Philatelist's collection gets the Guinness stampBangalore MirrorA philatelist and naturalist Daniel Monteiro (50) from Bramhavar in Udupi district, who specialises in bird philately, has entered the Guinness Book of World Records for his unique collection of 4911 stamps on birds from 263 countries. More: continued here

Hundreds of truckers pulled over at FedEx Field for surprise inspection State Police and other Maryland law enforcement agencies this morning are conducting a truck safety dragnet, pulling hundreds of tractor-trailers, tankers and flatbeds off the Capital Beltway for inspection in a parking lot at FedEx Field. More: continued here

Daily Mail Budget airline flights 'cost families £87 MORE per booking than with …Daily MailBy way of comparison, the report notes that it would cost between £64.40 and £92.22 (excluding VAT) to send a 23kg package from the United Kingdom to Spain via Royal Mail. Of the four routes, the …

According to the PayPal official blog, eBay is set to open a Global Development Center in Bangalore, India, which is projected to bring roughly 1,000 new jobs to the area over the next three years. India, increasingly “touchy” in regards … More: continued here

Food stamp numbers surprise commissionersWECT-TV6County numbers showed a drastic spike in food stamp distribution. PENDER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Pender County department heads explained the big line items in their budgets to commissioners Monday at the annual budget retreat. @ One area that surprised … More: continued here

1812 warriors reunited on stampsOttawa CitizenThe stamps are the first in a series of souvenir issues to be unveiled by the postal agency over the next three years to mark the bicentennial of the 1812-1814 war. The Brock and Tecumseh stamps go on sale at post offices across the country …

eBay Inc today announced plans to open a new development centre in Bangalore, India, and expects to hire up to 1,000 technologists over the next three years. More: continued here

The Next Web (blog) eBay Inc. to Open Global Development Center in BangalorePR Newswire (press release)eBay Inc. today announced plans to open a new development center in Bangalore, India, and expects to hire up to 1000 technologists over the next three years. The new Bangalore facility will feature several centers …

A father of four is today starting a two year jail term after committing a £38,000 fraud against Royal Mail. More: continued here

Town of Newburgh post office slated to close June 29Times Herald-RecordBy Michael Randall TOWN OF NEWBURGH — Barring a last-minute rescue, the town's US Post Office is going to close June 29. The news caught town officials and residents by surprise, as the branch in the Algonquin Plaza on Route …