Hamas routinely uses Palestinian civilians as human shields and puts others at grave risk by waging war in and near mosques, schools, hospitals, apartment houses and other buildings, according to a detailed Israeli report yesterday. The…

Hamas terrorists fired mortars at Israeli troops from inside a packed United Nations school yesterday - triggering an Israeli response that killed at least 30 civilians, including several children, authorities said. The incident was the…

German billionaire Adolf Merckle - often described as Europe’s Warren Buffett - jumped in front of a train and killed himself as his financial empire struggled under a towering burden of debt that left him “broken,” his family said yesterday…

LONDON - The “love” hormone linked to feelings of sexual pleasure, bonding and maternal care also appears to help us recognize familiar faces, Swiss researchers said yesterday. Men given oxytocin - involved in nursing and childbirth - more…

THE “Today” show has re-booked controversial author Ann Coulter for what is believed to be her 11th appearance on the popular NBC morning show. Coulter is slated to appear on today’s edition of “Today” at 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. to promote her new…

CHARLOTTE, NC - Fantasia Barrino - who faces the loss of her $1.3 million home here in a debtor’s auction set for noon Monday - is apparently ignoring the looming legal threat, officials told The Post yesterday. The inspirational “American Idol”…

T.R. Knight may not leave “Grey’s Anatomy,” after all. The actor, who plays Dr. George O’Malley on the hit ABC drama, had asked to be released from his contract with the show. But E! Online is reporting that Knight is now in talks with producers…

IF Bernie Madoff didn’t exist, then “Damages” lead shark, Patty Hewes, would be the worst person in the world. But since Madoff does exist, and, thank God, Hewes doesn’t, not in real life anyway, Madoff can retain his title as the worst human…

By the time Brian Cashman met with Andy Pettitte in Texas on Dec. 11 he had an inkling the Yankees’ offseason strategy had changed from pitching, pitching and more pitching to pitching, pitching and maybe Mark Teixeira. Thus, Cashman informed…

THE look is pure pinstripes. As Mark Teixeira stood on the field of the new Yankee Stadium with the glistening façade in the background, a smile flashed across his face. He seemed like a player from another era, a throwback. Quite simply…