New stamps celebrate 150 years of military service in CanadaSacramento BeeOTTAWA, Oct. 11, 2012 — /CNW/ – As early as 1862, militia regiments were being organized in what was to become Canada, at a time when Americans to the south were engaged in Civil War. In fact there are several …
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By Jamie Haroutunian Q: I am closing on the sale of my home tomorrow. I just found out that I need to pay $1,500 at closing toward something called deed stamps. More: continued here
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Read More »Seahorses banned from eBay to stop them being sold illegally to Chinese … – Daily Mail
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