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Actor Corey Haim found dead at 38 following accidental drug overdose

Actor Corey Haim found dead at 38 following accidental drug overdose

Former '80s teen heartthrob Corey Haim, who later tried unsuccessfully to relaunch his career while spending most of his life battling drug addiction, died early today of an apparent drug overdose in...  Read Full Story

Mayor Bloomberg again wealthiest New Yorker on Forbes billionaire list

Mayor Bloomberg again wealthiest New Yorker on Forbes billionaire list

For the second year in a row, Michael Bloomberg holds title as New York’s richest man with a personal fortune that Forbes pegged at $18 billion. Now in his third term, the mayor earned his bucks...  Read Full Story

NJ mathematician predicts another great year for Yankees

NJ mathematician predicts another great year for Yankees

Derek Jeter, Albert Pujols and baseball's other greats have barely begun spring training, but a mathematician from New Jersey already knows what kind of season they'll have, Fox News reported...  Read Full Story

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  • Calif. police seek gunmen after boy's 911 call

    NORWALK, Calif. — Detectives on Wednesday searched for three armed robbers who broke into a home and threatened the parents of a 7-year-old boy who...   5:07 PM

  • 'Jihad Jane' to be arraigned on terror charges in Philadelphia next week

    'Jihad Jane' to be arraigned on terror charges in Philadelphia next week

    Accused terror plotter Colleen LaRose, also known as "Jihad Jane," will be arraigned in a Philadelphia federal court next Thursday, March 18, Fox News reported Wednesday. LaRose has been charged with conspiracy to provide material support to...   4:01 PM

  • Biden: Palestinians deserve 'viable' state

    Biden: Palestinians deserve 'viable' state

    RAMALLAH, West Bank — Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday the Palestinians deserve a "viable" independent state with contiguous territory, seeking to reassure them of U.S. support after Israel announced plans to expand a Jewish neighborhood in...   12:49 PM

  • US hikers detained in Iran allowed to call families

    Three US hikers being detained in Iran for entering the country illegally were allowed to phone their families for the first time since their arrest,...   12:53 PM

  • US missile strike kills 4 in Pakistan

    A missile strike by a US drone aircraft hit Pakistan's northwest tribal region near the Afghan border on Wednesday, killing at least four militants,...   12:53 PM

  • Record number of nominations for Nobel Peace Prize

    OSLO — The committee that selects the Nobel Peace Prize winner will consider a record 237 nominations for the 2010 award, a Nobel official said...   12:53 PM

  • Lindsay's Super bawl time-out

    Lindsay's Super bawl time-out

    Lindsay Lohan is no "milkaholic," but she does cry like a baby. The "Mean Girls" star was left sobbing uncontrollably when she saw an E-Trade ad on Super Bowl Sunday about a ditsy, boyfriend-stealing infant named Lindsay she believed was created...   12:29 PM

  • Suburban 'Jihad Jane'

    Suburban 'Jihad Jane'

    PHILADELPHIA -- A suburban woman "desperate to do something" to help suffering Muslims has been accused of using the Internet to recruit jihadist fighters and help terrorists overseas, even agreeing to move to Europe to try to kill a Swedish artist,...   5:14 AM

  • Pol now in tickle pickle

    Pol now in tickle pickle

    WASHINGTON -- Disgraced former New York Democratic Rep. Eric Massa admitted yesterday to aggressively tickling one of his male staffers nearly to tears at a party, but strenuously denied it was a sexual advance. Massa's defense came just hours...   7:18 AM

  • Tiger & Elin have kissy fit

    Tiger Woods and his wife Elin Nordegen may have gotten out of the rough -- they've reportedly been seen kissing. One of Woods' Orlando neighbors...   4:48 AM

  • Joba gives up six runs in third inning of Yankees' game with Tigers

    Joba gives up six runs in third inning of Yankees' game with Tigers

    LAKELAND, Fla. -- Joba Chamberlain's spring training ERA rose to 27.00 after the Yankees starting-rotation-candidate gave up six runs in his third inning of work against the Tigers today. Chamberlain pitched two scoreless innings before the Tigers...   5:55 PM

  • Reyes 'blindsided' by Mets' statement on thyroid

    Reyes 'blindsided' by Mets' statement on thyroid

    KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- The Mets are sticking to their original statement on the condition of Jose Reyes' thyroid. "He has elevated thyroid levels and we are waiting for test results," Omar Minaya said today before the Mets faced the Braves in an...   2:36 PM

  • Niese, Nieve struggle in Mets' loss

    Niese, Nieve struggle in Mets' loss

    KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Jon Niese and Fernando Nieve each had a brutal outing in the Mets' 7-6 exhibition loss to the Braves in 10 innings. Niese allowed three earned runs on three hits and two walks over two innings. Nieve pitched three innings and...   6:08 PM

  • Yankees favorite among five teams for Cuban shortstop

    According to sources, the Yankees remain the favorites to sign Cuban shortstop Adeinis Hechavarria. However, they have company in chasing the 21-year...   6:49 PM

  • St. John's loses to Marquette by 2

    St. John's loses to Marquette by 2

    Lazar Hayward scored 20 points, David Cubillan hit the deciding 3-pointer with 1:11 to play and Marquette beat St. John’s 57-55 on Wednesday in the second round of the Big East tournament. The fifth-seeded Golden Eagles (21-10) held on after...   7:42 PM

  • CollegeRPI: Seton Hall already in NCAA tournament

    The general opinion is that a win for 10th seeded Seton Hall tonight in the second round of the Big East tournament over seventh seeded Notre Dame will...   3:05 PM

  • Georgetown defeats South Florida by 20

    Austin Freeman and Greg Monroe scored 16 points each, and No. 22 Georgetown built a big first-half lead before handling everything South Florida star...   2:38 PM

  • DB Jackson cancels Jets visit, signs with Eagles

    PHILADELPHIA -- Free agent defensive back Marlin Jackson cancelled a visit to the Jets and signed a two-year contract with the Eagles on Wednesday....   5:36 PM

  • Chiefs can't wait to welcome Jones

    The Chiefs are hopeful running back Thomas Jones can do for them what he did for the Jets and Bears: help them become winners. “He’s a good football...   5:39 PM

  • Knicks' Walsh will watch to see if Curry fits in

    SAN ANTONIO -- Donnie Walsh has made this five-game trip to monitor the latest comeback of Eddy Curry, who makes another return tonight in Alamo City....   1:36 PM

  • Mattingly could take over Dodgers when Torre leaves

    Mattingly could take over Dodgers when Torre leaves

    GLENDALE, Ariz. -- On his first day as Dodgers interim manager, hitting coach Don Mattingly said Wednesday that the team has made overtures about him eventually becoming Joe Torre’s permanent replacement. With Torre en route to Taiwan to manage a...   4:28 PM

  • Date for A-Rod talk with feds in works

    LAKELAND, Fla. -- Just because Alex Rodriguez’s lawyer huddled with the Feds on Wednesday, and the Yankees third baseman continues to believe the...   6:20 PM

  • Crosby's missing Olympics gear found

    TORONTO -- The stick and glove Sidney Crosby used to give Canada its Olympic gold medal are back where they belong. Crosby’s missing gear was on its...   7:38 PM

  • The British are coming!

    The British are coming!

    Liberty of London for Target hit NYC today for a sneak peek of the new line available at all Target stores on March 14 and its mayhem. While the block-long line seems to have disappeared, so has most of the good merch. As of right now all the...   4:13 PM

  • 'Anna Nicole' opera to premiere next February

    'Anna Nicole' opera to premiere next February

    LONDON — The world premiere of Mark-Anthony Turnage's "Anna Nicole" will be presented by the Royal Opera next Feb. 17, starring Dutch soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek as the late model and Playboy playmate. The Royal Opera says Covent Garden Music...   2:40 PM

  • Restaurant exposed by Oscar-winning doc 'The Cove' under investigation

    Restaurant exposed by Oscar-winning doc 'The Cove' under investigation

    SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Federal agents are investigating a high-end Santa Monica sushi restaurant for serving illegal whale, following a video sting orchestrated by the producers of the Oscar-winning documentary “The Cove.” U.S. attorney’s...   10:48 AM

  • Watch 10 seconds of 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse'

    Watch 10 seconds of 'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse'

    I have learned that there are three elements which must be included in any "Twilight" trailer for the promo to be deemed successful. 1. Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart touching eachother, clad in neutral tones2. Taylor Lautner's...   12:37 PM

  • Good time to step it up, Didi

    Good time to step it up, Didi

    From the minute she performed "Terrified" during Hollywood Week, I have been enamored with Didi Benami. Not only is she super-talented, but cute as all get out. However I worried that all her subsequent song choices weren't good enough to...   9:50 AM

  • 'Big' Showtime role for 'Precious' star

    'Big' Showtime role for 'Precious' star

    Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe is going from Harlem to Connecticut in her next show-biz project. Sidibe, who received an Academy Award nomination for her role in "Precious," has inked a deal to become a recurring character on "The Big C,"...   12:45 PM

  • Simon talks wedding

    Simon talks wedding

    'A merican Idol's" master of the bluntness turned shy when talking about his engagement. Simon Cowell blushed and started to sweat when Jay Leno asked him if rumors of his engagement to "Idol" makeup artist Mezhgan Hussainy were true during...   12:32 PM

  • Girl problems

    Girl problems

    What else can they possibly do to top the violence and horror of "Jersey Shore?" I'm glad you asked. We have two new reality shows coming up -- "High Society" debuting tonight on The CW and "Pretty Wild" premiering Sunday on E! -- that will pit...   12:32 PM

  • From 'Sopranos' to rock movie

    From 'Sopranos' to rock movie

    'S opranos" creator David Chase is moving to the big screen. Chase, who's been quiet since his HBO mob drama wrapped in June 2007, will begin shooting a new movie about a 1960s rock band, according to deadline.com. There's scant information...   12:33 PM

  • Jen & Ger's desert heat

    Jen & Ger's desert heat

    "The Bounty Hunter" got his gal! Rumored real-life lovers Gerard Butler and Jennifer Aniston steam up the pages of the upcoming W magazine, in provocative shots taken in the California desert. The sweaty, sexy pair star in the comic thriller...   9:59 AM

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Demi Moore teaches daughter poledancing

Demi Moore teaches daughter poledancing

Demi Moore gave daughter Rumer Willis a pole-dancing lesson at a...   9:55 AM

Couric & younger beau in unwedded bliss

Couric & younger beau in unwedded bliss

And they said it wouldn't last. Katie Couric (pictured) brought...   1:28 AM

Cindy Adams

I belong here, no matter what

I have returned myself from our nation's western frontier, a...   1:15 AM

Sports

Joba gives up six runs in third inning of Yankees' game with Tigers

Joba gives up six runs in third inning of Yankees' game with Tigers

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Joba Chamberlain's spring training ERA rose to...   5:55 PM

St. John's loses to Marquette by 2

St. John's loses to Marquette by 2

Lazar Hayward scored 20 points, David Cubillan hit the deciding 3...   7:42 PM

Chiefs can't wait to welcome Jones

The Chiefs are hopeful running back Thomas Jones can do for them...   5:39 PM

Entertainment

Squeezed!

Squeezed!

Elaborate meals cooked on hot plates. Sidewalk cellars that...   4:48 PM

The British are coming!

The British are coming!

Liberty of London for Target hit NYC today for a sneak peek of...   4:13 PM

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Starr report

Charlie Sheen's legal woes, and his current stint in rehab, have...   10:00 AM

Markets

Dow: 10567.33 2.95 Nasdaq: 2358.95 18.27

Business

Marts ran with bulls for historic rebound

Marts ran with bulls for historic rebound

It was the year of the bull, as the stock market staged one of...   1:32 AM

Internet hustlers go after Madoff victims

Internet hustlers go after Madoff victims

Talk about adding insult to injury. After being bilked out of...   1:23 AM

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Job cuts, makeover in works at BusinessWeek

The staff at Bloomberg BusinessWeek is bracing for a sweeping...   1:23 AM

Opinion

Debt addicts

Debt addicts

Don't blame Greece for its financial woes, Prime Minister George...   1:57 AM

Aqueduct slots: all lemons

Aqueduct slots: all lemons

Looks like the wheels are falling off the Aqueduct racino...   1:57 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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'I pushed the gas... it just stuck there'

'I pushed the gas... it just stuck there'

A stricken 61-year-old California man says his beloved Prius...   5:36 AM

Pol now in tickle pickle

Pol now in tickle pickle

WASHINGTON -- Disgraced former New York Democratic Rep. Eric...   7:18 AM

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