February 16, 2011
Practice crash bumps Earnhardt Jr. from Daytona pole
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Instead of leading the field to the green flag in the Daytona 500, Dale Earnhardt Jr. will start from the back of the pack after wrecking...
'Today' correspondent slapped with suit by one-time fiance over Hamptons getaway
The former flame of "Today" correspondent Jill Rappaport wants a piece of her Hamptons getaway, claiming in a new lawsuit that she pulled the rug out from his share of...
Yankees expect Rivera on Thursday
TAMPA -- Mariano Rivera informed the Yankees he will be in camp Thursday.“We are expecting him (today),’’ Joe Girardi said. “He will play catch and do PFPs (pitchers’ fielding drills).’’Historically,...
Devils' Parise trying to return this season
It will be 17 weeks -- nearly one-third of a year -- off skates for Zach Parise if he receives expected approval March 2 to test his surgically repaired right...
Michael Vick cancels appearance on Winfrey's show
CHICAGO — Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick will not be appearing on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" after all. A show spokesman said Wednesday representatives of the NFL star whose name...
Disney source doubts Miley Cyrus' future outside the Magic Kingdom
LOS ANGELES -- After country crooner Billy Ray Cyrus blamed his daughter's Disney career for destroying his family, a source from the entertainment giant shot back Wednesday, claiming the star's...
President Obama calls CBS reporter Lara Logan after sexual assault
A concerned President Obama called star CBS News correspondent Lara Logan today as the White House called on the Egyptian government to bring the mob that attacked her to justice....
Cabbies asked to aid in search for donor for 3-year-old leukemia patient
Cabbies are on a drive to save the life of 3-year-old Rayan Sher. Rayan was diagnosed with leukemia in December, and so far hasn’t found a bone marrow donor. Part...
Bronx jury convicts gangster of botched hit
Amid extra security, a skittish jury today convicted a reputed gangster of a botched mob hit 12 years ago in a Bronx tavern. Jurors said Joseph Meldish, 54, was guilty...
League 'tables' Paschall decision, Naz suspends coach for insubordination
Apache Paschall will not be disciplined by his league – at least for now. But he was by his school.The CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens principals committee discussed the Nazareth girls basketball coach’s...
I want to visit Dead Island
IGN UK recently wrote up a trip report detailing their time with Deep Silver & Techland's upcoming horror game. It sounds, frankly, phenomenal -- especially since it's a well-known fact...
Queens couple leaps from second-story window to escape blaze
A Queens couple desperately leaped out a window when a fire swept through their cluttered home, fire officials and witnesses said. The blaze apparently broke out in the kitchen of...
Nuggets' Anthony knows 'something will have to happen'
MILWAUKEE -- Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony put on a gray Denver sweatshirt and a pair of pricey headphones, then sprinted for the bus. A wrong turn kept him from the...
World's largest toy collection up for auction in NYC
You wouldn’t want to throw these toys in the playroom bin, even if you had one big enough. Sotheby’s auction house of New York is brokering the sale of American...
Hawks' Horford says 'nobody scared' of Stoudemire: report
Each claims the other doesn't want to see him, but Amar'e Stoudemire and Al Horford are sure to cross paths tonight at the Garden when the Knicks play the Hawks....
Sophie Theallet
"I'm Bonnie, he's Clyde... and we rob banks!" kicked off Sophie Theallet's show at Milk Studios. Sophie Theallet's fall collection didn't just show dresses; it told a story and illustrated...
BA's Top 31 Mets prospects; No. 31: Jim Fuller
Vitals: 23 years old (turns 24 in June); 5-foot-10, 180 pounds; both hits and throws left-handed; drafted in the 21st round out of Southern Connecticut State in 2008; wasn't ranked...
Tim Hamilton
To see the Tim Hamilton presentation at the trendy Standard Hotel, you first had to get past a long line and the bouncer outside the Standard Hotel. A long line...
UFT honcho under fire after he continues food fight with Albany eatery
A hulking teacher's union honcho whose big mouth got him bounced by cops from an Albany restaurant after he complained his quail was too small was previously reprimanded as a...
BA's Top 31 Yankees prospects; No. 31: Kelvin DeLeon
With only 31 weekdays remaining until the regular season, I'm going to breakdown each of the top 31 prospects in both the Mets and Yankees' organizations, according to Baseball America,...
Bronx jewelry store owner shoots at man robbing his store: cops
A Bronx jewelry store owner turned the tables on thugs trying to rob his merchandise this afternoon --- shooting one of the suspects in the leg, cops said. The wild...
Kentucky Derby future betting begins Friday
Undefeated 2-year-old champion Uncle Mo is the 9-2 top choice among 23 3-year-olds listed for Pool 1 of this year's Kentucky Derby Future Wager, which will take bets beginning Friday...
Minor league coverage in today's Post
The only mention of the minor leagues in today's Post comes within this notebook by my friend and colleague George King. It isn't an insignificant note, either, as George writes...
Plan proposed to change Liberty Island security
Tourists who wait in lengthy screening lines at the southern tip of Manhattan before boarding boats to the Statue of Liberty would instead get onboard and go through security on...
Brooklyn man faces 25 years in jail for yeshiva mowdown
The Brooklyn man accused of mowing down a beloved yeshiva teacher faces up to 25 years in prison after a grand jury indicted him on aggravated vehicular homicide charges. Anel...
Nets likely to send James to D-League
BOSTON -- Damion James won’t be getting back at it Wednesday night after all.The Nets’ tentative plan had been to get James a few minutes, “short and sweet,” coach Avery...
Oscar de la Renta
The Oscar de la Renta woman is full-on for fall. PHOTOS: OSCAR DE LA RENTA Skipping the minimal trend that's been making the runway rounds, de la Renta opted for...
Paschall decision 'tabled' for further review
Apache Paschall will not be disciplined – at least for now.The CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens principals committee discussed the Nazareth girls basketball coach’s pending investigation regarding alleged recruiting at its meeting Wednesday...
Manhattan DA launches criminal probe of pro-choice group's spending
ALBANY – Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance launched a criminal probe today into wild overspending by an influential pro-choice charity that counts the state attorney general’s father as its treasurer....
Trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. suspended for drug violation
Trainer Rick Dutrow Jr., no stranger to being penalized for a variety of violations over the years, has been suspended by the NY State Racing and Wagering Board for 60...
Charlie Sheen offers Lindsay Lohan advice, telling her not to give in to 'impulses'
Badboy actor Charlie Sheen offered some advice today to troubled starlet Lindsay Lohan: Try working on "your impulse control." No, really, Sheen said that. "I have some things I think...
Full financing for Revel Casino in Atlantic City secured
Revel is back in business. Full financing for the half-built, long-stalled Revel Casino in Atlantic City closed yesterday, a source close to the situation told The Post. "It finally made...
Rays owner says he won't make bid on Mets
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- There’s been speculation that the Rays ownership group, led by Stuart Sternberg, would jump in to try to buy the Mets.No chance, Sternberg said Wednesday.“I have...
K-Rod asks Mets fans for second chance
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Francisco Rodriguez says he's sorry and hopes Mets fans will give him a second chance.The irritable closer arrived at spring training Wednesday promising to be a...
Newsweek seeks voluntary buyouts after Daily Beast merger
The other shoe dropped at Newsweek today when it offered voluntary buyouts to about 30 employees covered by the Newspaper Guild contract. The merger of Newsweek, owned by Sidney Harman,...
MLB The Show '11 preview with Twins catcher Joe Mauer
Welcome to The Show!This week I had a chance to demo MLB The Show '11, Sony's wildly-popular baseball simulation game, and from what I saw, this game is definitely ready...
Pretrial sessions OK'd for home-invasion survivor Petit
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A judge has rejected a request by attorneys for a Connecticut man charged with a deadly home invasion to exclude the sole survivor of the crime...
Reality star Kourtney Kardashian denies engagement rumors
LOS ANGELES -- Reports of Kourtney Kardashian's engagement to longtime boyfriend Scott Disick are not true, a publicist for her reality show told NewsCore Wednesday. Kardashian and Disick, who have...
JetBlue wingnut Slater back in court
Its been an emotional rollercoaster for ex-flight attendant Steven Slater. The former Jet Blue employee returned to the Queens Mental Health Court today in a classic navy blue suit and...
New Obama spokesman Carney steps into spotlight
WASHINGTON — The new White House press secretary has opened his first formal briefing by assuring reporters he's here to help them do their jobs. Jay Carney is a former...
Rangers' Wolski out Thursday vs. Kings
Rangers winger Wojtek Wolski, forced out of Sunday's game against the Penguins early in the second period after sustaining a rib cage muscle pull, will not be available for Thursday...
NJ Gov. Chris Christie slams both parties for lack of budget discipline in DC speech
WASHINGTON -- As Republicans and Democrats do battle over President Barack Obama's 2012 budget, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie took both parties to task for their lack of fiscal discipline...
Two TSA agents busted at JFK Airport for stealing $160,000 from checked bags
Two TSA agents were busted today at Kennedy Airport for stealing $160,000 in cash from bags, authorities said. Davon Webb, 30, and Couman Perad, who turned 36 today, were arrested...
CHSAA Class A boys basketball playoff schedule
Here is the CHSAA Class A intersectional playoff schedule. Feb. 19 Class A intersectional first round @ Mount St. Michael 1 p.m. – Cardinal Spellman vs. Moore Catholic 2:30 p.m....
Top Spin 4 looks to serve up an ace
After spending some time with Top Spin 4 a few weeks back, I was pretty certain that it would be far and away the best installment in the popular tennis...
Pujols' deadline with Cardinals passes without deal
JUPITER, Fla. -- The St. Louis Cardinals made Albert Pujols what they said was their best offer. It wasn’t enough. So get ready, baseball: Pujols seems headed for the open...
Yankees GM ‘careful’ with comments on ‘heavier’ Joba
TAMPA -- Yankees GM Brian Cashman admits Joba Chamberlain has put on weight, but made sure not to criticize the reliever. “He’s heavier,” Cashman said Wednesday. “I’ll leave it at...
Narciso Rodriguez
Narciso Rodriguez doesn't mess around. When it comes to his designs, he is all about the underbelly of design: cut, texture and tailoring. A navy cashmere pullover accented with quilted...
This week's calendar: Feb. 17 to 23
Thursday, Feb. 17 Greening Modernism This discussion will address how the defining 20th-century “green” movement can advance 21st-century sustainability goals and move our "throwaway" culture toward a more authentic, richer...
Michael Kors
To celebrate his thirtieth year in the fashion biz, Michael Kors decided to throw a little party: Michael Douglas showed up with wife Catherine Zeta-Jones. So did Debra Messing and...
Marc by Marc Jacobs
The little sister line to Marc Jacobs' namesake label is growing up. It is, after all, the brand's tenth birthday. PHOTOS: MARC BY MARC JACOBS Opening with a rather conservative...
Man freed after '95 conviction of rabbi murder sues Brooklyn DA's office for witholding evidence
A man who spent years 15 years in prison after being convicted of killing a rabbi sued the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office today in a $150 million lawsuit charging the...
Iran opposition leader ready to 'pay any price'
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's opposition leaders remained defiant Wednesday despite calls from hard-liners for them to be brought to trial and put to death, with one reform advocate saying he...
Betsey Johnson
Betsey Johnson's exuberant, kooky style of mad plaids, graphic patterns, and tiers of tulle is her raison d'etre. But this time around, it veered too far off course into the...
Bahrain protesters step up pressure on rulers
MANAMA, Bahrain — Protesters demanding sweeping political reforms from Bahrain's rulers held their ground Wednesday in an Egypt-style occupation of the capital's landmark square, staging a third day of demonstrations...
Halston
The Halston line has a reputation to live up to -- and the fall presentation did just that, with the event being held at the sleek and dark Cedar House...
US Marshal killed, two injured by shotgun blasts while serving warrant in West Virginia
ELKINS, W. Va. -- One US Marshal was killed and two more injured after being fired on by a man wielding a shotgun Wednesday morning in Elkins, W. Va. The...
Palmer says he left Giants over contract dispute: report
Chris Palmer, the newly hired Titans offensive coordinator, did not want to leave the Giants following the 2009 season but did very much want to become an offensive coordinator. After...
CHSAA Class AA boys basketball playoff schedule
Here is the CHSAA Class AA playoff schedule, beginning with the Brooklyn/Queens and Archdiocesan of New York tournaments. Feb. 21 Brooklyn/Queens Diocesan tournament first round @ Holy Cross HS 6...
Pamella Roland
Let's be honest: Pamella Roland designs for the red carpet and for the Upper East Side set, and she knows her customer. In the audience was audience was actress Brittany...
CBS News reporter Lara Logan vows to return to work in a few weeks: report
Nothing will keep Lara Logan from doing her job. The CBS war correspondent who is back home with her kids and recovering after being brutally attacked last week in Egypt...
NYC announces online map for 311 service requests
Complaints submitted to New York City’s 311 system are getting a public airing. The city launched an interactive map on Wednesday that will allow anybody to view 311 complaints that...
Oops! Letterman's 'booking' of Lohan a boo-boo
Maybe "Late Show With David Letterman" should present the Top Ten ways it should be more careful booking its guests. Just hours after CBS announced on Tuesday that Lindsay Lohan...
Yankees starters enjoying early-morning approach
TAMPA — For the second straight day an elite Yankees starter threw in the bullpen hours before the other pitchersTuesday, it was A.J. Burnett getting individual attention of pitching coach...
Wilpons won't give up controlling interest of Mets
PORT ST. LUCIE -- Mets COO Jeff Wilpon has a message to all would-be investors in the team: Don’t bother asking about buying controlling interest. “We’re not selling controlling interest...
11-year-old Bronx boy killed while crossing Grand Concourse
An 11-year-old Bronx boy died this morning after he was struck by a car while he tried to cross the Grand Concourse on his way to buy milk for his...
Giffords not yet told full details of Arizona shootings
HOUSTON -- Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) remains unaware of the details of January's deadly Tucson, Ariz., shooting spree more than a month after she was shot in the head. Her...
Anti-government protests spread to Libya
CAIRO — Hundreds of Libyans calling for the government's ouster clashed with security forces firing rubber bullets and water cannons early Wednesday in the country's second-largest city as Egypt-inspired unrest...
Zero & Maria Cornejo
It was a more rarefied crowd at Chilean designer Maria Cornejo's show: no Real Housewives or actresses-of-the-month, but Bergdorf's buyer Linda Fargo, Purple magazine editor/French playboy Olivier Zahm, and the...
State environmental officials poll SI residents on turkey issue
New York environmental officials want Staten Island residents to talk turkey. The state Department of Environmental Conservation says a "turkey survey" has been sent to households in an area populated...
Bloomberg and other Mayors take gun-control fight to streets
Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other big-city mayors who support changes in U.S. gun laws are taking the gun-control message on a truck tour starting in Times Square. The group Mayors...
Borders files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy protection
Bookseller Borders, which helped pioneer superstores that put countless mom-and-pop bookshops out of business, filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday, sunk by crushing debt and sluggishness in adapting to a rapidly...
Vac's Wednesday Whacks on Johnnies' journeys, Hofstra's Jenkins, and boos for Pujols
The best part about the way this St. John's basketball season has progressed is this: They are no longer an aw-shucks, feel-good story, no longer a Cinderella, no longer some overachieving...
Teary judge lashes Somali pirate with maximum sentence
She shed some tears for his victims, then keel-hauled the black-hearted buccaneer. An emotional judge today lowered the boom on a scrawny Somali pirate who led the armed hijacking of...
Sirens around NY's Indian Point being tested today
BUCHANAN, N.Y. — This is only a test. The 172 sirens that dot four counties around the Indian Point nuclear power plants will be wailing away Wednesday morning. The sirens...
Romeo and Juliet of crack and guns implicate selves with gang bang slang
At least they know NOW to keep off the jail pay phones. A star-crossed couple of teenaged alleged gang-bangers -- he a predicate felon, she a boarding school beauty --...
Just in time: NC couple claims $1M lottery prize
STALLINGS, N.C. — A North Carolina couple has claimed a $1 million lotto prize just a day before it expired. Raleigh Hill bought the Mega Millions ticket last summer. The...
3UP: Pujols, Joba and Burnett
1. I have no problem with how much money players make. None. Whatever they get is fine. The owners are rich in baseball, the sport is healthy, the careers are...
Delaware police search home of slain ex-Pentagon official
NEW CASTLE, Del. -- Police searched the Delaware home of slain ex-Pentagon official John P. Wheeler III, The (Wilmington) News Journal reported Wednesday. Cops spent four hours Tuesday searching Wheeler's...
Staszewski's breakdown of CHSAA B/Q Division I's wild final week
And down the stretch they come. For the first time all season there is some real intrigue and multiple possibilities as to how the standings in CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens Division I...
City coaches react differently to suspensions
The reactions ranged from shock to glee, anger, resentment and confusion. Once word spread of the year-long suspension the PSAL handed down to Forest Hills boys basketball coach Ben Chobhaphand...
Youth is served: Lions claw Cross
On a night Holy Cross honored its seniors, it was the Bishop Loughlin freshmen who helped the Lions celebrate a 68-64 victory in both team’s regular-season finale at William J....
Naz coach gives first interview on recruiting investigation in Post Q&A
Apache Paschall has been mostly quiet on the topic of the league investigation looming over his head. The Nazareth coach has been under a strict gag order from his principal...
CHSAA/Private girls basketball roundup: Balanced Spellman tops Maria Regina
Cardinal Spellman used a balanced attack to continue its division dominance. Boston University-bound senior Troi Melton scored 15 of her 19 points in the second half, grabbed six rebounds and...
Poly Prep-Collegiate boys basketball video package
Monday afternoon, Poly Prep snapped a seven-game losing streak to fierce Ivy Prep League rival Collegiate, pulling out a hard-fought, 55-45, decision on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Senior...
Coney Island 8 could return to boardwalk this summer
Eight popular Coney Island boardwalk businesses currently fighting eviction proceedings could be back for one more season. Landlord Zamperla USA, who runs Luna Park, is negotiating a deal to let...
Yankees asking a lot of erratic A.J.
TAMPA — If you saw only a transcript of the interview, no names attached, you would think the main subject was a neophyte starter trying to find his way in...
Yankees' Burnett adds tattoo in support of wife
TAMPA -- A.J. Burnett's arms didn't need additional tattoos, but in a show of support to his wife Karen, the Yankees right-hander recently added more ink to the inside of...
Mets in no rush to re-sign Reyes
PORT ST. LUCIE — Sandy Alderson left the Mets’ checkbook in New York, so Jose Reyes shouldn’t plan on receiving a new contract during spring training. On a day Reyes...
Isringhausen gets invite to Mets camp
PORT ST. LUCIE -- The Mets received a visit from Generation Ex yesterday, and evidently liked what they saw. Twelve years removed from throwing his last pitch for the Mets,...
Yankees' Posada not ready to decide on 2012
TAMPA — If Jorge Posada listens to Chili Davis, this won’t be the final year of the former catcher’s fine career. Posada, who seems to have finally accepted his offseason...
Posada doesn’t expect Pettitte to return to Yankees
TAMPA — First, Jorge Posada spoke with his heart. Then, he listened to his head. Asked if he would be surprised if Andy Pettitte aborts his retirement this summer and...
Red Sox ready to silence AL East rivals
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Terry Francona may be the most realistic manager in the game. He is not one to blow smoke. In a way he is the Bill Parcells...
Forest Hills basketball coach bounced: PSAL suspends Chobhaphand for one year
Ben Chobhaphand’s season is over for recruiting a player that isn’t even playing varsity basketball at the moment. The Forest Hills boys basketball coach won’t be allowed to return until...
Zoned in Ferguson shoots Xavier past McClancy
It didn’t take long for Brendan Ferguson to realize what he was entering. The junior connected on his first three 3-pointers to spark a big Xavier first quarter and used...
Drama mama vs. Disney Jr.
Mama's checking out Disney Junior this week, which is in previews on the Disney Channel before replacing Soapnet as its own channel next year. The newest offering is geared toward...
She's my hear-o
Before anyone could push Gary Busey under the "Celebrity Apprentice bus, Marlee Matlin made sure he could hear it coming. During the month-long taping of Donald Trump's latest "Apprentice" series,...
Zero in on debut feature
Just when I was con vinced that I would never get to see a movie from Kashmir, along comes "Zero Bridge," the first film made in that disputed territory in...
Another dysfunctional family? We kin dig it
As Leo Tolstoy famously observed, "Every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." For the three siblings in Melissa Ross' "Thinner Than Water," unhappiness takes the form of constant...
Sharpton won't 'Dance'
The Rev. Al Sharpton has turned down the chance to be a contestant on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" for a third time. Sharpton said that despite having the moves...
Sorry state of 'Minds'
Even though heads of state are rolling all over the Midddle East, you wouldn't expect "The Last King of Scotland" to lose his as well. Only a case of instant...
Style over sustenance
Art may legitimately seek to imitate life. But life -- in the form of organic matter human beings consume for sustenance -- ought not presume to imitate art. Especially not...
The Knightley news: 'Hour'
On the strength of terrific reviews last week for her per formance in "The Children's Hour" in London, the lovely Keira Knightley is likely to be the leading box-office draw...
'The Hills' was fake
Former "The Hills" star Kristin Cavallari says "al most all" of the MTV reality show was scripted. Now there's a shocker. When asked by fancast.com to reveal how much of...
Starr report
Don't start calling him "Sir Henry" yet, but he did come thisclose to that designation (well, sort of). Henry Winkler, who's currently starring in USA's "Royal Pains," will be awarded...
Winona takes flight
Hollywood is currently buzzing about Winona Ryder’s small role in the Oscar-nominated “Black Swan.” But remember when the actress represented an entire generation? By the time she appeared in the...
'Shore' you jest
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said yesterday that he plans to ask Gov. Andrew Cuomo to reclaim the rowdy "Jersey Shore" cast members who he thinks are giving his state...
Best? Oh, deerhound!
Hickory, a 5-year-old Scottish deerhound, was crowned best in show last night at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden. The pooch is the first of her...
Sheen pal: He better not outlive me!
If you blinked, you missed a great two-second joke. One of the most sly and cutting inside cracks in Tinseltown history was masterfully told by "Two and a Half Men"...
Could Libya be next?
Having seized power in 1969, Libya's Moammar Khadafy is the doyen of Arab despots. Yet now he may face the same threat that toppled his personal friends (and fellow despots)...
FrontPoint in flux
Morgan Stanley's efforts to spin off FrontPoint Partners may be in jeopardy after the hedge fund was hit with another round of investor withdrawals, The Post has learned. FrontPoint, which...
The housing menace
How unwilling is President Obama to truly rein in the growth of government? Consider his refusal to do anything about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Oh, Obama last week --...
Soaring food prices may upend Asia
Forget Egypt for a moment. If you want to see how extreme the effects of surging food prices are becoming, look to wealthy Japan. So big are the increases that...
Streets gone to pot? City has no excuse
I agree that Mayor Bloomberg and the Department of Transportation deserve some slack for the proliferation of potholes in the wake of a brutal winter ("Pothole Poltroons," Editorial, Feb. 14)....
Now they think civility's a must
The years 2004-07 -- between the failed campaign of John Kerry, the Democrats' control of Congress and the beginning of the successful Iraq surge -- should be known as "The...
Blacks go south
WASHINGTON -- Census estimates show the nation's blacks are leaving big cities in the Northeast and Midwest at the highest levels in decades. They are returning to fast-growing states in...
Another day in the 'Brave Apple'
Maksim Gelman's apparent rampage left sadness and fear for the families involved, New York and the country at large ("Train Hero's Gory Ordeal," Feb. 14). It is, however, the brave...
Sex trial for Berlusconi
A female judge yesterday ordered Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi to stand trial on charges that he paid a 17-year-old erotic dancer known as "Ruby the Heart Stealer" for sex...
Judge$ off the case
ALBANY -- New York's chief judge says the state's nearly 1,000 elected jurists will soon be prevented from hearing cases involving big contributors to their political campaigns to avoid any...
Calorie counts not digested
Calorie warnings on fast-food menus are junk. Most New York City kids from low-income neighborhoods ignore them, according to a new study on child obesity by NYU School of Medicine....
Tix-scam guilt
A former Continental Airlines ticket agent will be getting a free trip to the slammer after pleading guilty in Manhattan federal court yesterday to a $1 million-plus fraud scheme. Victoria...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Queens An elderly Bayside woman managed to call police as her son brutally bludgeoned her with an aluminum bat. "My son is going crazy!" said courageous Elizabeth Devlin, 79, who...
Iran: Hang 'em high!
President Obama yesterday blasted Iran's leaders for crushing peaceful protests -- while Tehran hard-liners demanded the hanging of opposition leaders for encouraging demonstrations. "What has been true in Egypt should...
B'klyn cultural achievement
It's OK to inject a little culture into Brooklyn Bridge Park, officials said yesterday. The National Parks Service ruled arts group St. Ann's Warehouse can move forward with its $15...
Quinn: Not just a Miker chick
In an effort to distance herself from Mayor Bloomberg, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn yesterday criticized his plan to cut capital spending and announced her own ideas on everything from...
Class acts give lie to race card
Here we go again. In a winter ritual as familiar as snow, the results of specialized high-school admissions are sparking the usual hand-wringing and finger-pointing about a shortage of "minorities"...
Bike-lane truce plan
Opponents of a controversial bike lane along Prospect Park West are offering a one-way compromise, suggesting the two-lane path be chopped in half. "The entire community favors a regular one-way...
Airfares on the ascent
Major US airlines are raising the price of some tickets favored by business travelers again, this time by up to $120 per round trip. Delta started the round of rate...
Some Sirius static
Sirius XM Radio came crashing back to Earth after the satellite-radio company swung to a loss in the fourth quarter and forecast full-year revenue that fell short of analysts' estimates....
City bigs hoot at schools chief's 'moot' point
City Schools Chancellor Cathie Black and Deputy Mayor Dennis Walcott stunned state lawmakers in Albany yesterday by criticizing New York's top education official for suggesting that a new teacher-evaluation system...
Shameless Rangel in bid for 22nd term
WASHINGTON -- Fresh off his House censure last year, Rep. Charlie Rangel is shooting for a 22nd term in Congress. The 80-year-old Harlem Democrat filed a 2012 statement of candidacy...
Bronx hit with fruit punch
The Hunts Point produce market in The Bronx is suddenly getting the red carpet treatment from New Jersey, which wants it to move to the Meadowlands. The members of the...
Brutally beaten SI granny dies
An elderly Staten Island woman has died three weeks after she, her husband and son were brutally beaten by a pair of thugs and robbed of a measly $18, authorities...
Business briefs
Family Dollar Investor Nelson Peltz's Trian Group is bidding $55 to $60 per share for Family Dollar Stores, sending shares of the dis counter up 31 percent in extended trading.Facebook...
Investor vs. Icahn on XO bid
In a long-running battle, Geoffrey Raynor is stepping up his efforts to stop billionaire Carl Icahn from buying the 48 percent of XO Communications he doesn't already own. Raynor's firm,...
Vote on NYSE, Deutsche merger: Jawohl
As the struggle deepened yesterday to name the new baby born of the NYSE Euronext-Deutsche Boerse merger, one choice rang loudly -- it's got to have "New York" in it....
'Home team' judge
Homeowners battling bankers in complex foreclosure proceedings should have access to a pool of Legal Aid attorneys, New York's top judge proposed yesterday. "It is precisely when the economy stagnates...
Face-to-face at JPMorgan Chase
Jamie Dimon's JPMorgan Chase denied allegations that it turned a blind eye to telltale signs that Bernie Madoff was perpetrating a billion-dollar Ponzi operation. During an investors conference yesterday, the...
It's the real thing - maybe
A public radio show claimed it's popped the top on America's most guarded, fizzy formula -- the Coca-Cola recipe. "The American Life" insisted it has unlocked the secret of Coke,...
Subways up, buses down
More riders hopped on the subways than buses in 2010 -- but either way, it was a long ride for straphangers who endured the worst service cuts in decades. Total...
Firms set on Zynga
T. Rowe Price and Fidelity Investments are looking to put money into Zynga, according to a published report. Zynga, the biggest maker of games on Facebook, reportedly has been courting...
Diamond Dealers: Amazin' scheme to sell shares of Mets to fans
Leave it to Wall Street to figure out a way to try to buy the New York Mets using money from the fans. A group of Big Apple wheelers and...
... and Randi Wins Again
For a while yesterday, it looked like the full muscle and influence of the Obama administration was about to be flexed in favor of repealing LIFO. And then something happened....
Steiner stumbles ...
Leave it to Shelly Silver's hand-crafted education-policy team to throw up a roadblock to the repeal of the seniority-based teacher-layoff law. State Education Commissioner David Steiner, handpicked last year by...
Mug vic, 96, wants revenge
A feisty, 96-year-old codger was shoved down and mugged in his Queens building by a whippersnapper half his age -- and now he wants a rematch. Alfonso Scannapieco insists that...
Starr-crossed celebs' hope
Prosecutors and crooked celebrity money manager Kenneth Starr have cut a deal on paying back his victims -- but the amount is secret for now, and might not be enough...
Crane-crash boss for trial
A Manhattan judge yesterday upheld the manslaughter indictment against crane-company owner James Frank Lomma, meaning charges that he recklessly caused a fatal 2008 collapse by putting a cheaply refurbished crane...
Apple plan wins few fans among mag publishers
Apple finally unveiled its long-awaited plan to allow magazine publishers to sell long-term subscriptions on the iPad. Up until now, consumers could only purchase single copies of most magazines via...
The psycho babbles on & on
The deranged Brooklyn man busted for a blood-soaked terror spree that left four dead and five wounded declared in his first interview yesterday that he has mental issues -- and...
Maniac's chilling boast to hero
In the final moments before he was captured, accused mass murderer Maksim Gelman soaked up his notoriety -- maniacally bragging to a fellow rider on a downtown No. 1 train...
Yelena's eerie wish comes true at funeral
Yelena Bulchenko got her tragic wish -- though it was sooner than anyone could have imagined. "One time, Yelena said to me, 'If I die, I want all of the...
Barclays a 'glutton' in Del Monte deal
A Delaware judge slammed Barclays Capital for its role in the $4 billion buyout of Del Monte Foods, saying the investment bank acted improperly by playing both sides of the...
Ed. boss flips 'out'
ALBANY -- Last in, cop out. President Obama's education czar flip-flopped on the controversial "last in, first out" teacher layoff policy -- initially circulating a copy of a prepared speech...
Trump mulls buying Mets
Make room, Mr. Met -- Mr. Trump might be moving into Citi Field soon. Donald Trump yesterday said he is interested in buying some or most of the Mets as...
Computer crushes champs in 'Jeopardy!'
Machine proves mightier than man once again. IBM's latest and greatest artificial intelligence, Watson, dominated its two human opponents -- champs Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter -- on Day 2...
Emp. State has no heart
The city's tallest building has the smallest heart. Empire State Building workers coldly shot down the romantic Valentine's Day rendezvous of a New York couple Monday -- refusing to honor...
Vallone fights 'Koch' bridge
Don't go throwing out those Queensboro Bridge signs just yet. City Councilman Peter Vallone said yesterday that he's opposed to renaming the iconic East River crossing after the former Mayor...
Iraq guy's WMD lies
LONDON -- An Iraqi who defected to Germany made up claims that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction to help topple his government, Britain's Guardian newspaper reported yesterday. Rafid...
Cuomo's warning on budget
ALBANY -- A day after chalking up a record-high 77 percent approval rating, a tough-talking Gov. Cuomo yesterday warned state lawmakers not to favor special interests over the public interest...
Judge OKs grilling on '9/11 call'
Lawyers for the family of a 9/11 victim can question a United Airlines employee about a call allegedly made using her cellphone to terrorist ringleader Mohamed Atta, a judge has...
Love-triangle cop violence
A married NYPD precinct commander's wife was beaten to a pulp and his tires were slashed at their upstate home -- and cops are now probing whether a sordid love...
CBS reporter's Cairo nightmare
"60 Minutes" correspondent Lara Logan was repeatedly sexually assaulted by thugs yelling, "Jew! Jew!" as she covered the chaotic fall of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Cairo's main square Friday,...
Battle-tough beauty no ‘wimpy girly girl’
When war reporter Lara Logan's co-workers learned that she had to be hospitalized after being attacked in Egypt, they knew it was serious. Logan, CBS's chief foreign correspondent, is known...
Early-balding prostate link
Men who show signs of balding at age 20 are twice as likely to develop prostate cancer in their lifetimes as those who keep their manes or lose them later,...
Madoff: Bankers 'had to know' of swindle
"They had to know." Breaking his silence, Ponzi fiend Bernie Madoff said in a jailhouse interview that the big banks and hedge funds he did business with while orchestrating his...
Sports shorts
NFL: Manning, Vick lead franchise tag list Four-time league MVP Peyton Manning received an exclusive franchise tag, a move that could cost the Colts $23 million next season. Colts owner...
Jets put franchise tag on Harris
Since the end of the season, Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum said keeping linebacker David Harris was a priority. Yesterday Tannenbaum made good on that, placing the franchise tag on...
NFL commissioner writes, 'Status quo is not an option'
This column appeared on nfllabor.com Tuesday: One of the best NFL seasons in history is now over. We salute NFL players for their extraordinary talent and we deeply appreciate the...
Today's Sports on Air
Auto Racing10:30 a.m.NASCAR: Sprint Cup, practiceSPEED1:30 p.m.NASCAR: Sprint Cup, practiceSPEED4:30 p.m.NASCAR: Camping World Truck Series, practiceSPEEDBasketball6:30 p.m.Wisconsin at PurdueBIG TEN7 p.m.Louisville at CincinnatiESPN7 p.m.Duke at VirginiaESPN27 p.m.Georgetown at ConnecticutSNY7 p.m.Vanderbilt...
The Post Line
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Tomorrow's Aqueduct Entries
Post Time: 12:30 pm. All horses appear in post position orderFIRST1m; $42,000; str alw; 3upPNHorse Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1Congo(L),122D Cohen1-1-9Pletcher 9-52Hardshell(L),119C Lopez5-6-3Baker 8-13South Fleet(L),119RDominguez2-1-2ADutrow 5-14Isn't He Perfect(L),119F Jara3-5-1Shivmngl 6-15Black Market Money(L),114B Pedroza4-1-2Ryerson...
Affrunti's Tampa Bay Downs Grade
Post Time: 12:25 pm.FIRST-7f; $8,000; mdn cl($8,000); 3YO, 7 fur;2-Sicky Nicky 1101a-TurntoMillr 1205-Willie's Way 1203-J Isle 1188-Two Strokes 1206-D'coffee Cat 1181-DoubleRevvl 1207-BestApproval 1204-Bandini Split 1209-ClevrPrfrmnce 120SECOND-1 1/16m; $8,000; cl($5,000); 4up;...
Devils face Hurricanes in huge game tonight
These are the Devils' 99 Hours of Truth. The next four nights, starting this evening when the Hurricanes visit Prudential Center, will go far in deciding whether the Devils' Preposterous...
Parx Racing Charts
Feb. 15, 2011 Clear And Fast. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST5 1/2f; $22,000; mdn clm; 3YO; (f)Off: 12:26. Good. vied, steady handlingTime: 22.71, 46.30, 1:00.11, 1:06.91.Trainer: John ScanlanWinner: CH F,...
Rivera's arrival to Yankees delayed
TAMPA -- Mariano Rivera didn't participate in yesterday's initial spring-training workout for Yankees pitchers and catchers at George M. Steinbrenner Field. "He called [Monday night] and said he might be...
Cardinals manager says union pressuring Pujols
JUPITER, Fla. -- Cardinals manager Tony La Russa says first baseman Albert Pujols and his representatives are being pressured by the players' union during contract negotiations. Pujols is eligible to...
Turf Paradise Results
FIRST-5 1/2f; $5,200; mdn clm; 4up6Almstddthppn (Immrno) 10.606.002.402Pirate Pete (Essman)4.602.204Bit of Sunshine (Keith)2.10 Off 12:32. Time 1:04.38. Fast. * Exacta (6-2) $31.00 * Quinella (2-6) $16.20 * $1 Trifecta (6-2-4)...
Gulfstream Analysis
Post time: 12:55 pm. All horses appear in post position order FIRST-5 1/2f; $17,000; mdn cl($16,000); 4up;(f&m) KATIE GO LIGHTLY switches to bug for seasonal debut. DICTIONARY NOTES cuts back...
Nets could get James back tonight
BOSTON -- Time may not be on the side of the Nets, who are playing career-high minutes almost across the board. Maybe fatigue is setting in, maybe not. But any...
PSAL bans two coaches for recruiting
The PSAL sent shockwaves throughout the city's high school athletic community by suspending a pair of high-profile coaches for recruiting violations. Legendary baseball coach Steve Mandl of George Washington and...
Amar'e & Knicks ready to rumble in rematch vs. Hawks
Amar'e Stoudemire says Madison Square Garden won't be quite as forgiving for Al Horford as Philips Arena was. Back on Jan. 28 in Atlanta, the Hawks knocked off the Knicks...
Heat defeat Pacers
Dwyane Wade tied a franchise record for most points in a first half with 31, and finished with 41 overall last night, to help the Heat defeat the Pacers 110-103...
Islanders win fourth straight in shootout
OTTAWA -- Michael Grabner and the Islanders were just too much for slumping Ottawa. Frans Nielsen scored in a shootout and the Islanders beat the Senators 4-3 last night for...
Masters memories drive Mickelson
There are a number of memorable moments that left a beautifully indelible stamp on Phil Mickelson's 2010 Masters victory last April. His remarkable 6-iron approach shot off the pine needles...
'Power' surge sparks Rangers
The Rangers are hoping Sunday's power-play outburst is just the jolt their struggling unit needed. Jump-starting the power play has been a point of emphasis all season for the Rangers,...
Hofstra wins on Jenkins' OT heave at buzzer (VIDEO)
Charles Jenkins hit a 3-pointer from 35 feet at the overtime buzzer as Hofstra defeated William & Mary 81-78 last night. Jenkins, who finished with 28 points, also had the...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYFeb. 16THUFeb. 17FRIFeb. 18SATFeb. 19SUNFeb. 20MONFeb. 21TUEFeb. 22KnicksAtlanta7:30TV -- MSG NetworkRadio- ESPN 1050 AMNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEAll-StarGame8:00TNTNOGAMENOGAMENetsBoston7:30TV -- YES NetworkRadio- WBBR 1130 AMNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEAll-StarGame8:00TNTNOGAMENOGAMERangersNOGAMEL.A.7:00MSGESPNDevils7:00MSGESPNNOGAMEPhil.12:30NBCESPNNOGAMECar.7:00MSGESPNIslandersNOGAMEBos.7:00MSG+WRHUNOGAMEL.A.7:00MSG+WRHUNOGAMEFla.1:00MSG+WRHUTor.7:00MSG+WRHUDevilsCarolina7:00TV -- MSG Plus NetworkRadio- WFAN 660 AMNOGAMEN.Y.R.7:00MSG+WFANCar.7:00MSGWFANNOGAMENOGAMEDal.8:30VS.WFAN
Fashion buzz
Karolina’s full-court press SWAN LAKER The 6-foot daughter of a Czech pro basketball player, supermodel Karolina Kurkova certainly has the genes to play hoops. But hanging out at Lincoln Center’s...
A whole new bag of tricks
Taking a break from those ’70s shows we’ve been seeing, fashion’s big guns yesterday whipped up collections inspired by all walks of life. It started off with a “pleat”-za party...
Freaky for tiki!
This bitter, snowy winter has done the unthinkable: It’s turning even the most social of New Yorkers into homebodies. But how do you keep your spirits up when you’re stuck...
Weird but true
A real cat burglar is on the loose in San Mateo, Calif. Dusty has swiped 600 items over the years -- towels, gloves, shoes, socks and anything else the feline...
Seton Hall falls to Villanova
Twice in the waning moments of last night's game against Villanova, Seton Hall went to its best scorer with a chance to tie. And twice Jeremy Hazell -- the newest...
St. John's steps closer to tourney bid with win at Marquette
MILWAUKEE -- Dwight Hardy and St. John's approached this stretch of two games in three days just like the NCAA tournament. The Red Storm appear ready for the bright lights...
CHSAA boys basketball roundup: St. Ray's edges St. Francis Prep
It wasn’t pretty, but it’s a win St. Raymond’s will take heading into the postseason. Coming off a loss to PSAL powerhouse Lincoln in the PrimeTime Shootout Sunday, the top-ranked...
Andujar responds to benching to lead Rice past Molloy
Dwayne Mitchell made a move Tuesday with the postseason in mind. The Rice coach didn’t like the sluggishness he saw from starting swingman Emmanuel Andujar at the start and immediately...
Struck out: Legendary GW coach suspended for recruiting
Steve Mandl has produced major leaguers Manny Ramirez and Alex Arias, he’s turned George Washington into a national powerhouse, winning 26 divisions in 27 years in addition to more than...
Izzy gets Amazin’ encore
PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets received a visit from Generation Ex on Tuesday, and evidently liked what they saw. Twelve years after throwing his last pitch for the Mets,...
Madoff to NY newspaper: banks 'complicit' in fraud
NEW YORK — Disgraced financier Bernard L. Madoff tells a newspaper that banks and hedge funds were "complicit" in his scheme to fleece victims out of billions of dollars. Madoff...
Love triangle may be behind vicious beating, slashed tires for NYPD commander
A married NYPD precinct commander’s tires were slashed and his wife beaten to a pulp over the weekend — and cops are now probing whether a sordid love triangle is...
Thomas doesn't deny he's unofficially consulting Knicks' Dolan
Isiah Thomas did not deny he was unofficially consulting with Knicks owner James Dolan on the Carmelo Anthony situation and suggested standing pat won't win a championship."Everyone agrees they need...
Jets put franchise tag on LB Harris
Since the end of the season, Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum said keeping linebacker David Harris on the roster was a “priority.’’ Today he made good on that, placing the...
New highlight for fantasy players
As you stare at your fantasy baseball team’s stats for the day, have you ever wondered how your players came to arrive at those performances? CBSSports.com’s Fantasy Baseball Commissioner has...
Humboldt horror house! Man turns Midwestern gal into 'sex slave'
A Greenpoint man lured a 27-year-old Wisconsin woman to New York through an online ad and repeatedly raped her during a nine-day imprisonment as his “sex slave,” cops said.Officers arrested...
What happened to the 'Gay Boy'? A grocer scrubs his controversial sandwiches
So much for ordering a Gay Boy with extra cheese.Bushwick’s newest grocery store, Hana Natural, hastily scrubbed a line of controversially named sandwiches — including the “Gay Boy,” “Butter Face”...
Empire State Building nearly ruined our Valentine's Day: family
The city’s tallest building has the smallest heart. Empire State Building workers coldly shot down the romantic Valentine’s Day rendezvous of a New York couple Monday— refusing to honor the...
Boeheim blasts critics in Syracuse
SYRACUSE -- After nearly 35 years on the job at Syracuse, the fire still burns brightly in coach Jim Boeheim. At age 66, he might not tweet, though he allows...
Home Invade fiend Komisarjevsky smiles through bad day in court
He lost his bid to toss the charges and boot the judge -- but accused Connecticut home invasion fiend Joshua Komisarjevsky still looked like he was having a fine time...
Feds, fraudster Kenneth Starr cut deal on restitution for celeb clients
Prosecutors and crooked celebrity money manager Kenneth Starr have cut a deal on paying back his victims — but the amount is secret for now, and might not be enough...