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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...   7:02 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...   7:02 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...   7:02 PM

  • 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...   7:02 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...   7:02 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...   7:02 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...   7:02 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

  • Yankees sign OF Thames

    Yankees sign OF Thames

    The Yankees have signed OF Marcus Thames to a minor-league contract. Thames, who will earn $900,000 if he makes the roster, will compete for playing time in left field with Randy Winn and Brett Gardner. “He has a great bat against left-handers,’’...   7:19 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. -- Clearly exhausted from a late night of post-Super Bowl celebrations, Sean Payton leaned on a podium Monday morning, clutching the Vince Lombardi trophy in his right hand. “You can’t get enough of this,” the Saints’ head...   6:49 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...   6:49 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

  • Some say Giants have better Super Bowl odds than Jets

    The Giants have a better chance to reach and win Super Bowl XLV than the Jets do. A sampling of Super Bowl odds released after the Saints' 31-17 win...   6:36 PM

  • Devils' Kovalchuk went after Avery for comments to Brodeur

    Devils' Kovalchuk went after Avery for comments to Brodeur

    Newest Devil Ilya Kovalchuk acknowledged before Monday's game against the Flyers that what Sean Avery was saying to his frequent yapping target, Martin Brodeur, prompted Kovalchuk to attack Avery with his stick and fists Saturday. "Marty plays...   6:49 PM

  • 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...   6:36 PM

  • Twins owner won't discuss Mauer contract talks

    MINNEAPOLIS -- Twins lead owner Jim Pohlad today declined to discuss specifics about negotiations with Joe Mauer on a new deal, citing a pledge to the...   6:24 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...   6:49 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...   6:49 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...   7:19 PM

Devils' Kovalchuk went after Avery for comments to Brodeur

Devils' Kovalchuk went after Avery for comments to Brodeur

Newest Devil Ilya Kovalchuk acknowledged before Monday's game...   6:49 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'...   6:49 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

Markets

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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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