21st Century Stamps — Royal Mail Launches the World’s First ‘Intelligent Stamp’

Six Flint-area party stores and gas stations paid drug users for food stamps the retailers used to stock their shelves, police said. More: continued here

Olympic stamps issued by Ghana are on display during the launching ceremony of Volume 3 of the “Official Worldwide Postage Stamp Collection for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad” in Beijing July 15, 2008. The 3rd volume of a four-set collection, which is authorised by both International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Beijing Organising Committee of…

Preserving the pastDeccan Herald, India –4 minutes agoLiaqat Ali Khans house with its impressive collection of miniature Korans, ancient coins, vintage stamps and the like, is no less than Allauddins magic … More: continued here

Autostraddle The Comment Awards Watches A Documentary About Duck StampsAutostraddleTrue story: I talk in my sleep. Carrie is making a list. This week I said “hashtag the body…the dead body” (this is funny because I'm not the kind of person who can pull off using hashtags in any context) and “I want a taco.” I…

Cost of stamps on the riseLexington Clipper Herald, NEMonday, May 11, the price for a one-ounce First-Class Mail stamp will increase from 42 to 44 cents. Lexington postmaster Leta Zimbelman reminds customers they can continue to mail letter at today's prices by purchasing Forever stamps before May 11. … More: continued here

Most of U.S. Unemployed No Longer Receive BenefitsFox NewsTheir options include food stamps or other social programs. Nearly 46 million people received food stamps in August, a record total. That figure could grow as more people lose unemployment benefits. So could the government's disability rolls. …and more » More: continued here