For millions of Americans, the benefits that help put food on the table won't stretch as far as they have in the past. More: continued here
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Doc StampsFlorida Times-Union (blog)What are “Doc Stamps”? Simply stated, Doc Stamps—or Documentary Stamps—are taxes. Different states have different taxes; in Florida, we have Documentary Stamps on Real Estate Deeds and Notes. The tax rate for deeds is $0.70 per $100 of the total … More: continued here
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To the editor: A number of months ago, the Warren Times Gazette had a story about the ongoing property dispute over the parking lot directly across the street from the Warren Post Office. The lot remains closed off with brightly painted barrels connected by steel cables and some ragged yellow …
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Daily Mail 700000 join in the stampede for Royal Mail shares: controversial privatisation …Daily MailMeanwhile, Royal Mail's executives and other staff will get priority over members of the public, under the 'employee priority offer'. Chief executive Moya Greene and ten other directors have applied for a total of £500,000 of …
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