The Daily Collegian Online National Briefing | Washington Price of Stamp to Rise by 2 CentsNew York Times, United States –1 hour agoBy AP The price of a first-class stamp will rise to 44 cents on May 11, the Postal Service announced. Until then, people can buy “forever” stamps for 42 …Cost …

Property tax offer deceivesDaily Breeze, CA –1 hour agoMost, if not all, the mailers provide a post office box instead of a street address, making it "hard to track them down," Knowles noted. …Letters prompt warning from Solano County assessorTheReporter.comReassessment Letters target property ownersLake County Record-BeeCompany solicits fee for reappraisal service Marin …

Council's final fight to save Moatfield Post Office in BusheyWatford Observer, UK –4 minutes agoIn the letter, Councillor Bright writes: "As the minister responsible for Royal Mail and whose government has provided £1.7bn worth of subsidy to Royal Mail… More: continued here

Price of first-class stamp to rise to 44 cents in MayFort Worth Star Telegram, TX –12 minutes agoThe US Postal Service announced Tuesday that the price of a first-class stamp will rise to 44 cents May 11. That leaves plenty of time to stock up on … More: continued here

Retro Ebay RocksPapierdoll, NY –1 hour agoThat means today’s best way to buy X-girl, sister label to Beastie Boy Mike D’s X-large, is second-hand on ebay. As the world’s largest retro store, ebay is … More: continued here

PM Custom Weddings Introduces New Line of Spring Wedding Stamps24-7PressRelease.com (press release) –32 minutes agoPM Custom Weddings today unveiled a new line of Spring Wedding Stamps, featuring dozens of exciting and unique spring designs for brides and grooms to … More: continued here

More Whatcom County residents request food stampsBellingham Herald, WA –28 minutes agoMore Whatcom County residents are on food stamps than the same time last year – a nearly 25 percent increase that is being attributed to the recent … More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk MPs debate Royal Mail futureTeleText, UK –53 minutes agoMPs are to debate the future of the Royal Mail amid growing controversy over the Government's plans to sell off part of the postal group. …Rebels turn up Royal Mail heatFinancial TimesRoyal Mail ends talksMirror.co.uk15 years to fix recession – or 18 months? …

Interfax China China Taobao's transactions rise 131 pct in 2008Reuters –3 hours agoTaobao, also known as China's eBay (EBAY.O), has 98 million registered users, about half of which are aged between 25 and 32, the company said in a …EBay lauds China's e-commerce potentialWebwereldTaobao's '08 Transaction Volume Passes RMB 99B, Users …

PR Web (press release) Burgess Asks Why Taxpayers' Money is Used to Support Irish-Backed …PR Web (press release), WA –1 hour agoAlthough its insurances are underwritten by a range of insurers, the Post Office is an Authorised Representative of the Bank of Ireland and as a result, … More: continued here