January 3, 2011
8 years in, 'Wicked' breaks its box-office record
There's nothing wicked about the attraction of the Broadway hit "Wicked." The musical took in a record $2.2 million during its eight performances last week, the third time in six...
B'klyn moves to clean up pollution from Cruise Ship Terminal at Pier 12
Picture 12,000 cars idling on a block — and you’ll have some idea what it’s like near the Brooklyn waterfront when a single cruise ship is in port, experts say....
"Hansel and Gretel" opera tunes in crowds at OLPH
Move over Lincoln Center, there’s a new gig in town that rocks the socks off its pricey peers.Aficionados swooned alongside novices when the Martha Cardona Theater swept on stage at...
'Dream come true' for UConn coach at Maryland
COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Randy Edsall’s enthusiasm over the prospect of becoming Maryland’s head football coach was a big reason why he got hired for the job. That, and his...
Brett Favre, Jets sued by 2 former massage therapists
Brett Favre is getting sued for sending pervy text messages -- and not by Jenn Sterger. Two former massage therapists for the Jets filed suit against the grid great and...
Red Bulls' Marquez buys $6.4M Chelsea apartment
Mexican soccer star Rafael Marquez -- now of the Red Bulls -- and his stunning model girlfriend Jaydy Michel will soon be bringing more glamor to Chelsea. The soccer stud...
Taylor Swift bombs at selling magazines, while Lady Gaga excels
The many loves of country crooner Taylor Swift may keep the gossip hounds interested, but as far as moving monthly magazines, she is dead in the water, FOXNews.com reported Monday....
UConn names assistant interim head football coach
HARTFORD, Conn. -- The University of Connecticut has named Hank Hughes as its interim head football coach while it seeks a replacement for Randy Edsall. Hughes has been UConn’s assistant...
Florida hires Weis to run offense
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida’s coaching staff is nearly complete. The Gators confirmed Monday that former Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis will be Will Muschamp’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Muschamp...
DNA clears Texas man who spent 30 years in prison
DALLAS — Prosecutors declared a Texas man innocent Monday of a rape and robbery that put him in prison for 30 years, more than any other DNA exoneree in Texas....
Rutgers names new offensive coordinator
Greg Schiano hired the sixth offensive coordinator of his Rutgers tenure, plucking Frank Cignetti Jr. out of the mess that is the Pittsburgh coaching debacle. Pittsburgh, the preseason favorite to...
Favre claims he's finished
MINNEAPOLIS -- There was the way most NFL quarterbacks do things and then the way Brett Favre did it. A “kids, don’t try this at home” style of play, predicated...
Vikings keeping Frazier as coach
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Stressing a team-first mentality, Leslie Frazier took over as Minnesota’s head coach and vowed a thorough examination of the roster, the staff and the scheme on...
Report shows $246 million raised in 2010 NY races
ALBANY, N.Y. — A report from government watchdog groups shows candidates raised about $246 million for statewide and legislative races in 2010, including nearly $72 million in the gubernatorial campaign....
'True Grit' a true hit
I wrote earlier that "True Grit," which I liked but didn't love, wasn't going to be a big box-office hit. Looks like I was wrong: the movie has already scooped up more...
Celebrity travel, 2011 edition
BOBBY FLAY “Argentina. My wife and I go away every New Year’s, and we’ve never been there. We’re going to Buenos Aires and outside of it. We’re going to partake...
Gwyneth Paltrow hints at possible ‘SNL’ duet with Cee Lo Green
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow hinted Monday that she might sing a duet with singer Cee Lo Green when the two stars appear on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend. Appearing on ABC’s...
Long Island health officials cite hepatitis A risk from communion
MASSAPEQUA PARK, N.Y. — Health officials on Long Island say hundreds of people may have been exposed to hepatitis A while receiving communion on Christmas Day. The Nassau County Health...
Stocks set new two-year highs on first 2011 trading day
Stocks started 2011 on a high note Monday with all three key indexes hitting new multi-year highs on positive manufacturing and construction data. The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.5 percent to...
Coughlin plans to keep Giants' staff
It remains to be seen if there are any major changes to Tom Coughlin’s coaching staff in the wake of a 10-6 season that did not end up with the...
MSG agrees to settle guards' OT suit
Madison Square Garden faces a overtime loss of $1.3 million for allegedly shortchanging its security guards. Settlement papers filed in Manhattan federal court say the Garden has agreed to settle...
Man found driving car belonging to dead Westchester woman
MAMARONECK, N.Y. — A 54-year-old man has been charged with burglary in a case related to the killing last week of a woman in her suburban home. Police in Mamaroneck...
Yankees sign Feliciano: 2 years, $8M
Left-hander Pedro Feliciano and the Yankees have finalized an $8 million, two-year contract. Monday’s agreement, which includes a $4.5 million club option for 2013, gives the Yankees another left-hander in...
Poison frontman Bret Michaels prepares for heart surgery: report
Rocker and reality TV star Bret Michaels will undergo heart surgery in Arizona on January 24 to repair a hole in his heart, his rep told Hollywood Life blog Monday....
Rangers send down Del Zotto
Rangers defenseman Michael Del Zotto, who earned a spot on last year's NHL All-Rookie Team but has struggled thus far this year, has been demoted to the AHL Whale, The...
Panthers, Browns request interview with Giants' Fewell: report
The Giants are keeping head coach Tom Coughlin, but could lose their defensive coordinator. The Panthers and Browns have filed interview requests with the Giants to talk with Perry Fewell...
2010 Fantasy Football Awards
Another year of fantasy football is in the books, and whether you finished with a championship or as a cellar-dweller, the Tracker has some fantasy hardware to hand out.Fantasy MVP:...
Giants owner rooting for Jets
There certainly is a rivalry between the Giants and Jets; the friendliness of that rivalry is up for debate. At least one prominent member of Giants ownership is pulling all...
Devils to use Brodeur less
Martin Brodeur, the workhorse foundation of the Devils dynasty since 1993, is expected to split goaltending duties with Johan Hedberg for now, with Hedberg to face the Minnesota Wild on...
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Road to victory: St. Edmund Prep wins in 2OT at Iona Prep
St. Edmund Prep is quickly forging a reputation as the road warriors of CHSAA Class A. With a signature win at Archbishop Stepinac already under their belt, the Eagles picked...
Not just another New Year's Eve
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Back Page: Colts aren’t same as last season, but still bad matchup for Jets
The Jets will start this season’s playoff run where last season’s ended.That the Colts are even playing in a wild-card game is enough evidence to show you that this is...
Kim Kardashian says she doesn't think she is sexy: report
Reality star Kim Kardashian said in a magazine interview published Monday that she feels insecure about her famously voluptuous body and does not consider herself a sex symbol. "I don't...
Natalie Portman denies Superman, Batman rumors: report
Actress Natalie Portman has denied rumors that she would appear in “Dark Knight” director Christopher Nolan’s next Batman movie and “300” director Zack Snyder’s upcoming Superman reboot, World Entertainment News...
Former Bush aide found dead in a Delaware landfill
A man who fought to get the Vietnam Memorial built and served in two Bush administrations was found dead in a Delaware landfill, FoxNews.com reported on Monday. John P. Wheeler...
Former Bush aide found dead in Delaware landfill
A man who fought to get the Vietnam Veterans Memorial built and served in two Bush administrations was found dead in a Delaware landfill. John P. Wheeler III’s death has...
Yankees might hear from Pettitte, might not
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said neither Andy Pettitte nor his representatives have given him any indication the pitcher is close to making a decision about his future. Multiple reports...
Knicks' Gallinari out 2-3 weeks with sprained knee
An MRI exam Monday on Danilo Gallinari confirmed a sprained left knee and the Knicks will be without him for 2-3 weeks.Coach Mike D'Antoni said he'll start Ronny Turiaf against...
Blackburn denies Ronaldinho transfer rumor
English Premier League soccer club Blackburn on Monday denied reports suggesting it had launched an audacious bid to sign Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho. Rovers' new Indian owners, Venky's, had apparently claimed...
Jets' Ryan on Manning, Colts: 'It's personal'
Rex Ryan, who never hides his emotions, said in no uncertain terms on Monday that the Jets' wild-card playoff game against the Colts on Saturday in Indianapolis is personal between...
Casey Anthony wants sex questions barred from murder trial
Attorneys for a Florida mother accused of killing her two-year-old daughter requested Monday that a judge prohibits testimony about her sex life during her trial. Casey Anthony, 24, is charged...
Cuomo cuts his salary by 5 percent
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he’s taking a 5 percent pay cut, along with five top aides and Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy. Cuomo says he’ll return to the state that portion...
'SpongeBob SquarePants' renewed for ninth season
Cable TV's top animated show "SpongeBob SquarePants" has been renewed for a ninth season on Nickelodeon, Deadline reported Monday. The series will hit the momentous 200-show mark in the season...
Jeter's joy ride with Minka
Even in the off-season, Derek Jeter's turning two -- and in a wheelie romantic way! The Yankee captain and his squeeze, Minka Kelly, rang in 2011 with a vacation in...
Beckham EPL return would be short-term only, spokesman says
David Beckham's possible return to the Premier League would only be on a short-term loan basis, a spokesman for the player said Monday. The LA Galaxy midfielder has targeted a return to...
Ex-Madoff employee Annette Bongiorno wants out of jail
An alleged accomplice in Bernard Madoff's record fraud says she should get out of jail now that prosecutors have begun seizing the millions she allegedly reaped from the scam. Lawyers...
Jets will have Smith, Woody back for playoffs
The Jets will have two starters back in the lineup for their wild-card game with the Colts. Rex Ryan announced Monday morning that safety Eric Smith (concussion) and tackle Damien...
John Roberts moving to Fox News
John Roberts is jumping to Fox News from CNN, according to a new report. Roberts had been scheduled to move to Atlanta for CNN after leaving the cable station’s “American...
Garbage collection resumes today, will take a week to clear sidewalks
The mountains of trash bags that has been piling up since last week's snowstorm will "hopefully" be gone this week, Mayor Michael Bloomberg vowed today. "It will take a few...
RNC Chairman Steele will 'make it personal' in leadership debate
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele will be throwing lots of punches in Monday’s crucial debate among candidates for the party’s top job. A Steele insider said the embattled...
'Forbidden Planet' star Anne Francis dies at 80
LOS ANGELES — Actress Anne Francis, who was the love interest in the 1950s science-fiction classic "Forbidden Planet" and later was sexy private eye in "Honey West" on TV, has...
DVD Extra: Looking back at 2010, ahead to 2011
More and more, releases of new classic "deep catalogue'' titles came out via on-demand, streaming video and specialty distributors in 2010. That trend promises to accelerate in 2011; there is...
Keystone's Corbett vs. Unions
Say one thing for Pennsylvania's Gov.-elect Tom Corbett he doesn't shy away from a fight. After all, when outgoing Gov. Ed Rendell suggested to Corbett's transition team that it might...
Nick Brooks indicted on second-degree murder charge in Soho House slaying of girlfriend
Nick Brooks, the son of accused serial-raping, Oscar-winning composer Joseph Brooks, has been slapped with second-degree murder charges in the bathtub slaying of his swimsuit designer ex-girlfriend, Sylvie Cachay, at...
Gov. Schwarzenegger issues last day commutations
SAN DIEGO — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Sunday commuted the manslaughter sentence of the son of California's former Assembly speaker, drawing criticism from the victim's family. The outgoing governor also...
Brazil star Ronaldinho lined up for shock EPL move
Ronaldinho's agent and brother claims English Premier League side Blackburn Rovers has been in contact with him -- and says there is "other interest in England," Sky Sports reported Monday....
Investigators probe possible New Year's Eve fireworks link to mysterious mass blackbird deaths
Investigators were probing Monday the possibility that a large cannon or a concentrated burst of fireworks was to blame for the mysterious mass death of nearly 5,000 blackbirds in Arkansas....
Goldman invests in Facebook
Social networking behemoth Facebook has raised $500 million from Goldman Sachs and a Russian investment firm in a deal that values the company at $50 billion, according to a new...
Browns fire Mangini after second season
BEREA, Ohio — Browns president Mike Holmgren began looking for Cleveland’s next coach hours after firing Eric Mangini. Holmgren, who won a Super Bowl title with Green Bay and guided...
Vac's Whacks on St. John's-Georgetown, a Knicks injury, and Woody's record
St. John's plays Georgetown tonight at Madison Square Garden, and across the past few years that annual slot on the basketball calendar has served as a sad, lacking joke, a...
Lindsay Lohan released from rehab: report
Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan has been reportedly released today from the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, Calif., following a 90-day stint. Lohan, 24, was released after serving the rehab...
Cathie Black kicks off school tour in Brooklyn, calls appointment 'a dream job'
After weeks of legal wrangling, new Schools Chancellor Cathie Black officially started her tenure this morning, visiting a Brooklyn school and calling the new position "a dream job" and the...
Canadian firm bids $211M for Fisher Communications
A Canadian real estate company said Monday it has offered about $211 million for the U.S. regional TV and radio station owner Fisher Communications Inc. but said the offer had...
ESPN broadcaster pulled from air after calling colleague 'sweetcakes': report
Veteran ESPN broadcaster Ron Franklin was pulled from the air before Saturday's Fiesta Bowl after he called ESPN sideline reporter Jeannine Edwards "sweetcakes" during an off-air spat, Sports By Brooks...
Hugh Grant reluctantly rescued by chief tabloid tormentor: report
British actor Hugh Grant found himself in an awkward situation when he was forced to accept help from a former tabloid journalist who previously targeted the star in a series...
Bank of America to take $2B charge to settle home loan claims
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bank of America Corp. says it will take an approximately $2 billion charge in its fourth quarter as it settles buyback claims on home loans sold to...
St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital x-ray tech denies giving XXX-ray, says accuser was drunk
A St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital x-ray technician charged with stripping and groping a sleeping ER patient is fighting back -- calling his accuser a literal falling-down drunk who imagined the so-called...
Oscar-nominated star Pete Postlethwaite dies at 64
LONDON — Oscar-nominated British actor Pete Postlethwaite, described by director Steven Spielberg as “the best actor in the world,” has died at age 64 after a long battle with cancer....
City garbage pickup resumes
The Department of Sanitation says it’s resuming garbage pickups for the first time since the Christmas weekend storm dumped 20 inches of snow on New York City’s streets. The agency...
Mediare 'totally unsustainable'
No one is paying in enough and in a few years there will be twice as many people drawing benefits as contributing their taxes to Medicare, which is a why...
How cheap is a Christian's life?
In the 1990s, when Egypt faced a crisis because Islamist terrorists were targeting tourists, the government cracked down hard on the "militants." This weekend, a new bloody chapter in Egypt's terror-problem may...
Out for respect, Rice cooks up impressive win
PHILADELPHIA – The school is still located in Harlem and the jerseys are still green, but Rice’s reputation as a national powerhouse isn’t what it once was. "We hear all...
Jets face Colts in playoffs as Ryan eyes Super Bowl
Back in training camp, while they were starring in their own reality television show, the Jets announced themselves to the world as Super Bowl contenders — saying boldly that anything...
Boastful Jets coach could wind up with foot in his mouth
If you expected Rex Ryan to be humbled by all the events that have happened to him this season, and especially the last month, think again. If you thought Tripgate...
Edwards' return bolsters CK in OT win
PHILADELPHIA – Corey Edwards remembers his last high school game like it was yesterday. “I had 17 points, six assists and three turnovers,” Edwards said. “That was my last game.”...
Giants fail to make playoffs, but Coughlin staying as coach
LANDOVER, Md. — The Giants are not going to the playoffs and Tom Coughlin is not going anywhere. On a night that surreal doesn’t begin to describe, the Giants won...
Giants' Mara makes right call on Coughlin
LANDOVER, Md. — It turns out that Tom Coughlin was never in trouble, never on the hot seat. Even if the Giants collapsed over the last eight minutes, even if...
Giants blitz
HERO Osi Umenyiora was a monster, hounding the hapless Rex Grossman all afternoon and forcing two fumbles — giving the Giants’ defensive end an astounding (and NFL-record setting) 10 forced...
Jets blitz
HERO RB Joe McKnight ran 32 times for 158 yards and added a 25-yard kick return for good measure. Ripped earlier in the season for poor conditioning and soft running,...
Jets report card
OFFENSE Terrific game from rookie RB Joe McKnight, who started and rushed for 158 yards on 32 carries. Mark Brunell (6-of-12, 110 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT) connected with Santonio...
NYC girls basketball rankings
The first rankings of 2011 are here. Not a whole lot changed over the holidays with many teams traveling out of the area and/or facing uncommon opponents. Nazareth went 1-1...
PSAL girls basketball rankings
The holidays brought some unexpected results in the PSAL. Murry Bergtraum, the national powerhouse and 12-time city champion, fell twice to out-of-state teams at coach Ed Grezinsky’s holiday event. Saying...
Labor pain! Federal panel sides with fired Ozzie's java slinger
A barista who claims that he was fired from Ozzie’s coffeehouse because of his union affiliation is being backed by the government in his fight to get his job back.The...
‘Traviata’ triumphant!
Unveiling a new "La Traviata" Friday night to a starry audience including Natalie Portman and Vanessa Redgrave, the Met triumphed with the most moving and exciting Verdi production in years....
Get all wound up at provocative Coil fest
Just when Broadway and off- Broadway go into their post- holiday hibernation, Performance Space 122 steps in with out-there productions aimed at the head, the guts and the heart. No...
Oprah fans sputtering over cable fees for OWN
A day after the launch of her ambitious new TV network, the message board on Oprah Winfrey's Web site was flooded with posts from fans upset that they now have...
Paula Abdul insists she has a brain
Paula Abdul yesterday insisted she is getting a raw deal from people who believe she isn't smart. "I am intelligent," Abdul told CBS' "Sunday Morning" show. "Having a brain? That's...
Beach slapped
What show has the initials "JS," is comprised of morons who pull each other's hair, threaten rivals by using the same gestures as baboons and think the f-word is so...
Biggest TVs you can buy
Ok, so maybe you can't afford that 108-inch, custom-made Sharp TV set that retails for $100,000. Who can? But, if you're looking to impress your in-laws or make your friends...
Navy seas red at raunchy vid
The US Navy released a new strongly-worded statement late Sunday in response to a series of what it deems "clearly inappropriate" raunchy videos made and shown on board the US...
It's Black to school on Cathie's Day 1
Fade to Black. After weeks of public and legal battles over her qualifications, Cathie Black is finally launching her tenure as schools chancellor today with a five-borough tour of schools....
Cabby ride is China bound
The most expensive airport cab ride in New York history is about to become the longest, too. Peter Rahhaoui, the Queens limousine driver charged with fraudulently billing a businessman's credit...
Dave's 'secret' police irk Andy
The acting head of the State Police defied Gov. Cuomo and tried to give outgoing Gov. David Paterson a costly, round-the-clock security detail and free chauffeur service for 30 days...
GOP to hit 'undo' on O agenda
WASHINGTON -- President Obama will be playing defense from the get-go when Congress convenes Wednesday, with the new GOP House majority planning to vote to repeal the health-care laws even...
Who hates the rich?
Consider one conundrum in American politics: Income inequality has been rising, according to standard statistics, yet most Americans don't seem perturbed by it. Barack Obama may have been elected president...
Web rants put Bloods big in hole
Maybe he channeled John Gotti. The gangbanger who heads the Bloods in New York got himself thrown into solitary because of his love of publicity -- he posted pictures of...
Murderer to inherit fortune -- from victim
Proving that crime can pay, a convicted killer is set to inherit a quarter-million dollars from his victim. Heroin addict Brandon Palladino, 24, will be living in the lap of...
Parking-meter hikes add in$ult to injury
Four days after toll hikes went into effect on the MTA's bridges and tunnels, the city has begun increasing parking-meter rates to grab even more cash from drivers. Workers today...
P.A. kid's free ride
The college-age daughter of the top Port Authority police officer at JFK Airport got a PA officer to chauffeur her home to New Jersey after her plane was diverted from...
Sully's jet eyed for landing at NC museum
Sully's plane might reach its destination after all. A Charlotte, NC, museum wants to display the wreckage of the Charlotte-bound US Airways jet that crash-landed in the Hudson River two...
New NY reps already in Dem cross hairs
WASHINGTON -- New York state's five new Republican House members will already have targets on their backs when they are sworn in this week. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee insiders say...
Botching the basics
It was Fiorello La Guardia, New York's greatest mayor ever, who said there is no Democratic or Republican way to pick up Gotham's garbage. Which, in case you haven't noticed,...
Water way to go! SI stormbuster
Last week's blizzard made roads impassable and froze the Long Island Rail Road in its tracks -- but thanks to Capt. Earle Ferenczy, the Staten Island Ferry never ran more...
What the! 'Fockers' still No.1
The bickering family in "Little Fockers" fought off bad reviews and the remake of "True Grit" to stay No. 1 at the box office this weekend with a $26.3 million...
Focus on Times Square
Times Square is one of the most photographed locations on earth, but most of those snapshots are languishing in shoeboxes or on memory cards. So the New-York Historical Society is...
Gridlock is good -- for US budget
Those worrying about the potential cost of political gridlock over the next two years shouldn't. If federal spending is any indication, gridlock promises to be cheaper. At least, that's what...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan A Bronx man was slapped with attempted-murder charges after he fired an bullet that grazed a 13-year-old boy in the head in Harlem, police said. Miguel Padilla, 44, had...
Earthquake rocks Chile
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit central Chile yesterday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicenter was 60 miles northwest of Temuco. "No destructive widespread tsunami threat exists based on historical and...
British prison uprising could cost inmates - in time
LONDON -- Inmates who torched several buildings during a 22-hour New Year's Day takeover of a British prison could face charges and get additional time tacked on to their sentences,...
Church 'mayor culpa'
Sanctuary! A sheepish Mayor Bloomberg -- snowed under by an avalanche of criticism for the city's inept post-Christmas blizzard response -- sought "refuge" yesterday at a Harlem church. "Well, everyone,...
Chair: O still the life of the party
The Democratic Party chairman says the chances that President Obama will face a serious primary challenger in 2012 are "virtually nil." Former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine says there's always the...
Cops hope for break in Qns. lawyer's '86 murder
Homicide detectives are hoping to get a hot tip that will help them crack a cold case -- the murder of a Queens real-estate attorney 24 years ago. Richard Belden,...
Proving Christie right
You can't blame New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie if he feels some satisfaction over news out of the MTA. A new report by Inspector General Barry Kluger found that the...
Star-crossed settlements
The 11th-hour passage of the Zadroga Bill last month might actually end up costing some first responders their piece of a $100 million settlement with the Port Authority and private...
Rubber-room blues
New York's infamous rubber rooms went the way of the dodo this year, the city is happy to tell you. But that would be news to former hooker Melissa Petro,...
Retail can't shelve worries
For retailers, one of the biggest stumbling blocks of 2011 may be the fact that it precedes 2012. Industry experts say the surprisingly strong holiday shopping season augurs well for...
Stoking the spirit of invention
New Republican legisla tors should come down Capitol Hill to the Na tional Museum of American History, which displays a device that in 1849 was granted US patent 6469. It...
Amazon in UK play
Amazon.com is angling to expand its online empire in the UK. The e-commerce giant is in talks to acquire LoveFilm International -- a British-based DVD and online movie-streaming company --...
My big break: 'Spidey'
Spider-Man's battered Broadway stunt double is finally talking, and he's got none of the web slinger's usual wisecracks to offer about his harrowing onstage fall. "The last thing I remember...
Ethics 101 for new crew
ALBANY -- No one's beyond reproach. Hundreds of top aides and administrators tapped by Gov. Cuomo to clean up New York's scandal-ravaged state government are themselves being sent to ethics...
Cuomo’s gal talks about life as the governor's girlfriend
The master bedroom at the governor's mansion got a little crowded after the inauguration. Newly minted Gov. Cuomo spent the night in his parents' old bedroom with First Girlfriend Sandra...
Snooze Year's Day on iPhone
Even smartphones oversleep sometimes. A software glitch on the iPhone caused its alarm clock not to work on New Year's Day and yesterday. "My iPhone alarm didn't ring this morning,"...
Rev. Al to tell all in bare-knuckle memoir
The Rev. Al Sharpton is writing a memoir that will spill the beans on his failed marriage as well as on ugly family squabbles that followed the deaths of James...
Business briefs
AIG sell-off Shares of American In ternational Group could drop this year, according to Barron's, as the US government sells off the $70 billion stake it took when it rescued...
Mayor in the middle: Mike's mosquerade
THE ISSUE: The mayor's office's support of the development of a mosque near Ground Zero. *** Your editorial (Dec. 29) correctly details "Mike's Mosque Myopia." Pressure by the mayor and...
Delays dog unleashing of NewsBeast
NewsBeast isn't ready to come out of the cage quite yet. While the Newsweek/Daily Beast merger was expected to be wrapped up by late November or early December, it has...
Super new cancer blood test in the works
A blood test so sensitive that it can spot a single cancer cell lurking among a billion healthy ones is moving one step closer to being available at doctors' offices....
Backlash buzz
Wall Street is poised for a bear backlash this week as investors start cashing in their heady stock profits in today's opening session of a new decade. The stock rally...
Higher ed. for NYUers
NYU charges a higher tuition and has a higher number of students than its uptown rival, Columbia -- and it is first by a wide margin in the number of...
Prez inks 9/11 bill
WASHINGTON -- President Obama yesterday signed the 9/11 health bill into law, finally delivering federal health benefits to sick Ground Zero workers who have waited nine years for the help....
Flab fight phase
Finally, the pounds-packing-on period -- aka Thanksgiving to New Year's -- is past, and it's time to assess and repair the damage. If getting fit is among your New Year's...
Mexico cartel declares 'truce'
MORELIA, Mexico -- A letter purportedly signed by La Familia drug cartel announcing a one-month truce circulated yesterday in the western state of Michoacan. In the one-page message, the gang...
Zsa Zsa facing leg amputation
Zsa Zsa Gabor is back in a Los Angeles hospital to have part of her leg amputated. Her publicist, John Blanchette, said doctors examined lesions on Gabor's leg yesterday and...
Suicide jumper saved by pile of trash bags
The snowstorm that mangled New York saved the life of one Manhattan man. A troubled Hell's Kitchen resident jumped from his ninth-floor apartment window yesterday -- but survived because he...
Cab strikes babies
Twin 9-month-old boys were seriously injured yesterday in Brooklyn when a livery cab smashed into a parked minivan, jumped the curb and ran into their stroller, police said. Patricia Mechuca,...
Gov to seek wage freeze
ALBANY -- The ice man cometh. Gov. Cuomo will call on state workers to accept a one-year wage freeze Wednesday in his State of the State Address, a source familiar...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. Grenade, Bruno Mars 2. 6 Foot 7 Foot, Lil Wayne 3. Firework, Katy Perry 4. We R Who We R,Kesha 5. What’s My Name, Rihanna 6....
Go to Greg
My boss is a total fool. He doesn’t know when to speak and when to keep quiet. We meet with his boss monthly, and during these meetings my boss says...
New Year’s resolutions for jobless
It may be a brand-new year, but for job seekers, the stroke of midnight didn’t change a thing. And for those who are finding traditional routes to employment increasingly fruitless,...
Aqueduct Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 6 fur; $40,000; alw; 4upDIGGER KARAKORUM was hard used early and tired to second at this distance and level last out. READING GROUP drew the rail after getting bumped...
Tomorrow's Calder Entries
Post Time: 12:25 pm. All horses appear in post position orderFIRST1 1/16m(T); $16,000; mdn cl($25,000); 3upPNHorse Wt.JockeyOdds2Sworn Oath(L),118PMntry 15-13Pegasus Song,118E Nunez 12-14Mint Martini(L),113L Garcia 10-15Caricia(L),118S Madrid 20-16Southern Maggie(L),118OBcchca 5-27Storm Srcress,118A...
Affrunti's Philadelphia Park Grade
Post Time: 12:25 pm.FIRST-1m&70y; $27,000; cl($15,000); 4up; (f&m)2-Crema d'Oro 1201-Wild Awake 1173-CranberryQuen 1185-Lstntthwndblo 1187-PeacetimMssy 1186-Truly a Myth 1184-Twisted Spurr 116SECOND-7f; $28,000; mdn cl($25,000); 3up; (f&m)3-Galicista 1172-Wish Ahead 1207-HeartsaRacing 1225-WillUnbridled 1201-HeyHeyMama...
Reality rough concept for sputtering Nets
The Nets have this fantasy. They play a game well for 48 minutes. They score more than 20 points in all four quarters. They protect the ball. They defend. They...
Aqueduct Charts
Jan. 2, 2011 Cloudy And Fast. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST6f; $40,000; alw; 4upOff: 12:31. Good. rated inside until 1/4Time: 23.66, 47.60, 59.61, 1:11.85.Trainer: Jeff OdintzWinner: CH G, 5, by...
Seahawks in playoffs -- at 7-9
SEATTLE -- Laugh all you want, the 7-9 Seahawks are going to the playoffs as champions of the NFC West. The Seahawks are the first sub-.500 division champs, taking the...
O's Simon suspect in shooting
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic --Orioles reliever Alfredo Simon is the main suspect in the New Year's Eve killing of a man in the Dominican Republic, police said yesterday. The pitcher...
Gallinari injured in Knicks' victory
Apparently, the Knicks forgot to make a toast to a healthy new year. The Knicks opened 2011 with a Garden victory yesterday, surviving a struggle over the Pacers, 98-92, with...
Sports shorts
NFL: Denver to hire Elway John Elway reportedly is expected to rejoin the Broncos as their chief football executive by midweek, a source said yesterday. Brian Xanders, who will go...
Big day for Jets rookie McKnight
Joe McKnight didn't have to see the infamous "Hard Knocks" episode in which Jets running back coach Anthony Lynn ripped into him for being out of shape. He lived it...
Knicks' Stoudemire, Turiaf host 'block' party at Garden
Amar'e Stoudemire and Ronny Turiaf had a lot of chances yesterday to shout: "Get that mess outta here." Yesterday, the NBA rescinded Stoudemire's technical foul he received in Orlando Thursday...
Jets quarterback play Mark-ed by unevenness
It wasn't pretty watching Mark Brunell quarterback the Jets yesterday. Then again, it's not pretty watching Mark Sanchez, either. Brunell replaced Sanchez for the Jets' second drive, and like Sanchez...
Jets' Sanchez still feeling 'pretty sore'
As Jets players did a victory lap around the field at New Meadowlands Stadium, high-fiving fans after their 38-7 win yesterday, Mark Sanchez held his right arm low, holding on...
Goin' got tough, Knicks got goin'
Winning isn't the only thing these Knicks have brought back to the Garden. There's toughness, too. The two go hand in hand. The Knicks won a game yesterday they never...
Jets' defense steps up vs. Bills
As the regular season wound down, Calvin Pace had been silent and the Jets' defense had been shredded, both off their imposing best. That is, until Pace and the Gang...
Relying on help no answer for Giants
LANDOVER, Md. -- To the end, Tom Coughlin had been steadfast in his vow to keep his mind and his team focused on the business at hand, and not concern...
Fedotenko latest Rangers player with hand injury
SUNRISE, Fla. -- It doesn't seem to matter how many layers of padding the Rangers add to their gloves, for somehow Ruslan Fedotenko became the club's third forward this season...
Giants players have Coughlin's back
Tom Coughlin will be back as head coach of the Giants next season even though for the past few weeks there has been much speculation -- all from outside the...
Knee injury KOs Giants stalwart Seubert
LANDOVER, Md. -- Not again. Not another devastating injury to Rich Seubert, the longest-tenured member of the Giants and one of the team's most popular players. The Giants lost their...
Packers deny Giants playoffs by outlasting full-bore Bears
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- True to their word, the Bears -- with a chance to ease up and use their reserves -- played their starters the entire game. Unfortunately for the...
Giants co-owner gives Manning a vote of confidence
LANDOVER, Md. -- Giants co-owner John Mara wants Tom Coughlin to coach his team and Eli Manning to quarterback it. "Obviously, it wasn't his best year, but he had a...
Rondo's return sparks Celtics
It was a lot easier for the Celtics with Rajon Rondo back in the lineup. Paul Pierce scored 30 points, Ray Allen had 23 and Boston marked Rondo's return with...
Colts win AFC South
Ben Roethlisberger began the regular season sitting out. He and the Steelers ended it sitting atop the AFC North -- again. Roethlisberger threw two touchdown passes as the Steelers geared...
Giants' Osi enjoyed bounce back season
LANDOVER, Md. -- The Giants missed the playoffs for the second year in a row, but they couldn't pin any blame on Osi Umenyiora this time around. The veteran defensive...
Favre: I'm retiring, really
Brett Favre says it's time for him to call it a career. Favre said he was finished after sitting out the Vikings' season-ending loss to the Lions (6-10) with a...
Manningham catches fire as Giants No. 1 receiver
LANDOVER, Md. -- Hakeem who? Aside from one early mistake, Mario Manningham did quite a nice job of making the Giants forget about leading receiver Hakeem Nicks' absence yesterday against...
Weise's 'rookie penalty' proves costly for Rangers
SUNRISE, Fla. -- The game was scoreless midway through the second, Florida defenseman Dennis Wideman shoved Brandon Prust into the back boards from behind, no penalty was called on the...
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Weird but true
Makers of oversized caskets, heavy-duty gurneys and extra-powerful body lifts can't make enough of their products for funeral-home directors, overwhelmed by XXL corpses. The obese deceased are taking their toll...
Stanford rides Luck in Orange
MIAMI -- Andrew Luck threw seven interceptions and 97 incompletions during the regular season. His knowledge of the NFL is less than encyclopedic -- more on that shortly -- and...
St. John's will be tested by Georgetown
St. John's won a game on Saturday it wouldn't have won last year. In fact, the Red Storm wouldn't have won the same game earlier this season. But four years...
Villanova repels Rutgers
VILLANOVA, Pa. -- Corey Stokes had first-half numbers that usually mean bad news for Villanova. "We know at halftime if Corey Stokes has two points, we're in trouble," coach Jay...
UConn football coach leaves for Maryland
BALTIMORE -- Randy Edsall, who diligently worked to build the Connecticut football program into a winner, has been hired to pull off a similar feat at Maryland. Edsall was picked...
Martinez's second half sends Wadleigh past Stepinac
Lazaro Martinez wants nothing more than to be on the court. That’s one of the reasons why he’s no longer at Lincoln, where he played sparingly the last three years,...
Bernardi shoots Xaverian past South Shore
It took an upset stomach to finally halt Brian Bernardi’s hot shooting of late. “He played with the flu today, believe it or not,” Xaverian coach Jack Alesi said of...
Block party: Barnett, Cardozo clock Collegiate
Marquis Barnett set the tone early and it had nothing to do with putting the ball in the basket. Cardozo’s 6-foot-8 senior forward had three blocks in the first few...
CHSAA girls basketball rankings
The New Year has brought a new team and a few changes to the rankings. Notre Dame Academy makes its debut at No. 10 as Bishop Kearney is out after...
Slow start dooms Collegiate against Judges
Collegiate felt it was prepared for its matchup with PSAL power Cardozo, but certainly didn’t look it early. The Dutchmen spent Christmas break playing bigger and more athletic teams at...
Uke in bloom! Bliss Blood at the Castello Plan
The charming, ukulele-sporting Bliss Blood brings some jazzy tunes to The Castello Plan, a newish Ditmas Park wine bar, for an evening of good food and good music this month.The...
Everyone loves the Three Kings Day Parade
It’s not every day you see a camel walking down Graham Avenue.But this Sunday in Williamsburg, your eyes won’t be deceiving you when the Three Kings Day Parade returns in...
Simone Dinnerstein's instant 'classic' returns on Sunday
Brooklyn has its own certifiable mini-Carnegie Hall, and you have Simone Dinnerstein to thank.Since 2009, the Park Slope-based pianist has been bringing first-class talent to PS 321 with her semi-regular...
Warehouse 11 is back from the brink
Call it the comeback condominium of the year!Williamsburg’s Warehouse 11 has emerged from the brink of bankruptcy earlier this year to sell out 92 percent of its 120 units by...
Kangaroos cap productive week with memorable victory
PHILADELPHIA – Six days, five games, four wins. It was a wildly successful week for Boys & Girls, despite missing starting point guard Antione Slaughter and sixth man Anthony Hemingway,...
Cheap date! Union Hall hosts 'Hundredaire Matchmaker' next Monday
It pays to be a cheap date.If “Millionaire Matchmaker” is a bit out of your league, head to Union Hall on Jan. 10 for “Hundredaire Matchmaker,” a singles event where...
With heavy heart, Nichols leads Boys & Girls to win
PHILADELPHIA – Malik Nichols spent much of Saturday shedding tears in his mother’s memory. There were more tears on Sunday, but for a few brief moments they were joyful ones....
FIFA's Blatter proposes anti-corruption working group
FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Sunday he intends to propose the creation of an anti-corruption working group when the world soccer governing body holds its June congress in Zurich. "I...
Jets will play Colts on Saturday night
NBC chose to put the Jets playoff opener in prime time Saturday night, when they have a rematch with the Colts, who beat them in last season's AFC Championship game.Here...
Rangers blanked by Panthers
SUNRISE, Fla. — Tomas Vokoun made 32 saves for his fifth shutout of the season and 43rd overall, and David Booth, Chris Higgins and Stephen Weiss scored in the Florida...
Colts claim division; set up rematch with Jets
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Colts are back in the playoffs. And they look like they're ready to defend their AFC championship, too. Peyton Manning threw two touchdown passes, the defense...
Twin infants hurt when cab jumps curb
Twin 9-month-old boys were seriously injured today in Brooklyn when a livery cab smashed into a parked car, jumped the curb and ran into their stroller, police said. Patricia Mechuca,...
Giants beat Redskins, but still miss playoffs
LANDOVER, Md. – The Giants are not going to the playoffs and Tom Coughlin is not going anywhere. That will be the after-effects of an eventful and ultimately unfulfilling evening...
Loughlin bounces back from busted bus to beat Dobbins
PHILADELPHIA – Barely out of Brooklyn, the coach bus taking Bishop Loughlin to the fourth annual Villa Holiday Classic broke down. By the time they arrived at the Palestra, the...