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April 20, 2012

Mets lose to Giants in 10

Hector Sanchez hit a go-ahead single in the 10th inning off Frank Francisco, and the San Francisco Giants came back after blowing the lead in the ninth and just hung...

Yankees reliever Chamberlain throws with knee on stool

TAMPA, Fla. -- Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain expects to be out of a walking boot for an injured ankle in about two weeks. Chamberlain dislocated his right ankle bouncing on...

$12,000 reward in missing B'klyn boy case; Kelly plea for help

While national attention focuses on the disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz in SoHo more than 30 years ago, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly today made a rare personal appeal to New...

Yankees pitcher Pettitte throws, Pineda next

Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte made his third minor league start Friday in the extended spring program, facing the Pirates in Tampa, Fla. In five innings he allowed two runs, four...

Rangers change lines ahead of Game 5

Coach John Tortorella tweaked the Rangers' top two lines during practice on Friday ahead of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference playoff series against the Ottawa Senators. The series is...

St. John's women's coach leaving for Michigan

St. John's head coach Kim Barnes Arico has been hired to coach the Michigan women's basketball team. Barnes Arico coached the Red Storm for the past 10 seasons and guided...

Top counterterrorism adviser: Keep up the good work, NYPD

A top counterterrorism adviser to President Obama today commended the NYPD -- and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly -- for keeping New York City safe while also protecting its citizen’s rights....

iPad wait time drops to 5-7 business days

If you waited until now to order the new iPad, you only have to hold out a little longer until the latest Apple tablet's in your hot little hands.Shipping times...

Knicks playoff tickets on sale

The Knicks have announced that tickets for the first round of the 2012 NBA Playoffs went on sale Saturday at noon. Tickets are available on nyknicks.com, ticketmaster.com and at the...

'Blaster'-piece! Guard accidentally shoots self at Metropolitan Museum of Art

A security guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art accidentally shot himself in the leg while cleaning his gun inside the famed Upper East Side institution this afternoon. The unidentified...

Devils seek to maintain momentum heading to Game 5

Although the Devils came together to shut out the Panthers 4-0 in Game 4 on Thursday night, they’re going to have to treat Saturday's Game 5 like Game 7 if...

Netflix execs experienced massive pay increases in 2011

Two of Netflix's top execs raked in blockbuster pay packages last year despite the company suffering through a number of strategic stumbles, according to a proxy statement filed Friday.CEO Reed...

POST NBA POWER RANKINGS: Stoudemire gives Knicks another closer

The Knicks will get back one of their star players Friday night against the Cavaliers and it comes at the perfect time.Much has been written about the impact Amar’e Stoudemire’s...

Construction worker plummets 30 feet in Midtown

A construction worker plummeted 30 feet after falling through plywood scaffolding inside a Midtown building today, authorities and coworkers said. The 24-year-old hardhat was rushed to Belleuve Hospital with a...

Three more Secret Service agents to lose jobs over prostitution scandal

WASHINGTON -- Three more Secret Service agents are slated to lose their jobs in the wake of the Colombia prostitution scandal, FOX News Channel confirmed this afternoon. It was unclear...

WATCH: Hubbuch on Jets draft

The Jets have myriad positional needs entering the NFL Draft. CineSport's Noah Coslov and the New York Post's Bart Hubbuch discuss which take priority and how Tim Tebow may have...

WATCH: Hubbuch on Giants draft

The Giants may pick the best available player at No. 32, an NFL Draft strategy that served GM Jerry Reese well before. CineSport's Noah Coslov and the New York Post's...

Yankees defeat Red Sox, ruin Fenway anniversary

There was no number 13 on the back of the grey throwback jersey to identify who was wearing it. There was no mistaking the swing. The home run swing of...

Rangers looking to 'make a play' in overtime vs. Senators

The two games the Rangers have lost in their opening-round playoff series to the Senators have been in overtime. So does Rangers coach John Tortorella have a solution for how...

Giants sign long snapper DeOssie through 2015

The Giants in past years knew all-too-well what life was like with a shaky special teams kicking operation, low-lighted by suspect long-snapping. That was no longer the case after Zak...

Venture capital investments fall 19 percent in first quarter

Funding for startups fell 19 percent in the first three months of the year, as cautious venture capitalists funneled less money into fewer deals. According to a study out Friday,...

Three more Secret Service agents to lose jobs over prostitution scandal as hooker goes into hiding

Three more Secret Service agents are slated to lose their jobs in the wake of the Colombia prostitution scandal, FOX News Channel confirmed Friday as it was reported that the...

President Obama to appear on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'

President Barack Obama is heading to "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," NBC announced Friday. Obama will appear on a special episode of Fallon's talk show, to be taped at The...

Disney studio chief Rich Ross steps down month after 'John Carter' bomb

LOS ANGELES — Disney movie studio boss Rich Ross is stepping down, a month after the family entertainment giant booked a huge loss on the mega-budget sci-fi movie "John Carter."...

Day in Photos: April 20, 2012

Stoudemire 'pain-free,' says Knicks chemistry will not be issue

CLEVELAND -- Knicks forward Amar’e Stoudemire said he is pain-free and doesn’t understand what the fuss is about regarding how he and Carmelo Anthony will mesh. Stoudemire will start Friday...

Cops continue to search for clues in Etan Patz disappearance

Investigators carried rubble from a basement excavation site in lower Manhattan on Friday while searching for clues in the 1979 disappearance of a 6-year-old boy. Utility workers with jackhammers and...

France's Sarkozy in hot seat as election nears

PARIS -- After a sometimes testy campaign that laid bare the poor state of France's public finances and the ugly choices facing its next president, voters on Sunday will start...

Times Square confetti to honor Dick Clark next New Year's Eve

Messages written by Dick Clark's fans will be part of the confetti that's showered on Times Square next New Year's Eve. People can share their memories of Clark on square-inch...

Devils forward Henrique finalist for rookie of year

Devils center Adam Henrique has been voted one of three finalists for the Calder Trophy as NHL Rookie of the Year.Henrique, Colorado’s Gabriel Landeskog and Edmonton’s Ryan Nugent-Hopkins were the...

Pentagon confirms four Americans died in Afghanistan helicopter crash

WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon on Friday confirmed that four US service members were killed when their Blackhawk helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan. The helicopter crashed Thursday in Afghanistan's Helmand province,...

Devils' Henrique voted as finalist for Calder Trophy

Devils center Adam Henrique has been voted one of three finalists for the Calder Trophy as NHL Rookie of the Year. Henrique, Colorado’s Gabriel Landeskog and Edmonton’s Ryan Nugent-Hopkins were...

Knicks sign Gadzuric as playoff insurance, waive Walker

Mike Woodson announced that the Knicks will sign 6-11 journeyman center Dan Gadzuric and waive swingman Bill Walker in a move to provide depth and insurance for the playoffs.Gadzuric, 34,...

Correction Officers endorse Espaillat over Rangel for House seat

The head of the 15,000 member city jail officers union today endorsed state Sen. Adriano Espaillat over 21-term incumbent Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel for Congress. “I am proud to endorse...

FRIDAY FIVE: Rivalry managers

Yankees-Red Sox today. First meeting of 2012, and Fenway Park’s 100th anniversary.Did you know that, since the unbalanced schedule returned in 2001, this will be the 11th of 12 years...

Carnival cruise ship accused of refusing to aid Panamanian fishing boat in distress

MIAMI -- US cruise company Carnival has expressed deep regret over the failure of one of its ships to aid two Panamanians who later died at sea, blaming it on...

New Zealand woman's 2-gallon-a-day Coca-Cola habit cited in death

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Experts say a New Zealand woman's 2-gallon-a-day Coca-Cola habit probably contributed to her death, a conclusion that led the soft-drink giant to note that even water...

Romney campaign raises $12.6M last month

WASHINGTON — In its first publicly available financial report since the Super Tuesday primaries, Mitt Romney's presidential campaign said it raised $12.6 million in contributions last month, a figure that...

Apollo raises offer for Great Wolf Resorts, countering KSL again

Apollo Global Management is raising its offer for Great Wolf Resorts Inc. again, one day the private equity firm and KSL Capital Partners escalated their bidding war for the water...

NFL Mock Draft: 1st round, picks 22-26

With the NFL Draft approaching, The Post will have you covered with news, updates and mock drafts leading up to Draft Day on April 26. Here are picks 22-26:22. Cleveland...

Complete NFL Mock Draft Coverage

Post writer Anthony Sulla-Heffinger has been publishing a series of stories detailing which players he believes will be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft.For complete mock draft...

Plane with 130 passengers crashes in northern Pakistan, no survivors

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- A Pakistani airliner carrying up to 130 people crashed and burst into flames as it came in to land in Islamabad Friday in bad weather, apparently killing...

Raging UK pilots fired over mid-air bust-up

EXETER, England -- Two experienced pilots were sacked after an argument spiraled into a "massive breakdown" in relations which saw the men raging at each other in the cockpit during...

US drone use takes off on home front

With little public attention, dozens of universities and law-enforcement agencies have been given approval by federal aviation regulators to use unmanned aircraft known as drones, according to documents obtained via...

Judge to deliver verdict in 2008 crane collapse case next week

Four years after a massive tower crane broke apart on E. 91st Street, crushing two workers under tens of tons of plummeting steel, a manslaughter verdict now looms for accused...

US Airways chief talks up American Airlines merger following union deal

US Airways Group Inc.'s CEO said pursuing a merger with American Airlines parent AMR Corp. while the company is in bankruptcy-court protection "represents a unique opportunity that we should not...

Feds seize NYC email server in Pitt bomb threat probe

PITTSBURGH — Federal agents have seized an email server from a New York City hosting service as part of their investigation into a rash of bomb threats targeting the University...

Audi eyes record China, US sales as luxury-car boom continues

INGOLSTADT, Germany -- German luxury carmaker Audi is hopeful of reaching 700,000 annual car sales in China earlier than anticipated and aims to sell more than 130,000 cars in the...

Bail set at $150K for Zimmerman as he apologizes to Trayvon Martin's family for fatal shooting

SANFORD, Fla. — In a dramatic courtroom appearance, George Zimmerman took the stand at his own bail hearing today and made a surprise apology to Trayvon Martin's family, saying he...

Kleenex owner Kimberly-Clark's profit up 34%, tops forecasts

IRVING, Texas -- Kimberly-Clark's first-quarter earnings rose 34 percent as the consumer products giant's cost-cutting measures and stronger-than-expected sales growth helped to improve margins. Kimberly-Clark, whose brands include Huggies diapers,...

McDonald's first-quarter profit rises on stronger sales

OAK BROOK, Ill. -- McDonald's reported Friday that first-quarter earnings rose 4.8 percent as the world's largest fast-food chain's sales grew slightly faster than expected and margins improved. McDonald's has...

Long Island store owner accused of drugging teen, having sex with him

The owner of a Long Island religious goods store is accused of drugging a 17-year-old employee and having sex with him. Nassau County police arrested 44-year-old Daniel Miller, of Inwood,...

Berlusconi says strip shows were 'burlesque contests'

MILAN -- Silvio Berlusconi on Friday said his wild parties were "burlesque contests," as the former Italian prime minister made a first appearance at his trial for having sex with...

Olympus shareholders approve new directors

TOKYO -- In the first face-off with shareholders since its $1.5 billion accounting scandal broke six months ago, Olympus Corp. faced a three-hour grilling by angry investors Friday, but still managed to clinch...

Qatar's sovereign wealth fund takes 5.2% stake in Tiffany

Qatar's sovereign wealth fund has made its first major foray into a US public company by snapping up a 5.2 percent stake in Tiffany, the Fifth Avenue-based jewelry and luxury...

GE's first-quarter profit dips after NBC sale hits revenue

FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- General Electric's first-quarter earnings declined 12 percent as the conglomerate's revenue slumped in the absence of a contribution from media company NBC Universal. Still, the quarter showed...

WATCH: Yankees-Red Sox preview

Mark Hale and George King break down this season's first matchup between baseball's biggest rivals. The Post writers will dissect the keys to the Yankees' success in the upcoming series...

Coma-stricken Bee Gees star Robin Gibb shows 'flicker of life'

LONDON -- Stricken Bee Gee Robin Gibb was showing "flickers of life" in his brave battle to pull out of a coma. A source close to the 62-year-old music legend,...

Maryland to become first state to ban employers from demanding job applicants reveal Facebook passwords

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland is poised to become the first state to ban employers from demanding applicants or workers hand over their log-in information for social media sites like Facebook....

NYC report finds new water meters lead to huge bills

A new report finds that New York City's high-tech automatic water meters are hitting customers with some huge and unexplained bills. The report by Public Advocate Bill de Blasio says...

NJ-bound lanes of Holland Tunnel to be closed from 1 a.m. to 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday

New Jersey-bound motorists won't be able to use the Holland Tunnel during the overnight hours this weekend. The New Jersey-bound lanes will be closed from 1 a.m. to 8 a.m....

Philippine fisherman dead in collision with US forces

ZAMBOANGA, Philippines -- A fisherman died when his boat collided with a US Special Forces vessel deployed in the far south of the Philippines on a mission to contain Islamic...

Court in shock as Norway gunman Breivik describes massacre he said was inspired by al Qaeda

OSLO, Norway — In testimony too graphic for any parent to hear, Norwegian far-right extremist Anders Behring Breivik shocked an Oslo courtroom Friday as he calmly described hunting down teenagers...

British man recalls work with Osama in subway terror plot trial

A British man recounted his days at the side of Osama bin Laden in the weeks following 9-11 during his testimony yesterday at a trial centering on a terror plot...

UK police arrest three men on terror charges at London's Heathrow Airport

LONDON -- Three men were arrested at London's Heathrow Airport on suspicion of possessing articles and documents with the intention of using them for terrorist purposes overseas, British police said...

Inside Derek Jeter's bachelor pad

VIDEO: Kimmel tackles Secret Service scandal with 'Pretty Woman Dos'

It's the movie about the Colombian, Secret Service-crossed escort with a heart of gold. Jimmy Kimmel mocked the scandal in Cartagena with a fake movie trailer on his late-night talk...

Escaped bears on rampage in Japan kill two women

AKITA, Japan -- Bears killed two women after escaping from their enclosures in a park in northern Japan, police said Friday, admitting they still did not have a handle on...

Impotent United Nations

The UN can do something to end the bloodshed in Syria is a lie. This lie has been perpetuated for more than a year and has culminated in a false...

Justin Bieber spends $20K on motorbike despite no license: report

CALABASAS, California -- He might not have his motorcycle license yet, but that hasn't stopped pop star Justin Bieber spending $20,000 on a limited edition Ducati. The "Boyfriend" singer, 18,...

US Blackhawk helicopter crashes in Afghanistan, four reported dead

KABUL -- A US Blackhawk helicopter crashed Thursday in Afghanistan, apparently while responding to a suicide bombing. Four people were believed to be on board the aircraft, which was reported...

Florida tycoon who adopted girlfriend settles fatal crash lawsuits for $46M

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- John Goodman, the Florida tycoon who infamously adopted his 42-year-old girlfriend, has settled lawsuits stemming from a 2010 traffic accident for $46 million, the Palm...

Bin Laden's family to be deported to Saudi Arabia 'in a few days'

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- The deportation of Osama bin Laden's family from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia is expected to take place "in a few days," as discussions between the two countries...

CHSAA softball roundup: Villa holds off St. Joseph Hill

St. John Villa will go into its game with Moore Catholic with some momentum. Sevdiana Liharevic allowed just two earned runs and struck out four for the Bears in a...

Players of the year

Leroy Fludd: Boys & Girls Nicknamed “Truck” because of his rock-solid frame and toughness inside, Fludd added finesse to his game this winter. He improved his perimeter skills – such...

Devils penalty kill gets back on track

The Devils finally got their penalty kill on track, and it may have suddenly turned their playoff lives around. After allowing six power-play goals on 10 chances in the first...

Devils smell a 'Rat' on Panthers

The Devils have given Panthers nemesis Kris Versteeg a pet name. “The Rat,” one Devil told The Post. Some of these guys probably never heard of Ken Linseman, the original...

PSAL baseball roundup: Morris hands Monroe first league loss

Jeison Ogando and Darlin Veloz each had two hits and two RBIs as Morris shocked powerhouse James Monroe, 8-7, in Bronx A East baseball on Thursday. Luis Sterling scored twice...

CHSAA/Private baseball roundup: Berkeley Carroll tops SIA, remains perfect

Berkeley Carroll is still perfect. The Park Slope, Brooklyn private school knocked off Staten Island Academy, 7-4, in ACIS baseball on Thursday to remain undefeated. Jacob Udewitz struck out seven...

INSIDE LACROSSE: Budding Brackett has New Dorp back atop the PSAL

Shawn Brackett is seeing his offseason work pay off and his New Dorp team is reaping the benefits. The bruising senior attack wanted to improve his ability to score in...

Yanks Top Twins

LIGHTNING ROD: Rodriguez talks big weekend, possible college commitment

Every other week this baseball season, George Washington catcher Nelson Rodriguez will give us an inside look at his team’s quest for a second straight PSAL Class A city title...

Hall of a story: Once-homeless Jeff star commits to South Carolina

Thaddeus Hall, the supremely talented but at times troubled Thomas Jefferson senior who has dealt with academic woes and living in a homeless shelter, capped a whirlwind four-month ride of...

Preston’s quiet Kelly silences Molloy bats

Megan Kelly makes her noise with the sound of the ball hitting the glove after it misses a hitter's bat. “I call her 'The Quiet Assassin' because she is very...

PSAL softball roundup: Bryant blasts Cardozo, 12-2

Bryant picked up a signature win in impressive fashion. Brittani Foster went 2-for-4 with three RBIs and two doubles to lead the Owls to a 12-2, six-inning run-rule win over...

Devils Down Panthers

Red Sox sliding into meeting with Yankees

BOSTON — They’ll kick off the weekend with a party here, a mass gathering this afternoon to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park. All sorts of dignitaries will be...

Red Sox troubles, Yankees rivalry highlight Fenway anniversary

BOSTON — They’ll kick off the weekend with a party here, a mass gathering this afternoon to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park. All sorts of dignitaries will be...

Sea statement: Vikings beat Moore to claim early SI bragging rights

Frank Sconzo went down two strikes leading off the bottom of the first inning against Moore Catholic’s John Baggs. He fouled off a strike, then another. Ten pitches later, Sconzo...

Yankees face Red Sox for first time looking to spoil party

After eight years of facing Terry Francona’s Red Sox in the regular season and playoffs, the Yankees meet their new villain this afternoon: Bobby Valentine. The Rivalry returns when the...

Lewis comes back from three down in the seventh to beat Madison

Francis Lewis already had two chances to prove itself against elite teams in the PSAL. Instead, the Patriots were shut out by both Susan Wagner and Construction. But, in arguably...

Yankees defeat Twins; Granderson hits 3 HRs

After Curtis Granderson’s dazzling performance last night was finished, Nick Swisher gave his Yankees teammate some ribbing. “Curt, you hit three,” Swisher said. “You can’t hit four?” Swisher’s quip came...

A-Rod slumping vs. southpaws leaves Yankees cleanup a mess

It all made baseball sense. When the Yankees were facing righty starters, Joe Girardi sensed a vulnerability because he was batting Curtis Granderson and Robinson Cano second and third, respectively....

The Post's All-Brooklyn girls basketball honors

Nazareth won a second straight CHSAA Class AA state championship despite being inundated with tragedy. Beloved coach Apache Paschall died of cardiac arrest Jan. 3 and the school was set...

The Post's All-Brooklyn boys basketball honors

If New York City is the Mecca for basketball in the country, then Brooklyn is the Mecca in NYC. Boys & Girls won its third straight PSAL Class AA city...

Day in Photos: April 19, 2012

BCBG boss in Playboy condom caper

Talk about a tussle over protection money. A bizarre legal battle is escalating over a line of Playboy brand condoms — and fashion designer Max Azria is wrapped up in...

Verizon backs Microsoft in mobile war with Apple, Android

Verizon is looking to ignite an Apple-Microsoft rivalry for the smartphone era. The telecom giant, feeling the pinch of Apple’s expensive iPhone, said yesterday it wants to help Microsoft succeed...

Business briefs

Bad newsInitial claims for state unemployment benefits slipped 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 386,000 last week, the Labor Department said. The four-week moving average for new claims rose to a...

Tinseltown trade talk

So far, suitors aren’t exactly lining up for Variety as Anglo-Dutch conglomerate Reed Elsevier tries to unload its last US publication. Among those rumored to be at least looking at...

NY Times ad revenue slips 8.1%

The New York Times Co. benefited from the sale of its regional newspapers and higher circulation revenue in the first quarter, helping offset continued print and digital advertising declines. The...

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion not eyeing sale: source

If Research In Motion hires an investment bank, it would be to help it license its BlackBerry software or negotiate a strategic investment, not to sell the smartphone maker, a...

DirecTV slashes NFL Sunday Ticket package by 40%

DirecTV, trying to broaden its audience, is cutting the price of its NFL Sunday Ticket package, which gives users access to all regular season National Football League out-of-market broadcasts, by...

Starbucks ‘crushed’ by vegans

Starbucks plans to stop using an extract made of dried insects to color some Frappuccinos and pastries after an online campaign asked for the ingredient to be removed. The retailer...

SEC targets Egan-Jones

The US Securities and Exchange Commission voted to bring an enforcement action against Egan-Jones Ratings Co. and its founder, Sean Egan, a person familiar with the matter said. The SEC...

Shrinkage factor: BofA's Q1 mortgage biz shows $40B free fall

So this is your new BofA? Brian Moynihan’s Bank of America is mounting a staggering retreat from its once steady business of underwriting home loans. The Charlotte, N.C., bank suffered...

Buffett backers buck Goldman board member Johnson

What started out as a shareholder spring is turning into a more widespread uprising on Wall Street. The latest target of disaffected shareholders is Goldman Sachs, where an investor group...

Atty: 3rd Raj tipper

A third Goldman Sachs employee is under investigation for passing illegal tips to Galleon Group co-founder Raj Rajaratnam, a lawyer for former Goldman Sachs Director Rajat Gupta said in court...

Public outrage slows CEO pay

The public outcry over runaway corporate pay is finally hitting home, according to new report that shows a sharp slowdown in CEO pay raises last year. While the recession clearly...

Sock it Tumi IPO

Say hello to the latest must-have accessory on Wall Street. Shares of fast-growing luggage label Tumi soared nearly 50 percent in their first day of trading, as investors bet on...

Spitzer ‘steamrolls’ Citizens Union head

Steamroller Eliot Spitzer is back! At least, he thinks so. The disgraced former “Love Gov” called the head of the Citizens Union to complain about the government-watchdog group’s endorsement of...

Young chef murdered for his iPhone two blocks from his Bx. apartment

A young cook returning home from work was shot dead in cold blood yesterday by a heartless thug — who stole his iPhone but ignored his wallet full of cash....

Tyson lockup 'knock-up'

Mike Tyson knocked up a female prison official while behind bars in Indiana, the former champ claimed in a bombshell interview. “Iron Mike,” in an ESPN chat to hype his...

Union suing in pay snub

Hundreds of electricians, plumbers, painters and other tradespeople employed by the city descended on City Hall yesterday to announce plans to file a lawsuit so Comptroller John Liu can keep...

9/11 Museum deal

Construction of the 9/11 Museum at the World Trade Center will resume for the first time since August, under a deal that will get payments flowing to the contractors again,...

Romney defends his success after Obama’s 'silver spoon' remark

WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney staunchly defended his family’s wealth yesterday after President Obama asserted that, unlike his GOP rival, he wasn’t “born with a silver spoon in my mouth.” “I’m...

Obama takes a seat on ‘Rosa’ bus

WASHINGTON — President Obama got a front-seat view of civil-rights history when he sat in the same bus that Rosa Parks rode when she made her historic stand against racial...

$3 to dine with O, hunk

WASHINGTON — George Clooney’s a cheap date — as little as $3 could land you dinner with him and President Obama at the actor’s LA mansion.The Obama campaign announced yesterday...

Feds to Nugent: Rock on

WASHINGTON — Rocker Ted Nugent, who made comments about President Obama that some construed as threatening, met with the Secret Service yesterday and the “issue has been resolved,” a Secret...

Son stays mum on Brooklyn 'starve ma'

He won’t blame Mommy. Carlotta Brett-Pierce’s 6-year-old son testified at the accused monster mom’s murder trial yesterday that he never saw her beat, bind or force-feed sleeping pills to his...

B’klyn park sports $40M gift

A Manhattan philanthropist is donating $40 million to the cash-strapped Brooklyn Bridge Park waterfront project to fill its greatest need: year-round recreation. Joshua Rechnitz, 46, plans to bring a 115,000-square-foot...

Abusive banker to pay ex 500G

A brutish investment banker was ordered yesterday to pay his ex-wife $500,000 for repeatedly abusing her during their tumultuous courtship and brief marriage.The jury verdict against Jason Meyers awarded Myriam...

Woman who received 9.5 grade defends romance spreadsheet

One of the women rated by a Manhattan investment banker who tallied his dates on a spreadsheet isn’t mad at him — but she’s furious at the woman who made...

NYPD Daily Blotter

The Bronx *** This building super may be a little too handy. Richard Lane, 48, allegedly helped himself to a North Riverdale co-op resident’s ATM card and $4,000 in cash...

Blackout pilot in mystery splash crash

A twin-engine Cessna turned into a ghost plane yesterday when its pilot apparently fell into unconsciousness and the craft circled aimlessly over the Gulf of Mexico for some three hours...

Blocked sidewalks threaten Williamsburg brunch time

The early bird won’t be getting served Sunday brunch in Williamsburg anymore if some churchgoing locals have their way. The brunch battle royale centers on Brooklyn Community Board 1’s plan...

Liu aide ‘runs’ – and $tays

A loophole in the City Charter will allow a top aide to Comptroller John Liu to run for the state Senate this year without leaving his $194,087-a-year job. Simcha Felder,...

One hail of a change

Livery taxis will soon legally be able to pick up street hails in the outer boroughs and upper Manhattan, following a historic vote yesterday by the city’s Taxi & Limousine...

Delta jet lands at JFK with smoking engine after bird hit

A Delta jet slammed into birds as it took off from Kennedy Airport yesterday — and had to make an emergency landing back at JFK with one of its engines...

Helm of The Band dies at 71

Levon Helm, the gruff-voiced drummer for 1960s rock group The Band, lost his 14-year battle with throat cancer and died at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center yesterday. The three-time Grammy winner,...

4 chopper GIs feared dead

WASHINGTON — A US Army helicopter crashed on a nighttime mission in southwestern Afghanistan yesterday, and initial reports from the scene indicated that as many as four soldiers may have...

Police digging for body in 1979 Etan Patz murder case

Etan Patz may never have made it off Prince Street. The 6-year-old boy, whose disappearance in 1979 riveted New Yorkers and sparked an international manhunt, might be buried in a...

From Qaeda with love

An al Qaeda terrorist who plotted to cold-bloodedly slaughter hundreds of people in New York subways blubbered, “I love him,” as he testified yesterday against his childhood pal and alleged...

No mercy for Kruger: feds

The feds yesterday urged a judge to reject crooked ex-state Sen. Carl Kruger’s plea for leniency because he was soliciting bribes at the same time other corrupt pols were being...

First images of call girl in Secret Service sex scandal emerge

This is the hooker who made the Secret Service look like boobs. Photos emerged yesterday of the Colombian call girl who sparked the escalating prostitution scandal by refusing to get...

Scandal flying high

What’s next, a mile-high club? No-frills budget carrier Spirit Airlines capitalized on the Secret Service hooker scandal with a “More bang for your buck” promotion of $19.80 flights to Cartagena....

‘Tryst’ cop’s quickie retirement – with pension

The Long Island cop who allegedly parked his cruiser in his girlfriend’s driveway for on-duty trysts some 57 times is getting set to stick it to the taxpayers again.Nassau County...

Aniston dumps NYC digs

Jennifer Aniston just sold her two stunning West Village condos for $6.5 million to a non-boldface mystery buyer, The Post has learned. That’s a half-million less than what she bought...

Sprint sued for taxes

ALBANY — Sprint-Nextel shorted the state by more than $100 million by failing to pay sales taxes on portions of its flat-rate wireless plans, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman claims in...

Brother gives up brother as 'hit man' in mob slay

This took betraying the family to a whole new level. A reputed Colombo crime-family soldier disavowed his own brother after the wiseguy-turned-rat took the witness stand in Brooklyn federal court...

Fighting nukes with UN fantasies

North Korea tested a nuclear-capable long-range missile the other week, and plans a nuclear-bomb test in the near future — while Iran nears the end stage of its nuclear-weapons program....

Dirty political money

A Number of high-ranking members of the New York business community have thrown their influence and money behind Gov. Cuomo’s call to have the deficit-ridden state government take over financing...

Battle for the White House: ‘Hope’ for a ‘change’

The Issue: Mitt Romney’s criticisms of Pres. Obama’s policies and his joking that he ‘start packing.’ *** The Democrats are preaching that if the Republicans get elected they will lead...

Slamming NY’s poor

Assembly Speaker Shelly Silver wants to sock the poor — yes, the poor — by hiking the state’s minimum hourly wage to $8.50, from $7.25. Now there are signs that...

Romney’s point of pride

An earlier version of this editorial misquoted President Obama when he said he was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth. This version of the editorial has been...

An Evel Knievel debt solution

America is in a debt crisis because of overspending and a huge deficit, like a car racing toward a cliff. So what do we do? The tired conservative solution is...

A really ruff race

Rarely has there been a more ridiculous moment in American politics than the one that began on Tuesday when conservative blogger Jim Treacher dug into Barack Obama’s 1995 memoir and...

Hot picks

WATCH: Lucky strikes out!

I’m beginning to think writer Nicholas Sparks isn’t one person at all, but a roomful of ladies doing Harlequin-romance Mad Libs. Occasionally they’ll hit a winning combination, as in the...

Fightville

‘Fightville,” you had me at “gladiator school.” This alternately hair-raising and chuckle-unleashing documentary peeks at the droll goings-on inside a sad little Lafayette, La., academy (it shares a strip mall...

Don't 'Think' about it

We’ve all been told that throwing yourself at someone will only make you less desirable. So it goes with this vaguely movie-like infomercial for Steve Harvey’s best-selling love-advice book of...

To The Arctic

The rapid shrinking of the Arctic’s ice cap due to global warming “has left polar bears on thin ice,’’ narrator Meryl Streep informs us in this superficial 3-D documentary from...

Chimpanzee

This documentary offering from the DisneyNature label resurrects some of the worst traits of the studio’s True-Life Adventures series of the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s, dubiously shaping some amazing footage...

It’s the leashed they could do

I really wanted to like “Darling Companion,’’ which reunites the wonderful and seldom-seen Kevin Kline with one of his best collaborators, director Lawrence Kasdan, 29 years after “The Big Chill’’...

From Russia with love, but without joy or clarity

Chekhov’s “Three Sisters” are unhappy all the time. The two who work are miserable. The married one doesn’t love her husband. All of them are sick and tired of their...

Struggling to keep the ‘faith’

There are a lot of prayer meetings going on at “Leap of Faith,” the new musical at the St. James about a con-man evangelist. But most of them are taking...

Gives new meaning to ‘Roll’ play

So many plays seem arbitrary, as if the writer were rolling dice to decide what happens next. But “Die: Roll To Proceed” cuts out the middle-man. In Joe Kurtz’s endlessly...

Race to this ‘Park’

The new Broadway show “Clybourne Park” is about cultural stereotypes and race relations. Wait, don’t run away! Bruce Norris’ play is also razor-sharp and funny as hell. When some characters...

Goodbye First Love

For a 15-year-old who lives at home with her mother, Camille has a mature love life — but then, she’s French. In “Goodbye First Love,” talented director Mia Hansen-Love, now...

My Way

‘My Way” is not, as the title might suggest, a Frank Sinatra biopic. No, it’s an eye-popping, empty-headed World War II epic made in South Korea. The slight story revolves...

The Rasta masta

Kevin Macdonald’s documentary about Bob Marley fulfills its great-man agenda. Go in convinced that this towering reggae artist had glaring personal flaws and that the music-documentary format is a bore,...

Send her to the chair!

Lauren Piskin is weaving through her fitness studio, Chaise 23, as a handful of devotees balance on their tushes and prop up their legs in an excruciating table top position....

As Yankees hit town, Valentine learning how prickly Boston is

Who feels like celebrating? The Red Sox will honor the 100-year anniversary of Fenway Park today with the Yankees in town, but the mood around the team has felt more...

5 questions for ... Rich Eisen

The NFL Network’s Rich Eisen, who will host the network’s NFL Draft coverage (Thursday through April 28), talks about this year’s coverage from Radio City with The Post’s Justin Terranova....

Caps tie up Bruins

Playoff rookie Braden Holtby followed up a shaky outing with a superb one by making 44 saves, and Alexander Semin scored the go-ahead goal, helping the Capitals beat the Bruins...

Aqueduct Analysis

Post Time: 12:50 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 6 fur; $23,000; clm($15,000); 3upTOKEN SACRIFICE returns to price he was claimed at and last victory after finishing second...

Tomorrow’s Aqueduct Entries

All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-7 fur; $62,000; alw; 3up PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Police Chatter(L),122A Solis4-5-3Serpe6-12 Big Blue Nation(L),116RNaprvnk4-4-3Pletcher5-23 Star Harbour(L),122R Maragh3-2-5Mott9-54 Two Seventeen(L),116CNakatani2-2-1Levine3-15 Deluxe Package(L),124M Luzzi1-2-4Rice6-1SECOND-1 1/16...

Aqueduct Charts

April 19th, 2012Clear and Fast Turf Firm©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1 mile; $67,000; alw; 3up(f)Off: 12:51. Good. 3 wide, drive by 5/16Time: 23.24, 46.57, 1:11.23, 1:37.35.Trainer: Brad BakerWinner: B M,...

Vic C.’s Calder Grade

FIRST-1/4m; $16,000; clm($25,000); 2YO1-a-Howyadoodln2-12-b-Jamie'sImage8-13-El Cowboy 6-16-Pearl Daddy 3-14-HopetoBeRylty4-11-a-Joie's Joy 2-15-Blue Light 8-17-LosRomosLocs8-12-b-Emma'sImge8-1a,b-CoupledSECOND-7 fur; $11,000; clm($6,250); 3up2-Sexy Thunder 6-11-a-Hear HerRoar8-11-a-Clery's Magic8-15-RememberLynn3-13-Miss Leonardo 4-16-Bon Bon 5-14-Florida Straits 8-17-Bond Baroness 5-2a-CoupledTHIRD-6 fur; $13,000;...

Meadowlands Graded Entries

Post Time: 7:00 p.m.Best Bet: Volare De Vie (1st)FIRST: mile trot; $8,500; cond8 Volare De Vie(JCampbell)1-2-X7-24 Sequin Hanover(YGingras)5-8-14-13 Stan The Man(RPierce)4-3-83-11 Fortunista(DDube)5-7-815-12 Weekend Vacation(AMiller)6-3-710-15 Mcattee(JMeittinis)5-2-X15-16 Another Amaretto(DMiller)1-10-78-17 Adriana Hanover(SSmith)3-4-X5-1SECOND: mile...

Tiger’s coach says to back off

ORLANDO —Tiger Woods’ swing coach says criticism of his client is getting out of hand.“I know everyone has a job to do, and I get it,” Sean Foley said on...

Jeter has 'SNL' advice for Manning

Two weeks from now, Eli Manning will host “Saturday Night Live” for the first time. Derek Jeter remembers how he felt when he did it in 2001. “I was scared...

Jets QB Sanchez 'thrilled' to work with Tebow

Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez said all the right things about his new backup, Tim Tebow, at a paid appearance Thursday night in White Plains. Sanchez has spent the past few...

Hall picks Gamecocks

Thaddeus Hall, Thomas Jefferson’s sharpshooting 6-foot-5 wing who led the Orange Wave to the PSAL Class AA final, verbally committed to South Carolina last night, he told The Post. Hall,...

Hondo eyes fun in Fenway

Adam Wilk, whose shoddy work against the Rangers last night resulted in Hondo’s deficit ballooning to 245 dents, has been banished from the stable of stalwarts until further notice. Today,...

Home Team Lineups

TODAYApr. 20SATApr. 21SUNApr. 22MONApr. 23TUEApr. 24WEDApr. 25THUApr. 26YankeesBoston3:05YES NetworkWCBS 880 AMBos.4:05FOXWCBSBos.8:05ESPNWCBSTex.7:05WWORWCBSTex.8:05YESWCBSTex.8:05YESWCBSNOGAMEMetsSan Francisco7:10SportsNet NYWFAN 660 AMS.F.1:10WPIXWFANS.F.1:10WPIXWFANS.F.7:10SNYWFANMia.7:10SNYWFANMia.7:10SNYWFANMia.1:10SNYWFANKnicksCleveland7:30MSG NetworkESPN 1050 AMNOGAMEAtl.1:00MSGESPNNOGAMENOGAMEL.A.C.8:00MSGESPNChar.8:00MSGESPNNetsNOGAMEMilw.8:30 YESWBBRNOGAMEPhi.7:30 YESWBBRNOGAMENOGAMETor.7:00 YESWBBRRangersNOGAMEOtt.7:00MSGESPNNOGAMEOtt.TBDMSGESPNNOGAMENOGAME^Ott.TBDMSGESPNDevilsNOGAMEFla.6:30MSG+WFANNOGAMENOGAME^Fla.TBDMSG+WBBRNOGAME^Fla.TBDMSG+WBBRRed BullsNOGAMENOGAMED.C.6:00ESPN2WADONOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEHOMEAWAY

The Post Line

NBA Favorite Line Underdog Knicks 8 CAVALIERS Grizzlies 12 1/2 BOBCATS HAWKS 6 Celtics MAVERICKS 13 1/2 Warriors SPURS 5 Lakers Thunder 8 KINGS NHL Playoffs Favorite Line Underdog PENGUINS...

Sports Shorts

NCAA: Paterno family, PSU reach agreement Penn State said it provided Joe Paterno’s estate with more than $5.5 million in payments and benefits yesterday to settle his employment contract.A spokesman...

Back surgery today for Magic’s Howard

Magic center Dwight Howard will undergo back surgery this morning in Los Angeles to repair a herniated disk, effectively ending his season and eliminating him from participation in the 2012...

Yankees offense bails out Hughes

Yankees manager Joe Girardi had called last night a “personality start” for Phil Hughes. If that was the case, it was harder to read than Sybil. The stuff was solid,...

Mets could use Nieuwenhuis against Giants left-hander

Kirk Nieuwenhuis has done it all for the Mets in two weeks on the job in center field. His next test could be playing against lefty starters. Manager Terry Collins...

Giants DE Tuck blames injuries on offseason

It is just a theory, but Justin Tuck believes there is some validity to his suspicion he wasn’t as physically prepared as he needed to be entering last season and...

Two years after accident, Jones back in Giants camp

The scent of the Meadowlands doesn’t usually get many compliments, but nothing could have smelled better to Chad Jones. Felled by a car accident two years ago that nearly took...

Jets GM Tannenbaum can't dodge draft

Mike Tannenbaum is on the clock. No, the Jets are not picking first next Thursday in the first round of the NFL Draft, although by the panic and uproar that...

Tebow's presence could sway Jets' draft

A backup quarterback could factor into the Jets’ draft decisions. Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum acknowledged Thursday that Tim Tebow’s versatility could become a consideration if there is debate in...

Myth turns to fact in Stadium’s home run history

Believe what we say, not what you see: It doesn’t matter if it didn’t happen. It’s now Yankees history, a matter of fact. Reader Seth Mayeri was among those who...

Devils shut out Panthers; series tied

There’s still greatness in The Greatest Goalie. More than a touch of clutch, too. It looks like a setup job now, Scotty Bowman head games, the ignominy of being yanked...

Rangers coach not about to panic

The top-seeded Rangers may be all square with the Senators through the first four games of their opening round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but John Tortorella isn’t about...

Rangers will lose if they keep getting outmuscled

Five of the last six Stanley Cup champions have been extended to at least six games in the opening round of the playoffs, with only the 2007 Ducks since the...

Knicks have playoff berth; Amar’e to play tonight vs. Cavaliers

CLEVELAND — Amar’e Stoudemire will rejoin a playoff team Friday night. The Knicks officially clinched a playoff berth Thursday night when the ninth-place Bucks lost to the Pacers, 118-109. That...

Knicks center Chandler isn't afraid of Heat

CLEVELAND — Tyson Chandler isn’t afraid of the Heat. Despite the Knicks’ 0-3 record against the Heat in the regular season, Chandler feels coaching adjustments can be made in the...

Coach vs. player is an NBA tradition

Shockingly, all is not tofu ravioli and high def rainbows for Michael Jordan’s Bobcats these days, or any game days, for that matter. After Sunday nights’ beat down by Boston,...

Mets' Wright turned to childhood coach for help

When in doubt, go home and search for answers. David Wright had exhausted all other avenues as he prepared for offseason workouts last December. His swing was a mess, and...

Granderson making an impact for Yankees

On the night Curtis Granderson became the first Yankee to hit three home runs and collect five hits in a game, and the first player to hit three home runs...

Talk show guests

FRIDAYMATTHEW BRODERICK, MELISSA RYCROFT, EMERIL LAGASSE - Good Morning America, 7 a.m., Ch. 7PADMA LAKSHMI - Today, 7 a.m., Ch. 4CANDICE BERGEN, EVA LA RUE, PETER GROS - LIVE! with...

What kind of name is Selina Meyer?

The old saying “What’s in a name?” has particular relevance to US Vice President Selina Meyer — the ethnically vague character played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus on her new HBO comedy...

‘Dark Shadows’ star dead

Barnabas Collins is dead. Jonathan Frid, who played the iconic television vampire on the 1960’s gothic soap, “Dark Shadows,” has died just one month before the release of Tim Burton’s...

Most popular ‘Girls’

People can’t stop talking about “Girls.” The HBO series about 20-somethings living in New York is an instant social-media phenomenon, says the company that tracks Internet chatter. More than 200,000...

‘Homeland’ fan? Then please don’t read this

The first teaser for season 2 of “Homeland” hit the Internet yesterday — with a few hints of what’s ahead for the spy drama. When the show returns September 30,...

Spoiler: Clue to how ‘House’ ends, and it’s not pretty

Is “House” giving away its big finale moment next month in the title of the episode. The finale — set for May 21 — is called “ Everyone Dies.” That’s...

Starr Report

I wrote a story for today's Post TV section regarding HBO's new series, "Veep," and what went into naming the show's lead character, Selina Meyer, played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus. "Veep"...

Who's zooming who!

1. The Voice 1,161,285 2. American Idol 919,848 3. The Simpsons 756,420 4. SpongeBob 604,844 5. Glee 522,936 6. WWE Raw 522,537 7. Family Guy 515,659 8. South Park 419,529...

Weird but true

You know how to whistle, don’t you, Steve? Head to the International Whistlers Convention, being held in Louisburg, NC, where some 60 contestants, from schoolkids to folks in their 90s,...

Inside Derek Jeter's $18M swinging East Side bachelor pad

It’s the ultimate New York bachelor pad. Here’s a never-before-seen look inside Derek Jeter’s swinging 88th-floor penthouse atop Trump World Tower at UN Plaza on the East Side. The 5,425-square-foot...

Spirit Airlines ad mocking Secret Service prostitution scandal offers 'more bang for your buck'

What’s next, a mile-high club? No-frills budget carrier Spirit Airlines capitalized on the Secret Service hooker scandal with a “More bang for your buck” promotion of $19.80 flights to Cartagena....

Newt discusses GOP's 'moral obligation' to defeat Obama at state dinner

Newt Gingrich says the GOP has "a moral obligation to defeat Barack Obama" – and he's told New York GOPers he's ready to take up the fight. “I believe this...

New photo shows Zimmerman's bloody head

A new photograph of George Zimmerman, taken just three minutes after he shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, shows blood trickling down the back of his head, adding credence to...

More Secret Service resignations expected over Colombia scandal as two men named

WASHINGTON -- More Secret Service employees are expected to resign after they allegedly brought Colombian prostitutes to their Cartagena hotel while preparing for President Obama's arrival in the country last...

Crane collapse victim families lash out at magnate

Bitter tensions boiled over after defense closings in the James Lomma crane collapse manslaughter trial today, with lawyers for the two victim families shouting, “Coward!” and “Disgusting!” as the accused...

Brodeur nets playoff shutout mark; Devils win 4-0

NEWARK, N.J. — Martin Brodeur bounced back from his shortest postseason performance with a record-setting 24th Stanley Cup playoff shutout, leading the New Jersey Devils to a 4-0 victory over...

Granderson hits 3 home runs in first 4 innings of Yankees win over Twins

Curtis Granderson has smacked three homers in tonight’s game against the Twins – so far – becoming the first player to accomplish the feat in the new Yankee Stadium. The...

Estonian man extradited to U.S. in $14M cyber-scam

An alleged cyber-crook from Estonia was ordered held without bail yesterday after being brought to New York to face federal charges in a massive, $14 million computer-hijacking scam. Anton Ivanov,...

Ex-wife wins $500K verdict in domestic abuse case

A brutish investment banker was ordered today to pay his ex-wife $500,000 for repeatedly abusing her during their tumultuous courtship and brief marriage. The jury verdict against Jason Meyers awarded...