October 12, 2013
War criminal’s burial will be in Italy after Argentina refuses body
The memorial service for Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke will be held in Italy, his lawyer said Saturday after Argentina, where the former SS officer wished to be buried, refused...
Cyclone slams India
BEHRAMPUR, India — India began sorting through miles of wreckage Sunday after Cyclone Phailin roared ashore, flooding towns and villages and destroying tens of thousands of thatch homes, but officials...
Peterson will play on, like others, in face of tragedy
From a distance, we admire the men and women in the arena and marvel at their gifts, and too often forget they are human as well, with everyday problems that...
Queens HS tried to 'cover up' trailer mold problem
Outraged parents of kids attending classes in a trailer at a Queens high school charged yesterday that officials are trying to cover up a mold problem by cleaning out the...
Little getting done in Washington as default deadline nears
The heat is still on President Obama as the federal government on Saturday moved one step closer to default. Senate Republicans and Democrats continued to battle over whether to extend...
Founding Fathers’ warnings powerful reminder amid government crisis
In his masterful new book on early America, author Myron Magnet uses concise biographies of George Washington and other Founders to illustrate why our revolution unleashed more than two centuries...
Egocentric parents naming kids Messiah, Greatness
Many parents think their children are God’s gift to the planet, but an increasing number are making sure the world knows it, choosing names that proclaim their kids “King,” “Prince”...
Julianne Hough: From Mormon to wild child
In a scene from the coming-of- age movie “Paradise,” out Friday, Julianne Hough’s normally buttoned- up evangelical Christian character, Lamb, knocks back a shot with a bunch of good-looking dudes...
‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ actor drops out of film
Charlie Hunnam is dropping out of the highly anticipated big-screen version of “Fifty Shades of Grey” just weeks after being cast as the lead, citing his busy schedule. Universal Pictures...
Schools banning fun in favor of ‘safety’ bad for kids
When I was a kid growing up on the Long Island/Queens border, I loved recess. I loved games — the rowdier, the better. Dodgeball? Darwinian as hell, but sure. Kickball?...
US investment balances skyrocketing to historic highs
The US investor is back in the markets with a vengeance. And according to some analysts, it’s time for Ben Bernanke to moonwalk his taper all the way back. In...
Focus is on raising debt ceiling, not financing debt load
Here’s something to ponder this Columbus Day weekend as President Obama and House Majority Leader John Boehner bicker like an old married couple about extending their Visa credit line to...
Who would give up an adopted child?
It had been three years since Beth and Tom Remboldt had adopted Galina, a little girl from Russia. Abused as a child, the 9-year-old was nearly impossible to handle. She...
Could the Kenya attack happen here? It did
After Islamic gunmen attacked the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, the collective reaction from the US media was to speculate whether such terror could happen here, as if a jihadist...
The ancestors of LOLCats
Think our fascination with quirky pictures of cats began with the Internet? In their new book, “The Photographed Cat,” authors Arnold Arluke and Lauren Rolfe show how we’ve been embarrassing...
Boston's decision on four free agents will shape market
BOSTON — The Red Sox’s free-agent list provides a kind of one-stop shopping for many teams in the majors, including the two in New York. You could imagine, for example,...
In my Library: Kevin Baker
Thirty-odd summers ago, Columbia University student Kevin Baker went home to Rockport, Mass., to cover high-school sports for the local paper, where I was a fledgling editor. He was a...
New Era headwear sports gang colors
In 2007, the Yankees’ and MLB’s official team cap maker, New Era, issued a statement in which they refuted the claims of an East Harlem civic group that New Era...
Carson good at drinking, dames and being a d!@#
Throughout his reign as the King of Late Night, Johnny Carson was thought of as America’s genial late-night companion, the man whose presence was so comforting that we allowed him...
Nets security man caught 'Captain Phillips' pirate
As a team-building exercise during their week-long stay at Duke University during training camp, the Nets spent an evening taking in an advance screening of “Captain Phillips,” the new film...
Tony La Russa: My managing career is over
BOSTON — Tony La Russa isn’t coming out of retirement to manage the Reds or any other team. “The managing thing is over,’’ the 69-year-old La Russa told The Post...
For struggling Henrik, rest is short-lived
ST. LOUIS — None of this is what Henrik Lundqvist expected. The Rangers franchise goaltender was preparing to sit this one out, a Saturday night at the Scottrade Center when...
This week's must-read books
Police by Jo Nesbø (Knopf) Its billed as a new Harry Hole novel on the cover, so that’s good news right off the bat for fans of the Oslo detective who...
Carmelo Anthony: I took huge risk by not having surgery
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Carmelo Anthony said he took a “huge risk’’ this offseason in opting not to have left-shoulder surgery and claimed he also had a torn rotator cuff to...
Kidd: Chance Deron Williams misses opener
Deron Williams still is expected to play in the Nets’ season opener in Cleveland on Oct. 30, but coach Jason Kidd opened the door slightly to the possibility his star...
St. Louis finds another big arm in rookie Wacha
ST . LOUIS — If you know what you are doing, you can let you superstar hitters go their own way. That is the lesson of the Cardinals, 1-0 win...
Wacha outduels Kershaw to put Cardinals up 2-0
ST. LOUIS — The legend of Michael Wacha is only continuing to grow. Maybe even better than flirting with no-hitters in successive starts is standing toe-to-toe with the baddest gunslinger...
'Walking Dead' returns with its scariest season yet
Melissa McBride, who plays Carol on AMC's “The Walking Dead,” which returns for its fourth season tonight at 9 p.m., recently represented the show at the horror-themed Eyegore Awards at...
'Burton and Taylor' recalls Liz's last play for Dick
What are the chances that we would get to see within 18 months not one but two TV-movies about the drunken, brawling, theatrical love affair between Elizabeth Taylor and Richard...
Rich brits go over the 'Edge'
In 2002, acclaimed British playwright and TV dramatist Stephen Poliakoff (“The Lost Prince”) stumbled across a curious detail about the London rich, one that would eventually be the inspiration for...
Preservation, affordable housing in conflict
That strange sound you hear? It’s another collision of liberal orthodoxies. As usual, it is a clash between policies intended to help the working class and those that enshrine the...
Name-dropping in the television universe
It’s all about name-dropping this week in the television universe: “Toy Story of Terror!” (Wednesday, 8 p.m., ABC) The “Toy Story” franchise continues its domination of the under-8 set, thanks...
Don't trust those celeb endorsements
Being that TV has diminished my capacity to have a capacity, I’m especially fascinated by celebrity endorsements. And given that TV-attached sports writing has been my primary occupation since 1982,...
NJ Democrats play politics with gay marriage
A brand new Quinnipiac University poll of likely New Jersey voters finds they favor same-sex marriage 59% to 33%. So why are the state’s legislators so determined not to put...
NYC food trucks worthy of a sit-down meal
New York has long been famous for its ever-present food vendors. But these days, there’s a lot more cooking on the corners than just hot dogs and candied peanuts. “You...
'Carrie' adds modern twists to Stephen King original
"With the period comes the power,” says Kimberly Peirce. Menstruation as movie motto is pretty out-there, but such is the chutzpah of director Peirce (“Boys Don’t Cry”), who dared to...
Obama administration lacked strong Treasury secretary
If the Obama administration ever had a strong Treasury secretary, I don’t believe we would be staring at default right now. Before Tim Geithner and now Jack Lew, no Treasury...
Brooklyn's Lupita Nyong'o fuels Oscar buzz
Lupita Nyong’o is almost famous. Starring in director Steve McQueen’s “12 Years a Slave,” out Friday, the actress has given one of the most buzzedabout, gutwrenching performances of the year...
Steve Hindy: My Pub New York
Hindy was covering conflict in the Middle East as a reporter for the Associated Press when his wife gave him a choice: Return to New York with their two kids...
Melissa Rivers, Kelly Carlin dish on their famous folks
There's yet to be a support group for the children of comedians, but Melissa Rivers and Kelly Carlin might just start one. Or as Rivers — Joan’s 45-year-old daughter/producer/ co-star...
The real woman behind 'Masters of Sex'
"Women often think that sex and love are the same thing,” Virginia Johnson (Lizzy Caplan) tells Dr. William Masters (Michael Sheen) in the pilot episode of “Masters of Sex” on...
The diligent dogs who protect New York
They've got the noses for the business! Meet some of the canines protecting New Yorkers from everything from bedbugs to bombs. THE GRAND CENTRAL GUARD DOG Often spotted patrolling the...
Trick goal didn't embarrass Rangers -- the Rangers did
So now apparently there is a “code” in hockey, outlining how a player is allowed to score a goal when his team has a 7-2 lead with about eight minutes...
Columbia business professor teaches 'shady' China deal
An internal “CaseWorks” study from Columbia University’s prestigious business school obtained by The Post teaches its students an important lesson: Make millions of dollars while promoting a host of busted...
Slow holiday spending for ‘stagnant’ economy
It’s not a double-dip recession, but it certainly doesn’t feel like the fourth year of a strong recovery. In fact, most seem to be viewing the economy as downright “stagnant,”...
Former Seton Hall star signs with Grizzlies
Andre Barrett was as much a part of the fixture of the city’s summer streetball circuit as the muggy-hot nights, out-of-control crossovers and late tip-offs. Only when June rolled around...
Is it OK to break up by ignoring texts?
Breaking up has always been hard to do — but these days, it’s easier than ever to just slink away. Rather than having the tired “It’s not you, it’s me”...
Top 10 worst things to say on a double date
According to pretty pairs at the Two E Bar in the Pierre hotel. “Who wants to trade drinks? Or dates?” — Ravi “Did you know that foursomes are the new...
Meet Market: Poker-playing Brooklynite seeks Queen of Hearts
Tired of shuffling around from date to date, political consultant Nick, 28, is ready to fold for the right girl. Wheel-y good Nick used to love getting around the city by...
Cost of financial-service cybercrime nearly $400B
Crime pays on the Web, especially when the target is a financial institution. Brokerage and regulatory officials say that cyberfraud has become a huge problem for brokerages, exchanges and the...
'Baby Hope' cousin admits fatal sex attack
It was a murder that wrenched the hearts of New Yorkers and baffled the city’s best detectives and prosecutors for two decades. On a summer day in 1991, the body...
This week's couple: First time's a charm
First times can be stressful, especially for two people who are meeting on a blind date. Joe, 28, had the jitters as he waited for Mallory, 27, at American eatery...
Health food start up eyes $1B salad-dressings market
Skinny Eats, a New York start up that’s targeting 30-and-older women who want low-calorie condiments, has its eyes set on the $1 billion salad-dressings market. Jimmy Lee, 39, the founder...
Armory Show sold to Bronx-born entrepreneur
While everyone from Donald and Melania Trump to Woody Allen, Anderson Cooper and decorator Mario Buatta were perusing the antiques, art and design at the Armory Show this week, the...
Who is the new face of New York sports?
It has been a pretty easy question the past 20 years or so. Mark Messier and Patrick Ewing shared the title for a while. Derek Jeter and Eli Manning have...
Suspect arrested in May hate crime
One of the men who brutally attacked a gay couple at Madison Square Garden after a Knicks game last spring has been arrested, cops said. Martin Martinez, 24, brutally punched...
Witt's NFL picks Week 6
SUNDAY Raiders (+9) over CHIEFS: Silver-and-black home upset of Chargers was huge, especially since Raiders weren’t at all tentative in the process. Yeah, QB Terrelle Pryor’s self-regard is breathtaking, but...
Serby's Q&A with Muhammad Wilkerson
Jets breakout defensive lineman Muhammad Wilkerson tackled some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: Are you recognized now around town? A: Some people may recognize me, some people don’t,...
Wagner College getting kick out of Alaska native
Bryan Maley made the long trek from Alaska to Staten Island a few years ago to visit his sister Marti. While at Wagner College, Maley dropped off his highlight tape...
Broadcasters take Aereo fight to Washington
The major TV broadcasters are growing tired of losing to Barry Diller in court. On Friday, Disney’s ABC, Comcast’s NBC, CBS and 21st Century Fox petitioned the Supreme Court to...
Jaguars face record odds against Broncos
Parity so dominates the NFL that a complete mismatch is about as common as a total lunar eclipse. That explains the outsized fascination with the unbeaten Broncos hosting the winless...
Rex's brother, Payton's return igniting Saints
The is a good old-fashioned resurrection taking place right now in New Orleans — what better place? — and the Saints are marching again. The grand marshals of their parade,...
Cromartie likely to play for Jets on Sunday
Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie is expected to play Sunday against the Steelers, according to a source. Cromartie injured his knee in practice Thursday, giving the team a scare, but an...
Hate crime suspected in Catholic convent fire
Two suspicious, early-morning fires ripped through a Staten Island convent and chapel — trapping a nun upstairs and forcing her to make a desperate leap from the second floor that...
Mom tried to save three kids in fatal fire
She died with one of her babies in her arms. A Long Island mom fought desperately to rescue her three young children from a late-Friday-night fire but apparently collapsed from...
Parents who lost two children in 'killer nanny' attack welcome son
A New York City couple who lost two of their children in an attack police blamed on their nanny has welcomed a baby boy. Kevin and Marina Krim announced the...
Peterson met son for first time after beating
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson met his 2-year-old son for the first time while he was on life support, TMZ reports. The football star -- whose son died on...
Senate rejects debt limit extension as talks stall
WASHINGTON — The Senate has rejected a Democratic effort to extend the government's ability to borrow money through next year. Before the vote, Republican senators said Majority Leader Harry Reid...
'Suspicious' fire convent had been target of vandals
A suspicious fire ripped through a Staten Island convent that had been targeted by vandals just two months ago, with the flames forcing one nun to jump out a second...
Drunk driver drove 2-year-old crash victim to hospital
A boozed-up driver struck a 2-year-old Queens boy and then drove him to the hospital — but the child died of his injuries. Jaied Figueroa suffered severe trauma after Gilbert...
2-year-old dead after drunk driver crash: cops
A two year-old boy is dead after a boozed up driver plowed into him as he crossed an East Elmhurst street with him mother, cops said. The boy and his...
Macy's puts final nail into Thanksgiving
So long, Thanksgiving. You were a special day for more than 400 years, but now it’s all over. Now Thanksgiving is mere prelude to the real celebration. We might as...
Adrian Peterson mourns 2-year-old son's death
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson mourned the death of his young son Friday, while words of support poured in from all corners of the sports...
Man critical after hit-run
A Friday night hit-and-run in Brooklyn has left a man in critical condition with life-threatening injuries, authorities say. Cops said the man was crossing the street at Remsen Avenue and...
A look ahead at Nets-Pistons
After making it through their first preseason game Tuesday in Washington with an overtime win – and, more importantly, injury free – the new-look Nets will play their first game...
Swastika spray-paint fiends hit Queens nabe
At least a dozen Queens vehicles were spray-painted with hateful messages — including swastikas — late Thursday night or early Friday morning and cops are searching for the vandals. Four...
Principals: Pull hot 8th-grade novel
This required reading is too steamy for students! The principals union is calling on the Department of Education to pull Virginia Euwer Wolff’s novel “Make Lemonade” from the Common Core...
US captures Taliban commander
KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.S. confirmed on Friday that American troops are holding a senior Pakistani Taliban commander, a blow to the Pakistani Taliban who have waged a decadelong insurgency...
Cheerleader jailed for prostituting squad mate
MINNEAPOLIS — A former cheerleading captain at a Minneapolis high school was sentenced Friday to three years in prison for prostituting a younger squad member and keeping the money for...
Staten Island fire hero killed by 'drunk'
A brave Staten Island firefighter was killed in New Jersey by a drunken driver as he drove his motorcycle to work Friday morning, authorities said. John Monteverde, 56, was hit...
Mom and 3 kids die in NY fire tragedy
A raging house fire killed a mother and three of her children in Long Island on Friday night. Neighbors outside the Suffolk County home said the dead children included an...
Mattingly’s questionable moves doom Dodgers
ST. LOUIS — Donnie Baseball may never get to the World Series and in this difficult loss he had only himself to blame.If Don Mattingly doesn’t get to the Fall Classic...
Beltran delivers game-winner for Cardinals in Game 1 of NLCS
ST. LOUIS — Carlos Beltran strikes again. In his bid to reach the first World Series of his Hall of Fame career, Beltran placed the Cardinals on his shoulders Friday into...
Bogus-toll cabbie off streets for good
He set a new bar for cheating passengers. A crooked cabby charged a stunning 600 passengers for phantom tolls for rides within Manhattan in just a six-week span last year...
Self-defense claim in Facebook slay
MIAMI — A man who shot his wife to death and then posted gruesome photographs of her corpse on Facebook told investigators he acted in self-defense because she was viciously...
Rotten Marx: Visiting Russians shocked by shutdown
A group of 49 Russian intellectuals and opinion makers — who grew up being told of the Marxist ideal that governments would wither away — are getting a first-hand look...
Michael Douglas: I didn't have 'throat' cancer
Michael Douglas is changing his cancer story yet again. First he had throat cancer — which he said was a result of his performing oral sex on women. Then he...
Winless Devils burned by Flames
CALGARY, Alberta — Sean Monahan scores. Flames win. Repeat. The Devils get in front. They blow lead. They lose. Repeat. In what’s quickly becoming a familiar script for both teams,...
1 dead after car plows into kids at church fest
One person was killed and several others injured when a woman driving a speeding Jeep mowed down a crowd of kids and teens attending a church fair in Yonkers on...