Stamp collectors gather for South Fayette conventionTribune-ReviewRegis Hoffman points to a glass-covered display of letters addressed to actors and actresses in Hollywood and other movie studios. “People wrote to their favorite movie stars. This is history. Donna Reed, Richard Chamberlain. Brooke Shields. Mary Pickford.and more » More: continued here
BBC News Bletchley Park marks Turing Bombe with stampBBC NewsTwo new limited edition postage stamps have been issued in celebration of a World War Two codebreaking machine following a vote by engineers. The Bombe, which was used to crack the Enigma code, was developed by a team at Bletchley Park in …and more » More: continued here
Sierra Sun Times Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer gets forever stamp of approvalUSA TODAYNow, Rudolph can be part of the cheer sent through the mail this holiday season. The nation's longest-running Christmas television special received the stamp of approval from United States Postal Service, now featuring a set of four limited edition …USPS releases special 'Rudolph'…
Daily Signal Food Stamp Recipients, Advocates Sue Over Work RequirementsDaily SignalWhile the food stamp program doesn't have much of a work requirement, it does have a modest one for able-bodied adults without children (or other dependents). Able-bodied adults without children are limited to three months of food stamp benefits unless … More: continued here
Slideshow: Holiday stamps feature 'Rudolph' charactersTurn to 10Four new holiday stamps from the U.S. Postal Service feature characters from the classic television special "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." The stamps depict Rudolph, Santa Claus, Hermey the misfit elf, and Bumble the abominable snow monster. More: continued here
The number of North Dakotans using food stamps to buy groceries has dropped just over 2 percent, even as the state's population has risen to an all-time high. More: continued here
VANCOUVER — It was mission accomplished for the Calgary Stampeders on Friday night, no doubt hoping fervently that they’ll find themselves in this lovely city three weekends from now. More: continued here
Danbury News Times Brookfield stamp club a bastion of tradition, history and old-fashioned funDanbury News TimesBill Hamilton, of Paterson, N.Y., and Bob Lund, of Brewster, N.Y., members of the Brookfield Philatelic Society, a group started back in 1961, talk about stamps in their collections Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, at the home of a member in…
Holy philately, Batman! You're on a postage stampLos Angeles TimesCary R. Brick probably would have been fuming if he had accompanied me to the post office Friday morning. Prominently displayed on the counter was the full set of stamps devoted to Batman. Why would the U.S. Postal Service put the Dark Knight on a sort…
The Atlantic Sweden Releases New Stamps to Reinforce Its Cultural DominanceThe Atlantic"Stamp design engages people." So says PostNord, the Scandinavian postal giant, which yesterday announced a new set of five stamps commemorating Sweden's outsize influence on popular music. "Sweden, with a population of only 9 million, is third in …Avicii and Robyn Are Getting Their Own…