Washington Post Does the government 'speak' through its postage stamps?Washington PostThe USPS contracts with several private vendors, who are authorized to create customized postage stamps. So you can create valid USPS stamps that look like this (and, just for the record — and for the editors at washingtonpost.com — these …

Daily Beast Tsunami Alert Lifted in Indonesia QuakeDaily BeastOn Tuesday, several Republican members of the House of Representatives voted against renaming a post office in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, after Maya Angelou, an acclaimed writer and civil-rights activist. The measure ended up passing with 371 …and more » More: continued here

NJ.com Small fire extinguished at Jersey City post officeNJ.comJERSEY CITY — Firefighters quickly extinguished an electrical fire at a West Side post office yesterday, a city spokeswoman said. At about 4 p.m., firefighters responded to a fire in a rear room of the building between Union Street and Williams Avenue …

Huffington Post Obama Administration Hits Maine Governor Paul LePage On Food StampsHuffington PostUnder the Republican governor, food stamp enrollment has dropped sharply among adults who don't have jobs or children, and Vilsack, secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, thinks LePage has simply kicked people off benefits without trying to …

Chicago Tribune Oprah Winfrey auctioning clothes from Harpo Studios on eBayChicago TribuneOprah Winfrey's fans can shop items from the closet of her longtime West Loop talk show on eBay. The auctions, which began Tuesday, feature more than 200 items of clothing, shoes and accessories worn by Winfrey on the cover …

Times LIVE Post Office's financial performance expected to improveTimes LIVEIn reply to a parliamentary question‚ he said the relevant ministers were working together to find workable solutions to address the Post Office's funding challenges. In this regard‚ R650 million had been allocated to the Post Office as part of the …

New Star Trek Postage StampsTrek TodayThe island country of Tuvalu, located in the South Pacific, has released two Star Trek-themed postage stamps. The stamps feature the women of Star Trek. The first stamp is a sheet of six stamps in the Women of Star Trek series. Included on this stamp… …

News & Star Man admits gunpoint robbery at Post OfficeNews & StarA THUG has admitted carrying out a terrifying gunpoint robbery at a busy Cumbrian post office. Mark Mercer, 47, pleaded guilty to the robbery at Maryport Post Office on January 25, as well as possessing a firearm – a …

Risers & Fallers Royal Mail PLC 14.7% Potential Upside Indicated by Cantor FitzgeraldDirectorsTalk InterviewsRoyal Mail PLC using EPIC/TICKER code LON:RMG had its stock rating noted as 'Reiterates' with the recommendation being set at 'BUY' today by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald. Royal Mail PLC are listed in the Industrials sector within …

eBay Returns Dates to Feedback, Sellers Cautiously RejoiceEcommerceBytes (blog)A reader tipped us off today to a big change: "eBay is now once again displaying the exact date feedback was left/received as of today." But some users who noticed the change that began rolling out yesterday seemed fearful that it might …