BAGHDAD - Hundreds of Iraqi Shiites protested in Diyala province, alleging fraud in recent elections deprived Shiites of seats on the provincial council. The protest Sunday was the first major demonstration by Shiites against the election results, and brings to the surface simmering tensions in Diyala, where Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds struggle for control, The Washington Post (NYSE:WPO) reported Monday. Shiite politicians won five seats on the council, while Sunnis won 14, Kurds, six, and ... [full story]

We are rounding the bend to the last few days of the astrological year. Friday the 20th brings the spring equinox and the solar return to the No. One son of the zodiac, Aries. Aries energy is zesty and full of promise. The day and night hours equal each other, nature boasts its new vitality, and if we give in to the spirit of spring we are likewise refreshed. Let tired old ideas go so ... [full story]

Mercury, the messenger planet, enters Pisces, the realm of spirit, bringing up topics of faith and mysticism. There are some who will experience sudden insight this week and determine it to be divinely inspired. Others will be more practical about their flashes of intuition and assume that these experiences are merely a merging of facts that finally fit together to create a feeling of enlightenment. To which camp do you belong? ARIES (March 21-April 19). ... [full story]

Mercury, the messenger of the zodiac, lines up with Mars, the warrior, to stir the pot and add some zesty spice to it, too. Heated words will be exchanged. Some will dish it out and others will be getting served. But the best person to be is the one who witnesses the controversy and, as seductive and dramatic as it may be, decides to stay away. All should be resolved by Thursday's healing conjunction of ... [full story]