Obamacare rollout makes the case for small government

This is smart government? In the days after the 2008 election, when Barack Obama was putting together his team, the president-elect declared that "what the American people want more than anything is just common sense, smart government." He repeated...

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Mayoral race draws ‘Rocky IV’ comparisons

So much for loyalty. Democratic mayoral nominee Bill de Blasio dodged and weaved rather than defend his former boss, Mayor David Dinkins, when it came to comparing him to former Mayor Rudy Giuliani. During the third and final televised debate, de Blasio,...

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The Post endorses John Burnett for city comptroller

The city comptroller is at once New York's most important and least understood office. It's important because the comptroller oversees audits of city agencies as well as the city's $140 billion in pension funds. It's not well understood because most...

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Bidding for Banksy ‘Nazi’ painting reaches $300G

The high bid on a Nazi-themed painting donated by Banksy to a charity auction topped $300,000 Wednesday — with another 24 hours left before the clock runs out. "It's easily a record. We just couldn't be more thrilled," said Rebecca Edmondson, spokeswoman...

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Shrink faces 10 years in jail for Medicare fraud

A crooked Brooklyn shrink faces a decade in jail after pleading guilty Wednesday to lying about treating veterans while he was actually vacationing in China — bilking Medicare out of more than $1 million. Dr. Mikail Presman, who was fired from his full-time...

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‘Made in Jersey’ actress moves to ‘Salem’

Janet Montgomery has been cast as the lead in WGN America's upcoming drama series "Salem," about the Massachusetts town's infamous witch trials. Montgomery, who toplined last fall's short-lived CBS drama "Made in Jersey," will play Mary Sibley, the...

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Craig Ferguson to host syndicated game show

'Late Late Show" host Craig Ferguson is spreading his TV wings. Starting next fall, Ferguson will host a syndicated half-hour game show called "Celebrity Name Game," developed by ex-"Friends" star Courteney Cox and her former husband, David Arquette....

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‘Dexter’ headed to Netflix

Netflix has struck a deal to begin streaming "Dexter," which ended its eight-season run on Showtime late last month. Under the new deal with CBS Corp., the first four seasons of "Dexter" (Michael C. Hall) will be available on Netflix beginning this...

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TV specials, promotions commemorate Kennedy death anniversary

The onslaught of TV specials and related events commemorating the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination (Nov. 22, 1963) will begin shortly — with Nat Geo first out of the gate. The network is promoting its upcoming movie "Killing...

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ABC apologizes for ‘Kill everyone in China’ remark on Kimmel

After more than a week of escalating criticism, ABC is apologizing for a segment of "Jimmy Kimmel Live" in which a child joked about killing Chinese people. The network said the offensive skit will be edited out of the late-night talk show's episode...

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TV specials, promotions commemorate Kennedy death anniversary

The onslaught of TV specials and related events commemorating the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination (Nov. 22, 1963) will begin shortly — with Nat Geo first out of the gate. The network is promoting its upcoming movie "Killing...

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Craig Ferguson to host syndicated game show

'Late Late Show" host Craig Ferguson is spreading his TV wings. Starting next fall, Ferguson will host a syndicated half-hour game show called "Celebrity Name Game," developed by ex-"Friends" star Courteney Cox and her former husband, David Arquette....

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‘Dexter’ headed to Netflix

Netflix has struck a deal to begin streaming "Dexter," which ended its eight-season run on Showtime late last month. Under the new deal with CBS Corp., the first four seasons of "Dexter" (Michael C. Hall) will be available on Netflix beginning this...

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‘Made in Jersey’ actress moves to ‘Salem’

Janet Montgomery has been cast as the lead in WGN America's upcoming drama series "Salem," about the Massachusetts town's infamous witch trials. Montgomery, who toplined last fall's short-lived CBS drama "Made in Jersey," will play Mary Sibley, the...

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ABC apologizes for ‘Kill everyone in China’ remark on Kimmel

After more than a week of escalating criticism, ABC is apologizing for a segment of "Jimmy Kimmel Live" in which a child joked about killing Chinese people. The network said the offensive skit will be edited out of the late-night talk show's episode...

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Hynes used government e-mail to discuss campaign: report

Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes used his government e-mail to chat with pals about campaign strategy against his political opponent, Ken Thompson, according to a report. A half-dozen e-mails leaked to the Web site BuzzFeed include a reply apparently...

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Cardinals miss chance to bury Boston

ST. LOUIS — And the Cardinals trail this World Series, two games to two. OK, that's of course not technically accurate. After the Red Sox prevailed in Sunday night's Game 4, 4-2 at Busch Stadium, we're actually, in the Fall Classic, guaranteed a return...

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Gomes’ blast leads Red Sox to Game 4 victory

ST. LOUIS — Jonny Gomes was guilty as charged of obstruction Sunday. The Red Sox outfielder took one big swing in the sixth inning and effectively obstructed the Cardinals from running away with this World Series. There would be zero controversy on...

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City’s final fleet of Crown Victoria taxis destroyed by Sandy

Hurricane Sandy destroyed everything in her path — including dozens of the city's last new Crown Victoria cabs. Scores of the new cabs were ruined by floodwaters as the vehicles sat in a Hoboken, NJ, lot awaiting shipment to a Manhattan dealership....

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Mayoral debate rescheduled to avoid Sandy anniversary

Mayoral debate rescheduled to avoid Sandy anniversary | New York Post Sign in / Register See something newsworthy?Tell us about it!or email tips@nypost.com(all tips will be submitted anonymously) By Beth DeFalcoOctober...

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Snowden NSA leak may expose foreign spies’ work with US

WASHINGTON – Two Western diplomats say U.S. officials have briefed them on documents obtained by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden that might expose the intelligence operations of their respective countries and their level of...

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Brett Favre admits suffering from ‘scary’ memory loss

Brett Favre will go down as one of the toughest quarterbacks to play the game, but even he admits being frightened about the memory loss he is experiencing in retirement. "I think after 20 years, God only knows the toll," Favre, who played for...

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Yankees, Mets must weigh Drew’s playoff slump

Three thoughts on World Series Game 2, a 4-2 Cardinals win over the Red Sox: 1. The Mets and Yankees are going to have to ask themselves how much this postseason matters for player of interest Stephen Drew because his offensive performance is ranking...

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Yankees target Tanaka puts 30-game win streak on line

TOKYO — Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka will be aiming to extend one of the most successful runs in the history of professional baseball when he takes the mound for the Rakuten Eagles in Game 1 of the Japan Series on Saturday. The 24-year-old Tanaka...

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’99 grand jury indicted Ramseys for fatal child abuse

Three years after the brutal killing of pint-sized beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey, her parents were indicted for being complicit in her murder, newly unsealed court papers revealed. John and Patsy Ramsey put their 6-year-old in a dangerous situation and...

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Snowden NSA leak may expose foreign spies’ work with US

WASHINGTON – Two Western diplomats say U.S. officials have briefed them on documents obtained by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden that might expose the intelligence operations of their respective countries and their level of...

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Brett Favre admits suffering from ‘scary’ memory loss

Brett Favre will go down as one of the toughest quarterbacks to play the game, but even he admits being frightened about the memory loss he is experiencing in retirement. "I think after 20 years, God only knows the toll," Favre, who played for...

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Yankees, Mets must weigh Drew’s playoff slump

Three thoughts on World Series Game 2, a 4-2 Cardinals win over the Red Sox: 1. The Mets and Yankees are going to have to ask themselves how much this postseason matters for player of interest Stephen Drew because his offensive performance is ranking...

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Yankees target Tanaka puts 30-game win streak on line

TOKYO — Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka will be aiming to extend one of the most successful runs in the history of professional baseball when he takes the mound for the Rakuten Eagles in Game 1 of the Japan Series on Saturday. The 24-year-old Tanaka...

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’99 grand jury indicted Ramseys for fatal child abuse

Three years after the brutal killing of pint-sized beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey, her parents were indicted for being complicit in her murder, newly unsealed court papers revealed. John and Patsy Ramsey put their 6-year-old in a dangerous situation and...

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Grim map shows subway deaths and injuries

A grim new map showcased the dark side of the rails Thursday, plotting the city's subway deaths and injuries over three years. Crowded, heavily-used stops like the 42nd Street-Port Authority, Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center and Union Square stations...

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FDIC may leap on JPMorgan settlement

Yet another Washington regulator is looking to get a piece of Jamie Dimon's JPMorgan Chase, The Post has learned. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., a tertiary regulator, is mulling whether it wants to jump aboard JPMorgan's $13 billion mortgage bond...

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Brain-challenged ‘Bad Grandpa’ shockingly dull

So the five professional writers of "Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa" sat down to think up ways for Johnny Knoxville, in the guise of an 86-year-old man with an 8-year-old boy by his side, to outrage America. They came up with: Invading the floor of a...

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Could things possibly get worse for Greg Schiano?

Right about now Greg Schiano might be wishing he had never left Piscataway. The former Rutgers coach, who graduated to the NFL when he signed a big-money contract with the Buccaneers before the 2012 season, is under fire, literally, for the team's 0-6...

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He’s the last guy they wanted falling on their property

The city's king of slip-and-fall lawsuits, Court Street lawyer Sanford Rubenstein, has himself for a client after taking a spill on some mop water in the lobby of a Downtown Brooklyn office building, court papers say. The colorful lawyer, whose firm...

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Planned Texas A&M campus in Israel ‘historic’

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday lauded as "historic" plans to create a Texas A&M University campus in Israel while again trumpeting the impact of his business-recruiting travels during a 10-day overseas trip. Making what he said was...

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De Blasio hedges on pedestrian malls

Just weeks after calling the city's pedestrian plazas a wild success, Bill de Blasio left the door open to yanking them out. The Democratic mayoral hopeful d who has been hot and cold on transportation issues such as bike lanes and pedestrian malls,...

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Wall Street brawler dodges jail time

A Wall Streeter accused of breaking a man's eye socket during a brawl at the ritzy New York Athletic Club has taken a no–jail plea, officials said. Colin Drowica, who socked another man at the club in April 2012, copped to misdemeanor assault in July,...

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Lawyer rips fighting Jets fan: ‘a cowardly act’

A lawyer for the woman slugged in the face by a burly Jets fan at MetLife Stadium called the hulking ex-con who hit her a coward. Joseph Cataldo, attorney for New England Patriots fan Jaclyn Nugent, said his petite client was pounced on numerous times...

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‘Man of steal’ find his true calling — pickpocketing

To Pierre Ginet, this fall day in Times Square must look like an ATM machine — lots of clueless tourists wandering around, their wallets stuffed with money, their bags loaded with valuables, their attention focused elsewhere. Could the master pickpocket...

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New law aims to protect underage models

Models under 18 will be subject to sweeping new state labor law protections under legislation quietly signed into law by Gov. Cuomo Monday night. The new regulations could have a huge impact on February's New York Fashion Week, where designers employ...

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