Britain's royal baby bides its timeCourier MailMeanwhile the Mail on Sunday published a poll revealing that 53 per cent of Britons think William and Catherine should not hire a nanny. A further 56 per cent think she should cut back significantly on her royal duties after the birth. The paper …

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Postage stamps featuring five New England …CBS LocalThe stamps feature Maine's oldest lighthouse, the Portland Head Light, which was established in 1791, along with the nation's oldest, the Boston Harbor Light, Portsmouth Harbor Light in New Hampshire, Point Judith Lighthouse in Rhode Island and New …Portland Head …

eBay debuts store for 3D printed objects with 'Exact' iOS appApple InsiderOnline auction and shopping giant eBay on Friday debuted Exact, an app dedicated to selling customizable 3D printed objects, like iPhone cases, jewelry, and other small items, directly from a user's handset. Exact. In-app customization UI (left) and 3D … …

News Wrap: House Passes Farm Bill Without Food Stamps FundingPBS NewsHourIn other news Thursday, House representatives voted 216-208 to pass a farm bill that excludes a measure for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as food stamps. Also, at least 31 people were killed in a series of attacks …

Mario Dunn :Royal Mail Privatisation – The Point of No ReturnHuffington Post UKVince Cable has detailed what the government wants to do with our Royal Mail. For him in an ideal world the public will line up in droves to buy a few shares in the business they already own. …

THE jewel in Whitehaven?s crown could be lost if its 100-year-old Post Office on Lowther Street is franchised, say union officials. More: continued here

The Royal Mail must remain in British ownership and remodelled like Germany’s Deutsche Post Britain is 159th in the world league table that ranks investment as a share of GDP. This is not new. Owners of British companies have long been permitted a feckless lack of responsibility. Smart countries, from …

Bermuda Sun I know why the Post Office is going underOregon CatalystShe went on to explain that there was some dispute between the land developer and the Post Office over who should pay for building the community-style mailboxes. I had heard something about that from a new neighbor and saw …

Week In News: Farm Bill Without The Food StampsNPRThe House of Representatives on Thursday passed their version of the Farm Bill without the food stamp provision that's been a part of the bill for decades. Host Jacki Lyden speaks with James Fallows of The Atlantic about why the two have …

The Guardian This privatisation of the Royal Mail would be a national disasterThe GuardianIt is a national disaster that another great British organisation, the Royal Mail, is to be cast into this maelstrom. (As I explain later, a more imaginative "protected" private model could work.) The directors of the Royal …