Category Archive: commemoratives Covers

Feb 01

St. Paul Outside the Walls Hosting Vatican II Exhibit

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ROME, JAN. 24, 2012 (Zenit.org).- An exhibition of the original documents of the Second Vatican Council opens Wednesday at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, the site where Blessed John XXIII announced the convocation of this important ecclesial event of the 20th century. Oct. 11, 2012, marks the 50th anniversary of the opening …

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Jan 25

Food Stamp Rush Hour

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in North Bergen, N.J., a midnight food stamp run Photograph by Leonard Greco for Bloomberg Businessweek Just before midnight on Nov. 30, swarms of shoppers at the Wal-Mart Supercenter in North Bergen, N.J., fill their carts with milk, bread, cereal, vegetables, baby food, and more. Some hold crying or sleeping infants. others have brought along …

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Jan 20

Pay property taxes today to avoid interest

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Today is the last day in North Carolina to pay property taxes before interest begins accruing on the bills. Counties offer a variety of ways to settle tax bills, including online payments. anyone wishing to mail in their taxes must have today’s postmark on the envelope. After today, late taxes will be charged 2 percent …

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Jan 17

Parade celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy

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LAS CRUCES – Celebrating the life and achievements of the renowned civil rights leader, residents paraded Sunday in Downtown Las Cruces during the Dona Ana County NAACP’s first Commemorative March honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Held on the birthday of the iconic activist, the Commemorative March was a new addition to the region’s annual …

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Jan 15

From the Bird’s Nest: My Saturday in the Superdome

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It was finally Gameday. All of the work leading up to the game. All of the preparation, all of the dealings with sponsorships, all of the pre-gameday work in New Orleans was over. Now it was time for the most important broadcast in the history of Ragin’ Cajuns Sports. After Steve and Scott handled the …

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Jan 07

The false promises of dedicated IPs

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Dec 12 2011 Posted by Chris Nagele — Comments I have to admit, I am disappointed in the false promises that companies are giving when it comes to offering dedicated IPs for their customers to “improve email delivery.” the reality is, dedicated IP addresses are not a sure way to improve delivery, and sometimes, can …

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Dec 29

US Marshals Service Commemorative Coins Pass House

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Older style badge with the US Marshals Service Star Gold, silver and clad commemorative coins celebrating the 225th anniversary of the US Marshals Service are one step closer to reality after several previous unsuccessful attempts. Introduced in March by Rep. Steve Womack [R-AR3], the United States Marshals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act easily passed (412-1-20) …

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Dec 29

Italy to Tap Markets With $11 Billion Sale of Bonds as Monti Eyes Growth – Bloomberg – San Francisco Luxury Living

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Italy will sell as much as 8.5 billion euros ($11 billion) in bonds today, one day after borrowing costs plunged at an auction of shorter-maturity debt. The Treasury in Rome will sell bonds maturing in 2014, 2018, 2021 and 2022. Italy yesterday sold 9 billion euros of 179-day bills to yield 3.251 percent, down from …

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Dec 28

Deals of the week: Mauritius, Algarve, Paris

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Less than £200.. La Ville-Lumière The French capital is at its romantic best in winter when the streets take on a crisp glow and the cafés bustle with locals gathering for warmth and good company. Cresta Holidays has a three-night break staying at the centrally located Ambassade Hotel – close to Place Victor Hugo, the …

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Dec 25

Lions could be playoff Grinch to Seahawks

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The jumbled scenario demanding a sequence of events turning out favorably for the Seahawks – beginning, of course, with a victory over San Francisco on Saturday – brings to mind a similarly tenuous wild-card run in 1995. It turned out to be the worst, and yet best, Christmas Eve experience of my life. Dennis Erickson’s …

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