3/1 NY Post: News

Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. NY Post: News ED'S GRAVE SITUATION March 1, 2009 at 2:18 pm How'm I dyin'? Former Mayor Ed Koch has made a bizarre dash for the afterlife, propping up his already-engraved tombstone at a Manhattan cemetery although there is nothing apparently wrong with the 84-year-old. "Everybody thinks its strange... QUEENS GETTING A ROYAL UPGRADE March 1, 2009 at 2:17 pm Welcome to new New York. The Queens waterfront is set to get a vertical makeover by 2020, with dilapidated factories and vacant lots transformed into a Manhattan-like skyline of high-rises sprinkled amid sprawling parks, leafy esplanades and a... 2 COPS PROBED IN RAPE March 1, 2009 at 1:13 pm An NYPD patrolman has been accused of raping an intoxicated female executive after the cop and his partner responded to a 911 call from her cabdriver, who said she needed help getting up to her apartment. The officers raced to the aid of the... NY BRACES FOR SNOW STORM March 1, 2009 at 1:09 pm New York is preparing for a storm that could bring over a foot of snow to Manhattan. The National Weather Service has posted a storm warning from 6 p.m. Sunday through 6 p.m. Monday. Meteorologist John Murray says the bulk of the snow is coming... FAN-TASTIC GIG March 1, 2009 at 11:52 am It's the third quarter, the Knicks have been trailing all night and the fans are booing the defense and screaming profanities at the refs. "They need the crowd behind them," says a tall redhead in section 126. "They need me." He punches... U2 RAISES THE ROOF March 1, 2009 at 6:56 am It could be a "Beautiful Day" Friday for Fordham University students and faculty. U2 is expected to perform at the Bronx campus that morning for ABC's "Good Morning America," according to sources and published reports. While the TV network and... READY TO RUMBLE March 1, 2009 at 4:11 am President Obama is ready for an all-out brawl over his bulging budget. Opponents of his $3.6 trillion plan can bring it on, Obama said in a YouTube address yesterday in which he declared himself ready to battle the "special interests" lining... O PAL KEEPS HOOP ALIVE March 1, 2009 at 4:10 am Looks like President Obama has a new right-hand man. Five-year-old Nicholas Aiello (pictured) had the president's ear during the Washington Wizards-Chicago Bulls game Friday night at DC's Verizon Center, where both had courtside seats. Nick and... NY ANGER ON TAXING TURMOIL March 1, 2009 at 4:10 am President Obama's fiscal policy just isn't their cup of tea. About 150 angry taxpayers held a mock tea party at City Hall Park yesterday, protesting the trillions of dollars in spending Obama and Congress recently outlined in a massive stimulus... UNENDING 'PANE' OF JFK SLAY March 1, 2009 at 3:46 am DALLAS - Yesterday, like every day, dozens of tourists aimed their cameras at the spot on the sixth floor of the Texas School Book Depository building where Lee Harvey Oswald infamously crouched on Nov. 22, 1963. But they're looking at the wrong... WEIRD BUT TRUE March 1, 2009 at 3:43 am Talk about "Lassie Come Home." A German shepherd named Astro was reunited with his master nine years after he went missing in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Astro's owners, who had moved home three times since losing him, were tracked by animal-control... MOM POPS TWINS FROM 2 WOMBS March 1, 2009 at 3:42 am First there was Octomom. Now there's "Womber" Woman. A Michigan mom with two uteruses gave birth to twins, one from each womb - an amazing 1-in-5 million feat. Sarah Reinfelder, 21, who has an extremely rare condition called uterus didelphys... MEGA JACKPOT AT $212M March 1, 2009 at 3:41 am The Mega Millions jackpot has ballooned to $212 million. No ticket sold in any of the 12 participating states, including New York and New Jersey, matched all five winning numbers and the Mega Ball in Friday night's drawing. It's the largest... 'TRAP' SET BY BROWN March 1, 2009 at 3:39 am Battered beauty Rihanna is headed for troubled waters since reuniting with her boyfriend Chris Brown, experts say. The "Umbrella" R&B singer is back in the arms that allegedly beat her, according to reports, and the two have hunkered down at one... NYPD DAILY BLOTTER March 1, 2009 at 3:38 am Queens * Cops caught up with a teen thug more than a week after he roughed up and robbed a woman in Ozone Park, cops said. Diasia Swanson, 17, and an unidentified accomplice attacked three women as they walked along 124th Street near 101st... SUSPENDING SPREE March 1, 2009 at 3:28 am A four-year overhaul of the Brooklyn Bridge starting in June will shut down Manhattan-bound lanes on weekends for six months next year, The Post has learned. It's the first major rehab of the 126-year-old span in 20 years, and will cost between... STOLEN VAN RAMS CAR IN BRONX March 1, 2009 at 3:25 am A Bronx driver was injured when his car was rammed into a storefront by a stolen van fleeing police, sources said. The high-speed noontime pursuit came to a end when the allegedly stolen Dodge Caravan slammed into the driver's side of a 1996... $3M SLAP AT FACEBOOK 'BULLIES' March 1, 2009 at 3:24 am This Facebook group was just for fun, but now a group of alleged Long Island cyber-bullies is facing a decidedly unfunny $3 million lawsuit by the former classmate they supposedly tormented. Denise Finkel, 18, of Oceanside, also names Facebook in... HUNT PICKS UP FOR CLUBGOER March 1, 2009 at 3:21 am A large search party scoured upstate roadways and wooded areas yesterday for Laura Garza, the 25-year-old Brooklyn woman who went missing from a city club last year. It was the first search of the area since December. Her brother, Nicolas Garza... INTREPID $AILS INTO 'WAR' March 1, 2009 at 3:21 am A naval legend has hit some rocky waters. The Intrepid Museum is suing an Ohio contractor for failing to finish the renovation of the famed floating museum's hangar deck in time for its reopening last fall. Display Dynamics Inc. was hired last... SLAY CREEP FEELS THEIR PAIN March 1, 2009 at 3:20 am The AIDS-ridden crackhead charged with brutally killing his bound-and-gagged girlfriend and her 9-year-old daughter in 1988 said yesterday that he thought of their suffering as cops put him in cuffs. Robert Fleming, 46, said in an exclusive... HARLEM PARENTS DO THEIR HOMEWORK March 1, 2009 at 3:19 am More than 5,000 Harlem parents fed up with their children's "under-performing" schools waited for more than an hour in a six-block-long line yesterday to attend a school fair at City College. The fair's organizers, as well as staffers of the 51... NEW PENN STATION TUNNEL MAY BURY BIZ NEIGHBORS March 1, 2009 at 3:19 am An $8.75 billion plan to build another train tunnel between New Jersey and Manhattan may wipe out a dozen Manhattan properties that can be seized through eminent domain, the Port Authority said. The agency hopes to double the number of commuter... RADIO LEGEND HARVEY DIES March 1, 2009 at 3:18 am Talk radio pioneer Paul Harvey, whose staccato style made him one of the nation's most familiar voices, died yesterday at the age of 90. Harvey, who worked for more than 50 years at ABC Radio Networks, was surrounded by friends and family at a... FRIAR ESCAPE March 1, 2009 at 3:18 am Out of the frying pan, into the friary. Forty-five New Yorkers who have lost their faith in the flailing economy want to put their trust in God - and are responding to subway ads to become friars through a Midtown-based Franciscan community, the... TOP EATERY'S GUT REACTION March 1, 2009 at 3:16 am Maybe it was the snail porridge. Nearly 40 diners became sick after eating at famed chef Heston Blumenthal's Fat Duck restaurant outside London - ranked by the Michelin guides as the world's No. 2 eatery. The hot spot, where tempting dishes... TURNING US INTO SQUEEZY RIDERS March 1, 2009 at 3:14 am The city's new hybrid taxis might be greener, but they're also a lot meaner - giving passengers 34 percent less legroom than the old Ford Crown Victorias. Eco-friendly cabs are squeezing passengers out of 5 fewer inches of space between the edge... GAME OF BLAME IN BAT SLAY March 1, 2009 at 3:09 am The lawyer for the laughing ex-con charged with killing an Ecuadorian immigrant in an anti-gay hate attack, tried to lay the blame on the victim yesterday by claiming his thug client acted in self-defense. "It was a senseless fight on the street... SNOWY LION IN WINTER ROARS March 1, 2009 at 3:07 am March is coming in like a lion. Winter weather is forecast to slam the city, bringing frigid air, sleet and snow today through tomorrow night. Temperatures are expected to dip to 18 degrees - but winds will make it feel like minus-7. The... NICE, SULLY - NOW TRY IT ALL AGAIN March 1, 2009 at 3:06 am America's most able pilot will need to practice his takeoffs and landings on a simulator before returning to work. Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger may have smoothly landed a plane in the Hudson River on Jan. 15 and saved all 155 people on... THOMPSON'S 'RICH' SLAP AT BLOOMY March 1, 2009 at 3:03 am COMPTROLLER Bill Thompson has launched his tough est attack against Mayor Bloomberg, ripping his City Hall rival as someone concerned only with shielding his wealthy pals while giving away the store to developers. "Time and again, he has proven... GRAPES OF WRATH March 1, 2009 at 3:02 am A bottle of red, a bottle of spite - it all depends upon your side of the debate. Gov. Paterson's proposal to expand wine sales in New York - and pour money into state coffers - has pitted supermarkets against liquor shops, and in some cases... MOM POPS TWINS FROM 2 WOMBS February 28, 2009 at 9:12 pm First there was Octomom. Now there's "Womber" Woman. A Michigan mom with two uteruses gave birth to twins, one from each womb - an amazing 1-in-5 million feat. Sarah Reinfelder, 21, who has an extremely rare condition called uterus didelphys... LOST PICS OF THE BEATLES & STONES February 28, 2009 at 8:54 pm When The Beatles and The Rolling Stones arrived in the US for the first time in 1964, The Beatles were known for just one hit song, "I Want to Hold Your Hand," and The Rolling Stones were billed beneath Bo Diddley and The Everly Brothers. But... STICKS & STONES February 28, 2009 at 8:50 pm Brooklyn kid Bill German loved The Rolling Stones so much that he published a fanzine about them, called Beggars Banquet, from 1978 to 1996, trailing the band around the world. But by writing about The Stones' in-fights and sniping, German nearly... CHRIS BROWN'S 'TRAP' February 28, 2009 at 6:37 pm Battered beauty Rihanna is headed for troubled waters since reuniting with her boyfriend Chris Brown, experts say. The "Umbrella" R&B singer is back in the arms that allegedly beat her, according to reports, and the two have hunkered down at one... BUFFETT SEES ECONOMIC SHAMBLES, STILL OPTIMISTIC February 28, 2009 at 2:08 pm Warren Buffett says the economic turmoil that contributed to a 62 percent profit drop last year at the holding company he controls is certain to continue in 2009, but the revered investor remains optimistic. Buffett released his annual letter to... RIHANNA'S BACK WITH BROWN February 28, 2009 at 11:26 am Chris Brown is back under Rihanna's "Umbrella." The hated singer has gotten back together with the 21-year-old pop star, just weeks after he allegedly beat her so badly that he left her face battered and bruised, according to a published report... 'SLUMDOG' KID BEATEN BY DAD February 28, 2009 at 5:28 am One of the child actors who starred in the Oscar-winning flick "Slumdog Millionaire" received a beat-down from his dad yesterday after refusing to be put on display like a trophy outside his Mumbai home. Azharuddin Mohammed, 10, was slapped and... BRADY-BUNDCH IN SECRET NUPS February 28, 2009 at 5:27 am Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady's wedding was so intimate that even their close friends were surprised to hear of it. Bundchen's former agent and close pal Monica Monteiro said she knew the Brazilian stunner wanted to keep it simple. Bundchen... POWER, PRIVILEGE & PUBLIC SERVICE February 28, 2009 at 5:25 am His workload over a 35-year career as Manhattan district attorney is staggering - more than 3 million prosecutions, including everyone from mob boss John Gotti to rap impresario P. Diddy to "Preppie Killer" Robert Chambers. A-list phone-hurlers... THE PROSECUTION RESTS FOR MORGY February 28, 2009 at 5:25 am Robert Morgenthau, Manhattan's legendary district attorney who served for one-third of a century, yesterday declared "enough is enough" as he announced he wouldn't seek a 10th term. "Some people are slow to learn. It took me a long time to... 'BRIDAL PATH' SALE FRENZY February 28, 2009 at 5:22 am Recession-battered brides on the prowl for chic and cheap wedding dresses kicked, elbowed and yanked their way into the Union Square Filene's Basement yesterday for the store's one-day bridal blowout. Even in good times, the "Running of the... CARTWHEELS IN ITALY COED MURDER TRIAL February 28, 2009 at 3:40 am Amanda Knox's roommate had just been murdered, but the 21-year-old wasn't upset - she was doing cartwheels. The alleged outburst of inappropriate calisthenics by the American college student shocked cops, who couldn't believe what they were... PHONE OFF FISHHOOK February 28, 2009 at 3:37 am This fish tale comes straight from the belly of the beast. A businessman who dropped his cellphone on a beach in England thought it was gone for good until he got a shocking call a week later from a fisherman who said he'd found it - inside a... WEIRD BUT TRUE February 28, 2009 at 3:36 am Here's a surfer who got taken hook, line and sinker. Stunt fisherman Matt Watson - who is New Zealand's answer to the late outdoor wild man Steve Irwin - landed this giant striped marlin from the back of his surfboard and rode the beast for a... NYPD DAILY BLOTTER February 28, 2009 at 3:35 am Brooklyn * Police are hunting for the killer of a woman found stabbed to death on the waterfront near Carroll Gardens. Sulika Saez, 24, of Coney Island, was discovered slumped on the steps of a house on Degraw Street near Columbia Street at 6:30... JUST 15 DAYS IN DWI SLAY February 28, 2009 at 3:34 am A millionaire drunken driver who killed a Brooklyn woman was sentenced to 15 days in jail yesterday - a wrist slap the victim's relatives blasted as a "rich man's sentence." George Anderson "got away with murder," fumed Lilly Alias after the... ARREST IN '88 SLAY OF MA & GIRL February 28, 2009 at 3:32 am Nearly 21 years to the day after the savage sex assault and murder of her daughter and 9-year-old granddaughter, a Bronx woman finally got the peace of mind she's been waiting for - a suspect was charged yesterday in the case. "I'm feeling a lot... WANNABES RUSH TO THROW HATS IN RING February 28, 2009 at 3:30 am The decision by Manhattan DA Robert Morgenthau to retire set off a mad scramble yesterday by at least a half a dozen would-be successors - including three former assistant district attorneys vying for their boss' endorsement. Dan Castleman, who...   This email was sent to autoblogs077@gmail.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.