Feb 06
On December 15th 2011,the Philippine Postal Corporation was issued stampset of topical Philippine Endemic Frogs. Stamps is designed by VictorinoSerevo. Title of stampset:Philippine Endemic FrogsCountry:PhilippineKind of Issue:SpecialDenomination and Quantity:Php7.00 / 105,000 piecesDate of Issue:December 15, 2011/ December 14, 2012Sheet Composition:40Stamp Size:40 mm x 30 mmSouvenir Sheet:Php28.00 / 5,000 piecesSouvenir Size:130 mm x 75 mmPerforation:14Printing:Litho offset …
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Feb 02
In 26 Mar 2003, Czech Post issued stampset Roses Above Prague with face value CZK 6.40, including one stamp inspired by Seifert’s verses about Prague, is a symbol of his most beloved flower, the rose, and his most beloved city, Prague. Stamp Roses above Prague issued 2003 This stamp show nice Roses with the graphic …
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Jan 30
Published on Monday 23 January 2012 09:57 TODAY is the first of a Year of the Dragon in the traditional Chinese calendar and reminders of it could be dropping through every letterbox thanks to the Royal Mail. A new set of stamps depicts fire-breathing monsters and fireworks from previous festivals in the UK. The Chinese …
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Jan 27
Date of Issue: 1st January 2012 Designed by Sir Paul Smith The Isle of Man Post Office is pleased to present a landmark stamp issue to celebrate the 2012 London Olympic Games.an event of the magnitude of the Olympic Games – the greatest show on Earth – attracts leading figures from different areas of expertise …
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Jan 19
by Peter BodleyManaging Editor Gerry Blair started a Christmas tradition nine years ago when he was commander of the Coon Rapids VFW. He and other Coon Rapids VFW and Auxiliary members make an annual pre-Christmas trip to the Minnesota Veterans Home in Minneapolis bearing gifts for the veterans living there. In those years, it’s estimated …
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Jan 17
SANTA ANA – Bobby McDonald’s expression alternates from intense scrutiny – with chin propped on folded hands – to unbridled enthusiasm as he relays anecdote after anecdote about the DVD he’s watching in his office. McDonald, longtime president and executive director of the Black Chamber of Commerce of Orange County, is chock full of stories …
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Jan 09
PTI | 09:12 PM,Dec 14,2011 new Delhi, Dec 14 (PTI) Delhi Police today claimed tohave smashed a gang involved in human trafficking with thearrest of five persons. The arrests came following investigations into an inputgiven by intelligence agencies regarding a consignment ofBangladeshi passports received at Delhi airport from Dubai,DCP (Special Cell) Arun Kampani said. The …
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Jan 01
“I always wondered what happened to Stanley Holmes,” MarilynNelson, 54, of Ralston, Wyo., said while recalling what it was liketo finally meet the veteran she wrote to when she was a girl and hewas a young soldier fighting in the Vietnam War. The two became the unlikeliest of pen pals after Weldon StanleyHolmes Jr., of …
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Dec 31
without presidential leadership in the trenches, there is no chance that Congress, particularly a divided Congress, will step on the third-rail politics of raising taxes or cutting popular programs such as Medicare, much less deploy the federal government to reduce the number of Americans living in poverty. these are the same folks who haven’t been …
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Dec 20
This article formed the basis of a Dec. 8, 2011, presentation at the Mortimer Caplan Conference on the World Economy, held in Washington, D.C. The current budget impasse has disheartened political observers and further eroded public confidence in America’s governing institutions. in the latest RCP Average, only 12.3 percent of Americans approve of the job …
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