Stamps face 'Riders to close out pre-seasonOurSports Central (press release), WIThe Stamps will face the 'Riders three times in the 2009 regular season. They will play at mcmahon Stadium on Aug. 1 and Oct. 17 and at Mosaic Stadium on Nov. 7. This will be the second and final tune-up of …

OBJECTIONS and a petition failed to top councillors agreeing an extension to a Winsford school. The plans were put forward at Wharton Junior School by Cheshire West and Chester Council. More: continued here

You Talking to Me? Wilt the Stilt on a stamp?Philadelphia Inquirer, PADown to business: Our friends at the Philly Tribune have been pushing to get Wilt Chamberlain his own stamp. After letters were sent by Ed Stefanski, Ed Snider, David Stern, Pat Riley, Mayor Nutter, Sen. Arlen Specter, Jerry West and …

The Maori activist who has been selling fake passport stamps to Pacific Island overstayers remains defiant in the face of police charges More: continued here

Oberlin College grad graces stampChronicle-Telegram, OHOBERLIN — The proud visage of Anna Julia Cooper — one of the first African-American women to graduate from Oberlin College — is proving to be popular on a postage stamp. “They are selling very well — we're almost out of them,” said Russell Walker, … …

LANDOVER, MD – A new FedEx Field parking lot will be opened for thousands of Washington Redskins fans with the onset of the 2009 season, the team announced today. More: continued here

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, June 23, 2009 – Fortified milk products and energy drinks, tracking devices on iPhones, solar-powered water purifiers, and software to track the origins of meat were just some of the recession-busting ideas generated by 80 future exporters from 60 schools around New Zealand in a pressure-cooker weekend …

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Only a proper vote can end this farce More: continued here

China Daily Buffett-Lunch Bidding Hits $70100 as Auction BeginsBloombergBy Erik Holm June 22 (Bloomberg) — A chance to break bread with billionaire investor Warren Buffett drew a high bid of $70100 in the first hours of a five-day charity auction on ebay Inc. The winner of the 10th annual fundraiser …

Globe and Mail Stamps' pre-season finale to decide plentyCanada.com, CanadaThe Stamps have three import offensive linemen. They'll almost surely just keep two. Who stays. Who goes. It'll all be decided tonight (7 pm, QR77 Radio) at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, where the Stamps will finish off their pre-season Canadian Football …Stamps …