Feb 21
Robertsaid… It is perhaps slightly abusive to refer to the 'French government' as printing the Castles pane. like Royal Mail, La Poste, the French post office, is no longer a government department and although it has inherited the stamp printing factory, this is not owned by the government. the French state printing works is the …
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Feb 20
Is another postage stamp increase on the way? Stamps just went up and now the U.S. Postal Service wants to raise the cost again. Now they want to make you pay 50 cents for a first class stamp. in a plan proposed to Congress, raising the cost of stamps will help cut into their losses. …
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Feb 17
Proudly Australian: products on Coles’ shelves. Photo: Luis Enrique Ascui AUSTRALIA Day means … another chance for supermarket giant Coles to turn our jingoism into the jingling of coins in the till. Exploiting public holiday events is nothing new for retailers (Easter buns have been in stores since the new year). but Coles has taken …
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Feb 08
03 February 2012, 10:08Russian Orthodox Church calls for more transparent NGOs Moscow, February 3, Interfax – The Moscow Patriarchate believes that the activity of nongovernmental noncommercial organizations (NGOs) in Russia should be highly transparent. “At least we need to ensure that all data concerning NGO financing from abroad be open for publication,” head of the …
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Feb 01
This proved to be a non-issue as the dogs seemed to have no difficulty with head-on passes and it offered a great opportunity for everyone to meet and “visit” along the trail. The relaxed non-competitive nature of an event like the Mail run is something that most participants really appreciate. It is also an opportunity …
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Jan 31
Netherland born Pieter Huveneers is a designer popular amongst GPO poster enthusiasts for, amongst other things, his designs for airmail and telephones. in Europe he designed for a number of large companies including BOAC, British Railways, Schweppes, ICI, Pepsi Cola and Philips. For some decades he has lived and worked in Australia. before his retirement …
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Jan 22
NORMAN — the Norman Environmental Control Advisory Board, Recycle America and the Cleveland County Conservation District have scheduled a Rain Barrel Workshop and Distribution from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on Jan 21. To receive a free barrel register online at greennorman.org. The first 100 Norman residents to register will receive a 60 gallon barrel. Each resident …
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Jan 12
There are so many misstatements, distortions, exaggerations, flip-flops, falsehoods and flat out lies in politics, and particularly in political campaigns, that when a politician displays a rare moment of unquestioned honesty and authenticity, it becomes a major news story. (Remember the obsession with Hillary’s near tears on the campaign trail in ’08?) After months of …
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Jan 07
John OâBoyle/The Star-LedgerFrank DeCaro, author of the âDead Celebrity Cookbook,â with James Doohanâs chicken lasagna inside his little Falls home. By Sharyn Jackson/For the Star-Ledger Coins, stamps — some people even collect butterflies. Not Frank DeCaro. the comedian, Sirius radio host and former movie critic on “the Daily Show” has a more unique hobby. “I …
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Jan 07
Cute and adorable may be the best words to describe why the Cabbage Patch became collectible dolls. The Cabbage Patch Kids are stars on their own rights with the admiration of fans and supporters, with their achievements and some gossips and intrigues they have been through, signs that only prove that this line of dolls …
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