The Year of the Pig begins on Sunday - epidemics, disasters and unrest ahead

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HONG KONG (AP) -- Sunday marks the start of the Chinese New Year and it's a lucky one for those starting out in life. But the rest of us are in for a rough ride.

Expect epidemics, disasters and violence in much of the world.

''The Year of the Pig will not be very peaceful,'' said Hong Kong feng shui master Raymond Lo.

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According to Chinese astrology, people born in pig years are polite, honest, hardworking and loyal. They are also lucky, which is why many Chinese like to have babies in a pig year.

''Any children born in The Year of Pig will receive help from others throughout their lives,'' Lo said.

Ronald Reagan was a pig. So are Arnold Schwarzenegger, Woody Allen and Elton John. Not to mention Hillary Rodham Clinton.

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Pig years can be turbulent because they are dominated by fire and water, conflicting elements that tend to cause havoc, Lo said.

''Fire sitting on water is a symbol of conflict and skirmish,'' he said. ''We'll also see more fire disasters and bombings.''

He noted that the Russian AK-47 rifle, a weapon of choice among insurgents around the world, was invented during a pig year.

''So it will not be surprising to see more gunbattles, murder with guns and bombing attacks in 2007,'' he said.

Malaysian feng shui master Lillian Too agreed.

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''Because of the water element in the Year of the Pig, the economy will continue to grow, which also paves the way for another round of interest rate hikes,'' said Peter So, a celebrity fortuneteller in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong soothsayer Alion Yeo is predicting North Korea will undergo a power struggle that will bring leadership changes around May. Last year, the Year of the Dog, Yeo warned that the North Korean nuclear crisis would worsen.

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