New stamps that go on sale Saturday honor a dozen civil rights pioneers. More: continued here

Last ever bag of Woolworths pick’n’mix sweets sells for £14,500 on eBay More: continued here

Campaign to stop the privatisation of Royal MailUNI Global Union, SwitzerlandThe CWU UK is gathering momentum in its campaign to keep Royal Mail from being privatised. As part of this campaign, the CWU welcomes Early Day Motion 428 opposing privatisation of Royal Mail which has 131 signatures and rising. …More protests …

Mary Walker’s decision earlier this month to auction her professional services on eBay brought in only $18.69, so she’s trying her hand at it again – this time with a reserve. More: continued here

Hawleyville post office is silent and forlornDanbury News Times, CT14, may have been Valentine's Day for most of the world, but for the many users of the Hawleyville Post Office it was not filled with love. There was a celebration, but it was more like a wake than a party. Then …

A ROCK-CLIMBING wall aboard a cruise ship? How about an ice-skating rink? A basketball court? A boxing ring? Even a FlowRider, for surfboarding enthusiasts? More: continued here

A MAN has been arrested at an inner-Sydney post office after allegedly picking up a parcel containing two kilograms of heroin, with a street value of $2.1 million. More: continued here

A man arrested in Iowa on Friday night as a suspect in the shooting death of a Greeley man earlier this week has a long criminal record, including making a false bomb threat at a Greeley post office four years ago. More: continued here

In the wake of a Newsnight interview that I gave on last Sunday’s referendum in Venezuela, my e-mail inbox has been daily stuffed with vitriol from British and American men who have accused me of spreading lies about President Hugo Chavez, their hero. More: continued here

MEMPHIS – The Kings may have rebuilt their roster in recent days, but you wouldn’t know it by seeing them in action against Memphis tonight at the FedEx Forum. Despite having made trades for seven new players, none of them were able to make it to the game. With eight …