Examiner.com Rumors of September 12 launch of iPhone 5 starts trade-in frenzy on eBayExaminer.comFor a lot of iPhone owners, buying the latest iPhone is just part of the price of admission of being an Apple fan. In the past few weeks rumors stemming from the Wall Street Journal and inside …
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Newsday (blog) UK's golden athletes get stamp of approvalChicago TribuneLONDON (Reuters) – Britain's Royal Mail will give the country's gold medalists its stamp of approval, issuing special stamps commemorating each Team GB Olympic win. Also its famous red post boxes will be painted gold in the victors' home towns, where …
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David W. Dyer Courthouse In Miami Symbolizes Underused Government …Huffington PostThe panel previously held hearings in the Washington, D.C., area spotlighting unused properties such as the Old Post Office Annex, the Cotton Annex and the Old Georgetown Plant. – all of which are GSA-owned and have sat vacant for years. …
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