New Dunes stamps unveiledLeelanau Enterprise, MI –47 minutes agoThat’s because the United States Postal Service was conducting a “first-day-of-issue” ceremony for a new set of “Nature of America” stamps that commemorate … More: continued here

Daily Mail The slow but sure bank: Long queues take the gloss off Post Office…Daily Mail, UK –8 hours agoBy Richard Dyson The Post Office is now the safest bank in Britain – but what a shame about the queues (and the peeling paint, grubby carpets and tatty …The flight to safety …

FedEx Ground is planning to build a distribution center in Kernersville. More: continued here

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Heartbreak Hotel Elvis museum fails to sell on eBay.Trading Markets (press release), CA –3 minutes agoHe listed the collection on eBay last week and received one bid of the minimum $15000. But that turned out to be a mistake by a child playing on a computer. … More: continued here

WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal data shows the number of people using food stamps in the Washington region has jumped over the last year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture oversees the federal government’s low-income nutrition supplement program. More: continued here

More DC residents use food stampsExaminer.com –1 hour agoOct 4, 2008 12:12 PM (14 mins ago) AP WASHINGTON (Map, News) – Federal data shows the number of people using food stamps in the Washington region has jumped … More: continued here

Associated Press – October 4, 2008 3:25 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal data shows the number of people using food stamps in the Washington region has jumped over the last year. More: continued here

America on the Move: 50s Fins and Chrome Stamps Now on Sale7thSpace Interactive (press release), NY –5 hours agoCARLISLE, PA — America’s love affair with fast and flashy automobiles takes center stage on US postage stamps with today’s issuance of the America on the … More: continued here

Royal Mail confirms it will be closing its sorting office in Crewe and transferring work to a new regional centre. More: continued here