Feb 20
Here are a few items of note from the children’s book world: 1. I want to go to England, buy postage stamps and come back home. Kind of crazy and I don’t think my family will go for it, but I have to figure out how to get to a British post office. The Royal …
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Feb 19
Our daily blend of the latest news, trends and tips for the small business community. What’s going ‘on’: The U.S. Postal Service raised the price of stamps on Sunday for the first time in more than two years. (Andrew Harrer – BLOOMBERG) Renewed GOP race takes twists in Florida: Mitt Romney unleashed his harshest personal …
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Jan 23
If you’re under the age of 30, read this first because you probably have no idea what I’m talking about. Moving on… I remember spending the early part of my childhood having to lick S&H Green Stamps and affixing them to the pages of a book, but I didn’t really understand the point. I just …
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Jan 18
January 10, 2012 16:42 PM Pos Malaysia Issues 13 Exclusive Stamp and Philatelic Collections this Year KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 (Bernama) — Pos Malaysia will issue 13 exclusive stamp and philatelic collections this year, including for the World Gas Conference 2012 and the National Definitive Series. Pos Malaysia Stamp and Philately Unit chief Yasmin Ramli …
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Jan 16
Published on Sunday 1 January 2012 14:13 Help stamp out threats to albatrosses during the season of goodwill, that’s the festive plea from the RSPB. The charity is asking people to help raise funds to protect the threatened birds by saving the stamps from their Christmas post. On the planet for 50 million years, albatrosses …
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Dec 29
1 Apocalypse plans: Only 52 weeks are left before Dec. 21, 2012, when some believe the Maya predicted the end of the world. Unlike enthusiasts of other doomsday theories who suggest putting together survival kits, southeastern Mexico, the heart of Maya territory, plans a yearlong celebration. Mexico’s tourism agency expects to draw 52 million visitors …
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Dec 23
Phil Nelms, a retired captain for Department of Fish and Game, said some species, including rattlesnakes, can be taken under the authority of the regulations. under the provisions of these regulations, any person with a current sport fishing license can take the number of snakes listed as the “bag limit” each day. However, if you …
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Dec 04
According to estimates by the Census Bureau released this pastweek, 15,921 Angelina County residents, including 6,178 children,were living below the poverty threshold in 2010. That’s 19 percent of the total 2010 population and 27 percent ofchildren in Angelina County. According to the Census Bureau, the weighted average povertythreshold income for a family of three in …
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Nov 28
(11-27) 14:04 PST SAN FRANCISCO — In 1963, when Warren Sankey was just out of high school, he started working for his father at the United States Stamp Co. on Bush Street. His father, Frank, had bought the business in 1955 from its founder, Earl Hamilton. Warren, in turn, bought it from his father in …
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Nov 26
All-Star Stamps credits Esks matesBy Gerry Moddejonge, QMI Agency Edmonton Eskimos slotback Fred Stamps says being named a CFL All-Star is great, but the biggest reward so far is advancing to the conference final Sunday in Vancouver. (QMI Agency) Fred Stamps received his second CFL all-star award Wednesday, but the bigger reward will be playing …
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