NY Post: World News –
Somali pirates seized a Hong Kong cargo ship and a Thai fishing boat off Africa yesterday, bringing to eight the number of vessels captured in 12 days along the world’s most treacherous waterway. The pirates also anchored a much bigger prize - a…
NY Post: World News –
It took French commandos only 10 minutes to overwhelm Somali pirates aboard a hijacked yacht and free their captives in a daring midnight raid two months ago. But US Navy SEALs and Special Operations forces would face a much tougher challenge if…
NY Post: Op-ed Columnists –
‘I’M with the government, and I’m here to help you.” If that’s a laugh line to you, you’re not alone: Only 17 percent of Americans have faith in Uncle Sam, the lowest level in recorded history. Which will be a big problem for Barack Obama when…
NY Post: Op-ed Columnists –
BEFORE Election Day, national media hand wringers forged a wildly popular narrative: The right was, in the words of New York Times columnist Paul Krugman, gripped by “insane rage.” Outbreaks of incivility (some real, but mostly imagined) were proof…
NY Post: Op-ed Columnists –
REMEMBER when Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson warned us that the economy was about to collapse unless Congress immediately authorized him to spend $700 billion on “troubled assets” held by banks? When he said banks would never lend again as long as…
NY Post: Op-ed Columnists –
THE City Council is to vote today on the city Housing Authority’s controversial proposal to build a small number of market-rate units in order to pay for far more subsidized - or “affordable,” in the current euphemism - housing. The right vote is…
NY Post: News –
ALBANY - Gov. Paterson was humiliated, beaten and left looking forlorn by the leaders of the Legislature yesterday as he failed his first major test of leadership since becoming New York’s accidental governor last March. The word “pathetic” was…
NY Post: National News –
Britney Spears admits her marriage was a mistake - and she’s itching to be paroled from her “controlled” life. “I think I married for the wrong reasons,” the stability-challenged pop tart says of her doomed three-year marriage to Kevin Federline…
NY Post: National News –
WASHINGTON - Detroit’s Big Three automakers pleaded with Congress yesterday for a $25 billion lifeline, warning of an economic catastrophe if they collapse. Millions of layoffs would follow their demise, they said, as damaging effects would ripple…
NY Post: National News –
Decaf junkies can now test their cups of java for any unexpected jolt. A new test strip lets coffee lovers who can’t hack caffeine dip into their cups to make sure all’s clear - or at least close to caffeine-free. “Caffeine-sensitive people need…