May 13, 2010
Pakistan arrests suspect who says he was accomplice to Times Sq. bomber: report
U.S. officials said Thursday the Pakistani government had arrested a man who claims he acted as an accomplice to the accused Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad, The Washington Post reported....
Mets manager laughs at Phillies accusation of stealing signs
Jerry Manuel answered the Phillies' claims that the Mets steal signs at Citi Field as the manager usually does: with a laugh.After the Phillies were accused of stealing signs, their...
Obama drops by NYC police headquarters
President Obama visited Police Headquarters today to personally congratulate the NYPD for its efforts in fighting terrorism and reassure New York’s Finest of his commitment to providing them with resources...
Royals fire manager Hillman, former Yankees coach
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Trey Hillman became the first manager to get fired this season when the Kansas City Royals let him go Thursday after a final win. Former Milwaukee...
Dead To Rights: Retribution: good dog
I love games with dogs -- because I love dogs. And I love games with super, over the top noir insanity -- because I love noirish insanity. As such, I...
Charter Commission to take up term limits
The controversy over term limits in the city is up for discussion at the May 25 meeting of the city Charter Revision Commission.The 15-member commission, which is holding a series...
Report: Rutgers to nab Georgetown assistant
New Rutgers basketball coach Mike Rice will name Georgetown's David Cox to be his top assistant, NJ.com reports. The report says Cox, a Hoyas assistant under John Thompson III for...
Is 'Robin Hood' any good?
Once again, your Post critics continue to baffle each other. My trusted senior colleague Lou Lumenick was amazed last week that I liked "Iron Man 2" -- I told him I didn't...
Elin Nordegren hired divorce lawyer in January
Elin Nordegren hired a London-based lawyer to represent her in a divorce from Tiger Woods months ago, TMZ reported Thursday. Nordegren hired Walter H. White, Jr. in January to make...
Icelandic airport to close due to ash cloud
Iceland's main Reykjavik-Keflavik airport is set to close Friday due to the volcanic ash cloud, airport officials said Thursday. "The airport is due to shut at 7am GMT tomorrow morning...
Drug ring with valet parking busted
Investigators have busted up a massive Bronx drug operation that was selling several pounds of coke and heroin a day out of a large housing complex they’d commandeered — drawing...
Miley Cyrus was just 'having fun' in lap dance video, dad says
The father of teen star Miley Cyrus told TMZ Thursday that she was just "having fun" in the video that sparked controversy showing the singer and actress engaging in some...
New Heinz Ketchup recipe shakes up fans of the condiment
Heinz will change the recipe for its flagship ketchup product this summer, sparking outrage among some lovers of the condiment Thursday. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Thursday that the salt content...
Queens man sentenced to 15 years-to-life for killing, eating wife
A Queens man who killed his wife was accused in court of eating her innards by the victim's distraught sister today. Mohammad Solaiman was in court to be sentenced this...
Republican Golden understands if Bloomberg sends $$$ to Democrats
Brooklyn State Sen. Marty Golden, as rock solid a Republican as they come, said last night he'd understand if Mayor Bloomberg decided to support some Democrats in this year's state...
Former Keith Hernandez teammate wanted to hire goons to break his arms
A former teammate tried to hire goons to break Keith Hernandez's arms after the Mets broadcaster and former All-Star first baseman outed him in federal court as the man who...
Someone buy me these.
Popped into one of my fave vintage stores a couple of weeks ago. Spotted these vintage Chanel earrings. Died and went to fashion heaven. Snag this one-of-a-kind pair before I do....
Bomb explodes outside main prison in Athens, Greece
An explosive device went off Thursday outside the maximum security prison of Korydallos, near Athens, after an anonymous tip-off to Greek media, a police source said. "There was an explosion...
'Express'-ing yourself at 30
Megabrand Express turns 30 years young today! Can you believe it?And in Express' typical bedazzling fashion, the store is going all out to celebrate. In a merging of two of...
Davies blames French club for U.S. World Cup snub
PARIS -- Charlie Davies is blaming Sochaux for his failure to make the United States’ preliminary squad for the World Cup, saying he feels “let down” by his French club....
Heat create website to keep Wade in Miami
MIAMI — Send dessert to Dwyane Wade’s table or start a standing ovation. Don’t ask for a car or display your D-Wade tattoo. These, and other tips for Miami Heat...
Most. Disappointing. Summer. Ever?
OK, that might be a bit of an overstatement, but looking at the slate of potential blockbusters set to hit screens in the next three and a half months, for...
Carbo wanted to pay thug to snap Hernandez's arms
Bernie Carbo tried to pay someone $2,000 to break Keith Hernandez’s arms, the major-league journeyman told ESPN in an upcoming "Outside the Lines” interview. Carbo and Hernandez were teammates with...
Boy who was sole crash survivor sees relatives
TRIPOLI, Libya — Still groggy from surgery, the Dutch boy who was the sole survivor of a Libyan plane crash that killed 103 people greeted an aunt and uncle with...
Loughlin names Alston next girls hoops coach
Bishop Loughlin has hired Kasim Alston as its next girls varsity basketball coach, athletic director Angela Proce told The Post Thursday afternoon. “He is deserving,” Proce said. “He was next...
Gilt complex
Gilt Groupe started its online sample sale kingdom by offering luxury designer fashions and accessories for ladies at a hefty discount. It followed with a roster of niche, high-end shopping...
'Get Him to the Greek' missing scenes
A late edit of "Get Him to the Greek" has apparently removed the jogging sequence included in the film's trailer (at 1:37, and again at 2:17) - at least, it wasn't in the...
Jets' Harris worried about injury without new deal
David Harris knows what happened to Leon Washington, and he would rather it not happen to him. Harris is one of a group of high-performing Jets looking for a new...
Amtrak train derails in N.C., injuring 13
Amtrak said regular service on its Charlotte, N.C.-to-Raleigh, N.C. and New York-to-Charlotte trains would resume Friday following a train derailment Thursday that injured 12 passengers and one crew member. Service...
Obama fan calls the president 'a hottie' with 'smokin' body'
BUFFALO -- President Obama is "smokin'" -- and we're not talking about his cigarette habit. During an unannounced stop today at Duff's Famous Wings before giving a speech in Buffalo,...
She wore a teeny tiny studded bikini...
Check out this sizzling sneak peek of Frederick's of Hollywood still-in-the-works swimwear line. This studded number is equal parts naughty and nice: perfect for rocker girls who still dig fun under the...
Marlins beat Mets 2-1
Cody Ross scored from third base on a wild pitch by Fernando Nieve with one out in the ninth inning Thursday night, and the Florida Marlins beat the New York...
Pettitte throws; updates on Granderson, Park
DETROIT -- Andy Pettitte threw a short bullpen session today and is slated to start for the Yankees on Saturday against the Twins. It will be Pettitte’s first game since...
Liz Taylor blasts Jacko doc for gay affair claim
Elizabeth Taylor took to Twitter Thursday to blast Michael Jackson’s doctor for claiming the late superstar had a gay affair, TMZ reported. In early May, Dr. Arnold Klein, a longtime...
Jets owner: 'We will not have a blackout'
The Jets are confident they will sell their remaining personal seat licenses before the regular season begins, adding their fans do not have to worry about home games being blacked...
Revis says he could hold out without new contract from Jets
The Jets and All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis have begun “preliminary” talks on renegotiating his rookie contract. Revis, due to make $1 million this season, is entering the fourth season of...
Lil Wayne accused of breaking jail music rules
An official says Lil Wayne's efforts to keep up the beat behind bars have gotten him in trouble in a New York City jail. A city Correction Department spokesman says...
Dozens of alleged gang members arrested in Newburgh
NEWBURGH, N.Y. — Authorities have charged dozens of reputed members of the Blood and Latin Kings street gangs in a massive takedown north of New York City. More than 300...
Attack ads backfire on Arlen Specter
In his primary fight with Rep. Joe Sestak, Sen. Arlen Specter has taken a calculated risk filling the airwaves with attack ads. Specter has accused the previously little known Pennsylvania...
Officials question whether MTA does work during weekend track closures
Frustrating weekend subway disruptions that are torture for straphangers may not be as advertised, officials said today. The state and city comptrollers are investigating whether the MTA is actually getting...
Okla. boy, 12, an Internet hit with Lady Gaga song
EDMOND, Okla. — A 12-year-old Oklahoma boy has become an Internet sensation with a video of his performance of the Lady Gaga song "Paparazzi." Sixth-grader Greyson Chance was recorded singing...
The U.S has closed its Bangkok embassy amid growing concerns over violence and political unrest
The U.S has closed its Bangkok embassy amid growing concerns over violence and political unrest, AFP claimed Thursday. The move follows fresh violence in the capital, Bangkok, in which two...
Obama to hold private meeting with Bloomberg over security funding
President Obama will hold a private meeting with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg Thursday, Politico reported. The meeting was not released as part of the President's schedule but is...
The climate for a climate bill
Sens. Kerry and Lieberman went ahead with their climate/energy bill without Sen. Lindsey Graham, the only Republican who had helped craft the legislation. Graham apparently complained that “the bill has...
Yankees shut out by Tigers again
DETROIT -- It took until the middle of May for the Yankees’ luxury ride to hit a pothole. Now, we will find out how quickly Joe Girardi’s club re-aligns those...
Who will play Chris Christie in the movie?
As A.B. Stoddard points out, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie doesn't look like a Hollywood hero, but if he succeeds in his task of turning around his state from fiscal...
Death 'Scent'-ence?
Is Chanel worth dying for? Could Britney Spears kill you? Well, their fragrances could. Super secret chemicals lurking in top performing perfumes may cause cancer, sperm damage or thyroid disruption,...
Legendary coach Ramsay rips Cavaliers' Brown
BOSTON – Jack Ramsay, former legendary coach and ESPN Radio's color man for this second-round series, blames coach Mike Brown for the Cavaliers' dire predicament, not LeBron James. Ramsay believes...
Christina Ricci on Broadway
AP has just announced that Christina Ricci will step in the part created by Alicia Silverstone when "Time Stands Still" returns to Broadway this fall. (The other three actors --...
Yankees' Swisher to have biceps checked out
DETROIT -- Joe Girardi’s inclination is to believe the soreness housed in Nick Swisher’s left biceps isn’t a big deal. However, until the Yankees right fielder is examined by Dr....
Kate Hudson and Cameron Diaz locked in fight over A-Rod: mag
Looks like two of Hollywood's biggest stars are engaged in a fierce catfight over A-Rod. Blonde-haired beauties Kate Hudson and Cameron Diaz are reportedly locked in a bitter fight over...
Eminem, Jay-Z teaming up for pair of Sept. shows
DETROIT — What could be better than New York's own Jay-Z playing the first concert at the new Yankee Stadium? How about fellow rap superstar Eminem alongside him? The two...
Report: Jets QB surprised former roommate Cushing failed test
Mark Sanchez says Brian Cushing is very careful about what he puts in his body. And Sanchez should know -- the two NFL stars were roommates at USC. So the...
Thai 'Red Shirt' protestor killed and renegade general critically wounded in fresh violence
Thai "Red Shirt" protesters clashed with troops in the heart of Bangkok Thursday, leaving one dead and several wounded -- including a renegade general allied with the demonstrators. Gunshots and...
Cannes: ‘Tournee’
I didn’t realize that Mathieu Amalric, the gifted French star of “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly’’ and “A Christmas Tale’’ has also directed several movies, none of which have...
Jets' Mangold wants new contract soon
Nick Mangold is looking for a contract extension from the Jets, and told The Associated Press he spoke with his agent Wednesday night about talking to the team. “We’re moving...
FBI busts three following raids across Northeast in Times Square bomb plot
Three Pakistani men who authorities say supplied funds to Times Square car bomb suspect Faisal Shahzad were arrested today in a series of raids across the Northeast as the FBI...
Paterson calls judge's furlough ruling 'unusual'
ALBANY – What’s that they say about talking back to a judge?Gov. Paterson took a few swipes at the federal judge who controls the fate of a critical budget strategy...
Europa League: Forlan scores OT winner for Atletico over Fulham
Diego Forlan scored with just four minutes of extra time remaining to give Atletico Madrid a 2-1 win over Fulham in Wednesday’s Europa League final and end the club’s longest...
One man dead, another wounded after Rochester home shooting
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Authorities say one man is dead and another is hospitalized after they were shot during a home invasion in Rochester. Police say a group of men opened...
Cuomo investigating 8 banks over mortgage securities
A person familiar with the matter says the New York attorney general is investigating eight banks to determine whether they misled ratings agencies about mortgage securities. Attorney General Andrew Cuomo...
Couldn't he say that about Netanyahu?
President Obama cleared the air about relations with Afghan President Hamid Karzai yesterday. During his day-long love fest, he claimed that media reports of tensions between the two men had...
Embarrassing for Elena
It doesn't look like anything is going to derail the confirmation of Supreme court nominee Elena Kagan, but her involvement in a case of eco-terrorism in Oregon may just prove...
Woody, own this mess and slash those prices now!
Your fan base is speaking to you loud and clear, Woody Johnson — even louder than coach Rex Ryan speaks to them, and to the rest of the NFL. Listen...
Unknown Bernadina beats K-Rod and Mets with homers
If there was one matchup the Mets didn’t figure to be afraid of yesterday, it would have been Francisco Rodriguez against Roger Bernadina. As Pedro Feliciano said, “Frankie is the...
Sanchez gets feet moving
Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez, who had knee surgery three months ago, said yesterday that he finally began light jogging on grass this week and hopes to participate in the team’s...
Reyes must find himself during Mets pivotal trip
The fastball wasn’t a good one and, even without looking at the replay, Frankie Rodriguez knew it. “Straight,” he said. “Over the middle.” The Mets’ closer shook his head, shrugged...
Report: LT saga 'very sad' to Giants owner Mara
Giants owner John Mara yesterday called Lawrence Taylor’s arrest on rape charges “very sad and disheartening,” according to ESPN.com. Mara, speaking as the Giants and Jets ceremoniously sent their Super...
Johnson won’t cut rates on unsold PSLs as Jets blackouts loom
Local TV blackouts of regular-season NFL games — something not seen in these parts in more than 30 years — are looming ominously for the Jets. In an exclusive interview...
Javy gets no bat support; Hughes huge in nightcap
DETROIT — What did we glean from a Yankees-Tigers doubleheader split at Comerica Park yesterday? Javier Vazquez took the first positive step of the season and Phil Hughes introduced himself...
Giants, Jets pushing thrills & chills in Super Bowl bid
Far from hiding it, organizers of New York’s favored bid to host the 2014 Super Bowl are embracing the possibility of a “Blizzard Bowl.” That was clear from the comments...
'Hill' of a job
Spring at my house is like a duel in an old western. My husband wields the Home Depot catalog, packed with tons of stuff for DIY backyard projects. My weapon...
Just sold!
Manhattan CHELSEA $900,000252 Seventh Ave. One-bedroom, one-bath loft condo, 851 square feet, with stainless-steel kitchen appliances, 12-foot ceilings, Jacuzzi tub and central AC; building features doorman, garage, gym, roof deck,...
Late show
So, it’s the middle of May and you still haven’t snagged a summer house. Maybe you didn’t want to schlep out to the Hamptons back in February because there was...
CHSAA SI softball playoff jumble set to be unscrambled
The rain has pushed the final CHSAA Staten Island regular-season games back a day and the fate of three teams is still yet to be decided. Notre Dame Academy is...
Party house
You might expect Andrew W.K., the 31-year-old rocker, piano virtuoso and nightclub entrepreneur, to make his home in some cool downtown loft. But he’s got much loftier aspirations. “It was...
Ink spot
You can call him the King of the West Village. Rock royalty Anthony Caleb Followill, the lead singer (and middle brother) of Kings of Leon, and model girlfriend Lily Aldridge...
Dual threat Rodriguez no-hits Aviation, eyes June's draft
When Jeremy Rodriguez sees a major league scout behind home plate, it serves as an extra motivator. A light goes off in his head. His fastball has extra pop, his...
Horace Mann's fabulous Fox drawing plenty of attention
Matt Fox eludes a defender and then slips by another moving toward the front of the net. With each stop-and-go move, the Horace Mann junior attack’s hands shift into position...
We're still sexy
When “Sex and the City” debuted 12 years ago on HBO, women around the country flocked to New York, coveting the charmed lives (and shoe collections) of Carrie, Samantha, Miranda...
Popular DUMBO outdoor plaza getting Farmers’ Market
The DUMBO Improvement District is moving its popular Farmers’ Market this year to a grand public space – the Pearl Street Triangle.Kate Kerrigan, executive director of the Improvement District, told...
PSAL softball roundup: Bayside, Dozo to play tiebreaker
Bayside and Cardozo will play a tiebreaker game for the PSAL Queens A-I title Thursday, Commodores coach Steve Piorkowski told The Post. The game, which will have a significant impact...
Selena Gomez graduates high school
Selena Gomez is getting the last laugh. She never attended regular high school classes, but got an old-fashion cap-and-gown graduation ceremony just the same. The home-schooled “Wizards of Waverly Place”...
John Wolyniec's brace leads Red Bulls
Forward John Wolyniec has done yeoman's work for the Red Bulls, and the MetroStatrs before them. Only four men in team history have scored more goals, and only one has...
Red Bull backups batter New England 3-0; advance in U.S. Open Cup
If the Red Bulls are to win this year's U.S. Open Cup _ their first-ever championship _ they're going to have run a brutally-hard gantlet to get there. That’s the...
PSAL boys volleyball playoff roundup: Third set is charm once again for Brooklyn Tech
Brooklyn Tech is a team good at many things. Making life easy on coach Noreen Begley is not one of them. “I’m retiring,” she joked. “Actually, they’re going to kill...
PSAL baseball roundup: MSIT's Abramowitz tosses no-no, bests Curtis
Matt Abramowitz made sure McKee/Staten Island Tech remained atop Staten Island A by tossing a no-hitter in a complete-game, 3-0 victory over Curtis Wednesday afternoon. A hard-throwing right-hander, he struck...
Mural protests immigration injustice
A Chilean born artist directed the painting of a mural visible from the Bruckner Expressway which took a bold stance on the immigration debate currently sweeping the country.An artist called...
Bronx Week 2010 to involve Bronx schools
Bronx Week 2010 kicked off yesterday, May 12, but fear not — all you’ve missed so far was a press conference.This year’s festive celebration of the borough will include 22...
Marrow drive for Pelham Bay 6- month old baby
The family of a Pelham Bay baby girl suffering from a very rare blood disease is searching for a bone marrow donor to save the six month old’s life. Precious...
Art Walk on Westchester Square
As part of Bronx Week, this Saturday, May 15, there will be an arts walk through Westchester Square. But those who wish to sit and take a relaxing ride, rather...
IRT #6 station repairs irk riders
Exactly three months after two key Bronx subway stops were shut down completely on February 8, locals are beginning to grow tired of the inconvenience. The stations that have been...
Fight to save Van Nest post office renewed
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand added her name to a chorus of voices urging the United States Postal Service to keep the Van Nest Post Office open. Gillibrand joined Congressman Joseph...
TOTS dedicates new playground for tots
Last Saturday, May 1, These Our Treasures, Inc (TOTS) opened and dedicated a new playground in what was a happy and emotional ceremony for parents and friends of the preschool...
32 catholic schools show up for mega science fair
Three hundred and eleven young Isaac Newtons and Mary Curies, representing 32 different Catholic schools, came to compete in the Bronx-wide Science Fair last Thursday, April 29, at Mt. Saint...
Van Nest school may be named after hero firefighters
When the new Van Nest school building on Bronxdale Avenue opens next fall, it may bear the name of two brave firefighters who gave their lives to save others in...
Grant secured for Alzheimer's program
People suffering from the debilitating affects of Alzheimer’s disease may now be a little bit safer, thanks to a grant that will expand the availability of the Alzheimer’s Association’s MedicAlert...
Wagner withstands adversity, advances to quarters
Susan Wagner was on the ropes. Bryant was on the verge of forcing a third set against the Falcons, who had just lost one of their top players, Stephan Tang,...
Drama mama
MAMA loves a little sci-fi escapism as much as the next geek: * "Fringe" (Tonight, 9 p.m., ABC): Who knew Joshua Jackson could be the new Fox Mulder? "Fringe" surpasses...
Daytime Emmy nominees revealed
Is Judge Judy the new Susan Lucci of the Daytime Emmys? The courtroom diva was nominated yesterday for the 13th time for best courtroom show, but -- despite her stellar...
Larry King undivorcing
Well, that didn't last long. Larry King and wife Shawn Southwick-King have called off their divorce -- a month after claiming "irreconcilable differences" had driven them apart. King, 76, has...
Patients are a virtue for con artist
If "Doctor Knock, or the Triumph of Medicine" were a TV show, it would air on CBS. It's mild, pleasant and a bit innocuous. All of which isn't bad per...
Correspondence course from hell
A master class in evil is being offered at the West side Theatre, where one of the devil's chief underlings -- His Abysmal Sublimity Screwtape -- is the central character...
Excessive 'Passion'
It seems unfair to criticize a theatrical work for being too ambitious, but "Sarah Ruhl's Passion Play" fairly begs for it. This triptych of one-acts is stuffed with so many...
'Baseball' extra 'Inning'
After 16 years, Ken Burns' "Baseball" series is being brought up-to-date. "Tenth Inning," a two-part follow-up to Burns' acclaimed documentary, will air on PBS in September, the network said yesterday....
Sarah show sacked
Sarah Silverman is getting the boot from Comedy Central. After three seasons, the network yesterday canceled her series, "The Sarah Silverman Program." Even a plucky Twitter campaign -- initiated by...
'Robin Hood' a sure shot!
CANNES — Forget Sherwood Forest and green tights. Banish any thoughts of those Merry Men. And please don’t go expecting anything remotely like that lighthearted 1938 classic with Errol Flynn....
Harlem bike-buy guy shoots 'robbers'
A man going to buy a bicycle in East Harlem last night wrestled a gun away from two armed robbers and shot them -- one fatally, he told cops. The...
Ready, teddy, go on vacation
HELSINKI, Finland -- If your favorite teddy bear or stuffed animal is getting raggedy, he probably needs this vacation. Teddy Tours Lapland is arranging holidays in northern Finland for worn-out...
$plit decision nixed in jackpot sis diss
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- An 87-year-old Connecticut woman doesn't have to split her share of a $500,000 lottery jackpot with the 84-year-old sister she hasn't spoken to since they began...
Seniority has its merits
Chancellor Joel Klein's argument for the elimination of teacher seniority is simply a ploy to prey upon the public's fears about the future ("Keeping Great Teachers," PostOpinion, May 7). If...
New York needs to relax on wine
New York liquor retailers oppose Gov. Pater son's proposal to let supermarkets sell wine -- but it would be a clear winner for everyone else. Indeed, when it comes to...
Pol docks self in $olidarity
ALBANY -- A New York lawmaker is furloughing himself. Assemblyman Sam Hoyt (D-Buffalo) says he and his staff will be off without pay one day each week until a budget...
Suits curse cops
PHILADELPHIA -- Free-speech lawsuits filed yesterday accuse Pennsylvania State Police of wrongly charging hundreds of people with disorderly conduct for swearing. American Civil Liberties Union lawyers say they reviewed 770...
Katharine Hepburn gets stamp of approval
The US Postal Service yesterday issued a stamp immortalizing Katharine Hepburn on what would have been her 103rd birthday. The dedication ceremony took place at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts...
Kagan and the Court: Call it 'Supreme politics'
Elena Kagan has an impressive academic portfolio and a career of achievement that warrants a look, but there also seems to be a marked propensity toward political connections that may...
Why Karzai's doomed
President Hamid Karzai is doomed. During his strategic shopping trip to Washington this week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pronounced his epitaph: "We will not abandon the Afghan people." In...
No jail break for Noriega
PARIS -- A French court has rejected a demand by former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega to be released from detention before his June 17 money-laundering trial. The court says the...
Arizona crackdown OK: poll
Fifty-nine percent of Americans back Arizona's tough crackdown on illegal immigrants, while just 25 percent support President Obama's immigration policy that includes legalizing millions of unauthorized migrants, a study released...
O, Elena & the prejudices of professors
Professor chooses professor. That's one headline you could write about President Obama's nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. Obama graduated from Harvard Law School in 1991; Kagan in...
Ponder this: Who rescued the market last week?
It is one of the most bi zarre searches since Bin Laden. Regulators are still looking for a Waldo (star, of course, of "Where's Waldo?") so they can pin the...
LI schools in line for strip $take
Lap dances just got more educational. Strippers from a Long Island jiggle joint strutted their stuff on the Nassau County courthouse steps yesterday -- rallying for a "pole tax" to...
O and Karzai bury hatchet
WASHINGTON -- President Obama presented a united front with Afghan President Hamid Karzai yesterday in a bid to show their differences were behind them. The administration, backing away from a...
A super-duper Bloomy blooper
A gaffe by Mayor Bloomberg turned into a round of laughs yesterday when the executive director of the Freelancers Union corrected confusion over her group's name. "Last year, we successfully...
Mosque madness at Ground Zero
A mosque rises over Ground Zero. And fed-up New Yorkers are crying, "No!" A chorus of critics -- from neighbors to those who lost loved ones on 9/11 to me...
Mike eyes advo-cut
Mayor Bloomberg called on the Charter Revision Commission yesterday to examine whether the public advocate's office should be dismantled. "Sometimes I think the public advocate -- particularly the way it...
Falafel battle ambush
The falafel is flying in The Bronx. A turf war between two halal vendors escalated into a terrifying assault and robbery when a food seller hunted down his competitor and...
Sorry, cougars: Boy toys hazardous to your health
Having a boy-toy husband increases a woman's chances of an early death. And the younger her spouse is, the harder it is on a woman's health, according to research carried...
Key pol goes from foe to fan of charter bill
The Latino leader of the state Assembly yesterday endorsed legislation to lift the cap on charter schools. Assemblyman Peter Rivera (D-Bronx), head of the 11-member Hispanic Task Force, said he...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A man was busted for stealing $1,000 in premium cough medicine from a Cobble Hill pharmacy, police said. Jermaine Stone, 25 walked into the CVS on Court Street near...
Business briefs
SAP deal SAP of Germany agreed to buy Sybase, of Dublin, Calif., for $5.8 bil lion, to fend off competi tion from Oracle.Pru progress UK-based Prudential is seeking to start...
Mike is of two minds on sick pay
Mayor Bloomberg refused yesterday to rule out supporting a bill that would force small businesses to offer paid sick days to all their employees. It's all depends on the details,...
Steroid doc wrist-slap
A Staten Island doctor accused of writing hundreds of prescriptions for illegal steroids was sentenced to five years' probation yesterday. "I just want to get on with my life," said...
EU officials rip Facebook
Facebook, the largest social-networking site, was criticized by European data protection officials for putting users' personal information and privacy at risk with recent changes to its service. The officials from...
Kagan, critic of 'softball hearings,' says she'll handle any pitch
WASHINGTON -- Get ready for some platitudes. Elena Kagan has ripped the Senate's confirmation process of Supreme Court justices for featuring pointless questions and worthless "platitudinous" responses -- but now...
JFK passenger sneaks guns aboard jet
An EgyptAir passenger flew from Kennedy Airport to Cairo with a mini-arsenal of two pistols, 250 rounds of ammo, two swords and 11 daggers in his checked bags -- right...
Bell tolls for church in landmark war
The City Council yesterday approved landmark status for an Upper West Side church, despite the objections of parishioners who claim they can't afford to repair the crumbling building without being...
Brit friendly foes launch a new era
LONDON -- Former rivals David Cameron and Nick Clegg hailed their new coalition government as the coming of a new era in British politics yesterday, glossing over policy differences and...
Vietnam twist to iPhone tale
Apple head honcho Steve Jobs will have to hop a plane to get this iPhone back. A Vietnamese Web site called Taoviet appears to have its hands on another wayward...
Just not that into Dems
WASHINGTON -- The really amazing thing about the ongoing po litical purge we are seeing across the country is the genuine shock and hurt felt by the ousted. Pink-slipped in...
Michael Jackson was the king of paranoid
Loopy insomniac Michael Jackson had an odd habit of leaving late-night voice mails -- babbling about everything from his fear of the Mafia to visions of comic-book movies. In a...
Not guilty in collapse death
A Brooklyn jury yesterday acquitted a developer of manslaughter for a building collapse that killed a worker. Jurors deliberated for a day before concluding that William Lattarulo, 65, should not...
Google eyes OS on board
The next battleground for Google and Microsoft: the dashboard General Motors is said to be in talks with Google and CEO Eric Schmidt to link the firm's Android smartphone operating...
Nyet gain for Brooklyn
Nothing but Nyets! A day after getting the NBA's blessing, Russian billionaire playboy Mikhail Prokhorov officially closed yesterday on a $200 million-plus deal to become majority owner of the New...
Red-ink record
WASHINGTON -- The federal budget deficit hit an all-time high for the month of April, as government revenue fell sharply. The Treasury Department said yesterday the April deficit soared to...
Take a detour
To be safe, drivers should avoid Baltimore, Johnstown, Pa., and Portland, Maine -- the three cities most dangerous for drivers, according to a new poll by insurance.com, an online auto...
8-year-old sole survivor of Libyan crash is 'truly a miracle'
This miraculously lucky Dutch boy was the sole survivor of the crash of a Libyan airliner that fell short of the runway yesterday, killing all of the 103 other passengers...
Hey! Not so fast Eddie
Suppliers to Sears Canada -- which is controlled by the penny-pinching hedge-fund tycoon Eddie Lampert -- are accusing the retailer of trying to strong-arm them into sharing profits reaped from...
Profits, sales up at Macy's
Macy's yesterday said it swung to a first-quarter profit on higher sales, as the retailer touted a successful strategy to tailor its merchandise to local tastes. However, the nation's largest...
New picture shows Gulf oil gusher, as evidence points to faulty blowout preventer
It's a chilling view of the spew. A BP remote-controlled submarine transmitted this image of the ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well, which has already gushed more than 4 million...
Confused passers-by think Ian McKellan is a bum, tip him
Sir Ian McKellen is waiting for Godot -- and a handout! The famed "Lord of the Rings" star had fun on an Australian street last week, playing the impromptu role...
Iran family secret comes out in wa$h
A Village man charged with violating the US trade embargo with Iran is airing his family's dirty laundry in a bid to prove he's no money launderer. In opening statements...
David, David, David
This is a tale of three Davids. First, there's the Good David Pater son -- the one who at least talks a fiscally responsible game, who warned early on that...
Good luck, Mr. Cameron
The Conservatives have regained power in Britain after 13 years in political exile, forging a power-sharing coalition -- the UK's first since WWII -- with the left-leaning Liberal Democrats. Now...
Bailout madness
To understand the perti nence to America of events in Greece, no tice General Motors' most recent misbehavior. A TV commercial featuring CEO Ed Whitacre demonstrates the institutional murkiness and...
Bribe, they said
Doormen at some of the city's swankiest hotels are shaking down cabbies for shameless kickbacks before allowing them to transport guests to airports -- and are blacklisting drivers who refuse...
HTC's hard 'cell'
Cellphone maker HTC hit back at Apple yesterday, filing its own lawsuit accusing the iPhone maker of patent infringement -- two months after Steve Jobs' company sued the Taiwan firm...
Two-timing judges
"She said that she would be faithful to the law, but of course every nominee says that. Some of our most activist judges have said that." -- Senate Judiciary Committee...
Stuy Town biz up in smoke
A worker installing a fire-safety door sparked a massive three-alarm blaze that ripped through five stores in Stuyvesant Town yesterday. The building housing the five stores at 500 E. 14th...
Homeland $53M the unkindest cut of all
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration will announce today it has slashed anti-terror funds for New York City by $53.2 million, despite the attempted Times Square bombing less than two weeks...
Wanted: Goethals Bridge builder
Hey, buddy, wanna build a bridge? The cash-strapped Port Authority is looking for a private investor to design and build a $1.5 billion replacement for Staten Island's aging Goethals Bridge....
Morgan Stanley confused over fed probe
Morgan Stanley insiders yesterday said they were stunned that federal investigators were sniffing around certain mortgage transactions to determine if the bank misled investors about its role in those deals,...
Heavy metal marts
Wall Street's recovery rally gained steam for the third straight day while gold raced to a new pinnacle as the world's safest bet against market jitters. Gold approached the breakthrough...
$316,245 Long Island school pension!
Here's a lesson in living large: More than 1,000 suburban school administrators and teachers have retired with pensions above $100,000 a year. And Long Island is the home of super-sized...
Mob boss feeling lonely
He's always asking for more. Jailed mob boss Vincent "Vinny Gorgeous" Basciano, who is currently housed in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn awaiting trial on a death-penalty case, wants...
Travel-firm exec ripped off AmEx for $35M
The head of a corporate travel agency pleaded guilty in Manhattan yesterday to a massive fraud scheme in which she billed American Express for $35 million in fictitious travel. Depending...
Voices of 9/11
Visitors to the 9/11 Memorial Museum at the World Trade Center will be introduced to the nearly 3,000 victims of the terrorist attacks by the people who loved them most....
Hands off, Guy
As private equity honcho Guy Hands scrambles to win enough investor support to pump more money into struggling music label EMI and avoid a default, New York City's main pension...
I was token straight gal on gay team
My father is a softball coach, and I began to play the game at an early age -- I learned how to throw a soft ball before I could talk....
Does a picture of Elena Kagan playing softball suggest she's a lesbian?
The Wall Street Journal's decision to feature a front-page photo of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan playing softball has ignited a national discussion about why people assume that women who...
Priest: 'Jewish press' pushes perv scandal
A Queens Catholic priest is under fire for claiming that the church pedophile scandal has been distorted by the media -- because it's controlled by Jews. "The most insignificant facts...
'Lab rat' case is a rush job
Bronx prosecutors tried to rush a plea deal for a defendant whose trial was halted by the alleged misconduct of a rogue NYPD lab tech -- even though the Internal...
Gov. Furlough KO'd by judge in pay fight
ALBANY -- Gov. Paterson suffered back-to-back defeats in his war with unions yesterday as a federal judge blocked his controversial furlough plan -- and the governor was forced to rescind...
Something to squawk about
No, you can't play tag with my kids! A mother Peregrine falcon made her feelings clear yesterday when city workers showed up at her nest to place metal tags on...
'River toss' ma in psych ward
The mother accused of tossing her toddler into the Hudson Tuesday before jumping in herself is undergoing a psych evaluation in a hospital jail ward. Elmhurst Hospital officials said Devi...
Khan-Malignaggi winner could face Mayweather Jr.
Don't be surprised if the winner of Saturday's WBA super lightweight championship fight between Amir Khan of England and Paulie Malignaggi of Brooklyn at the Garden Theater is the next...
Phillies drag Mets into MLB 'spygate'
Seems like the Mets-Phillies rivalry just got ratcheted up a notch or two. After the Rockies filed a complaint with Major League Baseball about the Phillies stealing signs, the Mets...
LeBron could leave Cleveland with loss
BOSTON -- LeBron James is bowed and bruised but not beaten. Asked why the Cavaliers fans should still believe, King James said yesterday after practice, "Because they got me." Probably...
Red Bulls cruise past Revolution
If the Red Bulls are to win this year's U.S. Open Cup -- their first-ever championship -- they're going to have to run a brutally-hard gauntlet to get there. So...
'Terrible' luck fuels Jeter's slump
DETROIT -- A few broken-bat singles might alter the recent ugly numbers attached to Derek Jeter's name, but the captain isn't begging for hits. After going hitless in four at-bats...
Swisher removed with sore biceps; Pettitte OK after bullpen session
DETROIT — Add Nick Swisher to the list of nicked Yankees. Swisher was removed from last night's 8-0 win over the Tigers in the eighth inning of the second game...
Super Saver draws 8 spot for Preakness
BALTIMORE -- The sirens of a police motorcycle escort announced the arrival at Pimlico yesterday of Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver, beaten Derby favorite Lookin At Lucky, and seven other...
Mets' Cora providing boost
Expect to see Alex Cora in the Mets' lineup even more now, with Luis Castillo still nursing a bruised left foot. Manager Jerry Manuel said he would continue to give...
Nets new owner Prokhorov gets good reviews
The sale of the Nets became official yesterday -- as did Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov's intention of being at the NBA lottery. "This much-anticipated day has finally come and now...
Tiger needs rest for inflamed neck
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Tiger Woods said tests yesterday showed an inflamed neck joint that causes pain and makes it hard to turn his head, an injury that will require little...
Kareem jabs at James
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar said the NBA should raise its minimum age for entry into the league to 21. And he thinks LeBron James would be a better player had he gone...
LeBron shrugs off boos from home crowd
The dissipating crowd at Quicken Loans Arena Tuesday night was too shellshocked to realize the moment as LeBron James came to the bench, yanked from a 120-88 Boston blowout with...
Many fans are OK with Islanders' possible move to Queens
Locals seem open to the idea of the Islanders moving west -- as long as it's just a few miles. Fans at Citi Field asked yesterday about the report that...
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Cleveland loss may be gift for Knicks
Too often across this endless decade of basketball futility, we've dwelled on the Utopian portion of the fairy tale, the part where the one-named superstar -- Kobe, LeBron, Dwyane, Carmelo,...
Hondo's for the Birds
Hondo failed to get by with a little help from his friends yesterday, losing with the Bruins and Brew ers to dwarf his Blue Jay win and raise the debt...
Pletcher sees path to Triple Crown
BALTIMORE -- The star of the show, Super Saver -- led by a police escort with flashing red and blue lights and greeted by throngs of photographers -- pulled into...
'Ike' passes on Preakness with injured leg
BALTIMORE -- Hurricane Ike, expected to be among the early leaders stretching out to two turns in Saturday's Preakness after winning the Derby Trial going a mile at Churchill Downs,...
Mets' Pelfrey suffers worst home start of season
Until yesterday Mike Pelfrey had been superb at Citi Field. He was 3-0 in four starts, and the Mets were 4-0 in his home outings. But the right-hander struggled yesterday....
Cushing keeps his award in re-vote
Bergen County product Brian Cushing narrowly averted humiliation yesterday, retaining his Associated Press NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award after an unprecedented -- and controversial -- re-vote by the...
Sports shorts
TENNIS: Serena sent packing Top-ranked Serena Williams was upset at the Madrid Masters, falling 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 to Nadia Petrova in the third round. Williams' sister, Venus, moved into the...
Coach K, Geno set sights on Olympics
Geno Auriemma and Mike Krzyzewski are becoming BFFs. Fresh off national championships, the two Hall of Fame hoop coaches are well on their way to strategizing for next season and...
Islanders mull moving next door to Mets
Imagine the Islanders playing in the shadows of Citi Field. The Mets said yesterday that they have talked to the Islanders about the possibility of building an arena that could...
Coming-out party for Nationals outfielder
Stealing the show in Washington's 6-4 win over the Mets yesterday at Citi Field, Roger Bernadina epitomized what the second-place Nationals are all about this season: Defying logic. Just 114...
Shocking! Canadiens send Penguins home in seventh game
First the Capitals, now the Penguins. The Canadiens, the worst-record team in the playoffs, keep sending home the NHL's best. Brian Gionta had two power-play goals, Mike Cammalleri scored his...
Albright makes first Red Bulls start
It was a U.S. Open Cup qualifier played in front of less than 2,000 fans, but that mattered little to Chris Albright. After what seemed like a never ending painful...
Weird but true
As if the Gulf of Mexico oil spill weren't expensive enough already. A Pennsylvania alpaca farm is shearing the expensive wool off its fuzzy beasts for donation to efforts to...
Fordham football sets schedule
A schedule that features five home games on Jack Coffey Field highlights the 11-game 2010 Fordham football schedule released yesterday. The season will mark Fordham's first with scholarship players. The...
Falcons misfire in loss to Horace Mann
The cage must have felt the size of a mouse hole for Riverdale. The Falcons hit every part of it except for the back just once. “We just couldn’t find...
Middle men: Science victorious in battle of elite middle hitters
Jeremy Bass was trying to inject a little energy into Bronx Science. The coach was in the process of implementing a rotation change that featured outside hitter Dustin Lee moving...
Scoring burst helps Mann pull away from rival Riverdale
In 14 seconds Horace Mann accomplished a rare feat for this season. It secured a comfortable win, extending a three-goal lead to five early in the fourth quarter. “I think...
16-year-old hooker told friend: I didn't have sex with Taylor
The 16-year-old hooker whose claims about having sex with ex-Giant Lawrence Taylor led to a rape charge against him actually bragged to a friend about making “easy money” because “I...
Ortega makes two Bergtraum stars headed to St. Bonaventure
Just four days after teammate CeCe Dixon committed to St. Bonaventure, Murry Bergtraum star Doris Ortega followed suit Wednesday afternoon. The 5-foot-10 guard said she’s looking forward to extending the...
Paterson sets election date to replace Massa
Gov. David Paterson on Wednesday called for a special election Nov. 2 to fill the congressional seat held by former U.S. Rep. Eric Massa, who resigned amid an investigation into...
Pro golfer Erica Blasberg texted caddie before death: report
U.S. pro golfer Erica Blasberg texted her caddie in the hours before she was found dead in her Nevada home, The New York Times reported Wednesday. Missy Pederson told the...
Independent Bloomberg makes like a Republican
He famously quit the Republican Party three years ago, but Mayor Bloomberg immersed himself in all things GOP last night as he repaid a favor to Brooklyn Republican chief Craig...