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Read More »Forget About the Revolution, the US is Getting Harry Potter Stamps, We Do What … – The Mary Sue
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Read More »Expect a frenzy when Fong’s luxe designs hit eBay on Dec. 2 – Hamilton Spectator
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Read More »Ministry of Defence appoints former Royal Mail and Tfl CIO Yvonne Ferguson – CIO UK
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Read More »Contaminated packages discovered at Ukiah post office – Ukiah Daily Journal
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Read More »Paulson, Soros Join Dan Loeb in Taking FedEx Stake Last Quarter
Billionaire investors George Soros and John Paulson joined Daniel Loeb in taking stakes in FedEx Corp. (FDX) last quarter, the operator of the world’s largest cargo airline. More: continued here
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Read More »Why Wal-Mart Really Needs Food Stamps – Businessweek
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Read More »Car smashes into Albany Post Office lobby – Corvallis Gazette Times
Car smashes into Albany Post Office lobbyCorvallis Gazette TimesA driver who mistook the gas for the brake pedal crashed her car into the Albany Post Office and drove about 10 yards into the lobby at about 12:30 p.m. today. No one was hurt in the incident, including the driver, Barbara …
Read More »Pew Research Center: Link between obesity, food stamps, race – Deseret News
Deseret News Pew Research Center: Link between obesity, food stamps, raceDeseret NewsEvidence reported in The Atlantic comes from a 2008 study that showed that while men and children are becoming obese from food stamps, women are "2 to 5 percent more likely to become obese if they received food stamps …
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