Egypt: No to ancient pyramids on stamp
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Egypt has refused to allow Portugal to feature its ancient Pyramids of Giza on postage stamps the European country wants to issue coinciding with a global contest to name the seven new wonders of the world.
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A stone slab bears 3,000-year-old writing previously unknown to scholars, say archaeologists.
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Egypt denied it has a secret nuclear weapons program in an angry response Sunday to reports that the U.N. atomic watchdog is investigating the discovery of plutonium particles near an Egyptian nuclear facility.
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QURSAYA ISLAND, Egypt  - The Egyptian flag flaps in the breeze between two army tents, an unwelcome symbol of state power in a confrontation between the government and the independent-minded inhabitants of an island in the Nile.
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SEATTLE -- A judge has put off a decision on a lawsuit seeking removal of a Ten Commandments monument outside the Everett police headquarters until the Supreme Court rules on two similar cases.
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Israel on Saturday denied entry to Egypt to a first batch of 85 Palestinian security personnel due to receive training in readiness for a planned Israeli pullout from the Gaza Strip, Egyptian border police told the French AFP news agency.
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A stone slab bearing 3,000-year-old writing previously unknown to scholars has been found in the Mexican state of Veracruz.
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U.S. Postal Service refuses to extend Stamps.com's PhotoStamps customized stamp service.
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It may be the ultimate in narcissism. Forget about personalized license plates, credit cards, or T-shirts. Now you can have your face immortalized on a postage stamp.
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The centuries-old search for the mummy of Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt&#39;s most famous female pharaoh, may finally have ended.
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One theme can be traced through the White Paper like the lettering through a stick of rock - that people do not want to be told what is good for them.
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The winners of the contest to name the new seven wonders of the world. The pyramids in Giza will retain their status as one of the original seven wonders of the world.
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Egypt cuts off supplies to its border zone with Gaza to discourage Palestinians from pouring into the area.
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TEOTIHUACAN, Mexico  - U.S. retail powerhouse  Wal-Mart refused on Wednesday to halt construction of a  discount store in the shadow of ancient Mexican pyramids,  despite local opposition that has sparked a hunger strike.
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The Postal Service recently, with great fanfare, issued a new set of stamps depicting motorcycles. Collectors who buy copies issued on the first day the stamps are available can get them with a special commemorative postmark. Unfortunately, the colorful postmark spells it "motorcyle."
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A Cairo court rejected on Tuesday an attempt by Egyptian Christians to ban a film they say damages the reputation of the country's Christian minority.