July 30, 2010
Peaches aims for 'Superstar'-dom
Performance art/singer Peaches is bringing her "Peaches Christ Superstar" show to American shores - specifically New York - on Dec. 11. It's the same show that she debuted in Berlin...
Joyce HR, Davis pitches 7 IP as Rays beat Yanks
Wade Davis shrugged off a rocky start to pitch seven innings and Matt Joyce hit a three-run homer Friday night to lead the surging Tampa Bay Rays over the New...
Gametracker: Diamondbacks at Mets
David Wright is back in his customary cleanup slot for the Mets' opener of a three-game home set against the lowly Arizona Diamondbacks, who have lost seven straight.
Police release video of brutal Bx. stab
Police today released video of a brutal stabbing in the Bronx that left an 18-year-old girl dead and another man wounded. In the video, the assailant is seen exiting a...
RBNY waives Wolyniec
Red Bull fan favorite?John Wolyniec is gone, waived as expected by the club today after his FOURTH tour of duty in New York. He has been offered a coaching position...
Bank scammers convicted in $100M mortgage racket
Manhattan prosecutors won grand-slam convictions today against four of the unsung villains of the housing market collapse -- a quartet of brokers and lawyers who ran a $100 million mortgage...
Red Bulls resume?MLS, head to Houston
Despite all the focus on the arrival of Thierry Henry and talk of the potential addition of his former Barcelona teammate Rafa Marquez, the Red Bulls actually return to MLS...
Prosecutors won't pursue charges against Al Gore in Oregon sex case
Prosecutors have declined to push ahead with a criminal case against former Vice President Al Gore for allegedly sexually assaulting a massage therapist in 2006, according to a new report....
Cable un-ready!
Elderly Luddites in two massive housing complexes in Coney Island managed to avoid the confusion of the conversion from analog to digital broadcasts for about a year — but last...
LI Judge: business man in divorce trial 'despicable'
A Long Island judge said a "despicable... vindictive, vengeful and hateful" business man is the ex-husband from hell because he tried to stick his former wife with a $1.6 million...
Coles rejoins Jets
Laveranues Coles has signed a one-year contract to rejoin the Jets.Coles was in Florham Park today and worked out before agreeing to terms.He gives the Jets some veteran insurance for...
Congressman's spokeswoman fired for list of opponent's 'Jewish money' donors
New York Democratic Rep. Mike McMahon fired his communications director Friday for providing a reporter with a list of his Republican challenger's "Jewish money" donors. In an effort to fault...
Oils bad that ends bad
The oil from the breached well has reached the beaches of all five Gulf states. Whose fault is that? BP, of course. The company caused the leak and is responsible...
Jets check with Revis about holdout
There appears to be a possible thaw in the cold war between the Jets and their Pro Bowl cornerback Darrelle Revis, who’s prepared to hold out of training camp when...
Giants clear space for top two picks
The Giants have two unsigned draft picks and today they cleared the necessary roster space to sign them. Two days before training camp, the Giants waived linebacker Kenny Ingram and...
'Watts' up at the Bushwick Starr? Innovative comic Reggie Watts
moves it about. The Williamsburg-based performer has a way of captivating an audience, keeping listeners hanging on his every word, waiting for the punchline.Part of it has to do with...
Lindsay Lohan ordered to report directly to rehab after jail release: report
Lindsay Lohan was ordered to report directly to rehab after her upcoming release from a California jail, People Magazine reported Friday. "Lindsay's going to rehab directly from jail, she's been...
Movie noise in the Heights? What movie noise in the Heights?
Brooklyn Heights residents were mistaken when they complained about the noise from Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Thursday evening movie series, our fancy noise meter revealed this week.Decibel meter readings from inside...
NBC's '30 Rock' to air live episode next season
NBC announced Friday its critically-praised sitcom "30 Rock" will air a live episode next season in October. The announcement came at the biannual Television Critics Association conference, where the struggling...
Oy vey! Jews and non-Jews plenty mad over McMahon's 'Jewish money' gaffe
The “Jews” are not happy about Rep. Mike McMahon’s “Jewish money” gaffe.The Anti-Defamation League demanded — and got — an apology from the freshman Bay Ridge Democrat after a staffer...
‘Jersey Shore’ star busted for disorderly conduct: report
“Jersey Shore” star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi was reportedly taken into police custody earlier today for disorderly conduct. The pint-sized guidette was nabbed by police in Seaside Heights, NJ, at about...
Mets put Bay on disabled list with concussion
Jason Bay is on the disabled list with a concussion, the latest setback in his frustrating first season with the Mets. The left fielder was placed on the 15-day DL...
Yankees trade for Berkman, will be announced Saturday
The Yankees have to wait until Saturday to officially announce their acquisition of Lance Berkman in a trade with the Astros. Article 19 of the Basic Agreement states that trades...
Mets trade Jacobs to Blue Jays
You can't say the Mets haven’t made any moves before the trade deadline anymore.They shipped Mike Jacobs, who began the season in a platoon at first base with Fernando Tatis...
Arbitrator in place, Kovalchuk decision next week
The unnamed arbitrator is in place, the undisclosed date and site set for what looms as a major crossroads in the Devils' future and fortunes. The just-selected systems arbitrator will...
Wright back in Mets lineup after day off
David Wright is back in the cleanup spot after getting yesterday off as the Mets open their series against the Diamondbacks tonight at Citi Field. Mike Pelfrey will go for...
Rachel Alexandra to run in Aug. 29 Personal Ensign at the Old Spa
SARATOGA SPRINGS – The stage was set yesterday for what would be the most anticipated showdown in thoroughbred racing in over 20 years when owner Jess Jackson announced that 2009...
TODAY'S SARATOGA RESULTS
Friday's Saratoga Results: 1st – 1 1/16(T); $26,000; cl($20,000); 3up 1-Unaccountable (Lezcano) 3.70.....2.40.....2.10 7-King Carter (C. Velasquez)...............5.20.....3.50 9-J J’s Prophet (Dominguez)..........................2.80 $2 Exacta (1-7) $22.00 $2 Trifecta (1-7-9) $57.00 $2...
Heidi Montag files for divorce from Spencer Pratt: report
They're Speidi no longer. Less than two months after she sought legal separation from her husband, Spencer Pratt, former "The Hills" star Heidi Montag has filed for divorce, People reports....
VIDEO: Weiner loses his temper on House floor over 9/11 bill
WASHINGTON — The House's rejection of bill that would have provided up to $7.4 billion in aid to people sickened by World Trade Center dust has opened a sharp rift...
Phillies' trade of Lee still doesn't make sense
I hated the Phillies trade of Cliff Lee to the Mariners from the moment I first heard it last offseason and the reason why was only magnified a few months...
Rhinebeck residents get wine as consolation for Clinton wedding frenzy
RHINEBECK, NY — They’re not invited to Chelsea Clinton’s wedding tomorrow — but a bottle of wine and a "Dear neighbor" letter is helping to ease the pain. With a...
Jets add 2 years for coach, 5 for GM
The Jets today announced they’ve extended the contracts of head coach Rex Ryan and GM Mike Tannenbaum, keeping them together through 2014. Ryan, who had three years remaining on his...
Jewish group opposes ground zero mosque
The nation’s leading Jewish civil rights group is opposing the planned mosque and Islamic community center near ground zero. The Anti-Defamation League says it condemns the bigotry expressed against the...
White House taps 'Matlock' to convince seniors of health care reform benefits
The Obama administration has launched a $700,000 ad campaign featuring actor Andy Griffith to convince seniors about the benefits of the new health care reform law, Politico reported Friday. In...
Rays manager: A-Rod's admissions take power out of home-run chase
Rays manager Joe Maddon could see Alex Rodriguez's 600th career home run in person this weekend when his team plays the Yankees at Tropicana Field.But Maddon doesn't think it's as...
Two cops arraigned for framing 'undercover cop'
In an interesting turn of events, the two cops who tried to trump up charges against an undercover Internal Affairs investigator posing as a perp were not the intended targets...
Yankees need righty-hitting outfielder
It was easy to miss why the Yankees need to add a righty-hitting outfielder if you were watching last night’s trouncing of the Indians. There was all the extraneous stuff...
Man gets jail for vomit assault at Phillies game
PHILADELPHIA — A 21-year-old man who intentionally vomited on a spectator and his 11-year-old daughter at a Philadelphia Phillies game was sentenced Friday to up to three months in jail...
City moves to landmark Civil War-era block in Fort Greene
A gorgeous strip of Civil War-era homes in Fort Greene would be protected until World War III and beyond under a city plan for a new historic district on Vanderbilt...
Ethics panel wants Rangel reprimanded
WASHINGTON -- The House ethics investigatory subcommittee recommended that Rep. Charlie Rangel be reprimanded, which is the least severe punishment, according to a new report. The disclosure was made today...
Toolshed
"Looks like I just ruined the 100% RT rating for GET LOW,'' tweeted a very young reviewer with a?swollen ego and a major web platform?yesterday. "So it was written, so...
'Gossip Girl' to China
Gossip Girl may be heading to China, series creator Josh Schwartz has revealed. Producers of the racy CW series – which proudly glorifies smoking, drinking and casual teen sex –...
Incoming BP CEO: Time for 'scaleback' in cleanup
BILOXI, Miss. -- BP's incoming CEO says it's time to scale back the massive effort to clean up the oil spill, but adds that the commitment to make things right...
Tyree, Hilliard retire as Giants
David Tyree this morning called his NFL career "A fairy-tale ride for a kid from Essex County. The story couldn't have been written any better.'' Even fairy tales and incredible...
Boy struck and killed by MTA truck near Triboro Bridge entrance ramp: witnesses
A 7-year-old boy was struck and killed by an MTA towtruck in East Harlem as he jaywalked across an entrance ramp to the Triboro Bridge with his pregnant mother, police...
Mom who threw baby in Hudson to be freed on bail
The mother who threw her 19-month-old daughter in the Hudson in May can be released without bail to attend an outpatient psychiatric program, a Manhattan judge ruled this morning. The...
3 more US troops die in Afghanistan; July deadliest month
KABUL, Afghanistan — Three more U.S. troops have been killed in Afghanistan, bringing the U.S. death toll for July to at least 66 and making it the deadliest month for...
GDP slows in second quarter to 2.4% annual rate
The U.S. economy lost momentum in the second quarter of the year, it was announced Friday. Real gross domestic product (GDP) -- the inflation-adjusted, seasonally-adjusted value of all goods and...
Mets legend Strawberry opening Queens eatery
Darryl Strawberry is hoping to hit a home run with a new venture: a New York City restaurant with baseball-themed fare like Grand Slam appetizers. The former Yankees and Mets...
Revival Circuit: Nunsense
I've been tipped that a "very surprise guest'' will join director Ken Russell at tonight's very rare screening of a 35mm print of "The Devils'' (1971),?which will kick off a...
Mel Gibson sent 'apology email' day after alleged attack on ex: report
Mel Gibson apologized to his ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva via email the day after he allegedly attacked her in an incident being investigated by Los Angeles cops, entertainment website RadarOnline reported...
Miramax drama enters new phase
Lotsa luck to Ron Tutor and his fellow investors -- who may or may not include Ron Bergstein, James Robinson of Morgan Creek, Gulf Capitol of Dubai and, uh, Rob...
Box Office: Schmucks, cats, Zac
It doesn't look like any of this weekend's three new wide releases has the mojo to keep "Inception'' from three-peating at No. 1, with forecasts running as high as $30...
Sexy spy Anna Chapman's glamorous police mugshot sweeps internet
New images of Anna Chapman circulating around the internet Friday showed that even on a police mugshot the suspected Russian spy could retain the poise and glamor that made her...
Judge gives split ruling on cigarette regs in NY
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Seneca Indians in the mail-order cigarette business will have to comply with some, but not all, provisions of a new federal law while they fight to have...
Nike to offer sneakers with NYC boro colors, logos
New Yorkers can now pay allegiance to their borough with their shoes. Nike is offering limited-edition sneakers featuring different colors, logos and identifying laces for each of the city’s five...
Man listed as Tokyo's oldest had been dead decades
TOKYO — A man listed as the oldest living male in Tokyo in fact died some 30 years ago, city officials said after his body was found mummified in his...
Palin wedding plans rocked by Johnston daddy rumors
Just weeks after announcing their surprise reunion, Bristol Palin's engagement to Levi Johnston was thrown into doubt Friday, as rumors surfaced that his ex may be pregnant with his child....
US expert: China oil spill far bigger than stated
BEIJING — China's worst known oil spill is dozens of times larger than the government has reported, and some of the oil was spilled deliberately to avoid an even larger...
Drama Mama
Now that Don Draper is back in Mama’s life, she can enjoy the rest of summer’s TV fare while everyone else heads out for their summer vacations. “Lie to Me”...
Fire forces up to 2,000 people to flee LA homes
Wildfires with flames 50 feet tall forced hundreds of homes to be evacuated by Friday morning as water-dropping helicopters battled to contain several blazes around Los Angeles. About 2,000 people...
Sen. John Kerry admits he mishandled furor over yacht taxes
Senator John Kerry said he always intended to pay taxes in Massachusetts on his $7 million yacht but conceded he mishandled the public furor over his decision to dock the...
2 staffers undergo tests over suspicious parcel at Paris US embassy
PARIS — Two men who work for the U.S. Embassy in Paris underwent medical tests after handling a suspicious letter Friday, but the embassy said preliminary analysis suggested it was...
Yankees, Rays ready for AL East showdown
A year from now, the Rays will be doing well to keep up with the Blue Jays. Free agents Carl Crawford and Carlos Pena are unlikely, for financial reasons, to...
Kara DioGuardi out at 'American Idol': report
Kara DioGuardi has been fired from "American Idol," sources tell TMZ, continuing a show shakeup that began this afternoon when Ellen DeGeneres resigned from her job as a judge on...
Tutor building a studio
The Walt Disney Co. said today that it is selling Miramax Films to Filmyard Holdings — a group that includes California construction magnate, Ron Tutor and Tom Barrack, CEO of...
Dickey won’t quit — and won’t let Mets
Eleven months. That’s how quickly the world can spin you around. Eleven months. It was Aug. 29, 2009, when Ron Gardenhire, the manager of the Minnesota Twins, summoned R.A. Dickey...
Rays won’t be bullied
Bring on the Yankees — now and in the ALCS. Rays TV analyst Kevin Kennedy is quick to point out all the qualities that make the Yankees such a dangerous...
Hi, 'spy'! It’s Anna 2
Accused Russian smuggler Anna Fermanova went on a covert mission yesterday — to her mailbox. Fermanova, who federal agents say tried to sneak night-vision gear into Russia, ducked out of...
Meet the new Truman Capote
The Moroccan-themed wedding was held at Oheka Castle on Long Island. It featured a leopard-print chuppah, waiters in purple and fezzes, and fringed shawls draped over brocade tablecloths. It was...
A-Rod has 3 RBIs but fails to hit 600th homer as Yankees rout Indians, 11-4
CLEVELAND — Alex Rodriguez prefers victories to hitting home runs — even historic homers. Rodriguez drove in three runs without hitting his 600th homer and the New York Yankees used...
J.Lo close to deal to become a judge on 'American Idol': source
Ellen DeGeneres is dancing off “American Idol” after one season and Jennifer Lopez is poised to step in. Lopez is close to signing a deal to join Fox TV’s hit...
Better ‘Schmuck’ next time
Jay Roach’s “Dinner for Schmucks” is the first comedy satirizing that well known, if deplorable, American institution of businessmen inviting low-IQ individuals to parties where they are openly mocked. Just...
It's a road-eo on the Ninth Street bridge
It’s not just humans who are sweating out this heatwave — the high temps have also gotten to the Ninth Street Bridge.The center piece of the proletarian drawbridge across the...
Cyclones melt the Ironbirds
Cyclones 4Ironbirds 2Thursday, July 29 at AberdeenA rare come-from-behind victory gave the league-leading Cyclones their third win in a row, and increased their first-place lead to five games.But this one...
Bonfe knocks in three in Cyclone win
Cyclones 7Ironbirds 2Wednesday, July 28 at AberdeenThe mid-season day off on Tuesday didn’t affect Cyclone bats, as the team socked the second-place Ironbirds with 12 hits — seven of them...
Ellen quits 'Idol'
Ellen DeGeneres, who never got comfortable telling young singers to go back to their day jobs, has abruptly quit as a judge on "American Idol." "A couple of months ago,...
Get the baby in 3D
Soon you'll be able to make your own 3D content to play on your fancy, new 3DTVs. Panasonic has announced that it's launching the "world's first consumer 3D camcorder" this...
A look back in time & space
Great rock 'n' roll is often about attitude. But it was altitude, according to Spiritualized frontman Jason Pierce, that led to tonight's song-for-song re-creation of the seminal 1997 album "Ladies...
Sad Zac is gravely ill at ease in 'Charlie St. Cloud'
Zac Efron sees dead people -- and almost-dead people -- in "Charlie St. Cloud," a maudlin and unintention ally hilarious romantic wee pie whose main assets are Efron's baby blues...
It strikes the wrong chord
'The Concert" is an art-house trap, the cinematic equivalent of one of those salads that turns out to have more calories than a Big Mac. And for the same reason:...
No peace for traumatized vet
'The Dry Land" is a gut-wrenching look at the human cost of war. The setting is West Texas, to which James returns after traumatic service in Iraq. Physically he's fine,...
Reigning cats? Put on the dogs!
It's been nine years -- or ruff-ly 63 dog years -- since "Cats & Dogs" came out to mixed reviews. About time for a sequel, the filmmakers apparently thought (maybe...
Dying to be loved
Robert Duvall, that grand old man of the American cinema, has his juiciest role in years -- one that will surely be remembered come awards time -- as a crusty...
Extra boring & nothing more
Darlings, there's nothing quite so tragique as a boring eccentric. So might any of the capering clowns who populate "The Extra Man" describe this plotless, laughless, zero-impact comedy about contemporary...
Stab at old case misses
Don't see "Who Killed Nancy" to discover if Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious really did kill girlfriend and fellow junkie Nancy Spungen. Alan G. Parker, the director of the documentary,...
Red state as red herring
What's the matter with "What's the Matter With Kansas?"? It's conde scending, it's vague, it's unfair and, ultimately, it's pointless. The documentary, composed of interviews with Kansans and images of...
Shatner's DC sniper exclusive
William Shatner's road to snaring his exclusive phone in terview with Lee Malvo led through the DC sniper's shrink. The interview, which aired last night on BIO, took months to...
'Out' & about
LOS ANGELES -- Most Hollywood publicists try to keep their clients in the closet. Howard Bragman helps his get out. Now, the openly gay p.r. guru -- who has helped...
Haggerty defense
Disgraced GOP big John Haggerty plans to fight charges he stole $1.1 million from Mayor Bloomberg by insisting the loot was fair pay for election security, his lawyers said yesterday....
23G for Churchill's choppers
LONDON -- A partial set of dentures used by Winston Churchill -- described as "the teeth that saved the world" for his World War II speeches -- sold at auction...
Toyota's bum steer brings Avalon recall
TOKYO -- Toyota is recalling 412,000 passenger cars, mostly the Avalon model, in the United States, and another 16,420 vehicles in Japan for steering problems, the automaker said yesterday. The...
Sherrod will sue Breitbart
SAN DIEGO -- Ousted Agriculture Department employee Shirley Sherrod says she will sue a conservative blogger who posted an edited video of her making racially tinged remarks. The edited video...
Mom's lesson in bravery 101
A Long Island teacher who gave a kidney to an ailing former student said her 7-year-old son was so proud, he took her to school for "show and tell." Jennifer...
Call 'em Wickedleaks: putting lives at risk
THE ISSUE: Julian Assange's disclosure of classified Afghan war documents on Wikileaks. *** WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is not just another left-wing, anti-American nut job spewing hatred, like President Obama's...
Looming threat from illegals: terror
Arizonans will be grateful for some extra help from the National Guard, starting Sunday, in protecting the border and fighting drug violence -- especially now that a federal judge has...
How The Post broke the Rangel scandals
Rep. Charles Rangel's scandal woes began three years ago, when The Post disclosed that he was soliciting massive donations from companies with interests before Congress in a bid to bankroll...
Blame the city for 'cycles' of violence
Good luck to Community Board 7, which has the audac ity to want bicycle deliverymen to wear proper ID and, God forbid, obey traffic laws. Upper West Side residents tired...
Joke's on Arizona
Judge Susan Bolton has to get credit for her cheekiness. She took a matter of profound national concern and in jected an element of hilarity into it. As gloriously ridiculous...
Rangel's real crime
There's a comic aspect to some of the ethics charges against Rep. Charles Rangel, like the one involving his 1972 Mercedes-Benz. Evidently, it sat for years under a tarpaulin in...
NYPD Daily Blotter
Manhattan A woman was raped by a man who had tried to strike up a conversation with her in a Gramercy Park bar, police sources said yesterday. The 19-year-old victim...
Citigroup fined $75M
Citigroup will pay $75 million to settle US regulatory claims that it misled investors by understating holdings linked to subprime mortgages by billions of dollars as the housing crisis unfolded...
Mag publishers, Apple in subscription app scrap
Only three months ago, Apple CEO Steve Jobs was being hailed as a potential savior in the publishing world for getting magazines involved in the launch of the iPad. Now...
Strip-club 'sins'
Six former cocktail waitresses say the Sin City strip club takes its name way too literally -- in a suit accusing bosses at the Bronx jiggle joint of crude come-ons...
Pressure got to suicide-slay ma
A Bronx mother who killed her son in a murder-suicide was overwhelmed by the endless demands of caring for an autistic child, according to police who found a note she...
No Astor verdict nix
There'll be no easy out for Brooke Astor's swindling son. A Manhattan judge yesterday refused a request by Anthony Marshall to dismiss his October conviction for stealing millions of dollars...
Hizzoner's bottom line on 'sag' OK
Cut these slacks some slack. While he's not a fan of saggy pants, Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday he agreed with a Bronx judge who ruled New York City cops shouldn't...
DA goes mild on 'wilding'
He resisted arrest during the Times Square Easter riot, giving one cop a concussion and another a sprained wrist as an illegal gravity knife tumbled out of his pocket in...
'6,600' grave errors
The mismanagement of burials at Arlington National Cemetery may have affected a staggering 6,600 graves of fallen soldiers and sailors, officials said yesterday, as the ousted superintendent of the hallowed...
Making out like a bandit
The House members summoned to investigate Charlie Rangel repeatedly as sured the TV cameras yesterday they were filled with regret and sadness at their solemn duty against a colleague. But...
Ma barker to 'robber' son: Surrender!
Go to your cell! A tough East Harlem mom sent her son to the local police station house after finding out he robbed more than $2,000 from a bank, authorities...
History repeats itself with scandal-scarred seat
He was the consummate Harlem congressman, beloved in his district for decades until a string of embarrassing ethics scandals finally brought him down -- and he left in disgrace thanks...
Business briefs
Rescue value The Federal Reserve raised by 3 percent its combined estimated value of investment port folios acquired in the res cues of AIG and Bear Stearns. The Bear Stearns...
Lesson from Japan
Just talking of "extend and pretend" will not work to put the US economy back on track, a Fed official warned yesterday. "The US is closer to a Japanese-style outcome...
Granddad slain
A doting grandfather was shot to death in the basement of his Brooklyn home early yesterday after a pair of thugs broke in and tied his arms behind his back,...
Tight rein on tenure
Mayor Bloomberg's push to curb teacher tenure is paying off, new data showed yesterday. Since 2005, denials have shot up nearly tenfold, and the waiting time is getting longer for...
Chelsea nups a no-fly zone
You're grounded, paparazzi! Federal officials have thrown up a no-fly zone around Chelsea Clinton's wedding in Dutchess County tomorrow. No aircraft flying below 2,000 feet will be allowed within a...
Cops sting cops
Two cops from a troubled Brooklyn precinct tried to trump up charges against a perp -- who turned out to be an undercover Internal Affairs investigator, sources said yesterday. Sgt....
SAC suit shrinks
So much for demanding half of hedge-fund mogul Steve Cohen's $13 billion empire. It turns out that Cohen's feisty ex-wife, Patricia, is willing to settle for just $2.75 million. Five...
Upper West Siders take on out-of-control delivery men
Freewheeling food deliverymen are giving Upper West Siders indigestion, riding their bikes illegally on sidewalks and mowing down pedestrians who get in their way, residents griped yesterday. "I've almost gotten...
Larry owes 9/11 businesses an explanation
Developer Larry Silverstein must justify his refusal to allow eight small uninsured businesses settlements of their 9/11 losses, a judge ruled yesterday. The Post has reported that legal maneuvering by...
Deal under review as Dems fret over House-keeping
WASHINGTON -- A House ethics panel yesterday began reviewing a "tentative agreement" to settle charges against Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel, a congressional source said. The bipartisan panel may need at...
Trump's bet is for online tax
Unlike casino mogul Steve Wynn, Donald Trump supports new legislation that would legalize online gambling in the US, saying the Big Apple and other cities need the tax dollars. "Why...
Apparel-y not!
Dov Charney continues to rip his company's stock price to shreds. Four months after American Apparel was warned by its auditor of the "possibility of collusion or improper management" of...
Rick layup was quick and easy
Rick Pitino had his shame face on. In a low point for the former Knick coach, Pitino was forced yesterday to recount in graphic detail his "15-second" sexual encounter with...
Harlem to Rangel: resign
For a long time, Sharon Philip pulled the lever for Charles Rangel without hesitation, confident that the longtime legislator was the right man for her and for Harlem. But after...
Squeeze play
Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez is not only chasing his 600th home run -- but also money from leveraged buyout king Tom Hicks. The bankrupt Texas Rangers owned by Hicks Sports...
Break for Hevesi pal
A Manhattan judge has pruned the 90-count pay-to-play state pension indictment against a former top consultant and confidant to ex-Comptroller Alan Hevesi, tossing 13 charges, including a first-degree grand-larceny rap...
At least the teachers are passing
Student test scores may have plunged, but city teachers are pulling in great grades -- with their own performances. A day after state-released data revealed a shocking fall in the...
Riverside Park picnic-rape suspect nabbed
A Russian tourist was raped in Riverside Park after being lured there for a picnic by her charming attacker, police sources said yesterday. The suspect, Hugues Akassy, 42, of Washington,...
Dems in a blue state over disgraced 'dean'
WASHINGTON -- The serious ethics charges leveled yesterday against veteran Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel fired up Republicans and put solemn Democrats on the defensive. Even long-supportive members of the New...
LeGrand scheme: nun-sense
THE ISSUE: Melindia LeGrand's practice of dressing as a nun to collect money. *** Melindia LeGrand has a subpoena with her name on it for panhandling for phony charities ("Hunt...
Mario waiters cork'$crewed'
Waiters at the Italian-style restaurants owned by famed chef Mario Batali say they have something to whine about. They claim the pony-tailed former star of TV's "Iron Chef America" withholds...
He's ready for crime time, feds
WASHINGTON -- Hey, feds, do you need a road map? Well, here it is. The charging documents in the sprawling House investigation into the shady, double-dipping deals of Charlie Rangel...
Ad boss $hares good fortune with staff
Now that's a good boss -- ask anybody in Madison Avenue. When advertising CEO Pete Snyder cashed out and sold control of his company back in 2007, he stayed in...
Darkness at the SEC
When he signed the Dodd-Frank finan cial-regulation bill this month, Presi dent Obama proudly declared that the dramatic overhaul of Wall Street "will finally bring transparency to the kinds of...
Time's up for Charlie
The clock struck thirteen for Charlie Rangel yesterday. Listing 13 counts in its bill of par ticulars, the House Ethics Committee declared that there exists "substantial reason to believe that...
Rangel's rise from war hero to DC vet
Charlie Rangel might have been New York's ultimate political insider, but his rise began a world away in the frozen hills of Korea. There, the high-school dropout of lowly Army...
SEC: Wyly bros. in $500M scam
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged billionaire Samuel Wyly and his brother Charles yesterday with fraud for reaping more than $550 million of illicit gains by trading stock in four...
Buffett eyes ex-dissident
Twenty-one years ago, Li Lu was a student leader at Tiananmen Square. Now a hedge fund manager, he is in line to become a successor to Warren Buffett at Berkshire...
Madoff family faces new suit
The court-appointed trustee hunting down Ponzi king Bernard Madoff's hidden assets filed a series of suits last night seeking more than $30 million allegedly funneled to firms controlled by the...
'Vulture' insurers
State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has launched a "major fraud investigation" into two life-insurance companies that allegedly are profiting from the deaths of military personnel they cover. Cuomo issued subpoenas...
Hero's welcome for dogs of war
It's home sweet home for two shaggy hero mutts who arrived at an Atlanta airport yesterday and were reunited with the wounded soldier they saved from a suicide bomber in...
Miramax deal near
Construction tycoon Ron Tutor and private-equity firm Colony Capital took a step closer to closing a deal to acquire Miramax from Walt Disney. Tutor has brought in Symbol Technology founder...
13 House raps wallop Rangel
WASHINGTON -- The House ethics panel threw the book at Rep. Charles Rangel yesterday, charging him with 13 violations, in an action that rocked the Capitol and set up a...
'Toxic WTC' payout nixed
WASHINGTON -- A bill that would have provided up to $7.4 billion in aid to people sickened by World Trade Center dust fell short in the House yesterday. It failed...
Pol aide's 'Jew' flap
A Staten Island lawmaker reportedly canned his spokeswoman last night over her list of "Jewish money" donors to a GOP challenger. Democratic Rep. Mike McMahon ripped flack Jennifer Nelson for...
Yankees rout Indians, but HR 600 eludes A-Rod again
CLEVELAND -- Given the choice, the Yankees and Alex Rodriguez gladly will trade his failing to hit a milestone home run for racking up more wins. "The thing to remember...
New Trojans coach laments sanctions
Big-time college sports is a lot like the weather, the Mets and big oil spills -- everybody talks about it, but no one does anything about it. As heard on...
Lookin At a Super rematch
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Racing fans awaiting the rematch between Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver and Preakness winner Lookin At Lucky that did not materialize in the Belmont Stakes will finally...
5 Questions for ... Antonio Pierce
Right about now former Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce would normally be packing his bags for Albany. But instead Pierce, now an analyst with ESPN, talked with The Post's Justin Terranova...
Trop next stop for 3-game war
CLEVELAND -- A year from now, the Rays will be doing well to keep up with the Blue Jays. Free agents Carl Crawford and Carlos Pena are unlikely, for financial...
Liberty score some help for Cappie
Anne Donovan knows there's one thing in particular that she needs her Liberty to do if they're going to make the playoffs. "We need to continue to find secondary scoring,"...
Knicks' Stoudemire discovering roots in Israel
Stephon Marbury once arrived in Las Vegas to the Knicks' summer league-workouts with his Starbury logo tattooed into his head. Two weeks ago, new Knicks power forward Amar'e Stoudemire arrived...
Mikhail supports LeBron's decision
The Nets were one of the teams seemingly played for fools by LeBron James during his free agent courtship, but owner Mikhail Prokhorov says he has no problem with the...
Redskins getting used to playing with former rival
ASHBURN, Va. -- D.C.'s Donovan McNabb love affair already was in full bloom here yesterday. A polarizing figure if there ever was one just up the road in Philadelphia, McNabb...
Orioles will get bang for their Buck
Buck Showalter was star ing out at the back practice field at Fort Lauderdale Stadium. It was early in his first spring training as Yankee manager in 1992. He was...
How Phillies landed another ace
Executives keep com plaining to me about this being the July 31 that put the "dead" in deadline. But for all the complaints of high prices and dormancy, Roy Oswalt...
Hondo has a horse!
Hondo felt the flow with the Metamucils yesterday in the Big Citi as they somehow managed to overcome the brilliant machinations of Tony The Genius and cut the deficit to...
Jets, Revis waiting for other to give in on contract
Days are turning into mere hours now before the Jets report to training camp Sunday at SUNY Cortland, and the Darrelle Revis situation does not appear to be close to...
Redskins' Rabach big fan of Jets' Ryan
ASHBURN, Va. -- If any NFL coach was born to star in HBO's "Hard Knocks" series, it is Jets coach Rex Ryan. So says Redskins center Casey Rabach, who shared...
The Post Line
CFL Tonight Favorite Current Underdog EDMONTON 1 (53) Brit. Col. Tomorrow SASKATCH. 7? (54?) Hamilton CALGARY 6? (56?) Winnipeg Home team in CAPS
Sports shorts
NBA: LeBron chronicle removed ESPN.com removed an article chronicling LeBron James' activities during a weekend in Las Vegas. ESPN said the article, by ESPNLosAngeles.com reporter Arash Markazi, was available for...
Tebow, Broncos reach deal
Tim Tebow missed some practices but none that counted before agreeing to a contract with the Broncos yesterday. The two-time national champion from Florida and 25th pick in the NFL...
Tardy T.O. joins Cincy
GEORGETOWN, Ky. -- Terrell Owens arrived fashionably late, received a white jersey with his favorite number, and got a smattering of applause for doing even the simplest thing. Every catch...
Giants LB Bulluck ready for camp; SS Phillips not cleared
One returning player the Giants are anxious to get back into action won't be there for Sunday's first practice of training camp in Albany, but a newcomer eager to make...
Hurtin' Jorge deadline dilemma for Yankees
CLEVELAND -- With the trade deadline looming tomorrow at 4 p.m., should the Yankees be looking into acquiring a catcher? Listening to manager Joe Girardi talk about Jorge Posada's left...
Coles in for visit, may sign with Jets
The Jets are busy with the opening of training camp just three days away. First they conducted a long-distance flirtation with Terrell Owens. Now they're dabbling with an old flame,...
Matinee magic gives weary Mets wake-up
Still bleary-eyed from Wednesday night's dispiriting 13-inning loss, the Mets were thrilled to see R.A. Dickey on the mound for yesterday's early matinee at Citi Field. "He was the perfect...
Roy vey! Oswalt trade to Phillies stings Mets
The Phillies yesterday won the Roy Oswalt sweepstakes -- and the Mets were among the biggest losers. "A move like that, it gets your attention," Mets manager Jerry Manuel said...
Bass and tuna galore for anglers
Fishing right now seems more like post Labor Day than middle of summer with lots of bass and tuna being taken by saltwater anglers. The offshore waters have offered up...
Cage work puts Mets' Davis back in swing
As the ball jumped off Mets first baseman Ike Davis' bat and sailed over the wall in dead center field yesterday, it was easy to assume that his virtual day...
Home Team Lineups
TODAYJuly 30SATJuly 31SUNAug. 1MONAug. 2TUEAug. 3WEDAug. 4THUAug. 5YankeesTampa Bay7:10TV -- YES NetworkRadio--WCBS 880 AMT.B.7:10YESWCBST.B.1:40YESWCBSTor.7:05YESWCBSTor.7:05YESWCBSTor.1:05YESWCBSNOGAMEMetsArizona7:10TV -- SportsNet NYRadio--WFAN 660 AMAri.7:10WPIXWFANAri.1:10SNYWFANAtl.7:10SNYWFANAtl.7:10SNYWFANAtl.7:10SNYWFANNOGAMELibertyLos Angeles7:30No TVNOGAMEConn.4:00MSGNOGAMEInd.7:00No TVNOGAMENOGAMERed BullsNOGAMEHou.8:30MSGWQBUNOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMENOGAMEStaten Island YankeesConnecticut7:00No TVBklyn.6:00No TVBklyn.4:00No TVAber.7:05No TVAber.7:05No TVSt.C.7:05No...
Patients sue Bx. 'butcher'
His mutilated patients call him the "butcher" of The Bronx. Boob-job and tummy-tuck specialist Dr. Joshua Rubinstein has been sued at least nine times in 14 years for allegedly leaving...
Weird but true
Modest fliers can buy a new product to keep their privates private. "Flying pasties" come in a one-piece version for men and a three-piece set for women to wear when...
Driven Herrera continues Francis Lewis-Adelphi pipeline
AMHERST, N.Y. -- Chris Herrera had no shortage of scholarship offers, drawing interest from perennial powerhouses St. John’s and UConn, as well as Stony Brook and Albany. But the Francis...
Bill to aid sick 9/11 responders fails in House
WASHINGTON — A bill that would have provided up to $7.4 billion in aid to people sickened by World Trade Center dust fell short in the House on Thursday, raising...
Police after con-man impersonating cops
Police are hunting a con-man who pretends to be a cop while stealing from at least seven businesses in four boroughs, cops said. Bension Mamedov, 36, sports an imitation police...
NYPD seeking 8 men involved in Times. Sq. brawl
Police are seeking the public's assistance in identifying eight men involved in a melee outside a Times Square nightclub that left one man fatally stabbed and two others wounded. Kenyatta...
Ellen DeGeneres out as 'Idol' judge
Emmy-winning talk show host Ellen DeGeneres is leaving FOX TV show "American Idol," she announced in a statement Thursday. DeGeneres, 52, who is married to Australian actress Portia de Rossi,...