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Regional News: http://web1.nypost.com/news/news.htm SUMMER CLASSES SLASH FAILURE RATE: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/18797.htm By DAVID SEIFMAN City Hall Bureau Chief Half of the 10,000 students who had been in danger of flunking third grade will be promoted � many after taking rigorous summer-school classes, Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday. N.Y. '9/11' CHECK YANKS 300K DRIVER LICENSES: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/18801.htm By AL GUART Up to 300,000 New Yorkers will have their driver's licenses yanked because they provided bogus Social Security numbers, Department of Motor Vehicles officials told The Post yesterday. SHEA IT AIN'T SO: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/18809.htm By ALEX GINSBERG The screwball who jumped onto the Shea Stadium turf waving a Howard Stern sign during a Mets game will get to watch some postseason games on TV � from Rikers Island. GOLAN IS MY GAY EX: DOC: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/18786.htm By ANDY GELLER and JEANE MacINTOSH A 47-year-old New Jersey doctor came forward yesterday to claim he is an ex-lover of Golan Cipel, the man at the center of gay-sex scandal involving Gov. Jim McGreevey. DISGRACED KUSHNER FACES 2 YRS.: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/18808.htm By NEIL GRAVES and MARSHA KRANES Real-estate mogul Charles Kushner, New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey's top moneyman, yesterday pleaded guilty to lying about political contributions and tampering with a witness � his own brother-in-law � by luring him to a sex romp with a hooker. NADER FILES FOR N.Y. BALLOT: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/18795.htm Supporters of Ralph Nader's independent presidential campaign said yesterday they had filed enough petitions with the state to put him on the New York ballot. FEDS SEEK GOTTI-JURY NAME BAN: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/18803.htm By CARL CAMPANILE Federal prosecutors want a federal judge to shield the identities of jurors in the murder trial of Peter Gotti and five other members of the Gambino crime family, to help ensure the panel's safety. JUDGE LOOTY: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/18807.htm By DENISE BUFFA An embattled Brooklyn judge was caught on tape accepting cash and cigars from a lawyer � and assuring him that his client was guaranteed to win a bitter divorce and custody battle. PERV PRIEST BUST: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/18802.htm By DAN MANGAN A Catholic priest allowed to remain on the job despite allegations he sexually abused two brothers in the 1970s was busted yesterday on charges he raped a young altar boy in Brooklyn four years ago, The Post has learned. SMASH-&-GRAB JEWEL HEIST: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/18811.htm By ERIKA MARTINEZ and HASANI GITTENS A Brooklyn jewelry store fell victim yesterday to a couple of robbers who thought they were in the Olympics � competing for gold and silver in the 400-yard smash-and-dash. JUDGE 'RAPS' LOBBYING LAW: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/18812.htm By FREDRIC U. DICKER State Editor ALBANY � Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons won a big state court victory yesterday as a judge tossed out a section of the lobbying law under which he could have been fined. SANIT MAN A 'CAN'-DO KIND OF GUY: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/18787.htm By RITA DELFINER Louis Gagliotto has never, ever called in sick during his 46 years on the job � and the 76-year-old sanitation worker is not about to throw away a golden opportunity. 'SPIDEY' WOOS JURORS: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/18799.htm By LAURA ITALIANO Manhattan's accused "Spider-Man" burglar spent the afternoon spinning yesterday, and at least one nodding, smiling juror looked as if he might have become caught in the web. TIMES SQUARE JOEL: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/18794.htm By DAN MANGAN Child killer Joel Steinberg has been living in a Times Square hotel ever since the sadistic sicko's big mouth got him kicked out of a Harlem halfway house, The Post has learned. SLAIN OVER A RIDE: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/18798.htm By JENNIFER FERMINO and ADAM MILLER Kenyatta Ward was suffocated with a plastic bag by two of her friends � because they weren't in the mood to drive her home, prosecutors say. L.I. COPS BUST BIRD-BRAINED BURGLAR: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/18800.htm By LISA PULITZER Call it the case of the purloined parrot. Nassau County police have busted a Long Island man for allegedly stealing a valuable yellow-naped Amazon parrot from his cage in a Massapequa pet store. National News: http://web1.nypost.com/news/news.htm MCG: TO HELL WITH ELECTION: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/18805.htm By DEBORAH ORIN Bureau Chief WASHINGTON � The most powerful Democrat in New Jersey, Sen. Jon Corzine, last night announced that scandal-scarred Gov. Jim McGreevey will not allow a 2004 special election and is determined to serve until Nov. 15. KERRY BIDS TO WIN VET APPROVAL: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/18793.htm WASHINGTON � Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry tried to explain away his anti-Vietnam War past yesterday in a speech to veterans � many of whom see his actions as the ultimate betrayal. 'YOU @#$% LIAR': http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/18810.htm By HOWARD BREUER Post Correspondent REDWOOD CITY, Calif. � Laci Peterson's furious mother called her son-in-law a "f---ing liar" and begged him to tell her where he ditched the body, it was revealed yesterday � as Scott Peterson's murder trial screeched to a halt due to a mysterious "potential development World News: http://web1.nypost.com/news/news.htm 'MOOKIE' STRIKES OUT: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/18792.htm NAJAF, Iraq � A radical Iraqi cleric leading a Shiite uprising agreed yesterday to disarm his gunmen and leave one of the country's holiest shrines after warnings of an onslaught by government forces. REPORTER FACES DEATH TOMORROW: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/18804.htm By GERSH KUNTZMAN A New York journalist who was kidnapped in Iraq will be killed as soon as tomorrow unless U.S. forces leave the holy city of Najaf, according to a videotaped demand issued by his supposed captors. HUNGER STRIKER PULLS 'FAST' ONE: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/18806.htm By URI DAN Mideast Correspondent JERUSALEM � A leader of a massive hunger strike by jailed Palestinians was caught on film cleaning his plate after enjoying a meal in his cell, Israeli TV said yesterday. All Horoscopes: http://web1.nypost.com/cgi-bin/horoscope.pl ARIES Your No. 1 problem at the moment seems to be that you are working more for other people than you are for yourself. It is time to get a grip on the situation and let those who are taking advantage of your generous nature know that this is as far as it goes. It would help, of course, if you mean it, too. 1-900-990-7810* TAURUS Don't take too much for granted today because the planets warn you could easily kid yourself into believing that certain things are true when they clearly are not true - and that could be a costly mistake for you. If you must take a risk of some kind, wait until the sun moves into one of the more positive areas of your chart at the weekend. 1-900-990-7811* GEMINI The most important thing today is that you spell out in plain and simple language what it is you expect of other people. Both at home and at work, misunderstandings are likely to occur, so take your time and make sure everyone knows what he is supposed to be doing - and, if you make sure of that and things still go wrong even then, don't make matters even worse by getting angry. 1-900-990-7812* CANCER By all means, listen to what friends and family members tell you today, but don't think for a moment that you have to follow their advice. With Mercury, planet of communication, opposing Uranus, planet of surprises, you must act on the assumption that you have not heard the whole story. Use your Cancerian intuition to fill in the gaps. 1-900-990-7813* LEO You need to be extra careful when dealing with other people today. That applies to all areas of your life, but especially to money matters and business issues, where you could be easily misled. Anything that sounds as if it is too good to be true most likely is too good to be true, so don't let your enthusiasm get the better of you - it could cost you dearly. 1-900-990-7814* VIRGO It might be wise to bite your tongue and keep your thoughts to yourself today. With Mercury, planet of communication, moving through your birth sign, that won't be easy, but other aspects warn that if you speak too freely, it could rebound on you in ways you had not expected. Criticism will not go down well at all over the next 24 hours. 1-900-990-7815* LIBRA Sometimes in life things happen for no apparent reason, and if you keep that thought in mind today, you should be able to keep your blood pressure down. If anything gets you upset or uptight, you should just treat it as if it does not really matter - even if, deep down, it matters to you a lot. You have to stay calm for the sake of your health. 1-900-990-7816* SCORPIO Don't think too hard about things that appear to be illogical. Since Mercury, planet of the mind, opposes Uranus, planet of eccentricity, today, a number of strange, even bizarre, things are likely to happen, but none of them can do you any harm, so don't take them too seriously. More to the point, don't take yourself too seriously! 1-900-990-7817* SAGITTARIUS This is not a good day to announce your plans to the world or in any other way let those you live and work with know what you are up to. You don't have to be dishonest about it, but you do have to keep your ideas to yourself, because if you speak too soon, you will give your rivals a chance to scupper your plans. 1-900-990-7818* CAPRICORN One of the best times of the year begins for you at the weekend, when the sun moves into your fellow earth sign of Virgo. However, don't get too excited about it because there is still time to make mistakes, and today's planetary setup warns that you need to take extra care when dealing with travel plans and social arrangements. 1-900-990-7819* AQUARIUS You want to get things moving today; you want to get things finished. However, those you are counting on to help will either let you down or drag their feet for no good reason. There is no point getting angry about it because, for the time being at least, the ball is in their court. But you won't forget their attitude and one day you'll get even. 1-900-990-7808* PISCES There seems to be a mental block between you and other people at the moment, no doubt caused by Mercury, planet of communication and the mind, moving retrograde through your opposite sign of Virgo. There is not much you can do about it but wait for the cosmic tide to turn. It won't be long before you are back on the same wavelength. 1-900-990-7809* Sports News: http://web1.nypost.com/sports/sports.shtml HAMM-TASTIC!: http://www.nypost.com/sports/27115.htm BY MIKE VACCARO ATHENS � A few times in an athlete's career, if he's lucky, he has the chance to make amends for allowing a terrible goal, letting a ball roll through his legs, dropping a catch in the end zone. A few times in an athlete's career, if he's lucky, he's given the chance to perform what he does as well as he's ever performed it, with all the money on the table and no margin for error. Make the shot. Throw the touchdown pass. Get the run in from third. GOLDEN GIRLS: http://www.nypost.com/sports/27096.htm ATHENS - The kids with the wide eyes and the bright smiles, they can't understand. They weren't there. They've grown up in a time in which "East Germany" is stricken from the world's atlases and globes, removed from the list of nations that once made sleep come less easily at night. HE'S THE ANSWER: http://www.nypost.com/sports/27111.htm BY MIKE VACCARO ATHENS � This may be hard to fathom, because reputation is a difficult thing to repudiate, but it really is time for the U.S. men's basketball team to fall in line behind its captain. In most cases, this wouldn't be such an astonishing requirement, turning to the captain for leadership. It's what captains do, after all. VAN DEN WHO?: http://www.nypost.com/sports/27098.htm By MIKE VACCARO ATHENS - Pieter van den Hoogenband wasn't looking for revenge. He really wasn't. His goals are simpler than that. His focus is more basic. SABELLINA CAPTURES YADDO: http://www.nypost.com/sports/27114.htm By ED FOUNTAINE SARATOGA SPRINGS � Unbeaten since trainer Joe Aquilino switched her to grass, Sabellina made it four in a row yesterday at the Old Spa, coming from off the pace to win her stakes debut in the $100,000 Yaddo Stakes for N.Y.-bred fillies and mares by a nose over On the Bus. MILES AHEAD, SMILES AHEAD: http://www.nypost.com/sports/27109.htm SARATOGA SPRINGS � Today's steeplechase, a $35,000 claimer, centers around one question. Will Major Hero jump well? The answer: Nobody knows (and that includes the horse). GUTTY KELLER HANGS TOUGH: http://www.nypost.com/sports/27120.htm By DAVE CURTIS U.S. AMATEUR John Keller stood muttering to himself on the 18th tee. The biggest par-4 of his life lay in front of him, and the biggest golf crisis he's ever experienced surrounded him. WHO'S UP FOR 2012? JUST ASK: http://www.nypost.com/sports/27110.htm BY MIKE VACCARO ATHENS � Well, there are three conclusions to draw from my e-mail the last few days, culling through a little over a hundred responses regarding the issue of whether New York City should host the 2012 Summer Olympics. NELSON IN FOUL MOOD OVER SILVER: http://www.nypost.com/sports/27123.htm By LENN ROBBINS OLYMPIA � The most historic shot put competition in the modern Olympics left the United States' two athletes feeling as if they had just played leading roles in a Greek tragedy. TRIP BACK IN TIME: http://www.nypost.com/sports/27124.htm By LENN ROBBINS OLYMPIA � On a flat plain of hardened earth under a spectacular golden sun that felt like a warming gift from the gods, the Olympic Games truly came home yesterday. GREEK SPRINTERS WITHDRAW FROM GAMES: http://www.nypost.com/sports/27121.htm By MIKE VACCARO ATHENS � Greek sprinters Konstas Kederis and Ekaerini Thanou beat the International Olympic Committee to the punch yesterday, withdrawing from the Olympics and ending a week-long saga that began when they failed to take their mandated drug tests last Thursday and then became involved in a mysterious motorcycle accident. IT'S A TWIN KILLING: http://www.nypost.com/sports/yankees/27107.htm By GEORGE KING Twins 7Yankees 2 NO KNIFE FOR SHEFFIELD: http://www.nypost.com/sports/yankees/27119.htm By GEORGE KING YANKEE NOTES MINNEAPOLIS � Gary Sheffield doesn't need offseason surgery on his left shoulder. Dr. Frank Jobe told Sheffield that a cortisone shot wouldn't heal his pulled trapezius muscle, but Sheffield plans to get one or two needles Friday when the Yankees get home. LOAIZA COULD BE DEALT TO TEXAS: http://www.nypost.com/sports/yankees/27122.htm By GEORGE KING MINNEAPOLIS � Watching Esteban Loaiza for three starts was enough for the Yankees. METS AREN'T SURE ABOUT ZAMBRANO: http://www.nypost.com/sports/mets/27126.htm By MARK HALE DENVER � Late Tuesday night, Victor Zambrano stood in front of his locker and was asked how he was feeling. FORTUNATO ARRIVES, TAKES SPOT IN 'PEN: http://www.nypost.com/sports/mets/27125.htm By MARK HALE METS NOTES DENVER � The other part of the Victor Zambrano-Scott Kazmir trade has arrived. JINT OL FACES TOUGH TEST: http://www.nypost.com/sports/giants/27118.htm By PAUL SCHWARTZ CHARLOTTE � We know which quarterback is first tonight for the Giants, and we also know they have no desire to learn if rookie Eli Manning can function while lying flat on his back. LB INJURIES ANNOY COUGHLIN: http://www.nypost.com/sports/giants/27113.htm By PAUL SCHWARTZ GIANT NOTESCHARLOTTE � The starting linebacker trio for the Giants this season is supposed to be Barrett Green on the weak side, Nick Greisen in the middle and Carlos Emmons on the strong side. The starting linebacker trio tonight against the Panthers will not include any of the three. TONGUE'S WAGGIN': http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/27117.htm By EVAN GROSSMAN Reggie Tongue knows about only some of the safeties who have passed through a revolving door of futility and underachieving in the Jets' defensive backfield. CARTER LOSING GROUND AT WR: http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/27112.htm By EVAN GROSSMAN JET NOTESWith rookie WR Jerricho Cotchery opening eyes around Jets camp, Jonathan Carter, a former Giant, finds himself fighting a host of receivers to make an impact in camp. ISIAH MAY WANT CARTER TO TEAM UP WITH BAKER: http://www.nypost.com/sports/knicks/27116.htm By ANDREW MARCHAND After officially announcing the Knicks' re-signing of Vin Baker, GM Isiah Thomas vowed yesterday that he would continue working to make the Knicks more athletic. DEVILS AND BRYLIN AGREE ON THREE: http://www.nypost.com/sports/devils/27108.htm By MARK EVERSON Repaying loyalty, the Devils are signing Sergei Brylin to a three-year contract, The Post has learned. Gossip: http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/gossip.htm : http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/pagesix.htm KERRY CAME LA$T FOR EX-LOVE By Richard Johnson JOHN Kerry was apparently not his one-time girlfriend Morgan Fairchild's first choice among the White House Democratic hopefuls. : http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/cindy.htm GOP CHASING OFF APPLE TOURIST BIZ By Cindy Adams THE coming GOP Carnival is misery for business. : http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/liz.htm GLORIA'S WITTY TALES By Liz Smith Weather: http://weather.nypost.com NEW YORK , NY Get the extended forcast here from the New York Post.: http://weather.nypost.com Traffic: http://traffic.nypost.com/ metrocommute Special EventNew Jersey Usher with Special Guest Kanye West : The Truth Tour 2004 @ Continental Airlines ArenaUsher with Special Guest Kanye West : The Truth Tour 2004 at the Continental Airlines Arena on August 21. Expect delays on the Garden State Parkway, Route 34, 35, 36 and 520. And after the event. Doors will open around 7PM. Please arrive early due to new security checks. Nassau County American Idols Live @ Nassau Coliseum @ 7PMPop Tarts Presents: !American Idols Live! at the Nassau Coliseum. Tuesday, Aug 31, 2004 at 7pm. Expect some extra traffic on the Long Island Expressway, Southern State Parkway, Northern State Parkway, Meadowbrook Parkway and NY 24 Hempstead Turnpike, starting around 5pm before event and again after starting at 11pm.*Please arrive early due to new security measures. Manhattan An Evening With Rush @ Radio City Music Hall @ 8PMAn Evening With Rush, 30th Anniversary Tour. Expect delays on 5th, 6th and 7th Avenue between 48th Street and 51st Street and on Broadway starting around 6pm and after the show around 11:30pm. Please arrive early due to new security measures and for parking.Also expect delays from earlier shows. Manhattan Patti Labelle @ Radio City Music HallPatti Labelle at the Radio City Music Hall at 7PM. Expect delays on 5th, 6th and 7th Avenue between 48th Street and 51st Street and on Broadway starting around 6pm and after the show around 11:30pm. Please arrive early due to new security measures and for parking.Also expect delays from earlier shows. Manhattan Michael W. Smith - MercyMe @ Radio City Music Hall; 7:30PMMichael W. Smith - MercyMe at Radio City Music Hall at 7:30PM. Expect delays on 5th, 6th and 7th Avenue between 48th Street and 51st Street and on Broadway starting around 6pm and after the show around 11:30pm. Please arrive early due to new security measures and for parking.Also expect delays from earlier shows. Manhattan Mulberry Street Pedestrian Mall till October 11, 2004Mulberry Street Pedestrian Mall through October 11, 2004. Mulberry Street between Canal Street and Broome Street: This street will be closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 10pm. Manhattan Diana Krall @ Radio City Music HallDiana Krall at thw Radio City Music Hall at 8PM. Expect delays on 5th, 6th and 7th Avenue between 48th Street and 51st Street and on Broadway starting around 6pm and after the show around 11:30pm. Please arrive early due to new security measures and for parking.Also expect delays from earlier shows. Manhattan All Access Tour @ Madison Square GardenMadison Square Garden�s� All Access Tour allows fans to get an insider�s view of the inner-workings of The World�s Most Famous Arena�, providing them with little-known information and rarely seen viewpoints on the legendary showplace. Visitors taking part in the �All Access� one hour tour become a part of one of the busiest and most exciting sports and entertainment facilities in the world and are treated to a host of unique experiences. Visit the Knicks, Rangers and Liberty locker rooms; tour backstage of the Theater at Madison Square Garden; go inside the Star dressing rooms; learn how a basketball court becomes a sheet of ice; witness all the seldom seen build-up to a live event � players practicing, performers in production, casts in rehearsal or crews staging events! You�ll never know what you�ll see on the All Access Tour. Expect some extra traffic on 7th Ave., 8th Ave., and in the west 30s Manhattan New York Liberty @ Radio City Music HallNew York Liberty will be taken on the:Charlotte Sting on 9/2Connecticut Sun on 9/10San Antonio Starzz on 9/12at the Radio City Music Hall. Expect very heavy traffic on 7th Ave., 8th Ave., and in the west 30s and 40's, especially 2 hours before and after the event.*Please arrive really early due to new security checks* Business News: http://web1.nypost.com/business/business.htm : http://www.nypost.com/business/18782.htm A FRUGAL GOOGLE By HOLLY M. SANDERS Google will raise about $1.67 billion in its long-awaited initial share offering � far less than it had planned � after slashing the size and price of the deal to keep investors interested. The company set the final price last night at $85 a share, which was at the lower end of the revised range it had announced just hours earlier. BIG LAYOFFS AT FLEET: http://www.nypost.com/business/18768.htm BOSTON � Bank of America Corp. laid off an unspecified number of employees on yesterday at hundreds of Fleet Bank branches, a byproduct of the merger of the two banks, a company spokeswoman said. CARSEY, WERNER PARTNER JUMPS SHIP TO START FIRM: http://www.nypost.com/business/18771.htm By TIM ARANGO The powerful Hollywood television producer Caryn Mandabach announced yesterday she is leaving her longtime job as a partner in production outfit Carsey-Werner-Mandabach to start her own company. DELTA TAKES STEPS TO AVOID CHAP. 11: http://www.nypost.com/business/18774.htm ATLANTA � Delta Air Lines Inc. is considering exchanging some of its debt, possibly for equity in the company, as part of a larger effort to avoid bankruptcy. GOV'T CLAIMS ATM OPERATORS FIX FEES: http://www.nypost.com/business/18767.htm By CARL CAMPANILE ATM operators and banks have colluded to gouge customers every time they used ATM cash machines, a new federal class action suit charges. JANUS TO PAY SEC: http://www.nypost.com/business/18770.htm The Securities and Exchange Commission approved Janus Capital Group Inc.'s earlier $100 million settlement formutual fund trading allegations. EXEC PAY MAY CAUSE HOLLINGER TO RESTATE: http://www.nypost.com/business/18777.htm Hollinger International Inc., which publishes the Chicago Sun-Times and London's Daily Telegraph, said it may restate its earnings and have other costs related to its investigation into payments to company executives. CSFB BANKING BOSS MOVES TO CLIENT GROUP: http://www.nypost.com/business/18779.htm By JENNY ANDERSON Newly-installed Credit Suisse First Boston chief Brady Dougan announced another major management shakeup last night, removing Adebayo Ogunlesi as head of investment banking. HP'S FIORINA MAY CATCH HEAT FROM GAO'S SPOTLIGHT: http://www.nypost.com/business/18764.htm BY JOHN CRUDELE HEWLETT-Pack ard's Carly Fiorina could soon find herself in the middle of a critical government report on how Wall Street firms vote shares they are holding in trust for customers. OIL GUSHES OVER $47/BARREL: http://www.nypost.com/business/18772.htm The price of oil charged to a new high above $47 a barrel yesterday amid nagging concerns about instability in Iraq, the uncertain fate of Russia's Yukos and the world's limited supply cushion. BUYING FRENZY LIFTS DOW 110: http://www.nypost.com/business/18775.htm By SUZANNE McGEE Message to investors: it's too soon to stop worrying. Sure, the Dow Jones industrial average had a blockbuster rally yesterday, soaring 110.32 points to break back above 10,000 and close at 10,083.15 in what, at first glance, appeared to spell an end to the market's recent malaise. Real Estate: http://web1.nypost.com/realestate/index.htm HILFIGER HITS THE WEST SIDE: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/29018.htm By STEVE CUOZZO Tommy Hilfiger is leaving Fifth Avenue for the far, far west side. HOUSES OF THE WEEK: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/18618.htm Aquebogue, LI $529,000Nestled on the North Fork, this three-bedroom Contemporary has everything you'd expect from a nice Long Island home - dining room, eat-in kitchen, living room, full basement - plus "vacation specials" like multiple decks, an outdoor grill and a large Lshaped pool. Agent: Carll Austin, the Corcoran Group, North Fork (631) 298-4600, ext. 12. MARKET REPORT: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/18620.htm By ALISON ROGERS WHENI started this column, I wanted to talk about interest rates. Really. After all, the Federal Reserve hiked the short-term rate a quarter point this week. That caused lots of people to wonder what would happen to long-term mortgage rates. Some experts had been bandying about "7 percent"- you would have thought that was a magical number for long-term mortgage rates. But then I called Gregory J. Heym, chief economist of Brown Harris Stevens, the Manhattan-based brokerage firm. And he points out that there's a magical 7 percent stat, but hey, it's about the economy. "The city's economy grew 7 percent in the first quarter," Heym says. "That's the largest growth rate since the fourth quarter of 1999. " I have to tell you, 7 percent job growth is huge. "The city started to add jobs last year," Heym continues. "We had this tremendous boom in Manhattan real estate over the last five years, and the city lost jobs left and right.Now you have job growth." In other words, you had b uyers before, and now you have more people with jobs - more potential buyers. Thursday's 30-year mortgage rate of 5.8 percent (a fourmonth low!) probably won't stop them. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] YOUNG NEW YORKERS ARE NOW FINDING EXCITEMENT IN THE 'BURBS: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/18621.htm By LISA KEYS ANNMARIE BUTLER, 25, and her roommate, Kirsten Leahy, 26, know how to have fun. In the evenings, they hit the local bars with their friends; on weekends, they like to shop the boutiques on their street and linger over brunch. Meanwhile, Christine Simon, 29, and her husband, Eric, 36, own a beautiful, open loft. They love to frequent the bars on their block, and Christine somewhat sheepishly admits to "never cooking." These four may sound like typical young Manhattanites - except they're not living in Manhattan, or Brooklyn or even Staten Island. They're part of an increasingly younger generation that's moving out of the city and rockin' the suburbs instead. Take Butler, who shares a three-bedroom $1,800 rental in Rye. Every day, she commutes to Manhattan for her job at VH1, but in the evenings she's out and about close to home. "We're not sitting up here in Westchester on Saturday nights watching TV," she says. "There are plenty of things to do." Maybe it's a part of the grea t leveling of American culture, a phenomenon that has broughtBlahniks out to the 'burbs while ushering Applebees into Manhattan. Perhaps it's a function of the sky-high housing prices in the city. Whatever the reason, towns like Stamford, Greenwich and Bronxville are rapidly transforming from old-fashioned bedroom communities into lively mini-cities. And while sleepier suburbs remain familyoriented, there are increasingly youthful residents in the mix. "I think there's a lot more HOWARD'S HAMPTONS: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/18622.htm By BRADEN KEIL SHOCK-JOCK Howard Stern was so shocked over getting cut out of an East Hampton property, that he's suspended his search for a Hamptons home. "He's had enough of looking out there for a while," one insider tells us. Last month, Stern made an $18.5 million offer for a seven-bedroom oceanfront mansion in East Hampton that had an asking price of $20 million. His offer on the 7-acre estate on tony Further Lane was BYE-BYE, BUYER: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/18623.htm By JANE REILLY MOUNT Q:Can my condo board reject my buyer? The ownership documents say the building has "Right of First GARDEN PARTY: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/18624.htm Shop in the Garden The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx River Parkway at Fordham Road, The Bronx (718) 817-8073 Sale: through Aug. 31 Open: Tue.-Sun., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Selected plants, garden tools, home d�cor items, books, apparel, jewelry and toys are marked down 50 percent to 70 percent. Ceramic pots are now $10 to $24 (reg. $20 to $49), and large embroidered flower throw pillows are $32 (reg. $105). Felissimo Design NO. 31'S FLAVOR: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/18625.htm BY LISA KEYS LAST May, Yankees relief pitcher Steve Karsay was sidelined due to a shoulder injury. Some might see this as a majorset back, but Karsay saw opportunity - to decorate, that is. While undergoing rehabilitation after rotator- cuff surgery, Karsay, who is now getting ready to rejoin the Yankees, rented a two-bedroom HOOKING UP: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/18626.htm By ADAM BONISLAWSKI YOU know interest in a neighborhood is rising when realtors start naming it. Take the bit of waterfront SPECIALTY LENDERS CAN HELP WHEN YOUR TRADITIONAL BANK SAYS NO: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/18627.htm By JULIETTE FAIRLEY WHEN Maria Villafane's finances spiraled out of control in January 2004, she appealed to her long-time traditional bank for a consolidation equity loan of $500,000. Her Fort Greene, Brooklyn, four-family home was worth $1 million, but the bank loan officer rejected her application, saying her $35,000 credit card debt was too high. (An irony, given that she needed the money to help pay off her credit cards.) "I felt betrayed because I'd been with them for a while now, but they didn't support me or care about my situation," she says. A month later, the New York City Board of Education executive assistant resorted to a specialty lender who approved her refinancing request right away at an 8.35 percent interest rate. "I was afraid it would be a scam but I got immediate help from the beginning to the end. It was the best decision I ever made," Villafane says. With the proceeds from the refinancing, Villafane paid off the higher interest credit card debt (which was costing her $90 0 a month in payments) and the $145,000 mortgage on a second property. While her monthly mortgage payment went up to $4,026 per month - from $3,003 - she appreciates the freedom of having consolidated her bills. Villafane's loan is one of many refinancings. In the second quarter of 2004, JUST SOLD!: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/18628.htm MANHATTANCENTRAL PARK WEST$630,000382 Central Park WestOne-bedroom, one-bath condo, 800 square feet, with hardwood floors, separate dining area, renovated Entertainment: http://web1.nypost.com/entertainment/entertainment.htm 'SOUP NAZI' COOKING UP DEAL FOR MORE STORES: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/18778.htm By BRADEN KEIL A Soup Nazi could soon be wielding his ladle in your neighborhood. Al Yeganeh � whose steaming bowls of soup and boiling temper inspired the famous Soup Nazi character on "Seinfeld" in the mid 1990s � is franchising his Soup Kitchen International. HAMPTONS DIARY: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/18776.htm SEEMS ill feeling is bubbling behind the quaint facades of Sag Harbor's bars and eateries. NO MORE EXCUSES: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/18784.htm By BETH SOBOL HE'S not going to call you. And it's not because he's too busy, because he just got out of a relationship, because he's just not ready or because of any of the other thousands of excuses women find so handy to explain their man troubles. MISSION: IMPOSTOR: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/18785.htm By CARYN GANZ AS anyone with a Fendi bag and 30 pairs of Manolos knows, the life of a fashionista is a whimsical GIVE US LIBERTINES!: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/18761.htm BY DAN AQUILANTE THAT scruffy Brit band the Libertines is the single best rock act to emerge in the last decade � hands down. 'SWAP' SWEEPING WHOLE FAMILY: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/18773.htm By MICHAEL STARR THERE'S a new kid on the real ity-show block: The "swap show." With Fox's "Trading Spouses" a resounding success and "Wife Swap" (ABC) and "Take My Kids, Please!" (WE) on the horizon, shows in which two families trade mom, dad and even the kids are creating buzz in a crowded genre. MY LIFE AFTER THE RED CARPET: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/18783.htm BY LINDA STASI IN a medium that loves and slavishly dotes on youth, Joan Rivers, a 70-year-old woman, manages to remain a TV staple � partly by being hilarious and partly by reinventing herself more often than her surgeon reinvents her face. LIZ BIZ: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/18759.htm By MICHAEL STARR MTV has announced a spring start date for "PoweR Girls," its reality show starring high-octane publicist Lizzie Grubman. FIRST-ROUND COURT KO: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/18769.htm SANTA MONICA, Calif. � A judge yes terday refused to knock out Fox's "The Next Great Champ," rejecting legal jabs thrown by NBC's "The Contender" and reality heavyweight Mark Burnett. STARR REPORT: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/18755.htm NBC's Victorian era Victoria Gotti, currently headlining A&E's "Growing Up Gotti," will guest-star on NBC's "Passions" in a role she's taping tomorrow. Movie Reviews: http://web1.nypost.com/movies/movies.htm DUMB VS. DUMBER: http://www.nypost.com/movies/18659.htm By Lou Lumenick OFFERING �Alien vs. Predator� � a deadly dull grudge match pitting the baddies of two moribund Rrated franchises � as a familyfriendly PG-13 makes about as much sense as staging Mike Tyson�s next heavyweight bout at Sesame Place. Unlike the far livelier (and Rrated) �Freddy vs. Jason,� which opened at this time last year, the unsatisfying AVP isn�t exciting, scary or even particularly gory � and the yawns far exceed the modest body count. Lifestyle: http://web1.nypost.com/living/living.htm HAMPTONS DIARY: http://www.nypost.com/living/29048.htm KELLY RIPA and hubby Mark Con suelos have just signed for a $3 million farmhouse-style country home with a putting green and kiddie pool, which they had built in Water Mill by local builder Joe Farrell. Lottery Results: http://web1.nypost.com/lottery/lottery.htm NEW YORK Midday Numbers Wed.: 278 Midday Win-4 Wed.: 4156 Evening Numbers Wed.: 094 Evening Win-4 Wed.: 9581 Pick-10 Wed.: 3, 4, 13, 17, 23, 28, 38, 45, 47, 53, 57, 58, 61, 62, 65, 68, 69, 70, 75, 80 Take-5 Wed: 1, 10, 17, 18, 27 Lotto Wed.: 4, 19, 24, 29, 47, 56; Bonus: 1 OAS_AD('Middle'); //--> NEW JERSEY Pick-3 Wed.: 434; Pick-4 Wed.: 5524 Cash-5 Wed.: 11, 15, 16, 27, 30 CONNECTICUT Play-3 Wed.: 387; Play-4 Wed.: 9008 Cash-5 Wed.: 5, 23, 27, 28, 35 Opinion: http://web1.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/opedcolumnists.htm DEFAMING CHARTERS: http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/18765.htm BY CHESTER E. FINN JR. THIS week's firestorm over the performance of charter schools can be traced to a mischief-bearing grenade hand-delivered by the charter-hating American Federation of Teachers to The New York Times. TROOP MOVES FOR AMERICA: http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/18760.htm BY RALPH PETERS ON Monday, President Bush announced a plan to improve military readiness by withdrawing our troops from Cold War-era garrisons overseas. This should not be a partisan issue. But it's an election year . . . THE GOV LOST OUR TRUST: http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/18756.htm BY LEWIS M. EISENBERG JIM McGreevey was elected governor less than two months after the worst day in American history. It was also the most painful day for the 700 New Jersey families whose loved ones perished on 9/11. THE MCGREEVEY MESS: NEXT FOR N.J.?: http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/18758.htm BY STEVEN MALANGA DEMOCRATS in New Jersey are calling on Sen. Jon Corzine to ride to the rescue after Gov. Jim McGreevey's sex scandal. Corzine could easily finance his own gubernatorial campaign if McGreevey steps down now, and even if McGreevey stays on till the fall, Corzine will probably run for the state's top job in 2005. HARKIN: DENOUNCED CHENEY'S 'DODGE,' BUT NOT EDWARDS'.: http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/18766.htm BY ERIC FETTMANN Dick Cheney a "coward" because he didn't serve in Vietnam. Referring to Cheney's criticism of Kerry's record on the war on terrorism, Harkin � who was a Naval fighter pilot � declared: "When I hear this coming from Dick Cheney, who was a coward, who would not serve during the Vietnam War, it makes my blood boil." Celebrity Photos: http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/celebp/index.htm : http://www.nypost.com/gossip/celebp/08092004/photo01.htm August 9th:The 2004 Teen Choice Awards...: http://www.nypost.com/gossip/celebp/08092004/photo01.htm Movie News: http://web1.nypost.com/entertainment/movies/news/news.htm News, Aug. 18: Hilton Looks for Lost Chihuahua, Neverland Ranch Search was on the Up and Up, ''Life'' Photographer Carl Mydans D Kit Bowen -- Hollywood.com Staff Hilton loses pet Chihuaua, offers reward Paris Hilton hasn't been having much luck lately. Style: http://web1.nypost.com/style/style.htm To modify your account settings go to: http://www.nypost.com/newsletter/acctmgr.htm To unsubscribe, go to: http://www.nypost.com/newsletter/unsubscribe.htm ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. 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