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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...  

Furious gov: I've been sexploited

Furious gov: I've been sexploited

ALBANY -- An embattled Gov. Paterson yesterday strongly denied rampant rumors of extramarital affairs and drug use as he blasted the media for printing "callous and sleazy" allegations. In an...  Read Full Story

Snow joke! 18 inches for Big Apple

Snow joke! 18 inches for Big Apple

Snow dodging it this time. A monster storm that will not let up until it gets to Maine is expected to start hammering the Big Apple late tonight -- and could wallop us with up to 12 inches of...  Read Full Story

SI swimsuit edition out today

SI swimsuit edition out today

Model Brooklyn Decker landed the coveted Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover this year. The 22-year-old wife of tennis star Andy Roddick said being chosen for the front is "the news of a lifetime."...  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...  

  • 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...   1:36 AM

  • 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...  

  • 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...  

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

    BUFFALO, N.Y. — A 26-year-old Buffalo man remained jailed Monday on charges of holding a 13-year-old runaway in his house for six months, having sex...  

  • 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...  

  • 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...  

  • 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...  

  • 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,...  

  • 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...  

  • 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...  

  • 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...  

  • 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...  

  • Iran 'punch' drunk

    Iran 'punch' drunk

    Iran's ruling ayatollah said his country will deliver a "punch" to the West this week that will leave the United States, Israel and other countries "stunned." Ali Khamenei didn't say what his threat meant, but it came as Iran threw down a new...   4:09 AM

  • Saint fan's heart in her throat

    Saint fan's heart in her throat

    The Saints didn't choke -- and neither did one of their biggest fans after accidentally swallowing an earring shaped like the team's logo. New Orleans resident Florellen Rickard had a piece of fleur de lis jewelry stuck in her throat last week...   4:09 AM

  • Murtha dies after 'botched' operation

    Murtha dies after 'botched' operation

    Longtime Congressman John Murtha died yesterday of complications from a botched gallbladder operation. He was 77. The Pennsylvania Democrat, known for his support of veterans and his criticism of the Iraq war, died at Virginia Hospital Center in...   4:09 AM

  • Autism odds rise with older moms

    A woman's chance of having a child with autism increases substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested,...   4:09 AM

  • Man rescued 4 weeks Haiti after quake

    A man pulled alive yesterday from the rubble of a Port-au-Prince marketplace may have been trapped there since the earthquake struck Haiti 28 days ago,...   4:09 AM

  • Bam gets real kick indy ass

    Bam gets real kick indy ass

    WASHINGTON -- President Obama's overall approval rating has sunk to a new low -- and independent voters who propelled him to the White House have gotten downright sick of the job he's doing, according to a devastating poll released yesterday....   4:09 AM

  • Perv priests in new pope ire storm

    VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict, who meets Irish bishops next week over a pedophile-priest scandal, said the Roman Catholic church must keep its guard up...   4:09 AM

  • Nuke alert: Tehran announces uranium push

    VIENNA -- Iran moved closer to being able to produce nuclear warheads yesterday with formal notification that it will enrich uranium to higher levels,...   4:09 AM

  • Edwards vid gets escort

    RALEIGH, NC -- 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...   4:09 AM

  • Soda linked to cancer

    WASHINGTON -- People who consume two or more sugary soft drinks a week have a much higher risk of pancreatic cancer, researchers reported yesterday....   4:09 AM

  • Cashman: No new pacts for big three

    Cashman: No new pacts for big three

    When Brian Cashman looks at Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Joe Girardi, the Yankees’ GM paints his shortstop, closer and manager with the same brush. And with spring training opening next week in Tampa, Cashman has no plans to stray from his plan...   3:50 AM

  • Pelfrey drops weight, not expectations

    Pelfrey drops weight, not expectations

    One week until Fat Tuesday, but Mike Pelfrey won’t be participating. The Mets pitcher is prepared to arrive in camp next week some 25 pounds lighter than last season and believes that will propel him to new heights after a disappointing 2009. “I...   4:04 AM

  • Duhon back as Knicks' starting point

    Duhon back as Knicks' starting point

    Chris Duhon admits his eyes might have been opened when Mike D'Antoni demoted him to the bench two games ago. Tonight, Duhon will be back in the starting lineup, and he's prepared to return with one thing above all else -- energy. As the Post...   3:50 AM

  • Omar can salvage offseason with series of moves

    Omar can salvage offseason with series of moves

    With the Mets, it is difficult to determine whether they are trying to spin the news or are just delusional. Consider the state of the roster: For most of this offseason, they acknowledged a desire to upgrade at catcher, second base, slugging (even...   4:04 AM

  • Rangers try not to hit 'break' too soon

    As the Rangers are among seven teams fighting for the final three playoff spots in the Eastern Conference, they cannot afford to give away any games....   4:04 AM

  • Collapse after scary injury to Devils' Anssi Salmela

    PHILADELPHIA -- With their latest likely concussion case walking and talking, the discussion turned from Anssi Salmela's face-plant to the way the...   4:04 AM

  • lslanders vet hopes for turnaround

    The Islanders once promising season is on the verge of looking a lot like last year's debacle and the fact that the team's captain is hobbled doesn't...   4:04 AM

  • Nets losses getting to Douglas-Roberts

    Chris Douglas-Roberts has one word for this season with the Nets. "Hell." There is no way to argue with the man. Unless you want to say the...   4:04 AM

  • Thames OKs yankee deal

    Thames OKs yankee deal

    Quantity over proven quality. Unable to agree on a deal with Johnny Damon, the Yankees officially announced the Randy Winn signing yesterday, and agreed to a minor-league contract with Marcus Thames. Added to Brett Gardner, the Yankees have...   4:04 AM

  • Here's Ellen

    Here's Ellen

    Ellen DeGeneres kicks off her "American Idol" career tonight -- and she's already having problems with Simon Cowell. Or so it seems. DeGeneres opens a new era in the life of TV's most popular show as she replaces Paula Abdul as the show's...   2:33 AM

  • Sheen's wife: Drop charges

    Sheen's wife: Drop charges

    Charlie Sheen is officially in deep yogurt. The "Two and a Half Men" star -- out on bail for allegedly holding a knife to wife Brooke Mueller's throat during a Christmas Day argument in Aspen -- was in court yesterday on charges of felony...   2:33 AM

  • The womb box

    The womb box

    On a cold February night, Sheila Savage and her husband, Ian, cuddle comfortably on the couch of their Red Hook garden apartment and place a small disc-shaped speaker on her seven-months-pregnant belly. Grabbing a microphone, the couple take turns...   2:33 AM

  • Best. Rating. Ever.

    Best. Rating. Ever.

    Now that's a Big Game. Sunday's Super Bowl became the most-watched TV show in history, snaring 106.5 million viewers. Sunday's game shattered a ratings record that had stood for 27 years, the 1983 "M*A*S*H" finale which was seen by an...   2:33 AM

  • Power puff

    Power puff

    Meet the puff daddy of all bags — Chanel’s Coco Cocoon. In ultra-spongy nylon or smooth leather, it’s the “it” bag of the season. And it certainly doesn’t hurt that the bag looks like a winter coat. Celebs can’t seem to get enough of that puff....   2:33 AM

  • She joins the UK soul club

    She joins the UK soul club

    VV BROWN “Travelling Like the Light” **** * The retro-soul movement in the UK that propelled Miss Rehab — Amy Winehouse — and squeaky-clean Duffy up the charts finds a new player with sassy, 25-year-old VV Brown. Brown’s eclectic US debut...   2:33 AM

  • This dame's a killer noir star

    This dame's a killer noir star

    A smallpox outbreak that killed seven people and led New York City officials to order the vaccination of more than 6 million residents in 1947 is the unlikely inspiration for a fascinating, little-known film noir. "The Killer That Stalked New...   2:33 AM

  • Meaning of 'Life'

    Meaning of 'Life'

    Tonight, Fox is all reincar nation all the time! At 8 p.m., the past meets the future when Kara, who is the reincarnation of Paula, shares judging duties for the first time with Ellen, who is the newly-incarnated Kara on the rejiggered...   2:41 AM

  • More 'iCarly'

    'iCarly" is giving an iBo nus as a thank you to fans. Nickelodeon is rewarding the record-breaking 11.2 million fans who made the Jan. 18 "iSaved...   2:33 AM

  • 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...   2:33 AM

  • 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...   2:16 AM

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Jennifer Aniston's romantic b'day with Gerard

Jennifer Aniston's romantic b'day with Gerard

Jennifer Aniston celebrated her 41st birthday with a romantic...   2:24 AM

Nelly hit by mistake

Nelly hit by mistake

Rapper Nelly took a punch trying to break up a brawl between his...   2:24 AM

Cindy Adams

Denzel finally fit for 'Fences'

New Yorker Scott Rudin, who dove into showbiz at 16, became a...   2:08 AM

Sports

Duhon back as Knicks' starting point

Duhon back as Knicks' starting point

Chris Duhon admits his eyes might have been opened when Mike D...   3:50 AM

Thames OKs yankee deal

Thames OKs yankee deal

Quantity over proven quality. Unable to agree on a deal with...   4:04 AM

Entertainment

The womb box

The womb box

On a cold February night, Sheila Savage and her husband, Ian,...   2:33 AM

Here's Ellen

Here's Ellen

Ellen DeGeneres kicks off her "American Idol" career tonight --...   2:33 AM

Linda Stasi Linda Stasi

Meaning of 'Life'

Tonight, Fox is all reincar nation all the time! At 8 p.m.,...   2:41 AM

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Business

Google searches for friend requests vs. Facebook

Google searches for friend requests vs. Facebook

The rivalry between Facebook and Google is turning into a full...   1:51 AM

Billionaire brats

Billionaire brats

Two quarreling billionaires, who have spent the past 30 months...   1:51 AM

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Opinion

Dave's dying deal

Dave's dying deal

News of a federal probe into a politically connected Queens...   2:04 AM

'Saying no' -- for a reason

'Saying no' -- for a reason

Does President Obama truly fail to understand just how opposed...   2:04 AM

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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...  

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...  

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