Venus News
- Controversy looms over nude paintings Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 7:01AM[More than a year after two sketches by Lahib Jaddo were banned at the Buddy Holly Center in Lubbock, the artist still has not seen her works grace the walls of a city-governed gallery.
- Serena ready for Sydney Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 6:55AMSerena Williams has stated that she has recovered from a potentially serious hamstring injury.
- June M. Feitelberg Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 6:15AM WESTPORT — June M. (Ameen) Feitelberg, 66, of Westport, MA, passed away unexpectedly at Charlton Memorial Hospital on December 30, 2008. She was the life partner of Richard T. Teves of Westport, MA and the former wife of Morris M. Feitelberg of...
- Overtime Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 6:13AMIn Graniteville, Robert Praylo scored 29 points and Lance James added 28 as Aiken Tech defeated Denmark Tech 88-69 Wednesday night.
- Hitchcock And Venus 3 Say Goodnight To Oslo Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 7:52PMCharmingly eccentric British singer, songwriter and guitarist Robyn Hitchcock will release his second album with The Venus 3 through Yep Roc on Feb. 17.
- Motorist dies in chase Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 7:22PMVENUS — A 23-year-old man fleeing police on eastbound U.S. Highway 67 died Sunday from injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident within the city limits of Venus.
- East Timor President comes to Davao City to talk peace Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 6:40PMDAVAO CITY (MindaNews/07 January) – “Is Lasting Peace an Attainable Dream?” will be the title of an open-to-general-public lecture that will feature Timor Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta, 1996 Nobel Laureate for Peace, at the Ateneo de Davao University’s Finster Hall auditorium on January 14.
- A world without money Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 6:38PMThere’s a relatively new movement afoot in the world called “Zeitgeist," which means: ‘the spirit of the times’. This ‘spirit of the times’ promotes a world without a monetary system.
- Waltz With Bashir Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 6:37PMReviewed by Lisa Schwarzbaum | --
- Christmas fugitive back in prison Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 1:03PMA prisoner who went on the run after being granted Christmas leave returns to jail of his own accord.
- ITA ranks LSU men’s tennis, Venus Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 12:52PMPublished: Jan 7, 2009 - UPDATED: 6:48 a.m. The LSU men’s tennis team will open this season ranked No. 19 for the second-straight season and will have the second- ranked singles player in the country, Michael Venus, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association announced Tuesday.
- National Sports Briefs Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 8:54AMAssociated Press RALEIGH — Sergei Samsonov scored his 200th career goal and the Carolina Hurricanes withstood a late rally to beat the New Jersey Devi ...
- Venus Williams says no plans to retire soon Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 2:06PMHONG KONG (AP) — Despite watching some of her biggest rivals hang up their rackets in recent years, five-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams says she still has plenty of goals in tennis.
- Venus Williams says no plans to retire soon Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 2:04PMHONG KONG (AP) -Despite watching some of her biggest rivals hang up their rackets in recent years, five-time Grand Slam-winner Venus Williams says she still has plenty of goals to achieve in tennis.
- Yuvraj saves Sania from career-threat injury Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:44PMHong Kong: Tennis star Sania Mirza said Monday that she had recovered from a "career-threatening" injury with help from top cricketer Yuvraj Singh.A beaming Mirza was delighted to be back on court after the painful wrist problem which forced her
- Venus Williams says no plans to retire soon Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:41PMHONG KONG - Despite watching some of her biggest rivals hang up their rackets in recent years, five-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams says she still has plenty of goals...
- Jankovic, Williams top bill Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:01PMWorld number one Jelena Jankovic and Wimbledon champion Venus Williams top the bill at the World Team Challenge.
- 17 in mass rescue Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:00PMLIFESAVERS made one of the biggest mass rescues in Victorian history after 17 swimmers got into trouble at Woolamai beach yesterday.
- Around the Region - Jan. 6 Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 11:16AMNews briefs from around the area and state.
- VENUS AIMING FOR TOP SPOT IN 2009 Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 10:27AMWorld number six Venus Williams is in confident mood as the American looks to land her first Australian Open title later this month.
- Live TV Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 7:43PMIndian tennis star Sania Mirza said on Monday she had recovered from a "career-threatening" injury with help from top cricketer Yuvraj Singh.
- Two arrested for vehicle theft Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 7:33PMLaw enforcement officials recovered several stolen vehicles Tuesday in two separate incidents and made two arrests.
- 2008 honorable mentions Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 7:17PMThe city of Cleburne began work on renovating and expanding the civic center in October. Original plans called for the civic center to be renovated at a cost of about $5 million and for the old Royce’s Pharmacy building in downtown Cleburne to be converted to a performing arts center.
- Indian tennis star recovering Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:12PMIndian tennis player Sania Mirza is on the comeback trail after a doctor suggested by cricketer Yuvraj Singh helped heal the right wrist injury that cut her season short last year.
- Jockstrip: The world as we know it. Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:03AM Son surprises mom from 12,000 miles away … Lost dog found family 2 miles away … Sox workers first to marry in Chicago … More than 200 join mud race across river … The world as we know it from UPI.
- Jankovic hopes fitness will bring first Grand Slam Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 10:49AMJelena Jankovic had a stellar 2008, earning the world No. 1 ranking and reaching the semifinals or better at three of the four Grand Slams.
- “The only thing I have going for me is that I don’t sleep anymore” Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 10:23AMA weekly snapshot of creative people living in the Las Vegas Valley
- TGI Saturday Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 11:14AMThe 4 indicates admission is $5 or less, or free. Full-price admission is listed; the * denotes discounts (or free) for students, seniors, military, members, children and/or advance purchase. Call venue for details.
- Free Login/Register Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 10:42AMA new three-session class, interim knitting for the adventuresome starts Jan. 5 through Ridgefield Continuing Education. Instructor Liz Doty says, “This is an opportunity for people with some basic knitting experience to take their hobby to a new level.
- France hands over arrested pirates to Puntland Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 3:27AMBOSASSO (Somalia), Jan 2: The French navy has handed over eight suspected pirates captured in the Gulf of Aden to the authorities of Somalia’s breakaway state of Puntland, according to an official.
- 2009 horoscopes: Will you be healthy and happy this year? Your stars for the New Year Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 2:25AMDebbie Frank looks at what the year ahead holds for you
- Twinkle of stars subject of study Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 2:11AMA member of an astronomical society is to take a closer look at stars that change brightness.
- French forces swoop after pirate alert Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 1:41AMBosasso French forces, above, arrest suspected pirates who tried to hijack a cargo vessel off the Somali coast. Eight men were handed over to Puntland, a state in northeastern Somalia.
- Kids, high jumps banned from Sinulog Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 1:10AMJUDGES for the Sinulog festivities will be stricter about safety in this year’s grand parade even as they encourage participants to expand their range of musical instruments.
- Newborns make New Year’s more memorable Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 1:10AMAs fireworks exploded all over Cebu City on New Year’s Eve, Glen Vergara waited anxiously outside the delivery room of the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC).
- Execs to monitor hotel Sinulog rates Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 1:09AMCEBU City Hall said it will look into complaints of visitors about higher-than-usual room mates charged by hotels in Cebu City for the coming Sinulog festival.
- Fewer injuries in New Year’s revelry--DOH Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 1:09AMCebu rang in the new year 2009 with fireworks in the sky and fewer injuries caused by exploding firecrackers on the street. Rainy weather on Dec. 31 and economic hard times were factors in what health authorities noted was a shorter period of noisy revelry.
- Stage performances in and around the county Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:13PMGet yourself some culture
- France hands pirates to Somalia, more attacks foiled Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 7:02PMBOSASSO, Somalia (Reuters) - French forces handed over eight pirates to Somali authorities Friday and a new get-tough approach by foreign navies thwarted more attacks in vital shipping lanes linking Europe to Asia.
- EU Naval Forces Foil Piracy Attacks Off Somalia Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:46PM(RTTNews) - European Union naval vessels have foiled two separate pirate attacks on two merchant ships in the Gulf of Aden in the last two days, said officials on Friday.
- France hands pirates to Somalia, more attacks foiled Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 6:43PMFrench forces handed over eight pirates to Somali authorities on Saturday and a new get-tough approach by foreign navies thwarted more attacks in vital shipping lanes linking Europe to Asia.
- France hands pirates to Somalia, more attacks foiled Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:53PM Source: Reuters * France hands over captured pirates * EU forces foil attack on Greek ship By Abdiqani Hassan BOSASSO, Somalia, Jan 2 (Reuters) - French forces handed over eight pirates to Somali authorities ...
- French warship thwarts Somali pirate attack Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 12:31PMA French warship has stopped an attack by Somali pirates on a cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden and arrested eight men.
- Warship thwarts pirate attack Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 12:06PMA French warship has thwarted an attack by Somali pirates on a cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden and arrested eight men, the French military says.
- Sports year in review: 2008 Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 12:02PMBig names, great games make 2008 year to remember
- French warship thwarts pirates attack Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 11:35AMA French warship thwarted an attack by Somali pirates on a cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden and arrested eight men, the French military said on Friday.
- 14 to vie for Miss Pangasinan Liberation Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 11:26AMLINGAYEN -- Fourteen descendants of World War II veterans will compete for the title Limgas na Kawayangan ed Pangasinan (Miss Pangasinan Liberation). The pageant search is one of the activities in line with the 64th Anniversary of the Lingayen Gulf Landings this month.
- Pirates hijack cargo ship near Somalia Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 11:13AMCAIRO (Agence France-Presse) | Somali pirates hijacked a cargo ship with a crew of 28 Egyptians near the coast of Somalia, the Egyptian foreign ministry said on Thursday.
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- Sharapova hopes to be fit for title defence Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 3:24AMLOS ANGELES : Maria Sharapova says she hopes to be fit to defend her title at the Australian Open in January, despite pulling out of an exhibition event in Hong Kong next month.