March 11, 2011
Apple launches iPad 2 as tablet demand grows
CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Apple Inc. kicked off Friday sales of its latest gadget — the iPad 2 — and analysts are expecting demand to be much stronger than it was...
MLS says Wilpons would be 'great' owners of Cosmos
The Wilpon family’s legal troubles would not prevent them from owning the 20th Major League Soccer team, though commissioner Don Garber is open to putting the expansion squad in another...
Grieving sons return to scene of beloved mother’s slaying
The two sons of a slain Manhattan beautician returned to their mother’s salon today — grieving her death, and lashing out at her estranged husband who was caught tonight in...
Judge in Craigslist 'sex-slave master' case says consensual S&M can be criminal
S&M can be criminal even if it’s consensual, a Brooklyn judge said today during the arraignment of a self-described Craigslist sex-slave master. "We’re dealing with two individuals with varying degrees...
LI driver who was high on crack admits she was 'irresponsible' after crashing into 2 construction workers
An unlicensed Long Island driver today admitted that she was "irresponsible" when she crashed into two contruction workers while high on crack cocaine and arguing with her passenger in 2009....
CHSAA Class A boys basketball state final preview
CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down Saturday’s Class A state championship game at Fordham’s Rose Hill Gym. Who: Mount St. Michael vs. St. Mary’s (Manhasset) What: CHSAA...
NFL union decertifies, moving labor battle to federal court
WASHINGTON -- The NFLPA decided Friday to decertify, a move that allows the players to sue the NFL in federal court for antitrust violations. "The NFLPA will move forward as...
CHSAA Class B boys basketball state final preview
CHSAA boys basketball beat writer Dylan Butler breaks down Saturday’s Class B state championship game at Fordham’s Rose Hill Gym. Who: Salesian vs. St. Mary’s (Lancaster) What: CHSAA Class B...
Paulino finally arriving at Mets camp
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Mets backup catcher Ronny Paulino made it to the United States on Friday after being delayed in the Dominican Republic by visa issues. He's expected to...
Yankees' Montero struggles behind plate
TAMPA -- Jesus Montero wasn’t crisp behind the plate in the Yankees' 10-3 loss to the Blue Jays on Friday.Montero had been drawing praise from teammates, Yankees officials and scouts...
Nova not great in Yankees loss to Blue Jays
Ivan Nova went three innings, allowing two runs and five hits in the Yankees' 10-3 split-squad loss to the Blue Jays in Dunedin. Fla.Nova said he wasn’t pleased with his...
Mets single-game tickets on sale
Mets single-game tickets for the 2011 season at Citi Field went on sale Monday, March 14 at 10 a.m. They are available at Mets.com, LosMets.com, and by phone at (718)...
The Cosmos, Mets & MLS
Whether the cash-strapped Wilpons somehow right their hemorrhaging financial empire, the rebooted Cosmos become the league’s next expansion club, or some unknown investor lands team No. 20, commissioner Don Garber...
Phillies' Lee put Yankees third due to age of roster
Cliff Lee thought the Yankees were too old for him.The former free agent left-hander told WIP Radio in Philadelphia that the Rangers were his second choice behind the Phillies because...
Teen busted for murdering family hamster off the hook
The teen arrested and jailed for murdering her family’s pet hamster Sweetie is off the hook — the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office is dropping charges against her in the death...
11 proposals for NY's Rye Playland amusement park meet deadline
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The Westchester County executive says some of the proposals to “reinvent” Playland focus only on parts of the amusement park. County Executive Robert Astorino said Friday...
Giants talent guru Boisture dies; drafted Taylor, Bavaro
It was no coincidence that not long after Tom Boisture joined the Giants in 1980, an upsurge in talent on the roster quickly followed. Boisture as the director of player...
Crooked jeweler pleads guilty in tax scam
This gem dealer's tax returns were as phony as a cubic zirconia. The owner of a Midtown jewelry business pleaded guilty this afternoon to cheating the IRS out of more...
Charlie Sheen announces he is taking his act on tour
LOS ANGELES -- Troubled actor Charlie Sheen announced Friday that he is launching a US tour, promising to give fans the "real story" behind his recent firing from "Two and...
US 'tightening the noose' on Khadafy, Obama says
WASHINGTON -- Amid concerns that the administration may be exhausting its diplomatic options in Libya, President Barack Obama reiterated Friday that all military options remained on the table and that...
Eddie Cibrian lands lead role in 'Playboy' TV pilot
LOS ANGELES -- Actor Eddie Cibrian, fiance of country superstar LeAnn Rimes, has been cast in the starring role for the upcoming TV pilot "Playboy," according to the Hollywood Reporter...
Yankees rival Greenberg leaving Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Yankees won't have Chuck Greenberg to kick around anymore. The Texas Rangers abruptly announced Friday that Greenberg, their CEO and managing partner, is leaving the organization...
Live blog recap: CHSAA Class A, B boys basketball state finals
Two teams will book their ticket to the New York State Federation tournament in Albany Saturday as the CHSAA Class B and Class A state title games will be played...
Mel Gibson pleads no contest to misdemeanor battery charge, avoids jail
LOS ANGELES — "Mad Max" star Mel Gibson pleaded no contest this afternoon to misdemeanor spousal battery after a lengthy investigation into a fight with his then-girlfriend at the actor’s...
Igawa leaves Yankees to contact family in Japan
Yankees GM Brian Cashman said pitcher Kei Igawa has been excused from workouts so he can try to get in touch with loved ones in Japan, following the earthquake and...
WATCH: Apocalyptic Scenes in Japan
A wall of water carves its own path in northern Japan taking vehicles and lives with it.
Bad movie idea of the month: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
It's only the 11th, but it's hard to imagine that anyone this month will come up with a concept less appealing than a "Night at the Museum''-like fantasy where the...
Strong new 6.6 quake hits central Japan
TOKYO -- A strong 6.6 magnitude quake has struck the moutainous Nagano prefecture in central Japan, the BBC reported. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS STORY. PLEASE REFRESH FOR UPDATES.
Technical taken away, Amar'e OK to play
The NBA has rescinded Amare Stoudemire’s latest technical foul, making him eligible to play in the Knicks’ next game. Stoudemire was whistled for would have been his 16th technical of...
Brodeur will start for Devils tonight: report
Martin Brodeur will start in goal for the Devils tonight against the Thrashers in Atlanta, NJ.com reports.Brodeur will start his sixth straight game with the Devils 10 points out of...
State Senator catches callous cold-call charity 'scammer'
This alleged cold-calling con man clearly got the wrong number. An accused scammer was busted after making a call to state Sen. Adriano Espaillat (D-Manhattan), soliciting donations for charities in...
D’Angelo takes disorderly conduct plea in NYC case
A disheveled-looking R&B singer D'Angelo got a break today on year-old charges that he offered $40 to an undercover policewoman who was posing as a hooker in the West Village....
Knicks raise season tickets 49 percent
Who says you can't put a price on success? The playoff-bound Knicks on Friday announced an average increase of 49 percent for season tickets. CNBC.com reports it is "likely the...
Will Steven Sodbergh really end his career with 'Liberace' and 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.' ?
I find it hard to believe that Steven Soderbergh isn't pulling Kurt Andersen's leg when the Oscar-winning director claims he's going to pack it in after a most unlikely pair of unlikely...
WATCH: Quake damage in Japan
The 8.9 magnitude earthquake left a trail of disaster in several parts of the country.
WATCH: Tsunami sweeps across Japan
A wall of water from the earthquake moved inland quickly, shoving aside boats, cars and buildings.
Wisconsin governor signs bill ending most collective bargaining by unions
MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed into law Friday a controversial measure that stripped public employee unions of most of their collective bargaining power, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel...
Bruins' Chara in town to face Islanders
The Bruins' pursuit of the Eastern Conference's top seed took a hit in their most recent contest, but their captain remains on the ice. Zdeno Chara and Boston look to...
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords progressing by 'leaps and bounds'
HOUSTON -- Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) is progressing in "leaps and bounds" and is able to breathe on her own, her medical team reported Friday at the Houston hospital where...
'Spider-Man' director Taymor fights exit terms from troubled Broadway show
Longtime director Julie Taymor and the producers of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" were at odds Friday over the terms of her departure from the helm of the $70 million...
Environmentalists suddenly don't like regulators
In Pennsylvania, environmentalists are afraid, very afraid, of C. Alan Walker. Why? Walker was named by Gov. Tom Corbett to head up the state's Department of Economic and Community Development...
See photos from Japan's record 8.9 earthquake, massive tsunami
The magnitude-8.9 offshore quake unleashed a 23-foot tsunami that was followed for hours by more than 50 aftershocks, many of them of more than magnitude 6.0, officials said.
Brandon Stanton's NYC streets photo project 'Humans of New York' creates a visual census
There’s something about the guy leaning on a post and checking his phone that catches Brandon Stanton’s eye. So he stops, asks if he can take a photo, clicks and...
'Bambi' arrives on Blu-Ray
I'm happy to report that Walt Disney's labor of love "Bambi" has arrived on Blu-Ray. (I'd be even happier if Disney would send me a copy). A look at the...
Southern California surfers await tsunami ride
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Surfers in Southern California took advantage of decent waves ahead of the high water expected from a tsunami trekking across the Pacific Ocean. Off-duty California High...
'Shore' without the bore - Season 3, episode 11
Our weekly "Jersey Shore" recaps this season are short and brutal -- 100 words, no more.***While Vinny and Pauly indulge in a feast, Situation bonds with Jwoww’s pooches, letting them...
Box Office: 'Mars' needs grosses
I haven't done a box office column since last year, partly because the numbers have been just too depressing to contemplate. With the studios dumping stinker and after misconceived stinker into...
Khadafy forces escalate attacks against rebels in Libya
TRIPOLI, Libya -- Rebels remained on the defensive and protesters gathered for demonstrations in the Libyan capital Friday, as forces loyal to Libyan leader Col. Moammar Khadafy continued their offensive...
Bloomberg says city will help with quake donations
Mayor Bloomberg says New York City will help direct local donations to the victims of Japan's earthquake and tsunami. Bloomberg said in his weekly radio appearance on Friday that people...
Yogi says slip caused by hot soup
TAMPA -- Yogi Berra's fall Thursday in Clearwater wasn't caused by him catching a sneaker on a clubhouse carpet.That's the way GM Brian Cashman described the accident shortly after it...
Japanese quake-hit nuclear plant may be in meltdown
TOKYO -- Japan's quake-hit nuclear power plant Fukushima No. 1, about 160 miles northeast of Tokyo, "may be experiencing nuclear meltdown," Kyodo News reported Saturday, citing the nation's Nuclear Safety...
Bronx Zoo helping to save rare salamander species
The Bronx Zoo is raising a rare species of salamander to help save it from extinction. The zoo says the 41 juvenile eastern hellbenders were hatched at the Buffalo Zoo...
Mets send Martinez, Tejada to minors
PORT ST. LUCIE -- You can take Fernando Martinez out of the right field mix if Carlos Beltran's tendinitis lingers.The Mets optioned 22-year-old Martinez to minor-league camp Friday morning."A lot...
NYC's homeless program threatened by budget cuts
New York City says a program that helps keep thousands of homeless off the streets will not be able to accept new applicants due to state budget cuts. The Advantage...
Roman Polanski's victim says legal pursuit of the director hurt her more than he did
The victim in Roman Polanki's 34-year sexual assault case appeared in an exclusive interview on "Good Morning America" on Thursday, saying that the ongoing pursuit of the director has been...
'Tiger blood' manufacturer wants no association with Charlie Sheen
LEHI, Utah -- The US makers of the fruit drink Charlie Sheen calls "tiger blood" told Australian news website news.com.au Friday that they want no association with the wayward actor....
3UP: Wright's burden, Wright's bat, Yankees catching
1. In today’s Post I wrote this column about David Wright and his desire to stay with the Mets despite all the issues that have beset the franchise. By the end of...
Rocker Pete Doherty questioned in German record-store break-in
BERLIN — German police say rocker Pete Doherty is suspected of involvement in a break-in at a record shop during which a guitar and a record were stolen. The theft...
Bipartisanship over oil and light bulbs that Obama really hates
If you look closely, a miracle seems to be happening in Washington: real bipartisanship. There is a true across-the-aisle effort to increase domestic oil exploration as some senators try to...
Obama offers to assist earthquake-stricken Japan
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama assured earthquake-ravaged Japan Friday that the United States "stands ready to help" and said the Federal Emergency Management Agency is ready to come to the...
iPad 2 sales begin with pre-dawn online orders
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple Inc.’s updated version of its iPad tablet computer will be available in stores Friday afternoon but those who can’t wait to say they own the gadget...
Tsunami swamps Hawaii beaches, brushes West Coast
HONOLULU — Tsunami waves swamped Hawaii beaches and brushed the U.S. western coast Friday but didn't immediately cause major damage after devastating Japan and sparking evacuations throughout the Pacific. Water...
Inside the Big East matchups
No. 4 Syracuse vs. No. 9 Connecticut Syracuse (26-6) * Leading scorer: Kris Joseph (14.2 ppg) * Leading rebounder: Rick Jackson (10.7 rpg) * Strengths: The Orange have four players...
Change comes to NCAA tournament on TV
When Greg Gumbel and Ernie Johnson met for the first time a couple of weeks ago, they had one question for each other. “How is this going to work?” Neither...
Kennedy injured in St. John's loss to Syracuse
As St. John's trainer Ron Linfonte sprinted across the court about six minutes into yesterday’s game, he had one thought: “In 30 years of treating St. John’s athletes, D.J. Kennedy...
St. John's must move on without Kennedy
The well-wishers tried to cheer him up, but that wasn’t going to work, wasn’t going to happen, not now, not for a while. D.J. Kennedy stood with his back against...
Big East made call on refs leaving
The Big East office yesterday made the three referees who blew the end of the Rutgers-St. John’s game a day earlier an offer they couldn’t refuse. A statement released by...
Gutty St. John's will March on
They have come too far, brought the program back from the desolation of nine empty years without so much as one shining moment, to let the loss of D.J. Kennedy...
UConn defeats Pitt on Walker buzzer beater
The play was installed earlier in the day, in the morning and Jim Calhoun called it, simply, "S." He might as well have dubbed it "Kemba gets the ball and...
Louisville defeats Marquette
Rick Pitino has spent a quarter-century on the sideline since bursting onto the scene with Providence’s Final Four run, from coaching the Knicks into the playoffs to rebuilding Kentucky into...
Notre Dame routs Cincinnati
After returning from its win at Connecticut on Saturday, Notre Dame coach Mike Brey instructed his team not to speak publicly about the NCAA tournament. “They’ve been around,” Brey said...
Trainer’s silence speaks loudly against Bonds
The craziness around here piles up so fast it’s hard to keep track. The Wilpons/Madoff/Mets mess, the NFL lockout, PSLs, Carmelo, Big East refereeing, will Joba pitch the sixth, seventh...
CHSAA Class A girls basketball state tournament preview
btc365-futebol.com’s CHSAA girls basketball beat writer Joseph Staszewski breaks down this weekend’s CHSAA Class A state tournament. SCHEDULE Friday, March 11 Quarterfinals @ St. John Villa 5:30 p.m. – Archbishop...
LAPD seize 'antique' weapon and bullets from Charlie Sheen's house
Maybe Charlie Sheen is auditioning for "Law & Order." The self-described "Messiah of Malibu" yesterday hosted a visit from gun-hunting cops, struck a child custody deal with his estranged wife,...
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel split, reps confirm
LOS ANGELES -- Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have ended their relationship, reps for the couple confirmed Thursday, after media had earlier speculated their four-year relationship was over. "Addressing the...
Japan quake triggers Pacific-wide tsunami alerts as US braces for impact
TOKYO -- A monstrous earthquake, the largest to hit Japan in more than a century, struck at midafternoon Friday, crumpling buildings, touching off widespread fires and leaving cars and homes...
Motivated by stricken teammate, Camara lifts LIC to 'A' semis
Long Island City’s entire basketball team was motivated to keep its season alive in the name of team captain Arthur Santanna, who was laid up in a hospital bed with...
CHSAA Class AA girls basketball state tournament preview
btc365-futebol.com’s CHSAA girls basketball beat writer Joseph Staszewski gives an in-depth look at this weekend’s CHSAA Class AA state tournament. SCHEDULE Friday, March 11 Quarterfinals @ St. Dominic (L.I.) 5:30...
Tottenville advances to semifinals for first time in coach's 23-year tenure
Tottenville’s Cathy Morano is the most decorated softball coach in New York City with six PSAL city titles to her credit. But she has actually been coaching girls varsity basketball...
BA's Top 31 Mets Prospects; No. 15: Cory Vaughn
Vitals: 21 years old (turns 22 May 1); 6-foot-3 and 225 pounds; both hits and throws right-handed; drafted by the Mets in the fourth round of the 2010 draft out...
Morning Mike
Michael Strahan is going to get his screen test. The former Giants star yesterday said he will get a chance to co-host "Live With Regis & Kelly" sometime within the...
Space under fire in miscast Martian movie
The best thing about the charm-free, off-putting Disney-sponsored toon "Mars Needs Moms" is the title, which cartoonist Berkeley Breathed ("Bloom County") evidently borrowed from the legendarily inept 1967 sci-fi flick...
Invading aliens are ETedious
'They're dead, I'm here -- like the punch line of a bad joke," Marine sergeant-with-a-past Aaron Eckhart mutters through a clenched jaw, referring to deceased comrades in Afghanistan at the...
Billy Ray take 2 on 'View'
Billy Ray Cyrus is now ready to talk to "The View." Cyrus will appear on the morning gabfest next Friday, after canceling a scheduled Feb. 23 appearance in the wake...
Eyes wide shut
With more than a little irony, critic darling Conor Oberst, whose professional name is Bright Eyes, was kind of dull at the first show of his two-night Radio City Music...
Breath of fresh 'Eyre'
Cary Fukunaga, who made one of the most impressive directing debuts this cen tury with the sweeping Mexican immigration thriller "Sin Nombre," tries something radically different with his low-key, proto-feminist...
Facebook pokes at TV deal
As if we didn't already spend too much time on Facebook. To the annoyance of bosses and parents everywhere, TV shows may start showing up to rent on the addictive...
This wilted 'Flower' should be scent back
In the right hands, old-fash ioned farce can still kill, as the 2008 revival of "Boeing-Boeing" proved. The return of "Cactus Flower" -- another French comedy from the mid-'60s, this...
Hook, lines & Tinker (Bell)
Ever wonder how Captain Hook got his famous appendage? Or how Tinker Bell came to be? There's a lot J.M. Barrie didn't tell us about Neverland and its inhabitants, kinda...
Long Island expressed three ways
Edie Falco of "The Sopranos" fame gets another taste of suburban angst in the most interesting of the trilogy of Long Island tales in Eric Mendelsohn's "3 Backyards," his first...
Euro trip for Iranian director
The charming "Certified Copy" represents a major change for the respected Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami. It's his first feature made outside his home country, and his first with a major...
Fieri's stolen Lambo caught on camera
Guy Fieri's stolen Lamborghini is making miles, according to security cameras placed throughout the San Francisco-Bay Area. The bright yellow sports car was stolen early Tuesday morning when a daring...
Plague drama's infectious fun
Though deadly serious, Christopher Smith's European-made bubonic- plague melodrama provides good value with lots of blood and guts, as well as a solid cast. Sean Bean plays a mercenary medieval...
Elektra Luxx
A porn star's midlife crisis makes for a limp story in "Elektra Luxx." Carla Gugino plays the aging ac tress whose discovery that she is pregnant leads to a series...
The Desert of Forbidden Art
Uzbekistan, a sandy former Soviet republic in Central Asia, is one of the last places you'd expect to house a world-class art museum. But it does. How that came to...
Doc plus Dr. Drew
The phone rang early yesterday morning. On the other end was Dwight Gooden. His voice was clear and positive. "I'm flying out today to California for 'Celebrity Rehab,' " Gooden,...
Starr report
"Good Morning America" had a very solid February -- coming as close to "Today" as it's been in six years. For the month, "GMA" (Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, Juju Chang)...
What a redache!
I have no idea how to blow up a two-page fairy tale into 100 minutes of blockbuster, but frankly I was hoping for more backstory about the titular cape in...
Kill the Irishman
The grubby sub-Scorsese mob movie "Kill the Irishman" at least succeeds in making Cleveland look interesting. Set in 1960s and '70s Ohio, this unattractively filmed biopic is about a real-life...
Monogamy
An engaged Brooklyn couple deals, sort of, with the concept of "Monogamy" in a slow-moving indie drama. Chris Messina ("Julie & Julia") stars as a frustrated wedding photographer questioning his...
Making the Boys
The hopelessly dated 1968 play "The Boys in the Band" yields a surprisingly sprightly and multifaceted documentary, "Making the Boys." The Mart Crowley piece about an all-gay birthday party is...
VW minivan recall
DETROIT -- Volkswagen is recalling 12,600 Routan minivans, from the 2010 model year, because the ignition key could move while driving and cause the engine to shut off. Chrysler, who...
'Survivors' surge
ATLANTA -- The number of cancer survivors in the United States is increasing by hundreds of thousands a year, and now includes roughly one in 20 adults. The 11.7 million...
LAPD seize 'antique' weapon and bullets from Charlie Sheen's house
Maybe Charlie Sheen is auditioning for "Law & Order." The self-described "Messiah of Malibu" yesterday hosted a visit from gun-hunting cops, struck a child-custody deal with his estranged wife, filed...
Free Libya's cry
'We need help, and we need it now," says Ali al-Issawi, a member of Libya's new National Transition Council. Issawi was in Paris yesterday with another rebel leader, Mahmoud Jibril,...
US raps for pirate fiends
NORFOLK, Va. -- A federal grand jury has indicted 13 suspected pirates from Somalia and one from Yemen in the February hijacking of a yacht that left four Americans dead....
The holy trail
WARSAW, Poland -- Two men have begun a 900-mile journey -- on foot -- to attend the May 1 beatification of their beloved countryman Pope John Paul II in Rome....
Execution with 'solo' death drug
LUCASVILLE, Ohio -- Ohio put to death a Toledo store owner's killer yesterday with the country's first use of the surgical sedative pentobarbital as a stand-alone execution drug. Johnnie Baston...
The unions' free lunch: you
To unions, workers are just the raw material used to create union power, just as iron ore is the raw material used by US Steel and bauxite is the raw...
Mayor's parade of mistakes
THE ISSUE: The plan to move the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to Sixth Avenue next year. *** First the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was on Broadway, then it was moved...
Julia tat man 'Pretty' freaky
He's no Richard Gere, but Julia Roberts is all over him. A Mexican man has come up with a bizarre way to show that he is the world's biggest fan...
Khadafy crushes rebels in oil town
Moammar Khadafy scored his biggest victory of the Libyan civil war yesterday, pounding a strategic oil town with rockets and sending hundreds of outgunned rebels on a frantic retreat in...
Gitmo flip-flop-flip: Justice delayed again
THE ISSUE: The Obama administration's decision to eliminate the ban on military tribunals. *** President Obama has not given the 9/11 families swift and certain justice as promised ("Unswift &...
Now 'ear' this, I was bullied: O
WASHINGTON -- President Obama yesterday convened a White House conference on bullying by recalling that he was picked on as a boy by schoolmates who thought his ears were too...
Planet Washington
By earth-logic, if you got a raise of 10 percent last year, but this year you're only getting a raise of 8 percent, you're still getting a raise. On Planet...
Crude awakening
Saudi police wounded at least three protesters yesterday when they fired on a demonstration in the oil-producing eastern part of the country, authorities said. The rare incidence of political violence...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn Lashing out! A salon customer, unhappy over how her eyelashes had turned out, attacked a worker with a can of Pepsi in the East Flatbush shop, authorities said yesterday....
Keeping an Eye on Lohan
She's a "Mean Girl" with an "Evil Eye." A fashionably late Lindsay Lohan strutted into an LA court yesterday dolled up in a sexy, form-fitting leather dress and a necklace...
Village hosp reborn
A medical facility would return to Greenwich Village under a deal announced yesterday to open a 24-hour emergency room and ambulatory clinic at the site of shuttered St. Vincent's Medical...
All Saints woes may force a sale
A cash crunch will likely force a sale of British clothier All Saints in the coming weeks, The Post has learned. As exclusively reported by The Post last week, the...
Business briefs
Coffee kings Starbucks and Green Mountain Coffee Roast ers agreed to join forces to dominate the single- serve coffee market, sending shares of both companies skyrocketing. Starbucks rose 9.9 per...
Dad reveals his torment over son's 'brainwash' by Islamists
WASHINGTON -- A heartbroken father, whose son was converted to radical Islam and is now jailed for killing an Army recruiter, yesterday warned a congressional committee ominously, "Tomorrow, it could...
Tehran takes the chance to sow chaos
With the turmoil in North Africa and the Middle East obsessing world leaders and the public, Iran has used the distraction to up its involvement in Afghanistan a notch. News...
Saudi violence rocks marts; Dow sinks 228
Wall Street ran for cover in the worst sell-off in seven months after Saudi Arabian forces fired on anti-government protesters and disappointing economic news at home jarred the markets. Two...
No bargain for Wis. public workers
MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin lawmakers voted yesterday to strip nearly all collective-bargaining rights from the state's public workers, ending a heated standoff over labor rights and delivering a key victory...
Andy flubs big chance at cleaning up Capitol cesspool
ALBANY -- Gov. Cuomo yesterday made his first major blunder since taking office -- he failed to use charges against two prominent lawmakers to force the scandal-scarred Legislature to adopt...
Cablevision drops Rainbow moniker
Cablevision will rename its Rainbow Media programming division AMC Networks Inc. after its "Mad Men" channel and tapped Josh Sapan to oversee it ahead of a planned spin-off of the...
Celebrity dentist all smiles
Celebrity dentist Dr. Jonathan B. Levine has brushed off a legal effort to block his new line of teeth-whitening products. A federal judge in Manhattan ruled this week that "Go...
Next Gabby Endeavour
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords plans to attend the April 19 launch of the space shuttle Endeavour, on which her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, will serve as mission commander. "That is the...
Poll support for hearings
A majority of Americans feel that Rep. Peter King's hearings on the radicalization of Muslims in America are appropriate -- even as debate rages over whether a religious group is...
The mindless left still won't face the truth
Betty Friedan famously wrote about "the problem that has no name." Decades later, domestic Islamic radicalism bids fair to become the new nameless problem, at least if the left gets...
Ruffled turkey feathers
City Hall is talking turkey with Times Square businesses upset over the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade's move to Sixth Avenue. Robert Steel, deputy mayor for economic development, has vowed "to take...
Conn. castle man now wants baby he 'booted'
A Connecticut millionaire who's paying minimal child support for a baby daughter he's never seen now wants full custody -- claiming his ex is too poor to handle the job,...
Auction for Blockbuster
Blockbuster Inc. will proceed with an auction that could preserve the bankrupt video-rental chain after reworking the sale plan to win the support of Hollywood studios, a company lawyer said...
Trump's foreign approach
Presidential dreamer and first-class self-promoter Donald Trump is pumping up his foreign-policy credentials. The real estate mogul -- who says he's flirting with running for president -- appeared with Georgian...
Charter schoolkids' elite status slipping
The percentage of charter-school eighth-graders who performed well enough to qualify for one of the city's specialized high schools has declined by nearly half since 2009, according to data obtained...
After iPad 2, rival firms' tablets hard to swallow
Cracking the tablet market is going to be a tall task for competitors that are already eating Apple's dust, analysts predict. While rivals from HP to Dell are racing to...
Bowing out of 'Spidey'
The rats may soon be fleeing that sinking ship known as "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark." With the opening postponed for a sixth time so that Bono and his new...
Warren ripped again
Brainy Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren appears to be a two-time loser in the eat-or-be-eaten world of Washington politics. In her most recent Beltway bruising, Warren is being taken to...
Naked duo bare deal
Times Square is apparently big enough for two naked cowpokes. Underpants-wearing guitarist Robert Burck -- a k a The Naked Cowboy -- has agreed to drop his suit against the...
It's Swede justice for scam thug
A violent street con picked the wrong international crime-fighting team to mess with. Career shakedown artist Louis Parson will spend the next 20 years in prison thanks to an angry...
$20M Ed. pact nixed
City Comptroller John Liu yesterday rejected a $20 million teacher-recruitment contract sought by the Department of Education, noting it comes even as officials threaten mass layoffs. Liu said the deal...
School 'splash & burn' attack
Now that's bad chemistry. A hateful Brooklyn high-school girl who wanted to "burn out" a rival classmate's eyes dumped a beaker of hydrochloric acid over the teen's head in a...
The Albany rackets
It never ends: Albany's sorry reputation took yet another one on the chin yes terday with a sweeping indictment that netted Sen. Carl Kruger, Assemblyman William Boyland Jr., both of...
No more giant leaps for mankind?
The Discovery has returned to Earth after its 39th and final mission -- marking the beginning of the end of the three-decade space-shuttle program. And, perhaps, a misguided US retreat...
A win for affordable gov't
Wisconsin's Legislature finally passed a bill this week stripping public-sector unions of most of their collective-bargaining rights. It's a victory for Republican Gov. Scott Walker and his fiscally struggling state...
Bain's huge HCA IPO gain
One of the private-equity firms behind HCA, the largest private-equity-backed IPO ever, stands to pocket a larger profit on the deal than its fund investors, The Post has learned. Significantly...
Walmart shopping
Walmart says it's considering buying out retailers with smaller stores to help turn around its weakened US business. The retailer is facing stiff competition from dollar chains and drugstores, which...
'Angry Birds' singing
Silicon Valley is betting that the wildly popular "Angry Birds" can soar even higher. Rovio, the company behind the addictive mobile game, raised $42 million yesterday in a fundraising round...
AOL slashes staff after Huffington Post purchase
It was only two years ago when AOL was being looked at as a savior of the news industry, snapping up journalists by the dozens, many of whom had been...
Novell: DOJ eyes patent deal
Novell said yesterday the Department of Justice needs more time to investigate its sale of Linux patents to Microsoft. The report by Novell, which came in a regulatory filing, confirms...
Raj pal squeals
Raj Rajaratnam's one-time pal turned government stoolie, Anil Kumar, dropped the dime on his former friend yesterday, telling a jury that Rajaratnam paid him $2.1 million over several years for...
Fatal stab at salon
A beautician was fatally stabbed in a Garment District hair salon yesterday -- allegedly by her husband, who left her in a pool of blood and fled with her wallet...
Gotti scrap flap
An army of crooked tow-truck drivers stole nearly two dozen old vehicles parked on city streets and sold the clunkers as scrap metal to a Queens junkyard that pays rent...
Gay pol's $1 mil 'bribe' out-rage
Closeted Brooklyn state Sen. Carl Kruger, a Democratic powerhouse, traded political favors for more than $1 million in bribes over the last five years -- which his live-in boyfriend helped...
Justin and Jessica kaput
The rocky ride is over. After a stormy four-year romance, Justin Timberlake, 30, and his leggy leading lady, Jessica Biel, 29, have called it quits, People magazine reported last night....
Slur victim pities Galliano
The French bar patron whom Hitler-loving designer John Galliano lambasted with anti-Semitic slurs says that he actually feels sorry for the fashionista, and wishes the fight had not become an...
Dopey 'thieves'
Call it reefer badness. Three dopey college jocks from exclusive Gold Coast Long Island communities have been busted for sticking up a drug dealer -- who was dumb enough to...
Fishs Eddy 'credit thief'
Something was very fishy with this cashier. Fishs Eddy employee Lateifa Hope, 19, hijacked more than 130 customer credit-card accounts over a five month period -- getting paid $25 a...
Age-old bike-lane battle in B'klyn
Passions over a controversial Brooklyn bike lane erupted into generational war at a hearing last night. About 250 bike-lane supporters in their 20s and 30s showed up at John Jay...
Sports shorts
NBA: Stern fires back NBA commissioner David Stern told ESPN Radio's Colin Cowherd yesterday that he won't speak to Magic coach Stan Van Gundy personally about his recent critical comments...
5 questions for ... Steve Phillips
Sirius/XM Mad Dog Radio host Steve Phillips talks to The Post's Justin Terranova about the likelihood of Carlos Beltran being traded, the Wilpons financial mess, and his own recovery from...
Tomorrow's Aqueduct Entries
Post Time: 1:00 p.m. All horses appear in post position orderFIRST6 fur; $18,000; clm($7,500); 4upPNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1Leap Day(L),120D Cohen3-1-4Jacobson 2-12Karakorum On Black(L),118M Studart7-8-5Odintz 15-13Wadi Suki(L),113C Amaro3-2-6Persaud 3-14Dealing Lucky(L),120CVelasquez1-4-6Brown 9-55Incredible Speed(L),118J...
Bill Smith At Yonkers
Post time: 7:10 p.m.Best Bet: Flirtiscape (10th)FIRST-1 1/16 ml pc; $6,000; conditional5Appeal A Lot A(C Manzi)7-4-58-53PanningForGold(GBrennan)3-6-14-14SandriHanover(JStratton)3-7-13-11Honeys Dragon(T Corelli)1-6-620-12SmoothLouieN(JBartlett)8-7-615-16Matt's Boy(D Dube)4-5-55-17Mattruly(S Bouchard)6-3-830-18Blindsided(J Pantaleano)5-1-315-1SECOND-1 1/16 ml tr; $16,000; cond7Armbro Casino(S Vallee)1-1-84-15It's Coast...
Bill Smith At Meadowlands
Post time: 7:00 p.m.Best Bet: Native Hotspur (6th)FIRST-mile; trot; $20,000; conditional1AllAboutJustice(AMiller)2-2-23-15Enny Youngman(D Miller)7-3-15-14Margarita Mary(B Sears)1-2-54-12Misterizi(Y Gingras)8-7-28-13ArmbroBarrister(TTetrck)5-3-212-16CameronChip(JMeittinis)1-7-25-27Newport Volo(B Simpson)2-2-29-2SECOND-mile; pace; $9,000; claiming5MilitaryStratcom(TTtrck)1-3-19-51Worthys Magic(D Miller)7-5-35-14AmericanInterlude(BSers)5-6-14-12TylersRendevous(RPierce)4-1-18-13ExecutiveFella(JCampbll)6-6-1015-16Scootin Around(A Miller)3-5-515-17The Real Dion(M Lewis)3-7-815-18Trueroyalty(P Berry)7-6-815-19TiberHanover(JMeittinis)5-7-18-110EnlightenedCam(YGingras)5-2-210-1THIRD-mile; pace;...
Today's Sports on Air
Auto Racing5 p.m.NASCAR: CWTS, Too Tough to Tame 200SPEEDBaseball1 p.m.Marlins at Red SoxMLBN7 p.m.Reds at CubsWGNBasketball11:30 a.m.Conference USA Tournament, championship:Teams TBACBSCNoonAmerica East Tournament, championship:Stony Brook at Boston UniversityESPN2NoonWomen: Big 12...
The Post Line
NCAA BasketballFavoriteLine UnderdogST. MARY'S15Weber St.Atlantic Coast ConferenceQuarterfinalsAt Greensboro, N.C.FavoriteLine UnderdogN. Carolina8½MiamiClemson4Boston Coll.Duke6MarylandFlorida St.PickVirginia TechAtlantic 10 ConferenceQuarterfinalsAt Atlantic City, N.J.FavoriteLine UnderdogXavier7DaytonDuquesne10Saint Joseph'sTemple10La SalleRichmond6Rhode IslandBig East Conference SemifinalsAt New YorkFavoriteLine UnderdogSyracuse1½ConnecticutLouisville1Notre DameBig...
Santa Anita
Post time: 4:00 p.m. FIRST-6 fur; $18,000; clm($10,000); 4YO PN Horse,Wt. Jockey Last 3 Odds 2 FlashyGreen(L),121 JTalmo 3-5-5 8-5 1 FireinthWnd(L),121 PVlnza 6-2-1 2-1 3 MyJohnnyCsh(L),121 MPdrza 4-1-3 7-2...
Vic C.'s Tampa Bay Grade
Post Time: 12:25 p.m.FIRST-7 fur; $9,000; clm; 4up3-Frisky Krissy 1201-Chinasmoke 1207-MisbahavnAngl 1202-RoseandCrown 1208-Drevan 1209-Gloriannhonor 1204-AngryYoungGrl 12010-Porchia 1205-Chelly Graeme 11511-FullofFlash 1186-Gimmeakiss 120SECOND-6 ½ fur; $9,000; clm; 4up9-SmoothGlittr 1201-Trippingly 1106-Elton Lammie 1202-Mr...
Aqueduct Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1 mile; $19,000; clm($15,000); 3upTRACKMENS STAR cuts back in distance and drops in class after tiring to fourth in route debut. TONY'S BACK broke maiden impressively as the favorite...
Aqueduct Charts
March 10, 2011 Cloudy And Fast. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST1m&70yds; $24,000; clm; 4up(f)Off: 1:00 p.m.St.gd, won gamelyTime: 26.37, 52.55, 1:17.28, 1:42.72, 1:47.04.Trainer: Richard Dutrow, Jr.Winner: B F, 4, by...
Gulfstream
Post time: 12:55 p.m. All horses appear in post position order FIRST-1 mile; $20,000; cl($15,0); 3YO NORA'S CAT broke maiden this distance two back in last dirt start. SOUTHSIDE LADY...
Gulfstream Results
FIRST-$16,200, mdn cl, 3YO up, 5½f9Wildcat Kid (Marquez) 2.402.102.104Indian Fog (Moreno)3.402.405Representativeron (Bchc)2.80 Scr: Pinpon. * Exacta (9-4) $8.20 * $1 Superfecta (9-4-5-8) $114.90 * $1 Trifecta (9-4-5) $7.70Winner picked by...
Nets' improvement sealed with a Kris
When Avery Johnson looks at Kris Humphries, he sees a coachable guy, a fierce competitor, a team-first performer. All the things the Nets coach believes in unfailingly. When Kris Humphries...
Wright not looking to jump ship from Mets
PORT ST. LUCIE -- This was late last year when David Wright had the haggard appearance of a hostage rather than a baseball player. A time when I thought he...
Devils face Thrashers tonight
ATLANTA -- If they can't beat out-of-it teams such as the Thrashers tonight and the Islanders tomorrow in Newark, the Devils and their Preposterous Dream deserve to wind up down...
Yankees legend Berra OK after fall
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Yogi Berra pleaded with paramedics to spare him a trip to a hospital after the Yankees legend tumbled onto his backside inside the Bright House Field visiting...
Reyes used to Mets' second-base shuffle
JUPITER, Fla. -- Jose Reyes was asked if he could name every second baseman he has played next to in his career and the shortstop laughed. "I've had years when...
Police talk to Mets about former clubhouse manager
PORT ST. LUCIE -- The Mets' issues with former clubhouse manager Charlie Samuels haven't ended. NYPD investigators spoke with several Mets on Wednesday, including Francisco Rodriguez -- who stayed at...
Posada catches time at first base for Yankees
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Jorge Posada's catching gear is in mothballs, he is learning the nuances of being a designated hitter and yesterday, he took a stab at playing first base...
Ollie OK moving to Mets bullpen
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Oliver Perez refused a demotion to the minors a year ago, but with his Mets' days all but certain to be coming to an end, the...
A-Rod expects Yankees to win again
TAMPA -- Alex Rodriguez has lived with huge expectations his entire life. When he looks around the Yankees clubhouse this spring, he sees an organizational strength that is off the...
CC sharp for Yankees vs. Phillies
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- How good was CC Sabathia's location yesterday against the Phillies at Bright House Field? Not only was the Yankees ace able to work both sides of the...
NFL labor talks seem headed for court
WASHINGTON -- The NFL appears to be on a crash course for court. Amid a flurry of angry accusations between the two sides, talks on a new collective bargaining agreement...
Stormy start at Doral
DORAL, Fla.-- There was electricity in the air yesterday at Doral's Blue Monster for the opening round of the WGC-Cadillac Championship. Too much electricity. The anticipated pairing of Tiger Woods...
Vet may not get 2nd 'Chaunce' in N.Y.
Donnie Walsh isn't the only person whose Knicks' future is in limbo. Just as owner James Dolan must decide by April 30 whether to pick up his team president's option...
Let Gaborik be Gaborik
SAN JOSE -- There's been a push and pull all year and it hasn't worked. John Tortorella, the coach, has publicly (and assuredly more pointedly behind closed doors) attempted to...
Heat defeat Lakers
MIAMI -- America -- with New York riding shotgun, of course -- has been snickering with delight over the struggles of the Miami Heat and those who brought their talents...
Knicks ready to raise season-ticket prices
DALLAS -- After restraining themselves the past six seasons, Madison Square Garden management will announce today a substantial rise in Knicks season-ticket prices for next season, according to a person...
Mavericks owner says trade was better for Nuggets
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he feels the Nuggets edged out the Knicks in the Carmelo Anthony trade 2½ weeks ago. Cuban monitored the situation and said he was willing...
Knicks routed by Mavericks
DALLAS -- The Knicks played with house money last night in Dallas. A victory against the mighty Mavericks in their fourth game in five nights would have been gravy. But...
Saltwater survey all about money
NOAA is starting to get it in its head that the recreational fishing community is a financial force that can keep this nation on the right track to recovery. The...
Rangers coach says NHL changes encourage cheap shots
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- John Tortorella has not seen the Zdeno Chara hit on Max Pacioretty that left the Montreal winger with a serious concussion and a fractured vertebra and...
Rangers neeed to let Gaborik be himself
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- There's been a push and pull all year and it hasn't worked. John Tortorella, Rangers coach, has publicly (and assuredly more pointedly behind closed doors) attempted...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYMar. 11SATMar. 12SUNMar. 13MONMar. 14TUEMar. 15WEDMar. 16THUMar. 17KnicksNOGAMENOGAMEInd.6:00MSGESPNNOGAMEInd.7:00MSGESPNNOGAMEMem.7:30MSGESPNNetsL.A. Clippers7:00TV -- YES NetworkRadio WNYM 970 AMNOGAMENOGAMEBos.7:00YESWFANNOGAMENOGAMEChi.7:00YESWBBRRangersNOGAMES.J.10:30MSGESPNNOGAMENOGAMEN.Y.I.7:00MSG+WNYMNOGAMENOGAMEIslandersBoston7:00TV - MSG Plus NetworkRadio WRHU 88.7 FMDevs7:00MSG+WRHUNOGAMENOGAMEN.Y.R.7:00MSG2WNYMNOGAMENOGAMEDevilsAtlanta7:30TV -- MSG NetworkRadio WFAN 660...
Married to the bob
Here’s one thing I never thought I’d do. Be inspired by Jennifer Aniston’s hair. In the ’90s, I loathed her world-famous “Rachel” cut, which reminded me of a lego helmet...
Weird but true
Charlie Sheen says he's fueled by tiger blood, but there's something even more powerful -- tiger poo! The waste left behind by the big jungle cats has been found to...
Cincinnati latest to target recruits from New York area
Connecticut did it. Pittsburgh did it. West Virginia did it. Syracuse has been doing it since the inception of the Big East. Now Cincinnati is doing it. The Bearcats, under...
Michigan St. keeps NCAA hopes alive
Draymond Green had 21 points and 14 rebounds, and Michigan State (18-13) beat Iowa (11-20) 66-61 in the first round of the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis to keep its...
Howie hoops: Stick with Kemba
Don't overthink. Don't overanalyze. There's no reason to jump off a speeding train now, so keep enjoying the ride on the Kemba Walker Express. Expect the UConn star guard to...
Goldstein gives up lead, game to Curtis in quarters
Goldstein was confident in the fourth quarter. How could the Dolphins not be? They had led the whole way, were up seven points and the packed crowd was behind them...
BA's Top 31 Yankees Prospects; No. 15: Mason Williams
Vitals: 19 years old (turns 20 on Aug. 21); 6-foot and 150 pounds; hits left-handed and throws right-handed; drafted by the Yankees in the fourth round of the 2010 draft...
Lawrence, Whitehead show PSAL's bright future
Unless you’ve been hiding in a cave over the last few years, you know New York City high school basketball has taken a hit. If it’s not a drop-off in...
Jones, Bryant hold off Baruch to reach first 'A' semifinals since 1995
Chants of “triple double” and “MVP” came booming from Bryant fans in the packed balcony of the Baruch College Campus gym. “It started the first playoff game we had,” said...
PSAL boys basketball playoff roundup: Bedford Academy rallies past Columbus
Trailing by 10 points with four minutes remaining, Bedford Academy coach Rob Phelps knew the Panthers could sit back and wait for things to happen. So he opted for a...
Stoudemire picks up 16th technical foul, faces suspension
DALLAS – Knicks star forward Amar'e Stoudemire picked up his 16th technical foul in the second quarter tonight vs. the Mavericks, making him eligible to be suspended from Sunday's Garden...
Bishop Ford's Castillo heading to North Florida
A few months ago, Oscar Castillo didn’t know anything about the University of North Florida, not the head coach, not the school’s nickname, not even where to locate the school...
Saladis OT goal lifts St. Peter's to CHSHL 'B' title
He’s only a freshman, but Paul Saladis already has a flair for the dramatic. On Wednesday night at the Ice Hutch in Mount Vernon, the forward score the overtime winner,...
Gildea's 'crazy' fourth quarter leads Curtis into semis
Dana Gildea had just four points over the first three quarters. Curtis’ most tenured player was struggling mightily and the Warriors were down six going into the final frame. The...
No. 4 Fighting Irish roll into Big East semifinals
NEW YORK — Notre Dame coach Mike Brey took his team to see the hit Broadway musical "Jersey Boys" this week, not for the culture or entertainment, but so the...
Taliban responsible for more Afghan civilian deaths than US and NATO forces
NEW YORK -- Two new reports on the war in Afghanistan show the Taliban is responsible for a huge percentage of civilian deaths, despite public outrage over a spate of...
Quick-thinking NYPD officers save dying baby in Manhattan
A pair of Manhattan cops got joyous thanks today from a mother whose baby’s life was saved by their quick action. "We are really grateful," the baby’s mom, Chinese McCaskey,...