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No pretty penney - New York Post
Meanwhile, Penney agreed to re-price some Levi's merchandise itself after the denim giant refused to go through the hassle, according to one person briefed on the matter. “We are working with every supplier to execute our new pricing strategy, ...
December 19, 2011


Giants' LB Boley probed for kid abuse - New York Post
The abuse allegation apparently stems from an incident in which the boy misbehaved and Boley disciplined him “too severely,” a source said. The Alabama native, who began his NFL career in 2005 with the Atlanta Falcons, signed a five-year, ...
December 18, 2011


'Hot' iPhone buyers busted - New York Post
Bodegas buy stolen smartphones for about $175, then turn around and sell the phone on eBay for about $300, the source said. He added that in some months, more than half the robberies in the precinct involve iPhones. Apple sells the iPhone 4 for $549 ...
December 17, 2011


Private practice: WebMD close to sealing a deal with PE firms - New York Post
WebMD has set Monday as the final bidding deadline, according to two sources close to the situation. One person said WebMD shot down a request to extend the deadline — an indication that a deal is close at hand. A WebMD spokeswoman did not return ...
December 15, 2011


Mike rips into 'free him' judge - New York Post
Pride, 27, also confessed that he wasn't going to 25 Pine St. in Brooklyn to buy drugs — he intended to rob the home of drugs and money, sources said. Pride allegedly pistol-whipped a man into unconsciousness during the home invasion that was ...
December 15, 2011


Time-out seen in skyline war - New York Post
“It could cost $30 million just to renovate the rooms,” said one executive who was not authorized to speak on the record. “It's 1000 rooms and everything adds up.” Vornado would also commit millions of dollars more to update the lobby and common areas. ...
December 14, 2011


Your worst nightmare! - New York Post
And so it was just easier for me to make a lot of the things vegetarian and have the meat dishes on the side,” recalls the 30-year-old, who requested anonymity for professional reasons. “And then, at the last minute, at 8 pm, an hour after the dinner ...
December 14, 2011


Devastated partner sprang into action - New York Post
“They were like brothers,” said Estrada's sister, who declined to give her name. Figoski, 47, was killed in a robbery gone awry in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, early yesterday, after he and Estrada went to the scene as backup for other cops. ...
December 13, 2011


Columbia rugby star left for dead in hit-run - New York Post
Peyton Bell, an economics and philosophy major at the Ivy League school, suffered head and body injuries when he was struck around 1:20 am while jaywalking across Broadway at 106th Street, sources said. Sources said Bell, 20, had just exited a cab and ...
December 12, 2011


'Powers' bound for B'way - New York Post
A source close to 48-year-old Myers confirmed to Page Six, “Mike is in talks to turn 'Austin Powers' into a musical stage show. Mike would be heavily involved in writing the show, but he will not star in it, even though he has quite a good singing ...
December 12, 2011


Ex-cop in yule rampage - New York Post
A cash-strapped ex-NYPD cop who'd just bought his wife a pricey Louis Vuitton handbag for Christmas flipped under the financial stress of the holidays and killed her, police sources said yesterday. ...
December 12, 2011


Seabrook jurors 'blind to justice' - New York Post
“People didn't want to look at the evidence,” said the Westchester woman, who requested anonymity. She declined to speculate as to why but admitted that she, too, felt that not all of the charges were slam dunks. Asked whether she voted to convict, ...
December 11, 2011


Falcone follies - New York Post
“He's done, as far as raising money ever again from outside investors,” said one Harbinger investor, who asked not to be named. “If someone wants to sue him, I'll tag along,” the investor said of Falcone, who's worth an estimated $2.2 billion and whose ...
December 10, 2011


Knicks on verge of acquiring Grant Hill - New York Post
But a person close to Hill said his family life is equally important and he was concerned about taking his two kids out of school. The Suns have made a strong push to keep Hill, even with rebuilding plans, regarding him as their glue. ...
December 8, 2011


New show only solo for Soledad at CNN? - New York Post
“The new anchors will show up on air the first week of January, but don't expect a big launch,” a source said. “There seems to be some internal dissent about how to handle the transition.” The source said the show, tentatively titled “Morning Buzz,” ...
December 8, 2011


Cabby raped me, says 'drunken' passenger - New York Post
A taxi driver allegedly raped a drunken female passenger in the back seat of his cab in Harlem early Monday, police sources said. The reported attack occurred around 3:15 am after the 21-year-old victim had gotten wasted at a Midtown ...
December 7, 2011


Sycamore bid boosts Talbots - New York Post
A source said the Talbots board has resisted Sycamore's approach because it thinks the retailer's hammered shares are undervalued. But “they were saying that at $3 a share, and then they watched it go to $1.50,” the source said. ...
December 7, 2011


Rosie the riveted - New York Post
“Michelle is a civilian like the rest of us,” a person close to O'Donnell told The Post yesterday. “She's got a career and life. “I don't think she'd go on — unless some topic comes up which she's really connected to,” the source said. ...
December 7, 2011


Apology from kin of bus 'killer' - New York Post
“We are truly and deeply sorry to the families,” said a relative of alleged gunman Damel Burton who asked not to be named outside Queens Criminal Court. Burton, 34, is accused of killing his girlfriend's 18-year-old son, Keith Murrell, then boarding ...
December 6, 2011


China is ripe for PE - New York Post
In a chase for profits and business diversity, three of the largest private-equity firms — KKR, TPG Capital and Permira — are forming an alliance with the China Development Bank set to be announced today, a source close to the situation ...
December 6, 2011


S&P to put entire eurozone on watch for downgrade - New York Post
The 17 nations of the eurozone will be placed on "credit watch negative" by Standard & Poor's Rating Services, according to people familiar with the matter. The ratings firm is expected to make an announcement after the market closes in New York at ...
December 5, 2011


Cops bust dad of SI tot shot in face after finding hidden drug stash - New York Post
Yesterday, cops had pulled the couple for erratic driving over not far from the Arlington Terrace high-rises where the shooting occurred, sources said. Bailey, who was driving, initially refused to open the door, but, once he did, cops got a strong ...
December 4, 2011


Man walks into B'klyn firehouse with fake 'bomb' - New York Post
the 40-year-old lunatic allegedly shouted around 10:30 am when he entered the 68th Precinct's headquarters on 65th Street, police sources said. Shocked cops whisked the man outside and told him to leave the “bomb,” which was wrapped in a bag, ...
December 4, 2011


Man charged with brutal murder was released from pysch ward just days before ... - New York Post
Cops gained entry to the apartment, following a 911 call from a neighbor, to find the suspect “covered in blood standing over the victim,” a source said. The children's mother was Ward's daughter's, said Deriggs, who shared an apartment on Legion ...
November 29, 2011


Barshop shaving spa plan - New York Post
“[Cindy] made a lot of financial investments into the salon when she signed on for 'Housewives,' ” a source said. “But when she left, she didn't have the platform.” But Barshop told us the closed locations were smaller shops she intended to keep open ...
November 28, 2011


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