VOCM Canada Post honours equine contributionsStarPhoenix, CanadaThe post office in this town became the merging point Friday for Gertrude Maxwell's two favourite hobbies — stamp collecting and breeding Newfoundland Ponies. Canada Post had a cross-country release Friday of two new stamps, including one …Hold Your Horses… Canada Post Honours the Canadian …

Manchester Evening News Profits joy for Royal MailManchester Evening News, UKROYAL MAIL doubled its profits to £321m despite a huge fall in the number of letters being posted, new figures show. The average daily postbag of letters and parcels has fallen by nine million to 75 million in the past three …

Royal Mail posts positive full year figures but billion-pound …PrintWeek, UKRoyal Mail has posted a twofold increase in profits to £321m for 2008/9 in the face of declining mail volumes. While all four units within the mail operator recorded a profit for the first time in 20 years, Royal Mail has …

Soft Sailor Xbox Shoes Sold For $4000 On eBaySoft Sailor, AZThey are called Nike Xbox-Alpha-Dunks and they were sold on eBay. The only pair. The Xbox 360 shoes are made of leather, and fiber optic wiring, and they feature a Xbox Logo and a battery which will put in a Strobe …

Telegraph.co.uk Stamp collection celebrates 250th anniversary of Kew GardensTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomRoyal Mail is also issuing new stamps showing 10 species of endangered British plants. The stamps show plants like Lady's Slipper Orchid, Dwarf Milkwort, Marsh Saxifrage, Floating Water Plantain, Downy Woundwort, Round Headed Leek, Plymouth Pear and … More: continued here

MADRID: Roger Federer was made to work before overcoming Andy Roddick 7-5, 6-7 (5/7), 6-1 in the Madrid Masters quarter-finals yesterday, his 18th career win over his old American rival. More: continued here

The Calgary Stampeders made two separate trades with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday. More: continued here

Stamps& Coins: Postage increase makes for pricier nuptialsSacramento Bee,  USANot so long ago, when some would announce their wedding, they used stamps on the invites created by private companies printed with their picture. It's a neat idea, but those stamps come with a hefty premium for inclusion of the visual, …

Chaos after Hurricane Gustav is leading to big changes in the way emergency food stamps are distributed. More than 2 million people received benefits in the aftermath of Gustav, but many had to wait in line for hours just to apply. More: continued here

On Monday, the rate for mailing a first-class letter went up to 44 cents from 42 cents. A lot of people gripe about this, even though the rate for mailing a letter in the United States is still low compared with other countries’ rates. More: continued here