Edgar Allan Poe’s first book, “Tamerlane and Other Poems,” was virtually unnoticed when published but is now one of the world’s rarest and most sought-after texts. Experts at Christie’s auction house say it could sell for a record price for American literature.
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GENEVA: Afghanistan is the most dangerous place in the world for a child to be born, the UN has said. It is especially dangerous for girls, the UN Children’s Fund (Unicef) said Thursday, in launching its annual report: The State of the World’s Children, the Online news agency reported. Afghanistan has the highest infant mortality [...]
While the recent half of one percent cut in mortgage interest rates was very welcome, the likely increase in personal income taxes along with predicted increases in a range of other taxes is likely to offset any benefit in reduced interest rates.
Both the residential and commercial property markets continue to fall dramatically, and there continues [...]