Tornado-hit Kan. town gets reprieve on post officeSan Antonio Express(AP) — An eastern Kansas town hit hard by a spring tornado is getting a reprieve on possible loss of its post office. The post office was among dozens of buildings, including homes and businesses, destroyed by the EF-3 tornado that …
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Read More »Ricketts, Deloit residents question proposed closing of their post offices – SW Iowa News
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Read More »New US stamp seeks to raise money for endangered species – Mongabay.com
Mongabay.com New US stamp seeks to raise money for endangered speciesMongabay.comAs of today, buying a stamp may help save some of the world's most beloved and endangered species. The US Postal Service has released a new stamp that will raise money for the Multinational Species Conservation Funds (MSCF) which works …
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NEWS.com.au Civil War era photo eerily resembles Nicolas Cage, sparks vampire rumorsFox News (blog)Here is how the eBay listing for the photo reads. “Original c.1870 carte de visite showing a man who looks exactly like Nick Cage. Personally, I believe it's him and that he is some sort of walking …
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