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Regional News: http://web1.nypost.com/news/news.htm GROUND ZERO'S RIVALS $ETTLE 'FREEDOM' FIGHT: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20012.htm By TOM TOPOUSIS Ground Zero master planner Daniel Libeskind has settled a bitter lawsuit with developer Larry Silverstein and will be paid $370,000 for his work on the Freedom Tower. AIDS GROUP MOVING TO B'KLYN 'EPICENTER': http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20020.htm By HASANI GITTENS One of the city's biggest HIV/AIDS advocacy groups is relocating to Brooklyn because the borough has become "epicenter of the epidemic," experts said yesterday. HIGH LINE PARK ON RIGHT TRACK: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20023.htm The city's unlikeliest new park � set on an abandoned elevated railroad line on the far West Side � took a step closer to reality yesterday when top city officials announced they were pumping another $27.5 million into the project. HOLE LOT OF TROUBLE ON CITY'S ROADS TO RUIN: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20028.htm By CLEMENTE LISI Transit Reporter City drivers are in for a bumpy ride when traveling on state-run roads. A whopping 98 percent of roadways in the city are considered to be in "less than good condition" because they are plagued with cracks and potholes, according to a new study. IT'S STAR 'BUCK$': http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20031.htm By MICHAEL WARNER Starbucks coffee hiked the price of its brew yesterday, leaving many New Yorkers with a bitter taste. GUY CREEPS OUT: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20016.htm By FREDRIC U. DICKER State Editor Guy Velella finally emerged yesterday from the Bronx house where he's been holed up � as Attorney General Eliot Spitzer said the disgraced former state senator should go back to jail if he used false claims to gain a controversial early release. SENIOR FLU SHOTS TUES.: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20034.htm By NEIL GRAVES City residents at highest risk for contracting flu � those over 65 � can begin getting their shots Tuesday at every senior center and many nursing homes in the city. PERV GUILTY IN MOM-KID MURDERS: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20004.htm A part-time bounty hunter was found guilty of killing an upstate woman and her daughter to stop them from testifying against him in a molestation case. SCORES ADD UP: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20022.htm By KENNETH LOVETT, DAVID ANDREATTA and DAVID SEIFMAN New York City fourth- and eighth-graders have shown dramatic improvement in math, but a high percentage of kids still are not meeting the state standards, new figures released yesterday show. MYSTERY OF BEATEN BOY DUMPED IN BRONX LOBBY: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20035.htm By THOMAS LIDDY, JENNIFER FERMINO and JAMIE SCHRAM A 15-year-old Bronx boy who disappeared after a soccer game was clinging to life last night � as cops tried to find out who beat him nearly to death. AIRPORT ART TRASH LANDS: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20024.htm By ALISHA BERGER A super-trendy art exhibit at JFK's former TWA terminal was grounded by the Port Authority after guests at the opening-night party vandalized the landmark building, leaving it in shambles, officials said yesterday. TRAGIC BRUSHOFF: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20019.htm By HEIDI SINGER A Staten Island woman testified yesterday she saw Andre Rand at a bar with 7-year-old Holly Ann Hughes the night the little girl was abducted � but police brushed her off when she tried to offer help. PROTEST PASS: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20021.htm By LAURA ITALIANO Manhattan prosecutors have moved to dismiss charges against all 227 anti-Bush protesters arrested by cops as they marched peaceably near Ground Zero on the second day of the Republican National Convention. 'PAINT-STRIPPER' CRIME WAVE: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20036.htm By DEVIN SMITH A house painter and his exotic-dancer girlfriend were busted for stripping Long Island banks, gas stations and convenience stores of thousands of dollars over the past week, police said yesterday. BRAVEST HONOR FALLEN: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20015.htm By STEPHANIE GASKELL Thousands of firefighters filled Riverside Park yesterday to honor two of their own who died in the line of duty last year. 'SIGN' OF ANGER OVER FIREHOUSE CLOSING: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20030.htm By HASANI GITTENS A hero smoke-eater is fuming over a Brooklyn firehouse's closing � on a billboard. NESS-TY FEUD: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20026.htm By JOSEPH MOLLICA, JAMIE SCHRAM and BRIDGET HARRISON A Queens man was arrested after he shot up his rapper cousin's car yesterday � angry that he wasn't given credit for helping write a song, cops said. National News: http://web1.nypost.com/news/news.htm BETTER SOUND AND VARIETY - AT A PRICE: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/20027.htm By BILL SANDERSON Satellite radio offers great sound quality and immense variety � but the price and bother of setting up a receiver may be more than many listeners are willing to bear. HOWARD IN ORBIT: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/20038.htm By JOHN MAINELLI and BILL SANDERSON The King of All Media is moving to satellite radio � putting "Wheel of Sex," "Lesbian Dating Game" and the rest of his raunchy comedy shtick beyond the reach of government regulators. CHENEY'S PUT-DOWN SHOT DOWN: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/20011.htm Vice President Dick Cheney said Tuesday night that the debate with Democratic Sen. John Edwards marked the first time they had met. In fact, the two had met at least three times previously. YANKS 'LOSE' TO VEEP FORUM: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/20018.htm New Yorkers gave the edge to hardball politics over their hometown Yankees Tuesday night. W. PUTS HEAT ON 'RETREAT': http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/20025.htm By DEBORAH ORIN Washington Bureau Chief President Bush yesterday picked up where his vice president left off, lambasting John Kerry as a man with a "strategy of retreat," as Bush sought to set the stage for tomorrow's presidential debate. POLS NEAR DEAL ON CORP. TAX: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/20006.htm WASHINGTON � Senate and House negotiators agreed yesterday on a huge corporate-tax bill that will repeal export subsidies that violate global trade rules and give manufacturers a new tax break. REAGAN STAMP DUE NEXT MONTH: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/20010.htm WASHINGTON � The postage stamp honoring former President Ronald Reagan will be unveiled next month. HEATING BILLS WILL $HOCK: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/20005.htm WASHINGTON � Consumers will feel the effects of record-high crude oil prices, with winter home-heating oil bills jumping about 28 percent and natural-gas costs rising by 15 percent, the government said yesterday. CONN. ENVIRO BIGS WENT FOR GREEN: AG: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/20008.htm HARTFORD � Two state environmental officials received thousands of dollars in free and discounted home-improvement work from a company that had more than $1 million in state contracts, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said yesterday. World News: http://web1.nypost.com/news/news.htm SUCK-UPS FOR SADDAM'S OIL: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/20037.htm By IAN BISHOP and NILES LATHEM Post Correspondent WASHINGTON � Saddam Hussein personally directed a worldwide scheme using valuable Iraqi oil to secretly win the support of officials from dozens of countries, according to a bombshell new report yesterday that named names. '$1M BRIBE' FOR RELIEF BOSS: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/20033.htm By GERSH KUNTZMAN The head of the United Nation's oil-for-food program in Iraq pocketed $1.2 million worth of oil rights from the regime of Saddam Hussein, a new Iraqi government report claims. ITALY GIVING LIBYANS THE BOOT: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/20009.htm ROME � Italy resumed the forced deportation of Libyan immigrants yesterday and denied the United Nations' refugee agency access to the would-be asylum seekers. U.N. BLASTS ISRAEL ARRESTS: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/20032.htm By URI DAN Mideast Correspondent JERUSALEM � U.N. officials claimed yesterday that Israel is holding 25 of the world body's employees without charging any with a crime or even telling the United Nations of the detention. AMERICAN, 2 ISRAELIS WIN NOBEL: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/20003.htm STOCKHOLM, Sweden � American Irwin Rose and Israelis Aaron Ciechanover and Avram Hershko won the 2004 Nobel Prize in chemistry yesterday for discovering a key way that cells destroy unwanted proteins. All Horoscopes: http://web1.nypost.com/cgi-bin/horoscope.pl ARIES You are not the sort to let others' doubts stop you and that's just as well because you will encounter all sorts of negative reactions today. The more friends and family members try to tell you that what you are planning is doomed from the start, the more determined you will be to prove them wrong - and you might just succeed. 1-900-990-7810* TAURUS You may not be the kind to rock the boat just for the fun of it, but at some stage today you will do something that is designed to shake things up a bit. On the work front, especially, you seem to have fallen into a rut and need to inject a bit more energy and excitement into what has become just another routine. 1-900-990-7811* GEMINI You like to be on the winning side, and from the look of your chart, that will not be a problem. However, winning isn't everything, and if you get the chance to help someone who is down on his luck, you should do so, even if it means you don't achieve quite as much as you would have if you had chosen to be selfish about it. 1-900-990-7812* CANCER You must decide on a course of action today and then you must stick to it. The more you hem and haw and change your mind, the more likely it is your efforts will fall short and leave you feeling as if you have wasted your time and your talents. What matters more than anything now is that you focus your energy in a single direction - and almost any direction will do. 1-900-990-7813* LEO If someone says something about you today that is obviously not true, you must do your best to resist the urge to get angry about it - because that is exactly what he is hoping you will do. Pretend you are not in the least bit upset about what was said and he will most likely leave you alone. You can get even later, at your leisure, and at a time of your own choice. 1-900-990-7814* VIRGO You may be in no mood to suffer fools, but you may have no choice in the matter. Someone in a position of authority will ask you to work with someone you don't much respect, and as it is more of an order than a request, what can you do? Strive to be fair with him - he may not be as incompetent as you believe. 1-900-990-7815* LIBRA You may not want to be ruthless, but you really have no choice because if you allow others to distract you today, precious little will get done, and that would be a shame. You have so much going for you now and there are so many opportunities and possibilities - you cannot afford to be sidetracked by petty issues and petty people. 1-900-990-7816* SCORPIO Don't worry about what you are planning to do because the planets indicate that you are under divine protection. That is not, of course, an invitation to act recklessly, but you have been a bit too defensive lately and you need to take a few more risks. You also need to wake up to the fact that your fate is in your own hands. 1-900-990-7817* SAGITTARIUS It's not like you to be reluctant to try something new, so why are you holding back? Maybe your sixth sense is telling you to take care, or maybe you have suffered so many setbacks lately that you think another one is right around the next corner. Don't worry, the law of averages is on your side: Your next venture will be a huge success. 1-900-990-7818* CAPRICORN It is high time you took control of your current situation, rather than let other people decide what you will do and how you will do it. You are a Capricorn, which means you were born to be a leader, not a follower, so get your act together and let everyone know that from here on in, whether they like it or not, you are the boss. 1-900-990-7819* AQUARIUS There is good and bad in every person, and if you keep that fact in mind, you will avoid the kind of confrontational situation that might ruin an otherwise glorious day. It will also pay you to remember that just because you have strong feelings about something does not mean others must feel strongly about it, too. Each to his own. 1-900-990-7808* PISCES If something is worth having it, is worth making sacrifices for, so think twice before you reject an attractive offer today simply because you will have to pay for it in some way. Keep emotion out of it and decide logically and clearly how much you want it and how much you are prepared to give up in exchange. Then make your move. 1-900-990-7809* Sports News: http://web1.nypost.com/sports/sports.shtml ANOTHER MAGIC YANKEE MOMENT: http://www.nypost.com/sports/yankees/29829.htm By GEORGE KING It's one thing to lust for the biggest stage. It's quite different to look as comfortable on it as Frank Sinatra. Alex Rodriguez pined for meaningful October games. He dreamed of being part of the best month in sports. Boston would have been OK. The Bronx was better. Now, after playing a huge role in the Yankees' pulsating, 7-6, 12-inning Game 2 ALDS victory over the Twins last night. GOOD OLD DAYS ARE NOW: http://www.nypost.com/sports/29826.htm ONE of these days, impossible as it seems, this is all going to end. The ninth-inning magic will vanish. The splendid soundtrack of a Yankee Stadium October will be muted. And all of the wonderful perks that go along with rooting for these Yankees � the hoarse voices, the sleepless nights, the hours spent replaying moments, and memories � will be gone. One of these days. For now, we still have these Yankees, and these moments. YANKS' CRAZY WORLD: http://www.nypost.com/sports/29828.htm WELCOME to the Bizarro World in which the Yanks cannot trust their offense, Tom Gordon or Mariano Rivera, and must rely instead on their starting rotation, Tanyon Sturtze and Alex Rodriguez in the clutch. BOSOX FATE RESTS IN PEDRO'S HANDS: http://www.nypost.com/sports/29841.htm ANAHEIM � Rarely do mod ern-day marriages of players to franchises end well. The Giants, despite almost all predictions, got so much money's worth in the eight seasons for which Barry Bonds signed in 1992 that they re-upped. But at $253 million over 10 years, the Rangers and Alex Rodriguez choked each other's chances to live happily ever after. VELAZQUEZ RIDES FOUR WINNERS: http://www.nypost.com/sports/29833.htm By ED FOUNTAINE Contrary to reports that pick 6 wagers made at New York City OTB prior to Sunday afternoon's two-hour power outage were refunded, NYC OTB president Ray Carey stated yesterday that "consistent with past practice, OTB intends to pay all holders of winning tickets that were issued prior to the power failure." BATTMAN: MAGIC MARQUIS: http://www.nypost.com/sports/29838.htm Battman won with the Astros and Yankees yester day to put the bankroll at 1,400 mcgees while wait ing on the Angels. PIGSKIN PROFIT: http://www.nypost.com/sports/29831.htm BY LENN ROBBINS TEXAS vs. OKLAHOMA Noon GUTTY ROCKET BOOSTS ASTROS: http://www.nypost.com/sports/29844.htm By GEORGE WILLIS GAME 1: BOX / P. 94Astros 9Braves 3 VLAD LOOKS BAD: http://www.nypost.com/sports/29842.htm By MICHAEL MORRISSEY ANAHEIM � Vladimir Guerrero carried the Angels to the playoffs on his back. In Game 1, he broke his team's back. SILVA'S GOLDEN MOMENT: http://www.nypost.com/sports/29818.htm By MARK HALE Looking at it, it doesn't seem fair. The Yankees have the experience and plenty of playoff-tested veterans. The Twins have Carlos Silva. HUNTER'S ALMOST A HERO AGAIN: http://www.nypost.com/sports/29820.htm By MARK HALE His glove one night. His bat the next. Torii Hunter is a special player, and the main reason why he's special is because of his versatility. The Twins' sensational centerfielder, you see, can hurt you in about nine different ways, and last night, he needed only one. NATHAN'S NIGHT IS A FRIGHT: http://www.nypost.com/sports/29822.htm By MARK HALE On Tuesday, Joe Nathan called his Game 1 experience "a lot of fun." Chances are, he would have chosen a different set of words to describe his performance last night. ANOTHER MAGIC YANKEE MOMENT: http://www.nypost.com/sports/yankees/29829.htm By GEORGE KING GAME 2 / 12 INNINGSYankees 7Twins 6 A-ROD FINALLY EARNING HIS PINSTRIPES: http://www.nypost.com/sports/yankees/29827.htm ALEX Rodriguez earned his Pinstripes last night. Twice. As a result, this may be one magical postseason. After two innings, the Yankees found themselves down to the pesky Twins, 3-1 at the Stadium. Gary Sheffield's two-run home run tied it in the third, then in the fifth, at 8:22, Rodriguez officially joined the Yankees when his solo home run fittingly landed on the netting over Monument Park. That gave Jon Lieber and the Yankees a 4-3 lead. FOR YANKS, ANOTHER BIG WIN: http://www.nypost.com/sports/yankees/29819.htm BY JOE GIRARDI Joe Girardi, a member of three Yankees championship teams and now an analyst on the YES Network's pregame and postgame playoff coverage, is writing an exclusive column for The Post throughout the team's postseason run. As told to Andrew Marchand. GIAMBI FEELS LEFT OUT: http://www.nypost.com/sports/yankees/29845.htm By GEORGE KING and MARK HALE In a season full of sickness, Jason Giambi was ill Tuesday night when he trotted to the first base line during Game 1 introductions knowing that would be the start and end of his night. STURTZE STANDS STRONG: http://www.nypost.com/sports/yankees/29821.htm By LENN ROBBINS Tanyon Sturtze began the season in Sin City. He almost finished it as the toast of the Big Apple. A CRAZY EIGHTH FOR PEN: http://www.nypost.com/sports/yankees/29823.htm By LENN ROBBINS Flash Gordon was exhausted. He said he had jumped up and down so many times after the Yankees' 7-6, 12-inning win over the Twins in Game 2 of the ALDS that he could barely move. LIEBER MADE WAIT FOR OCTOBER COUNT: http://www.nypost.com/sports/yankees/29824.htm By LENN ROBBINS Some things are worth the wait. And the pain. And the doubts. And the loneliness. DEREK HAD NO DOUBTS: http://www.nypost.com/sports/yankees/29825.htm By LENN ROBBINS There was never a doubt in Derek Jeter's mind. Then again, there never is. BOSS: IT'S NOT OVER: http://www.nypost.com/sports/yankees/29830.htm By DAN MARTIN Despite being buoyed by the Yankees' dramatic 12-inning, 7-6 victory over the Twins last night, George Steinbrenner was not overconfident as he left the Stadium nearly an hour after Game 2. METS' SKIPPER SEARCH STARTS WITH TOSCA: http://www.nypost.com/sports/mets/29840.htm By MARK HALE Carlos Tosca didn't hesitate, when asked to list his strengths and weaknesses. FRIENDLY ENEMIES: http://www.nypost.com/sports/giants/29805.htm By PAUL SCHWARTZ The two hit it off for a simple and, perhaps, singular reason that in many ways defines who they are and all they ever aspired to COUGHLIN CODDLING HIS KICKER: http://www.nypost.com/sports/giants/29832.htm By PAUL SCHWARTZ GIANT NOTES Rather than threaten, Tom Coughlin said he is "encouraging" Steve Christie, the kicker who went 0-for-3 on field goals in a 14-7 victory in Green Bay. SHAUN'S ACHING: http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/29836.htm By MARK CANNIZZARO It's certainly not that Shaun Ellis had been performing poorly. Few players on the Jets' roster play harder than their quiet DE. CHAD LOOKING TO VARY HIS TARGETS: http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/29835.htm By MARK CANNIZZARO JET NOTES Chad Pennington yesterday delivered this message to his receivers: Hang in there and be patient. JAMAL IS A HAPPY CAMPER: http://www.nypost.com/sports/knicks/29834.htm By MARC BERMAN CHARLESTON � He hails from Seattle, has yet to make his Knicks debut, but already Jamal Crawford feels as if he's found his permanent basketball home. ARIZA IMPRESSES WILKENS: http://www.nypost.com/sports/knicks/29839.htm By MARC BERMAN KNICK NOTES CHARLESTON � As rookie Trevor Ariza continued shooting drills 30 minutes after the rest of the Knicks had left the court, Lenny Wilkens nodded in his direction and said, "We can't get him off the court." MERCER SET FOR NETS' CHALLENGE: http://www.nypost.com/sports/nets/29843.htm By MIKE FORDE Ron Mercer heard what Jason Kidd said about the Nets' chances this year. He heard Kidd say the Nets were "not going to win a championship this year or next year � not with the caliber of guys we have right now." Gossip: http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/gossip.htm : http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/pagesix.htm COUNTERPUNCH By Richard Johnson BRITISH actress Minnie Driver showed some New York spirit during her singing appearance at J&R Music and Computer World on Park Row this week. Before performing her first song off her debut album, "Everything I've Got in My Pocket," Driver shyly admitted to hundreds of fans that she was nervous to be making her New York singing debut. That's when someone in the back screamed, "Get a mike that works!" Driver shouted back, "Turn up your hearing aid!" � to a huge cheer. "When I'm in New York I have to give it back a little, you know what I'm saying!" : http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/cindy.htm HUNKY-DORY FOR ROCKY AOKI By Cindy Adams TOKYO � So why am I in Japan? Because I love New York and one of its highlights is the chain of Japanese restaurants specializing in flash-smash-crash entertainment cooking. Beginning with three tables on West 56th Street, Benihana and its upscale sister sushi joint Haru are now global. : http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/liz.htm RAVES FOR HARVEY By Liz Smith 'PROBABLY NO one in modern history has been responsible for more great movies than Harvey Wein stein!" writes Sean Smith in Newsweek this very week. 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 HeadlineNassau County Overnight Construction on LIE EB btwn Exit 33 & Exit 40; 11PM-6AMThere is overnight construction closing all lanes on the eastbound Long Island Expressway/I-495 between Exit 33 - Lakeville Road and Exit 40 - Jericho Turnpike from 11PM to 6AM Suffolk County Overnight Construction on LIE EB btwn Exit 49S & Exit 50There is overnight construction closing all lanes on the eastbound Long Island Expressway/I-495 between Exit 49S - NY-110 and Exit 50 - Bagatelle Road from 9PM to 6AM. Nassau County Overnight Construction on LIE WB btwn Exit 40 & Exit 32; 9PM to 5AMThere is overnight construction closing all lanes on the westbound Long Island Expressway/I-495 between Exit 40S/N - Jericho Turnpike and Exit 32 - Little Neck Parkway from 9PM to 5AM. metrocommute Special EventManhattan 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 MS Bike TourOver 5,000 cyclist are expected to participate in the 20th annual MS Bike Tour on Sunday, October 17, to benefit the New York City Chapter of the National MS Society. Travelers should be aware of the following schedule of road closings for Sunday morning, October 17:Soute Street Seaport(South Street from Maiden Lane to Peck Slip - 3AM to 9AM.FDR/Hudson River Drives - 7AM to 9:30AM10th (204th - 218th Street) - 7:45AM to 9:45AMHenry Hudson Parkway - 8:20AM to 11:05AM11th Avenue (56th - 23rd Street) - 8:45AM to 11:20AMLincoln Tunnel (North tube, westbound only) - 6AM to 11:15AMFor more information about the MS Bike Tour, please call the Bike Tour hotline (212)463-9791 or visit www.msnyc.org 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 Business News: http://web1.nypost.com/business/business.htm : http://www.nypost.com/business/19973.htm SATELLITE BOOST By TIM ARANGO Sirius � and the entire satellite radio industry � got a stunning boost yesterday when potty-mouthed shock jock Howard Stern announced he will ditch his nationally syndicated show on Viacom's Infinity Broadcasting to join Sirius Satellite Radio. Sirius shares soared yesterday, closing at $3.87, up 52 cents, or 15.5 percent. MOVE IS BLOW TO VIACOM'S RADIO BUSINESS: http://www.nypost.com/business/19974.htm Howard Stern's defection yesterday from broadcast radio is another blow to Viacom's beleaguered radio division, Infinity Broadcasting. ROTH'S 'PLOT AGAINST AMERICA' CONFISCATED IN FRANKFURT: http://www.nypost.com/business/19965.htm BY SARA NELSON P HILIP Roth's "The Plot Against America" may be one of the best selling books in the U.S. this month, but yesterday morning, you couldn't find a copy of it at the Houghton Mifflin booth at the Frankfurt Book Fair. RETAILERS' SLOWING SALES DAMPEN HOLIDAY HOPES: http://www.nypost.com/business/19992.htm By SUZANNE KAPNER Retailers are scheduled to release September sales figures today that promise to fall below expectations, continuing a slump that started in June and raising questions about the strength of the upcoming holiday season, analysts said. DETAILS ED LURED AS NO. 1: http://www.nypost.com/business/19997.htm By KEITH J. KELLY Absolute Publishing, which hopes to introduce a new high-end magazine next spring in New York City, just raided Details for its editor in chief. UNITED U.S. CUTS TO CAUSE LAYOFFS: http://www.nypost.com/business/19979.htm United Airlines will reduce the number of planes it flies 13 percent and shift aircraft to profitable international routes to help stem losses and exit bankruptcy protection. NEWSDAY DEALS ARE AD-ING UP: http://www.nypost.com/business/19990.htm By HOLLY M. SANDERS Newsday appears to be making headway in its efforts to settle with aggrieved advertisers, despite complaints. MILLER VS. DILLER: http://www.nypost.com/business/19996.htm By JENNY ANDERSON Star mutual fund manager Bill Miller, one of InterActiveCorp.'s leading shareholders, is gearing up for a showdown with media titan Barry Diller over the Internet giant's strategy. SEPT. JOBS NUMBERS COULD HURT BUSH WHITE HOUSE: http://www.nypost.com/business/19971.htm BY JOHN CRUDELE THE president shouldn't expect much help from the numbers massagers at the Labor Department. FANNIE MAE BOSS IGNORED WARNINGS, EX-STAFFER SAYS: http://www.nypost.com/business/19988.htm By RICHARD WILNER NUMBERS GAME:Fannie Mae Chief Franklin Raines (above) ignored an ex-staffer's charges of accounting violations at the big government-backed company, the ousted whistle-blower said in written testimony to a House committee. Reuters YM FOLDS CONDE BUYS LIST: http://www.nypost.com/business/19991.htm By KEITH J. KELLY Troubled teen title YM is folding. With losses estimated at $10 million a year, Gruner + Jahr USA said yesterday it will sell the teen magazine's name, subscription lists and supermarket display pockets to Conde Nast, publisher of rival Teen Vogue. Real Estate: http://web1.nypost.com/realestate/index.htm BIG SALE, LEASES BUOY DOWNTOWN: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/31308.htm By STEVE CUOZZO DOWNTOWN got a tri ple-barreled morale-boost this week, with a major residential building sale near Ground Zero, a Midtown technology firm's relocation to the World Financial Center, and a continued firming up on the leasing front. Entertainment: http://web1.nypost.com/entertainment/entertainment.htm HOW DECADE-DENT: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/20001.htm John Leland�s history of hip runs to a hefty 400 pages, but for the time-starved, here�s the condensed version of what was cool, from the �40s to today, as told to Tom Sykes. ? SOUND �40s: Charlie Parker �50s: Miles Davis TWEEDY DEEP/TWEEDY DUMB: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/19978.htm By DAN AQUILANTE LIKE many a Wilco song, the group's concert started softly, slowly reveal ing its rage in small sonic booms as the performance progressed. 'TODAY' IS TOPS FOR COUNTRY CROONERS: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/19981.htm A trio of new CD releases nabbed the top three spots this week. Country act Rascal Flatts' "Feels Like Today" claimed No. 1, selling 200,946 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan. LITTLE 'RICHARD' ACTOR CASTS A GIANT SHADOW: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/19982.htm By BARBARA HOFFMAN SHORT, dark and handsome, Peter Dinklage strides across the Public Theater's stage like a 4-foot-5 colossus. 'BOSS' FROM HELL: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/19977.htm By DON KAPLAN FIRST Fox had a big, fat, ob noxious fianc� to razz "The Bachelor" � now they're teasing The Donald. INSIDE 'THE SIMPSONS' TREEHOUSE: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/19980.htm HIDE the kids � "The Simp sons" annual "Treehouse of Horror" is back Nov. 7. PLEASE, DR. PHIL, SHUT UP: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/20002.htm BY LINDA STASI IF there is any mercy left in the universe, Dr. Phil � who is such a giant gasbag that he should be flying over Macy�s at Thanksgiving � is finished doing presidential candidate interviews. Can�t somebody sneak in some kind of constitutional amendment or something? Yesterday it was John and Teresa Heinz Kerry�s chance to be grilled by Phil at their house about what they thought � mostly about Dr. Phil�s fantastic HILFIGER DESIGNS OWN 'APPRENTICE': http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/19970.htm By MICHAEL STARR EXCLUSIVE DON'T expect fashion guru Tommy Hilfiger to imitate "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell when he's forced to boot people from his upcoming CBS reality show, "The Cut." BERNIE CUT ABOVE AS TRUMP: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/19983.htm POST readers have spo ken, and they want comedic cut-up Bernie Mac to play Donald Trump in a new drama The Donald is pitching to NBC. STARR REPORT: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/19987.htm It's a 'Dog's' life OK, so maybe A&E has its head way up where the sun don't shine when it comes to "Biography" selections � but that hasn't affected its other programming acumen. Movie Reviews: http://web1.nypost.com/movies/movies.htm 'TAXI' DRIVEL: http://www.nypost.com/movies/29757.htm By MEGAN LEHMANN TAXI THE laugh-free, geographically deranged "Taxi" may have totaled Jimmy Fallon's big-screen career before it's even out of the parking lot. In his first stab at movie stardom, the former "Saturday Night Live" comedian is more annoying than New York City's now-defunct celebrity "buckle up for safety" announcements - and about as effective. A FULL HOUSE OF HIGH-STAKES SUSPENSE: http://www.nypost.com/movies/29724.htm By V.A. MUSETTO THE CARD PLAYER'THE Card Player" represents a rare New York release for Italian horrormeister Dario Argento. Fans of the cult helmer who expect the usual gore will be disappointed � but there are compensations. FANTASTIC VOYAGE: http://www.nypost.com/movies/29725.htm By LOU LUMENICK TARNATIONJONATHAN Caouette's triumph over his har rowing childhood and adolescence is itself a huge accomplishment � but with "Tarnation," he has used art, wit and a huge heart to forge his experiences into an unqualified masterpiece. Lifestyle: http://web1.nypost.com/living/living.htm SHOOT FROM THE HIP: http://www.nypost.com/living/19984.htm By TOM SYKES JOHN Leland, the middle- aged author of, "Hip: The History," is an unlikely emissary of cool. BEING YOUNG/TRENDY HAS ITS PRIVILEGES: http://www.nypost.com/living/19999.htm By SARA STEWART AMERICAN Express: Don't leave your tiny East Village walkup without it. The credit company has a new card � called IN:NYC � designed to appeal to young New Yorkers by offering Gotham-centric rewards for every dollar spent. Lottery Results: http://web1.nypost.com/lottery/lottery.htm NEW YORK Midday Numbers Wed.: 643 Midday Win-4 Wed.: 4763 Evening Numbers Wed.: 090 Evening Win-4 Wed.: 6685 Pick-10 Wed.: 1, 3, 8, 10, 16, 18, 24, 25, 32, 35, 36, 44, 55, 60, 65, 66, 73, 75, 78, 79 Take-5 Wed.: 9, 11, 20, 31, 33 Lotto Wed.: 5, 17, 42, 44, 53, 57; Bonus: 10 OAS_AD('Middle'); //--> NEW JERSEY Pick-3 Wed.: 630; Pick-4 Wed: 4965 Cash-5 Wed.: 13, 19, 30, 37, 38 CONNECTICUT Play-3 Wed.: 984; Play-4 Wed.: 6452 Cash-5 Wed.: 3, 10, 17, 25, 27 Opinion: http://web1.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/opedcolumnists.htm WHY DEMS DAMN W: http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/19967.htm BY GEORGE F. WILL IF 9/11 had never happened � if debate about domestic policy had not been drowned out by the roar of war � the potential domestic ramifications of this election would give it unusual nation-shaping power. To understand why is to understand some of the Democratic rage about the specter of a second term for George W. Bush. DEGAULLE VS. KERRY: http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/19989.htm BY ERIC FETTMANN IT was one of John Kerry's most effective moments at last week's presidential debate � in fact, it's been a Democratic staple throughout the debate over the war in Iraq, used by people like Joe Biden and Zbigniew Brzezinski as a telling example from history that holds President Bush up to ridicule. DRUG DEBACLE CANADA ISN'T THE ANSWER: http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/19969.htm BY COLLIN LEVEY IT'S hard not to wonder if this is the hour when all good drug company execs begin self-medicating. After a week that saw Merck withdraw Vioxx and drug stocks take a thrashing, the folks who make medicine are now being treated to a lecture series on the penny-drug panacea up North. FLU FOLLY: DON'T PANIC, GET MAD: http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/19976.htm BY ELIZABETH M. WHELAN 'TAKE a deep breath: this is not an emergency," Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told Americans Wednesday. She was, of course, referring to the stunning announcement Tuesday that United Kingdom regulators had suspended operations at a Liverpool plant, halting production of some 50 million doses of influenza vaccine that were to provide protection for Americans during the upcoming flu season. DEBATE TIPS FOR THE CHIEF: http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/19972.htm BY DICK MORRIS THE strategy required for coaching a presi dent for a debate is the exact opposite of that you have to use to prep a challenger. Challengers need to learn as much as they can to prepare for all questions and become conversant with every area of policy. A president is already informed; the coach's job is to help him sift through what he knows and hone from it a coherent response to challenges from his adversary. Celebrity Photos: http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/celebp/index.htm : http://www.nypost.com/gossip/celebp/10042004/photo01.htm October 4th:The NYC Premieres of 'Taxi' and 'Ladder 49'...: http://www.nypost.com/gossip/celebp/10042004/photo01.htm Movie News: http://web1.nypost.com/entertainment/movies/news/news.htm News, Oct. 5: Elton John Criticizes Madonna for Lip-Synching, Jackson's Lawyers Want DA Out, Trump Develops ''Towers,'' More� Kit Bowen -- Hollywood.com Staff Elton John lambastes Madonna for miming songs Elton John is rather outspoken these days. Style: http://web1.nypost.com/style/style.htm GOLD RUSH: http://www.nypost.com/style/31150.htm By MELISSA LIEBLING-GOLDBERG This fall is the beginning of a new Gilded Age. Flashy and dynamic gold is showing on everything from sequins to leather to lace. Metallics have become the chic answer to neutrals - gold goes with everything and already matches at least half your jewelry box. Make a splash at work with J.Lo's luminous shoulder bag, then switch to Whiting and Davis' sexy metal mesh clutch for a night out. Sex up a preppy pink polo with a dose of sparkly sequins around the neck. Or be discreet with Gap's floral pin - just a little glint of gold to brighten up the most basic outfit. SALES: http://www.nypost.com/style/31151.htm CLOTHES Alvin Valley 632 Broadway, between Houston and Bleecker streets, 6th floor; (212) 253-0095 Sale: Oct. 7-11. Open: noon-6 p.m. Tailored jackets, slimming pants and separates normally sold at Bendel's, Bergdorf and Saks are 50-90 percent off. 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
