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Daily horoscope for September 4, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:38 GMT

Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Taurus.Happy Birthday for Monday, Sept. 4, 2023:You are a master planner. You do everything with care, thought and precision. You’re in charge. This year is slower paced. It’s OK to rest. It’s time to rejuvenate your energies and your outlook. Focus on business and personal relationships, particularly those that require extra kindness and help.ARIES(March 21-April 19) ★★★Today you will hit the pavement running, because this week you can work hard and accomplish much. There’s lots of wonderful “Earth energy” in your Money House and your House of Employment, and they support each other, which is good news for you. Get busy! Tonight: Socialize!TAURUS(April 20-May 20) ★★★★★Today the Moon is in your sign along with lucky Jupiter, getting support from the Sun and Mercury retrograde in your fellow Earth sign. It’s a great day to tackle work related to the...

EU-Moldova 'Roam like at Home' is now closer to reality

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:38 GMT

The Commission has adopted today a proposal to incorporate roaming into the EU-Moldova Association Agreement. Once all necessary steps have been completed, Moldovan visitors to the EU will be able to use their mobile phones under the same price conditions as if they were in Moldova, while travellers from the EU will benefit from the same rights when visiting Moldova. Bringing Moldova into the EU “roam like at home” area is one of the key actions of the EU-Moldova Priority Action Plan, agreed in June 2023.This plan is a roadmap for the full implementation of the EU-Moldova Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) and Moldova's further integration into the EU Single Market. The proposal will now be considered by the Council of the European Union. Following the Council's agreement, a Joint Decision will need to be taken by the EU-Moldova Association Committee in Trade Configuration to amend the Association Agreement Annex in order to incorporate the most recent EU legislation on ...

Miss Manners: Am I really ‘trying too hard to be liked’?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:38 GMT

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I attempt to use proper etiquette in my daily life. I’m far from perfect, and mistakes happen, but I do try my hardest to be polite in all things.Related ArticlesAdvice | Miss Manners: Please decree that people should not knock on a bathroom door Advice | Miss Manners: They say they’d rather die than live like I do. How should I respond? Advice | Miss Manners: How should I warn my neighbors about months of noise? Advice | Miss Manners: I cringe when I picture my dear friend in our house Advice | Miss Manners: Is the fundraising tactic of my child’s school tacky or smart? A former friend of mine said, on numerous occasions, that he believes my use of etiquette is merely performative.I once asked him if we could stop at a store so I could purchase a cupcake as an apology for a director. (I had gotten sick and missed a scheduled rehearsal.) My then-friend refused to take...

Muere piloto de avión tras rociar humo de color rosa en una fiesta de revelación de género, dicen las autoridades

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:38 GMT

(CNN) — El piloto de un pequeño avión de una sola hélice que cayó en picada y se estrelló después de arrojar humo rosa sobre una fiesta de revelación de género en Navolato, México, murió, dijeron las autoridades a CNN este domingo.Un video que se volvió viral en las redes sociales mostraba a una pareja en una fiesta de celebración de revelación de género parada al aire libre en el césped frente a un cartel que decía “Oh Baby”, rodeada de globos rosas y azules.Segundos después una avioneta sobrevuela a la pareja y suelta humo rosa.El avión comienza a elevarse y girar mientras se aleja de la pareja y el letrero, luego su ala izquierda se separa del fuselaje y el avión gira en espiral hacia el suelo.El coordinador de Ayuda y Desastres de la Cruz Roja de Sinaloa, Alan Francisco Rangel, dijo a CNN que paramédicos de la Cruz Roja de Navolato atendieron al piloto en San Pedro, municipio de Navolato, y luego lo trasladaron a un hospital local en estado grave.“Fue en el hospital del IM...

Bogaerts leads Padres against the Phillies after 4-hit game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:38 GMT

Philadelphia Phillies (75-61, second in the NL East) vs. San Diego Padres (65-73, fourth in the NL West)San Diego; Monday, 6:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Taijuan Walker (14-5, 4.11 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 119 strikeouts); Padres: Rich Hill (7-13, 5.32 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 117 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Phillies -113, Padres -108; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres take on the Philadelphia Phillies after Xander Bogaerts had four hits on Sunday in a 4-0 win over the Giants.San Diego is 65-73 overall and 38-34 at home. The Padres have the sixth-ranked team on-base percentage in the NL at .326.Philadelphia has a 75-61 record overall and a 34-35 record on the road. Phillies hitters have a collective .328 on-base percentage, the ninth-best percentage in MLB play.The teams match up Monday for the fifth time this season. The Phillies lead the season series 3-1.TOP PERFORMERS: Juan Soto leads San Diego with 28 home runs while slugging .493. Gary Sanchez is 7-fo...

Brewers visit the Pirates to open 3-game series

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:38 GMT

Milwaukee Brewers (76-60, first in the NL Central) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (63-74, fourth in the NL Central)Pittsburgh; Monday, 6:35 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Corbin Burnes (0-0); Pirates: TBDBOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Milwaukee Brewers to start a three-game series.Pittsburgh has a 63-74 record overall and a 32-36 record at home. The Pirates have gone 40-10 in games when they scored five or more runs.Milwaukee has gone 36-32 in road games and 76-60 overall. The Brewers have a 49-18 record in games when they record eight or more hits.The matchup Monday is the 11th time these teams meet this season. The Brewers have a 7-3 advantage in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Bryan Reynolds has 28 doubles, five triples and 19 home runs while hitting .264 for the Pirates. Ke’Bryan Hayes is 14-for-42 with two doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.Willy Adames leads the Brewers with 22 home runs while slugging .394. William Contreras is 14-for-40 wi...

Diamondbacks open 3-game series at home against the Rockies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:38 GMT

Colorado Rockies (50-86, fifth in the NL West) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (70-67, second in the NL West)Phoenix; Monday, 4:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Peter Lambert (3-5, 4.95 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 64 strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Merrill Kelly (10-6, 3.44 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 147 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Diamondbacks -253, Rockies +208; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Colorado Rockies on Monday to start a three-game series.Arizona is 36-34 at home and 70-67 overall. The Diamondbacks have the eighth-ranked team on-base percentage in the NL at .323.Colorado has gone 21-48 in road games and 50-86 overall. The Rockies have gone 22-10 in games when they did not allow a home run.Monday’s game is the 11th time these teams meet this season. The Diamondbacks are ahead 8-2 in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Christian Walker leads Arizona with 30 home runs while slugging .529. Corbin Carroll is 13-for-36 with three home runs and four RBI o...

Tauchman leads Cubs against the Giants after 4-hit outing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:38 GMT

San Francisco Giants (70-67, third in the NL West) vs. Chicago Cubs (73-64, second in the NL Central)Chicago; Monday, 2:20 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Logan Webb (9-11, 3.64 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 169 strikeouts); Cubs: Justin Steele (15-3, 3.06 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 141 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cubs -137, Giants +116; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs take on the San Francisco Giants after Mike Tauchman’s four-hit game on Sunday.Chicago is 73-64 overall and 37-31 in home games. The Cubs have the sixth-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .417.San Francisco is 32-36 on the road and 70-67 overall. The Giants are 51-20 in games when they record at least eight hits.The teams match up Monday for the fourth time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Cody Bellinger has 23 doubles, a triple and 23 home runs while hitting .320 for the Cubs. Ian Happ is 14-for-38 with six doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.Thairo Estrada has a .276 batting averag...

UK Labour reshuffle underway as Keir Starmer shakes up top team

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:38 GMT

LONDON — U.K. Labour leader Keir Starmer has launched a reshuffle of his top team as parliament returns from recess.The move by the opposition boss, whose party is ahead of the governing Conservatives in the polls with an expected 2024 general election looming, comes after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reshuffled his Cabinet last week.First to step down in the reshuffle is shadow secretary of state for environment, food, and rural affairs Jim McMahon.In Starmer’s letter accepting McMahon’s resignation, Starmer said he understands the former frontbencher has faced a “number of personal challenges” in addition to his work on the environment brief.The leader of the opposition has not yet announced who will replace McMahon. The Labour reshuffle is being closely watched to see whether Starmer moves Angela Rayner, his directly elected deputy who currently shadows the Cabinet Office and work briefs. “It’s all about Angela,” a party official told POLITICO London Playbook. “They have to find a ...

Novo Nordisk’s weight loss drug launches in UK

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:38 GMT

Novo Nordisk’s hotly anticipated weight loss drug has arrived in the U.K. with limited stocks soon to be offered to those most in need.The Wegovy injection, which contains the drug semaglutide, will be available to people with obesity and at least one other disease who attend specialist National Health Service weight management services. Some supplies will also be available to buy privately, the Danish firm said in a statement.The drug is only available alongside a plan of diet and exercise in a “controlled and limited launch,” the company said.Novo Nordisk’s weekly injection has been in high demand since trial data showed people who took the drug lost some 15 percent of their body weight compared with those given a placebo. Social media influencers jumped on the drug, and subsequent studies showing additional heart health benefits have added to its wonder drug reputation.To date, Novo Nordisk has launched Wegovy in the U.S., Denmark, Norway and Germany. However, in the U.S. supplie...