April 18, 2011
Jurors in Deutsche Bank trial hear harrowing radio dispatches
Jurors in the Deutsche Bank manslaughter trial today heard audio of some of the frantic radio dispatches from the 2007 blaze that left two firefighters dead from smoke inhalation. In...
Niagara, beyond the falls
FAME can be a real pain. Take Niagara Falls, for instance. The stuff of legend. Even if you’ve never set foot on the Rainbow Bridge and gazed down on the...
NFL schedule could put Giants at Jets on 9/11
The NFL will announce its 2011 regular-season schedule Tuesday night amid speculation the league will mark the 10th anniversary of 9/11 by having the Jets play host to the Giants...
New 'Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City' trailer
Capcom's building up buzz for the holiday release of it's new "Resident Evil" game, "Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City." The new trailer shows off what you can expect while on...
NASA awards nearly $270M to commercial companies for spacecraft development
WASHINGTON -- NASA said Monday it had awarded nearly $270 million to four companies in an effort to advance commercial crew space transportation system concepts and promote the development of...
BET sided with perv over female worker, suit claims
A former BET producer says her bosses at the cable TV network punished her for complaining that she didn’t want a pervy cameraman taping her interview with bootylicious pop star...
'Three Cups of Tea' publisher to conduct review following allegations author lied
The publisher of "Three Cups of Tea," Greg Mortenson's now disputed bestseller about building schools in Pakistan, said Monday it would review the book and its contents with Mortenson, the...
Co-op City janitor convicted of killing boss
A Bronx jury today convicted a crazed Co-op City janitor of murder for gunning down his ex-boss and wounding three others during a bloody revenge attack after he was fired...
Pulitzer goes to 'Clybourne Park'
Bruce Norris' "Clybourne Park" has just been awarded the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The play -- which uses "A Raisin in the Sun" as a starting point -- opened at...
Mom's the word!
This Mother’s Day, make your mom famous — by telling the world (in 150 words or less) the funny/wonderful/touching things she says or does that make her a standout. If...
Yankees' Feliciano putting off surgery
Yankees reliever Pedro Feliciano saw Dr. James Andrews on Monday in Pensacola, Fla., where Andrews recommended a conservative treatment program instead of surgery on Feliciano's left, throwing shoulder. Feliciano will...
Capitals coach calls Garden 'horrible,' rips Rangers fans
Bruce Boudreau isn't a fan of the World's Most Famous Arena. The Capitals head coach trashed Madison Square Garden on Monday after his team lost Game 3 of its NHL...
Westchester aunt admits to stabbing girls, pleads mentally ill
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A woman who admitted stabbing her two young nieces at their home across from Martha Stewart’s estate was found not responsible Monday because of mental illness....
Tax returns show Gov. Cuomo's income over $200,000
ALBANY, N.Y. — Tax returns show Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s income topped $200,000 last year from his salary as attorney general and investment income from mostly tax-exempt bonds. Lt. Gov. Robert...
Defense rests in case against Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam
The defense team rested its case Monday in the insider trading trial of Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam, who is accused of profiting from information passed to him by corporate...
LIRR sees 20-30 minute delays for evening rush
Officials say commuters on Amtrak, the Long Island Rail Road and New Jersey Transit in and out of Penn Station should expect delays due to unexpected track work in one...
Stocks plummet on Standard & Poor's grim outlook for US
US stocks ended broadly lower Monday on worries over the prospects for US borrowings after Standard & Poor's cut its outlook on the US to negative. The major indexes recovered...
Thierry Henry's New York welcome; was it over the top?
New York fans are tough, and they’re toughest on their biggest stars. Mike Piazza, Alex Rodriguez, Patrick Ewing and Eli Manning all heard their share of boos, and Thierry Henry...
Duke lacrosse accuser indicted on murder charge
DURHAM, N.C. -- Crystal Mangum, the exotic dancer who falsely accused three Duke University lacrosse players of rape in 2006, has been indicted on a murder charge in the fatal...
Horses arriving at Monmouth Park
The training season for the start of the Monmouth Park thoroughbred meet is under way. The season officially started early Monday when a van carry three thoroughbred horses trained by...
Red Sox defeat Blue Jays
BOSTON -- Daisuke Matsuzaka wanted to impress his old pitching coach. Did he ever. Matsuzaka pitched one-hit ball for seven innings after one of the worst outings of his career...
Kenyan runs fastest marathon ever in Boston
BOSTON -- Kenya’s Geoffrey Mutai won the Boston Marathon in 2 hours, 3 minutes, 2 seconds — the fastest anyone has ever run the 26.2 mile distance. The previous best...
Poly Prep slapped with sanctions over destruction of 'perv' probe records
An elite Brooklyn prep school has been slapped with sanctions for destroying evidence of an internal investigation into allegations that a former football coach molested dozens of boys before being...
Church's community center to reopen
A fire-damaged community center that’s part of Brooklyn’s oldest church is being resurrected just in time for Easter.Officials at the Flatbush Reform Church say their “Church House,” a nearly 80-year-old...
Knicks tickets cost most in NBA; Rangers 4th in NHL
Ticket resale prices for Knicks playoff games are the most expensive in the NBA, almost 65 percent higher than Lakers seats, according to TiqIQ.The ticket-tracking website reports average resale ticket...
MLB Power Rankings: Mets barely avoid final spot
The Yankees and Mets find themselves on the opposite ends of this week's rankings. The Yankees climbed near the top while the Mets flirted with the bottom spot. The rival...
Celtics without Shaq for Game 2 vs. Knicks
WALTHAM, Mass. — The Celtics will continue to depend on the “other” O’Neal against the Knicks. Celtics coach Doc Rivers said Monday that Shaquille O’Neal will miss Tuesday’s Game 2...
Sarah Palin rolls out new website fueling 2012 buzz
WASHINGTON -- Just as speculation was beginning to wane about whether Sarah Palin would run for president in 2012, the former Alaska governor launched a snazzy new website Monday for...
RBNY's Luke Rodgers is Player of the Week
The Red Bulls attack _ which had scored an MLS-low two goals _ eurpted in a 3-0 rout of San Jose Saturday, and they did it behind Luke Rodgers, the...
Bay won't be back to Mets till Thursday
Jason Bay’s season debut with the Mets will have to wait until at least Thursday.The injured left fielder met with team brass in New York on Monday, and it was...
Nick Cassavetes out as 'Gotti' director: report
The movie "Gotti: Three Generations" has found its first casualty. Director Nick Cassavetes has been released from his contract to make the mob flick "due to scheduling conflicts" with another...
Obamas paid $453,770 taxes on $1.7 million income
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, are reporting income of $1.728 million for last year, much of it from the sale of the president's books. They paid...
CEO hired to plan New York Super Bowl
As the former president of American Express, Alfred F. Kelly, Jr. was “looking at a number of corporate CEO opportunities’’ in early January when he received a call from the...
Early 'Thor' reviews less than electrifying
The Hollywood Reporter may have placed the advertiser-friendly word "electrifying'' in the headline for its notice of the upcoming Paramount release, but "Thor'' sounds somewhat less than that if you carefully...
2011 NFL Mock Draft: Round 2 picks 43-52
43. Minnesota Vikings – Cameron Heyward – DE, Ohio State – Minnesota will look to upgrade their defensive front by drafting Heyward. Most view Heyward as a fringe first round...
Brooklyn woman critical after van plows into her
A 40-year-old woman is in critical condition after a commercial van plowed into her in Brooklyn this morning. The victim, whose identity was not immediately released, was struck while standing...
Woody Allen casts Jesse Eisenberg and Penelope Cruz in new film
ROME -- Filmmaker Woody Allen has cast "The Social Network" star Jesse Eisenberg and Penelope Cruz in his new, as-yet-untitled movie, which is set to be filmed this summer in...
Michelle Obama discusses first daughters on ‘The View’ (video)
Michelle Obama talked about the first daughters on "The View" Monday, divulging that Malia is keeping the first lady up at night to talk about makeup and worrying the president...
HBO picks up Julia Louis-Dreyfus comedy
Julia Louis-Dreyfus is set to play the vice president in a new HBO comedy. The network said Monday it has ordered the new comedy series, "Veep," and expects it to...
Box Office: Exactly how well did 'Rio' and 'Atlas Shrugged' do?
According to estimates released yesterday by their distributors, Fox's "Rio'' topped the box office with $40 million over the weekend, while Rocky Mountain Pictures' "Atlas Shrugged -- Part One'' opened...
Winklevoss twins want a second review in Facebook suit
SAN FRANCISCO -- Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss are not dropping their legal battle against Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook even though a federal appeals court panel last week ruled they had...
'Rape cops' alleged victim insists both cops guilty, not just one
Both cops were with her in her bedroom. The alleged victim in the "rape cops" trial stuck to her story today on the last of her three days of testimony,...
53 percent in NJ favor legalized sports betting at casinos, tracks: poll
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Though a public vote is still seven months away and the National Football League is in a deep labor freeze, a new poll finds that 53...
Devils sign college goalie to entry contract
The Devils Monday signed ECAC first-team all-star goalie Keith Kinkaid to an entry contract. He is expected to attend training camp in September.The Farmingdale, Long Island native went 25-10-2 last...
Italian chocolate boss Ferrero dies in biking accident
MILAN -- Italian chocolate tycoon Pietro Ferrero, joint chief executive of the group that owns Nutella and Ferrero Rocher, has died in a biking accident in South Africa, a company...
By 'design'? Brooklyn's top furniture showcase killed by state budget cuts
Bklyn Designs — the annual showcase for cutting-edge interior designers, retailers and manufacturers — won’t be happening in DUMBO this spring.The reason? State budget cuts.“The state has been incredibly generous...
Weekend reads from our bookworms
The BookMark Shoppe’s pick: “The Imperfectionists”“The Imperfectionists” is one of the most original stories I have come across as it follows the lives of a group of people working at...
Body talk! Don't miss Body Language at Southpaw this Friday
All four members of Body Language have clearly defined roles. Matthew Young writes most of the lyrics. Ian Chang creates crazy beats on the drums. Grant Wheeler mans the keys....
Knicks' Billups unlikely to play Game 2 vs. Celtics
BOSTON — Although the Knicks listed Chauncey Billups as questionable for Tuesday’s Game 2 against the Celtics, Mike D’Antoni said “the probability” is the point guard won’t be ready to...
Porn actress Bree Olson insists she's still one of Charlie Sheen's 'goddesses'
FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- Porn actress Bree Olson told TMZ Monday that she was still one of Charlie Sheen's "goddesses," despite reports she had left him for a second time....
'Payment processor' pleads not guilty in $3B online-poker case
An alleged "payment processor" for three Internet poker houses anted up a $200,000 bail bond this morning after pleading not guilty to money laundering and other charges. Brad Franzen, 41,...
Brooklyn pizza man charged with attempted murder in street knife fight
The famed Brooklyn pizza twirler-to-the-stars who was stabbed in a brutal knife attack was himself charged with attempted murder, authorities said today. Mark Iacono was charged three days after he...
Predawn fire at Sing Sing rousts 700 inmates
OSSINING, N.Y. — New York prison officials say a predawn electrical fire rousted more than 700 prisoners from their beds at Sing Sing. Spokeswoman Linda Foglia says no inmates or...
Ladies and gentlemen, the (new) Beetle
In its 73-year history, the Beetle has evolved from the hippie ride of choice to a cute chick car. Now Volkswagen is reinventing it again. The company introduced an edgy...
More than 100 reported dead in western Libyan district as 1,000 flee Misrata by sea
MISRATA, Libyan -- As nearly 1,000 desperate civilians fled the besieged Libyan city of Misrata by ferry Monday, residents of a rebel-held district west of Tripoli reported more than 100...
Lawyer asks judge how much time Lohan would get if she pleads guilty
Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan wants to put that pesky theft charge behind her. Lohan's lawyer asked the judge in her grand theft case just "how much time she'll get if...
Red Bulls start MLS all-star game presale Wednesday at 10 am
An exclusive pre-sale for the MLS All-Star Game at Red Bull Arena, which will take place on July 27 and will feature storied English club Manchester United, will begin this Wednesday,...
Citigroup's 1Q profit falls to $3B, but tops target
Citigroup reported Monday a first-quarter profit of $3 billion, slightly higher than Wall Street estimates, as problems with bad loans eased. Shares of Citigroup rose more than one percent in...
S&P cuts US ratings outlook to negative from stable
Standard & Poor's cut its ratings outlook Monday on the US to negative from stable while keeping its AAA rating on the world's largest economy. "More than two years after...
Five killed after suicide car bombs rock Baghdad's Green Zone
BAGHDAD -- Two suicide car bombings killed five people and wounded 15 on Monday at the entrance to Baghdad's heavily-fortified Green Zone. A line of cars was waiting to enter...
'Spider-Man' to get a new costume, hero
Here comes . . . Spider-Man? Marvel Comics' most popular character is getting a hip new look - and a new person wearing the webs. "That's not Peter Parker," Marvel...
Pakistanis flee troubled areas near Afghan border
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — When a mortar shell killed three people at his neighbor's house, Munir Khan knew it was time for him and his family to pack up and leave...
Robot in Japanese reactors detects high radiation
TOKYO — Readings Monday from robots that entered two crippled buildings at Japan's tsunami-flooded nuclear plant for the first time in more than a month displayed a harsh environment still...
NY mansion that may have inspired 'The Great Gatsby' being demolished
SANDS POINT, N.Y. — A 25-room Long Island mansion that some believe inspired F. Scott Fitzgerald’s portrayal of lavish lifestyles in his Jazz Age classic “The Great Gatsby” is being...
Charlie Sheen's estranged wife Brooke Mueller checks into rehab
Charlie Sheen's estranged wife Brooke Mueller was in a drug rehabilitation facility Monday after refusing a mandatory drug test. Mueller entered rehab following a "week of binging," sources told the...
Cops want to question mom's boyfriend in Brooklyn mother, daughter fatal stabbings
A mother and daughter were found fatally stabbed early this morning inside a Brooklyn apartment -- and cops now are looking to question the older woman's longtime boyfriend, who may...
NYC baseball rankings
Quick question: What's trickier, the weather or our rankings? The answer is both. While The Post's NYC rankings has an identical top two in PSAL powers Tottenville and George Washington,...
NYC softball rankings
The top teams have taken care of business for the most part, winning games they are supposed to win. The bottom ones? Well that’s another. A wild season only got...
Knee injury puts Billups' status for Knicks' Game 2 in doubt
BOSTON — Chauncey Billups is clueless as to whether he will be available for Game 2. Billups exited last night’s 87-85 Game 1 loss to the Celtics with 50.7 seconds...
Tennis-rich St. Francis Prep sends three to Division I colleges
St. Francis Prep’s girls tennis team carved out a niche for itself over the last decade as arguably the most dominant team in all of New York City high-school sports...
'Melo a mess in Knicks playoff debut
BOSTON — Doc Rivers was convinced that Carmelo Anthony’s final shot of the night — a three-pointer from the wing in the final seconds that would have given the Knicks...
Knicks' Amar'e can’t beat Celtics' Big Three by himself
BOSTON — With 7:20 remaining in the fourth quarter of Game 1 last night, TD Garden was in full throat, chanting its distaste for the city the Knicks represent. “New...
CHSAA softball rankings
Inclement weather put a damper on what should have been a big week in the CHSAA. Rain caused the cancellation of rivalry games between St. Francis Prep and Mary Louis...
Allen's late 3 gives Celtics Game 1 win over Knicks
BOSTON — The Knicks’ best chance of upsetting the Celtics may have come and gone last night with a flick of Ray Allen’s wrist and a bad step by Chauncey...
Pressure now on Knicks to rebound from brutal loss
BOSTON — They were cold-cocked at the end by a couple of aluminum bats’ worth of NBA playoff reality. For 471/2 minutes, the Knicks had not only played splendid basketball,...
CHSAA baseball rankings
It’s not even Easter yet and the CHSAA baseball rankings are in complete disarray. No team remains in the same spot as last week and there were a few big...
PSAL baseball rankings
Another week, more turnover. It's that kind of season. Though our top two of Tottenville and George Washington holds, virtually everything else is different. Undefeated Queens A West powers William...
PSAL softball rankings
There’s Tottenville. There’s James Madison. And the rest? Well, you can pick them out of a hat. At least that’s the way things are looking in the PSAL midway through...
'Voice' recycles 'Idol' castoffs
NBC's new singing show, "The Voice," will feature some former contestants from "American Idol," The Post has learned. "There are people who have been on a label, toured and done...
Alice is lost in Blunderland
There's a lot of talk about time in "Wonderland." There's also so much laborious exposition and overexplaining, you'd think this flat new Broadway musical was inspired not by Lewis Carroll,...
Opera is looking toward a gory-ous future
When "Die Walkure" opens at the Met Friday, expect standing ovations for conductor James Levine and singers Deborah Voigt and Bryn Terfel -- and mild applause or a boo or...
History nails big Jesus find
With Easter on the horizon, History is getting down to the brass tacks -- or should that be iron nails? -- of Jesus' crucifixion and the period immediately after that....
Will meets Kate
With more whip cream than a royal wedding cake and more schmaltz thanX a jar of herrings comes the story of Prince William and Kate Middleton in Lifetime's bio-pic "William...
Covert affair
It’s been 10 years since Chandra Levy, a 23-year-old Washington intern who got too close to her congressman boss, went missing. “Who Killed Chandra Levy?” — a tale of youth,...
60 seconds with Sheryl Sandberg
You’re in town to get a Matrix Award, for women leaders in the communications field. Given what a boys’ club the tech world is, what is it like for a...
Tug o' war for B'klyn biz bucks
There’s a turf war heating up in Downtown Brooklyn. At stake is control of a striving Business Improvement District representing 25 square blocks in and around Metro Tech Center. The...
Kate Middleton named third most beautiful royal ever
Kate Middleton's wedding is still 11 days away, but she has already been crowned the third most beautiful royal of all time -- surpassing even Princess Diana. Her soon-to-be highness's...
Kruger aide climbed pay scale as feds closed in
A top aide scrutinized in the federal pay-to-play probe that snared his boss, state Sen. Carl Kruger, is raking in a $162,442-a-year salary -- the highest of any staffer in...
Fliers: Fees in plane English
Travelers buying plane tickets online can't keep up with airlines' complicated pricing, consumer advocates gripe. "We know there are fees. We don't know what the fees are," said Charles Leocha,...
Menendez to Dems: Christie a friend with no benefits
Enough, already! New Jersey's leading Democrat is fed up with top party members' cozying up to Republican Gov. Chris Christie -- and he's imploring them to remember that Christie isn't...
Hey, 'cut!' it out
Residents of DUMBO are outraged by a spate of neighborhood shootings -- of movies and TV shows. And they want city officials to shout, "Cut!" Crews from NBC's "Law &...
Who's the boss?
A major overhaul of the Port Authority Police Department has left only four active captains to supervise its roughly 1,700 cops -- and none to oversee those at the World...
Grid vixens drop the ball
Some women toil at fastfood wages to get ahead in the traditionally male realm of sports journalism — enduring scorn, surliness and sexism on the road to the locker room....
Brain gaining
CUNY's kids are on a roll -- a national honor roll. City University of New York students won 26 competitive academic awards and merit scholarships this year -- the most...
Missed by a smile
As the most closely watched insider-trading trial in a generation wraps up, it has become increasingly clear that Raj Rajaratnam, the billionaire hedge fund mogul at its center, has no...
Olympic$ hurdle for Ebersol and Comcast
As US television networks put the finishing touches on Olympic TV rights bids due next month, there's growing friction between NBC Universal's longtime Olympics chief, Dick Ebersol, and network brass,...
9/11 sent firefighter disability claims soaring
There's been a huge increase in the number of disability retirements among firefighters since 9/11, The Post has learned. The FDNY is compiling the eye-opening hard data in a report...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Brooklyn A teenage boy was fatally shot last night in a Brownsville building The shooting occurred at about 7:30 p.m. in the fourth-floor hallway of the building on Lott Avenue...
Bid to split 'bad'-teacher tab
A proposed law to overhaul costly teacher disciplinary hearings would give Albany a break by forcing school districts and the union to pay part of the multimillion-dollar tab, The Post...
When JFK blinked
On April 16, 1961, the Bay of Pigs was a lonely stretch of water and beach on the southern coast of Cuba. A day later, it was where American sea...
'Right' is wrong for gay teens
Suicide attempts by gay teens -- and even straight kids -- are more common in politically conservative areas where schools don't have programs supporting gay rights, a study involving nearly...
Moammar blasts back
AJDABIYA, Libya -- Moammar Khadafy's forces shelled the eastern edge of Ajdabiya yesterday, bringing the fight to the front-line rebel town that has been the scene of fierce fighting in...
'Government motors' is still a lemon
Fans of the federal govern ment's auto bailout will push the "GM comeback" story at this week's New York International Auto Show. Good luck with that one. Taxpayers still own...
Wounded cop: I'm no hero
The off-duty cop wounded in a firefight with four armed thugs during the botched robbery of a Brooklyn garage was raised to do the right thing -- and doesn't think...
Mubarak's PM busted in probe
CAIRO -- Egypt's ex-prime minister and two other former Cabinet members were charged with corruption yesterday in the latest step in a campaign to bring officials of Hosni Mubarak's toppled...
Drilling: Pull your weight, America
Turmoil in the Middle East is once again causing a spike in US energy prices, along with the usual hand- wringing over how the country can feed its oil addiction...
Bike lanes, bike lies
The city Department of Transportation is lying through its teeth about an alleged biker boom. Last week, an NYU Furman Center study based on US Census data revealed that far...
Pol predicts Veep Andy
Andrew Cuomo for vice president in 2012? That was the provocative prediction made last week by former San Francisco Mayor and onetime California Assembly Speaker Willie Brown Jr., widely regarded...
Business briefs
Gassed up The national average price for a gallon of regu lar gas, which has risen for 26 straight days, hit $3.83. The average price in New York hit $4.01...
Pols push for registry of domestic abusers
Batterers convicted of domestic violence would be required to register like sex offenders under new legislation proposed yesterday. A domestic-violence-offender database would allow people in relationships to learn if a...
Pain in the bra$$
Two retired NYPD commanders awarded yearly pensions of $77,000 and $76,000 are complaining that's not enough -- and have gone to court trying to squeeze thousands of dollars more out...
The tix of the litter
City Sanitation bigs played a dirty trick on an elderly Brooklyn insurance salesman -- slapping him with 643 in bogus summonses totaling more than $48,000 in fines, The Post has...
Big hits TSA tyke search
Hands off my grandkids! Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood yesterday blasted bullying airport-security workers for conducting intrusive full-body searches on pint-sized passengers unlikely to pose any security threat. "I have nine...
'Rio' No. 1 at box office with $40M
LOS ANGELES -- Movie fans are going to "Rio" in big numbers, but they're not quite screaming over the latest installment of a slasher-comedy franchise. "Rio," Anne Hathaway and Jesse...
Tipsy Nic before the bust
Newly revealed video images show a boozy Nicolas Cage stumbling into a New Orleans tattoo parlor in a wobbly preview of the Big Easy bender that ended with him in...
Dolan hails twin feasts with Jews
Holy Week is particularly special this year because it coincides with Passover, Archbishop Timothy Dolan said after exiting a packed Palm- Sunday Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral yesterday. "I think...
Indian, Nassau bigs have a bettor idea
One-armed bandits could join hockey players at the Nassau Coliseum. A memorandum of understanding between the Shinnecock Indians of Southampton and Nassau County executives on using all or part of...
Reese a circus star
Here's a beauty under the big top! Stunner Reese Witherspoon can light up a three-ring circus just as well as a red carpet, as she did last night at the...
Trump: I'm better for prez because my net worth's bigger than Romney's
WASHINGTON -- Vote for me 'cause mine's bigger. Donald Trump yesterday fired the opening salvo in a macho battle of bank accounts with rival presidential contender Mitt Romney, dismissing the...
Rihanna has secret half-sisters and brother
Rihanna has a secret backup band -- of siblings! For years, the hit-making songbird has been quietly keeping touch with at least three sisters and brothers, from various flings by...
Alaska fish get glowing report
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- North Pacific fish are so unlikely to be contaminated by radioactive material from Japan's crippled nuclear plant that there's no need for testing, federal and Alaska health...
Civil War beginnings: Slaves, taxes, secession
THE ISSUE: Whether the abolition of slavery was a byproduct of the Civil War or the cause. *** "Abe's Ticking Clock" (Allen C. Guelzo, PostOpinion, April 12) is a great...
Israel slay busts
JERUSALEM -- Israeli police have arrested two Palestinian teenagers on suspicion of fatally stabbing a Jewish couple and three of their children as the family slept in a West Bank...
Roosevelt I. statue of disabled FDR
A memorial sculpture being erected for Franklin Delano Roosevelt on his namesake New York City island will depict the beloved president in his wheelchair. The FDR Hope Memorial -- to...
Thank God for Walcott
Heaven help him! After Cathie Black's disastrous 96-day stint, some public-school teachers yesterday implored the Almighty to watch over new School Chancellor Dennis Walcott, who officially starts his job today....
21 dead in NC twister nightmare
ASKEWVILLE, NC -- A tornado-spewing storm system that killed at least 45 people across half the country unleashed its worst fury on North Carolina, where residents yesterday mourned the 21...
Bam to deal on debt
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration yesterday toned down its hard-line insistence on not cutting a deal with Republicans in the effort to raise the national debt limit. Treasury Secretary Timothy...
'Spider-Man' cast performs last show before reworking
It's out with the old and in with the new for Spider-Man. The cast of the beleaguered Broadway production took its final bow last night before the musical shuts down...
Justice of the 'pizza'
A street thug involved in a bloody knife battle with a Brooklyn pizza twirler-to-the-stars says he's the real victim in the case -- and even yanked up his shirt in...
The Bay of Pigs, 50 years on
Fifty years ago today, a brigade of 1,400 US-trained and -financed rebels was struggling desperately to keep alive an attempt to topple Fidel Castro and liberate Cuba from his communist...
Public be damned, again
After taking some very pointed heat from this page over its procrastina tion, the state Education Department on Friday made public a 40-page set of proposed regulations establishing a new...
Double fatal stab in Bklyn
Two women were found fatally stabbed early this morning inside a Brooklyn apartment, police sources told The Post. The grisly discovery was made inside the sixth-floor apartment on East 13th...
Natural resources
In a family newspaper, should we be talking about an "incredibly tight wobble" and a "Double Cowgirl?" Only if the topic is fishing equipment and the great outdoors. You may...
Things kosher in SoHo
Lindsay Lohan and her pals will have a new place to hang after Kaballah class. Two young financiers have just signed a lease at 323 West Broadway to open a...
Chill factor
Most popular songs 1. E.T., Katy Perry 2. Just Can’t Get Enough, Black Eyed Peas 3. S&M, Rihanna 4. Till the World Ends, Britney Spears 5. On the Floor, Jennifer...
A new leaf
When Gabrielle Green had the notion four years ago that high-end teas were a trend waiting to happen, she didn’t have a long track record of predicting market swings. She...
Flight patterns: How do you know when it’s time to quit your job?
Kelly, a program manager at a Midtown nonprofit, has spent the past three years diligently working her way up the organization’s ranks — only to recently find herself pondering an...
Go to Greg
I’m 23, and have been in college for the past six years on and off, going from job to job. I have no idea what I want to major in....
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Tomorrow's Philadelphia Parx Entries
Post Time: 12:25 p.m. All horses appear in post position orderFIRST6 fur; $26,000; clm($15,000); 4upPNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1Domestic Circle(L),111KMcManigll2-3-5Crowell 8-12Gunpowder Creek(L),118A Gonzalez5-4-3Peterson 10-13Six Clicks(L),116C Fusilier4-5-5Simon 4-14Lost Fortune(L),118A Arroyo6-5-7GPrecido 7-25Hawk...
Canucks put Hawks in 3-0 hole
Mikael Samuelsson scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, Roberto Luongo made 30 saves and the Canucks moved to within a victory of sweeping the defending Stanley Cup champions,...
Trip to scrap yard paying off for Yankees' Cashman
With each signing of a used- to-be star this past offseason, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman and his front office received greater abuse. Agree to terms with Eric Chavez, Bartolo...
Knicks coach defends Stoudemire against Celtics' Baby talk
BOSTON -- Mike D'Antoni got in his little dig at Glen "Big Baby" Davis. After last night's 87-85 Knicks loss, in which Amar'e Stoudemire dominated with a 28-point, 12-of-18 performance,...
Parx Analysis
Today's analysis.1. 1 mile; $26,000; clm($15,000); 3upTIGER GRR closed to finish second as the favorite versus cheaper and was claimed by Guerrero. MARINE MAJOR tired in starter allowance while going longer....
Sports shorts
GOLF: Steele wins in TexasBrendan Steele shot a 1-under 71 to win the windy Texas Open in San Antonio by one shot over fellow PGA Tour rookie Kevin Chappell. The...
Dialed In looms one to beat in Kentucky Derby
Trainer Nick Zito got some good news and some bad news following last Saturday's final round of major prep races for the May 7 Kentucky Derby, the Arkansas Derby at...
Nationals put fans 1st -- against MLB 'wisdom'
A rare, remarkable thing occurred Saturday at about 10 a.m. With rotten weather expected, the Nationals postponed their home game against the Brewers. Not wanting any of their fans to...
Mets snap 7-game losing streak with win over Braves
ATLANTA -- All hands on deck yesterday kept a sinking ship from taking on more water. After seven straight Mets losses, manager Terry Collins had little choice but to play...
Gee steps in, steps up for Mets
ATLANTA -- Dillon Gee arrived to Turner Field yesterday wearing backup catcher Mike Nickeas' suit and then borrowed Bobby Parnell's glove and Josh Thole's spikes. About the only thing Gee...
Ellsbury HR makes Jays blue
Jacoby Ellsbury hit a three-run homer, Jarrod Saltalamacchia drove in three runs and Jon Lester pitched a solid six innings to carry the Red Sox to an 8-1 victory over...
Hondo goes to bullpen
Hondo, aka Debt Man Walking, went belly up again yesterday when the Brewers enabled the Nats to post season highs in runs and hits, which caused Mr. Aitch to post...
Rangers beat Capitals in Garden party
The battle was joined, that was obvious from the first minute. But it took a little more time, until the game was 1:39 away from overtime, in fact, to determine...
Capitals need to think outside the penalty box
The Capitals have a fight on their hands now. And to win it, they probably have to avoid fighting. The Rangers' 3-2 victory in Game 3 yesterday in front of...
Rangers' Prust gets 'pest' of young Capitals goalie
Brandon Prust made like Sean Avery yesterday. All game long, Prust found a way to insult Capitals rookie goalie Michal Neuvirth, who had allowed only one goal in the Rangers'...
Bay could return for Mets tomorrow
ATLANTA -- Jason Bay's stay in Florida is complete, and his next stop could be Citi Field. The injured left fielder played his final game for Single-A St. Lucie yesterday,...
Rangers' Lundqvist digs in come crunch time
The puck was in net, the Capitals had tied the score late in the third period for the second time in three games, and Henrik Lundqvist had one thought and...
Critical whistle irking Knicks
BOSTON -- There certainly was a discrepancy between Carmelo Anthony and the referees on the Knicks star's final foul of the game last night. With 21 seconds to go in...
The Post Line
NBAFavoriteLine (O/U)UnderdogHEAT 9½ (190) SixersBULLS12 (191½)PacersNHLFavoriteLineUnderdogSABRES$105-125FlyersBruins-105-115CANADIENSLIGHTNING$115-135PenguinsCOYOTES$105-125Red WingsHome team in CAPS
Rangers almost beaten by clock
One-tenth of a tick nearly mattered. Ultimately, any annoyance at having an apparent Ruslan Fedotenko goal waved off became immaterial when the Rangers won 3-2 yesterday at the Garden in...
Dodgers, Kemp end skid at 5
Matt Kemp hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Dodgers a 2-1 victory over the Cardinals yesterday in Los Angeles to end their five-game...
Hornets put buzz on Lakers
LOS ANGELES -- Chris Paul and a few teammates sneaked across the street from their hotel to Staples Center the night before the Hornets began the postseason, eagerly hoisting up...
Dubinsky is Rangers center of attention
Coach John Tortorella believes Brandon Dubinsky belongs on the wing, but that's not where No. 17 was yesterday, and that's not where he'll be on Wednesday when the Rangers attempt...
Slumping Gardner drops to bottom of Yankees lineup
The Yankees' leadoff experiment has been put on ice. Brett Gardner was back in the ninth spot in the lineup last night against Rangers right-hander Alexi Ogando, the first time...
Zach attack stuffs Spurs
SAN ANTONIO -- Sixteen years after entering the NBA, the Grizzlies finally have a postseason win. Zach Randolph had 25 points and 14 rebounds, and Shane Battier hit a go-ahead...
Newbies Chavez, Martin, Soriano help Yankees top Rangers
On a night of home runs, it was a groundball up the middle that won the game for the Yankees. Eric Chavez's base hit to center field in the eighth...
'Other' O'Neal, Jermaine, man in Celtics' victory over Knicks
BOSTON -- Ray Allen made the last shot. Paul Pierce made the pass for that final shot. But in the estimation of Celtics coach Doc Rivers, the hero of Game...
Allen hits big shot for Boston again
BOSTON -- Afterward, it all seemed so ho-hum. The Celtics were 21 seconds away from joining the Spurs, Lakers and Magic as Game 1 upset victims. The Knicks led by...
Can't afford to hang our heads after tough loss
Landry Fields will be keeping a daily playoff diary for The Post, as the 22-year-old rookie shooting guard chronicles his first-ever postseason series, the Knicks' first-round battle with the Celtics,...
Durant destroys Nuggets
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Kevin Durant scored 41 points, Russell Westbrook had two crucial late baskets among his 31 points and the Thunder pulled out a 107-103 win against the Nuggets...
A-Rod hopes to be back in Yankees lineup tomorrow
Alex Rodriguez missed last night's 6-5 win over the Rangers due to his sore left oblique, but the Yankees' cleanup hitter does not believe the injury will force him to...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYApr. 18TUEApr. 19WEDApr. 20THUApr. 21FRIApr. 22SATApr. 23SUNApr. 24YankeesNOGAMETor.7:07WWORWCBSTor.7:07YESWCBSNOGAMEBalt.7:05YESWCBSBalt.7:05YESWCBSBalt.1:35YESWCBSMetsNOGAMEHou.7:10SNYWFANHou.7:10SNYWFANHou.7:10SNYWFANAri.7:10SNYWFANAri.1:10WPIXWFANAri.1:10SNYWFANKnicksNOGAMEBos.7:00*MSGESPNNOGAMENOGAMEBos.7:00#MSGESPNNOGAMEBos.3:30ABCESPNRangersNOGAMENOGAMEWash.7:00$MSGESPNNOGAMENOGAME*Wash.3:00NBCESPNNOGAMERed BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMED.C.8:00ESPN2WADONOGAMENOGAMENOGAME
Pulse sales
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Weird but true
The Denver suburb of Thornton is keeping drivers safe -- one barber pole at a time. The town told the coincidentally named Brian Thornton that he couldn't erect a traditional...
Mudville Softball tournament preview
HERKIMER, N.Y. – btc365-futebol.com softball beat writers Marc Raimondi and Joseph Staszewski break down the Mudville Softball Missy Lasowski Breast Cancer Awareness Tournament, which begins Monday upstate. SCHEDULE Monday, April...
Red Storm star guard commits to Dominican College
Lashonda Hathorne started off as a track star. It’s the reason why she went to St. John’s Prep and she went to states as a sophomore in cross country. The...
Celtics sink Knicks with Allen trey in final seconds, 87-85
Ray Allen hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 12 seconds left, Paul Pierce shut down Carmelo Anthony and the Boston Celtics rallied to beat the New York Knicks 87-85 in their...