Thieving postman avoids prisonPontefract and Castleford Express, UK –1 hour agoWarner Falk, prosecuting, said Royal Mail investigators counted 1017 undamaged postal packets and 42 “mistreated” – opened – packets. … More: continued here

Oregonian's photos on UN stampsThe Oregonian – OregonLive.com, OR –4 minutes agoStarting today, these images by Oregon photojournalist Gary Braasch go worldwide on United Nations commemorative stamps. As part of its "Year of Planet … More: continued here

BBC News Japan Post to Redevelop Sites in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya (Update1)Bloomberg –1 hour agoJapan Post is constructing a 38-story office building at the former site of the central post office next to Tokyo Station in Marunouchi, Japan's most …Europe Seeks to Implement New Bretton Woods Fiat Currency SystemThe Market Oracleall …

A Lord has helped to save his village post officethisisgloucestershire.co.uk, UK –4 minutes agoA PEER will be able to post parcels on his doorstep after stepping forward to save a village post office. Lord Neidpath has given his stamp of approval to … More: continued here

Stamps can't afford to stub toes on TicatsCalgary Herald,  Canada –2 minutes agoLose, and the Stamps could allow a passel of uninvited guests to the first-place party for a chaotic final weekend. Potentially having to beat the surging … More: continued here

Japan Post to Redevelop CBD Sites, Profit From Real EstateBloomberg –3 hours agoJapan Post is constructing a 38-story office building at the former site of the central post office next to Tokyo Station in Marunouchi, Japan's most …Europe Seeks to Implement New Bretton Woods Fiat Currency SystemThe Market Oracleall 328 news …

DCF Flooded With Calls For Food StampsCentral Florida News 13|, FL –4 minutes agoThe latest numbers from the Department of Children and Families, which is the governmental agency that handles food stamps, reported their call center got … More: continued here

Records numbers in Florida now receiving Food stampsSun-Sentinel.com, FL –3 minutes agoWith unemployment on the rise, and economic problems deepening, a record number of Floridians now receive food stamps. And the rolls are growing by the … More: continued here

Disaster food stamps extended one month2TheAdvocate, LA –1 hour agoDisaster food stamps were made available to families in need of food after both hurricanes Gustav and Ike in early September. Federal policy normally does …Second month of food stamp relief approved for Jefferson ParishThe Times-Picayune – NOLA.comUSDA approves extra month of Disaster …

Ballots with incorrect postage to be deliveredSan Francisco Chronicle,  USA –19 minutes agoAs more voters cast their ballots by mail, stamps are becoming an election issue. Election blogs throughout California have hummed with questions from … More: continued here