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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Freedom means something different to each person. You’ll exercise your freedom by reveling in unscheduled time, following the whim of the moment. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The more you can let go of, the luckier you’ll be. Tune into your body, especially where you’re holding your stress. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll approach relationships with caution, careful to maintain your autonomy. You want to give everything you have to a relationship but don’t want to foster codependency. CANCER (June 22-July 22). The more ready you are for a ...

Kicking my ex out of the driver’s seat

Dear Annie: My roommate, who is also my ex-boyfriend, was involved in a car accident a few months ago. His car was totaled in the process, but he is OK and was not seriously injured. He had to quit his job but has recently found a new one that pays a lot better than his last. My car has become the primary car of use for him to get to work. I am working nights, and I have to rush home so that he can get to work on time. He is also making plans to work overtime on Saturdays without really talking to me about it as it pertains to transportation. I am technically living under his roof, ...

Always get an estimate before a job

Dear Heloise: We just had a sink disposal and faucet replaced. We bought them before a plumber installed them. The bill for this was $1,500. It took less than half an hour to do it. Be sure to get an estimate before you get ripped off like this. --John, Vancouver, Washington CHEESE STORAGE Dear Heloise: One sure way to make cheese last longer after opening the original package is to store it in wax paper. Wrap it in wax paper and, if you want, put a rubber band on it to hold it closed. Then, put it in the fridge at that point. I also place it in a zip-close bag, and the only time ...

Biden 2024 splits Dems but most would back him: AP-NORC poll

WASHINGTON — Only about half of Democrats think President Joe Biden should run again in 2024, a poll shows, but a large majority say they’d be likely to support him if he became the nominee. The poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that 26% of Americans overall want to see Biden run again — a slight recovery from the 22% who said that in January. Forty-seven percent of Democrats say they want him to run, also up slightly from only 37% who said that in January. The ambivalence among Democratic voters comes as Biden is preparing to formally ...

Biden signs order prioritizing ‘environmental justice’

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order that would create the White House Office of Environmental Justice. The White House said it wants to ensure that poverty, race and ethnic status do not lead to worse exposure to pollution and environmental harm. Biden tried to draw a contrast between his agenda and that of Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. GOP lawmakers have called for less regulation of oil production to lower energy prices, while the Biden administration says the GOP policies would give benefits to highly profitable oil companies and ...

Music to Trump’s ears: Whitewashing Jan. 6 riot with song

WASHINGTON — The song is simple and tinny, but that hasn’t stopped it from being embraced by former President Donald Trump and his allies in their campaign to rewrite the history of the deadly Capitol riot. The tune, “Justice for All,” is the Star-Spangled Banner, and it was sung by a group of defendants jailed over their alleged roles in the January 2021 insurrection. Recorded over a prison phone line, the national anthem sounds more like a dirge than celebration and is overlaid with Trump reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Despite its low fidelity, “Justice for All” has ...