Feb 17
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Duchess of Cornwall and many of the writer’s descendants joined Prince Charles for a service at Westminster Abbey, with the heir to the throne describing the Oliver Twist creator as ‘one of the greatest writers of the English language’. Actor Ralph Fiennes, who is set to star in an adaptation of …
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Feb 16
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 11:26 am Press Release: UN News New York, Feb 15 2012 5:10PMThe United Nations postalunion reported today that it has acquired what is probablythe world’s best-known stamp – the Penny Black – whichwas issued 172 years ago and shows a profile image of UnitedKingdom’s Queen Victoria on a black background. TheUniversal …
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Feb 15
The Mauritius “Post Office” stamp, the Swedish Treskilling Yellow stamp, the Hawaiian Missionaries stamp, the Benjamin Franklin Z-Grill stamp and the Double Geneva stamp and so on are considered as the world’s most valuable collectible stamps so far. All of these stamps are really rare and old. they also cost millions of dollars. Let’s have …
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Jan 25
Your order will take 1-2 business days to be filled, unless otherwise noted. Custom processing times are longer and vary by product and/or print method. Shipping RatesShipping rates are based on your order subtotal. Custom orders have specialshipping rates. for workshops and gift cards ground shipping is free. Shipping rates apply to orders within the …
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Jan 24
Kansas welfare officials have eliminated or slashed food stamp benefits for hundreds of low-income, U.S.-born children whose parents are illegal immigrants. the cuts are the result of the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services changing the way it counts household income when determining who is eligible for the food stamp program — …
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Jan 19
“Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol” 3 out of 4 stars Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Paula Patton and Simon Pegg. Now playing at West Theatre in Craig and at Steamboat Springs’ Metropolitan Wildhorse Stadium Cinemas If there’s a match being lit with the flame passed along to a lengthy fuse, it can only mean one …
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Jan 17
Letter Writing Week kicks off today and we are amazed at all the ways people incorporate the simple act of writing a letter into their daily routines. Whether penning words of ever-lasting love or simply sending a hello, everyone loves to receive letters, and they’re pretty fun to write, too! To help you get into …
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Jan 10
A U.S. auction house is selling a 134-year-old, "exemplary" letter written by Alexander Graham Bell to his parents in Brantford, Ont., a rare document in which the famed Canadian telephone inventor — just two years after he patented his world-changing technology in 1876 — sketched a picture showing two of the devices wired together in …
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Dec 31
On Dec. 7 approximately 380 residents received yellow postcards,identical to their blue city water bills, notifying them that theirwater bill was past due and unless it was paid within 48 hourstheir water would be shut off. The notices were postmarked Dec. 6 and received Dec. 7, whichleft only one day to pay. Nothing like this …
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Dec 25
SEATTLE — The release of Nike’s new Air Jordan basketball shoes caused a frenzy at stores across the nation Friday as scuffles broke out and police were brought in to stamp out unrest that nearly turned into riots in some places. Danese Kenon, The Indianapolis Star via The associated PressKristopher rush, 14, stands near a …
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