An Opelousas woman’s fancy for antique fans led her to an amazing discovery, hundreds upon hundreds of stamps some nearly 200 years old. Some date back to 1937, some are from Cuba some from Tokoyo. Hundreds and hundreds of stamps so many in fact Loretta Sinette has yet to count …

Figures confirm retailers had little holiday cheerHouston Chronicle, United States –24 minutes ago… extended unemployment benefits and a temporary increase in food stamps, are cost-effective ways for Congress to try to lift the economy. … More: continued here

The state has stopped taking fingerprints from some working families as a fraud prevention requirement for receiving food stamps in an effort to extend the benefit to more deserving people, officials said Tuesday. More: continued here

Advertising for Post Office fraud suspectThe Herald Eastern Cape, South Africa –36 minutes agoTHE national director of public prosecutions will publish a notice in a newspaper at the weekend, hoping to inform a former Post Office regional manager, … More: continued here

Theft at Dunmor Post OfficeNews-Democrat & Leader, KY –3 hours agoBy OJ Stapleton-Editor edit_ndl@bellsouth.net The collection box at the Dumor Post Office was broken into on either Dec. 21 or Dec. … More: continued here

The San Jose Postal Service generated the second most revenue of any post office in the country during fiscal year 2007, according to the United States Postal Service. More: continued here

ORANGE East Post Office is set to undergo major renovations if a development application is approved by Orange City Council. More: continued here

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The PGA TOUR has decided to move the Barclays, the first leg in the PGA TOUR’s FedEx Cupplayoffs, from Westchester Country Club in New York. More: continued here

Associated Press – January 15, 2008 5:45 PM ET ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – The state has stopped taking fingerprints from some working families as a fraud prevention requirement for receiving food… More: continued here

THIEVES who attacked a jeweller and sprayed ammonia in her eyes, may try to sell their £30,000 haul on eBay, police believe. More: continued here