Royal hoax DJ to testify at inquest into UK nurse's death after prank Kate Middleton call

An Australian radio DJ will give evidence at an inquest into the death of a nurse who hanged herself after putting through a hoax call seeking information on Prince William's pregnant wife Kate, the presenter's lawyers said on Monday. Mel Greig asked...

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Councilman Halloran faces inquiry over romance with ANOTHER former staffer

He threw away his marriage for a co-ed staffer half his age, and now Dan Halloran, the city councilman already under indictment in an alleged plot to rig the mayoral race, could lose his seat after another seamy office romp. Halloran, 41, a cocky Queens...

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Christie: Obama 'kept every promise' on Sandy aid

HIGHLANDS, NJ — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Monday that President Obama "has kept every promise he's made" about helping the state recover from Hurricane Sandy. Speaking on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" program on the 6-month anniversary of the deadly...

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Jets release Tim Tebow

Tebow Time is up. The Jets released popular backup quarterback Tim Tebow on Monday morning, The Post has learned. The move comes three days after they drafted Geno Smith in the second round to compete with Mark Sanchez, David Garrard and Greg McElroy...

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Man dies in bridge jump

A man died early this morning after jumping off the Manhattan Bridge, police said. Police responded to the call of a person jumping off the bridge at around 11 p.m. last night. About an hour later, NYPD Harbor Patrol pulled the man from the East River...

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‘Cats’ guy the life of the tardy

A political operative who recently left his job at the city Board of Elections was late to work so often that he was in jeopardy of being fired — before he landed a job with mayoral candidate John Catsimatidis. Robert Hornak was late to his city job...

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Councilman Halloran faces inquiry over romance with ANOTHER former staffer

He threw away his marriage for a co-ed staffer half his age, and now Dan Halloran, the city councilman already under indictment in an alleged plot to rig the mayoral race, could lose his seat after another seamy office romp. Halloran, 41, a cocky Queens...

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‘Iron Man’ $uits up

LOS ANGELES — "Iron Man 3" is the heavy-lifter at theaters with a colossal overseas debut that overshadows a sleepy weekend at the domestic box office. The superhero sequel starring Robert Downey Jr. got a head start on its domestic launch next Friday...

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Ed Fountaine’s Stakes Spot Plays

Westchester Belmont Stakes, ninth race. Grade 3. Purse: $150,000. 1 mile, 3-year-olds and up. Post: 4:58 p.m. LOWDOWN: Big Screen showed enough promise last year at 3 to run in the Peter Pan and Hill Prince, and he seems to have blossomed this year...

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Yanks give call to Romine

Francisco Cervelli's fast start came to a screeching halt Friday night when he fractured his right hand after taking a foul ball off the bat of Rajai Davis in the first inning of the Yankees' 6-4 win over the Blue Jays. Cervelli will undergo surgery...

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NFL great Brown: Smith’s fall to 2nd not race related

Jim Brown, arguably the greatest running back in NFL history and certainly one of the most outspoken activists for African American rights, told The Post Friday he did not believe race played a role in West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith's fall to the...

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Jets scout: No doubts on Milliner

Jets area scout Jay Mandolesi watched all of Alabama's games from last year, studying cornerback Dee Milliner. When he finished, Mandolesi did not need to know much more. "I didn't have any questions," Mandolesi said. "He made a lot of plays on the...

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OKC loses Westbrook: Star guard needs surgery

All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook will have surgery to repair cartilage in his right knee and will be out indefinitely, dealing a harsh blow to the Thunder's championship chances. General manager Sam Presti said yesterday the Thunder had not yet...

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Ed Fountaine’s Stakes Spot Plays

Westchester Belmont Stakes, ninth race. Grade 3. Purse: $150,000. 1 mile, 3-year-olds and up. Post: 4:58 p.m. LOWDOWN: Big Screen showed enough promise last year at 3 to run in the Peter Pan and Hill Prince, and he seems to have blossomed this year...

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Yanks give call to Romine

Francisco Cervelli's fast start came to a screeching halt Friday night when he fractured his right hand after taking a foul ball off the bat of Rajai Davis in the first inning of the Yankees' 6-4 win over the Blue Jays. Cervelli will undergo surgery...

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OKC loses westbrook: Star guard needs surgery

All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook will have surgery to repair cartilage in his right knee and will be out indefinitely, dealing a harsh blow to the Thunder's championship chances. General manager Sam Presti said yesterday the Thunder had not yet...

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NFL great Brown: Smith’s fall to 2nd not race related

Jim Brown, arguably the greatest running back in NFL history and certainly one of the most outspoken activists for African American rights, told The Post Friday he did not believe race played a role in West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith's fall to the...

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Jets scout: No doubts on Milliner

Jets area scout Jay Mandolesi watched all of Alabama's games from last year, studying cornerback Dee Milliner. When he finished, Mandolesi did not need to know much more. "I didn't have any questions," Mandolesi said. "He made a lot of plays on the...

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Brooklyn's Smith-Ninth streets subway station reopens

After a 2-year closure, the Smith-Ninth streets subway station in Brooklyn is reopening. The F and G train stop is reopening on Friday. It closed in June 2011 for reconstruction. More than 4,000 riders a day used the station before it was closed. ...

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100 cats removed from NY woman's apartment

NEW PALTZ — Authorities say they've removed 100 cats that were living in a Hudson Valley woman's two-bedroom apartment where pets aren't allowed by her landlord. Officials tell media outlets that the woman sought help having the felines removed from...

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Samsung's first quarter profit jumps to record high as smartphone sales remain strong

SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday its first quarter profit jumped to a record high as smartphone sales remained strong despite the April launch of an updated version of its flagship Galaxy phone. Sales of consumer electronics...

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Economy accelerates at 2.5 percent rate in Q1

WASHINGTON — US economic growth accelerated from January through March, buoyed by the strongest consumer spending in more than two years. The strength offset further declines in government spending that are expected to drag on growth throughout the year....

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Burger King's first-quarter earnings soar even though revenue shrinks

Burger King's first-quarter earnings more than doubled even though revenue fell, as the fast-food chain trimmed several restaurant-related expenses. The Miami-based company had warned earlier this month that sales at established restaurants were expected...

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Cause of 787 battery fires may never be known, Boeing engineer says

NAIROBI, Kenya — A senior engineer with Boeing says the company may never know what caused battery problems that have grounded the company's 787 Dreamliners. Richard J. Horigan, the engineering leader of the 787, said Thursday the root cause of smoldering...

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WATCH: Fuel barges explode, causing large fire in Ala.

AP Fire burns aboard two fuel barges along the Mobile River after explosions sent three workers to the hospital Wednesday. MOBILE, Ala. — A huge fire resulting from explosions aboard two fuel barges in Mobile, Ala. has been extinguished. Mobile...

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Unemployment aid applications fell to second-lowest level in more than five years last week

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to a seasonally adjusted 339,000, the second-lowest level in more than five years. The decline suggests hiring is improving from last month's sluggish pace. The Labor Department...

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Exxon earnings rise on chemicals profits surge

Exxon says earnings rose slightly in the first quarter as profits from chemicals production surged enough to offset declining production of oil and gas. Lower taxes also helped. Exxon reported Thursday that net income totaled $9.5 billion in the quarter,...

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United reports first-quarter loss on higher costs

The parent of United Airlines reported a first-quarter loss of $417 million, as costs rose faster than fares. Still, the result was an improvement from a year ago. The net loss for United Continental Holdings Inc. was $1.26 per share, down from a loss...

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Mets on deck vs. Dodgers

TODAY — 1:10 RHP Jeremy Hefner (0-2, 7.07) vs. LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (2-1, 4.01) Game on SNY, WFAN (660 AM, 101.9 FM). Three-game series at home vs. Phillies begins tomorrow. INSIDE THE MATCHUPS METS: Hefner has struggled out of the gate this season....

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Teams aren’t lining up for these players

Unless you're a connoisseur of line play, this year's NFL Draft isn't exactly going to be must-see TV. The intrigue of Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III has been replaced by the less-than-scintillating questions of which offensive tackle the Chiefs...

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No-decision doesn’t knock Amazin’ phenom off Midsummer Classic track

The Mets held an All-Star press conference yesterday at City Hall for the July 16 game at Citi Field. On the cover of the Mets' 2013 yearbook are the 48 players in Mets history who have been All-Stars. Matt Harvey would make it 49. There is something...

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After long review, Kemp credited with 2-run HR off Harvey

The game was playing out just like the season — Matt Harvey was cruising and Matt Kemp was struggling. The Mets and Dodgers were tied at one in the sixth inning of Wednesday's game at Citi Field and Harvey had retired 16 of the previous 17 batters he...

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Steve Serby's 2013 NFL mock draft

Steve Serby It's John Idzik's show at the NFL Draft tonight. The pressure is on the rookie general manager to dramatically remake the laughingstock Jets, and with the ninth and 13th picks of the first round, we get our first real clue as to whether...

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Credit Suisse's first quarter profit jumps to $1.3B

BASEL, Switzerland — Swiss bank Credit Suisse Group reported Wednesday a huge jump in first-quarter profits compared with a year earlier, when it booked significant charges to its own debt. Switzerland's second-biggest bank posted a profit of 1.3 billion...

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Boeing's net income up 20 percent in first quarter despite 787 troubles

Boeing's net income rose 20 percent in the first quarter despite its troubles with the 787. The big airplane maker earned $1.11 billion, or $1.44 per share. Excluding pension contributions, Boeing would have earned $1.73 per share, well above analyst...

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Ford's first-quarter profit beats expectations

DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Co. reported a better-than-expected $1.6 billion profit in the first quarter as growing demand in the U.S. and China for its new vehicles helped overcome steep losses in Europe and South America. Ford said Wednesday that...

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'Idol' execs launched alleged secret plan to oust Carey for J.Lo: report

The claws were out behind the scenes at "American Idol" after producers tried to oust flailing judge Mariah Carey to make way for Jennifer Lopez as her replacement, according to a new report.After Carey found out about the alleged mid-season coup, she...

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Van crashes into Park Slope deli

A minivan crashed into a Park Slope deli early today, authorities said. It plowed into the Deli and Smoke Shop on Fifth Avenue near 9th Street about 6:15 a.m., according to an FDNY spokesman. A shop employee who was behind the counter at the...

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Returning Rutgers players in Jordan’s corner

Before Eddie Jordan took the podium for his introductory press conference Tuesday afternoon at Rutgers, it was clear the program's remaining players were in his corner. The nine student-athletes sat front row, all wearing red Rutgers gear, as Jordan...

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Tennessee WR Patterson on Jets’ radar

Cordarrelle Patterson never has been to New York before this week, but he might need to get used to the place. Patterson, a wide receiver from Tennessee, is a possible target for the Jets in tomorrow's first round. Patterson is a classic prospect that...

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From TV to silver screen: 'Bible' movie in the works

AP Diogo Morcaldo as Jesus, right, in a scene from "The Bible," on History. Jesus is heading back to the big screen. TV producer Mark Burnett revealed Monday that he is preparing a three-hour movie version of his hit History Channel mini-series,...

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Brooklyn Smith-Ninth streets subway stop reopening

The Smith-Ninth streets subway station in Brooklyn is set to reopen by the end of the week following a nearly 2-year reconstruction. The F and G train stop in Gowanus was closed in June 2011. It's slated to return to service on Friday. More than 4,000...

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Bomb site reopens to merchants, residents

Boston will reopen the marathon bomb site on a limited basis today, the mayor's officer said in a statement. Mayor Thomas Menino announced last night a staggered schedule for businesses and residents to return to the blast site, WHDH reported. The...

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Boston bombing could prompt US, Russia cooperation

WASHINGTON — The Boston Marathon bombings could provide an opportunity for the US and Russia to find some common ground for cooperation as authorities investigate the two ethnic Chechens accused of carrying out the attack. Ties between the two nations...

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Prince Jackson ‘not ready’ to bond with birth mom Debbie Rowe

While Paris Jackson is reportedly spending a lot of time with her birth mother Debbie Rowe, it's said that her older brother, Prince Jackson, is "not ready" to make that same connection. "Although Prince's sister has developed what we're told is 'an...

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