Marine on St. Croix residents fear potential post office reorganization hints …Pioneer PressMarine on St. Croix's post office hours could be slightly reduced and its mail carriers moved to Scandia as the US Postal Service reorganizes more than 30 offices in Minnesota and western Wisconsin to save money. Residents shouldn't …
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Jailed Iranian Baha'i leader appears on Dutch postage stampIranianHILVERSUM, Netherlands — A series of special postage stamps portraying victims of human rights abuses in Iran has been launched in the Netherlands. Current and forthcoming stamps in the series depict the acclaimed poet Simin Behbahani; trade unionist … More: continued here
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The Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved a petition filed by Musgrove LCC, for a special permit to temporarily allow outdoor tables, chairs and umbrellas within existing parking spaces on Post Office Avenue — a private one-way street — between April 1 and Oct. 31. More: continued here
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CBC.ca Eskimos heat up in win over HamiltonLos Angeles TimesFred Stamps finished with seven receptions for 178 yards and a major for an Edmonton squad which posted its 600th all-time victory. Hamilton (0-2) signal-caller Kevin Glenn connected on 21-of-33 passes for 219 yards, one TD and one interception while …Eskimos …
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Daily Mail The rubber band scooter craze keeping Britain tidy… no thanks to litter-bug …Daily MailBut the craze among children, fuelled by their natural instinct to collect, has significantly reduced the number littering the streets, helping to spare the blushes of the Royal Mail. With three-wheeled micro scooters proving a …
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SALT LAKE CITY — Katrina Sturgeon was shopping for apples Saturday at her local farmers market — a seemingly mundane errand that has made life much easier for the mother of three ever since the market began accepting food stamps. More: continued here
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