The Consumerist hope for the post officeThe ConsumeristThe U.S. Postal Service has adapted to a future where we send and receive fewer first-class letters, but need many more packages delivered to our doorsteps. In testimony to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs this week, … More: continued here

New 10¢ Red Pears coilLinn’s Stamp NewsA 10¢ Red Pears self-adhesive coil stamp was issued Jan. 17 in Washington, D.C., with no first-day ceremony. Collectors will be able to send for Jan. 17 first-day cancels from Washington using information in the technical details box shown below. The … More: continued …

EDITORIAL: Those who are about to lose their food stamps— a long listMeriden Record-JournalWhile it is indeed good news that this state is gradually emerging from the Great Recession, there is also bad news for some residents. Around 3,600 people who receive food stamps in Connecticut — single adults with …

Lee’s Summit Journal Post office opens in south locationLee’s Summit JournalThe new lobby for the U.S. Postal Services main Lee's Summit office at 1404 SW Market Street is larger and offers a lobby assistant, on Tuesday clerk Vicki Boley, plus more parcel-size post office boxes and a room for passport …

NOLA.com Consultant with Ph.D. guilty of food stamp fraudNOLA.comA 51-year-old Franklinton woman who has a doctorate degree and runs a private consulting firm has been found guilty of felony theft for fraudulently collecting more than $15,000 in food stamps and child care assistance. Kera E. Moseley, whose firm had … More: …

Coin World Sales begin for eBay-branded precious metals bullion productsCoin WorldThe current products being offered on eBay by Bay Precious Metals are a 1-ounce .9999 fine gold bar fabricated by the Perth Mint and a 10-ounce .9999 fine silver bar produced by the Royal Canadian Mint. The obverse of the …

The Inquisitr Super Bowl 2016 4K TV Deals/Sales: Walmart, Target, eBay, Amazon Offers Best For NFL StreamingThe InquisitrThe Super Bowl 2016 date is coming up fast around the corner, and who would not want to watch the NFL streaming action on a glorious 4K TV? The best 4K TV deals …

Express.co.uk City News: Pearson publisher, N Brown retailer, Royal Mail and HalfordsExpress.co.ukPLUS-SIZE fashion retailer N Brown's shifting focus to digital from direct mail is paying off. The FTSE 250 firm, whose brands include Simply Be, represented by Jameela Jamil, and Jacamo, said online sales rose by 13 per cent in …

KTOO New Work Requirements Put Food Stamps at RiskKTOOWhen Milwaukee resident Linda Hopgood found out last summer she was about to lose her food stamp benefits, she immediately started looking for work. But she said she quickly became discouraged by employers telling her she did not have the skills they …and …

New Zealand overprints for Pacific IslandsLinn’s Stamp NewsThat first stamp was a New Zealand 1-penny Universal Penny Postage stamp. It bore the allegorical image of Zealandia, the personification of the country, and was issued for New Zealand in 1901 (New Zealand Scott 100). The stamps sent to Niue were … More: …