The United States Postal Service is tossing out its rule that its stamps honor only dead individuals. More: continued here

The Guardian HP's Future And Past: Whitman Versus Apotheker, It's All In The WordsFast CompanyMeg Whitman, appointed to the CEO role a few days ago at HP, was the CEO of eBay, and previously an exec at Dreamworks, Procter & Gamble and Hasbro. As of 2009, she spent about two …

msnbc.com Which celebrities should be on postage stamps?msnbc.comYes, Robert Redford is still with us, but he'd make a fine postage stamp candidate now that rules have changed. By Gael Fashingbauer Cooper Lady Gaga on a postage stamp? Kim Kardashian? SNOOKI? So we're kind of kidding with those (horrible) suggestions … …

In the midst of a financial crisis, local postal unions are planning a rally for Tuesday in protest of potential job cuts and post office closures. More: continued here

Reuters Stamps to feature contemporary peopleCNN InternationalWashington (CNN) — Although some people believe Elvis Presley is still alive, and he's been on a stamp, the US Postal Service is opening up the opportunity to honor people on a stamp who are unquestionably still around. …Post Office: US postage stamps soon …

Daily Mail Sailors who risked lives in Libya among hundreds of Navy personnel to be sackedDaily MailBy Daily Mail Reporter Sailors who risked their lives during the Libyan campaign are among hundreds of Royal Navy personnel who will be sacked this week. Several dozen of the 250 sailors from the …

U.S. Postal Service considering closing Smithfield post office. More: continued here

Bill Haas survived a three-hole sudden-death playoff against Hunter Mahan to win the Tour Championship, but he was astonished to learn that he had also won the FedEx Cup. More: continued here

Would you send more mail if you could buy stamps honoring Bruce Springsteen, Justin Bieber, Michael Jordan, Hillary Rodham Clinton or Julia Roberts? More: continued here

More on food stamps, retail acceptance upDanbury News TimesThe office always looks like that as more Tennesseans seek benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — commonly known as food stamps. It mirrors a national trend that the US Department of Agriculture, which administers the …and more » More: continued here