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100th Anniversary of ITAR-TASS
The Information Telegraph Agency of Russia (ITAR-TASS) is the major news agency of the Russian Federation. It is headquartered in Moscow.
August 20, 2004
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Russia: 400th Anniversary of Tomsk
Tomsk is a city on the Tom River in the southwest of Siberian Federal District, Russia, the administrative centre of Tomsk Oblast. It is located about twenty kilometres south-east of the town of Seversk, a major centre of plutonium production and reprocessing and uranium enrichment in Russia. One of the oldest towns in Siberia, Tomsk celebrated its 400th anniversary in 2004. Population: 487,838 (2002 Census).
August 20, 2004
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Iceland: Mushrooms
The Grisette – Amanita vaginata
The grisette can be found in several colour variations, which sometimes are considered independent species. The white variation is common in the highlands, while a pink and golden yellow variation is commonly found on heaths and in forests in the north. Grey and yellow strains can also found. The grisette is considered edible but needs to be cooked befores consumption. It looks similar to the white and highly poisonous "death angel", Amanita virosa.
POSTUR.IS
August 20, 2004
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Taking cardiac care to heart... Canada Post celebrates 50 years of care by the Montreal Heart Institute
When the Montreal Heart Institute opened its doors in 1954, a heart attack usually meant, at best, a long hospital stay, an even longer rehabilitation period and a lifetime of worry. Today, thanks in large part to the Institute's world-renowned research, heart attacks can now be prevented before they occur, hospital stays are measured in days and most patients continue to live life to its fullest. Canada Post is proud to mark the Montreal Heart Institute's 50th anniversary with a new stamp to be issued on September 15, 2004.
CANADAPOST.CA
August 18, 2004
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Ernst Happel – an Austrian footballing legend
Ernst Happel was born on November 29, 1925, and began his footballing career in 1938 with Rapid Vienna, his regular team until 1958 with the exception of a two-year stay with Racing Paris (1954 – 1956). Six times national champion, one Cup victory and 51 caps with the national team were proof of his unequalled skills. As one of very few footballers, he took part in two World Cups (1954 in Switzerland and 1958 in Sweden). One of the highlights of his playing career was his inclusion in the FIFA selection for a game against England.
POST.AT
August 17, 2004
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South Africa: Celebrating a World of Sports
South Africans are passionate about their sport and to celebrate this, the South South African Post Office issued a set of 10 stamps on 13 August 2004.
POSTOFFICE.CO.ZA
August 13, 2004
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Russia: Wolverine
The Wolverine has been recognized as endangered since 2003. It has been hunted because of the fine quality of its pelt.
August 12, 2004
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Germany: Speyer Church
Die Gedachtniskirche der Protestation ('The Memorial Church of the Protestation') is a Protestant church in Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate. Built between 1893 and 1904, the church was constructed in memory of the protest that took place at the Diet of Speyer by the protestant states of the Holy Roman Empire in 1529.
August 11, 2004
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Germany: Camellia
Camellia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Theaceae, native to eastern and southern Asia from the Himalaya east to Japan and Indonesia. There are 100–250 existent species, with some controversy over the exact number. The genus was named by Linnaeus after Jesuit botanist Georg Joseph Kamel.
August 10, 2004
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The gift from Volunteers
The helping hands of voluntary workers form an essential network of various organisations. The South African Post Office honours the valuable contribution made by these volunteers to society.
POSTOFFICE.CO.ZA
August 09, 2004
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Monaco: FIFA
The "Federation Internationale de Football Association" was born on May 21, 1904 in Paris. It gathers nowadays 205 members all around the world. The goal of the FIFA is to develop football and to protect the game's rules and laws universally. It organizes competitions as the FIFA World Football Cup (next edition in Germany in 2006).
OETP-MONACO.COM
August 02, 2004
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Schwarzenegger postage stamp goes on sale
A new postage stamp featuring a likeness of California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger went on sale Friday - his 57th birthday - in his native Austria and the postal service said it was bracing for heavy demand for the 600,000 stamps.
SEATTLEPI.COM
August 01, 2004
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