Today's Top Stories Friday, December 30, 2011
| Bryant scored 28 points as the Lakers, playing without Andrew Bynum, defeated the Knicks, 99-82, Thursday night. | | A veteran gym teacher flirted with underage students and showed one girl a raunchy cartoon on his cell phone, city investigators say. | | Many scared residents are forced to stock up on Taliban-friendly cell phone ringtones in case they are stopped at checkpoints. | | "When the president's characterization of our economy was, 'It could be worse,' it reminded me of Marie Antoinette." |
| | | | News | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | Editors Picks  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Your Daily Horoscope - Aries | | | The New Year may give many of you renewed sense of purpose. You will have the drive and ambition to forge ahead with precise ideas of where you want to go, and this is the key to your success right now. By the process of elimination and tuning into your common sense, you will see what works and what doesn't. It's out with the old, and in with the new. Make way for some good luck to transform your life. | | | | | | | Your Daily Horoscope - Cancer | | | It can cause difficulties when you allow your personal life to spill over into your professional life. Be careful not to combine these areas because if you're more intense than usual, others could mistake this attitude for you being distant instead of you just being preoccupied. Keep a cool head and calm demeanor and you should be able to fly under the radar. | | | | | | | Your Daily Horoscope - Libra | | | To be practical is considered a good thing, however, sometimes in life a practical outlook is not always the best route to take. It's not possible to see everything in black and white, as there are generally grey areas that require you to use your intuition to get the full story. Consider all options of a situation, before you take a risk no matter how calculated. | | | | | | | Your Daily Horoscope - Capricorn | | | There's great reason to be optimistic now. This is the time to gain a clear vision of your plans for the New Year. Many of you could find yourself having a 'ah-ha' moment. Set goals, but make sure they are realistic. It's easy to become despondent if you don't reach your goals as easily as you thought you would. Set attainable goals in small steps so you can see progress more readily. | | | | | | | Your Daily Horoscope - Taurus | | | It's possible to transform your business image now. It's up to you how you want to be perceived. It's important to understand what your hopes and dreams are for the future and how you are going to achieve them. You have already laid the foundations and over these next few years, you will reap the rewards of sweet success. | | | | | | | Your Daily Horoscope - Leo | | | The stars look promising at the moment for you to fulfill some personal goals. Even though the New Year is just about to begin, it will be possible to cross them off your list early on. Provided you're willing to do the necessary groundwork you can begin a new phase of your life right now. Have the courage to chase your dreams and create a bright future. | | | | | | | Your Daily Horoscope - Scorpio | | | Love, romance and relationships can puzzle us all. You can get lost in love, and feel lost without love. Love lessons you have learned in the past will have taught you something valuable, and hopefully also left you with happy memories. Find the answers that will help you come to terms with the past, present and future possibilities. | | | | | | | Your Daily Horoscope - Aquarius | | | Don't worry about the things you can't fix. Focus your energy and attention on what you can make a difference with. Start the year off by scheduling some reflective time. Take a moment to do whatever it takes to stop the mind chatter and allow yourself some time to feel inspired. If you enter a self-imposed exile, the answers will come more readily. | | | | | | | Your Daily Horoscope - Gemini | | | This year, if you try hard, you'll be able to strike a balance between fun and more serious matters. All it takes is a little restraint and a sensible approach. Go easy on overindulgences, especially at this time of the year, or all the personal hard work and commitment you've adhered to so far will be wasted. | | | | | | | Your Daily Horoscope - Virgo | | | If your personal life is the current topic of conversation, it may need your immediate and undivided attention. While it's easy to overlook what's not working in your life, the commencement of the New Year causes you to face facts and make positive decisions for the future. You need to access which journey will best suit you and be careful not to live by someone else's advice. | | | | | | | Your Daily Horoscope - Sagittarius | | | An amazing opportunity could appear around this time, and it could be one that won't come around again for a while. Consider carefully if you are willing to risk something in order to proceed. If you're happy with the way things are at the moment, then it might be wise to let it go and stay on your present path. You don't have to seize every opportunity life throws your way. | | | | | | | Your Daily Horoscope - Pisces | | | This year, broaden your vision and look at the bigger picture. Try not to justify something you want to do just because it suits your immediate plans. Remember short term gains may have long-term consequences that could be difficult to override later. In career news, a scheduled meeting or discussion can produce favorable results. | | | | |