September, 2009
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Artists Come Together for Wildfire Art Show- Opens Saturday at VA Museum
September 25, 2009
A new Virginia Museum of Natural History (VMNH) exhibit looks not only at wildlife but also the intricate process of creating a work of art.
City to Lose $257,000 in State Funds
September 24, 2009
Martinsville and its constitutional offices expect to lose $256,968 in state funds in the current fiscal year due to recent budget cuts imposed by Gov. Tim Kaine, according to City Manager Clarence Monday.
US Returns Smuggled Chinese Relics
September 16, 2009
U.S. officials returned to China fossils seized at various ports of entry in the United States Monday.
US Turns Over Seized Fossils to China
September 15, 2009
US Customs officials have handed back to China confiscated fossils dating from as early as 100 million years ago, including bones of a saber-toothed cat and a partial skull of a dinosaur called Psittacosaurus lujiatunesis.
Ancient Bones Seized, Returned to China
September 14, 2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Fossilized bones of a saber-toothed cat and dinosaurs that may be 100 million years old are among "priceless" artifacts that the United States handed over to China in a ceremony Monday.
US Returns Ancient Fossils to China
September 14, 2009
US customs officials turned over to China today fossils dating from as early as 100m years ago that included bones of a sabre-toothed cat, a partial skull of a dinosaur called a Psittacosaurus lujiatunesis and eggs of several other dinosaurs.
