November 7, 2011
Cincinnati can control Big East race
CINCINNATI -- No. 23 Cincinnati is one victory away from taking control of the Big East race. Of all the surprises in the conference this season — teams trying to...
Uncle Mo retired after Breeders' Cup flop
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Uncle Mo has been retired from racing, two days after finishing 10th in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Churchill Downs. The 3-year-old colt’s owner Mike Repole said...
Syracuse still needs win for bowl bid
SYRACUSE -- With two straight losses, all of a sudden the pressure is starting to build for the Syracuse Orange. They need one win to become eligible for a bowl...
Ailing Mets great Carter, Reyes to get writers' awards
Former Mets ctacher Gary Carter, diagnosed in May with a malignant brain tumor, will be honored by the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America at its...
New York Public Library prez busted for drunk driving
Book him! The president of the New York Public Library was arrested for drunken driving after he was in a car accident in Harlem, The Post has learned. Dr. Anthony...
Rutgers goes back to Dodd at QB
PISCATAWAY -- Rutgers is changing its starting quarterback. Scarlet Knights coach Greg Schiano announced on Monday that sophomore Chas Dodd will start against Army and freshman Gary Nova will be...
Staal's brother prepares to face Rangers on Friday (VIDEO)
Rangers defenseman Marc Staal remains sidelined by concussion symptoms, and the player who caused the injury, his older brother Eric, will face the team Friday with the Hurricanes at the...
Comptroller says NY state worker hit bars on job
New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says a state biologist routinely spent hours drinking at a local bar while on the job, and his bar tab shows it. The state...
‘Where’s Waldo?’ books to become live-action family film
LOS ANGELES -- Movie studio MGM announced Monday that it has acquired the rights to turn the "Where's Waldo?" children's book series into a live-action movie. British illustrator Martin Hanford...
Starz renews ‘Spartacus’ for third season
LOS ANGELES -- Cable network Starz announced Monday that it has renewed its series "Spartacus" for a third season. Production on the currently-untitled third season will begin in New Zealand...
Marlins spoke to Reyes right away
Jose Reyes could be taking his talents to South Beach next season.A source confirmed to The Post on Monday that the Marlins have spoken to the free-agent shortstop with the...
Police probe killing of man outside his LI home
NORTH BELLMORE, N.Y. — Detectives are scouring a Long Island neighborhood for evidence in an ongoing homicide investigation. An unidentified man believed to be between 40 and 50 years old...
Former brother-in-law of Hassan Nemazee pleads guilty in bank fraud
The former brother-in-law of a Democratic fundraiser imprisoned for cheating banks out of nearly $300 million dollars pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor charge, saying he regretted not confronting his...
Rangers' Wolski needs surgery, out month
It is not the hot tub calling Wojtek Wolksi, but rather the surgeon's operating room.The Rangers winger, called out earlier in the season by coach John Tortorella for the length...
B'klyn man who allegedly killed boy will face trial in borough
Butcher blocked. The Brooklyn man accused of killing a young Hasidic boy and carving up his corpse will have to face trial in Brooklyn after an appeals court skewered his...
Fake 'French journalist' guilty of rape, faces 25 years
A dashing but rooftop-sleeping fake "French journalist" faces a possible 25 years after being convicted today of raping a Russian tourist during a picnic from hell last year in Riverside...
Singer Adele has vocal cord surgery in Boston
BOSTON — Singer Adele has undergone throat surgery to stop a recurrent condition that prompted her to cancel tour dates and promotional appearances for the rest of the year. A...
Brady calls Jets 'darn good team'
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady does not expect things to get any easier against New York's other football team. After a heartbreaking 24-20 loss to the Giants on Sunday, New England...
Giants to re-evaluate Nicks, Bradshaw on Tuesday
After the Giants came back to beat the Patriots 24-20, Osi Umenyiora marveled that “Half our offense wasn’t here and we still came down and beat a great football team.’’...
Federal judge temporarily blocks graphic cigarette warning labels
WASHINGTON -- A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the implementation of graphic warning labels on cigarettes while a case about whether the labels are constitutional proceeds. The US Food...
Kovalchuk likely out for Devils on Tuesday: report
Ilya Kovalchuk missed practice Monday and the Devils winger would need a "miraculous recovery" to play Tuesday against the Hurricanes, coach Pete DeBoer told NorthJersey.com. Kovalchuk pulled his leg muscle...
Michael Jackson's doctor found guilty of manslaughter in singer's death
He killed The King of Pop. A Los Angeles jury today convicted Michael Jackson’s personal physician of a single count of involuntary manslaughter, nailing Dr. Conrad Murray for The Gloved...
Healthy Nabokov back in net for Islanders
Evgeni Nabokov will make his first start Monday night against the Bruins since leaving an Oct. 27 loss to the Penguins right before the shootout.Nabokov, part of the Islanders' three-goalie...
White House says no evidence of aliens engaging with earthlings
WASHINGTON -- The White House said Monday that there is no evidence of aliens making their presence known on Earth, but it has not given up on the search for...
Royals trade Melky to Giants
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals traded outfielder Melky Cabrera to the San Francisco Giants for left-hander Jonathan Sanchez on Monday, upgrading their rotation and clearing the way for hotshot...
Obama unveils executive actions to help US veterans find work
WASHINGTON -- President Obama on Monday announced new initiatives aimed at helping unemployed veterans find work, repeating his criticism of Republican lawmakers for failing to support elements of his $447...
Tuck says Giants 'got carried away' celebrating win
Justin Tuck admitted the Giants “got carried away’’ with their postgame celebration Sunday night after their thrilling 24-20 comeback victory over the Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Just how carried away?...
US airlines to begin flying on biofuels this week
WASHINGTON -- United Continental Holdings and Alaska Air will begin using biofuel for their flights this week for the first time. Continental Airlines will launch its first flight on Monday...
Alleged Union Square groper caught after brother gives cops his address
So much for brotherly love. The suspected groper accused of sexually assaulting a co-ed inside a Union Square subway station was caught after his estranged brother coughed up the alleged...
Protester shuts down traffic on Tappan Zee Bridge
Forget Wall Street! State police helped lower a former mental health worker who took a dramatic approach to safety after he took to protesting local government by dangling from a...
Yankees open talks with Jackson's agent
The Yankees have had a preliminary discussion with the agent for free agent pitcher Edwin Jackson.Since Brian Cashman said last week that pitching will be the Yankees' top offseason priority,...
Check out Kurt Loder's book of movie reviews
Longtime MTV personality Kurt Loder has moonlighted as a film critic for years, first for MTV.com and lately for Reason.com, a haven for libertarian thinking that has proven an excellent...
Amanda Knox's ex says their romance was cut short by 'injustice'
ROME -- Raffaele Sollecito, the Italian ex-boyfriend of Amanda Knox, says he still has "affection" for his former girlfriend but the pair's blossoming romance was cut short because of a...
Winners & losers from Jets win over Bills
The Jets made a statement in upstate New York on Sunday, taking the upstart Bills apart in a 27-11 victory that created a three-way tie for first place in the...
Off-duty Newark cop killed in Paterson robbery
PATERSON, N.J. — New Jersey’s largest law enforcement union is offering a $10,000 reward for the arrest of the person who shot and killed an off-duty Newark police officer during...
Barnes & Noble unveils Nook Tablet for $249
SAN FRANCISCO -- Barnes & Noble announced Monday a new tablet device under its Nook family, set to go on sale by the end of next week. The book retailer...
Atlanta police arrest 5 people following Occupy protest
ATLANTA — Atlanta protesters aren't going quietly, despite warnings from police and the mayor. In the latest act of defiance, five people were arrested early Monday at or near a...
$1M worth of 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3' stolen
PARIS -- In a heist worthy of any video game, brazen French bandits stole more than $1 million worth of copies of the new blockbuster first-person shooter "Call of Duty:...
Woman accuses Cain of reaching for genitals
A fourth woman came forward Monday with allegations of sexual harassment by Herman Cain, revealing at a press conference that the Republican presidential candidate groped her and attempted to force...
Teens, young adults lead United States' generation jobless
WASHINGTON -- The US labor market is in a malaise, but young adults are in crisis. Though workers of all ages face economic headwinds, teens and adults under the age...
Flacco leads Ravens over Steelers
PITTSBURGH -- Pondering a chance to put the Baltimore Ravens on the ropes, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin lost track of time. His hesitation cost the Steelers the inside track...
School bus hits B'klyn house; driver hurt
The Fire Department says a school bus driver was hurt when he crashed into a house in Brooklyn after colliding with an SUV. There were no children aboard the bus...
Disney teams up with YouTube in online video deal
BURBANK, Calif. -- The Walt Disney Company said Monday that it will team up with YouTube to bring family-friendly programming to the popular video website. The companies did not specify...
Woods says caddie Williams is not a racist, ready to move on
SYDNEY -- Tiger Woods said Tuesday his ex-caddie Steve Williams was not a racist and that the pair were ready to move on from the New Zealander's recent controversial comments,...
Two B'klyn teens dead in I-84 crash in Conn.: cops
DANBURY, Conn. — State Police say two teens from the same Brooklyn neighborhood were killed when the van in which they were riding rolled down an embankment along I-84 in...
Aside from the murders, Syrian truce is working
The Arab League supposedly negotiated a truce between Syrian dictator Bashar Assad and the protest movement he's been brutally trying to put down for months. Only trouble is that Assad's...
Another housing distortion: Gov't can't build for the poor
The Washington Post has, for a second time, reported shocking, abysmal and absolutely predictable results from a government program to build affordable housing for the poor. The Post calls it...
Paterno didn't do enough to stop abuse: cops; Schultz, Curley arraigned on perjury charges
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Football coach Joe Paterno and other Penn State officials didn't do enough to try to stop suspected sexual abuse of children at the hands of a former...
POST GAMES TO WATCH: Nov. 7-Nov. 13
The Post’s high school staff looks ahead to the most intriguing matchups in football, boys soccer, girls soccer and girls volleyball for the week of Nov. 7 through Nov. 13....
POST PERFORMERS OF THE WEEK: Oct. 31-Nov. 6
The Post high-school staff takes a look at the top performers in football, boys soccer, girls soccer and girls volleyball from the week of Oct. 31. FOOTBALL Justin Combs, Iona...
Raimondi's PSAL Class A girls volleyball mock seeding
I’m pretty sure I say this every season of every year. I don’t envy the seeding committee.This time, I really mean it. A lot. From 1 to 30, this is...
Lohan released from jail after just 4 1/2 hours, calls experience 'scary'
LYNWOOD, Calif. — Lindsay Lohan called jail "scary" -- and she was there for less than five hours! Lohan was released from a Los Angeles County jail early today, but...
Gaga is a big fan
Lady Gaga performs at last night’s MTV Europe Music Awards in Belfast, where she won in four categories.
CHSFL/Independent roundup: Sea runs past Xavier into 'AA' semis
St. Joseph by the Sea felt like it was looking in the mirror when it came to Xavier. The Knights are well known for their single-wing offense in the Class...
'Totally different' Jets get to face Patriots for first place
ORCHARD PARK — When the Jets played the Patriots on Oct. 9, things began to change, Matt Slauson said. “We feel like now we’re a totally different team,” Slauson told...
Jets report card
OFFENSE After failing to find the end zone in the first half, this unit put things together in the second half. QB Mark Sanchez (20-of-28, 230 yards, 1 TD, 1...
Jets blitz
HERO This is the no-brainer of no-brainers — the Jets’ defense. The Bills came in averaging 30.1 points per game, tops in the AFC. Buffalo put up just 11, with...
Giants report card
OFFENSE Eli Manning (20 of 39, 250 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT) struggled early and threw a brutal interception — his first in 103 passes — but came up big...
Giants blitz
HERO It wasn’t David Tyree’s Super Bowl helmet catch, but tight end Jake Ballard’s overhead grab between two defenders on third-and-10 on the Giants’ final drive was as clutch as...
The wait is over: St. Francis Prep wins first intersectional title since 2006
Franco Purificato grabbed the trophy, turned toward his team and raised the hardware over his head. “Here it is, baby!” the St. Francis Prep coach said as his players met...
Title town: Collegiate wins second straight NYSAISAA championship
Move over, basketball. Collegiate has a new dynasty – its boys soccer team. The third-seeded Dutchmen won their second straight NYSAISAA crown – the boys basketball team has won four...
Same old story: Lincoln routs Fort Hamilton to lock up top seed in playoffs
No matter the opponent, the result for Lincoln has been the same all season long -- nine games, nine wins. “It doesn’t matter if we’re playing FDR, Fort Hamilton or...
Just-in time: Combs fills in for Biaggi, leading Iona into 'AAA' semis
Justin Combs didn’t start the game as quarterback for Iona Prep, but his eventual presence at that position led the fourth-seeded Gaels to victory. Combs, the son of rap mogul...
PSAL Bowl/Cup division football roundup: Martin beats Bayside to earn No. 2 seed in Bowl playoffs
August Martin came into the week not knowing if it would make the playoffs unless it beat the Bowl’s top team, Bayside. Well, not only are the Falcons in the...
PSAL City Championship, Bowl division football playoff matchups
The PSAL City Championship and Bowl division regular seasons came to an end Sunday. That means one thing: The playoffs are here. Without further ado, below are the matchups. Kickoff...
Next Step: Big second quarter sends Crusaders to first 'AAA' semifinals since '97
Mike O’Donnell viewed Austin Taps as an underutilized offensive weapon so far this season. “We all year long can’t believe we can’t get the ball to him,” the Archbishop Stepinac...
Go to Greg
The sexual harassment allegations against Herman Cain have me thinking about my own situation. Five years ago I was falsely accused of harassing a colleague. The company found no evidence...
‘Street’ fighters
Over 13 years in the military, Eric Eberth had seamlessly transitioned from a journeyman in the Air Force to an Army infantryman and finally to piloting an Apache Longbow helicopter....
Vets a good bet
Veterans’ advocates have long made the case that former service members bring many sought-after attributes to the workplace, among them loyalty and an ability to work with others. Now that...
Bill aims to boost vet hiring
Senate Democrats introduced a measure last Friday offering tax breaks for companies that hire veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The bill would offer a tax credit of...
Bridge from service to civilian life
How are veterans doing on the job market? It’s hard to get a real accurate handle on that, because numbers are used for different reasons. So what I’ve found is...
Hire aspirations
When it comes to hiring former military members, not all companies are created equal. A growing number of large firms have established veteran recruiting programs and otherwise adopted vet-friendly policies....
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. We Found Love, Rihanna 2. Sexy and I Know It, LMFAO 3. Someone Like You, Adele 4. Pumped Up Kicks, Foster the People 5. Moves Like...
Business briefs
Time weanerTime Warner is reaching out to New York, New Jersey and Connecticut officials to see what incentives it can get to move as it consolidates its 4 million square...
Dish Networking
Charlie Ergen is weighing a move to offer live cable channels via the Web, likely under his Blockbuster brand name, The Post has learned. Ergen, who runs satellite provider Dish...
Yang may thwart Yahoo! Alibaba plan
Jerry Yang’s plan to regain control of Yahoo! threatens to derail the sale of the company’s stake in Alibaba Group, which shareholders hoped would send money back into their pockets,...
Get your Astor and cicchetti fix
Every New York museum and gallery needs its own celebrity chef/restaurateur eatery these days. When the New-York Historical Society at 170 Central Park West re-opens Nov. 11 after an 18-month...
Aisle be seeing you
Christmas is coming, in case you need an excuse to shop. If you don’t need an excuse, these magazines are for you. Lucky is a hard-core shopping mag for hard-core...
Condi: Yay & nay for prez
WASHINGTON -- Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said yesterday that President Obama deserves credit for advancing the war on terror, although she disagreed with the US decision to withdraw...
Cain’s slip is showing
WASHINGTON -- Decades-old allegations of sexual harassment against Republican presidential front-runner Herman Cain are starting to drag down his poll numbers. His popularity among Republican voters sank to 57 percent...
Boehner and Bam are in the ‘rough’
WASHINGTON -- The chill descending on the nation’s capital has nothing to do with the weather. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) yesterday observed that President Obama’s relationship with Congress grew...
Silvio losing grip on party
ROME -- Twenty politicians in Silvio Berlusconi’s center-right party yesterday threatened to jump ship -- even as the prime minister’s legions of critics called on him to step down over...
Guilt to share in Jacko death
He’s billed as the most despicable doctor since Josef Mengele -- an incompetent groupie who’d do anything to curry favor with his only patient, Michael Jackson. As we speak, a...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens***The NYPD took a dangerous and unlicensed 20-year-old driver off the streets early yesterday -- but not before he nearly mowed down a cop, slammed into two motorists, sideswiped 10...
Giants’ $tep
They’ve been gone from New York for 54 years, but they haven’t forgotten us. A $50,000 donation from the San Francisco Giants is helping the city Parks Department rebuild the...
Coney amusements’ summer $izzled
Despite notoriously wet weather, Coney Island had quite a ride this summer. About 640,000 people visited the new Scream Zone and Luna Park, taking more than 2 million rides. The...
GOP gearing up vs. Gilly
Republican Harry Wilson, the wealthy investor and former member of President Obama’s Auto Industry Task Force, is being talked up by GOP insiders as a possible candidate against US Sen....
Eurolled-over Greek PM to quit
Athens, Greece Greece’s embattled prime minister and main opposition leader agreed yesterday to form an interim government to ensure the nation's new European debt deal, capping a week of political...
Garden partin’ with arena memorabilia
Madison Square Garden is holding the garage sale of the century, and everything -- from lockers to a Ranger goal net to Led Zeppelin artwork -- must go. “Who wouldn’t...
Strap in for free lie tests
Liars, beware. Polygraph units are being set up in Midtown for any New Yorkers who want to see how they hold up under tough questioning. Producers of Showtime’s “Homeland” will...
City’s no-fly Wi-Fi
The city just cannot get this right. After five years and more than $500 million spent, the Bloomberg administration has bought itself yet another complex high-tech system that simply doesn’t...
Health plans get 8% hike
It’s enough to make your blood pressure skyrocket. New York regulators approved hikes averaging 8 percent in health insurance premiums for next year following requests by the companies. The firms...
Rikers ‘cell’ hound
A new member of the patrol force at Rikers Island is poised to take a megabyte out of crime. A dog trained to sniff out cellphones will soon be roaming...
Christy hits the runway
Christy Turlington was a model marathoner yesterday, giving a head-turning performance while finishing in a more-than-respectable time. The 42-year-old catwalker completed the New York City Marathon in 4 hours, 20...
Lennon’s tooth nets 31G
Imagine . . . spending more than $30,000 for someone’s tooth.That’s what Canadian dentist Michael Zuk has reportedly done -- winning one of John Lennon’s molars at a British auction...
Town ‘balks’ at fracking
Albany Cooperstown, home to the Baseball Hall of Fame, has thrown hydrofracking supporters a curve -- with a local law banning the controversial practice of collecting trapped gas by fracturing...
Elex battle in suburbs
Election Day is tomorrow, and the hottest races are in the ’burbs. In Suffolk County, there’s a tight race to replace the retiring county executive, Steve Levy. The candidates are...
Lower pay for bankers, traders leads to state-revenue shortfall
The struggling economy has slimmed down the salaries and bonuses of so many Wall Street fat cats that state coffers are taking a huge hit. State revenue figures obtained by...
Gal in ‘beau slay’
A Long Island woman ended a screaming match with her newly moved-in boyfriend early yesterday by fatally plunging a kitchen knife into his chest, police said. Cynthia Dean, 32, of...
E. River chopper crash claims 3rd victim
A 60-year-old woman who had been vacationing from Europe yesterday became the third person to die from injuries suffered last month when their helicopter crashed into the East River. Harriet...
Ex-tribal chief peddled ecstasy: feds
An elderly former upstate Mohawk chief who once ran on an anti-drug platform in a tribal election has just been charged with ecstasy-trafficking in New York City. Federal agents last...
Fatal court ‘flub’
Budget cuts in the state court system may have cost a Brooklyn woman her life. Alla Kamenev was gunned down the day after she went to two courthouses to seek...
Nazi ‘Trek’ in Germany
German TV boldly went where it had never gone before, showing Nazis in outer space! State broadcaster ZDFneo aired a previously banned episode of the original “Star Trek,” with Kirk...
Laser scares at La Guardia
Green laser beams were aimed at two planes as they were landing at La Guardia Airport, authorities said yesterday. The first incident occurred shortly after 6 p.m. Saturday, when Jet...
It’s crime all the time at Zuccotti Park
Tent City is becoming Camp Crime. Occupy Wall Street squatters at Zuccotti Park have been busted in recent weeks for incidents ranging from petty thefts to menacing threats and from...
Bike-rack lack is vicious cycle
So many cyclists have flooded the city’s streets that there’s hardly anywhere for them to park -- and now riders are illegally chaining their bikes on everything from trees to...
Occupy until ‘2025’!
Now they want to Occupy the Future. Determined Occupy Wall Street demonstrators have vowed they’re not leaving Zuccotti Park anytime soon, and their online agenda suggests they mean business --...
Stab sparks eatery suit
What a bunch of chickens. A Bronx mom is suing a Kennedy Fried Chicken joint after her son was stabbed there in a stickup during which panicked workers cowered behind...
Mudslide horror
BOGOTA, Colombia -- Rescuers were still seeking signs of life last night in the mud and rubble left by a rain-fueled landslide that buried homes and killed 21 people in...
Get tough on us, say charters
After the city essentially flunked six charter schools last week, prominent charter-school supporters sent a surprising message to the education chancellor: Hold them accountable. Rather than circling the wagons, Education...
Pay potties pooh-poohed
The Bloomberg administration’s plan to install 20 permanent public pay toilets across the city is all clogged up. Sources cited logistical issues and community opposition for the public toilet backup....
Swab me! Biebs up to the test
Baby-faced belter Justin Bieber is ready to set the record straight -- by taking a DNA test to prove he didn’t father a groupie’s kid. Sources close to the pint-sized...
Saved flamingo back in the pink
He could have one-upped the neighbors with this lawn ornament. A Westchester County naturalist was canoeing on Lake Kitchawan, near his home in Pound Ridge, last month when he spotted...
DEP bids to dilute water-bill hikes
Relief is on the way for homeowners hosed for years with double-digit increases in their water bills. The city Department of Environmental today will introduce a four-year efficiency plan expected...
JFK Jack meows his last
Jack the Cat, who managed to survive for two months while lost at JFK Airport, lost his brave fight for life yesterday. Workers found him dehydrated on Oct. 25 when...
Foot found on Queens lawn belonged to an animal, not child: cops
A man taking out the garbage at his Queens home last night made what he thought was a horrifying discovery when he stumbled upon a child’s severed foot. Turns out...
History sails into B’klyn
It took more than two centuries, but the Brooklyn Navy Yard is finally giving up the secrets behind one of the city’s most historic sites. A former 19th century Marine...
Penn State's Paterno should know better
A story like this happens, and your first reaction is rage. A man named Jerry Sandusky, who was a longtime assistant football coach under Joe Paterno at Penn State, stands...
Picture it: ‘Perv’ bust
The groper whose photo was snapped by the plucky co-ed he had just assaulted on the Union Square subway platform was arrested yesterday, cops said. Froylan Andrade, 39, molested CCNY...
De Niro as Madoff
Robert De Niro will play Bernard Madoff in the HBO version of “Truth and Consequences: Life Inside the Madoff Family,” Britain’s Telegraph newspaper reported today. The book was written with...
Why Iran might welcome bombing
To bomb or not to bomb? In the entourage of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (with echoes in Washington), this is the question. The target would be Iran, which is...
Madness marches on
With Osama bin Laden, Anwar al-Awlaki and Moammar Khadafy swept into the dustbin of history and the full US withdrawal from Iraq in the works, there’s a prevailing sense that,...
Wising up to the United Nations
The Issue: Whether the US should stop funding UN groups that are admitting ‘Palestine’ as a member state. *** I love the last sentence in the editorial “Thank the Palestinians”...
Clueless about Corzine: NJ dodges a bullet
The Issue: The federal investigations into the now bankrupt MF Global, which was led by Jon Corzine. *** No wonder Jon Corzine drove MF Global into bankruptcy pursuing the dud...
Power for the people!
As nearly 3 million people in the Northeast shivered with no power after the freak snowstorm nine days ago -- thanks, in part, to a decaying electricity-delivery system -- yet...
Fiascoes in green
Last week was a rough one for the White House’s “green jobs” agenda: A House panel subpoenaed Team Obama over the stunning crash of solar-power firm Solyndra, and an Energy...
Read Andrew’s lips
“You are kidding yourself if you think you can be one of the highest-taxed states in the nation, have a reputation for being anti-business -- and have a rosy economic...
Big labor’s backlash
All eyes should be on Ohio tomorrow as voters decide whether to roll back Gov. John Kasich’s bold public-employee reforms. Passed this year, the much-needed course correction sharply curtailed collective-bargaining...
Time to let Wall Street fail
Last week, an amazing thing happened: Free markets did their job of disciplining finance. That should happen more often. The reason it doesn’t is that neither party in Washington is...
Not worth taking plunge for Niagara Falls tale
As musical subjects go, Anna Edson Taylor’s hardly the Unsinkable Molly Brown. In 1901, the real-life heroine of Michael John LaChiusa’s new show went over Niagara Falls in a barrel...
Give them a throne
If the Jay-Z/Kanye West shows at Madison Square Garden tonight and tomorrow even come close to the show they played at the Izod Center this weekend, New York is in...
Gandhi: through the looking Glass
Mahatma Gandhi seems an unlikely operatic hero, but the Met’s production of Philip Glass’ “Satyagraha,” revived on Friday, is a masterpiece of musical and visual art. The 1980 opera meditates...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
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Rangers backup Biron savors 27th career shutout
The 27th shutout of Marty Biron's career may have been achieved in a pedestrian affair, but the Rangers goaltender sure wasn't about to downplay last night's 3-0 whitewash of the...
Patriots loss to Giants helps Jets with division problem
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The Giants, of all people, helped jet the Jets into a first-place tie in the AFC East yesterday. As well as strengthening their own hold on a...
Giants' Barden super sub in return
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Forced to play without the injured Hakeem Nicks and Ahmad Bradshaw, the team's top receiver and running back, the Giants yesterday needed some contributions from players not...
Tomorrow’s Parx Racing Entries
All horses appear in post position order FIRST-5f; $23,000; cl($7,500,); 3up; (f&m) PN Horse, Wt. Jockey Last 3 Trainer Odds 1 Floating Dream(L),118 R Bracho 1-2-10 Vera 9-2 2 Getthelastwrdn(L),118...
Affrunti’s Parx Racing Grade
FIRST-6 1/2f; $34,000; mdn cl($40,000); 3YO 5-Ismael Grnde 8-5 2-Manned Up 6-1 6-Valntnos Gold 9-2 3-Ride Cndy Ride 6-1 1-Celtic Pride 12-1 4-So Bold 5-2 SECOND-1m; $23,000; cl($7,500); 3up; (f&m)...
Monmouth Results
FIRST-6f; $35,000; mdn cl, 2YO 3 Prty Hlo (Mysontt) 3.00 2.20 2.20 7 Enoki Chief (Santiago) 6.00 4.60 2 Crafty Legacy (Mangalee) 8.20 * Exacta (3-7) $18.00 * $1 Superfecta...
Aqueduct Charts
November 6th, 2011 Clear And Fast. Turf Firm.©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1m(T); $60,000; 3up; (f&m)Off: 12:20. Good. 3w 1st,big burst 1/8pTime: 24.42, 48.76, 1:13.35, 1:37.95.Trainer: Christophe ClementWinner: B F, 4,...
The Post Line
NFL Tonight Favorite Opening Current (O/U) Underdog EAGLES 7 8 (47 1/2) Bears Thursday CHARGERS OFF OFF (OFF) Raiders Sunday 49ERS 3 1/2 3 1/2 (43) Giants JETS Pk 1...
Today's Sports on the Air
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Sports Shorts
Mlb: Duquette joins Orioles A person familiar with the deal said Dan Duquette signed a three-year contract yesterday to become the Orioles’ president of baseball operations. Duquette, 53, was general...
Important lesson learned from Frazier
Joe Frazier, now apparently near death, years ago taught me my first significant lesson about political correctness: It’s worth nothing, less than nothing, if it points us backwards. I was...
Yearly honors facing turmoil after Breeders' Cup results
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- For many racing fans and pundits, Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup program was strangely unsatisfying: More the daily blue-plate special at Mel’s Diner than a once-a-year gourmet meal at...
No big winners from Breeders' Cup results
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- For the first time that I can remember, America woke up yesterday to discover no shining light in its thoroughbred racing firmament. The Breeders’ Cup flicked the...
Mutai sets NYC Marathon record
Back in April, Kenyan Geoffrey Mutai had won the Boston Marathon by covering 26.2 miles faster than any man in history. Yesterday, his encore was running the fastest New York...
Marathon quite a run for Messier
Mark Messier ran -- and finished -- the New York City Marathon the same way he played for the Rangers: all-out. The man known as The Captain, who had guaranteed...
Waitz’s memory lives on at Marathon
Firehiwot Dado held off Buzunesh Deba to win the women’s title in the New York City Marathon yesterday, finishing in 2:23:15, but perhaps the biggest name in marathon history completed...
NBA players face season slipping away
With the NBA season slipping away, the executive committee of the players association will hold an emergency conference call today to discuss its decreasing options in the wake of David...
Uplifted Islanders face Bruins tonight
It’s tough to point to which one of the five goals the Islanders scored during Saturday’s 5-3 win over the Capitals that could best be described a slump-buster. No matter,...
Rangers shut out Jets for fourth straight win
One month in, the Rangers are creating something for this season rather than trying to recreate last year. And this is a very good thing. For all of the effort...
Dolphins off hook with 1st win; Colts fall to 0-9
It didn’t matter how big of a lead the Dolphins built on the Chiefs. It still wasn’t enough to keep them from feeling jittery. One of two winless teams left...
Ravens defeat Steelers with late TD
PITTSBURGH -- Torrey Smith wasn’t going to let the game-winning touchdown slip through his hands twice. Five plays after a sure scoring strike tipped off his fingers, the rookie receiver...
Packers defeat Chargers
Aaron Rodgers threw touchdown passes to four receivers, the Packers returned two Philip Rivers interceptions for scores and the defending Super Bowl champions withstood a wild finish to hold off...
49ers defeat Redskins
LANDOVER, Md. -- After his fifth straight 100-yard game, a 49ers franchise record, Frank Gore donned a dark green military-style jacket, green cargo pants and designer jewel-encrusted dog tags. “They...
Jets' Keller tested for concussion after ill-advised leap
ORCHARD PARK -- Jets tight end Dustin Keller did not suffer a concussion on an ill-advised leap in the second quarter of yesterday’s 27-11 win over the Bills, but he...
Sore Plaxico has best game with Jets
ORCHARD PARK -- Plaxico Burress thought he’d be missing a regular-season game for the first time since he accidentally shot himself three years ago. Instead, the Jets wide receiver was...
Jets crush Bills, turn attention to Patriots
ORCHARD PARK -- Jets linebacker Calvin Pace stood in a corner of the cramped visiting locker room at Ralph Wilson Stadium moments after his team’s convincing 27-11 victory over the...
Measure Jets QB by wins not warts
ORCHARD PARK -- The ball came out of Mark Sanchez’s hand all wrong and, sure, that was a problem, but even the quarterback understood that the genesis of the glitch...
Patriots coach cries foul on key flags
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Not exactly Mr. Cheerful to begin with, Patriots coach Bill Belichick made his postgame press conference yesterday as frigid as a New England winter. Other than to...
Jacobs shows value in Giants offense
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- After watching Brandon Jacobs perform in the Giants’ 24-20 win over the Patriots yesterday, Justin Tuck all but made a plea for more. “When that guy is...
Giants TE Ballard makes like Tyree
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- What’s in a number? Maybe mystique was in play yesterday when a Giants offensive player wearing No. 85 made the most important catch of a huge game...
Patriots QB Brady admits, 'they played us tough'
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The Giants made Tom Brady look mortal just long enough to come out on top yesterday. Practically mirroring the game plan they used to beat him in...
Giants defense wouldn’t back down
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- During the week, safety Antrel Rolle refused to back down when asked about the task of beating the Patriots and the impossibly-tough schedule up ahead for the...
Giants score in final minute to upset Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Before the sounds of victory, there was the sight of victory: Giants running back Brandon Jacobs unable to hold back. Inside the visitors locker room in the...
Giants' Manning simply Super when it matters
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Nearly four years later, nearly four years after the shining moment of his football life, nearly four years after he engineered the game-winning drive that beat Tom...
Talk show guests
MONDAYMICHAEL BUBLÉ, JOAN RIVERS - Live with Regis & Kelly, 9 a.m., Ch. 7KRIS JENNER, LAMMAN RUCKER - The Wendy Williams Show, 10 a.m., Ch. 5 and 3 p.m., Ch....
Hole new game
The World Series of Poker’s “Final Table” started yesterday with much more at stake than the staggering $8.7 million first prize. For the first time in the peculiar history of...
Adam Lambert had no biz on ‘Idol’: suit
Adam Lambert should never have been allowed to compete on “American Idol,” according to a lawsuit filed against the flamboyant singer who nearly won the famous talent contest. A music...
10 TV twitters you should be following NOW
At just 140 characters long, Twitter — no surprise — could have been invented expressly for the short-attention people who work on TV. Here are 10 Twitter feeds that have...
Pulse sales
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Weird but true
A candidate for town justice in the western New York town of Barre is campaigning to take down the incumbent -- his grandpa. Republican Bert Mathes, 34, said there’ll be...
Missouri to SEC done deal
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- After weeks of waiting, Missouri’s move to the Southeastern Conference became official yesterday. The SEC released a statement saying the conference’s presidents and chancellors unanimously agreed to...
Just say rematch
How did we get duped into this bogus system known as the BCS? It’s a system in which computer programmers, most of whom we’ve never seen, some of whom might...
Youthful St. John’s looks for answers with season opener tonight
There are so many unknowns about this 2011-12 St. John’s basketball team that the greatest unknown remains, well, unknown. When will coach Steve Lavin, who underwent prostate cancer surgery on...
Penn State AD on leave, VP quits, Paterno ‘fooled’
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Two top Penn State officials charged with covering up allegations of an explosive child-sex abuse scandal stepped down late last night after an emergency meeting of...
Hunt is over: Frid, Hunter College HS win first tournament in two seasons at Kennedy
Hunter College HS has been steady the last two seasons. The Headhunters always seem to beat the teams lower than them, yet they also have never gotten over the hump...
Preston pulls off miracle comeback, stuns Maria Regina for Archdiocesan title
Joel Sanchez is not a yeller. He doesn’t believe in screaming to get his point across. But the Preston coach made an exception Sunday. The Panthers lost the first two...
Twice as nice: Riverdale wins second straight NYSAISAA championship
History repeated itself for Riverdale in the form of a second straight undefeated NYSAISAA crown. “It feels great and so much better that it’s our second time in a row,”...
Comeback kids: Fieldston rallies again for first NYSAIS title since '02
It’s almost like Fieldston has increased the level of difficulty as much as it can the last few weeks. Spotting Poly Prep two sets before coming back to preserve an...
Hoops guru guides Collegiate to second straight NYSAISAA soccer title
Ray Voelkel stood to the side, away from his players as they celebrated a championship, taking in the moment in his own way. The Collegiate boys soccer coach deferred the...
PSAL City Championship division football roundup: Jefferson trounces Grand Street, slides into the playoffs
One big win was all it took. Enigmatic Thomas Jefferson blasted Grand Street Campus, 50-0, Sunday afternoon and found out hours later it slid into the PSAL City Championship division...
19th Century home turned into Brooklyn Navy Yard museum (VIDEO)
It took over two centuries, but the Brooklyn Navy Yard is finally giving up the secrets behind one of the city’s most historic sites. A former 19th Century marine commandant’s...
PSAL Class A boys soccer quarterfinals preview
PSAL boys soccer beat writer Zach Braziller breaks down Monday's PSAL Class A quarterfinals at neutral sites. No. 1 Martin Luther King Jr. Knights Head coach: Martin Jacobson Record: 13-0-0,...
Kelly Slater (officially) wins 11th world surfing title
SAN FRANCISCO -- Kelly Slater officially won his 11th world surfing crown Sunday in San Francisco, having originally been awarded the title prematurely. The 39-year-old was hailed the ASP 2011...
Jack the cat who was lost -- and found -- at JFK dies
A cat that gained international attention after getting lost at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport -- and then being found two months later -- has died. Jack's owner,...
Packers stay perfect with shootout win in San Diego
SAN DIEGO — Aaron Rodgers was at his best, throwing lasers where only his receivers could catch them and finding four different teammates in the end zone. Yes, Rodgers had...
Giants shock Patriots with late drive
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – They did it again. He did it again. Eli Manning did it again. Somehow, some way the Giants Sunday found a way to beat the Patriots, who...
Jets' Keller OK after scary fall
ORCHARD PARK – Jets tight end Dustin Keller did not suffer a concussion on an ill-advised leap in the second quarter of Sunday's 27-11 win over the Bills, but he...
One last look at Breeders' Cup
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – After an action-packed week of morning activity leading up to last weekend's Breeders' Cup World Championships at Churchill Downs, culminating in two days of 15 races going...