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Horoscopes Aug. 6, 2025: Michelle Yeoh, keep all doors open

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Vera Farmiga, 52; Geri Halliwell, 53; M. Night Shyamalan, 55; Michelle Yeoh, 63.

Happy Birthday: Keep all doors open, be a good listener and reveal as little about yourself or your plans as possible. Choose development this year. Sharing too much information will lead to confusion. Learn as much as you can, and slowly incorporate that knowledge into your schedule. Time is on your side, and patience will be a virtue. Expand your interests, friendships and skills to meet the rising demands of everyday living. Your numbers are 7, 12, 23, 26, 31, 37, 45.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Choose the path that leads to something you enjoy doing. Take care of your responsibilities promptly and allocate your energy to activities or hobbies that offer personal satisfaction. Refuse to let anyone use emotional manipulation on you to make you feel guilty. Once you take care of business, don’t begrudge yourself the right to playtime. 2 stars

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Make a point of doing what you say you will. All talk and no action will lead to criticism. Take a journey that will help you showcase and enhance your skills, encouraging you to raise your awareness of how you present yourself and what you can offer to others. A conversation with an associate will be revealing. 5 stars

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You’ll rebound from one thing to another with ease. High energy levels, insight and discipline will help you achieve whatever you set out to do if you pay attention to what things cost and refuse to let emotional issues slow you down or send you off course. Invest in yourself, and you’ll prosper. 3 stars

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Create what works best for you instead of putting others first. It will be easier to take care of loved ones and responsibilities if you are well-rested. A kind gesture will make those you are dealing with feel good and more likely to be patient and less critical of how you set your priorities. 3 stars

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Dealing with institutions, government agencies and authority figures will be emotional and can lead to unexpected changes in where or how you live. Bide your time and stay ahead of the situation by having alternative plans in place, and you’ll find it easier to navigate your way forward. Keep documents in a safe place. 3 stars

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Take a midweek break and have some fun. Events that allow you to do something you enjoy will lead to interesting connections and the potential for love and romance. An event that offers insight into self-improvement and personal growth will empower you. Looking and feeling your best will enhance how others perceive you. 5 stars

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Stop, and rethink your next move. Go to your checklist, and revise and prioritize before you let your emotions take over or push you down the wrong path. Concentrate on gathering and verifying information and discussing your concerns with someone privy to what you want to achieve. An outside point of view will be valuable. 2 stars

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Use charm to get you a seat at the table. Talk is cheap if it isn’t accurate, making it vital to ensure you have your facts straight before implementing change. Take the time to reassure someone you love that you have their back. Hit the refresh button to ensure you maintain a healthy lifestyle. 4 stars

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Pay attention to detail, customize your surroundings to suit your needs and talk to experts before you implement change. Knowledge and making the right connections will contribute to your success. A minimalist lifestyle will help ease stress and some of the responsibilities or daily tasks you no longer want to do. 3 stars

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Share your feelings. If you want change, you must talk to those standing between you and your desires. Listen to the response you receive and be ready to counter with compromises that help you move closer to your objective. Take time, cost and effort into consideration, and you’ll hit the jackpot. Romance is favored. 3 stars

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Put some muscle behind your plans, and do your best to implement changes that enhance your comfort and mindset without overspending. Let your creative imagination kick in and help you find unique ways to reach your target at a price you can afford. Communication and resourcefulness will save you time and money. 3 stars

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Participate in something that helps you express yourself. Focus on details, connect with like-minded people and network to market what you have to offer. Listen to suggestions, but only make changes that are necessary to achieve your goal. A diet or physical change is encouraged to promote better health. Social opportunities are apparent. 4 stars

Birthday Baby: You are forward-thinking, flexible and sensitive. You are opportunistic and generous.

1 star: Avoid conflicts; work behind the scenes.
2 stars: You can accomplish, but don’t rely on others.
3 stars: Focus and you’ll reach your goals.
4 stars: Aim high; start new projects.
5 stars: Nothing can stop you; go for gold.

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Pro soccer: Monterey Bay FC acquires Klein

SEASIDE — Looking for a spark with hopes of a late postseason push on the pitch, Monterey Bay FC has acquired midfielder Johnny Klein from the Charleston Battery.

The 25-year-old Klein produced one goal and one assist in 571 minutes for Charleston, who are tied for first in the United Soccer League Championships’ Eastern Division.

With 12 matches left in the regular season, the Union, who host Western Conference leader Tulsa Wednesday at Cardinale Stadium, are sitting in the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

Chosen with the 30th overall pick by St. Louis City SC in the 2023 Major League Soccer Superdraft, Klein made 16 appearances in the MLS, compiling a goal and an assist.

During his rookie season with MLS NEXT CITY2, Klein had 13 goals and four assists in 28 matches. Last fall he had six goals and six assists in 20 appearances while splitting time with St. Louis City SC.

“This is a club that I have had previous conversations with and now is a great time in my career to join the Union,” Klein said. “I’m looking forward to bringing energy and danger into the attack half of the field.”

Klein was a four-time all-conference selection and the Atlantic 10 co-Offensive Player of the Year at Saint Louis University, compiling 85 points over four seasons. He also spent time with Sporting Kansas City and the Portland Timbers academies.

“I want to be active in and around the box to score and set up goals for the team,” Klein said. “I’m most looking forward to being a part of the early history of the club and hoping to be part of the first Monterey Bay FC team to reach the playoffs.”

 

SF Giants blow out Pirates behind Webb’s gem, three homers

PITTSBURGH — The Giants haven’t had many complete team victories in recent weeks. Their romping of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night at PNC Park certainly qualifies.

Christian Koss, Jerar Encarnacion and Willy Adames all homered. Every player in the starting lineup recorded a hit. Logan Webb pitched six innings of one-run ball and recorded 10 strikeouts and just one walk. Matt Gage and Tristan Beck combined for three scoreless innings of relief.

The result: An 8-1 thumping of the Pirates, a victory that ensures that the Giants (57-57) will split this six-game road trip at the minimum. On Wednesday afternoon, they’ll have a chance to take four of six and creep back over the .500 mark.

“This is the type of baseball we set out to play,” Webb said. “It’s not like we’re not trying to do that. You could feel it in the dugout, you could feel it before the game. There was a lot of energy today that was really good. … We play in 15 hours, so we got to turn around and keep that momentum going and not get complacent. Not that we were; I just think we got to keep that same energy we brought early in the season and get back to trying to play good baseball and win each day.”

Webb has course corrected since his three-start stretch where he allowed 16 earned runs, the most he’s given up over a three-start span in his career. Over his last two starts, both of which have been against the Pirates, Webb has allowed one run over 11 2/3 innings with 21 strikeouts.

“Those three (starts) weren’t very good,” Webb said. “Just trying … to give the team a chance. I don’t think I did a great job of that leading up to this. Happy I was able to do that the last two, but I just have to keep going.”

This marks the second time in Webb’s career he’s totaled at least 10 strikeouts in back-to-back starts, the other instance being on July 3 and July 9, 2023. Webb also crossed the 1,000-inning threshold for his career, joining Matt Cain, Madison Bumgarner, Tim Lincecum, Barry Zito, Jason Schmidt and Kirk Reuter as the only other Giants to log at least 1,000 innings this millennium.

“It’s cool. 2,500 away from Justin (Verlander), so got some work to do,” Webb said. “I want to give as many (innings) as I can.”

Encarnacion’s home run, a solo shot in the top of the fourth, was his first of the season, a much-needed swing in his first start back from the injured list from an oblique injury. On a night where the ball wasn’t flying out to center field, Encarnacion turned an elevated fastball into a 415-foot, 107.7-mph drive that landed in the shrubbery beyond the center-field fence.

The Giants expected Encarnacion to be a key contributor for their offense, but he missed the first two months of the season after fracturing his hand when diving for a ball towards the end of spring training. Encarnacion struggled upon returning in early June following an abbreviated rehab assignment (.136 batting average over eight games), then sustained an oblique injury that forced him to miss more time.

Encarnacion’s second rehab assignment lasted the maximum 20 days before the Giants reinstated him from the injured list prior to Monday’s 5-4 loss. He re-discovered his swing with Triple-A Sacramento, hitting .295 with two homers over 12 games. With Mike Yastrzemski traded to the Kansas City Royals, Encarnacion will have an opportunity to seize the majority of the playing time in right field.

“I feel super good. There’s nothing that is bothering me right now. The swing is perfect,” Encarnacion said through team interpreter Erwin Higueros.

“There were some balls hit hard to center field today that didn’t go anywhere, and his went somewhere,” said manager Bob Melvin. “So, that’s the kind of power he has. … When you come back after this kind of layoff and contribute right away and hit a homer, I know that does a world of confidence for you.”

Koss, making his first start back from the injured list, put the Giants on the scoreboard in the third by turning a middle-middle fastball from Mike Burrows into a two-run homer giving the Giants a 2-0 lead. The Pirates scored a run in the bottom of the frame while making Webb throw 35 pitches, but San Francisco got that run right back on Encarnacion’s shot to dead center field.

In the fifth, the Giants scored three more runs thanks, in large part, to an embarrassing error by Pirates left fielder Tommy Pham. With two outs, Heliot Ramos ripped a single to left and was intent on remaining at first, but Pham spiked his throw to second base and Ramos scampered to second.

Rafael Devers followed up by driving in Ramos with a single, then Adames continued padding the lead with an opposite-field two-run home run, his 18th homer of the year.

The Giants entered blowout territory in the top of the sixth when Patrick Bailey drove in two runs with a single, expanding the lead to 8-1.

“With where we’re at as a team, we know we’re better and we’re a playoff team trying to make the push,” Koss said. “When you see guys stringing together at-bats like that against a good pitcher who pretty much had our number last time, it’s a good sign.”

NFL bans smelling salts, saying product can mask concussion symptoms

SANTA CLARA — The NFL is banning the use of “smelling salts” during games, saying the products aren’t proven to be safe and also could mask signs of a concussion.

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The league sent a memo to teams on Tuesday explaining the decision to ban smelling salts and any other ammonia inhalant during pregame activities, games and halftime on the sideline or locker rooms.

“In 2024, the FDA issued a warning to companies that produce commercially available ammonia inhalants (AIs), as well as to consumers about the purchase and use of AIs, regarding the lack of evidence supporting the safety or efficacy of AIs marketed for improving mental alertness or boosting energy,” according to the memo obtained by The Associated Press. “The FDA noted potential negative effects from AI use. AIs also have the potential to mask certain neurologic signs and symptoms, including some potential signs of concussion. As a result, the NFL Head, Neck, and Spine Committee recommended prohibiting the use of AIs for any purpose during play in the NFL.”

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle first disclosed the ban during an interview with NFL Network on Tuesday, adding that he hoped the league would relent and “figure out a middle ground.”

That won’t happen, according to the memo, which explicitly prohibits any club personnel from providing or supplying products such as ammonia capsules, inhalers, ammonia in a cup, and any form of “smelling salts.”

Smelling salts and other similar products have been a staple on NFL sidelines for years with many players believing they can provide a sudden jolt of energy or alertness.

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Toppled Confederate statue in DC to be replaced in line with Trump’s executive order

By ASHRAF KHALIL

WASHINGTON (AP) — A statue of a Confederate general that was toppled by protesters in Washington in 2020 will be restored and replaced this fall, in line with President Donald Trump’s pushback on recent efforts to reframe America’s historical narrative.

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The National Park Service announced Monday that the statue of Albert Pike, a Confederate brigadier general and a revered figure among Freemasons, would resume its previous position in Washington’s Judiciary Square, a few blocks from the U.S. Capitol. It was the only outdoor statue of a Confederate military leader in the nation’s capital.

The statue was pulled down with ropes and chains on Juneteenth in 2020 as part of mass protests following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. Confederate statues around the country were toppled by similar protests while several military bases named for Confederate leaders were renamed.

The Pike statue restoration, which is targeted for October, “aligns with federal responsibilities under historic preservation law as well as recent executive orders to beautify the nation’s capital and reinstate pre-existing statues,” the park service said in a statement.

Restoration is part of a larger narrative

In March, Trump issued an executive order entitled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” It decried post-Floyd efforts to reinterpret American history, stating, “rather than fostering unity and a deeper understanding of our shared past, the widespread effort to rewrite history deepens societal divides and fosters a sense of national shame.”

The order targeted the Smithsonian network of museums as having “come under the influence of a divisive, race-centered ideology.” It also instructed the Interior Department to restore any statue or display that was “removed or changed to perpetuate a false reconstruction of American history, inappropriately minimize the value of certain historical events or figures, or include any other improper partisan ideology.”

FILE – A statue of Albert Pike, a brigadier-general in the Confederate Army, stands in Northwest Washington, Aug. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Pike, who died in 1891, is more known for his decades-long stint as a senior leader of the Freemasons than for his Confederate military career. The Masons lobbied Congress for the right to erect the statue on NPS land in 1901 — provided that he be depicted in civilian, not military, garb.

But Pike did lead a regiment for the Confederacy during the Civil War. And as the only outdoor statue of a Confederate leader in Washington, D.C., it had been a source of controversy for decades. Even the brief Park Service page on the statue notes that it has “stirred opposition since it was first planned.”

A long history of demands for its removal

The D.C. Council asked for its removal in 1992. In 2017, Mayor Muriel Bowser struck an agreement with congressional leaders to eventually remove it.

When protesters toppled the statue in 2020 while police officers looked on, Trump — then in his first term — called it “a disgrace to our Country” on social media and called for their immediate arrests.

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, Washington’s non-voting delegate in Congress, called the Park Service move “odd and indefensible” in a statement Monday. Norton said she would introduce legislation to remove the statue permanently and place it in a museum.

“I’ve long believed Confederate statues should be placed in museums as historical artifacts,” she said, “not remain in parks and locations that imply honor.”

The addition of avocado makes this hummus creamy and buttery

By Cathy Thomas | Correspondent

The photos and recipes in a new cookbook made me hungry. It’s a collection of flavorful formulas sourced from the iconic San Francisco vegetarian eatery, Greens Restaurant. “Seasons of Greens” by Katie Reicher, Greens’ executive chef, showcases dishes that celebrate vegetables, utilizing the seasonal harvests of local farmers and Green Gulch, the restaurant’s organic gardens.

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Eager to taste Chef Reicher’s dishes, I recently dined at Greens Restaurant while on a visit to see my Bay Area daughter and her family. We started our meal with the Green Goddess Hummus served with pita bread.  It was deliciously creamy, with the buttery flavor of avocado dancing joyfully with the garbanzo beans and plentiful herbs.

“We prefer the hummus with a bit of texture,” Reicher wrote. “But, if you prefer a completely smooth hummus, start off mixing the herbs, olive oil, tahini, and lemon juice in a blender and blend until smooth. Then add the remaining ingredients and blend again until hummus comes together. Store in refrigerator for up to 3 days.”

Green Goddess HummusYield: 3 cups

INGREDIENTS1 medium avocado

2 cups garbanzo beans, cooked and cooled (or canned garbanzo beans, drained)

1/4 cup packed fresh parsley leaves

1/4 cup packed fresh mint leaves

2 tablespoons packed fresh dill, stems removed

2 tablespoons packed fresh basil leaves

2 tablespoons thinly sliced green garlic coins or 1 medium garlic clove, minced

1 medium garlic clove, minced

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1/4 cup tahini

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

2 teaspoons salt

For serving: Pita bread, cut into triangles, toasted if desired

Cook’s notes: At the restaurant olive oil was drizzled atop the hummus along with a sprinkling of chopped fresh mint.

DIRECTIONS1. Cut the avocado in half and remove pit. Using a spoon, cut the avocado in chunks and then scoop out from the skin into the bowl of a food processor. Add remaining ingredients and process for 2 to 3 minutes, until the hummus comes together and a little texture remains.

Source: adapted from “Seasons of Greens” by Katie Reicher

Award-winning food writer Cathy Thomas has written three cookbooks, including “50 Best Plants on the Planet.” Follow her at CathyThomasCooks.com

Michigan Gov. Whitmer makes another White House visit to meet with Trump

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday to discuss the toll tariffs are taking on the auto industry and the potential effects of his tax and spending bill on Medicaid.

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It’s the latest in a string of meetings between the Democratic governor and the Republican president after the two frequently clashed during his first term. In his second term, Whitmer has adopted a more diplomatic approach, drawing some backlash from fellow Democrats. But it’s also resulted in multiple wins for Whitmer’s state, including Trump’s approving $50 million in storm relief and awarding a new fighter jet mission for an Air National Guard base in the state.

“I’ve always said that I’ll work with anyone to get things done for Michigan,” Whitmer, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, said in a statement Tuesday. “That’s why I’ve continued to go to Washington, D.C., to make sure that Michiganders are front and center when critical decisions are being made.”

The private meeting between Trump and Whitmer — her third trip to the White House this year, in addition to a dinner in February where she sat next to Trump — marks a rare cordial relationship between the president and a leading Democratic figure. A White House official would not confirm the meeting but did stress Trump’s continued focus on Michigan.

In recent weeks, Trump attacked Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, telling him to “go to hell,” while also taking aim at other high-profile Democratic governors who have pushed back on some of his policies, including California’s Gavin Newsom and Illinois’ JB Pritzker, also considered possible 2028 candidates.

Pritzker has aided Texas Democrats in leaving their state for Illinois to block Republicans from their needed quorum to pass a new congressional map backed by Trump. Early Tuesday, Trump called Pritzker “probably the dumbest of all governors” in a television interview.

Trump, however, has taken a different tone with Whitmer. Earlier this year, he said that she is a “very good person” who has done an “excellent job.”

Whitmer has treaded carefully with Trump, criticizing some of his policies rather than the president himself. She issued an executive directive last week to assess the impact of tariffs that she said have led to “massive economic uncertainty” — without mentioning Trump’s name once.

Tuesday’s appearance ended with far less controversy than some of her other encounters with Trump this year. In a trip to the White House in April, she was unexpectedly ushered into the Oval Office, shielding her face with a folder at one point before standing awkwardly nearby as the Republican president signed executive orders and assailed his political opponents during a photo opportunity.

Weeks later, the Democratic governor shared a hug with Trump as he arrived in her home state.

In their White House meeting Tuesday, Whitmer said that she told Trump and “his team about the impact tariffs are having on Michigan’s economy, especially our auto industry.” She also discussed “changes in the Medicaid program, and ongoing recovery efforts following the ice storm in Northern Michigan this year.”

Whitmer also saw Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and chief of staff Susie Wiles while at the White House.

Trump announced last month that he had spoken with Whitmer to inform her that he was appproving $50 million in federal funds for Michigan to support repairs and recovery from a March ice storm. In April, Trump traveled to Michigan to announce a new mission for Selfridge Air National Guard Base, which Whitmer has sought for years.

RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development

By AMANDA SEITZ

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Health and Human Services will cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines that are being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary and a longtime vaccine critic, announced in a statement Tuesday that $500 million worth of vaccine development projects, all using mRNA technology, will be halted.

The projects — 22 of them — are being led by some of the nation’s leading pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer and Moderna to prevent flu, COVID-19 and H5N1 infections.

The mRNA vaccines are credited with slowing the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.

Kennedy said in the Tuesday statement that he wants the health department to move away from mRNA vaccines, calling on the department to start “investing in better solutions.” He provided no details on what those technologies might be.

US won’t seek death penalty for Mexican drug lords Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and Rafael Caro Quintero

By JENNIFER PELTZ

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. prosecutors said Tuesday they won’t seek the death penalty in their cases against Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Rafael Caro Quintero, the drug lord charged with orchestrating the 1985 killing of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent.

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Caro Quintero, 72, and Zambada, 75, have pleaded not guilty to an array of drug trafficking charges. The prosecutions are separate, but they similarly target two of Mexico’s most notorious narcos.

It is unclear whether taking the death penalty off the table signals any possibility of a plea deal with either or both men.

Zambada’s lawyer, Frank Perez, said only that the government’s decision “marks an important step toward achieving a fair and just resolution.” Prosecutors said last winter that they were having plea discussions with Zambada’s lawyer.

Prosecutors wouldn’t comment further Tuesday after unveiling their death-penalty decision in brief letters to judges. A request for comment was sent to Caro Quintero’s lawyer.

FILE – This image released by the FBI shows the wanted posted for Rafael Caro Quintero. (FBI via AP, File)

The cases are unfolding in the same Brooklyn federal courthouse where infamous Sinaloa cartel co-founder Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán was tried and convicted.

The Sinaloa cartel is Mexico’s oldest criminal group, with various incarnations dating to the 1970s. It is a drug trafficking power player: A former Mexican cabinet member was convicted of taking bribes to help the cartel.

Guzmán and Zambada built it from a regional group into a huge manufacturer and smuggler of cocaine, heroin and other illicit drugs to U.S., authorities say.

While Zambada was seen as the cartel’s strategist and dealmaker, prosecutors have said he also was enmeshed in its violence, at one point ordering the murder of his own nephew.

Zambada avoided capture for years, until he was arrested in Texas last year, after what he has described as a kidnapping in Mexico. One of Guzmán’s sons, Joaquin Guzmán Lopez, was arrested with Zambada and has pleaded not guilty in a Chicago federal court.

Caro Quintero headed the Guadalajara cartel, parts of which later merged into the Sinaloa organization. The White House has called him “one of the most evil cartel bosses in the world.”

Prosecutors say he is responsible for sending tons of heroin, methamphetamine, marijuana and cocaine into the U.S. and had DEA agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena abducted, tortured and killed as revenge for a marijuana plantation raid. The killing was dramatized in the Netflix series “Narcos: Mexico.”

Horoscopes Aug. 5, 2025: Lolo Jones, a passionate attitude can lead to trouble

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Lolo Jones, 43; Jesse Williams, 44; Jonathan Silverman, 59; Maureen McCormick, 69.

Happy Birthday: A passionate attitude can lead to trouble. Listen carefully; dissect, rethink and set a sustainable course. Embark on projects that are achievable, and utilize your skills to achieve positive results. Set yourself up for success by using what you’ve got. Advocate for yourself, and partner only with those who share your timeline and drive to make your dreams come true. Think, adapt and follow through. Your numbers are 3, 16, 22, 29, 33, 38, 49.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Dedication meets innovation, and the sky’s the limit. Refuse to let anyone step in and disrupt your plans. Be resourceful and act swiftly, and you’ll exceed the expectations of others. Celebration can be tempting, but be cautious not to let indulgent behavior overshadow your success. Expect someone to be jealous of your accomplishments. 2 stars

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Engage in topics of interest; expand your mind, and gain perspective regarding how you can make a difference without compromising your reputation, position or physical and emotional well-being. Take precautions to maintain your rights while standing up for your beliefs. Refuse to let a stubborn attitude get in the way of common sense. 5 stars

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Go where the action is, learn all you can and choose to experience life. What you do will make a difference. Think outside the box to offer solutions applicable to existing problems, and you’ll be surprised how many people jump on your bandwagon. Set high standards and leave no room for error. Take charge. 3 stars

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Clarity, getting your facts straight and sticking to a plan that is doable and does not infringe on your freedom will be a tall order to uphold. Proceed with caution, and when in doubt, sit tight and watch. Timing is crucial if you want to maintain your reputation and effectively address the concerns you have. 4 stars

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): High energy will meet with resistance when competitive action is in force. Take a moment to assess the situation and map out a plan before engaging in battle. Time is on your side, and patience will be necessary to outmaneuver any opponent you encounter. Knowing when to compromise will help. Protect against injury. 5 stars

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Networking events will alter your perspective on professional progress. An interesting turn of events will allow you to utilize your skills in more ways than you thought possible. Select a path that interests you and engage in conversations with those who are already heading in that direction. Self-improvement and love are favored. 2 stars

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Participate in events that offer insight into how you can best contribute and make a difference. A shift in how you think and plan your actions will require a unique approach and an influx of people to join your team. Establish yourself as a frontrunner, but don’t jeopardize your physical or emotional well-being. 4 stars

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Avoid letting someone take advantage of you. Don’t sell yourself short. What you sacrifice will lead to other limitations on your time, skills and ability to move forward. Be bold and set standards that are worthy of your talents. Trust and believe in yourself, and move on until you find someone who values you. 4 stars

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Keep tabs on job postings and career options. Consider how to expand your qualifications to help guide you in a direction that shows promise and offers opportunities for financial gain. Domestic problems will arise if there is no compromise. If you can’t meet in the middle, you may have to rethink your long-term plans. 3 stars

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Emotions will overflow if you let others drag you into their drama. Be a good listener, but maintain a distance from any form of intervention. You’ll gain more ground if you focus on money, contracts and partnerships with those who share your agenda. Personal gain, love and romance are on the rise. 3 stars

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Emphasize your talents and utilize them to get the best results. Taking the initiative to customize your approach will set you apart from any competition you encounter. Direct talks are preferable when receiving information that comes from unfamiliar sources. If you want to make a move or a change, start the process. 3 stars

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Get in the game. Posturing your way to prominence will make a difference. By showing leadership qualities, you’ll rise to the top in any competitive situation you find yourself in today. Stand tall and refuse to let anyone steal your thunder. Opportunity knocks; let your charm lead the way. Romance is favored. 4 stars

Birthday Baby: You are persistent, resourceful and connected. You are risky and impulsive.

1 star: Avoid conflicts; work behind the scenes.
2 stars: You can accomplish, but don’t rely on others.
3 stars: Focus and you’ll reach your goals.
4 stars: Aim high; start new projects.
5 stars: Nothing can stop you; go for gold.

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