Ranchi, Apr 2 (PTI) An album with 400 stamps on cricket and cricketers, of which 180 are of the World Cup since 1975, is the proud property of a city priest.Stamps of Don Bradman, Sir Viv Richards, Brian Lara, Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Ian Botham, Imran Khan, Arjuna Ranatunga, Richard …
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Kate Middleton and Prince William Split Up — On A Poorly Thought-Out Stamp…TIMEA Royal Wedding stamp from the tiny Pacific island of Niue is seen in this handout photo obtained by Reuters on April 5, 2011. The stamp was officially released in New Zealand and features Britain's Prince William and …
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FRANCE 24 Google, Microsoft Challenge French Over Internet PrivacyNPR (blog)Under the umbrella of the French Association of Internet Community Services (ASIC), Google, Microsoft, Facebook and EBay among others, are challenging the new mandate by taking it to France's State Council, the country's highest judicial body. …Google, Facebook take France to …
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American Thinker Decries Stamps Adorned With "Blacks No One Has Ever Heard Of"Media Matters for America (blog)For Americans who get their history primarily through postage stamps, a startling trend has emerged recently: stamps have become "childish, silly, and racist." That's the concern of American Thinker writer Alan Fraser, who reports …
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This may not seem important until you don’t have the service you once took for granted. If the fight is not fought, it’s a service you’ll lose by September. More: continued here
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Developer still believes in Old Post Office14WFIE.comLeaks coming from the roof, and the stone, tenants have moved out, and the historic Old Post Office is now 95 percent vacant. But developer Bashar Hamami sees potential. "I don't think there is anyone who is not in love with this space," he …
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Action in the courts: Smartphone apps, Google, Facebook, eBay, Apple, ZedivaGood Morning Silicon Valley (blog)Speaking of privacy, a group that includes Google, Facebook, eBay and others will reportedly sue France Wednesday over its requirement that the companies collect and retain for a year personal data about their users so they …
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In These Times Letter: Public should care about post office changesThe Saginaw News – MLive.comBy Community Voice | Saginaw News Letters In the hustle and bustle of modern life, we tend not to notice little things. Like the little thing announced by the US Postal Service: They intend to move …
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