Why does mail to and from Guyana take so long to arrive?Stabroek News, GuyanaAt the time, I blamed the delay on the amount of Christmas mail. On January 26, 2009, I again posted five booklets to addresses in Guyana. They were sent by airmail and yet twenty-four days later not one …
Read More »Cave house in Missouri goes to the highest bidder on eBay – Gay Socialites
Gay Socialites Cave house in Missouri goes to the highest bidder on eBayGay Socialites, NYToo bad the dream faded and I have no desire to move to Missouri, because this cave house is for sale on eBay. The Sleeper family turned the 17000 square foot into a home that includes the …
Read More »Dems drop bill to alter food-stamp eligibility – Honolulu Advertiser
Dems drop bill to alter food-stamp eligibilityHonolulu Advertiser, HIBy Mark Niesse AP Hawai'i Democrats are backing off a plan to lower eligibility requirements for the food stamp program, which they hoped would get more federal government money at little cost to the state. The idea was to draw millions of dollars …
Read More »West Virginia’s first black attorney stamped civil rights pioneer – Williamson Daily News
West Virginia Public Broadcasting West Virginia’s first black attorney stamped civil rights pioneerWilliamson Daily News, WVby LORETTA TACKETT Editor (Web photos) JR Clifford joins Joel Elias Springarn on one of six stamps dedicated to civil rights pioneers. CHARLESTON – Those gathering at the West Virginia Cultural Center yesterday celebrated the US …
Read More »Gunpoint arrest ordeal won't stop my return to Gaza – Scotsman
Gunpoint arrest ordeal won't stop my return to GazaScotsman, United KingdomThe 42-year-old Royal Mail worker – who is a member of the Free Gaza campaign – described events as the ship she was aboard, Dignity, was boarded by Israeli troops on February 4. She said: "We could see the Gaza coastline. …
Read More »More protests over sacked posties – Stoke & Staffordshire
More protests over sacked postiesStoke & Staffordshire, UKMORE protests are planned by Royal Mail workers as they battle to reinstate five colleagues who were sacked over bullying claims. About eight staff staged a two-hour protest outside the Leek Road depot yesterday morning. …Protest over sacked postiesStoke & Staffordshireall 3 news articles …
Read More »Vineyard ferry washes up on eBay – Cape Cod Times
Boston Globe Vineyard ferry washes up on eBayCape Cod Times, MABy Doug Fraser Purchased by a New York corporation at auction just 18 months ago for a half-million dollars, the longtime Martha's Vineyard ferry The Islander is now on eBay, with a minimum bid requirement of just $10. As of yesterday …
Read More »Stamps & Coins: When it says 'limited' edition, is it? – Sacramento Bee
Stamps& Coins: When it says 'limited' edition, is it?Sacramento Bee, USANever before has so much merchandise been produced showcasing a president. The days of Eisenhower, Kennedy and Nixon pale in comparison. A Google search of Obama collectibles nets a staggering 868000 sites. On just a few you'll find not just …
Read More »Post office robber apprehended – WLBT-TV
Post office robber apprehendedWLBT-TV, MSUTICA, MS (WLBT) – A man suspected of robbing a post office is in police custody. A spokesman for the Utica Police Department says officers caught the culprit about an hour after the robbery occurred. Authorities say the unidentified man attacked a … More: continued here
Read More »West Virginia attorney among civil rights figures on stamps – Boston Herald
West Virginia attorney among civil rights figures on stampsBoston Herald, United StatesBy AP WASHINGTON — West Virginia attorney JR Clifford is among a dozen civil rights pioneers taking their places of honor on US postage stamps. The six 42-cent stamps are being dedicated in New York and are going on sale …
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