EDMONTON — Upon arrival in the City of Champions, Charleston Hughes threw down the proverbial gauntlet in the 2014 edition of the Battle of Alberta Questioning hygiene habits has a way — on a personal or collective basis — has a way of raising the ire of the intended receiver. …
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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
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Be sure ballot has enough stampsPort Huron Times HeraldThis voter filled out his absentee ballot, placed a Forever Stamp on its envelope and decided to drop it off at the post office. Then, I asked a clerk to weigh my absentee ballot before I mailed it. To my surprise, it …
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Sydney Morning Herald GSA's Old Post Office soon to become a luxury hotelFederal TimesThe Old Post Office took another step toward becoming a luxury hotel as the General Services Administration joined with the Trump Organization at a groundbreaking ceremony July 24. The agency is leasing the Washington D.C. building for …
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Speaking in Birmingham at Royal Mail's annual general meeting, company chairman Donald Brydon said 'bicycles are going to be a thing of the past'. More: continued here
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eBay Visualizes The Global Outpouring Of Typhoon Haiyan Charity, Dollar By …Co.ExistWhen Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines last November, Sean Milliken, the director of nonprofit strategy at eBay, quickly got in touch with disaster response charities like the American Red Cross and Save the Children. Within 24 hours, he was …
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Andorra issues stamps to honor Pinoys thereGMA NewsIn recognition of the contribution of overseas Filipino workers there, Andorra has issued “Població Filipina” stamps in their honor. The Philippine Embassy in Madrid said Andorra's Ministry of Culture issued 90,000 of the stamps in €92 cents …and more » More: continued here
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Daily Mail Posties' bikes could get the chop: Royal Mail says number of parcels being …Daily MailSome rounds are still done by bicycle, such as those in David Cameron's constituency of Witney, Oxfordshire. The decision to use bicycles is taken by the local delivery office. Royal Mail's fleet of redundant …
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Highbrow art house Sotheby's is opening a door to the masses in an alliance with online marketplace eBay. More: continued here
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