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Read More »Axe falls on Armley's Heights Drive post office – Armley Today
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Read More »SPOTLIGHT ON … AHMED AJTEBI (Sporting Life)
One of the abiding memories of Royal Ascot was the beaming smile of Ahmed Ajtebi after he made his first ride at the meeting a winning one on Regal Parade in the Buckingham Palace Stakes. More: continued here
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Read More »Axe falls on Leeds post office branches – Yorkshire Evening Post
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Read More »Tiffany Fails to Prove eBay Contributed to Mark Violation (Law.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Tiffany and Co. cannot blame eBay for the proliferation of counterfeit jewelry hawked on the online auction site, a federal judge ruled Monday. Southern District of New York Judge Richard Sullivan, following a bench trial, rejected several claims by the New York-based jeweler and dealer in luxury goods, most importantly …
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