January 10, 2012
Mets re-sign pitcher Batista
Miguel Batista will turn 41 next month, one day before Mets pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to Port St. Lucie for spring training.The right-hander will be there after...
Post story prompts cart-kid judge to seek comment from brain-injured philanthropist
A story in The Post -- revealing that philanthropist Marion Hedges has amazingly forgiven the two boys who dropped a shopping cart on her from four stories up last October...
Rangers Wolski, Christensen could head to minors
It sounds like if the Rangers have their druthers, the next time Wojtek Wolski and Erik Christensen get into a game will be this weekend as members of the AHL...
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce chief to resign
The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce announced today that Chamber President and CEO Carl Hum is resigning effective January 31, 2012."Carl was an exceptional leader of the Brooklyn Chamber at an...
Van der Sloot likely to admit killing Peruvian woman, his attorney says
LIMA, Peru -- Dutchman Joran van der Sloot, scheduled for another hearing before a Peruvian court Wednesday, is likely to admit having killed a young woman in Lima in 2010,...
Columbia University 'shroom dealer sentenced to probation; now at City College
An engineering student convicted as part of a Columbia University student drug ring is now hitting the books at City College -- not that there's anything wrong with that, a...
Drunk in SI train mishap won't face most serious charge
The Staten Island DA will not pursue the most serious charge against a struggling indie filmmaker who was pulled to safety from Staten Island Railway tracks by a good Samaritan,...
Ross looks OK to play for Giants
It appears the Giants dodged a major injury scare and will have their full array of defensive backs available for Sunday’s mammoth challenge: Dealing with Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and...
Ex-con cops to brazen plundering of female sheik's luxury suite at Plaza
He stole from the Waldorf, the St. Regis, Essex House and The London, and even lifted $230,000 in jewelry and handbags from the Plaza suite of a female sheik from...
Judge who jailed dying LI woman OKs hospice care
MINEOLA — A New York woman who lost her chance for a life-saving heart transplant by continuing to commit crimes is being permitted to spend her dying days in hospice...
Insurgents storm Afghan government building, kill seven
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Insurgents stormed a government compound in eastern Afghanistan Tuesday, killing four civilians and three policemen in a failed attempt to assassinate the governor of Paktika province. Dressed...
Fossil to buy Skagen for $236.9M
NEW YORK -- Fossil Inc. has agreed to buy Skagen Designs and its international affiliates for about $236.9 million in cash and stock, giving the retailer a broader range of...
Gas-drilling fans, foes weigh in on NY rules
ALBANY, N.Y. — A coalition of environmental groups has submitted more than 12,000 comments listing concerns about using hydraulic fracturing in gas drilling as the comment period on the state’s...
VIDEO: Hubbuch on Giants-Packers
Post NFL writer Bart Hubbuch and Tyler Dunne of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel discuss the Giants-Packers NFC Divisional matchup with CineSport's Noah Coslov.The Sunday showdown pits the NFC's No. 1...
Giants' Pierre-Paul softens Packers guarantee
Joe Namath and Mark Messier he is not. Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul backed off his guarantee that the Giants would beat the Packers in the NFC Divisional round. “If...
Cops use sip of water to collar alleged cab rapist
A sip of water gave cops the proof they needed to bust a cabby suspected in two savage rapes. Officers posed as city Taxi and Limousine Commission inspectors to got...
Waiters excelling off Syracuse bench
Dion Waiters stared over at George Washington's Dan Guest as the Colonials tried to get a feel for facing Syracuse's stalwart zone defense. Suddenly, the Orange guard's hands flashed across...
TSA workers sentenced to 6 months for stealing $40K from luggage
Two TSA workers who pleaded guilty to stealing $40,000 from a drug mule's luggage were each sentenced to six months in prison today. Coumar Persad and Davon Webb admitted in...
Qns. widow blames NYPD for hubby's death in $10M lawsuit
A Queens widow is suing the city for a whopping $10 million saying her husband of 52 years suffered a fatal heart attack because two NYPD officers made him walk...
Mayweather 'calling out' Pacquiao, wants May 5 fight
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines — Superstar boxer Manny Pacquiao maintains he wants his next fight to be a long-awaited showdown with the undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. In an interview from...
New Raiders GM fires Jackson
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Raiders fired head coach Hue Jackson on Tuesday, marking the seventh time in a decade the team will change coaches. The move came just hours before...
Spagnuolo close to Eagles return: report
Four years later, former Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo is making headlines in January again.Spagnuolo, who was fired as head coach of the Rams after this regular season, is expected...
Atlantic City casinos post revenue gains for the first time since 2008
Few things feel better in a gambler's paradise than the end of a long losing streak. And that's what Atlantic City has just experienced. Casinos in the nation's second-largest gambling...
Powerful quake hits off western Indonesia
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake hit waters off western Indonesia early Wednesday, prompting officials to briefly issue a tsunami warning. Panicked residents poured into the streets, but there...
Teacher allegedly used fake jury letter to skip work
A veteran Manhattan teacher was caught allegedly forging an error-riddled jury duty letter that she used to miss 15 random days over nine months. Mona Lisa Tello, who was recruited...
Chris Christie eulogizes lawmaker as annual speech delayed
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who had expected to deliver his annual State of the State message to the Legislature on Tuesday, abandoned those plans and instead...
Jets' Clinkscales to interview for Rams GM opening
The Rams have requested and received permission to interview Joey Clinkscales, the Jets vice president of college scouting, for their vacant general manager job, a source confirmed.The Rams are also...
DVD Extra: That Hardy Boy
Considering they're the most profitable film series of Hollywood's Golden Era -- and the only one to receive a special Academy Award ("for its achievement in representing the American way of life'') --...
Beyoncé and Jay-Z leave hospital with Blue Ivy
Beyoncé and her baby have finally bounced from the hospital. Three days after giving birth to daughter Blue Ivy Carter, the singer and her husband Jay-Z left Lenox Hill Hospital....
Two men found dead with throats slashed in Philadelphia
A double-murder investigation was launched Tuesday after the bodies of two Philadelphia men were found wrapped in blankets with their throats slashed. The discovery was made just before 10:00am local...
Meryl Streep: Sharp actress fuzzy on numbers at New York Film Critics' Circle dinner
Last night's fry-up hosted by the New York Film Critics' Circle was held at Crimson. As a Bulldog, I find this name offensive, but my fellow Yalie Meryl Streep seemed...
Looking back at Nets-Hawks
We’re now 10 games into the season, and the Nets are 2-8 after dropping a 106-101 decision to the Atlanta Hawks in Newark Monday night – though it was a...
Robert De Niro mangles name of 'The Artist' director Hazanavicius at New York Film Critics Circle Dinner
Robert De Niro, who is known equally for being a) a great actor and b) giving interview answers of one syllable or fewer, rarely speaks in public in the persona of...
Rockets to flatten bin Laden's Pakistan compound
The house where Osama bin Laden was shot dead by US Navy Seals is to be flattened by rocket-propelled grenades, then bulldozed. Military chiefs in Pakistan plan a spectacular blitz...
Jennifer Aniston regains title of Hollywood's most desired body
LOS ANGELES -- Jennifer Aniston has the most desired body in Hollywood, according to the annual Hollywood's Hottest Looks survey compiled by Beverly Hills plastic surgeons. Aniston nabbed the title...
New York Film Critics' Circle Best Actress Meryl Streep: Sharp actress, fuzzy on numbers
Last night's fry-up hosted by the New York Film Critics Circle was held at Crimson. As a Bulldog, I find this name offensive, but my fellow Yalie Meryl Streep seemed...
B'klyn GOP chair endorses Romney
Yo, Brooklyn - vote for Mitt Romney! Brooklyn Republican chairman Craig Eaton today endorsed Romney for president. “I believe Mitt Romney has the vision and leadership America needs in the...
Thierry Henry nets winner to complete fairytale Arsenal return
LONDON -- Arsenal legend Thierry Henry _ on loan from the Red Bulls _ marked his return to the club in fairytale fashion Monday, scoring a game-winning goal within minutes...
German woman gives birth to identical girl quads, beating odds of 13 million to one
LEIPZIG, Germany -- A German woman has given birth to identical girl quadruplets, beating odds of 13 million to one, The Local Germany reported Tuesday. All four babies -- Laura,...
After-school program worker pleads guilty to fake invoices
One of the four after-school program workers who were busted for logging fake invoices and work hours that racked up over $80,000 plead guilty yesterday for the sneaky crime. Debra...
AFTER FURTHER REVIEW: Giants can't beat Packers at their own game
The Giants already know how difficult it is to win a shootout with the Packers. In a season filled with stellar performances, Eli Manning had one of his best days...
'Law & Order' star Tamara Tunie blasts real-life crook who stole her $1 million
Sexy "Law & Order: SVU" star Tamara Tunie walloped a real-life crook today -- blasting the "malicious, cruel, diabolical" ex-business manager who stole more than $1 million from her over...
Best Actor of 2011: Brad Pitt at the New York Film Critics' Circle Awards
Brad Pitt was the most paparazzi-buzzed target at last night's fish fry hosted by my colleagues at the New York Film Critics' Circle at Crimson in Manhattan. (See how many...
Albert Brooks Rules the New York Film Critics' Circle Awards
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were in the house. Meryl Streep was there. And yet the annual awards dinner of the New York Film Critics' Circle was stolen by one...
Mattingly questions if Braun deserves NL MVP
LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp did not win the National League MVP Award last season, but manager Don Mattingly said a revote might be in order if winner...
UK approves plans for controversial high-speed rail network
LONDON -- The UK government gave the go-ahead Tuesday for a controversial £32 billion ($49.5 billion) high-speed rail network linking London with three of England's major cities, Sky News reported....
WebMD ends merger talks as CEO steps down
WebMD Health said it would terminate plans for a sale after an unnamed number of possible bidders performed due diligence on the company. The company also said Tuesday that Wayne...
Pump problem shuts down Indian Point reactor
BUCHANAN — A nuclear reactor at Indian Point has been shut down to repair a pump. Entergy Nuclear, the plant's owner, says there was no release of radioactivity. The pump...
American Airlines flight to Puerto Rico returns to NYC with galley odor
An American Airlines flight bound for Puerto Rico has returned to New York’s Kennedy Airport shortly after takeoff because of an electrical odor in the food galley. Mechanics inspected Flight...
WATCH: Van Halen's first new song with David Lee Roth
The real Van Halen is back.The band released a video of its first new song in 27 years with frontman David Lee Roth.The video for the song "Tattoo" was shot...
'Bachelor' episode 2 recap: Don't rain on Ben's parade
As a veteran "Bachelor" watcher, I must say this week's episode was half-refreshing. In a world where the typical mode of transportation on a date is a helicopter and restaurants...
Size of Romney's victory in NH seen as key
MANCHESTER, NH -- As voters head to the polls Tuesday in New Hampshire for the first-in-the nation Republican presidential primary, expectations count nearly as much as actual votes, leading rivals...
Arkansas grandma was taped to 'bomb,' forced to withdraw money from bank
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- A manhunt was underway Tuesday in Arkansas after a 73-year-old grandmother said a masked man taped a bomb to her ankle and forced her to withdraw money...
Court gives Libya more time to answer questions about Khadafy's son Saif
THE HAGUE -- The International Criminal Court on Tuesday gave Libya until January 23 to answer questions about the health and status of Saif al Islam Khadafy, the captured son...
Mets put prospect Martinez on waivers
Fernando Martinez, the one-time star prospect outfielder for the Mets, has been put on waivers by the club, according to sources. If Martinez is not claimed, the Mets will likely...
Polish military prosecutor says suicide bid aimed to expose corruption
POZNAN, Poland -- A Polish military prosecutor who shot himself minutes after ordering journalists out of a news conference said Tuesday that he made the suicide attempt in a bid...
Bomb kills 35 in deadliest attack in months in Pakistan
JAMRUD, Pakistan -- A remote-controlled bomb blast killed 35 people and wounded more than 60 others Tuesday in the deadliest attack in months in the Taliban-hit tribal region of northwestern...
Paterno donated $100K to Penn State weeks after firing
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno and his wife donated $100,000 to the university last month, just weeks after he was fired in the wake...
Obama and proxies incoherent on Iran
President Obama, who is supposed to be such a skilled talker, is utterly incoherent when it comes to Iran. The administration and its proxies are on a special mission these...
For smoking, as in life, will power actually matters
Researchers at Harvard and MIT have discovered that will power actually matters. Studying the effectiveness of nicotine replacement therapies like patches and gum, the researchers found that more than 30 percent...
NJ Assembly's GOP leader dies at Statehouse
TRENTON, N.J. — As the long and busy final day of New Jersey's legislative session was coming to a close, most lawmakers were preparing to head home for a few...
CHSHL roundup: Fordham Prep tops St. Mary's, continuing solid play
Fordham Prep is finding itself just in time. After Monday night’s 5-3 victory in CHSHL Class A hockey over St. Mary’s of Manhasset at Flushing’s World Ice Arena in Queens,...
NYPost.com Poll: Who is the top non-'AA' boys basketball player in the city?
This winter, we at NYPost.com installed new NYC non-‘AA’ boys basketball rankings. It got us thinking. We always ask you, the reader, who is the best player in the city,...
CHSAA/Private girls basketball roundup: Gasparino, Vento slip Kearney past SJP
It’s been quite a season for Allison Gasparino and she came up big again. The senior guard scored six of her 11 points and grabbed three of her seven rebounds...
PSAL girls basketball roundup: Lopez, Tottenville avenge early New Dorp loss
Tottenville got a bit of revenge and Cheryl Lopez continued her torrid stretch. The junior guard poured in 30 points to lead Tottenville to a 72-56 win over host New...
PSAL boys basketball roundup: Oyley, Lafayette top Telecom, pull even in Brooklyn A South
Bradley D. Oyley made all 13 of his free throw attempts, poured in 33 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out 10 assists as Lafayette topped Telecommunications, 76-68, to forge...
Holy Cross maintains division lead in hard-fought draw with rival Prep
St. Francis Prep has played from ahead and it has played from behind. Through 90 minutes of hockey, however, the Terriers have yet to find a way to beat rival...
Business briefs
Sec Euro pleaThe SEC has urged banks to publish more details about their exposure to European sovereign debt, a factor in the recent bankruptcy of the futures brokerage MF Global...
Credit in charge
It’s ba-a-ack! US consumers’ love affair with credit, on the outs for several years, was rekindled in a major way last November — jumping by more than $20 billion in...
Liz loses fizz on weak sales forecast, CFO exit
Shares of Liz Claiborne tumbled more than 13 percent in after-market trades after the company cut its forecast for the year and announced that its finance chief was leaving. Chief...
Power shift is on menu at Benihana
Late Benihana founder Rocky Aoki must be rolling over in his grave. The Japanese steakhouse chain today will hold its annual shareholder meeting in Doral, Fla., for the first time...
Dish seeks network OK
Dish Network Chairman Charlie Ergen has urged US regulators to approve his company’s plan for a nationwide high-speed network for wireless Internet devices. Ergen met Jan. 6 with Federal Communications...
No deal for Jones Group
Apparel maker Jones Group’s shares slipped 2.36 percent to $9.09 after Israeli lingerie maker Delta-Galil Industries said talks to buy the denim business of Jones ended without a deal. In...
Waiting for Siri TV
Siri, did Samsung just beat you to the answer? While Apple fans await a rumored “Siri TV” with a talking interface similar to the one embedded in the iPhone 4S,...
Apple up, and CEO gets paid
Apple CEO Tim Cook received a one-time stock award worth nearly $400 million, the largest given by a company in a decade. Apple shares hit an all-time high of $427.75...
Heinz baby step
Oh baby, this could be it. Bottled ketchup behemoth H.J. Heinz is making a serious run at buying all or part of Pfizer’s baby-formula business in what could be a...
Netflix a hit, post-Brits
Netflix, the film-streaming and mail-order DVD service, gained 13.8 percent to $98.18 after introducing its online service in the UK and Ireland, its biggest one-day gain since Jan. 27, 2011.
Refco lawyer gets a new day in court
A Manhattan federal appeals court has ordered a new trial for a lawyer convicted of helping perpetrate a massive, $2.4B fraud at the former Refco commodities brokerage.The 2nd US Circuit...
Hub of WTC’s problem$
Our column in The Post on Friday about the cost of the Port Authority’s World Trade Center Transportation Hub — the Santiago Calatrava-designed PATH terminal — drew e-mails from readers...
Rudins buying out Roses
In a deal reflecting the evolving priorities of two New York real estate dynasties, the Rudin family has taken sole claim to One Battery Park Plaza, buying out the Rose...
Thank Santa for Dec. jobs
Now the bad news.More than one-fifth of all the new jobs created in December were package deliverers — in other words, Santa’s helpers’ positions that probably have already disappeared. The...
Mike: Trump fees par for course
Mayor Bloomberg yesterday defended Donald Trump’s plan to charge $100 to play at a planned city golf course in The Bronx. “You play Pebble Beach?” Bloomberg asked a reporter questioning...
Open up, police: suit
The New York Civil Liberties Union is taking the city to court to get a look at raw crime numbers from the Brooklyn precinct at the center of a stat-fixing...
The tragic flute
The Fat Lady is warming up her pipes. If the New York City Opera and locked-out performers don’t cut a labor deal this week, it’ll probably be curtains for the...
In Depp doo-doo
Alice-in-Wonderland-gate continued brewing yesterday as the Obama administration was beset with questions over a report that officials kept secret a lavish, star-studded White House costume party hosted by Johnny Depp...
Plea deal eyed for NY ‘terror’
Prosecutors and defense lawyers are in plea negotiations in a rare state-level terror case against a man charged with building a homemade bomb to try to attack soldiers, police and...
Fiery nightmare
A Brooklyn man is fighting for his life after desperately clinging to a fifth-floor window ledge to escape a blaze and then falling — but there was a small miracle...
Quid pro quo at Big A convention site
ALBANY — A biggest-in-the-nation convention center would mean a bigger racino at Aqueduct. Gov. Cuomo said yesterday the Genting Group will seek more gaming machines at the racino it runs...
Killer’s confession puzzle
A suicidal man called 911 from a TriBeCa pay phone yesterday to tell cops he murdered his girlfriend in her Bronx apartment, authorities said.The unidentified suspect made the call in...
All that food goes to waist
Super-size it. Not!The Department of Health yesterday launched a campaign to get New Yorkers to control their waistlines by controlling their portion sizes when ordering food and drinks.“Consuming too many...
By George, diner back
George’s, an iconic downtown diner, will be back in business this morning, after a controversial Health Department ruling kept it closed for nearly four days. Bill Koulmentas — owner of...
Confession of ‘granny killer’
She was in a rush for pizza. Jurors in the retrial of hellion-on-wheels Lynette Caban heard her police confession yesterday. In it, she explains that she’d thrown her Jeep Cherokee...
Costume criminal gets 9 yrs.
The leader of a crime ring that combined pickpocketing and identity theft with an array of costumes to steal more than $700,000 from banks was sentenced yesterday to nine to...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan Never booze and burgle! A burglar who chugged a beer while looting an Upper East Side apartment was tied to the break-in after police lifted his fingerprint off the...
Frock and roles
A big-budget TV costume drama has been using hand-me-downs. The to-die-for wardrobes of the leading ladies on the $19 million PBS series “Downton Abbey” — which debuted its second season...
Gal slams ‘perv’ cops
The NYPD is investigating whether cops peered at nude cell-phone photos of a woman while she was being questioned over her fiancé’s alleged murder of a man outside a Chelsea...
Lamp cord torched penthouse
A massive blaze that destroyed a lavish Upper East Side penthouse Saturday was sparked by a lamp cord, fire marshals said yesterday. The luxury triplex on East End Avenue, near...
Liu thanks Post for heads-up on unpaid bills
City Comptroller John Liu thanked The Post last night — for informing him that his campaign committee owed nearly $1,500 in outstanding electric bills and taxes. “I want to thank...
Un-chartered: City set to ax two schools
The city is seeking to pull the plug on two charter schools, including one whose financial mismanagement was exposed by The Post. Department of Education officials said yesterday they intend...
Lhota in MTA driver’s seat
He knows how to keep the city running — now he’ll get a chance to show whether he can keep the trains and buses rolling. The state Senate yesterday confirmed...
Another tourist busted for guns
An Ohio man who has a gun permit in his home state is the latest city tourist to be caught in the web of New York’s strict gun laws, The...
Now you’re Hawking
CAMBRIDGE, England — Intel Corp. is looking for ways to help famed British physicist Stephen Hawking reverse the slowing of his speech, according to a senior executive with the chipmaker.Hawking,...
Rx glitch warning
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is warning patients about a potential mix-up between powerful prescription pain drugs and common over-the-counter products made at a Novartis manufacturing plant. The...
Map will show street closings
Street closures will no longer be shrouded in mystery.The city today is launching an interactive map on its Web site, www.nyc.gov, showing which streets will be closed for construction, fairs...
There goes lunch
This bird of prey might be too heartbroken to notice the tasty squirrel sneaking past him outside Washington Square Park. Bird bloggers believe the red-tailed hawk is Bobby, whose mate,...
Pray nups ain’t gay nups: pope
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict said yesterday that gay marriage was one of several threats to the traditional family that undermined “the future of humanity itself.” He told diplomats from...
Mike shows gov love
Mayor Bloomberg applied some warmth yesterday to the big chill between him and Gov. Cuomo, praising the governor’s dramatic plan to build a new convention center at Aqueduct. “He’s trying...
Threat to NY ed. $$
Put up or cough up. US Department of Education officials warned yesterday that they could yank hundreds of millions of dollars promised to New York state if it doesn’t get...
New Jay-Z tune a real ‘pop’ track
It’s a hip-hop homage to his favorite new girl. First-time pop Jay-Z yesterday released a touching new tune for baby daughter Blue Ivy Carter that features her newborn cries —...
Hatchet job on Mitt PACs punch in SC
WASHINGTON — The brutal on-air smackdown between Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney is intensifying as the campaigns move to South Carolina. Winning Our Future, a pro-Gingrich “super PAC,” is spending...
New top O aide in Lew of Daley
WASHINGTON — President Obama named a new chief of staff yesterday after top hand William Daley told the president he wanted out. Jack Lew, who heads the budget office for...
Sunshine for ex-Mass. gov
WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney holds a double-digit lead in the Jan. 31 primary in Florida, which is the first big state loaded with delegates up for grabs, a new Quinnipiac...
Romney in line of ‘fire’
MANCHESTER, NH — Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney took his biggest campaign stumble yet — boasting “I like to fire people” — just hours before the Granite State’s first-in-the-country primary...
Drunk in SI train mishap made WTC movie
He should have stayed focused. The drunken passenger pulled from the Staten Island Railway tracks by a good Samaritan — who was critically injured himself during the rescue — is...
Miracle survival tale in bungee plunge
CANBERRA, Australia — An Australian tourist bungee-jumping in Africa plunged 365 feet into a river when her cord snapped, but she managed to swim to safety — with a broken...
Cabdriver busted in 'rape'
Cops arrested a cabby yesterday for allegedly raping a young passenger in his taxi at knifepoint after she left a Williamsburg bar. Gurmeet Singh, 40, picked up the 26-year-old woman...
So much for Syrian pledge
BEIRUT — Syrian troops fired on protesters yesterday in the restive city of Homs, as Arab League observers toured the area to see whether President Bashar al-Assad’s regime is abiding...
We’ll kill US ‘spy,’ says Iran
An Iranian court sentenced a former US Marine to death as an alleged CIA spy yesterday in the latest escalation of tensions with America. Arizona-born and Michigan-raised Amir Mirzaei Hekmati...
Bombs kill 17 in Iraq
BAGHDAD — Three car bombs exploded yesterday in the Iraqi capital and killed at least 17 people, authorities said. At least one appeared to target Shiite pilgrims, sinking the country...
Gov sets special elex
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo yesterday set March 20 as the date for a special election to fill the Brooklyn seat of crooked ex-state Sen. Carl Kruger, sources said. Cuomo also...
Fire ‘perv’ principal NOW
A feminist group thinks there’s nothing funny about dirty jokes at a Bronx school. The National Organization for Women is joining a chorus of protesters calling for the ouster of...
Wrist slap for elder con
A Queens social worker who posed as a relative to steal $220,000 from an 85-year-old man in her care got off with just five years’ probation yesterday. Jennifer Robinson, 37,...
Target in Bx. shooting that maimed 2-year-old girl is killed
They were gunning for him after he survived a drug-related shooting last August that tragically maimed a 2-year-old Bronx girl — and they finally did him in Sunday, the dead...
Gal: Hotel gave key to rapist
A former New York City investment banker yesterday sued the Starwood Hotels chain, saying a clerk gave her room key to a drunk who, after claiming to be her husband,...
Swastikas scrawled across Midtown storefronts
A swath of hate was cut across several Midtown businesses in the form of swastikas scrawled across their windows, police sources said yesterday.The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is probing...
A’jad’s Latin tango
Even as his government back home was sentencing to death an American citizen it outrageously claims is a spy, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad embarked on a five-day visit to four...
The picture-perfect lightness of Mitt
Mitt Romney has one advantage over his rivals above all others: He is running a presidential campaign. None of his competitors has been able to manage it in quite the...
Ignoring the constitution: O’s recess from the law
The Issue: Pres. Obama’s four “recess“ appointments while, critics say, the Senate was in session. *** If only the liberal media would follow The Post’s lead — President Obama’s assault...
Schoolhouse le$$on
“It was a useful tool to indicate to the school boards, the superintendents and the union leaders that this is a serious matter.” — Robert Bennett, chairman emeritus of the...
Still a Liu Liu
Whoa! John Liu is the fellow who oversees billions in tax dollars — and he can’t be trusted to pay a $500 Con Ed bill? Or to clear up an...
So much for gratitude
Just a few days ago, Iran publicly hailed the US Navy’s timely rescue of 13 Iranian fishermen held captive for 40 days by Somali pirates as “a humanitarian gesture.” “We...
DNA can boost NY justice
It was a horrendous, brutal, terrifying series of vicious crimes. In 2003, Tyrone Williams terrorized eight women in Manhattan and The Bronx by following them into their apartment buildings, then...
Will the MTA cave?
In its final week of negotiations with Transport Workers Union Local 100, the MTA has the upper hand. Will the transit agency use that advantage for New Yorkers — or...
Class science friction
Imagine a cross between “Inherit the Wind” and David Mamet’s charged student-versus-teacher drama “Oleanna,” and you have some idea of “How the World Began.” Catherine Trieschmann’s new piece, presented by...
One man’s world of tiny wonders
Let’s say you’ve flipped through a newspaper, reading this or that; sponged the breakfast crumbs off the table, loaded the dishwasher and wrestled your child into a car seat for...
Your Face time is up
Every January, New Yorkers hit the gym and splurge on expensive juice diets to detox, so they can kick off the new year with a clean slate. But there may...
Brooks' double-double eases Nets' pain
This is why you should never bet the mortgage. There were two Nets double-doubles last night in the 106-101 loss to the Hawks. One involved points (15) and assists (14)....
Bickel staying with Rangers
From the moment Stu Bickel was recalled by the Rangers from the AHL Whale on Dec. 19, the 25-year-old defenseman's objective was to avoid a return ticket to Hartford. "That's...
Sports Shorts
Mlb: Waivers for Mets’ Martinez Fernando Martinez, the one-time star prospect outfielder for the Mets, has been put on waivers by the club, according to industry sources. If he is...
Tiger has tee time at Pebble
Tiger Woods will make his 2012 PGA Tour debut at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, played from Feb. 9-12, marking his first appearance at the event since 2002. Woods...
Yankees' Carey dead at 80
Andy Carey, the third baseman for the Yankees dynasty of the 1950s that won four straight American League pennants and two World Series, has died at 80. Daughter Elizabeth Carey...
UCLA hires Alosi
Sal Alosi, the Jets assistant coach who resigned last season after tripping a Dolphins player on the sideline during a game, has been hired at UCLA. The school said Alosi...
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Mets great Carter continues battle vs. cancer
A weakened Gary Carter will go for another MRI exam on Friday as he continues to battle brain cancer, his daughter Kimmy Bloemers wrote yesterday on a family website. “Dad...
Giants title would cost bookmakers
Just because there’s no listing for Bookies Anonymous in the phone book doesn’t mean the house can’t lose. There is a ton of money on the line in this year’s...
Giants coach won’t back guarantee by Pierre-Paul
Not surprisingly, Tom Coughlin did not back up Jason Pierre-Paul’s emotional prediction/guarantee immediately following the rousing 24-2 NFC Wild Card rout of the Falcons that “We’re going to win, 100...
Giants DE Tollefson set to ‘belt’ friend Rodgers
Aaron Rodgers seemed to be one of the few Packers who wasn’t upset at Giants defensive end Dave Tollefson for mocking the quarterback's championship-belt celebration after a sack last month....
Parx Analysis
Post Time: 12:25 p.m. All horses appear in post position order 1. 6f; $22,000; cl($7,500); 4up TOUGH JOLTER enters this with two decent third-place finishes at this level before an...
Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries
All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1m&70y; $36,000; cl($17,500); 4up PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 King Rock(L),115R Curatolo2-5-9Gyarmati6-12 Fiscal Stimulus(L),120M Luzzi6-5-1B Brown5-13 Midnite Silver(L),120D Cohen1-1-4Jacobson5-14 Red Leader(L),120J Alvarado6-6-1Rodrgez15-15 BridgetoNowhr(L),118J Davis6-2-3G Brown30-16...
Parx Racing Charts
January 9th, 2012 Clear And Fast.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1m&70y; $22,000; mdn cl($12,500); 3YOOff: 12:26. Good. turned back challengeTime: 23.16, 47.93, 1:14.08, 1:41.76, 1:46.31.Trainer: Suzanne JenkinsWinner: DK B/ C, 3,...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJan. 10WEDJan. 11THUJan. 12FRIJan. 13SATJan. 14SUNJan. 15MONJan. 16KnicksNOGAMEPhil.7:30MSGESPN Mem. 8:00 TNT ESPNNOGAMEOk.C. 8:00 MSG ESPNNOGAMEOrl. 1:00 MSG ESPNNetsNOGAMEDen. 9:00 YES WBBRNO GAME Pho. 9:00 YES WFANUtah9:00 YES WBBRNOGAMEL.A.C. 3:30 YES...
Today's Sports on the Air
Basketball7 p.m.Georgia at Florida ESPN7 p.m.Louisville at Providence ESPN27 p.m.South Florida at Notre Dame SNY7 p.m.Florida State at Virginia Tech ESPNU7 p.m.Iowa at Michigan State BIG TEN9 p.m.Miami at North...
The Post Line
NFL PlayoffsSaturdayFavoriteOpeningCurrent(O/U)UnderdogSaints33 1/2(47 1/2)49ERSPATRIOTS1313 1/2(50 1/2)BroncosSundayPACKERS98 1/2(52 1/2)GiantsRAVENS77 1/2(36)TexansHome team in CAPSNCAA BasketballFavoriteLineUnderdogVIRGINIA TECH3 1/2Florida St.La Salle2PENNMICHIGAN ST.15IowaSETON HALL12DepaulLouisville8PROVIDENCENOTRE DAME6South FloridaINDIANA ST.7 1/2EvansvilleBall St.5TOLEDOFLORIDA16 1/2GeorgiaWICHITA ST.13Illinois St.DRAKE8BradleyMISSOURI ST.13S. IllinoisKANSAS ST.1BaylorUNC16MiamiOhio...
Devils aim to turn on power (play) in 2nd half
The Devils’ last goal of the first half of their season could serve as a lesson for plenty more in the second half. As they open their second half in...
Strong play signals Bickel sticking with Rangers
From the moment Stu Bickel was recalled by the Rangers from the AHL Whale on Dec. 19, the 25-year-old defenseman’s objective was to avoid a return ticket to Hartford. “That’s...
Chiefs stick with Romeo
KANSAS CITY — The Chiefs made Romeo Crennel the permanent head coach yesterday after he led the floundering team to a pair of wins late in the season. Crennel had...
Can’t argue: Tebow’s must-see
DENVER — It’s strewn all over the sports landscape. Some relish it, some tune it out and some are offended by it. Athletes asserting their religious beliefs in public have...
Larkin heads to Hall before Steroid Storm
This was the Hall of Fame calm before the Steroid Storm. Barry Larkin, the much deserving shortstop of the Reds, sailed into Cooperstown yesterday with 86 percent of the vote....
Nets lose to Hawks
Maybe the Nets should consider asking the NBA to start their games in the second quarter. As they have so many times this season, the Nets came out flat in...
Knicks great Monroe faces 30th post-playing surgery
Julius Erving once said, “Ollie Taylor’s lower lip is the only fat he has on his body.” One of scores from DeWitt Clinton High School’s celebrated leather-bound program to make...
Knicks defeat Bobcats; Chandler stars
Tyson Chandler couldn’t be at the White House yesterday to be feted along with his former Mavericks teammates for winning last June’s NBA championship. Chandler admitted to being disappointed at...
Ill-prepared Douglas doesn't deserve boos from Knicks fans
Toney Douglas was in no mood yesterday to discuss the Giants 24-2 wild-card playoff victory over the Falcons on Sunday. He was at MetLife Stadium to root for his brother...
Anthony wants Knicks' visitors 'to think twice'
Carmelo Anthony challenged his Knicks teammates to stop allowing opponents to strut their stuff on the Madison Square Garden stage. And it seems as if they listened, because their defense...
Giants noticing errors on defense
Call it nitpicking, but Chris Canty says the film of Sunday’s rout over the Falcons showcased plenty of alarming things about the Giants’ defense. “That tape is,” Canty said with...
Blackburn’s return helps Giants
There were a few Giants whom Tom Coughlin awarded special recognition to from Sunday’s NFC Wild Card rout over the Falcons. Chase Blackburn was included in that group. “He played...
Giants looking to attack Packers up middle
First, the bad news for the Giants’ pass rush: Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was sacked 36 times in 15 starts during the regular season — and still threw for 4,643...
Packers coordinator’s son found dead
A pall was cast over the Packers as they prepared for their NFC playoff matchup with the Giants yesterday when the 21-year-old son of offensive coordinator Joe Philbin was found...
Coughlin's frozen face showed toughness of Giants
Eli Manning became the main face of the Giants after shocking Tom Brady and the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. But there is another face of the Giants that Aaron...
Giants draw strength from pushing Packers
The Giants know what happened the last time they tangled with the best team in the NFL, remember how they stormed to a quick lead, withstood several body blows that...
Giants' Prince prepared to start Sunday against Packers
There is a chance the Giants will have to count on rookie Prince Amukamara to fill a vital role in Sunday’s NFC Divisional playoff game against the Packers at Lambeau...
Tebow-size ratings
Denver’s stunning 29-23 AFC Wild Card victory over Pittsburgh Sunday scored huge numbers for CBS. The game, highlighted by Tim Tebow’s 80-yard touchdown pass on the first play of overtime,...
‘H’wives’ secret past
Fans of Bravo’s “Real Housewives of Atlanta” are quickly learning that recurring character Marlo Hampton has quite the checkered past. On Sunday’s episode, Hampton — who’s not a regular Atlanta...
Talk show guests
TUESDAYLAURA PREPON, TINA FEY, JANE KRAKOWSKI - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4DARRELL HAMMOND - The Rosie Show, 9 a.m., (OWN)KATE BECKINSALE - LIVE! with Kelly, 9 a.m., Ch. 7EMERIL LAGASSE...
Soap alternative
ABC is televising “The Revolution” and its panel of experts hope that soap fans will jump on the bandwagon. “We can’t replace [‘One Life to Live’],” co-host Ty Pennington told...
Jeff’s rude clients
Not everyone appreciates a free home makeover. The star of Bravo’s “Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis” — which offers relationship counseling and aesthetic redesign — says some recipients were so...
Gayle force
Call it a network morning show for grown-ups. CBS debuted its latest 7 a.m. incarnation yesterday — now called “CBS This Morning” — making us realize within the first two...
Starr report
SiriusXM has launched “Just Jenny,” hosted by multi-hyphenate Jennifer Koppelman Hutt. She’s the former co-host (with Alexis Stewart) of SiriusXM’s “Whatever with Alexis & Jennifer” — and the daughter of...
Wu hits the Target
Mark your calendars and sharpen those elbows, ladies. In less than one month, Target will launch its hotly anticipated new collaboration with Michelle Obama’s favorite designer — New York-based wunderkind...
Hey, Mr. DJ
1. DJ Calvin Harris, the man who wrote "We Found Love," Rihanna’s biggest smash ever, is celebrating his birthday by spinning at Las Vegas’ XS nightclub on Jan. 16. Crazy...
La Romana is worth a shot
A weekend in La Romana, the resort-filled region in the southern Dominican Republic, is a weekend designed to put hair on your chest or a blush on your cheek, depending...
Weird but true
With friends like this guy, you don’t need enemies — but you might need insurance. A Florida man has been charged with grand theft after he was asked to house-...
Grin and Bear it: Saban’s the best
NEW ORLEANS – It probably shouldn’t matter what the rest of the country thinks about Nick Saban. It isn’t as if Bear Bryant was ever all that beloved in New...
Toothless Tigers offense locked in its cage
NEW ORLEANS — It’s difficult to say if Alabama produced one of the all-time defensive suffocations in college football history last night in the BCS Championship Game or if LSU...
Alabama over LSU for BCS title
NEW ORLEANS — Nick Saban had been drilling his players with the same message for months, since his team squandered a 24-point lead over archrival Auburn only to lose in...
Tartarone earns Spellman Bronx bragging rights over Truman
Teresa Tartarone has been a spark off the bench for Cardinal Spellman all season. On this night, the sophomore guard was more than that. She was the difference. “Today was...
INSIDE CHSAA/PRIVATE BOYS HOOPS: New format gets 'A,' Kemp breaks out
All of the talk about the CHSAA’s restructuring had to do with the new ‘AA’ and promoted programs Cardinal Hayes, Mount St. Michael and Archbishop Stepinac. The new format has...
Alabama shuts out LSU for BCS title
NEW ORLEANS — Alabama delivered what everyone expected from the first play of the BCS title game, when a host of red jerseys stuffed LSU running back Michael Ford at...
CHSAA/Private boys basketball roundup: Novogratz leads Poly Prep past Fieldston
Wolfe is taking the Ivy Prep League by storm. Wolfgang Novogratz, the talented Poly Prep eighth-grader who starred in his league debut last week against Riverdale, scored a team-high 15...
Bx. suspect phones cops to tell them he killed girlfriend
A suicidal man called 911 from a TriBeca payphone today to tell cops he murdered his girlfriend in her Bronx apartment, authorities said. The unidentified suspect made the call in...
Anthony helps Knicks avenge loss to Bobcats
Carmelo Anthony shook off a poor shooting night to make the tiebreaking basket with 2:39 remaining and score 22 points, and the Knicks avenged an embarrassing loss to the Charlotte...
Gingrich cancels New Hampshire event for 'security reasons'
MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Newt Gingrich canceled an event in Manchester, N.H., Monday night for "security reasons," his campaign told FOX News Channel. The former House speaker's New Hampshire campaign manager...
UCLA hires former Jets assistant Alosi
Sal Alosi, the Jets assistant coach who resigned last season after tripping a Dolphins player on the sideline during a game, has been hired at UCLA. The school said Alosi...
Tortorella pulls Rangers off ice at practice
The Rangers are no longer getting the lights-camera-action close-up treatment from HBO, but that sure didn’t stop John Tortorella from calling for Take Two at practice Monday.The coach sent his...
Nets without Stevenson against Hawks
DeShawn Stevenson was a last-minute scratch from Monday night's game against the Hawks at Prudential Center with a sore right knee. Rookie MarShon Brooks started in his place.Stevenson, who is...