THIS was the year Bill Gross said his stamps had outperformed his bond fund, Stanley Ho beat Damien Hirst in bidding for a truffle, and Amazon.com paid 39 times estimates for a book of JK Rowling stories. Among the mishaps, Marie Antoinette’s pearls and a Van Gogh painting didn’t sell.
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Breitbart News Two Store Owners Charged for Alleged $200000 Food Stamp FraudBreitbart NewsTwo store owners in Tacoma, Washington, have been charged for allegedly carrying out $200,000 worth of food stamp fraud over 18 months. Ibeth Cano, 53, and Guillermina Coronado Miranda, 44, were charged Friday in Pierce County Superior Court and … More: continued here
The domestic stamp showcases three rams welcoming spring, a popular New Year's image, especially at the start of the Year of the Ram, which begins on February 19, 2015 and ends February 7, 2016. An internationally denominated stamp, souvenir sheets and other philatelic products are also available for this popular series. Domestic stamps are available…
Ben Cohen, Ben and Jerry's Co-Founder, Launches Campaign To Stamp Out …Huffington PostSo on a new website, StampStampede.org, Cohen and a group of other activists loosely affiliated with the Occupy movement are selling stamps, at cost, that can be used to put a "Stamp Money Out Of Politics" message on money. For anyone who wonders…
EDMONTON — Rene Paredes nailed four field goals as the Calgary Stampeders became the sole remaining undefeated team in the Canadian Football League with a 26-22 victory over the Edmonton Eskimos on Thursday. More: continued here
The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) has started issuing stamps to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). PhilHealth was established by virtue of Republic Act 7875 with the purpose of providing each and every Filipino access to quality health care services through equitable, affordable and sustainable health care financing. In its…
Telegraph.co.uk Send a raven: Game of Thrones stamps are comingTelegraph.co.ukDaenerys Targaryen, Jon Snow and Arya Stark are among Game Of Thrones characters that will feature on a new series of stamps, Royal Mail has announced. They are among 10 main protagonists from the hit HBO fantasy programme, based on the books by George …Behold These…