January 11, 2012
Excerpts from Red Bulls GM Erik Soler
Red Bulls GM Erik Soler spoke with a handful of media members today, hitting a number of topics. And while I'll still be churning out stories _ between my St....
Marines probe video depicting urination on corpses
WASHINGTON — The Marine Corps is investigating a video depicting what appears to be four Marines urinating on the corpses of Taliban fighters. In a statement, the Marine Corps said...
Casey Anthony says she became pregnant after passing out at party
ORLANDO, Fla. — Casey Anthony told a psychiatrist that she became pregnant with her daughter, Caylee, after passing out at a party when she was 18 years old, according to...
Rangers send Christensen to minors; ask Wolski
Rangers forward Erik Christensen has been assigned to the Connecticut Whale of the American Hockey League (AHL) on a conditioning stint, the team said Wednesday.Christensen, who has not played since...
VIDEO: Schwartz on Giants-Packers
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Red Bulls GM Soler talks Ream & Rost, 3rd DPs & possible replacements
Red Bulls GM Erik Soler discussed a handful of topics today, talked about a number of comings and goings. It sounds like Tim Ream is likely leaving with a replacement...
Mayor Bloomberg to announce new proposals for Kingsbridge Armory
The vacant Kingsbridge Armory in The Bronx is getting a new lease on life. Mayor Bloomberg plans to announce in his State of the City speech tomorrow that the city...
Mangold backs Sanchez against claims from Jets teammates
Jets center Nick Mangold came to the defense of quarterback Mark Sanchez on Wednesday.Appearing on 1050 ESPN Radio, Mangold called criticism of Sanchez’s work ethic by anonymous players in a...
Bloomberg nixes idea to cut number of bars & liquor stores
Mayor Bloomberg today scuttled a controversial administration proposal to slash the number of establishments serving alcohol -- in a bid to curb excessive and underage drinking. The Post exclusively reported...
Kutcher wants to return to 'Two and a Half Men'
PASADENA, Calif. — A clean-cut Ashton Kutcher said Wednesday that he's interested in continuing with "Two and a Half Men" beyond this season — and CBS wants him, too. Kutcher's...
Strahan says Giants can't 'lean on' past Super Bowl run
Making a trip to frigid Lambeau Field is about where the Giants comparisons end for Michael Strahan. The former defensive end said he believes it has to be the offense...
'Idol' Kelly Clarkson to sing anthem at Super Bowl: report
"American Idol" Kelly Clarkson is set to perform at America's most popular sporting event: the Super Bowl. Clarkson has been chosen to sing the national anthem before the NFL championship...
Beyonce baby complaints at Lenox Hill Hospital dismissed
State health officials on Wednesday dismissed complaints that patients in a hospital neonatal unit were mistreated while Beyonce was there giving birth to her and Jay-Z's daughter. They had received...
Pierre-Paul says again Giants will win Sunday
Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul generated headlines after the emphatic 24-2 NFC Wild Card win over the Falcons on Sunday by declaring the Giants would get another win this week...
This week's calendar, Jan. 12 to 18
Thursday, Jan. 12 Homes = Energy: What You Can Do as a Renter Every day we make decisions in our homes that impact how much energy our buildings consume. Even...
Astros claim former Mets prospect Martinez
Fernando Martinez is officially no longer with the Mets.The one-time top prospect was claimed off waivers by the Astros on Wednesday. Although multiple teams put in claims for the 23-year-old,...
Nets' Deron expects 'mixed reviews' from Jazz fans
DENVER – Saturday in Utah won’t be just another game, Deron Williams said.Yes, he has been looking ahead and thinking about it.“It’s hard not to,” said Williams, who was traded...
North Korea reportedly punishing those who didn't sufficiently mourn Kim Jong Il
PYONGYANG -- Following the mourning period for former leader Kim Jong Il, North Korean authorities have begun to punish citizens who did not display enough sadness at his death, The...
With mother in mind, former Wings star Aaron commits to Milwaukee
Jordan Aaron chose the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for several reasons, from its winning pedigree to the relationship he established with the program’s coaches and players to the opportunity to start...
Pro skateboarder ordered to pay hotel $3K for damage from naked rampage
A pro skateboarder was sprung from jail today after promising to pay back the nearly $3,000 in damage he caused during a nutty naked rampage at the Shelburne hotel in...
Liverpool's record-breaking flop Carroll offered escape route
LIVERPOOL, England -- Liverpool flop Andy Carroll was given a $15 million (£10 million) escape route out of the US-owned English Premier League (EPL) club. The England striker's former club...
Schottenheimer interviewing with Alabama: report
Former Jets offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer is expected to visit Alabama on Wednesday to talk to head coach Nick Saban about becoming the Crimson Tide offensive coordinator, according to a...
The Velvet Underground files suit over famed 'banana' logo
Legendary rock band The Velvet Underground sued the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts today in a dispute over the "iconic" banana image from its ground-breaking debut album. Band...
NY ethics board says backlog of cases growing
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s new government ethics board says there’s a quickly growing backlog of hundreds of cases after months of inaction and still no staff to investigate. Cuomo...
Ford recalls half a million vehicles on safety concerns
DETROIT -- Ford Motor co. said Wednesday it is recalling 538,000 vehicles in the US and globally on concerns that certain flaws could result in fire or loss of power....
LI pediatrician faces federal molest charges
CENTRAL ISLIP -- A New York pediatrician already charged in state court with sexually abusing young female patients is now facing federal charges. Rakesh Punn is due to be arraigned...
Judge drops Bin Laden Group as 9/11 defendant
A federal judge says there isn’t enough evidence to support a claim that money from a construction company founded by Osama Bin Laden’s father supported terrorists. Judge George Daniels in...
Prosecutor shot dead at German court
DACHAU, Germany -- A defendant shot and killed a prosecutor at a court in the southern German city of Dachau Wednesday, a spokesman for the state justice ministry said. The...
Giants' Ross practices, set to play against Packers
Giants cornerback Aaron Ross said he doesn’t think he suffered a concussion last Sunday and felt just fine during practice on Wednesday, putting him in good shape to play against...
Prosecutor: NJ synagogue was firebombed
RUTHERFORD, NJ — Authorities in northern New Jersey say someone threw several Molotov cocktails and other explosive devices into the second floor residence of a synagogue early Wednesday. Bergen County...
Bronx principal accused of padding salary with unearned OT pay
A money-grubbing Bronx principal who earns $140,000 allegedly padded her six-figure salary with thousands of dollars in unearned overtime pay, investigators charged today. PS/MS 31 Principal Liza Cruz Diaz raked...
3 Occupy protesters arrested at Zuccotti Park
At least three people were taken into custody early Wednesday as "Occupy Wall Street" demonstrators returned to Zuccotti Park after the barricades surrounding the space were removed. The surprise move...
New Jersey terrier named world's tiniest working dog
ABSECON, NJ -- A mini Yorkshire Terrier from New Jersey was named the world's tiniest working dog by the Guinness Book of World Records. Three-year-old Lucy, who weighs just 2.5...
Source: New Republic magazine looking for investors
The New Republic appears to be in play once again, according to one report, which said the company has retained Blackstone Partners to handle the process. Marty Peretz, the editor...
NC woman on MTV's 'Teen Mom 2' arrested again
BOLIVIA, N.C. — A North Carolina woman who stars on MTV's reality show "Teen Mom 2" has been charged with making harassing phone calls and communicating threats. Brunswick County sheriff's...
Cowher likes chances of Giants upset
Make room for Bill Cowher on the Giants bandwagon. The former Steelers coach and CBS analyst said he would not be surprised to see the Giants upset the top-seeded Packers...
Profanity-laced rants revealed in McDonald's beatdown case
Sustaining skull-crushing, bone-breaking, contusion-causing beat-downs at the end of a metal hamburger grill scraper did not stop two irate McDonalds customers from giving cops a screaming, booze-fueled, profanity-laced ear-full once...
TSA screener at Newark Airport finds $5,000 on the ground - and turns it in
NEWARK, N.J. — Officials are praising a Transportation Security Administration screener in New Jersey who turned in $5,000 cash that he found on the floor at Newark Liberty International Airport....
Devils to rest Zajac through All-Star break
Devils GM Lou Lamoriello said Wednesday that No. 1 center Travis Zajac will remain off skates for several weeks to rest his surgically repaired Achilles tendon. Zajac underwent surgery Aug....
Cabbie accused of rape says he had 'no idea' how his DNA got on woman
The cabbie who unwittingly gave cops a saliva sample that linked him to the rape of an East Village woman said he had "no idea" how his DNA came to...
Pakistani actress Veena Malik says she's never posing nude again: report
She's never doing that again. Pakistani actress Veena Malik said she's never going to pose nude after racy images of her in the December issue of FHM India triggered a...
Rookie Diary: Nets' MarShon on not getting the calls
Nets rookie MarShon Brooks has quickly become a fan favorite. The 25th pick in the NBA Draft last June out of Providence, Brooks is averaging 14.4 points in nine games...
Man killed after being run over by 2 cars in B'klyn
A pedestrian was killed this morning in Williamsburg after he was hit by two cars, authorities said. Lepoldo Hernandez, 57, was on his way to meet his ride to work...
Game 11: Nets at Nuggets
Nets (2-8) at Denver (6-4)Game Time: 9:00 p.m.Venue: Pepsi Center, DenverTelevision: YESNets expected starting lineup: PG Deron Williams: 17.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 7.7 apgSG Anthony Morrow: 11.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg,...
Microsoft warns on 4Q PC shipments, shares slip
Microsoft executives warned that industry forecasts for a one percent decline in fourth-quarter PC shipments may be too optimistic, as the aftermath of flooding in Thailand disrupts the supply of...
Former Chiefs coach Haley will meet with Jets
Former Chiefs head coach Todd Haley will visit with the Jets on Thursday about a possible spot on their coaching staff, according to a source.The Jets parted with offensive coordinator...
Van der Sloot pleads guilty to killing Peruvian woman
LIMA, Peru – Joran van der Sloot pleaded guilty in a Peruvian court Wednesday to killing a young woman in Lima in 2010, clearing the way for him to be...
Michelle Obama dismisses image as 'some angry black woman'
WASHINGTON -- First Lady Michelle Obama dismissed the notion that she was "some angry black woman" in a TV interview aired Wednesday, a day after a new book described apparent...
Maybe Romney won't need Rubio
Among possible vice presidential picks to join Mitt Romney on the Republican Presidential ticket, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida always makes the short list. After all, Romney needs a conservative to...
Torched cars in B'klyn nabe part of scam, not hate crime sources say
Three cars torched in a Jewish neighborhood of Brooklyn last year may have been targeted in an insurance scam instead of a hate crime, sources told The Post. "From day...
Iranian nuclear scientist killed in Tehran car bomb, US denies any involvement
TEHRAN -- An Iranian nuclear scientist was killed Wednesday when two men on a motorcycle attached a bomb to his car and blew it up outside a university campus in...
Burning big rig on NJ Turnpike snarl commute
A tractor-trailer carrying coffee beans flipped and caught fire on the New Jersey Turnpike this morning, causing a java jolt for commuters facing nightmarish delays approaching the George Washington Bridge....
Syrian observer exposes the farce
A member of the Arab League mission to Syria has left the country to expose the truth:"They didn't withdraw their tanks from the streets, they just hid them and redeployed...
McDaniels return adds spice to Patriots-Broncos rematch
DENVER -- The paint had not even dried on the Broncos’ upset victory over the Steelers in Sunday’s wild-card game at Mile High when an email from the Patriots media...
Nets' Williams seeking answers
Through 10 games, the Nets have had little go their way this season. They have been hit with a host of injuries, including losing starting center Brook Lopez for at...
Rangers might send Wolski, Christensen to minors first
It sounds like if the Rangers have their druthers, the next time Wojtek Wolski and Erik Christensen get into a game will be this weekend as members of the AHL...
CHSAA/Private boys basketball roundup: Loughlin squeaks by St. Francis in OT
Bishop Loughlin escaped with a league win and it had Khadeen Carrington to thank. The standout sophomore had 21 points and sent the game into overtime with a halfcourt heave...
Rarefied air: Gill, Mount stun St. Ray's in overtime for signature win
Malik Gill is known for his propensity for making clutch plays, so it should come as no surprise that he doesn’t exactly back down from tough circumstances. “I just love...
PSAL boys basketball roundup: Henry leads Cardozo's big rally against Beach Channel
Cardozo trailed Beach Channel by 18 points without star forward Jermaine Lawrence. A victory was looking bleak. Tajay Henry changed all that. The uncommitted senior wing poured in 24 points...
Girls basketball roundup: Brown sends August Martin past Hillcrest
August Martin put itself in position for a division title. Nazareth transfer Shiclasia Brown tallied 24 points, six assists and five rebounds to lead August Martin to a 53-32 win...
INSIDE CHSAA/PRIVATE GIRLS HOOPS: Naz to play Wednesday for first time since coach's death
Ron Kelley remembers the holidays last year. A big snowstorm hit the New York City area. Games were called off. Teams decided against traveling. Nazareth was supposed to play at...
Poster girl: Goldstein's McDonough wins top non-'AA' player poll
Brittany McDonough walked into the Goldstein gym one day last week and did a double-take. On the wall was a huge poster of a blown up NYPost.com page with her...
JUSTIN'S JOURNEY: Jenkins talks about offer from St. Peter's, Wings' improvement
Every other week during the winter, Wings Academy’s Justin Jenkins, one of the city’s top seniors, takes us with him in his journey for a Division I scholarship and city...
Super soph's last-second shot gives Molloy win over Xaverian
The finest moment of C.J. Davis’ young career led to Archbishop Molloy’s best win of the season. Continuing his solid play of late, the sophomore guard sent the Stanners to...
SIGA heal thyself
Executives at a New York biotech company controlled by billionaire Ron Perelman sold off large chunks of stock in the company last May, days after they learned a key $2.8...
Business briefs
Marts markUS stocks climbed to a five-month high yesterday. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 69.78 points, or 0.56 percent, at 12,462.47. The S&P 500 Index was up 11.38...
Tiffany sings the blues over weak sales
“Tiffany blue” has taken on a whole new meaning lately.The swanky jewelry chain — famous for its robin’s-egg-blue shopping bags and boxes — warned yesterday that profits will be worse...
Round 2 bids for Riverside
The pool of prospective buyers for two parcels that are part of the massive Riverside Center development has been whittled down to a handful of deep-pocketed investment trusts and locals...
WebMD code blue
WebMD’s queasy investors are questioning management’s decision to abruptly end talks to sell the company. Shares of WebMD plunged more than 28 percent, falling $10.48 to $26.25. after the company...
Mag ads down, revenue is flat
Magazine publishers sold 3.1 percent fewer ad pages last year compared to 2010, a report out yesterday revealed. Major consumer magazines showed 144 titles with ad page declines and just...
Bear market for Blue Ivy Carter baby photos
If a bidding war erupts for the first baby photos of Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s newborn, Blue Ivy Carter, prices are expected to stretch well past $1 million — but not...
Profit wears thin
The “Groupon Effect” has just clipped a fresh retail victim: American Apparel. The hipster clothing chain racked up impressive sales gains during the holidays, but profits were squeezed hard as...
‘Urban’ CEO quitting
Urban Outfitters CEO Glen Senk is leaving “to pursue another opportunity,” a move that shocked retail insiders and sent the shares down 15 percent in after-market trades.Sources said Senk, who...
Big Board merger on the rocks
It’s Achtung, baby, for the Big Board’s European union. A much ballyhooed $10 billion deal to combine the New York Stock Exchange with Germany’s Deutsche Boerse is on the rocks...
MetLife to ax 4K staffers
MetLife, the largest US life insurer, will exit the business of originating residential mortgages. MetLife said most of the 4,300 employees associated with its traditional home mortgage-origination unit will lose...
Home video spending off
Home video spending in the US fell 2 percent to about $18 billion in 2011. A surge in the popularity of movie streaming services like Netflix and gains in Blu-ray...
RIM’s PlayBook picks up an e-mail update
The maker of Blackberry has updated its PlayBook. Research in Motion is playing catch-up after releasing the poor-selling tablet last year without the patented BlackBerry e-mail capabilities. Trying to make...
Russell rings out old
Russell Brand might have been eyeing fresh college talent weeks before dumping his pop-princess wife, Katy Perry. The bawdy British comic mocked his marriage and proudly took off his wedding...
9/11 gun gal may Tenn. waltz
The Manhattan DA is trying to work out a plea deal for the Tennessee tourist who accidentally brought an out-of-state-registered handgun to the 9/11 Memorial and was arrested when she...
Food-feud hearings on tap
Food fight! The City Council has scheduled potentially explosive hearings next month on the Health Department’s restaurant-grading system. “You hear it in every borough, in multiple neighborhoods,” Council Speaker Christine...
Passing the bucks on pension
The cash-starved city will be allowed to pass on to future generations the bills it gets for some of its massive new pension debts, The Post has learned.In confidential memos...
Report no evil on O
Like the discovery of gambling in “Casablanca,” the mainstream media is shocked, shocked! to learn there is chaos and back-stabbing in the Obama White House. The media missed the story...
Big lift for beaten fan
The Rangers are rolling out a blue carpet for the fan beaten in Philadelphia last week. Neal Auricchio Jr., 30, the Iraq war hero assaulted by Flyers fans following the...
A ‘special’ TV victim
Sexy “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” star Tamara Tunie walloped a real-life crook yesterday — blasting the “diabolical” ex-business manager who stole more than $1 million from her over...
Herpes gal sues wealthy ‘drug abuser’ ex over her disease
A Manhattan businesswoman is suing her wealthy ex-lover, saying the disgraced Texas hand surgeon infected her with a sexually transmitted disease after wooing her into the sack. Michael Glyn Brown,...
‘Spy’ link to Iran vid games
Amir Mirzaei Hekmati, the American sentenced to death by the Iranian government, is linked to a small New York company specializing in video games — including one called “Assault on...
‘Rapist’ falls for DNA trick
It was a move right out of the “Law & Order” playbook. Clever cops busted a cabby suspected of two rapes after collecting his DNA from a water glass he...
Cuomo blasts Dems on ed. $
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo took dead aim yesterday at his fellow Democrats in the state Assembly for what he called a flawed law that could cost the state hundreds of...
Jingle bell$ for AC casinos
Atlantic City casinos posted a monthly revenue increase of 4.2 percent in December, marking the first uptick in New Jersey gambling halls in 3 1/2 years. The city’s 11 casinos...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn *** A crooked cashier wanted for swiping $3,700 from his job was busted after he exposed himself in an East New York playground, authorities said. Marvin Williams, 25, first...
State gunning for 2 B’klyn charters
State education officials are seeking to pull the charters from two Brooklyn high schools that are overseen by a renegade charter-management group.The move to potentially close Believe Northside and Believe...
Bandit in pile of trouble
The “Dapper Bandit” was busted yesterday in a heap of dirty laundry. Dana Connor, who has been knocking off banks since the ’70s, was captured by the FBI and NYPD...
‘Misconduct’ judge on defense
A judge charged with misconduct took the rare step yesterday of testifying in his own defense.Bronx Surrogate Lee Holzman, who is accused of allowing a lawyer pal to loot the...
Bad ‘rap’ for Times puzzler
An avid fan of New York Times crosswords has touched off a debate about whether the puzzles’ famed editor has a clue about being hip.Julieanne Smolinski, 28, a New York-based...
Beyoncé & Jay-Z’s $1.5M in ‘Blue’ gifts
What to get the baby that has everything — even more. Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s baby girl, Blue, has been lavished with more than $1.5 million in gifts, from a golden...
Natalie probe strikes out
LOS ANGELES — No new evidence has been uncovered in the death of Natalie Wood that would point to foul play, authorities said Tuesday. Los Angeles County Sheriff's chief of...
Laboring for Quinn’s OK
It’s a battle of the labor bills in the City Council as the backers of two union-friendly proposals are pitting their measures against each other in the hope of getting...
State bid to put drill plan on fast frack
ALBANY — The state could issue final hydrofracking regulations before the end of the year. The Department of Environmental Conservation has to review roughly 43,000 public comments submitted on the...
Beep betting on Coney casinos
What happens in Vegas . . . could happen in Coney. Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz says Coney Island and its fabled boardwalk are the perfect place to build casinos...
Mayor's plan to limit booze sales
Party pooper! First, Mayor Bloomberg went after smoking in public places. Then trans-fats, salt and sugary drinks. Now Bloomberg — known for sipping fine wine and downing a cold beer...
Snow suit vs. NYPD
A Queens widow is suing the city for $10 million, saying her husband of 52 years suffered a fatal heart attack because two NYPD officers made him walk home a...
W’burg Bridge leap
A distraught woman jumped from the Williamsburg Bridge’s outer roadway yesterday and fell about 20 feet onto a Manhattan cop’s pickup truck parked below.Jenna Marie Filippi, of Queens, survived and...
Chris, Oprah chew the fat
It was a weighty talk. New Jersey’s obese Gov. Chris Christie talked candidly about his massive weight problem with Oprah Winfrey in a new interview — admitting that he fears...
Yo, rats, new boss has your number
He just started his gig at the MTA, but the agency’s new chairman is already a world-renowned expert on one infamous aspect of the subway system — rats. Joseph Lhota...
10 yrs. for swank thief
He stole from guests at The Waldorf, The St. Regis, The Essex House and The London — and even lifted $230,000 in jewelry and handbags from the Plaza suite of...
MTA eyes brake on wages
The MTA is taking a hard line against its largest union in tense contract talks — demanding that workers give up an array of cushy perks, including generous vacation allowances...
Zuccotti barriers dropped
The barricades surrounding Zuccotti Park were removed last night — and around 200 Occupy Wall Street demonstrators quickly returned to the lower Manhattan park. The surprise move came a day...
Bad spell gets teach busted
Her spelling was so atrocious, it was downright criminal. A veteran Manhattan educator was busted for allegedly forging a jury-duty letter with so many errors that it raised red flags...
‘Perv’ principal under siege
More than 100 protesters called yesterday for the city to dump a Bronx principal who allegedly made remarks about oral sex to female staffers. They said teachers are uncomfortable working...
DA break for SI rail drunkard
The Staten Island DA will not pursue the most serious charge against an indie filmmaker who was pulled to safety from train tracks by a good Samaritan, sources said yesterday....
LI thief freed again – this time to die
Yesterday marked the second time Hempstead shoplifter Diane McCloud was freed from jail — the first time was a matter of life, and now it’s a matter of death. McCloud...
Never has a winner looked so beaten
Perplexing but true: Mitt Romney is on the glide path to the most easily secured nomination a Republican presidential candidate has ever had — while being one of the weakest...
Mitt wins NH, gathers more momentum heading to SC
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Mitt Romney last night scored the huge win he longed for in the Granite State’s first-in-the-nation GOP primary — a historic victory that promised his presidential campaign...
War 2.0: Attack of the ‘Saudi’ hacker
Israel, a country well-known as a terror target, is puzzled by the actions and identity of a “Saudi hacker” who may or may not be a cybergenius. Welcome to the...
An awful elex fix
In last week’s State of the State Address, Gov. Cuomo called for “campaign-finance reform.” “It’s time we make sure that all New Yorkers have an equal voice in our political...
Archbishop Timothy Dolan: New York’s cardinal win
The Issue: New York’s Archbishop Timothy Dolan’s new position as cardinal in the Catholic church. *** It was heartening to hear the news that Pope Benedict XVI has elevated New...
More rigged elections
New year, same old New York politics. That’s the lesson of Gov. Cuomo’s call Monday for a quick-as-a-flash special election for the Brooklyn state Senate seat vacated by Carl Kruger,...
Glad to be of service, John
You’re welcome, Comptroller Liu. So — where’s our commendation? City Comptroller John Liu took time out Monday night from doing what he seems to do best — raising campaign cash...
Who knew?
“Consuming too many calories can lead to weight gain . . . If New Yorkers cut their portions, they can cut their [health] risk.” — City Health Commissioner Thomas Farley,...
Obama’s in-defense-ible cuts
The Issue: Pres. Obama’s decision to reduce the size of the Army and Marine Corps by up to 15 percent. *** We all need to tighten our belts in a...
No Kodak moment for USPS
The news that Eastman Kodak is preparing to file for bankruptcy, after being the world’s leading photographic company for more than 100 years, truly marks the end of an era....
Exit the moderates
The announcement that Bill Daley will step down as President Obama’s chief of staff is further proof that as the 2012 election approaches, Obama is embracing his inner leftist on...
Horsing around!
A rodeo happened at Madison Square Garden last weekend, but the finest ponies in the city seemed to be across the street at the Hotel Pennsylvania. Look, there’s a grown...
In any language, there’s no power to ‘People’
Americans don’t seem to stand a chance in China. In David Henry Hwang’s comedy “Chinglish,” an Ohio businessman unwittingly becomes embroiled in power plays among Guiyang officials. Poor, unprepared thing:...
Storm clouds for ‘Clear Day’
Not to beat a dead horse — but “On a Clear Day You Can See Forever” is headed for the glue factory. Last week, I reported that the producers of...
Mets bring back Batista
Miguel Batista will turn 41 next month, one day before pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to Port St. Lucie for spring training. And the right-hander will be there...
Contract kept Hall of Famer Larkin from Mets
Barry Larkin has no regrets about never joining the Mets. The shortstop, elected to the Hall of Fame on Monday, was on the verge of going to the Mets in...
Affrunti’s Tampa Bay Grade
FIRST-6f; $12,000; cl($6,250); 3up; (f&m)6-Kitty City 2-12-My Stamp 9-24-Tweet 4-13-Noontime Diva 6-15-Sofi Ana 3-17-Skiptothegold 15-11-TribalMistress12-1SECOND-7f; $9,000; mdn cl($8,000); 4up6-DazzleMeDnny2-14-Mom'sWildcat30-13-Great Ryan 9-25-Stinging 5-18-Ten Storms 5-27-Sweetsthernptc5-11-He'sOntheHnt30-19-Zambucca 30-12-Treasure Falls 20-1THIRD-6f; $14,000; mdn cl($25,000);...
Sports Shorts
NCAA: Griffin to announce he’s going to NFL Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III is bypassing his senior season at Baylor to enter the NFL Draft. ESPN, citing an anonymous...
Gulfstream Park Analysis
Post Time: 12:35 p.m. All horses appear in post position orderPost Time: 12:35 p.m.FIRST-6f; $16,500; mdn cl($12,500); 3YO; (f)PERFECT LOVER chased pace while wide and tired last out. WILDCATINJEANS was...
Turf Paradise Results
FIRST-5 1/2f; $5,700; cl($3,500); 4up; (f&m)3Rds Wldfr (Immrn)9.405.202.801Arema (Kenny)8.404.006Gumdrop Falls (Stevens)2.20* Exacta (3-1) $89.00 * Quinella (1-3) $41.80 * $1 Superfecta (3-1-6-4) $711.50 * $1 Trifecta (3-1-6) $157.90SECOND-4 /2f; $5,500;...
Aqueduct Analysis
Post Time: 12:20 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 1m&70y; $36,000; cl($17,500); 4upCOOSADA came off the pace to win his last three starts and was claimed in his...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-6f; $40,000; str hcp; 4up; (f&m) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 ShezaHeartbrkr(L),114I Ortiz, Jr9-3-9Toscano15-12 LadyoftheForst(L),116C Lopez2-1-2J Imperio3-13 Much Fanfare(L),111JRodriguz8-1-8Persaud30-14 Smarty Bull(L),116RDomingz1-1-5Servis5-25 R Clever Cat(L),115J Davis1-3-3Rice5-16...
Parx Racing Charts
January 10th, 2012 Clear And Fast.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-6f; $22,000; cl($7,500); 4upOff: 12:26. Good. off rail, steady driveTime: 22.75, 45.9, 58.22, 1:11.29.Trainer: Robert HelmetagWinner: B G, 7, by D'wildcat-Forbidden...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJan. 11THUJan. 12FRIJan. 13SATJan. 14SUNJan. 15MONJan. 16TUEJan. 17KnicksPhiladelphia7:30MSG NetworkESPN 1050 AM Mem. 8:00 TNT ESPNNOGAMEOk.C. 8:00 MSG ESPNNOGAMEOrl. 1:00 MSG ESPNNOGAMENetsDenver9:00YES NetworkWBBR 1130 AMNO GAME Pho. 9:00 YES WFAN Utah...
Today's Sports on the Air
Basketball6:30 p.m.Northwestern at Michigan BIG TEN7 p.m.Syracuse at Villanova ESPN27 p.m.Rutgers at Pittsburgh SNY, WOR (710 AM)7 p.m.St. John's at Marquette ESPNU, WBBR (1130 AM)7:30 p.m.76ers at Knicks MSG, ESPN...
Mother, grandmother in prison does not stop Broncos’ Thomas
DENVER — As fascinated as the world is about the Tim Tebow story, the path of Broncos second-year receiver Demaryius Thomas makes Tebow’s tale look cliché by comparison. As Thomas...
Raiders fire head coach Jackson
The Raiders fired coach Hue Jackson yesterday after just one season at the helm in the first major move since Reggie McKenzie was hired as general manager. The decision to...
The Post Line
NFL PlayoffsSaturdayFavoriteOpeningCurrent(O/U)UnderdogSaints33 1/2(47 1/2)49ERSPATRIOTS1313 1/2(50 1/2)BroncosSundayPACKERS97 1/2(52 1/2)GiantsRAVENS77 1/2(35 1/2)TexansHome team in CAPSNCAA BasketballFavoriteLineUnderdogMICHIGAN7 1/2NorthwesternMARQUETTE14 1/2St. John'sSyracuse8x-VILLANOVAPITTSBURGH7 1/2RutgersHOFSTRA3NortheasternGEORGE WASH.5 1/2Rhode IslandST. JOSEPH'S14 1/2FordhamXAVIER9DuquesneST. BONAVEN.2 1/2DaytonMARYLAND6Wake ForestW. MICHIGAN17N. IllinoisC. Michigan1 1/2E....
Rangers defeat Coyotes in shootout
Ye of little faith. Yes, that means you, Henrik Lundqvist. “I was about to skate off,” The King admitted with a half-smile when questioned about his emotions when Marian Gaborik...
Islanders defeat Red Wings
Don’t ask the Red Wings why the Islanders struggle year after year to stay out of the basement in the Eastern Conference. This is one team for which Hockeytown’s heroes...
Devils lose to Flames
CALGARY, Alberta -- It was a long night for the Devils, but a short one for Martin Brodeur. He started in goal for the Devils, but was pulled at the...
Coach rips Nets, afraid of 'losing spirit'
DENVER — The Pepsi Center walls didn’t come tumbling down, but neither could they muffle the voice of one very angry Nets coach. Avery Johnson, calling on his players to...
Knicks rookie Shumpert impressing teammates
Most rookies would be intimidated joining a team featuring Carmelo Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire, much less being thrust right into the starting lineup. But the Knicks say Iman Shumpert isn’t...
Chandler getting comfortable with Knicks
So far this season, Tyson Chandler has been efficient. Monday against the Bobcats, he was dominant. And coming into tonight’s game against the 76ers at the Garden, the Knicks think...
Schottenheimer leaving as Jets offensive coordinator
Jets fans won’t have offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to kick around anymore. The Jets announced last night Schottenheimer informed them he would not return for next season. It seems unlikely...
Jets coach can’t shield himself from attacks anymore
Rex Ryan has gotten a little taste of what life on the New York griddle is like the past couple of weeks, has discovered that his act — which was...
Jets name Sparano to replace Schottenheimer
The Jets looked to a familiar face for Brian Schottenheimer’s replacement. The Jets hired Tony Sparano as their new offensive coordinator, the team announced Wednesday. They faced Sparano the last...
Title-clinching kicker gives Giants leg up on Packers
Justin Tuck had a smile on his face as he talked the other day about the pimple on the Mona Lisa, one of the few blemishes visible on the Giants’...
Manning stays same if Giants up or down
Eli Manning won’t leave. He won’t shuffle his feet or start leaning toward the door, won’t give off those obvious signs he wants out, though you know he does. Eli...
Giants can use Chiefs plan to beat Packers
The How To Beat the Packers Big Blueprint is right there for Tom Coughlin, Kevin Gilbride, Eli Manning and Perry Fewell to see on the Kansas City game tape from...
Giants CB Ross expected to play against Packers
Dealing with Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and his array of receiving threats is a supreme challenge for a defense at full strength. Combating the Packers without one of the key...
Talk show guests
WEDNESDAYELISABETH HASSELBECK, CELINE DION - Good Morning America, 7 a.m., Ch. 7MARTHA STEWART - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4JANE KRAKOWSKI, MIKE “THE SITUATION” SORRENTINO - LIVE! with Kelly, 9 a.m.,...
LiLo as Liz Taylor?
Fans of “La Liz” need to brace themselves for this one. Troubled star Lindsay Lohan is in “early talks” to portray Elizabeth Taylor in a Lifetime biopic about the show-biz...
‘Downton’ ratings up
The season premiere of fan fave “Downton Abbey” scored solid numbers for PBS. Sunday’s opener averaged 4.2 million viewers at 9 p.m. and doubled the network’s average prime-time viewership (2...
King of ‘Glee’
Hey, “Glee” fans, get ready — it’s almost time for the show’s Michael Jackson tribute episode! TV Guide Magazine went behind-the-scenes with “Glee” while the episode (airing Jan. 31 on...
‘Are You’ joking?
NBC’s obsession with handing out sitcoms to any female who can say 10 four-letter words in 30 seconds or less isn’t even funny. And I mean that. First, there was...
‘Dance’ will go on
ABC isn’t ripping up the ballroom just yet. Despite slumping ratings, “Dancing With the Stars” will continue for “many more years to come,” network president Paul Lee said yesterday. “We...
Starr report
Rachael Ray’s daytime show will be sticking around for a while. “Rachael Ray” has been renewed for an additional two seasons, taking it through the 2013-14 season. Here in New...
Chefs gone wild!
Matt Lightner snaps a branch off a low-lying shrub, plucks a leaf from it, crumbles it in his hand and sniffs. “Wintergreen,” he announces, tucking it into his bag. “Good...
A little thrill at the grill
Restaurant lovers never used to hear the words “jumbo Asian party scene” and “Michelin” spoken in the same breath — but those carefree days are over. Hakkasan, in London, boasting...
Weird but true
For one California boy, fighting cancer has been a blast. When 7-year-old Maxwell Hinton was asked by the Make-a-Wish Foundation what wish he would like to have come true, he...
St. John’s seeks first win against ranked team, Marquette
St. John’s has played five ranked foes this season, and is 0-for-5. The Red Storm say they're learning how to win in the Big East and are finally ready to...
Ranked Seton Hall defeats DePaul
The Seton Hall Pirates got their ranking, now they want more. The Pirates, ranked No. 24 team in this week’s Associated Press poll, were left out of the coaches’ poll,...
Lewis is top Hero
Brian Lewis joins the Alabama Crimson Tide as champion. Lewis used a 21-14 bowl record to rally past regular-season champion Drew Loftis to claim the Post’s Saturday Heroes Tackle The...
’Bama may be the best, but the system is not
NEW ORLEANS — Alabama is the national champion — no doubt. If LSU could have managed a couple of points, heck, if the Tigers could have ignored that ‘‘Do Not...
Jets offensive coordinator Schottenheimer leaving; Sparano to take over
Jets fans won’t have offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer to kick around anymore. The Jets announced last night Schottenheimer informed them he would not return for next season. It seems unlikely...
Bx. judge testifies -- on his own behalf
A judge charged with misconduct took the rare step today of testifying publicly in his own defense. Bronx Surrogate Lee Holzman, who is accused of allowing a lawyer pal loot...
Stepan lifts NHL-best Rangers over Coyotes in shootout
Derek Stepan's goal in the sixth round of the shootout lifted the Rangers past the Coyotes 2-1 Tuesday night. Stepan beat Phoenix goalie Mike Smith high to the glove side...
Barricades at former Occupy camp removed
Barricades surrounding a park that served as a camp for Occupy Wall Street protesters were removed Tuesday, allowing protesters to stream back in. The atmosphere was celebratory but calm on...
Jets part with line coach Callahan, assistants Ellard, Weeks
The first changes to the Jets coaching staff for 2012 came to light Tuesday.According to sources, offensive line coach Bill Callahan, wide receivers coach Henry Ellard and outside linebackers coach...
Shonda Rhimes talks about the future of 'Grey's Anatomy'
Shonda Rhimes says she isn’t afraid to walk away from “Grey’s Anatomy.” “When I am done having interesting ideas, I will be done with the show,” she tells The Post....
Romney wins New Hampshire primary
CONCORD, N.H. — Mitt Romney cruised to a solid victory in the New Hampshire primary Tuesday night, picking up steam from his first-place finish in the lead-off Iowa caucuses and...
Son of Packers assistant found dead
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Police have recovered the body of Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin’s son from an icy Wisconsin river and said Tuesday that they were trying to figure out...
Genovese capo cops to racketeering, extortion and gambling charges
A Genovese crime family capo pleaded guilty today to racketeering, extortion and gambling charges that date back to the 1990s. Anthony "Rom" Romanello, 74, admitted in Brooklyn federal court that...
Woman survives jump from Williamsburg Bridge
A distraught woman jumped from the Williamsburg Bridge’s outer roadway and survived after falling more than 20 feet onto the windshield of a cop’s pickup truck parked on a Manhattan...
Key-hoarding Manhattan 'burglar' ordered held without bail
Investigators probing a Manhattan cat-burglary suspect last month were shocked to find a pile of apparently stolen goods and 100 house keys in his Queens apartment -- a cache so...
A nice touch
In the lottery for ballot position in the Arizona primary: "Participants drew their position by selecting a number from a historic trophy that was given by the employees of the...