August 4, 2011
Snooki, JWoww, The Situation & Ronnie open up about new 'Jersey Shore'
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Ronnie Ortiz-Magro of MTV’s "Jersey Shore" sit on a well-worn bed at the Seaside Heights beach house where they came to fame, warning a Post reporter...
Drunken Letterman vandal admits he lost count after second six pack
He'd drank "at least" two six packs and "several" shots of Jack Daniels before losing count. That's the boozy excuse that unemployed actor James Whittemore gave cops after trashing the...
Santana shoulder diagnosed with fatigue, 'otherwise normal'
The Mets received some rare good news Thursday, when Johan Santana was diagnosed with fatigue of his left shoulder after being examined at the Hospital for Special Surgery.Santana was brought...
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Nova strikes out 10, Yankees win 7th in row
CHICAGO -- Ivan Nova struck out a career-high 10 and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 7-2 on Thursday night, completing a four-game sweep and winning their...
City looking for developers to build condo & hotel in Brooklyn Bridge Park
One of the two finished portions of Brooklyn Bridge Park wll be getting some new neighbors – hundreds of them. The city has begun soliciting proposals from developers interested in...
Don't bury Treasure's chances in the Test
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Some fabulously fast fillies have won the Test Stakes over the 85 years it's been run here at the Old Spa; Very Subtle, Safely Kept and Indian...
Giants' Bradshaw thanks Jacobs for taking pay cut
First Ahmad Bradshaw took carries from Brandon Jacobs. Now he’s taking cash from his fellow running back. The Giants asked Jacobs to restructure his contract, in part to free up...
Tiger shoots 68 in return to Tour
AKRON, Ohio -- Tiger Woods' knee looked as strong as he said it was. His game didn't look half bad either. Playing for the first time in nearly three months,...
Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs found guilty of child sex assault
SAN ANGELO, Texas — A Texas jury convicted polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs of child sexual assault Thursday in a case stemming from two young followers he took as brides...
Tizway is Bond's not-so-secret weapon for the Whitney
SARATOGA SPRINGS – Tizway, a dark bay colt who's finally found his best stride at age 6, is set to bring trainer Jim "007" Bond's career full-circle Saturday with a...
Free agents can now practice as players ratify CBA
The NFL Players Association (NFLPA) on Thursday announced players had ratified the new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), signaling the official start to the NFL year, NFL.com reported. The final step...
Former Wall Street lawyer pleads guilty to tax charge
A lawyer has pleaded guilty to not paying taxes on nearly $11 million in income while working at a major Wall Street law firm. John O’Brien entered the plea Thursday...
New ESPN analyst Mangini jokes about Ryan's new tattoo
Former Browns and Jets coach Eric Mangini is joining ESPN as an NFL studio analyst. Mangini, who coached in Cleveland for two years after three seasons in New York, will...
Fire under the Waldorf-Astoria forces employees and some guests to evacuate
A fire broke out underneath the posh Waldorf-Astoria hotel this afternoon, forcing employees and some guests to evacuate, authorities said. The blaze erupted at 3:41 p.m. in the sub-basement level...
Eagles' Patterson diagnosed with brain condition
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The condition of Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Mike Patterson following his seizure at practice may be worse than first feared after the team confirmed Thursday he has...
Yankees' Prior ready to pitch in minor league game
TAMPA, Fla. -- Yankees right-hander Mark Prior says he is scheduled to pitch in a rookie-level Gulf Coast League game on Friday, two days after being hit on the left...
Oklahoma No. 1 in preseason coaches' poll
Oklahoma is the preseason No. 1 in the USA Today coaches' poll. The Sooners received 42 of 59 first-place votes to easily outpoint No. 2 Alabama, which received 13 first-place...
Bloomberg's Deputy Mayor Stephen Goldsmith out after 15-month stint
Deputy Mayor Stephen Goldsmith -- brought in last year from Harvard to help reshape the city -- was pushed out today in what amounted to an embarrassing admission that Mayor...
Rage trailer full of awesome, heroism
And it quotes Hawthorne to boot."Uprising" tells the story of your epic journey through RAGE -- from bewildered Ark survivor to heroic freedom fighter in the Wasteland's fight against the...
Liberty beat Sky with record-setting defense
The Liberty kept it close for three quarters, catching up every time Chicago started to pull away. Then the Liberty shut down the Sky with a record-setting defensive effort in...
Reid: Compromise in hand to reopen FAA
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says there is bipartisan compromise to end the partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration that has left 74,000 transportation and construction workers...
Recapping the NFL's biggest free agency storylines
It is easy to get lost with all of the headlines swirling, following what has been the most hectic free agency period in NFL history. For anyone who has missed...
Despite DWI, MSG hires Dedes as Knicks radio voice
The Garden finally announced Thursday the hiring of former Lakers broadcaster Spero Dedes as the radio play-by-play announcer for the Knicks. Dedes will also back up MSG Network play-by-play man...
Former Giants LB Pierce says Umenyiora needs ‘fresh start’
Antonio Pierce thinks it’s time for Osi Umenyiora and the Giants to move on from each other.The former Giants linebacker said Thursday that the Umenyiora situation will only get worse....
Kelly Osbourne calls out Kate Middleton on recycling dresses
LOS ANGELES -- Kelly Osbourne does not think Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge's practice of recycling clothes warrants high praise. During an appearance Wednesday on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,"...
Dolan's new tune: 'Fix the Knicks'
James Dolan has turned the Knicks failures into a song. The much-criticized owner and front man for the band JD and the Straight Shot showed off his song “Fix the...
Weprin distances himself from Obama
The Democratic candidate seeking to fill the congressional seat vacated by randy ex-Rep Anthony Weiner distanced himself from President Obama today — by refusing to say whether he backed the...
US forecasters increase Atlantic hurricane outlook
WASHINGTON -- Forecasters said Thursday they expect between seven and 10 hurricanes to hit the Atlantic basin this year, with as many as five likely to reach major hurricane status....
Yolanda Celebrates 50th with Prostate Cancer Fundraiser
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UHP Begins Construction of Simpson Street Expansion
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Public Hearing Held On Tracey Towers Rent Increase
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Bronx Open Tennis Returns To Crotona Park
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Charities win in Third Annual Softball Game
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Petition Started to Make Lydig Avenue Sidewalks Zero Display
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Express bus service slows down
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USPS Identifies 17 Bronx Post Officesm For Possible Closure
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Library Bar closed on City Island
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Korony Post Honors Devine and Lanci
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Bad Karma Lawsuit Dropped for Vacca, Klein
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Jerome Avenue Floods After Water Main Break
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New Field for Throggs Neck Softball League
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Rodriguez begins rehab at Yankees complex
TAMPA, Fla. -- Alex Rodriguez worked out for a half-hour Thursday at the Yankees complex in Tampa. The slugger did some light running before moving onto baseball activities. A-Rod made...
Oprah. Oscar. Oh no, say NYFCC chairs
The New York Film Critics Circle is a fractious bunch that has trouble agreeing on what should be served when they're voting on the group's awards, much less the prize winners...
Burglaries rise on Sedgwick Avenue
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BOEDC Gets Grant, Will Hire Credit Analyst To Work On Small Businesses Loans
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Bronx Documentary Center Gearing Up For September Opening
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"Silver" Art Installation Hits Fordham Road
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Rhinelander Tenants Fight to Restore Building's Prominence
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Billboard Over Big Pun Mural Angers Fans
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Anne Hutchinson Year August events
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Yankees' A-Rod plans to cooperate with poker probe
Alex Rodriguez isn’t folding in the face of baseball’s poker probe. The Yankees star said today that he will cooperate with MLB, which is investigating his alleged role in an...
Judge rules hospital is not required to videotape Jared Loughner's clinical sessions
PHOENIX -- A federal judge ruled Thursday that hospital officials are not required to videotape clinical assessments of Jared Loughner, the accused shooter in a January rampage in Tucson, Ariz.,...
Jets release Cotchery; expected to sign Mason
The Jets released Jerricho Cotchery on Thursday, and are expected to replace him with another veteran receiver, Derrick Mason.A somber Cotchery said the Jets plan on releasing him if Mason...
WATCH: See NYC from the bottom of a skateboard
Here's New York City from a different perspective. Photographer Josh Maready strapped a GoPro camera on the bottom of his skateboard and then hit the city's streets.
Oscar Watch: 'J. Edgar' gets Nov. 9 opening date
Will Clint Eastwood's eagerly-awaited "J. Edgar'' open the AFI Film Festival in Los Angeles on Nov. 3? That's where speculation seems to be centering after Warner Bros. announced the Hoover bio-pic...
Cops bust thug who allegedly robbed Brooklyn jewelry store, shot owner
Cops nabbed the gun-toting hood responsible for shooting a Brooklyn jewelry store owner last month. Felix Lagoa, 50, was picked up at his Sunset Park home on Saturday after police...
Stocks crater on jobless fears
Stocks thudded lower on Thursday as Wall Street tore a rapid retreat down a wall of economic worry rooted in the nation's lingering employment weakness. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...
New York Film Festival: 'Marilyn' set as centerpiece
Simon Curtis' "My Week With Marilyn'' will have its world premiere on Oct. 9 as the centerpiece of the New York Film Festival. Michelle Williams plays the iconic Marilyn Monroe in...
Burress' Jets debut delayed by 'tweaked' ankle
Plaxico Burress’ Jets practice debut has been delayed due to an ankle injury.Jets coach Rex Ryan said Thursday that Burress "tweaked" his ankle while working out on his own and...
Submarine-inspired apartment makes waves on open market
The trippiest apartment in New York is now on the market – and it can be yours for only $1.75 million. Not everyone is rich or creative enough to live...
'All health spending ultimately is borne by households'
Over at AEI, Christopher Conover provides a public service today uncovering a hidden fact about healthcare: Families are paying the most. Whereas the way the costs of healthcare are divided...
Woman leaps to her death at Bronx subway station
An elderly woman jumped to her death onto the subway tracks at an elevated Bronx subway station -- leaving her body dangling underneath the tracks as shocked onlookers gazed up...
Calif. teen survives after being in buried sand (VIDEO)
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — A fire spokeswoman says a teenage boy is in good condition after he was pulled from under about five feet of sand that collapsed on him...
FBI arrests 10 suspects in $60M mortgage fraud ring
The FBI arrested 10 people early Thursday morning in the New York area for allegedly participating in a $60 million mortgage fraud ring. Three more suspects were expected to be...
Accused Brooklyn child killer deemed fit to stand trial, pleads not guilty to murder charge
The remorseless sicko who allegedly kidnapped and later killed 8-year-old Leiby Kletzky told cops who busted him, "I'm famous," according to new court records. The disturbing revelation came today as...
Starr report
OK, so she might not be as famous as Cher, Madonna, Iman or Gaga — at least not yet — but that probably won’t stop confident fashion model Tocarra from...
Alert lifted at Virginia Tech after search fails to bring up suspect
Virginia Tech University lifted an alert this afternoon after the campus was rocked by another gun scare, with three middle school campers reporting an armed man walking through the campus....
Woman backs up daughter's claim that kin was D.B. Cooper
The mother of the woman who claims to be the niece of infamous skyjacker D.B. Cooper has provided further details about the man who could be the main culprit in...
Turkey does the right thing
A report from a German newspaper says Turkey stopped an arms shipment from Iran that was meant to get through to Syria and from there to Hezbollah in Lebanon. Instead...
Kuwait frees 9 Iraqis jailed for 1993 plot to kill George H. W. Bush
KUWAIT CITY -- Kuwait freed nine Iraqis who were jailed in 1993 for attempting to assassinate former President George H. W. Bush, al Anba newspaper reported Thursday. Kuwaiti authorities decided...
NY woman stabbed leaving church event
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. — Police and witnesses say a woman was stabbed as she was leaving a suburban New York City church. It occurred shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday outside...
Poll shows Gov. Cuomo losing some GOP support
ALBANY, N.Y. — The latest poll shows New York’s Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo is losing some of his strong support among Republicans, while gaining Democratic and independent support. But pollster...
Concrete lab charged with faking NYC test results at projects including LaGuardia, Yankee Stadium
A concrete-testing laboratory faked results for a LaGuardia Airport control tower, the new Yankee Stadium, the Lincoln Tunnel and more than a dozen other projects around the city, creating thousands...
Syrian forces kill 30 in Hama as Security Council condemns Assad
HAMA, Syria -- At least 30 civilians were killed in the Syrian city of Hama during a fresh round of attacks by security forces, a witness said Thursday. A Hama...
Tiki 'ready to go' after working out for Dolphins
The agent for Tiki Barber says the former Giants running back is “ready to go’’ in his comeback attempt after working out on Tuesday for the Dolphins at their training...
Air France ordered male-only cabin crew for Strauss-Kahn
PARIS -- Air France ruled that only male cabin crew were allowed to serve Dominique Strauss-Kahn, currently fighting accusations he attempted to rape a New York hotel maid. The claim...
Kraft Foods plans to split into two publicly traded companies
NORTHFIELD, Ill. — Kraft Foods Inc. said Thursday that it plans to split into two publicly traded companies, with one concentrating on snacks like Oreo cookies, Trident gum and Cadbury...
Tour bus flips over on upstate highway, leaving 30 people injured
WHITNEY POINT, N.Y. — Police say a tour bus mainly carrying Polish tourists was going too fast during a downpour when it crashed and flipped over on an upstate New...
Giants, Osi ordeal shows nothing certain when signing contract
If Osi Umenyiora asked for support for his emailed manifesto — he railed against an NFL system that allows teams to discard players with signed contracts when they are no...
Feud festers between Umenyiora, Giants
The Giants will not trade Osi Umenyiora, so the next step in this high-stakes drama is to determine if this stubborn team and angered, untrusting player can ever co-exist again....
Giants' Kiwanuka ready for anything
Mathias Kiwanuka is both returning and possibly replacing. Last week the Giants re-signed Kiwanuka, bringing the defensive end back after he missed the final 13 games last season with a...
SHADES OF WINTER: Gauchos star takes us back to hectic July
In this special diary, South Shore forward Jenice Winter brings us back to an eventful July live recruiting period when her Gauchos team played in some of the biggest tournaments...
Braylon still could be back with Jets
It still seems highly unlikely, but Jets coach Rex Ryan left the door open for a return by wide receiver Braylon Edwards. That reunion comes with a very big if,...
Moore's hard-working Rubin to fulfill Division I dream at Iona
Christina Rubin couldn’t wait any longer. The Moore Catholic guard spent Tuesday on an unofficial visit at Iona College and planned on accepting the Gaels scholarship offer the next morning....
Great Kills wins first Little League state title in 59 years of existence
In the hierarchy of Little Leagues in the youth baseball hot-bed of Staten Island, Great Kills isn’t a powerhouse. South Shore Little League sent a team to the Little League...
Gang plans to show a lot of Greene this season
During the later stages of the NFL draft, a friend called Shonn Greene about something he heard on TV. Coach Rex Ryan, according to the friend, claimed Greene was going...
Undersized Jets safety Leonhard back with passion intact
He is the littlest Jet with a heart as big as Rex Ryan before lap-band surgery, and now he sat high atop Heinz Field, in the press box, with his...
Ryan expects Pace to return Jets to pass-rush glory days
Rushing the passer is in the DNA of the Jets’ organization. The “Sack Exchange” may be the most celebrated group of Jets players other than the 1968 championship team. But...
Showdown at Saratoga
In this summer's Saratoga Showdown, the Post's pony pickers John DaSilva, Ed Fountaine and Vic Cangialosi take on Paul Lo Duca, former All-Star catcher for the Mets, now a handicapping...
Brace yourself for a jobs-creation report jolt
Wall Street is already walking a tightrope, and tomorrow's employment report won't have its usual safety net. Stock prices rose a tiny bit yesterday after eight straight days of losses....
Hulu content solution: Air own programming
Hulu, the popular TV show Web site, is trying its hand at commissioning its own shows at a time when its programming partners are starting to trim back the availability...
BofA in the back door
Bank of America has held settlement negotiations with some states over home foreclosures separately from talks with a larger group of state and federal officials, two people familiar with the...
Activision Q2 profit rose 53%
Activision Blizzard, the biggest US video game publisher, raised its earnings outlook for the year and said its second quarter profit rose 53 percent -- beating Wall Street estimates --...
RIM buying time with new gadgets
BlackBerry maker RIM is testing the maxim that late is better than never. The Waterloo, Ontario-company showed off yesterday a beefed up -- and tardy -- line of BlackBerry phones...
Time Warner may license TV shows, movies to Apple, Netflix and other digital outlets
Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes is ready to do some digital wheeling and dealing now that the price is right. Bewkes, who has been stingy when it comes to streaming...
His Playboy philosophy: Massage the stock
This is one naughty case of pillow talk. The husband of former Playboy CEO Christine Hefner, the daughter of company founder Hugh Hefner, received a public spanking yesterday for sneaking...
Q2 story? Priceless
MasterCard second-quarter profit rose 33 percent, beating Wall Street estimates, as the company processed more card transactions and revenue increased. Purchase, NY-based MasterCard reported net income of $608 million, or...
Business briefs
High fees A Consumer Federa tion of America survey found that the median overdraft fee is $35, which is unchanged from last year.Rock hard Prudential Financial second-quarter profit rose 4.1...
Equinox buys Sports Club
Equinox, the New York-based upscale gym, has reached an agreement to purchase The Sports Club, including its Sports Club/LA clubs in Rockefeller Center, The Post has learned. Terms were not...
Walmart stores see less visitors
Visits to Walmart's US stores open at least a year dropped 2.6 percent from February through June, according to an internal memo, while rivals are attracting customers. Those Walmart stores...
Debt deal seen as GDP drainer
It's getting to the point where traders can almost get the whiff of a double-dip recession. Underscoring Wall Street's dour sentiments, Michael Feroli of JPMorgan Chase slashed his estimates for...
Comcast clobbers estimates
Comcast's second-quarter profit grew 16 percent and beat Wall Street estimates as revenue popped at its NBCUniversal unit and video-subscriber losses slowed compared to last year. The cable giant yesterday...
Bulls lick wounds
Wall Street snapped its scary eight-day losing streak yesterday after Europe's equity markets closed without the anticipated drama out of Italy and on hopes that Ben Bernanke will step in...
Tablet time for Time Inc.
Time Inc. will make all 21 of its magazines available on Apple's iPad and across a variety of tablet devices by year-end, making it the first major publisher to have...
Dunkin' net's sugar-coated
Dunkin' Brands Group, which went public a week ago, reported flat earnings yesterday, saying higher costs for ingredients caused its net income to fall 1 percent in the quarter ended...
Frederick's of Hollywood seeks Asian buyer
It's China or bust for Frederick's of Hollywood. The cash-strapped lingerie chain -- scrambling to prop up sagging demand for its skimpy thongs, fishnets and teddies -- has hired Singapore-based...
Just sold!
Manhattan FIDI $3,010,000 88 Greenwich St. Two-bedroom, two-bath condo, 2,100 square feet, with 14-foot ceilings, kitchen with Liebherr refrigerator, Viking range and Fisher & Paykel dishwasher, baths with Kohler, Zuma...
Living where the wild things are
Walking around Rockland Lake recently, I thought I’d taken a detour to the Galapagos. Several mature and magnificent herons and egrets were escorting a huge flock of young birds across...
Callicoon calling
What's been drawing Manhattanites -- and celebrities such as Mark Ruffalo and Debra Winger -- to Sullivan County’s tiny Callicoon, a hamlet of about 2,200 people located in the town...
Let it rock
If there is a heaven for music geeks, it probably looks like Allison Hagendorf’s one-bedroom Gramercy rental. It’s not just the wall of vinyl records that the host of Fuse’s...
Bella Luna
Love might heal, but $30 million isn’t bad either. Martin Varsavsky, an Argentine businessman based in Spain, has put beloved Luna Farm, the site of the annual Love Heals fundraiser...
Bacterium can turn CO2 to fuel
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Researchers at a Massachusetts company say they have created an organism that takes sunlight, water and carbon dioxide and creates liquid fuel. Bill Sims, CEO of Cambridge-based...
Shameless NFL gives thugs a pass
Call it the National Forgiveness League. Gun-toting, newly minted Jet wide receiver Plaxico Burress couldn't get his pic ture in the paper two years ago without handcuffs. Now, all is...
50,000 new HIV cases a year
The number of Americans infected with the AIDS virus each year has been holding steady at about 50,000, according to a government report released yesterday. The latest Centers for Disease...
Only a few bumps in the road
Defying the brutal winter and its accompanying deluge of potholes, the city's streets are now in the smoothest shape since 2005, according to the Transportation Department. The agency categorized 72.3...
It's caged heat for Hosni
CAIRO -- Egyptians and their fellow Arabs were enthralled yesterday by the unprecedented sight of ousted President Hosni Mubarak, a leader of the region for three decades and the Arab...
Duo goes ape $#!+
The loss of a child is every parent's worst nightmare, a grief-stricken Upper East Side couple said yesterday -- even when the "kid" is a stuffed toy monkey. Jack Zinzi,...
Parking-lot duo 'swiped' 130G
Two Manhattan parking attendants used credit-card skimmers to steal the identities of nearly 100 customers and make more than $130,000 in illegal charges, The Post has learned. Jacques Santana, 32,...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Staten Island A construction worker fell and impaled his leg on metal rebar yesterday at the future home of the 121st Precinct station house in Graniteville, authorities said. The hardhat...
This is high-pay robbery!
ALBANY -- Forget "show me the money" -- explain the money! Gov. Cuomo is demanding nonprofit organizations funded by state taxpayer dollars justify some of the sky-high salaries they pay...
'Mum' is the word!
Miranda Kerr is one hot mama. The model flaunted her post-baby body yesterday at a Sydney fashion show by wearing a skimpy swimsuit -- just seven months after giving birth...
O's gassing up bus for Midwest road trip
WASHINGTON -- President Obama is jumping on a bus to tour Midwest battleground states -- but don't try telling the White House politics has anything to do with it. With...
Aretha the Queen of Coney Is.
Embattled Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz is finally getting some R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Aretha Franklin is set to perform tonight in Coney Island -- her first-ever Brooklyn show -- as part of...
Syrian tanks hammer 'no power' protesters
BEIRUT -- Syrian tanks stormed Hama under heavy shelling yesterday, taking over a main square at the heart of the restive city and cutting off electricity, water and phone lines...
My uncle - D.B. Cooper
An Oregon woman emerged yesterday, claiming her dead uncle was the fugitive known as D.B. Cooper, the elusive mystery man behind the nation's only unsolved airline hijacking. Marla Cooper said...
Lawn sharks rent out green space
A Manhattan company is betting they can make a lot of greenbacks off a little green space. For $50 an hour, a group of city-savvy entrepreneurs on the Lower East...
Pastor & son in road-rage bust
A Brooklyn reverend and his son were arrested in East Hampton after a road-rage incident on Main Street, police said. Pastor Earl Jones, 53, of the First Calvary Baptist Church,...
HS credit where it isn't due
A Harlem high school is under investigation for taking "e-learning" to an absurd level by setting up a situation where struggling students could look up test answers on the Internet,...
1993 rapist gets caged
The brutal rapist of a 16-year-old Lower East Side girl is going to prison for at least a decade after being cornered by his own DNA -- 17 years after...
Fire big grilled over cheating
Confronted with complaints of rampant cheating on New York's firefighter exam, FDNY bigwigs chose to pass the buck, according to court testimony yesterday. Assistant Fire Commissioner Douglas White, testifying for...
'High'-end autos
Cops busted an "ingenious" drug ring that transported mountains of cocaine from Los Angeles to Long Island in secret, hollowed-out compartments of luxury cars -- then shipped back the vehicles...
Bx. priest, 87, in molest rap
An 87-year-old Catholic priest was charged yesterday with molesting and inappropriately touching a 16-year-old girl three times this week at Nativity of Our Blessed Lady Church in The Bronx, The...
Worst of council no-shows
It's a good thing attendance doesn't count at the City Council. Five council members -- who earn base salaries of $112,500 plus bonuses -- missed at least 16 percent of...
'Afraid' to give tickets
A meeting among senior traffic cops to encourage more ticket writing backfired yesterday when a Queens lieutenant boldly told top brass that officers won't comply because they're "afraid" of getting...
Subway safety-sham scandal on fast track
A subway foreman may have helped as many as 10 unqualified workers -- including the ex-con son of a top transit official -- land complex safety jobs inspecting signals that...
President Obama celebrates his 50th birthday with star-studded Chicago fund-raiser
WASHINGTON -- With the debt deal signed, President Obama jetted off yesterday to his hometown for a Chicago-style 50th-birthday party and fund-raiser -- even as the pact failed to settle...
'Bomb' ordeal
The teenage daughter of a mogul from New York spent 10 terrifying hours with what she was told was a collar bomb strapped to her neck -- a device that...
Casey Anthony spotted shopping in Ohio
Casey Anthony can run, but she can't hide! The universally loathed, once-accused child killer turned up in Ohio with a new slouchy-shopper look as she tried to blend in at...
'Tattoo' series won't go 4th
LONDON -- The partner of Stieg Larsson, author of the "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" and its two sequels, yesterday dismissed rumors that he wrote a fourth novel in...
Mike's $127M Rx for minorities
Chipping in $30 million from his own pocket, Mayor Bloomberg today launched a $127 million effort to dramatically change the way young underemployed black and Latino men interact with city...
2 boys hurt in NJ bear attack
BRANCHVILLE, NJ -- Two young campers suffered minor injuries yesterday when a black bear attacked them in northwestern New Jersey, authorities said. The attack occurred in a heavily wooded area...
MLB to interview A-Rod about his involvement in illegal poker games
A-Rod could get royally flushed. Injured Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez is facing a suspension from baseball, as Major League Baseball brass prepare to grill him about allegedly playing in a...
Peacock zoo ado
The Central Park Zoo has turned its escaped peacock into the goose that lays the golden egg. The wayward bird flapped his way home early yesterday after a night on...
Mom tot-slay deal
A Brooklyn mother who stood by while her boyfriend beat her 3-year-old daughter to death made a plea deal yesterday. Kimberly Cantos, 26, pleaded guilty in Brooklyn Supreme Court to...
'Lam' chop for $6M Columbia 'crook'
He might get an "A" in computer hacking -- but he rates an "F" at being a fugitive. A New York man accused with two others of swindling Columbia University...
Top US colleges ranked
For the second consecutive year, Williams College in Massachusetts was named the best university in the United States. With less than 2,100 students, it nudged past Princeton and the US...
Gov't health care ripped
Cash-strapped state and local governments are drowning in health-care costs because they offer "Cadillac" benefits to their employees and pay more for medical coverage than private employers, according to a...
Sweet relief
A Brooklyn food pantry is abuzz about its new beekeeping project to fight hunger -- harvesting and bottling the honey from two hives. "BEE'ing Against Hunger" is the latest creative...
Sick Ground Zero worker’s sick zero-dollar check
The Issue: A 9/11 responder’s settlement check that came to $0.00 after lawyer fees and other expenses. Susan Edelman’s front-page story illustrates a gross injustice as to Edgar Galvis’ plea...
Sapping America’s ability to fight
The debt-ceiling deal could also be called America’s Unilateral Disarmament Plan. Over 10 years, it threatens cuts of more than $900 billion from the US armed forces -- a defense...
A dangerous world
Asked why he robbed more than 100 banks, the legendary Willie Sutton supposedly replied: “Go where the money is . . . and go there often.” In the wake of...
O’Care truth sinks in
The first ideological tentacles of ObamaCare began snaking their way into the pocketbooks of private insurers and the consciences of religious Americans when, on Monday, the Department of Health and...
The GOP’s real Tea-Party problem
‘Leading from behind.” That's what a White House aide told the New Yorker's Ryan Lizza that President Obama was doing on Libya. It's an apt description of Obama's feckless handling...
Team O’s bragging
Nicholas Schmidle’s utterly compelling tale in The New Yorker -- on the takedown of Osama bin Laden by an elite Navy commando team -- was revealing in numerous ways. Alas,...
A right to strike
Hundreds of unionized construction workers have been staging job actions this week at major work sites around the city -- most notably at Ground Zero. Carpenters this week joined members...
Let them just give
“They’re not trying to court favor with anybody. They’re not trying to have people say nice things about them. They just understand that this is the future of our country,...
Pleasure 'Blues'
Granted, "It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues" -- but the blues are more than enough in the New Haarlem Arts Theatre's rollicking revival of the Tony-nominated 1999 revue. From the...
Russian revolution
When Renata Krumer told her son that she would be one of the main people featured in the new Lifetime reality show “Russian Dolls,” her 24-year-old son begged her not...
With no Giants contract, Boss works out for Raiders
The Raiders, looking to replace Zach Miller at tight end, brought in free agent Kevin Boss for a workout yesterday in Napa, Calif. Boss had 35 catches for 531 yards...
NBA season is in doubt, Hunter says
A day after the NBA brought its labor stalemate into the courtroom, Players Association executive director Billy Hunter said yesterday he did not expect the 2011-12 season to go ahead....
Sports shorts
HOOPS: St. John's to play Arizona in Garden In addition to the grueling Big East Conference schedule the young St. John's Red Storm will play, it was announced yesterday that...
Yankees bail out Burnett, beat White Sox
CHICAGO -- On a staff loaded with questions about Bartolo Colon's and Freddy Garcia's ability to stay healthy across the final two months and what Phil Hughes and/or Ivan Nova...
Yankees' Hughes to face Angels Tuesday
CHICAGO -- Shortly after Joe Girardi announced Phil Hughes will start Tuesday against the Angels at Yankee Stadium, the manager said the right-hander's gem wasn't a big factor in the...
A-Rod heads to Yankees Tampa complex to begin workouts
CHICAGO -- While MLB investigates Alex Rodriguez's involvement in illegal poker games, the Yankees' cleanup hitter begins baseball-related activities today at the Yankees' minor league facility. Rodriguez arrived in Tampa...
Del Mar Analysis
Post time: 5:00 p.m. FIRST-6 fur; $27,000; clm($30,000); 3up PN Horse,Wt. Jockey Last 3 Odds 5 So Tempted(L),120 RBjrno 2-9-4 2-1 4 Miss Mystic(L),120 MPdrza x-x-x 5-2 1 Nana Beach(L),122...
Sheppard to double his fun
Ready for a double? Steeplechasers go twice today with the A.P. Smithwick Stakes as the first and a first-level optional claimer as the second. The Smithwick drew just six, all...
Delaware Results
FIRST-6f; $22,500; mdn clm; 3up1Antnothbtkss (Rose) 2.402.202.105Ava Again (Vazquez)3.602.802Last Round (Santiago)3.60 Scr: Tansy. * $1 Exacta (1-5) $3.90 * $1 Trifecta (1-5-2) $13.70Winner picked by AffruntiSECOND-1m&70y; $15,000; mdn; 3up4Fire Ruler...
Del Mar Results
FIRST-6f; $34,000; mdn clm; 3up3Imprl Prde (Gomez) 6.802.802.202Tiz Golden (Tlmo)3.402.601Indian Knght (Grca)2.60 * Clutch. $1 Exacta (3-2) $8.70 * Quinella (2-3) $10.80 * $1 Superfecta (3-2-1-5) $60.80 * $1 Trifecta...
Saratoga Charts
Aug. 3, 2011 Cloudy And Fast. Turf: Firm. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -1 1/8m; $55,000; alw; 3up; (f&m)Trainer: Claude McGaughey IIITime: 23.84, 50.45, 1:15.79, 1:39.57, 1:50.97. Scr: Aquarius Star,...
Jets' Hunter feels pressure replacing Woody
Wayne Hunter admits he feels some pressure replacing Damien Woody at right tackle for the Jets. But much of the pressure seems self-imposed. "I just want to live up to...
Tiger looks tough -- just ask Mahan
AKRON, Ohio -- Everyone wants to know. After three months away from competition, what is Tiger Woods going to do this week in the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club?...
McIlroy leans toward PGA Tour in '12
AKRON, Ohio -- Reigning U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy dropped a mini-bomb yesterday, saying he has plans to join the PGA Tour as a fulltime member in 2012. McIlroy was...
Hondo gets trampled
Hondo opened with a loss yesterday afternoon with Mi Hermana in the third at Saratoga, but rallied last night by posting a positive split with the Twins and Pirates to...
Mets' Wright backing off from weight room
David Wright is confident his weight-lifting regimen didn't lead to the stress fracture in his lower back, but he's still going to change how he trains -- not that he...
The Post Line
CFL Tonight Favorite Line (O/U) Underdog Montreal 4½ (52) TORONTO Tomorrow Edmonton 1 (50) WINNIPEG BRIT. COL. 3 (53½) Saskatch. Saturday CALGARY 4 (50½) Hamilton Home team in CAPS
Today's Sports on Air
Baseball1 p.m.Rangers at TigersMLBN7 p.m.Indians at Red SoxMLBN7 p.m.NY-Penn: Williamsport at CyclonesSNY, WKRB (90.3 FM)8 p.m.Yankees at White SoxYES, WGN, WCBS (880 AM)BasketballNoonWNBA: Chicago at LibertyMSGGolf11:30 a.m.Nationwide: Cox Classic, first...
Mets manager handles Murphy with care
Terry Collins got more than he bargained for. Since Daniel Murphy had started every game since the All-Star break, the Mets manager wanted to give him one day off. Instead,...
Bubba Smith dead
Former NFL defensive star Bubba Smith, who found a successful second career as an actor, died yesterday in Los Angeles at age 66. Los Angeles County coroner's spokesman Ed Winter...
Time for Parnell to become Mets' closer
Bobby Parnell has the arm to be the next Mets closer. But it takes more than an arm. It takes a certain toughness to close major league games. "He's got...
NFL finalizing deal
With yet another deadline approaching, NFL players and owners still were debating drug testing, benefits and the player-conduct policy disciplinary process as they work to complete the collective bargaining agreement....
Collins mystified by Mets home struggles
A day after the Mets lost again at Citi Field, Terry Collins met with his coaches to figure out why the team has such a problem winning in Queens. "It's...
Eagles' Patterson OK after seizure
Eagles defensive tackle Mike Patterson was alert, stable and joking at a hospital after suffering a seizure at training camp at Lehigh University, trainer Rick Burkholder said yesterday. Patterson dropped...
Islanders moving on from arena vote
For the past two months, Islanders' general manager Garth Snow has used the possibility of a new arena as a talking point while trying to lure possible free agents. But...
Federer psyched for U.S. hardcourt season
Roger Federer turns 30 on Monday, hasn't won a Grand Slam title in 18 months, no longer is buddies with Tiger Woods and will enter the U.S Open later this...
Cannizzaro's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational picks
ADAM SCOTT: Why not? Having solid year, drives it straight, which is key here, finished ninth last year and has Tiger Woods' fired caddie Steve Williams on his bag. How...
Pistons a second chance for former Nets coach Frank
Sometimes, you have to look back to go forward, and Lawrence Frank did that yesterday when he was formally introduced as the new coach of the Pistons. In explaining his...
Sharks sign Devils defenseman White
While Lou Lamoriello couldn't find a suitable trade partner for Colin White all summer, the 33-year-old career-long Devils defenseman needed one day to find a home yesterday with the three-time...
Whitney showdown draws 11 hopefuls
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Eleven of the nation's top older horses yesterday were entered for Saturday's 84th running of the Grade 1, $750,000 Whitney Invitational Handicap. When the smoke clears at...
Affrunti's Calder Grade
Post Time: 12:30 pm. FIRST-5f; $17,950; mdn cl($25,000); 2YO 5-StrshpShwt 8-1 6-PaPaPPrfct 6-1 7-OnTimeAgan 8-1 1-MissQuisqy 10-1 3-La Gigi 5-1 2-Miss Martin 5-2 4-ImperlSnrs 7-2 8-Wildctnjns 6-1 SECOND-1 1/16m; $14,500;...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 p.m.Best Bet: Western Seduction (10th)FIRST-1 1/16 m; pace; $12,000; cl($10000)4Steeler(G Brennan)1-6-67-55Letsgetreadytrmbl(CMnzi)1-4-83-18Rc Raider(B Holland)5-8-610-11Keep On Flyin(S Smith)10-8-915-12Sand Cruiser(J Gregory)5-7-420-13Asgoodasioncewas(SBchrd)5-6-330-16SandriHanover(JStratton)5-1-46-17Urjokin A(D Dube)8-2-76-1SECOND-1m; trot; $36,759; NYSS4Miss Fidget(E Lohmeyer)3-1-16-55BorrowAndSpnd(RSchnttkr)3-6-34-12Julia's Way(J Gregory)5-5-110-11NaughtyGirl(JUnterstenr)7-7-530-13Fancy(S...
Tomorrow's Saratoga Entries
Post Time: 1:00 pm All horses appear in post position order FIRST 6f; $44,000; alw opt clm; 3up PN Horse Wt. Jockey Last 3 Trainer Odds 1 Fifty Sense(L),121 L...
Bill Smith At Meadowlands
Post time: 7:00 pm.Best Bet: Casimir Camotion (2nd)FIRST-mile; trot; $12,000; conditioned1Guiltywithanexcuse(DDnn)4-2-73-13Lady Andover(J Jamieson)10-7-17-210ChineseCuisine(EBellei)3-2-29-22Ultimate Lindy(B Goop)3-7-98-14Gunga Win(B Jorgensen)5-3-210-15AMillionMuscles(CCallhn)7-2-212-16Normandy(A Lewis)8-6-915-17PureBarre(JRieraRossllo)5-4-510-18Glide Speed(F Nivard)3-2-715-19Peaceful Path(M Nimczyk)3-6-36-1SECOND-mile; pace; $10,000; conditioned7CasimirCamotn(JRrRssllo)1-8-62-12KamwoodWarriorN(EBellei)4-7-15-18NationalSecurty(MNmczyk)9-4-18-11Alex Bullville(F Nivard)1-5-78-13Kings Point(C Callahan)8-8-712-14AAndG'sWinner(BJorgensn)7-5-115-15Sharkstune(D Dunn)8-10-715-16Brandon's...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYAug. 4FRIAug. 5SATAug. 6SUNAug. 7MONAug. 8TUEAug. 9WEDAug. 10YankeesWhite Sox8:10TV -- YES NetworkRadio WCBS 880 AMBos.7:10YESWCBSBos.4:10FOXWCBSBos.8:05ESPNWCBSNOGAMEL.A.A.7:05WWORWCBSL.A.A.7:05YESWCBSMetsNOGAMEAtl.7:10SNYWFANAtl.7:10SNYWFANAtl.1:10SNYWFANS.D.7:10SNYWFANS.D.7:10SNYWFANS.D.7:10SNYWFANLibertyChicagoNoonTV -- MSG NetworkNOGAMEWash.7:00No TVNOGAMENOGAMESea.8:00ESPN2NOGAMERed BullsNOGAMENOGAMER.S.L.9:00MSGWADONOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMESiyanksMahoning Valley7:05No TVBklyn7:00No TVBklyn6:00No TVBklyn4:00No TVBklyn7:00No TVWill.7:05No TVWill.7:05No TVCyclonesWilliamsport7:00TV ...
Kutcher Web star on 'Men'
Ashton Kutcher finally has a "Two and a Half Men" identity. Kutcher, who replaced Charlie Sheen on the hit CBS sitcom, will play Internet billionaire Walden Schmidt, CBS officials revealed...
'Restaurant' guy's whine
'America's Next Great Restaurant" winner Jamawn Woods is laying the blame for his restaurant's failure at Chipotle's door. All three of the Soul Daddy restaurants -- his prize for winning...
Kim K. wedding airs Oct.
Kim Kardashian's wedding will be televised. E! has announced that the reality star's wedding to NBA star Kris Humphries will be turned into a two-part TV event, airing Oct. 9...
'Curious' cases
Discovery Channel's land mark, no-question-left-unan swered series "Curiosity," which debuts Sunday night, is one TV show that your pastor/rabbi/imam probably hopes you won't be curious enough to watch. No, it's...
Glass reflection
She put OJ Simpson behind bars -- and now she's putting herself behind the podium on "Swift Justice." Meet Jackie Glass, the former Nevada District Court judge who presided over...
Drama mama
Must-see episodes this week: * "Switched at Birth" (Monday, 9 p.m., ABC Family) The freshman season of this story of two girls mistakenly swapped in the maternity ward -- one...
Weird but true
Cornell University wants to keep students at the high-pressure Ivy League school from killing themselves -- so it asked upstate Ithaca town officials for permission to install suicide nets under...
St. John's to face Arizona in 2K Sports Classic
By the time the Big East Tournament arrives next March, the St. John's Red Storm will have been hardened into a dangerous postseason contender or pulverized into traumatized freshmen. In...
Kevin Boss looking at Raiders
The common perception and belief during this frenzied period of free agency was that tight end Kevin Boss would eventually find his way back to the Giants. With each passing...
Prosecutors seek 10-plus years for ex-assistant who ripped off Pulitzer heir Kenward Elmslie
A crooked personal assistant who looted more than $3.5 million in cash and artwork from an ailing newspaper heir deserves the maximum punishment for his "egregious abuse of trust," prosecutors...
Coughlin 'pleased' to see Osi at practice
Tom Coughlin hopes Osi Umenyiora’s presence at practice tonight was a promising sign.Umenyiora, whom the Giants had given the choice of leaving for the day, was at practice tonight, spending...