US Postmaster unveils new ‘Peanuts’ stamps at Schulz Museum – Santa Rosa Press Democrat

AP: Mom Kills Self, Shoots Kids, Over Food StampsVillage Voice (blog)6 2011 at 4:25 PM ​A Texas woman who was denied food stamps fatally shot herself and severely wounded her two children in a state welfare office Tuesday, The Associated Press reports. Laredo police bargained with the woman for 7 hours before she …Updated: Interactive…

BBC News The real reason to start collecting stampsBBC NewsAlthough the advent of email has hurt postal mail service in recent years, stamp collecting remains a passionate hobby as well as a valuable business and investment strategy in many countries. Billions of stamps have been issued since the British Penny … More: continued here

Welfare 101: Starving students go on food stampsWalletPop, VA –5 hours agoAccording to a recent article, the tough economy has pushed many students to frequent food banks and apply for food stamps. Some were doing so because they … More: continued here

Stamps are a simple way of making a statement. Now, with the launch of midwifery-themed postage stamps, supporters of midwives can send their message across the country: “Choose a Midwife.” More: continued here

To their credit, Saskatchewan Roughriders players and coaches have done a nice job of refusing to use their staggering injury list as an excuse this Canadian Football League season. More: continued here

CNBC How-and whether-to invest in rare stamps and coinsCNBC"Owning something that is financially valuable, emotionally pleasing and culturally significant has been practiced by the wealthy for generations," said Keith Heddle, managing director with Stanley Gibbons, a renowned U.K.-based rare-stamp auction …How—and whether—to spend in scarce stamps and cashWest Valley Newsall 2 news articles » More: continued…