US Postal Service stamp prices going up MondayTallahassee.com, FLThe price of a first-class mail stamp is going up today, from 42 cents to 44 cents. The US Postal Service said higher operational costs are the reason for the increase. “The Postal Service is not immune to rising costs which are affecting …

Kenosha News.com Post office works to Stamp Out Hunger with Saturday food driveMarion Star, OH"I think it's important for them to learn community service and giving back," said Johnson, standing at the back of the main post office on Barks Road where volunteers loaded vehicles for distribution of the items collected. …

The Star-Ledger – NJ.com New state initiative seeks to reduce prison overcrowdingThe Star-Ledger – NJ.com, NJby Chris Megerian/The Star-Ledger He cut hair at his mother's barbershop, tried making money on eBay and even joined a bowling league. Tim Farrell/The Star-LedgerKhalil Muhammad, of Elizabeth, peers from his cell at Delaney Hall in …

Secrecy in tax stamps scoredBusiness Mirror, PhilippinesPTI said they believe the use of tax stamps applied directly on cigarette packs during the manufacturing process are costly and not necessarily secure and effective, based on the experience of such countries that adopt it like Malaysia, … More: continued here

24dash Customers accept stamp increaseBerkshire Eagle, MABy David Pepose, Berkshire Eagle Staff On a Friday afternoon at the Pittsfield Post Office on Fenn Street, answers ranged from ambivalence, to mild surprise, to a stern grunt and a nod. "The rates are going up? That's news to me," said one woman …Post …

News 10 Now Stamp Prices To Increase Two Cents On MondayTyler Morning Telegraph, TXBut although the postage will go up, from 42 to 44 cents, mailers can continue to use their Forever Stamps. "The Forever Stamps were developed to help consumers ease the transition during price changes," Tyler Postmaster Bobby Eubanks …

24dash Customers generally accept stamp increaseBerkshire Eagle, MABy David Pepose, Berkshire Eagle Staff On a Friday afternoon at the Pittsfield Post Office on Fenn Street, answers ranged from ambivalence, to mild surprise, to a stern grunt and a nod. "The rates are going up? That's news to me," said one woman …

Nation Briefing 5/10Daily Herald, UTThe price of a first-class stamp will climb to 44 cents, though people who planned ahead and stocked up on Forever stamps will still be paying the lower rate. It's the third year in a row that rates have gone up in May under a new system …

Mmmmm….. Simpsons stampsCreative Loafing Tampa, FLIf you are among the few remaining humans who still use postage stamps, then this is a no-brainer (d'oh!). I mean, why wouldn't you want stamps commemorating America's First Family? No, not the Obamas, whose turn will undoubtedly come, but Homer, … More: continued here

Ed Killer: Want your own artificial reef? Try eBayChanhassen Villager, MNIf the final details of the bidding contract can be worked out — possibly this week — eBay window shoppers will be able to place bids on having a reef named for their choosing. The reef builders will need a bid …