GameSpot Ultra-Rare Star Wars Toy Hits Ebay for $150000GameSpotThe Ebay seller, who goes by the username RareStarWarsToys, claims that the Boba Fett prototype is the "rarest, greatest Star Wars action figure in the world." The seller also says that it's "one of a kind," as it's the original prototype that …
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New York Magazine Jeb Bush Proposes End to Food Stamps, Once a Farm Belt Sacred CowNew York MagazineA big part of it was the idea of combining the primary cash-assistance program, Aid to Families With Dependent Children, with the food-stamp program, and turning the whole thing over to the states …
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ZME Science US Post to Issue Special-Themed Space StampsZME ScienceI can only assume how many people still use stamps and regular post, but I'm happy to see the US Post use something different than plants and famous people. A 16-stamp sheet entitled “Views of Our Planets” and another four-stamp sheet …
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The Hill Wildlife federation: Defy Oregon protesters, buy Duck StampsThe HillThe National Wildlife Federation and its affiliates is asking Americans to buy federal duck stamps to show their support for protecting wildlife habitats and public lands in response to the armed protests at a wildlife refuge in Oregon. “Whether a …
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Hieronymus Bosch, more on new stampsLinn’s Stamp NewsOne stamp in Romania's “Love Art! The Brukenthal National Museum” set reproduces Still Life With Fruits and Parrot by the Flemish baroque painter Jan Fyt. The stamp is shown here on a maximum card from Romania's philatelic bureau, Romfilatelia. More: continued here
Read More »Alphachat: America’s eBay for guns, the gadgets of CES, and predictions for 2016 – FT Alphaville (registration)
Alphachat: America's eBay for guns, the gadgets of CES, and predictions for 2016FT Alphaville (registration)Cardiff writes mostly about US macroeconomic issues, with daily excursions into other topics about which he claim no expertise. Before Alphaville, Cardiff spent a little more than two years as a reporter at Dow Jones Financial …
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Linn’s Stamp News Stamps from UN, France salute climate conferenceLinn’s Stamp NewsThe French stamp and the $1.20 U.N. stamp for use from the post office at U.N. headquarters in New York City reproduce the winning design in a contest organized by La Poste for students of the Higher School of …
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eBay, Visa Among Companies With High Greenblatt ROCNasdaqGuruFocus gives eBay a profitability and growth rating of 10 out of 10, with operating margin at 17.08%, which is ranked higher than 90% of the companies in the same industry. Financial strength has a rating of 7 out of 10. It has …
Read More »Five-year sentence for starting fires at federal courthouse, post office – Arizona Daily Star
Five-year sentence for starting fires at federal courthouse, post officeArizona Daily StarA Tucson man was sentenced to five years in prison for starting fires at the federal courthouse and post office. Cleophus Emanuel Cooksey, 55, pleaded guilty to starting two fires in the lobby of the U.S. Post Office Cherrybell …
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Sharpsburg Post Office closed after car wreckThe Wilson Times (subscription)The Sharpsburg Main Post Office located at 4241 S. Hathaway Blvd. will be temporarily closed for repair after suffering damage caused by a car accident on Friday morning. A driver wrecked into the front entrance of the post office building Friday …
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