Every year at meetings weary, experts ponder fame and theory, over many a quaint and curious request for honor on a stamp. More: continued here

LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) – British postal firm Royal Mail on Thursday reported a 51 percent increase in half-year operating profit after cutting costs but said the future of its loss-making universal postal service was under threat. The company said half-year operating profit rose to 177 million pounds from 86 …

Lord Mandelson may extend Royal Mail review as pension deficit soarsTimes Online, UK –25 minutes agoRoyal Mail's pension deficit has soared 25 per cent to £4 billion and is likely to jump further after an actuarial review next March. … More: continued here

Royal Mail warned of the threat of more post office closures today as it unveiled a doubling of profits to £177 million. It said that if it did not win a key Government contract – the Post Office Card Account – which is currently out to tender there would have …

New Stamps Honor Mississippi Civil Rights FiguresWJTV, MS –30 minutes agoBy AP WASHINGTON (AP) – Mississippi civil rights figures Medgar Evers and Fannie Lou Hamer will be featured on US postage stamps early in 2009. … More: continued here

Royal Mail on Thursday reported a 51 percent increase in half-year operating profit after cutting costs but said the future of its loss-making universal postal service was under threat. More: continued here

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Mississippi civil rights figures Medgar Evers and Fannie Lou Hamer will be featured on U.S. postage stamps early in 2009. More: continued here

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Stamps.com®, the intelligent online postage alternative to a postage meter, today announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008. More: continued here