Feb 06
13:13 06/02/2012 MOSCOW, February 6 – RAPSI. A commercial court ordered Russian Post to pay $21,560 in fines for violating antimonopoly legislation, reads the watchdog’s report . The Federal Antimonopoly Service maintains that, earlier, Russian Post was found guilty of violating competition law: the Russian Post did not want to enter into an agreement with …
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Jan 29
Photos of BEIJING: a Chinese postage stamp depicting a dragon with its fangs and claws bared has drawn sharp criticism on the nation’s microblogs, with many saying it puts too frightening a face on their rising country.the commemorative stamp went on sale Thursday ahead of the new Chinese year of …
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Jan 23
Alex Wong / Getty ImagesRepublican presidential candidates Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney participate in the NBC News Facebook Debate on 'Meet the Press,' January 8, 2012, at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord, new Hampshire. Well, Mitt Romney won the weekend and, most likely, the Republican nomination. no one really laid a glove …
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Jan 22
GHENT – Snow can create dangerous driving conditions for those on roadways and be a pain to shovel. But there's a certain beauty to the precipitation many of us may overlook as we toss it off our sidewalks. When we think of the typical 6 sided snowflake, which is covering the ground with millions of …
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Dec 28
WAUKESHA, Wis. — You know those small bars of soap and tiny shampoo bottles in your hotel room? maybe you keep them as a souvenir from your trip, or perhaps you just leave them for the next guest. Jimmy Bank, the Cubs’ traveling secretary, found people who need them. There are folks who can’t afford …
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Dec 07
HOUSTON, TX, Dec 05, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) –Idera, a leading provider of management and administration toolsfor Microsoft SQL Server, SharePoint and Windows PowerShell, todayannounced that it has been named by Microsoft as a Managed Partner inthe High Potential ISV (Independent Software Vendor) Group. Addingthis accreditation gives Idera access to more Microsoft resources toaccelerate the …
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Nov 19
To receive food stamps in New York State, one must be single and make under $14,088 a year, or a be in a family of four and make under $26,668. According to LoHud, the amount of money distributed through the EBT program is up 133% this year, compared with when the recession began in 2007. …
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Nov 18
September 26th, 2011 | 2012 Budget Postal Service | Posted by Sean ReillycloseAuthor: Sean Reilly Name: Sean ReillyEmail: Site: About: See Authors Posts (158) Once again, there’s so much happening with the U.S. Postal Service that it seems simplest to package (no pun intended) the latest developments together. Here goes: 1) in that rare bit …
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Nov 12
VN:F [1.9.1_1087] The postage stamps of this issue will be present at the 27th Asian International Stamp Exhibition (China), where Romfilatelia was invited to participate among other countries from Asia and from Non-Asian regions, in order to promote the international philatelic project dedicated to the above-mentioned theme. The peach tree (Prunus persica) is a fruit …
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Nov 11
It might not be as popular a hobby as it once was, but a lot of people still collect stamps, today. From my own experience, those who enjoy this quiet but satisfying hobby are not apt to talk about it much, except when in the company of other stamp collectors. What’s the attraction in collecting …
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