Common set of school standards to be offered
Blueprint from nation's governors and state school chiefs is a crucial step in Obama's campaign to raise academic standards across the country.
'Human cheese' ma: don't have a cow!
No matter what the city says, Lori Mason insists the breast milk she supplied her cheese-making husband is more wholesome than anything on the shelves at Whole Foods.
Her milk is 100 percent organic, free range, and foie gras-fed, she told The Post.
"I eat healthier than your average cow...
Record speaks for itself
The city's four-year public high school graduation rate hit a historic high of 62.7 percent this past school year, city officials said yesterday.
The rate, which the city is hailing as "an all-time high," includes August diplomas, and was 2 points higher than in 2008, when those summer...
MTA eyes bus rescues
Some mass-transit routes previously slated for service cuts -- especially bus routes -- may be spared, MTA chief Jay Walder said yesterday.
"We have listened closely to our customers and will respond by making changes where we can," Walder said in response to public hearings last week.
He plans to...
Don't jump. . ! to conclusions
No, things aren't that bad yet.
If you are in the Flatiron District in the coming days and think you see people about to leap to their death off buildings, don't panic -- it's just art.
The installation of 31 life-size, humanoid figures by British sculptor Antony...
W'chester mulls job cuts
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino said yesterday he will propose hundreds of layoffs, if necessary, to avoid raising property taxes. Astorino, a Republican who took office on Jan. 1 after campaigning as a tax fighter, said he inherited a projected $166 million deficit for 2011, far higher than the $60...
Rope-dope guilty
A Rutgers University student from China charged with a security breach at Newark Airport that led to worldwide flight delays pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge yesterday. "I want to deeply apologize to those people for my breach," Haisong Jiang said. "I just wanted to spend more time with my...
'Hotel-slay' mom's bid
The pharmaceutical exec charged with killing her little boy in The Peninsula hotel last month begged to be taken in handcuffs to his funeral -- insisting through her lawyer that not going "will just cause her immeasurable pain."
The request of 49-year-old Gigi Jordan to help bury the child she...
Cops rein in buggy drunk
The horse was feeling his oats and the driver felt no pain.
A Central Park carriage driver was fined $175 and suspended from his job for 30 days on a charge of operating a carriage under the influence of liquor, the ASPCA said yesterday.
The driver, Saverio Colarusso, 49, of...
'Satanic' HS bust
A 17-year-old Queens student scrawled on a school wall a giant hate-filled mural inscribed with Nazi swastikas, satanic symbols and a threat to blow up the building, police said.
Anthony Anderson was hauled off in handcuffs from a classroom at Humanities and Arts Magnet HS in Cambria Heights and taken...
Backers bail on slots plot at Aqueduct
AEG's bid to run video slots at Aqueduct looked ready to be put down yesterday.
Queens minister Floyd Flake and rapper Jay-Z bailed out as key local partners in the Aqueduct Entertainment Group, while Gov. Paterson's office threatened to kill the deal.
"The deal is circling the drain...
Man Accused of Groping Women On Flight To O.C.
A New Jersey man has been arrested for allegedly groping female airplane passengers on a redeye flight from Newark to Orange County.
New police boss: I quit, too
ALBANY -- A week after State Police Superintendent Harry Corbitt quit amid scandal, his replacement, too, has resigned.
Corbitt stepped down amid allegations his agency was used to pressure a Bronx woman not to seek a court order of protection against a top aide to Gov. Paterson.
Now First Deputy...
Scandal's poll toll on Andy
ALBANY -- Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's sky-high popularity numbers have begun to come back to earth, a poll yesterday found.
Marist pollster Lee Miringoff noted the all-but-certain Democratic standard-bearer has suffered a sudden drop-off since Gov. Paterson tapped him to probe potential witness tampering by members of the governor...
Trash with flash
Garbage in, garbage out -- but less frequently if the city decides to replace street litter baskets with solar-powered compactors that go for a hefty $4,000 each.
Eighteen months after rejecting one version of a high-tech street garbage compactor as impractical, the Sanitation Department is quietly evaluating whether a...
Osmonds return to stage after death of Marie's son (AP)
AP - Marie Osmond told a Las Vegas Strip audience as she returned to the stage less than two weeks after her son's apparent suicide that she has relied on her spirituality to cope with his death
Scary Home Invasion Robbery Heard On 911 Call
A composed, but clearly frightened 7-year-old, called a 911 dispatcher to report that a home invasion robbery was taking place in his Norwalk home.
UK's Brown warns of new economic woes (AP)
AP - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown warns that the U.K. may suffer another economic downturn, including a possible dip back into recession.
Official: Pope brother's apology 'wonderful sign'
A top Catholic prelate in Germany says an apology from the pope's brother for abuse of students in the 1960s should be seen as a "wonderful sign" that the church plans to get to the bottom of the allegations.
Highlights of Senate jobless aid bill (AP)
AP - Highlights of Senate legislation extending unemployment insurance and expired tax breaks:
Elbit Systems 4th-period Net Off 56%, Revenue Up
Elbit Systems 4th-period Net Off 56%, Revenue Up
Inchcape Unsure About Dividend As Profit Rises
Inchcape Unsure About Dividend As Profit Rises
Fairgrounds Work Gets Greenlight From Council
Demolition work at The Fairgrounds resumes now that the Memphis City Council has greenlighted the idea of a “great lawn” off East Parkway.Future counc....
Mattea Urges Lawmakers to Curb Mountaintop Mining
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Opponents of mountaintop removal coal mining are drawing on some star power to make their case for banning the practice in Ten....
Tenn. Bill Would Stamp Income Tax Unconstitutional
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The sponsor of a measure that would declare an income tax and payroll tax unconstitutional in Tennessee says it's necessary be....
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Certification Helps Tenn. Inmates Ending Sentences
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Testing that verifies state prison inmates have job skills as they complete their sentences is aimed at keeping them from retu....
Visible School Puts Faith In Christian Music
Amid an industry in a tailspin, the Visible School in Memphis has put its faith in Christian music. And while labels flounder nationwide, some industr....
Airlines Improve On-Time Performance
DALLAS (AP) - U.S. airlines had their best January in four years when it comes to arriving on time.The U.S. Transportation Department reported Tuesday....
Riverside Management Faces Three Foreclosures
Three first-run foreclosure notices begin on Page 44 of today’s edition of The Daily News for properties owned by Riverside Management Group LLC. The ....
SEC Ends Probe Of Wright Medical
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has completed its investigation of Wright Medical Group and plans to take no action against the Arlington-....
Cotton Mills Developer Delays Construction
It will be a few more months before construction begins on the Cotton Mills apartment development at 607 Monroe Ave. near the intersection of Monroe a....
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Events
The Memphis Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America will meet today at 11:45 a.m. at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Av....
Tenn. General Fund Collections Fall $44M Short
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - General fund tax collections missed projections by about $44 million in January.General fund collections were $196 million bel....
Financial System Braces for CRE Loan Melee
As if the economy wasn’t in enough trouble, thousands of companies swimming in debt will see their commercial real estate loans reset in the coming ye....
New Device Protects Doctors From Radiation
The Memphis-based orthopedics division of Smith & Nephew has launched a portable device that can eliminate a significant amount of the radiation o....
Pharma Giants Combine Animal Med Businesses
Merck & Co. and France’s Snaofi-Aventis are uniting their animal health businesses to share 29 percent of the world’s $19 billion-a-year market fo....
Bill Seeks to Ban Fake Marijuana Ingredient
The state Senate has unanimously approved legislation that makes it illegal to produce or distribute in Tennessee any substance that mimics the effect....
State Disaster Drill Set for This Week
The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency is having drills this week on improving communications among local, state and federal agencies during a majo....
Tenn. Federal Judge Won't Dismiss Jaw Injury Cases
NASHVILLE, Tenn., (AP) - A federal judge refused to dismiss 40 lawsuits against a Swedish-based pharmaceutical company accused of failing to warn pati....
U.S. Slow to Establish Implant Registry
Medicare could save as much as a $1 billion a year by tracking the failure rates of orthopedic implants and using that information to lower the incide....
Iberiabank Clears $329 Million in Stock Sale
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - Regional banking company Iberiabank Corp. says it received $329 million from a public offering of just under 6 million shares of....
Chen’s Leadership Brings Immediate Boost to MSO
The Memphis Symphony Orchestra (MSO) announced the selection of its new music director in late February, a move that raised the group’s spirits and po....
CCC Seeks Management Company For Front Street Garage
Center City Commission officials are reviewing bids from companies interested in managing the roughly 425-space parking garage at 85 N. Front St. The ....
Jobless Aid Measure Clears Senate Hurdle
WASHINGTON (AP) - Legislation to give additional months of unemployment benefits to people who have been out of a job for more than half a year has wo....
Hospitality Association Fires CEO for E-mail
The political fallout is continuing for a man who, as chief executive officer of the Tennessee Hospitality Association, sent out an e-mail comparing f....
Bartlett Business Expo Set For Thursday
The 12th Annual Bartlett Business Expo Thursday will offer savvy shoppers the opportunity to look for special promotions, obtain free samples and try ....
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Job Openings Up Sharply in January to 2.7M
WASHINGTON (AP) – Job openings rose sharply earlier this year, evidence that employers are slowly ramping up hiring.The number of openings in January ....
Noel Becomes ABA Delegate From Tennessee
Randall D. Noel has been elected as the Tennessee delegate to the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates.Noel is a member of Butler, Snow, O’Ma....
MnDOT worker's arm is caught in auger
A Minnesota Department of Transportation worker was hospitalized Tuesday after his sleeve got caught in an auger being used to take soil samples, the State Patrol said.
St. Paul suspends police academy
Budget cuts and delayed retirements lead officials to cancel the training session that could cost $250,000.
New tool lets patients call shots at end of their lives
The document has an awkward name -- Provider Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment -- but it seems to work. Where it is standard practice, most notably Oregon and La Crosse, Wis., far fewer people die in intensive care units hooked up to machines they didn't want.
3M's plan to burn more waste draws fire in Cottage Grove
A chasm of mistrust between many Cottage Grove residents and the city's major employer, 3M Co., is widening as a plan to bring more materials to the state's only hazardous waste incinerator proceeds.
24 car dealers in Minnesota are back in business
The GM dealerships that got new leases on life appear to be largely in rural Minnesota, with an estimated 500 jobs saved.
Blog boast: 'Great escape' at Mpls. City Hall
An aide to Mayor R.T. Rybak denies helping a blogger duck a deputy trying to serve him a lawsuit.
Pawlenty signs Haitian quake tax deduction bill
Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed legislation Tuesday that creates a tax break to spur donations to Haitian earthquake victims.
Young man is rescued from sign at Uptown Theater
People are used to drama at the Uptown Theater in Minneapolis, but not the kind that had busy Hennepin Avenue blocked off Tuesday night near Lake Street.
Minnesota schools brace for 'the biggest overhaul'
A federal mandate allows 34 Minnesota schools to apply for grants. In return, they must pick one of four options for improving performance.
Bill stuck on sex offender funding
With $1 billion in state projects hanging in the balance, pinning down the cost of Moose Lake expansion hasn't been easy.
Behind the scenes, crafting the US no-fly list (AP)
AP - It starts with a tip, a scrap of intelligence, a fingerprint lifted from a suspected terrorist's home.
Reconciliation bill will be hard for GOP to derail (AP)
AP - Democrats are tying the fate of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul to a fast-track process that will make the bill tough for Republicans to derail in the Senate. But GOP lawmakers will still be able to force votes and make arguments that could give them ammunition for November's congressional elections.
Kobe sinks Raptors as Lakers end losing run (Reuters)
Reuters - Kobe Bryant delivered yet another game-winning shot to help the Los Angeles Lakers snap a three-game losing streak with a 109-107 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday.
Q-Cells Cut To Underweight From Neutral At HSBC
Q-Cells Cut To Underweight From Neutral At HSBC
Texas ed board set to take 1st vote since primary
Texas' state education board, rocked by primary elections that may push the influential panel's far-right leanings toward the center, is set to take its first vote on a new social studies curriculum that could reverberate in classrooms nationwide.
Report: States team up on new academic standards (AP)
AP - Governors and state education leaders are proposing a new set of standards to define what should be taught in the nation's public schools, The Washington Post reported Wednesday.
Senate Won't Act In Investors' Best Interests
Senate Won't Act In Investors' Best Interests
European Shares Lower In Early Trading
European Shares Lower In Early Trading
Double-double, toil and trouble in Surrey
A Surrey mother and son allegedly used fraudulent gift cards to acquire a range of items sold in Tim Hortons restaurants, which they then resold over the Internet or in flea markets.
Nationalized UK bank Northern Rock back in profit (AP)
AP - Nationalized mortgage lender Northern Rock said Wednesday that it returned to profit in the second half of 2009 as interest income rose and losses on loans fell.
Port Coquitlam seeks names of worthy volunteers
The City of Port Coquitlam is seeking nominations for its 12th annual Volunteer Recognition Awards.
Tofino set to ban Starbucks, Tim Hortons and McDonalds
Known for its rustic charm and laid-back style, Tofino doesn't want to become a cookie-cutter community