Feb 18
Statement: “In the last two years we’ve (had) a65 percent increase, and from November to December last year, inone month, we saw a 9 percent increase,” county Supervisor RonRoberts said in an interview with KPBS Feb. 6. Determination: False Analysis: Roberts appeared on KPBS last week topreview his State of the County address and provide …
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Feb 08
Font Size: State lawmakers could vote to keep people from using food stamps to buy junk food. a bill to add candy, Coke and cookies to the list of items food stamps won’t cover has passed a senate committee. the bill is raising questions about how entitlements are being used. An entire shelf in Ed …
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Feb 01
Typically when I think of (and write about) Collectors Universe (CLCT), I consider it to be a not-so-sexy company in third party consumer services. the business model is pretty simple: they grade and authenticate collectible items for consumers and dealers through their various divisions including PCGS (for coins), PSE (for stamps), and PSA/DNA (for autographs, …
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Jan 29
TUCSON, Ariz. — On a bittersweet day for Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, the outgoing congresswoman spent her final hours in Tucson as the city’s U.S. representative, finishing the meeting she started on the morning she was shot and bidding farewell to constituents who supported her through a long recovery. It may not be the end, though. …
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Jan 27
Enter code FALLMAILINGS at checkout in the “Zazzle Coupons/Gift Certificates” box.Expires 10/26/2011 at 11:59 PM (Pacific). Custom cards and US Postage stamps are an effective and inexpensive way to get your message across, whether it be of a personal nature, or for business purposes. Research shows that the recipient is more likely to open the envelope if …
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Jan 25
As I write this, I’m mentally rubbing my hands in glee! I finally have more alphabet stamps!!! And this time, instead of splurging on metal type, I DIY-ed it with rubber stamps. The benefit of doing rubber stamps is the utter flexibility of it. you could basically make your own handwriting into a set of …
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Jan 18
Elvis Presley was born on Jan. 8, 1935, and died on Aug. 16, 1977. He left a legacy that continues to inspire many fans to this day. in addition to his mansion, Graceland, his mountain of hit records and his popular movies, Elvis still connects with collectors decades after his untimely death. Beloved by millions, …
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Jan 01
Where will Mr. Ed stash his cash now? As the Treasury Department prepares to pull the plug on the paper version of U.S. savings bonds at the end of the year, it's touting the 76-year history of the populist government investment that helped win World War II and jump-start the bank accounts of millions of …
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Dec 22
A well finished pipe gives one of the coolest, driest smokes available 4 wheels open the door to a wide range of tire options, including the optional Traxxas Anaconda 2Those who visit this fine state will have the chance to explore sites such as the Absecon Lighthouse, the Berlin Railroad Troy Polamalu Steelers Authentic Jersey …
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Dec 20
Carrying on with the topic of Japanese postage stamps, I’m heading towards the prefecture stamps (also known as as Furusato or hometown stamps). These are best described as kind of local governement stamps. Depending on the catalog these are listed either as separate section (Scott), in appendix (Stanley Gibbons), or mixed with regular national stamp …
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