Last week, while searching for some misplaced documents I came upon my boyhood stamp album. I collected stamps when I was a teenager. $”/> $”/>Philately is still taken seriously worldwide, but stamp collecting was a hobby that I lost interest in after only a few years. More: continued here

Stamps Go Hog WildDiscover Foothills, Canada –5 minutes agoThe Stamps who had the #3 pick overall traded up with the Eskimos for the #2 pick and grabbed o-lineman Dimitri Tsoumpas from Weber State. … More: continued here

The city of Novato post office will be open from 10 a. More: continued here

People trying to stop a post office closure march en-masse on the main branch to prove staff will not cope. More: continued here

WKTV Stamps to rise a penny May 12Chicago Sun-Times, United States –3 hours agoBY FRANCINE KNOWLES With the cost of a first-class stamp set to rise a penny to 42 cents May 12, the clock is ticking on buying the "forever" stamps at the …'Forever' stamps selling briskly in advance of price …

Sirens, audio alerts and e-mail warned Florida Atlantic University students and employees in the middle of the night Wednesday of a shooting on campus. More: continued here

Web classifieds leader Craigslist sought a divorce, while online auction giant eBay proposed a formal marriage, according to court papers unsealed on Wednesday that detail a testy four-year relationship. More: continued here

YORKTOWN HEIGHTS – The U.S. Postal Service will host a passport fair and accept passport applications May 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Yorktown Heights post office, 2020 Maple Hill St. More: continued here

Union’s fears for sorting officeEssex Echo, UK –7 minutes agoA TRADE union boss has spoken of his fears for the future of a Royal Mail sorting office. The Echo reported yesterday how Tesco hoped to build a huge … More: continued here

'Man in shorts' row: Postie given £30 to buy new pairNorthampton Chronicle & Echo, UK –5 hours agoAdam Williamson, aged 27, from Fullingdale Road, Headlands, was escorted out of Royal Mail's sorting office at Crow Lane on Tuesday by the police after a …Police swoop on postman for wearing shorts and he's …