Feb 01
First-time buyers keen to take advantage of 0% stamp duty should act now – as from March 24, the land tax will become payable again on all homes costing more than £125,000. The concession, which was announced by the government in the 2010 March Budget, meant those who had never before purchased a home would …
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Jan 15
Run stop Run (Mythology Records)William Carn The Toronto trombonist William Carn has come out of the block in 2012 with a fresh and rewarding CD that is likely to stand out among its Canadian colleagues when the year is done. Run stop Run — the name of the disc and of Carn’s new quartet — …
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Jan 10
It was the fifth-century Greek philosopher Empedocles who first taught that all matter is comprised of four root elements — earth, air, fire and water. It’s funny how 1,700 years later, these elements continue to show just how much they still matter by dominating our area news in 2011.the biggest story of the year revolved …
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Dec 27
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2011 — Shop and Ship at the Post Office WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – As the Official Shipper of the Holidays, the U.S. Postal Service is offering a simpler way to shop for and ship last-minute gifts at local Post Offices nationwide. That’s right — the Post Office! “We know our customers …
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Dec 24
MARTINEZ, Calif. — More than two years after a stabbing in a Clayton post office that left a 73-year-old man dead, a judge ruled Friday that the victim’s killer was not guilty by reason of insanity. Shannon Bradley Moore, 39, entered the not guilty by reason of insanity plea to murder charges Friday afternoon …
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Dec 11
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! One of the most popular areas of philately today is known as topical stamp collecting. Topical stamp collecting is collecting stamps that revolve around a particular topic of the collector’s choosing. I’ve seen collections of everything from volcanoes on …
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Dec 03
Antiques Event Takes place on 11/25/2011 At , K of C Unquowa rd, Fairfield, CT TWO THANKSGIVING WEEKEND AUCTIONS VIEW PHOTOS Auctionzip.com ID #13783 FRIDAY: (Circa 1890-1900) large French bicycle poster…wonderful!! Painting by Harvey Otis Young o/b 1901 Western landscape – cows in pasture, 31 by 21; great Indian basket; five Penn fishing reels, Bakelite, …
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Nov 17
Manufacturers and importers of wines and liquors will, beginning early next year, be required to affix tax stamps on their products to curb unfair competition from smugglers. This was said by the Deputy Commissioner General and Commissioner for Customs Services Department, Richard Tusabe, while meeting with importers of wines and liquors at RRA headquarters in …
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Nov 12
Stamp collectors will spend a huge amount of time collecting stamps and the majority actually spends their entire lives collecting. however, there are some collectors who collect stamps only to resell them, so here are some helpful tips for selling your stamps. Collectors spend a significant amount of time, effort, and money acquiring their stamps …
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