August 9, 2011
Mets rally late again to beat Padres 5-4
Rookie reliever Josh Spence walked light-hitting Ruben Tejada to force home the tiebreaking run and the New York Mets rallied late for the second consecutive game against San Diego's usually...
Abreu homers off Rivera in 9th, Angels beat Yanks
Bobby Abreu hit his second homer of the game, a two-out, two-run shot off Mariano Rivera in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels then pulled a trick to...
Queens native Baxter will start for Mets on Wednesday
Mets manager Terry Collins said he expects Mike Baxter to get his first major league start Wednesday against the Padres.The Whitestone native was called up before Monday's game, when he...
Hughes to start Saturday in Yankees' 6-man rotation
Phil Hughes will start Saturday for the Yankees against the Rays.Joe Girardi announced the rotation into next week after it was altered due to Hughes' ineffective relief appearance Sunday at...
England cancels soccer friendly due to riots
LONDON -- England called off a soccer exhibition Wednesday against the Netherlands because of concerns about player safety amid a wave of rioting and looting across London, which also threatens...
FANTASY TRACKER: Post Top 10s
With training camp in full swing and the regular season right around the corner, the Post’s Fantasy Tracker gets you up to speed with preseason rankings, news and updates that...
Ochocinco plans to live with Patriots fan: report
Patriots wide receiver Chad Ochocinco said Tuesday he plans to live with a fan in the Boston area as he adjusts to his new surroundings."I'm going to do something different,...
Justin Bieber earning reputation for being Hollywood's Biggest Brat
LOS ANGELES -- Justin Bieber has built his empire on being a squeaky clean pop prince with a baby face but behind the lights and cameras many are accusing him...
FDNY commish says dept. doing all to bring in more non-whites
What minority hiring gap? New York’s fire commissioner testified today that the nation’s largest fire department is making great progress towards in increasing the number of non-whites in its ranks....
Manhattan Chamber of Commerce chairman quits over $2.3M-plus 'scam'
The chairman of the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce abruptly quit today after he was accused of embezzling more than $2.3 million from a non-profit founded by a shrink who helped...
Manhattan activist organizes 9/11 event
For those who feel left out of this year’s official 9/11 10th anniversary commemoration, a Downtown activist is organizing a more inclusive event designed to help regular New Yorkers commemorate...
'Gilmore Girls' creator Sherman-Palladino adapting 'Nanny Diaries' for TV
LOS ANGELES -- "Gilmore Girls" creator Amy Sherman-Palladino is working on a TV adaptation of "The Nanny Diaries," TV Guide reported Tuesday. Sherman-Palladino is close to selling a script for...
Penn State coach Paterno released from hospital
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Joe Paterno was released from the hospital Tuesday, two days after getting blindsided at Penn State practice by a player and injuring his right shoulder and...
New coaches boost Big East offense
After a lackluster season in the Big East that finished with none of its teams ranked in the Top 25, the conference that’s forever fighting for national respect is about...
Elaine’s memorabilia to go on the auction block
Memorabilia from the famed New York City restaurant Elaine’s is going up for auction next month. The watering hole on Manhattan’s Upper East Side was patronized by writers and celebrities...
Mom sues city after son drowned in Bronx River last year
The mother of the teen who drowned in the Bronx River last year while trying to save another teen has sued the city for negligence, arguing that it failed to...
Yankees sit Posada against another righty
For the second straight game, the Yankees will sit struggling Jorge Posada against a right-handed starter. After being benched in the series finale against Jose Beckett and the Red Sox...
Fantasy Football Draft preview: Running backs
For a long time, running backs have been the prized possession in fantasy football. It has only been recently, with most teams shifting to an running back by committee (RBBC)...
Bowers & Wilkins C5 headphones: literally the best buy for your money
The first time I remember being floored by the sound coming from a set of headphones, I was twelve. Maybe thirteen. My dad, being an audiophile and radio man, had...
Day after walkoff, Duda back at cleanup for Mets
Lucas Duda, who had the game-winning hit for the Mets on Monday, is back in the clenup spot Tuesday at Citi Field against the Padres -- weather permitting. Here's the...
Jets defensive coordinator still upset by AFC Championship loss
A half year and the start of a new NFL season has done little to ease the pain Jets defensive coordinator Mike Pettine felt after losing to the Steelers in...
Yankees' A-Rod upbeat after running bases in Florida
TAMPA, Fla. -- Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez was upbeat after running the bases, a key step in his rehab program after right knee surgery.He ran from first to second...
Prison phone smuggler gets 7 more years
TRENTON, N.J. — Talk wasn't cheap for two brothers who admitted smuggling cell phones into a New Jersey prison. Angel Vasquez received a seven-year sentence Monday that will be tacked...
Apple passes Exxon as most valuable US company
Apple has surpassed Exxon Mobil as the most valuable company in the U.S. The milestone occurred shortly before 2 p.m. Tuesday. Apple Inc.'s stock gained 3.4 percent to $365.10 Tuesday...
Bank robbing trio leads cops on high-speed chase into the Bronx
A trio of bank robbers led New Rochelle cops on a wild high-speed chase into the Bronx, where the stickup suspects crashed before being nabbed by cops, police said. Two...
Fed sees 'exceptionally' low interest rates into 2013
The Federal Reserve said on Tuesday it will keep its hefty monetary policy stimulus for at least another two years, an effort to support a flagging economy and fragile global...
Cuomo says NY considering commercial casinos
ALBANY, N.Y. - Gov. Andrew Cuomo says his administration is actively investigating whether to bring commercial, non-Indian casinos and related gambling to New York. Cuomo says his administration is “actively”...
WATCH: Brit looters 'help' teen -- then steal from him
The rioting that has overcome London over the past few days has had many victims -- but none more heartbreaking than the young man who thugs "help" to his feet...
The Post's sex survey
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Stabbing victim lashes out at attacker before ex-con sentenced to 25 years
A Queens woman viciously stabbed by an ex-con who rode up to her on his bicycle lashed out at her assailant before the psychotic slasher was slapped with a 25-year...
Scott talked to caddie about comments on Woods
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Adam Scott talked with Steve Williams about the caddie’s comments last weekend at Firestone, and both are ready “let our clubs do the talking” at the...
Wilkerson, Burress sit out portion of Jets practice
Jets' first-round draft pick Muhammad Wilkerson suffered a hip injury in practice Tuesday and sat out the team drills portion of practice. A Jets spokesman said Wilkerson could have returned...
Ex-president stole $2.3M-plus from the Albert Ellis Institute
A non-profit founded by a famous shrink had its bank account secretly shrunk by a rogue official who made off with more than $2.3 million, court papers allege. A lawsuit...
Police hunt for bike-riding pair who allegedly mugged man in Greenwich Village (VIDEO)
Police are looking for two bike-riding hoods who mugged a man in Greenwich Village. The video shows the duo, who allegedly robbed the 21 year old on E. 10th Street...
Retired officer on trial for theft from 9/11 fund
WASHINGTON — A retired high-ranking naval officer honored for his valor during the Sept. 11 attacks on the Pentagon is being tried for a third time on allegations he exaggerated...
Fugitive Florida siblings could be anywhere in the US, sheriff says
TAMPA, Fla. -- Three "very dangerous" siblings on the run since their alleged crime spree in Florida and Georgia last week could be anywhere in the US, a local sheriff...
DiNapoli proposes NY gas drilling protection fund
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli proposed Tuesday establishing a fund supported by fees from drillers to clean up environmental damage from natural gas drilling using high-volume hydraulic...
Fugard's 'The Road to Mecca' to hit Broadway
Rosemary Harris and Carla Gugino will star in a production of "The Road to Mecca" on Broadway this winter. The play by Athol Fugard explores the life of an elderly...
VH1 explores hip-hop and cocaine in new docu
VH1 is exploring the connection between hip-hop and cocaine. The network will air "Planet Rock: The Story of Hip Hop and the Crack Generation" next month. It explores the development...
Study on NY’s Hudson finds unsafe sewage pollution
CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. — Sewage pollution makes the Hudson River unsafe for swimming 21 percent of the time at sites from New York City to Troy — three times as often...
Warren Jeffs sentenced to life in prison
SAN ANGELO, Texas -- Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs was sentenced to life in prison plus 20 years Tuesday for engaging in sexual acts with underage girls. Jurors deliberated for...
Fantasy Football Draft preview: Quarterbacks
Drafting a top-tier passer is always important when constructing a fantasy football team. This year you’ll see some of the same old names at the top of the pecking order...
'Dirty Dancing' to become latest '80s movie remake
LOS ANGELES -- "Dirty Dancing" has become the latest '80s movie classic to be remade for the big screen. Lionsgate confirmed Monday it was remaking the 1987 movie, which starred...
Ellis still not practicing with Patriots: report
Shaun Ellis sat out the Patriots walkthrough Wednesday prior to their preseason opener Thursday, WEEI.com reports.Ellis was placed on the physically unable to report list by the Patriots after signing...
Obama greets bodies of service members killed in Afghanistan
DOVER, Del. -- President Barack Obama traveled to Dover Air Force Base Tuesday to attend a ceremony honoring the returning bodies of 30 US service members killed when their helicopter...
BACK PAGE: Jets' offseason risks don't have upside
The Jets’ offseason game plan last year was high-risk, high-reward -- and it worked for the most part.They released good locker room guys Thomas Jones, Alan Faneca and Jay Feely....
Maryland woman missing from Holloway Aruban resort town
ORANJESTAD, Aruba -- Police in Aruba were questioning a man Tuesday after a Maryland woman vacationing on the island disappeared from the same resort town where Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway...
Star trek
MOSQUITO NOT David Arquette is in Senegal working with Malaria No More, an organization dedicated to ending malaria deaths in Africa. When not handing out mosquito nets, Arquette visited with...
4th night of violence hits UK, 16,000 police deployed in London
LONDON — Violence erupted across the UK for a fourth night Tuesday as 16,000 police officers began patrolling London to stem the wave of lawlessness that has swept the British...
Clean up your act in Sin City
CONSUMING to excess — along with other various acts one regrets in the morning — is the reason people flock to Las Vegas year after year. And while the city...
Tony Curtis' art collection for sale at auction
LOS ANGELES — Paintings, sculptures and other collectibles that once belonged to Tony Curtis are hitting the auction block. Darren Julien, president of Julien's Auctions, says original artwork by Andy...
NATO says 'no evidence' of Libya civilian casualties; Canada expels Khadafy diplos
ZLITEN, Libya -- NATO said Tuesday that overnight air strikes near the city of Zliten in western Libya were "legitimate," and it had no evidence of claims by the Tripoli...
Funeral Thursday in NYC for ex-Gov. Carey
A funeral Mass will be held Thursday at St. Patrick’s Cathedral for former New York Gov. Hugh Carey. The Frank E. Campbell funeral chapel in Manhattan says it will hold...
Kutcher: 'Never met' Sheen but he 'wished me well'
Actor Ashton Kutcher has begun filming new episodes of the CBS show "Two and a Half Men" -- saying he "never met" Charlie Sheen. Kutcher, who replaced Sheen, told Details...
AOL shares slump 25% as earnings disappoint
A weaker-than-expected quarterly report drove AOL Inc. shares down more than 25 percent Tuesday, after the online-media company posted a narrower loss from a year ago that still fell short...
DVD Extra: 'The Colossus of New York'
As far as I can tell, "The Colossus of New York'' never actually played the Big Apple theaters when it was released, beginning in June 1958. There certainly weren't reviews. Just 70...
Morning train derailment to delay NJ Transit, LIRR evening rush
It’s going to be a miserable commute home for thousands of Long Island Railroad and NJ Transit customers tonight. The systems are both experiencing severe delays and widespread cancellations tonight...
DiNapoli optimistic in Wall Street crisis
ALBANY, N.Y. — The sole trustee of the massive New York state public pension fund says he’s concerned about the huge Wall Street drop Monday, but he remains confident in...
NYC seeking private plows to help in snowstorms
It may be hot out but New York City is thinking ahead to winter. The Department of Sanitation announced Monday it is seeking to hire private snow plows to help...
Dow jumps over 400 points to reclaim 11,000 mark
Stocks bounded higher Tuesday in a seesaw session following the worst three-day selloff since the financial crisis as investors took in stride the Federal Reserve's pledge to keep interest rates...
NY GOPers say Port Authority toll hikes would hurt recovery
ALBANY, N.Y. — Two downstate New York Republican senators say increasing tolls at New York-New Jersey tunnels will hurt a fragile economic recovery. State Sens. Charles Fuschillo of Long Island...
Police arrest person of interest in Upper East Side groper case
The puny pervert who allegedly groped a dozen women on the Upper East Side was busted yesterday after the sharp-eyed super of the building where he worked recognized him from...
Dozens arrested in Yonkers drug crackdown
YONKERS, N.Y. — Federal prosecutors say they’ve broken up two dangerous drug-dealing gangs in Yonkers with indictments against 59 members or associates. The suspects are among 65 people whose charges...
Father of 3 drowned NY kids to sue city, county
NEWBURGH, N.Y. — The father of three children who drowned in upstate New York when their mother drove her minivan into the Hudson River is suing a city and county...
Jay-Z, Kanye dedicate song to slain Pace student
PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. — Jay-Z and Kanye West have dedicated a song to a Pace University student killed by a police officer. “Murder to Excellence” is on their new album “Watch...
Man pleads guilty in Pa., Va. federal terror cases
PITTSBURGH — A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to using the Internet to promote terror attacks against American military and civilian targets in posts he made on an Islamic extremist...
Philadelphia mayor sets early curfew for minors on weekends as flash mobs spread
PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter announced a 9:00 p.m. weekend curfew for minors Monday, as the city continued its fight against flash mobs of violent youths that have plagued...
Mets pick Fulmer struggles in pro debut
All of the focus from the Mets' draft in June has been centered on Brandon Nimmo, the Wyoming outfielder who the Mets selected with the 13th pick in the draft....
Stocks plummet for second straight day amid world recession fear
LONDON — Stocks tanked again Tuesday as many global markets entered official bear market territory after one of the worst days on Wall Street since the collapse of Lehman Brothers...
Horace Mann flamethrower commits to national powerhouse Virginia
Jesse Roth and Pedro Alvarez couldn’t be more different. Alvarez is an extraordinarily built major-league third baseman with the Pittsburgh Pirates who hails from Washington Heights whereas Roth is a...
SCAN excelling on the court like it has in the classroom for years
Team SCAN made a major impact on the AAU circuit in July, winning tournaments and getting its players recognized by major Division I colleges. Star players Chris McCullough and Conrad...
Xaverian's Martir verbals to Maryland, joining longtime friend Cuas
Jose Cuas and Kevin Martir joked about playing college baseball together, like all good friends and teammates do. The two played different positions, were both well-respected prospects and are basically...
Yankees' Burnett says fun leads to success
What comes first? Fun or success? Watching Yankees starter A.J. Burnett labor last week in Chicago, there were no signs of either when he couldn’t qualify for a victory despite...
Yankees need the A-Rod of old
All season long, it seems, the Yankees have been taking a crash course reminding them of the one dynasty in sports that has been more reliable than they’ve been across...
One cool Duda caps Mets’ walk-off win
There’s nothing like a ninth-inning rally — complete with a whipped-cream pie for the rookie hero — to drown your sorrows. “It was a fun win — nice to have...
Injuries won't hurt Mets' Reyes in new contract
Jose Reyes is not going to change his game, and the upcoming free agent is not second-guessing himself for testing the open market after the season. But Reyes vowed yesterday...
Injuries muddle future for Mets' Reyes, Murphy
Jose Reyes and Daniel Murphy don’t have much in common, but both of their futures with the Mets could be affected by the injuries they suffered Sunday. For Reyes, his...
Great Kills in driver's seat despite regional losses
Great Kills Little League is still alive after a heartbreaking loss Monday afternoon. Despite coming back from down eight runs, Great Kills American fell, 12-11, to Newark (Del.) in its...
How to 'fix' a market
Relax, all Washington has to do is rig the stock market. Yes, you heard me right: rig the market -- as in, make sure it doesn't go any lower and...
Business briefs
Plastic, baby! Capital One Financial is in advanced talks to buy the $30 billion US credit-card portfolio of London-based HSBC Holdings, several peo ple familiar with the matter said.Roll 'em...
S&P: Try this on, Warren
Standard & Poor's took a ratings hatchet to Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate yesterday, less than 48 hours after the Oracle of Omaha publicly blasted the ratings agency for daring...
Dov narrows loss
American Apparel narrowed its second-quarter loss, and said sales have been steadily improving this summer. The cash-strapped hipster clothier -- whose controversial CEO Dov Charney is battling a string of...
Charles Wyly dead
Texas billionaire and Republican campaign donor Charles Wyly, who was facing a lawsuit by federal securities regulators, was killed in a car crash near Aspen, Colo., over the weekend, police...
$2,500 bullion?
There's one bullish market left after yesterday's carnage -- gold, the asset that cannot be downgraded. JPMorgan analyst Colin Fenton came out with a strong buy on the relic yesterday,...
S&P worst: BofA drops 20 percent on AIG suit woes
As bad as yesterday's stock market rout was for Wall Street, it was even worse for Bank of America boss Brian Moynihan. The nation's largest lender led a sell-off of...
Negative play for Take-Two
There was no "Redemption" for New York-based game developer Take-Two Interactive last quarter. The game maker -- and producer of hit franchises "Grand Theft Auto" and "NBA 2K" -- reported...
New neighbors for library lions
In a pair of retail deals reflecting the rising fortunes of Fifth Avenue below 42nd Street, the owners of 452 Fifth have nailed down 23,000 square feet in new leases,...
LiveNation profit music to Wall Street ears
Live Nation Entertainment is back in the black, posting its best quarter since the tumultuous merger with Ticketmaster two years ago. The concert promoter and ticketing giant surprised Wall Street...
Einhorn in scoring position for 17 percent stake in Mets
Hedge-fund titan David Einhorn has restructured his $200 million investment in the struggling Mets franchise -- categorizing only half the cash infusion as an equity investment and the other half...
Wall St. pros: Keep calm and carry on
It's shoot first and ask questions later on Wall Street. Less than 48 hours after the nation got stripped of its gold-plated AAA credit rating for the first time in...
Three more heat deaths bring sad summer toll to 7
Three more elderly people have died in the city's scorching summer heat wave -- bringing the total number of local heat-related deaths to seven, officials said yesterday. Two Brooklyn residents...
Revealed! 'Licky' lady in Elvis pic
The mystery woman seen kissing Elvis Presley in a backstage theater stairwell in an iconic 1956 photograph has been identified. Barbara Gray, now 75 and living in Charleston, SC, told...
Brit flames of fury spreading
LONDON -- A chaotic wave of violence and looting raged across London and spread to three other major British cities today, as authorities struggled to contain the country's worst unrest...
Tipping point at Cipriani
A tip tiff ended at the Cipriani flagship Fifth Avenue restaurant with an arbitrator ruling that waiters can't unilaterally shrink bussers' share of nightly gratuities. Waiters at the posh Harry...
Blaze claims Bx. woman, 64
A Bronx blaze took the life of a 64-year-old woman yesterday, authorities said. The fire broke out just before midnight Sunday on the sixth floor of the Parkside Houses on...
Bam bomb$ in debt pep talk
With stock markets in free fall yesterday, a desperate President Obama tried to turn things around by delivering a rallying speech -- but it was so lackluster, it led to...
DEA says: Keep off the artificial grass
An illegal, smokable drug dubbed "spice" is starting to show up on city streets -- and authorities want to nip it in the bud. Peddled under names such as "Black...
Cops check up on doc aide
A Park Avenue physician was bilked out of more than $50,000 by his crooked female office manager during a nearly yearlong check scam, authorities said yesterday. From 2009 to May...
Yes! This hero jurist really 'rocks'
Judge Rock Star took the Manhattan bench, fully loaded, with a long, black robe on his body and justice on his mind. And the judge, known as Gregory Carro, let...
Second death in triathlon
A 40-year-old Chicago investment honcho yesterday became the second person to die after competing in Sunday's Nautica New York City Triathlon, officials said. Amy Martich, a mother of three and...
Marty lets GOPer hit the stage
Stung by charges of political favoritism, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz yesterday said he's allowing Republican congressional candidate Bob Turner to speak at an upcoming summer concert event in Coney...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Bronx The man pictured is wanted for robbing a subway-booth clerk in Baychester, police said. The suspect pushed the woman into the booth at the Baychester Avenue station at 2...
Prez: We'll dog Taliban despite SEAL tragedy
President Obama yesterday saluted the Navy SEALs and service members killed in Afghanistan when their helicopter was shot down, but pledged to push ahead with efforts to rout Taliban insurgents....
Fairway 'shoplift' mom takes video hit
Supermarket surveillance video casts doubt on an Upper East Side mom's claim that she intended to pay for -- but forgot -- the milk and beer she stored under her...
Drugged driver hits kids: cops
A drugged-addled Long Island woman put a teenage boy in a coma late Sunday night after she lost control of her SUV and smashed into him and two other teens...
'A' what?! Rhetorical 'whiz' fails to make the grade
I don't think any president has ever said anything quite as depressing as the line Barack Obama delivered yesterday: "No matter what some agency may say, we've always been and...
Lottery math wiz's $20M idea
A four-time Texas lottery winner's timing is priceless. Joan Ginther, 63, has been dubbed "the luckiest woman on earth," having scratched her way to four jackpots worth a total of...
Rummy suit OK'd
Two Americans can sue ex-Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld over allegations he authorized the torture they faced in US military interrogations in Iraq in 2006, a Chicago federal appeals panel ruled...
Uphill battle for Mt. John Denver
DENVER -- Thousands of Coloradans have signed a petition to honor the late "Rocky Mountain High" singer John Denver by naming a peak after him in the central Rockies close...
Burglar killed in plunge
A clueless Upper East Side cat burglar fell six stories to his death yesterday after he got startled and tried to flee -- by running across flimsy chicken wire stretched...
Hit-run driver gets the max
A "cowardly" Brooklyn woman who sped off after running over a young mayoral aide while gabbing on a cellphone was slapped with the maximum sentence yesterday by a judge who...
Cuomo reins in bid to move NY telebet jobs
Gov. Cuomo's gamble to bring telebetting operations -- to handle surging wagers on horse-racing since the close of New York City's OTB last December -- back to New York state...
Teacher axed for Bx. tale
The city has fired a veteran teacher from her $69,901-a-year job after learning that she enrolled her son in a Bronx school that shared a building with the one she...
Christie slams mayor, PA over toll hikes
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie yesterday blasted the Port Authority over its push to raise tolls $4 and blamed a bevy of former and current politicians -- including Mayor Bloomberg...
Price surge triggers a gold rush
When Lee Darby heard that the price of gold had soared to a record of more than $1,700 an ounce, her 18-karat necklace suddenly lost its luster. "My lifestyle doesn't...
City's test scores: Read ’em & weep
Barely one in three city eighth-graders met the bar for reading standards on state tests this year -- the lowest mark for that group since tests were changed in 2006,...
'Rape' cop gets jail - and a judge's fury
It's one year jail for Kenneth Moreno. The lead officer in the notorious "Rape Cop" case was slammed with a stiff Rikers sentence yesterday, after prosecutors called him a corrupt...
FDNY big admits pals get personnel boost
A senior New York City fire official testified yesterday that inside connections at the highest levels sometimes smooth the way for applicants trying to become firefighters. Donay Queenan, the FDNY's...
'Beanie meanie' lawsuit
An Italian man walks into a consulting firm wearing a yarmulke . . . Ciro Rosselli, 29, of Queens, claims in papers filed in Manhattan federal court yesterday that he...
Going from ink to clink
As a receiving clerk making $37,800 a year, Marque Gumbs knew his position was pretty low level at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. So he came up with an ingenious cure...
DSK maid is out to clean up
She wants to clean out his monetary fund. As the criminal case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn stands on the verge of collapse, the hotel maid who accused the former IMF chief...
'Rack' and ruin: Stripper goes on 'crime spree' with brothers
A thrill-seeking Florida stripper and her AK-47-toting siblings on a multistate crime spree yesterday ignored their heartsick mother's plea to give themselves up, authorities said. The mom's appeal came as...
Discredit S&P, say angry pols
Lightning-rod credit agency Standard & Poor's got smacked by a raft of irate, high-powered critics yesterday -- from President Obama to investment guru Warren Buffett -- sending the company into...
D.B. or not D.B? New DNA puzzle
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- DNA testing has failed to link a new suspect in the D.B. Cooper hijacking to a necktie that he left behind on the plane in 1971, the...
What a pain in the 'ass'
The Blue Donkey Bar has been shut down by a stubborn mule. Owners and workers at the popular Upper West Side watering hole said they were victims of a one-man...
East Village thugs beat pop star
Pop singer Gavin DeGraw was viciously beaten by a pack of thugs in the East Village early yesterday -- and then hit by a taxi as he stumbled off, police...
What debt crisis? it’s party time for bam
The Issue: The president’s 50th birthday celebration, as the nation deals with its debt woes. President Obama must be taking violin lessons from Nero (“Party Time for Prez,” Aug. 4)....
State’s new motto: ‘I leave NY’
The Issue: Reports that 1.6 million New Yorkers left the state in the last decade. I was trying to imagine why 1.6 million people left New York over the last...
The next intifada
Palestinian leaders are publicly calling for nonviolence in massive protests planned for next month -- but another intifada may well be in the cards. The Palestinian Authority seeks UN recognition...
Mike’s got to face the poverty facts
Last Wednesday, Mayor Bloomberg announced a $127 million Young Men’s Initiative -- funded half by his philanthropies and George Soros’ Open Society Foundation, and half by the city -- aimed...
Fanning the flames
An hour late and many trillions of dollars short, President Obama took to the podium yet again yesterday to explain that none of this mess is his fault. It’s not...
Triple-A nation
There’s no small irony in the fact that the proceeds from yesterday’s Wall Street selloff -- precipitated by Standard & Poor’s weekend downgrade of America’s credit rating -- largely ended...
Um, about those toll hikes . . .
Hey, folks: It’s time to play “Let’s Scare the Heck Out of New York Commuters.” That sure seems to be what the Port Authority has in mind, proposing off-the-charts toll...
Welcome to the AA+ presidency
A few months ago, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner predicted with unshakable confidence that there was “no risk” of a downgrade of US debt. In fact, he argued, “Things are better...
Cream of the Cropp(er)
Album of the week STEVE CROPPER, "Dedicated: A Salute to the 5 Royales" **** Steve Cropper, founding member of R&B instrumental band Booker T. and the MGs, was also the...
Cate's great as Kennedy Center tries 'Uncle'
WASHINGTON, DC -- The word "slapstick" isn't often used in conjunction with Chekhov. And yet here's the imperious Cate Blanchett, nearly tumbling down as the door against which she was...
Lewd awakening
It was not your average police bust. On the evening of July 30, cops in Times Square arrested one man, a middle-aged artist, and a pair of young women who...
Tiger's former caddie admits he was 'a bit over the top'
ATLANTA -- Steve Williams acknowledged yesterday his reaction Sunday to Adam Scott's victory at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio, was "a bit over the top." A day later,...
Vic Cangialosi's Suffolk Downs Grade
Post Time: 12:45 p.m.FIRST-1m&70yds; $7,500; clm; 3up2-Silver Man Can 1-11-Big Mahogany 2-13-Bay Miner 8-14-O'Malley 20-15-Deacon Dan 10-16-Gold Bid 4-1SECOND-1m&70yds; $7,500; clm; 3up1-LoquacusLover 5-12-Bridle Way Bay 6-13-Chillin Dylan 1-14-Mr. Jolson 6-15-Drivingthelane...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 p.m.Best Bet: Battle Tested (6th)FIRST-1 1/16 ml pc; $12,000; conditional4The Maniac(C Manzi)5-6-14-11Kuai Diam N(G Brennan)5-4-65-12Thomas J(P Berry)6-6-43-13TooMuchPepper(JBartlett)6-4-78-15T M Top Gun(J Baggitt)6-3-612-16TaylorlaneCruiser(DDube)2-6-78-17Jersey Dan(B Sears)4-6-46-18Dempsey(J Stratton)5-2-215-1SECOND-1 1/16 ml tr;...
Tomorrow's Saratoga Entries
Post Time: 1:00 p.m. All horses appear in post position order FIRST 5 ½ fur(T); $44,000; alw; 3up PN Horse Wt. Jockey Last 3 Trainer Odds 2 Glory Game(L),117 E...
Delaware Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 5 ½ fur; $15,000; clm($5,000); 3upSHE'S A PISTOL gets a cut back in distance and class drop to this after trying grass twice and failing. LOVE LIKE OURS failed...
Hondo rolling with Rock
Hondo shrewedly invested his DDDPs (dwindling disposable dead presidents) on Halladay and the Phillies last night, a winning move that resulted in the deficit tumbling to 2,205 caldwells. Tonight, Mr....
Sports shorts
NCAA: Paterno injured at practice Penn State says Joe Paterno was hospitalized and undergoing tests on his right arm and hip after a player ran into him during practice Sunday....
The Post Line
NFLThursdayFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogEAGLES 3½ 3 (34) RavensPATRIOTS 4 4 (35½)JaguarsCHARGERS 4½ 3½(35½)SeahawksCOWBOYS 4 3 (35½)BroncosRAIDERS 3 4 (33) CardinalsFridayLIONS 5 4½(35) BengalsFALCONS 3 2½(33) DolphinsSteelers 1½ 1 (32½)REDSKINSCHIEFS 2 Pick(33)...
Saratoga Charts
August 8, 2011 Rainy And Muddy. Turf: Good. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -1 3/16 miles(T); $78,000; 3YOGLEAMING STAKESOff: 1:00 p.m.St.good, won drivingTime: 26.06, 53.61, 1:19.41, 1:44.18, 2:01.75.Trainer: Claude McGaughey...
Osi mulling Giants' offer of incentives
The Giants have made an offer to Osi Umenyiora in an attempt to appease some of his financial demands, but it remains to be seen if it is enough to...
Jets offensive coordinator under scrutiny after title-game flop
For an organization that professes to adore offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, the Jets have a funny way of showing it sometimes. Since Schottenheimer's play-calling meltdown in the AFC Championship nearly...
Draft picks 'great fit' for Jets defensive line
By the end of last season, the Jets were down to using their three starting defensive linemen -- Mike DeVito, Sione Pouha and Shaun Ellis -- for virtually entire games....
Sanchez compares Jets defense to '85 Bears
Rex Ryan might love Mark Sanchez as his quarterback, but as a NFL historian? Not so much. Sanchez got more than a little carried away yesterday morning, comparing this year's...
Giants prepared for line without Cofield
Some guys, Linval Joseph believes, are not especially strong in the weight room when it comes to throwing around excessive tonnage but play especially strong on the field. The reverse,...
Brown still looking for chance in Giants backfield
Giants running back roster hopeful Andre Brown became an expert on sending out resumes. While doing any job he could awaiting another shot at an NFL career that was derailed...
Too much focus on Williams
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. -- You know something is out of order when you arrive at the PGA Championship and there's more discussion about a caddie than which player has the...
Ricky Williams to Ravens
The Ravens have signed veteran running back Ricky Williams to replace Willis McGahee, whom they let go days before training camp. Williams, a former Pro Bowler who rushed for a...
Sanchez, Jets WRs starting over again
As a rookie starting quarterback two seasons ago, Mark Sanchez had to get to know a brand new group of receivers. Last year, the second- year quarterback had to break...
Today's Sports on Air
Baseball3, 6 p.m.LLWS: Southwest Regional, semifinals7 p.m.Padres at MetsSNY, WFAN (660 AM)7 p.m.Angels at YankeesWWOR, WCBS (880 AM)7 p.m.Cyclones at BataviaWKRB (90.3 FM)Basketball8 p.m.Seattle at LibertyESPN2Horse Racing12:25 p.m.DelawareCh. 717:10 p.m.YonkersCh....
Stoudemire plans Knicks workouts in Florida
Amar'e Stoudemire said in an interview over the weekend the new plan once his back is fully healed is to gather a handful of Knicks mates at IMG Academy in...
Great Kills still alive after loss
Great Kills Little League is still alive after a heartbreaking loss yesterday afternoon. Despite coming back from eight runs down, Great Kills American lost to Newark (Del.), 12-11, in its...
Transactions
Major League Baseball: Suspended Philadelphia OF Shane Victorino three games and fined him and Philadelphia 3B Placido Polanco, San Francisco RHP Ramon Ramirez and C Eli Whiteside for their parts...
Ellis had Pat answer to Jets' lowball offer
Shaun Ellis will miss his Jets teammates, but he can't say the same for Mike Tannenbaum or Rex Ryan. The longtime Gang Green defensive lineman gave his side yesterday of...
Baxter double hits home for Mets
Mike Baxter had never been to Citi Field before being called up to the Mets yesterday, but he had a pretty good memory of the team's former home. The 26-year-old...
Lack of privacy pushed McIlroy to PGA Tour
Rory McIlroy stunned the golf world last week when he revealed his plan to join the PGA Tour as a full-time member. McIlroy said the better weather and golf courses...
Giants' Thomas saw 'raw bone' with injury
Devin Thomas reached with his left arm, attempting to catch a Sage Rosenfels pass during Saturday night's practice, when the ball glanced off his left hand and he felt something...
Audition for Mets' Tejada with Reyes out
Ruben Tejada is stuck behind Jose Reyes in the Mets' pecking order at shortstop, but maybe not for long. With Reyes on the disabled list and unsigned beyond this season,...
Yankees haven't set Hughes' next start
One day after Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes delivered his best outing of the season last Tuesday in Chicago, Joe Girardi said Hughes would start tonight against the Angels at Yankee...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYAug. 9WEDAug. 10THUAug. 11FRIAug. 12SATAug. 13SUNAug. 14 MONAug. 15YankeesLos Angeles Angels7:05TV -- WWORRadio- WCBS 880 AML.A.A.7:05YESWCBSL.A.A.1:05YESWCBST.B.7:05YESWCBST.B.4:10FOXWCBST.B.1:05YESWCBSK.C.8:10YESWCBSMetsSan Diego7:10TV -- SportsNet NYRadio--WFAN 660 AMS.D.7:10SNYWFANS.D.12:10SNYWFANAri.9:40SNYWFANAri.8:10WPIXWFANAri.4:10WPIXWFANS.D.10:05SNYWFANLibertySeattle8:00TV -- ESPN2NOGAMENOGAMEWash.7:00No TVInd.7:00No TVNOGAMENOGAMERed BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEChi.7:30MSGWQBUNOGAMENOGAMESiyanksWilliamsport7:05No TVWill.7:05No TVWill.7:05No TVAub.7:00No...
NFL wins; over/under
Over/under totals for regular-season wins -- and odds -- for each of the 32 NFL teams. NFL Regular Season Wins Over Team Wins Under +115 GIANTS 9.5 -145 Even JETS...
Flea bitten
If you've ever been to the flea market on 39th and Ninth Avenue, you've seen Jimmy and John DiResta. Of course, if you've ever turned on TV, you've probably seen...
'Rehab' creator regrets
'Celebrity Rehab" co-creator Bob Forrest says that, in retrospect, he regrets the direction the show has taken. "If I had to do it all over again, I don't think I'd...
Gown crazy
Kim Kardashian's wedding vows will take maybe two minutes to say -- tops. But the TV special planned around her nuptials later this month will take up four hours of...
Allen defends gay reference in series
Tim Allen says a gay reference in his new ABC sitcom was meant to be funny -- not offensive. In the pilot episode of the new fall comedy "Last Man...
Starr report
Linus Roache, late of "Law & Order," will return to the franchise's lone remaining entry this fall. Roache, who played ADA Michael Cutter for three seasons on "L&O," will reprise...
Look flirty for $30!
Lindsay Hood, 29, is a freelance writer and social-media consultant on a budget. She started a budget-style blog after realizing just how much she was spending shopping online. Calling it...
Weird but true
Some TV personalities get butterflies in their stomachs. This weatherman got a moth in his mouth. Wes Hohenstein, of WNCN in Raleigh, NC, was in the midst of his report...
Singer Gavin DeGraw beaten, hospitalized
Pop singer Gavin DeGraw was viciously beaten by a pack of thugs on the Lower East Side early today — and then hit by a taxi as he stumbled off,...
England soccer international under threat as UK rioting hits sporting events
LONDON -- Soccer officials and police authorities will assess Tuesday whether England's friendly game against Holland in London on Wednesday night can go ahead after rioting continued to spread across...
Asian, Australian stocks down following US market carnage
SYDNEY -- Asian shares extended their deep plunge Tuesday, after a massive sell-off in US equity markets Monday further undermined already-fragile investor confidence. Japan's Nikkei Stock Average fell 4.1 percent...
Cops hunt thug in Bronx subway rob (video)
A thug is wanted for robbing a subway booth clerk in Baychester in The Bronx, police said. The suspect pushed the woman into the booth at the Baychester Avenue stop...
NFL wins; over/under
Team-by-team totals and odds for NFL regular season wins Over – Team – Wins -- Under +115 -- GIANTS -- 9.5 -- -145 Even -- JETS -- 10 -- -130...
Red Sox expect MLB letter on long game with Yankees
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Red Sox and Yankees have been hearing complaints for years that their games take far too long. After their latest marathon on Sunday night, Red Sox manager...