New Straits Times Lost hobby of stamp collectingNew Straits TimesEncouraged by my parents, my collection included local and foreign stamps of various sizes, shapes and designs depicting the faces of renowned leaders, national flowers, flags and other things. Besides being used to pay for postage, stamps were also … More: …

Belfast Telegraph BBC and Royal Mail'using terror powers to spy on public'The IndependentA senior Cabinet minister has launched a strong attack on public bodies – including the BBC and the Royal Mail–that have powers to carry out secret surveillance on members of the public but are refusing to say how …

USA TODAY Holy cow! USPS stuck with 682M unsold 'Simpsons' stampsUSA TODAYThe 44-cent "Simpsons" stamps, which sold in 2009 and 2010, came in five designs, featuring Homer, wife Marge, and children Bart, Lisa and baby Maggie. One problem, the IG notes, is that the stamps are tied to their 44-cent …

Outreach boosting food stamp rollsSan Antonio ExpressOf late, the mix of literature that promotoras carry has included applications for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known here as “estampillas,” Spanish for food stamps. The push, fueled by state and federal grants, mirrors a … More: continued here

County to get word out about food stampsMankato Free PressMANKATO — Statewide, 69.4 percent of those who are eligible for food stamps are enrolled in the program. In Blue Earth County, that figure is only 37.6 percent. County staff view that difference as a shortfall to be made up. “Our …

NORWICH — The Postmaster of the North Norwich Post Office has admitted to swiping more than $7,000. In return for his guilty plea, James Ives, 65, gets a year of probation, 50 hours of community service, and a $1,000 fine. The money was taken from the post office between 2008 …

Why eBay Could Head Even HigherDailyFinanceShares of eBay (NAS: EBAY) hit a 52-week high on Monday. Let's take a look at how it got there, and see if clear skies are still in the forecast. How it got here. Please keep your arms and legs inside the car while the …

The U.S. Postal Service didn’t do itself any favors with Homer and the rest of the Simpsons — less than a third of the 1 billion stamps created to commemorate the cartoon family have been sold. More: continued here

Post office robber faces five years in prisonDaily Mail – CharlestonTrial evidence revealed that Timothy Taylor, 31, either broke into or helped Benjamin Webb break into the Fairdale Post Office, according to a statement by U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin's office. Taylor was found guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Judge … …

The FedEx Cup was all about the $10 million bonus when it began in 2007 because there was nothing left to decide. More: continued here