Today's Top Stories Saturday, August 20, 2011
| A drunken, off-duty cop forced a 25-year-old teacher into the backyard of an upper Manhattan building and raped her, cops said. | | Charles Baeza was arrested after asking an undercover cop to kill his 52-year-old girlfriend for refusing to pay the $5K loan. | | Doomed mom Nazish Noorani met future husband - and now accused killer - Kashif Parvaiz at a Pakistani festival in Brooklyn 6 years ago. | | It's true the defensive end was injured, but his contract was always the real issue - and they should have long seen this coming. |
| | | | News | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | Editors Picks  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Your Daily Horoscope - Aries | | | Use this weekend to shake off anything that holds you back. If an emotional wound haunts you from the past, don't push it back down. The next time a similar situation arises, it could resurface. Deal with uncomfortable old scars now and cast them aside once and for all. | | | | | | | Your Daily Horoscope - Cancer | | | No matter what happened earlier this week, it's time to let go of intense or negative energy and clear your mind. If you are not chained to the desk at work with urgent responsibilities this weekend, use your time and energy to try a different experience. When you allow your brain to go into a different space, you give yourself the time to subliminally sort issues out. | | | | | | | Your Daily Horoscope - Libra | | | With Mars in your career zone, you will have the energy and inspiration to do many things that have been put aside. However, be careful not to act rashly; you need to consider the best way to approach things. What you want to do now is work smarter, not harder. Use your creativity to find ways to be more productive. | | | | | | | Your Daily Horoscope - Capricorn | | | If you are waiting for a check to come your way or a loan to be repaid, you might get good news over the weekend. Be strategic about how you handle money. If you've been short of cash, budget accordingly. However, be aware that some people may like to spend your resources on your behalf. | | | | | | | Your Daily Horoscope - Taurus | | | If you feel temporarily overwhelmed, don't let this change your plans. Emotions like these can be caused from stress or indecision. Investigate what you are doing and how you feel about aspects of your life. Pinpoint where any feelings of unhappiness may have come from. The first step to solve a problem is to accept that something has to change. | | | | | | | Your Daily Horoscope - Leo | | | If you need assistance, don't hesitate to ask for help. After all, you have given other people a hand over the years. What goes around comes around. Now it's your time to call in a favor. But be careful about sharing your personal details with others. The last thing you want is someone to spread gossip about you. | | | | | | | Your Daily Horoscope - Scorpio | | | On the surface, circumstances may look picture perfect. But if you feel uneasy about a personal relationship, there may be an underlying reason. With your well-developed intuition, you often feel when something is askew. Don't be quick to point a finger at someone, though. Look at all options. | | | | | | | Your Daily Horoscope - Aquarius | | | You can't afford a negative thought. If you need to address an issue, do not dwell on it. Make a plan of action as soon as possible to regain momentum. Life is full of opportunities, but infrequently without obstacles. You can choose where you put your effort, but it's wise to be optimistic. | | | | | | | Your Daily Horoscope - Gemini | | | If you face a complicated problem, it can be a challenge to find a solution. Instead of being obvious about the information you seek, be shrewd as you investigate. Nonchalantly ask questions to get the answers you want without going to the source. | | | | | | | Your Daily Horoscope - Virgo | | | The sun is about to move into your sign, which could heighten the scrutiny of your life. If something has confused you, it will become clearer in the next month. Expect to gain a greater level of understanding of the past, Virgo. Then take steps to avoid making the same mistakes. | | | | | | | Your Daily Horoscope - Sagittarius | | | Some people may think you're idealistic, and what's the problem with that? If you don't believe you can achieve something, chances are you probably won't. Be optimistic, Sagittarius; fate works in mysterious ways. Just because something does not seem feasible now, doesn't mean that it's not achievable. | | | | | | | Your Daily Horoscope - Pisces | | | You have a seductive personality and can generally get anyone to do anything. Of course, this is an asset, but don't take advantage of someone who is almost too eager to please. Life is about compromise, and eventually, if one person does all the giving, the relationship will falter. Don't forget to offer praise where it's due. | | | | |