May 21, 2010
CHSAA baseball first round qualifying preview
The Post’s CHSAA baseball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down Saturday’s first round qualification games for the Class A intersectional tournament at Mount St. Michael in The Bronx. Here’s the...
The price is wrong
I, like my colleague Kyle Smith, am outraged that some theaters will charge $20 to see "Shrek Forever After.'' I doubt I would spend that much to see any Hollywood...
The Asian persuasion
The 2010 edition of the New York Asian Film Festival is getting closer, and I could not be more excited. It will kick off June 25 with "Ip Man 2,''...
Officials: NYC bomb suspect claims Taliban support
The Times Square bomb suspect claimed during his lengthy interrogation that he received financial support from the Pakistani Taliban for his failed one-man operation, two U.S. law enforcement officials close...
The Elaborate Entrance of Kristoffer Diaz
Kristoffer Diaz's new play "The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity" (which opened last night at Second Stage) is a total riot. As soon as it was over, I couldn't wait to...
Chelsea slay suspect was bling-thief before murder: DA
He was a cad, too. The heroin-addled lifetime parolee who's defending himself against charges he murdered his Chelsea girlfriend once bought her an ankle bracelet -- then stole it back...
Vazquez, bullpen leads Yanks over sloppy Mets
Javier Vazquez pitched one-hit ball for six innings before becoming the latest pinstriped player to leave with an injury and the Yankees took advantage of more inept Mets' play to...
Subway stabber to be freed after grand jury hears self-defense account
A 19-year-old Brooklyn man — depicted as a crazed murderer after he fatally stabbed two rowdy riders on a downtown subway — will be freed after a grand jury heard...
U.S. Cup players get rare visit home
Brad Guzan appreciates the little things about World Cup training camp. For instance, the food. Born in Illinois, he had been living in California and playing for Chivas USA until...
Giants: We have ring that Jets don't
It seems nearly impossible to go a day without a story about Rex Ryan and his upstart Jets. The glib Ryan is a quote machine; he opens his mouth, and...
Mets put Maine on disabled list with 'shoulder weakness'
The Mets placed John Maine on the disabled list today despite the pitcher maintaining he feels the same as he has all season. A day removed from being pulled from...
Granderson could be back with Yankees next week
The depleted Yankees outfield might get a huge boost by the end of next week. That’s when center fielder Curtis Granderson could return from a left groin strain that has...
Skelos tells Cuomo: GOP already knows how to control spending
ALBANY – Senate Republican Minority Leader Dean Skelos to Andrew Cuomo: The GOP is conservative too!That’s the gist of a just-released Skelos press release that seemed to take umbrage at...
Real life "Splice"-ing
Well, this space was supposed to be filled by an interview with the director of "Splice," but he failed to call at the appointed time. So instead, let's turn our...
Jurors hear Chelsea slay defendant's 911 call
"Hurry up! My wife is dead!" Jurors heard the chilling 911 tapes yesterday in the case of the heroin-addled lifetime parolee who's defending himself against charges he stabbed his Chelsea...
White House IDs animal: It's a vole
WASHINGTON — So here’s the skinny on the plump, furry rodent that’s suddenly seized the presidential limelight: Scientists have positively ID'd it as a vole, but the White House insists...
MLS rivals try to counter Henry on Red Bulls
With Thierry Henry’s move from Barcelona to the New York all but complete at this point -- and with three straight MLS losses, Henry can’t arrive soon enough for the...
Red Dead Redemption: in the awesome spirit of Deadwood
When HBO shot Deadwood in the back of the head, ending it prematurely, I was angry. Righteously angry. It wasn't just a matter of finding new entertainment -- I was...
Hedge-fund manager gets more than 2 years in prison in insider-trading case
A former senior managing director at a New York hedge fund investment firm has been sentenced to more than two years in prison in what prosecutors call the largest hedge...
VIDEO: Nike World Cup ad becomes instant viral hit
Only the World Cup can bring together the planet's greatest soccer players -- along with Lakers star Kobe Bryant, tennis sensation Roger Federer, and Homer Simpson. A new Nike commercial...
Report: Knicks on Bosh's top 5 list
The Knicks are one of the five teams Raptors forward Chris Bosh would play for next season, ESPN.com reports. The report adds that if LeBron James were to sign with...
Subway Series lineup, game 1
The Yankees' lineup for tonight's game against the Mets:Jeter SSGardner CFTeixeira 1BRodriguez 3BCano 2BSwisher RFCervelli CRusso LFVazquez P
Bret Michaels released from hospital following 'warning stroke'
Poison frontman Bret Michaels was released from an Arizona hospital Friday after suffering a "warning stroke" Thursday evening, OK! Magazine reported. Michaels, 47, was apparently suffering numbness on the left...
Subway Series lineup, game 1
The Mets lineup for tonight's game against the Yankees:Reyes SSCora 2BBay LFDavis 1BWright 3BPagan CFBarajas CFrancoeur RFTakahashi P
Yankees exec: Top pitching prospects on way to recovery
New York City native Dellin Betances has undergone a wild roller-coaster ride over the past two-plus years. In 2008, the 6-foot-7 right-hander went 9-4 with a 3.67 ERA for Low-A...
Taliban attack biggest NATO base in Afghanistan
The number of insurgents killed during a brazen attack by Taliban militants on the largest NATO base in Afghanistan rose to 16, Fox News Channel reported Friday. Seven NATO soldiers...
Seton Hall signs former Banneker player Okoloji
Forward Anali Okoloji, formerly of Banneker High, has signed a national letter of intent to attend Seton Hall. Pirates basketball coach Kevin Willard announced the signing Friday. Okoloji (6-8, 220)...
'We are supporting a criminal state in Kabul’
Ann Marlowe has a really disheartening assessment of what’s going on in Afghanistan. “First, and most important, our strategy makes no sense. We are supporting a criminal state in Kabul...
Bad news for Yankees prospect Bleich
Left-hander, Jeremy Bleich, one of the Yankees' top pitching prospects, appears headed for a lengthy stint away from the pitcher's mound after Double-A Trenton placed him on the disabled list...
Jets' Sanchez weighs in on Arizona immigration law
Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez had this to say Thursday about the Arizona law that allows police to detain those who are suspected of being in the United State illegally. "When...
Gov Christie shows ’em who’s boss
With the stroke of his veto pen, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie showed in word and deed that he rejects the proposition that as he puts is “New Jersey has...
U2 delays second leg of world tour after Bono has emergency back surgery
U2 has delayed the second leg of its world tour after lead singer Bono underwent emergency surgery on his back in a Munich hospital, a statement on its website said...
Report: LeBron will start planning next week
One of LeBron James' closest advisers says the free-agent superstar will start planning his future next week.Maverick Carter told ESPN.com "(James) and his confidantes have yet to sit down to...
Woman who sued judge over loan has home raided by prosecutors
Investigators for the Manhattan DA's office today are searching the home of a lawyer who last month sued a Bronx judge for not paying $500,000 in loans he took from...
Woman who helped abduct Elizabeth Smart gets 15 years in prison
SALT LAKE CITY — A federal judge has ordered a woman who pleaded guilty to kidnapping Elizabeth Smart to spend 15 years in prison, with credit for about seven years...
Former Rangers player Hardy charged with sexual abuse
WASHINGTON -- Former Rangers defenseman Mark Hardy was charged Friday with sexual abuse after a woman said he fondled her in a hotel room, according to charging documents. District of...
Report: Mets shopping Castillo to Rockies
The Mets are again shopping Luis Castillo, according to FOXSports.com.The report says, "Among the teams they’ve contacted: the Rockies, who are not satisfied with utility man Melvin Mora as their...
Ex-Gitmo detainee to undergo psych exam
The first Guantanamo Bay detainee being prosecuted in civilian court will be examined by a retired Army shrink to find out if he's fit for trial in the 1998 al...
Lazio criticizes Cuomo's stealth candidacy
ALBANY – Rick Lazio repeatedly slammed Attorney General Andrew Cuomo during an appearance in Albany this morning as an "Albany insider" who would prefer to announce his platform through "Deepthroat"...
Dozens hurt as school bus crashes on Upper East Side
A school bus crash in Manhattan Friday left more than 20 kids injured, New York fire officials said. Several children were taken away from the scene of the horror smash...
BP denies botching oil clean up, hiding extent of spill
Amid increasing anger over a huge oil slick hitting U.S. shores, BP officials Friday denied botching the month-long clean-up and deliberately hiding the true extent of the spill. With a...
Real estate mogul cops to mega-million-dollar swindles
Disgraced real estate wunderkind Adam Hochfelder -- former owner of the Conde Nast and Helmsley buildings -- pleaded guilty to stealing some $20 million today, money taken largely through exaggerating...
FTC approves Google's $750M purchase of AdMob
Internet giant Google has received clearance from the Federal Trade Commission to move ahead with its $750 million purchase of mobile advertising company AdMob, according to a source close the...
Two-thirds of state voters think Spitzer should not run for office this year: poll
ALBANY – Eliot Spitzer may be open to launching a new TV career but returning to the political world as a statewide candidate should be off the table.That’s the finding...
Obama calls for more fuel efficiency for big rigs
President Barack Obama is ordering federal agencies to work up national mileage and emissions standards for big rig and work trucks for the first time, seeking to limit pollution from...
The $20 movie ticket: 'Shrek'
This story reports that the $20 movie ticket level has at last been reached, at some Manhattan theaters showing "Shrek Forever After the 3D Imax Experience" (on Ice?). I think...
Bronx teen found stabbed to death: police
A man has been arrested for brutally stabbing a 14-year-old Bronx girl, police said. Cops were called to a home on East 153rd St. in the Melrose section late Thursday,...
Giants Boothe, Boss need surgery
The Giants depth along the interior of the offensive line got much thinner this week with the news that backup guard Kevin Boothe on Tuesday will have surgery to repair...
If David Brooks’ moderate is so typical then why couldn’t he find an actual person?
New York Times columnist David Brooks is angry. He’s upset because he thinks the political center in this country is being torn asunder. To exemplify his complaint about the loss...
Tiger-Elin divorce has gotten 'extremely testy': report
Divorce talks between Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren have gotten ugly. Nordegren has ramped up her financial demands, requesting that the golf great pony up an estimated $750 million, the...
Kevin Costner contributes to an oil spill solution
Nice to hear about a Hollywood star that is doing something other than drugs or lots of women. Kevin Costner, it seems, has spent the last 15 years working with...
Champions League: Preview of Inter-Bayern final
Here is a look ahead to Saturday’s Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Inter Milan at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid. The game will be broadcast on Fox starting...
More Americans think US has been lucky in preventing terror attacks
More American voters think the United States has been lucky -- not effective -- in preventing terrorist attacks, according to a Fox News poll released Friday. While 33 percent of...
Six arrested in Pakistan over links to Times Square bomber
Six people were arrested in Pakistan due to possible connections to Times Square bombing suspect Faisal Shahzad, the country's law enforcement officials told Fox News Channel on Friday. The arrests...
Police took gun from JetBlue pilot who was removed from duty
BOSTON — Massachusetts State Police said Friday they took a gun off a JetBlue pilot at Logan International Airport after he allegedly told an acquaintance he might harm himself. The...
Vac's Friday Whacks on Maine's Insubordination, Rising Rays and Two Great Sit-Coms ...
There is a lot you can criticize Jerry Manuel for, and then there is what happened last night with his starting pitcher, John Maine. Five days ago in Miami, Maine...
Jesse James calls himself the world's most hated man
Jesse James admits that he “threw away” his marriage to Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock by cheating on her and calls himself the world’s most hated man. James "took a pretty...
3UP: Reyes/Wright, Mejia and Cervelli
1. In today’s Post I wrote this column about how it was not long ago that Jose Reyes and David Wright seemed on an arc to eclipse Derek Jeter and...
Cannes: It's A Wrap
The last film I saw on my fifth trip to the Cannes Film Festival Thursday night was "Psycho'' (1960), presented in honor of its 50th anniversary next month with a...
DVD Extra: Joe E. Brown, Skeleton, Fuller, Conrad -- and 'Five Star Final'
Mervyn LeRoy's Oscar-nominated yellow journalism expose "Five Star Final'' (1931) tops offerings scheduled for June 1 at the custom-order DVD Warner Archive Collection. Stars Edward G. Robinson, the immmortal Aline...
Drama Mama: 'L&O' RIP
If your entire week isn’t engulfed by trying to decipher Sunday's five-and-a-half-hour “Lost” finale event (two hours of preview, two-and-a-half-hour finale plus “Jimmy Kimmel Live’s” one-hour tribute), here’s some other TV...
Fatal motorcycle crash closes approach to George Washington Bridge
FORT LEE, N.J. — A fatal motorcycle crash has closed an approach to the George Washington Bridge into New York City. A Port Authority spokesman says the motorcycle crashed in...
Reid gets his banking reform bill withhelp from Scott Brown
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) must be a bit happier this morning than he was a couple of says ago. Back then fellow Democrats were stalling his vote on...
Japanese playoffs prepared Mets' Takahashi for Subway call
Hisanori Takahashi pitched in the Japan Series last season, so he knows about pressure. That’s why he insists he won’t be affected by making his first start with the Mets...
Vazquez gets another chance for Yankees vs. Mets
The next chapter in the Javier Vazquez saga unfolds tonight, when the beleaguered Yankees pitcher takes the mound against the Mets at Citi Field. After Vazquez’s strong start in Detroit...
Reyes, Wright left in dust by Yankees
Get in your time machine. You will not have to go way back. Let’s stop first on May 19, 2007. The Mets are in first place. They are the defending...
Yankees don't feel Subway Series heat
One sentence from Alex Rodriguez is all you need to know Yankees-Mets in the Subway Series doesn’t compare to Yankees-Red Sox or Yankees-Rays. “They have a pretty good core over...
No doubt about it, New York City now Yankeetown
For years, for decades, there was an axiom that bubbled just beneath the surface of baseball New York, no matter how many championships the Yankees piled up, no matter how...
Citi games could be Mets’ last hope
WASHINGTON — Time to beat the Yankees and start to be taken seriously again. The Mets are in shambles as they try to jump-start their season, but also know the...
Yankees-Mets Subway Series Matchups
FIRST BASE IKE DAVIS: The Mets’ new cleanup hitter has been impressive, but he’s still just a month into his major league career, and this will be his first Subway...
Subway Series could be Mets’ last chance to jumpstart season
It could be an opportunity or a burden, but you can excuse beaten-down Mets fans if they see it as the latter. With the start of interleague play tonight comes...
Big Papi refuses to play Fredi way, too
No more calls, please. Contest over. The Marlins’ Fredi Gonzalez is Manager of the Year. Even if the Marlins don’t win another game, he locked up the award after Monday...
Pirates plunder McKee/SI Tech, claim 26th straight Island title
If there were any doubts regarding Tottenville’s improved offensive attack, they were laid to rest Thursday afternoon. The Pirates, who had put up double figures nine times in 17 league...
Defensive miscues burn Red Bulls vs. Crew
The Red Bulls dormant attack came alive. They were dangerous in the final third, precise with their passes and dominant in possession. It was the Red Bulls best outing of...
Hey, ho, let’s (still) go!
Ramones fan Natalie DeWispelaere, a grandmother from East Moline, Ill., traveled all the way to New York for the 10th annual Joey Ramone memorial tribute show Wednesday at the Fillmore....
CHSAA baseball roundup: Birthday boy Medina lifts streaking All Hallows
Brandon Medina doesn’t usually start for All Hallows. But Thursday’s regular-season finale against LaSalle fell on his birthday and Gaels coach Ed Gutierrez decided to give the senior right fielder...
PSAL baseball roundup: New Utrecht spoils Fort Hamilton's title hopes
New Utrecht scored six runs in the sixth inning to cost Fort Hamilton (13-3) the outright Brooklyn A West crown, topping the Tigers, 6-5, Thursday afternoon. Fort Hamilton, which got...
Abramowitz, MSIT can't rebound from early knockout punch
By the end of the Tottenville half of the second inning, the entire crowd, wrapped around virtually the entire field, had gone silent. The buzz that accompanied the game’s first...
Lions roar: Berkeley Carroll tops St. Ann's for ACIS crown
Berkeley Carroll hammered home the point: it’s the premier baseball program in the Athletic Conference of Independent Schools (ACIS). The Lions won the rubber match against rival St. Ann’s, winning...
Are high heels for young girls a step too far?
Forget getting your ears pierced. The latest rite of passage for little girls is getting that first pair of pumps. When Alex Rodriguez escorted 5-year-old daughter Natasha onto the red...
Bishop Ford wins first CHSAA B/Q 'B' softball title
Bishop Ford had been scoring early and often all season and this time its relentless offensive attack gave the taste of being a champion. The Falcons scored in all but...
It’s good to be a Jonas
When you’re as famous as the Jonas Brothers, your professional life tends to bleed into your personal life. That’s just fine with the stars of Disney Channel’s “Jonas LA” (premiering...
Hot picks
King's county ATTENTION, residents of Brooklyn. A 50-foot ape is headed your way, but there’s no need to call 911. The hairy beast will be on the screen only —...
PSAL lacrosse semifinals roundup: Zych sends Midwood back to final
Artur Zych humbly excepted the news of his All-American honors Wednesday night and the next day proved why he was so deserving. The Midwood senior completed his team’s second-half surge...
Wall Figured Nets Were Out
CHICAGO – John Wall really hasn't been planning on being a Net. Oh, if it happens, fine – in fact he would welcome it, he said. But the Kentucky point...
PSAL Class B softball playoff roundup: No. 26 FDR upsets No. 10 Morris in first round
Jennifer Ortiz went 4-for-5 with four RBIs to lead No. 23 FDR to a 16-7 win upset over No. 10 Morris in the PSAL Class B softball first round Thursday...
PSAL Class A softball playoff preview
The Post’s PSAL softball beat writer Marc Raimondi takes a look at the Class A playoffs, which get into full swing Friday. SCHEDULE Friday, May 20 – First round @...
Ford doubles up St. Francis Prep in B/Q second-place clash
Standing in foul territory outside third base in the fourth inning, Bishop Ford coach Mike Hanrahan made a somewhat bold statement. “I feel a little Esteban Gomez bop coming,” he...
Perrier's Bounty
A comedy that forgot to install the funny, the Irish-gangster flick "Perrier's Bounty" is pretty sure that if you put together gay hit men, endlessly repeated situations (people saying "tout...
PSAL Class A softball playoff roundup: Concepcion leads Lewis to second round
Bianca Concepcion went 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBIs and two runs scored to lead No. 12 Francis Lewis to a 9-3 win against No. 12 McKee/Staten Island Tech...
CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens softball final preview
CHSAA softball beat writer Joseph Staszewski breaks down the CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens championship series between St. Francis Prep and Archbishop Molloy. SCHEDULE Games 1 and 2 – May 21, 3 p.m....
Franceschini, big fifth send Terriers back to B/Q final
There is a certain expectation now when Briana Franceschini steps to the plate. The St. Francis Prep senior has become the team’s most consistent hitter and has been extremely clutch...
City retools two-way bike plan for Flushing Avenue
The city has abandoned its controversial plan to convert Flushing Avenue to a one-way street to accommodate a two-way bike lane, unveiling a new scheme this week that will maintain...
Luna Park boss: We'll be ready!
Never mind all the construction cranes and mud, Luna Park operators say that they will be ready to welcome Coney Island thrill seekers to the amusement park starting at 11...
Crafts go renegade
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Starr report
It's the reality TV types are sniffing around behind-the-scenes ce lebrity designer Kenny Davis, who'll make his on- camera debut next month in the season premiere of "Kathy Griffin's Life...
Dueling directors of the French revolution
With the 50th anniversary of Jean-Luc Godard's ground breaking "Breathless" upon us, Film Forum is unreeling "Two in the Wave," an interesting but flawed look at the birth of the...
Hero's tale welcome
"John Rabe" is the story of -- you guessed it -- John Rabe, a Schindler-like hero of World War II. Rabe was a German businessman who was able to save...
Real spy saga gets exposed
Cannes, France -- Major Oscar buzz and controversy greeted yesterday's premiere of "Fair Game," a depiction of the Plame-gate scandal and the only American film competing for the Palme d'Or,...
Drug-smuggling story you might pass over
A rare drug-crime movie devoid of violence, and pretty much anything in the way of excite ment, Kevin Asch's middling "Holy Rollers" is inspired by the true story of Hasidic...
A rake's progress in 'Solitary Man'
Michael Douglas, who has been playing self-destructive middle-aged anti-heroes with great skill since "Fatal Attraction" nearly a quarter-century ago, is superb as an auto salesman who sinks deeper and deeper...
Simon: Don't replace me with another Ellen
Simon Cowell says he quit "American Idol" because he was "bored" -- and suggested that whoever replaces him should know more about music than fellow judge Ellen DeGeneres. With only...
Whomp! Oof! Wrestling play packs a punch
You can't describe "The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity" without resorting to exclamation points, and lots of them. There's an actual pro-wrestling ring onstage! A video clip shows a woman...
Oh! A solo Misha
At a small new theater in a wasteland be tween the Javits Center and Hell's Kitchen, dance fans are perched on benches for a chance to see a 62-year-old legend...
Hologram TV by 2022?
3D TV? That's so 2010, don't you think? In a bid to get the World Cup soccer tournament in 2022 -- 12 years from now -- Japan is proposing to...
Werewolves make comeback with 'Teen' series
Follow the bouncing pop- culture ball: if zombies are the new vampires, then werewolves are the new zombies. Got it? MTV hopes you do. They're jumping on the sudden werewolf...
'$#*! My Dad Says' trouble
The conservative Parents Television Council is threatening to cause trouble for CBS if it doesn't change the name of new comedy set for next fall, "$#*! My Dad Says." The...
B'way to Reba: Come back
You know the leading lady is a really big deal when she doesn't audition for the show -- the show auditions for her. That's the exalted state Reba McEntire lives...
Fourth 'Shrek' is pure drek
In “Shrek Forever After,” the green ogre is frustrated, fat, cranky, middle-aged, depressed and bored. They could have called this movie “Shrek the Film Critic.” But then who would pay...
No defusing 'MacGruber' bomb
There's a reason you've never seen the words "Will Forte" topping the billing of a major motion picture. After the throbbing flameball of unfunny that is "MacGruber," you never will...
Top spy on way out
WASHINGTON -- Dennis Blair, President Obama's national intelligence director, is resigning under pressure after a 16-month tenure marked by homeland-security failures and spy agency turf wars. Blair, a retired admiral,...
Wives: Sleep better than sex
The thrill really is gone. Sixty-three percent of married women would rather catch an extra hour of sleep, watch a movie or read a book than have sex with their...
Afghan blast killed NJ colonel
A career Army officer from northern New Jersey was killed in this week's massive suicide bombing in Afghanistan, officials said. Helicopter pilot Col. John McHugh, 46, was among five soldiers...
Dodd's do-nothing financial 'reform'
Wall Street is heaving a quiet sigh of relief: All Washington is going to give us for "financial reform" in the wake of the collapse of 2008 is a law...
Nukes gone wild
The world changed this week and we yawned. Our government and media utterly failed to grasp the meaning of the Iran-Brazil-Turkey nuke deal. Undercutting the sanctions-lite bargain Secretary of State...
Secret of cell-chat irritation
Ever wonder why overhearing a cellphone conversation is so annoying? Researchers at Cornell University think they have found the answer. Whether it is in the office, on a train or...
Dems' 'Veteran' liar: Conn.-duct unbecoming
THE ISSUE: Connecticut AG Richard Blumenthal's claims that he served in Vietnam. *** As a member of a family with a Marine MIA in Laos, I am sickened and outraged...
Party-crash couple caught in White House 'driveby'
WASHINGTON -- They just couldn't stay away. Michaele and Tareq Salahi, the party crashers from the Obama administration's first state dinner, managed to get themselves a cameo on the fringes...
Lab creates new life form
It's alive! Scientists have generated a new form of life, a tiny cell powered by lab-made DNA, they announced yesterday. The stunning breakthrough, after 15 years, many false starts and...
OTB's bad odds
State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said the financial condition of five regional Off-Track Betting corporations is deteriorating, with a 10 percent -- or $103 million -- decline in betting volume on...
Surprise Dem foe for Gilly
Out of the blue, a longtime lawyer who works for the city's Law Department yesterday declared she'll challenge US Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in the Democratic primary. Gail Goode, 51, decided...
LI hubby admits teacher-wife slay
A Long Island man who tearfully pleaded with the public for two days to help him find his missing wife admitted in court yesterday that he killed her. William Walsh,...
Spin city for biking workers
A remarkable 106 office buildings in New York City are now allowing employees to bring their bicycles to work, and another 38 buildings have made room for two-wheelers at nearby...
Dunst's sequel in robber trial
Coming soon to a Manhattan courtroom: Spider-gal II. Spidey's on-screen love interest, Kirsten Dunst, will take the witness stand early next month for the retrial of James Jimenez, accused of...
A tourism-lovers lane
Mayor Bloomberg insisted yesterday that a spray-painting prankster's creation of a "tourists" lane on a Flatiron District sidewalk in no way reflected a hatred of slow-moving out-of-towners. "It certainly says...
750G Mike aide either thief - or dupe
A Queens Republican operative who is being investigated by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office to find out what happened to $750,000 from Mayor Bloomberg's campaign is nothing more than a...
Semper lie boosts GOP
Connecticut Republicans are heading into their state convention today with a new and improved spring in their loafers following revelations that Democratic Senate front-runner Richard Blumenthal lied about having served...
Oh, stop this inane hysteria already!
Call me an al Qaeda stooge -- but count me out of the hysteria over plans for a new mosque and Islamic community center two blocks north of Ground Zero....
Middle school muddle
The city's fourth-graders boosted their scores on national reading tests last year compared to both 2007 and 2003 -- but eighth-grade scores have failed to budge since 2003, new data...
Vito mulls GOP offer to run
Disgraced former Rep. Vito Fossella said yesterday that he was "surprised and deeply humbled" by the nomination the Staten Island Republican Party gave him to run for his old seat...
Real rogues' gallery
This heist was a true masterpiece. A masked bandit struck a Paris museum with a faulty security system yesterday and made off with five paintings worth over $100 million --...
'Modern Family' star Julie Bowen hits 'em with her breast shot
"Modern Family" actress Julie Bowen likes making the breast use of her time. The radiant star stunned late-night TV viewers with a graphic picture of her breast-feeding her twins, and...
Business briefs
Bank boom US lenders posted $18 billion in first-quarter profits, after posting a $1.3 billion fourth-quarter loss, reflecting signs of a banking recovery, even as the number of "prob lem"...
NY jobless rate sinks
New York state's unemployment rate fell to a one-year low in April as companies added jobs for the fourth straight month, according to state data. Private payrolls increased by 31,500...
The Harlem scuffle
Basil Smikle kicked off his "insurgent" campaign yesterday to unseat Harlem state Sen. Bill Perkins in the Democratic primary -- vowing to be "unbought and unbossed," and slamming the incumbent...
Dubai sets deal on debt
Dubai World, the state-owned conglomerate, has reached a deal to restructure $23.5 billion in debt with its core lenders, addressing the most immediate of a string of problems facing investors...
Mosque's historic woe
A controversial plan to build a $100 million mosque and community center just two blocks north of Ground Zero could be undone by history. The 152-year-old building at 45 Park...
Faisal's Mass. 'cell' mate
BOSTON -- A Pakistani man arrested in Massachusetts during the investigation into the failed Times Square bomb plot had the phone number of suspect Faisal Shahzad, a government attorney says....
Sears profits sink; shares plummet 11%
Eddie Lampert's sore lack of shopkeeping savvy is showing again. Sears Holdings -- which is controlled by the reclusive Connecticut hedge-fund tycoon -- posted a 38 percent drop in first-quarter...
Schapiro defends little guy
SEC boss Mary Schapiro is now speaking out in support of the little guy. The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission told Congress yesterday that enforcement agents are studying...
MTA wage showdown
A far-reaching crackdown on union overtime is underway at the cash-strapped MTA as top brass vowed to target widespread abuse of sick days, costly double and triple shifts, pension inflation...
Goog tube debut
Call it the "Goog tube." Google yesterday unveiled its plan to bring Web content to television, making the Internet giant the latest in a long line of tech companies to...
Foul talk is fair
There's nothing wrong with talking dirty in sex-ed class, a Brooklyn federal judge said yesterday. The city Department of Education was wrong to suspend a Staten Island teacher for discussing...
1,000 scam hacks to be driven out
Taxi brass are hacking away at scam cabbies. About 1,000 yellow-cab drivers will likely lose their licenses in the wake of the "Rate 4" overcharge scandal, Taxi and Limousine Commission...
Subway Series seats still available
The Subway Series may have as many empty seats as a Flushing-bound 7 train at 3 a.m. Unlike last year, when the crosstown classic sold out at each park, the...
Their rent is really cheep
Maybe it should say "Squawk"/"Don't Squawk." A family of house sparrows is living inside a crosswalk signal on a tony Upper West Side street -- coming and going through a...
Save lives, Mike
Firefighters are like Marines: The only thing more expensive than maintain ing them is not having them there when you need them. Thus, it was gratifying to hear that Mayor...
Stay lost, Vito
Former Rep. Vito Fossella says that he's "surprised and deeply humbled" that the executive committee of the Staten Island GOP has endorsed him for his old House seat -- and...
Try listening, Bill
Harlem state Sen. Bill Perkins hasn't had to mount a real re-election cam paign in quite a while -- so perhaps he's forgotten how they work. Like the part about...
Zuckerman gets his wish
The buzz at the Daily News yesterday was that the paper's owner, Mort Zuckerman, was going to get the required number of editorial employees to accept buyout offers, thus preventing...
Movie 'Gangster' wife's coke bust
Old habits apparently die hard. The ex-wife of infamous drug kingpin Frank Lucas -- whose murderous exploits inspired the movie "American Gangster" -- has been charged with conspiring to sell...
Nets 'draft' Russian gal
New Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov has named the daughter of a Russian diplomat to head the company overseeing the NBA team's move from New Jersey to Brooklyn. The Russian billionaire's...
Lab-tech slay psycho gets prison
The Queens man who killed an NYPD lab technician recounted his brutality as he pleaded guilty to manslaughter yesterday. Gary McGurk, 24, killed Michelle Lee in an orgy of violence...
'Carried interest' bill bites buyout biz
The taxman cometh for private-equity's bigwigs. Under proposed legislation introduced yesterday, partners in private-equity and hedge-fund firms, starting Jan. 1, 2013, would be required to pay a 35 percent tax...
Model trio hot - as in stolen: biz
All's not fair in leggy lovelies and war. Next Management is accusing rival agency Ford Models of engaging in un-American behavior by poaching three of its immigrant models. "Ford, which...
Litigation in forecast
Weatherman George Cullen filed suit yesterday over his firing last month after 29 years with CBS. His Manhattan federal court complaint seeks more than $1.7 million in damages for breach...
StuyTown, Liu meet
Tenants of downtown apartment complex Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village have reached out to the city's $37.5 billion retirement fund for help in buying the troubled 80-acre apartment complex. New York...
There’s a mole in the White House
WASHINGTON -- Mr. President, look out for that mole! Not the kind that steals state secrets and passes them to our enemies -- but the furry kind that had the...
NY's MIA on FinReg
As the sweeping Senate bill to overhaul the financial-services industry passed last night in a 59-39 vote, Wall Street is grumbling that the senators charged with keeping New Yorker's best...
Doomsday Dow
And Wall Street thought its long, miserable summer was behind it. Investors around the globe are bracing for a summer of great discontent -- if not an outright disaster, by...
Treasury note rally good for home buyers
What's bad economic news for Wall Street sometimes means great news for others. Specifically, home buyers, who stand to get a great bargain on mortgage rates as a result of...
Siccing cops on 'daffy' doc
This doctor needs to work on her tableside manners. The Staten Island physician went ballistic on a diner manager -- flashing an apparent badge and threatening to deport him --...
Film-set fall: Ouch, that 'Smurfs!!'
A worker on the film set of "The Smurfs" took a terrifying 30-foot tumble from a lift during shooting yesterday at FAO Schwarz, bringing production to a screeching halt. "People...
Brooklyn Sheraton
Tourists suffering from Manhattan hotel sticker shock are about to invade Brooklyn. A 321-room Sheraton -- the borough's first new hotel in 12 years -- opened yesterday with an indoor...
New FDNY test
The city is searching for a new FDNY hiring exam after a federal judge ruled that the department engaged in an "intentional" pattern of discrimination against black and Latino applicants....
5,000 kids told: Off the bus!
The free rides are over. The city is booting more than 5,000 seventh- and eighth-graders from its yellow buses come September, hoping to trim $3.4 million from a massive shortfall...
Dalai Lama Radio-active
The Dalai Lama yesterday held the first of four days teaching Buddhist philosophy at Radio City Music Hall. Before the speech on "emptiness," he said he was elated to be...
Bridge jumper's dad faults cops
The father of a troubled civil servant who jumped to his presumed death from the Brooklyn Bridge after a police Taser misfire said yesterday he believes the cops bungled the...
Euro-crash concerns and Obama's Wall Street move sink markets
The stock market took its single worst one-day plunge in more than a year yesterday, rattled by fear over Europe’s continuing debt crisis and uncertainty over a crackdown on Wall...
Tavern on brink
Central Park's once-lavish Tavern on the Green restaurant will become a visitors center and snack bar -- possibly permanently -- because the new operator selected by the city couldn't come...
Lohan's bizarre excuse pays off
Voilà! She's off the hook -- for now. Lindsay Lohan -- supposedly stranded in France and threatened with arrest after blowing off a court hearing in Beverly Hills -- got...
Candies at JFK have surprise filling: coke
These are candies with a little kick! A Connecticut man's sweet plan to smuggle $500,000 worth of cocaine -- stuffed into chocolate truffles and pistachio shells -- into the country...
TV reporter faces slap rap
TV news reporter Vince DeMentri slapped the Bahamian ambassador's chauffeur during a rage over a parking spot, authorities said yesterday. DeMentri, of WPIX/Channel 11, was charged with assault over of...
5 questions for ... Mark Jackson
ESPN/ABC analyst Mark Jackson talked with The Post's Justin Terranova about his coaching search, the conference finals and why he would be hesitant to sign with the Knicks if he...
Don't sound alarm on Yankees yet
They were 18 innings in May, just 18 innings in May. That's the Yankees' story, and they're sticking to it. "We have to keep it in perspective," Alex Rodriguez said...
Briggs on own card
Former world heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs tonight will headline the first boxing card presented by his new promotional company, The Empire Sports and Entertainment, at Capitale on the Lower East...
Pettitte pummeled as Rays sweep, drop Yankees 5 back
Andy Pettitte is just getting over a sore elbow. Now, he may have a sore neck after watching balls sail out of Yankee Stadium last night. The Rays pounded Pettitte,...
Miracle 9th helps Braves 'slam' Reds
Brooks Conrad slowed up as he rounded first base, unsure if his drive had cleared the left field wall to give the Braves an improbable victory. Then he saw Laynce...
Mets still trying to find best use for Mejia
WASHINGTON -- The Mets have been trying to figure out how to get the best out of 20-year-old Jenrry Mejia, whether that's in the rotation or out of the bullpen,...
Maine's one-batter stint overshadows Mets' win
WASHINGTON -- The Mets finally got a win last night, but still wound up with a mess on their hands. John Maine was removed after just one batter -- a...
Dublin won't go in Belmont
Trainer D. Wayne Lukas says Dublin will not be entered in the Belmont Stakes, eliminating the chance of any horse running in all three Triple Crown races this year. Dublin...
Monmouth set to open
A short notice on the overnight sheet that lists the entries for upcoming races at Belmont Park speaks volumes: "Attention Horsemen: All horses stabled on NYRA grounds (Bel, Aqu, Sar)...
Lance shoots down latest doping claim
With the cycling season kicking into high gear, the strongest doping allegations yet against Lance Armstrong surfaced yesterday in a barrage of detailed messages from Floyd Landis, the disgraced rider...
Nets' new owner doesn't scare Knicks
Flamboyant Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov fired the first salvo at the Knicks with his bold proclamation about stealing the New York market. "We are going to turn Knicks fans into...
Battered Yankees restock
The Yankees got one of their walking wounded back last night when Nick Swisher returned to right field. Swisher had not played since last Saturday because of a sore left...
Fortune may 'Favors' Nets
CHICAGO -- Derrick Favors, the 6-foot-10 Georgia Tech man-child the Nets are seriously considering drafting third in the NBA Draft, has a simple offensive philosophy: Do it yourself. And the...
Big Red loss for Hondo
Losses don't come much worse than yesterday's disaster with the Reds in Atlanta, even for a veteran loser like Hondo. What could be more sickening than taking a six-run lead...
Jets' Holmes: Attendant caused flight flap
Jets receiver Santonio Holmes today spoke for the first time since the airline altercation he was involved in last month and said he felt he was unfairly treated by a...
Sixers hire Collins to coach
The 76ers agreed to terms with TV analyst Doug Collins to become their new coach, according to two sources familiar with the negotiations. The sources spoke yesterday on condition of...
Day, Durant lead Nelson
IRVING, Texas -- Jason Day birdied four of his first six holes on his way to a 4-under 66 for a share of the first-round lead when play was suspended...
Sports shorts
TENNIS: Wozniacki injures ankle Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki retired with an injured ankle in the Warsaw Open quarterfinals yesterday, jeopardizing her play at the French Open. Wozniacki, ranked No. 3 behind...
Favre links return to CWS bid
Brett Favre said he still isn't sure about next season, but he may have given some indication after visiting with the baseball team at his alma mater, Southern Miss. The...
'Gooch' is back with U.S. Cup team
Hulking centerback Oguchi Onyewu may well be the biggest X factor in the U.S. national team's World Cup hopes, both figuratively and literally. The knee surgery he had seven months...
Canadiens solve Flyers goalie in victory
MONTREAL -- Michael Cammalleri and the Canadiens finally solved Michael Leighton. Cammalleri scored in the first period to end Montreal's two-game drought against Leighton, leading the Canadiens to a 5-1...
Red Bulls suffer Crew-cial loss
Goodbye, Columbus. The Red Bulls (5-4-0) dropped their third straight game and second consecutive home match in last night's 3-1 loss to the Crew. With the defeat, the Red Bulls...
Knicks see rise in season-ticket plans
In the week since LeBron James has been bounced out of the playoffs, the Knicks have sold a significant 500 more new season-ticket plans for next season, according to a...
Mets' offense 'Wright' on target vs. Nationals
WASHINGTON -- David Wright's "rest" on Wednesday apparently invigorated the entire Mets lineup last night. In the kind of offensive display manager Jerry Manuel could previously only dream about, the...
Red-hot Rays did 'job' vs. Yankees
James Shields insisted this series was not a measuring stick for the Rays. "It's too early to do that. If this is a four-game series, we'd probably take a little...
Jets send early message to Holmes
If Santonio Holmes didn't understand how seriously the Jets take their practices, even in the offseason, one play during yesterday's team drills should have gotten his attention. His assignment on...
Jets' Ellis angry he didn't get contract extension
Shaun Ellis still is steaming about the Jets spurning his attempt to get a contract extension, but he said yesterday he expects to remain with the team this season. "The...
Sanchez's star rises after visit to White House
In the span of a mercurial year, Mark Sanchez has gone from a wide-eyed rookie quarterback out of USC to being drafted fifth overall to leading the Jets to within...
Jets limit Sanchez to 7-on-7 drills
Mark Sanchez, who continues to participate on a limited basis in the Jets' organized team activities (OTAs), is pushing for more action. But the Jets coaching and medical staffs are...
Jets' Revis wants to corner market but not for $20M per year
Darrelle Revis isn't looking for $20 million per year in his new contract, but he did say yesterday that he's looking to become the highest-paid cornerback in the league. In...
Former Jets WR Moss is linked to HGH doctor
Former Jets wideout Santana Moss yesterday was the first in what could be numerous dominoes to fall in the budding NFL scandal tied to disgraced doctor Anthony Galea. Moss, now...
Lakers torch Stoudemire's 'D'
Amar'e Stoudemire is proba bly pretty happy with his point production (20.5 avg.) against the Lakers in the Suns' two decisive setbacks. But not as happy, I suspect, as Pau...
Thorn to serve as Nets GM
CHICAGO -- Rod Thorn filled one Nets vacancy. With Rod Thorn. The Nets team president yesterday said he will assume the general manager's position as well, until someone from the...
Vazquez has something to prove
The next chapter in the Javier Vazquez saga unfolds tonight, when the beleaguered Yankees pitcher takes the mound at Citi Field to start against the Mets. After Vazquez's strong start...
Long Island fishing is no fluke
The fluke season got off to a good start on the east end of Long Island, while those fishing to the west scored stripers to 50 pounds. Many of the...
Inkster's victory one for the ages
This upset was one for the boomers, over what Juli Inkster calls the bombers. With her "big 5-0" coming June 24, Inkster pushed back the clock once more yesterday. The...
Weird but true
If you keep drinking beer, you may not remember a lot more than just last night. A new study links beer guts with an increased risk of Alzheimer's later in...
Sophomore hurler pitches GW past Norman Thomas and into Manhattan A East lead
Norman Thomas was in the opposing dugout, the Manhattan A East crown was on the line, and the crowd was so large and loud that players had difficulty communicating with...
McMillan follows Pecora from Hofstra to Fordham
Former Lincoln guard Devon (Fatty) McMillan became the second local product to follow Tom Pecora from Hofstra to Fordham, the talented guard told The Post Thursday night. McMillan, a 5-foot-11...
Science stymied by Cardozo late in finals loss
It was almost uncanny. Bronx Science was neck and neck with Cardozo in both sets. Regularly, the two teams went point for point. On paper, that sounds like a positive...
A day in the life of Regis ace Chris Bates
On Monday, Regis senior pitcher Chris Bates participated in the invite-only National Pre-Draft Showcase in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, pitching in front of scouts from all 30 Major League Baseball teams....
Strong start not enough for Mary Louis
The confidence carried over from The Mary Louis Academy’s thrilling quarterfinal win was still there. The Hilltoppers, like they did when they beat St. Francis Prep earlier in the season,...
Third straight title the sweetest yet for Cardozo
It’s not like winning it all the last two years was easy, because it wasn’t. But at the beginning of those seasons, Cardozo was the hands-down favorite. The same could...
Onyewu biggest unknown
PRINCETON -- Hulking centerback Oguchi Onyewu may well be the biggest X-factor in the U.S. National Team’s World Cup hopes, both figuratively and literally. The knee surgery he had seven...
Thorn will serve as Nets GM
CHICAGO -- Nets president Rod Thorn said he will assume the general manager's position as well, until someone from the Russian side arrives and learns the trade."I'm going to be...
Daughter of Russian diplomat gets job with Nets
The daughter of a Russian diplomat was hired Thursday as president of the company that will oversee the Nets. Mikhail Prokhorov’s Onexim Group announced that Irina Pavlova will be the...