Feb 15
VALENTINE Spanning less than half of one square mile and consisting of just around 200 people, Valentine, Texas, is, on most occasions, a blink-and-you-miss-it kind of town.but drive through the town’s main road on Highway 90, and you’ll pass by a building known for spreading love all around the world.Every year since 1983, the town’s …
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Feb 08
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. mark Pryor, D-Ark., introduced legislation Tuesday to make the e-duck stamp program permanent. Four years ago, eight states, including Arkansas, began selling duck stamps through the Internet on a trial basis. Internet sales account for about 27 percent of all duck stamp sales, increasing from 58,000 in 2007 to 350,000 in …
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Jan 30
6 January 2012 Last updated at 09:51 ET Share this page A "unique technique" has been used to attach the diamonds to the stamps A real diamond has been incorporated into a limited edition Jersey stamp to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Each hand-cut 1.25mm diamond is fixed to a diamond diadem crown worn by …
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Dec 30
A set of four new stamps and a First Day Cover was issued today ( Friday 9th September 2011 ) by Royal Mail to mark the 100th anniversary of the UK’s first aerial postal service.the stamps are a tribute to the aviators that made postal history by establishing the world’s first regular airmail service.the service …
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Dec 24
Home » A&E» Art Loading… Published: 12/11/2011 – Updated: 1 week ago BY TAHREE LANE BLADE STAFF WRITER When they debuted 49 years ago, people bought one billion at four cents a pop. they were folded at the perforation, torn apart carefully, licked, and pressed to the upper-right corner of white envelopes, a task often …
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Dec 21
2 December 2011 last updated at 04:58 ET Share this page the reduced rate stamps can be used for an additional seven days in 2011 The time period for when reduced rate Christmas stamps can be sent in the Bailiwick of Guernsey has been extended this year. From 2 to 22 December 2011, letters sent …
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Dec 20
YOU are folding laundry when you notice your 14-year-old son at the utility room door. This child is a runner, a footballer, he plays rugby, and is a straight-A student to boot. This kid doesn’t have time for hovering. “What’s up?” you say conversationally. “There is to be a Christmas disco,” he says glumly. It’s …
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Dec 19
It looks as though Normandy will get to keep its post office for at least a little while longer. The U.S. Postal Service announced this week it will hold off on any more closures of offices or mail facilities until May 15, 2012 to allow Congress more time to work on saving the service. Normandy …
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Dec 10
When your children need more legroom, or you need to find the space for another child car seat, it could be time to upgrade the family car. Perhaps you’re aware that your current vehicle is short of the latest safety devices and crash protection features? or has your old faithful finally incurred one repair bill …
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Dec 09
by Frances Hardy Last updated at 7:25 AM on 8th December 2011 A morning of glorious winter sunshine, the sky Delft blue, the pavements frost-spangled, and I am walking into my Sussex village to shop. It is a small pleasure, this amble from grocery store to butcher via baker, and it evokes memories of my …
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