April 27, 2011
Coach, Kemba defend UConn's reputation
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun and star guard Kemba Walker defended the program’s academic reputation Wednesday, amid concern the national champions could lose scholarships based on academic performance....
Cashman says Yankees will be without Hughes 'for a while'
Awaiting results from the latest series of tests on Phil Hughes' pitching arm, Yankees GM Brian Cashman said Wednesday the team will be without the right-hander for "a while." Hughes...
Former Miss Russia busted again
And the pain continues. Former Miss Russia Anna Malova who was charged with forging prescriptions to obtain painkillers was busted this week for shoplifting in a Union Square clothing store,...
Murphy helps Mets beat Nats 6-3 for 6th straight
WASHINGTON — Daniel Murphy delivered a game-tying, pinch-hit homer in the eighth inning right after Jose Reyes was ruled out at third base on a disputed call, then added a...
Bartolo Colon shuts down White Sox, Yanks win 3-1
Bartolo Colon looked like the ace of old, shutting down the Chicago White Sox over eight crisp innings, and Robinson Cano hit an early three-run homer to give the New...
Dionne Warwick sues 'Baby It's You' producers
This is dedicated to the ones they sue - Dionne Warwick and a surviving member of the Shirelles are taking action against the producers of the new musical "Baby It's...
FDNY lieutenant says standpipe breach couldn't be easily bypassed
Defense lawyers in the Deutsche Bank manslaughter trial continued to shift blame for two firefighters' deaths away from the building's severed basement standpipe -- today grilling an FDNY lieutenant about...
Top recruit Achiuwa picks St. John's
Barring an unexpected, last-minute change of heart, power forward God’s Gift Achiuwa, one of the last elite recruits remaining in this year’s class, will commit to St. John’s Thursday, multiple...
VIDEO: Jets coach on 'CSI: NY'
The "CSI: NY" episode featuring Jets head coach Rex Ryan and GM Mike Tannenbaum will air Thursday night on CBS. Ryan and Tannenbaum filmed their scene, a portion of which...
Rep. Giffords arrives in Florida ahead of husband's space launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) arrived in Florida Wednesday to witness her husband blast off into space aboard the shuttle Endeavour later in the week. C.J. Karamargin,...
Parents charged with murder after Brooklyn baby dies
An 8-month-old Brooklyn baby under ACS supervision died of pneumonia due to malnutrition and her parents have been charged with murder, officials said today. ACS workers had been visiting little...
Mets' Pelfrey could miss Friday's start with flu
WASHINGTON -- Mike Pelfrey’s scheduled start for the Mets against the Phillies on Friday could be in jeopardy.As one of several Mets battling the flu, Pelfrey has shed 11 pounds...
Marathon star using New York to prepare for Olympics
Meb Keflezighi didn’t compete in the marathon at the 2008 Beijing Olympics because of a hip fracture. A year later, he became the first American man to win the New...
Seubert shows at Giants complex
Giants guard Rich Seubert has beaten the odds before in overcoming a major injury and returning to the NFL. The 32-year-old is ready to do it again, provided the league...
Citigroup axes Ben Stein speech after complaint
Citigroup has canceled a planned keynote speech by writer, actor and TV personality Ben Stein after getting a complaint that he told jokes disparaging women at a private-equity conference in...
Alleged pervy B'klyn soccer coach thrown in jail for suspended license
A Brooklyn soccer coach who allegedly abused an 8-year-old girl was thrown in jail yesterday when his bail was tripled because he has a slew of suspensions on his drivers...
Cleveland Browns RB Peyton Hillis named Madden '12 cover athlete
Cleveland Browns running back Peyton Hillis was named the cover athlete for Madden NFL '12, beating out representatives from 31 other teams.ESPN's SportsNation revealed that Hillis, who was considered by...
Former Mets pitcher McDowell accused of hurling gay slurs at Giants fans, apologizes
Mets 1986 World Series hero Roger McDowell — the “second spitter” in a famed “Seinfeld” episode — before a recent game in San Francisco made anti-gay slurs and lewd motions...
Cab drivers ask for 15-percent hike in fares to combat rising gas prices
Cab prices are just not fare! With gas prices soaring, cab drivers are asking the city for a 15-percent hike in rates – a spike the city’s Taxi and Limousine...
Berkshire says former exec violated its insider trading policies
OMAHA, Neb. -- A report to the board of Berkshire Hathaway said late Wednesday that David Sokol violated the company’s insider trading rules and ethics standards when he bought shares...
Lehman settles $1.2 billion New York state tax bill
The restructuring team winding down Lehman Brothers Holdings struck a deal with New York authorities to settle the investment bank's $1.2 billion state-tax bill for $144 million, DJ Newswires reported...
Starbucks profit climbs 20 percent on strong same store sales
SEATTLE -- Starbucks said Wednesday its fiscal second quarter profit rose 20 percent as sales at existing stores continued to grow. Profit came in at $261.6 million, or 34 cents...
Paris Hilton and boyfriend attacked by 'stalker' outside courthouse
LOS ANGELES — A lovelorn lunatic jumped Paris Hilton’s boyfriend and professed his life for the hotel heiress, during a wild melee outside a Van Nuys courthouse this afternoon. The...
NFL Draft: Newton compares favorably to Young
Cam Newton has been one of the most scrutinized players leading up to this year’s NFL Draft. Experts, analysts and scouts have combed through hundreds of hours of film, conducted...
2011 Mock Draft 2.0 -- First Round picks 17-32
Here is the second half of the NFL Blitz mock draft, which includes who we think the Giants and Jets will take with their first-round choices Thursday at Radio City...
Asian accents for Armitage
For a “punk ballerina,” Karole Armitage has some good, old-fashioned ideas. And the harder she pushes at them, the better they are. The downtown diva looked sharp at Tuesday’s opening...
Fed chief Bernanke suggests low rates are here to stay
WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday he did not know when the Fed would tighten interest rates but that the "extended period" described in the central bank's...
Knicks decide to keep Billups
Knicks president Donnie Walsh announced Wednesday the team will keep Chauncey Billups for next season and will not exercise the buyout clause in the point guard's contract.Billups, obtained in the...
Crews battle brush fire at Kennedy Space Center
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A brush fire broke out Wednesday at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the site of the launch of the space shuttle Endeavour later this week....
Anthony shows Knicks coach some 'love': report
Carmelo Anthony may be warming up to Mike D’Antoni. The Knicks forward passed on opportunities to praise his head coach Sunday after the team was swept out of the playoffs...
'Vinny Gorgeous' dressed to impress before being arrested, FBI agent testifies
They don't call him "Vinny Gorgeous" for nothing. Acting Bonanno boss Vincent Basciano didn't have too much to say when he was arrested on racketeering charges early on Nov. 19,...
Husband indicted in beating death of wife over cable TV
The boobtube obsessed brute from Staten Island who brutally beat his wife because she didn’t shell out for premium cable TV while he was in the hospital has been charged...
Suspect in failed Colorado mall bombing charged with arson
DENVER, Colo. -- The man who attempted to set off a crudely-constructed explosive device in a mall in Littleton, Colo. last week was charged Wednesday with one count of arson....
'SNL' stud Jason Sudeikis to host the 2011 MTV Movie Awards
"Saturday Night Live" comedian Jason Sudeikis will host the 2011 MTV Movie Awards, the network announced Wednesday. "He is a smartass and a gentleman who never goes for the easy...
Brooklyn church holds memorial service for slain photographer Chris Hondros
A New York-based photographer killed in Libya is being remembered for images that spoke for the suffering people of the world. More than 1,000 friends, relatives and colleagues filled a...
See the wedding procession route in 3-D
Here's a fast, complete rundown of what the royal wedding procession route looks like. The folks at Google Earth pulled together this video that runs through the route, first tracing...
Va Tech appealing fed fines from '07 mass shooting
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Tech will appeal $55,000 in federal fines levied against the school for failing to quickly alert the campus during the 2007 mass shooting that killed 32...
President Obama and First Lady tape interview for 'Oprah'
CHICAGO -- President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama traveled to Chicago Wednesday to do an interview for "The Oprah Winfrey Show," though few details emerged about the taping....
Video captures IHOP fight
ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Police Department is investigating a fight caught on video at an IHOP restaurant involving police officers. The incident happened early Saturday morning in Buckhead. Video posted...
This week's calendar: April 28 to May 4
Thursday, April 28 Building Green Expo and Workshops This expo will features such panel discussions about practical applications for new building or renovation projects. Learn how to cut costs and...
First look: Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin
The first photo of Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin in HBO's "Game Change" was released today, showing that the actress may outdo Tina Fey in the competition to look most...
Yankees pitcher Corey Lidle not to blame for fatal plane crash: lawyer
Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle who died when the plane he was piloting crashed into a building on the Upper East Side in 2006 had nothing to do with pilot error...
Federal Reserve again keeps interest rates steady
The Federal Reserve once again kept interest rates steady at historic lows Wednesday. Rates will stay pegged between the range of 0 percent to 0.25 percent. In addition, the central...
Barcelona coach loses cool ahead of crunch Real Madrid showdown
MADRID -- Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola launched an astonishing attack on Real Madrid rival Jose Mourinho ahead of Wednesday evening's UEFA Champions League soccer showdown. The bitter Spanish rivals are...
Reina says US owners convincing him to stay at Liverpool
LIVERPOOL, England -- The sought-after Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina has given his strongest indication that he will stay with the EPL soccer side next season, Sky Sports reported Wednesday. The...
West Point rejects lesbian cadet as repeal of 'don't ask don't tell' has not taken effect
ALBANY, N.Y. — A lesbian cadet who resigned from West Point last year has been rejected for readmission to the academy even as the military moves toward repealing its “don’t...
Real Madrid tells AC Milan to quit dreaming about Ronaldo
MADRID -- Real Madrid's general manager, Jorge Valdano, said Wednesday there was absolutely no chance its superstar forward Cristiano Ronaldo would be allowed to move to AC Milan. Silvio Berlusconi,...
Dutch club signs up toddler sensation
VENLO, The Netherlands -- Johan Cruyff, Wesley Sneijder … and now Baerke van der Meij? A Dutch soccer club from the southern city of Venlo has taken youth scouting to...
KERNAN: Yankees shouldn't rush young arms to big leagues
Ivan Nova’s performance Tuesday night (6 1/3 innings, one run in the 3-2 loss to the White Sox) is a reminder the Yankees need to stick with the kids, and...
7 dead as storms pound South for 2nd straight day
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — At least seven people are dead from Arkansas to Alabama as a second day of storms and tornadoes crossed the South. One person died when a tree...
Ferguson, DeVito again turned away at Jets complex
It appears Jets offensive tackle D’Brickashaw Ferguson and defensive tackle Mike DeVito are playing a prevent defense. Both players, in an effort to earn workout bonuses written into their respective...
Union tells NFL free agents to 'shop your services'
The following question-and-answer memo, obtained by The Associated Press, was distributed by the NFL Players Association on Tuesday afternoon: “Follow-up Q&A’s about Brady, et al v. NFL: Judge Nelson Orders...
Steve Jobs breaks silence on controversial iPhone location tracking
CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Apple CEO Steve Jobs broke his silence Wednesday on the controversial process it uses to gather location information via the iPhone. "We haven't been tracking anyone," Jobs...
Commissioner says NFL's image OK despite chaos
MINNEAPOLIS -- The NFL and its players swapped another set of accusatory court filings Wednesday, arguing whether the now-lifted lockout should be put back in place even as teams get...
Apple announces white iPhone, iPad 2 expansion
CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Apple said Wednesday that it will launch a white version of the iPhone 4 on Thursday. A white version of the device was originally announced last June,...
Kate Hudson engaged to Muse frontman Matthew Bellamy
Actress Kate Hudson announced Wednesday she is engaged to British rocker Matthew Bellamy, with whom she is expecting a child. "I'm engaged, it just happened a week ago," the 32-year-old...
Cannes: early 'Tree of Life' bow in the U.K. scrapped
Well, the gala world premiere of Terrence Malick's much-awaited "The Tree of Life'' at the Cannes Film Festival in around three weeks won't be upstaged after all. Icon Film Distribution, which planned...
Dodgers owners Frank and Jamie McCourt accused of failing to pay hairdresser
LOS ANGELES -- A hairdresser claimed in a lawsuit that Los Angeles Dodgers owners Frank and Jamie McCourt failed to pay an $18,000 grooming bill. David Mackey claimed that the...
New York man arrested for driving drunk twice in one night
DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- New York state troopers arrested the same man twice in one day for drunk driving, myFOXny.com reported Wednesday. Troopers stopped a car in the early hours...
NYC schools chancellor Dennis Walcott visits H.S. slated to be closed
On his first school day as head of New York City’s public school system, Chancellor Dennis Walcott visited a school that is slated to be closed and promised students he...
Eric Holder defending DOMA defense lawyer is rich
Politico reports that Attorney General Eric Holder defended former solicitor general Paul Clement regarding the lawyers decision to resign from his lawfirm when it decided to drop its defense of...
White House releases President Obama's birth certificate
WASHINGTON -- The White House released a longer version of President Obama’s birth certificate this morning, just weeks after real estate tycoon Donald Trump had questioned its veracity. "We do...
British military up early for royal wedding dress rehearsal in London
LONDON -- Up to a thousand members of the British military carried out a pre-dawn dress rehearsal in London for the royal wedding Wednesday morning. All the members of the...
Petraeus to be nominated as CIA director, Panetta to take over as Pentagon chief
WASHINGTON -- US Army general David Petraeus is set to be nominated as the new director of the CIA, with the current CIA director, Leon Panetta, taking over as Pentagon...
Eight US troops and American contractor killed in Afghan pilot shooting near Kabul airport
KABUL -- Eight American servicemembers and a US contractor were shot dead Wednesday when an Afghan Air Force officer opened fire at Kabul's airport. The shooting occurred at a NATO...
Geithner's foxy pension raid
Why should the federal government be any different than cities and states? When it comes to their pension funds, soon there may be no difference. As the Washington Post reports today,...
For Poly Prep's Zapata, past success means little to future gains
Some do their best to forget the past as to not repeat it. Andrew Zapata has a different goal: He wants to put everything he’s done before behind him –...
The Education of Juan Agudelo
After being brought off the bench in favor of Luke Rodgers for the past two games, one common thread that has been brought up by both Juan Agudelo and his...
‘30 Rock’ employee steals (from) the show
There’s yet another nitwit character on “30 Rock” — only this one was behind the scenes. Matthew Rudolph, 35, an accountant for the awardwinning NBC sitcom starring and created by...
Yankees lose to White Sox, Soriano struggles again
The best closer in Yankee Stadium last night was not Mariano Rivera . . . or even a pitcher. White Sox reserve outfielder Brent Lillibridge shut the door on a...
Yankees need to stop using Soriano in eighth
Joe Girardi has gone by his formula, but it's time to change the formula. Yes, Rafael Soriano should be a tremendous weapon in the eighth inning, but the former closer...
PSAL baseball roundup: Tottenville rebounds, tops MSIT
Gil Mendoza homered and drove in two runs and Mike Sullivan went the final 1 1/3 as Tottenville rebounded from a quarterfinal finish in last week’s Monroe Tournament to top...
More tests for Yankees' Hughes
Phil Hughes will go back to Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center for more tests on his "dead" right arm today after spending 4½ hours there yesterday morning. After last night's 3-2...
Eagles fall flat vs. Ravens
Kevin Del Valle said he nearly took a wrong turn as he got to Lafayette Avenue in The Bronx Tuesday afternoon. It’s hard to blame the Salesian coach, who won...
NFL wants ruling to continue lockout
Confusion continued to reign yesterday in the NFL's labor battle. One day after a federal judge appeared to end the lockout by granting the players an injunction, the league tried...
NFL and players deserve unnecessary nonsense penalties
Our worst fears have been realized. Finally, the National Fools League has served up a game no one can bear to watch: Roger Goodell in a three-point stance, lined up...
Giants allow workouts before change of heart
At practice facilities around the NFL yesterday, players were told they couldn’t work out, meet with coaches or, in some instances, even enter the building. But that wasn’t the case...
Softball roundup: Mulligan, Sea get past Villa
It took seven innings, but St. Joseph by the Sea was finally able to break open a tight game. The Vikings led St. John Villa by just a run heading...
Ready Freddy: Gonzalez guides St. Raymond over Salesian
Coming to Ravens Field after losing back-to-back games and with No. 1 Monsignor Farrell and No. 10 Fordham Prep on the horizon, St. Raymond senior Freddy Gonzalez realized the importance...
Hackley snaps Poly's 63-game Ivy winning streak
It’s Larry Giustiniani’s first season coaching at Hackley and he knew that Poly Prep had a fantastic softball program. He just didn’t know how great nor did he understand the...
CHSAA/Private baseball roundup: Ames guides Regis over Spellman
There’s a trend developing for Regis this season. When the Raiders need a win, Kevin Ames gets the ball. The senior right-hander, who last week beat Mount St. Michael, pitched...
Cardozo standout earns tennis scholarship to Arizona State
Leighann Sahagun is not the typical tennis star. The Cardozo senior wasn’t born with a racket proverbially in her crib and didn’t start taking individual tennis lessons until she was...
Bust in brutal SI elderly beating
Cops yesterday arrested the two thugs who beat and took a measly $18 from an elderly Staten Island couple earlier this year as the victims were closing their variety store,...
Miscues in field, on bases lead to Lewis loss
Francis Lewis understands its identity. The Patriots are not going to mash their way to victories with home runs and extra-base hits. “We know one thing,” coach Bryan Brown said....
Rhodes to success: Packer looks to ride shortstop, new coach to league titles
When taking over a young team the best thing for a new coach is having an established star and leader on the roster. That’s exactly what Dily Felix got at...
Now healthy, Gonzalez goes deep twice to lead Construction
Almost exactly one year ago, Alicia Gonzalez’s freshman softball season was turned upside down. The Construction slugger had bad stomach pain, was dehydrated, had spells of dizziness and even experienced...
Risks don't pay in unsafe 'Arbor'
Is the British movie "The Arbor" a documentary or a work of fiction? Actually, it's both, as first-time filmmaker Clio Barnard melds the two genres in a bold experiment that...
Much ado about Doolittle
In her midriff-baring hippie-chick blouse and high-waist short-shorts, with her long auburn hair framing her face, pop waif Eliza Doolittle seemed ready for a heat wave. It was fitting because,...
Katie (yawn) confirms 'Evening News' exit
Katie Couric has con firmed she's leaving the "CBS Evening News" -- ending weeks of tiresome speculation. "I have decided to step down from the 'CBS Evening News,' " Couric...
Paul mauls NBC
Awkward! Paul Reiser, who thought he'd be promoting his brand-new NBC sitcom, was forced instead to address its quick cancellation on Monday night's "Tonight Show." NBC axed "The Paul Reiser...
Giffords inspires 'L&O:LA'
'Law & Order: LA" is putting its spin on the shocking assassination attempt that left Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in a medically-induced coma last January. The series -- which famously...
Local news vets in new Web launch
A group of familiar New York TV news names are banding together for a new all-video information site. Jay DeDapper, Tim Minton, Len Berman and film critic Alison Bailes are...
Tracy trashes Charlie
So how do you really feel, Tracy? "30 Rock" star Tracy Morgan has ripped into Charlie Sheen -- calling him an "a- -hole," among other choice words -- while promoting...
Grand slam
Attention all die-hard Yankee fans and demolition experts! Have I got a show for you. Nat Geo's "Break It Down" shows us how the "House that Ruth Built" got un-built...
Tonys try to Rock the boat
Nothing's more predictable than the Tony telecast. The host is usually some sitcom star -- Sean Hayes, Neil Patrick Harris -- who opens the show with a second-rate Hugh Jackman...
Starr report
Drew Pinsky has struggled to move the HLN ratings needle in his first three weeks on the air there. "Dr. Drew" has averaged 263,000 viewers at 9 p.m., which is...
Off to the happiest place on earth?
OUT OF AFRICA A wildlife safari is the adventure of a lifetime, but if a trip to Tanzania is not in the budget, the new Wild Africa Trek at Disney’s...
Looking for fun and friendship
Garden Skate 321 Changebridge Rd., Pine Brook, NJ; 973-287-7626; gardensk8.com On a nondescript street in an unassuming building just 24 miles from Midtown Manhattan is a skateboarding oasis of pure...
Getting crafty
Ever since having my third child, my once lowly crafts drawer has now taken over an entire dresser. While it used to hold a pair of scissors, colored paper and...
Lemonade from lemons
At a recent Mommy-and-Me class, my 2-year-old crafted a paper snowman with the smallest of the circles on the bottom, instead of on top. Rather than criticize her, I praised...
This year's models
Just about every parent thinks their son or daughter is made for the movies or handsome enough for a billboard. But what does it take to stand out from the...
Word perfect
We know that reading is essential for success in school and in life, yet too many kids do not read enough to fully comprehend the texts in front of them....
Photo fit
What does it take to be the “it” kid? Personality, character and, naturally, an adorable and all-American look, according to Kimberly Terry, spokesperson for Gap, Inc.’s engagement marketing and public...
Nine times out of 10
‘We’re sorry we seated you next to the cranky couple,” apologized the manager at Imperial No. Nine. But we chuckled over the miserable (ex?) lovers, he doing all the talking,...
Behind this door is the most mysterious restaurant in New York
There’s a curious little butcher shop on Great Jones Street, the quaint cobblestone thoroughfare that runs between the Bowery and Broadway in Manhattan’s NoHo neighborhood. Peer into its plate-glass front...
Pair held in SI elder slay
Cops yesterday arrested the two thugs who beat an elderly Staten Island couple and took a measly $18 from them as the victims were closing their variety store, officials said....
Squeezing the 'rich' -- as libs find loopholes
Our disingenuous president suggests he can magically solve all our fiscal woes by taxing the rich ("The Tax Class O Must Have Skipped," Michael Barone, PostOpinion, April 21). A quick...
Newark scareport
There have reportedly been three security breaches in five days at Newark Airport. The latest TSA blunder came yesterday when a passenger slipped by security unchecked, WCBS/Channel 2 said last...
Running on empty
'What the heck went wrong?" That, apparently, is the question roiling the environmental com munity as it realizes that the fight against climate change has fizzled. As Brad Plumer writes...
How bigger government harms blacks
Walter Williams fans are in for a treat -- and people who aren't Walter Williams fans are in for a shock -- when they read his latest book, "Race and...
Proof of the power of persuasion
Sometimes ideas do matter. The history of the Federalist Society, which got its start shortly before I started law school and is now finishing its 30th year, is proof of...
71 fiends re-caged
Afghan police and foreign troops have recaptured 71 Taliban inmates since Sunday's prison break, but the jail's head said many of the terrorists have likely reached havens in Pakistan. At...
Syria showdown
Thousands of Syrian security police rushed to a Damascus suburb and another flashpoint city yesterday in what protesters feared was preparation to crush anti-government demonstrations. Witnesses said busloads of soldiers...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Bronx A teenager was gunned down yesterday in the Bronxwood section, police said. Frankie Faison, 17, was shot twice in the chest at 4:50 p.m. on Barnes Avenue near Arnow...
Hum 'Diller' of a report
Barry Diller's IAC/InterActiveCorp., the operator of Match.com and Ask.com, reported a sales jump of 22 percent to $460.2 million from $378.2 million a year earlier, blowing away analysts' forecasts. Net...
'Apparel' investor: Dov's our guy
It's official: Dov Charney has won a reprieve. Confirming a report in The Post late last week, American Apparel said in a statement yesterday it had secured a financial lifeline...
Third term's a charm: Mike
He's got a dismal 40 percent approval rating, but Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday he has absolutely no regrets about running for a third term. "Zero," the mayor declared on PBS'...
Get serious on Syria, Bam
The bloody crackdown in Syria is just the lat est sign that Team Obama's "engagement policy" toward the Middle East bad boy hasn't paid off. As President Obama himself might...
Facebook's 'deal' spiel
Facebook launched a deals program yesterday in five US cities, following on the popularity of Groupon and other services that offer deep discounts -- for example: $50 worth of food...
Sony's tab hinges on fold-ability
Sony's first tablets won't hit store shelves until autumn but it's already aiming to grab the No. 2 spot behind Apple. The Japanese electronics giant showed off a pair of...
Perky Starbucks on move
After shuttering some locations just two years ago, Starbucks is now ready to pour its caffeinated concoctions from several new city locations. The first new 1,200 square foot coffee outlet...
No Mideast vision, only indecision
At a recent gathering in New York, a writer with ties to the British government reported that the view from the other side of the pond is that "the leader...
Andy's 'Hevesi Law' to $lam crooked pols
ALBANY -- Almost two weeks after disgraced ex-Comptroller Alan Hevesi was sent to the slammer for taking bribes, Gov. Cuomo yesterday unveiled a proposal to ban crooked politicians from drawing...
Bam makes $lick move
WASHINGTON -- As soon as Republicans hinted at a willingness to end tax breaks for oil companies, President Obama pounced. Obama fired off a letter yesterday to congressional leaders demanding...
Gabby is taking off for shuttle
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords -- still recovering from a horrific bullet wound through the brain at the hands of a madman -- will travel to Florida to see her astronaut husband...
Crooked teachers cash in big-time as ax slowly falls
This is the third in a four-part series shining a light on the opaque system of school-employee disciplinary hearings, which for years have been criticized as slow, costly and ineffective...
Madonna's wear & tear
You're wearing less material, girl! Madonna proved she's "True Blue" sporting shredded denim on the streets of Midtown. The pop icon looked more hobo than hottie Monday in her down-and-out...
Brolly good show
The world's first peek at Kate Middleton's wedding dress could be obscured by umbrellas, weather experts warn. Despite earlier predictions that the sun would shine on the royal newlyweds, updated...
Ax for LI commish over slay probe
The top Long Island cop overseeing the serial-killings probe has bungled the case so badly that his boss is kicking him to the curb, The Post has learned. Suffolk County...
It's the Upper Wild West Side for two-wheeler stealers
Park your motorcycle near Central Park West, and it may not be there when you get back. Two-wheel rides are vanishing in the area at an alarming rate, and the...
All Saints bids in flux
Saints preserved. Goth-inspired clothier All Saints Spitalfields, which was teetering on the brink of bankruptcy for most of yesterday as a Big Apple bidder wrestled with intransigent Icelandic banks about...
Aflac's $13B mascot gets its quack back
Aflac's $13 billion duck has a golden new voice. The insurance giant yesterday unveiled a new voiceover man for its hapless duck mascot whose well-known quack helps bring in more...
Texas subprime link in Bronx firetrap
The family of three that perished in a Bronx blaze lived in an illegally subdivided firetrap that's part of a Texas private-equity firm's multibillion-dollar portfolio of subprime mortgages, records show....
Mafia screw baller
The Mafia forgives and forgets -- for a price! The mobbed-up owner of a posh Staten Island eatery was nearly whacked for fooling around with a wiseguy's wife -- but...
Amazon expansion spree cuts into profit
Hey, big spender. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos surprised Wall Street by more than doubling the company's capital expenditures in the first quarter -- cutting profits in the period by 33...
Business briefs
Upbeat stocks Stocks jumped to their highest levels in nearly three years. The Dow rose 115 points to 12,595.37 while the S&P 500 added 11.99 points to 1,347.24. The Nasdaq...
Time table-hopping
In its annual rite of spring, Time magazine tried to round up the world's top 100 most influential people at its black-tie gala last night in Manhattan. With competition from...
Quick copies of Kate dress
Kate Middleton's bridal gown won't be hers alone for long. The minute the princess-to-be arrives at the steps of Westminster Abbey, a designer watching the royal wedding on TV on...
Another trader guilty
Bouncer-turned-trader Craig Drimal pleaded guilty to insider trading yesterday, making him the 21st person to cry uncle in the widespread federal probe. Drimal, who worked the doors at various Manhattan...
Bx. landlord saves buildings
A veteran Bronx landlord pledged yesterday to invest $7 million to repair 10 rent-stabilized buildings he bought this month after the intervention of city officials. The buildings in Kingsbridge began...
'Rape Cops' sound effect
Defense lawyers continued today in their efforts to portray the alleged "Rape Cops" victim as an unreliable drunk -- at one point having an investigator model one of the officer's...
The man with bloody hands
Bashar al-Assad! You've just murdered hundreds of your countrymen in an attempt to keep power. What are you going to do next? "I'm going to join the UN Human Rights...
The sidewalks of New York
What? New York City doesn't have enough unenforceable laws? Guess not. To fill the void, City Councilwoman Margaret Chin wants to lock up folks who buy knockoff handbags, scarves and...
Will hicks nix 'Six' fix?
"I'm getting uneasy about these secret, self-appointed groups who are going to meet and apparently solve our problems and everybody in the House and the Senate is just going to...
1G fine for fake? Get real!
New York women strongly disagree about whether anyone should buy fake designer handbags or only pay full price for the real deal -- but they overwhelmingly blasted a proposed new...
Inspector brazenly ordered pal tix-fix
In a startling example of how the NYPD bends the law for friends, an NYPD deputy inspector shamelessly wrote a memo on his own departmental stationery ordering a lieutenant to...
Cop-fracas pair cleared
A retired cop and his wife -- charged with going berserk in a Harlem police station after the unjustified arrest of their 13-year-old son -- have been cleared by a...
Cabby showdown
Bloomberg officials and cabbies face off in a City Council hearing today on a bill to rein in hacks. The legislation would increase fines for drivers who refuse to take...
Fed's straight man
Ben's got some explaining to do. With the US dollar in a free fall, inflation at the pump and in the grocery aisle robbing consumers of their buying power and...
Widening probe bares 'dirtier' dozens
The more they dig, the more the dirt piles up. The massive NYPD ticket-fixing investigation has uncovered evidence of far more serious crimes, with cops allegedly making potential felonies go...
Images of a chilling execution
A disturbing surveillance video captures life and death in all its grainy, gruesome reality in just two minutes and 12 seconds on a Brooklyn street. The video opens with an...
PlayStation ID thefts a 'hack' of a crime
He wasn't playing around. A hacker infiltrated as many as 77 million Sony PlayStation user accounts -- swiping personal information such as names, home addresses, birthdays and possibly even credit-card...
Jury shirker's 'Oprah' excuse
Oprah could tip the scales . . . of justice. A woman told a federal judge yesterday that she hopes her tickets to one of Oprah's final episodes will excuse...
Belmont back on LIRR track
Belmont Park fans can ride the rails to the track again after the New York Racing Association ponied up the dough to restore LIRR service from Penn Station. The train...
'Mailer' orders welcome
Fans of Norman Mailer may get an opportunity to own some of the late literary giant's personal belongings. It's a chance "to possibly own a piece of history," said Matthew...
Rapist con nixes op for new heart
ROCHESTER -- The sister of a state prison inmate serving time for raping a 12-year-old female relative in 1996 says her brother has turned down a heart transplant. Kenneth Pike...
Bridge-toll battle
ALBANY -- Outer-borough Democrats yesterday blasted a plan to slash the much-maligned MTA payroll tax and replace the funds by resurrecting East River bridge tolls. Senate Minority Leader John Sampson...
Carl Lewis out of the running in NJ
The political aspirations of Olympic track legend Carl Lewis have hit a hurdle. Lewis, who had hoped to run for New Jersey state senator in November, was tripped up by...
Custody battle over Hudson kid
The 10-year-old sole survivor of the upstate tragedy that took the lives of his suicidal mother and three younger siblings is reportedly the subject of a custody dispute. The Times...
Mike rips special escort for Diddy
Mayor Bloomberg launched a probe into the NYPD yesterday after it confirmed leading a Midtown motorcade for rap mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs so he could make a $75,000 gig in...
Tomorrow's Keeneland Entries
Post Time: 1:15 pm All horses appear in post position orderFIRST7f; $18,000; mdn cl($20,000); 3upPNHorse Wt.JockeyOdds1Campton,118J Court 20-12Rollwitdlittleman,117C Roman 15-13Illusive Heart,124SBrdgmn 5-14Baron Slew,124JCstllno 8-55Explicit Rascal(L),124P Ouzts 20-16Subtropical,118G Gomez...
Today's Sports on Air
BaseballNoonDodgers at MarlinsMLBN7 p.m.Athletics at AngelsESPN7 p.m.Mets at NationalsSNY, WFAN (660 AM)7 p.m.White Sox at YankeesYES, WCBS (880 AM)Basketball7 p.m.Eastern Conference Quarterfinals:76ers at Heat, Game 5TNT8:30 p.m.Western Conference Quarterfinals:Grizzlies at...
Walsh expected to stay as Knicks president: sources
Knicks owner James Dolan is on the verge of announcing Donnie Walsh will be back as Knicks president for next season with an agreement all but sealed, according to multiple...
Nova starting to look good for Yankees
The Yankees finally got some good news from one of their 24-year-old starting pitchers. Ivan Nova last night delivered his best performance of the season in the 3-2 loss to...
Klitschko-Haye bout big news -- just not in U.S.
Ever gone to a nightclub or fancy party and stood outside amongst those who weren't necessarily invited, but were there because they didn't want to miss the excitement? That's how...
Mets' Thole delivers in the clutch
WASHINGTON -- It's one thing when David Wright strikes out eight times in as many games and quite another when Josh Thole does it. But heading into last night's game...
Study probes trout numbers in New York
To figure out how well its stocking program is going and how well stocked trout survive, New York is teaming up with Cornell University for a three-year study. Creel surveys...
Jenkins hits Haggerty hat trick
Eleven-year-old Kemoni Albritton is too young to grasp the achievements of her uncle, Hofstra guard Charles Jenkins. And she surely can't appreciate that so much of what Jenkins has accomplished...
Jets feel like outsiders at own building
Imagine going to work in the morning, arriving at your office and politely being told to go home. Imagine going to work and being told you were welcome to walk...
Affrunti's Tampa Grade
Post Time: 12:25 pm.FIRST-1m&40y; $9,000; cl($5,000); 4up; (f&m)6-WickedSwet 8-11-LadySamala 20-17-Ily 7-22-RockWithYo 5-25-Levy Light 4-13-Starfromafar 6-14-Danctthtmp 3-1SECOND-1m&40y; $12,500; str alw; 4up4-JustLkBsct 4-15-ChillnDyln 10-16-Mz'sDonZln 3-11-Wld'n'WkGy 12-12-Dalliance 6-13-ArtsandLsr 5-27-Dntlffhspd 7-2THIRD-1m(T); $15,000; mdn cl($32,000);...
Panthers mull taking Newton at No. 1
At the 2010 Heisman Trophy ceremony, Auburn quarterback Cam Newton was asked if he could envision a scenario in which one day he might have to return the coveted trophy....
Parx Racing Charts
Apr. 26, 2011 Clear And Fast. ©2011 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST -5 1/2f;$23,000; clm; 3upOff: 12:25. Good. bid turn, good energy. Trainer: Robert Reid, Jr.Time: 22.23, 44.81, 57.76, 1:04.04.Winner: DK...
Jailed dad in Ingram's heart for draft night
When he hears his name called sometime in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night, perhaps before the Giants pick at No. 19, maybe even when the...
Chandler may come back to Knicks
The Knicks would have to get lucky, but one of their targets this summer is to bring Wilson Chandler back into the fold, The Post has learned. Chandler, who was...
Works for Derby; Factor, Gusto out
On a day when The Factor and JP's Gusto joined the growing list of drop-outs from the May 7 Kentucky Derby, former favorite Uncle Mo -- the subject of Internet...
Mets pay 'sobering' visit to wounded heroes
WASHINGTON -- The Mets' trip to Walter Reed Army Medical Center yesterday went a little smoother than last September's visit. With the visit non-mandatory this time, the Mets had all...
Durkin quits Crown races
All three Triple Crown races this year are back on the same network, NBC, for the first time since 2005, but they'll be missing Tom Durkin, the longtime voice of...
The Post Line
NBAFavoriteLine (O/U)UnderdogHEAT10½ (186½)SixersSPURS 6½ (189) GrizzliesTHUNDER 6½ (205) NuggetsNHLFavoriteLineUnderdogPENGUINS$115-135LightningBRUINS$160-180CanadiensHome team in CAPS
Hondo tries the Tribe
Hondo, who was deprived of a winner last night when the elements negated his Rays play, went draino with the Nationals as the Whoever's Playing The Metamucils Theory continued to...
Sports shorts
NHL: Masterton Trophy finalists Anaheim goalie Ray Emery, Calgary forward Daymond Langkow and forward Ian Laperriere of the Flyers were named finalists for the Masterton Trophy. The award, which will...
Carl Everett arrested
LUTZ, Fla. -- Former Mets outfielder Carl Everett was in a Tampa jail yesterday on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after putting a handgun to his...
Jets coach rips Rhodes, Gholston in new book
Rex Ryan is lining up at "write" tackle. Though he still is playing safety in avoiding mention of his foot-fetish scandal in his new book, "Play Like You Mean It,"...
Bulls vanquish Pacers
Derrick Rose scored 25 points, Luol Deng added 24 and the Bulls finally played like a top seed, knocking off the Pacers 116-89 in Game 5 to wrap up their...
Mets now 5-0 since Bay's return
WASHINGTON -- Dave Hudgens recalls March 29 all too well. "We were playing the Nationals in spring training and I remember Jason [Bay] coming up to me and saying he...
Mets Capitol-ize in D.C. for 5th straight; Young OK
WASHINGTON -- Chris Young's right arm didn't fall off, and the Mets won. Nobody said it had to be pretty. "I threw some good pitches, and not as many as...
Flyers, Canucks win Game 7s; Canadiens force one
In a series that went the distance, Brian Boucher did the same when it counted for the Flyers. Backed by a burst of early goals, Boucher gets another round to...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYApr. 27THUApr. 28FRIApr. 29SATApr. 30SUNMay 1MONMay 2TUEMay 3YankeesChicago7:05TV -- YES NetworkRadio--WCBS 880 AMChi.7:05YESWCBSTor.7:05YESWCBSTor.4:05YESWCBSTor.1:05YESWCBSDet.7:05YESWCBSDet.7:05YESWCBSMetsWashington7:05TV -- SportsNet NYRadio- WFAN 660 AMWash.7:05SNYWFANPhil.7:05SNYWFANPhil.1:10FOXWFANPhil.8:00ESPNWFANNOGAMES.F.7:10SNYWFANRed BullsNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEK.C.7:30MSGWQBUNOGAMENOGAMENOGAME
Weird but true
A supermarket in Medina, Ohio, has a delivery of fresh eggs -- but they're not for sale. A female duck, believed to have had a quick affair with two males...
VIDEO: Teen terrors beat down Chinese deliveryman
Cops are hunting for these three hoodlums—along with a lookout—who can be seen in this shocking video pummeling a Chinese food deliveryman as he lay on the floor of a...
Beyonce backed out of video game deal, costing company 70 jobs and millions of dollars: suit
A video game maker says Beyonce didn't play fair in a deal for a game structured around her. Gate Five LLC sued the Grammy Award-winning singer Tuesday in New York....