooklyn mother who tried to abort and then kill her husband’s love child, was driven to the crime by the hormonal...
Vanessa Hudgens announced as latest Candie's girl, replacing Britney Spears
"High School Musical" star Vanessa Hudgens was introduced Wednesday as the new face of the Candie's clothing line, taking over from pop star Britney Spears. The teen brand released steamy...
Hearing over Pettitte conflict in Clemens' case set for next week
WASHINGTON -- A judge has scheduled a hearing next week to discuss how baseball's Rogers Clemens can defend against a former teammate who claims Clemens admitted using performance-enhancing drugs. Prosecutors...
NFL commissioner to reduce salary from $10 million to $1 if work stoppage
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will cut his salary to $1 if there is a work stoppage after the collective bargaining agreement expires in March. Goodell, who makes about $10 million...
Yankees sign former Cy Young winner Colon to minor league deal
It probably is not the solution to the Yankees' starting pitching problem, but they have signed former Cy Young winner Bartolo Colon to a minor-league contract with an invitation for...
New Jersey governor wants NBA team after Nets leave: report
The Nets are heading for Brooklyn in two seasons, but New Jersey’s governor does not want that to be the last team in the state. Gov. Christie told NorthJersey.com he...
Two more guilty pleas expected in Galleon case
Two former Galleon Group employees are expected to plead guilty Wednesday in a widespread insider-trading investigation, a person familiar with the matter said. Adam Smith and Michael Cardillo, both former...
Smoking engine forces Hudson ferry back to dock
EDGEWATER, N.J. — A commuter ferry that was among the first to respond to the plane splashdown in the Hudson River two years ago had to be rescued itself Wednesday...
Devils' White has knee bruise, could play after break: report
Devils defenseman Colin White has a deep knee bruise and could return to play after this weekend's NHL All-Star Game, NJ.com reports."We sent Colin White for an MRI (exam) and...
Yankees target Duchscherer says depression history won’t hurt him in New York
Justin Duchscherer wants the Yankees to know he can handle New York. The free-agent right-hander told MLB.com that past issues with depression would not pose a problem if the Yankees decided...
Hate-crime case cabbie slashing upheld
A judge on Wednesday upheld hate-crime charges against a college student accused of slashing a taxi driver's neck in an anti-Muslim attack that amplified concerns about tolerance shortly before the...
Red Bull newcomer Jan Gunnar Solli: All-around player. And DJ
After just a couple of practices with the Red Bulls, a couple of things were readily apparent regarding newcomer Jan Gunnar Solli. The Norwegian National Teamer is going to do...
Carmelo tries to refocus Nuggets despite trade rumors
WASHINGTON -- Each day brings a new story about Carmelo Anthony. Will he go to New Jersey, New York or maybe even stay in Denver? It’s kind of funny, but...
Bristol Palin offered job on Phoenix radio show
PHOENIX — A Phoenix radio station has offered a job to Bristol Palin. Mix 96.9 host Mathew Blades says Sarah Palin's eldest daughter met with the station's management Friday and...
MTV's controversial 'Skins' in danger of cancellation, source says
MTV’s controversial drama “Skins” was in danger of cancellation Wednesday as advertisers fled. Taco Bell was the first sponsor to withdraw advertising from "Skins," quickly followed by Wrigley, Subway, Foot...
Demi Moore nearly stumbles at Sundance
These boots were made for slipping. Demi Moore strapped on boots with a high heel when she ventured out at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, yesterday and...
Office space
A new office space has opened in Greenpoint just for freelancers. But how does it stack up to the neighborhood’s “traditional” office spaces? We sent Aaron Short to find out.WorkspaceProsConsCoffeeQuoteGreenpoint...
US new home sales climb to 329,000 rate in December
WASHINGTON -- Sales of new single-family homes rose in December to an annual rate of 329,000 on a seasonally adjusted basis, the highest level since April when a federal tax...
Islanders blanked by Penguins
PITTSBURGH — Without superstars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, the Pittsburgh Penguins are learning to win games by focusing on defense. The latest evidence came in a 29-save shutout by...
Jimmy Buffett hospitalized after stage fall in Sydney
SYDNEY -- Singer Jimmy Buffett was rushed to the hospital in Australia Wednesday after he was left unconscious by a fall from the stage during a concert in Sydney. The...
Hey, freelancer, get out of those pajamas and into an office
Workers of Greenpoint, unite — at a new office space just for freelancers.Greenpoint CoWorking, a shared office in a ground floor on Norman Avenue at N. Henry Street, opened this...
No Rafa Slam: Nadal upset by Ferrer at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Rafael Nadal's bid to win four straight Grand Slam tournaments is over. The injured Nadal lost for the second straight year in the Australian Open quarterfinals, going...
Toyota recalls 1.7 million vehicles for fuel leaks
TOKYO — Toyota recalled nearly 1.7 million cars worldwide Wednesday for fuel leaks, the latest in a ballooning number of quality problems that could add another dent to its tarnished...
Will Pennsylvania get school choice?
Democrat Anthony Williams, a state senator from Philadelphia, was a big hit at the school choice rally in Harrisburg the other day. When he got up to the mic in...
Man seeks police protection from sex-crazed wife in Germany
WAIBLINGEN, Germany -- A Turkish man living in Germany with his wife of 18 years went to police for protection from her insatiable appetite for sex, Bild newspaper reported Wednesday....
Obama's railroad fantasy
Part of the president's State of the Union speech referenced train travel as a good transportation solution. President Obama got a laugh when he said traveling by train could be faster...
Tunisia issues intl warrant for ousted president
TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia has issued an international arrest warrant for ousted autocratic President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who fled to Saudi Arabia earlier this month amid violent protests....
Mayor Bloomberg issues 'weather emergency' for city
With snow accumulations of up to 10 inches forecast, Mayor Bloomberg has declared a weather emergency. City officials said today that any car found blocking roadways or impeding the ability...
Russia ratifies US nuclear disarmament treaty
MOSCOW -- Russia's upper house of parliament ratified the new US nuclear disarmament treaty Wednesday, the final step in approving the first nuclear pact between the two former Cold War...
Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem celebrate birth of baby boy
LOS ANGELES -- Hollywood duo Penelope Cruz and Oscar-nominated husband Javier Bardem are celebrating the birth of a baby boy, Spanish celebrity gossip magazine Hola! reported Wednesday. The power couple's...
Unions are losing
There are fewer unionized federal workers than last year. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, fewer than a million, about 984,000 of the 3.5 million full and part-time federal employees...
Royals pull away from St. Francis Prep
Christ the King finally got what it was looking for in the final quarter. St. Francis Prep had shot itself in the game and trailed by just nine, but CK...
VOTE: What grades would you give the Jets?
Here's how the Post grades the Jets' 2010 season position by position. Let us know what grades you would give. QUARTERBACK: Mark Sanchez (278-for-507, 54.8 percent, 3,291 yards, 17 TDs,...
Yankees GM hints at move to center, not third, for Jeter
Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Bernie Williams . . . Derek Jeter? It’s not happening anytime soon, but Yankees general manager Brian Cashman delivered the first hint at Jeter’s future yesterday...
Nets coach is second-to-last in the standings, but standing tall with God
Praise the Lord and pass the roundball!New Jersey Nets head man Avery Johnson delivered an impassioned sermon to an enthusiastic crowd at a Crown Heights church on Tuesday night, quoting...
Giffords moved from Houston hospital to rehab facility
HOUSTON -- Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) was moved to a rehabilitation hospital Wednesday, after a drain that was collecting fluid was removed from her brain and her condition was upgraded...
Revitalized Royals roll over Terriers
Christ the King is the defending CHSAA Class AA intersectional and New York State Federation champions. But the Royals haven’t played the part through the first half of the season....
A lesson for Eric Holder
Convicted terrorist Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani stood before a US District Court judge in Manhattan yesterday and got life without parole for his part in the bombing of two US embassies...
CHSAA boys basketball roundup: Mount routs Regis
Peter Aguilar scored a game-high 30 points and Omari Manhertz chipped in 17 points to lead No. 4. Mount St. Michael in a 79-45 victory against Regis in a CHSAA...
ObamaCare: enter the health police
Surgeon and professor Atul Gawande also writes beautifully for the New Yorker about health care. His latest article, “The Hot Spotters,” focuses on what he claims is a revolutionary approach...
Save the grandchildren!
“America is fast approaching a tipping point. Reckless spending today threatens to impoverish future generations tomorrow. The budget battle ahead will determine whether we continue our decline into a cradle-tograve...
These views on news a clever ruse
If the news makes you want to cry, there's an antidote in town: "NEWSical the Musical." This new edition of the topical musical revue does for current events what the...
'Face' value
Too bad the producers of the new special effects makeup reality competition series "Face Off" didn't come up with some special effects to fool us into thinking we were watching...
Greatest dish in the world
The butter-poached Nova Scotia lobster at Ai Fiori looked cute: knuckles of meat red and round, snuggled up to baby carrots, turnips, rutabaga and a stray little piece of loose...
Modern ruins
Watch out Italy, "Jersey Shore" is heading your way. MTV has announced that this spring, the fist-pumpin' crew will cross the Atlantic to start filming the fourth season of the...
'Matilda' a wise one to book
I'm sick of "Spider-Man." So let's talk about something that's supposed to be good -- "Matilda," a new musical that opened last month in Stratford-Upon-Avon, Bill Shakespeare's hometown. That town's...
'Dancing' star Cheryl's molest agony
'Dancing With the Stars" hoofer Cheryl Burke is breaking her silence on being molested by a family friend when she was 5 years old. It's a horror she relives daily...
'Skins' slumps Week 2
All that "Skins" controversy was ratings poison for the controversial MTV show. Monday night's "Skins" episode snared only 1.6 million viewers -- shedding over half of its premiere audience (3.3...
The other Olsen sister
PARK CITY, UTAH — Huddled in a snow flurry on Main Street, a clutch of autograph seekers are waiting on the sidewalk for stars when a swarm of paparazzi buzzes...
Hot Oscar contenders
Though there are a large number of young, first-time nominees for acting Oscars this year, yesterday’s list was dominated by a pair of old-school pictures — 12 nods for the...
Womb with a new view
Every day there’s another announcement: Unmarried Hollywood Star in Shock Pregnancy! Natalie Portman, Kate Hudson, Owen Wilson’s baby mama Jade Duell . . . the list goes on. And while...
Man sacked over Pack tie
OAK LAWN, Ill. -- A car salesman in suburban Chicago has been fired for refusing to remove a Green Bay Packer tie that he wore to work the day after...
'Budget hawk' Bam's $$ plans
WASHINGTON -- President Obama last night recast himself as a budget hawk with his State of the Union Address, calling for a spending freeze and a ban on earmarks --...
NFL's Aikman, wife splitting
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and three-time Super Bowl winner Troy Aikman announced yesterday he's splitting from his wife of 10 years. "This has been a difficult decision for Rhonda and...
NRA gives Bloomberg snow blow
ALBANY -- That's cold! The National Rifle Association opened both barrels on Mayor Bloomberg yesterday, comparing his efforts to rein in gun violence to the city's botched response to last...
Lang Lang & his gang: Snubbing the US again
THE ISSUE: Pianist Lang Lang's performance of an anti-American song at a White House dinner. *** As your editorial states, Lang Lang's piano presentation at the White House is, indeed,...
Jacko doc trial is set
LOS ANGELES -- Michael Jackson's doctor pleaded not guilty yesterday to a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the pop superstar's death as the case moved rapidly toward trial. "Your honor,...
NY can't afford more parkland
GLENS FALLS If a private group is paying to lease land, does it make sense during a state fiscal crisis to shift that expense to taxpayers? Apparently, around here it...
Big donor puttin' on the blitz
HARTFORD, Conn. -- A major benefactor to the University of Connecticut wants the school to return $3 million in donations and remove his family name from its football complex because...
Giffords gets 'good' upgrade
Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot through the head on Jan. 8, has been upgraded from serious to good condition and is set to begin rehab today. Giffords was...
Meat filling? Taco Bull, says suit
Taco Bell has a legal beef. A California lawsuit accuses the firm of false advertising -- by claiming it uses "seasoned ground beef" in its beef tacos, burritos and other...
Ju$t put it on my iPad tab
Call it the iWallet. Apple's upcoming versions of the iPhone and iPad will come equipped with the ability to make purchases, according to a published report. Expected to be released...
Manslaughter rap in hit-run
The young mother who mowed down a retired nurse at an Upper West Side intersection in November has been indicted on manslaughter charges carrying up to 15 years prison. Jessica...
9/11 memorial's pricey staffers
THE ISSUE: The Post's reporting on the salaries earned by those running the 9/11 Memorial. *** Thanks to Annie Karni for her enlightening article on the inflated salaries of officials...
Facebook says use our credit
Facebook says it will begin requiring all games on its Web site to accept payments through its own currency system, Facebook Credits. Developers will be able to use other currency...
Burning money
'We're going to have to out-educate other countries," President Obama urged this week. How? By out-spending them, of course! It's the same old quack cure for America's fat and failing...
Business briefs
Nielsen IPO Nielsen Holdings, the TV ratings company owned by Blackstone Group, Carlyle Group, KKR and Thomas H. Lee Partners, raised about $1.6 billion in the first pri vate-equity-backed US...
No horizon for Verizon iPhone data
The Verizon iPhone is arriving next month with one feature consumers won't get through AT&T: an unlimited data plan. Verizon Wireless confirmed yesterday that it will offer all the streaming...
Flier smuggled in 'pieces': feds
An American gun runner repeatedly smuggled dozens of semiautomatic pistols into the United Kingdom on commercial flights by simply disassembling them and placing them in his checked luggage, prosecutors charged....
Here's the perfect woman
The ultimate woman should have Taylor Swift's hair, Anne Hathaway's eyes and January Jones' cheeks, say two hot-shot Beverly Hills plastic surgeons. "Hollywood's Hottest Looks," compiled by Dr. Richard Fleming...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens A man was found stabbed to death in his Far Rockaway apartment, police sources said. At 7:13 p.m. Monday, Lloyd Jackson, 42, was discovered with stomach stab wounds in...
$4M 'con' at Con Ed
A Con Ed middle manager used $4 million in illegal kickbacks from a contractor to buy two Mercedes and give big gifts to his wife and daughter, authorities said yesterday....
Dog gal still fighting 'tag'-of-war
It's a doggone shame. A court official refused yesterday to toss out the "failure-to-vaccinate" tickets issued to an Upper East Side woman -- declining even to look at the receipts,...
NY kids lag in science
The state's fourth-graders scored slightly lower than the national average on the latest science assessments, while eighth-graders here scored on par with the rest of the nation, new data show....
Peacock no prude
NBC's new chief, Bob Greenblatt, the programming executive who transformed Showtime into a pay-TV powerhouse, is telling Tinseltown producers that he's going to push the boundaries of broadcast television in...
EMS is taking a hike uptown
Eastern Mountain Sports is climbing into a nearly 13,000 square foot duplex retail space in the Laureate condominium on the southeast corner of Broadway and West 76th Street. The store...
'Boom & broom lawsuit
Two cocktail waitresses say they fell short of the racy Boom Boom Room nightclub's standards -- about five inches too short. In a lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, Faye...
Countrywide faces new fraud suit
In the latest sign that the mortgage crisis continues to take its toll on Wall Street, Bank of America's Countrywide Financial unit was slapped with yet another lawsuit accusing it...
Life for Qaeda as victims bare pain
His victims wiped the smile right off this vicious terrorist's face. Former Guantanamo Bay detainee Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani came to court yesterday sporting a broad grin, but left grimly in...
Stores bet slap watches are the next Silly Bandz
In certain retail circles, the hunt is on for the next must-have schoolkid collectible. It's no small task. After pumping out retail sales of more than $100 million a year...
Grieving mom forgives drunk who mowed down her son
A grieving Brooklyn mother whose son was mowed down by a repeat-offender drunken driver comforted the handcuffed killer at his sentencing yesterday, rubbing his arm and telling him that she...
Consumers in return
January isn't a downer anymore, and indeed is offering the best consumer morale in 33 years. A closely watched report yesterday from The Conference Board said consumer confidence soared in...
3 die in Egypt crackdown on swelling protests
CAIRO -- Egyptian police fired tear gas and beat protesters to clear thousands of people from a central Cairo square yesterday after the biggest demonstrations in years against President Hosni...
150 get axed at Yahoo!
Boo-hoo, Yahoo! The Sunnyvale, Calif., company continues to struggle as its Internet peers prosper. While the No. 1 Internet portal yesterday reported profits in the fourth quarter that were up...
Sara Lee rejects private-equity firms' offer
Sara Lee has told the group of private-equity firms that made an offer to buy the business not to bother making a formal proposal, two sources close to the process...
Psychic nailed it
A psychic eerily predicted where the victim of a suspected serial killer could be found -- nine months before cops dug up the corpse and that of three other young...
Closings raw deal for 'neediest' students
The city is shuttering schools whose students need the most academic support and resources, the city's Independent Budget Office warned at a City Council hearing yesterday, previewing a study due...
Burkle goes from rags to real riche$
Ronald Burkle's stake in American Apparel has shrunk a few sizes. The Los Angeles billionaire sold more than 900,000 shares of the hipster clothing company this month, trimming his holdings...
Martha's maneuvers
Martha Stewart is plotting a return to the board of the company she founded in the second half of this year, ending a five-year exile as part of her settlement...
GI's app hunts the Taliban
An iPhone app that tracks down the Taliban has been developed by a US soldier who put $26,000 of his own money into the project. The idea for a smartphone...
Atlantic City casino project raises cash
Two weeks after NJ Gov. Chris Christie leaned on Morgan Stanley brass to try again to raise the cash needed to complete its half-built Revel casino in Atlantic City, the...
Resident 'frauds'
Five former Brooklyn residents were charged with welfare fraud and grand larceny after falsely claiming they still lived in the borough so that they could collect city Medicaid benefits for...
Pataki kid dodges thug
Former Gov. George Pataki's eldest daughter was set upon by a mugger yesterday as she tried to find her way to a conference in The Bronx. Emily Pataki, a lawyer...
Intel taps Black Eyed Pea as creative director
Intel Corp., the world's largest chipmaker, said Black Eyed Peas member will.i.am will become a creative director, contributing music and helping in the development of devices such as laptops, smartphones...
Mob big's pals 'act' the part
It's the family that loves you to death. A Colombo mob big, trying to rebuild his already-decimated organization before the feds pummeled his network last week, made straying members an...
Qns. bomb scare
A Brooklyn man briefly ignited terror fears yesterday after cops found motorcycle batteries, buckets of fertilizer and glass jars full of metal shavings in his car in Queens, sources said....
Vlad vows vengeance
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin vowed that "retribution is inevitable" for the suicide bombing that killed 35 people at Russia's busiest airport, while President Dmitry Medvedev demanded robust checks at all...
Cash bash for Cuomo
Gov. Cuomo is holding a $15,000-a-head Manhattan fund-raiser to raise money for a likely battle with special-interest groups over his soon-to-be-released state budget. Cuomo -- who has vowed not to...
Mind the open door
Let's just hope this isn't Metro-North's new open-door policy. A packed commuter train, a door stuck wide open, hurtles at full speed toward Grand Central Monday, sparking emergency inspections by...
Mug thugs beat elderly SI duo
Two thugs viciously beat an elderly Staten Island couple just steps from their front door, police said yesterday. The brutal assault occurred Sunday after Joseph Naimo and his 74-year-old wife,...
Van strike is a family 'splatter'
A Long Island woman allegedly mowed down her cousin twice with a minivan after a Facebook-fueled catfight over a man -- leaving the victim helpless in the middle of a...
Death driver: Victim too old
A Long Island teen, allegedly high on painkillers when she ran down a doctor doing yard work last year, coldly blamed the 69-year-old victim for being too old to dodge...
Bravest gone to pot
A city firefighter was sentenced yesterday to five years in prison for growing more than $500,000 worth of marijuana plants in a Queens basement. Patrick Murray was convicted in Brooklyn...
Rahm is granted another chance
CHICAGO -- Illinois' highest court agreed yesterday to hear Rahm Emanuel's appeal of a decision tossing him off the ballot for Chicago mayor and ordered election officials not to print...
4 officers hit by meningitis
Three cops and a school safety officer have been stricken with meningitis, The Post has learned The cops include a captain in Manhattan and an inspector with the School Safety...
A grab for the high ground
Judging by last night, President Obama may have taken away only one thing from his recent vacation reading about President Ronald Reagan: the importance of optimism about America. His speech...
Christie stiffing feds on $271M
TRENTON -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie last night declined to repay the feds $271 million spent on the Hudson River rail tunnel project, which he canceled in October, and...
Teachers for excellence
Gee, it seems not every New York City teacher buys into the UFT's self- serving party line on seniority rules. Indeed, Educators 4 Excellence, with some 1,300 teachers, is backing...
Left to wonder if he's on right
WASHINGTON -- Stop spending! Cut taxes! Simplify the tax code! Expand free trade! Slice the deficit! Slaughter the pork! No, that was not some Tea Partier or the battle cry...
The 'unserious' push to save spending
'The challenge for the president," The New York Times reported before yesterday's State of the Union Ad dress, "is to convince independents and centrists of his fiscal responsibility without further...
Bam just won't fit the Bill
'I am frank to say that I have made my mistakes, and I have learned again the im portance of humility in all human endeavor." I wish I could report...
Obama, pacified
If President Obama's intent last night in his State of the Union Address was to avoid raising hackles, well -- mission accomplished. Obama hasn't changed his stripes. But he did...
Maverick teachers' group bucking UFT
A powerful group of teachers more concerned with kids' futures than with the fine print of their labor contract is making leaders of their union very nervous. The nonprofit Educators...
Affrunti's Tampa Bay Downs Grade
Post Time: 12:25 pm.FIRST-7f; $10,000; mdn cl($12,500); 3YO4-Willie's Way 1152-DblDwnBrwn 1203-Duty Blues 1208-MasterRocket 1201-SpiritThatMvs 1206-JustaAveragJe 1187-Doublethstyle 1209-HardTwoImgne 1205-IfNotNowWhen 120SECOND-1m&40y; $14,000; cl($10,000); 4up; (f&m)2-Cutie Kitty 1135-RoseMedallion 1188-Step Sister 1186-Untouched 1181-Ash 1203-Grandpa'sLgcy...
Tomorrow's Aqueduct Entries
Post Time: 12:30 pm. All horses appear in post position orderFIRST6f; $33,000; cl($25,000); 3YOPNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1Purge Bird(L),120A Lezcano1-3-4Aquilino 10-12Jerry the Mush,118W Thmpsn5-1-1Chin 15-13Brahman(L),118D Cohen5-3-1Pletcher 3-14Hardshell(L),118C Lopez6-3-2Baker 7-25Ninety Five South(L),118RDominguez3-1-2Pletcher 9-56Heart...
Aqueduct Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1m; $18,000; cl($7,500); 4up; (f&m)ELENI'S HOPE switches from bugboy to Junior after setting the pace and finishing second by a neck this level while going longer. SPIRITUAL TUNE set...
Analysis
Post time: 12:55 pm. All horses appear in post position order FIRST-6f; $15,000; cl($10,000); 4up(f&m) MOONWALK BEAUTY closed to finish second this distance and level. TRIBECA ROYALITY tired to fourth...
Red Bulls' motto: MLS Cup or bust
After the Red Bulls followed last year's breakthrough Eastern Conference crown with a heartbreaking first-round playoff exit, they opened training camp this week. And a refreshed, rejuvenated Thierry Henry --...
Former Knicks star Houston hit with lawsuit
A basketball guru is taking Allan Houston to the hole, suing the former Knicks great for sabotaging his chances of working in the NBA. In papers filed in Manhattan Supreme...
Gallinari: It's time for Knicks to turn up Heat
The Knicks snapped their six-game losing streak Monday night with a 115-106 win over the Wizards. But to start a winning streak, the Knicks will have to beat the Heat...
Rangers scout not surprised Lemaire has sparked Devils
Prepping for tonight's visit to Central-leading Detroit, coach Jacques Lemaire worked the Devils on their "neutral zone coverage" yesterday. It wasn't the inventor teaching the trap, it was the perfector...
Chad gets his Johnson back
The superstar receiver formally known as Chad Ochocinco has decided it's time for a name change . . . again. Speaking with ESPN's Trey Wingo on "NFL Live" yesterday, Ochocinco...
Turf Paradise Results
FIRST-6f; $6,200; clm; 4up5Kyle's Run (Vergara) 7.603.202.103October Road (Guerra)2.402.106Wicked Buck (French)2.10 * Exacta (5-3) $16.60 * Quinella (3-5) $6.60 * $1 Trifecta (5-3-6) $12.70SECOND-5 1/2f; $5,100; clm; 4up; (f&m)6Buck's Cindy...
Patriots' Welker sorry for puttin' foot in mouth
Wes Welker now wishes he never dipped his toes into the Rex Ryan foot-fetish story. The Patriots wide receiver told the Boston Herald he regrets his subtle shots at the...
Packers youth has edge over experienced Steelers
It makes total sense for Las Vegas oddsmakers to pick the youth movement over the graybeards, Pittsburgh's proven commodity, and install the Packers as 2 ½-point favorites in Super Bowl...
Jets future in good hands with coach, quarterback
They have each other, the coach and the quarterback, and because of that, the Jets have hope. The Jets won't look exactly the same next season when they pursue that...
Nets find new level of comfort
For all the talk and distractions regarding the Nets and Carmelo Anthony, the team has won three of four since pulling out of the sweepstakes to trade for the All-Star...
Jets final report card
Gang Green grades not quite Super QUARTERBACK Mark Sanchez didn't wow anyone with gaudy statistics (278-507, 54.8 percent, 3,291 yards, 17 TDs, 13 INTs, one lost fumble, 75.3 rating), but...
Jets' Sanchez says starting offseason 'just so weird'
Mark Sanchez ended up going to the Jets practice facility yesterday -- out of habit. And because he didn't know what else he should be doing. The Jets' season-ending loss...
Strawberry: Backman will be next Mets manager
Wally Backman still has at least one person pulling for him to become Mets manager someday --and Darryl Strawberry has little doubt it will happen. "Wally will be the next...
Hank: Yankees 'just have to (bleeping) win'
TAMPA -- For Hank's Yanks, with spring training just around the corner, this is the bottom line: Whatever it takes to win championship No. 28. Hank Steinbrenner, the Yankees co-chairman,...
Meadowlands Results
FIRST-mile; pace; $8,000; conditioned3Flak Jacket N (Buter) 35.809.406.604General Mcardle (Brennan)3.002.401Essential Signs (Stratton)5.20* Exacta (3-4) $85.00 * Triple (3-4-1) $485.50SECOND-mile; trot; $8,000; conditioned1Keystone Titan (Smith) 13.406.305.707Shw Me The Mnt (Bartlett)9.004.702Armbro Expressway...
Sport shorts
MLB: Napoli traded again The Rangers traded former closer Frank Francisco and cash to the Blue Jays for catcher-first baseman Mike Napoli yesterday. It was the second time in five...
Clijsters, Zvonareva gain semis
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Kim Clijsters moved into an Australian Open semifinal showdown with No. 2-ranked Vera Zvonareva, beating Agnieszka Radwanska 6-3, 7-6 (4) as air force planes flew in formation...
Gritty Rangers in good position at All-Star break
The Rangers, who have had every reason to cry their way to 10th place, enter the All-Star break tied for fifth in the Eastern Conference and without reason to apologize...
Islanders suspend no-show Nabokov for season
The Islanders took the only reasonable route yesterday concerning Evgeni Nabokov, suspending the claimed goalie for the remainder of the NHL season. The 35-year-old goalie refused to report to the...
Weaver's unexpected goal halts Rangers' comeback
Maybe the Rangers didn't quite deserve to lose 4-3 to the Panthers at the Garden last night in the club's final game before the All-Star break, but there is no...
Today's Sports on Air
Basketball6:30 p.m.Iowa at Penn StateBIG TEN7 p.m.Grizzlies at NetsYES, WNYM (970 AM)7 p.m.St. John's at GeorgetownSNY, WBBR (1130 AM)7 p.m.West Virginia at LouisvilleESPNU7:30 p.m.Texas at Oklahoma StateESPN7:30 p.m.North Carolina at...
The Post Line
NFLFeb. 6Super BowlAt Arlington, TexasFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogPackers 2 2½(44½)SteelersNCAA BASKETBALLFavoriteLine UnderdogPENN ST.8IowaJ. MADISON3½DrexelVillanova4PROVIDENCELOUISVILLE5½West VirginiaGEORGETOWN9St. John'sWILL. & MARY4DelawareG. MASON18½TowsonOld Dominion6½GEORGIA ST.TEMPLE16½CharlotteINDIANA ST.8EvansvilleWichita St.5½S. ILLINOISOHIO8½E. MichiganSo. Miss.1½E. CAROLINAUNC WILM.2Northeasternx-La Salle3Saint Joseph'sST. BONAV.6UmassXAVIER14George...
Rangers coach bids fond farewell to Del Zotto
Michael Del Zotto is returning to the Whale to ply his trade in the AHL following his two-game return to the Rangers as a replacement for the injured Dan Girardi,...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJan. 26THUJan. 27FRIJan. 28SATJan. 29SUNJan. 30MONJan. 31TUEFeb. 1KnicksNOGAMEMia.8:00TNTESPNAtl.7:30MSGESPNNOGAMEDet.7:30MSGESPNNOGAMENOGAMENetsMemphis7:00TV -- YES NetworkRadio - WNYM 970 AMNOGAMEInd.7:00YESWFANMilw.8:30YESWFANNOGAMEDen.7:00YESWFANNOGAMERangersNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEAll-StarGame4:00VS.NOGAMEPitt.7:30VS.ESPNIslandersCarolina7:00TV -- MSG Plus NetworkRadio -- WRHU 88.7 FMNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEAll-StarGame4:00VS.NOGAMEAtl.7:00MSG+WRHUDevilsDetroit7:30TV -- *MSG NetworkRadio - WFAN 660 AMNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEAll-StarGame4:00VS.NOGAMEOtt.7:00MSGWFAN
Weird but true
Stop the presses! Now start them again. The House of Representatives approved legislation to end mandatory printing of congressional documents -- then immediately had to print another 1,000 pages. The...
UConn fends off Marquette
Freshman Jeremy Lamb had a career-best 24 points and No. 5 Connecticut overcame a tough shooting game from Kemba Walker with a 13-0 run late in the second half to...
St. John's prepares for Big East stretch
Malik Stith, Dwight Hardy and Dwayne Polee Jr. were riveted to the television in the St. John's locker room Monday night, watching as Notre Dame gave the Red Storm's NCAA...
Seton Hall stuns No. 9 Syracuse
SYRACUSE -- Jim Boeheim just stared at the Carrier Dome court that bears his name. Another game was slipping away from his Syracuse Orange and he was out of answers....
Whitfield nets late winner for Archbishop Molloy
Tourron Whitfield doesn’t get many opportunities to shoot, but the few he does take make a huge difference for Archbishop Molloy. The senior guard, who already sank a buzzer beater...
Moore helps Cross get back on track
No player brings a smile to Paul Gilvary’s face quite like Marquise Moore. The 6-foot-1 junior isn’t a point guard, but he often plays that role because Holy Cross doesn’t...
Xaverian again clipped in final minutes
The game’s final minutes was telling for Xaverian. It had nothing to do Manny Thomas missing a contested and potential game-winning 3-pointer from the left side with 1.6 seconds remaining...
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman splits from wife
Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and three-time Super Bowl winner Troy Aikman announced today that he’s splitting from his wife of 10 years. "This has been a difficult decision for Rhonda...
The Philharmonic is finally singing a new tune
The Brooklyn Philharmonic is over the blues.The formerly cash-strapped orchestra announced that it’s not only coming back for the 2011 season, but will be guided by one of the borough’s...
Rangers fall 4-3 to Panthers
Defenseman Mike Weaver's first goal in 42 games, scored off the back of Rangers forward Artem Anisimov, broke a third-period tie and lifted the Florida Panthers to a 4-3 victory...
Fleury, Penguins shut out Islanders 1-0
PITTSBURGH — Marc-Andre Fleury made 29 saves for his second shutout, Craig Adams scored in the third period and the Pittsburgh Penguins won again without their superstar duo of Sidney...
Hazell leads Seton Hall past Syracuse in upset win
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Jeremy Hazell led a long-range Seton Hall barrage with 28 points and the suddenly hot-shooting Pirates stunned No. 9 Syracuse 90-68 on Tuesday night, the Orange's third...
Kassel, Rooney, Hot & the Red Bull youth movement
The Red Bulls may not be planning to splash cash on a big-ticket Designated Player, but they’re investing like crazy in growth stocks: Young players, be they draftees, discoveries, or...
President Obama delivers State of the Union Address
President Barack Obama delivered his second State of the Union to a joint session of Congress Tuesday, saying that the key to “winning America’s future,” included investing in innovation, education...
Gambino-family mobster Daniel Marino gets five years
Murderous reputed mobster Daniel Marino today landed five years behind bars and a $1.25 million forfeiture after pleading guilty to ordering a hit on his own nephew. The alleged Gambino...
Pot-growing firefighter sentenced to five years in prison
A New York City firefighter was sentenced to five years in prison for growing more than $500,000 worth of marijuana plants in a Queens basement. Patrick Murray was convicted in...