LIVENEWS.com.au State rules marijuana smoke is a carcinogen, may require …San Jose Mercury News, USAThe law requires the state to publish a list of chemicals known to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity, and businesses and government agencies must post warnings when they use such chemicals or sell products containing them. …
Read More »Milton Edelman | Coin, stamp dealer, 92 – Philadelphia Inquirer
Milton Edelman | Coin, stamp dealer, 92Philadelphia Inquirer, PAMilton Edelman, 92, of Abington, a coin and stamp dealer, died of cardiogenic shock Wednesday at Abington Memorial Hospital. Born in Weston, W. Va., he graduated from Germantown High School in 1933 and joined Edelman's Loan Office, a business on … More: continued …
Read More »Long Island: Starting in a Shed – New York Times
Long Island: Starting in a ShedNew York Times, United StatesThe island's first post office opened in 1789 in the town of Sag Harbor. It would be unrecognizable today — the office was in a small shedlike building attached to the home of Henry Packer Dering, Sag Habor's first postmaster. … More: …
Read More »Stones of stamps donated in Lambert challenge (Rutland & Stamford Mercury)
AN appeal to re-create the weight of folklore legend Daniel Lambert with stamps has built its way to 18st 11lb. More: continued here
Read More »Stamps to unveil '08 championship rings – OurSports Central (press release)
Stamps to unveil '08 championship ringsOurSports Central (press release), WIThe Stamps'08 captains, quarterback Henry Burris, kicker Sandro DeAngelis, safety Wes Lysack and linebacker JoJuan Armour will have their championship rings on display following Sunday's practice that is scheduled to end at noon. … More: continued here
Read More »Suspect sought in post office parking lot robbery – Access North Georgia
Suspect sought in post office parking lot robberyAccess North Georgia, GABy Katie Highsmith Staff GAINESVILLE – The Gainesville Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that occurred Thursday afternoon in the parking lot of the post office on Limestone Parkway. Sgt. Johnny Ray said the victim claims a man … More: …
Read More »Possible Closings Raise Alarm – New York Times
Possible Closings Raise AlarmNew York Times, United StatesThough foot traffic in post offices has undoubtedly plunged as fewer people are relying on paper to correspond or to pay bills, the facilities are still important to some customers, Ms. Torrence said. One post office, on Prince Street in SoHo, …Closing Connecticut BranchesNew …
Read More »A collection of more than 3,000 inverted stamps has sold at auction in New York for more than $5 million. (KAKE)
The two-day auction by Spink Shreves Galleries ended Friday. The collection was amassed by Pittsburgh stockbroker Robert H. Cunliffe, who died last year. More: continued here
Read More »Daylight Dawns for Credit-Crunched Iceland as it Tops Post Office … – PR Web (press release)
Daylight Dawns for Credit-Crunched Iceland as it Tops Post Office…PR Web (press release), WAWith the collapse of the krona, the 'Land of the Midnight Sun' has taken top spot in the annual Post Office® Travel Services' Best Value Holiday Destinations travel money report. Another unlikely holiday tip is Poland, runner-up to …
Read More »Firefox 3.5 RC2: A Quick First Look – Washington Post
Firefox 3.5 RC2: A Quick First LookWashington Post, United StatesIf I find myself checking my eBay auctions while at my desk (ahem), I can open the History panel, right-click any ebay.com reference, and choose 'Forget This Site'. One important caveat: When you tell Firefox to forget a subdomain of a site, …
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