Feb 20
February 15, 2012 – 2:49 am Economists say the housing finance sector is on an upward trend after official data showed better-than-expected figures for the month of December. The number of home loans approved in December rose 2.3 per cent to 48,453, compared to November, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said on Monday. That …
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Feb 14
Sunday, Jan. 22 Big Bay Whale Days —- San Diego bayfrontbusinesses host the fourth annual celebration of whale migration, amonthlong event featuring educational exhibits on whale ecology andconservation, discounts on whale-watching excursions, discountadmission to bayfront museums, live entertainment and shoppingspecials at bayside businesses; daily through Jan. 31; San DiegoEmbarcadero, 1066 N. Harbor Drive, San Diego; free; …
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Feb 01
I spent 2011 documenting the life of one of the most important people in the media world. his name is invoked when referring to the European debt crisis, Medicaid reform, soccer stars, and even bioplastics. PETA protested him, coasting off his reflected fame. I spent the year blogging about Super Mario. While researching my book …
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Jan 31
By Jared A. Favole The White House said it’s “crazy” for presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich to blame President Barack Obama for more people being on food stamps because Republican policies caused the recession that created the need for food assistance by many Americans. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney speaks during his daily briefing, Tuesday, …
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Jan 20
BOISE — Idaho lawmakers were hard at work inside the Statehouse even on the Martin Luther King Jr. remembrance holiday. the 2012 legislative session is getting off to a fast start. Lawmakers got an earful Monday, and some of the legislative measures that could be heading their way this session have to deal with feeding …
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Jan 19
stamp set – 4 values The postage stamps of this issue illustrate four fauna species protected worldwide, which can also be found on the territory of Romania: the Wolf, the Capercaillie, the Purple Heron and the Raccoon Dog. The Wolf (Canis lupus) is illustrated on the postage stamp with the face value of lei 0.30. …
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Jan 19
It’s not often a U.S. Senator consults with farmers in Carlton County, but that’s exactly what happened at the Thomson Town Hall Friday morning. Bright and early, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar met with close to 50 people at a meeting hosted by the Carlton County chapter of the Minnesota Farmers Union. “Carlton County agriculture is …
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Dec 20
Stamp CollectingStamp collectors have a unique opportunity to relax, learn, enjoy and profit from their hobby Stamp collecting is a very popular hobby that has continued to grow over the past century and a half. while other pastimes enjoyed during decades gone by have faded into obscurity, stamp collecting remains a great pastime loved by …
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Dec 09
The postman always rings twice — but starting next year, he could ring a day or two later. The U.S. Postal Service announced Monday that it plans to close 252 of its 487 mail processing centers and slow delivery of first-class mail starting in the spring, meaning an end to guaranteed next-day delivery. That doesn’t …
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Dec 07
Anwar Ibrahim on Ethics, Governance and Temptation of Power by Terence (11-22-11) Anwar Ibrahim’s ease at finding parallels between seemingly contending beliefs and his comfort in paradox was in evidence at a forum in Kolkata over the weekend. Invited to an Indian Muslim NGO’s silver jubilee conference themed ‘Good Governance in a Globalising World’, Anwar …
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