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Read More »Royal Mail honours family planning pioneer Marie Stopes – but sparks outrage over her eugenics links (Daily Mail)
The Royal Mail has prompted outrage by including family planning pioneer Marie Stopes in a set of stamps marking women’s achievement. More: continued here
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Read More »Police: Man Sold Stolen Diet Pills On eBay (FOX Carolina)
AIKEN, S.C. — A man who authorities said stole $500,000 in weight loss pills and sold them on eBay has turned himself in to police. Jeremy A. Jones was being held at an Aiken County jail after surrendering early Thursday. More: continued here
Read More »Old Natrona Heights Post Office Fire Spreads To Tax Office (WTAE-TV Pittsburgh)
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Read More »Bottoms-up! Queen mistakenly sent 2,000 pints of beer (AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II was mistakenly sent 2,000 pints of beer when one of her royal residences was confused with a nearby pub, it emerged Thursday. More: continued here
Read More »FedEx Cup formula is a complete dud (Montreal Gazette)
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Read More »Royal Mail honours family planning pioneer Marie Stopes – but sparks outrage over her eugenics links (Daily Mail: World News)
The Royal Mail has prompted outrage by including family planning pioneer Marie Stopes in a set of stamps marking women’s achievement. More: continued here
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