September 18, 2012
Red Bulls must avoid another slow start in Wednesday's 1st-place clash vs KC
September 18, 2012 | 11:10pmTeams can’t win games in the opening minutes, but they can go a long way toward throwing them away. The Red Bulls’ penchant for coughing up early goals has come...
Gal wasn't behind wheel when car went THROUGH LI house -- boyfriend was
September 18, 2012 | 10:54pmThe young Brooklyn hipster who was charged in May with DWI after slamming a Mercedes Benz through an elderly woman’s Long Island home was actually not behind the wheel –...
This week's calendar: Sept. 20 to 26
September 18, 2012 | 10:12pmThursday, Sept. 20 September Forum: Spotlight on Jersey City GreenHomeNYC, the Urban Land Institute and the Jersey City Environmental Commission present this forum on various active sustainability projects and intiatives...
Wild video: Thugs beat worker, rob Bronx laundromat
September 18, 2012 | 9:48pmCops are hunting the four thugs that beat and robbed a laundromat employee in the Bronx. The perps pounced at 10:40 p.m. Sunday as the 46-year-old victim was working inside...
Weather Service issues tornado watch for NY region
September 18, 2012 | 9:28pmThe National Weather Service has revised a tornado watch is in effect for the five boroughs of New York City and its suburbs. Meteorologists say there is no imminent threat...
Connors told role with Yankees changing immediately
September 18, 2012 | 9:28pmBilly Connors was informed Tuesday that his role with the Yankees' organization is changing, The Post has learned.Connors, a long-time employee of the Yankees and a close confidant of the...
VIDEO: Hubbuch on Giants surviving injuries
September 18, 2012 | 9:25pmDespite a slew of injuries, the Giants will try to carry the momentum from Sunday's exciting 41-34 win over the Bucs to Charlotte against the Panthers on Thursday. The Post's...
Cutler regrets bumping Bears lineman, but not the yelling
September 18, 2012 | 8:55pmCHICAGO — Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler acknowledged Tuesday that he was wrong to shove teammate J’Marcus Webb on the sideline during the loss at Green Bay last week. He...
Mets-Phillies rained out, makeup game Thursday
September 18, 2012 | 8:52pmThe scheduled game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Mets on Tuesday night has been postponed because of inclement weather. The game between the NL East rivals will be made up...
Giants' Tuck blames NFL, not refs for blown calls
September 18, 2012 | 8:50pmThe Giants have thrown the flag on the replacement refs for unnecessary incompetence.Justin Tuck was asked: Do you have any level of concern with the replacement officials?"No comment," Tuck said.That...
Panthers rookie CB expects to be targeted by Eli, Giants
September 18, 2012 | 8:29pmCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina cornerback Josh Norman expects he’ll have Eli Manning’s full attention Thursday night. He said Manning probably won’t be able to resist testing out an inexperienced rookie...
Yankees rained out, doubleheader vs. Blue Jays tomorrow
September 18, 2012 | 8:21pmAndy Pettitte's return will be delayed one more day after the Yankees were rained out Tuesday.The game will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader Wednesday with the...
Crook injures 8 after stealing Hummer, barreling through Chelsea
September 18, 2012 | 8:08pmEight people were injured today after a driver who had just stolen a black Hummer barreled through the heart of Chelsea before crashing it into a cab and city bus,...
Blue Jays suspend Escobar 3 games over slur on eye-black
September 18, 2012 | 7:52pmYunel Escobar was suspended for three games Tuesday by the Toronto Blue Jays for wearing eye-black displaying a homophobic slur written in Spanish during last Saturday’s game against the Boston...
Regis returns to TV as occasional 'Rachel Ray Show' co-host
September 18, 2012 | 7:52pmYum-o, Regis Philbin is back on TV! The beloved television personality will has new boob-tube gig as a once-a-month co-host on “The Rachael Ray Show,” producers announced today. Philbin tapes...
Nets Questions, No. 9: Will rookies contribute?
September 18, 2012 | 7:47pmNow that we’re two weeks away from the opening of training camp, I’m going to count down what I think are the 10 biggest questions about the Nets entering training...
Synagogue 'terrorist' negotiating to have sentence reduced
September 18, 2012 | 7:47pmAccused synagogue terror plotter Ahmed Ferhani is negotiating with prosecutors in hopes of cutting his potential prison term "significantly," his lawyer revealed today. Under the plea deal being offered by...
'Hot Box' and 'Einstein on the Beach' put the audience in charge
September 18, 2012 | 7:42pmThis weekend was a good one for shows that, each in their own way, give a fairly wide leeway to the audience: You make of them what you will. This is frustrating...
Cardinals’ Dockett calls Eagles ‘best team in NFL’
September 18, 2012 | 7:06pmThere’s no doubt the Eagles are flying high right now, but are they soaring above the rest of the league?Darnell Dockett certainly thinks so.The Cardinals defensive lineman believes that the...
Yankees GM: Teixeira not ‘close’ to return
September 18, 2012 | 6:58pmMark Teixeira is unlikely to be back in the 10-14 day timeframe provided by the Yankees last Monday. GM Brian Cashman conceded on Tuesday that Teixeira is not “close” to...
Israeli leader closely involves himself in US race
September 18, 2012 | 6:51pmWASHINGTON — Sometimes it seems as if Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney has two running mates. There's Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan to help him out on budgets, deficits and other...
DVD Extra: Happy 60th anniversary, 'This is Cinerama'
September 18, 2012 | 6:38pmThe 1950s were a time of enormous turmoil for Hollywood. Movie audience -- which had peaked in 1946 -- plummeted as audiences began abandoning bijous in million thanks to the...
NJ longshoreman loses dock job after partying at mobster's birthday bash
September 18, 2012 | 6:38pmA New Jersey longshoreman lost his cushy job on the docks after attending a notorious mobster’s birthday bash -- a party that he claims he only attended so as not...
Red Bulls' Digão: Brother Kaka always wanted to play in New York
September 18, 2012 | 6:29pmThe Red Bulls say newly-signed defender Digão, Kaka's 26-year-old younger brother, is fit enough to play and they’re just awaiting paperwork to add him to the roster. And Digao said...
Barbra Streisand to help honor Marvin Hamlisch
September 18, 2012 | 6:28pmThere was one voice noticeably absent from Marvin Hamlisch's funeral last month — Barbra Streisand. A memorial Tuesday night for the composer promises to be different. Streisand, who first met...
NFL Films president Sabol passes away at 69
September 18, 2012 | 6:10pmNFL Films President Steve Sabol, half of the father-son team that revolutionized sports broadcasting and mythologized pro football into the country's favorite sport, died Tuesday from brain cancer. He was...
POST POWER RANKINGS: For better or worse, Wild finish looming
September 18, 2012 | 5:39pmLet me start by saying that despite MLB’s attempt to replicate the excitement, there is a very small chance that this year’s end of the season will even come close...
Body of 29-year-old diver recovered off Breezy Point
September 18, 2012 | 5:28pmThe body of a 29-year-old diver who disappeared off a jetty at Breezy Point on Friday, was recovered about two and a half miles away at 217th Street and Rockaway...
Giants coach 'hoping against all odds' Diehl, Bradshaw, Hixon can play
September 18, 2012 | 5:22pmCornerback Prince Amukamara practiced Tuesday and said he expects to play Thursday, but the bigger story for the Giants was who didn't make it on the field.Wide receiver Hakeem Nicks...
MTA bus driver killed while crossing street to work
September 18, 2012 | 5:21pmAn MTA bus driver was struck and killed this morning as he crossed the street to get to work, officials said. James Neverson, 63, had just parked his car, and...
Tot drowns in toilet while visiting relatives
September 18, 2012 | 5:04pmA 1-year-old boy staying with his aunt in Brooklyn for the Jewish new year wandered into the bathroom during the night and drowned in the toilet, cops said today. Mendi...
Queens couple enrolled 'phantom' kids to day care programs: probe
September 18, 2012 | 4:46pmNo wonder attendance was so spotty. A Queens couple enrolled phantom children in their publicly-funded day care programs — billing taxpayers for at least a dozen students who weren’t enrolled,...
Tornado watch set for NY, metro region
September 18, 2012 | 4:40pmA tornado watch is up for most of the tri-state region as severe weather bears down on the area. The watch is up for New York City, Orange, Rockland and...
AFTER FURTHER REVIEW: Unlike '08, Super cure not coming for Giants
September 18, 2012 | 4:24pmIt is easy to forget how great the 2008 Giants were, how they looked destined to defend their Super Bowl title. It’s easy to forget because all everyone remembers is...
Man struck while crossing street in B'klyn
September 18, 2012 | 4:19pmA man was hit by a car and killed this morning while crossing the street in Brooklyn, authorities said. The 64-year-old victim darted out into the intersection of Alabama and...
Captain America gets new job title: President
September 18, 2012 | 3:51pmPHILADELPHIA — Captain America has a new job with perks, a spacious office and a title that others spend millions of dollars to get: Mr. President. One of Marvel Entertainment's...
Eagles' McCoy claims replacement ref said 'I need you for my fantasy'
September 18, 2012 | 3:47pmIt’s a very real problem when referees start rooting for their fantasy teams.Blown calls are one thing, but at least one of the NFL’s replacement referees have been rooting for...
NYRA's Dan Silver headed to Penn National
September 18, 2012 | 3:34pmDan Silver, director of communications and media relations at the New York Racing Association since 2009, has been appointed director of racing operations by the Hollywood Casino at Penn National...
Section of fence falls on LI toddler, killing him
September 18, 2012 | 2:19pmPolice on Long Island are reporting an 18-month-old boy has died in an unusual accident at a beach. A section of unattached chain link fence fell on the boy Monday...
After beating Broncos, Falcons' Turner arrested for DUI
September 18, 2012 | 2:17pmATLANTA — Atlanta Falcons running back Michael Turner was jailed on charges of drunken driving and speeding early Tuesday, just hours after he scored a touchdown in the team’s win...
Myanmar's Suu Kyi meets Clinton in Washington
September 18, 2012 | 2:11pmWASHINGTON — After years of decrying oppression against Myanmar's democracy leader, the United States got to celebrate her freedom as Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton welcomed Aung San Suu...
Rutgers may play Arkansas with QB Wilson still out
September 18, 2012 | 1:59pmFAYETTEVILE, Ark.— Tyler Wilson had a moment before the Alabama game when he wanted to do anything but heed his doctors’ orders. Concussion or not, the Arkansas quarterback wanted to...
UConn-Notre Dame in Fenway football game talks: report
September 18, 2012 | 1:57pmSTORRS, Conn.— Connecticut and Notre Dame are reportedly in negotiations to play a football game at Fenway Park in Boston. The Day of New London and the Boston Globe, both...
Munch's 'The Scream' going on view at MoMA
September 18, 2012 | 1:31pmEdvard Munch's "The Scream," which sold for nearly $120 million at auction, will go on view at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The museum announced Tuesday that...
Chicago teachers await vote that could end strike
September 18, 2012 | 12:21pmCHICAGO — As they prepared for a vote that could end Chicago's first teachers strike in 25 years, teachers were balancing their desire to get back to class with lingering...
UK: Prince Harry got extra security during attack
September 18, 2012 | 11:43amLONDON — Britain's defense secretary says Prince Harry got extra protection when the Taliban attacked his base in Afghanistan last Friday. Philip Hammond says the prince, a helicopter pilot, was...
Panetta: US concerned about Afghan insider attacks, scales back joint ops
September 18, 2012 | 11:36amBEIJING — US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday the US is concerned about the impact insider attacks are having on its forces in Afghanistan. But he insisted Gen. John...
Al Qaeda threatens attacks on US diplomats
September 18, 2012 | 11:30amCAIRO — Al Qaeda's branch in North Africa on Tuesday called for attacks on US diplomats and an escalation of protests against an anti-Islam video that was produced in the...
French court rules for UK royals in topless Kate case, orders mag to hand over pics
September 18, 2012 | 10:49amNANTERRE, France — A French court ordered a magazine publisher to hand over all digital copies of topless photos of the Duchess of Cambridge within 24 hours and blocked further...
Afghan insurgents blow up bus in revenge for prophet film — and kill 8 South Africans
September 18, 2012 | 9:25amKABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber rammed a car packed with explosives into a mini-bus carrying foreign aviation workers to the airport in the Afghan capital early Tuesday, killing at...
Yankees on deck vs. Blue Jays
September 18, 2012 | 7:31amINSIDE THE MATCHUPS BLUE JAYS: To say Romero is struggling is an understatement. The left-hander has lost his last six starts, allowing 26 runs on 40 hits and striking out...
Mets on deck vs. Phillies
September 18, 2012 | 7:31amINSIDE THE MATCHUPS PHILLIES: Cloyd worked just three innings in his last start on Thursday in Houston, allowing five hits and three runs while striking out four. He took a...
Business briefs
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amCFTC watch The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is in contact with futures exchanges over a brief plunge in oil prices yesterday, a top regulator with the exchange said. Brent crude...
Curry’s revenge: NBC’s ‘Today’ reeling after kicking Ann to the curb
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amLess than three months after a tearful Ann Curry bid goodbye to NBC’s “Today” show, it’s the network’s turn to cry. The once-dominant morning powerhouse is falling even further behind...
Marcy’s $17M ‘educates’ Syms creditors
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amSyms liquidated its stores last Christmas, but Marcy Syms is still cleaning up.The former CEO of the now-defunct off-price clothing chain — whose father, Sy Syms, founded it in the...
Ticketmaster makes a run for MLB business
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amTicketmaster is vying to replace StubHub as the site where fans can officially resell their Major League Baseball tickets. The contract between MLB Advanced Media and StubHub is coming up...
Dolan opens in cable v. Dish
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amIt’s Chuck vs. Charlie. Cablevision plans to call founder Charles “Chuck” Dolan as its first witness in the courtroom showdown with Charlie Ergen’s Dish Network over Cablevision’s long defunct Voom...
SEC you later, pal! Schapiro may be heading for the exit
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amWall Street’s abuzz that its top watchdog — Mary Schapiro — is considering resigning even before her term expires in June 2014, as she recuperates at home from a recent...
Apple is nibbling at $700
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amApple surpassed $700 in late trading after announcing record first-day orders for the latest iPhone, fueling optimism that the company will keep generating the revenue growth that transformed it from...
Schumer’s ‘Brains Act’
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amSen. Chuck Schumer is championing changes to visa rules to encourage foreign tech brainiacs to put down roots in the US instead of taking their talents home. Schumer plans on...
Retailers eye bale-out on lower cotton prices
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amApparel retailers’ bumpy profits will get a cushion next year — a cushion made of cotton. Earnings at clothing chains like Gap, American Apparel and Abercrombie & Fitch got squeezed...
Gap getting a new design chief
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amGap named Rebekka Bay as creative director and executive vice president for global design yesterday, with responsibility for product sales online and more than 1,000 stores in 42 countries. The...
Still behind bars: Wasendorf pleads
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amNot so fast! Russell Wasendorf Sr., who admitted to stealing $100 million from his clients, will remain behind bars — at least for now — after a federal judge granted...
452 Fifth Ave. looking up
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amThe Israeli owners of 452 Fifth Ave. are wrapping up construction that will bring all five tower-floor elevators to the very top of the building where the late Edmond Safra...
‘Poison’ Ivy: ‘Sex’ suit against Columbia
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amA brainy Columbia University doctoral student claims his medical supervisor gave him a $5,000 computer to apologize for having sexually harassed him — but then fired him for filing a...
SI cancer kid in bus runaround
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amWhat the hail?The mom of a 4-year-old cancer victim has been forced to shuttle the boy by taxi for nearly two weeks to his Staten Island preschool because bungling bureaucrats...
A holy roller: San Gennaro prays to get betting back
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amOfficials with the Feast of San Gennaro want to roll the dice on table games again. Organizers of the annual Little Italy event said yesterday they’ll ask City Hall to...
Met stagehand: Abuse was tragic opera
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amA former Met stage carpenter is suing the Metropolitan Opera for sexual harassment, claiming that her male colleagues constantly abused her with unwanted come-ons and crude, dangerous pranks. Teri Orsburn,...
Bid to block terror ruling
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amSaying its military operations against al Qaeda and the Taliban were threatened, the Justice Department yesterday asked a federal appeals court in Manhattan to immediately block a judge’s ruling that...
Muslim protests spread
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amViolent protests over an anti-Islam film that critically depicts the prophet Mohammed showed no sign of ebbing as riots spread to Indonesia, the Philippines and Afghanistan yesterday. Diplomats at the...
How I betrayed and killed two GIs
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amA former Afghan police trainee revealed how he killed two GIs who were teaching him to be a cop — even waiting for the moment they took off their bulletproof...
NYPD Daily Blotter
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amBrooklyn A man was stabbed to death and his roommate’s hand was slashed when he tried to grab the attacker’s knife early yesterday in a Sunset Park apartment building, law-enforcement...
‘Glowing’ water a poison pool: suit
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amA hip Brooklyn rave party touting a pool filled with glow-in-the-dark water left two young women “blinded” after they took a dip in the toxic tank, a lawsuit charges. Rocio...
Superstar ‘Voice’ duo
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amLOS ANGELES — Usher and Shakira are joining “The Voice” as new coaches next spring, when Christina Aguilera and CeeLo Green take a break from the show, NBC said yesterday....
What a fluke! Whale off Rockaway
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amHe just wanted some seafood for dinner. A humpback whale made a splash at Rockaway Beach Sunday, swimming close to the shore while chasing a school of fish. Photographer Phil...
Justice meated out
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amPROVIDENCE, RI — A now-defunct Brooklyn spice company involved in a massive 2010 salami recall was slapped with a $33 million default judgment yesterday.US District Judge William Smith ruled against...
JFK hijack scare
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amThree packed passenger jets were searched at Kennedy Airport yesterday after an anonymous phone caller claimed there were Islamic hijackers aboard armed with explosives — but it was nothing but...
Arabs’ Syria parley
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amCAIRO — Egypt’s president received Turkey’s foreign minister yesterday for talks on the Syrian crisis, hours before regional heavyweights convene.The Cairo meeting will be the first time foreign ministers from...
Dig into double dip: GOP plan of attack on Nita
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amState Republican Party Chairman Ed Cox said the GOP finally has a strong shot at defeating entrenched Westchester Democratic Rep. Nita Lowey — a day after The Post reported that...
MTA offers riders variety of poison pill$
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amStraphangers will finally get a peek at the MTA’s plans for 2013 fare hikes next month, when at least four competing proposals will be unveiled to the public, sources said....
A lonely Liu fight
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amJohn Liu’s support appears to be wearing thin.A paltry gathering of six supporters held a press conference yesterday to denounce a federal investigation against the city comptroller and possible mayoral...
Slay gal gets text support
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amA Bronx judge yesterday said prosecutors trying to convict an ex-cop of murdering his wife can use texts from beyond the grave as evidence. Lawyers for Edwin Coello, a former...
40 never looked so fab
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amFrench fries are back on the menu for Gwyneth Paltrow, sizzling hot as she turns 40 in a few days. The svelte actress and fitness freak says she’s softened her...
America basher’s backfire: Killed by flag smoke
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amOld Glory strikes back. In an apparent case of red, white and blue revenge, a Pakistani protester died yesterday after inhaling smoke from a burning American flag during an anti-US...
DC panda mom’s giant surprise
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amWASHINGTON — A 15-year-old giant panda at Washington’s National Zoo named Mei Xiang surprised scientists and zookeepers by becoming a mom again late Sunday. It is her first cub since...
Central Park ‘rapist’s’ tiny IQ
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amThe accused Central Park rapist is mentally retarded, left school after the third grade and started drinking at age 10, according to court documents from his 1989 murder trial. David...
Over here, copper! Mmm! OWSers shout, sing & bait cops on ‘b’day’
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amOccupy Wall Street turned 1 yesterday — and the protesters sure acted like a bunch of babies. From temper tantrums to taunting cops with doughnuts, the demonstrators who descended on...
Bust in NFL sib’s shooting
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amA man accused of shooting the brother of Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Kevin Ogletree in the head on a Queens street has been arrested and charged with attempted murder, cops...
Church Roshes to LI shul’s aid
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amA Long Island church is lending a hand to a neighbor — helping a flood-damaged synagogue mark the High Holy Days.When leaders of the Jewish Center of Island Park discovered...
Radio City crash driver ‘reeked’ of booze
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amAn alleged speed-demon Mercedes driver was ordered held in lieu of $100,000 bail yesterday after authorities said he “reeked of alcohol’’ and was “driving like a maniac’’ when he slammed...
‘Bar’ brawl: Former Bronx DA blasts law group’s new prez over ‘mob ties’
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amThis guy really knows how to hold a grudge. A former Bronx district attorney revived a 25-year-old feud yesterday by resigning from the borough’s Bar Association to protest the rise...
TV film PACs a punch at prez
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amWASHINGTON — A movie made by a conservative group that won a historic Supreme Court case allowing unlimited super-PAC contributions will begin airing today. The film features 40 disenchanted voters...
Beyoncé & Jay-Z host NY Bam ba$h
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amWASHINGTON — Nix the flags and the podium. Cue the opulent 18-foot tower of gold-bottled French champagne. When President Obama addresses an elite roster of hipsters and multimillionaires, including hosts...
Romney: Forget the O-ther half
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amWASHINGTON — A secretly recorded video emerged yesterday showing Mitt Romney saying he’s given up on nearly half of American voters because they don’t pay taxes, are dependent on government...
Passer-by heroes lift cab off victim, but she dies
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amAn Upper East Side hospital worker was struck by a yellow cab and dragged halfway down the block yesterday — trapped under a tire until good Samaritans managed to lift...
Sandusky sentence near
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amThere’s little doubt former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky faces a long prison sentence. In a few weeks, he’ll find out just how long. A judge announced yesterday...
Olympic champ’s meltdown
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Two-time Olympic gold- medal snowboarder Shaun White faces charges of public intoxication and vandalism — accused of drunkenly destroying a phone at a hotel and ending up...
Nightmare state of anti-bioterror plan
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amAn ambitious federal program to protect big cities from biological attacks is running six years late and $3.7 billion over its projected cost — and nobody has been able to...
Killer’s fat chance
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amCOLUMBUS, Ohio — A 480-pound killer wants his scheduled execution delayed — because his weight may cause him to suffer through a “torturous and lingering death.” Ronald Post, 53, who...
All in the crime family as gal pleads for Mafia dad
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amShe’ll always think of herself as Daddy’s little girl — even if Daddy is the Bonanno crime family’s street boss. Kristin Badalamenti, 22, the daughter of Vincent “Vinny TV” Badalamenti,...
Deadly Benz vs. Benz
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amTwo silver Mercedes collided in Brooklyn last night — killing a man and injuring two teens, authorities said. The accident occurred at 8:30 p.m. at Avenue I and East Eighth...
Camden curfew KO’d
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amCAMDEN, NJ — Restaurants and stores in Camden may continue to stay open past midnight — for now.A temporary restraining order yesterday halted enforcement of a residential-area business curfew of...
South Pacific ‘bare’ trap as Middleton's pix scandal spreads
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amShe’s trying to make the breast of the situation. As the scandal around her topless photos swirled, a red-faced Kate Middleton could only giggle when greeted by a gaggle of...
Sushi joint’s gay-wed nix ‘smelt’ fishy: suit
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amA Chelsea sushi restaurant canceled a planned rehearsal dinner and wedding reception when the manager discovered it was a gay couple getting hitched, a lawsuit alleges.In papers filed in Manhattan...
The truth about the riots — and the US
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amMore than three years ago, Barack Obama, the new president of the United States, traveled to Istanbul and Cairo to promote rapprochement with Islam. Suggesting that we live “at a...
Denying the obvious
September 18, 2012 | 4:00am‘To see what is in front of one’s nose,” George Orwell wrote, “needs a constant struggle.” Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice is losing the struggle — although, in...
Mikesweet life: Cutting soda down to size
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amThe Issue: Mayor Bloomberg’s ban on sodas and other sugar-filled beverages larger than 16 ounces. *** The Board of Health voted 8-0 with one abstention to ban sugared drinks larger...
Justice for park rapist
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amThe Issue: The capture of David Albert Mitchell, who allegedly raped an elderly woman in Central Park. *** The man who raped a defenseless, 73-year-old woman is sick (“‘He Bragged...
Unions win, New York loses
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amUnions speak, politicians jump. That’s the summary of organized labor’s latest “successful” mission — keeping Walmart out of the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn. With little fanfare, the developer...
Nice Constitution ya got there
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amYesterday was Constitution Day, the 225th anniversary of America’s fundamental document — an irony no doubt lost on Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, whose anti-Islam video is being cast by the Obama...
Can Republicans learn to talk?
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amThe first time I saw Chris Christie on TV, shortly after he became governor of New Jersey, my reaction was, “My Gosh! A Talking Republican!” It was almost like seeing...
Tossing the bums
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amNew York voters in both parties did some housecleaning last Thursday. In select state Senate and Assembly races, voters ousted those who violated their trust — by misusing public funds,...
A good ‘Summer,’ but not the best
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amAlbums of the Week KANYE WEST’S G.O.O.D. MUSIC ARTISTS Summer” ★★ Not everything Kanye West touches turns to gold, and this long-awaited compilation of tracks fashioned by artists on his...
Drunks & stunts enliven fest
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amIn just a few years, the French Alliance’s Crossing the Line Festival (fiaf.org/ctl) has become a fall staple. Focusing mostly on French and American artists, this interdisciplinary fest draws on...
‘Einstein’ remains genius
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amThere’s nothing to understand in “Einstein on the Beach,” nothing to “get.” And as the revival of this 1976 masterpiece shows, that’s OK. As conceived by composer Philip Glass, director...
Sports Shorts
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amNFL: Hernandez out Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez is out indefinitely after injuring his right ankle in Sunday’s loss to the Cardinals. According to reports, X-rays showed no broken bones....
Orioles top Mariners to keep pressure on Yankees
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amSEATTLE -- Chasing their first playoff berth in 15 years, the Baltimore Orioles are getting contributions from everyone on the roster. Nate McLouth provided a quick start with a leadoff...
Parx Racing Analysis
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amPost Time: 12:25 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 1m&70y; $23,000; cl($7,500); 3upCANDY RUSH dropped to this level in last and won clear by three lengths after tiring...
Tomorrow’s Belmont Park Entries
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amAll horses appear in post position orderFIRST-7f(T); $56,000; alw opt clm; 3up; (f&m) PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 StrategicMissil(L),114W Garcia3-7-3Feron15-12 Myrtle's Gray(L),121R Maragh4-4-8Duggan15-13 Jitney(L),118JVelazquz1-1-9Hertler6-14 Lady'sLunarLck(L),121RDomingz9-3-1Kimmel10-15 Paraiba(L),121J Lezcano3-3-6Donk8-16 Eden Is Burning(L),123I Ortiz,...
Parx Racing Charts
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amSeptember 17th, 2012 Clear And Fast.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-6f; $34,000; mdn cl($40,000); 2YO; (f)Off: 12:26. Good. wide early, vied,clearTime: 23.07, 46.87, 59.22, 1:12.09.Trainer: Anthony DutrowWinner: DK B/ F, 2,...
Delaware Results
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amFIRST-6f; $12,500; cl($6,250); 3up4Trpcl Dputy (Crbll)2.802.602.105Beansntaters (Rosario)4.202.606Jango (Cintron)2.40* $1 Exacta (4-5) $6.00 * $1 Superfecta (4-5-6-1) $14.90 * $1 Trifecta (4-5-6) $10.30SECOND-5 1/2f; $12,000; mdn cl($7,500); 3up; (f&m)7Spnsh Blus (Vrgs)4.002.802.403Nearly...
Affrunti’s Finger Lakes Grade
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amFIRST-1m; $9,000; mdn cl($4,500); 3up; (f&m)1-Lvtwtchherstrt6-13-Kwazy Kwisp 4-16-KarakorumRyle8-54-Love to Win 5-22-Carl's Bird Day 8-15-BrethlessBles10-1SECOND-5 1/2f; $16,400; cl($8,000); 3up5-Estimator 8-53-WilliamThomas6-16-Mr Magenta 5-21a-Devonshire 5-11-Gmentherwn5-14-Exley 4-12-DahlgrenChpel6-1THIRD-5 1/2f; $9,000; cl($4,500); 3up; (f&m)1-Thundered 8-53-Silky Me...
Rangers' Nash part of NHL players' exodus to Europe
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amThe exodus to Europe has begun, led by new Ranger Rick Nash. NHL general managers could grow nervous that they might lose their stars to overseas injury. That risk is...
Nets add 3 to roster
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amWith two weeks to go until the start of training camp, the Nets signed three players yesterday to fill out their roster. The Nets signed guard Stephen Dennis and forwards...
The Post Line
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amNFLThursdayFavoriteOpeningCurrent(O/U)UnderdogGiants1 1/21 1/2(52)PANTHERSSundayJets33(40)DOLPHINSBEARS88 1/2(44 1/2)RamsCOWBOYS77(45 1/2)Buccaneers49ers67(43 1/2)VIKINGSLionsPk3(47)TITANSREDSKINS3 1/24(47 1/2)BengalsSAINTS109(54)ChiefsBills2 1/23(43 1/2)BROWNSCOLTS1 1/22 1/2(43)JaguarsEagles44(43 1/2)CARDINALSCHARGERS1 1/23(47)FalconsBRONCOS1Pick(46 1/2)TexansSteelers4 1/24 1/2(43 1/2)RAIDERSRAVENS33(49)PatriotsMondayPackers4 1/23 1/2(47)SEAHAWKSHome team in CAPSNCAA FootballTomorrowFavoriteCurrentUnderdogBUFFALO3Kent St.ThursdayBOISE ST.7 1/2ByuFridayBaylor7 1/2LA.-MONROESaturdayW. FOREST7...
Today's Sports on the Air
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amBaseball7 p.m.Blue Jays at Yankees WWOR, WCBS (880 AM)7 p.m.Nationals at Mets SNY, WFAN (660 AM)7 p.m.Dodgers at Nationals MLBN7 p.m.AAA National Championship:Pawtucket vs. Reno NBCSN10 p.m.Rangers at Angels MLBNBasketball8...
Hondo: Who’s your Padre?
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amHondo continued to pile up the victories last night in Seattle where the Orioles made a contribution to The Cause by sinking the M’s to reduce the deficit to 1,405...
Blue Jays' Escobar eyed for gay slur on eye-black
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amEye-black is intended to help ballplayers block out the sun, but in the case of Yunel Escobar it’s only creating a firestorm. The Blue Jays shortstop was caught wearing a...
Home Team Lineups
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amTODAYSept. 18WEDSept. 19THUSept. 20FRISept. 21 SATSept. 22SUNSept. 23MONSept. 24YankeesToronto7:05WWORWCBS 880 AMTor.7:05YESWCBSTor.7:05YESWCBSOak.7:05WWORWCBSOak.1:05YESWCBSOak.1:05YESWCBSMInn.8:10YESWCBSMetsPhiladelphia7:10Sportsnet NYWFAN 660 AMPhil.7:10SNYWFANNOGAMEMia.7:10SNYWFANMia.1:10WPIXWFANMia.1:10WPIXWFANPitt.7:10SNYWFANLibertySan Antonio8:00ESPN2NOGAMETulsa8:00No TVNOGAMETulsa2:00MSGEndofReg.SeasonRed BullsNOGAMEK.C.7:00MSG+WPATNOGAMENOGAMEN.E.7:30MSGWPAT NOGAMENOGAMEHOMEAWAY
Mets' Dickey denied 19th victory by Phillies
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amR.A. Dickey evidently is done receiving favors this season. The Mets knuckleballer really should have no complaints. Among the team’s starting pitchers, the 3.9 runs per game he has gotten...
Duda holds key to Ike’s future with Mets
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amIke Davis can read the writing on the wall — literally, considering the Mets post their lineup in a hallway outside the home clubhouse at Citi Field. And that writing,...
PEREIRA: Bring back real refs
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amI’m officially over it. I know it just began, but it’s time for it to end and you all know what I’m talking about. I don’t really care what the...
Falcons pick off Peyton, Broncos
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amATLANTA — Peyton Manning’s second game with the Broncos looked nothing like his first. Manning threw interceptions on Denver’s first three possessions, and the Broncos could not recover from the...
Giants' Coughlin remains upset at Bucs’ Schiano
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amOne night’s sleep later, coach Tom Coughlin remained steamed at Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano for ordering his players to bust up the Giants’ end-game kneel-down “victory formation’’ on the last...
‘Miracle’ man Herm: In close Giants-Bucs game, all bets are off
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amAlways play to the whistle. That was the mantra of Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano on Sunday, which led to his team bull-rushing the Giants on the game’s final play, when...
Giants getting comfortable as comeback kids
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amCoach Tom Coughlin stood in the center of the Giants locker room Sunday, surrounded by his players after their improbable 41-34 comeback win over the Buccaneers, and told them: “You...
NFL reality is all about unpredictability
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amThe only predictable thing about the NFL through the first two weeks is its unpredictability. If you thought all the craziness in Week 1 was just a matter of Opening...
With cousin’s guidance, Giants’ Brown caps journey with stellar debut
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amMore than 500 miles south of MetLife Stadium, at a Buffalo Wild Wings in North Carolina, a grown man sat with his family on Sunday watching the Giants play the...
Giants secondary a concern with Cam, Panthers up next
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amIf the Giants needed a wake-up call after their victory over the Buccaneers on Sunday, they likely got it when they turned on the film of the Panthers’ 35-27 triumph...
Jets don’t know if QB tandem works
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amTwo weeks into the Jets’ regular season, the only quarterback controversy is how effective either Mark Sanchez or Tim Tebow can be. Sanchez followed up a strong performance in Week...
Still a D-man ... but Rex insists he’s into Jets offense
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amHe is careful now — very, VERY careful — about using the second-person plural. “We are serious about running the ball more,” Rex Ryan said yesterday. “We decided to call...
Concussed Revis hoping to rejoin Jets vs. Dolphins
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amThe Jets are hopeful star cornerback Darrelle Revis will be cleared to play Sunday in Miami, but it is not a definite yet. Revis missed this past week’s game with...
With Jeter banged up, Yankees must lean on A-Rod, Nunez
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amSo, a brief word on durability, the most important tool not found among baseball’s traditional five. After all, you might hit or hit with power or throw, but what is...
Yankees rally bad in clutch
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amManager Joe Girardi called the lack of ninth-inning comebacks this season by the Yankees “somewhat surprising” when asked about it over the weekend. It also could be somewhat disturbing for...
Yankees need Pettitte now more than ever
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amIn times of trouble, Andy Pettitte has been there when the Yankees needed him most. With 16 games to go, and a half-game lead over the Orioles in the AL...
All eyes on Andy: Pettitte taking mound tonight for Yankees
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amAndy Pettitte hasn’t faced a batter since Cleveland’s Casey Kotchman drilled a line drive off Pettitte’s left leg, just above his ankle, on June 27. Tonight, one day short of...
His Tiki torch burning low
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amTalk about “the tribe has spoken.” “Survivor” host Jeff Probst’s new talk show is in trouble after just one week. Ratings for the new show — which airs at 2...
Bring on the noise
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amAlready, Nicki Minaj is calling next year’s “American Idol” “Season Collide.” The plantimun-topped pop singer, who just signed on to judge the upcoming 12th season of “Idol,” may have been...
Honeymoon over
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amThat was quick. Barely one week after her secret wedding to actor Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively was back at work yesterday on the set of “Gossip Girl.” The show —...
Hanks’ family tie to Lincoln movie
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amTom Hanks had more than one reason to play host and narrator for the upcoming TV movie “Killing Lincoln,” based on Fox News Channel host Bill O’Reilly’s best-selling book. Turns...
Talk show guests
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amTUESDAYJOEL STEIN - Dr. Phil, 6 a.m., (OWN)MITT ROMNEY, ANN ROMNEY, KELSEY GRAMMER - LIVE! with Kelly and Michael, 9 a.m., Ch. 7TONY DANZA, JANICE MIN - The Wendy Williams...
Meet New York City’s fashion Rabbi
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amTobi Rubinstein Schneier is wearing an animal-print hamsa necklace she designed herself to ward off the evil eye, and according to her, it’s working just fine. Two years after her...
Start the party
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amFlorida often feels like an extension of New York City in December. So it’s appropriate that this year’s Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival features Daniel Boulud, David Burke, Marc...
Weird but true
September 18, 2012 | 4:00amIf you’re getting married in the next couple of days, you picked the wrong week. That’s because the third week of September is Unmarried and Single Americans Week. The idea...
Dogs & diamonds for sale
September 18, 2012 | 3:07amThe great philanthropist Brooke Astor liked to quote Thornton Wilder: “Money is like manure; it’s not worth a thing unless it’s spread around.” Five years after her death at age...