June 24, 2010
The Post's All-Staten Island softball honors
Like it has been, Staten Island was the capital of New York City softball this season. St. Joseph by the Sea had one of its best years ever. The Vikings...
Nets take Ga. Tech forward Favors in NBA Draft
Upside won out. The concern with Georgia Tech power forward Derrick Favors was his NBA readiness. At 6-10, 246 pounds and athleticism that won't quit, everyone believes it is a...
Jamaican gang leader arrives to face NY charges
NEW YORK — Following bloodshed over his capture, Jamaican gang leader Christopher "Dudus" Coke arrived in New York under tight security on Thursday to face charges he flooded the East...
Arrest warrant issued for Knick Eddy Curry: report
A Chicago judge issued an arrest warrant for Knicks player Eddy Curry in connection with a settlement Curry failed to pay in a civil lawsuit, The Chicago Sun-Times reported Thursday....
President Obama calls U.S. team
President Barack Obama called the United States World Cup team today to congradulate them on their dramatic 1-0 win over Algeria, telling them that the White House's West Wing erupted in cheers when...
Braves' loss puts Mets in first place -- for now
CHICAGO -- In just over two weeks, the Chicago White Sox have gone from a beaten-down team in total disarray to a confident ballclub that is practically unbeatable. “A few...
How the U.S. can beat Ghana (UPDATED)
The United States is all-too familiar with World Cup Round of 16 foe Ghana. It was in the last World Cup four years ago that Ghana eliminated them, sending them...
U.S. soccer shattering TV records
U.S. viewership for the first three United States National Team tilts at the World Cup are shattering viewership records. They jumped 68 percent compared to the same point during the 2006 World Cup, The...
American viewership of Team USA World Cup games jumps 68 percent
U.S. viewership for the first three games played by Team USA in the World Cup jumped 68 percent in 2010, compared to the same point during the 2006 World Cup,...
Landon Donovan reportedly reconciling with Bianca Kajlich
This has indeed been a roller coaster ride for Landon Donovan, with the United States star reportedly reconciling with his wife, actress Bianca Kajlich.Donovan, whose 91st-minute game-winning goal against Algeria is...
Chapel in Ireland takes up Mother Teresa's cause
The city’s war with the Empire State Building over Mother Teresa has gone international. A chapel in Belfast, Ireland will be lit blue and white on Aug. 26 – what...
Acting Director of National Intelligence resigns, officials say
The acting director of national intelligence has resigned, effective at the end of August, U.S. officials said Thursday, raising concerns that vacancies in the uppermost ranks of the nation's top...
Nadal, Serena, Sharapova win at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England -- The King of Clay passed up a chance to meet the Queen of England. Rafael Nadal had another priority — winning at Wimbledon. Queen Elizabeth II visited...
NYC backs up boasts with dominant defensive effort in memorable victory
The New York City players talked and talked and talked some more. The days leading up to the Outback Steakhouse Empire Challenge, an all-star game at Hofstra University, was filled...
Mets lose to Tigers, 6-5
Armando Galarraga won for the first time since his near-perfect game, Phil Coke struck out David Wright in a key spot and the Detroit Tigers held off the Mets 6-5...
Johan Santana admitted he had 'consensual sex' with alleged sex assault victim
While cops in Florida investigated a woman's claim that Johan Santana raped her last year, the Mets hurler admitted to police that he had consensual sex with the woman "in...
Mets won't rule out having Beltran in Puerto Rico
Carlos Beltran finally made his first rehab start in Port St. Lucie, and, again, Jerry Manuel wouldn’t rule out the possibility the center fielder could be back in time for...
Bulls make trade to clear max cap space
DEERFIELD, Ill. -- The Chicago Bulls agreed to trade veteran guard Kirk Hinrich and the 17th pick in the draft to the Washington Wizards on Thursday, freeing up more salary-cap...
Smith sorry for breaking arm; Panthers expect him to face Giants
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- An apologetic but defiant Steve Smith expressed regret Thursday for breaking his left forearm playing flag football, while also taking shots at critics who questioned the Carolina...
Japan moves on with 3-1 win over Denmark
RUSTENBERG, South Africa -- Take a bow, Japan. Better yet, take two. You’ve advanced at the World Cup. Spectacular first-half goals by Keisuke Honda and Yusuhito Endo helped lift the...
Group E winner Netherlands defeats Cameroon
CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- The players were delighted, the coach was discomforted. So which is the real Netherlands team at the World Cup? The Dutch produced their first goals...
Paul McCartney compares global warming skeptics to Holocaust denier
Sir Paul McCartney just can't let it be. The former Beatle predicted in an interview that the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico might expedite a move to...
'Winnebago Man' does us a kindness
If this is for real, it's terrific news. Jack Rebney, the subject of the fantastic upcoming documentary "Winnebago Man," gained unintentional internet acclaim years ago, when a VHS tape of...
Crazed man steals truck, mows down two Brooklyn girls
A crazed man wearing only sneakers and underwear stole a truck in Brooklyn today and ran down two 12-year-olds before he was busted, police said. The girls, whose injuries were...
PHOTOS: Slovakia
Overheard while watching the World Cup matchup between Italy and Slovakia down on Mulberry Street this morning: "Mannagia! We just got our cannoli kicked in by a bunch of low-life, faccia...
At 'Witz' end
Though it is incredibly rewarding to see a player on your fantasy team do well, it is also incredibly frustrating when a member of your fantasy roster either underperforms or...
New Yorkers sweat it out for new iPhone
There’s got to be an easier way to get a cell phone! In Midtown, hundreds of iPhone-hungry Apple fans endured searing heat and driving rain for hours today, as they...
Sylvester Stallone in talks to play mobster John Gotti in a movie
Actor Sylvester Stallone is in talks with "Junior" John Gotti about making a movie based on his late mobster father, John Gotti -- and Sly plans to play the title...
Conrad Black gets a ray of hope
The Supreme Court has ruled in Conrad Black's favor, maybe. "By a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court set aside three of the four convictions against Black (and three executives)...
$800K MetroCard scammer gets a year in the clink
A Long Island man who pleaded guilty to an $800,000 MetroCard scam was sentenced today to a year in jail for selling free rides on the subway and the Long...
Mariners' Lee: 'You never know what is going to happen'
Cliff Lee seems more prepared to be traded for the third time in less than a year.Lee was dealt from the Indians to the Phillies last season, then to the...
Report: Knicks planning July 1 dinner for LeBron
The Knicks are planning an elaborate dinner for LeBron James the afternoon and evening of July 1, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. If true, it means the Knicks will...
Soccer star Landon Donovan appears to reconcile with actress wife
Soccer star Landon Donovan is off limits to his female fans as he is reportedly reconciling with his wife, "Rules of Engagement" actress Bianca Kajlich after their 2009 split, People...
Pagan not in Mets lineup tonight
Angel Pagan will miss tonight's game with the spasms on his right side that he suffered on Wednesday night, and could miss Friday's game as well."I'd rather lose a couple...
Box Office: Will Sandler clean Cruise's clock?
The industry apologists at Variety politely term the $3.8 estimate for Wednesday's opening day of "Knight and Day'' as "solid,'' though to the trade paper's credit they note that "Public Enemies'' with...
Who Are The Hidden People ? I have no idea
Welp, a few days ago I got an email with this link: whoarethehiddenpeople.com.The text of the email (in part) read as follows: Strange beings and apparitions are squeezing through the...
Wheelchair-bound man sues Bronx Zoo over access
A wheelchair-bound polio victim says trying to get around the Bronx Zoo is just beastly. Modesto Hernandez filed suit against the famed wildlife park today, claiming that "excessive slopes, cross...
Graphic video shows cop beating in detail
Prosecutors finally released the video today for a 20-baton-blow, police beat-down of a prone suspect. The 2008 video, in its entirety, is silent and chilling -- showing start to finish...
Tonight's NBA Draft selections
The Washington Wizards selected John Wall with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft Thursday as they quickly began rebuilding their backcourt. The SEC player of the year is...
Another day, another gay neo-Nazi film
(Yawn.) When will these filmmakers tire of making these gay neo-Nazi dramas in Denmark? The latest of innumerable entries in this worn-out genre is "Brotherhood," a debut film by Nicolo...
Dolphins' Marshall: Revis isn't best cornerback in NFL
Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum should bring Brandon Marshall to the negotiating table.The outspoken Dolphins receiver was asked who is the best cornerback in football and Marshall went with a former...
U.S. group-stage grades
Here are the Post's grades for the United States team through the Group stage of the World Cup _ the first time they’ve won their group since the first tournament...
Mayor pushing law change to save Markowitz's Coney concert series
At the request of Mayor Bloomberg, the City Council is fast-tracking a bill that will ultimately allow Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz’s longtime Coney Island concert series to go on...
Queens woman arrested for attempting to hire hitman to rub out hubby
A Queens housewife angry at her cheating husband has been charged with attempting to hire a hit man to rub him out for $2,000, The Post has learned. Veronica Escalona,...
Bus crash in Atlantic City leaves 24 injured
A Chinatown passenger bus from New York City headed to the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City, N.J., crashed with two cars Thursday, leaving at least 24 injured, two in critical...
Alt. juror booted for naughty shirt
A pouty, hair-flipping teenaged alternate juror for the caught-on-video police brutality trial was kicked off this morning -- for wearing a T-shirt with the word "f---" on it in two-inch-high...
Draw with New Zealand gets Paraguay to next round
POLOKWANE, South Africa -- Paraguay couldn’t score against New Zealand. Then again, it didn’t need to. Despite being held to a 0-0 draw Thursday by the All Whites, Paraguay still...
D'Antoni: Knicks won't come up empty in free agency
Mike D’Antoni can finally see the light at the end of the Lincoln Tunnel. The Knicks coach has struggled through two years with the team more concerned with paring down...
Knicks could draft German center in second round
It's probably not the greatest public-relations pick considering the Knicks' history with 7-foot European centers, but the Knicks are pretty high on Germany's 7-foot Tibor Pleiss. Unless you count oft-injured...
Gal accused of torching lover in jealous rage says he attacked her
The woman accused of torching her ex-boyfriend shuddered and wept today as she told a Queens jury it was the other way around -- that she felt something wet on...
Happy 40th birthday, 'Myra Breckinridge'
Michael Sarne's "Myra Breckinridge'' arrived in theaters on June 24, 1970 -- 40 years ago today -- to a critical hailstorm that has not yet let up. Cults have sprung up around...
Defending champ Italy crashes out of World Cup; Slovakia and Paraguay advance
Defending champion Italy was sensationally eliminated from the soccer World Cup after losing 3-2 to Slovakia as Group F concluded Thursday. Paraguay drew 0-0 with New Zealand in the other...
Italy eliminated with loss to Slovakia
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- The stunned looks and the tears told the story — for both teams. For defending champion Italy, the ignominy of being sent out of the World...
Thierry Henry ordered to explain French farce
France star Thierry Henry was summoned to the Elysee palace by President Nicolas Sarkozy today to exlain away Les Bleus' shameful performance on and off the field at the World Cup,...
A-Rod on facing Torre: 'Business as usual'
PHOENIX — Icicles hanging in the desert. With the Yankees opening a three-game series against Joe Torre’s Dodgers tomorrow night at Dodger Stadium, Alex Rodriguez was asked yesterday about his...
Armed suspect fatally shot by NYPD
New York City police say they fatally wounded a suspect who shot at them during a search for guns and drugs. One officer suffered minor injuries. Police were searching the...
Judge rules to permanently shut down faux homeless charity, but hucksters still out in force
A Manhattan judge disbanded the controversial United Homeless Organization calling it a sham, but its industrious alumni are still soliciting donations on the streets. For decades the UHO employed an...
Isner wins marathon match 70-68 in fifth set
WIMBLEDON, England -- When The Match That Would Not End finally did, at 70-68 in the fifth set, after a record 11 hours, 5 minutes spread over three days, the...
Arizona immigration law hurting U.S. bid to host World Cup -- The Daily Telegraph
A controversial law in Arizona could damage U.S. hopes of staging the soccer World Cup, The (Sydney) Daily Telegraph reported Thursday. The Arizona law, approved in April, makes it a...
U.S. coach Bob Bradley ready for next World Cup challenge -- Sky Sports
U.S. soccer coach Bob Bradley insisted that his team had no fears about the knockout stage of the World Cup and heaped praise on the team's supporters in South Africa,...
Top US court rulings call Bruno case into question
ALBANY, N.Y. — U.S. Supreme Court rulings rejecting convictions for “honest services” fraud are expected to affect the case of former New York Senate leader Joseph Bruno, who’s facing two...
Obama welcomes Russia's Medvedev
President Barack Obama welcomed Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev to the White House Thursday, crediting improved U.S. relations with the Kremlin for a series of foreign policy breakthroughs. The two leaders...
Convicts get rich with first-time home buyer tax credit
OK, so maybe this shouldn't come as a surprise, but did you know that a bunch of prisoners in US jails have defrauded the government out of more than $27...
Petraeus confirmation hearing set for Tuesday
The Senate Armed Services Committee announced Thursday the confirmation hearing for Gen. David Petraeus to be the next commander of the war in Afghanistan will take place Tuesday. Petraeus is...
Bosh: New York, MSG reasons to sign with 'aggressive' Knicks
New York sells itself. That’s what Chris Bosh said when asked about the Knicks while co-hosting on ESPN Radio this morning. "They have great fans," Bosh said. "New York is...
The war on drugs a war on ourselves
John Stossel is a libertarian so it is no surprise that he comes down on the side of Marijuana legalization. But take a look at his six part series about...
Minaya says Mets will look for pitching at trade deadline
Omar Minaya said today he would make whatever deal he can to improve the Mets, even if that means trading Jenrry Mejia. Speaking on WFAN, Minaya said, "You know the...
Ousted Newsday EIC joins New York 1
John Mancini, ousted editor-in-chief of Newsday in December by Cablevision, is starting at Time Warner-owned cable station New York 1 as its transit reporter.The move is considered a big step...
Woman sentenced in NJ teen’s death
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A judge on Thursday has sentenced a woman charged in the death of a New Jersey teen whose body was found after a night of partying...
High court sides with ex-Enron CEO Skilling
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has sided with former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling in limiting the use of a federal fraud law that has been a favorite of white-collar crime...
Court of Appeals upholds Columbia expansion plan
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s top court has upheld a state redevelopment agency’s use of eminent domain so Columbia University can expand its Ivy League campus over 17 acres in...
Will personnel or policy change following switch of generals?
Sen. John McCain certainly hopes so. In an interview this morning McCain reaffirmed the notion of changing the civilian guard in Afghanistan just as he and other senators had suggested...
Arrest made in L.I. double-homicide
MINEOLA, N.Y. — A day after police discovered the bodies of a New York City correction officer and his father dead inside their Long Island home — and launched a...
'Inception' mania: are fanboys sharpening pitchforks for doubters?
Here's an online teaser that Warner Bros. just released for Christopher Nolan's "Inception,'' which is already inspiring hysteria-level anticipation in advance of its July 16 opening. Already there is grumbling...
Osama hunter says he will return to Pakistan to kill terror lord
The American construction worker arrested in Pakistan while hunting for Osama bin Laden plans to return and continue his quest. Gary Faulkner, 50, was arrested in a forest in northern...
Meeks adds 2007-08 loans to financial disclosure form
U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Jamaica) submitted changes Friday to his annual financial disclosure statements he is required to file with the clerk of the House of Representatives that showed he...
Astoria public school on Newsweek’s top 100 list
Newsweek’s list of the best public high schools in the country contains more than 1,600 exceptional schools throughout the nation. So the Baccalaureate School for Global Education considers it an...
Employee stole South Ozone Pk. biz, $30K from family: DA
While a widow traveled overseas to bury her husband and son who died while working in a toxic sewer site in Jamaica last year, one of her spouse’s employees stole...
Queens’ M subway line named dirtiest by Straphangers report
The M line, which runs to Middle Village, has been designated the dirtiest in the New York City subway system, but the Straphangers Campaign said 11 other lines are in...
PS/MS 156 celebrates freedom, history with Juneteenth
For black Americans, the Juneteenth celebration is a day to remember their freedom and unity after years of slavery in the United States.A party in Laurelton took the idea behind...
Giambi hits walkoff homer for Rockies against Red Sox
DENVER -- Pinch-hitter Jason Giambi's two-run homer off Jonathan Papelbon capped a three-run rally in the ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies overcame an off night by ace Ubaldo Jimenez...
Sunnysider named boro’s poet laureate
A self-described “once-global nomad,” who made Queens his home 10 years ago because he had no trouble “finding the world in it,” was installed as the borough’s fifth and latest...
Flake associate eyed for VA hospital contract
After years of postponed planning, the federal government has moved forward with its plans to redevelop the land of the St. Albans VA Hospital, but veterans in the area are...
Sampson, AEG in Aqueduct memo flap
State Sen. John Sampson (D-Brooklyn), the Democratic leader of the Senate, acknowledged sending a memo to a former colleague-turned-lobbyist representing Aqueduct Entertainment Group that led to AEG changing the terms...
Jains flock to Queens to consecrate temple
An Elmhurst temple was the site of one of the most holy rituals in the Jain religion and thousands of worshipers from around the world gathered there to take part...
I warned mayor: Ragusa
Queens Republican Party Chairman Phil Ragusa said he tried to dissuade Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s re-election campaign last year from dealing with GOP operative and Forest Hills resident John Haggerty Jr.,...
Homeland Security to use drones along border
WASHINGTON — The Homeland Security Department will use unmanned surveillance aircraft and other technological upgrades in its ongoing effort to protect the southern border of the United States. The department...
Bloomberg, Murdoch, join major CEOs lobbying for immigration reform
Chief executives of several major corporations, including Hewlett-Packard, Boeing, Disney and News Corp., are joining Mayor Michael Bloomberg to form a coalition advocating for immigration reform — including a path...
Jobless claims drop but remain at elevated levels
WASHINGTON — Initial claims for jobless benefits fell by the largest number in two months last week, but remain above levels consistent with healthy job growth. Despite the drop of...
Cap reattached as White House appeals on drilling moratorium
The oil containment system in the Gulf of Mexico was reattached late Wednesday and was capturing oil again after it was halted following a collision involving a robotic submarine. The...
Tax hikes coming, Paterson warns
ALBANY – Gov. David Paterson continued his tax talk this morning, warning “there will be some new taxes” in the plan to close a $9.2 billion budget gap.Paterson said during...
Jerry’s new rips at Gaga
Jerry Seinfeld slipped in another shot at Lady Gaga in his debut last night as a commentator for the Mets. The TV comic -- and Met superfan -- joined announcer...
Over two million cribs recalled in the US amid safety concerns
More than two million cribs were recalled Thursday by seven manufacturers to address safety hazards including the risk of suffocation, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Most...
'Twilight' star Robert Pattinson shares blood with Count Dracula
"Twilight Saga" heartthrob Robert Pattinson, known for playing vampire Edward Cullen on the big screen, apparently shares a bloodline with the real-life Count Dracula, according to research by Ancestry.com released...
Drama Mama: 'Dinocroc vs. Supergator'
It's a good few days for comedy - Comedy Central brings back "Futurama" with original episodes tonight and "Party Down" closes out its second (and likely last) season on Starz...
81-year-old man in upstate NY killed in lawn mower accident
AMSTERDAM, N.Y. — Police say an 81-year-old Mohawk Valley man was killed when the mower he was riding overturned, tumbled down a 35-foot ravine and landed on top of him....
New iPhone selling briskly around the world
BERLIN — Apple Inc.’s newest iPhone was in hot demand Thursday as hundreds lined up outside stores in Tokyo, Berlin, New York and elsewhere to become among the first to...
Donovan’s late strike rescues Americans
PRETORIA, South Africa — Over and over, everything seemed to go against them. A referee took away a win last week, and a linesman disallowed another goal yesterday. Now there...
Jersey players look good for American soccer's next generation
Landon Donovan’s 91st-minute strike against Algeria gave the U.S. a 1-0 win and a Round of 16 date with Ghana. But just as Donovan and DaMarcus Beasley had been young...
England advances with win over Slovenia
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa — Just in time, England appeared at the World Cup. Jermain Defoe knocked in a goal for the revived Three Lions as they beat Slovenia 1-0...
Ghana's loss to Germany sets up clash vs. U.S.
JOHANNESBURG — Mesut Oezil scored on a left-footed blast from outside the area yesterday to give Germany a 1-0 win over Ghana and first place in Group D at the...
Long journey for Landon
Tim Howard, it should never be forgotten, came across to save an Algerian extra-time header that could have made Landon Donovan just another American who didn’t score in the end...
Santana issue latest curveball in Mets' odd year
By the time the latest Subway Series had concluded, the Yankees had reasserted that they were the best baseball team in New York. The season series ended 3-3, but in...
Pagan’s muscle spasms won’t keep him down for long
Perhaps the Mets’ outfield isn’t quite so crowded after all. After all the hand-wringing about what will become of Angel Pagan when Carlos Beltran returns, he left last night’s 5-0...
Tigers latest to buckle vs. Dickey's 'knuckle'
If R.A. Dickey keeps this up, you can expect struggling pitchers throughout the minors to start trying to learn the knuckleball. Dickey, who was just another 35-year-old minor leaguer trying...
State vows Brooklyn Heights brownstones won’t be razed to fix BQE
State officials last night pulled a controversial proposal to modernize and revamp the crumbling Brooklyn-Queens Expressway that would have razed some 30 to 50 buildings along the pricey borough waterfront...
Granderson's 10th-inning homer gives Yankees 6-5 win over Diamondbacks
PHOENIX — Curtis Granderson led off the top of the 10th with a home run and Mariano Rivera got out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the bottom of the...
Quilt trip
Walk through Penn Station or Grand Central at rush hour on a summer Friday, and you’re likely to see sorority girls and business women alike hurrying through the corridors. Their...
Please be our guest!
Rosalind Cardacino is standing at the entrance to the 12,000-square-foot East Hampton villa that she and her husband, Michael, both artists, designed and built five years ago. The couple spared...
U-turn
Memo to New York City developers: Remember that condo colossus you dreamed up back in 2007 that was going to make you millions? The land costs were high, but you...
The Post's All-Staten Island baseball honors
What a year it was on Staten Island. Led by Jon Silva, Zach Granite, Kevin Krause and a seemingly endless cast of characters, Tottenville won the PSAL Class A title,...
My enjoyable trip to Hofstra with Hayes football star
My Blackberry was glued to my ear as I settled into the taxi outside of the Hempstead Long Island Railroad station. Next to me was a student, I figured, his...
Drama mama
It's a good few days for com edy. Comedy Central brings back "Futurama," and "Party Down" closes out its second (and likely last) season on Starz tomorrow with the re...
Vienna has to give ring back to ABC
Vienna Girardi will not be keeping the engagement ring given to her by ex-fiance Jake Pavelka on ABC's "The Bachelor." Now that the couple has split, Warner Bros./Horizon, which produces...
Early Oscars
The Oscars could be moving -- again. Hollywood's biggest awards show, which moved from April to February in 2004, could now be shifted to January under a plan being considered...
'Glee' sex ban
Ryan Murphy says there should be no sex in the "Glee" trailers -- none. "I have a rule: Don't do it in your trailer!" the series co-creator told UK's Heat...
We're baaack!
It's probably been a while since your favorite animated charac ters ran around nearly naked for an entire episode, or there was a president-in-a-jar named Nixon, or a pizza delivery...
CBS shows could be available on Hulu
CBS is looking to get a piece of the Hulu.com action. The video Web site is said to be in talks with the network to add its programming to Hulu's...
Robo-flop by BP
The Gulf oil disaster has gotten so bad that even the robots are messing up. The ravaged deepwater well turned into a runaway geyser again when a clumsy robot bumped...
Drug queen gets 25 yrs.
A drug queenpin who ran a massive coke operation out of Inwood's Dyckman Houses was sent sobbing to prison yesterday by an angry judge who told her, "You're never going...
'Clothes' the gap: Gov
ALBANY -- Just days after ramming the highest cigarette tax in the nation through the state Legislature, Gov. Paterson suggested yesterday he would also consider proposals to hike the sales...
CNN puts on Client 9 at 8
Disgraced former Gov. Eliot Spitzer is hitting prime time with his very own show, a plum spot at the top of CNN's nightly lineup -- in a move that has...
'Rambo' home after futile Osama hunt
The kooky Colorado construction worker busted in Pakistan as he hunted Osama bin Laden was back in the United States yesterday. Gary Faulkner, a 50-year-old Rambo wannabe who for years...
Eminent restrain
State officials last night pulled a controversial proposal to modernize the crumbling Brooklyn-Queens Expressway that would have razed some 30 to 50 buildings along the pricey waterfront -- including multimillion-dollar...
Panel blesses Queens plaza
An $850 million project to build a glitzy new plaza surrounded by apartments, offices, shops and a new YMCA on a municipal parking lot in Queens won a key approval...
Hasbro is in play
Providence Equity Partners is holding preliminary talks with Hasbro, one of the world's largest toymakers, to take the firm private, WSJ.com reported, citing people familiar with the matter. If completed,...
Tot, nanny in pool tragedy
A 3-year-old girl and her nanny drowned yesterday after they slipped in the deep end of a backyard pool on Long Island, authorities said. The horror unfolded in Lawrence at...
Gaga boo-boo!
And down goes Gaga! Finger-flipping Lady Gaga took a nasty spill at Heathrow Airport in London yesterday, falling to the floor in thigh-high leather boots with outrageous platform heels. Two...
Albany's deadly DNA-law delay
DNA is one of the most powerful tools of modern crime-fighting -- but New York lawmakers have been reluctant to let law-enforcement officials use its full potential. Police now routinely...
Which addiction's worse: tobacco -- or taxes?
In my neighborhood, there are a number of black-market cigarette sellers ("Paterson's Phantom Tax," Editorial, June 22). Gov. Paterson's tax increase will only lead to an enlargement of their business...
Some fun for Elena
Given Elena Kagan's aversion to "vapid and hollow" con firmation hearings devoid of "legal analysis," beginning Monday she might relish answering these questions: * It would be naughty to ask...
Public accounting, not BS
If Fox News cheated taxpayers for almost a decade, with details remaining secret and executives remaining unaccountable, the howls of protests outside its studio would rival vuvuzelas ("Move On, Big...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Bronx Police are hunting for this man (pictured), who allegedly groped a 13-year-old girl in University Heights. The suspect and the child were in an elevator at around 7:30 p.m....
Manipulating kids for the shove of God
God is dead? At a top Brooklyn middle school, He is. Just when you thought the separation of church and state was more than an option, like paper or plastic,...
The Fed is going to have an inflation problem
The Federal Reserve has another problem -- it just doesn't know it yet. The Fed didn't make any change to the interest rates it controls at the policy-making Open Market...
A shrewd but costly move
For the first time in months, since his political footing became as unsteady as a pundit trying to do the merengue on "Dancing with the Stars," President Obama has taken...
Now squelch the other bigmouths
I have tremendous regard for Gen. Stanley McChrystal and the outstanding service he has rendered to our nation. I met with Gen. McChrystal in Iraq, where he was joint special-operations...
Stranded hell flight
No wonder Virgin Atlantic's top boss prefers a hot-air balloon. Passengers aboard a London-to-Newark flight on adventurer Sir Richard Branson's airline spent more than four hellish hours stuck on a...
Business briefs
Poison 'Idol' CKX, the owner of "American Idol," adopted a poison pill plan that may prevent company founder Robert Sillerman, who resigned as chairman last month, and an un named...
Fan frenzy at USA's last-gasp soccer win
Landon Donovan swooped into the hearts of Americans yesterday with a spectacular extra-minutes goal that sent Team USA into the World Cup's next round and the Big Apple into a...
'Buy and cell' tax outrage
Here's a real con job: About 1,300 prisoners nationwide received more than $9 million in federal tax credits last year after claiming they bought homes while they were actually behind...
No debt end
Ending months of talks, Argentina reported yesterday it had reached an agreement with creditors to swap $12 billion in defaulted bonds for new ones -- wrapping up exchanges on about...
Spots in iPhone line going for $1,000 each
The Big Apple has iPhone fever -- and it's gotten so bad that places in an all-day, all-night line to get one are going for more than the pricey gadget...
83% of voters: NY state is broken
ALBANY -- New York's notoriously inept state government has hit an all-time high -- in the number of voters who say their government has hit a new low. That was...
'Nun killer' getaway driver bust
The man allegedly behind the wheel of a minivan that sped away from cops, jumped a curb and killed a beloved Harlem nun was arrested yesterday -- but the bust...
Anti-terror city cams now rolling
The eagle eye has landed. The NYPD has launched its ambitious plan for a network of surveillance cameras to combat terrorism and detect suspicious behavior in lower and Midtown Manhattan,...
Obama needs to 'employ' new housing credit
The housing market is cratering and unless the administration can increase employment or new subsidies, a double dip in home prices may lie ahead. Economists painted that dire picture yesterday...
Jacko feared whacko: mom
A paranoid Michael Jackson feared that "evil, vicious people" were out to get him, his mother said. "Some of the mean, evil, vicious people didn't want him around," Katherine Jackson...
Quake jolts NY
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake in a remote area of eastern Canada shook Manhattan offices and apartment towers yesterday. "It's big for the Northeastern US -- one of the largest ones in...
Last stop for the V & W
Doomsday is here. The first of the MTA's massive cuts begins tomorrow as the V and W subway lines make their final runs before heading to the great train shed...
Crane survivor certain he'd died
A man who was buried alive two years ago under the rubble of his Midtown brownstone following a crane collapse relived his harrowing tale in court yesterday. "I was watching...
Social net worth
A billion here, a billion there. Now, you're talking about real money. Facebook co-founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's game plan calls for nothing less than global domination. Zuckerberg said...
Prez commits to bold path
WASHINGTON -- Pinned down in Kandahar, Presi dent Obama faced a small handful of unpleasant options and dwindling ammunition. Every bad option was sure to invite enemy fire and cause...
Wal-Mart's gate to NYC
While unions and New York officials lock arms to keep Wal-Mart from opening up a store in the Big Apple, the giant retailer might still have a golden opportunity to...
Elle of a publisher: Martinez
Elle magazine has finally found a publisher -- raiding rival Hearst's Harper's Bazaar for Kevin Martinez, the title's associate publisher. The move fills a position that has been vacant since...
Cop-HQ rob wows judge
This brazen bandit made even the judge say, "Wow!" A smooth-talking ex-con got slammed with $50,000 bail by a judge who apparently couldn't believe the charges -- that the suspect...
YouTube outduels Viacom
The geeks have emerged victorious in the battle between old and new media. In a move that will have a far-reaching impact on how Web sites use copyrighted material, a...
Rivers sued for defame & fortune
Joan Rivers' former personal manager is suing her for . . . claiming he was suing her. In Manhattan federal court papers, Billy Sammeth says the comic stiffed him on...
Met Johan was accused of rape
The squeaky-clean reputation of Mets ace Johan Santana was threatened yesterday by a police report revealing year-old accusations that he raped a woman in Florida. The woman, identified only as...
Galleon 'players' want two trials
They used to be pals, but now they want nothing to do with one another. Once-chummy business associates and alleged insider-trading pals Raj Rajaratnam and Danielle Chiesi appeared in Manhattan...
Bam boots Gen. McChrystal over bigmouth barbs
WASHINGTON -- President Obama got rid of bigmouthed Gen. Stanley McChrystal yesterday and immediately replaced the top commander in Afghanistan with one of the military's most respected four-stars, Gen. David...
A crash Cohrs
Departing Deutsche Bank investment banking co-head Michael Cohrs took a shot at private equity firms -- at the same time the bank is signaling it's ready to do business with...
LT is hit with six sex raps
He's in Giant trouble now. A grand jury slapped shamed football great Lawrence Taylor with rape, sex-abuse and other charges yesterday for allegedly having sex with a 16-year-old hooker at...
Protecting copyrights
The White House has unveiled its first ever plan to get tough on intellectual property crime, saying federal regulators will police copyrights much more forcefully. The issue is of great...
Bulletproof and brainy Petraeus' rise to top
When David Petraeus commanded an infantry battalion in Kentucky in 1991, one of his soldiers slipped during a live-fire exercise, accidentally fired his M-16 and shot Petraeus in the chest....
Team USA keeps going
Yep, maybe the good guys can beat the world at its own game. Yesterday, Team USA's Landon Donovan's extra-time goal in a 1-0 victory over Algeria sent the Americans into...
Don't stop with McChrystal
President Obama yesterday fired Gen. Stanley McChrystal as the top US commander in Afghanistan, replac ing him with Gen. David Petraeus. Obama, as commander-in-chief, had the right both in law...
Killer vet gets break
An Iraq War vet who caused a fatal crash on the FDR last spring was released yesterday after just three months in jail by a judge who was sympathetic because...
Killer slashed, gassed Queens woman: cops
A killer slit a Queens mother's throat in her home yesterday, then turned on the gas -- apparently hoping to set off an explosion -- before driving off in a...
Judge OKs 'imperfect' $712M deal for WTC crews
A judge yesterday approved a $712.5 million settlement between the city and more than 10,000 sick and injured Ground Zero workers despite the impassioned objections of several victims who said...
Harlem drowning victim's tragic plea to dad: Let me go
In a rushed late-night call, exuberant 12-year-old Nicole Suriel sweetly begged her reluctant dad to let her go on a school trip to the beach the next day. When Juan...
Mariah in doggy sue-doo
A veterinarian to the stars is trying to take a bite out of Mariah Carey, charging the dishy diva has stiffed her for the "extraordinary services" performed for her three...
The Street fighter
Passage of a sweeping bill that would reshape how Wall Street is regulated may be unraveling, sources tell The Post. A contingent of House Democrats and other key lawmakers are...
Epic Wimbledon match suspended at 59-59 in fifth set
WIMBLEDON, England -- Even the scoreboard couldn't keep up. The electronic sign keeping track courtside as the points passed and the game totals rose went blank while 23rd-seeded John Isner...
Hondo takes Giant step
It was an Instant Hondo Classic last night as Mr. Aitch lost the hard way with Papelbon giving up two dingers in the bottom of the ninth to lay waste...
Mets' Maine has no damage in shoulder
The John Maine saga continued yesterday, as the team announced that the right-hander got another diagnosis of shoulder tendinitis after getting a second opinion on Tuesday. "The second opinion confirmed...
Mejia 'starts' to get back to work in minors
BINGHAMTON -- The Jenrry Rules are now in effect. Jenrry Mejia, the Mets' top pitching prospect, began his conversion from a reliever back to a starter last night when he...
The Post's mock NBA Draft
This might not be the most talented NBA Draft in history, but the players who will realize their dreams tonight certainly don't lack for smarts. These players know they are...
Jalen Rose sees LeBron running with Bulls
Topping any Knicks news that could happen tonight in the NBA Draft was a message from ESPN analyst Jalen Rose through his Twitter account yesterday regarding LeBron James' future. Rose,...
Ex-Net Tart dies at 68
Levern ‘Jelly’ Tart, whose body had forsaken him years ago, was found dead yesterday in his Long Beach apartment by police. Friends had been unable to reach him over the...
Nets' Thorn not showing his hand before Draft
Derrick Favors, at the NBA's annual pre-draft gathering in midtown yesterday, said if the Nets are leaning toward drafting him, they have not tipped their hand. "I couldn't tell. They...
Favors fine fit for Nets
If there's one thing that was proven during the NBA Finals, it's that size still matters. The length and athleticism of the Lakers and the length and toughness of the...
Knicks eyeing New Mexico forward Hobson in draft
As Knicks president Donnie Walsh looks to throw around some cash tonight and trade up into the late first round, Darington Hobson is crawling up high on his list. The...
Knicks 'courage' impresses ex-Nets coach Frank
Ex-Nets coach Lawrence Frank said he believes the Knicks showed rare "courage" in gutting the team to plan for 2010 free agency. "Donnie [Walsh] and Mike [D'Antoni] deserve a great...
Posada convinced Diamondbacks knew what Burnett was going to throw
PHOENIX -- Jorge Posada looked over video of A.J. Burnett's disastrous outing Monday night against the Diamondbacks to see if the hitters knew what was coming from the struggling right-hander....
Granderson's homer and Rivera's escape in 10th propel Yankees
PHOENIX — No matter how many more victories land on the Yankees' ledger this season, none will be uglier than last night's. They didn't take full advantage of drawing 13...
The Post line
World Cup SoccerTodayGroup F - At JohannesburgFavoriteFav.LineDrawUD LineUnderdogItaly-210(+300)+600SlovakiaOverO/U LineUnder-1452+125Group F - At PolokwaneFavoriteFav.LineDrawUD LineUnderdogParaguay-225(+300)+700New ZealandOverO/U LineUnder+1152½-135Group E - At RustenburgFavoriteFav.LineDrawUD LineUnderdogDenmark+120(+220)+240JapanOverO/U LineUnder-1402+120Group E - At Cape TownFavoriteFav.LineDrawUD LineUnderdogNetherlands-125(+240)+350CameroonOverO/U LineUnder+1052½-125TomorrowGroup G...
Sports shorts
MLB: 1st loss for Strasburg Stephen Strasburg struck out nine and allowed one run over six innings in his fourth start, but the Nationals were punchless again in a 1-0...
Marlins fire Gonzalez, place call to Bobby V
BALTIMORE -- Fredi Gonzalez was fired yesterday as manager of the Marlins, whose search for a full-time successor began with a phone call to Bobby Valentine. Gonzalez was dismissed with...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJune 24FRIJune 25SATJune 26SUNJune 27MONJune 28TUEJune 29WEDJune 30YankeesNOGAMEL.A.D.10:10YESWCBSL.A.D.7:10FOXWCBSL.A.D.8:00ESPNWCBSNOGAMESea.7:05WWORWCBSSea.7:05YESWCBSMetsDetroit7:10TV -- Sporsnet NYRadio WFAN 660 AMMinn.7:10SNYWFANMinn.1:10WPIXWFANMinn.1:10SNYWFAN*Fla.7:10SNYWFAN*Fla.7:10SNYWFAN*Fla.7:10SNYWFANLibertyNOGAMETulsa8:00No TVNOGAMEConn.4:00No TVNOGAMEL.A.10:30No TVNOGAMERed BullsNOGAMENOGAMEK.C.8:30MSGWQBUNOGAMENOGAME*Harr.7:00No TVNOGAMEStaten Island YankeesAberdeen7:00No TVAbd.7:00No TVH.V.7:00No TVH.V.4:00No TVAbd.7:05No TVAbd.7:05No TVAbd.7:05No TVCyclonesHudson Valley7:00No...
Weird but true
A Utah woman stole two cars, including a police cruiser, and led cops on a wild chase -- all while naked, authorities said. Sylvina Beagley, 31, allegedly stole a car...
Just sold!
Manhattan CHELSEA $1,875,000 130 W. 16th St. Four-bedroom, two-bath co-op, 1,500 square feet, with dining room, windowed kitchen with Sub-Zero refrigerator and Miele dishwasher, marble bath, walk-in closets, washer/dryer and...
Tri star
Starlet/divorced mom Kate Hudson is still on her apartment hunt. But unlike last year, the actress is now searching on her own — without Alex Rodriguez. She recently checked out...
Gates keeper
The brand-new $200,000 luxury condo still lives in Brooklyn! In fact, the unit is even cheaper — it’s actually $195,000. Yes, the condo is small (a 435-square-foot studio) and the...
Magic 88 ball
Last week, 88 Greenwich closed on its 407th unit, crossing the 90 percent sold line — a status most FiDi buildings would die for. Developer Andrew Heiberger’s 452-unit condo conversion...
Port Authority cops on lookout for terror attack
Port Authority cops who staff the agency’s bridges and tunnels were read harrowing details of a terrorist threat today advising them to be on the lookout for a fuel-filled tanker...
The Post's All-Queens softball honors
Queens might not have been as strong at the top as Staten Island, but there wasn’t a borough deeper. In the CHSAA, Archbishop Molloy won Brooklyn/Queens and was the state...
Pagan leaves game in the 7th
Angel Pagan, who has become a mainstay in the Mets' lineup - at least until Carlos Beltran comes back - left tonight's game against the Tigers in the seventh inning....
Bin Laden hunter back in United States
An American on a solo mission to hunt down Osama bin Laden is back in the United States, 10 days after authorities found him in the woods of northern Pakistan...
Alleged sex assault by Al Gore investigated by Portland police in 2009
Allegations of a sex assault by former Vice President Al Gore were investigated by police in Portland in 2009, the District Attorney's office in Multnomah County, Oregon revealed late Wednesday....
Young guns Bradley and Altidore shine through Donovan's shadow
After Landon Donovan burst onto the World Cup scene as 20-year-old old in 2002 _ scoring twice and helping the United States' veteran core reach the quarterfinals _ he admits...
Mom of vet beaten by cop: it was worse than Iraq
The cop’s baton was worse than anything he’d suffered as a soldier in Iraq, the mother in an Upper West Side police brutality case told a jury today. Walter Harvin,...