Feb 22
— — the lack of concern among what seems like a majority of the American people about the critical state of the national debt and spending deficits exceeding a trillion dollars a year is nothing short of stunning. this large group includes the federal officials we elected, expecting that they would run the government sensibly …
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Feb 20
Accusations by a student at Miramonte Elementary School that she was a victim of two teachers accused of abuse raises troubling questions about oversight at the school, the attorney for her family said. “Based on my experience, it appears to show a complete failure of the system,” attorney Matthew McNicholas said. “Schools act in place of …
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Feb 19
There may be a need for some remedial geography classes there at the Star-Telegram. the high school recruiting and signing map shows the University of Alabama-Birmingham, the University of Alabama and Troy University all located in Mississippi. (See: “Spread Attack,” Thursday) Mississippi has some great schools (I attended one of them), and residents might appreciate …
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Feb 14
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – A proposal to prevent food stamps from being used to buy sweets and salty snacks died Monday in a Florida House subcommittee. The panel stripped the junk food provision from a bill (HB 1401) that also would prohibit welfare recipients from using debit-like electronic cards to access cash benefits outside of …
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Feb 08
by MYRNA PETLICKI Contributor January 26, 2012 2:08PM 23563669 ‘MorbidCuriosity: the Richard Harris Collection’ Jan.28-July 8, opening reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27 4th Floor Exhibit Hall and Sidney R. Yates Gallery, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St. ChicagoCulturalCenter.org Article Extras You’d think that an exhibit called “Morbid Curiosity,” which consists of over 800 …
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Jan 29
Some have advanced degrees and remember middle-class lives. some work selling lingerie or building websites. they are white, black and Hispanic, young and old, homeowners and homeless. what they have in common: They’re all on food stamps. As the food stamp program has become an issue in the Republican presidential primary, with candidates seeking to …
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Jan 29
Stamp sales office has rivals licked Alice So Thursday, January 26, 2012 It’s been a 40-year labor of love, but it has also been a great adventure. That’s how David Feldman, famous philatelist, founder of the European-based auction house named after him, and world record holder for most valuable stamp and cover, describes his passion …
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Jan 11
CALL me old-fashioned, but every year I make my own Christmas cards. I’m not talking electronic ones. I mean creating the images, getting them printed, writing something celebratory inside, putting them in envelopes, licking stamps and posting them. Right now, I’m sure many of the more tech-savvy readers of the Herald Sun are quietly chuckling, …
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Dec 27
Paul Murphy / Eyewitness News NEW ORLEANS — Snail mail is expected to get slower and more pricey in the new year. The U.S. Postal Service is cutting costs as more of its customers switch to email or pay their bills online. Monday, the post office announced it is virtually eliminating the chance for stamped …
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