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Regional News: http://web1.nypost.com/news/news.htm FIREFIGHTERS LOSE ANOTHER 9/11 HERO - THIS TIME IN THE IRAQ WAR: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/21007.htm By MICHAEL WARNER, MURRAY WEISS, DAN KADISON, and MARSHA KRANES A hero firefighter who risked his life rescuing his fellow New Yorkers at the World Trade Center has died fighting his country's enemies in Iraq. IMUS DESERT-ED ME: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20997.htm By DAREH GREGORIAN I-caramba! Don Imus' former nanny says the "I-Man" stranded her high and dry outside of his 4,000- acre ranch, leaving her "without sufficient means to survive in the New Mexican wilderness nor to return home to [Brooklyn]." PETER GAVE ORDER: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20998.htm By CARL CAMPANILE A burly mob turncoat yesterday gave jurors the skinny on why he went to Arizona to try to kill Gambino snitch Salvatore "Sammy Bull" Gravano in 1992 � he had orders from then-mob boss Peter Gotti. NASCAR TO GET IN GEAR HERE: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/21013.htm By STEFAN C. FRIEDMAN Times Square will be transformed into "victory lane" tomorrow morning as NASCAR's top 10 drivers ride around Midtown. PANEL: SEND $23B TO APPLE SCHOOLS: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20993.htm By DAVID ANDREATTA Complying with a court mandate to improve city schools will cost an extra $23.3 billion over five years, a judicial panel determined yesterday. STAGGERING OUTLAY AN ALBANY BUDGET NIGHTMARE: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/21000.htm By KENNETH LOVETT ALBANY � State leaders could be forced to raise taxes, borrow additional money and increase Albany's share of gambling revenues to fund a recommended massive increase in aid for city schools, officials and experts said yesterday. MIKE HELPS PUT HARLEM DANCE TROUPE BACK ON FEET: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/21003.htm By DAVID SEIFMAN Lifted up by a $500,000 personal contribution from Mayor Bloomberg, the Dance Theatre of Harlem is re-opening its doors following a sudden six-week shutdown. TREE-MENDOUS LIGHT SHOW: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/21008.htm By JENNIFER FERMINO Christmas officially began in Manhattan last night as the switch was thrown and the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree glowed with life. FDNY COMRADE BRAVED INJURY TO AID HIS PALS: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/21010.htm By MURRAY WEISS, LORENA MONGELLI and HEIDI SINGER Army reservist Dan Swift saved another soldier's life and then went to help fellow city firefighter Chris Engeldrum when a car bomb ripped apart their Humvee outside Baghdad. CAMPAIGN-$$ BIG RAPS MIKE'S PLAN FOR A BAN: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20985.htm By FRANKIE EDOZIEN A key official yesterday criticized as unworkable Mayor Bloomberg's attempt to bar candidates from taking campaign contributions from people who do business with the city. $$ DEAL ON TEEN BOY'S BOOB JOB: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/21004.htm An insurance company has to pay for a teenaged boy's breast-reduction surgery, a Manhattan judge has ruled. 'BLVD. OF DEATH' IN BRONX: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20995.htm By CLEMENTE LISI Pedestrians in The Bronx are facing their own "Boulevard of Death." Segments of the Grand Concourse have become so dangerous for pedestrians that it has become one of the worst places in the city to cross the street, according to a new study. 'CHILD-SEX' WOMAN WANTS JURY: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20977.htm A 29-year-old Connecticut woman pleaded not guilty yesterday to charges she had a sexual relationship with an 8-year-old boy who was her daughter's playmate. 'SHARK-FOOD SLAY' SHRINK DODGES JAIL: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20986.htm A Long Island psychiatrist who bought a gun as part of a bizarre plot to kill six people and feed them to sharks avoided jail at his sentencing yesterday. L.I. HUBBY'S MURDER PLEA: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20989.htm A Long Island man � accused of stabbing his estranged wife to death and leaving her bloodied corpse to be discovered by his 5-year-old daughter � pleaded not guilty to murder yesterday. FINAL ACT OF LOVE: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20994.htm By JOHN DOYLE and LEONARD GREENE An elderly retired publishing exec died yesterday in what officials believe was a brave but futile attempt to rescue his actress wife from an intense early-morning fire that swept through their high-rise Upper East Side apartment. BOTOX DOC POISONED BY OWN SHOT: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20996.htm Maybe it's ironic justice � a doctor suspected of giving patients poisonous Botox shots lies in a New Jersey hospital, gravely sickened by one of his own treatments. LANDLORD TELLS OF 'SCARE' PLOT: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20988.htm A Queens landlord accused of plotting to kill two brothers living in a rent-controlled apartment told cops he struck a deal with another tenant to try to scare the pair into moving, according to a videotaped statement presented in court yesterday. KID-SEX RAP FOR 'DRUGGIE': http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20990.htm By DENISE BUFFA A Brooklyn man recently busted after police found bags of crack cocaine, 1.5 pounds of pot and a loaded gun in his home will be charged in a sexual assault on two young sisters, 6 and 9, sources said yesterday. LAWFUL PEEKING ON LEGAL EAGLES: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20980.htm ALBANY � Starting today, New Yorkers will be able to get the lowdown on lawyers through an official Web site. TURKEY-TOSS VICTIM GOES ON TO REHAB: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20991.htm By SELIM ALGAR A Long Island woman whose face was destroyed when a teen threw a 20-pound turkey through her windshield was transferred to a rehabilitation center after spending more than two weeks in the hospital, officials said yesterday. 'CAREFUL' PILOT: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/21005.htm By ANDY GELLER and PATRICK GALLAHUE The Brooklyn pilot of a charter jet that crashed in Colorado, killing a son of NBC sports chief Dick Ebersol, was a very careful man who would never jeopardize his passengers, relatives said yesterday. 'REAL MURDERER' GETS WRONG MAN OFF HOOK: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/21018.htm By DENISE BUFFA and HASANI GITTENS A Brooklyn man jailed for more than a year for a murder he didn't commit is now free thanks to a "witness" who made a surprise confession to the defense: he's the real killer. QUICK AX OK IN 'RESIDENT' RUSE: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/20981.htm By KENNETH LOVETT ALBANY � The state's top court yesterday upheld the city's right to immediately fire workers without formal hearings if they don't live within the five boroughs. INFAMOUS 'STARVE' DAD DIES: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/21016.htm A New Jersey man accused of starving his four adopted sons died yesterday morning, about two weeks after suffering a massive stroke, according to a longtime family friend. FEDS BOO$T BODEGA CAMS: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/21009.htm The federal government will spend $400,000 to set up security cameras in 300 bodegas in New York City as part of a project called "Operation Safe Store," Sen. Charles Schumer announced yesterday. NO NUDE IS BAD NEWS: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/21012.htm By PHILIP MESSING A team of lightning-fast con artists swiped a 19th-century painting worth as much as $2 million yesterday from a posh Upper East Side gallery, authorities said. NY LAWYER GUILTY IN FRANKEL SCAM: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/21019.htm NEW HAVEN � A former powerhouse fund-raiser for the Republican party and the Catholic church pleaded guilty yesterday to taking part in financier Martin Frankel's scheme to loot insurance companies in five states. FDNY PERV DODGES JAIL FOR KID ABUSE: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/21021.htm By LAURA ITALIANO Hero-turned-sicko firefighter Kenneth Dorsey was sentenced in Manhattan yesterday to 10 years on probation for attempting to sexually abuse a 10-year-old girl. FREE AS A BIRD: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/21022.htm By LAURA ITALIANO A former Navy officer � who claimed to be telepathically communicating with Sheryl Crow � was found not guilty yesterday of stalking the sexy singer. National News: http://web1.nypost.com/news/news.htm SCREAMS OF PAIN FROM LACI'S MOM: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/21006.htm By HOWARD BREUER REDWOOD CITY, Calif. � Laci Peterson's distraught mom screamed at her killer son-in-law from the witness stand yesterday as she re called her wrenching first Mother's Day without her be loved daughter. KERIK SET FOR DUTY: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/21011.htm By IAN BISHOP WASHINGTON � Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, one of Rudy Giuliani's closest allies, is on the short list to replace Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, who resigned yesterday, officials said. CHARGES AWAIT NBA THUGS: DA: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/20984.htm AUBURN HILLS, Mich. � Indiana Pacers players will be charged for fighting with fans during the Nov. 19 brawl at the end of a game against the Detroit Pistons, a prosecutor said. HALTING DRUNKEN CELL-EBRATIONS: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/20976.htm The horribly embarrassing calls partygoers make to friends, lovers and exes when they're drunk and angry � or randy � may soon be a thing of the past. A CHEAP WAY TO OWN A PIECE OF CAMELOT: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/21002.htm By ALY SUJO A JFK "garage sale" featuring some of the slain president's favorite tchotchkes � including a horse blanket, a brass-and-leather rope, and a carefree nude photo of a mystery woman next to a pool � are up for auction at low, low prices. BUSH CALLS FOR INTEL BILL TO PASS BY 'NEXT WEEK': http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/20983.htm By IAN BISHOP WASHINGTON � President Bush yesterday called on Congress to hammer out a bill to overhaul U.S. intelligence agencies when lawmakers return to work next week. 'BLOG' TURNS A NEW PAGE: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/20979.htm BOSTON � The term "blog" tops dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster's list of the 10 words of the year. NAACP BOSS MFUME QUITS: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/20978.htm BALTIMORE � Saying he needs a break, NAACP president Kweisi Mfume announced yesterday that he's stepping down as the head of the nation's oldest and largest civil rights group. World News: http://web1.nypost.com/news/news.htm G.I. HAS ROYAL BLUES: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/20992.htm By BILL HOFFMANN The forbidden marriage between a handsome young Marine and a gorgeous Arab princess � which sparked headlines and a splashy TV movie � has crashed and burned. SENATE PROBER: KOFI HAS TO QUIT: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/20999.htm By NILES LATHEM WASHINGTON � The head of a Senate panel investigating the U.N. oil-for-food scandal called on U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan to resign yesterday. ISRAELIS NAIL BOMBMAKER: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/21001.htm By URI DAN and ANDY SOLTIS A notorious Palestinian bombmaker was sentenced to 67 life terms in prison yesterday for his role in attacks that killed more than 60 people, including two Americans. 6 YANKS DEAD IN AFGHAN WRECKAGE: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/21014.htm KABUL, Afghanistan � Search teams have discovered the wreckage of a U.S. plane that crashed in mountains in Afghanistan � and said six Americans aboard died. ARMY KNEW OF ABUSES: REPORT: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/21015.htm WASHINGTON � A confidential U.S. Army report warned of abuse of Iraqi detainees by the CIA and other U.S. military forces in December 2003, more than a month before mistreatment at the Abu Ghraib prison was uncovered, the Washington Post reports today. All Horoscopes: http://web1.nypost.com/cgi-bin/horoscope.pl ARIES You may be in the middle of a lucky streak at the moment, but don't take anything for granted. If you have been spending money like it is going out of fashion, it might be a wise move to curb your extravagance for a while. The planets warn that you won't always be as rich as you are now, so make every cent count. 1-900-990-7810* TAURUS You may be tempted to push yourself harder than ever today, maybe on the prompting of a partner or colleague, but that would be a mistake. Jupiter, planet of excess, is warning you that where your work is concerned, you need to focus on quality, not quantity, so if anything, you should be cutting back on your commitments. Do less, but do it better. 1-900-990-7811* GEMINI With Mars, planet of energy, transiting the well-being area of your chart, you no doubt feel you could take on the world and win. And maybe you could. But you will accomplish more, and enjoy yourself more, if you focus on the few things, and the few people, that really matter to you. If you waste your energy now, you'll regret it later. 1-900-990-7812* CANCER It's not often you go to extremes, but you will today. Jupiter, planet of excess, will have a strange effect on your emotions, so don't be surprised to find yourself deliriously happy one moment and utterly depressed the next. Don't be surprised, either, if people seem to be staying out of your way - you might do the same if you were in their position. 1-900-990-7813* LEO Partners and loved ones may be difficult to get along with today, but there is no point in making an issue of it - in fact, that may be just what they are hoping you will do. Pretend that as far as you are concerned, everything is all right with the world and you've never been happier - that will be more effective than if you start shouting. 1-900-990-7814* VIRGO A sudden lack of cash could force you to curtail your social plans and, to say the least, you won't be too happy about it. But you will be even less happy later if you ignore your financial situation and run up even more bills on credit. Sooner or later, you are going to have to settle up, so take this as a sign that it is time to start saving. 1-900-990-7815* LIBRA Someone who has helped you many times in the past won't be able to help you today, and because you have become used to his assistance, you may not be too happy about it. That is hardly a logical way of looking at the situation. Perhaps you should take it as a warning that in the future you need to help yourself more. 1-900-990-7816* SCORPIO You may be on a high at the moment, thanks to Venus and Mars in your sign, but not everyone is as fortunate as you, so make allowances for those who seem to be finding the going tough. As a water sign, you know how to empathize, but you also need to do something practical if you want others to feel as good as you. 1-900-990-7817* SAGITTARIUS Don't believe everything you hear today because the planets warn there are some pretty tall stories making the rounds. That applies even if it is your best friend doing the telling. He may not be trying to mislead you, but it could be that someone has succeeded in misleading him. As for the "experts, since when can you trust what they say? 1-900-990-7818* CAPRICORN If you have to change your plans and let people down today, so be it - simply make your excuses and do what you have to do. You may have to remind certain people that they are nowhere near perfect when it comes to keeping their promises or even turning up on time. Don't make a big deal of it - they'll get the message soon enough. 1-900-990-7819* AQUARIUS Your enthusiasm for a work project of some kind is not in doubt, but what might cause concern today, both for you and for other people, is how much time and energy and money is being poured into it for so little return. It's not yet time to call it a day, but it might be wise to start thinking about an exit strategy. 1-900-990-7808* PISCES There are a thousand and one things going well in your life, so why are you making such a fuss over the one or two things that are going badly? The things you give most attention to are the things that will define your existence, so forget about the bad stuff and focus on the good stuff - once you get the hang of it, you'll be smiling again. 1-900-990-7809* Sports News: http://web1.nypost.com/sports/sports.shtml IRISH WHACK: http://www.nypost.com/sports/35527.htm By DAVE CURTIS Notre Dame, the biggest name in college football, made one of the biggest decisions in its history yesterday, firing head football coach Tyrone Willingham. Willingham, who arrived from Stanford three years ago, led the Fighting Irish to a 21-15 record during his tenure. Fourteen of the losses came in his last 25 games, including three to rival Southern Cal, which drubbed Notre Dame 41-10 on Saturday in Willingham's final game. NOW THEY'RE LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE: http://www.nypost.com/sports/35525.htm THE MEN who run Notre Dame's athletic department had every right to do what they did yesterday, relieving a good man of the most impossible job in college football, ending a grand experiment, heading in a new direction. JETS RIDING 'D' WAVE: http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/35524.htm IMAGINE this, Jets faithful: Defense is carrying the team, very possibly to a playoff berth. MEMO TO HOUSTON: GET OFF YOUR BUTT!: http://www.nypost.com/sports/knicks/35531.htm ATLANTA - It is not about Allan Houston's arthritic knees anymore. It's about his head. Houston is afraid to come back. WANTED: BLUE LEADER: http://www.nypost.com/sports/giants/35526.htm By PAUL SCHWARTZ AT TIMES like this, it's always tempting to send out the alert, asking all leaders to step up and make themselves known. Anyone can stand tall when everything's rolling and everyone is smiling, but it takes a certain someone to step to the forefront when a team is wobbling like the Giants. SO. SHORE IS BATTLE-TESTED: http://www.nypost.com/sports/35523.htm By DAN MARTIN Tyrone Battle will be on the field for nearly every play this Saturday, starting at running back and safety for South Shore when the fifth-seeded Vikings face No. 1 Sheepshead Bay for the PSAL title. NEW-LOOK 'SPLITTERS KEEP ROLLIN': http://www.nypost.com/sports/35529.htm By DAN MARTIN Nick Leon approached yesterday's game differently than he had any other at Lincoln. For the first time, the junior took the court without Sebastian Telfair. 'MAGIC MAN' EYES TITLE: http://www.nypost.com/sports/35522.htm By JOSEPH BARRACATO It's extremely rare when an undercard steals the limelight from an already promising main event, but that's just what is expected at Saturday night's "Seasons Beatings" at the Barton Coliseum in Little Rock, Ark. FRATELLO'S NEXT UP FOR GRIZZLIES: http://www.nypost.com/sports/35538.htm By PETER VECSEY Mike Fratello, one of only 18 NBA coaches to surpass 500 wins, has been offered the Grizzlies' coaching job and is expected to accept, possibly as early as today, The Post has learned. STORM'S CAUSING OUTRAGE: http://www.nypost.com/sports/35532.htm By LENN ROBBINS As we approach the holiday season, it's time to think of St. John's as the gift that keeps on giving. And that gift is agita. ST. JOHN'S CLIMBS HILL TO DENY STONY BROOK: http://www.nypost.com/sports/35533.htm By LENN ROBBINS The pressure was palpable. A 14-point lead had been sliced to three and St. John's was perilously close to losing its third straight and starting the 2004-05 season in a bunker of despair. It was time for Daryll Hill, the only established star on the roster, to make a play. BOSS STILL THINKING BIG UNIT: http://www.nypost.com/sports/yankees/35530.htm By GEORGE KING George Steinbrenner gathered his Tampa inner circle for a routine meeting Monday at Legends Field and The Boss had Randy Johnson on his mind � even if trading for the Big Unit is considered by some to be risky since he is 41. METS COACH: PEDRO CAN BE OUR CLEMENS: http://www.nypost.com/sports/mets/35535.htm By MARK HALE The way Mets bullpen coach Guy Conti sees it, signing Pedro Martinez could give the Mets their version of Roger Clemens next year. GIANTS PATCH UP DEFENSIVE LINE: http://www.nypost.com/sports/giants/35528.htm By PAUL SCHWARTZ GIANTS NOTES Once again in desperate need of reinforcements along the defensive line, the Giants yesterday scanned the open market and signed Regan Upshaw, a nine-year veteran who has played for four NFL teams, including the Jaguars under Tom Coughlin in 1999. SOUTHERN EXPOSURE: http://www.nypost.com/sports/knicks/35521.htm By MARC BERMAN ATLANTA � Jamal Crawford was colder than an Alaskan glacier. That didn't stop Stephon Marbury from putting the game in Crawford's frigid hands with 3.4 seconds left in overtime last night against the Hawks. ROOKIE HAS RUN INTO WALL: http://www.nypost.com/sports/knicks/35520.htm By MARC BERMAN KNICK NOTES ATLANTA � During preseason and the season's first four games, Trevor Ariza looked like a high-impact rookie. But the 19-year-old former UCLA swingman has hit a wall, minutes decreasing with his production, looking more like a second-round pick. THERE IS A PULSE: http://www.nypost.com/sports/nets/35536.htm By MICHAEL MORRISSEY Avoiding embarrassment is a game-to-game challenge at this point in the Nets' season. Last night, at least, they avoided infamy. OKAFOR DRAWS RAVES FROM 'ZO: http://www.nypost.com/sports/nets/35534.htm By EVAN GROSSMAN Even before the opening tip of last night's 99-86 loss to the Nets at the Meadowlands, Charlotte rookie sensation Emeka Okafor knew he was in for a long night against Alonzo Mourning. KIDD RETURN STILL MURKY: http://www.nypost.com/sports/nets/35537.htm By MICHAEL MORRISSEY NET NOTES Jason Kidd is expected to discuss his status with team officials when the Nets return from Washington tomorrow. He could practice as early as Friday, but his return is still murky. Gossip: http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/gossip.htm : http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/pagesix.htm MET WIFE: I'M A TEAM PLAYER By Richard Johnson ANNA Benson, the former model and stripper who is married to Mets pitcher Kris Benson, vowed yesterday that if she ever catches her husband cheating, she'll have sex with all his teammates. : http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/cindy.htm CINCOTTI JAZZES UP DARIN BIOPIC By Cindy Adams SO, Peter Cincotti, jazzman, you a hot 21-year-old who's never before acted before. What are you doing up there on the big screen with Kevin Spacey in "Beyond the Sea"? : http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/liz.htm SOME SAVVY ADVICE By Liz Smith 'I HAVE A 'no reading' policy. I like the pictures. I have found life much easier if you just abstain." 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 32 & Exit 40; 11PM-6AMThere is overnight construction closing all lanes on the eastbound Long Island Expressway/I-495 between Exit 32 - Little Neck Parkway and Exit 40 - Jericho Turnpike from 11PM to 6AM Manhattan 2004 Holiday Season - Traffic Adivsory Due to the upcoming 2004 Holiday Season there will be heavy congestion in Midtown Manhattan caused by shopping and festivities that will be taking place. It is advised for people to use mass transit as much as possible therefore helping traffic to move along smoothly. So please plan ahead for early travel and leave at least 20 minutes before schedule. There is also a 10 Day Gridlock Alert Day designated for the Holiday Traffic. These Days are as follows:Friday, November. 19: The Friday before Thanksgiving.Wednesday, November. 24: The day before Thanksgiving. Matinee day at Broadway theaters adds to traffic congestion in the midtown theater district.Tuesday, November. 30: Tree lighting ceremony at Rockefeller Center.Friday, December. 10: A popular shopping day.Wednesday, December. 15: Matinee day at Broadway theaters and a popular shopping day.Thursday, December. 16: A popular shopping day.Friday, December. 17: A popular shoppin g day.Wednesday, December. 22: Matinee day at Broadway theaters and a popular shopping day.Thursday, December. 23: The day before Christmas Eve. 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 DelayNassau County Under 30 mph on SSP-EB: 21 to 22Under 30 mph on Southern State Parkway eastbound Exit 21S/N to Exit 22S/N metrocommute Special EventManhattan Knicks @ Madison Square Garden thru November & DecemberThe Knicks host at the Madison Square Garden in the months of November & December. Expect some extra traffic on 7th Ave., 8th Ave., and in the west 30s, 2 hours before the game, after the game.*Please arrive early due to new security checks*Opponents, dates and times of games are:Atlanta Hawks, Nov. 23, 7:30 PMToronto Raptors, Nov. 27, 1:00 PMMemphis Grizzlies, Dec. 01, 7:30 PMOrlando Magic, Dec. 03, 7:30 PMDenver Nuggets, Dec. 12, 12:00 PMDetroit Pistons, Dec. 15, 8PMUtah Jazz, Dec. 19, 3PMDallas Mavericks, Dec. 21, 7:30PMCharlotte Bobcats, Dec. 26, 1PM Manhattan Radio City Christmas Spectacular @ Radio City Music Hall; November 23 thru January 2The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, starring the world-famous Rockettes, returns to Radio City Music Hall, November 23, 2004 thru January 2, 2005 Be a part of this American tradition and enjoy such show-stopping scenes as the "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers", and the majestic "Living Nativity." Also, witness Santa's return to the Music Hall through an exciting 3-D sleigh ride. Expect delays on 5th, 6th and 7th Avenue between 48th Street and 51st Street and on Broadway starting around 2 hours before and after the show. Please arrive early due to new security measures and for parking. Visit thegarden.com site for information on showtimes.: http://www.thegarden.com New Jersey New Jersey Nets @ Continental Airlines Arena in NovemberThe New Jersey Nets play at the Continental Airlines Arena in the month of November. Expect some extra traffic on the NJ Turnpike, Route 3, Route 17, and Route 120, starting about 2 hours before, and again after the game.*Please try to arrive early due to new security checks. Opponents, dates and times of games are:Dallas Mavericks, Nov. 13, 1PMHouston Rockets, Nov.15, 7:30PMSeattle Sonics, Nov.17, 7:30PMWashington Wizards, Nov.20,8PMCharlotte Bobocats, Nov.30, 7:30PM 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/20943.htm LOOK OUT MTV! By TIM ARANGO Universal Music, the world's largest music company, is in discussions with satellite television provider EchoStar to launch a 24-hour music channel that would rival MTV, The Post has learned. Sources said the new channel, which will feature music from around the world, has yet to be named. The channel is scheduled to be launched in early 2005, these sources said. STRIKE LOOMS OVER WAGE, BENEFIT CUTS AT US AIR: http://www.nypost.com/business/20959.htm By PAUL THARP The 5,800 ticket sellers, check-in clerks and reservation agents at US Airways voted yesterday to strike if they cannot protect their salaries and benefits from deep cuts that the carrier says it needs to keep flying � about $1.5 billion in savings per year. ABC: HOY FUDGED CIRC BY 46.4%: http://www.nypost.com/business/20944.htm By TIM ARANGO The Audit Bureau of Circulations, the newspaper industry's circulation watchdog, said yesterday that the Tribune Co.'s Spanish-language daily Hoy had overstated its circulation by almost 50 percent. CUBAN HEDGES BETS ON A GAMBLING FUND: http://www.nypost.com/business/20963.htm By RICHARD WILNER Mark Cuban, the outspoken billionaire owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, is planning to start a hedge fund that will gamble investors' cash. MAG'S 'LIFE' IN DISPUTE: http://www.nypost.com/business/kelly.htm By KEITH J. KELLY WHEN Life magazine returned Oct. 1 as a weekly insert in 12 million daily newspapers, it had a cover of "Sex and the City" co-star Sarah Jessica Parker and the headline, "She's back! (and so are we)." POWER OUTAGE NETS GUCCI A COOL $3.5B: http://www.nypost.com/business/20941.htm By PAUL THARP The company that owns legendary fashion label Gucci, continued to sell off units that can't boost its prospects in the rich-and-famous lifestyle business. HEVESI RIPS MERCK'S LOSS: http://www.nypost.com/business/20947.htm New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi sued Merck & Co. over pension fund losses related to Vioxx, the painkiller pulled from the market on Sept. 30 because of its link to heart attacks and strokes. TELCO PLAN PROMISES $999 PHONE FOR LIFE: http://www.nypost.com/business/20951.htm By RICHARD WILNER A Massachusetts-based telephone service wholesaler is weighing an incredible $999-for-life telephone service deal for New Yorkers. NASD SLAMS 29 BROKERS FOR $9.2M: http://www.nypost.com/business/20952.htm By RICHARD WILNER More than two dozen Wall Street firms were fined yesterday a total of $9.2 million for failing to quickly report disciplinary actions or complaints against their brokers � the latest example of brokerage firms thumbing their noses at regulators. 'TOTAL FAILURE': http://www.nypost.com/business/20968.htm By HOLLY M. SANDERS GEORGETOWN, DEL. � Despite constantly clashing with Michael Ovitz and deeming him a "total failure," Walt Disney Co.'s former top legal adviser said the company had no option but to give Ovitz a rich $140 million severance package. RITZY CONDOS FOR ST. REGIS: http://www.nypost.com/business/20962.htm By LOIS WEISS THE venerable St. Regis Hotel, where power players eat power breakfasts, is starting to peddle its power apartments. CONSUMERS GROWING WARY: http://www.nypost.com/business/20956.htm By SUZANNE McGEE Good news about U.S. economic growth was offset by signs that the nation's consumers were feeling less giddy than they had for more than eight months. Real Estate: http://web1.nypost.com/realestate/index.htm INSPIRED TISHMAN TO BUY MAJORITY OF GIC: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/35428.htm By STEVE CUOZZO NEW York-based Tish man Speyer is in contract to buy one of America's most impressive commercial property portfolios � most of the U.S. holdings of GIC Real Estate, a division of the Government of Singapore Investment Corp. known as GIC. Entertainment: http://web1.nypost.com/entertainment/entertainment.htm WARM UP TO ASIAN LIBATION: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/20970.htm SAKE is often described as "rice wine" but it is actually more like a beer. The drink is brewed and fermented in a manner similar to beer. BARING ALL: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/20958.htm ADVERTISERS may have been bitten once by an inde cency scandal at the 2004 Super Bowl, but they are not shy about getting back into the game this year. INDIE NODS GO 'SIDEWAYS': http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/20950.htm By LOU LUMENICK THE makers of "Side ways," a bittersweet comedy about two old buddies making a road trip through Northern California's wine country, broke out the bubbly yesterday � celebrating its six nominations for the Indie Spirit Awards. SUNDANCE SETTING RECORDS: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/20961.htm By LOU LUMENICK NEW films with Daniel Day-Lewis, Sandra Bullock, Kevin Costner, Pierce Brosnan, Ralph Fiennes, Robert Downey Jr., Adrien Brody and Sandra Bullock are among the record 87 world premieres that will unspool at this year's star-filled Sundance Film Festival, which runs for 10 days in Park City, Utah starting Jan. 20. TOBEY NOT TO BE: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/20967.htm By MICHAEL RIEDEL BOYISH action hero Tobey Maguire nearly signed up for the Broadway-bound revival of "The Glass Me nagerie" last week, but passed on the show after a meeting with its director, David Leveaux, went off the rails. FAREWELL STUNS THE OLD GUARD: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/20946.htm By DON KAPLAN TOM Brokaw shocked his Anchor-desk cronies, Peter Jennings and Dan Rather, when he first announced his retirement from "NBC Nightly News." 'JUDGE JUDY' RULES TO GO BACK HOME: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/20949.htm By MICHAEL STARR 'JUDGE Judy" is head ing back to Ch. 2. The top-rated court show, hosted by Judge Judy Sheindlin, will begin airing on Ch. 2 in 2006, according to Variety. PARDY POOPER: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/20957.htm By MICHAEL STARR AND on the 76th day, Ken Jennings lost. Jennings, the seemingly unstoppable "Jeopardy!" whiz, was finally dethroned last night � ending his run of 75 consecutive victories totalling $2.52 million, both game show records. REALITY TV FEEDS ON 'SUPER SIZE': http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/20953.htm By DON KAPLAN MORGAN Spurlock, the creator and star of "Super Size Me," has a new reality series, called "30 Days," set to debut on FX next summer. HOT PICKS: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/20935.htm THE ART OF PROTEST "After the election, I started thinking I wanted to do a political show," says Ecuadorian-born, New York-raised artist Nicky Enright, 33, whose mixed-media pieces have graced the walls of Baltimore's Contemporary Museum and New York City venues, like RKL Gallery, Taller Boricua and 450 Broadway Gallery. THE STARR REPORT: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/20972.htm By MICHAEL STARR Wednesday winners * Us Weekly re ports that "Desperate House wives" star Teri Hatcher, who con fessed her crush on "Extreme Makeover" dentist Dr. William Dorf man on the "Tonight Show," has arranged a date with Dorfman � the single dad of three daughters. READY FOR EDDIE: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/20973.htm By JAVIER L. ORELLANA After a memorable performance last month at Lincoln Center in honor of his late brother Charlie, Eddie Palmieri has been feverishly touring the country. Now he's returning to his hometown of Nueva York, where he'll perform a Dec. 4 show with his band La Perfecta II and the Spanish Harlem Orchestra at Aaron Davis Hall. SECRET RECIPE: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/20974.htm Mang� One of the specialties offered at the upscale Washington Heights eatery Hispaniola is mang� or mashed plantains. PLAY TIME: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/21017.htm By BILL HOFFMAN Ruben Santiago-Hudson plays a wild-card character in "Gem of the Ocean," August Wilson's new Broadway show - but it's still not as wild as this nice-guy actor's real life. Movie Reviews: http://web1.nypost.com/movies/movies.htm 'AMNESIA' A CHIC DOUBLE DUTCH TREAT: http://www.nypost.com/movies/20940.htm By LOU LUMENICK AMNESIA ��1/2 Running time: 90 minutes. In Dutch with English subtitles. At the Pioneer, East Second Street and Second Avenue. 'AMNESIA" is a clever and stylish Dutch twist on the old good-twin/bad-twin plot, with Fedja van Huet playing identical twins who are reunited after a long separation when their eccentric mother (Sacha Balthuis) becomes gravely ill. Lifestyle: http://web1.nypost.com/living/living.htm NEW TRICKS: http://www.nypost.com/living/35149.htm By JULIA SZABO November is Adopt-a-Senior-Pet Month, sponsored by the online shelter network Petfinder.com. Sadly, many adopters insist on having a puppy or kitten � and the result is that shelters across the country are filled with good-natured pets over 8 years of age, waiting patiently for a second chance. ASK DR. MICHAEL FOX: http://www.nypost.com/living/35164.htm DEAR DR. FOX: After reading about M.C.'s arthritic sheltie/border collie mix, I had to share with you my beagle's experience with acupuncture. He was diagnosed with a slipped disk. SLY GUY: http://www.nypost.com/living/35217.htm By MICHAEL KANE ROCKY Balboa himself, the currently career-challenged Sylvester Stallone, is launching a new men's fitness magazine in February for the midlife-crisis set, named simply Sly. Lottery Results: http://web1.nypost.com/lottery/lottery.htm NEW YORK Midday Numbers Tue.: 843 Midday Win-4 Tue.: 3144 Evening Numbers Tue.: 175 Evening Win-4 Tue.: 5251 Pick-10 Tue.: 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 21, 28, 30, 32, 37, 40, 47, 48, 50, 55, 58, 63, 73, 79 Take-5 Tue.: 1, 13, 14, 37, 38 Mega Millions Tue.: 10, 20, 22, 28, 52; Mega Ball: 4 NEW JERSEY OAS_AD('Middle'); //--> Pick-3 Tue.: 864; Pick-4 Tue.: 0419 Cash-5 Tue.: 5, 9, 13, 17, 25 CONNECTICUT Play-3 Tue.: 518; Play-4 Tue.: 9542 Cash-5 Tue.: 6, 20, 23, 32, 33 Opinion: http://web1.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/opedcolumnists.htm THE WINE WARS: http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/20945.htm By WILLIAM McGURN THE issue is wine, not tea. The enemy is not George III, but a law prohibiting New Yorkers from buying wine directly from out-of-state suppliers. But when a group of latter-day patriots make their stand in the U.S. Supreme Court come Tuesday, justices will hear echoes of the world's most famous tea party. FISCAL FANTASY: http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/20960.htm By E.J. McMAHON And so the three wise men came down from the mountain, carrying a stone tablet, and they handed the tablet to the high priest in his black robe. And there was a number inscribed on the tablet, and the number had a dollar sign followed by 11 digits, and the first two digits were "14", and the plaintiffs' lawyers saw that it was good. TEACHERS' SECRET: http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/20936.htm By RYAN SAGER CRITICS of New York City's 250-page teachers contract hate teachers. At least, that's the story from the city's teachers union, the United Federation of Teachers � as opposed to, say, actual teachers. Celebrity Photos: http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/celebp/index.htm : http://www.nypost.com/gossip/celebp/11232004/photo01.htm November 23rd:'Christmas With the Kranks' Premiere...: http://www.nypost.com/gossip/celebp/11232004/photo01.htm Movie News: http://web1.nypost.com/entertainment/movies/news/news.htm News, Nov. 29: Shelley Long of ''Cheers'' Briefly Hospitalized, NBC Sports Exec. Survives Jet Crash, ''Vibe'' Magazine President Brandy Foster -- Hollywood.com Staff Shelley Long of Cheers briefly hospitalized Former Cheers star Shelley Long was released from the hospital on Friday after being treated for a minor drug interaction, The Associated Press reports. Style: http://web1.nypost.com/style/style.htm REAL GUY REVIEWS: http://www.nypost.com/style/35443.htm "Not bad. My eyes felt marginally nice after I put it on. The sensation lasted about five minutes. I would only pay $6 tops for it, but I'd use it again." 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