November 20, 2009
MJ-Knee and the difference between fantasy and real football
The ghosts that haunted fantasy owners two years ago when Brian Westbrook took his infamous knee at the one-yard line returned this past Sunday. Maurice Jones-Drew took a knee at...
Man who allegedly taped naked Erin Andrews has bond raised
LOS ANGELES — A judge has increased bond to $100,000 for an Illinois insurance executive accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews. Michael Barrett was in...
'Girl Crazy' could be crazier
My web-exclusive review of the Encores! staging of "Girl Crazy" is up. The Gershwins' score sounds amazing of course, but not always thanks to the spotty cast. These songs could...
911 system changed after fatal mistakes made in recent fires
Stung by a recent series of deadly delays in response times to 911 calls, the NYPD and the FDNY announced a modification to the way it is implimenting its vaunted...
NY1's Dominic Carter found guilty of attempted assault
Disgraced NY1 political anchorman Dominic Carter was found guilty today by a judge of attempted assault in the beating of his wife Marilyn during an argument in their upstate home....
2 indicted on charges in Queens transgender attack
Two men have been indicted on hate crime charges in an assault on a transgender woman in one of New York City’s most diverse neighborhoods. Queens District Attorney Richard A....
NY man convicted in hot-car death of father, 85
PEEKSKILL, N.Y. — A man who left his 85-year-old father in a car on a hot day and found him dead three hours later has been convicted of reckless endangerment....
Cops: Stuyvesant HS student busted for setting fires at school
A Stuyvesant High School junior has been busted for setting two small fires at the lower Manhattan school, authorities said today. Mohammed Hassan, 16, set the series of fires in...
NY cardiologist charged in federal child porn case
A New York cardiologist is free on $1 million bond following his arrest on federal child pornography charges. Dr. Frank T. Pollaro of Babylon pleaded not guilty on Friday to...
Man released from prison after serving 17 years for crime he didn't commit
A man declared innocent after nearly 20 years in prison for murder was freed Friday, but he might have to return to serve an unrelated drug sentence. An ecstatic Fernando...
Poll: Cuomo favored against Paterson in 2010 gov race
ALBANY -- The momentum behind Attorney General Andrew Cuomo making a bid for governor is rising among potential voters, according to a poll released today. Among Democrats statewide, 72 percent...
Saga continues: Ireland appeal rejected by French FA
The French Football Federation has rejected an appeal from its Irish counterpart to ask FIFA to allow a replay of the contentious World Cup qualifier between the two countries.The FFF...
Philly mayor paints school after losing World Series bet
Mayor Bloomberg and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter today settled a first-of-its kind bet on the World Series by helping paint a Bronx junior high school. Bloomberg and Nutter were on...
What the f@#$? Manhattan restaurant owner loses it over e-mail
What's eating this restaurant owner? Vadim Ponorovsky, the owner of Paradou, a restaurant in the Meatpacking district, bashed his staff in a profanity-laced e-mail tirade aimed at getting them motivated...
Police chief: I never wanted to sell Sarah Jessica's surrogate's ultrasound
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio — An eastern Ohio police chief accused of breaking into the home of the woman who carried twins for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick says he...
Cavalry Arrivng For Nets
One back. Six to go. The Nets start getting healthy tomorrow when Devin Harris returns in a no doubt limited role against the Knicks. There are no expectations in terms...
Bruno got job because of his contacts: witness
ALBANY — Former State Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno asked a friend to hire him as a $30,000-a-consultant — claiming that Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver made much more as a...
The weekly wrap-up, November 20
This week we learned that...... This is almost worth the fare hikes. [via L Magazine]... Bidding wars -- we never realized how much we'd missed them. [NY Times]... Andres Balazs...
Oh Henry!
Hypothetical scenario for you: Thierry Henry fails a drugs test for a performance-enhancing substance. Result? He gets a long ban and his reputation is in tatters for all time. Maybe...
Suspicious package found at Penn Station
New York City police are responding to a report of a suspicious package at Pennsylvania Station. It’s not clear what the package is. Police are responding to the area at...
City powers Fort Hamilton and Curtis set for pivotal showdown
The New York Post’s PSAL football beat writer, Zach Braziller, takes an in-depth look at Saturday’s City Championship semifinal between No. 1 Fort Hamilton and No. 5 Curtis. No. 1...
Dutchmen bringing Brooklyn together
The New York Post’s PSAL football beat writer, Marc Raimondi, takes an in-depth look at Saturday’s City Championship semifinal between No. 2 Erasmus Hall and No. 3 Tottenville. No. 2...
Obese UK man gets special-made home on taxpayer's dime
A 546-pound U.K. man is having a specially designed house built for him at a cost of $495,000 to taxpayers. The unique two-bedroom bungalow in Norwich has been tailored for...
Paterson threatens furloughs, layoffs amid budget crisis
ALBANY – Gov. Paterson warned today that he’s considering everything from furloughs to layoffs to delayed payment state bills as he faces a recalcitrant Legislature unwilling to cut state spending....
Gershwin score rescues 'Girl'
THE book of George and Ira Gershwin’s “Girl Crazy” makes little sense, but in 1930 plots weren’t the point — stars were, and most numbers were tailor-made for their personalities...
Obese man dies after being stuck in recliner for 8 months
COLUMBIA, S.C. — When an ambulance brought Tillmon Webb home from the hospital after he hurt his knee in March, paramedics warned the then 550-pound man he probably wouldn't be...
Spotty 'Complexions'
WATCHING Complexions’ dances is like being trapped in a disco — except you can’t get a drink. The company brought its sleek works to the Joyce this week, but we’ve...
UK man who killed wife during nightmare found not guilty
LONDON — A British man who said he strangled his wife during a nightmare about fighting off an intruder has been found innocent in her death. Prosecutors had originally asked...
NY woman charged for posting woman’s nude photo on Facebook
WARREN, Pa. — A New York woman who works as a bartender in northwestern Pennsylvania has been charged with using a male customer’s cell phone to post a nude photo...
Hubby says board members are envious of model wife
The board members at a snooty Upper East Side co-op building "were jealous" that one of their tenants had married a man who worked in the building, the porter charged...
Bronx shoot thug compares jail to a migraine
Get this guy some aspirin. One of the thugs accused of being part of the shooting that left a Bronx teen in a coma proclaimed his innocence today during a...
Finger-pointing time
To the series of annoying things people do at the theater, I'd like to add one: checking the time on your phone. Repeatedly. You see, every time you do it, the...
Knicks change mind, decide not to sign Allen Iverson
The Knicks are no longer pursuing Allen Iverson, according to a team official.Team president Donnie Walsh will make an official announcement this afternoon at practice.Coach Mike D'Antoni and Walsh reached...
Oprah: Prayer, careful thought led to decision to end show
CHICAGO — Holding back tears, Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience Friday that she would end her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air, saying "prayer and careful...
Leonard practices days after surgery
Safety Brian Leonhard practiced with the Jets' first team defense today, days after having surgery on a broken right thumb.Leonhard had three pins inserted into his thumb Monday and his...
Knicks change mind, decide not to sign Allen Iverson
The Knicks are no longer pursuing Allen Iverson, with team president Donnie Walsh saying the club has "rethought" its position on signing him, ending a week full of flip-flops. Coach...
American woman 'coveted hatred' for murder victim: prosecutor
PERUGIA, Italy — American student Amanda Knox "coveted hatred" for the British roommate she is accused of murdering and "killed her to take revenge," a prosecutor told an Italian court...
No replay for France-Ireland World Cup qualifier
LONDON -- FIFA rejected Ireland's request to replay its World Cup qualifier against France on today, while Thierry Henry said a rematch would be "the fairest solution" to resolve the...
NY authorities seize 61 pounds of cocaine
New York City and state officials have arrested three people and seized 61 pounds of cocaine worth millions as well as $800,000 in drug money. State police and the city’s...
Leonardo da Vinci exhibit opens in Times Square
An interactive exhibit featuring life-size models of Leonardo da Vinci’s 500-year-old inventions and machines opens in Times Square today. Although best known for painting the masterpiece “Mona Lisa,” da Vinci...
Henry favors France-Ireland replay, FIFA does not
Thierry Henry said a World Cup qualifying replay between France and Ireland would be “the fairest solution” to the handball controversy surrounding the match.Henry handled the ball in the build-up...
Plea deal on hold as Jayson Williams mourns dad's death
The shooting case against former NBA star Jayson Williams was adjourned today and delayed indefinately after no formal date was set for his next court appearance, the New Jersey judge...
O may regret KSM decision
Con Coughlin says desire for vengeance may not be enough (Telegraph)
Another set of Cooked Books
Megan McCardle on reform bill's wishful thinking (The Atlantic)
The Health-Deform Express
Thomas McClanahan says don't believe the spin (Kansas City Star)
Iran's Iron Fist
The revolution isn't over yet (Chicago Tribune)
Truly a Turkey
Jay Cost asks have Democrat Leaders Gone Mad? (RCP)
Box Office: How High the 'Moon'?
"The Twilight Saga: New Moon'' will likely launch past the $100 million mark, most experts predict. "Twilight'' collected more than $69 million during its opening weekend a year ago, and...
Man accused of taping Erin Andrews to appear in court
LOS ANGELES — An Illinois insurance executive accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews is expected to make his first court appearance Friday. Michael Barrett was...
Allen Iverson throughout the years
1993: During junior year of high school is convicted on three counts of mob violence after a brawl at a bowling alley and serves four months in jail before Virginia...
Drama Mama: The Thanksgiving List
As Mama gets up at 3 a.m. to start cooking her Thanksgiving turkey, she is mindful of the things on TV she is thankful for: The complicated leading men of...
Iverson's a walking contradiction
For A New Yorker who three years in a row purchased season tickets a section removed from the 76ers’ bench just to be assured of the opportunity to be entertained...
Walsh, D’Antoni to meet with Iverson before finishing deal
Allen Iverson became a free man again last night, clearing waivers and clearing the way for him to join the Knicks in time for next week’s West Coast trip vs....
Do the dirty bird
The Giants and Falcons both are 5-4, with an almost identical average result (Falcons 24.6-21.6; Giants 25.8-22.7). Both teams need the game desperately, Atlanta having lost three of four, the...
O/U Rico
Rico went 9-6 (1-2 Best Bets) on the Over/Unders last week, bringing the season record to 64-78-2 (10-19-1). The selections for Week 11: OVER: Panthers / Dolphins; Giants / Falcons;...
Miss Charleen
LAST NIGHT: Panthers (L) SUNDAY: Giants, Patriots, Lions, Bills, Chiefs, Colts, Packers, Seahawks, Redskins, Saints, Rams, Bengals, Chargers, Eagles MONDAY: Texans BEST BETS: Patriots, Saints, Texans
Tim Sullivan
LAST NIGHT: Panthers (L) SUNDAY: Giants, Patriots, Lions, Bills, Steelers, Ravens, 49ers, Vikings, Cowboys, Buccaneers, Cardinals, Bengals, Chargers, Eagles MONDAY: Texans BEST BETS: Ravens, Vikings, Chargers
Blazing Hondo intends to improve on greatness
Ride the tsunami, kids. Hondo backed up his incredible 11-2 mark in Week 9 with a super-solid 9-5-1 for a two-week total of 20-7-1. Do the long division and what...
Grandmother struck and killed by a car on her birthday
A beloved Queens grandmother was struck and killed on her way home from a birthday celebration with friends last night, authorities said. Concetta DiBenedetto, 78, was walking along 92nd Street...
Thanksgiving week could make or break Giants’ year
It’s a short week with a lot to prove for a Giants team that’s trying to make this Thanksgiving dinner a celebration rather than a last supper for their playoff...
PSAL Class A and B girls volleyball semifinals preview
New York Post girls volleyball beat writer Marc Raimondi breaks down the PSAL Class A and Class B semifinals, starting at 5 p.m. on Friday at Hunter College. Here’s the...
Fix
Aheroin-stuffed hipster buys a dog, eats Vietnamese food and sells drugs to pay for rehab in “Fix,” the latest piece of cine-junk stamped out by the indie fakedocumentary factory. A...
Defamation
It's not surprising that Michael Moore is a fan of Israeli documentarian Yoav Shamir, who takes a similarly fast-and-loose approach to the subject of anti- Semitism in “Defamation.” Shamir deserves...
Mammoth
Yet another cinematic sermonette inspired by “Crash” and “Babel,” Lukas Moodysson’s “Mammoth” stars Gael Garcia Bernal and Michelle Williams as an upscale Manhattan couple who get a lesson in global...
A star, a bar and a noir
Rising star Michael Shannon makes a riveting shamus hired to chase a runaway husband in the quiet but resonant little noir “The Missing Person.” Shannon’s bleary torment, not the slowly...
Brooklyn Knights represent NYC in USL Super Y nationals
The journey to nationals for the U15 Brooklyn Knights girls soccer team started four years ago. The team’s core of New York City players was with four different organizations, the...
Life imitates Blart
Think “Paul Blart: Mall Cop” as a TV series. TLC will air “Mall Cops: Mall Of America,” a new show based on a special that aired last month and pulled...
Goldman names 272 directors
Goldman Sachs, the most profitable securities firm in Wall Street history, named 272 employees to become managing directors on Jan. 1, the most since 2007. The list was disclosed in...
You've gotta bail
AOL Chief Executive Tim Armstrong is lopping off chunks of the struggling Internet company to pretty it up for its spinoff next month. AOL announced yesterday that it is slashing...
Owens wins NYSAIS title, heading to state meet
Eddie Owens never pictured winning the NYSAISAA boys cross country championship in such an unorthodox manner. “It was a good race, but I did expect a little more,” the Packer...
Business briefs
Economy The Conference Board’s index of leading indicators rose 0.3 percent in October, preserving a string of gains that began in April. The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment...
Weekend Calendar
THE RIGHT TENOR Saxophonist Myron Walden was born in Miami, but his musical roots are pure New York — he moved here at age 12. Walden first learned alto sax...
Weekend Guide
DANCE COMPLEXIONS CONTEMPORARY BALLET: Desmond Richardson and Dwight Rhoden's troupe kicks off its 15th season with two new pieces, "Dirty Wire" and "Mercy." Tonight at 8, tomorrow at 2 and...
Weekend Guide: Music
POP, ROCK, FOLK BISHOP ALLEN: This upbeat indie-rock band returns to the live stage after its cameo in "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist." Tonight at 8 at Union Hall, 702...
The atmosphere's all wrong on 'Planet 51'
As fresh as the latest issue of The Saturday Evening Post, "Planet 51" occupies the same comedy galaxy as Planet Andy Rooney. "Singin' in the Rain" references? John Glenn? Cold...
Defensive-minded Moore looks to prove itself again
Rich Postiglione said there is a slogan around his Moore Catholic girls basketball team. “We really don’t play to outscore you. We make sure you don’t outscore us,” he said....
Depth no longer an issue for 11-time champs
Four starters are returning, all of them all-city caliber players, for 11-time defending PSAL city champion Murry Bergtraum. Yet what could make the Lady Blazers dangerous as ever is their...
Joyner set to atone for mistake, lead South Bronx
There’s a saying at South Bronx about star point guard Dashawn Joyner when he does something odd. “That’s Dashawn.” It’s similar to Manny being Manny. The talented 6-foot Joyner is...
Christ the King draws national attention
Joe Arbitello doesn’t like distractions and he’s certainly no fan of preseason pub. The Christ the King coach would be a lot happier if scrimmages and practices at the Middle...
St. Agnes star heading to UMass-Lowell
Kerry Weldon wanted to get it over with. He knew that his senior season at St. Agnes would be challenging enough with the move up to the CHSAA ‘A’ league,...
Starr report
'Fringe' benefit The big "reveal" on last night's "Fringe" (that there's more than one "Observer") coincided with the opening of "In the Next Room," which stars Michael Cerveris -- who...
'L&O' Sheik-up
THE Sept. 11 terrorists who are set to be tried in Manhattan will likely end up as some "Law & Order" storylines. Rene Balcer, a veteran "L&O" executive producer/writer, told...
Squalor is delicious, but Cage is rattled
There can only ever be one Bad Lieutenant: Harvey Keitel. In "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans," Nicolas Cage, pretend tough guy (Malibu accent, long floppy coiffure, nervous smile),...
'The Blind Side': Gridiron maiden
Part football movie and part "Precious" with a happy ending, John Lee Hancock's "The Blind Side" is a heart-tugger that once again proves that sometimes truth (more or less) is...
Ferry tales and borough'd time
'Staten Island," the directorial debut of James De Monaco, could have been called "Island of Lost Souls," because each of the three protagonists, all residents of the forgotten borough, is...
Only good vibrations
There's a lot of buzz surrounding Sarah Ruhl's Broadway debut -- and there's a lot in it, too. It's safe to say that "In the Next Room or the vibrator...
Admiration for art restoration
YOU know those great "Antiques Roadshow" moments, when the sketch in the basement turns out to be a van Gogh? The Met had a similar thrill recently, only with a...
Stripper murder diary
In 2004, seven-times-mar ried Las Vegas stripper- turned-happy-housewife Marjorie Orbin's husband went missing. His family and friends were frantic. Marjorie wasn't. In fact, when a female detective called Marjorie to...
A second 'Wife Swap' pair faces legal hassle
AN upstate couple has joined the "Balloon Boy" hoaxsters in the "Wife Swap" Hall of Shame. Ralph and Karen Guastaferro of Amherst, who appeared on "Wife Swap" in January 2008,...
Flop-secret
The latest trend in New York theater: reviving the biggest flops of all time. As The Post reported, producers Kevin McCollum ("White Christmas" -- ick!) and Jeffrey Seller are resurrecting...
Penelope perfect in 'Broken Embraces'
Penelope Cruz is a treat for the eyes, and so is her latest film, Pedro Almodovar’s sizzlingly sexy film noir “Broken Embraces,” a love letter to the magical power of...
Jordin Sparks: Latest celeb appendectomy
Appendicitis is turn ing into the new celebrity "exhaustion" -- except it's real this time. Former "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks had to bow out of a trip to Australia,...
Big loss on 'DH'
Someone big is going to die on Wisteria Lane next month. The Dec. 6 episode -- which we already know includes a plane crashing into a Christmas party -- will...
Weekend Guide: Theater
PREVIEWS “FELA!”: African composer, performer and activist Fela Kuti’s life is the driving force behind Bill T. Jones’ musical. Eugene O’Neill Theatre, 262 W. 38th St.; 212-997- 5399. Opens Monday....
Crucial health vote tomorrow
Senate Democrats geared up for a fierce battle over a new health-care reform plan yesterday as Republicans condemned the bill's price tag before the first crucial test vote tomorrow. Senate...
Pap smear revision
Women should start cervical cancer screening at 21 -- and most don't need an annual Pap smear, according to new guidelines aiming to reduce the risk of unnecessary treatment. The...
GW Bridge 'death' leap
A man jumped off the George Washington Bridge yesterday after leading cops on a wild chase along the Palisades Parkway. The man, whose identity wasn't immediately released, was driving south...
Truly a turkey
Just in time for Thanksgiv ing, Sen. Harry Reid has given us a giant turkey of a health-care bill. At 2,074 pages and more than 370,000 words, it's officially "scored"...
Fixing the wrong disease
As the City Council debates a bill to force employers to offer paid sick leave, Dem ocrats in Congress aim to pass a similar federal law. Sen. Chris Dodd and...
'The Gates' of heaven for artist
Artist Jeanne-Claude, who created the 2005 Central Park installation "The Gates" and other large scale "wrapping" projects with her husband, Christo, has died. She was 74. Jeanne-Claude died Wednesday night...
Google captions
WASHINGTON -- Google Inc. said yesterday it is beginning to add automatic, machine-generated captions for videos on its YouTube site. The new service is intended to make online videos accessible...
Terror lawyer's slap: justice barely served
THE ISSUE: Lynne Stewart's jail sentence for providing material support to a terrorist. *** I am tired of reading about Lynne Stewart in the news and her being called a...
Another set of cooked books
SENATE Majority Leader Harry Reid is touting the Senate's latest health-care bill as costing $849 billion over 10 years. But this uses the same accounting trick as past versions: 99...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan Two thugs have been arrested for stabbing an East New York store clerk more than 25 times, nearly killing him, authorities said yesterday. Clark Harris, 19, and Raymond Prince,...
Shot heard 'round The Bronx
THE ISSUE: A gang-related gunshot in The Bronx that struck 15-year-old HS student Vada Vasquez. *** There should be a law that holds parents responsible when their underage children shoot...
Damn it, Dad, I'm a baby, not a Klingon!
A Minnesota dad has one-upped all the parents who swear by the "My Baby Can Read" tapes -- his son can speak Klingon. Linguist d'Armond Speers said that during the...
The gift of giving - to ourselves
Merry Christmas -- to me. Americans are ready to loosen their purse strings and spend up a storm this holiday season, especially if the gifts are for themselves, according to...
Blackstone chilling with Birds Eye
Blackstone Group's Pinnacle Foods Group agreed to buy Birds Eye Foods, the largest US frozen-vegetable company, for $1.3 billion, adding to its Duncan Hines and Swanson food brands as the...
DirecTV's open to a big tie-up
DirecTV Chairman John Malone won't rule out a possible takeover by AT&T or Verizon Communications, saying they will likely have closer ties to his company as they develop packages of...
Downtown locals cry: Objection!
City officials say the Big Apple is ready for a terror trial -- but many New Yorkers living near the federal courthouse fear heightened security will turn their neighborhoods into...
Di$$ & make up: Mike salutes city workers
Just 48 hours after threatening layoffs, Mayor Bloomberg turned good guy yesterday and defended city workers for providing "great services" -- and insisted they deserve the significant raises he's given...
Abe's new place to 'park'
Brooklynites, wave goodbye to the statue of Abraham Lincoln -- it's moving from its current spot in Prospect Park's Concert Grove. The city Parks Department said yesterday in the City...
Strangers in the TLC night
A group-ride program -- with cabs carrying up to four people, some strangers, from one point to another for a flat fee -- is about to be expanded to the...
Daily Beast bites exec
TINA Brown has hired a for mer top executive from Felix Dennis' laddie empire to be her new president. Steve Colvin was the US CEO for Dennis Publishing, serving as...
Mike makes nice to Bill
Repudiating his own campaign theme, Mayor Bloomberg yesterday praised Comptroller Bill Thompson as someone "who's really tried to make this city better" and who has based his decisions on facts,...
Kerry's daughter in 'DWI'
Cops busted Sen. John Kerry's daughter for allegedly driving drunk on a busy Hollywood street yesterday, officials said. The LAPD pulled over filmmaker Alexandra Kerry, 36, at 12:40 a.m., said...
Hugh Graves, 89
Hugh Graves, father of New York Post reporter Neil Graves, died Tuesday in a suburban Buffalo rehabilitation center after a short illness. He was 89. He is survived by his...
NY known for 'lethal' rejections
New York juries are often loath to impose the death penalty, even for terrorists. In fact, a jury spared the lives of two Osama bin Laden followers a month after...
Gap's third-quarter profit up 25%
Gap Inc., the operator of the Old Navy and Banana Republic clothing chains, reported third-quarter profit rose 25 percent as inventory declined, and said it plans to buy back more...
Dobbs: Prez run on table
A week after abruptly quitting his longtime job at CNN, Lou Dobbs said yesterday he is considering options -- including possible runs for the White House or US Senate. "Right...
Felt up: Subway gropes on rise
Maybe they should call it Grope Central. Female straphangers are most likely to be touched by slimy subway pervs on rides between Grand Central Terminal and East 14th Street-Union Square...
Pols hit the road - & leave Dave in lurch
ALBANY -- State lawmakers walked out on Gov. Paterson yesterday, abandoning a special legislative session meant to cut New York's looming $3.2 billion deficit. Senate Democratic Conference leader John Sampson...
Non-NY nups are gay-OK
ALBANY -- New York's high court yesterday unanimously upheld the actions of the state Civil Service Department and Westchester County in recognizing same-sex marriages performed in other states. The Court...
ACORN gets hooked again
WASHINGTON -- Posing once again as pimp and prostitute, James O'Keefe and Hannah Giles busted another ACORN office in Los Angeles, where they taped a worker offering advice in setting...
Blame game on Hill
What was expected to be a boring congressional hearing erupted into high drama yesterday as an unnerved Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner sparred with frustrated lawmakers calling for his head over...
Terror lawyer's parting shot
Lynne Stewart was defiant to the end yesterday. "You haven't seen the last of me," the disbarred civil-rights lawyer declared -- as she surrendered to begin serving 28 months behind...
Imam gets break
The Queens imam who allegedly tipped off terror plotter Najibullah Zazi that the FBI was after him may celebrate Thanksgiving with his family -- just like any other American, a...
NBCU price must be right: Vivendi CFO
Vivendi's CFO yesterday hinted the French conglomerate was perfectly happy to play spoiler in Comcast's pursuit of NBC Universal if it doesn't get what it wants from General Electric. Speaking...
Signs of jihadists next door
WASHINGTON -- The latest warning signs of a potential homegrown Muslim jihadist? Loves to kill -- and loves playing paintball and rafting. That was the warning from a top-ranking NYPD...
Lampert's sales lulu
Eddie Lampert may care about sales figures, after all. The prickly hedge-fund tycoon -- who has cast himself as a retail maverick ever since he merged the Sears and Kmart...
Fighting for the leftovers
The chief restructuring officer of bankrupt investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings is predicting a "slugfest" with some of Wall Street's biggest firms over the losses they claim they suffered the...
Jude irked by NYU dorm's-eye view
When Jude Law moved in next door to an NYU freshman dorm, he didn't realize he'd be giving away front-row seats to every performance -- and he's hardly pleased with...
Bozo laughed out of court
Jurors put a frown on the face of Central Park clown Alexander "Sasha" Alhovsky yesterday, rejecting his claim that three NYPD cops used excessive force to bust him on suspicion...
Teachers' jackpot
The city paid out $3.5 million to nearly 1,400 teachers and other staffers at 23 high schools yesterday for getting their students to reach graduation-related benchmarks this past year, officials...
LI parents getting free drug-test kits
It's going to be high anxiety for Long Island teens. Suffolk County has opened a new front in the war on drugs -- giving free testing kits to parents so...
News wire feeling ire over Palin
The Associated Press is struggling to defend its decision to assign a fleet of 11 reporters to pore over the facts in Sarah Palin's best-selling memoir "Going Rogue: An American...
SJP's secret 'motel womb'
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio -- The woman who bore twin girls for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick said yesterday that she was living in a West Virginia motel around the...
Not-so-dead man walking
It was three months ago today, as Sen. Chuck Schumer recalls, that the Scot tish government granted a "compassionate" release to convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdul Al-Megrahi on the grounds that...
The AP's Palin panic
Sarah Palin -- the Associated Press wants folks to believe -- is so pat ently unqualified as a political leader that no one, absolutely no one, could possibly take her...
The health-deform express
The Democrats' health-care express is on the move again -- too quickly for Americans to absorb the long-term implications of its potentially devastating impact on the US economy. Senate Majority...
Making friends (and money) on Facebook
Facebook's insiders are pumping up the social-networking Web site's value to $9.5 billion in behind-the-scenes trading pools -- but its true value could be harder to peg than just clicking...
Harbinger shrinking at Times
Hedge fund Harbinger Capital Partners cut its stake again in The New York Times Co., almost two years after it bought a big stake in a bid to shake up...
Gal's wild 'goosed' chase
It started like any other ride on the F train for Oraia Reid. She stepped into a packed car in Park Slope, clutching a magazine and her purse, and sailed...
911 snafu part two
A typo sent firefighters racing to a wrong address, leaving six people trapped and injured in their burning Brooklyn building, sources said. It was the second delayed response incident on...
You can forget any ideas of Gov. Rudy
Rudy Giuliani isn't going to run for governor in 2010, avoiding a potentially bruising election fight against Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, several sources said yesterday. And while he's left the...
UES gal: I face boot for marrying the help
Stick to taking out the recyclables, Angel. The snooty co-op board of a luxury Upper East Side building is trying to evict one of its high-class residents for marrying one...
Squirt shooter bawls
Too little, too late. Baby-faced gunman Carvett Gentles cried like a baby when told his bid to earn street cred with a vicious gang had left an innocent 15-year-old girl...
Wounded granny blasts gang violence
It's not safe to walk the streets anymore. Just ask granny Virginia Valree, who was recovering at Harlem Hospital yesterday after being struck in the leg by a stray bullet...
Windows 7 lift for Microsoft
Microsoft didn't mention numbers but the news around Windows 7 -- its much-ballyhooed operating system -- is good, very good, according to CEO Steve Ballmer. Windows 7 has sold twice...
Bruno tech $upport'
ALBANY -- Former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno secured a $2.5 million legislative grant used to create office space for a tech firm tied to one of his business partners,...
Heaven in gunman sights
Fort Hood madman Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan had several e-mail exchanges with a virulent al Qaeda propagandist earlier this year, discussing the heavenly rewards he would receive in paradise --...
Gotti jury struggling
The judge at John "Junior" Gotti's trial abruptly sent the jury home early yesterday after getting two notes saying the panel was deadlocked. The impasse could lead to Gotti's fourth...
Glitch & moan at flight snarl
ATLANTA -- For the second time in a little more than a year, a glitch at one of the two centers that handle flight plans for the nation's air-travel system...
Dad's death adds twist to Jayson jail deal
Ex-NBA star Jayson Williams is willing to go to prison for at least 18 months for killing a limo driver -- but it's unlikely he'll show up in court today...
Oprah's bravest act of all: Going out on top
In a life filled with amazing leaps, terrifying bounds over obstacles that mere mortals can't even compre hend, giving up her daily platform is probably the bravest thing Oprah's ever...
Winfrey set to end talk show in 2011
Say goodbye to Oprah. The queen of daytime TV will announce today that she's ending her long-running talk show in 2011 -- after 25 years -- when her current deal...
WTC imam: I'm no terrorist
A Brooklyn imam named as an unindicted co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing went on the defensive at Queens College last night against claims he's a terrorist. "For...
Devils fall in shootout
Nashville, Tenn. -- After coming within one game of setting an NHL record for road wins to start the season, the Devils have dropped two consecutive games away from Newark....
Big game's on for N.Y. hunters
Hunters are looking at ideal conditions for tomorrow's opener of New York's big-game hunting season. The recent rain will quiet the forest floor, and with temperatures around 50 degrees for...
Ricky runs Fish back into playoff picture
Ricky Williams is 32 and far from done. And even without Ronnie Brown, the once written-off Dolphins are back in the playoff picture. Williams rushed for 119 yards and scored...
Sports shorts
BOXING: Arum pushes Pacquiao-Mayweather Bob Arum, the promoter of Manny Pacquiao, said he's ready to negotiate a showdown between and Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., the top pound-for-pound fighters in...
Aqueduct Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1 mile; $21,000; clm($12,500); 3upRUFF AND READY veteran came off the pace to win impressively this level going shorter last out. Entrymate MIDWATCH gate to wire winner versus cheaper....
Islanders enjoy Dwayne's world
Dwayne Roloson wanted to get an idea of what he would be getting into before he signed with the Islanders in the offseason, so he reached out to former Minnesota...
Sunday's Best
The experts make their picks:THE LINEGREG GALLOSTEVE SERBYMARK CANNIZZAROPAUL SCHWARTZTIM BONTEMPSRICOPANTHERS 3 (42½) Dolphins (Panthers 24-17)Panthers (L)Panthers (L)★ Dolphins (W)Panthers (L)Panthers (L)Dolphins (W)GIANTS 6½ (46) Falcons (Sunday, 1:00, FOX)Giants★ GiantsGiantsFalconsFalconsGiantsPATRIOTS...
Jets look for big returns from new special teamers
With just a couple of days separating the Jets from the most important game of their season, they're still sorting out their kickoff and punt returners for Sunday in New...
NFL should use its head on safety
Of concussions, Congress, our sports culture and common sense: Congress recently called in the NFL to try to explain the staggering rate of neurological impairment suffered by pro football players....
Rangers adapt to key injuries
It may not be acknowledged, and the coach may not admit it, but the Rangers have played a different style of hockey since Chris Drury and Brandon Dubinsky went down...
Giants' rushing attack complete with Ware
The gang is finally all here. The three-headed running back monster the Giants envisioned was one head short for the first half of the season, but with the return of...
Giants confident in Coughlin's ways
IT IS Tom Coughlin, more than anyone, who stands as a source of comfort for a desperate team with its back against the wall. Tom Coughlin, The Other Coach in...
Yankees say Swisher staying put
The Yankees denied a published report they have let teams know right fielder Nick Swisher is available. According to a club official, the switch-hitting Swisher, who played a big part...
Terrence turns heads with Nets
Finding the positives in the Nets' franchise-worst 0-12 start is akin to leaving a train wreck excited because you saved the conductor's hat. But there are some upbeat items (stop...
G-Men field full roster at practice
In a surprise development, the Giants hit the practice field yesterday with all 53 players on the roster participating. "We have room enough on the field to accommodate that," a...
Revis ready to face Moss again
The numbers, pedestrian at best by NFL standards, speak for themselves: four catches for 24 yards. Those were Randy Moss's receiving statistics when his Patriots lost to the Jets on...
Pettitte hits free-agent market
Andy Pettitte was among the last two of the 171 eligible players to declare for free agency yesterday. It was a foregone conclusion the veteran lefty would file and a...
Washington upbeat after lost season
One minute Leon Washington was closer to forcing the Jets to give him the $6 million a year he wanted. And then his right leg got twisted under the Raiders'...
The Post Line
NFLSundayFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogGIANTS 5½ 6½(46) FalconsPATRIOTS10½10½(45) JetsLIONS 4½ 3½(38½)BrownsJAGUARS 8 9 (42½)BillsSteelers 9½10 (40) CHIEFSColts+1 1 (44) RAVENSPACKERS 5½ 6½(42) 49ersVIKINGS11 10½(46½)SeahawksCOWBOYS12½11 (41½)RedskinsSaints12½11½(51) BUCCANEERSCardinals 9½ 9 (47) RAMSBengals 9½ 9½(36)...
Lincecum cops NL's Cy Young
San Francisco ace Tim Lincecum won the National League Cy Young Award yesterday for the second straight year, emerging from one of the tightest votes in the history of the...
Hirschbeck backs Alomar's HOF bid
Tampa -- Roberto Alomar has career numbers that compare favorably with many of baseball's greatest second basemen. The question is how will one memorable lapse impact his bid to make...
Mets hire Manuel pal
The Mets gave Jerry Manuel a minor vote of confidence on the eve of free agency yesterday by hiring his longtime friend Dave Jauss as bench coach. Jauss, whose relationship...
Gallinari's back starts to act up
Danilo Gallinari went scoreless for the first time this season against the Pacers on Wednesday. The second-year forward said yesterday that his back stiffened up during the game but did...
Weird but true
Neither rain, nor snow, nor an endless supply of flowing booze was going to keep this postal worker from his appointed rounds. An Iowa woman was surprised to find her...
Storm 'bear' down
Even though St. John's will bring a 2-0 record into tonight's game against Brown at Carnesecca Arena -- the first of a three-game Philly Hoop Group Classic slate that includes...
Beginner's pluck saves 'Nova
The first shot of Isaiah Armwood's college basketball career was a big one. The freshman hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 17 seconds left, rallying fifth-ranked Villanova over George Mason 69-68...
Heels nip Buckeyes; Orange roll
Lesson one of the 2009-10 season for the defending national champions: Keep playing until the final buzzer. Coach Roy Williams' young North Carolina team got that point loud and clear...
Uncovered Jewel changes Midwood's identity
Artie LaGreca envisioned a small, fast team with a run and gun offense this season. Given Midwood’s personnel, the coach thought that would be for the best. But when 6-foot-2...
Added size has Banneker thinking big
Matt Walker was told his Benjamin Banneker boys basketball team had inherited size over the offseason, but he wasn’t ready for what he saw when tryouts began. There was Askia...
Relient K "Therapy" MP3 and show
Relient K is one of those bands that I've always liked because they're decent guys who play poppy music that makes you feel good. Also, they play a mean "Top...
Bonnaroo fest gets dates
The ninth annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is confirmed to take place from June 10 to 13 next year. As per usual, the four-day fest will take place on...
BioShock 2 special edition to Rapture your mind
Lookee, lookee...here's what you'll get from the "BioShock 2" special edition set, which hits stores on Feb. 9 for Xbox 360, PS3 and Windows. For the low, low price of...
Jauss set to serve as bench coach
The Mets gave Jerry Manuel a minor vote of confidence on the eve of free agency this week by letting him hire longtime friend Dave Jauss as bench coach. Jauss, whose relationship...
Arum Waiting on Mayweather Negotiator
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum said he is waiting on Floyd Mayweather to designate who will negotiate a proposed fight with Manny Pacquiao before formal discussions on the mega-bout can...