DEXTER, Mo. — Webster defines the word, “collect” to mean “to accumulate,” or to “assemble together.” Tony Rushin, indeed, has accumulated and assembled items together. More: continued here

A city initiative to enroll eligible residents into federal food stamp programs has identified about 600,000 New Yorkers who may qualify for government aid, city officials announced yesterday. The city will begin sending information to these people in July, explaining that they may be entitled to receive more benefits than …

Alaska’s flag is featured on a new postage stamp that’s going on sale Saturday — the annual observance of Flag Day. It’s among 10 new stamps featuring the U.S. and state flags that all go on sale Saturday. More: continued here

In another sign of worsening economic times, the number of South Floridians relying on food stamps has climbed to a near-record high. More: continued here

Eames' midcentury furniture to be featured on stampsScripps News, DC –6 hours agoThose chairs, an amoebic chaise lounge and more of their creations appear on a pane of 42-cent US postage stamps scheduled for release this week to … More: continued here

Dexter man collects stamps and moreSoutheast Missourian, MO –5 hours agoBy Noreen Hyslop Tony Rushin is shown with just a fraction of his vast stamp collection. Rushin has been an avid stamp collector for more than 35 years. … More: continued here

Post Office closures due to be announed in the morningBuckinhamshire Free Press, UK –6 hours agoBy Lucinda Adam Proposals for the county along with South Essex and South Hertfordshire are to be published by the Post Office. … More: continued here

Ebay shares rise; upgraded to buy at Stifel NicolausTrading Markets (press release), CA –8 minutes ago"We have been pushing for EBay to better market products to consumers and this is now happening with Best Match integration on the home page and query … More: continued here

Up to now, the online tool for managing and tracking listings on eBay, called eBay Selling Manager, has only offered sellers direct access to applications that the e-commerce giant developed in-house. But that’s about to change. More: continued here

Editor of the Daily Mail to clarify rules that prevent journalists accessing personal information by subterfuge More: continued here