BBC News Year-to-go Olympic stamps createdBBC NewsA set of 10 stamps has been unveiled by Royal Mail to mark the one-year countdown to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The first-class stamps, titled Get ready for 2012, feature classic Olympic sports like athletics and gymnastics. …and more » More: continued …

Food stamps used to "buy" drugs?Cincinnati.comHAMILTON – When officers raided a “fortified” apartment Thursday, police say they found evidence suggesting that people had used food stamp cards to “buy” illegal drugs. City police and SWAT officers say metal bars were blocking the windows of an …Man arrested; accused of trading …

Stamps know they'll have hands full with Ray.Montreal GazetteThat's always been the case when it comes to the Stamps vs. Ray; even when he didn't necessarily have a good supporting cast, Ray generally found a way to make life miserable for Calgary's defence. But early in the 2011 season, it's …

The Associated Press Obama: Cut Defense Spending Before Food StampsNational Journal“A lot of the spending cuts that we're making should be around areas like defense spending as opposed to food stamps.” He has cast himself as the defender of the poor and middle class in the debt-reduction debate by calling …

It is not every day you get something for free but that’s exactly what happened to a South Florida school Thursday courtesy of FedEx. The company gave a multi-million dollar 727 away for free. More: continued here

The owner of the Chicago’s behemoth old post office building on Thursday unveiled a grandiose plan for redeveloping the long-vacant property and the area around it, including a 2,000-foot skyscraper that would dethrone the Willis Tower as the city’s tallest building. More: continued here

Reuters eBay CEO Pooh-Poohs NFC, Says Chains Won't Permit ItStorefrontBacktalkeBay CEO John Donahoe argued Wednesday (July 20) that PayPal will dominate in both mobile payments and in-store POS, mostly because few retailers will end up being able to stomach deploying unproven near-field communication (NFC) applications at their …Ahead of the …

MOUNTAIN CITY, Nev. (AP) — If the U.S. Postal Service closes counter service in Mountain City as planned, the town may lose more than a friendly face behind a counter. Locals see it as losing part of the town’s identity. More: continued here

RCMP arrest man picking up cocaine-soaked towel at post officeGlobal SaskatoonThe investigation was handed over to the RCMP after Canada Border Services Agency officers became suspicious about the box warped by humidity. The RCMP also had the assistance of Canada Post's Security and Investigations Services in conducting its …and more » …

Save children and the destituteDaily AstorianIf food stamps didn't exist, there would be much more hunger in our area. Now officially known as SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, food stamps help feed about 6000 Clatsop County residents, according to the latest report from …and more » More: continued here