December 3, 2010
UConn facing South Florida with BCS bid on line
TAMPA, Fla. -- South Florida’s Skip Holtz once coached at Connecticut, sharing a vision of the then-upstart Huskies eventually competing for bowl bids and prospering on college football’s highest level....
'Significant progress' made between Jeter, Yankees
The Yankees upping their offer to Derek Jeter produced the desired effect Friday when the sides moved closer to reaching a deal. According to a person with knowledge of the...
Rangers not sure when Lee will decide
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Rangers general manager Jon Daniels is preparing for the Winter Meetings knowing free agent left-hander Cliff Lee will be a big focus for the AL champions. What...
Rangers Drury, Prospal making progress
Chris Drury and Vinny Prospal are working their back to health and the Rangers' lineup.Drury, who played 9:11 in the Oct. 15 home opener before re-breaking the left index finger...
'Ugly Betty' actor charged in mom's sword killing
An actor accused of hacking his mother to death with a sword was arraigned Friday from a hospital prison ward on charges of second-degree murder. Wearing a light green gown,...
Viacom replays copyright claims in YouTube appeal
SAN FRANCISCO -- Viacom Inc. is seeking to overturn a court decision that dismissed its claims of copyright abuse against YouTube even though the Internet video site used to show...
Obama grants first nine pardons of his presidency
President Barack Obama pardoned nine people Friday for offenses ranging from conspiracy to defraud the United States to distribution of cocaine. The list included four men who were convicted of...
Hold the brownies! Bill could limit bake sales
WASHINGTON -- Don't touch my brownies! A child nutrition bill on its way to President Barack Obama - and championed by the first lady - gives the government power to...
It's not all grim news out there
There's no denying that several high-profile and/or well-liked shows are biting the dust these days, but you know what? This is theater: Good things depart, but good things also arrive....
Jennifer Jason Leigh Broadway-bound this spring
Jennifer Jason Leigh will be joining Ben Stiller and Edie Falco in a revival of "The House of Blue Leaves" on Broadway this spring. Producers announced Friday that Leigh, who...
Jeremy Irons to guest star on 'Law & Order: SVU'
LOS ANGELES — Academy Award-winner Jeremy Irons is dropping into "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" to guest star as a sex therapist. A spokeswoman for the NBC crime drama...
Mets candidate Byrnes hired by Padres
The San Diego Padres have hired Josh Byrnes as senior vice president for baseball operations. Byrnes was general manager of the NL West rival Arizona Diamondbacks from November 2005 until...
Housing in the park continues to look likely
The plan to build luxury housing inside Brooklyn Bridge Park is like the weather — everyone complains about it, but no one does anything about it.That was the unmistakable conclusion...
Christie makes deal on medical marijuana regulation
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie struck a deal Friday to partially rewrite his administration's proposed medical marijuana regulations, which had advocates and some lawmakers ready to revolt....
RBNY declines options on Angel, Sassano and Talley
The Red Bulls declined the contract options for forward Juan Pablo Angel, midfielder Luke Sassano, and defender Carey Talley. All three will be eligible for the Rre-Entry Process. They can choose to participate in the...
NYPD hunting B'klyn dad & sons who abused women in their family
A Brooklyn father and three sons sexually abused four female members of their large family over a 15 year period, police said today. Now, former Yeshiva teacher Gershon Kranczer, 58,...
Butler ready for rematch with Duke at Meadowlands
INDIANAPOLIS -- Butler’s Matt Howard still savors all those precious moments he shared with his teammates over the last eight months. There was the team trip to the Indianapolis 500,...
OTB board votes to keep parlors open until Tuesday
Saved at the wire. The board of the city's Off-Track-Betting Corporation voted in an emergency session today to keep the bankrupt operation open through Tuesday night to give the state...
Mets GM hasn't made offer for Young, Francis
Sandy Alderson’s offseason priority remains pitching, but he’s still early in the process of deciding who might fit into the Mets’ plans.The GM said Friday that he hasn’t made a...
Knicks coach says Curry too risky to play
NEW ORLEANS -- With Ronny Turiaf's left knee a chronic concern, with rookie Timofey Mozgov regressing, and with Anthony Randolph unreliable, the Knicks need a big center right now to...
Stuy Town residents on edge after 2 more attacks by icepick-wielding man
The tight-knit development of Stuyvesant Town is on edge today as an icepick-wielding brute continues to stalk the complex’s elevators and target the women who live there. The brazen mugger...
Actor Josh Duhamel kicked off NYC flight: report
Actor Josh Duhamel refused to turn off his BlackBerry on a plane before takeoff, forcing it back to the gate where he was escorted off the plane, TMZ reported Friday....
Staten Island man saved by FDNY workers inside gym
He's lucky to be alive. A man who collapsed at a Staten Island health club was saved when an off-duty firefighter, off-duty EMT and a retired FDNY lieutenant all pitched...
Nets' keep Harris out again
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Devin Harris had this little bit of hope about playing with his strained left knee tonight. Avery Johnson squashed that thought like a bug.“He ruled that out...
No Diehl for Giants on Sunday
Giants offensive lineman David Diehl is unlikely to be ready to return to the field this Sunday to face the Redskins.Hampered by a partially torn hamstring, Diehl, who did some...
Jets' Leonhard done for season after practice injury
Jets safety Jim Leonhard is out for the season after breaking his right leg in practice Friday.Rex Ryan called it "terrible news" and "a huge blow" heading into Monday night's...
Famed restaurateur Elaine Kaufman of Elaine's dies at 81
Elaine Kaufman, the brassy, legendary Upper East Side saloon-keeper whose eponymous watering hole became an eclectic meeting place for top New York authors, journalists, cops and celebrities, died today. She...
Third actor injured during 'Spider-Man'
"Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark’’ is not only the most expensive show in Broadway history – it’s the most dangerous. A third actor was injured during the show this week....
Yankees' interest in Crawford depends on Lee, Pettitte
The Yankees interest in Carl Crawford is real but tied to what develops with Cliff Lee and Andy Pettitte. And never ignore that the team's interest in Crawford could be...
Mets' Takahashi agrees to 2-year deal with Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels bolstered their bullpen Thursday, agreeing to an $8 million, two-year deal with former Mets pitcher Hisanori Takahashi. Takahashi appeared in 53 games this...
Liberal protestants should focus on real threat to Christians in the Middle East
Life in the Middle East is getting tougher for Christians and yet international Christian groups like the World Wide Council of Churches are focused on boycotting, criticizing and condemning Israel....
Paterson insists he's not interested in replacing Rangel
ALBANY – Gov. Paterson insisted this morning he has no interest in replacing Rep. Charlie Rangel in Congress, but gladly mused that Mayor Bloomberg might be angling for President Obama's...
Kansas State to face Syracuse in Pinstripe Bowl
Kansas State and Syracuse will be ending bowl droughts when they meet in the Pinstripe Bowl later this month. Yankee Stadium will be, too. The opulent ballpark in The Bronx,...
NJ girl who voices 'Dora' and Nickelodeon settle suit
It's Dora and the Christmas Miracle. The voice of the bilingual cartoon explorer has settled her ugly lawsuit against the show's producers charging that they were ripping her off. Caitlin...
When it comes to guidebooks, the 'zine's the thing
Apps be damned!For a handy old-school pocket companion, check out the “Zinester’s Guide to NYC,” an illustrated guidebook that will give you the best in Japanese breakfasts, bars, pizza, craft...
Comedy comes to the Linger Lounge next week
Without certifiable comedy destinations like the Comedy Cellar or Carolines, comedy shows in Brooklyn pop up anywhere from the stages of music venues and theaters to the backs of coffee...
Drink to that! Ridge artist is drawn to bars
Many artists find inspiration in the bottle — but Joe Milazzo did it literally.In his new series, simply titled “Bar,” the Bay Ridge painter presents works inspired by his own...
Ben Sherwood named ABC News president
ABC has appointed former "Good Morning America" executive producer Ben Sherwood as it news division president. Sherwood replaces David Westin, who announced earlier in the fall that he would be...
Ex-Liverpool chairman says club must consider groundshare with EPL rival Everton
Liverpool and Everton, two of the English Premier League's fiercest rivals, should reopen discussions about sharing a stadium, a former Reds chairman said Friday. Martin Broughton, who recently stood down...
President Obama makes surprise trip to Afghanistan
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan — President Barack Obama slipped unannounced into dangerous Afghanistan on Friday, one year after widening an ever deadlier war and just days before a pivotal review...
$4.5M settlement in casino secondhand smoke suit
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A former Atlantic City casino employee has settled his second hand smoke lawsuit for $4.5 million. Vince Rennich had sued Tropicana Casino and Resort, saying his...
Debt commission fails to pass deficit plan
The closely-followed US debt commission failed to pass its deficit reduction plan Friday, once more pushing back hard choices about America's ballooning national debt. Only 11 of the group's 18...
Blame game begins after U.S.' World Cup defeat -- FOX Sports
Maybe it was too much to ask for a second World Cup in 28 years. Maybe we shouldn’t have been so presumptuous to believe that simply having the strongest bid...
K-Rod to pay medical costs, a fine and attend anger-management course in plea deal
Here's one jam K-Rod is happy to get out of. Disgraced Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez pleaded guilty today to attempted assault and two counts of disorderly conduct as part of...
Park gets down to brass tracks with new Third Street entrance
Never mind the bollards — these ones roll away!Movable granite blocks could one day protect a gateway to Prospect Park, that is, if city officials feel the same way about...
Arson suspected as Israel battles forest fire with foreign help
HAIFA, Israel — European aircraft dumped tons of water over flames shooting from tall trees Friday in northern Israel as firefighters struggled for a second day to contain the country's...
Hillary Clinton: Secretary of State job will be last public position, not planning presidential run
MANAMA, Bahrain — Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday that U.S. secretary of state will be her final public position, seeming to close the door on speculation that she would run...
LeBron scores 38 for Miami, wins return to Cleveland
CLEVELAND -- He tuned out the boos. He smiled at the derisive chants. He embraced all the negativity Cleveland could muster. LeBron James wasn't fazed by anything. He brought his talents...
Eagles topple Texans to move ahead of Giants
PHILADELPHIA -- Michael Vick limped to the huddle and walked gingerly to the line of scrimmage. He may have been bruised. He may have been battered. But nothing could slow him...
Former Seton Hall coach Gonzalez makes deal to avoid criminal record
NEWARK -- Former Seton Hall and Manhattan basketball coach Bobby Gonzalez was accepted into a one-year pretrial intervention program Friday that will allow him to avoid a criminal record stemming...
LI teens disciplined for posting brawl on YouTube
DIX HILLS — Five Long Island high school students have been suspended for posting an after-school brawl on YouTube. Half Hollow Hills High School East said the five were suspended...
Farmingdale woman accused of fatally starving dog
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — A Long Island woman has been arrested on animal cruelty charges for allegedly starving and neglecting her 2-year-old great Dane. Prosecutors say even surgery and 10-day veterinarian...
NY Thruway near Buffalo reopens after 27 hour closure, traffic moving
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Authorities plan to review emergency procedures in the wake of an accident on a western New York highway that stranded hundreds of motorists for hours in the...
Police: Worker dies in shooting at Toys R Us warehouse
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Police say a man who was fired from an Ohio warehouse that handles shipments for Toys R Us returned and fatally shot a co-worker. Police Chief Ralph...
Lockerbie bomber's family to sue Britain for neglect, false imprisonment
The family of the convicted Lockerbie bomber will sue Britain for false imprisonment and neglect that allegedly led to Abdel Baset al Megrahi's poor health, Libyan leader Col. Moamar Ghadafi...
Yankees GM Cashman scales down building in Conn. five times (Video)
STAMFORD, Conn. — Yankees general manager Brian Cashman repeatedly scaled down the outside of one of Stamford’s tallest buildings, but he wasn’t going too far out on a limb in...
Nov. payrolls up 39K, unemployment up to 9.8 percent
WASHINGTON — The nation's unemployment rate climbed to 9.8 percent in November, a seven-month high, as hiring slowed. Employers added only 39,000 jobs last month, a sharp decline from the...
Disney town sees death for 2nd time in week after man kills self in shootout with deputies
CELEBRATION, Fla. — Authorities were investigating another death Friday in the town Disney built just days after reporting its first homicide in its 14-year existence. This time it was a...
NJ neighbor suing Dr. Oz over view-obstructing trees
CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. — Trees planted by Dr. Mehmet Oz are giving his New Jersey neighbor agita. Angelo Bisceglie is suing the celebrity TV heart surgeon because he says the...
British woman calls cops to report missing snowman
LONDON - As Arctic blizzards swept across southeast England, stranding hundreds in their cars and bringing motorways to a virtual halt in whiteout conditions, Kent police received a strange call...
Drama Mama: Hanging holly on the dark matter
The weekly nightmares finally can stop: “The Walking Dead” kills off its first season Sunday. Fill the void left with a little less scary sci-fi fare: “Eureka” and “Warehouse 13”...
South Korea's next defense chief vows to bomb North if it attacks again
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s next defense chief threatened Friday that jets would bomb the North if it stages another attack like last week’s deadly shelling as he outlined...
Lebanon also wants Israel to save them
First the latest tranche of WikiLeaks leaks revealed that Arab countries like Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Dubai, and others are as worried about the Iranians getting a nuke as Israel....
WikiLeaks dropped by domain name provider, changes site address
STOCKHOLM — WikiLeaks’ American domain name system provider withdrew service to the wikileaks.org name after the secret-spilling website once again became the target of hacker attacks. EveryDNS said in a...
Hondo stays hot, keeps pace, faith
Hot and humble Hondo submitted a sparkling spreadsheet last week, with the bottom line showing he was on top in 12 of the 16 tussles. That moved him into second...
Giants will sack Redskins
The Giants survived their crisis moment with their comeback victory over the Jaguars, and are starting to get some of their injured players back. Now here come the Redskins and...
U.S. loses bid for 2022 World Cup
Maybe it was too much to ask for a second World Cup in 28 years. Maybe we shouldn’t have been so presumptuous to believe that simply having the strongest bid...
Jets better than Week 2 team that beat Patriots
The Patriots may have won 25 straight games at home when Tom Brady is under center, but the Jets aren’t about to flinch over going to Foxborough on Monday Night...
Extra time off should help Patriots vs. Jets
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The topic of free-time activities brought out the Rex Ryan in Bill Belichick yesterday. Asked how the Patriots coach spent the off day he had surprised his...
Show ’em the Broncs!
Whatifsports.com’s NFL simulation engine bases its weekly predictions on the statistical inputs of thousands of NFL games. Those inputs are based on rigorous analysis of each team’s roster, depth chart...
Jets real threat to Patriots' crown
This usually is the time of year when the Patriots start forgetting about the AFC East and start worrying about the real competition, but the Jets have changed that. New...
O/U Rico!
Rico had his best week of the year, going 12-4 (3-0 Best Bets) on the Over/Unders. The season record is 91-83-2 (22-14). The selections for Week 13: OVER: Eagles /...
Patriots' rookie tight ends have Jets' attention
No Randy Moss, no problem? Not exactly. Sure, the Patriots no longer have Moss, one of the premier deep-threat receivers in the history of the game and a headache they...
Christ the King Invitational live blog recap
The high school basketball season has already started, but the first marquee event of the year takes place Saturday in Middle Village where there’s a scintillating tripleheader at the Christ...
Jets' Folk put on notice for shaky effort
Two days after the Jets brought free-agent kicker Kris Brown in for a workout, Jets kicker Nick Folk made all of his field goal attempts and boomed his kickoffs in...
Girls basketball roundup: Mason, Ford beat Bishop Loughlin
Diani Mason missed much of the preseason for Bishop Ford with a broken bone in her foot. The explosive senior guard wasn’t quite herself in the Falcons' first two contests...
CHSAA A-Central boys basketball preview
There are a lot of similarities among the teams in the CHSAA A-Central division. Regis coach Kevin Cullen calls it the Ivy League of Class A and Xavier coach Joe...
Serby's Q & A with Shaun Ellis
The Post’s Steve Serby sat down with the 33-year-old defensive end, the longest-tenured player on the Jets, before Monday’s showdown against the Patriots. Q: What would you say to Jets...
Francesa offers no recall for Governor
The Emperor’s Same Old New Clothes: Every day Mike Francesa breaks fresh ground for public pomposity and dishonesty. That’s not easily done. But there’s no one like him. Anywhere. Wednesday,...
Making history: St. Joseph by the Sea beats Farrell on ice for first time
For years, St. Joseph by the Sea believed it was on the same level with Monsignor Farrell, but the Vikings couldn’t prove it on the ice. But on Thursday night,...
PSAL boys basketball roundup: Williams sends Bayside to another dramatic victory
At this pace, Cory Semper may not make it to February. For the second time in as many games, his Bayside boys basketball team needed a last-second shot to prevail....
Happy Hanukkah from The Brooklyn Paper
Here it is, folks, your classic First Night of Hanukkah photo — Mayor Bloomberg lighting the Park Slope menorah. Let there be light.Hanukkah continues for seven more crazy nights. Check...
Rent hike! Bedford Avenue's Deli Mart is closed
A popular corner store on Williamsburg’s busiest block closed this week after its landlord demanded a 40-percent rent increase by the end of month.Mike Al-Humaidi, proprietor of Deli Mart, which...
Residents pan Rockaway Parkway bike lanes
Residents of East Flatbush and Canarsie want the just-installed Rockaway Parkway bike lane removed before someone gets hurt.The city installed the cycle route on the dangerous strip between East New...
Sen. Parker is a thug, prosecutor says as trial opens
State Sen. Kevin Parker is an unhinged thug who assaulted a New York Post photographer last year, prosecutors said on Wednesday as the lawmaker’s long-delayed trial for the crime began...
Dough! Panera Bread chain to join the Downtown restaurant boom
Morton’s [is] prospering [and] hordes of tourists, students and business people demand to have more shopping and dining options.”Panera’s move fuels the recent Downtown chain explosion, and it’s not stopping...
When trees attack! Ridge house surrounded by angry arbor
High winds during last Wednesday’s Nor’easter pushed a menacing tree into a house on 79th Street, causing minor damage, but briefly imprisoning a Doberman.No one — not even homeowner Suzi Composto’s...
Ivy League girls basketball preview
The word around the Ivy League is that Riverdale is the sleeper to challenge Poly Prep for the division title. The Falcons have gone through some growing pains the last...
Pop-up 'Pawn'
Did you want to be there when Rick Harrison of "Pawn Star" was bargaining for a prime piece of kitsch? Does the art of the deal on "American Pickers" make...
See dead people
A 16-year-old boy dies from un explained cardiac arrest. He's dead for nearly 25 minutes . . . before he's brought back to life. A woman and her best friend...
Drunk & clunker
Meet Barney (Paul Giamatti). He's rude, mean, drunk, depressed and heartless. He ditches his wife during their wedding, he may have shot his best friend and -- now I really...
Getting away with murder
Back around the turn of this century, The Post's pages were full of stories about the bizarre saga of Robert Durst, the scion of a very prominent Manhattan real estate...
Come Undone
You can't tell a book by its cover, nor a movie by its plot. The Italian drama "Come Undone," for instance, has a story line as old as movies themselves...
Dreaming of a dark Xmas
Forget everything you've ever been told about Santa Claus, the jolly old gent in red and white, deliv ering goodies to children on Christmas Eve. The real Santa, according to...
Do ask, do tell: Carrey shines in gay love story
Jim Carrey plays a gay con man in "I Love You Phillip Morris," his first bio-pic since he portrayed Andy Kaufman in the underrated "Man in the Moon" (1999) and...
Who knew? The secret battle over Bishop will
Joey Bishop in death proved to be the one thing he rarely was in life: controversial. And a little creepy, if the stories are true. The comedian, a charter member...
With music, Rufus reflects on life & death
Rufus Wainwright is no stranger to New York's most revered music venue -- since his biggest and most famous record is the Grammy-nominated "Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall" --...
Cowell hires Hoff
Simon Cowell has hired David Hasselhoff to replace himself as a judge on "Britain's Got Talent," according to reports. Hasselhoff, former star of "Baywatch," "Knight Rider" and a judge on...
TV baby names rising fast
Hit TV shows are increasingly influencing what names US parents choose for their children in what researchers are attributing to "The 'Glee' Effect" and " 'Mad Men' Madness," according to...
Film just dances around the art
In "Black Swan," the prima ballerina is the camera. It does most of the real dancing, through Darren Aronofsky's fragmented shots, jerky movements and distorted film speeds. The legs you...
On pointe!
I’ve given four stars, our highest rating, to four other movies this year. The one I’d most gladly watch again — I’ve seen it three times — is Darren Aronofsky’s...
'Spidey' book doesn't fly
Had someone shouted "Is there a doctor in the house!" a few days ago at "Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark," it would have been because yet another actor had broken...
Night Catches Us
In 1976 Philadelphia, ex-radicals try to forget the past even as new radicals are being born in "Night Catches Us," a political drama that never quite heats up. The debut...
Queen of the Lot
A sloppy vanity project, this ram bling and toothless Hollywood black comedy stars veteran filmmaker Henry Jaglom's girlfriend, Tanna Frederick, as a most-improbable action star spending the holidays at the...
It's service with a smile!
Inspired to volunteer this holiday season, but not sure where to start? Don’t fret, do-gooder. The Post is here to make the task of giving back much less daunting —...
First, roll back Bam's spending hikes
It doesn't matter how President Oba ma's Deficit Commission votes today on its co-chairmen's recommendations: That report shouldn't be the starting point for discussions on how to cut federal debt....
K-Rod near no-jail deal
Met closer Francisco Rodriguez is expected to plea-bargain today in order to avoid jail time for an assault on his girlfriend's father. K-Rod's deal in Queens Criminal Court will require...
The proper punishment for wicked WikiLeakers
*** I don't know what disturbs me more, the fact that our national security can be compromised by an Army private or the idea that our intelligence agencies can't find...
No labels = no ideas
Here we go again: The 2010 midterm elections are barely a month old, but chatter's already surfacing about a possible Mike Bloomberg presidential bid, just as after the 2006 midterms....
A time for fightin'
The hills are alive with the sound of bipartisanship these days, especially from the Democrats. But don't be fooled. Far from acknowledging that last month's election results bespoke a deep-seated...
Business briefs
Warren help Elizabeth Warren, the Harvard law professor deputized by President Obama to police con sumer finance, is re cruiting 50 state prose cutors to help her.Seagate Seagate Technology, the...
Mike advises Bam: get better people
He insists he's not running for president, but that doesn't preclude Mayor Bloomberg from having strong ideas about President Obama's performance, including rapping him for lacking strong business advisers and...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens What a turkey! A bird-brained husband attacked his wife with a frozen ham on Thanksgiving in Hollis, sources said. Thomas McClean, 28, argued with his wife, chucked the pork...
Kozlowski ordered to forfeit pay
Dennis Kozlowski, the imprisoned former chief executive of Tyco International, was ordered by a judge to forfeit seven years of pay after looting the company, a sum that could exceed...
Guy is home 'free'!
College senior Adam Venckauskas doesn't have a job lined up yet, but finding an apartment won't be a problem -- he's just won a $1.5 million luxury condo in the...
Cops ban working holidays
It's a spending crackdown that critics say may have criminals cheering. A new police order bans cops from working during their paid vacation time, yanking officers from jobs they take...
PTA 'thief' a murderer
When cops busted the PTA treasurer of an Upper West Side school for allegedly stealing more than $1,000, they discovered it wasn't his first brush with the law. It turns...
Why bad news hurts so good
There's a reason people sometimes lick their lips when others suffer. "Schadenfreude registers in the brain as a pleasurable experience, a satisfaction comparable with that of a good meal," according...
Homes surge
Pending sales of existing US homes unexpectedly surged in October, data from a real estate trade group showed yesterday, despite concerns that problems in the foreclosure process might curtail activity....
Senate backs Web gambling: House
Three House Republicans are objecting to what they call a "secretive, closed-door, undemocratic" effort in the Senate to pass legislation that would legalize and tax some Internet gambling before Congress...
Retailers off to early holiday success
Retailers reported better-than-expected November sales -- a signal that the crucial holiday shopping season is off to a strong start. Surprisingly robust business at chains like Target, Abercrombie & Fitch...
Andy skips Bam
President Obama rolled out the welcome mat yesterday for newly elected governors, but Andrew Cuomo was conspicuously absent. Spokesman Josh Vlasto said Cuomo "regrettably" was unable to attend because of...
Swedish do-over in bid to bust Assange
A legal roadblock was cleared yesterday in efforts to arrest the WikiLeaker. Julian Assange remained in hiding in England as Swedish authorities announced they had issued a fresh arrest warrant...
Putin's 'poison' pill
The widow of the ex-KGB agent-turned-Kremlin critic who was mysteriously poisoned four years ago said classified cables released by WikiLeaks prove Russian leader Vladimir Putin ordered his murder. "There is...
'Assault' pol skips testimony
A Brooklyn state senator on trial for allegedly assaulting a Post photographer is not yet ready for his close-up. The politician, Kevin Parker, was the only witness the jury was...
The perfect storm
This breathtaking photo of an immense storm -- whose center was five to 10 miles in diameter -- was taken by a Montana electrician who'd been trying for seven years...
Regis may go back on block
A recent haircut to Regis Corp.'s share price might have helped to resurrect an auction of the company. Billionaire Leon Black's buyout firm Apollo Management is back in talks to...
Suits gone wild
The court-appointed trustee charged with the dirty task of cleaning up Bernie Madoff's multibillion dollar Ponzi scheme has shifted into warp drive. The trustee, Irving Picard, has filed more than...
Barry liberated
Call it a media-mogul divorce. Barry Diller, the boss of IAC/InterActive Corp., and Liberty Media's John Malone are ending their long partnership and divvying up their assets -- and it...
Bloomberg looking very presidential
Here's Mayor Bloomberg, looking the very picture of a billionaire statesman. Hizzoner appears somber as he oozes presidential panache while posing for the December issue of GQ magazine, in which...
Now he's 'deeply sorry'
He's "tormented," has nightmares and longs for the needle. But in a courtroom full of sobbing spectators yesterday, no one cried for Steven Hayes. The strangler, rapist and immolator of...
Google's search ends
Google searched its cash coffers and came up with a large deposit and signed a contract yesterday to buy the entire city-blockwide 111 Eighth Avenue, The Post has learned. The...
Armani hires ex-Coach exec to lead US division
Giorgio Armani won't be hiring a Yank to run his US business, after all. The Italian fashion impresario has tapped Graziano de Boni to lead Armani's struggling US division, sources...
Rabbi busted in cop 'hit'
A Brooklyn rabbi was charged yesterday in the contract killing of a former suburban police officer and his nephew, authorities said. Victor Koltun, 41 -- whose rap sheet includes mortgage-fraud...
Tax first, cut maybe
Will New Yorkers ever see relief from soaring taxes? Apparently not. That's the depressing message coming from Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, who's reportedly pushing for a hike in the...
Charlie's legacy
Charlie Rangel stood briefly before the House of Representatives late yesterday, recalling his service on a Ko rean battlefield 60 years ago and attempting to put some perspective to his...
Twitter's trough
Google's expected purchase of Groupon for as much as $6 billion has heightened gold fever in Silicon Valley -- and venture capitalists are acting like it's 1999. The latest example...
GOP rage as Dems nix tax cuts for rich
In a final bit of political theater before relinquishing power, House Democrats yesterday passed a bill to extend the Bush tax cuts for the middle class while letting those for...
Home wrecks pol
A veteran politico who was just elected Putnam County executive has abandoned plans to take office and told a friend he will cop a plea in a corruption case next...
Time Inc. taps vet Nelson as editorial director
Martha Nelson, a group editor in charge of two of three divisions at Time Inc., is being named the new editorial director of all Time Inc. magazines. The move makes...
Jobless claims climb
The number of applications for jobless benefits increased by 26,000 last week, more than forecast, to 436,000, after reaching a two-year low, the Labor Department said yesterday. The number of...
MGM Chapter 11 plan confirmed
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, distributor of James Bond and Rocky films, won a judge's approval to reorganize under the management of Spyglass Entertainment Group Inc. and billionaire Carl Icahn, removing the last...
At long last, the tide is turning in swamps of Washington
The fall of Charlie Rangel is bigger than the fate of one 80-year-old man. It is the tale of hubris, of arrogance drunk with power, meeting its match in an...
Humbled Rangel rebuked over ethics violations in rare censure vote
WASHINGTON -- The House yesterday voted overwhelmingly to censure veteran Harlem Rep. Charlie Rangel for multiple ethics violations, making him the first congressman in 27 years to endure the humiliating...
NY colleagues' passionate pleas for their 'dean'
WASHINGTON -- New York lawmakers gave Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel strong backing in his desperate and unsuccessful plea to avoid censure -- although four downstate lawmakers voted to slap him...
Staten Island house in 'The Godfather' up for sale
One Staten Island family is waiting for an offer they can't refuse. After nearly six decades of living at 110 Longfellow Ave., the Norton family is selling their home --...
Teen dies in 'DWI' rundown
A Long Island teen returning from a Brooklyn tutoring job was fatally mowed down by an allegedly drunken driver just two blocks from her home -- and her heartbroken mother...
Historic pitch: B'klyn 'heights'
It wouldn’t be Brooklyn’s biggest historic district – but it would certainly be it’s tallest. The city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission is considering creating a first-of-its-kind “Skyscraper Historic District.” But it...
Leyritz gets no jail time
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Former Yankee World Series hero Jim Leyritz was sentenced yesterday to one year probation and fined $500 for a drunken-driving conviction, even though a woman died....
Landlord can't 'bare' it
A West Village art gallery whose window display last February featured a naked couple has been rebuffed by its landlord. The Chair and the Maiden will leave 19-21 Christopher St....
Suicide con bragged of his $10,000 payment for killing Ronni Chasen
The man who committed suicide as cops approached him about the mysterious murder of powerhouse Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen had bragged that he killed her -- and was awaiting a...
Bank sues mosque man
The developer of the proposed mosque near Ground Zero was slapped with a suit for defaulting on nearly $100,000 in business loans. Citibank filed the Manhattan Supreme Court papers last...
Camden to slash cops
The Camden, NJ, City Council yesterday unanimously approved layoffs for 400 city workers -- half of which will be cops and firefighters -- in a move that could deal a...
Israeli fire kills dozens of guards
JERUSALEM -- A bus racing to a prison to save mostly Palestinian inmates from an approaching forest fire burst into flames yesterday -- killing at least 36 Israeli guards from...
Mob deportee may sing to feds
One day after a Colombo crime-family soldier pleaded guilty to an immigration charge that could get him deported, signs emerged that he was planning to cooperate with prosecutors. A closed-door...
Sloan guy's a flash in the '$cam'
He had flashy clothes, a posh apartment and a stable of beauties to help spend his allegedly ill-gotten gains. The slick con man charged with swindling nearly $4 million from...
Narco cop is busted
A veteran NYPD narcotics cop who was a member of two troubled undercover units framed at least seven people for drug buys that never took place in Queens and Brooklyn,...
James quickly quiets angry Cleveland fans
CLEVELAND -- This was long after the night had slipped irretrievably away from the 12 men dressed in burgundy uniforms and the 20,562 spectators who had sacrificed their voiceboxes to...
Vick's big night helps Eagles rally
PHILADELPHIA -- Michael Vick threw for 302 yards and accounted for three touchdowns last night, rallying the Eagles to a 34-24 victory over the Texans. Vick was hurried, harassed and...
Gilbride says lack of first-drive scoring OK with Giants
The Giants haven't scored a touchdown on their first possession in any of their 11 games this season -- and last week against the Jaguars managed their only points on...
Sports shorts
HOOPS: UConn women win againStefanie Dolson scored 16 points as Connecticut's top-ranked women posted an 80-54 victory at South Florida. The Huskies have won 85 straight games, three shy of...
Source: Yankees increase Jeter offer
Is the Derek Jeter-Yankees saga finally approaching a conclusion? According to Hank Steinbrenner, that's up to Jeter, though with the progress made this week, it certainly looks as if the...
Rivera turns down Red Sox to stay with Yankees
Knowing Mariano Rivera had options, the Yankees moved quickly last night to get a two-year deal in place with the best closer in MLB history. The deal could be finalized...
Source: Mets done with Maine
The Mets cut ties with John Maine, Sean Green and Chris Carter last night. Maine's time with the Mets almost certainly has come to an end, as the team declined...
5 questions for ... Peter Gammons
MLB Network's Peter Gammons previews the Winter Meetings with The Post's Justin Terranova. MLBN will provide 12 hours of live coverage from Orlando with special "Hot Stove" shows Monday, Tuesday...
Nets start website in Russian
In the seven months since Mikhail Prokhorov became principal owner of the Nets, one thing has become very clear: He is a man focused on the big picture. And, in...
NYRA will run buses from OTB branches
With a shutdown of New York City OTB looming, NYRA will offer free shuttle buses to Aqueduct starting tomorrow from several OTB locations. There will be five bus routes. Brooklyn:...
Rolle compares Giants to soldiers, apologizes
Not only does Antrel Rolle continue to insist he doesn't like it one bit that the Giants were booed coming off the field at halftime in last Sunday's victory against...
Hornets' Paul 'huge fan' of Knicks coach
NEW ORLEANS -- If the Knicks are to have the best chance at landing Chris Paul in 2012, they may want to consider keeping Mike D'Antoni around. Paul, who faces...
Mom pushed Giants' Manningham all the way to NFL
Mario Manningham is only in his third season, but right now he is the last experienced wide receiver standing for the Giants. He showed this past Sunday that he was...
Heat coach right to push LeBron
If only I weren't contractually obligated to dissect and disinfect last night's heartwarming rendition of LeBron James' "Home for the Holidays." If only I weren't required to stare stoically at...
Today's Sports on Air
Basketball7 p.m.UMBC at ConnecticutSNY7 p.m.Nets at BobcatsYES, WFAN (660 AM)8 p.m.Bulls at CelticsESPN8 p.m.Knicks at HornetsMSG, ESPN (1050 AM)8:45 p.m.St. Joseph's at VillanovaESPNU10:30 p.m.Mavericks at JazzESPN11 p.m.Kansas State at Washington...
Reeling Devils crushed by Canadiens
This would be the lowest point of the Devils' season, if not for all the others. The John MacLean Watch is on once more. With visits to Philadelphia and Pittsburgh...
Gift of Gaborik saves Rangers in win over Islanders
The value of having a game-breaker in the lineup was never more apparent than last night when Marian Gaborik's hat trick saved the Rangers from themselves and what would have...
Load up to hunt black bear in N.J.
The black bear hunt in New Jersey will draw lots of attention, and though hunters still can sign up at this late date, anti-hunting groups still are trying to put...
Lundqvist rides to Rangers' rescue vs. Islanders
Henrik Lundqvist has very little experience as a relief goalie in his six-year Rangers career and even less than that in that role against the Islanders, against whom he had...
Rangers clearly kings of local hockey scene
When less than 11,000 people show up at The Coliseum for a Rangers-Islanders game, we didn't think there was a hole on Long Island deeper than the one in which...
Giants' Pierre-Paul impressing (finally)
There were moments early in the season when Justin Tuck took a look over at rookie defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul and wondered if he was ever going to amount to...
Tough matchup awaits Knicks' Felton
From Steve Nash to Tony Parker to Chris Paul -- whom the Knicks face tonight, New York has constantly eyed All-Star point guards. But Raymond Felton is playing like one,...
Sunday's Best
The experts make their picks:THE LINECHRIS SHAWSTEVE SERBYMARK CANNIZZAROPAUL SCHWARTZTIM BONTEMPSEAGLES 8 (51) Texans (Eagles, 34-24)(W) Eagles(W) Eagles(L) Texans(L) Texans(W) EaglesGIANTS 7 (43½) Redskins (Sunday, 1:00, FOX)GiantsGiantsRedskinsGiantsRedskinsVIKINGS 5½ (44½) Bills...
The Post Line
NFLSundayFavoriteOpening Current(O/U) UnderdogGIANTS 8 7 (43½)RedskinsVIKINGS 6½ 5½(44½)BillsDOLPHINS 5½ 4½(43) BrownsTITANSOFF 3 (43½)JaguarsCHIEFS 6½ 8½(48½)BroncosBears 3½ 4½(44½)LIONSPACKERS 9½ 9½(41½)49ersSaints 6½ 6½(46) BENGALSFalcons 2½ 3 (44½)BUCCANEERSCHARGERS12½13 (45) RaidersSEAHAWKS 6½ 6 (40)...
Weird but true
A notorious Texas prank caller was sentenced to five years in prison after persuading a manager at a McDonald's to set off its sprinkler system. James Tyler Markle, 20, called...
Ulmer's third quarter leads MSIT past rival Tottenville
McKee/Staten Island Tech lost its best outside shooter, Kristen Markoe, to graduation. Now the Seagulls are getting those long-range jumpers from an unlikely source: 5-foot-11 center Alicea Ulmer. “That’s what...
The Post's All-Manhattan girls soccer honors
The Manhattan girls played their part in continuing the borough’s rich soccer tradition. Beacon, which finished ranked the No. 1 team in the city by The Post, erased two years...
Experienced Kangaroos hold off late South Shore rally
South Shore had trimmed a 15-point lead to five and the gym was now as loud as it had been the entire evening, energizing the home team. Boys & Girls...
I did not have affair with Eva Longoria's husband Tony Parker, says wife of basketball star Brent Barry
The woman accused of having a “sexting relationship” with Eva Longoria's husband Tony Parker broke her silence Thursday on reports of an affair. Erin Barry -- the wife of Parker’s...
The Post's All-Queens boys soccer honors
It was agonizingly close to a banner season for Queens boys soccer teams this year. In the CHSAA, St. Francis Prep was upset by Iona Prep in the Class A...
Gaborik hat trick lifts Rangers over Islanders 6-5
Marian Gaborik had three goals and an assist in his first game with Sean Avery as a linemate, and Henrik Lundqvist made nine saves in relief of backup Martin Biron...
Narcotics cop indicted for wrongly imprisoning five people
An NYPD narcotics cop who was a member of a troubled Queens undercover unit wrongly locked five people up — claiming they had sold him coke, sources said. Detective Adolph...
Army investigates after eight urns discovered in one grave at Arlington Cemetery
The US Army opened a criminal investigation Thursday following the discovery of eight urns containing cremated remains in a single gravesite at Arlington National Cemetery, Fox News Channel confirmed. All...
Boos for LeBron as the King returns to Cleveland
A loud chorus of boos and chants of "*sshole" greeted LeBron James Thursday night as he returned to Cleveland for the first time since leaving the team to join the...