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Spring postseason honors schedule Thu, 24 May 2012 18:14:01 -0500 |
| Next month, The Post will honor the best players of the 2012 spring season both on NYPost.com and in our print edition. The schedule is below:
BASEBALL
Monday, June 18: All-Queens
Tuesday, June 19: All-Manhattan
Wednesday, June 20: All-Brooklyn
Thursday, June 21: All-Staten Island
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Page six quick hits: Kristen Stewart caught kissing Pattinson, Heidi Klum pole dances Thu, 24 May 2012 18:08:30 -0500 |
| Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson were caught in a kiss at last night's party for her film "On the Road" at the Cannes Film... |
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Watch live: NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly on Etan Patz case Thu, 24 May 2012 18:04:39 -0500 |
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Fort Hood bomb plotter found guilty on all charges Thu, 24 May 2012 17:43:31 -0500 |
| WACO, Texas -- The US soldier charged with plotting a 2011 attack on Fort Hood troops was found guilty on all counts Thursday, the Austin American-Statesman reported.
Pfc. Naser Jason Abdo -- a Muslim soldier who was AWOL from Fort Campbell, Ky., at the time of his 2011 arrest --... |
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B'way scion Eric Nederlander settles custody dispute with estranged wife Thu, 24 May 2012 18:20:06 -0500 |
| The black sheep of Broadway?s Nederlander family has settled his bitter custody dispute with his estranged wife ? but he doesn?t seem very happy about it.
Eric Nederlander appeared to be wiping tears from his eyes after Justice Deborah Kaplan signed off on the 11th-hour deal today between... |
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Simon Cowell on Britney Spears, Demi Lovato: 'What was I thinking?' Thu, 24 May 2012 17:31:02 -0500 |
| Britney Spears and Demi Lovato arrived today for their first tapings of "The X Factor" in Austin, Texas, just as Simon Cowell smirks, "What was... |
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Thug who assaulted cop convicted in Queens after earlier acquittal by Bronx jury Thu, 24 May 2012 17:45:24 -0500 |
| It took a Queens jury just minutes to accomplish what critics say the Bronx DA?s office couldn?t during a lengthy trial.
A gun-toting ex-con who was cleared by a Bronx jury after running over a cop and breaking her leg with a stolen car was finally convicted today... |
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Charlize Theron says her dogs are helping her raise baby Jackson Thu, 24 May 2012 16:55:31 -0500 |
| Charlize Theron says that she isn't a single parent to adopted baby Jackson -- the "Snow White and the Huntsman" actress says that her... |
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Ex-Yankees OF Curtis charged with criminal sexual conduct Thu, 24 May 2012 16:44:11 -0500 |
| WOODLAND, Mich. ? Former Yankees outfielder Chad Curtis has been charged with criminal sexual conduct on accusations he inappropriately touched two students at a Michigan high school.
Barry County Prosecutor Tom Evans says the charges are based on complaints from two teenage girls. Collins was... |
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Suffolk County pill sale arrests jumped 878% in past decade Thu, 24 May 2012 17:35:19 -0500 |
| It's out of control.
Prescription pill sale arrests in Suffolk County - highlighted by last July's Medford pharmacy massacre - have exploded by an astonishing 878-percent over the past decade, according to a shocking grand jury report released today.
Suffolk County DA Thomas Spota called for a... |
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Goldman Sachs enjoys relatively calm shareholder meeting Thu, 24 May 2012 14:26:58 -0500 |
| JERSEY CITY, N.J. ? For once, the spotlight wasn't on Goldman Sachs.
The bank that Wall Street critics love to hate enjoyed a relatively calm shareholder meeting Thursday while two of its peers, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase, grappled with public-relations nightmares.
Goldman CEO Lloyd... |
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Michelle Obama would like to be Beyonce Thu, 24 May 2012 14:04:29 -0500 |
| WASHINGTON -- Michelle Obama secretly wishes she could be Beyoncé.
"Gosh. If I had some gift, I'd be Beyoncé," the first lady told People... |
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Triple Crown threat takes 'Another' jog around Belmont Thu, 24 May 2012 14:02:20 -0500 |
| Triple Crown hopeful I'll Have Another jogged around the 1 1/2-mile Belmont Park oval for a second day in a row and is scheduled to resume galloping on Friday.
The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner will attempt to become the 12th Triple Crown winner in the Belmont Stakes... |
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GAMETRACKER: Padres at Mets Thu, 24 May 2012 16:59:09 -0500 |
| Coming off a pair of narrow victories, the David Wright-led Mets are hoping to see their momentum carry over during their season-high 11-game homestand.
A visit from the road-weary San Diego Padres could help them get off to a good start.
Wright looks to continue his hot hitting as the... |
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'Expert pimp' slapped with 21 years to life for robbing hookers Thu, 24 May 2012 14:07:32 -0500 |
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Gregory P. MangoAnthony McCord today turned on the waterworks before being sentenced to 21 years to life.
It's hard out there for a pimp -- and it'll be hard time for this one.
A Brooklyn judge today slapped a self-proclaimed expert in "pimpology" with a 21 years-to-life sentence... |
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Facebook to launch standalone camera app Thu, 24 May 2012 13:33:40 -0500 |
| MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Facebook will launch its own version of a standalone mobile photo sharing application Thursday in Apple's App Store, even after the social network dropped a cool $1 billion on Instagram, the popular mobile photo sharing app.
The new app, called Facebook Camera, is a... |
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National Guard soldier arrested and charged for smuggling firearms to China Thu, 24 May 2012 13:08:22 -0500 |
| A soldier with an elite National Guard unit has been arrested and charged with illegally smuggling sophisticated firearms - including assault rifles and pistols - from New York City to China.
Federal prosecutors say that Joseph Debose, a staff sergeant in a U.S. National Guard Special Forces Unit... |
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'American Idol' finale least-watched ever, preliminary figures show Thu, 24 May 2012 12:54:04 -0500 |
| LOS ANGELES -- Phillip Phillips winning "American Idol" was not a big winner for the show.
Preliminary Nielsen ratings show 20.7 million viewers watched the singing competition's finale Wednesday, a 29 percent drop from the audience for the 2011 "Idol" finale.
If the preliminary number holds, it... |
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Steven Tyler says Mick Jagger got him 'so wrong' on 'SNL' Thu, 24 May 2012 12:54:30 -0500 |
| Steven Tyler does not think that Mick Jagger did him justice while impersonating him on "SNL" this weekend.
?Ohhh, [Mick] got it so wrong," Tyler... |
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NJ lawmakers postpone vote on measures prohibiting companies and schools from disclosing social media user names and passwords Thu, 24 May 2012 12:50:25 -0500 |
| New Jersey lawmakers have postponed a vote on measures prohibiting employers and schools from requiring current or prospective employees or students to disclose social media user names or passwords.
Thursday's votes were delayed to allow time for amendments.
The bills' sponsor says the measures... |
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Kim Kardashian, Kanye West kiss for the cameras Thu, 24 May 2012 12:54:30 -0500 |
| Perhaps in an attempt to silence skeptics who say their love is scripted -- Kim Kardashian and Kanye West made a show Wednesday night of... |
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UES building worker dies after three-story fall Thu, 24 May 2012 17:35:19 -0500 |
| An Upper East Side building worker was killed this morning after tumbling three stories, authorities said.
?It sounded like a gun shot,? said nearby handyman Amerigo Sarno, 44, of the painter?s fall from the window at about 11:20 a.m. near the corner of Park Avenue and East... |
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Sharon Stone calls nanny's harassment suit 'absurd' Thu, 24 May 2012 12:17:01 -0500 |
| Sharon Stone is being sued for harassment and wrongful termination by a former nanny, who claims that the actress made disparaging comments about her religion... |
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Ex-narc cop testifies how NYPD members planted drugs Thu, 24 May 2012 12:50:25 -0500 |
| An admittedly crooked ex-NYPD narcotics cop yesterday testified that fellow officer Adolph Osback, who is accused of framing innocent people on drug charges, once gave a ?bag of marijuana to a relative? at the home of Osback?s cousin.
?Compliments of the NYPD!? Osback told the relative as he... |
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Monaco's Prince Casiraghi claims bar brawl forced him to go on disability for a month Thu, 24 May 2012 12:50:25 -0500 |
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Splash NewsPrince Pierre Casiraghi
He's the Prince of Bitch-and-Moan-aco.
Monaco's baby-faced Prince Pierre Casiraghi has given prosecutors a one-page doctor's report from his royal physicians claiming that a February bar brawl left his royal chin so grievously scratched, he needed to go on... |
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Obama leads Romney in Florida, Ohio and Virginia Thu, 24 May 2012 12:50:25 -0500 |
| President Barack Obama leads Mitt Romney in the key battleground states of Florida, Ohio and Virginia, according to a new poll released Thursday.
The NBC-Marist poll found the president leading Romney by six points in Ohio (48 percent to 42 percent) and four points in both Virginia and Florida... |
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Lady Gaga insults Thai fans with tweet Thu, 24 May 2012 10:09:06 -0500 |
| Lady Gaga managed to offend many Thai fans just minutes after landing in the country last night on her "Born This Way Ball" world tour... |
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Missouri to use Jacko drug propofol for executions Thu, 24 May 2012 09:53:07 -0500 |
| ST. LOUIS ? The same anesthetic that caused the overdose death of pop star Michael Jackson is now the drug of choice for executions in Missouri, causing a stir among critics who question how the state can guarantee a drug untested for lethal injection won't cause pain and suffering for... |
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War crimes trial of Ratko Mladic to resume June 25 Thu, 24 May 2012 09:42:34 -0500 |
| THE HAGUE -- The war crimes trial of the former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic will resume June 25, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) said Thursday.
The court said in a statement, "Today [Thursday], Trial Chamber I scheduled the start of hearing of the... |
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Kristen Stewart defends her threesome scene Thu, 24 May 2012 12:17:01 -0500 |
| Kristen Stewart is under fire for appearing topless and in a threesome in her new movie, "On the Road," which premiered at the Cannes Film... |
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Auction house cancels Reagan blood sale Thu, 24 May 2012 09:42:34 -0500 |
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APA vial containing Ronald Reagan's dried blood residue.
ST. PETER PORT, Guernsey -- A British auction house said Thursday it had cancelled the sale of what was purportedly a vial of late president Ronald Reagan's blood.
The item's owner will instead donate it to The Ronald Reagan... |
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WATCH: Romney's 'Day One' sequel has more promises Thu, 24 May 2012 09:14:57 -0500 |
| As President Obama seeks to paint Mitt Romney to general election voters as a recovering corporate raider, the presumptive Republican nominee sought to define himself Thursday with a new ad that lists more things he would do on "Day One."
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Woman killed in Union Square hit-and-run Thu, 24 May 2012 14:27:19 -0500 |
| A woman was run over and killed by a hit-and-run truck in Union Square early today, police said.
Roxanne Sorina Buta, 21, of Queens, was crossing Broadway near East 14th Street, when a blue dump truck making a right-hand turn ran over her about 1:30 a.m., cops said... |
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Elton John hospitalized, forced to cancel Las Vegas shows Thu, 24 May 2012 14:22:31 -0500 |
| LOS ANGELES -- Sir Elton John was hospitalized with a serious respiratory infection and forced to cancel a number of performances, according to a report Thursday.
The 65-year-old British singer was admitted to Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Hospital at 6:00am local time Wednesday and was told by doctors... |
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Norwegian killer Breivik will not appeal guilty verdict if found sane Thu, 24 May 2012 08:51:02 -0500 |
| OSLO -- Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik said Thursday he will not appeal a guilty verdict if an Oslo court declares him to be sane.
Breivik, who spent much of his time in court either stony-faced or smirking, said he was "mentally damaged" after listening to days of harrowing... |
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Egyptians vote on second day of landmark presidential election Thu, 24 May 2012 08:47:24 -0500 |
| CAIRO ? In a wide-open race that will define the nation's future political course, Egyptian voted Thursday on the second day of a landmark presidential election that will produce a successor to longtime authoritarian ruler Hosni Mubarak.
Voters lined up outside some polling centers, but the morning... |
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Heinz quarterly profits squeezed by charges, as sales miss Thu, 24 May 2012 08:32:19 -0500 |
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ASSOCIATED PRESSBottles of Heinz ketchup
PITTSBURGH -- H.J. Heinz reported Thursday that its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings fell 22 percent, partly due to costs for its productivity initiatives, as the company's sales grew slower than expected and margins shrank.
The company also said it... |
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Seven injured in blaze on nuclear submarine at Maine shipyard Thu, 24 May 2012 08:28:08 -0500 |
| KITTERY, Maine -- Seven people were injured after a fire broke out on a nuclear-powered submarine at a US Navy shipyard in Maine.
Emergency services were called at 5:41pm local time Wednesday to a fire on board the USS Miami, which is currently in dry dock at the Portsmouth... |
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Ace Young proposes to Diana DeGarmo on 'American Idol' Thu, 24 May 2012 12:17:01 -0500 |
| Ryan Seacrest may have looked like he was going to propose to girlfriend Julianne Hough earlier this month on "American Idol," but former contestant Ace... |
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Durable-goods orders up 0.2% in April, topping forecasts Thu, 24 May 2012 08:00:41 -0500 |
| WASHINGTON -- Orders for long-lasting goods in the US edged up 0.2 percent in April, the second rise in three months after demand for cars and car parts picked up, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.
Durable-goods orders reached a seasonally adjusted $215.5 billion after dropping 3.7... |
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Zynga defends 'Draw Something' purchase as game's popularity slumps Thu, 24 May 2012 07:53:01 -0500 |
| SAN FRANCISCO -- Zynga has faced plenty of questions after buying the maker of "Draw Something," a mobile game that was released only six weeks earlier and has since lost popularity. Now the social games company is trying to provide some answers.
The San Francisco-based company Thursday plans to... |
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Weekly jobless claims slip to 370,000, as expected Thu, 24 May 2012 07:50:53 -0500 |
| WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans filing requests for jobless benefits fell by 2,000 last week to 370,000, the US Labor Department said Thursday, largely in line with forecasts.
A survey of economists by Dow Jones expected claims to hold steady from the prior week's unrevised figure... |
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Tiffany & Co. earnings, outlook miss analysts' estimates Thu, 24 May 2012 07:47:44 -0500 |
| Tiffany & Co. said Thursday that it downgraded is 2012 profit outlook partly due to signs of "decelerating rates of economic growth" for the balance of the year.
The luxury jewelry and fine-goods retailer said first-quarter profit rose slightly to $81.5 million, or 64 cents a share, from $81.1... |
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Babies born by C-section twice as likely to be overweight in later childhood, scientists say Thu, 24 May 2012 07:37:38 -0500 |
| BOSTON -- Babies born by C-section are twice as likely to be overweight in later childhood, according to new research published Thursday.
Scientists from Boston's Children's Hospital studied 1,255 babies born in the Boston area between 1999 and 2002 and found that just under 16 percent of... |
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World's ecstasy kingpin jailed for life in Australia Thu, 24 May 2012 14:21:24 -0500 |
| MELBOURNE, Australia -- A man believed to be Australia's biggest drug trafficker and behind the world's largest ecstasy haul was jailed for life with a minimum 30 years, it was revealed Thursday.
Pasquale Barbaro, 50, and his cousin Saverio Zirilli, 55, were hit with minimum 30-year and 18-year... |
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Blind Chinese activist's brother flees to Beijing from village Thu, 24 May 2012 14:19:56 -0500 |
| BEIJING -- The brother of a blind Chinese activist who triggered a diplomatic dispute between Beijing and Washington arrived in the Chinese capital Thursday after escaping his heavily guarded home, a rights lawyer said.
Chen Guangfu, the elder brother of Chen Guangcheng, fled his home village of... |
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Doctor jailed for helping CIA track down bin Laden in poor health Thu, 24 May 2012 06:54:09 -0500 |
| PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- The Pakistani doctor jailed for 33 years for helping the CIA track down Osama bin Laden is in poor health and is being kept in isolation due to fears for his safety, a prison official said Thursday.
Dr. Shakeel Afridi was found guilty of treason Wednesday after... |
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Suspect arrested in SoHo kid's disappearance says he lured boy with soda, killed him Thu, 24 May 2012 19:21:36 -0500 |
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STANLEY K. PATZEtan Patz
Cops today arrested a New Jersey man for the 1979 disappearance and slaying of Etan Patz, the youngster who became the face of missing children.
Pedro Hernandez, 51, admitted he had ?done something bad and killed a child in New York,? according to NYPD... |
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NYSAISAA lacrosse roundup: Hackley takes home boy, girls crowns Thu, 24 May 2012 18:14:01 -0500 |
| Hackley again proved to be too much for Fieldston.
The Eagles lost both regular-season meetings to their Tarrytown rivals and hoped the third time would the charm. Instead, top-seeded Hackley jumped out to a fast start and rolled to a 15-5 win over No. 2 Fieldston in the NYSAISAA boys... |
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PSAL Class A softball semifinals preview Thu, 24 May 2012 18:14:01 -0500 |
| NYPost.com softball beat writer Joseph Staszewski breaks down Thursday?s PSAL Class A softball semifinals 3:30 p.m. on Randall?s Island.
No. 1 Tottenville Pirates
Head coach: Cathy Morano
Record: 19-0
Player to watch: Jillian Regan
No. 4 Construction Red Hawks
Head coach: Marco... |
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Armstrong looks good to Nets Thu, 24 May 2012 02:08:37 -0500 |
| In 2006, Hilton Armstrong was the 12th overall pick in the NBA Draft, selected by the Hornets out of UConn. The Sonics (Thunder) and Wizards were two other teams Armstrong knew were interested in him at the time. And there was another team, drafting far later, that had him on... |
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Yankees' A-Rod shows he?s well adjusted Thu, 24 May 2012 09:33:26 -0500 |
| In batting practice last night it was clear the adjustments Alex Rodriguez made in his final at-bat Tuesday had worked wonders.
Batting practice continued into the game for A-Rod.
Yes, it was only the Royals and it was against a left-handed pitcher named Will Smith who was making his major... |
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Power Plays Thu, 24 May 2012 08:32:16 -0500 |
| 3 STARS
Stephen Gionta
He opened the scoring by picking up a rebound in front of Henrik Lundqvist, and he assisted on Ryan Carter?s go-ahead goal late in the third.
Ryan Callahan
Blueshirts captain helped keep the Rangers in the game after their disastrous start. His line, along with... |
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Devils survive Rangers rally, take 3-2 series lead Thu, 24 May 2012 09:38:26 -0500 |
| This is not so much about the Rangers recreating history that never truly can be recreated. It is more about staying alive by winning one hockey game tomorrow night.
This is not about what happened on May 25, 1994, in Game 6 at the Meadowlands, neither is it about Mark... |
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Ageless Pettitte comes through again for Yankees Thu, 24 May 2012 09:49:12 -0500 |
| Andy Pettitte missed a season? Really?
He looks like he hasn?t missed a beat.
After pitching eight scoreless innings against the Reds in his second start of the season on Friday, the 39-year-old followed it up last night with his second straight win, allowing two runs over seven innings... |
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Yankees top Royals; Rodriguez's two homers support Pettitte Thu, 24 May 2012 13:27:45 -0500 |
| The Yankees could thank Alex Rodriguez for their back-to-back wins, or maybe Andy Pettitte and Phil Hughes.
Or they could look to general manager Brian Cashman and Joe Girardi, who called a team-meeting before Tuesday?s game after the Yankees had lost six-of-seven to fall to .500.
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Mets on deck vs. Padres Thu, 24 May 2012 05:06:37 -0500 |
| Tonight ? 7:10, SNY
LHP Eric Stults
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RHP Jeremy Hefner
(0-1, 2.25)
Tom. ? 7:10, WPIX
RHP Anthony Bass
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RHP Dillon Gee
(3-3, 5.44)
Saturday ? 1:10, WPIX
LHP Clayton Richard (2-5, 4.63) vs.
LHP Johan Santana
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Niese makes it look easy in Mets win over Pirates Thu, 24 May 2012 09:49:12 -0500 |
| PITTSBURGH ? Jon Niese studied harder and made better pitches, but maybe the best cure yesterday for his recent slump was facing the Pirates.
You know, the team with the .217 batting average that plays in the scenic but mostly empty ballpark. Niese?s truer tests are still to come, but... |
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PSAL Class A baseball playoff roundup: Newtown cuts down tying run, Mott Haven Thu, 24 May 2012 01:10:43 -0500 |
| Newtown practices cutoff plays like everyone else. The 16th-seeded Pioneers are headed to the Round of 16 because they executed one to a tee.
On an extra-base hit in the bottom of the seventh inning with two out and the tying run on third base, left fielder Matt Payero hit... |
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Once a favorite but now an underdog, Bryant knocks off Lehman Thu, 24 May 2012 01:08:42 -0500 |
| Rocco Rotondi's preseason message was forget the past. He kept that motto after a subpar regular season.
?We?re not even worried about what we did during the regular season,? the Bryant baseball coach said. ?We?re worried about our next game.?
The 23rd-seeded Owls looked like the team... |
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TRUE BLUE: Dahldorf says goodbye to coaches, teammates as Poly career comes to a close Thu, 24 May 2012 00:59:11 -0500 |
| Every other week this spring season, Jessica Dahldorf has take us inside the Poly Prep girls lacrosse team. In her exclusive diary on NYPost.com, the Northwestern-bound midfielder gave us an inside look at the Blue Devils quest to return to the NYSAISAA title game.
The games between Poly Prep... |
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Captain Clutch: Coposio comes up big yet again for Poly Prep in final Thu, 24 May 2012 00:52:50 -0500 |
| Matt Coposio is quiet and reserved. He doesn?t do a lot of talking, on the field or off of it. He lets his play speak for itself.
His bat, however, has made plenty of noise in each of the last two NYSAISAA championship games.
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INSIDE SOFTBALL: Best yet to come for youthful Preston Thu, 24 May 2012 00:46:53 -0500 |
| It was the most heartbreaking of defeats, one that Preston lost by a mere inches, as coach Rachel Mazza exclaimed. Yet the Panthers were far from unhappy as they cleaned up the field Tuesday at Bicentennial Veterans Memorial Park in The Bronx.
Making its first appearance in the CHSAA Archdiocesan... |
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Zapata zaps Fieldston, pitches Poly to second straight NYSAISAA title Thu, 24 May 2012 01:48:15 -0500 |
| Andrew Zapata let out a primal scream, thrust his arms skyward and flung his glove to the side with the same speed as one of his 90 mph fastballs
It was a rare display of emotion for Poly Prep?s ace right-hander. After pitching the top-seeded Blue Devils to their... |
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Ensuring coach's return to dugout, Spellman squeaks by Xavier Thu, 24 May 2012 02:39:23 -0500 |
| There was a Lou Brescia in the dugout for Cardinal Spellman, just not the team?s head coach. Lou Jr., the school?s JV coach, took over the helm with his father serving the second game of a two-game suspension. And he knew just the way to fire up the... |
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CHSAA baseball playoff roundup: Cross walks to third round after nine-inning win over Stepinac Thu, 24 May 2012 00:46:53 -0500 |
| It wasn?t a parade, but it sure could have been.
No. 11 Holy Cross walked four straight times with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to stun No. 14 Archbishop Stepinac, 8-7, in the CHSAA Class AA baseball second round Wednesday in College Point. Zach Cruz... |
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PSAL Class B softball roundup: Lab Museum United returns to final Thu, 24 May 2012 00:26:39 -0500 |
| Lab Museum United is headed back to the PSAL Class B championship. All it took was some late-inning heroics.
Cheyenne DeJesus tied the score with a bases-loaded walk and Talia Greenberg produced the walk-off hit in the seventh inning to lead No. 2 LMU to a thrilling, 4-3 win over... |
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NYSAISAA softball roundup: Horace Mann stuns top-seed Fieldston to advance to final Thu, 24 May 2012 00:26:39 -0500 |
| Horace Mann was at its worst in its games against Fieldston this season, losing twice in run-rule fashion. In both of those contests, the Lions had a chance to break through with runners in scoring position and never did.
That all changed Wednesday on the brink of elimination.
Ashley Gerber... |
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Intentional grounding: Palmeri, Molloy end St. Francis Prep upset bid with late rally Thu, 24 May 2012 03:35:49 -0500 |
| Intentional walks don?t sit well with Maria Palmeri
?Whenever they are trying to, I want to get a hit,? she said.
The Archbishop Molloy star, who doubled to deep left in her previous at bat, was already told by coach Maureen Rosenbaum that if Nicole Lomangino?s pitch was... |
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WATCH: Patriots WR Ochocinco robbed, most upset about losing gold Starbucks card Wed, 23 May 2012 23:20:48 -0500 |
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APNew England Patriots wide receiver Chad Ochocinco had his car broken into Wednesday -- and he took to the internet for justice.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots wide receiver Chad Ochocinco had his credit cards, driver's license and iPod stolen from his SUV on Wednesday, but was... |
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Have a Bal Thu, 24 May 2012 14:40:45 -0500 |
| Calling Miami?s Bal Harbour community ?exclusive? or ?expensive? is an understatement along the lines of calling Rihanna ?unpredictable.?
This is an enclave ? less than a square mile with only about 4,500 permanent residents, according to Police Chief Thomas E. Hunker ? where the new St. Regis Bal... |
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Prince Phil is crowned new ?Idol? Thu, 24 May 2012 14:09:57 -0500 |
| In a fairy-tale ending to ?American Idol? last night, a 21-year-old kid from Georgia ? Phillip Phillips, who this time last year was working in a pawn shop ? won the latest edition of the singing show.
A record 132 million votes were cast Tuesday night in the showdown between ?opposites,? as... |
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Facebook IPO underwriters want Nasdaq CEO to cover their losses Thu, 24 May 2012 13:33:40 -0500 |
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It?s payback time, Bob.
Facebook?s initial public offering underwriters are demanding that Nasdaq chief Bob Greifeld cough up tens of millions to cover their losses from the exchange?s bungling of the first day of trading.
The big banks on the deal ? Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase and... |
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Cone of silence Thu, 24 May 2012 13:33:40 -0500 |
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Who wants ice cream?
Apparently Warren Buffett did in the middle of negotiating a huge $5 billion investment in Goldman Sachs during the frenzied days of the 2008 financial crisis.
When he was still hammering out the details, the famed investor told his banker not to bother him while... |
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Sony star power Thu, 24 May 2012 13:33:40 -0500 |
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When Sony Music chief Doug Morris left rival Universal Music Group last year for his current gig, he wanted nothing more than to dethrone the perennial US king of album sales.
The 73-year-old executive may not have thought it would happen this fast.
With yesterday?s news that Billboard... |
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Goldman?s audit head worry Thu, 24 May 2012 13:33:40 -0500 |
| Got cover-up experience? Please chair our audit committee!
Goldman Sachs could face rowdy shareholders at its annual meeting today as the director named to head the bank?s powerful audit committee was caught in the middle of Walmart?s bribery scandal in Mexico.
Goldman director Michele Burns, who... |
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Laying a golden egg Thu, 24 May 2012 13:33:40 -0500 |
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Investors with legendary hedge-fund manager John Paulson aren?t taking a shine to his gold metal performance ? in fact, some are heading for the exits.
Investors are upset over Paulson?s huge gold positions ? specifically, his outsize holding of AngloGold Ashanti, down 20 percent this... |
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Dunkin? debt may rise Thu, 24 May 2012 13:33:40 -0500 |
| Dunkin? Brands may take on more debt to buy back shares from its private-equity backers, including Bain Capital.
?The most likely use of cash would be a share repurchase, not a public float,? Dunkin? CFO Neil Moses said yesterday said at a Morgan Stanley investor conference. ?It might take the... |
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Kraft on road to Mondelez Thu, 24 May 2012 13:33:40 -0500 |
| It?s official.
Kraft shareholders gave a lopsided thumbs up yesterday to naming the snack-food business to be spun off later this year Mondelez International.
More than 90 percent of the votes were cast in favor of the name, which was created by two employees.
Mondelez (pronounced mohn-duh-LEEZ)... |
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Buffed out Thu, 24 May 2012 13:33:40 -0500 |
| Peter Buffett has inherited father Warren Buffett?s Midas touch.
Buffett, an Emmy winner, composer and philanthropist, just sold his three-bedroom, three-bathroom condo at the formerly troubled One Madison Park for $4.25 million in an all-cash deal. The 1,962-square-foot, three-bedroom,... |
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Rangers' King looks like commoner in crucial loss Thu, 24 May 2012 13:27:45 -0500 |
| In the beginning, and then again at the end, with Game 5 and very possibly the season on the line, the Devils brazenly and unceremoniously removed The King?s crown and stabbed the Rangers? Stanley Cup dream with their pitchfork, turning the Garden into a hushed hell on ice.
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?Fire? burns out quickly Thu, 24 May 2012 12:54:14 -0500 |
| August Strindberg (?The Dance of Death,? ?Miss Julie?) wasn?t known for his comedies. The current revival of the Swedish playwright?s rarely seen 1893 work ?Playing With Fire? isn?t going to change that.
Translated by Ulrika Brand and adapted by Leslie Lee (?The First Breeze of Summer?), this... |
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NYC radio giant gone Thu, 24 May 2012 12:54:04 -0500 |
| Radio pioneer Hal Jackson, who spent more than seven decades on the air, including an unprecedented run as host of WBLS? ?Sunday Morning Classics,? show died yesterday.
He was 97.
The marquis on Harlem?s famed Apollo Theater put his name up in lights yesterday in tribute to a trailblazing... |
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?Blue? Chippy Thu, 24 May 2012 12:54:04 -0500 |
| What do you get when you combine people under 30 who look like they fell out of GQ and Elle with a badge?
Cop shows that take the impossibly good looking and have them solve impossibly difficult crimes ? often on the first day on the job.
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?GMA? overtaking ?Today? bigger deal than you think Thu, 24 May 2012 12:54:04 -0500 |
| Forget ?American Idol? or ?Revenge.?
TV?s most furious drama is going full-bore in morning TV ? and it?s only just begun.
The seesaw battle between NBC?s ?Today? show and ABC?s upstart ?Good Morning America? has set fire to one of TV?s oldest and most change-resistant time... |
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Kate Upton, astronaut Thu, 24 May 2012 12:17:26 -0500 |
| Before she was a Sports Illustrated bikini beauty, Kate Upton, 19, spent her Florida youth hanging at the Kennedy Space Center. ?I knew my way... |
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Casey look-alike cast for TV movie Thu, 24 May 2012 12:17:01 -0500 |
| Meet the TV movie version of ?Tot Mom? Casey Anthony.
Canadian actress Holly Deveaux, 19, is set to play the infamously acquitted 26-year-old mother in Lifetime?s made-for-TV ?Prosecuting Casey Anthony,? according to reports.
The movie is based on prosecutor Jeff Ashton?s best-selling book,... |
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Brahms graces the ballet Thu, 24 May 2012 11:53:12 -0500 |
| New York City Ballet got its Brahms on with two great performances Tuesday night. ?Liebeslieder Walzer? is an acknowledged Balanchine masterpiece ? the surprise was how good ?Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet? looked.
The latter is a big, Busby Berkeley-ish number in which Balanchine showed his skill at... |
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One man, plenty of food Thu, 24 May 2012 11:52:30 -0500 |
| Considering he plays a fellow who?s always famished, it?s probably fitting that James Corden likens his Tony nomination to dessert.
?It?s like cherries on top of icing on top of icing on top of what was already a great cake,? says the British star of ?One Man... |
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Starr Report Thu, 24 May 2012 11:35:27 -0500 |
| Neil Cross the writer/creator of BBC America?s acclaimed series, ?Luther,? has written a standalone crime novel, ?Luther: The Calling,? which will serve as a prequel to the TV series (which stars Golden Globe winner Idris Elba).
?Luther: The Calling,? will be officially published on Sept. 4, giving... |
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Average Facebook employee has lost $844K since IPO Thu, 24 May 2012 10:20:41 -0500 |
| Facebook?s outside investors aren?t the only ones feeling cheated.
In Silicon Valley, where tech workers are lured with piles of stock and promises of instant riches, the social network?s employees are sitting on sinking shares that they can?t cash in for several months.
Since Facebook sold... |
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Gaborik, Callahan answer prayers of Rangers coach Thu, 24 May 2012 09:49:12 -0500 |
| Maybe somebody was listening to John Tortorella on Tuesday when he jokingly said the only thing he can do to get his top forwards to score was ?pray.?
Last night at the Garden, during the Devils? 5-3 Game 5 win, the Rangers coach got one goal apiece from two of... |
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Red Bulls not happy with tie against Chivas USA Thu, 24 May 2012 09:49:12 -0500 |
| The Red Bulls saw their team-record, five-game winning streak snapped in a 1-1 tie last night with Chivas USA, and it felt more like a loss. Feeling frustrated, their stars, Thierry Henry and Rafa Marquez, boycotted the media yet again.
The draw at home in front of 13,919 left... |
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Dubinsky?s return a big hit for Rangers Thu, 24 May 2012 09:49:12 -0500 |
| It had been nearly a month since Brandon Dubinsky last put on a Rangers sweater. But watching the forward play in last night?s 5-3 loss to the Devils in Game 5, you couldn?t help but think he hadn?t missed a shift.
?I felt good,? Dubinsky said after... |
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Callahan a standout in tough Rangers loss Thu, 24 May 2012 09:49:12 -0500 |
| It was a performance exemplifying Ryan Callahan?s Ranger captaincy in all but one facet ? his team lost.
Last night at the Garden, in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Devils, Callahan was the best player on the ice just about every time his skates came over... |
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Devils, Brodeur face ghosts of 1994 Thu, 24 May 2012 09:49:12 -0500 |
| Those who weren?t around aren?t impressed.
So they say.
?That?s 15, 20 years ago, I don?t care,? Devils captain Zach Parise said.
He was still trying to savor last night?s dramatic 5-3 Devils victory in Game 5 at the Garden, where Ryan Carter scored the... |
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Mets manager hoping for a few more homers Thu, 24 May 2012 09:49:11 -0500 |
| PITTSBURGH ? Terry Collins might do a handstand the next time the Mets hit a home run.
Though Collins? team isn?t built around the long ball, the manager yesterday admitted it would be nice to occasionally see the Mets clear the fences and build on early leads.
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Giants cornerback tears ACL again Thu, 24 May 2012 09:49:11 -0500 |
| It did not take long into the Giants? first Organized Team Activity workout of the spring for the first injury to hit the Super Bowl champions.
Cornerback Brian Witherspoon, attempting a return after missing the entire 2011 season, went down yesterday in a coverage drill. Head coach Tom Coughlin... |
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Giants coach humbled by honor from Army Thu, 24 May 2012 09:49:11 -0500 |
| FORT MYER, Va. ? Tom Coughlin?s Year to Remember got even more memorable here last night when the Giants? admittedly star-struck coach was honored for his dedication to the U.S. Army.
Although still reveling in his second Super Bowl crown in five years, Coughlin was both humbled and, at... |
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Giants' Tuck won?t duck talk of ?dynasty? Thu, 24 May 2012 09:49:11 -0500 |
| Justin Tuck did not back off the ?dynasty?? comments he made at last week?s championship ring ceremony, continuing to claim the Giants ? who have two Super Bowl victories in a four-year span ? can attain that lofty status.
?Why wouldn?t I feel that way??? Tuck said yesterday. ?I don... |
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First look at Tebow with Jets today Thu, 24 May 2012 09:38:26 -0500 |
| The next step of the ?Tebow Takeover? in Jets Nation comes today when the media get to see Tim Tebow on the field for the first time.
Tebow and the Jets began organized team activities (OTAs) on Monday, but today?s is the first session open to the media. That... |
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Woodson won't hire buddy Isiah for new Knicks staff Thu, 24 May 2012 09:38:26 -0500 |
| Mike Woodson has been linked to a handful of great defensive coaches, learning in college from Indiana?s Bobby Knight, as a rookie forward from Knicks legend Red Holzman and as a defensive assistant in winning an NBA championship with Hall of Famer Larry Brown in Detroit.
It is a... |
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Robertson may not get Yankees' closer role back Thu, 24 May 2012 09:33:06 -0500 |
| David Robertson could be back from the disabled list next Friday in Detroit, but the closer?s job he got after Mariano Rivera tore his ACL might not be waiting for him.
Joe Girardi said yesterday he was unsure who would have the role, since Rafael Soriano has done well... |
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Owner says luck could turn ?Rags? to riches at Belmont Thu, 24 May 2012 09:26:04 -0500 |
| The frustration in trainer Michael Matz? voice was so palpable, you could almost see him frowning over the phone line.
During a national media teleconference yesterday for the June 9 Belmont Stakes, Matz was lamenting the fact his colt Union Rags ? the odds-on favorite in the Florida Derby and... |
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Rande Gerber celebrates Caliche Rum launch with Alex Rodriguez Thu, 24 May 2012 09:24:20 -0500 |
| ?I just want to say hello to Rande,? said Alex Rodriguez as he sat with his girlfriend, Torrie Wilson, in a parked SUV outside Whiskey... |
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Yoke of a lawsuit tossed Thu, 24 May 2012 09:15:22 -0500 |
| There?s no such thing as a free lunch ? nor breakfast it seems.
A Manhattan judge has thrown out a lawyer?s $715,000 lawsuit against a Wall Street club for discontinuing its complimentary breakfasts and ordered him to pay the club $440 in legal costs.
Richard Katz said the... |
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Rangers don?t need Messier?s words, they need his Game 6 performance Thu, 24 May 2012 09:13:55 -0500 |
| Sure, if you sat around and thought about it, you could summon the image of Jerry West?s halfcourt shot and Endy Chavez? catch and, yes, why not, Valeri Zelepukin?s goal, all the times we?ve been taught through the years that nothing is inevitable in sports, no matter... |
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Hero halts wife ?attack? Thu, 24 May 2012 08:26:49 -0500 |
| A good Samaritan armed only with an ice scraper overpowered a maniac with a meat cleaver who had just hacked his wife in the head a dozen times in their Queens home yesterday, police said.
Former Marine Juan Pablo Dapena, 44, was headed to his security job at the Marriott... |
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Why crime?s rising Thu, 24 May 2012 06:31:17 -0500 |
| On April 24, 2009, the smiling faces of then-Gov. David Paterson, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and then-state Sen. Eric Schneiderman headed a press conference on the signing of a ?reform? of New York?s supposedly draconian drug laws. Behind them stood a gaggle of progressive legislators and... |
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Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan makes excuses for prostitution scandal Thu, 24 May 2012 05:52:27 -0500 |
| WASHINGTON ? Humbled Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan took the heat while appearing before a scolding Senate committee hearing yesterday, apologizing for the behavior of rowdy agents involved in last month?s tarnishing Colombia prostitution scandal.
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?Double-jilt? bride speaks Thu, 24 May 2012 05:32:12 -0500 |
| The woman being sued for tens of thousands of dollars for twice breaking off her engagement said yesterday she believes her jilted former fiancé is acting out in pain.
?We?ve broken up twice now, so I can just speculate that he?s hurt,? Kendra Platt-Lee said of Steven Silverstein... |
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McKean?s leg broken, but not his sense of humor Thu, 24 May 2012 05:32:12 -0500 |
| ?Laverne & Shirley? star Michael McKean is off Broadway after getting mowed down by a car on the Upper West Side ? but he?s keeping a sense of humor about it.
?We always tell each other to break a leg in this business. I never thought it would happen to me... |
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Sorry to miss it, hope it?s a blast Thu, 24 May 2012 05:32:12 -0500 |
| One of the best-known members of Harvard?s class of 1962 can?t make the 50th reunion, but he has a great excuse ? he?s in the Supermax prison.
Still, Ted Kaczynski, the ?Unabomber,? apparently wanted to send his regards, so he updated his profile in a newsletter for the... |
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Mary Richardson Kennedy?s battle Thu, 24 May 2012 04:49:51 -0500 |
| If difficult divorces caused people to commit suicide, nearly half the adults in America would be dead. If trauma caused people to take their own lives, there would be no Holocaust survivors and Rwanda and the Congo would be practically devoid of their populations.
Not too many years ago, I... |
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Bill Clinton photographed with porn stars at bash Thu, 24 May 2012 04:47:11 -0500 |
| Bill Clinton was photographed last night with a porn star on each arm at the high-flying gala he co-hosted with Prince Albert of Monaco. The... |
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WATCH: Police say video shows Park Slope groping suspect Thu, 24 May 2012 04:34:08 -0500 |
| A woman was grabbed from behind and sexually assaulted in Park Slope yesterday, and cops are investigating whether the attack is tied to similar assaults last year.
The 22-year-old victim was attacked at around 5 a.m. near the intersection of 16th Street and Fourth Avenue, police said.
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Cop-shove killer gets 28 1/2 year sentence, but won't admit guilt to officer's family Thu, 24 May 2012 04:34:08 -0500 |
| He doesn?t know when to stop running his mouth.
A hulking brute who shoved a Brooklyn cop to his death was sentenced yesterday to 28 1/2 years to life, but not before insulting the officer?s grieving family with a callous, self-serving apology.
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Muslim woman asked to remove head scarf in NJ mall Thu, 24 May 2012 04:34:07 -0500 |
| A Muslim woman has accused a New Jersey shopping mall security guard of trying to force her to remove her head-covering garment.
?He came into my face and made a hand gesture like he was going to lift my veil off,? ? Wakeelah Salaam, 30, told The Post of her ordeal... |
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Big-mouth Gotti ruined mob, Gambino informant testifies Thu, 24 May 2012 04:21:02 -0500 |
| John Gotti whacked the mob.
The publicity-loving ?Dapper Don?? ? who could never keep his mouth shut ? played right into the hands of law enforcement by transforming the Mafia from a secret society into a public spectacle, a fellow mobster said yesterday.
?He ruined everything,? Peter ?Bud? Zuccaro... |
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?Scrub?way station letter-grade plan Thu, 24 May 2012 04:12:37 -0500 |
| Folks might get confused at the ?F? train station.
The City Council wants individual subway stations to be graded on cleanliness, safety, rats and other conditions, similar to the popular restaurant ratings Mayor Bloomberg has instituted.
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Mike a chopper stopper Thu, 24 May 2012 04:12:37 -0500 |
| Mayor Bloomberg has decided to clip his own wings at the East 34th Street Heliport on weekends ? after complaints that he repeatedly used the facility when it?s officially closed.?While the heliport?s waiting rooms are closed on weekends and you can?t get fuel, we always thought that... |
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CIA Osama hero jailed Thu, 24 May 2012 04:09:30 -0500 |
| The courageous Pakistani doctor who secretly helped the CIA track down Osama bin Laden was convicted of treason yesterday and sentenced to 33 years in jail.
Surgeon Shakil Afridi was convicted by a tribal court in Pakistan after a brief trial in which he was not allowed a lawyer to... |
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Ray gives UK an OK Thu, 24 May 2012 04:09:30 -0500 |
| LONDON ? Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said yesterday he was impressed with security planning for this summer?s London Olympics, rejecting suggestions that US officials were concerned about arrangements for the Games, which start July 27. ?It seems they really have a handle on just about any... |
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Consumer Reports ranks best and worst sunscreens Thu, 24 May 2012 04:07:21 -0500 |
| It?s a burning question New Yorkers ask every summer ? which sunscreen should I use?
Memorial Day is almost here, and Consumer Reports offers some answers. It tested 19 top-selling sunscreens with SPFs ranging from 30 to 75+ for factors like how well they protect against UVA and UVB rays... |
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An end to kvetchup Thu, 24 May 2012 04:07:21 -0500 |
| You can stop smacking the bottom of the bottle. MIT researchers have solved one of the world?s eternal scientific mysteries ? how to get out the last drop of ketchup.Their solution is LiquiGlide, a super-slippery coating that won?t let anything stick to the insides of glass and plastic... |
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Romney does job on prez Thu, 24 May 2012 04:07:21 -0500 |
| WASHINGTON ? Mitt Romney turned the tables on President Obama for the attacks on Romney?s time at Bain Capital, releasing an emotional video about job woes during the Obama?s tenure.
The ad kicks off with Obama?s recent statement that Romney?s time running the investment capital firm is... |
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Nice move by GOPer in Fla. Thu, 24 May 2012 04:07:21 -0500 |
| WASHINGTON ? Mitt Romney has grabbed a 6-point lead in the battleground state of Florida based on a strong showing among men, according to the latest Quinnipiac University poll.Romney leads President Obama by 47-41 percent in the Sunshine State. He leads among men by 50-37, while women are split... |
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Rudy: It?s Bob?s ?Turn? vs. Gilly Thu, 24 May 2012 04:07:21 -0500 |
| ALBANY ? Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani yesterday endorsed Republican Rep. Bob Turner for New York?s US Senate nomination.
He called Turner (pictured) ?the definition of a citizen legislator,? saying he?s ?a proven winner and the only candidate who can defeat the nation?s most liberal senator, Kirsten... |
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?Grater? festival refunds Thu, 24 May 2012 04:01:11 -0500 |
| Skimping on the ?Mooga? is going to cost a concert promoter a whole lot of moola.The much-hyped Great GoogaMooga Festival, which enveloped Brooklyn?s Prospect Park last weekend, was so far from great that more than 4,000 patrons who shelled out more than $250 a pop for VIP... |
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Rx ?$chemer? Thu, 24 May 2012 03:59:17 -0500 |
| An enterprising drug trafficker bought painkillers from dealers in Manhattan and made millions reselling them at a huge mark-up in Boston, authorities said. José Garcia Acosta, 33, would allegedly sell oxycodone on the black market for $40 a pop after paying peddlers in Washington Heights a mere... |
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Ex-foe Powell backs Charlie Thu, 24 May 2012 03:59:17 -0500 |
| It was only two years ago that Adam Clayton Powell IV was calling Rep. Charlie Rangel corrupt and ineffective. Yesterday, the former Assemblyman took back those harsh words in a remarkable about-face and endorsed his lifelong foe. ?That was then. This is now,? said Powell, who admitted he wants... |
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Fashion and art stars head to Turkey for Istanbul International Arts and Culture Festival Thu, 24 May 2012 03:23:04 -0500 |
| Hollywood has decamped to Cannes, but top art and fashion folks are heading to Turkey tomorrow for the Istanbul International Arts and Culture Festival. Expected... |
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NYPD Daily Blotter Thu, 24 May 2012 03:14:12 -0500 |
| Queens
The second of three suspects who mugged a blind woman in a Forest Hills subway station was nabbed yesterday, police said, while the third heartless crook (pictured) remains on the lam.
Cops arrested Latisha Richardson, 39, on charges of grand larceny, possession of stolen property and... |
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Protecting the unholiest sinners Thu, 24 May 2012 03:14:12 -0500 |
| There exists in this city a group of unparalleled perverts that?s wrapped in Teflon ? more resistent to charges of sexual exploitation than John Travolta.
I?m not talking about Hollywood nimrods or Catholic priests, but a sect not generally associated with serious crime ? ultra-Orthodox Jews.
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Weird but true Thu, 24 May 2012 03:14:12 -0500 |
| San Francisco officials voted to endorse the naming of a Navy ship after slain gay politician Harvey Milk ? and even Milk threw in his support.
City Supervisor John Avalos claims he used a Ouija board to contact Milk, who supposedly said, ?Good riddance to ?Don?t ask, don?t tell... |
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Chips ahoy vey! Thu, 24 May 2012 03:14:12 -0500 |
| Observant Jews across the country were hit by a plague of Old Testament proportions when a wildly popular brand of chocolate chips sold only at Trader Joe?s lost a crucial part of its ?kosher? label.
The Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips had been labeled ?pareve kosher? because they were dairy-free.... |
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Nurturing nature Thu, 24 May 2012 03:02:18 -0500 |
| My daughter clattered down the steps when she heard my blood-piercing scream.
?What?s the matter, Mommy??
?Luna?s got another one,? I said, shielding my eyes with my hands.
?It?s OK, Mommy,? Julia said. ?It?s the circle of life.?
Then Julia rounded up her father and they... |
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Just sold! Thu, 24 May 2012 03:02:18 -0500 |
| Manhattan
FLATIRON $1,762,500
30 E. 21st St.
Two-bedroom, two-bath loft co-op, 1,500 square feet, with 12-foot ceilings, home office, walk-in closet, washer/dryer and keyed elevator. Maintenance $2,505, 49 percent tax-deductible. Asking price $1,800,000, on market 17 weeks. Brokers: Corey... |
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Fraud cancer ?free? Thu, 24 May 2012 02:53:13 -0500 |
| Here comes the bride ? fresh out of prison.
The scheming bridezilla who duped her family ? and her upstate neighbors ? into paying for her ?dream? wedding by pretending she was dying of cancer was sentenced yesterday ? and immediately released.
Jessica Vega has already paid back more than $13,368... |
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Mitt?s new lesson in education Thu, 24 May 2012 02:53:13 -0500 |
| WASHINGTON ? Mitt Romney vowed yesterday that he?d be the educator-in-chief and a champion of charter schools.
The presumptive GOP presidential nominee said he would use federal funds to ?expand parental choice in an unprecedented way.?
Romney said he would require states to eliminate caps on... |
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Arabic mandatory at city public school Thu, 24 May 2012 02:53:13 -0500 |
| An upper Manhattan public elementary school will be the first in the city to require that students study Arabic, officials said yesterday.
Beginning next semester, all 200 second- through fifth-graders at PS 368 in Hamilton Heights will be taught the language twice a week for 45 minutes ? putting... |
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Through The Binocs Thu, 24 May 2012 02:06:54 -0500 |
| Hall-of-Fame jockeys Steve Cauthen, who rode Affirmed to win the Triple Crown in 1978, and Jorge Velasquez, the rider of Affirmed?s arch-rival Alydar, will autograph postcards commemorating their epic Triple Crown battles this Saturday at Belmont Park.
The postcards will be given away free with... |
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Sports Shorts Thu, 24 May 2012 01:59:05 -0500 |
| Olympics: 2020 finalists named
Doha and Baku were eliminated from the race for the 2020 Olympics yesterday as the IOC trimmed the field of candidates from five cities to three.
Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul made the cut as the International Olympic Committee executive board settled on a shortlist... |
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Bad night for Hondo Thu, 24 May 2012 01:58:47 -0500 |
| Hondo?s investment day started beautifully with the Mets, but it turned ugly last night when he stumbled with the Nats and Pods to raise the debt to 1,590 greenbergs. Today, Mr. Aitch expects Zoolander, a model of consistency, to pose problems for the Native Americans -- 10 units... |
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Lots to read as summer kicks off Thu, 24 May 2012 01:41:32 -0500 |
| Ok so here?s your reading for Memorial Day:?The Sartorialist II.? Photos showcasing real humans in NYC, Vegas, Seoul, Essaouira, wherever that is, Ouarzazate... |
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Golf girl tees off on boys Thu, 24 May 2012 01:39:41 -0500 |
| A teenage girl took top honors in the Nassau County boys high-school golf tournament yesterday, with a performance so impressive, her main opponent said it was like ?getting hit by a locomotive.?
Annie Park, 17, won with a 6-under-par 72 at Bethpage State Park?s Blue Course, crushing two-time... |
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Well, hi there, sailors! Thu, 24 May 2012 01:36:39 -0500 |
| Thar she blows!
The ARC Gloria, official flagship of the Colombian Navy, sailed by the Statue of Liberty yesterday during Fleet Week?s spectacular kickoff event, the Parade of Sail.
The Gloria, built in 1966, was one of 23 ships from around the world taking part in the parade, which... |
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Rutgers-cam sentence cut Thu, 24 May 2012 00:57:10 -0500 |
| Dharun Ravi ? the former Rutgers University student convicted of using a Web cam to spy on his roommate making out with a male pal ? will serve just 20 days behind bars. Ravi was sentenced to 30 days, but a New Jersey regulation mandates that any inmate given that sentence be... |
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Fiery slay and suicide bid Thu, 24 May 2012 00:51:03 -0500 |
| Queens firefighters responding to a blaze last night found a stabbed woman who later died and her boyfriend trying to hang himself, authorities said.The unidentified 30-year-old victim was on the bed in a basement apartment on 214th Place in Bayside at about 7:30 p.m. ?[Firefighters] opened a... |
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Cop who robbed cig sellers will patrol cell Thu, 24 May 2012 00:50:50 -0500 |
| A crooked cop who used his badge, gun and NYPD ?raid? jacket to rip off cigarette smugglers got 33 months in the slammer yesterday from a judge who called the caper ?baffling and disappointing.??When the public sees police officers commit crimes, it casts doubt on the whole structure we... |
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NFL union hits owners on collusion Thu, 24 May 2012 00:39:29 -0500 |
| The players union claimed yesterday that the NFL imposed a secret salary cap during the uncapped 2010 season that cost the players at least $1 billion.The complaint was filed in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, which oversees the Reggie White settlement covering NFL labor matters. But the... |
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Kris Humphries tries to keep low profile at party for new CW reality show ?The Catalina? Thu, 24 May 2012 00:38:59 -0500 |
| Kris Humphries, still battling out a divorce settlement with Kim Kardashian, isn?t completely keeping his distance from reality TV. He arrived at the premiere... |
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Sixers force Game 7 Thu, 24 May 2012 00:31:40 -0500 |
| Jrue Holiday scored 20 points, and Elton Brand had 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead the tough-and-determined 76ers past the Celtics, 82-75 last night in Philadelphia to send the Eastern Conference semifinals back to Boston for Game 7.
No team has won consecutive games in a series where neither... |
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Home Team Lineups Thu, 24 May 2012 00:29:45 -0500 |
| TODAYMay 24FRIMay 25SATMay 26SUNMay 27MONMay 28TUEMay 29WEDMay 30YankeesNO GAMEOak.10:05YESWCBSOak.4:05YESWCBSOak.4:05YESWCBSL.A.A.9:05YESWCBSL.A.A.10:05YESWCBSL.A.A.10:05YESWCBSMetsSan Diego7:10SportsNet NYWFAN 660... |
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Pitching Form Thu, 24 May 2012 00:28:57 -0500 |
| (Game time) 2012 '11 vs OPPCAREER LAST 3 STARTS LINE W-LERA*RECW-LERAvs OPPW-LIPERA*AHWPadresStults (L)(7:10pm)0-02.701-1??1-10-012.22.8410.7MetsHefner (R)6-70-12.250-0??0-0---------------BravesDelgado (R)(7:10pm)2-44.263-5??0-00-116.12.7611.6RedsBailey... |
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Today's Sports on the Air Thu, 24 May 2012 00:28:05 -0500 |
| Auto Racing8 a.m.F1 Practice, Monaco Grand Prix SPEED2 p.m.NASCAR: Nationwide Practice, History 300 SPEED3:30 p.m.NASCAR Sprint Cup Practice, Coca-Cola 600 SPEED5 p.m.NASCAR: Nationwide Practice, History 300, Final Practice SPEED7 p.m.NASCAR Sprint Cup, Qualifying Coca-Cola 600 SPEEDBaseball7... |
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The Post Line Thu, 24 May 2012 00:27:55 -0500 |
| NBA PlayoffsTonightFavoriteLineUnderdogHeat3 1/2PACERSConference FinalsSundaySPURS5 1/2ThunderOdds to Win SeriesFavoriteLineUnderdogSpurs$170-200ThunderHome team in CAPS... |
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Delaware Park Results Thu, 24 May 2012 00:13:44 -0500 |
| FIRST-6f; $12,500; cl($6,250); 3up; (f&m)1Cntry Chc (CstllnJr.)3.402.402.106Mambo Maya (Centeno)2.802.602Wakina (Paz)5.60* $1 Exacta (1-6) $5.00 * $1 Superfecta (1-6-2-3) $201.10 * $1 Trifecta (1-6-2) $40.30Winner picked by AffruntiSECOND-6f; $12,000; mdn cl($10,000); 3up; (f... |
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Calder Analysis Thu, 24 May 2012 00:13:31 -0500 |
| Post Time: 12:55 p.m.FIRST-5 1/2 fur; $11,000; clm($6,250); 3upGREAT VICTORIAN chased the pace and finished second at this distance when making seasonal debut. FREX drops in claiming price for first start since winning as the favorite going longer in July. LITTLE WISE GUY... |
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Monticello Results Thu, 24 May 2012 00:13:19 -0500 |
| WEATHER Clear TRACK Fast FIRST-mile; pace; $4000; cl($2300)OFF: 12:53 TIME: 1:58.1 2Art Maker (G Merton)3.802.602.201Mr Express (J Marohn Jr)3.702.904Kamwood Jasper N (R Harp)4.50* Perfecta (2-1) $12.40 * Trifecta (2-1-4) $77.00 * Superfecta (2-1-4-5) $327.00SECOND-mile; pace... |
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Hollywood Graded Entries Thu, 24 May 2012 00:13:03 -0500 |
| Post Time: 4:00 p.m.FIRST-4 1/2 fur; $27,000; clm($40,000); 2YOPN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3Odds2 ClearlyConfusdL118RBejrnx-x-x5-26 Kiptiddy Do(L),118JVldvJr2-5-92-11 SugarMountanL118EMldndx-x-x10-13 CitizenBernstnL118VEspnzx-x-x5-24 Mindella(L),118R Gucex-x-x8-15 GloryandprayrL118JTalamx-x-x10-17... |
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Yonkers Graded Entries Thu, 24 May 2012 00:09:08 -0500 |
| Post Time: 7:10 p.m.Best Bet: Real Mystical (8th)FIRST: mile pace; $9,500; claiming5 Moving Art(TButer)1-1-68-51 So Confusing(GBrennan)1-8-49-52 Nora Lee(JStratton)5-3-28-13 Heather K(CManzi)5-1-630-14 Three To Five(JBartlett)8-2-45-16 Little Miss Henry(DDube)7-8-420-17... |
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A foot in the door on a fix for housing woes Thu, 24 May 2012 00:05:52 -0500 |
| The Federal Reserve has my plan to revive the US economy.You probably remember the plan because I?ve been belaboring it in this column for years: Change the way personal retirement plans are allowed to be invested so Americans can put some of their Individual Retirement Account money directly... |
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Business briefs Thu, 24 May 2012 00:05:52 -0500 |
| Dell dipDell tumbled 17 percent to $12.49 after the tech company forecast fiscal second-quarter revenue that missed analysts? estimates.RIM exitResearch In Motion executive Patrick Spence, who ran global sales for the BlackBerry maker, has resigned. Spence is taking a job in a different industry... |
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Belmont Park Charts Wed, 23 May 2012 23:59:47 -0500 |
| May 23rd, 2012 Good And Off.©2012 Equibase. All Rights ReservedFIRST-1m; $46,000; cl($30,000); 3upOff: 12:51. Good. split 3/16, hard driveTime: 22.91, 45.63, 1:1.55, 1:37.51.Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlinWinner: DK B/ G, 4, by Bernardini-Crimson Palace (SAF)Scr: Obligingly, Mister Pippit... |
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BB-gun bozos hit school Wed, 23 May 2012 23:59:45 -0500 |
| Days after adolescent rooftop snipers terrorized a Brooklyn neighborhood with darts from a blow gun, a different duo of teenage punks sprayed a Lower East Side street corner and schoolyard with BB pellets as pupils studied inside, police said.No students were injured during the 1 p.m. attack... |
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Morgan?s mired in scandal Wed, 23 May 2012 23:59:17 -0500 |
| One of Britain?s most respected journalists said yesterday that former London tabloid newspaper editor Piers Morgan showed him how to hack into phones 10 years ago, the latest twist in the UK phone scandal.
Now a CNN talk-show host, Morgan has consistently denied authorizing phone hacking during... |
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Jury favors Google?s Larry Wed, 23 May 2012 23:59:20 -0500 |
| In the battle of the Larrys, this one goes . . . to Larry.Chief Executive Larry Page of Google won the day in court against fellow billionaire Larry Ellison of Oracle yesterday. A federal jury in the second phase of an intellectual-property trial in San Francisco found that Google didn?t didn... |
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Martha in new post Wed, 23 May 2012 23:59:19 -0500 |
| Martha Stewart was named as non-executive chairman of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia.
Stewart rejoined the board yesterday of the lifestyle and publishing company she founded.
Stewart had been barred from serving as a board member or as an executive of a public company as part a settlement with... |
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No woes in Pandora box Wed, 23 May 2012 23:59:14 -0500 |
| Pandora Media rose as much as 16 percent in extended trading after first-quarter results beat estimates. Pandora lost 9 cents a share, excluding items; smaller than the forecast 18 cents; sales rose 58 percent to $80.8 million... |
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Debbie Little at Monticello Wed, 23 May 2012 23:55:09 -0500 |
| Best Bet: The Bean (4th)FIRST: mile; pace; $4000; cl($2300)3 Mr Socks(GMerton)1-1-19-57 Cams Accord(ASchwartz)6-3-78-18 Wild Artist(MForte)2-4-64-11 Mister Dale N(WParkerJr)2-3-15-12 Top Executive(MMerton)2-3-63-14 Eyesbold(JPrimeau)5-1-110-15 Bullee N(CStratton)df-8-612-16 Shady... |
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Tomorrow?s Belmont Park Entries Wed, 23 May 2012 23:54:56 -0500 |
| All horses appear in post position orderFIRST-1m; $40,000; cl($20,000); 3up PN Horse, Wt.JockeyLast 3TrainerOdds1 Benimari(L),118RDomingz9-6-4Farro8-12 Rum Till I Die(L),118I Ortiz, Jr4-12-3Persaud12-13 Bedda Regina(L),120R Maragh1-1-6B Brown2-14 Proud Siren(L),118M Luzzi8-8-7Arroyo20-15 World... |
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Post experts pick the winners Wed, 23 May 2012 23:54:04 -0500 |
| DaSilvaFountaineAffruntiDebbie L.Vic C.Consensus50/179 $316.1031/132 $149.7045/180 $208.2037/174 $193.4051/180 $286.6051/179 $265.701Karma PoliceMess In A DressKarma PoliceUillapoolUllapoolUllapool16Mess In A DressUllapoolUllapoolMill Branch MillieMess In A DressMess In A Dress13Mill Branch... |
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Belmont Analysis Wed, 23 May 2012 23:53:42 -0500 |
| Post Time: 12:50 p.m. All horses appear in post position order1. 6 1/2 fur; $50,000; clm($25,000); 3YO(f)KARMA POLICE finished third in state-bred allowance at this distance two back in last start on dirt. MESS IN A DRESS drew the rail after closing... |
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Drama Mama Wed, 23 May 2012 23:47:08 -0500 |
| Your weekly guide to TV?s best and worst one-hour shows
What better way to celebrate the beginning of summer than by melting into your couch for the weekend to watch TV marathons. Pick your poison to avoid sunshine and friends:
Mindless TV:
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Bx. families run for classroom exits Wed, 23 May 2012 23:47:13 -0500 |
| It was like a Bronx stampede.Two South Bronx charter schools in the Success Academy network attracted a stunning 5,900 applications last month from families seeking to avoid the local public schools ? even though there were only 190 open charter slots available.The unprecedented demand of more than... |
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Mafia?s ?Meatball? won?t fuhgeddabout 10G Wed, 23 May 2012 23:42:36 -0500 |
| Trust him. He says he?s good for it.A convicted mobster tried to weasel out of handing over $10,000 in ill-gotten gains that he promised to pay back to the feds at his scheduled sentencing yesterday.Frank ?Meatball? Bellantoni?s lawyer said his client was experiencing a cash... |
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Still in denial on domestic terror Wed, 23 May 2012 23:41:19 -0500 |
| The White House has threatened to veto the National Defense Authorization Act ? a $642.5 billion spending bill passed by the House last Friday. Among the 32 veto-worthy provisions: the one awarding Purple Hearts to the victims of the Fort Hood and Little Rock shootings.
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Cig-nificant progress Wed, 23 May 2012 23:40:06 -0500 |
| The city Health Department says its year-old ban on smoking at parks and beaches is showing results.The department conducted a survey of 13 parks in Manhattan and Brooklyn in the fall of 2011 and found that smoking had declined by two-thirds compared to a year earlier.The rule against... |
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Airport Security: Intrusive and Leaky Wed, 23 May 2012 23:39:46 -0500 |
| A few weeks ago, agents of the Transportation Security Administration at Reagan National Airport stopped my mother-in-law, a very nice and unthreatening 79-year-old in Washington to lobby on behalf of public libraries, and asked her an enormously rude question.
She?d just passed through one of the... |
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Warm, fuzzy vultures Wed, 23 May 2012 23:39:46 -0500 |
| A company with a questionable business model employs an army of lobbyists, flacks and Wall Street bankers to hype shares of an initial public offering. The company?s billionaire CEO and other fat-cat insiders make out like bandits, while average investors lose big as shares decline nearly the... |
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Bam and his buddies Wed, 23 May 2012 23:39:46 -0500 |
| To President Obama and his campaign, venture capitalists come in two flavors:
* Avaricious vultures (Mitt Romney comes to mind).
* The good kind: folks who are putting their money where the White House says it will do the most good ? in Obama?s re-election campaign.
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Meeting CUNY?s mandate Wed, 23 May 2012 23:39:46 -0500 |
| When is ethnic diversity not real ethnic diversity? Apparently, when it involves Asian-Americans.
That seems to be the conclusion of a new Community Service Society study, which notes with some concern that the percentage of black and Hispanic enrollment at CUNY?s five senior colleges has... |
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A tragic history lesson: Women & cads of camelot Wed, 23 May 2012 23:39:46 -0500 |
| The Issue: Mary Richardson Kennedy?s suicide and the Kennedy clan?s historic treatment of women.
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Brava, Maureen Callahan, for ?The Real Curse of the Kennedys? (PostScript, May 20).
I had been waiting for this perspective since Mary Richardson?s death. I can imagine how difficult it was to... |
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Pension ten$ion Wed, 23 May 2012 23:34:10 -0500 |
| ALBANY ? The state pension fund missed its growth target last year. Its value increased by 5.96 percent to top $150 billion for the first time since before the Great Recession, Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced yesterday.But the increase for the state fiscal year that ended March 31 fell below... |
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Alec Baldwin could marry fiancee Hilaria Thomas in Europe after Cannes Wed, 23 May 2012 23:07:29 -0500 |
| Alec Baldwin is working on a top-secret project in Cannes, according to sources ? eloping with fiancée Hilaria Thomas.
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Sofia Vergara and Nick Loeb end their meeting still apart, sources say Wed, 23 May 2012 23:04:38 -0500 |
| Sofia Vergara and Nick Loeb?s meeting at the Loews Regency Hotel didn?t have a happy ending. The ex-lovers, who broke up the weekend... |
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Monaco?s Pierre Casiraghi claims he is scarred for life after Double Seven brawl Wed, 23 May 2012 23:04:38 -0500 |
| The notorious ?battle royale? at a fashion-model-clogged Meatpacking District club in February has left Monaco?s baby-faced ?Prince? Pierre Casiraghi literally scarred for life, he... |
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Sightings Wed, 23 May 2012 23:04:38 -0500 |
| Phil Falcone?s wife, Lisa Maria, in a daring top, dining with Sony Pictures Classics co-heads Tom Bernard and Michael Barker and a group of... |
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Jill Kargman celebrates book at Lavo in Valentino Wed, 23 May 2012 23:04:38 -0500 |
| Drew Barrymore is reportedly wearing Chanel to her upcoming wedding to Will Kopelman, but author Jill Kargman, who is Kopelman?s sister, will be clad... |
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Movie on club king Chris Paciello in the works Wed, 23 May 2012 23:04:38 -0500 |
| New Line Cinema has struck a deal to develop a biopic based on the life of Chris Paciello, the club king who dated Madonna and... |
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Mary J. Blige enjoys the Meatpacking District's daytime party scene Wed, 23 May 2012 23:04:38 -0500 |
| Mary J. Blige got her fill of Meatpacking District fun with her girlfriends Sunday. The singer was spotted at Beaumarchais for its raucous daytime brunch... |
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Meg Ryan househunting in Chelsea after listing her Bel Air mansion Wed, 23 May 2012 23:02:38 -0500 |
| Meg Ryan is househunting in Chelsea after putting her Bel Air mansion on the market. Ryan was spotted touring a $10.95 million townhouse at... |
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Taurus Wed, 23 May 2012 20:16:37 -0500 |
| You seem to believe that fate has not been fair to you, that less deserving folk have got the rewards while you've been left with nothing. That's rubbish. Stop feeling sorry for yourself and make your talents pay... |
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Virgo Wed, 23 May 2012 20:16:23 -0500 |
| Changes in your working life will be forced on you over the next few weeks but you must not resist them. Overall they are changes for the better, so welcome them. The world moves on - and you must move with it... |
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Scorpio Wed, 23 May 2012 20:16:16 -0500 |
| A windfall of some sort is likely - and it's nothing more than you deserve. While other people were changing their minds every few minutes you resolutely stuck to your guns — and now it's about to pay off... |
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Sagittarius Wed, 23 May 2012 20:16:10 -0500 |
| Yes, others people may have the upper hand, at home and at work, but that does not mean you cannot do your own thing. Do what is expected of you but find time to do what makes you happy too... |
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Pisces Wed, 23 May 2012 20:16:03 -0500 |
| You are in the mood to make changes — and big changes at that — but if they are likely to affect other people you must consult them first. If they know what you're up to they won't stand in your way... |
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Libra Wed, 23 May 2012 20:15:57 -0500 |
| Mercury in Gemini will make it easy for you to change an idea or an opinion that is past its sell-by date. No matter how deeply attached you may have been to it in the past it's no longer worth the effort... |
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Leo Wed, 23 May 2012 20:15:49 -0500 |
| It seems you can do no wrong in the eyes of your friends. So do something outrageous. Any place where there is music and laughter will attract you like a moth to a flame over the next 24 hours. It's party time... |
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Gemini Wed, 23 May 2012 20:15:43 -0500 |
| Mercury, your ruler, joins the Sun in your sign today. What does that mean? It means a new start is possible. Do you have the mental and emotional strength to make a new life for yourself? Of course you do — so do it... |
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Capricorn Wed, 23 May 2012 20:15:37 -0500 |
| This is the perfect time to start a new health or fitness program. You know what your goal is and you know how to get from where you are now to where you most want to be — so get on with it... |
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Cancer Wed, 23 May 2012 20:15:29 -0500 |
| If you use your imagination today you will come up with a solution to a problem that has been annoying you for months, maybe years. When you realize how simple it is you will kick yourself for being so short-sighted... |
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Birthday Thursday Wed, 23 May 2012 20:15:21 -0500 |
| Because you have so many interests it can be hard for you to decide on one course of action, but over the next 12 months one particular goal will take on special significance. It's your life's work, so put everything into it... |
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Aries Wed, 23 May 2012 20:15:12 -0500 |
| If you have something worth saying — and you do — people will listen no matter how unconventional your message may be. You are endowed with the kind of self-belief that others cannot help but be impressed by... |
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Aquarius Wed, 23 May 2012 20:15:03 -0500 |
| You can afford to take risks. You can afford to bend the rules a little. Celestial activity in your fellow Air sign of Gemini means you are under cosmic protection, so put a name to your dream and go after it... |
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