Posts Tagged ‘Stamp’

May 22 2010

Auctioneer: Swedish stamp keeps world record

The Swedish “Treskilling Yellow” retained its title as the world’s most expensive stamp when it changed hands at a private sale shrouded in secrecy, the auctioneer claimed Saturday.

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April 15 2010

Eating well on a food stamp budget: $68.88

Restaurant owner and chef Bill Telepan approached the food stamp challenge with the same sustainable eating philosophy he uses at his restaurant. He favors high-quality, unprocessed ingredients (organic when possible) and plenty of from-scratch cooking.How well can a family of four eat on just $68.88 a week? For more than 38 million Americans, it’s more than a matter of conjecture.


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March 12 2010

Conservatives put stamp on Texas textbooks

State Board of Education chair Gail Lowe mediates public testimony on social studies curriculum during a board meeting in Austin on Wednesday.The social studies changes approved by the Texas Board of Education will have a broad influence because the state is one of the nation’s largest buyers of textbooks.


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March 11 2010

Texas Hearing Considers Deeper Conservative Stamp on Textbooks

The Texas school board held hearings on proposed changes to the state’s social studies curriculum that would portray conservatives in a more positive light.




Read more – NYT > Education