Jan 27
KUALA LUMPUR: Twenty-four-year-old Yap Wei Yee could not resist buying six special stamps issued by Pos Malaysia to commemorate the coming Lunar Year. Yap was Born in the Year of the Dragon and the stamps bear a dragon motif. “I hope the stamps will bring me good luck and I will secure a new job …
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Jan 27
The Irish Times – Monday, January 23, 2012 Gingrich won because he is the meanest, nastiest contender, writes LARA MARLOWE in Charleston AS THE scale of Newt Gingrich’s victory in the South Carolina primary became apparent on Saturday night, a Fox News commentator joked that, if Gingrich becomes president, there should be a gilded ceiling fresco …
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Jan 25
Xu Beihong, Six Galloping Horses, 1942 Ink on paper, hanging scroll. the Xu Beihong Memorial Museum This winter, the Denver Art Museum has mounted a pair of exhibitions evoking China before and after the revolutions of the twentieth century. Though radically different in contents and approach, when viewed side by side, “Xu Beihong: Pioneer of …
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Jan 24
The NAACP has already slammed Newt Gingrich’s comments as going “right to the heart of real racism – that African Americans are lazy and don’t want to work and depend entirely on handouts.” But Gingrich maintains that his words are being distorted by the media. See for yourself; here’s what the candidate said while stumping …
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Jan 17
by Chelvatamby Maniccavasagar Skandavarodaya College, Chunnakam, Jaffna which was established in 1894 by philanthropist and educationist, late Kandaiya Upaathiyayar is completing 117 years in the sphere of education. To mark this occasion a special commemorative first day cover and stamp will be issued by the Posts and Telecommunications Ministry.Postal Services Minister Jeevan Kumaratunga will be …
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Jan 08
Pure, unadulterated and empowering. that has been Mary J. Blige’s calling card ever since her 1992 multi-platinum debut album, What’s the 411? And in the ensuing years, the singer/songwriter’s musical strong suit has attracted an intensely loyal fan base—responsible for propelling worldwide sales of more than 50 million albums. With a track record of eight …
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Jan 03
Japanese tsunami debris may be hitting B.C. shores already: VANCOUVER — Beachcombers in Tofino, B.C., have noticed a significant uptick in debris of Japanese origin on their shores — a sign that items swept out to sea by the tsunami in Japan may have found their way to B.C. earlier than expected. “In or around …
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Dec 24
On April 7, 1960 Greece issued a two value commemorative stamp set for world refugee year. The stamp of 2.50 ΔΡΧ. (Battling in storm) is the one having a lighthouse on it. DATE OF ISSUE :7.4.1960 DESIGNER : Anastasios (TASSOS) Alevizos (1914-1985) PRINTING : ASPIOTI ELKA PROCESS/METHOD : LITHO PERFORATION : 13 ½ X 13 …
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Dec 23
The United States may have been the first to put a man on the moon, but China is the first to put a postman in space. China Post Group has taken the inevitable next step in mail delivery and has commissioned Yang Liwei, an astronaut and director of the China Manned Space Engineering Office to …
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Dec 21
Chairman Lucas, Ranking Member Peterson and Distinguished Members of the Committee: Recognizing the enormous impact on many peoples’ lives resulting from the events surrounding the MF Global bankruptcy, I appear at today’s hearing with great sadness. My sadness, of course, pales in comparison to the losses and hardships that customers, employees and investors have suffered …
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