Feb 17
By Katie Silver Last updated at 3:03 PM on 15th February 2012 One of the rarest and most sought after stamps ever produced is up for sale and expected to fetch over half a million pounds. The plate 77 Penny Red has been dubbed the ‘Holy Grail of philately’ and is one of just nine …
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Feb 13
Hightower signed up for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or food stamps. When she looked through the information pamphlet she received, she found out that SNAP benefits can be used to buy seeds and plants, not just food. So she went to Whole Foods, bought some seeds, and planted a garden of salad …
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Feb 09
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Page Mage inc. along with eBay Radio, Outright, Stamps.com and Terapeak will be hosting a free webinar for eBay® sellers to discuss how they can optimize their listings for the greatest success in search. the webinar will be presented by Julie Netzloff, Sr. Product Manager in eBay's Search …
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Feb 02
Pedro moved to the Kansas City area about 13 years ago and has held the same job for 11. </p><p>though he sometimes struggles to pay bills, he knows most people think he should receive no public aid. He’s an illegal immigrant. He doesn’t deserve handouts. He understands that.</p><p>“I’ve never asked for anything for myself,” said …
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Feb 02
Michelle Gabel / The Post-StandardSyracuse University professor John Thompson created original artwork for four stamps honoring service dogs. Syracuse, NY — The artwork of a Syracuse University art professor is featured on four 65-cent stamps released today by the United States Postal Service. John Thompson created the artwork behind the Dogs at Work stamp, which …
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Jan 24
The national mail organisation said it is hoping to increase second class stamps by 53 per cent from 36p to 55p, and insisted that the increase was still “affordable” for “vulnerable groups”. Royal Mail, which posted group profits of £1million a day for the most recent six month period, would then be free to increase …
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Jan 20
MANCHESTER, N.H. (CBS) – former House Speaker Newt Gingrich spoke with dozens of Hispanic voters during a town hall meeting in Manchester, talking to them about immigration and campaign finance. WBZ NewsRadio 1030′s Kim Tunnicliffe reports. Gingrich also defended himself against charges of racial insensitivity during the town hall meeting. A black man told Gingrich …
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Jan 02
Today the minimum wage in San Francisco will increase to $10.24 per hour,about $3 above the federal rate. This is a well-intended move. San Francisco is expensive. it ranks third in Kiplinger’s list of most expensive places to live in the United States, behind only New York City and Honolulu. Giving those at the bottom …
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Dec 22
China keeps the identities of its taikonauts a closely guarded secret. but a philatelic cover—postmarked envelope, to those of us who don’t collect stamps—may have given away the names of the seven military pilots who are being trained go to space, including the woman who could be China’s first female in space. Collect Space says: …
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Dec 13
Food stamp fraud is costing the taxpayers billions, notes the Heritage Foundation. Fraud levels were 39 percent in the District, 25 percent in Maryland, and 16 percent in Virginia, for cases investigated in 2011, according to data obtained by The Washington Examiner. almost none of the people who committed fraud in Maryland or the District …
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