I thought Ciara might have hung up the mic for good, but shes back from hanging court side at Knicks games and recently dropped a new track from her upcoming album on Epic records. The song, Swim, is about following a lover wherever he goes, and has a pretty simple melody that puts me back in mind of her debut album. Well have to see if this effort does better than 2010s Basic Instinct . Listen and tell us what you think. Is there still hope for Ciaras singing career? Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic. More on Madame Noire! Reality TV Show Curse: 9 Couples That Didnt Make it Morning, Afternoon & Evening Eye Candy: Idris Elba How To Spot A Ball Buster 10 Things You Dont Know About Beyonce Ask The Luv Coach: I Lied On My Online Profile and Now My Boo Wants To Cut Things Off The Real, Real Basketball Wives of The NBA Like this article? You'll adore our newsletter. Sign up here. Tags: album , Basic Instinct , Ciara...

The past few months have been difficult for Karla Hudson 's house full of girls in north Houston. After losing her job in October due to downsizing, Hudson, who holds a bachelor's in economics and a master's in business administration, tried applying for jobs everywhere she could imagine but to no avail. "Not a whole lot of people are hiring during the holidays," the 29-year-old divorcee said. "I'm really, really praying it's just because it's the holidays." Oblivious to the stringent financial situation, four little girls with matching pigtails prance and giggle about their home. Kamya, 5, and Kamariya, 3, are Hudson's daughters. Tayla, 7, and Ciara, 5, are her nieces whom she took in since their parents could not provide for them. Those giggles would have been silent this Christmas Eve, had Hudson not received the help of the Houston Chronicle 's Goodfellows program, which provides toys for needy children ages 2 through 10. The prog...

I thought Ciara might have hung up the mic for good, but shes back from hanging court side at Knicks games and recently dropped a new track from her upcoming album on Epic records. The song, Swim, is about following a lover wherever he goes, and has a pretty simple melody that puts me back in mind of her debut album. Well have to see if this effort does better than 2010s Basic Instinct . Listen and tell us what you think. Is there still hope for Ciaras singing career? Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic. More on Madame Noire! Reality TV Show Curse: 9 Couples That Didnt Make it Morning, Afternoon & Evening Eye Candy: Idris Elba How To Spot A Ball Buster 10 Things You Dont Know About Beyonce Ask The Luv Coach: I Lied On My Online Profile and Now My Boo Wants To Cut Things Off The Real, Real Basketball Wives of The NBA Like this article? You'll adore our newsletter. Sign up here. Tags: album , Basic Instinct , Ciara...

Although Ciara has been spotted out dresing her sculpted body in skin-tight designer gowns at a lot of 2011s most exclusive events, we havent heard much new material from the singer since the 2010 release of Basic Instinct . But this past weekend brought about two new leaks from the songstress. First theres the relationship record titled Be Out, which shows Ciara singing some ear-pleasing background vocals and bomb story line. The situation is, Cicis man isnt honoring his end of the relationship, and she isnt receiving the support she needs to be great. So, like a true G, Ciara has to let him know, Boy, you say the same thang every other day, mayne. If you wanna play games, you can pack your stuff and be out. Then, on the track Swim, Cici must have found a better guy because here shes showing off her softer side with her own version of a ballad. Over a beat loosely similar to Aaliyahs Journey to the Past, Ciara lyrically volunteers to travel the world and even swim the oceans to get to...

By Amanda Poole Monday Dec 19 2011 Mark Cromie and Ciara Burke fell in love when they were students at the University of Ulster. Mark (34), an architectural technologist from Newtownabbey, met Ciara (35), a human resources business partner from Bagnalstown, Co Carlow, back in 1996 at the old Jordanstown Inn in Whiteabbey. We met during the second semester of uni at the bar and I had to do all the chasing, Mark said. Ciara was in Belfast and I was at home and then, in 2001, we moved to Dublin and have been living together ever since. Mark then arranged a romantic proposal last New Years Day during a skiing trip to Italy. It was the last run of the day, he explained. We got the last lift to the top of the mountain and I got down on one knee and proposed. Our friends had some wine with them, so we had a toast and the snow patrol let us ski down at our leisure. It was great. The couple married on September 9 at Maiori town hall on the Amalfi Coast, Italy, followed by a reception for 14 in ...

Home Ireland Other stories The Irish Times - Monday, December 19, 2011 Regular status for migrants sought Garda seek high-speed biker Recession worsening racism, seminar told Shop staff toast winner of 5m lotto jackpot Appeals for help over weekend incidents Suicide body calls for drink awareness The Naval Service patrol ship LE Ciara has been cleared to return to sea, following repairs to a hole in its hull. The high-speed ship is the latest in a series of vessels in the fleet which have required substantial repair due to a combination of age and rough Atlantic conditions. The oldest ships, the LE Emer , Aoife and Aisling , have all suffered plate erosion due mainly to age. The service is due to received two new ships at 50 million each, which will be commissioned in 2014 and 2015, under a deal with British shipbuilder Babcock Marine.

Ciara Parker, a senior setter at Snow Canyon High School, has earned Gatorade volleyball player of the year in Utah, the company announced today. The BYU-bound Parker fell short of a 3A title this year after the Warriors lost to Morgan in the 3A championship, but did set the all-time assists record in the state, notching 654 this year. She also had 276 digs, 127 kills, 70 aces and 47 blocks for the 26-4 Warriors. In her career, Parker helped Snow Canyon win three straight state championships. She will play libero next year at BYU. The Gatorade news release also cited her 3.85 GPA and volunteer experience as a coach as reasons for her selection. When reached for an interview, Parker's coach and mother, Alaina Parker, said the school would make a formal announcement Wednesday night at a Snow Canyon basketball game. Kyle Goon kgoon@sltrib.com Twitter: @kylegoon