Users put together loose Ebay boycott750 KXL, OR –4 hours agoSome long-time eBay users are rebelling against policy changes at the on line auction company — they've gone as far as loosely organizing an international … More: continued here
Read More »School board accepts 52% raise (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
WORCESTER – The School Committee unanimously voted itself a 52 percent raise last night without any discussion, despite members having commented on everything from postage stamps to solar panels earlier in their budget review. More: continued here
Read More »Queen Mother’s second cousin joins fight to save Glamis post office – The Herald
Queen Mother’s second cousin joins fight to save Glamis post officeThe Herald, UK –11 minutes agoBut now the post office, also a shop and tearoom, is under threat from the current round of closures, and the Queen Mother's second cousin, Mary Dowager … More: continued here
Read More »RAMONTI MISSES ASCOT (Sporting Life)
Ramonti will miss the chance to land back-to-back runnings of the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot later this month. The Godolphin six-year-old has been off the track since claiming the Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin in December. More: continued here
Read More »Democratic National Committee – John McCain: Fundamentally Wrong … – Earthtimes (press release)
Ottawa Citizen Democratic National Committee – John McCain: Fundamentally Wrong …Earthtimes (press release), UK –39 minutes agoThe mortgage crisis, the "sputtering economy, and rising unemployment has contributed to an increase in the number of applicants for food stamps. …John McCain could beat Barack ObamaTelegraph.co.ukObama's triumphThe HeraldComment by Allan J. Lichtman Professor of History, American …
Read More »Post 53 has high hopes this summer (The Warren Sentinel)
Front Royal Post 53’s American Legion baseball team has lofty goals this season. Coach Mike Smith welcomes a deep and talented roster of local talent with hopes of challenging for the District 16 championship and far exceeding last year’s 14-15 record. More: continued here
Read More »Celebration time as Atticall Post Office survives the axe – Mourne Observer
Mourne Observer Celebration time as Atticall Post Office survives the axeMourne Observer, UK –2 hours agoHe said: “After weeks of intensive lobbying on behalf of the Atticall community and meeting with Royal Mail and their Head of External Relations Mrs …PUBLIC MEETING CALLED TO DISCUSS CLOSUREArbroath Heraldall 2 news articles More: continued …
Read More »Trio of postage stamps sell for $2.2M (Moldova.org)
A strip of three Brazilian postage stamps from 1843 sold for nearly $2.2 million in a New York auction, said Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc.The items were sold at a public auction Thursday of rare South American stamps.The anonymous buyer placed the winning bid for the three bull’s eye …
Read More »An increase in clients pack food banks (KHQA Quincy)
Posted: Friday, June 06, 2008 at 10:02 a.m. Difficult economic times have left many families turning to local food banks. In Illinois a record number of more than 590 thousand households receive food stamps, and the Tri-States aren’t exempt from the problem. More: continued here
Read More »Rare Brazilian stamps sell for $1.9 million at NYC auction – San Francisco Chronicle
WELT ONLINE Rare Brazilian stamps sell for $1.9 million at NYC auctionSan Francisco Chronicle, USA –22 hours agoA rare Brazilian stamp series known as the "Pack Strip" has sold for $1.9 million at an auction of early South American postage stamps. …Rare Brazilian stamp series, printed in 1843, offered at New …
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