July 5, 2011
Bullies steal delivery man's money on Kent Avenue
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Humboldt Street shooter hits senior
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Thief makes off with man's wheels
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VIDEO: Hubbuch on NFL labor deal
New York Post NFL writer Bart Hubbuch discusses the framework of an NFL labor deal.The league locked out its players in March and training camps would be scheduled to open...
B'klyn man admits to hacking down tree in rage (VIDEO)
A Brooklyn axe murderer cut a sweet deal today — after getting busted for chopping down a curbside tree in an apparent fit of rage. Francisco Marxuach admitted to police...
Red Bulls host Toronto tomorrow; seek six-point homestand
After picking up just three of a possible dozen points on the road, with disappointing draws that feel like losses, the Red Bulls have back-to-back home games starting tomorrow vs....
Sabathia leads Yanks over Indians
CLEVELAND — CC Sabathia took out any anger for being snubbed as an All-Star by striking out 11 in seven shutout innings, Curtis Granderson homered twice and Derek Jeter moved...
Rivera unlikely to pitch for Yankees tonight
CLEVELAND -- Yankees closer Mariano Rivera went through a normal pregame routine of playing catch and long toss then said the soreness in his right triceps above the elbow hadn’t...
Singer Rick Springfield pleads not guilty to DUI charge
LOS ANGELES -- Singer Rick Springfield, best known for his 1981 hit "Jessie's Girl," pleaded not guilty Tuesday to two counts of DUI. Springfield, 61, did not appear in the...
RBNY's Luke Rodgers on his heel woes: "Its been a nightmare, horrible"
After a daunting four-game road swing, one in which they played shorthanded and mustered just three points, the Red Bulls have back-to-back home games starting tomorrow vs. Toronto (8 p.m.,...
Konopka leaves Islanders for Senators
The NHL's two-time reigning penalty-minute leader, Zenon Konopka, left the Islanders for Ottawa on Tuesday, signing a one year, $700,000 contract as a free agent.Konopka, 30, went 2-7-9 with 307...
Somali man brought to NY to face terror trial
WASHINGTON — A Somali citizen captured in April was interrogated aboard a U.S. warship for two months and is now in New York to face terrorism charges. The case against...
RBNY GM Erik Soler to add keeper; Thierry Henry calls gaffes frustrating
A string of maddening goalkeeping gaffes has cost the Red Bulls the Eastern Conference lead, Bouna Coundoul and Greg Sutton taking turns coughing up cheap goals. From front office to...
Attagirl, 'Bridesmaids'
"Bridesmaids" has just passed "Sex and the City" at the box office (at least in nominal dollars, unadjusted for inflation), giving it the box office "record" (again, no one ever adjusts...
Obama invites leaders of both parties to White House Thursday for deficit talks
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama announced Tuesday that he has invited Democratic and Republican leaders from both chambers of Congress to the White House Thursday to discuss a deal to...
Thief makes off with five flagpoles
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Mets sign 40-year-old reliever Batista
The Mets added some pitching depth with the minor-league signing of reliever Miguel Batista on Tuesday. The Mets assigned the 40-year-old to Triple-A Buffalo. Batista started the year with the...
Markowitz wants his chief of staff to be next Brooklyn Beep
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz has yet to decide whether to run for mayor in 2013, but he knows who he wants to be his successor. The term-limited Beep is...
Jeter batting leadoff against Indians
CLEVELAND -- Derek Jeter bats leadoff again for the Yankees on Tuesday against the Indians, six hits shy of 3,000 for his career.Francisco Cervelli will be the catcher in place...
Appeals court temporarily halts forced medication of Jared Lee Lougner
SAN DIEGO -- Prison officials must temporarily stop forcibly medicating accused Tucson, Ariz., gunman Jared Lee Loughner, the Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled. Loughner's attorneys had appealed...
Survivor says fatal crash was caused by another driver's speeding
A survivor of a horrific holiday crash that killed three Staten Island teens on their way home from Atlantic City yesterday said their driver lost control when their SUV was...
Adele to resume US tour after recovering from laryngitis
LONDON -- British soul singer Adele said Tuesday she is ready to resume touring in North America after a bout of laryngitis forced her to cancel several performances earlier this...
Verdict breakdown in the Casey Anthony case
Murder charges: First-degree murder -- NOT GUILTY Aggravated child abuse -- NOT GUILTY Aggravated manslaughter of a child -- NOT GUILTY Other charges: Four counts of giving false information to...
Alkaline Trio breaks 'Clavicle' clip
In preparation for the July 12 release of their semi-acoustic album, "Damnesia," Alkaline Trio has released a music video for the single, "Clavicle." Shot at Hurley Studios in Cosa Mesa,...
Agency warns giant plant that causes blindness, blisters spreading across NY
ALBANY, N.Y. — A monster plant with flowers the size of umbrellas and sap that causes blisters and blindness is spreading across New York. It's the giant hogweed, an invasive...
Former Yankees unlikely to be called at Clemens trial
WASHINGTON — The judge in the Roger Clemens perjury trial, which begins Wednesday, is considering just how much of a salacious allegation against the star pitcher’s chief accuser is fair...
Collins making most of Mets' limited talent
LOS ANGELES -- Look around the Mets clubhouse these days and you see a lot of smiles. The Mets are respectable, and that’s a start.Playing hard goes a long way,...
Just dance! Here's where you can shake it in Brooklyn this summer
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Mets prospect Familia finally gets first Double-A win
Mets pitching prospect Jeurys Familia made his first Double-A start May 10. The right-hander picked up his first win for the Double-A Binghamton Mets on Monday night, nine starts and...
Robert Sklar, 1936-2011
There's sad news today: Robert Sklar, the esteemed film historian-professor, died over the weekend in a cycling accident in Spain. He was the author many books, including the 592-page "A...
Police arrest thug who allegedly killed nursing assistant
Cops have nabbed the cold-blooded thug who allegedly killed a nursing assistant in a case of mistaken identity. Malik Wallace, 20, was allegedly aiming for the victim’s teenage son—who wasn’t...
Clayton believes his experience will aid return to Giants
With the lockout ongoing and NFL teams bracing for what will likely be a shortened, condensed training camp, teams might put a premium on retaining veteran players in order to...
Casey Anthony acquitted of murder, convicted only of lying to cops
Casey Anthony was found not guilty today in a Florida courtroom of killing her adorable two-year-old daughter and tossing the toddler’s rotting body in a swamp near her parent’s home....
Bloomberg flips stance on 'outrageous' perp walks
Mayor Bloomberg did a flip-flop today in the direction of French critics who've denounced the NYPD's "perp walk" of Dominique Strauss-Kahn by calling such public displays "outrageous" and a "circus."...
Adirondack 'Woodswoman' Anne LaBastille dies
ALBANY, N.Y. — Anne LaBastille, the environmentalist, sometime hermit and Adirondack author whose "Woodswoman" autobiographies inspired others to venture into the wilderness, has died at a nursing home in Plattsburgh....
NY man gets 97 years for 2003 sex assault of woman
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A judge has sentenced a Syracuse man to 97 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman eight years ago. Vincent Torres claims he's innocent and says...
Off-duty prison guard among those shot in Newark
NEWARK, N.J. — Officials say an off-duty corrections officer is among the three people killed in separate shootings early Tuesday morning in Newark. Thirty-seven-year-old Katrina Owens was at a barbecue...
French writer files attempted rape complaint against Dominique Strauss-Kahn
PARIS, France -- A young author filed a sex assault complaint against former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Tuesday, opening a new and potentially ugly episode in the...
Paris Hilton’s intruder arrested for violating restraining order
LOS ANGELES -- A man who tried to get into Paris Hilton's home and attacked her boyfriend in separate incidents was facing charges Tuesday for violating an order requiring him...
Poggi To Be Remembered With BBQ
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Rap star Nicki Minaj's cousin shot dead in Brooklyn
A shooting in Brooklyn claimed the life of rapper Nicki Minaj’s cousin early Monday. The Post reported that Nicholas Telemaque, 27, was shot just five blocks from his home on...
Wings Academy's Fall picks Radford
Amdy Fall verbally committed to Radford and new coach Mike Jones Tuesday morning, the senior forward told The Post. An All-City first team selection by The Post, Fall picked the...
Gay or straight, guys reluctant to say I do
Men have to be dragged kicking and screaming to the altar - whether they're straight or gay. Same-sex couples can begin applying for New York marriage licenses today, but don't...
Body found in Indianapolis creek not that of Lauren Spierer
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- A decomposed body recently pulled from an Indianapolis creek is not that of missing Indiana University student Lauren Spierer, officials said Tuesday. Marion County Chief Deputy Coroner...
HBO to air documentary on Jeter's quest for 3,000
Derek Jeter has tried to downplay his pursuit of 3,000 hits, but the Yankees shortstop has agreed to let HBO and Major League Baseball document the historic moment. HBO will...
Owner of East Village bar d.b.a. dies after being struck by car while cycling
The owner of the popular East Village bar d.b.a. has died after being struck by a car while riding his bike to work during rush hour, authorities said. Ray Deter,...
NBC loses Wimbledon rights to ESPN after 43 years
BRISTOL, Conn. -- ESPN finalized a deal with Wimbledon Tuesday to carry the Grand Slam tennis tournament for the next 12 years. "We are proud to have been a partner...
Teenager beats up a woman for her purse
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Yankees prospect Hall pitches well in Triple-A debut
The Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees had been anticipating a starter parachuting onto their roster to make a start for them Monday night. But, instead of Phil Hughes, who is now set...
NJ cracks down on unlicensed moving companies
NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey officials are charging 25 companies with working as movers without licenses. The charges came after a four-day sting last week. Undercover investigators from the state...
Canadian mayor backs Niagara Falls high-wire stunt
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y.— The mayor of Niagara Falls, Ontario, has become the first Canadian official to publicly support an attempt by daredevil Nik Wallenda to cross Niagara Falls on a...
BACK PAGE: Pelfrey lagging behind on overachieving Mets
If Johan Santana were coming off the disabled list today, who would be forced out of the Mets rotation?It should be the starter who has the worst ERA and is...
2 deaths result in more patrols near Ithaca Gorge
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University campus police and local law enforcement will increase patrols near the Ithaca Gorge after two students died in separate incidents over the holiday weekend. Ithaca...
You gotta have faith
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'Mark Zuckerberg' on top of Google+ popularity ranking
PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg appeared to be the most popular person Tuesday on Google+ -- the recently unveiled rival social network from Google. Zuckerberg was listed...
Tiger won't play in British Open
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Those "minor" injuries to his left leg now have kept Tiger Woods from playing in two majors. In an announcement on his website Tuesday that came as...
This show is on the run
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Charlie Sheen next roastee for Comedy Central
There should be no shortage of material. Comedy Central said Tuesday that Charlie Sheen has agreed to be the subject of its next celebrity roast. It will be taped in...
He's the man! Dan Zanes plays Celebrate Brooklyn on July 16
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Europe bans import of Egyptian seeds and beans following E. coli outbreak
BRUSSELS -- Europe banned the import of all Egyptian seeds and beans after fenugreek seeds from the country were blamed for an E. coli outbreak that killed 48 people in...
The man who hunted Osama bin Laden
WASHINGTON — After Navy SEALs killed Osama bin Laden, the White House released a photo of President Obama and his Cabinet inside the Situation Room, watching the daring raid unfold....
Bieber is a bust as magazine cover boy
Justin Bieber may pack arenas worldwide but he was a bust as the February "Vanity Fair" cover boy. The 17-year-old pop star's debut on the front of the glossy was...
DVD Extra: John Garfield at the Warner Archive, Part 2
Continuing last week's column chronologically through the nine John Garfield titles available at the manufacture-on-demand DVD service, we come to a pair of loan-outs -- as well as two of...
Defendant in UConn football player stabbing case gets probation
VERNON, Conn. — The first man arrested after the fight that left a University of Connecticut football player stabbed to death has been granted admission into a probation program that...
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Giffords' staffer hurt in shooting returns to work
TUCSON, Ariz. — A high-ranking staff member for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords who was gravely injured in the Tucson mass shooting returned to work for the first time Tuesday, sharing tears,...
Funeral Thursday for slain Truman HS football star
Funeral services will be held Thursday for a Bronx football star who was stabbed after his high school graduation. Isayah Muller would have attended Nassau Community College in the fall....
Schumer promotes deal to boost upstate flights
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Sen. Charles Schumer is urging Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to quickly review a deal between U.S. Airways and Delta that could greatly boost air service from Syracuse...
Sen. Gillibrand outlines manufacturing agenda
NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says her new Made in America competitive grant program will help retool struggling companies for advanced manufacturing to create more well-paying manufacturing jobs...
Ahnold set to give Maria Shriver 'very generous' divorce settlement: report
LOS ANGELES -- Maria Shriver may be crying -- but it'll be all the way to the bank. Arnold Schwarzenegger is willing to give his soon-to-be ex-wife a "very generous...
Rezoning Plans Revealed for Community Board 12
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Palma Graffiti Removal Program Targets Castle Hill
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Much Anticipated Renovations Underway at Loreto Park
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Van Nest Welcomes Cross County Federal Savings Bank
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WVOX DJ Nardone Keeps Doo-Wop Alive
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Free Wi-Fi Hits Bronx Parks
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Center for Child Health and Resiliency opens amid fanfare
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Heavy gunfire heard in Syria's Hama, three killed
HAMA, Syria -- Residents in Syria's Hama blocked roads Tuesday to prevent an assault by security forces encircling the restive central city, as three people were reported killed in gunfire....
William and Catherine to visit remote Canadian communities
YELLOWKNIFE, Northern Territories -- The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will Tuesday continue their highly-publicized Canadian tour by visiting remote communities in the country's Northwest Territories. Around 5,000 people are...
Japan's new reconstruction minister resigns following 'offensive' remarks
TOKYO -- Japan's reconstruction minister, Ryu Matsumoto, stepped down Tuesday after just one week in the newly created post, following a disastrous visit a diaster-hit area. Matsumoto, who was handpicked...
France to stop arming Libyan rebels
PARIS -- France will stop arming Libya's rebels, its defense secretary said Tuesday, after Paris was heavily criticized for parachuting in weapons to fighters clashing with loyalist forces. Gerard Longuet...
Suitcase prison escape attempt stuffed
CHETUMAL, Mexico — Police say a woman was caught trying to sneak her common-law-husband out of a Mexican prison in a suitcase following a conjugal visit. A spokesman for police...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F), Katy Perry 2. Moves Like Jagger, Maroon 5 3. Party Rock Anthem, LMFAO 4. Give Me Everything, Pitbull 5. Rolling in the...
Jeter hitless; Yankees lose to Indians
CLEVELAND — Only in the Yankees’ universe can soreness in one future Hall of Famer’s right arm smother the return of another from the disabled list who was resuming his...
Try as he might, Jeter can’t avoid spotlight
CLEVELAND — For now, there are other issues for the Yankees to fret about, other possible headaches to deal with. There is Mariano Rivera, who wasn’t available last night because...
July will be busy -- but eventful -- as live recruiting period kicks off
My bags are packed, the flights and hotels are booked and my itinerary is set. No, I’m not taking vacation – that’s for August. It’s the live recruiting period, when...
Patience pays off as Grady's Peters signs with Texas Southern
Jabari Peters is an atypical New York City basketball standout. He didn’t play AAU basketball until hooking up with New Heights just recently. He found a low-major Division I college...
Chick it out!
We’ve pored through a season’s worth of chick lit to determine which beachy reads are worth your time and which aren’t — rating them on a scale of 1 (bury...
Perry hot summer
Nobody knows summer better than California gurl Katy Perry. The pretty pop temptress owned the dog days of 2008 with “I Kissed a Girl,” and ruled last summer with her...
Moinian in crosshairs
Poor Joseph Moinian. In parts of Midtown you might think he's Public Enemy No. 1. A small fire on Thursday at 237 W. 54th St., a 5-story building he's demolishing,...
Questions for moguls and shakers
Allen & Co.'s annual media mogulfest is known as an M&A incubator -- where executives get together to talk ideas and deals. But trying to grab a CEO for an...
Here's how to ignite some real economic growth
I've decided not to run for president. I understand that you are disappointed. But over the July 4th weekend I consulted with my daughter's dog, Bailey, and we came to...
Jeter's handlers play hardball on 3,000 hits
Derek Jeter's handlers are squeezing the bat this week as the all-star shortstop takes his cuts on his way to the 3,000-hit mark. The management team for the first Yankee...
Business briefs
Default fear Europe's effort to pull Greece back from the brink may result in a de fault rating by Standard & Poor's. A rollover plan serving as the basis for...
Dov's board games
Two directors at American Apparel have left the retailer's board after clashing with controversial CEO Dov Charney during a liquidity crisis this spring, The Post has learned. Separately, the racy...
Our vacation nation
If the only travel you do is by subway, you need a change of pace. These magazines will get you out and about in no time. A proud Milanesi tells...
'Potter's boozy spell
LONDON -- Call him Harry Potted. Daniel Radcliffe, the child star of the "Harry Potter" film franchise, lost faith in acting and became a heavy drinker during a wild party...
Still horses for main courses
A four-year old federal ban on the slaughtering of horses for human consumption has all but backfired, a government investigation found, because the equines are now being exported to Canadian...
Warning 'shots'
State health officials are terrifying parents into getting their kids vaccinated. The blunt message, delivered by the state Health Department, is that children could die if they don't get the...
Roger's got 'heat'
The "Rocket" has never worked out of a jam like this before. Disgraced former Yankee pitcher Roger Clemens will face his toughest lineup ever when he goes on trial tomorrow...
Princely demand
PADDOCK WOOD, England -- Prince set a new standard for pampered pop stars during his festival appearance here, with a demand for a limo ride of just 80 feet, from...
Iceland eyes Rx-only cigs
REYKJAVIK, Iceland -- Icelandic lawmakers were considering a proposal yesterday to ban the retail sale of cigarettes -- and make them a prescription-only product. Under the plan, smokers would need...
Mex cartel boss nailed
MEXICO CITY -- Mexican police arrested a top lieutenant of the Zetas drug cartel who was linked to the murder of a US immigration agent in February, Mexico's security ministry...
Bam recruits Corzine to woo back Wall $t.
President Obama is desperately putting his Wall Street stock in an unlikely old buddy. The beleaguered president has recruited former Goldman Sachs head honcho Jon Corzine to shore up re-election...
Drivers get the shaft
Better check under the hood before the next road trip. Cars in the US – whether foreign or domestic – are being innudated with counterfeit parts ranging from airs bags...
Schools still cheat with no-bid custodial deals: suit
They're back to their dirty old tricks. The city's Department of Education has continued to privatize the cleaning of dozens of its public schools through no-bid contracts -- despite a...
Fish-boat nightmare
One American drowned and seven others were missing off Mexico's Baja peninsula after a fishing boat packed with California tourists capsized in a ferocious storm, authorities said yesterday. One crew...
Uh, O! A teen
President Obama is now facing his greatest challenge in the White House -- a teenage girl. Malia Obama, the eldest of the president's two daughters, turned 13 yesterday. Her birthday...
Shuttered burger joint's beef with city
The manager of Donovan's Pub, the beloved Queens bar and renowned burger joint that was shut down after a surprise Health Department inspection Thursday, insisted yesterday there's no way the...
Two 'up-skirt pervs' nabbed
Two creeps with the same first name -- and the same penchant for perversion -- were busted within an hour and a half in Manhattan, authorities said yesterday. Edgar Guncay,...
Booze eyed in PA death plunge
Detectives yesterday were probing the death of a 45-year-old New Jersey man who plunged four stories to his death outside the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Sean Anderson, of Bayonne, was...
Prick your finger
The size of a man's index finger can be the key to telling how big his penis is, a new study has found. Men with index fingers that are shorter...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan A Midtown bank worker was arrested for allegedly helping to swipe $76,000 from customers' accounts. The employee, Malden Clermont, 35, allegedly printed out and copied sensitive account information from...
Hot dog chomp-ionship in dispute
It's a split decision. Joey "Jaws" Chestnut downed 62 wieners in 10 minutes at Coney Island yesterday, but the victory was upstaged by his hot-dogging arch-rival. Chestnut gulped his way...
Monkey 'shoots' himself
Say "Banana!" While a hundred monkeys sitting at a hundred typewriters have yet to write any Shakespeare, one Indonesian macaque with a camera turned out to be a pretty good...
Coney I. 'stall' tactics get the flush
Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe ended the rationing of toilet paper at Coney Island yesterday -- admitting that The Post's potty exposé left him flush with embarrassment. "We don't know why...
Gal survives 5-story fall
A 19-year-old woman is lucky to be alive after plunging five floors off a Queens rooftop early yesterday as her horrified friend watched, authorities said. The victim was hanging out...
'Preying' with the big boys
She's no Carmela Soprano. Alicia DiMichele may have an alleged mobster husband -- but she's anything but a traditional big-haired mob wife who spends her day cooking pasta dinners for...
Tunisia convicts absent ex-prez
TUNIS, Tunisia -- A Tunisian court sentenced former president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali in absentia yesterday to more than 15 years in prison for illegal possession of drugs and weapons....
Sanit's basket case
An 83-year-old Upper East Sider says the Sanitation Department treated her like garbage. Darbe Pitofsky claims she was chased, threatened with arrest and slapped with a $100 ticket -- all...
Corpse clue in Indiana
Indiana cops are investigating whether a badly decomposed female body found floating in a local creek could be missing Westchester County college student Lauren Spierer. Passers-by made the gruesome discovery...
$319M Mega winners keeping it thrifty
The "Albany Seven" lottery winners have a taste for beer on a champagne-bottle budget. The seven state workers who split a mind-boggling $319 million Mega Millions jackpot in March are...
'Fraud' twist in Village clan's horror
Pennsylvania cops yesterday shot and killed the ex-con wanted for murdering an East Village man and a 2-year-old boy in a bloody revenge spree sparked by an alleged insurance-fraud scheme...
Save me, Batman: 'slay' mate
Batman may be coming to the rescue of a woman accused of killing one of his biggest fans -- her husband. When Benjamin Novack, 53, was bludgeoned to death with...
A show of Fourth! (PHOTOS)
New York celebrated America's 235th birthday last night with a spectacular fireworks show that blazed over the Hudson River in a breathtaking display of patriotism. "We came to support America...
DA set to drop charges vs. DSK
Pop the champagne, DSK. Prosecutors will agree to drop the charges against Dominique Strauss-Kahn -- either on his next court date in two weeks or even sooner, according to a...
Casey case to jury
The fate of accused daughter-killer Casey Anthony is now in the hands of jurors, who spent Independence Day in a special court session. Capping a sensational five-week trial that has...
Judge boots thug Ratko
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Ratko Mladic plunged his Yugoslav war-crimes tribunal arraignment into chaos yesterday, repeatedly shouting at judges, defying their orders and refusing to enter pleas to 11 charges...
Family's highway horror
A car carrying a Staten Island family returning from a day at Atlantic City struck a guardrail on the Garden State Parkway early yesterday and overturned -- killing two brothers...
'Dafy fate snags talks
TRIPOLI, Libya -- The Libyan government said yesterday it was in talks with opposition figures, but there seemed little chance of a swift end to the conflict as both sides...
Some hack job 'kills off' prez
Hackers broke into Fox News' political Twitter account early yesterday, posting false updates saying President Obama had been assassinated. A series of six tweets coming from the FoxNewsPolitics account reported...
Ailing Hugo home
CARACAS, Venezuela -- President Hugo Chavez made a surprise return from Cuba early yesterday, stepping off a plane before dawn amid rampant speculation about his fitness to continue in office...
Washington in denial
In the Obama administration's third year, an air of unreality and disbelief has settled across the nation. Much of the media is focused on the trial of a trashy young...
Will NYC campaign law be next to fall?
Last week, the Supreme Court struck down an Arizona law that subsidized political candidates' campaigns based on amounts spent by their unsubsidized challengers. The ruling poses serious problems for New...
Character in question: maid-up bed of lies?
Dominique Strauss-Kahn's case is like a game of liar's dice, and the truth may never be known ("Maid Eyed as Kahn Artist," July 1). This hotel maid does not look...
'Austerity': It's Greek to them
I feel sorry for the young people of Greece ("The Wheels Come Off," Michael A. Walsh, PostOpinion, June 29). Their future was bargained away and stolen by corrupt politicians who...
An impotent pander
Meanwhile, New York's rookie governor announced earlier this month that he was suspending the state's participation in the controversial federal immigrant-enforcement plan known as Secure Communities. It was, as we...
The gov's next task
Andrew Cuomo's gotten a lot done in his short time as governor. But he still faces one gigantic lift: getting the teachers unions to cooperate in fixing public schools, particularly...
To stop Syria's carnage
Talk to high officials in Western capitals these days and you hear that it's time for the United Nations to "do something" about Syria. "The UN cannot remain silent," says...
Mississippi uprising
James Baldwin's "Blues for Mister Charlie" is an inspired choice to open the New Haarlem Arts Theatre, a new professional company based at CCNY. While this play is no longer...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 p.m.Best Bet: Greatheart Hanover (12th)FIRST-1 1/16 ml pc; $12,000; claiming3Boy Blue(C Manzi)7-6-15-12SandriHanover(GBrennan)4-1-53-14BarchettaN(JPantaleano)1-7-66-11Don'tLetDown(JBartlett)3-3-28-15Lil Star Too(B Holland)4-5-812-16WinniesMakN(JStratton)4-3-410-17Smarty Merit(D Dube)1-1-78-18Danger Sign N(A Coletta)6-2-14-1SECOND-1 1/16 ml pc; $14,000; claiming3Oil Magnet(P Lachance)4-5-48-17Rc...
Tomorrow's Delaware Entries
Post Time: 1:15 p.m. All horses appear in post position orderFIRST6 fur; $22,500; clm($30,000); 3upPNHorse Wt.JockeyOdds1Fast Shadow,115RFelicino2A E Phi Sensation,118R Chiappe3Sister Dyer,123RNapravnk4Stone Maiden,118W Ho5Mae's Jewel,118J Navarro6Cafe Rendezvous,118J RoccoSECOND6...
Mets' Reyes won't rush his return
LOS ANGELES -- Jose Reyes had a laid-back, Southern California state of mind as the Mets arrived at Dodger Stadium yesterday. Rush back? What's the hurry? The Mets' star shortstop...
Philadelphia Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 7 fur; $23,000; clm($7,500); 3upRUNNIN ONASUGARHI won as the favorite this distance and level in local debut for new barn. ELIXIR finished third this level in first start for...
Reyes injury a break for Mets in re-signing effort
LOS ANGELES -- Jose Reyes' left hamstring tweak may be the best injury that has ever happened to the Mets. At least for the moment. The injury is a gentle,...
Vic Cangialosi's Delaware Grade
Post Time: 1:15 p.m.FIRST-6 fur; $15,000; clm; 3up7-Archrival 8-51-HiddenLoot 12-12-DremngfNt 5-23-Native Child 15-14-So Raven 15-15-MssShppnDv 7-26-Ripe Plum 6-1SECOND-1 mile; $40,000; mdn; 3YO2-CharlsSwll 9-51-Skeered 8-13-Reflejo 8-14-Mr.Haywood 7-25-Shertzer 5-26-MyGirlCars 6-1THIRD-1m&70yds; $16,000; clm;...
An Amazin' Reyes payday doesn't add up for Mets
What happened around here? Did we pull a Rip Van Winkle? Was it all just a dream sequence? Three months ago the Mets were financially dead in the water. The...
Farrar full of emotion
REDON, France -- Two months ago, Tyler Farrar was demoralized, sleeping 20 hours a day. He had even stopped riding, overcome by sorrow after his best friend died in a...
Belmont Charts
July 4, 2011 Hazy And Fast. Turf: Good. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -7 fur(T); $52,000; alw; 3upOff: 1:01 p.m.St. gd, won drivingTime: 23.25, 46.73, 1:10.83, 1:23.13.Trainer: Claude McGaughey IIIWinner:...
Hollywood Results
FIRST-$22,000, cl, 3YO F, 6½f3Good Acktress (Vlnzl) 12.005.603.005Social Event (Cedeno)4.602.407Warrens Peacock (Espnz)2.20 Off 1:01. Time 1:18.11. Fast. Scr: Takethemoneyandrun. * $1 Exacta (3-5) $18.80 * Quinella (3-5) $13.60 * $1...
Reyes-less Mets rally past Dodgers
LOS ANGELES -- No Jose, no problem. The Mets need Jose Reyes for the long term, but team performances like last night's certainly make it easier for manager Terry Collins...
Sports shorts
MLB: Pujols getting close Albert Pujols could be back in the Cardinals' lineup as early as tonight, beating the initial timetable for his return from a broken left wrist by...
Snider, Jays subdue Sox
Travis Snider looked as if he forgot how to run the bases on his first hit and later didn't realize everyone was waiting to talk to him after the game....
Hondo: Take that Tiger
The Jays lit up Lackey fourthwith then held off the Sawx yesterday, which enabled Hondo to slash the accounts payable to 1,410 sanfords. Tonight, Mr. Aitch expects Justin Zoolander to...
Blankety-blank: Worley, Phils zip Marlins
Vance Worley pitched seven shutout innings and the Phillies scored the only run on a close play in the seventh inning to beat the Marlins 1-0 last night in Miami....
Aging Jeter must reaffirm his value to Yankees
CLEVELAND -- It was right here, right on this field, the last time Derek Jeter encountered this level of doubt. The stadium was called Jacobs Field then and Jeter had...
Fans help Yankees' Jeter be a 'Star'
CLEVELAND — Derek Jeter admitted he isn’t pleased with his production in the first half but the Yankees shortstop appreciated the fans voting him into the starting lineup for the...
Yankees' Rivera 'not concerned' with arm trouble
CLEVELAND -- Three hours before last night's Yankees game Mariano Rivera wasn't sure he would be available to Joe Girardi due to soreness above his right elbow on the outside...
Mets encouraged by Santana's return to mound
LOS ANGELES -- Can the Johan Santana countdown finally begin? The Mets ace threw from a mound yesterday in Port St. Lucie, possibly the final hurdle in getting cleared to...
'Chef' surprise
Clebrity chef Gordon Ramsay continues to promise more than he can deliver. This time, the legendary F-bomber says that the winning chef from the upcoming ninth season of "Hell's Kitchen"...
TNT: 'Great' show!
Just when you thought they'd run out of reality-show ideas. . . Moviemakers Ron Howard and Brian Grazer (who also executive-produced "24") are teaming with producers of "The Amazing Race"...
'Camelot' gone from Starz universe
Starz will not order a second season of its ambitious period drama "Camelot," citing "significant production challenges." Though it started strong, delivering Starz's largest-ever opening for a new drama last...
Gone babies gone
A few weeks ago, "Teen Mom" reality star Amber Portwood landed in the hospital after falling into a deep depression and threatening to commit suicide. This occurred after a phone...
Weird but true
A sex fiend's creepy behavior became a lesson in what not to do online for some North Carolina schoolchildren. He was caught propositioning a sheriff's officer just as the lawman...
Mets rally in 6th to beat last-place Dodgers 5-2
LOS ANGELES — Angel Pagan, Carlos Beltran and Daniel Murphy had RBI doubles in the sixth inning after the Mets were held hitless through five by Rubby De La Rosa,...
SI family's crash on NJ parkway kills 3, seriously hurts 4
MIDDLETOWN, N.J. — Police say an SUV carrying 7 people on a New Jersey parkway smashed into a guardrail and overturned twice, killing three people and critically injuring four others....
Yankees Rivera says arm feels sore
CLEVELAND — Three hours before tonights game Mariano Rivera wasn’t sure he would be available to manager Joe Girardi due to soreness above his right elbow on the outside of...
Former Spellman guard continues to show skills on streetball stage
Leon Martinez’s career wasn’t being played under the brightest lights and on the biggest stages. The 5-foot-11 guard starred at Cardinal Spellman in the CHSAA Class B league and played...