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  2. Mexico - Wikipedia

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    Mexico's federal structure grants autonomy to its 32 states, and its political system is deeply influenced by indigenous traditions and European Enlightenment ideals. Mexico is a newly industrialized and developing country, [13] with the world's 15th-largest economy by nominal GDP and the 13th-largest by PPP.

  3. Here's How Much Money You'd Have Now If You Invested $1,000 ...

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    How much would your initial investment of $1,000 be worth today if you had held on for the entire 10 years? You might want to sit down first. The total comes to over $201,000.

  4. Christmas stamp - Wikipedia

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    A Christmas stamp from India featuring religious imagery This Canadian stamp's Christmas connection is in the "XMAS 1898" at the bottom of the map. A Christmas stamp is a postage stamp with a Christmas theme, intended for use on seasonal mail such as Christmas cards. Many countries issue such stamps, which are regular postage stamps (in contrast to Christmas seals) and are usually valid for ...

  5. Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service

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    The board directs the exercise of the powers of the Postal Service, directs and controls its expenditures, reviews its practices, conducts long-range planning, and sets policies on all postal matters. The board takes up matters such as service standards, capital investments, and facilities projects exceeding $25 million. It also approves officer compensation. [16] The board generally meets ...

  6. Delivery Bar Code Sorter - Wikipedia

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    A Delivery Bar Code Sorter (DBCS) is a mail sorting machine used primarily by the United States Postal Service. Introduced in 1990, these machines sort letters at a rate of approximately 36,000 pieces per hour, [1] with a 99% accuracy rate. A computer scans the addresses of the mail, and sorts it to one of up to 286 pockets, setting it up for delivery by the letter carrier. [2]

  7. Congressional Post Office scandal - Wikipedia

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    The Congressional Post Office scandal was the discovery of corruption among various Congressional Post Office employees and members of the United States House of Representatives, investigated 1991–1995, culminating in House Ways and Means Committee chairman Dan Rostenkowski (D- IL) pleading guilty in 1996 to reduced charges of mail fraud. Initially an investigation by the United States ...

  8. Postage stamps and postal history of the Confederate States

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    Some Confederate post offices would subsequently experience shortages in postage stamps and would revert to the use of Provisional stamps and hand-stamps. There are many dozens of types of Provisional stamps and hand-stamps from different towns and cities about the Confederacy.

  9. Correos de México - Wikipedia

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    Correos de México (English: Mails of Mexico), formerly named Servicio Postal Mexicano (Sepomex; English: Mexican Postal Service, MPS), is the national postal service of Mexico. [1] It has been active for over 100 years, [2] and its system has roots going back to 1580. [3][4][5]