June 18, 2010
Takahashi pitches Mets to 8th straight win
David Wright dove for home plate in the first inning, then pumped his fist and screamed after a crucial out in the sixth. Make no mistake about it - winning...
How USA can advance to next round
JOHANNESBURG — There are two ways for Team USA to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup. After two games, Slovenia leads Group C with four points. It...
Louise Brooks' 'Diary'
The BAM Cinemafest wraps up Sunday night with 4:30 and 8 p.m. screenings of G.W. Pabst's silent "Diary of a Lost Girl'' (1929), with live music by the Irish rock...
Web review: 'Joking Apart'
If, inspired by the World Cup, you want a bit of sports in your theater experience, there are worse choices than the off-off-Broadway revival of Alan Ayckbourn's play "Joking Apart," at the T. Schreiber Theater...
Will bad call haunt Team USA? (UPDATED)
The United States spent the first half against Slovenia digging itself into a two-goal hole and the second climbing out, settling for a 2-2 tie that saved their World Cup...
Check out this picture of an overturned car on Smith Street!
Two vehicles collided in a spectacular crash on Smith Street last Thursday, causing this 1999 Ford to flip over.Cops said that one person was injured in the 4:40 pm collision,...
Report: Court documents claim FieldTurf increases injuries
The Vikings might have known that the Giants would lose Domenik Hixon for the season. Court documents filed by the team in a lawsuit involving the Metrodome cite "an NFL...
Two-fer free, it's MPFree!
Happy Friday! We're happy to present two free MP3s for you to download and rock out to this weekend. First up, it's Hypernova's "Fairy Tales" off their debut album, "Through...
Report: Orioles discuss hiring former Mets manager Johnson
It's a job no one wants, and the Orioles are trying to find someone who worked in New York to take it. In the latest news surrounding Baltimore's managerial position,...
Miley Cyrus free for all
Miley Cyrus is celebrating the debut of her new album, "Can't Be Tamed" (AKA "I'm not a kid anymore, OKAY?"), with a free live stream of her album release concert...
Apple shares hit new all-time high
Apple saw its shares continue to rise Friday, hitting both new 52-week and all-time highs in afternoon action, just days before the newest version of the iPhone goes on sale....
A-Rod at third base in Yankees lineup tonight; Posada DH
Alex Rodriguez is back at third base for the Yankees tonight against the Mets after not playing the field for more than a week.Joe Girardi had to wait until 4:30...
England, Algeria play to 0-0 draw
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Algeria held England to a 0-0 draw at the World Cup on Friday, leaving Group C wide open headed into the final game of first-round...
Today at the World Cup
Here is the Post's roundup from the World Cup, from the heroes of today to what to look for tomorrow. Of course, by then we'll still be talking about the...
Bronx not-for-profit director gets 10 months for stealing $54K
A crooked not-for-profit director broke down weeping and wailing as she was slapped with a 10-month sentence today for embezzling $54,000 in a scheme with links to mother-and-daughter Democratic pols...
Obama administration to file suit challenging Arizona immigration law
The Obama administration will file a lawsuit against the state of Arizona challenging its controversial immigration law, FOX News Channel confirmed Friday, citing an unidentified Justice Department official. The official...
Alabama prof. accused of murdering three colleagues and brother attempts suicide
Amy Bishop, the Alabama biology professor accused of murdering three of her colleagues at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, tried to commit suicide hours after she was indicted Wednesday...
BP fund administrator promises speedy claims payout
The government-appointed administrator of BP's $20 billion fund for oil-spill damage said Friday that he would run his own show as he seeks to improve the claims process set up...
Mets lineup vs. Yankees
Here's the Mets' lineup for tonight's Subway Series opener in The Bronx. Chris Carter is back in the DH spot, with Hisanori Takahashi on the mound.7 Reyes SS16 Pagan CF5...
Report: LeBron leaning toward Knicks
LeBron James is getting in a New York state of mind, according to one longtime NBA observer. "From what my sources tell me, he still hasn’t made a final decision,...
Government bureaucracy stops oil clean-up
The oil spilling into the Gulf of Mexico is a tough enough problem that when one solution is found, you'd think it would be exploited to its fullest potential, right? Wrong. For...
Vintage Wall Street sign to be auctioned in NYC
A vintage street sign that once marked an intersection on Wall Street near the New York Stock Exchange could attract some serious money. The enamel “Broad St.” and “Wall St.”...
Pregnancy deaths in NYC linked to obesity, poverty
New statistics suggest that poverty and an obesity epidemic are contributing to stubborn mortality rates for pregnant women in New York City. The city’s health department reported Friday that half...
DVR alert: Jack Carson tribute
I love that TCM will follow Saturday night's premiere of the beautifully restored 1954 "A Star is Born'' not with a tribute to Judy Garland or James Mason -- the...
Report: Revis could be free from Jets in 2011
Maybe Darrelle Revis' next contract can be less complicated than his current one. ProFootballTalk.com reports that due to the lack of an NFL salary cap this season, Revis may become...
Former Lincoln star Stephenson to work out for Knicks
The Knicks will work out former Lincoln superstar Lance Stephenson tomorrow at their Westchester facility.Stephenson, who left after his freshman year at Cincinnati, is not expected to fall to where...
Brooklyn woman rescued after getting stuck in building trash compactor
Talk about being in a tight spot. A Brooklyn woman was rescued by cops today after she got stuck in her building's trash compactor, authorities said. The woman, who was...
Defective part to blame in Staten Island Ferry crash
Federal authorities suspect that a defective part was to blame for a May crash involving the Staten Island Ferry. The National Transportation Safety Board said Friday that tests on the...
Ted Koppel's son died from booze, drug OD
Legendary newsman Ted Koppel's son died from an overdose of a staggering combination of booze, heroin, cocaine and Valium, the Medical Examiner's Office revealed today. Andrew "Drew" Koppel, 40, was...
NY Senate leader: Info given to bidder was public
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Senate leader John Sampson says he gave details of other competitors’ proposals to the low bidder for a massive contract to install video slot machines...
Duplass brothers make mother of a film
John C. Reilly, Marisa Tomei and Jonah Hill give such wonderfully satisfying, full-blooded performances in “Cyrus” that it seems almost churlish to wish this creepy little Oedipal comedy were a...
Struggling Liberty need to find consistency vs. Storm
There are defining moments in every team’s season — a practice, a game, a trip. The Liberty face their moment tonight. With about one quarter of the season complete, the...
NYPD cop insists cuffed and cowering Iraq vet had beating coming
The perp had it coming -- even when he was on the floor in handcuffs. A cop violently beat a prone and cowering Iraq war veteran two years ago because...
Yankees give top pick $954,000
The Yankees today signed first-round pick Cito Culver, giving the 17-year-old high school shortstop a nearly $1 million signing bonus.Sources said the bonus is $954,000 for the switch-hitter from Rochester....
BP: CEO Hayward to hand over day-to-day operations in Gulf
BP Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg offered a tepid defense of embattled CEO Tony Hayward Friday, repeatedly side-stepping questions about the security of the executive’s job in an exclusive interview with Sky...
Brit's elaborate escape plan foiled
LONDON — A murderer's plot to escape from a British jail using a helicopter and secret codes hidden in Sudoku puzzles has been foiled. Brian Lawrence schemed to bring a...
Food poisoning hits 90 World Cup volunteers
Ninety World Cup volunteers were taken to hospital Friday with food poisoning after eating breakfast at a stadium in the northeastern city of Nelspruit, AFP reported citing a statement by...
Facebook 2009 revenue reportedly neared $800 million
Facebook earned a solid profit in 2009 with revenue close to $800 million, Reuters reported Friday citing sources close to the situation. The six-year-old online site is reportedly the world's...
GOP “YouCut” program gets boost from Obama not Congressional Democrats
Four weeks ago, Congressional Republicans lead by Minority Whip Eric Cantor of Virginia, started an online campaign to cut down federal government spending. The “YouCut” offer citizens the chance to...
Lennon lyrics fetch $1.2M at NYC auction
The lyrics to the final song on the classic Beatles album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” have sold for $1.2 million at a New York City auction. John Lennon’s...
After comeback, call keeps Americans from win over Slovenia
JOHANNESBURG -- Maurice Edu kicked the ball into the net just before the 86th minute. American players jumped around wildly, thinking they had capped a historic comeback, turning a two-goal,...
Vatican blesses 'Blues Brothers' film as a 'Catholic classic'
"Blues Brothers," the story of two musicians who redeem their thieving past, filthy mouths and bad attitudes, was officially sanctioned by the Catholic Church, myFOXdfw.com reported late Thursday. The Vatican's...
City to allow a few more art vendors in parks
New York City has slightly raised a proposed cap on the number of art vendors allowed in Manhattan’s busiest parks. The change comes after opposition from artists. Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s...
‘Sopranos’ actor Joseph Gannascoli arrested on suspicion of DUI
Actor Joseph Gannascoli, who appeared in the HBO series “The Sopranos”, was arrested early Friday in Tampa Bay, Fla. on suspicion of DUI. Police pulled Gannascoli, 51, over at 2.24am...
Bond. James Bond. Goldeneye 007 preview
If you tallied up all of the hours of my childhood that I spent playing Goldeneye for the N64 and turned them into me doing something actually productive, I could...
Cuomo calls for tax cap vote
ALBANY – Andrew Cuomo again weighed in on the tense state budget battle this morning with a provocative call for Gov. Paterson to use the crisis to force a vote...
Van der Sloot's mom says her son is 'not a monster': report
Joran van der Sloot's mother rushed to her son's defense, telling the Dutchman's ex-girlfriend that he is "not a monster" and not responsible for any murders, according to a new...
Osama hunter still being questioned
Islamabad, Pakistan - Security officials in Pakistan are still questioning the bounty hunter who was on the trail of the world’s most wanted man — Osama bin Laden. Different teams...
Box Office: Will 'Toy Story 3' land on top shelf?
It seems a foregone conclusion that "Toy Story 3'' will far surpass "The Incredibles'' as Pixar's best opener ever, but the bigger question is whether this superb sequel can wrest...
Authorities charge 19 in Conn. drug busts
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Federal and state authorities say they’ve busted up a large drug dealing operation that distributed cocaine and heroin in southwestern Connecticut and New York City. A...
11 year old drowns in Long Island pool
BAY SHORE, N.Y. — Police say an 11-year-old boy drowned at a friend’s pool on Long Island after going in without permission. Suffolk County police say the boy was found...
USDA touts tighter meat industry antitrust rules
ST. LOUIS — The Obama administration is proposing antitrust rules for meat companies that reflect a willingness to shift the balance of power between farmers and processors and to regulate...
S.I. pastor flips on mosque deal for Muslim group
The Staten Island pastor who signed off on a controversial plan to sell a former convent to the Muslim American Society has changed his mind. St. Margaret Mary R.C. Church...
Germany upset 1-0 by Serbia after Klose ejection
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa -- Milan Jovanovic scored one minute after Germany striker Miroslav Klose was ejected Friday, giving Serbia a 1-0 upset win over the three-time World Cup champions....
Two stolen bikes recovered from Prospect Heights shop
Four down, 32 to go.Workers at Brooklyn Bike and Board recovered two of the 18 bikes snatched from their Prospect Heights store — a paired set given to two avid...
3UP: Yankees rotation, Joba, rising Mets
1. I wrote this column in today’s Post in which 12 experts from around the game were asked who is the best young starter in New York, Mike Pelfrey or...
MTV to go easy on 'guidos' in new 'Jersey Shore'
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. — The head of an Italian-American group says the producers of MTV's "Jersey Shore" reality show plan to go easier on Italian references in the show's second...
NY man admits sex abuse, murder of infant daughter
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — A 29-year-old eastern New York man has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing and killing his 3-month-old daughter earlier this year. William Tate Jr. pleaded guilty Thursday in...
Drama Mama: Summertime 'Blue'
If the finales for “Treme” and “The Tudors”--“Treme” is the winding up its first season, but King Henry & Co. are taking their final bows-- leaves your summer TV schedule...
Mets rehabbed season in 28 days
The last time the Mets had the Yankees on their schedule, their cross-town foes were among the least of their concerns. Higher on the list was their spot in the...
An Amazin’ run, no matter foes
There is a sense among a small but vocal faction of Mets fans that the team’s recent foray into the dregs of the American League ought to be recognized with...
Can’t we just watch the games?
“The bells! The bells made me deaf!” — Quasimodo HEAR that? It’s not just here. It’s here, there and everywhere. The dictates of modern sports have determined that nothing can...
Yankees haven’t noticed Mets' winning streak
The Yankees still were basking in the glow of winning the 1996 World Series when interleague play was introduced the following season. A rookie World Series champion, Derek Jeter didn’t...
Mets are jacked up for Bronx blasts
Jeff Francoeur has joked all week that the Mets will hit 15 home runs at Yankee Stadium this weekend, but the right fielder declined to make an official prediction yesterday....
Poll: Baseball insiders prefer Phil to Pelfrey
The most common answer was, “I would take both.” But the respondents were not allowed to squirm away that easily, not when the competition created is: “Who is the best...
Celebration gets out of hand after Lakers win
A jubilant celebration over the Los Angeles Lakers dramatic win in the NBA championship turned rowdy in scattered sections of the city, with raucous revelers hurling rocks and bottles at...
Mets-Yankees has become part of baseball landscape
Thirteen years and six days ago, former Giants manager Dusty Baker set aside his traditionalist viewpoint and wrote the name Glenallen Hill on his lineup card under at designated hitter....
Spain GK Casillas berated by sportscaster girlfriend on TV
Bad enough Iker Casillas has had to deal with his pre-World Cup favored Spanish team dropping its opener to Switzerland. Now the all-world goalkeeper had to face being ripped on...
‘How I helped my kids go on after dad’s death’
When Katie Couric ushers me into her sunny office, she transforms from female nightly news anchor into a concerned suburban hostess, offering coffee and breakfast. Her office walls are decorated...
Let it Rain
Low-key and ruefully well-observed, France's "Let It Rain" is nevertheless too slight to make much impact. The writer-director Agnes Jaoui stars as a feminist writer turned politician who returns to...
I Am Love
Tilda Swinton stars as the Russian wife of an Italian industrialist whose family teeters on the precipice of big changes in the drama "I Am Love." Amid a lushly realized...
It's bar-mageddon! Proposal would close roofs and patios at 11 pm
The city that supposedly never sleeps apparently wants to get some shuteye at 11 pm.Assemblywoman Joan Millman (D–Carroll Gardens) has put forward a bill that would close all rooftop and...
Pier 1's 'danger domes' are cordoned off
The hot metal play domes that caused such a ruckus when they scalded children during the opening days of the Pier 1 section of Brooklyn Bridge Park earlier this month...
Hot picks
LETS GO MET! Thankfully, the time-worn story of moms across America tossing out their kids’ baseball cards didn’t apply to Jefferson Burdick. In 1947, the Syracuse, NY, man offered his...
A great escape
Pixar Animation Studios has produced five movies I’ve described as masterpieces since 2001, so I’m not complaining too loudly that “Toy Story 3,” the second feature-length sequel in the studio’s...
Park goose shot with bow and arrow — and we have the pictures!
The macabre mystery of Prospect Park continues!Some sadistic creep has shot a goose through the neck with an arrow — and the wounded waterfowl is still at large and thought...
Leif Ericson Pk. field gets a $2.7 million facelift
For years, children and adults have played on a field at Leif Ericson Park that was so barren and dusty that they — and the city — christened it the...
This author dishes on her favorite Brooklyn eats
Sherri Eisenberg has traveled the world as a travel writer, and has found that nothing compares to Brooklyn’s culinary scene.“Brooklyn has such an exciting food scene,” said Eisenberg. “It’s hard...
PS 100 students bring Broadway to Coney's NORC seniors
The nonagenarian wasn’t the only one overcome by emotion when the talented fifth graders performed “West-Side Story” during their second intergenerational trek to the retirement community on West Fifth St....
Coffin up one wild Western
Jonah Hex is one rugged slice of hombre served up extra-ornery. Among the several reasons why he's miffed as he wanders a cursed landscape in the post-Civil War South: Jonah...
8: The Mormon Proposition
Back in 2009, there were calls to boy cott the Sundance Film Festival because most of the money behind the successful attempt to ban gay marriages in California came from...
There's much too little at play
The Rattlestick Theatre has a vintage tin ceiling. I noticed it because I kept rolling my eyes at all the contrived drama in "Little Doc." Written by Dan Klores --...
National treasure unearthed
Once happy to be considered one of Brooklyn's top indie rock bands, the National sensation has gone global with last month's release of its fifth record, "High Violet." The band...
Late Warhol souper-sized
He was a pop star, a Polaroid-toting paparazzo and, by his own account, "a deeply superficial person." But in the last decade of his life, Andy Warhol got real. Perhaps...
Limbaugh tries out Tiger's coach
Rush Limbaugh's putting politics aside for putting. The Golf Channel announced that the controversial right wing radio host will be the latest celebrity to star in "The Haney Project." In...
Bollywood to order, well-done with cheese
If you're not a fan of Bollywood movies -- which have long resisted crossover attempts in this country despite the success of hybrids such as "Slumdog Millionaire" -- Mani Ratnam's...
Starr report
You sure you wanna say that? "Hung" star Thomas Jane has a Larry King-like moment in the latest edition of People magazine. King, you may re member, alle gedly had...
Jerry & Keith to call Mets game on SNY
Jerry Seinfeld will call a Mets game with for mer man-crush Keith Hernandez -- 18 years after they paired for a classic "Seinfeld" episode. Seinfeld, a diehard Mets fan, will...
Berry picking for a King
The first major star to hit Broadway in the fall will likely be Samuel L. Jackson. As The Post reported last month, Jackson played Martin Luther King Jr. in a...
'Tudor'-loo
First Tony, now Henry. Who next? Donald? (Draper not Trump, who will be around forever, I fear.) I was just getting past Tony Soprano's passing, and now this Sunday night,...
Hooked up
Eliot Spitzer has found a new woman. Conservative columnist Kathleen Parker is the "leading candidate" to share a new 8 p.m. show on CNN with the former governor, according to...
Cop packs a wallop
Lou Ford (Casey Af fleck), the soft-spoken deputy sheriff in the lazy West Texas burg Central City in the early 1950s, doesn't carry a gun. But he doesn't need one,...
Tale of broken hipster
I'd rather be water boarded than take a va cation on one of those giant cruise ships. The idea of being trapped at sea on a vessel full of aging,...
In the line of fire
SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah executed a condemned killer by firing squad early today, reviving a style of justice that hasn't been used for at least 14 years. Shortly after...
Nassau nausea
While Ray Keating's criticism of County Executive Edward Mangano rings true, he fails to provide any context regarding the severity of budget deficits facing Nassau County over the next five...
Cup spat ends in sudden death
JOHANNESBURG -- A South African man who wanted to watch a World Cup match on TV instead of a gospel program was beaten to death by his family, police said....
Unburying Bobby Fischer
Two years after he was buried in a frozen graveyard in Iceland, Bobby Fischer's body will be dug up to determine if a 9-year-old Filipino girl is his love child...
Rabbi: I'm corrupt
TRENTON, NJ -- A New Jersey rabbi has admitted using his charity to launder money for a government informant at the center of the state's largest corruption sting. Rabbi Eliahu...
The budget-cutting tools NY needs
Gov. Paterson has found a powerful new tool to force his fiscal priorities through the Legislature while the state plods along on the way to a completed budget. But it's...
Small gov't sells
'Government in New York is too big, ineffective and expensive," the candidate's Web site proclaims. "We must get our state's fiscal house in order by immediately imposing a cap on...
Prez before principle: slapping down Israel
THE ISSUE: Rep. King's resolution calling on the United States to quit the UN Human Rights Coucil. *** The Democrats' failure to support Rep. Peter King's resolution is yet another...
Scout's honor: Gutsy & nutty life of Rambo
The "Rambo" wannabe nabbed in Pakistan hunting for Osama bin Laden with a pistol and sword has lived a life fraught with screwball misadventures that include breaking into a meatpacking...
$7-a-gallon gas?
President Obama has a solution to the Gulf oil spill: $7-a-gallon gas. That's a Harvard University study's estimate of the per-gallon price of the president's global-warming agenda. And Obama made...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Bronx A teen who had been stabbed died early yesterday after he staggered several blocks before collapsing outside the 41st Precinct Station House. Jovan Maldonado, 18, was repeatedly knifed near...
Put an end to these exercises in vulgarity
Outlaw them all. You don't need a "blue ribbon" panel or a think tank to figure out how to tame the street-fair plague. Just ban the damn things. The city's...
Rapper has Papi's number
After a judge threatened him with a default judgment, Red Sox slugger David Ortiz yesterday sent a lawyer to answer Jay-Z's $5 million-plus trademark-infringement suit, which claims the player ripped...
Dave $tings Ravitch
ALBANY -- A day after rejecting the hallmark of his borrow-and-spend budget plan, Gov. Paterson yesterday took another shot at Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch. A "miffed" Paterson told WOR 710-AM...
Home-fraud raid on 500
Dozens of New Yorkers were swept up in a nationwide federal mortgage-fraud roundup yesterday of nearly 500 people accused of bilking banks and homeowners out for millions of dollars, authorities...
Brit, Big Apple reach a chord with 60 pianos
Get ready for the city's wildest musical art experiment starting Monday -- 60 pianos stationed in public spaces around the five boroughs that any passerby can play. British artist Luke...
Stuff your sorry!
"It means nothing!" That was the angry response of a sobbing Long Island mom to a desperate apology offered yesterday by the DWI driver who struck and killed her teenage...
Coney shul sour notes
Two Brooklyn synagogues and their worshipers sued Borough President Marty Markowitz yesterday over his summer concerts and plans for a Coney Island amphitheater to host it. The suit argues that...
Florio closes book
AFTER nearly a quarter cen tury inside the glitzy Condé Nast publishing empire, Senior Vice President and Vogue Publications Director Tom Florio is exiting, a move that stunned many insiders....
Land ho, baby!
After a record-setting 1,152 days at sea, a New York sailor was welcomed home yesterday by a 22-month-old son he was meeting for the first time. Except for the child,...
GOP critics slam Obama's 'Chicago-style shakedown'
President Obama might have scored political points by pressuring BP into establishing a $20 billion escrow fund, but his tactics left some critics questioning whether he exceeded his office's authority...
Homeland big is moving on
Thomas Donlon, the state's outgoing director of the Office of Homeland Security, has taken a position as worldwide security chief for a one of the country's powerhouse financial firms. Donlon...
Jay-Z gig is unplugged
Mayor Bloomberg was in no Empire State of Mind yesterday. Jay-Z had planned to put on a surprise performance atop the marquee of the Ed Sullivan Theater Monday but the...
Fling gal rips ESPN 'harass'
The ESPN offices are a cesspool of sexual harassment where women accept being turned into pieces of meat by their male co-workers, the production assistant who had an affair with...
Business briefs
Icahn warns Carl Icahn said he will give Lionsgate investors two more weeks to ten der their shares after he secured 32 percent of the company's stock with his $7-a-share...
City creates daddy czar
Here comes Big Daddy. New York City is about to become the first in the United States to name an official in charge of fatherhood. The new post will oversee...
Gravestones in Arlington mud
Veterans were fuming yesterday over the discovery of headstones found stuck in the muck of a stream running through Arlington National Cemetery. "This is just another indication that there are...
Kreme filing in court fight
Krispy Kreme sure didn't get its dollars out of these doughnuts. The famed doughnut company is suing the operators of its last remaining New York City store, alleging trademark violation...
Villains but no heroes at hearing
WASHINGTON -- The really confusing thing about these congressional hearings into all the global-scale catastrophes lately is figuring out on which side of the grand dais the good guys are...
Stack-o of Jacko treasure on block
A treasure trove of Michael Jackson's belongings -- including gaudy furniture he never got to enjoy and deeply personal mementos from his heyday -- hits the auction block next week...
Big Apple jobless rate falls for fifth month
New York City is bucking the gloomy trend in hiring by posting its best employment outlook in nearly a year. While unemployment lines grew longer around the nation in the...
iPhone 4's sales raise Apple shares
Apple shares hit an all-time high a day after it said pre-sale orders for its new iPhone 4 set a single-day sales record. Renewed rumors that Apple is working on...
Britons: O, what a bully!
WASHINGTON -- The British have had their fill of President Obama heaping ridicule and blame on BP. UK newspapers were filled with reports yesterday of Obama "bullying" the London-based company...
Critics' fair bawl
The annoying cookie-cutter street fairs that clog up avenues all summer could be transformed into dazzling events if organizers spiced them up with ethnic appeal and artistic performances, according to...
No-show LI 'slayer' fury
A Long Island correction officer facing murder and kidnapping charges did not have to show her face in court at her arraignment yesterday -- sparking outrage among the victim's family....
Slimy Sloot sweet: ex-flame
She's the lucky one who got away. A former girlfriend of suspected murderer Joran van der Sloot insisted the young man she dated was a thoughtful romantic -- and not...
Go jump in a lake
At these prices, you'd expect gold-plated canoes. But the country's poshest campers will have to settle for celebrity sports coaches, state-of-the art facilities, organic cuisine and private, spring-fed lakes instead....
Boss hog's fat pension
The obese, hooker-happy president of a Port Authority union who stole $300,000 of his members’ dues to pay for lavish meals, gambling and sexual hijinks, plans to retire — and...
Sewer rat 'stole biz'
A heartless ghoul stole a Queens sewer business from his boss' widow as she was burying her husband and son in Israel following a work-related accident, authorities announced yesterday. Ygal...
Rat bares gangster's 'retire pay'
It's the mob version of Social Security. Geezer gangster John "Sonny" Franzese, 93, who is currently on trial in Brooklyn federal court for shaking down a couple of Manhattan strip...
The 'Honed' Depot
Who knew you could buy an illegal switchblade or gravity knife at The Home Depot in the Flatiron District and Paragon Sports in Gramercy Park? The two national chain stores...
Cattelan's critique of capitalism
This high-sign for high finance is being installed in front of Milan's Stock Exchange. Tongue-in-cheek artist Maurizio Cattelan says he's not really opposed to capitalism but just wants his marble...
Top Dem ID'd as slots leaker
Senate Democratic leader John Sampson has been fingered by investigators as the leaker of confidential bidding information to the lobbyist for the politically connected firm that won the contract to...
Giorgio Armani to tap Yank to head US unit
An American is poised to take charge of Giorgio Armani's US business, The Post has learned. Anthony Lucia -- a New York apparel veteran who is currently CEO of Escada...
Total head case
Authorities in Arkansas have seized a very special delivery -- a box of 60 human heads. The box was spotted by workers from Southwest Airlines as they landed in Little...
Ride on! Deal to save kids' free MetroCards
An agreement is in place between the MTA and state lawmakers to save free student MetroCards for the next school year -- a deal that could sink the transit agency...
Social studies 'ex'ams
New York's social-studies tests may soon be history. The annual history and civics exams given to public-school students in grades 5 and 8 are set to fall victim next week...
Chuck carried away
Call him Chucky two face. Sen. Chuck Schumer had some private equity executives complaining yesterday that he's attempting to take credit for helping them keep their tax rates from rising...
Some wisdom from democrats
Wall Street may not be popular this year -- but that doesn't mean every Democrat in Congress is keen to send New York jobs overseas for no good reason whatsoever....
Double-barreled rip-off
Legislative leaders and Gov. Paterson still can't come up with a budget -- it's now 79 days late and counting -- but trial lawyers have been making out like, well...
Sick laugh at hate-slay trial
A man accused in the murder of an Ecuadorian immigrant he thought was gay laughed during his retrial yesterday when a witness described the way the victim walked down a...
Concert-ed effort
Amid a slowdown in the concert business, AEG Live, the second-largest live entertainment company in the world, is talking to the major music companies about taking a minority stake in...
BP said to eye $10B bond offering
Embattled oil giant British Petroleum is said to be working to launch a plan to raise as much as $5 billion to $10 billion as early as next week, according...
Talking Turkey
"There will be a cost if Turkey stays on its present heading of growing closer to Iran and more antagonistic to the state of Israel." -- Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.)...
Atlanta's sports woes
Today the National Basketball Association has a 2009-10 champion, but for the Atlanta Hawks the real battle has just begun. The Atlanta Spirit, the group that controls the team, has...
Osama's bros duck 9/11 suit
A judge yesterday dismissed civil claims against five relatives of Osama bin Laden accused of helping fund the 9/11 terror attacks, on grounds that they don't have sufficient ties to...
'Gang rite' in Bx. slay
A Bronx teen who dreamed of becoming an engineer was stabbed to death -- and his mom said yesterday it was a senseless gang initiation rite. Rashawn Birthright, 17, was...
Ex-waiters wage war on bistro's cheesy tip policy
Four ex-waiters say the wage and tip policies at Artisanal restaurant stink worse than the ripest offering from the famed French bistro's walk-in cheese cave. A suit filed yesterday claims...
Subway suit demands worker OT
A subway-car inspector sued New York City Transit yesterday over claims he's been getting shortchanged on overtime payments and forced to make charitable contributions. Victor Mogollon says the agency has...
Littlest angel
He was the bravest 8-year-old in the city. Tyanthony Duckette escaped the flames engulfing his Queens home -- then ran back inside in a heroic, but tragically futile, attempt to...
10 terror counts for Shahzad
Accused terrorist wannabe Faisal Shahzad was slapped yesterday with a 10-count indictment that says his fizzled plot to blow up Times Square with a crude car bomb was paid for...
Few kids at 'rescued' schools
A Manhattan judge saved 19 schools from the chopping block, but now several of them are facing a new threat -- empty seats. One of the schools -- Business, Computer...
Horror stabbing at JFK mail facility
A Kennedy Airport mail-handler with a long-standing beef against his boss -- and who had vowed to kill her -- stabbed her over and over yesterday with blunt-edged cutting shears,...
Royal scammer puzzles Feds
Federal regulators have only been able to find $130.97 of the $6 million allegedly scammed by a Manhattan money manager who claimed he was related to the royal family of...
Facebook profit jump
Facebook's financial performance is stronger than previously believed, as the Internet social network's explosive growth in users and advertisers boosted 2009 revenue to as much as $800 million, according to...
Slippery oil CEO plays dumb
BP's $36 million-a-year chief told angry and incredulous congressmen yesterday that he knows almost nothing about his company's disastrous oil rig or why it blew up and leaked an ocean...
Tiger babe paternity suit
A Tiger Woods mistress, Devon James, reportedly filed a paternity action yesterday against the golf star, claiming he's the father of her young son. James filed legal papers in Florida...
Hondo's Ven-ting
Hondo, who was tooting his vuvuzela after his Rockie victory yesterday afternoon, was silenced last night when the Celtics failed their assignment in L.A., leaving leave the deficit holding at...
Home-grown star named new Devils coach
As much as anything, the Devils' choice of John MacLean as coach yesterday is an endorsement of themselves and everything admirable they represent. It's an overdue changing of the guard...
Argentina dominates S. Korea
Gonzalo Higuain scored a hat trick and Argentina beat South Korea 4-1 at the World Cup yesterday in Johannesburg, putting the South Americans on the brink of qualifying for the...
Syracuse's Johnson works out for Nets
It wasn't like he shut down anybody or embarrassed the opposition with a dizzying display of moves and shots. Syracuse small forward Wesley Johnson worked out alone for the Nets...
Capello mum about goin' Green
Fabio Capello will assess Robert Green's mental condition before naming England's goalkeeper for today's match with Algeria. The England manager claims he has made his mind up, but refused to...
Sintim gets first shot at Giants LB job
Assessing the work of Clint Sintim this offseason, new Giants defensive coordinator Perry Fewell yesterday was ebullient when he said, "We thought he grew from Day One to this practice...
Young Jozy vital to American success
There are only 99 inhabitants per square kilometer in Slovenia, but that's a lot to be packed in around a goal today in Johannesburg. The United States' opponent is a...
FIFA upholds Aussie's ban
JOHANNESBURG -- Australia captain Tim Cahill will miss his team's Group D match against Ghana after FIFA confirmed his one-match ban for a red card yesterday. THE POST LINE Cahill...
'Mindset is key' vs. Slovenes
After all the hype and hoopla of its World Cup opening draw with favored England, now the United States finds itself in the unfamiliar -- and uncomfortable -- role as...
Beatty could move Diehl over, Seubert out with Giants
The best battle of Giants training camp could be Will Beatty vs. Rich Seubert, even though they aren't vying for the same position. Offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride yesterday confirmed Beatty,...
Revis, Ferguson say they're not close to deals with Jets
Despite their apparent leak to the contrary, the Jets are no closer to signing Darrelle Revis or D'Brickashaw Ferguson to new contracts. A published report yesterday claimed the Jets were...
VG shootin' blanks on Kobe
WAS it just me, or did I sense something personal in little Jeffrey Van Gundy's ABC diatribe before Game 6 about critics "especially in the media" being way off base...
Bay sits out for Mets
CLEVELAND -- Jason Bay wanted in the lineup last night, but lost his case. Just wanting to play it safe, Mets manager Jerry Manuel gave Bay a rest, a night...
The Post line
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Ex-coach critical of Spain loss
DURBAN, South Africa -- A popular pick to make the World Cup finals, Spain is now feeling the heat as it looks to survive the group stage of the tournament....
Yankee Stadium turf beat up by fight
The Yankees' $1.5 billion stadium currently has a $2 outfield. The Yankee Stadium outfield remains torn up from the Miguel Cotto-Yuri Foreman fight on June 5. Dead spots and dirt...
Clark leaving Ch. 7
Scott Clark, Ch. 7's sports anchor the last 25 years, is leaving the station, Jan. 11. Clark, 57, replaced Cory McPherrin in 1985 and has been a regular and popular...
Goodell: No need for 4 preseason games
Commissioner Roger Goodell said he believes that what is happening concerning NFL labor right now is a negotiation, and like every good negotiation both sides are trying to get everything...
Yankees' bats doze again in loss to Phillies
The Yankees look like they really miss the Orioles -- especially the Baltimore pitchers. For the second straight night, a Phillies starter handcuffed the Yankees offense, this one a 7-1...
Big guns struggle in Round One
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- In a seemingly endless procession, player after player walked off Pebble Beach following their respective opening rounds in the U.S. Open yesterday with confounded looks etched...
Sports shorts
MLB: Ubaldo rolls to 13-1 Ubaldo Jimenez allowed one run on eight hits to improve to 13-1 on the season in Colorado's 5-1 victory over the Twins in Minnesota yesterday....
A-Rod is 2nd in NY 3B duel
Not only is Alex Rodriguez getting swamped in the AL All-Star balloting by the Rays' Evan Longoria, if you go by the on-field numbers, A-Rod isn't even the best third...
Dickey hurls surging Mets to 7th straight
CLEVELAND -- What a bunch of road hogs. In a week the Mets have gone from hopeless on the road to greedy, not giving the competition as much as a...
Lakers win 16th title; Kobe gets fifth ring
LOS ANGELES -- Kobe Bryant said this one was the "sweetest." And he admitted it surely was the hardest. Trailing by 13 points in the third quarter of Game 7,...
With big Game 7, Artest captures elusive crown
LOS ANGELES -- Late last night in the corner of the Lakers' locker room, with a smell of champagne in the air, Queensbridge's Ron Artest was clutching and kissing the...
Bosh: Knicks 'definitely' in the mix
Free-agent-to-be Chris Bosh said the Knicks are one of the teams he's considering, with or without LeBron James. And Bosh said he won't wait to see what James will do...
Hoffman turns into 'Tin Cup'
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- A dream day turned into a nightmare on the 18th hole at Pebble Beach yesterday for Morgan Hoffman, the amateur qualifier from Wyckoff, N.J. Hoffman, who...
Blame it on the Poana
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- The grass made him do it. Yep, the grass. Blame it on that nasty Poana that grows like a weed on greens in the afternoon, making...
A.J.'s foot sore spot for Yankees
A.J. Burnett said the discomfort in his right foot wasn't enough to keep him from running yesterday. However, it might force the right-hander from working in the bullpen today. "I...
Devils captain: MacLean good pick
New Devils coach John MacLean had a pretty good first day on the job. First, he landed Larry Robinson as assistant coach. Then he and Lou Lamoriello did the right...
Red Bulls face tough Brazilian squad
After a much-needed rest, the Red Bulls get back on the field tonight, playing host to fabled Brazilian team Cruzeiro at 8 p.m. at Red Bull Arena. "It's a good...
S.I. Yanks, Cyclones begin new seasons
The Staten Island Yankees and Brooklyn Cyclones begin their New York-Penn League seasons with completely new rosters full of players that almost none of the fans who venture out to...
12-year-old Bronx twins make pitch to LeBron
While Akron throws a citywide party for LeBron James tomorrow, there's a new Facebook-page website started by 12-year-old twins from The Bronx that has drawn quite the activity on fan...
Good times for saltwater anglers
Saltwater anglers got a double dose of good news this week. This first bit of good tidings came out of Albany. Senate Bill S6250 was voted out of the Senate...
Shaun does it for Mom
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- Shaun Micheel might have been in a celebratory mood after playing himself into a share of the U.S. Open lead in yesterday's opening round. But instead,...
Home Team Lineups
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Weird but true
Grapes are healthy -- but these could kill you. A Boston man said that after he bought his sons a bag of grapes this week, the tots opened it up...
Big East denies expansion report
The Big East Conference flatly denied a bogus Florida TV report stating that the league would issue invites to Central Florida and Memphis to join the league. WKMG made the...
Red Bulls host Cruzeiro
After a much-needed rest, the Red Bulls get back on the field Friday, hosting fabled Brazilian side Cruzeiro at 8 p.m. at Red Bull Arena.“It’s a good opportunity for us...
U.S. faces must-win game in World Cup as a rare favorite
After all the hype and hoopla of their World Cup-opening draw with favored England, now the United States finds themselves in the unfamiliar _ and uncomfortable _ role as favorites...
Masur's six degrees of World Cup separation
With a head coach and starting goalkeeper from New Jersey and a forward from New Rochelle, there are bound to be local connections to the United States National Team. But...
Report: Cavaliers talk to Kidd about Scott
Here's an unlikely job reference: Jason Kidd on behalf of Byron Scott. According to Yahoo Sports, Cavaliers officials have reached out to some of Scott's former players, including Kidd and...