British stamps highlight local customs and festivals

By Denise McCarty Great Britain’s Royal Mail celebrates local customs and festivals on eight stamps issued July 9. In announcing the new Curious Customs set, Royal Mail said that the eight colorful and engaging illustrations capture the “spirit of well-known and some not so well-known customs that take place around …

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Tom Steyer launches 2020 campaign after saying he wouldn’t

WASHINGTON (AP) — Billionaire activist Tom Steyer is joining the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, reversing course after deciding earlier this year that he would forgo a run. Steyer made the announcement Tuesday, casting himself as an outsider who will oppose what he calls “the hostile corporate takeover of …

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