Blogs Posts in Famous Women category; 206 blog posts

Women's CWC qualifiers moved to SA

The rescheduling of the Pakistan general election has forced organisers of the women's World Cup qualifying tournament to move next month's event to South Africa, the International Cricket Council said on Tuesday. The February 18-24 eight [...]

Posted On : Jan, 09 2008 | Comments : 0

Bridal Fair shows options for the big day

David MacKinley and Christina Morales had to push their wedding date back a year after spending about $6,000 on car repairs. But the Pensacola residents doubt they would have been ready to get married this year anyway. We would have bee [...]

Posted On : Jan, 07 2008 | Comments : 0

Vaidisova, Mauresmo Reach Aussie Women's Quarters

Top-seeded Nicole Vaidisova of the Czech Republic and former world number one Amelie Mauresmo of France have reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Women's Hardcourts tennis tournament in Gold Coast. Vaidisova scored a 6-4, 6-2 win ov [...]

Posted On : Jan, 03 2008 | Comments : 0

The middle-age middle

Women in their 40s experience beach ball belly because of hormonal changes, menopause — but exercise, diet can help. How to put this delicately? Women of a certain age will likely end up getting a little, um, pudgy around the middle. [...]

Posted On : Jan, 02 2008 | Comments : 0

Vaccine Prevents Most Cervical Cancer

An experimental vaccine has proved highly effective at preventing cervical cancer in a two-year study involving more than 12,000 women, researchers reported yesterday. The vaccine works by making people immune to two types of a sexually [...]

Posted On : Jan, 01 2008 | Comments : 0

Tom Hanks Wants To Moon Walk

There is always a first time for experien [...]

Posted On : Dec, 11 2007 | Comments : 0

She shootsand scores - Janese Banks, 21, University of Wisco...

HER GOAL: To play in the WNBA. HER MOTIVATION: “When I was young, all my teammates were better than me,” says Banks, who started playing basketball at age five. After a big loss in junior high school, she decided to change that [...]

Posted On : Dec, 01 2007 | Comments : 0

'Making a Difference for Women' Award seeks nominees

Soroptimist International of Yerington is seeking to honor a woman who is making extraordinary differences in the lives of other women. She might be a woman who volunteers at a domestic violence shelter, who starts a mentoring program for a [...]

Posted On : Nov, 30 2007 | Comments : 0

Hilary Martens, University of Montana

HER GOAL: To be a physics professor and a lead researcher on a future space mission. HER MOTIVATION: Martens, a physics and music major, remembers camping at Glacier National Park, where she’d stare at the night sky for hours. &ldquo [...]

Posted On : Nov, 28 2007 | Comments : 0

Women look to trusts to protect their families assets

That is according to Marteen Michau, head of trust and fiduciary services at RMB Private Bank. “We’ve noticed a definite trend in women approaching the bank looking for advice on ways to grow and protect their family’s ass [...]

Posted On : Nov, 27 2007 | Comments : 0

Smoking and Women's Health

Did you know that despite the fact that smoking is the single most preventable cause of death in the U.S. about 23 million women still smoke? In addition to all the health consequences of smoking shared with men, women smokers are putting t [...]

Posted On : Nov, 21 2007 | Comments : 0

Another Film On Daniel Pearl By Indian Producer

Its not only in Hollywood and Bollywood that we see hero’s but there are people in this world who do such things that make them a hero in other people’s eyes for the rest of our lives and one such person who d [...]

Posted On : Nov, 07 2007 | Comments : 0

Israel's Prime Minister pushes talks on Palestine

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said successful peace negotiations may be able to build an independent Palestinian state before George W. Bush steps down as U.S. President. The Israeli leader told a gathering of scholars, leaders and for [...]

Posted On : Nov, 05 2007 | Comments : 0

Travolta Sues Home Town Airport

Actor John Travolta has filed a lawsuit against the owners of a Florida airport, claiming they presented incorrect records to prevent him fro [...]