New York Times (blog) Postal Service Begins Civil War Stamp SeriesPR Newswire (press release)CHARLESTON, SC, April 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The US Postal Service today issued the first of an annual series of Forever Stamps that recognize key events of the Civil War — America's bloodiest conflict, which began 150 …
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Turkey in the middle of an online auction boom; now eBay has a big part of the action thanks to a local giant they’ve had a long relationship with. Auction giant eBay has committed themselves to the Turkish market by purchasing a 93% stake in local site GittiGidiyor , which …
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Pennsylvania environmental regulators say they spend as little as 35 minutes reviewing each of the thousands of applications for natural gas well permits they get each year. More: continued here
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YNN Austin City, State Kick in Incentives for eBay Expansion in TexasIT Business Edge (blog)By date: The city council of Austin, Texas, has approved $1.2 million in incentives for eBay and its subsidiary PayPal to bring in 1000 high-paying jobs over the next 10 years. The state also has agreed …
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KMVT Postal Service to conduct study of mail processing operations in Twin FallsKMVTAccording to a news release issued by the Post Office, the need for the study comes as the Postal Service faces one of the most difficult challenges in its history. The current economic downturn and continued Internet diversion …
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When veteran architect Ron Sang drives around the outer fringes of Auckland near Albany or Botany, he can always spot a house built for a Chinese buyer.”Generally it has a high portico on the outside – a big, high, ostentatious-looking… More: continued here
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