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Regional News: http://web1.nypost.com/news/news.htm FURIOUS REPUBLICANS RIP 'DO-NOTHING' GOV: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33635.htm By FREDRIC U. DICKER and KENNETH LOVETT ALBANY � New York's Republican Party has "lost its way," and Gov. Pataki deserves much of the blame, angry GOP officeholders have told The Post. CITY'S ELECTION OT FUROR: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33685.htm By STEPHANIE GASKELL Election officials couldn't come up with $100,000 to buy extra servers so voters could look up their polling sites online during the election � but they wound up forking over nearly $80,000 in overtime to a computer programmer. BULLET BOUNCE MIRACLE: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33674.htm By LARRY CELONA and ANDY GELLER God stepped in to stop the bullet. That's the way a thankful Brooklyn woman explains cheating death after her ex-boyfriend put a gun to the back of her head and pulled the trigger. 90G A BIDDER PILL FOR EBAY CHEATERS: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33645.htm ALBANY � Eight eBay sellers were ordered to pay nearly $90,000 in restitution and fines after admitting they bid up products online to inflate the prices. FUROR OVER 911 BLUNDERS: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33662.htm By MURRAY WEISS EXCLUSIVE A 911 snafu that almost doomed a toddler who was trapped in an SUV for days with her dead mother stemmed from an operator's inexperience, a tipster's foreign accent and the misspelling of a street, The Post has learned. 'SHRINK RAPED ME': http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33675.htm By MICHAEL WARNER A former model who says her Park Avenue shrink convinced her that he was treating her bipolar disorder by sleeping with her is outraged that he could soon be allowed to resume his practice. WOMAN DIES IN QUEENS FIRE: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33681.htm A 45-year-old woman was killed in a smoky Queens fire last night, fire officials said. SNEAKER SQUEAKER: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33658.htm By DAN KADISON, LORENA MONGELLI and GEORGETT ROBERTS The New York City Marathon was a runaway hit yesterday � with more than 2 million spectators enjoying a spectacular show of athletic prowess packed with triumph, tears and sheer tenacity. WILL YOU, PUFF, PUFF, MARRY ME?: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33664.htm By JEREMY OLSHAN Jeremy Olshan, a New York Post reporter, proposed yesterday to his girlfriend at the end of the marathon. This is his first-person account of how he went the extra mile: STROLLER TOT MOURNED: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33653.htm By ROOSEVELT JOSEPH Relatives of a 2-year- old boy who was run over in his stroller at a Queens intersection mourned the family's "pride and joy" yesterday as they called for more severe action against the driver. ANGER AT WTC SUICIDE: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33680.htm By CYNTHIA R. FAGEN Families of 9/11 victims yesterday reacted with shock, sympathy � and anger � after a Georgia man killed himself at Ground Zero on his 25th birthday because he was distraught over President Bush's re-election. LOCAL RIDERS TO EXPRESS RAGE AT MTA: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33684.htm By CLEMENTE LISI Straphangers and drivers are expected to rail against transit officials today at a hearing in Staten Island on an MTA plan to raise fares and tolls. PRISON SCARES DADDY: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33631.htm By DOUGLAS MONTERO and JEANE MacINTOSH EXCLUSIVE The young son of a convicted New York con man who's on the lam in Costa Rica said his father will never surrender to authorities because he can't handle the stiff jail sentence. PLAY'S THE THING FOR GRACIE: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33650.htm By MATTHEW SWEENEY Little Amelia-Grace Harpham may be battling a mystery blood disease, but yesterday, the energetic tot spent the day doing something she loves the most � tearing around the kiddie playground in Prospect Park. PRATT STUDENTS FLEE DORM FIRE: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33656.htm Eighty Pratt Institute students were evacuated from their Brooklyn rooms yesterday as a fire hit the second-floor dormitory. The blaze at Panther Hall on DeKalb Avenue at Hall Street, started at 4:02 p.m. and was under control by 4:26 p.m., FDNY officials said. Two firefighters suffered minor injuries. TRUFFLE PRICE MUSHROOMS TO 40G IN NYC AUCTION: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33665.htm By GEORGETT ROBERTS and BILL HOFFMANN Some people pay doctors hundreds of dollars to get rid of a fungus � Jeffrey Chodorow paid tens of thousands of dollars to get not one but two of them. SLIWA'S SISTER HAVING TWINS - AT 57: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33663.htm By DAN KADISON Curtis Sliwa's sister � who co-founded the Guardian Angels with him � is due to give birth to twins tomorrow, three days shy of her 57th birthday. SHATTERED DWI WIDOWER LEAVES U.S.: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33651.htm By MICHAEL WHITE and ALEX GINSBERG The husband of a Long Island woman run down by an allegedly drunk driver Friday night is so shattered by her death that he has returned to his native Pakistan with the couple's four children. KID-SEX SHOCKER: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33655.htm By LEONARD GREENE and DAN MANGAN A 29-year-old Connecticut woman � accused of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old boy for months � says she considers the little neighbor her "boyfriend" and hopes to marry him someday, authorities said yesterday. MOPED DAD KILLED IN HIT-&-RUN: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33659.htm By ED ROBINSON A 44-year-old Long Island man riding a moped died in the arms of his son after being struck by a hit-run driver near his home, police said yesterday. STINK OVER CIGAR STORE: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33683.htm A cancer survivor says she's being smoked out of her sixth-floor Greenwich Village apartment by her downstairs neighbor � a cigar store. OWNER WANTS BABY-BITING HUSKY BACK: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33654.htm By LORENA MONGELLI The owner of the Siberian husky that bit a month-old baby is starting a petition to get his dog back. GROUNDBREAKING AT YESHIVA SITE: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33667.htm The Torah Academy of Brooklyn, a private Jewish school that has bounced from building to building for more than two decades, is finally getting a permanent home. BUFFALO FINALLY GETS HOUSING $$: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33649.htm BUFFALO � The city of Buffalo will receive about $8 million in federal housing aid after the federal government twice withheld the money, citing a lack of accountability. WORDMASTER SHULMAN DIES: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33632.htm David Shulman, a finder of the obscure origins of thousands of words, which he contributed to the Oxford English Dictionary, has died in Brooklyn. He was 91. MCG'S OLD XXX TIMES: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33660.htm By ALEX GINSBERG Even before the gay-sex scandal that brought him down, disgraced New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey frequented female strip clubs and narrowly dodged a scandal involving a hooker, it was reported yesterday. '64 WORLD'S FAIR TOWERS IN LIMBO: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33644.htm By JEREMY OLSHAN EXCLUSIVE Preservation will have to take a back seat to procrastination at the aptly named Tent of Tomorrow, the Queens towers left over from the 1964 World's Fair in Flushing Meadows Park. HS PROTESTERS: YOU GOTTA HAVE ART: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33669.htm Hundreds of students and alumni of Art and Design HS will rally today outside the Midtown school to put the "art" and "design" back in the curriculum. National News: http://web1.nypost.com/news/news.htm FOR GORE, FEELING'S MUTUAL: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/33657.htm By RICHARD WILNER Al Gore is looking for your hard-earned investment dollar. The former vice president is starting a mutual-fund management company that will invest in companies that combine environmental friendliness and social accountability with profitability, according to a published report. HEART 'STENTS' DON'T EXTEND LIFE: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/33640.htm Stents, the tiny mesh tubes placed at the site of just-cleared blockages in heart arteries, help reduce the need for more artery-clearing procedures, but have no impact on long-term survival of patients, new research report said yesterday. PUP NEEDS SHOTS BEFORE WHITE HOUSE MOVE: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/33676.htm By MARSHA KRANES Miss Beazley, the 11-day- old first pup, will not meet her adoptive two-legged family until she moves into her new digs in the West Wing of the White House in mid-December, after she's had her six-week shots. XBOXERS CAN'T WAIT TO SAY HELLO, 'HALO': http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/33666.htm By ALEX GINSBERG Video gamers could barely contain their anticipation yesterday as they counted down the hours until tomorrow's release of Microsoft's "Halo 2" for Xbox � expected to smash opening-day sales records for games or feature films. MUSICAL STAR HOWARD KEEL DEAD AT 85: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/33652.htm LOS ANGELES � Howard Keel, the broad-shouldered baritone who romanced his way through a series of glittery MGM musicals such as "Kiss Me Kate" and "Annie Get Your Gun," and later revived his career in TV's "Dallas," died yesterday of colon cancer. He was 85. 'APPRENTICE' 101: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/33671.htm By LEONARD GREENE Colleges across the country are revamping their MBA courses to incorporate tips from "The Apprentice." DEAN'S DAUGHTER INJURED IN CRASH: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/33679.htm NORTH HAVEN, Conn. � The daughter of former Democratic presidential hopeful Howard Dean and four other young women were injured yesterday when their sport utility vehicle rolled over on Interstate 91, Connecticut state police said. 'KINKY' CONDIT FIGHT: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/33637.htm By CARL CAMPANILE Former California Congressman Gary Condit is fighting mightily to keep his sexual secrets and personal wealth from being aired in his defamation suit against crime author Dominick Dunne, according to explosive new court records obtained by The Post. KERRY WAR FLIP 'GIFT' FOR GOP: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/33668.htm By VINCENT MORRIS WASHINGTON � Karl Rove yesterday described John Kerry's flip-flop on paying for the war in Iraq as "a gift that kept on giving" and said Swift Boat attacks on Kerry worked because he made the war an issue. THAT'S 'INCREDIBLE'!: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/33643.htm By BILL HOFFMANN "The Incredibles" lived up to their name over the weekend � with the latest animated smash from Pixar and Disney raking in $70.7 million at the box office. CHURCH PROTEST LEADS TO ARREST: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/33646.htm WINCHESTER, Mass. � A parishioner was arrested for refusing to leave a church targeted for closure by the Boston Archdiocese. LOST GIRL'S MOM HASN'T GIVEN UP: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/33647.htm BRIDGEPORT, Conn. � Even after three years, Carmelito Torres still has hope that her daughter will be found unharmed. KIDNAP-JURY BIBLE 'BAN': http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/33686.htm By JEANE MACINTOSH Lawyers for the Utah pedophile "prophet" accused of kidnapping and sexually abusing Elizabeth Smart in 2002 want jurors sequestered during his trial � and Bibles banned from their hotel rooms. A SMART START: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/33661.htm By BILL HOFFMANN A simple quiz for parents is able to reveal the mental agility of their babies at the tender age of just 6 to 12 months. World News: http://web1.nypost.com/news/news.htm GUERRILLAS MASSACRE 35 COPS, SOLDIERS: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/33648.htm By NEIL GRAVES In attacks reminiscent of the coldblooded murders of 49 off-duty Iraqi soldiers last month, rebels yesterday executed 23 government policemen in three attacks after slaughtering a dozen national guardsmen in another. 4,000 SHOULDER-FIRED MISSILES MISSING: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/33673.htm By NEIL GRAVES There are as many as 4,000 portable surface-to-air missiles missing � and possibly looted � in Iraq, U.S. military intelligence said yesterday. GIS STORMING INTO FALLUJAH: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/33670.htm By NEIL GRAVES U.S. ground forces began their long-awaited assault into Fallujah yesterday � capturing the city's main hospital and two bridges soon after Iraq's interim government declared martial law. ARAFAT'S WIFE RIPS HIS AIDES: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/33682.htm By URI DAN and ANDY GELLER A trip to Paris by three top Palestinian leaders to consult with the doctors treating critically ill Yasser Arafat was suddenly canceled today after the PLO leader's wife charged the officials were plotting to "bury [him] alive." FREE 26 PRISONERS: AFGHAN KIDNAPPERS: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/33672.htm Taliban-linked kidnappers holding three U.N. workers yesterday demanded the release of 26 prisoners, some possibly in U.S. custody at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in return for sparing the hostages' lives. DEAL NEAR ON IRAN NUKES: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/33634.htm TEHRAN � Iran and European nations reached a preliminary agreement about Iran's nuclear program at talks aimed at avoiding a showdown with the United Nations, but all countries involved still must approve it, Iran's chief negotiator said yesterday. DRUGSTORE FLU CLUES: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/33639.htm WASHINGTON � Sales of over-the-counter drugs taken to treat the flu may help the government learn more quickly about local outbreaks. PROTESTER KILLED BY NUKE TRAIN: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/33641.htm STRASBOURG, France � An anti-nuclear activist died yesterday when his leg was cut off by a train transporting nuclear waste to Germany, France's SNCF railway operator said. IV. COAST REBELS GET A REPRIEVE: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/33638.htm ABIDJAN � Ivory Coast reluctantly ordered a pullback from the rebel-held north yesterday after France crippled the government's air power in a retaliatory strike that sparked mob attacks on French citizens. ITALIANS NIX GAY MARRIAGE: POLL: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/33633.htm ROME � Italians largely oppose gay marriage, with 61 percent rejecting homosexual wedlock and even more opposed to adoption for same-sex couples, a new poll shows. All Horoscopes: http://web1.nypost.com/cgi-bin/horoscope.pl ARIES There may be a thousand and one things you want to do, especially in your personal life, but as Saturn turns retrograde today, you would be wise not to take on too much, even if partners and loved ones are unexpectedly supportive for once. The only reason they want you to do certain things is because they don't want to make the effort themselves. 1-900-990-7810* TAURUS You must focus only on positive things today, especially if you are the kind of Taurus who is not really as thick-skinned as you like to make out. Some of what you hear over the next 24 hours will be less than complimentary, so take nothing too seriously and try not to say anything provocative, either. Don't make matters worse. 1-900-990-7811* GEMINI Saturn, planet of limitation, turns retrograde in the money area of your chart today, so you may hear something about your cash-flow situation that brings a smile to your face. However, there is a real possibility that you are being misled, so don't go on a spending spree on the strength of what you think you've got coming. It may not arrive. 1-900-990-7812* CANCER Something you have been working on for quite some time will have to be put on the back burner for a while, now that Saturn is turning retrograde in your sign. You can come back to it later, but for the moment, there are more important things to spend your time and energy on. Start by rescuing a friendship you have neglected lately. 1-900-990-7813* LEO Your confidence will get a boost today, mainly because you no longer can be bothered to worry about things that are beyond your control. It is important that you keep this feeling going as long as you possibly can because there are a number of unexpected changes coming up, and to deal with them properly, you must keep your spirits high. 1-900-990-7814* VIRGO You may have to spend a bit less time on group activities this week, simply because you have some rather pressing personal issues to deal with. Make sure friends and colleagues know why they won't be seeing as much of you in the near future, so they won't hold it against you later when you want to start up your old alliances again. 1-900-990-7815* LIBRA The more colleagues, employers and authority figures try to make you change your mind about something today, the more you must dig in your heels and refuse to be moved. You know what is right and what is wrong and, more important, what is good for you and what is not - and it is on that basis alone that you must make your decision. 1-900-990-7816* SCORPIO There is no point getting worked up about the state of the world because there is not much you can do about it. Or is there? You may not be able to change things on a social or political level, but you can change things on a personal level. Start by treating everyone you meet with respect - just one good deed can, in time, change everything. 1-900-990-7817* SAGITTARIUS Something you have been worrying about for quite some time won't have such a hold over you beginning today. The cause of the worry has not disappeared, but as Saturn turns retrograde today, it will fade into the background for a while. Sooner or later, you will have to confront it and deal with it, but for now you can focus on more enjoyable things. 1-900-990-7818* CAPRICORN If someone you have deep feelings for is unresponsive today, don't think it means he no longer cares for you or that you are drifting apart. On the contrary, he has never been more committed to your relationship, but, according to the planets, he needs to spend some time by himself to think things through. Give him the space he needs. 1-900-990-7819* AQUARIUS A wonderful aspect between Venus, planet of affection, and Neptune in your birth sign will make you want to be friends with everyone today. However, because Saturn turns retrograde in the work and well-being area of your chart, you must not agree to do too many things or make too many sacrifices, or it will wear you down physically and emotionally. 1-900-990-7808* PISCES Others will be generous with you today if you are generous with them. Neptune, your ruling planet, is under excellent influences at the moment, so let friends and colleagues know that you are willing to work alongside them, not just for your benefit but for the benefit of all. Teamwork is essential now, not just in your work but creatively, too. 1-900-990-7809* Sports News: http://web1.nypost.com/sports/sports.shtml THIS LOSS JUSTUN-BEAR-ABLE: http://www.nypost.com/sports/giants/20284.htm By PAUL SCHWARTZ Tom Coughlin looked shocked and sounded almost wistful, seemingly trying to comprehend what he didn't see coming. This one didn't anger the Giants coach as much as it disappointed him. The multitude of penalties, the plays he called "stupid" and the regression from his veteran quarterback. And the turnovers, the five turnovers. "We've done such a good job there . . . " Coughlin said, his voice trailing off. FORGET KOMEBACK KURT � GIVE ELI THE BALL: http://www.nypost.com/sports/giants/20283.htm IT is time to get Eli Manning up in the bullpen. Get him ready, Tom Coughlin. The bloom came off Kurt Warner's rose yesterday. Warner (two fumbles, two interceptions, seven sacks) gave the 5-3 Giants, disgraceful 28-21 losers to the Bears, absolutely no chance to win. A PASS THAT FAILED: http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/20271.htm ORCHARD PARK � You wanted to believe something was wrong when the ball left Chad Pennington's hands, when it floated helplessly into double coverage, away from Wayne Chrebet, into Lawyer Milloy's arms. CASE OF FAINT INDIFFERENCE: http://www.nypost.com/sports/20268.htm FOR all the reaction shots of parents watching their kids play ball, we'd have traded them all for just one. Saturday, we'd have given it all to see how Dan Cody's parents reacted � provided they knew what was going on. PAULA'S WIN NO STRETCH: http://www.nypost.com/sports/20272.htm PAULA Radcliffe calls Susan Chepkemei a close friend. For six miles, they were inseparable. These women didn't need water at the last station, more like a crowbar, or orders to keep running past 26.2 miles to Aqueduct where a picture could confirm a winner. MEN OF STEEL: http://www.nypost.com/sports/20266.htm By LENN ROBBINS PITTSBURGH � When Bill Parcells described Ben Roethlisberger as the most impressive rookie quarterback he's seen since Dan Marino in 1983, it wasn't just hyperbole. A few weeks after Parcells' astounding statement, Marino himself endorsed the Steelers rookie. ENGINEERING A SPECIAL RUN: http://www.nypost.com/sports/20264.htm By DAN MARTIN Matt Bournea plans to go to an Ivy League school next year, preferably Cornell, to study biomedical engineering. RUNNER-UP MEB: I'M THE GREATEST: http://www.nypost.com/sports/20276.htm By BRIAN LEWIS Meb Keflezighi's hubris is surpassed only by his prowess. After his silver medal in Athens, he pronounced American distance running back. After his narrow miss and runner-up finish at yesterday's New York City Marathon, he declared himself the greatest U.S. distance runner. Ever. KASTOR HAS NOTHING LEFT: http://www.nypost.com/sports/20278.htm By JOSEPH BARRACATO Since her impressive bronze medal performance in the women's marathon this past summer in the Athens Olympics, Deena Kastor began to question if her body would be up to the 26.2-mile task waiting for her at yesterday's New York City Marathon. THE RADCLIFFE REDEMPTION: http://www.nypost.com/sports/20270.htm By BRIAN LEWIS After winning the closest women's race in New York City Marathon history, Britain's Paula Radcliffe covered her face with her hands and her shoulders with the Union Jack. After a painful, 26.2-mile, stride-for-stride battle of wills with Susan Chepkemei, she had a hard-earned victory � and redemption. USC KEEPS STREAKS ALIVE: http://www.nypost.com/sports/20267.htm By NICK PARISH Temperatures in the 40s and pea soup fog made Oregon State's Reser Stadium resemble London more than the Pacific Northwest on Saturday night, but USC made the most of the inhospitable conditions, coming from behind to win 28-20. EXPECT MATTINGLY BACK: http://www.nypost.com/sports/yankees/20262.htm By GEORGE KING Weekend discussions between Don Mattingly and the Yankees progressed to the point where the club expects Mattingly to return for a second year as Joe Torre's hitting coach. STRAHAN MAY BE LOST FOR SEASON: http://www.nypost.com/sports/giants/20288.htm By PAUL SCHWARTZ To make a bad loss even worse, there is fear among the Giants that Michael Strahan, their Pro Bowl defensive end, could be lost, possibly for the season, with a torn pectoral muscle. BEARS STEP IT UP: http://www.nypost.com/sports/giants/20286.htm By DAVE CURTIS Amid some stunned Giants, a more stunned Giants Stadium sellout crowd and, maybe most stunned of all, their fellow Chicago Bears, Jerry Azumah and R.W. McQuarters decided to dance. A LESSON YET TO BE LEARNED: http://www.nypost.com/sports/giants/20285.htm By DAVE CURTIS The Giants thought they learned all this two weeks ago. They insisted as much in their locker room all week, proclaiming over and over that no inferior team would roll into East Rutherford and rough them up. JINTS JUST BLUNDER-FUL: http://www.nypost.com/sports/giants/20287.htm By PAUL SCHWARTZ Just as Tiki Barber made the last cut to free him from the last Bears defender and headed in for a 14-yard touchdown run, he noticed a yellow flag thrown to the green field turf. Barber knew this wasn't good as he hit the end zone and the Giants soared to what should have been a 21-0 lead. CHAD TO WORSE AS JETS TOPPLE: http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/20279.htm By MARK CANNIZZARO ORCHARD PARK � The game ended with Chad Pennington, a/k/a The Franchise, standing on the Jets' sideline with a white ski cap on, unable to help his team because of a bruised right shoulder. BILLS DEFLATE MARTIN: http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/20277.htm By MIKE VACCARO ORCHARD PARK � Curtis Martin is always the most honest Jet, the one Jet who will never run away from a hard question or a harder reality. So it was little surprise when Martin put the most accurate spin on the Jets' 22-17 loss to the Bills yesterday at Ralph Wilson Stadium. SANTANA FINALLY HAS A BIG DAY: http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/20280.htm By MARK CANNIZZARO ORCHARD PARK � Finally, the Jets got the ball to Santana Moss. Unfortunately, his six receptions for a career-high 157 yards and a TD didn't result in a Jets win. DISGRUNTLED JETS: WE BLEW IT: http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/20275.htm By MARK CANNIZZARO ORCHARD PARK � The Jets' 6-2 record at the halfway point of the season is impressive enough, having played themselves into position for a run at the playoffs. KNICKS AT A LOSS TO EXPLAIN 'FUNK': http://www.nypost.com/sports/knicks/20269.htm By ANDREW MARCHAND After the most embarrassing home opening loss in Knicks history, the normally stoic Lenny Wilkens raised his voice emphatically Saturday night. CAN'T AFFORD A TINY TIM: http://www.nypost.com/sports/knicks/20265.htm By ANDREW MARCHAND The challenge is out to Tim Thomas. "We need Tim to be at a higher level," Lenny Wilkens said. "When he misses a shot or two, I don't want him to hang his head � because if we free him we will give it to him again. He is a guy who can make shots and has got to believe in that and believe that he can do it. We have to get something out of that position." POROUS NETS CAN'T DEFEND THEIR PLAY: http://www.nypost.com/sports/nets/20263.htm By EVAN GROSSMAN Defense has long been a staple of New Jersey Nets basketball, but through three games of the young season, the play in their own end of the floor has more resembled a thorn in their side. RANGERS' PICK HOBBLED: http://www.nypost.com/sports/rangers/20282.htm By LARRY BROOKS The Rangers continue to sustain losses even when they're locked out of the rink. Gossip: http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/gossip.htm : http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/pagesix.htm JOB OPENING? By Richard Johnson : http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/cindy.htm CHELSEA GOT HERSELF A BIG-TIME P.R. MAN By Cindy Adams RALPH NADER wants a re count??? : http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/liz.htm H'WOOD HOT STUFF By Liz Smith 'GWYNETH PALTROW has that thing that is so rare. It's not just acting. There's a kind of magne tism about her. She comes on the set, does her job, and goes home, and I like that. Like Jodie Foster. I admire that in people, instead of having to wade through a lot of crap." 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 HeadlineBronx Bronx-bound D trains run express from 145 St to Tremont AvBronx-bound trains run express from 145 St to Tremont AvWeekend, 12:01 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, Nov 6 - 8 Brooklyn Manhattan-bound D trains skip 20, 18 Avs, 79, and 71 StsManhattan-bound trains skip 20, 18 Avs, 79, and 71 StsWeekend, 6 AM Sat to 8 PM Sun, Nov 6 - 7 Queens Shuttle buses replace L trains between Rockaway Pkwy and Myrtle AvShuttle buses replace trains between Broadway Junction and Myrtle AvWeekend, 12:01 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, Nov 6 - 8 Brooklyn J Trains run in two sections: Between Jamaica Center and Essex St Trains run in two sections: 1. Between Jamaica Center and Essex St 2. Between Essex and Chambers StsWeekend, 1 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, Nov 6 - 8 Manhattan Downtown 4 & 6 trains skip 86 StDowntown & trains skip 86 StWeekend, 6 AM to midnight Sat and Sun, Nov 6 - 7 Manhattan Brooklyn-bound N & R trains rerouted over the Manhattan Bridge Brooklyn-bound trains rerouted over the Manhattan Bridge from Canal St to DeKalb AvWeekend, 12:01 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, Nov 6 - 8 Manhattan Queens-bound N & R trains skip 49 StQueens-bound & trains skip 49 StWeekend, 12:01 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, Nov 6 - 8 Brooklyn J Trains run in two sections: Between Jamaica Center and Essex St Trains run in two sections: 1. Between Jamaica Center and Essex St 2. Between Essex and Chambers StsWeekend, 1 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, Nov 6 - 8 Bronx Bronx-bound 6 trains run express from Parkchester to Pelham Bay ParkBronx-bound trains run express from Parkchester to Pelham Bay ParkWeekend, 6 AM to 8 PM Sat and Sun, Nov 6 - 7 Manhattan No 5 trains between Eat 180 St and Bowling GreenNo trains between Eat 180 St and Bowling GreenWeekend, 12:01 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, Nov 6 - 8 Bronx Manhattan-bound 4 trains run express from Bedford Pk Blvd to 167 StManhattan-bound trains run express from Bedford Pk Blvd to 167 StWeekend, 6 AM to 6 PM Sat and Sun, Nov 6 - 7 Manhattan 4 Trains run in two sections: Between Woodlawn and 125 St; Between 125 St and Utica Av Trains run in two sections: 1. Between Woodlawn and 125 St2. Between 125 St and Utica AvWeekend, 12:01 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, Nov 6 - 8 Staten Island Verrazano Bridge closed due to NYC Marathon on Sunday Nov 7The Verrazano Narrow Bridge will be closed due to the NYC Marathon on Sunday Nov, 7. The Upper Level will be closed in both directions from Midnight to Noon. All Vehicles will not be able to cross starting at 11PM Saturday. The Lilly Pond Avenue entrance and Bay Street Exit will be closed. The lower level will be closed staring at 5AM. Queens Service Rerouted on E trains btwn Queens & Manhattan; Service rerouted on between Queens and Manhattan reroutedWeekend, 5 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, Nov 6 - 8 metrocommute Special EventManhattan Toys �R US Holiday ParadeToys �R US Holiday Parade will close the following streets Saturday from 9am to 11pmFormation & Start: 56th Street between 6th Avenue and 7th AvenueRoute: South on 7th Avenue from 56th Street to 44th StreetEnd: 44th Street and Broadway. Manhattan Marathon International Friendship RunMarathon International Friendship Run the Following streets are closed Saturday from 9am to 11am:Formation & Start: 45th Street and 1st AvenueRoute: South on 1st Avenue from 45th Street to 42nd Street; West on 42nd Street from 1st Avenue to 6th Avenue; North on 6th Avenue to 59th Street; West on 59th Street to Columbus Circle; North on Central Park West to 72nd Street; Enter Central Park at 72nd StreetEnd: Central Park; Tavern on the Green Manhattan Manhattan Festivals and FairsFestivals & Fairs in ManhattanMadison Avenue between 42nd Street and 57th Street: This street will be closed Saturday from 11am to 6pm for the American Diabetes Association Street fairBroadway between 17th Street and 23rd Street: This street will be closed Sunday from 11am to 6pm for the Gramercy Stuyvesant Independent Democrats FairWest 4th Street between Lafayette Street and Washington Street: This street will be closed Saturday from 11am to 6pm for the Gay & Lesbian Independent Democrats Fair 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 Street closings for the New York City Marathon November 7thOn Sunday, November 7th, over 25,000 runners and more will fill the city's streets, roadways and bridges from 9 AM until the last person finishes. Local and Express Bus service could be effected as a result. Note that this day is traditionally a traffic nightmare. You are very strongly advised to avoid using your car anywhere near Manhattan this Sunday. Public transit is the way to go, if you're not running!There will be three starting routes, Blue, Red and Green, whose initial routes follow: Blue: Upper Level-Bklyn Bound side of the Verrazano Bridge Over the Bridge to 92nd St;W/L on 92nd St. to 4th Avenue; North on Fourth Avenue to Ashland Place (all lanes closed both ways; North on Ashland Place to Lafayette Avenue; Merge. Red: The SI-bound upper level of the Verrazano Bridge to 92nd Street; West on 92nd Street to the Fort Hamilton Parkway; West on 94th Street to Fourth Avenue; North on F ourth Avenue to Flatbush Avenue (all lanes closed both ways); North on Flatbush Avenue to Lafayette Avenue (all lanes closed both ways); East on Lafayette Avenue; Merge. Green: The SI-bound lower level of the Verrazano Bridge to the S/B Gowanus Expressway; North on the S/B Gowanus to the 79th Street Entrance; From the 79th Street Entrance, to Seventh Avenue and the Service Road; North on Seventh Avenue to Bay Ridge parkway; West on Bay Ridge Parkway to Fourth Avenue; North on Fourth Avenue to Lafayette Avenue; Merge. Once runners merge on Lafayette Avenue, everyone will follow the same route for the rest of the race as follows: East on Lafayette Avenue to Bedford Avenue; North on Bedford Avenue to N.12th Street; West on N12th Street to Berry Street; North on Berry Street to Nassau Street; East on Nassau Street to Manhattan Avenue North on the on Manhattan Avenue to Greenpoint Avenue; East on Greenpoint Avenue to Pulaski Bridge (Brooklyn Bound Side); N orth on Pulaski Bridge to 11th Street/Jackson Avenue; West on Jackson Avenue. To 51st Avenue; West on 51st Avenue to Vernon Boulevard; North on Vernon Boulevard to 10th Street. North on 10th Street to 44th Road; East on 44th Road to 21st Street; South on 21st Street to 44th Drive; North on 44th Drive to Hunter Street; North on Hunter Street to Crescent Street; North on Crescent Street to Bridge Plaza South & Entrance to Queensboro Bridge. (Queens Bound Lower Inner Roadway); West on Queensboro Bridge to 59th Street; East E/L on 59th Street to 1st Avenue; North on 1st Avenue to Willis Avenue Bridge; North on Willis Avenue Bridge to 135th Street; West on 135th Street to Alexander Avenue; North on Alexander Avenue to 138th Street; West on 138th Street to Madison Avenue Bridge; West on Madison Avenue Bridge to 5th Avenue; South on 5th Avenue to 124th Street; West on 124th Street to Mt. Morris Park West; South on Mt. Morris Park West to 120th Street. East on 12 0th Street to 5th Avenue; South on 5th Avenue to 90th Street. West on 90th Street entrance to Central Park�s East Drive;South on East Drive to 60th Street exit to Central Park South (59th street).W/R on Central Park South to Columbus Circle;North around Columbus Circle to entrance to Central Park & West Drive;North on West Drive to 67th Street. (TOG) and Finish Line;FAMILY REUNION: Central Park West from 59th Street to 86th Street; Business News: http://web1.nypost.com/business/business.htm : http://www.nypost.com/business/33630.htm DEBT OF WINTER By PAUL THARP With the economy basking in a healthy stock rally and a sharp boost in hiring, investors are looking to clear a third hurdle: jitters over consumer spending. Data due this week could help answer the big question of whether shoppers will feel comfortable enough to spend more this holiday season � and whether an expected two-pronged hike in interest rates, starting this week, could dampen their enthusiasm. TRAVEL MAGS TURN UP HEAT: http://www.nypost.com/business/33615.htm Winter cold is right around the corner but the the travel magazine industry, where the leaders are running neck-and-neck, is hotter than ever. COSMO FOR CANINES UNLEASHED: http://www.nypost.com/business/33621.htm By TINA TRASTER If you treat your pet better than you treat the help, you may want to get your paws on The New York Dog, a new high-end lifestyle magazine launched this fall. COLD-EEZE SQUEEZE: http://www.nypost.com/business/33616.htm By CHRISTOPHER BYRON Remember when all of a sudden there wasn't enough flu vaccine to go around, and the subject somehow came up in one of the Presidential debates? Real Estate: http://web1.nypost.com/realestate/index.htm BILLYSBURG TURNS INTO BABYSBURG: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/33460.htm By DAKOTA SMITH Oh baby, is Williamsburg changing. No longer just a haven for Sparks-swilling, 20-something singles, this L-stop neighborhood has been transformed into family central. PEOPLE'S CHOICE: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/33461.htm By DAKOTA SMITH IF you're looking for one place where the frenzy has stopped, try Carmel. The seat of Putnam County - the same county as Cold Spring, though Carmel's more on the Connecticut side - Carmel is 50 miles from Manhattan. The town has more homes on the market than it has had in the last two years, according to area Realtors. Even better: Prices are no longer on the rise. NOT TOO SHABBY: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/33462.htm By ANGELINA CAPPIELLO "I wanted something different," says Pat Perline about her Upper East Side apartment, which is decorated in country flair. "It's cozy, comfortable and welcoming." HELP WITH AN ESTATE SALE: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/33463.htm By KATHERINE DYKSTRA Losing a loved one can be devastating. And to make the experience tougher, sometimes you may have to deal with the estate on top of everything else. ONE WAY TO GET A 2-BR FOR $100K: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/33464.htm By KATHERINE DYKSTRA Losing a loved one can be devastating. And to make the whole experience even more difficult, if you lose a parent, you may have to deal with the estate on top of everything else. NEW LITA: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/33468.htm By JANET HUEGE Sure, we made fun of NoLita - the name for the area North of Little Italy - when it was introduced a few years ago. But now that the neighborhood is scheduled to get a Whole Foods, we'd like to say we're sorry. DIDDY IN THE CITY: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/33470.htm BY BRADEN KEIL It didn't take Sean "P. Diddy" Combs very long to escape the sleepy suburbs. Now the hip-hop impresario has agreed to buy a three-bedroom condo at the Park Imperial in Midtown for approximately $5 million, which works out to be about $2,300 per square foot. DON'T PANIC: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/33469.htm By JANE REILLY MOUNT Q:My father, who is homebound, lives in a rent-controlled apartment in Manhattan. To enable me to pay his bills, my name is on his checking account. The building's management company refuses to accept these checks for the rent even when they're co-signed by my father. MARKET REPORT: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/33466.htm By ANDY WANG GET your new 3-BR homes on 5,000-square-foot lots! Ample parking, boats, shopping malls, parks, water views - just $600,000 (but rising fast). MY NEW HOME: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/33467.htm By LISA KEYS Young family seeks affordable 2-br on UWS What they bought: 825-square-foot 2-BR, $462,050 Search time: 6 months IF a penny saved is a penny earned, then Josh and Jennifer Carter have become rather rich people. HOUSES OF THE WEEK: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/33459.htm Midtown East$1.395 millionThe brochure beckons us into this "1,800-square-foot dream apartment." Funny, in our dreams the apartments are so much bigger. That said, the cloud-level views from the terrace of this two-bedroom, 45th-floor co-op are pretty darn dreamy. There's a nice new kitchen, too. Agent: Elayne Reimer, Coldwell Banker Hunt Kennedy, (212) 327-1200, ext. 212. DREAM HOMES: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/33457.htm Harlem$2.695 millionAs most of us know, Harlem's big in real estate right now � and this is the biggest house in Harlem. Set amidst a picturesque row of landmark mansions on Convent Avenue, this 6,500-square-foot, five-level townhouse is the neighborhood's largest intact single-family residence. All the original details have been maintained, including seven gas fireplaces, the heavy wooden staircase, parquet floors and stained glass, as well as the central wooden staircase and original cabinetry. Meanwhile, the electrical wiring, plumbing, windows, heating system, gutters and roof have all been completely renovated or replaced. Agent: Glenn A. Rice, (646) 305-4045. JUST SOLD: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/33465.htm Manhattan CENTRAL PARK WEST $422,000 392 Central Park West One-bedroom, one-bath condo, 600 square feet, with dining area and through-the-wall a/c; building features health club, storage, bike room, full-time concierge and common garden. Common charges $264, taxes $122. Asking price $435,000, on market one month. (Broker: Sharone Shatz, the Corcoran Group) DYNASTY DECOR: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/33437.htm ANC Home Decor 10 W. 18th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues (212) 366-1162 Sale: Nov. 8-30 Open: Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-8 p.m./Sun., 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Antique Asian home furnishings will be reduced 20 percent to 50 percent. Antique elm-wood window panels will be $238 (reg. $495), and an original Buddha stone statue from the Ming Dynasty will be $3,500 (reg. $9,500). Entertainment: http://web1.nypost.com/entertainment/entertainment.htm FOREIGN A-FLAIR: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/33687.htm By FRANK SCHECK MATTHEW Brode rick has gotten lots of mileage from his adorable ap peal. Never has he needed it more than in this Roundabout Theatre revival, which marks his first appearance on the boards since "The Producers." 'DYNASTY' BACK: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/33624.htm By ELEANOR SPRAWSON FOR Bart John, it was like the moment when a new king feels the crown lowered on to his head for the first time; it was when he felt the mighty touch of John Forsythe's hair. BEST 'DYNASTY' MOMENTS EVER: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/33610.htm THEY don't write them like this any more. Five of the greatest storylines from Dynasty: DAVE DROPS BY FOR CUP OF SUGAR: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/33622.htm By MICHAEL STARR REGIS Philbin says he's still not sure why David Letterman chose today's "Live with Regis & Kelly" (9 a.m./Ch. 7) to make a rarer-than-rare appearance on someone else's TV show. LOST BEATLES: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/33611.htm TV footage of The Beatles that hasn't been seen in 40 year is to be broadcast on next Sunday's "American Music Awards," says Dick Clark, the show's prodcuer. R.I.P. FOR 'SIX FEET UNDER': http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/33612.htm HBO is preparing to bury "Six Feet Under." The cable channel confirms that the upcoming fifth season of "Six Feet" will be its last. STORE WARS: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/33629.htm By ADAM BUCKMAN WE'RE screwed. That's the conclu sion it is possible to reach after watching two new documentaries about Wal-Mart that are airing, by coincidence, just six days apart. THE STARR REPORT: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/33623.htm By MICHAEL STARR Roseanne Barr, guesting on last Friday's "Good Day Live," crooned some lines from a children's song, "The Donut Farm," as part of her new endeavor into children's literature. The song was writ ten by her new boyfriend, who grabbed Roseanne's at tention when he posted the lyrics on her Web site. Movie Reviews: http://web1.nypost.com/movies/movies.htm FAMILY JEWEL: http://www.nypost.com/movies/31730.htm By LOU LUMENICK THE INCREDIBLESSHREK who? The jolly green animated box-office giant and Oscar contender better watch his back. "The Incredibles,'' a spectacularly rendered tale of a family of superheroes, takes the art form to a whole new level. WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?: http://www.nypost.com/movies/31720.htm By MEGAN LEHMANN ALFIE MILLIONS of women would happily watch the aesthetically pleasing Jude Law read the phone book, but if you're not among them, his endless blabbing to the camera in the shiny new remake of "Alfie" is just maddening. BEAR CUB: http://www.nypost.com/movies/31725.htm By V.A. MUSETTO WARNING: If you're thinking of taking the kids to "Bear Cub" because the title sounds like something they'd enjoy � don't! THEY'RE UPTOWN GUYS � THEN AND NOW: http://www.nypost.com/movies/31731.htm By MEGAN LEHMANN BROTHER TO BROTHER WRITER-director Rodney Evans announces himself as a talent to watch with his feature debut, "Brother to Brother." CALLAS FOREVER: http://www.nypost.com/movies/31732.htm By V.A. MUSETTO ASHLEE Simpson, who got caught lip-syncing on live TV, might take comfort in "Callas Forever," a fictional account of Maria Callas' final years. FAWNING DOC SEES JAY-Z 'FADE' AWAY: http://www.nypost.com/movies/31721.htm By LOU LUMENICK FADE TO BLACKRAPPER Jay-Z, who's in the headlines for being sued by crooner R. Kelly for $75 million after Kelly walked out of Jay-Z's "farewell" concert last week, is headlining "Fade to Black," a filmed record of Jay-Z's "farewell" concert from last year. Lifestyle: http://web1.nypost.com/living/living.htm WAYS TO BEAT DEM BLUES: http://www.nypost.com/living/33334.htm The Jets and Jints Football isn't an obvious choice to cheer up bummed-out Democrats. After all, this is a game usually associated with Texas, Florida and everyone's new favorite, Ohio. CHEER UP, NEW YORK!: http://www.nypost.com/living/33333.htm WELL, Dems, it's finally over. All those months you spent in the throes of political fervor have paid off in a massive, citywide hangover of heartbreak and anger. DEMOCRATS' SURVIVAL TIPS: http://www.nypost.com/living/33335.htm By DEBRA BIRNBAUM and SARA STEWART DEMOCRATS, don't despair. You made it through the first four years. Here's a survival guide for the next four. Lottery Results: http://web1.nypost.com/lottery/lottery.htm NEW YORK Midday Numbers Sun.: 824 Midday Win-4 Sun.: 4947 Evening Numbers Sun.: 039 Evening Win-4 Sun.: 5924 Pick-10 Sun.: 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 24, 26, 29, 30, 37, 39, 41, 46, 48, 59, 63, 67, 70, 71, 76 Take-5 Sun.: 3, 6, 13, 23, 37 Lotto Sat.: 3, 5, 10, 41, 54, 58 Bonus: 57 OAS_AD('Middle'); //--> NEW JERSEY Pick-3 Sun.: 202; Pick-4 Sun.: 0692 Cash-5 Sun.: 11, 19, 26, 27, 28 CONNECTICUT Play-3 Sun.: 078; Play-4 Sun.: 8697 Cash-5 Sun.: 5, 8, 10, 18, 24 Opinion: http://web1.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/opedcolumnists.htm MENDING FENCES: http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/brookes.htm By PETER BROOKES IRRETRIEVABLY and irrevo cably lost. A hopeless mess. A disaster. This is how some analysts describe the U.S.-European relationship over the last couple of years. FERRY FOOLISH: http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/33618.htm By E.J. McMAHON THE largest privately run ferry service be tween New Jersey and Manhattan is seeking a financial bailout for at least some of its operations from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which already controls most of the bridge, tunnel and rail network that ferry riders are paying a premium to avoid. BUSH'S MANDATE FOR EUROPE: http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/33620.htm By NICOLE GELINAS PARIS THE French spent the days leading up to the U.S. election cat aloging the evidence of an irreparable schism between les deux Am�rique: Red states vs. blue states, coastal voters vs. heartland voters, rich vs. poor. But the re-election of President Bush last Tuesday will expose more domestic fault lines in Western Europe than in the United States over the next four years. Celebrity Photos: http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/celebp/index.htm : http://www.nypost.com/gossip/celebp/10262004/photo01.htm October 26th:The Tribeca Theater Festival & Mario Cantone's 'Laugh' Whore'..: http://www.nypost.com/gossip/celebp/10262004/photo01.htm Movie News: http://web1.nypost.com/entertainment/movies/news/news.htm News, Nov. 3: Networks Cautious With Election Coverage, Jackie Chan Not Retiring, Kim Delaney Joins ''The O.C.,'' more� Guylaine Cadorette -- Hollywood.com Staff Networks tread lightly on election results TV networks were determined not to repeat the same mistake they did in the 2000 election by calling out an early winner and instead dubbed the results ''too close to call''--with the exception of Fox News Channel and NBC. Style: http://web1.nypost.com/style/style.htm To modify your account settings go to: http://www.nypost.com/useradmin/useradmin.htm To unsubscribe, go to: http://www.nypost.com/newsletter/unsubscribe.htm
