Prince Charles to attend D-Day ceremony – Houston Chronicle

New York Times Prince Charles to attend D-Day ceremonyHouston Chronicle, United StatesThe presence of a senior royal should soothe some ruffled feathers in Britain, which lost thousands of troops helping to free France from the Nazis. But some observers said the insult remained. "Obviously the queen couldn't go now," said Ingrid …

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Plan to reopen three post offices – BBC News

BBC News Plan to reopen three post officesBBC News, UKTwo post offices in communities in Gwynedd could reopen and a third in Wrexham will be available from late June under new plans. Llanaelhaearn and Talsarnau branches in Gwynedd both closed earlier this year when the subpostmasters resigned. Post Office… More: continued …

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DSS: Pre-apply for disaster food stamps – WXVT

WWL First News DSS: Pre-apply for disaster food stampsWXVT, MS(AP) – The state Department of Social Services says Louisiana residents can pre-apply online or by telephone for disaster food stamps as a way to prepare for the 2009 hurricane season. DSS Secretary Kristy Nichols says although pre-applying doesn't …Residents may now …

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Woman, 84, hurt by post office attacker – WalesOnline

Woman, 84, hurt by post office attackerWalesOnline, United KingdomAN 84-YEAR-OLD woman has been left with shock, cuts and bruises after a daylight handbag snatch outside a post office. A man aged between 18 and 21 emerged from a car outside the Tymaen post office in Cwmavon, Port Talbot, just after the …

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Costco Food Stamp Compromise Follows BJ's Precedent – BNET

Costco Food Stamp Compromise Follows BJ's PrecedentBNET, CaParticularly given BJ's decision to embrace them, Costco's decision to test food stamps in its New York City clubs was a wise compromise. It puts local politicians who want to boost community retail services back on its side, protects the invested it … More: …

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Prince Charles to attend D-Day ceremony – The Associated Press

New York Times Prince Charles to attend D-Day ceremonyThe Associated PressLONDON (AP) — Prince Charles will attend this week's 65th-anniversary commemoration of the D-Day landings, royal officials said Tuesday, in an attempt to defuse a cross-Channel spat over France's alleged failure to invite his mother, Queen Elizabeth II …Humiliation for …

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