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Regional News: http://web1.nypost.com/news/news.htm THE BOGUS BEGGAR: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/36823.htm By MARK BULLIET and ADAM TAYLOR EXCLUSIVE Paula Headley dressed for her job in Midtown � wearing a filthy blanket and a pathetic look on her tear-streaked face. TAPEWORM SNAKE: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/36827.htm By DAVID ANDREATTA Barry Schenker never shed his skin when students at Franklin K. Lane HS referred to him as "Snake," and spouted no venom when they called him "pimp" to his face, a new video shows. STATE DEAL MUZZLES TOY GUNS: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/36818.htm ALBANY � A settlement with major national wholesalers has pulled thousands of toy guns that violate New York state law from shelves, many of them from a new target � costume shops. BRONX XMAS ANGELS: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/36842.htm By LORENA MONGELLI and DAVID ANDREATTA Since taking custody of her six grandchildren after her daughter was savagely murdered four months ago, Sheila Blackmond has been praying for a "memorable Christmas" for the kids. THE BEAK GOES ON IN CENTRAL PARK BIRD COUNT: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/36846.htm By STEPHANIE GASKELL and TATIANA DELIGIANNAKIS How many birds are there in Central Park? That's what dozens of enthusiasts tried to figure out yesterday as they roamed through the park for hours, counting as many feathered friends as they could find. FLACK TO SCHOOL: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/36848.htm By BRIDGET HARRISON A new music school is coming to Harlem, founded by legendary songstress Roberta Flack. CATHOLIC TEACHERS' TV SLAM: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/36816.htm Catholic teachers have a New Year's "gift" for the Archdiocese of New York � a series of television ads blasting the archdiocese's contract offer as unfair, The Post has learned. MOB BOSS' SON IS MAFIA LAWYER: RAT: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/36814.htm By CARL CAMPANILE A mob turncoat has charged that the son of a Mafia leader has been employed as the "house counsel" of the Gambino crime family. BATTLE FOR VOTE-MACHINE BIZ: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/36819.htm ALBANY � Voting-machine makers have spent more than $357,000 in the last six months lobbying for business in New York, according to a new report. FRIENDS' GAMES TURN DEADLY: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/36841.htm By ROOSEVELT JOSEPH, JAMIE SCHRAM and CYNTHIA R. FAGEN A day of playing virtual-reality video games ended in an all-too-real tragedy when a Brooklyn teenager toying with a loaded gun accidentally shot and killed his childhood pal, cops said yesterday. ICE AND FOG ARE LETHAL MIX IN N.J.: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/36830.htm TRENTON � Two people were killed yesterday in separate accidents on the Garden State Parkway, where dense fog and a glaze of ice made driving treacherous, state police said. STATEN IS. 'SHOPLIFT' GAL TAKES THE PLUNGE: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/36851.htm By JAMIE SCHRAM A woman suspected of shoplifting a jacket at the Staten Island Mall last night jumped over a railing on the second floor and dropped into a fountain as stunned Christmas shoppers watched. HERO HOME FOR CHRISTMAS: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/36817.htm By JEREMY OLSHAN It took Capt. Ryan Lowry three days to journey from the mayhem of Fallujah to the magic of home. BIG CHILL TO FOLLOW THE SNOW: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/36831.htm By BILL HOFFMANN We're not kidding when we say today's weather will be a big fat zero. Forecasters say that after 2 inches of snow is dumped on the Big Apple this morning, the wind chill will make it feel like 0 degrees. DECK THE MALLS: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/36834.htm By MATTHEW SWEENEY and CYNTHIA R. FAGEN Forget ho, ho, ho. It was more like hurry, hurry, hurry. Frenzied holiday shoppers elbowed their way into packed stores yesterday, sniffing for bargains and scooping up pricey gift items on the last weekend before Christmas. BURNED AGAIN: TEEN SUES BANK OVER VANISHED $50,000: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/36847.htm By ALEX GINSBERG EXCLUSIVE A Rockland County teen is out of patience � and money � after she learned that a $50,000 trust account she'd waited more than 15 years to access was mysteriously emptied and now contained just 97 cents. EX-DOORMAN KILLS HIMSELF AT CEMETERY: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/36833.htm A 42-year-old retired doorman, still despondent over a messy divorce years ago, was found dead yesterday after he apparently committed suicide in a Queens cemetery, cops said. BLUE CHRISTMAS AT JAYSON HOME: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/36835.htm By DAN MANGAN Tanya Williams has a lot on her mind as she prepares for Christmas: There are presents to buy, husband Jayson's attempt at an NBA comeback, and two young daughters who demand attention. FRANTIC SEARCH FOR N.J. WOMAN: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/36845.htm She went to the store for a loaf of bread � and vanished without a trace. Baffled New Jersey cops have launched an all-out, land-and-air search in the mysterious disappearance of Doris "Dody" Daughenbaugh, 42, who was last seen three weeks ago, headed to the corner supermarket for bread to go with the homemade soup she'd made for dinner. POST PLAYS SANTA CLAUS: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/36855.htm A New York Post holiday food drive will make sure hundreds of needy families in the South Bronx enjoy a good Christmas dinner. TRAGIC MOM'S 30-YEAR QUEST: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/36815.htm By DAREH GREGORIAN A woman's search for her missing son has led her back to New York � the city where her boy was snatched 30 years ago. TEACH A RIOT ROUSER: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/36850.htm By CARL CAMPANILE A kindergarten teacher stood by while 5-year-old kids ganged up and pummeled a classmate, officials said. LIST EYED AS POL-DONOR PATROL: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/36836.htm By STEPHANIE GASKELL Voters may soon be able to search a list of campaign donors who also do business with the city. DRUG BUST BOOST: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/36856.htm By LARRY CELONA EXCLUSIVEThe city's narcotics cops are hoping to make more arrests next year under a proposed plan that would change the way they arrange their enforcement teams, sources said. EYESORE WILL BE A PLAYLAND: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/36837.htm By IKIMULISA LIVINGSTON A grubby strip of blacktopped land along the Hudson River is about to be transformed into a sprawling sports and recreational space. NYERS HAVE $HOT AT UNCLAIMED BILLIONS: http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/36839.htm By KENNETH LOVETT ALBANY � Paul Newman is owed. So are Woody Allen, Al Pacino and Sopranos star Edie Falco. PEDDLING 'LIES': http://www.nypost.com/news/regionalnews/36849.htm By KENNETH LOVETT ALBANY � Television viewers who thought those commercials promising "hidden money" from the federal government to help pay bills were too good to be true were right, the state Consumer Protection Board warns in a new report. National News: http://web1.nypost.com/news/news.htm BUTCHER HAD TOLD FRIENDS SHE WAS TO GIVE BIRTH ON DAY OF KILLING: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/36840.htm By JEREMY OLSHAN & LEONARD GREENE Baby-snatching suspect Lisa Montgomery used to compete with her victim at kennel shows and recently told friends she was due to give birth Dec. 16 � the same day she allegedly murdered the tragic mom-to-be, sources say. GIULIANI: I COULDN'T KERIK LESS: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/36825.htm By IAN BISHOP WASHINGTON � Rudy Giuliani � desperate to protect his reputation and his business � is sprinting away from scandal-scarred Bernard Kerik. 50-YEAR TRANSPLANT MILESTONE: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/36810.htm BELGRADE, Maine � Fifty years ago, Ronald Herrick wasn't thinking about making medical history that would one day lead to saving countless lives. He just wanted to save one life � his brother's. DOUBLE-TIME BUSH: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/36820.htm By IAN BISHOP WASHINGTON � Cruising to re-election and "changing the rules of politics to fit his 10-gallon-hat leadership style" along the way earned President Bush Time magazine's Person of the Year honors for the second time. SHADES OF O.J. ON SCOTT SITE: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/36822.htm By HOWARD BREUER LOS ANGELES, Calif. � Scott Peterson's lawyer has adopted O.J. Simpson's "search for the real killer" line, with a Web site that asks people to donate money to probe Laci's slaying. BROLIN CHARGED IN WIFE BEATING: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/36854.htm Actor Josh Brolin was arrested yesterday after he hit his wife, actress Diane Lane, in their West Los Angeles home, police said. 'SNICKET' THE TICKET: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/36826.htm By BILL HOFFMANN It was cash and Carrey at the movies over the weekend as Jim Carrey and his dark kiddie flick, "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events," rocketed to the top of the box office. DONATED GOLD COINS THEIR 'SALVATION': http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/36809.htm PEORIA, Ill. � Salvation Army officials don't know who has been dropping gold coins into their holiday kettles over the past 20 years, but they hope the donations continue. CELEBREX ADS SUSPENDED: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/36857.htm WASHINGTON � Pfizer has agreed to suspend its advertisements for the popular arthritis drug Celebrex while regulators review new data linking the drug to an elevated risk of heart attacks, a Food and Drug Administration spokeswoman said yesterday. MAMA KIA! CAR BLOWS CRASH TEST: http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/36811.htm WASHINGTON � The Kia Spectra is the first vehicle since 2001 to get the insurance industry's worst safety rating in a frontal crash test, according to results released yesterday. World News: http://web1.nypost.com/news/news.htm RUMMY REACTS TO BAD 'SIGN': http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/36824.htm By NEIL GRAVES After rubber-stamping condolences to many of the 1,000-plus families of soldiers killed in Iraq, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has decided to personally sign the letters, according to a military publication. 'QUESTION' GI: I SUPPORT PREZ: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/36832.htm The soldier who put Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on the spot with a pointed question about the lack of armor on many military vehicles says that he meant no disrespect � and that he's a supporter of the president. SADDAM BELCHES BLUSTER AS AIDES PREP FOR TRIAL: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/36843.htm By ANDY SOLTIS A year in jail has done little to temper deposed dictator Saddam Hussein's bluster, as his top henchmen face trial this week. BLOODY SUNDAY IN IRAQ: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/36844.htm By NEIL GRAVES Brazen gunmen dragged three elections workers from their car on a busy Baghdad street in broad daylight and fatally shot them yesterday, as suicide bombings in two other Iraqi cities left at least 62 dead. ISRAEL TO FREE PALESTINIANS: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/36838.htm By NEIL GRAVES The Israeli government yesterday said it would free 170 jailed Palestinians in a gesture of gratitude for Egypt's recent release of an Israeli Arab imprisoned for spying. JOHN PAUL REBUKES 'CRASS'MAS: http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/36813.htm VATICAN CITY � Pope John Paul II yesterday warned against rampant materialism, which he said suffocated the spirit of Christmas. All Horoscopes: http://web1.nypost.com/cgi-bin/horoscope.pl ARIES Beginning today, you will find it much easier to push ahead with plans you had to put on hold earlier in the month. Travel and social activities, in particular, will go smoothly for once and by the end of the day you will have made up a lot of the ground you had formerly lost. You will also have a few choice words with those who held you back. 1-900-990-7810* TAURUS According to the planets, money matters and business issues are under excellent stars today, or at least they will seem excellent to you. News of an investment you were getting a bit worried about will cheer you up no end, but don't go crazy and start throwing your money around. Just be thankful you managed to get off so lightly. 1-900-990-7811* GEMINI Mercury, your ruler, turns direct today, making it easy to put your point of view across, at least in comparison with how difficult it has been to talk straight with people these past few weeks. Your main aim today is to get a dialogue going. Now that you are prepared to respect each others' views, you won't have to watch what you say. 1-900-990-7812* CANCER For quite some time now you have allowed yourself to be bullied and intimidated by people who care only about their own needs and desires. Now it is time to remember that Cancer is a cardinal sign and, as such, does not have to take orders from anyone. Start with a verbal assault on those who have been so unkind. Let them know how it feels. 1-900-990-7813* LEO As Mercury, planet of communication, turns direct in the most dynamic area of your chart today, you must go out of your way to state your views, even if you know - especially if you know - that others will be offended by your forthright opinions. Feel free to speak your mind, and enjoy the shocked expressions on certain people's faces. 1-900-990-7814* VIRGO Mercury, your ruling planet, comes to the end of its latest retrograde phase today and by the end of the day you will be, if not back to your best, at least closer to it than you have been since the beginning of the month. The smile will return to your face today and when the sun changes signs tomorrow, you will have plenty to be happy about. 1-900-990-7815* LIBRA You have kept silent long enough - now you must speak up and let everyone know what you believe and what you are going to do about it. Once you find your voice, you will also find that quite a few people agree with your viewpoint, and before the end of the day you will be quietly confident that important changes can be and will be made. 1-900-990-7816* SCORPIO Something will happen today that helps you make sense of something that previously made no sense at all. No doubt all that was missing was one small piece of the jigsaw, but now that you have found it, the bigger picture will become perfectly clear and the last full week of the year could in fact be one of the best for a long time. 1-900-990-7817* SAGITTARIUS There have been quite a number of things that you wanted to say, but for one reason or another never felt able to articulate. Well, beginning today, the restrictions are off and you can say what you please, although not everyone will be pleased that you have at last found your voice. You don't have to shout; just speak your truth plainly and clearly. 1-900-990-7818* CAPRICORN What happens today will convince you that you have been expecting too much of yourself. That is an important realization because once the sun enters your birth sign tomorrow, you will get a chance to set new targets and this time you must make sure you are able to reach them. And don't worry so much - fear is a useless emotion. 1-900-990-7819* AQUARIUS Your confidence in certain people will return today and you will wonder why you ever allowed yourself to believe that your friendship was coming to an end. The fact is, you have too much in common not to get along and you should remember that the next time you argue over some trivial point. True friends always forgive and forget. 1-900-990-7808* PISCES Good news on the work front will get your week off to a near-perfect start and it will get even better tomorrow when the sun moves in your favor, too. You have worked extremely hard in recent weeks and whatever it is you are rewarded with today, you must not doubt that you deserve it. No one could possibly deserve it more. 1-900-990-7809* Sports News: http://web1.nypost.com/sports/sports.shtml CHAD SPITS OUTHIS GRIPE JUICE: http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/36778.htm By MARK CANNIZZARO For the Jets, the week leading into yesterday's game had an edge to it, with some prominent players stepping up and publicly voicing their displeasure with the poor performance of the offense in big games. That was followed by the game, which clearly had an edge to it, with the Jets, still stinging from last week's loss in Pittsburgh, hammering the Seahawks 37-14 at Giants Stadium to move one step closer to a coveted playoff berth with their 10th win in 14 games this season. FROM BAD TO MAD: http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/36779.htm CHAD Pennington showed up yesterday at Giants Stadium and played like he was mad at the world. Turns out he was. Mad Pennington (18-24, 253 yards) threw three touchdown passes and then had to be talked out of blowing off the fearsome New York media after Jets 37, Seahawks 14. BARTON STEPS UP IN EVERY WAY: http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/36784.htm IF Chad Pennington no longer wants to waste his time exchanging pleasantries with the riff-raff lugging notebooks, if Pennington no longer wants to be the face, or the voice, of the Jets as they enter their most critical stretch of the season, that's OK. It really is. GUARDS' GARDEN PARTY: http://www.nypost.com/sports/knicks/36781.htm CARLOS Arroyo felt like he was at home even though he was in an opposing gym. The Puerto Rico native was the inspiration for what was billed as "Una Tarde de Ritmo" yesterday at the Garden where the Knicks met Arroyo's Utah Jazz in an afternoon game. OVER THE EDGE, AGAIN: http://www.nypost.com/sports/36793.htm YEAH, yeah, we know. It's a societal problem. Midway, a maker of purposefully depraved video games, last year lost its deal to produce NFL-licensed games. The league, which indulges plenty if the money's right, could no longer suffer "NFL Blitz," a game loaded with garbage that, alas, still wasn't selling. STORM PACKS LATE PUNCH: http://www.nypost.com/sports/36791.htm By DAVE CURTIS Coach Norm Roberts watched his Red Storm stumble through the first few minutes of each half yesterday. UNIT DEAL HINGES ON COMPENSATION: http://www.nypost.com/sports/yankees/36780.htm By GEORGE KING Late today or early tomorrow Bud Selig is going to give the Yankees and Diamondbacks a 72-hour window to get Randy Johnson and Shawn Green signed to contract extensions. ANSWERING THE CALL: http://www.nypost.com/sports/giants/36777.htm By PAUL SCHWARTZ Of all the items on Tom Coughlin's list, of all the questions he wanted answered from Eli Manning, one may have been more pertinent than all the others put together. When Coughlin summoned Manning into his office last Monday, he above all needed to know one thing from the prized but humbled rookie: TOM: HEY, WE STILL LOST: http://www.nypost.com/sports/giants/36773.htm By PAUL SCHWARTZ When the relief abated after Eli Manning finally gave his team a taste of what its craved this season, the Giants were 33-30 losers to the Steelers and owned a seven-game losing streak and a record of 5-9. The Giants had hung in against perhaps the best team in the NFL, a far cry from the 20-point blowout losses the previous three weeks. SOME LIFE IN LOSS: http://www.nypost.com/sports/giants/36772.htm By PAUL SCHWARTZ QUARTERBACKS Shame on anyone who saw fit to write off Eli Manning (16 of 23, 182, 2 TDs, 1 INT) after four miserable starts. Teammates said he was much more self-assured. SOWELL RECEIVES HIS DUE: http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/36783.htm By EVAN GROSSMAN For the uninitiated, Jerald Sowell is usually the player immediately in front of Curtis Martin � the lead blocker on all those posters and calendars � clearing a path for the running game. MARTIN KEEPS ON ROLLING: http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/36785.htm By MARK CANNIZZARO Curtis Martin, with yet another vintage performance on his march toward Canton and the Pro Football Hall of Fame, walked out of Giants Stadium last night as the NFL's leading rusher with two games to play. JET OFFENSE HACKS UP SEAHAWKS: http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/36787.htm By MARK CANNIZZARO From his bunker, Paul Hackett can hear the rants of Jets fans and media alike, often criticizing his conservative game plans and even calling for his job on a platter. SANTANA LOW-KEYS IT AFTER BIG AFTERNOON: http://www.nypost.com/sports/jets/36789.htm By EVAN GROSSMAN In the week leading up to yesterday's game, Santana Moss' mouth did most of the running. CRAW'S CLUTCH: http://www.nypost.com/sports/knicks/36771.htm By MARC BERMAN Last Wednesday's final-second Piston loss has haunted Jamal Crawford for days. Crawford didn't get to bed until 4 a.m. after that game and received a consoling phone call from Stephon Marbury. CARTER TO KNICKS NEVER HAD CHANCE: http://www.nypost.com/sports/knicks/36790.htm By MARC BERMAN With Toronto GM Rob Babcock's belief the Nets' pair of first-round picks were key to accepting their offer, it's become apparent Knicks president Isiah Thomas didn't have the assets to get Vince Carter all along. NETS COME UP SHORT: http://www.nypost.com/sports/nets/36786.htm By FRED KERBER TORONTO � Yes, help is coming for the undermanned, vertically challenged Nets. Vince Carter will provide offense, adrenaline, a working pulse. But exactly when he will begin blending his All-Star talent into the mix remains an unknown. MOURNING & RAPTORS NEAR PACT: http://www.nypost.com/sports/nets/36782.htm By FRED KERBER TORONTO � Alonzo Mourning, who sought a $14 million buyout from the Nets on the $17.7 mil he's owed for the final three years of his contract, is close to an agreement with the Raptors, several sources maintained. VINCE TATTLED ON TEAM: http://www.nypost.com/sports/nets/36788.htm By FRED KERBER TORONTO � Cartergate dominated much of the pre-game talk yesterday. A report out of Seattle said three Sonics claimed Vince Carter, with hands on knees and waiting for play to resume in a recent game between the Sonics and Raptors, told them Toronto would run "a flare, a flare." Gossip: http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/gossip.htm : http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/pagesix.htm ACTOR BLOODIES A PRETTY NOSE By Richard Johnson : http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/cindy.htm GIFTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST AND PRESENT By Cindy Adams SIR Ian McKellen on Xmas presents: "One year I got the same lousy novel from three different people. I can't even remember its name. I've blocked it out of my head." : http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/liz.htm NAUGHTY TOME A REAL WINNER By Liz Smith Weather: http://weather.nypost.com NEW YORK , NY Get the extended forcast here from the New York Post.: http://weather.nypost.com Traffic: http://traffic.nypost.com/ metrocommute HeadlineBronx Manhattan-bound 2 & 5trains run express from E.180th St and 3rd AveManhattan-bound &trains run express from East 180 St to 3 Avenue.Weekend, 6 AM Sat to 7 PM Sun, Dec 18 - 19 Brooklyn Manhattan-bound F trains skip Ft Hamilton Pkwy, 15 St-Prospect Pk, Manhattan-bound trains skip Ft Hamilton Pkwy, 15 St-Prospect Pk, and 4 AvWeekend, 8 AM to 6 PM Sat and Sun, Dec 18 � 19 Queens Shuttle buses replace A trains between Beach 67 St and Rockaway ParkShuttle buses replace trains between Beach 67 St and Rockaway ParkWeekend, 12:01 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, Dec 4 - 20 Manhattan Uptown A & C trains skip 135, 155, and 163 StsUptown & trains skip 135, 155, and 163 StsWeekend, 11:30 PM Fri to 5 AM Mon, Dec 17 - 20 Queens Shuttle buses replace L trains between Broadway Junction and Myrtle AvShuttle buses replace trains between Broadway Junction and Myrtle AvWeekend, 12:01 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, Dec 18 � 20 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. Queens No G trains between Court Sq and 71-Continental AvsNo trains between Court Sq and 71-Continental AvenuesWeekend, 12:01 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon until Dec 20 metrocommute DelaySuffolk County Under 30 mph on LIE-EB: 52 to 53Under 30 mph on Long Island Expressway/I-495 eastbound Exit 52 to Exit 53S/N Rockland TZB TO WSCHT 20 min delaysTappan Zee Bridge to Westchester has 20 min delays 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 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/36784.htm HIGH FLYING IPO By ERICA COPULSKY BUSINESS EXCLUSIVE Barely four months after closing its $4.1 billion purchase of PanAmSat Corp., an investor group led by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. is already gearing up to offer shares of the satellite broadcaster to the public. The New York-based buyout shop, hoping to cash in on a rebounding market for initial public offerings, is preparing to take its newly-acquired portfolio company public, The Post has learned. BUSINESS BRIEFS: http://www.nypost.com/business/36790.htm An unknown group made the only bid yesterday for the main production unit of Russia's No. 1 oil producer, Yukos, at $9.3 billion. The sale of Yugansk neftegaz reduces Yukos to a shadow of its for mer self. Yukos said it will pursue all options to oppose the sale. CAMERAS PUSH THE ENVELOPE AT P.O.: http://www.nypost.com/business/36798.htm By RICHARD WILNER Too busy to get to the Post Office during normal business hours and tempted to use one of those fancy 24-hour Automated Postal Center kiosks in the lobby of the Post Office? GQ, DETAILS LEAD GUY MAGS: http://www.nypost.com/business/36801.htm Clothes, waistlines, home decorating tips � didn't these used to be men's magazines. The industry's big boys finish the year much the way they started it, on an unrelenting quest to turn every red-blooded American guy into a sensitive, overdressed metrosexual. FINANCE VETS LAUNCH $584M DEBT FUND: http://www.nypost.com/business/36805.htm By ERICA COPULSKY Nearly two years after leaving Wall Street to hang up his own shingle, banking industry veteran Barry Friedberg has launched a new investment fund. FEDS' DOUBLE-TAKE: http://www.nypost.com/business/36788.htm By CHRISTOPHER BYRON IT is entirely possible that there is an inno cent explanation for ev erything Bernard Kerik has said and done in recent days, and for the information about his past life that has surfaced as a result. Real Estate: http://web1.nypost.com/realestate/index.htm CABIN FEVER: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/36653.htm By TINA TRASTER Got a burning yearning for simpler days by the lake? Cool that cabin fever in a new log home. MURPHY'S MOVING: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/36648.htm BY BRADEN KEIL The bubbly should be flowing if Eddie Murphy gets the $30 million he's asking for Bubble Hill, the sprawling New Jersey estate he's owned for 18 years. OWN & SAVE: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/36650.htm By JENNIE L. PHIPPS Want to keep the taxman from picking your pockets? It's simple; just buy a home. AULD LANG ... SIGH: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/36651.htm By LISA KEYS Nick Bailey is pretty blessed when it comes to his apartment. After years of salivating over a friend's pad - a one-bedroom in a Brooklyn Heights mansion - he miraculously acquired the lease this fall. WARM AND FUZZY: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/36652.htm Ruth Fischl 141 W. 28th St., between Sixth and Seventh avenues (212) 273-9710 Sale: through Dec. 31 Open: Mon.-Thurs., 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Props once used in corporate events, set design and celebrity weddings, are available below wholesale. Items include new and gently used merchandise like embroidered throw pillows, chair covers and imported tablecloths. Prices start at $10. START TO FINISH: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/36654.htm Choose a reputable manufacturer Select a member of the Log Home Council, whom you can find at www.loghomes.org. (All members abide by log-grading standards to assure quality and safety, and the council's standards are accepted by building officials and mortgage lenders.) IT'S HOT IN HERE: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/36656.htm DeLonghi Retro Convector Heater: Sure, this heater will keep you warm, but beyond that it just looks cool, sort of like an enormous chrome toaster. An adjustable thermostat lets you set the heat to just the right level. $54 at amazon.com. TIPPING DOORMEN: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/36657.htm By JANE REILLY MOUNT Q:Now that the end of the year is near, please tell me - once and for all - how much should I tip my doorman? SOMETHING'S FISHY: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/36658.htm By ADRIANNA VON HARPER SOME fish have homes that are nicer than yours. We're talking custom-made home aquariums with prices starting at, get this, $200,000. That's not even counting the $3,800 a month (more than $45,000 a year) it costs to maintain one, or the money you'll spend buying all your little Nemos. MY NEW HOME: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/36655.htm By LISA KEYS COUPLE WITH LIMITED SAVINGS SEEKS HOME, ASAP WHAT THEY BOUGHT: Sugar Hill one-bedroom, $345,000 SEARCH TIME: two monthsIt sounds like the premise of a reality TV show: Two people, $10,000 and two months to purchase a home in the nation's toughest real-estate market. Go! JUST SOLD!: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/36659.htm Manhattan CHELSEA $1,485,000 361 W. 22nd St. Prewar two-bedroom, two-bath duplex co-op in a brownstone, 1,800 square feet, with separate study, living room with 10-foot ceilings, three fireplaces, washer/dryer, renovated bath with marble countertops and granite floors, kitchen with Miele and Bosch appliances, cherry wood cabinets, hardwood floors, through-the-wall a/c and dressing room; building features storage in basement. Maintenance $1,674. Asking price $1,499,000, on market three months. (Broker: Christopher Mathieson, JC DeNiro & Associates) DREAM HOMES: http://www.nypost.com/realestate/36649.htm Carnegie Hill$5.5 millionBuilt in 1929, this white-glove co-op went up as one of the last hurrahs of the prewar, pre-Crash residential real-estate boom of the 1920s (oh, how they roared!). Now you can relive those last glory days, without the burden of Prohibition and with all the modern conveniences of 2004 (but, alas, not at 1929 prices). First converted in 1961, this "classic eight" � three bedrooms, 41/2 baths, plus a maid's room � has been completely renovated again. Everything is new, from the windows to the Thermador self-cleaning double convection oven to the security system to the key-pad stereo system with speakers wired into every room. The building maintains the old charm (full-time doorman and concierge) with new amenities (private gym in the basement). And the views of the skyline are likely even better than they were 75 years ago (you know, more stuff's been built). Agent: Arthur Fenton, Douglas Elliman; (212) 350-8516. Entertainment: http://web1.nypost.com/entertainment/entertainment.htm TIME FOR SOLSTICE FULL OF SOUL: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/36785.htm By RUSSELL SCOTT SMITH TOMORROW is not just another Tuesday. At 7:30 a.m., when the rest of us are hitting the snooze button on our alarm clocks, a small but hardy group of urban New Agers will be celebrating the winter solstice. FRESH FARE: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/36807.htm By FRANK SCHECK A refreshingly vicious corrective to the current holiday cheer, "Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit" once again serves as a welcome palate cleanser after a less-than-stellar theater season. KATIE POPS UP ON LIST TO TAKE DAN'S CHAIR: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/36789.htm CBS has a new name on top of its list of poten tial replacement for Dan Rather � Katie Couric. MILLER ADS DRY UP: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/36804.htm THE beer war berween Miller Lite and Bud is getting ugly. NBC has now joined CBS in pulling three Miller Lite commercials from the air, saying the spots were unfair to Bud Light. TUCKER TO MSNBC?: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/36786.htm CONSERVATIVE CNN host Tucker Carlson is reportedly close to jumping to rival MSNBC to replace Deborah Norville. DANCE FASTER, OLD FELLA: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/36794.htm By DON KAPLAN HE'S not headed to a re tirement home anytime soon, but the old-looking, mysterious dancing guy from the Six Flags amusement parks ads turned out to be something of flop. SINGING THE BLUES: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/36808.htm By ADAM BUCKMAN TV'S top shows - they ain't what they used to be. Sure, at the very top of the list of the highest-rated single telecasts of 2004 are a handful that scored ratings that can rightfully be described as "network-sized." THE STARR REPORT: http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/36796.htm By MICHAEL STARR Court TV's L.A.-based legal analyst Rikki Klieman, an attorney by trade, is going prime-time � but she's not straying far from what she knows best. Movie Reviews: http://web1.nypost.com/movies/movies.htm CLOUD PLEASER: http://www.nypost.com/movies/36591.htm By LOU LUMENICK THE AVIATOR'THE Aviator," Martin Scorsese's ambitious, entertaining and largely successful epic biography of Howard Hughes - vividly portrayed by a somewhat miscast Leonardo DiCaprio - often soars until it loses altitude in its third act. 'SEA' SPACEY TRYING TO BE DARIN': http://www.nypost.com/movies/36559.htm By LOU LUMENICK BEYOND THE SEATHE willfully eccentric "Beyond the Sea" seems to be telling us a lot more about its star and director, Kevin Spacey, than its ostensible subject, Bobby Darin, a largely forgotten American pop singer who died in 1973 at the age of 37. 'THE SEA' SWALLOWS THE STORY: http://www.nypost.com/movies/36570.htm By V.A. MUSETTO THE SEA INSIDEJAVIER Bardem gives such a brilliant performance in "The Sea Inside," it's a crime that the film itself drowns in tears. LA VIDA LOCO: http://www.nypost.com/movies/36580.htm By LOU LUMENICK SPANGLISHAS confused as the wealthy manic-depressive played by T�a Leoni who overwhelms this unpleasant comedy-drama, James L. Brooks' "Spanglish" gives short shrift to the Mexican immigrants who are nominally the movie's focus. SUBURB SURVIVAL: http://www.nypost.com/movies/36566.htm By V.A. MUSETTO IMAGINARY HEROES IF you think you've seen "Imaginary Heroes" be fore, you're right � only it was called "The Ice Storm," or maybe "Ordinary People." CARREY ON, KIDS: http://www.nypost.com/movies/36592.htm By LOU LUMENICK 'LEMONY Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events," derived from the first three of Daniel Handler's best-selling children's novels, is a lavishly mounted blockbuster that has little personality of its own except on a purely visual level. 'PHOENIX' REMAKE STAYS STUCK IN THE ASHES: http://www.nypost.com/movies/36593.htm By LOU LUMENICK 'FLIGHT of the Phoenix" has such a great premise that a remake was inevitable - though this new low-octane version is hardly going to make anyone forget Robert Aldrich's semi-classic, testosterone-laden original starring Jimmy Stewart. Lifestyle: http://web1.nypost.com/living/living.htm KITTY CASTS: http://www.nypost.com/living/36679.htm By JULIA SZABO What do you give the pet who has everything? The ulti mate gift: immortality. ASK DR. MICHAEL FOX: http://www.nypost.com/living/36673.htm DEAR DR. FOX: I have a Lhasa Apso who recently developed what the veterinarian described as a "hot spot." Our vet prescribed a cream and a HOTTIES ARE PEOPLE, TOO: http://www.nypost.com/living/36726.htm By MICHAEL KANE The recently reopened "Pieces (of Ass)" at Dodger Stages is, in short, a monologue parade about the pains and pressures of being a beautiful woman, as told by pained and pressured beautiful women. Lottery Results: http://web1.nypost.com/lottery/lottery.htm NEW YORK Midday Numbers Sun.: 136 Midday Win-4 Sun.: 1275 Evening Numbers Sun.: 111 Evening Win-4 Sun.: 7271 Pick-10 Sun.: 2, 3, 6, 10, 16, 18, 20, 24, 25, 31, 36, 43, 45, 49, 50, 53, 58, 71, 72, 76 Take-5 Sun.: 4, 9, 12, 15, 27 Lotto Sat.: 3, 20, 24, 25, 54, 58 Bonus: 4 OAS_AD('Middle'); //--> NEW JERSEY Pick-3 Sun.: 345; Pick-4 Sun.: 9053 Cash-5 Sun.: 4, 5, 17, 23, 38 CONNECTICUT Play-3 Sun.: 789; Play-4 Sun.: 7331 Cash-5 Sun.: 1, 5, 13, 25, 32 Opinion: http://web1.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/opedcolumnists.htm OSAMA'S PLAN B: http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/36799.htm By PETER BROOKES WHATEVER you do, don't dismiss Osama bin La den's newest audio mes sage. Sure, it's just the latest of 17 cameos by the terrorist thug since 9/11. But it may be his scariest yet. ANOTHER YEAR AT WAR: http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/36792.htm By RALPH PETERS AS 2004 draws to a close, our military can be proud. Once again, our troops de feated our enemies, redeemed the mistakes of our civilian leadership and defied the prophets of disaster. THE REGENTS' KANGAROO COURT: http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/opedcolumnists/36783.htm By RYAN SAGER POOR kids trapped in Niagara County's failing public schools are headed for an ambush � one being set, surprisingly enough, by the state Board of Regents. Celebrity Photos: http://web1.nypost.com/gossip/celebp/index.htm : http://www.nypost.com/gossip/celebp/lastone/photo01.htm December 14th:'Life Aquatic' Premiere...: http://www.nypost.com/gossip/celebp/lastone/photo01.htm Movie News: http://web1.nypost.com/entertainment/movies/news/news.htm News, Dec. 16: Liv Tyler Has Baby Boy, Whitney Houston Rear-Ends City Bus, Anderson Gets Naked for PETA, More... Guylaine Cadorette -- Hollywood.com Staff Liv Tyler has baby boy Lord of the Rings star Liv Tyler and her husband, Royston Langdon of the band Spacehog, welcomed a baby boy Tuesday. The baby, born at New York-Prebysterian Hospital, hasn't yet been named. According to People magazine, the baby was born at 4:11 a.m. and weighed 8 pounds. Style: http://web1.nypost.com/style/style.htm To modify your account settings go to: http://www.nypost.com/useradmin/useradmin.htm To unsubscribe, go to: http://www.nypost.com/newsletter/unsubscribe.htm
