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  • It sure beats working. The scene is out of Franz Kafka. Or a mental ward. Each day, nearly 100 ten- ured teachers and adminis- trators, among...  

  • ALBANY -- Gov. Paterson is lashing out at top aides for the growing debacle surrounding what they consider a "corrupt" Aqueduct gambling deal...  

  • MIAMI -- There comes a point when every coach has to confront Bill Parcells' old friend, when the guy in the glass stares back and inquires, none...  

  • MIAMI -- He looked up at the great Peyton Manning and stared into the eyes of greatness and refused to blink. New Orleans waited 43 years for a...  

  • So, did CBS do a good job covering the game, or did the Colts' no-huddle force CBS to stay on the field instead of looking for this week's Jerry...  

  • Michael Starr

    Michael Starr

    Starr report

    Former "Brady Bunch" co- stars Florence Henderson and Eve Plumb will reunite on the Broadway stage, for one night (Feb. 22), for the Broadway...  

Conrad Murray pleads not guilty to manslaughter charges

Conrad Murray pleads not guilty to manslaughter charges

LOS ANGELES -- Prosecutors today charged Michael Jackson’s Doctor Feel Good with involuntary manslaughter in connection to the pop icon’s sudden death. Dr. Conrad Murray, who was with Jackson when...  Read Full Story

Super Bowl most-watched TV show in history, surpassing 'M*A*S*H' finale

Super Bowl most-watched TV show in history, surpassing 'M*A*S*H' finale

Move over Hawkeye -- make room for quarterback Drew Brees after he and the New Orleans Saints scored "Super" ratings at Sunday's big game. This year's Super Bowl was watched by more than 106...  Read Full Story

He's Sirius: Stern says there's 'no better job' than being 'Idol' judge

He's Sirius: Stern says there's 'no better job' than being 'Idol' judge

Shock jock Howard Stern is singing a new tune -- admitting today that he's considering leaving radio to become a judge on “American Idol” next season. Stern confirmed a Page Six report that Fox is...  Read Full Story

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  • Alleged serial cat killer pleads guilty

    Lock up your cats - an alleged serial cat killer is on the prowl after getting a no-jail plea deal. Sean Lynde, 37, had been charged with murdering...   5:16 PM

  • Dow closes below 10,000 for first time in 3 months

    Concern about mounting debt in Europe has pushed the Dow Jones industrials below 10,000. The Dow closed below the psychological barrier for the first...   5:16 PM

  • ESPN's Steve Phillips speaks out after sex rehab stint

    ESPN's Steve Phillips speaks out after sex rehab stint

    Former ESPN baseball analyst Steve Phillips spoke out for the first time today since entering sex rehab last year -- saying he knew that he had a problem, but "couldn't stop himself." "What I want to do is take ownership [of the problem]," he said...   2:00 PM

  • Private firm hired to find missing NY teen in SC

    Private firm hired to find missing NY teen in SC

    CHARLESTON, S.C. — The head of a company that helps parents find missing children has hired a detective agency to search for a New York state teenager missing in South Carolina for almost a year. Seventeen-year-old Brittanee Drexel of Rochester, N...   5:16 PM

  • NY man accused of imprisoning, raping girl, 13, for 6 months

    BUFFALO, N.Y. — A 26-year-old Buffalo man has been accused of holding a 13-year-old runaway in his house for six months, having sex with her more than...   5:16 PM

  • Bloomberg No. 4 on list of 2009 philanthropists

    New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave $254 million of his fortune to philanthropic causes in 2009. The Chronicle of Philanthropy ranked the...   5:16 PM

  • Paterson not resigning: spokeswoman

    Paterson not resigning: spokeswoman

    ALBANY, N.Y — A spokeswoman for New York Gov. David Paterson is calling rumors about his personal behavior "absolutely false" and says he will not resign. Paterson spokeswoman Marissa Shorenstein made the statement Monday. Rumors around the...   5:16 PM

  • F, G lines to have weekend shutdowns

    Park Slope straphangers will soon have a few F-words of their own for their beleaguered subway line. For the next 11 months, there will be no subway...   5:16 PM

  • Body found in wheel well of NY-to-Tokyo flight

    Body found in wheel well of NY-to-Tokyo flight

    TOKYO — A body was found inside a wheel well of a Delta Air Lines plane after it landed in Tokyo from New York, and Japanese authorities Monday were trying to identify the man. The body of the apparent stowaway was clad only in a long-sleeved,...   2:00 PM

  • 5 dead with all accounted for after Conn. plant explosion

    5 dead with all accounted for after Conn. plant explosion

    The final toll is five dead and 12 injured one day after a deadly explosion at a Connecticut power plant, fire officials said Monday. Middletown Deputy Fire Marshal Al Santostefano said all of the workers are accounted for after the massive...   5:16 PM

  • Bloomberg wants fed promise to pay for 9/11 trial

    New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he is skeptical that the federal government would cover the cost of trying Sept. 11 suspects in Manhattan, a...   5:16 PM

  • Criminal partner drops out of Aqueduct racino

    A convicted fraudster who was partner in the controversial plan to operate 4,500 video slot machines at Aqueduct Racetrack abruptly pulled out of the...   1:14 PM

  • Accused Stein killer: 'Give me a new lawyer'

    The Realtor to the Stars trial was thrown into turmoil two weeks into testimony this morning when accused bludgeoner Natavia Lowery demanded a new...   5:16 PM

  • Rep. John Murtha dead at 77 after gallbladder surgery

    Rep. John Murtha dead at 77 after gallbladder surgery

    Rep. John Murtha (D-PA), the first veteran of the Vietnam war to be elected to Congress and one of its most powerful lawmakers, died Monday afternoon at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Va., after complications from gallbladder surgery. Murtha...   4:36 PM

  • Dow closes below 10,000 for first time in 3 months

    Concern about mounting debt in Europe has pushed the Dow Jones industrials below 10,000. The Dow closed below the psychological barrier for the first...   5:16 PM

  • Alligator kills girl, 11, in Brazil: report

    SAO PAULO — A 13-foot alligator has reportedly attacked and killed a girl who was swimming in a Brazilian jungle river. Firefighters tell local media...   4:36 PM

  • Iran moves closer to nuke warhead capacity

    VIENNA — Iran moved closer to being able to produce nuclear warheads Monday with formal notification that it will enrich uranium to higher levels, even...   4:36 PM

  • Judge sends security officer to help ex-aide get Edwards sex tape

    Judge sends security officer to help ex-aide get Edwards sex tape

    RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina judge wants a security officer to accompany a former John Edwards aide as he goes to retrieve a sex tape of the two-time presidential candidate, increasing the court's control of the disputed video. Superior Court...   2:00 PM

  • Beer makes bones stronger: study

    Drinking beer can help prevent weak bones, according to a new study reported in Monday’s edition of The Sun. The brew is a rich source of dietary...   2:00 PM

  • Report: Toyota plans to recall 300,000 Priuses

    TOKYO — Toyota plans to recall about 300,000 Prius hybrids worldwide over a brake problem and will notify the U.S. and Japanese governments Tuesday, a...   2:00 PM

  • Al Qaeda leader in Yemen renews calls for jihad on US interests

    Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula number two Sufyan al Azdi al Shahri called for attacks against U.S. interests "everywhere," in an audio message...   2:00 PM

  • Space shuttle Endeavour blasts off on last night flight

    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Endeavour and six astronauts rocketed into orbit Monday on what’s expected to be the last nighttime launch for the shuttle...   2:00 PM

  • 'Abortion' missing from Tim Tebow's Super Bowl ad

    'Abortion' missing from Tim Tebow's Super Bowl ad

    Former Heisman winner Tim Tebow and his mom carried the ball for an anti-abortion group yesterday, making a low-key pitch for their side of the divisive issue. The two never mentioned the word "abortion" during their Focus on the Family spot,...   10:51 AM

  • Warren Sapp 'hit' strip joint, then gal

    An early-morning visit to a Miami strip joint sparked the volatile throw-down between former NFL great Warren Sapp and his girlfriend, leading to the...   10:51 AM

  • Palin's handy helper

    Palin's handy helper

    Conservative darling Sarah Palin blasted President Obama over the weekend as "that charismatic guy with a TelePrompter," but during her keynote speech to the National Tea Party she relied on a low-tech assist -- crib notes written on her hand....   2:00 PM

  • Prius set for recall

    Toyota will recall its popular, eco-friendly Prius within three days, it was reported today. The troubled automaker will warn 300,000 Prius owners,...   5:16 PM

  • Enviro's sexy tome

    Global warming was never this hot. The top UN climate-control official, who has already taken heat for his panel's error-riddled, 2007 report...   4:11 PM

  • Genes to blame for faster aging

    LONDON -- Scientists have found a genetic variant that may explain why some people age earlier than others, and say it has important implications for...   4:11 PM

  • Twins learnsof brother's death on Facebook

    Twins learnsof brother's death on Facebook

    When Angela and Maryanne Vourlis woke up Sunday, their 20th birthday, they logged on to Facebook expecting to read well wishes and greetings from friends. Horrifically, the twins were confronted with the devastating news their brother Bobby, 17,...   4:11 PM

  • Report: Woods to play in March ... then prep for Masters

    Report: Woods to play in March ... then prep for Masters

    The indefinite hiatus may be over. Scandal scarred golf star Tiger Woods is planning to play in the Tavistock Cup next month, according to a report by the celebrity gossip site TMZ. The celebrity gossip site said Woods will play the March 22 and...   5:16 PM

  • Yankees sign OF Thames

    Yankees sign OF Thames

    The Yankees have signed OF Marcus Thames to a minor-league contract, the Post has confirmed. Thames, who will make $900,000 if he makes the roster, will compete for playing time in left field with Randy Winn and Brett Gardner. Thames broke into...   4:30 PM

  • 3UP: Jeter, Beltran and Damon

    3UP: Jeter, Beltran and Damon

    The Super Bowl is out of the way, so there is nothing but clear field between here and pitchers and catchers – unless the slam dunk contest is just too much for you to resist. So I figured I would open this week with three questions on my post...   2:53 PM

  • Mets' Martinez named Carribean Series MVP

    Mets' Martinez named Carribean Series MVP

    Mets prospect Fernando Martinez was named MVP of the Carribean Series as a member of the winning Dominican Republic team. Martinez hit .348 with two homers and four RBIs in six games for his 5-1 club. "This is very emotional," Martinez said,...   1:16 PM

  • Saints wake up, soak up championship

    Saints wake up, soak up championship

    FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Drew Brees turned to his wife when he woke up and asked: “Did yesterday really happen?” The Saints and their fans awoke Monday to the realization that the once lovable losers from New Orleans were Super Bowl champions for...   2:36 PM

  • Super Bowl most-watched TV show in history, surpassing 'M*A*S*H' finale

    Move over Hawkeye -- make room for quarterback Drew Brees after he and the New Orleans Saints scored "Super" ratings at Sunday's big game. This year...   5:22 PM

  • This time, ex-Giants TE Shockey earns his Super Bowl ring

    This time, ex-Giants TE Shockey earns his Super Bowl ring

    MIAMI -- Jeremy Shockey roared. It was a roar that was two years in the making, a loud and wild roar that Giants fans came to know and often love during his rock-'em-sock-'em days playing tight end for the team that drafted him. Shockey let...   12:57 PM

  • Jets' Schottenheimer sheds tears of joy for friend Brees

    MIAMI -- Brian Schottenheimer sat in front of his television set in New Jersey last night and wept. After watching Drew Brees, one of his closest...   12:57 PM

  • Giants owner feels sorry for Plaxico

    Giants owner John Mara says he thought Plaxico Burress was "very remorseful" in the letter of apology he wrote to the team. "NFL Today" showed a...   10:38 AM

  • Duhon gains Saints win, Knicks starting job

    New Orleans native Chris Duhon showed up to Knicks practice in his Drew Brees' Saints jersey, but decided not to wear it on the court. Duhon is back...   4:18 PM

  • LeBron has to 'take care of business' before talking free agency

    Despite the Cavaliers' 11-game winning streak and NBA's best record, LeBron James didn't sound as if he's close to knowing where he will be next season...   12:57 PM

  • No change in sight for banged-up, 4-46 Nets

    No change in sight for banged-up, 4-46 Nets

    If the Nets were a horse, they would be put out of their misery. But no merciful veterinarian is available, so the 4-46 Nets plod on with little to no hope for this train wreck of a season. Attainable goals are getting the No. 1 pick for John...   12:57 PM

  • Twins owner won't discuss Mauer contract talks

    MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Twins owner Jim Pohlad says he’s staying out of contract negotiations with catcher Joe Mauer. Pohlad declined Monday to...   1:20 PM

  • Gilroy grows into Rangers rush role

    Gilroy grows into Rangers rush role

    By the way, remember when Rangers defensemen were leading or joining the rush to create offense under the safe-is-death mentality the head coach was imparting to his team? It was a long time ago, wasn't it? The first month or so of the season,...   12:03 PM

  • With Kovalchuk, Devils have wing and a prayer

    With Kovalchuk, Devils have wing and a prayer

    PHILADELPHIA -- Perhaps Lou Lamoriello will pay Ilya Kovalchuk $10 million to score goals. He's already paying $5 million for a checking winger. Nobody can be this obstinate. If there is a shortage of left wings around the NHL, it is because the...   12:57 PM

  • Heidi Montag: I'm fragile after 10 plastic surgeries

    Heidi Montag: I'm fragile after 10 plastic surgeries

    The Hills star Heidi Montag admitted she is "not in a great place" after undergoing ten plastic surgery procedures in one day, The Sun reported Monday. Describing herself as "very fragile," the 23-year-old revealed she has had to have specialist...   3:24 PM

  • Super Bowl most-watched TV show in history, surpassing 'M*A*S*H' finale

    Move over Hawkeye -- make room for quarterback Drew Brees after he and the New Orleans Saints scored "Super" ratings at Sunday's big game. This year...   5:22 PM

  • Get ready for more 'Valentine's Day'

    Get ready for more 'Valentine's Day'

    Given the sheer volume of celebrities in this Friday's "Valentine's Day," it's safe to assume the movie will bring in a buttload of cash. Just think what could happen if all of the fans of Julia Roberts, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Garner,...   2:53 PM

  • I like Betty Draper ... just not right now

    I like Betty Draper ... just not right now

    Creatively "Mad Men" ended its third season on a high of Timothy Leary proportions. The office-wide subterfuge that led to [spoiler alert!] the creation of Sterling Cooper Draper Price was almost poetic in its perfection. But according to...   3:02 PM

  • Tickets are 2-for-1 with new Off-B'way discount

    Tickets are 2-for-1 with new Off-B'way discount

    New York City’s tourism organization is launching a discount program to help boost ticket sales for 25 Off-Broadway shows. The NYC & Company “On the House” discount runs from Monday through Feb. 28. Theater-goers can buy two-for-one tickets during...   2:55 PM

  • Betty White, 'Lost' and 'T-Pain rock the ad hawk

    Betty White, 'Lost' and 'T-Pain rock the ad hawk

    It shouldn't come as any surprise that I'm a card carrying member of the "I only watch the Super Bowl for the commercials" club. Despite this year's mostly meh ads, four promos got us to cut the chatter and actually listen up. So, naturally...   5:22 PM

  • The best and the rest of the Super Bowl commercials

    Betty White plays football, babies talk about "milkaholics" and a house made of Bud Light cans falls slowly apart. It must be the Super Bowl — or at...   2:09 PM

  • Who scores with Bowl hits blitz

    Who scores with Bowl hits blitz

    The Super Bowl finally found its soundtrack with The Who, whose halftime show provided music as big and loud as the game itself. From guitarist Pete Townshend's famous windmill strumming to Roger Daltrey's pained vocals and harmonica blasts,...   10:51 AM

  • Katee Sackhoff talks '24'

    Katee Sackhoff talks '24'

    Don't let that friendly, coffee-shop name fool you -- Katee Sackhoff, the actress who played the fighter pilot Starbuck on "Battlestar Galactica," likes action. She's crashed motorcycles, flipping snowboards, faced down the sci-fi fan hordes...   2:09 PM

  • Spreading the ‘Jersey Shore’ outrage

    The most surprising thing about the angry fallout from MTV’s “Jersey Shore” is the anger and surprise. It’s MTV. What do folks think MTV is, a music...  

  • 50 years of paparazzi

    50 years of paparazzi

    This month’s 50th anniversary of Federico Fellini’s cinematic masterpiece “La Dolce Vita” also marks a half-century of another pop-cultural phenomenon: The paparazzi, first introduced to the culture at large by the movie itself. Named in some...   8:17 AM

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Crackdown on 'Jersey Shore' cast

Crackdown on 'Jersey Shore' cast

MTV chiefs are cracking down on the money-grabbing "Jersey Shore"...   2:09 PM

Conan bailing out on CPW

Conan bailing out on CPW

Conan O'Brien, who's already negotiated a $45 million exit deal...   2:09 PM

Cindy Adams

Janes in good spirits

Tonight's a party for "Mr. Darcy Broke My Heart," a book about...   3:57 AM

Sports

Yankees sign OF Thames

Yankees sign OF Thames

The Yankees have signed OF Marcus Thames to a minor-league...   4:30 PM

Saints wake up, soak up championship

Saints wake up, soak up championship

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Drew Brees turned to his wife when he...   2:36 PM

Phil Mushnick Phil Mushnick

Kudos to CBS for keeping focus on the field

So, did CBS do a good job covering the game, or did the Colts'...   5:22 PM

Entertainment

Who scores with Bowl hits blitz

Who scores with Bowl hits blitz

The Super Bowl finally found its soundtrack with The Who, whose...   10:51 AM

Pulse sales

A. TIERNEY 29 E. 93rd St., between Fifth and Madison avenues;...   12:44 PM

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Business

Lionsgate may spurn MGM and pounce on Miramax

Lionsgate may spurn MGM and pounce on Miramax

Lionsgate, the movie studio home of Tyler Perry and "torture porn...   4:10 AM

Ex-Merrill boss Thain to lead CIT

Ex-Merrill boss Thain to lead CIT

John Thain has been chosen to run lender CIT, after a year in...   4:10 PM

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Opinion

St. Vincent's: pull the plug

St. Vincent's: pull the plug

Want a taste of how policy is made in Albany? Consider this...   2:00 PM

Team O's civil-liberties woes

Team O's civil-liberties woes

If Team Obama is so keen on trying Khalid Sheik Mohammed and...   4:28 AM

Knickerbocker: The latest from The Post's NY politics blog

From the state capitol to City Hall, The Post's reporters deliver...  

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Westminster dog's day job

Westminster dog's day job

He may be the hardest-working dog in show business. Of all...   12:44 PM

Old friends ready to show Ford the money

Old friends ready to show Ford the money

Harold Ford Jr. has a national base of support if he decides to...   2:00 PM

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