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Regional News: http://web1.nypost.com/news/news.htm VIDCAMS FOR NEW SCHOOLS: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33748.htm By FRANKIE EDOZIEN All new schools will be equipped with closed-circuit security cameras, officials said yesterday. KING ZINGS N.Y.'S GIMPY OLD PARTY: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33752.htm By FREDRIC U. DICKER ALBANY � Another prominent New York Republican warned yesterday that the state GOP faces disaster in the next few years because it has "no overwhelming vision or course." VELELLA CLOSER TO JAIL: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33753.htm By DAVID SEIFMAN A city panel yesterday paved the way to return disgraced Bronx state Sen. Guy Velella to a solitary cell at Rikers Island by Christmas. FREEDOM TOWER RIP-OFF: LAWSUIT: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33756.htm A former Yale architectural student yesterday sued the designers of Ground Zero's Freedom Tower, claiming they ripped off a design he sketched in 1999. WTC SUICIDE NOTE: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33757.htm By MURRAY WEISS, DAVID SCHARFENBERG and CYNTHIA R. FAGEN A 25-year-old Georgia man left behind a bizarre, handwritten travelogue detailing his somber thoughts and often quirky adventures before he ended his life with a shotgun blast to the head in the construction pit of Ground Zero. MTA RIDERS RAIL HARD AGAINST GOV: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33761.htm By CLEMENTE LISI Commuters and lawmakers blasted the MTA's plan to raise fares and tolls yesterday, calling on Gov. Pataki and Mayor Bloomberg to bail out the agency. COPS: GAL'S SICK KID-SEX 'FANTASY': http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33758.htm By JOE McGURK and KATE SHEEHY The young blond mom who seduced her 8-year- old neighbor was playing out her ultimate "fantasy" by engaging in kinky sex trysts with the baby-faced boy, cops said yesterday. FRIENDS, KIN REMEMBER THREE-TOUR MARINE HERO: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33750.htm By JOSEPH MOLLI The Long Island Marine killed when his convoy detonated a roadside bomb in Iraq was remembered yesterday for volunteering to return to the embattled country to rejoin his buddies, despite already completing two tours of duty. CELLO FELLOW BUSTED IN THEFT: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33782.htm By LAURA ITALIANO A Bronx man who admitted he would sneak into the famed Juilliard School by darting through the doors behind its real music students was charged with stealing a $30,000 cello from a teacher, Manhattan prosecutors said yesterday. LOOK HOMEWARD, ANGEL: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33784.htm By NEIL GRAVES The little boy who was run down in Queens by an allegedly drunken driver, and who spent six days in a coma, will soon have to endure another tragedy � when his family tells him his best friend was killed in the horrific accident. TERROR LAWYER SHOCK: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33790.htm By CARL CAMPANILE Radical lawyer Lynne Stewart yesterday admitted that she believes violence is necessary to thwart governments steeped in "entrenched capitalism." SUBWAY TRAIN DRAGS WOMAN: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33792.htm A woman trying to catch a train in Greenwich Village was injured yesterday when a subway door slammed shut and dragged her. METRO BENDERS BAGGED: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33791.htm By MURRAY WEISS, LARRY CELONA and KENNETH LOVETT A top NYPD official went into the subway for a firsthand look at MetroCard scammers yesterday � and promptly collared two of them in an Upper East Side station, authorities said. MORON 'MUGGER' INVITED WOE: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33797.htm By PHILIP MESSING A bumbling Brooklyn robber has been busted for mugging a visitor in the thug's own home � leading cops to discover his stash of guns and pot, law-enforcement sources said yesterday. KILLER MOURNS: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33776.htm By MICHAEL WHITE, DEVIN SMITH and ANDY GELLER A Long Island teen was welcomed at the funeral yesterday of one of two best friends she killed while allegedly driving drunk. GAL KILLED DAD, DUMPED KID, DID COKE: COPS: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33788.htm A Queens mother went on a cocaine-smoking bender after she bludgeoned her 67-year-old father to death and abandoned her 5-year-old daughter at school, officials said yesterday. FEDS INDICT RAP MOGUL'S BOOKKEEPER: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33781.htm By KATI CORNELL SMITH The bookkeeper for embattled music label Murder Inc. was slapped with federal charges yesterday as the prosecutors continue to tighten their noose around hip-hop impresario Irv Gotti. MAN HELD IN CLASSMATE SLAY: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33787.htm A New Jersey man yesterday was arrested for savagely beating to death a former medical-school classmate with a baseball bat, police said. THREE CHARGED IN DRY-CLEAN MURDER: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33795.htm By ALEX GINSBERG and JAMIE SCHRAM Prosecutors yesterday charged three people for their alleged roles in the brazen robbery and killing of a dry-cleaning plant owner in Queens � but are still seeking the unidentified triggerman. FUNERAL FOR TRAGIC STROLLER TOT: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33767.htm By IKIMULISA LIVINGSTON The parents of a toddler killed by a van while in his stroller said goodbye to their child in Brooklyn yesterday � just days after he was to have celebrated his third birthday. STADIUM REZONE TACKLED: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33770.htm The city's blueprint for a massive overhaul of the far West Side � including a new football stadium, expanded convention center and an extension of the No. 7 subway line � won preliminary approval yesterday from the city Planning Commission. JUDGE TELLS MIKE: ENFORCE 'GAY' LAW: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33771.htm Mayor Bloomberg lost another round in his feud with the City Council over domestic-partner benefits yesterday when state Supreme Court Justice Faviola Soto ordered the city to implement the Equal Benefits Law immediately. MCG: MEA CULPA: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33775.htm TRENTON. � A contrite Gov. Jim McGreevey yesterday used his farewell address to apologize, detail his accomplishments, and talk about the soul-searching that has occupied his time since his stunning August announcement of the gay affair that doomed his political career. LAST ONE HOME AND PROUD OF IT: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33779.htm The last runner home in this year's NYC Marathon finished in a record-slow time of 29 hours and 15 minutes yesterday morning, but multiple sclerosis sufferer Zoe Koplowitz believes she's a winner. DRUG TEEN SLIPS CUFFS, BASHES COP: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33785.htm By ERIKA MARTINEZ A 15-year-old drug suspect gave cops the slip yesterday when she used her metal handcuffs as a weapon and bashed a police sergeant in the head, authorities said. DONATIONS HELP 21 CITY SCHOOLS GET BOOKED UP: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33772.htm New libraries have been opened at 21 city elementary schools, and another 25 will be in place by fall 2006, Mayor Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Joel Klein said yesterday. UNION TRIO CONFESS TO GRAFT: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33786.htm Three mobbed-up union officials who ran a corruption-plagued local copped pleas yesterday to federal charges including racketeering and taking kickbacks from construction companies. FURY OVER SHOT-UP SCHOOL: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33796.htm LITTLE EGG HARBOR, N.J. � Angry neighbors of a middle school that was shot up by an Air National Guard F-16 last week fired back at the military last night, demanding it cease live-fire operations at a nearby target range. VIDEO NANNY COULD FACE SECOND RAP: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33783.htm By DEVIN SMITH A nightmare nanny caught on tape beating and nearly smothering a 10-month-old baby may face new charges after the tot's father found bruises on his other child, authorities said yesterday. GIRL GONE WILD: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/33789.htm By KIERAN CROWLEY The sister of accused killer Danny Pelosi testified yesterday that days before Ted Ammon's murder, his estranged wife, Generosa, maliciously destroyed the millionaire's treasured possessions. National News: http://web1.nypost.com/news/news.htm DEAN WEIGHS DNC CHAIRMANSHIP: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/33766.htm Former presidential candidate Howard Dean � the one-time front-runner for the Democratic nomination whose campaign went down in flames following his screaming concession speech in Iowa � is considering a new job as party chairman. OLYMPIC SUPERSTAR IN DWI BUST: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/33754.htm SALISBURY, Md. � Six-time Olympic swimming gold-medalist Michael Phelps was charged with drunken driving in southeastern Maryland after running a stop sign in his sport utility vehicle, state police said yesterday. BROKAW BEATS HUNTERS: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/33759.htm LIVINGSTON, Mont. � A judge has ruled for "NBC Nightly News" anchor Tom Brokaw in his fight to keep an outfitter from bringing more big-game hunters on land bordering the newsman's ranch. FEDS OK STUN GUNS FOR AIRLINE THREATS: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/33765.htm By BILL HOFFMANN The Department of Homeland Security has issued its first approval for the use of stun guns to stop hijackers and unruly passengers aboard commercial flights. JUDGE GIVES NUDGE: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/33760.htm By HOWARD BREUER REDWOOD CITY, Calif. � The judge in the Scott Peterson murder trial � fearing jurors are nearing a deadlock � yesterday urged bickering panel members to work together and not stubbornly stick to biased, preconceived opinions. PERV RAP FOR SPACE HERO'S SON: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/33793.htm SAN FRANCISCO � The son of Mercury astronaut Walter Schirra has been arrested on child-sex tourism charges, federal authorities said yesterday. FED JUDGE SUSPENDS TRIAL OF OSAMA DRIVER: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/33798.htm By GERSH KUNTZMAN A judge yesterday halted proceedings against Osama bin Laden's former driver on the grounds the Bush administration's controversial military tribunals may violate the Geneva Conventions. KOBE CASE COULD HEAD TO CALIFORNIA: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/33773.htm DENVER � Attorneys for the woman accusing NBA star Kobe Bryant of rape said yesterday they might move her civil lawsuit to California because of Colorado's strict limits on financial damages. BELUSHI SUES JULIE NEWMAR: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/33780.htm LOS ANGELES � Actor Jim Belushi has filed a $1 million lawsuit against his next-door neighbor, veteran actress Julie Newmar, accusing her of a "campaign of harassment" designed to drive Belushi from his home. FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL EYES NEXT CHIEF JUSTICE: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/33777.htm WASHINGTON � The same group of Christian activists who helped President Bush win re-election last week say they're eager for him to tap Associate Justice Clarence Thomas as the Supreme Court's next chief justice. TOP W. AIDE RE-UPS: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/33778.htm By DEBORAH ORIN WASHINGTON � President Bush yesterday sent a signal of continuity for his second term by asking White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card to stay on � thus quelling rumors Card would be part of an administration shuffle or return to private industry. World News: http://web1.nypost.com/news/news.htm 2 BAGHDAD CHURCHES AND HOSP BOMBED: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/33751.htm BAGHDAD � Car bombs at two Baghdad churches � and outside a hospital treating the victims of those attacks � killed at least eight people and wounded dozens last night as a wave of blasts struck the Iraqi capital. TOP RATS MAY HAVE FLED BEFORE ATTACK: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/33762.htm By NILES LATHEM WASHINGTON � Hundreds of terrorists � including al Qaeda-linked leader Abu Musab Zarqawi � are believed to have already fled Fallujah to avoid the wrath of Operation Dawn and to live to fight another day, U.S. and Iraqi officials said yesterday. 'DAWN' PATROL SLAMS REBELS: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/33746.htm By NILES LATHEM Thousands of U.S. Marines and Army troops, backed by tanks and airstrikes, stormed the terrorist strongholds of Fallujah today, beginning the long-awaited all-out offensive that U.S. commanders are hoping will be the turning point in the fight against rebels in Iraq. YASSER STASHED BILLIONS ALONG SHADOWY MONEY TRAIL: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/33749.htm By KARIN LAUB JERUSALEM � In his four decades as Palestinian leader, Yasser Arafat has run a murky financial empire that includes far-flung PLO investments in airlines, banana plantations and high-tech companies, and money hidden in bank accounts across the globe. ARAFAT BEDSIDE BRAWL: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/33755.htm By URI DAN and ANDY GELLER Three Palestinian leaders flew to Paris last night to visit a critically ill Yasser Arafat � setting the stage for a dramatic showdown with his wife, Suha. LATE-NIGHT SEX TV IS HOT NEW REALITY SHOW: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/33774.htm British reality TV is barging into the bedroom with a new sex-in-the-sack makeover show where couples make love on camera and get tips on how to "do it" better. POPE'S SHOOTER MAY GET OUT OF JAIL NEXT YEAR: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/33769.htm ANKARA, Turkey � A Turkish court reduced the prison term yesterday for the man who shot Pope John Paul II in 1981, allowing his release at the end of next year, his lawyer said. All Horoscopes: http://web1.nypost.com/cgi-bin/horoscope.pl ARIES The more others tell you that something cannot be done, the more determined you will be to prove them wrong. Be careful, however, that in your desire to score points you don't do something that is either illegal or unethical because you can be sure that rivals and enemies will seize on it to damage your reputation. Play by the book. 1-900-990-7810* TAURUS The moon's eclipse of Jupiter in the well-being area of your chart means you will feel on top of the world today, but it also means you might go too far and regret it tomorrow. If you are on a health kick at the moment, don't push yourself too hard. More important, don't compare yourself with pictures in a magazine. You're fine as you are. 1-900-990-7811* GEMINI You tend to be more intellectual than emotional, but today you will go to the other extreme and let your heart rule your head. The good news is your willingness to take chances will work out well for you. The even better news is you will link up with someone who shares your taste for adventure. It could be the start of a beautiful friendship. 1-900-990-7812* CANCER Cancerians are allowed to dream like everyone else, so if your life is in a bit of a rut at the moment, cheer yourself up by imagining the most fabulous and outrageous thing that might happen to you. Who knows? If you imagine it hard enough, it might even come true - stranger things have happened. Never underestimate the power of your mind. 1-900-990-7813* LEO If a friend or family member needs your help today, don't wait to be asked - jump on your charger and ride to his rescue. He may not need much of a material nature, but he does need the kind of optimistic, can-do attitude that only a Leo can provide. Your very presence will cheer him up and make him believe in himself again. 1-900-990-7814* VIRGO It is possible you will come into money today, but it is equally possible that you will squander what you have already got. The moon's eclipse of Jupiter in the main financial area of your chart is a good omen generally, but it could turn bad if you take your luck for granted. Above all, don't let other people make decisions for you. 1-900-990-7815* LIBRA You have a reputation for being a bit too willing to meet others halfway, even when they don't deserve it. That reputation will get a boost today as the moon eclipses Jupiter in your sign. Just this once, perhaps you should ask yourself if others deserve to be treated with so much respect - and whether you'll get the same sort of respect in return. 1-900-990-7816* SCORPIO You may not be happy that the focus has gone off you and onto those who, in your opinion, do not deserve to be honored, but that's just the way it is, so don't waste your time and your energy getting uptight about it. The sun in your sign, about to be joined by pugnacious Mars, will soon have you back in the spotlight. 1-900-990-7817* SAGITTARIUS The more others demand you give explanations for what you are up to, the more you must cloak your activities in secrecy - not because you have anything to hide, but because you need to keep that little bit of mystique that makes you seem special compared witho your colleagues and competitors. The less others know, the better you will look. 1-900-990-7818* CAPRICORN If your aims and ambitions don't seem to be moving along as fast as you would like them to, you may have to do something drastic about it. Fortunately, the moon's eclipse of Jupiter in the career angle of your chart will help you to think big, speak big and act big - and the big guy in the corner office will love you for it. 1-900-990-7819* AQUARIUS Others will rally around and slap you on the back and tell you what a fabulous job you are doing, and, of course, they are right. But don't let all this praise go to your head because you still have a long way to go before you can claim to have accomplished all you set out to do. Only ever measure yourself against your own high standards. 1-900-990-7808* PISCES Nothing much will get under your skin today and that's good because nothing much is worth getting worked up about. Perhaps you have just given up on the world or perhaps you have finally discovered that getting involved and choosing sides tend to make things worse than they already are. Look to your own needs - that's all you can do. 1-900-990-7809* Sports News: http://web1.nypost.com/sports/sports.shtml DEFENSIVE END: http://www.nypost.com/sports/giants/31862.htm By PAUL SCHWARTZ Through everything the Giants have experienced for a decade, though the crumble under Dan Reeves, the rebirth under Jim Fassel, the rise to the Super Bowl and the plummet to last place, Michael Strahan has been the only constant on the field and in the locker room. Through the transition to Tom Coughlin, through the unexpected fast start and the equally unexpected loss this past Sunday to the Bears, Strahan, as always, has been there for the Giants. IT'S NOT KURTAINS YET: http://www.nypost.com/sports/giants/31864.htm WHAT has been an unexpected Fall Classic under the iron grip of Tom Coughlin is now teetering on the brink of turning into another winter of our discontent in the land of the Giants. QUINCY ROTATES IN: http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/31845.htm THE news arrived simply, jammed into the middle of Herm Edwards' routine Monday-morning injury report. The coach locked his eyes on the sheet of paper in front of him, switched to his best movie-listing voice. EXERCISE IN DISLOYALTY: http://www.nypost.com/sports/knicks/31873.htm LENNY Wilkens was last seen late yesterday Krazy Gluing himself into his lawn chair on the Garden floor for tonight's game against the 76ers and for the little activity that appears to remain on his three-year, $5.75 million per guaranteed contract. SMITH COMPLETES MARATHON DREAM: http://www.nypost.com/sports/31868.htm By BRIAN LEWIS Leslie Smith finished the New York City Marathon in 6:33.03, long after Paula Radcliffe and Hendrik Ramaala had won their crowns. But chances are neither will ever have a triumph sweeter than Smith had. AUSSIE CRAVES MSG SPOTLIGHT: http://www.nypost.com/sports/31852.htm By MIKE FORDE Back in the old country at the start of his boxing career, Australian Kali Meehan watched a low-level fight and first noticed the precision with which the boxers threw their punches and dodged the counters. GMS SET TO TURN UP GAS ON HOT STOVE: http://www.nypost.com/sports/20338.htm By MARK HALE KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. � Let the wheeling and dealing begin. The 30 major-league general managers gathered at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Key Biscayne yesterday for the start of the annual GM meetings, and the air was alive with thoughts of player movement and team improvement. STOT'S CLOSE TO RETURNING: http://www.nypost.com/sports/yankees/31860.htm By GEORGE KING and MARK HALE The Yankees are going to add sexier names to their player mix this winter, and for a lot more money. SULTANS OF SALARY: http://www.nypost.com/sports/yankees/20337.htm By MICHAEL MORRISSEY and MARK HALE KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. � Get ready for the $200 million Yankees. In candid comments at the general managers' meetings here yesterday, Yankee GM Brian Cashman acknowledged he likely can't cut any payroll this winter. COUGHLIN NOT CURT WITH KURT: http://www.nypost.com/sports/giants/31861.htm By PAUL SCHWARTZ Tom Coughlin did not exactly rush to Kurt Warner's defense yesterday, but after a review of the tape from the 28-21 loss to the Bears, Coughlin did exonerate his quarterback for some of the multitude of mistakes he made. WITH DES A NO-GO, JINTS TRY TO FILL HOLES: http://www.nypost.com/sports/giants/31863.htm By PAUL SCHWARTZ Before he even knew the full extent of Michael Strahan's injury, cornerback Will Allen was sure of one thing: The backups who would try to ease the burden of losing the Pro Bowl defensive end had big shoes to fill. UN-BEAR-ABLE LOSS: http://www.nypost.com/sports/giants/31850.htm By PAUL SCHWARTZ QUARTERBACKS Kurt Warner (18 of 36, 195 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs, two lost fumbles) did what it takes to get benched. Mistakes were compounded by indecision. CHAD NEWS: http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/31866.htm By MARK CANNIZZARO The Jets' season of lofty hopes and dreams yesterday took a sudden turn toward the brink. DISCLOSURE JOLTS JETS: http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/31865.htm By MARK CANNIZZARO Curtis Martin grimaced when he was told. Santana Moss looked as if someone had just punched him in the gut. As soon as Jerald Sowell got the news, he made a bee-line across the locker room to Chad Pennington's locker and gave him some words of encouragement. FALLIN' BACK TO EARTH: http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/31849.htm By MARK CANNIZZARO QUARTERBACKS Chad Pennington (7-of-15, 141 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, 74.6 rating) was solid in the first half, and then a shoulder injury suf fered early worsened. Quincy Carter (2-of-3, 66 yards, 1 TD) did a good job coming off the bench cold. KNICKS DESPERATE FOR WIN, ALREADY: http://www.nypost.com/sports/knicks/31872.htm By EVAN GROSSMAN Tonight, Jamal Crawford and the Knicks finally will get a chance to rinse away the stench of Saturday night's home-opening, 34-point loss to the Celtics. LENNY: THOMAS DIDN'T FIRE HIM: http://www.nypost.com/sports/knicks/31867.htm By EVAN GROSSMAN The Knicks are 0-2 and are coming off the worst home-opening loss in franchise history, so when it was announced yesterday that there was a change on the coaching staff, everyone immediately assumed the worst. NETS STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS: http://www.nypost.com/sports/nets/31869.htm By BRIAN LEWIS In the wake of the Nets' blowout losses at home, some things have become painfully clear, driven home with every basket by Miami and Phoenix. This team can't rely on outscoring its foes, or outshooting them or even outrunning them. These Nets have to outwork them, and so far that work ethic hasn't been there. ZO'S STRUGGLING WITH THE PAIN: http://www.nypost.com/sports/nets/31857.htm By BRIAN LEWIS Just three games into the season, Alonzo Mourning says his kidney is fine and his lab results are good, but the 34-year-old has three years of rust and tendinitis in his right knee and his Achilles. And since he can't take ibuprofen, the pain is already beating him down just three games into the season. SHAREEF: KEEP ME IN PORTLAND: http://www.nypost.com/sports/nets/31858.htm By DAN MARTIN Shareef Abdur-Rahim wouldn't have minded a trade to the Nets a few months ago, but now, the forward would prefer to stay in Portland. TELFAIR BLAZES INTO N.J.: http://www.nypost.com/sports/nets/31859.htm By DAN MARTIN Sebastian Telfair has never played in Meadowlands Arena, never lived in New Jersey, but when he does visit there tonight when his Trail Blazers play the Nets, it will mean a lot. MSG MAKES DEAL WITH DEVILS: http://www.nypost.com/sports/devils/31874.htm In a preemptive strike against the Mets' new network, MSG Networks has signed the Devils to a 20-year agreement. Gossip: http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/gossip.htm : http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/pagesix.htm BUBBA 'EX' SUES OVER INSULTS By Richard Johnson : http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/cindy.htm FERRIOLA PROUD OF HIS TIME IN ARMY By Cindy Adams 'I LOVE my country. Serving my country is something I wanted to do. I voted for Bush. I support this war. I think what we're doing over there [in Iraq] is the right thing." : http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/liz.htm QUITE A CHARACTER By Liz Smith 'ALLOW OTHERS the pleasure of payin' you a compliment without arguin' about it," advises Bix Bender in his little book "Cowboy Etiquette." 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 EventManhattan 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 Business News: http://web1.nypost.com/business/business.htm : http://www.nypost.com/business/33732.htm TOUCHDOWN! By ANDREW MARCHAND The NFL picked up $11.5 billion yesterday in three separate TV contracts for pro football � about a 40 percent gain over the previous contracts. In new contracts with CBS and Fox for its Sunday afternoon conference packages, the NFL will collect $8 billion over six years from the two networks. For its Sunday Ticket package, DirecTV will pay the NFL $3.5 billion in a new five-year deal. PRIVATIZING SOCIAL SECURITY DOESN'T MAKE A LICK OF SENSE: http://www.nypost.com/business/33711.htm By JOHN CRUDELE PRIVATIZING Social Security is impossible. I'll say it again: allowing people to take some of their Social Security contributions and invest that money privately is not possible. End of story. PIXAR 'INCREDIBLE'? WALL STREET SHRUGS: http://www.nypost.com/business/33720.htm By RICHARD WILNER Has Pixar managed to turn a $70 million opening weekend into a ho-hum occurrence? SEC PROBING FIRMS' TRADING PATTERNS: http://www.nypost.com/business/33728.htm By PAUL THARP The government's latest crackdown on Wall Street targets a practice that's been openly used by financial giants for years. NO OVITZ-SIGHT: http://www.nypost.com/business/33729.htm By HOLLY M. SANDERS Disney's board of directors didn't get to see all the details of Michael Ovitz's fat employment contract or the deal that let him walk away with a $140 million severance package, a former director testified yesterday. NASD BLASTS H&R BLOCK OVER ENRON BOND SALES: http://www.nypost.com/business/33730.htm H&R Block Financial Advisers is being slapped with charges its brokers peddled bonds of doomed energy giant Enron to customers until just a few days before it collapsed amid bankruptcy and scandal. M&M ASKS 2 EXECS TO STEP DOWN: http://www.nypost.com/business/33731.htm Marsh & McLennan Cos. said it asked two executives closely related to an insurance market bid-rigging investigation by New York's Attorney General to step down. RUDINS SELL LAND AT 2 5TH: http://www.nypost.com/business/33734.htm By LOIS WEISS Twenty years after co-oping its luxury residential building at 2 Fifth Ave., the Rudin family has agreed to sell the land to the shareholders for $29.25 million. CASH-N-CARRIAGE: BIZ CUDDLES MOMS: http://www.nypost.com/business/33709.htm By JENNIFER GOULD KEIL Leave it to Manhattan moms to milk motherhood for profits. Call them "mompreneurs" � a new breed of educated career women who give up high-powered jobs to stay at home, raise kids � and still turn a profit. CHANGING OF THE GUARD AT TURBULENT VERSACE: http://www.nypost.com/business/33733.htm By SUZANNE KAPNER The management upheaval at Versace continued yesterday with the appointment of Loredana Nastro as worldwide commercial director, replacing Gabriella Di Carlo, who had been hired to fill that position in July. --> Real Estate: http://web1.nypost.com/realestate/index.htm RUDINS SELL LAND AT 2 5TH: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/33724.htm By LOIS WEISS Twenty years after co-oping its luxury residential building at 2 Fifth Ave., the Rudin family has agreed to sell the land to the shareholders for $29.25 million. AT ELAD, MORE $$ FLOWING INTO NYC: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/33721.htm By STEVE CUOZZO Since Miki Naftali's Elad Properties snatched up the Plaza Hotel for $675 million last summer, property circles have buzzed over where the opportunistic, Manhattan-based acquisition and development company would strike next. NYT'S LANDMARK HQ FETCHES $175M: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/33722.htm By LOIS WEISS Tishman Speyer Properties has agreed to buy the New York Times' landmarked headquarters at 229 W. 43rd St. for $175 million. Entertainment: http://web1.nypost.com/entertainment/entertainment.htm ALL ABOUT EVE & OTHERS LIKE HER: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/33705.htm By BARBARA HOFFMAN AS befits someone who's spent a decade talking about vaginas, Eve Ensler doesn't mince words. HELLO, NEWMAN: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/33708.htm By LOU LUMENICK SIX years after its final episode aired, "Seinfeld," the sitcom that redefined television, is finally available on DVD � and it's just as obsessive as the show. Not that there's anything wrong with that. GAME HEAVEN: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/33742.htm By HAROLD GOLDBERG JUST out today, "Halo 2" isn't merely the finest game ever created for XBOX: It takes the concept of aliens invading the Earth and turns it on its big, tired head. FULL-FRONTAL FARRELL: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/33743.htm By LOU LUMENICK HEADS up. Actor Colin Farrell's manhood - which made headlines when it was excised from another film earlier this year - finally turns up in a full-monty scene in Oliver Stone's "Alexander," opening Nov. 23. DAVE'S DISH: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/33717.htm By MICHAEL STARR REGIS Philbin finally got his sitdown dinner with David Letterman yesterday � at 9:20 a.m. in a TV studio. CBS FIGHTING BOOB BOWL FINE: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/33723.htm CBS will try to get the FCC to cancel the $550,000 fine the agency slapped the network with in September as a result of the Super Bowl halftime show in which Janet Jackson's breast was bared. BRANSON INTO RISKY BUSINESS: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/33745.htm By ADAM BUCKMAN I don't consider myself a coward, but daredevilry holds no appeal for me. And that's especially true if the feat in question is as purposeless as walking on a balance beam 10,000 feet in the air suspended between two hot-air balloons. THE BAND CELLS OUT: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/33703.htm By DON KAPLAN THE Band, one of the last of the great '60s super-bands, has another hit on its hands � a cell phone commercial. 'FUNNY' FILM: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/33713.htm FUNNY Cide, the Cinderella horse from New York that nearly took the Triple Crown last year, is getting the Hollywood treatment. PUTTING NEW FACE ON '60 MINS': http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/33718.htm ED Gordon, the BET reporter who got the first TV interview with O.J. Simpson after his murder trial, has been hired by "60 Minutes Wednesday." THE STARR REPORT: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/33704.htm By MICHAEL STARR Now it can be revealed: Destiny's Child will perform on "GMA" next Tuesday, Nov. 16, at Roseland � with the first 1,000 people to arrive there comprising the audience for the much-antici pated concert. 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 Mon.: 586 Midday Win-4 Mon.: 4385 Evening Numbers Mon.: 407 Evening Win-4 Mon.: 2645 Pick-10 Mon.: 2, 5, 6, 7, 13, 20, 36, 42, 44, 45, 49, 51, 55, 56, 57, 65, 67, 71, 73, 75 Take-5 Mon.: 4, 13, 24, 30, 38 OAS_AD('Middle'); //--> NEW JERSEY Pick-3 Mon.: 787 Pick-4 Mon.: 7344 Cash-5 Mon.: 5, 9, 16, 24, 25 Pick-6 Mon.: 2, 3, 4, 7, 13, 18 CONNECTICUT Play-3 Mon.: 491 Play-4 Mon.: 9490 Cash-5 Mon.: 4, 23, 25, 27, 31 Travel: http://web1.nypost.com/travel/travel.htm LEI ME DOWN: http://www.nypost.com/travel/33736.htm YOU'LL rarely see Hawaii listed in anybody's penny-pinchers guide - and for good reason. These exotic Polynesian islands are home to some of the world's most luxurious and costly resorts. HAWAII HOW-TO: http://www.nypost.com/travel/33737.htm Hoard your savings for another trip because you can also eat, drink and have fun on the cheap with these five tips. BADRUTT'S PALACE: http://www.nypost.com/travel/33738.htm THAT they send a chauffeured Rolls-Royce to meet your train more or less sets the tone for Badrutt's Palace. The hotel is reassuringly grand, old-fashioned and maybe a little ostentatious - its turreted facade seems to dominate the townscape - but it works like a dream. EXPRESS CHECK-IN: http://www.nypost.com/travel/33739.htm WE usually rely on our spies for celeb sightings, but this weekend our quiet reverie at the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne in oh-so-sunny Miami was interrupted by John Travolta and Kelly Preston. The duo were making good use of the beachside, north pool (a.k.a. the quiet one). BETTER OFF BUCHAREST: http://www.nypost.com/travel/33740.htm Everyone's a star in Romania, Hollywood's hot new location. DOUGLAS ROGERS reports Opinion: http://web1.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/opedcolumnists.htm FINISHING FALLUJAH: http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/33712.htm By RALPH PETERS THE most decisive battle since the fall of Baghdad has begun. Thousands of U.S. Marines, Army units and Iraqi government forces have moved into Fallujah. Now we need to finish the job swiftly, no matter the cost in death and destruction, before the will of our civilian leaders weakens again. NOTES ON ELECTION '04: http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/33714.htm By GEORGE F. WILL IN 2000, Americans were re minded that electoral votes se lect presidents. In 2004, Dem ocrats were reminded that Bruce Springsteen does not. Other Nov. 2 epiphanies include: WHAT W WON: http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/33716.htm By JOHN PODHORETZ DOES President Bush have a "mandate" for his second term? You would think that a man closing in on 60 million votes might be in a strong political position, but that's not what many influential liberals and leftists are arguing this week. 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. 5: Michael Moore Posts Election Reaction, Rape Suspect on TV's ''Blind Date,'' Judge Won't Suspend Jackson Prosecutor Guylaine Cadorette -- Hollywood.com Staff Michael Moore posts election reaction On his first post-election post, filmmaker Michael Moore gives readers 17 reasons not to slit their wrists. ''Ok, it sucks. Really sucks,'' Moore rants on his official Web site. 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