Woman stamps on stepdaughterNew Straits Times, MalaysiaBy : Lee Shi-Ian SERDANG: A 10-year-old girl was revising for her upcoming exams and asked her stepmother for assistance, but was beaten and stamped on. The assault left the girl with bruises on her face and bleeding from her eyes. … More: continued here
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Read More »Cash-strapped US agencies turn to eBay-style auctions – AsiaOne
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Read More »President Sarkozy, a keen stamp collector, and one of the stamps … – Irish Times
President Sarkozy, a keen stamp collector, and one of the stamps…Irish Times, IrelandThe tabloid answered its own leering question by revealing that “Sarkozy collects stamps”, and commented: “With such a gorgeous young wife you’d think he might have another passion in mind when not running France.” Well, whatever the Mirror ’s …
Read More »ON CAMPUS: ASU now has full-servicee passport office on campus – San Angelo Standard Times
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Read More »Malta 2008 Stamps – Presentation Folder – Hell Mail
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Read More »San Jose man on crusade to restore bell tower atop art museum – San Jose Mercury News
San Jose man on crusade to restore bell tower atop art museumSan Jose Mercury News, USAThe original clock tower, built in 1892 as part of the old San Jose Post Office out of blocks of sandstone, had a belfry. Historical photos show it in all its glory. But the 1906 …
Read More »Cash-strapped US agencies turn to eBay-style auctions – Electric New Paper
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eBay delivered a broad overview of its business to analysts on Wednesday and painted a rosy picture for the year 2011 – but it said this year will not be great for Marketplaces (growth expected to be slower than the market in 2009). eBay heavily promoted its PayPal business, and …
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The FedEx Road Tour on Friday will kick off the 14th Annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, scheduled for March 13-15 on the 10th and 18th fairways of The Golf Club of Amelia Island at Summer Beach, adjacent to The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island. More: continued here
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