Scotsman Olympic Games stamps going on saleThe Press AssociationThe stamps, which will be on sale from Friday, the day of the opening ceremony, show a cyclist, a fencer, a diver and runners, alongside London landmarks Tate Modern, Tower Bridge, the Olympic Stadium and the London Eye. Mayor of London, Boris …

How the Swiss accommodated EinsteinWashington PostCharles Krauthammer [“Did the state make you great?,” op-ed, July 20] is correct in suggesting that we would not credit the Swiss post office for transporting Albert Einstein's 1905 papers to the German journal that published them. But credit should be … More: continued here

Yahoo! Canada Sports (blog) Stamps' punter Rob Maver on what it's like to hold a second job during CFL seasonYahoo! Canada Sports (blog)Rob Maver, seen kicking a field goal in 2010, works a second job during the season.For most professional athletes, sport is their sole profession. With the limited salaries …

THE Dunwich community on North Stradbroke Island is rallying around Hetty and Brian Conlon, the Dunwich Post Office licensees after the weekend robbery and fire that destroyed the post office and their home. More: continued here

USA TODAY House leaders wary of farm, postal bill showdownsThe Seattle TimesSenate-passed bills to cut farm subsidies and food stamps and overhaul the financially teetering Postal Service have been put on hold by House Republican leaders wary of igniting internal party fights or risking voters' ire three months before the …

Royal Mail is issuing a new set of stamps to mark the start of the Olympic Games, featuring four of the most popular events. More: continued here

JULY 23, 2012: With six titles in the bag, KTM is celebrating today after the New Zealand Enduro Championships wrapped up on a treacherous forestry course near Taupo on Saturday. More: continued here

Daily Deal Media eBay quarterly profit more than doublesBusiness Recorder (blog)Online auction house eBay on July 18 reported that its profit in the recently-ended quarter more than doubled due to strong showings by its Marketplaces and PayPal services. The California-based company said it had a net income of $692 million …

House leaders wary of farm, postal bill showdownsSan Jose Mercury NewsWhat's not on the schedule are a farm bill important to farmers coping with a drought and a Postal Service bill dealing with politically unpopular but inevitable post office closings and a scaling back of mail delivery. "There is no …

US poverty on track to rise to highest since 1960sUSA TODAYStuck in a half-million dollar house, her parents began living off food stamps and Fritz's college money evaporated. She tried joining the Army but was injured during basic training. Now she's living on disability, with an infant daughter and a …