July 13, 2011
Iona College's Machado set to tryout for Brazilian National Team
Scott Machado visited Brazil when he was 8 years old and learned to speak the language growing up as his entire family spoke Portuguese. Good thing, too – the Iona...
Couple dead after apparent murder-suicide in Queens
A couple was found fatally shot in front of their Queens home this afternoon in an apparent murder-suicide, cops said. The woman’s body was lying near the sidewalk on 56th...
Suspect allowed to view child porn in Wash. jail
SEATTLE — Authorities in Washington state say they're outraged that a former pilot who's already admitted molesting young boys will be allowed to watch videos he made of the abuse...
Obama walks abruptly out of 'tense' White House debt meeting, Cantor says
WASHINGTON -- The fourth consecutive day of debt meetings between President Barack Obama and congressional leaders from both parties ceased abruptly with Obama walking out of Wednesday's talks, House Majority...
Bloomberg contributes max amount to Republican senators who helped pass gay marriage
Mayor Bloomberg has contributed the maximum amount allowed -- $10,300 -- to each of the four Republican legislators whose votes helped push gay marriage through a balky state Senate, The...
Tiger Woods' ex Elin Nordegren cozies up to new boyfriend
STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Elin Nordegren, the ex-wife of philandering golfer Tiger Woods, was spotted kissing a new man in her native Sweden, according to a new report. Earlier this week,...
Topps to create trading card for fan who caught Jeter's 3,000th hit
Sports trading card manufacturer Topps announced Wednesday it will produce a baseball card for the fan who caught Derek Jeter's 3,000th career hit. Christian Lopez, who gave back the historic...
Man flees after UES sex assault
A pervert sexually assaulted a woman on the Upper East Side early today, police sources said. The sicko, whom cops described as a 25-year-old Hispanic man, allegedly followed the 31-year-old...
74-year-old suspect in 1970 rape admits fleeing
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The U.S. attorney says a 74-year-old rape suspect who went on the lam 40 years ago has been captured and has pleaded guilty in New York...
Keys to the U.S. Women's World Cup semifinal win
THREE KEYS TO THE U.S. WOMEN'S 3-1 WIN OVER FRANCE IN THE WORLD CUP SEMIS: Coach Pia Sundhage’s subs of Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan. France was dominating possession until the...
Moody's may downgrade US triple-A rating
Moody's Investors Service put its Aaa rating on the US government's bond rating on watch for possible downgrade Wednesday, citing the "rising possibility that the statutory debt limit will not...
Son of victim sought in NY home fire that killed 3
WHITE CREEK, N.Y. — A man wanted for questioning in a suspicious, deadly house fire early Wednesday was believed to be armed and traveling with his girlfriend and their 4-month-old...
Redskins eyeing Jets' Holmes, Giants' Cofield: report
The Redskins, rarely shy when it comes to spending big bucks to get what they want, could be targeting a key player from the Giants and Jets in free agency.Jets...
Families of Whitey Bulger's alleged victims ask Boston judge to deny girlfriend bail
BOSTON -- Family members of James "Whitey" Bulger's alleged victims asked a Boston federal judge Wednesday to deny bail for the reputed mobster's long-time girlfriend Catherine Greig. "Her 16 years...
Manhattan judge blocks law requiring pregnancy centers to disclose abortion status
A New York City law requiring that pregnancy centers disclose whether or not they provide abortion help was blocked yesterday by a Manhattan federal court judge. The law, signed by...
Paralyzed Rutgers player stands in therapy
Tweet by tweet, Eric LeGrand is making progress in his recovery from a fractured vertebrae suffered while making a tackle against Army on Oct. 16. On Wednesday, the Rutgers player...
Raise the roof! A new greenhouse opens in Greenpoint
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Feel it in one drop
Celebrate Harlem during Harlem Week. Since it began as Harlem Day in 1974, the celebration has grown in to this month-long fest paying homage to the neighborhood’s artistic talent and...
Catch air on edge at the King of New York competition
Tiny bikes, jaw-dropping stunts and big tricks are the attraction when this annual BMX and skateboard competition wheels in to town. Pros and amateurs will compete in a range of...
Dive into the depth of Shakespeare
For a beloved summer tradition, take in one or both of this year’s live Shakespeare in the Park productions under the night sky: "Measure for Measure" and "All’s Well That...
Kick off the US Open with the family
Saturday, Aug. 27 is Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day. Families can enjoy free tennis clinics, meet the pros and even play a game or two. Gates for the pre-tournament celebration open...
You can pet these tigers, kids
Your family can still enjoy a wildlife expedition this summer – without leaving town -- at the Bronx Zoo. The Great Summer Zoofari: A LEGO® Wildlife Expedition is here! Journey...
Rockin' beach city flexes with world-class surf contest
The Quiksilver Pro New York, set to take place on a 20-acre beachfront site in Long Beach, will be the sixth stop on the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 2011...
Nothing like women on wheels
Fast action at Gotham Girls Roller Derby – New York’s all-female roller derby league is sure to pump you up. Turn out (once or twice a month June 4–Oct. 29)...
Free-fall at Scream Zone in Coney Island
Are you ready to cut loose and freak out? The new amusement park at Coney Island has four rides sure to thrill-including Sling Shot coaster (hits over 150 feet high)...
Imagination flies at SummerStage
New York’s largest, totally free performing arts festival has a sizzling line up this summer. There are 18 city-wide parks offering programming,with Central Park’s Mainstage dominating the action. Sample acts...
Powell leads Liberty to fourth straight win
Nicole Powell scored 20 points and the Liberty cruised to a 91-69 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday. Kia Vaughn had 14 points, Leilani Mitchell scored 12 and Plenette...
Outside the box has never been so good
More than ten premieres and debuts (of 100 performances) highlight the three weeks of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts “Out of Doors Festival.” The free, outdoor music/dance jubilee is...
Back flip into hip-hop mode
Old-school rap veteran Q-Tip headlines the Main Stage at this year’s week-long Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival. Surprise guests pepper the celebration lineup. The week-long festival includes a competition for local artists...
Soriano, Prior throw for Yankees
TAMPA, Fla. -- Yankees right-hander Mark Prior is back pitching after missing almost three months because of a strained groin.The converted reliever said it was a step in the right...
First-place Phillies right where they expected to be
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies are right where they were supposed to be, leading the majors in wins at the All-Star break. It’s proof what excellent pitching can do. With...
Afghan leader sobs alongside slain brother's body
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Pushing through a ring of his security men, President Hamid Karzai climbed into his slain half brother's freshly dug grave Wednesday and sobbed alongside the coffin at...
U.S. women into World Cup Final after beating France
MOENCHENGLADBACH, Germany — The United States is in the World Cup final for the first time since it last won the title in 1999, and once again, it was Abby...
Chloe Sevigny to play transsexual in Brit miniseries
Club kid turned actress-designer Chloe Sevigny has never avoided controversial roles. But she has outdone herself in "Hit and Miss,'' a mini-series for British TV. Sevigny will play Mia, a...
Mugging on the Williamsburg Bridge!
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Justin Timberlake earns own invitation to a Marine Corps ball
QUANTICO, Va. -- Justin Timberlake has earned an invite of his own to the upcoming Marine Corps Ball, after he played a pivotal role in convincing his "Friends With Benefits"...
Ex-wife of suspect in dismembered boy's death 'shocked' by his arrest
The ex-wife of Levi Aron said today she is stunned by his arrest for the grisly murder of an 8-year-old boy — calling him a good husband who was great...
K-Rod, agent didn't see trade coming: report
PHOENIX — Francisco Rodriguez recently hired Scott Boras as his agent, but Boras was not the mastermind behind the trade that sent K-Rod from the Mets to the Milwaukee Brewers,...
Sen. Leibell starts prison term for tax evasion
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A longtime New York lawmaker who admitted evading taxes and trying to influence a grand jury has begun his 21-month prison sentence. A spokesman for the...
Ted Danson joins 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'
It's a long way from running a bar on the sitcom "Cheers," but this fall Ted Danson will join the cast of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS announced late Tuesday....
Oprah Winfrey expanding her role at OWN channel
Oprah Winfrey is expanding her role at her struggling network beyond the position of chairman. OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced Wednesday that she will also become the chief executive officer...
Economic growth should pick up even as uncertainty remains, Bernanke says
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve is prepared to act if economic weakness persists, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday, leaving open the possibility of a third round of central...
U.S. Open champions to earn record prize
The U.S. Tennis Association says the singles champions at this year’s U.S. Open will each receive a record $1.8 million. Total prize money is rising by more than $1 million...
Feds, NYPD bust 37 in NY-based Albanian drug ring
The Drug Enforcement Administration and the NYPD swooped in this morning with simultaneous large-scale raids throughout the city -- and reaching into the suburbs, upstate and overseas -- smashing a...
This week's calendar: July 14 to 20
Thursday, July 14 History of Design from the Victorian Era to the PresentJeff Byles and Ann Ferebee illuminate New York City as an epicenter of modern design innovation, with a...
Doctor government should confiscate fat kids
A Harvard affiliated doctor argues that the solution to obese kids is for the government to take custody of these "at risk children" but only in extreme cases. Dr. David...
NFL, players agree: 'It is time' to get deal done
Calling the players' offer "fair for both sides," star quarterbacks Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Drew Brees - plaintiffs in an antitrust suit against the NFL - said Wednesday "it...
One dead after two men found at bottom of public pool in SI
One man has died and another is fighting for his life after the pair was discovered lifeless at the bottom of a public pool on Staten Island early this morning,...
Steelers' Harrison calls Goodell a 'devil', rips Big Ben
Heavily fined Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison calls NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell a "crook" and a "devil," among other insults, in a magazine article.The 2008 AP Defensive Player of the...
Needles have Clemens DNA, steroids; fakery claimed by defense
WASHINGTON — Prosecutors said Wednesday that needles and cotton balls Roger Clemens' former trainer says he used to inject the star pitcher tested positive for Clemens' DNA and anabolic steroids...
Red Bulls sign GK Frank Rost
The Red Bulls identified goalkeeping as a glaring Achilles Heel, and addressed the problem Wednesday by signing German Frank Rost. A veteran of over 400 games and nearly two decades...
K-Rod thanks Mets for 'their great support'
Francisco Rodriguez had a tumultuous tenure with the Mets and took to Twitter on Wednesday to talk about his “new opportunity” with the Brewers after being traded following Tuesday’s All-Star...
No charges in amputee vet's roller coaster death
BATAVIA, N.Y.— A double-amputee Iraq War veteran who was hurled off a towering roller coaster to his death never should have been allowed on the ride, but park operators will...
Crews battle stubborn fire at Buffalo plant
BUFFALO, N.Y.— Firefighters in Buffalo continue to battle a stubborn blaze at a plant that manufactures industrial lubricants. Buffalo media outlets report that the fire started before 6 a.m. Wednesday...
Foster son accused of killing NJ man
CAMDEN, N.J.— Authorities arrested a juvenile in New York City on charges of stabbing a man to death in New Jersey. Authorities say the boy was Theotis Butts' foster son....
Jolie-Pitt wedding in the offing: report
LOS ANGELES -- Will they or won't they? Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are getting ready to tie the knot after six years together and six kids. But those rumors...
Phillip and Nancy Garrido’s horrific home movies
California prosecutors unsealed chilling home movies shot by sex fiends Phillip and Nancy Garrido, showing them parading a parole officer around their wretched home — just feet away from kidnapped...
News Corp. withdraws BSkyB bid
LONDON -- News Corp. dropped its bid to take full control of British satellite broadcaster BSkyB Wednesday, a sharp retreat for the media giant as it acknowledged that getting the...
FBI drug bust in Bronx nets 12 arrests, 1000 kilos of marijuana
The FBI took down the notorious Bronx gang called the "Creston Ave. Crew" Wednesday morning, which authorities say is responsible for moving about 1000 kilos of marijuana and 5 kilos...
Coordinated bombings kill 21, wound 113 in Mumbai
MUMBAI, India — Three coordinated bombings tore through the heart of India's busy financial capital during rush hour Wednesday, killing 21 people in the worst terror attack in the country...
VIDEO: Kernan, Hale preview Yankees second half
The Post’s Kevin Kernan and Mark Hale preview the Yankeees’ second half. They talk about the importance of Alex Rodriguez’s recovery from knee surgery, the chances of the Yankees rotation...
French police quiz mother of Strauss-Kahn's Paris accuser
PARIS -- Police interviewed the mother of Dominique Strauss-Kahn's French accuser Wednesday, as part of an investigation into an alleged attempted rape, AFP reported. Anne Mansouret, the mother of writer...
Missing 8-year-old B'klyn boy found dead; suspect charged with murder
A Brooklyn man was arrested early today and charged with murder after he "panicked" and allegedly dismembered the body of an 8-year-old Hasidic boy -- then hid the parts in...
New poll: Jews won't vote for Obama again
Every presidential election cycle someone somewhere provides proof that, finally, American Jews will stop voting against their own interests and abandon the Democratic Party. A new poll, Tevi Troy argues, indicates that 2012...
New historic district approved near Brooklyn Navy Yard
The city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission yesterday voted unanimously to approve a new historic district that is just south of the Brooklyn Navy Yard and was once home to America’s first...
Mets trade K-Rod to Brewers for two players to be named
PHOENIX — Back up the truck. It looks like the Mets are cleaning house, and K-Rod is the first to go. The Mets started unloading talent late last night when...
Mets had to trade K-Rod away
In his most important player transaction so far as Mets general manager, Sandy Alderson married common sense to dollars and cents and traded Francisco Rodriguez to the Brewers. Though the...
Fielder homer gives National League home field
PHOENIX -- Considering the Cactus Controversy, you just knew this was going to happen. The desert heat was on Derek Jeter for electing to skip the festivities and last night...
Taking success to New Heights, 16s claim another crown
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. – Terrence Samuel had a smile on his face over the final minutes of Tuesday’s Summer Classic East championship game. It was a content smirk, one...
Wayne's World: E-Hall football star in national spotlight this summer
Wayne Morgan is almost traveling as much this July as an AAU basketball player – only he’s actually the most sought-after football player in New York City for the Class...
McCullough, Team SCAN win Hall of Fame 15U title
Team SCAN has been knocking at the door all summer. The 15U boys basketball squad has been to six championship games and four semifinals so far this AAU season –...
Abyssinian wins Big Shots Atlantic Slam II, hoping for more travel
It was do or die for Abyssinian over the weekend. The two Big Shots Atlantic Slam tournaments in Myrtle Beach, S.C., were the only ones scheduled for the program during...
A year later, Boss still rules the roost
It is the All-Star break, and the Yankees have spent a good chunk of the first half in first place. They have pitched above expectations. They have played a mostly...
'Sophie's Choice' on the high seas?
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Locals mark one-year anniversary of goosicide
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Ervin, United Brooklyn dedicate season to deceased coaching legend
Gary Ervin spent the early part of this week honoring coach Sid Jones. Monday the former Robeson and Arkansas guard spent two hours at J. Foster Phillips funeral home in...
BUSHES: Mets won't get much in return for K-Rod
Mets general manager Sandy Alderson may have successfully gotten rid of Francisco Rodriguez and his millstone 2012 option of $17.5 million dollars, but Mets fans shouldn't get excited about the...
Mets trade closer K-Rod to Brewers
PHOENIX — Back up the truck. It looks like the Mets are cleaning house, and K-Rod is the first to go. The Mets started unloading talent late last night when...
Debt's dark angel
Uncle Sam isn't the only one who has maxed out on debt. After issuing billions in junk bonds and loans, corporate America is also approaching its borrowing limit and will...
Insiders cash out
Corporate insiders aren't putting a lot of stock in the economic recovery. As Wall Street's mood darkens because of disappointing economic data, Europe's debt crisis and political paralysis in Washington,...
Google+ A+ raves lift stock
Google may be coming out of its social shell, and it's making a case to join the Web 2.0 bubble. The search giant's latest foray into the social Internet, Google+,...
Netflix price hike causes drama
Netflix customers pitched a hissy fit yesterday after the subscription movie service jacked up the price of its DVD and streaming video rentals. The company pulled its popular $9.99-a-month plan,...
Apple loses legal eagle
Apple's chief patent counsel will soon leave the company, at a time when the iPhone maker is fighting numerous legal battles around the world, according to sources. Richard "Chip" Lutton...
4 WTC making progress
The World Trade Center site is humming with activity. On Monday, we walked across the site and rode the construction hoist up at Silverstein Properties' 4 World Trade Center as...
Muzzle's the word
The Federal Reserve, in a push to control the often-wayward communications of its top officials, issued detailed rules yesterday dictating what they can and cannot do. "Participants will strive to...
Madoff refund checks hitting mailboxes soon
The check's in the mail, and it's about time. Irving Picard, the trustee in charge of cleaning up Bernie Madoff's multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, was given the OK yesterday to start...
Einhorn's safe: Selig
Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig told ESPNNew-York.com that hedge-fund guru David Einhorn has no significant obstacles remaining to become minority owner of the New York Mets. "What the hell, he played...
NY AG probes BofA pact
New York's attorney general is investigating Bank of America's $8.5 billion settlement over losses in mortgage-backed securities, and has sought data from 20 institutional investors that agreed to the accord....
Support growing for QE3
Qe3 could set sail from a shipyard near you as the Federal Reserve's Ben Bernanke scrambles to steer a listless economy toward a more robust recovery after the worst financial...
Business briefs
Irish 'junk' Ireland joined Portugal and Greece as the third euro-area nation to have its credit rating reduced to below investment grade.Buyback News Corp., whose stock has dropped for four...
HuffPo's missing link
Why not suspend them all? That's the question raised by the Huffington Post's decision this week to "indefinitely suspend" a young writer, Amy Lee, for cribbing liberally from an AdAge...
Libya's Khadafy eyes exit
TRIPOLI, Libya -- Moammar Khadafy is ready to leave power, emissaries have told French officials -- the latest sign that contacts were under way between the Libyan leader and NATO...
Mubarak cronies convicted
CAIRO -- An Egyptian court has convicted a Mubarak-era prime minister and two Cabinet ministers of corruption and sentenced them to up to 10 years in jail. Former Prime Minister...
Osama knew London attack was coming
WASHINGTON -- Osama bin Laden was aware of the plot in which al Qaeda terrorists bombed London transportation facilities on July 7, 2005, the last successful operation in which he...
Karzai bro murdered
The United States lost a powerful ally in southern Afghanistan yesterday when the younger brother of President Hamid Karzai was gunned down in his heavily guarded home. Ahmed Wali Karzai,...
Glow & behold: Coney light fix
Let there be light! Coney Island's Parachute Jump -- whose high-tech lights mysteriously went dark last month -- is set to glow over the world-famous boardwalk once again. After puzzling...
Miracle cat falls 20 stories
Gloucester may be the luckiest black cat alive. The 16-year-old cat survived a breathtaking 20-story plunge from an Upper West Side apartment window with barely a scratch. "He didn't even...
Andy backs Weprin bid
Gov. Cuomo yesterday backed Democratic Assemblyman David Weprin's bid to capture randy ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner's vacant congressional seat -- a day after former Mayor Ed Koch urged voters in the...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens A heated argument in Flushing turned violent, leaving a man hospitalized with stab wounds, authorities said. Mao Weng, 23, plunged a sharp object into the shoulder of the 32-year-...
Paint misbehavin': Graffiti vandal slapped
A baby-faced art student who traveled from Chicago to the Big Apple to scrawl his tag and a few pointed statements on subway cars will serve 25 days of community...
Judge off slay case
A Queens judge has stepped down from the murder trial of accused husband-killer Barbara Sheehan after defense lawyers argued he has a conflict of interest. Queens Supreme Court Justice Richard...
US too dumb to know O is always right
When President Obama started talking at his news conference Monday, I listened intently for 15 minutes or so. Then I got fidgety as his half-truths about the debt grew into...
Arriving on 'Like a Virgin' Airlines
The Material Mom has brought her brood to the baked Apple. Madonna was grinning ear-to-ear yesterday as she paraded her four kids through JFK Airport after arriving on a red-eye...
GI's incredible tale of courage
When a bullet ripped through his legs, Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Arthur Petry still managed to help his fellow Army Ranger get to cover in the Afghan no-man's land. Then...
Watts up! Mike adds 70 juice cars to city fleet
Charge it! That was Mayor Bloomberg's cry yesterday as the city added 70 electric vehicles to the 360 the city already has on the road, creating the largest municipal fleet...
Pea-o'd growers get fresh with O
If the president thinks peas are as distasteful as taxes, he must be eating nasty ones out of a can, New York farmers said in defense of their crop. "In...
Over the moon!
Raunchy rapper Foxy Brown won't need to reveal her legal briefs and embark on an "underwear defense" for mooning her neighbor after a Brooklyn judge decided yesterday to drop the...
'Racist flick' tiff
An Asian-American group is up in arms over plans to screen "Breakfast at Tiffany's" in Brooklyn Bridge Park, alleging that Mickey Rooney's portrayal of a buck-toothed, bumbling Japanese man is...
Perv teach caged
A Queens special-education teacher was sentenced to 90 days in prison yesterday for her videotaped sex romps with a 15-year-old boy. Christine Williams, 42, was a fifth-grade teacher at PS...
Mafia stereotype got me canned
He says he was a good teacher -- but not a goodfella! A Long Island substitute teacher says he was canned because he's Italian -- and that's all his fearful...
A rush to capo plea
The FBI and federal prosecutors have assembled such a damning case against the Colombo crime family, there's been a mob scene of wiseguys looking to plead guilty. Of the 41...
Reality-TV gal courts trouble
A reality-TV star wannabe was briefly a real wanted woman after failing to show up in court yesterday. Rashidah Ali, who's had bit parts on "Basketball Wives" and "Real Housewives...
Soc Sec checks in 'peril'
WASHINGTON -- Pass my debt deal or granny won't get her check! That was the brass-knuckles threat President Obama floated yesterday in a bid to push lawmakers toward an agreement...
Nanny 'forge$' ahead
A sticky-fingered nanny swiped $125,000 in a check scam from her Upper West Side employer, authorities said. Marta Baran, 34, who worked for five years for Kamakshi Rao at her...
Nude dude's JFK breach
It was an epic security breach -- from the beach. A dripping-wet, naked man scaled an 8-foot-high fence topped with barbed wire at 9:30 a.m. yesterday and got within "a...
Mighty Quinn blow$ away mayoral foes
When it comes to fund-raising, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn is at the head of the pack among Democrats vying to replace Mayor Bloomberg, according to figures released yesterday by...
Mila-date Marine is Justin awe
The leatherneck with the hottest date to the Marine Corps Ball this fall -- sexy starlet Mila Kunis -- gave a shout-out to his "wingman" Justin Timberlake yesterday and said...
Gal admits pup starve
A Bronx woman who left her pit-bull puppy behind to starve to death after being evicted from her apartment admitted yesterday she "should have checked" on the dog "but never...
Volunteers & faith fuel search
On 15th Avenue in Borough Park yesterday, far below the police helicopters that hovered in the sky, Rabbi Lazer Fogel moved the car seat in the back of his minivan...
Cops shoot 'killer'
A lunatic was shot by police yesterday after he allegedly stabbed his girlfriend to death on a Bronx balcony -- right in front of the officers. Frederick Mendes, 53, slaughtered...
O's debt plan gets gov's OK
Gov. Cuomo -- who successfully slashed spending and blocked tax hikes in New York -- yesterday tepidly backed President Obama's plan to boost federal taxes by $1 trillion as part...
Thumbs down on texting
Gov. Cuomo delivered a stern message to motorists yesterday: DETAI -- when it comes to texting and driving, Don't Even Think About It! The governor signed into law one of...
Eww! Messy subway-perv rap
What a tool. An ex-con named Darnell Hardware is the perverted sicko who has pleasured himself on least three women on crowded subway trains, prosecutors said yesterday. Hardware, 26, was...
Women pack Clemens perjury jury
A jury largely made up of women who don't care about baseball is set to decide the fate of former Yankee pitching star Roger Clemens on charges he lied to...
What a croc!
Whoa, what a shockadile! Brutus, 17-foot monster, rises from the Adelaide River near Darwin, Australia, to snack on a hunk of buffalo meat as fearless tourists look on during a...
'Gilligan' creator is dead at 94
Somewhere he's talking on a phone made out of coconuts. Sherwood Schwartz, the creator of the iconic sitcoms "Gilligan's Island" and "The Brady Bunch," died yesterday of natural causes at...
Judge rips bldgs. boot
A Brooklyn federal judge yesterday ruled the National Parks Service illegally booted two historic 19th century buildings from US parkland protection to boost the Bloomberg administration’s push for private developers...
Naked death plunge
A former Bronx Science biology teacher and her boyfriend drove to the middle of the Tappan Zee Bridge yesterday, emerged naked from their car and, holding hands until the last...
Tragic mom pregnant again 2 years after Taconic crash
An incredibly brave Long Island woman who suffered the worst blow that can befall any mother is ready to take a new chance on life. Jackie Hance, whose three little...
Gymnast in $ettlement
A champion Chinese gymnast who was paralyzed in an accident at the 1998 Goodwill Games in New York has reached a deal with insurance companies and USA Gymnastics, her lawyer...
Casey set to change her name
She can hide from the public -- but not her conscience. Casey Anthony will change her name and don disguises to evade an outraged public when she's sprung from an...
Desperate hunt for missing boy
An "angelic" 9-year-old boy vanished after getting lost while walking alone for the first time from his Borough Park day camp and then following a man down a busy street...
To air is human
The airhead aerialists who performed atop the Williamsburg Bridge Monday night won't be getting a standing ovation from Brooklyn prosecutors. Seanna Sharpe (inset) and Thomas "Savage" Skinner were charged with...
First ladies salute Ford
PALM DESERT, Calif. -- First ladies past and present remembered Betty Ford yesterday at her funeral. Among those attending the service for President Gerald Ford's widow, who died Friday at...
MTA payroll up, workers down
The MTA is paying out more money to fewer employees, according to a study released yesterday. Despite shedding 3,500, the transit agency's payroll increased by $71 million from 2009 to...
The prez is clueless -- and we're all jobless
Aren't we all clueless about jobs ("Clueless About Jobs," Editorial, July 9)? After all, if mankind could manage the economy, the Soviet Union would still be in business. There is...
Welcome to the DC circus
There's lots to worry about, we are told, if President Obama and congressional Republicans can't agree on a budget deal that allows them to raise the country's debt ceiling: A...
MTA's too-nice pay
The average MTA worker made $71,237 last year in salary, wages and other cash pay, according to new data posted by SeeThroughNY, a project of the Empire Center, on its...
The taxman squeezeth
So here's a cautionary tale. A stand-up kid guilelessly and with out hesitation hands Derek Jeter the home-run ball the Yankee captain launched for his 3,000th career hit -- no...
Gamed again
Though the decision was entirely expected, it still shocks the conscience. Union representatives to the Police Pension Fund board Monday refused to strip a coke-snorting ex-cop of the tax-free $52,365-a-year...
New stars aria hit in the park
Opera an elitist art? Tell that to the more than 2,500 people who braved a sweltering Monday night to cheer the Met's Summer Recital Series at Central Park SummerStage. Seated...
Young love, loudly played
Smoke! Pyrotechnics! Battle gear! When the Montagues and the Ca pulets duke it out in this "Romeo and Juliet," it feels like a Kiss con cert -- and it's almost...
Sheik sneak peek
Strolling through the West Village the other night, I ran into Duncan Sheik, who, with lyricist Steven Sater, wrote the Tony-winning "Spring Awakening." He'd just come from Poughkeepsie, where he...
Restaurant Week totally bites!
In January, Cindy Zhou found herself dining in the sophisticated surroundings of Park Avenue Winter, the posh Upper East Side restaurant. It was Restaurant Week, and Zhou, the 33-year-old art...
. . . And here are three restaurants to skip anytime of the week!
Restaurant Week can be so confusing: Should you take advantage of bargain meals, or spend more money to try a place at its best? Fortunately, certain spots present no such...
My life as a Yo-yo dieter
Sheryl Imperati, who grew up in Yonkers, is a former yo-yo dieter who gained and lost more than 165 pounds since she was a teenager. At 5-foot-2, the Brooklynite spent...
Today's Sports on Air
Baseball7 p.m.NY-Penn League: Auburn at CyclonesSNY, WKRB (90.3 FM)9 p.m.AAA All-Star GameMLBNCycling8 a.m.Tour de France, Stage 11VS.Soccer11:30 a.m.Women's World Cup Semifinal:United States vs. FranceESPN2:15 p.m.Women's World Cup Semifinal:Japan vs. SwedenESPN8...
Mets' Beltran may become San Francisco treat
PHOENIX -- Carlos Beltran is everybody's favorite All-Star, and with the trading of Francisco Rodriguez to the Brewers last night, the slugger soon may be San Francisco bound. The Mets...
Affrunti's Suffolk Downs Grade
Post Time: 12:45 pm.FIRST-5 1/2f; $7,500; cl($5,000); 3up; (f&m)5-Si Senora 7-51-Modern Girl 10-12-Fabls Lauren 5-23-Burning Lady 2-14-Cat Grace 15-16-Sunshine Nikki 12-1SECOND-5 1/2f; $7,500; cl($5,000); 3up; (f&m)6-Sunshne Rdnce 1-11-Calculate a Star...
Tomorrow's Belmont Entries
Post Time: 1:00 pm All horses appear in post position orderFIRST7f(T); $27,000; cl($25,000); 3upPNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1Monastir(L),121JCastellno2-3-10Hennig 8-12Wascally Rabbit(L),117J Espinoza1-4-2Contessa 10-13Millennium Jet(L),121S Husbands1-3-2Pringle 8-14Talk Therapy(L),121RDominguez2-8-1Rice 3-15Raging Wit(L),121JVelazquez8-6-6Mott 7-26Fiscal Stimulus(L),121J...
Parx Racing Charts
Jul. 12, 2011 Clear And Fast. Turf: Firm. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -5f; $22,000; clm; 3YO; (f&m)Off: 12:26. Good. dueled clear 1/8,drvng, Trainer: Eberd EstradaTime: 22.46, 46.30, 59.26.Winner: CH...
Cano shows he can be Yankees' next big Star
PHOENIX -- As Robinson Cano stood by his All-Star locker last night, a clubhouse attendant came over with a black baseball bat and a silver Sharpie. "Big Papi wants to...
Rules for blackfish in peril
The blackfishing regulations are bad enough in New York and now saltwater anglers may see those numbers cut in half. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) is calling for...
Delaware Results
FIRST-5f; $22,500; mdn clm; 2YO; (f)2Cryptic Kate (Perez) 7.003.202.205All Decked Out (CstllnoJr)3.202.807Victoria's Comet (Petro)2.80 Off 1:16. Time 0:59.91. Fast. Scr: Sunrise Danseur. * $1 Exacta (2-5) $13.30 * $0.1 Superfecta...
McIlroy handling new-found attention at British Open
SANDWICH, England -- Rory McIlroy has brought this upon himself. He's catapulted his way front and center as the man of the moment in golf with his jaw-dropping U.S. Open...
American upstarts aim to renew status as major power
SANDWICH, England -- Five major championships have come and gone since Phil Mickelson won the 2010 Masters, the last time an American player captured a major. For the first time...
Delaware Analysis
Today's analysis. 1. 5f; $15,000; mdn cl($7,500); 3up; (f&m) WILD TIZZY drops in class and gets Borel to ride after being a beaten favorite in last three starts. DIANA GIRL...
Dr. Watson: Tiger knee isn't hip
SANDWICH, England -- Eight-time major champion Tom Watson said yesterday he's concerned about Tiger Woods's playing future because of the former top-ranked golfer's long-running knee problems. Woods, 35, hasn't played...
Mets' Wright could play rehab game Friday: report
Though the Mets' hopes of having David Wright back with the team for the start of the second half have faded, the third baseman is still making progress from the...
Mets great Carter planning to coach
Gary Carter continues to undergo radiation treatments for the brain cancer he was diagnosed with in May and has an MRI scheduled for next month, but he still plans to...
Mickelson pokes fun at 'terrible' practice round
SANDWICH, England -- The best question of the week came yesterday, when a British writer asked Phil Mickelson: "Some of the marshals have told me that they issued hardhats [because]...
Wind right on schedule
SANDWICH, England -- That's more like it. A day after practicing in sunshine and a light breeze, the British Open players got a better idea yesterday of the conditions they'll...
Citi Field likely for 2013 All-Star Game
PHOENIX -- New York will be site of its second All-Star Game in six years. Baseball commissioner Bud Selig confirmed again yesterday that the 2013 All-Star Game will be played...
Big Jim favored
Big Jim, last season's champion 2-year-old pacer in the U.S. and Canada, was made the 2-1 favorite for the $1 million Meadowlands Pace on Saturday night. Big Jim will start...
Liberty adapt to new coach's style
When John Whisenant took over as coach of the Liberty this season, he didn't expect his team to stumble to a 2-4 start. After all, this was a squad that...
Knicks' Amar'e reconsiders European option
After saying he wouldn't, Amar'e Stoudemire is the latest NBA stud to say he would consider going overseas in the event of a long NBA lockout. "It's not a definite...
Rambis booted as T'wolves coach
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Timberwolves fired Kurt Rambis yesterday, ending more than three months of uncertainty and awkwardness surrounding the head coach of the worst team in the NBA last season....
Giants' Bulluck wants a bigger role -- wherever he plays
When the Giants cleaned out their lockers and headed home after a playoff-less season last January, Keith Bulluck said he appreciated the opportunity but did not want to return if...
Devils' Brodeur to play out contract
Arguably the greatest goalie in NHL history, Martin Brodeur said he is not interested in the contract extension for which he has been eligible for since July 1. The face...
Rookie salary issue puts crimp in NFL labor talks
The key players in the NFL labor dispute resume negotiations today with the parameters of a deal in place but still no headway on the primary lingering issue -- rookie...
Giants' Rolle: I can be ready in 'two weeks'
Once the NFL lockout is lifted, it will be a mad rush to get players signed and training camps opened. It will be quickly revealed which players worked to stay...
U.S. vows not to look past France
The United States plays France in today's women's World Cup semifinal in Moenchengladbach, Germany, and is just two wins away from stepping out of the huge shadow cast by Mia...
Sports shorts
SOCCER: Fire rout Red Bulls in Cup Orr Barouch scored twice and the Chicago Fire routed the Red Bulls 4-0 in a U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal match. With New York...
Selig fine with Yankees' Jeter All-Star skip
PHOENIX -- Bud Selig believes in Derek Jeter. "I have no problem with Derek Jeter," Selig told The Post yesterday when asked about the Yankees Captain's decision to skip the...
Yankees' Hughes gets new grip on curveball
Phil Hughes' curveball was not working. There was no deception, no knee-buckling feedback from the hitters to show that the pitch had the right stuff. "It never looks like a...
Hondo horsing around
Day Two of Hondo And The Horses worked out beautifully yesterday at Parx, thanks to the sound advice of Anthony Affrunti, the Post's Prescient Pony Picker. The recap: Mr. Aitch...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJuly 13THUJuly 14FRIJuly 15SATJuly 16SUNJuly 17MONJuly 18TUEJuly 19YankeesNOGAMETor.7:07YESWCBSTor.7:07WWORWCBSTor.1:07YESWCBSTor.1:07YESWCBST.B.7:10YESWCBST.B.7:10WWORWCBSMetsNOGAMENOGAMEPhi.7:10SNYWFANPhi.4:10FOXWFANPhi.1:10WPIXWFANFla.7:10SNYWFANSt. L.7:10SNYWFANRed BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEChivas10:30MSGWADONOGAMENOGAMENOGAME
'Sister Wives' file lawsuit for right to polygamy
Polygamist Kody Brown and his TLC "Sister Wives" are taking their fight to the Utah courts. Brown and his four wives (only one is legal), who moved from Utah to...
Is this the end?
The "Desperate Housewives" might be forced out of Wisteria Lane soon. ABC and the long-running primetime soap's producers are contemplating making the series' upcoming eighth season its last. The decision...
Finale 'O'verkill
It's taking Oprah Winfrey three hours to cover her one-hour "Oprah" finale. OWN's "Oprah Behind the Scenes," which covered the final season of Winfrey's 25-year "Oprah" run, will devote its...
Below the belt
Did Larry David take "Curb Your Enthusiasm" over the line on Sunday night when he read instructions to a 13-year-old Girl Scout about how to insert a tampon? In the...
iPad to go HD this year
The iPad is expected to make yet another giant leap forward in becoming a TV replacement. Tech gossip sites are all a-twitter about what is being called the "iPad HD"...
Starr report
Doc Hollywood: Tribune is expanding the reach of "Dr. Steve," which launched on Ch. 11 this past spring with host Dr. Steven Salvatore. The health/wellness/lifestyle show, which also aired in...
Weird but true
She's got them dead to rights. An Oviedo, Fla., woman who has two mortgages with one bank is suing it -- claiming it destroyed her credit rating after it became...
Bitter St. John's defeat hasn't fazed Rutgers coach
READING, Pa. -- It has been roughly four months since the Rutgers basketball team's season ended, when the Scarlet Knights were robbed by the referees of one last opportunity to...
Brush with law ripened Lincoln's rising star
READING, Pa. -- Shaquille Davis was very much like the other 700 kids at Albright College for last week's Hoop Group's Elite Session 1. He was looking to catch the...
Rabbi of synagogue ravaged by fire vows to rebuild
The rabbi of a century-old Upper East Side synagogue gutted by a fierce, fast-moving fire vowed to rebuild the historic, five-story structure today — as authorities said the cause of...
Howabout that historic Wallabout!
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Woman, three children fatally shot in Louisiana
KENNER, La. -- A woman found shot dead along with her three children in Louisiana Tuesday was suspected of killing the children then taking her own life, The Times-Picayune reported....
With pro careers on the horizon, Red Storm pair enjoying time at Pro City
Justin Brownlee helped make a name for himself and St. John’s University for many different reasons last season. The 6-foot-7 forward was the team’s second leading scorer and rebounder in...
Brush with law ripened Lincoln's rising star
READING, Pa. -- Shaquille Davis was very much like the other 700 kids at Albright College for last week's Hoop Group's Elite Session 1. He was looking to catch the...
AP sources: Rebels gaining on Gadhafi regime
WASHINGTON — Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is facing dramatic shortages of fuel for his soldiers and citizens in Tripoli, and he is running out of cash to pay his forces...
Tiger Woods gets bio treatment in comic book
LOS ANGELES -- Tiger Woods is the subject of an unauthorized biographical comic book to be released Wednesday, publisher Bluewater Productions announced.The one-off issue titled "Fame: Tiger Woods" follows in...
Getting the point: Bronx native Suber adjusting to new role
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. – Da’Shawn Suber pulled up at the 3-point line and instead of firing, he set up a cutting teammate for an easy layup. The next time...
Payback time: Mom-stronsity to refund PTA, with interest!
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Yellow cab strikes woman near City Hall
A yellow cab struck a female pedestrian near City Hall this afternoon sending the victim flying into the air, witnesses and cops said. The woman was crossing Broadway and Murray...
Fire rout Red Bulls reserves in U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal
One team prioritized Tuesday's U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal between the Red Bulls and Chicago Fire seriously, and the other didn’t. The result was as predictable as it was ugly, the...