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The first set of stamps dedicated to British prime ministers is being launched by the Royal Mail. More: continued here

BBC News Royal Mail stamps to show former prime ministersBBC NewsA selection of stamps commemorating former prime ministers is being released by the Royal Mail. The set of eight, which includes William Gladstone, Winston Churchill, Harold Wilson and Margaret Thatcher, will be available from 14 October. William Pitt …Royal Mail launches prime minister stamp set…

Love Stamps? StampShow Comes to Hartford Aug. 21-24HamletHubThis year's StampShow, the American Philatelic Society's largest annual event, will be held in Hartford at the Connecticut Convention Center (100 Columbus Boulevard) from August 21-24. Hours are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday through Saturday, and … More: continued here

Stamp community is in a fight fit for comic books: Jarvis DeBerryThe Times-Picayune – NOLA.comPeople who don't want pop culture celebrities and comic-book characters on our country's postage stamps are fighting against what they call a new disturbing trend with an of animosity that's typically found in, well, comic books. Take Benjamin Bailar.Postal Service criticized…

A Bike That Stamps Your Message on the Street, and Three Other Open-Source …Truth-OutPierre Paslier is an artist and engineer who created a set of high-tech DIY tools to help activists get their message out. He doesn't identify as an activist himself—but through his experiences creating Banksy-inspired street art and participating in … More: continued…

Stamp collector accidentally ends up in perfect townPrescott Daily CourierThe display helped Sente realize a dream of winning a grand award at one of the 30 national-level stamp shows certified by the American Philatelic Society as shows that qualify for the society's World Series. So Sente will now compete at the World … More: continued…

WXII The Triad Police: Wilkes County restaurant owner bought food with food stampsWXII The TriadHerbert Dean Carlton, 54, was charged Monday with 14 counts of illegal possession and use of food stamp cards. Carlton owns Dean's Southern Bistro on Statesille Road near Armory Road. North Wilkesboro police allege Carlton bought food stamp cards … More: continued…

The Hindu Glimpses of India through stampsThe HinduSelling the story of India captured by its postal stamps to Generation Y which knows little about the country's hoary past and even less about the 150-year-old India Post, which is used to e-mail and instant messaging, is a daunting task. Even more … More: continued here

Food Stamps, Faberge, Brunswick: Intellectual PropertyBloombergThe court case in question was brought by a South Dakota newspaper after its request under the Freedom of Information Act for retailer's food stamp sales data was rejected. The lower court case is Argus Leader Media V. U.S. DA, 4:11-cv-04121, U.S …and more » More: continued here

Waterbury Republican American Stamp collectors sour on money-making commemorativesWaterbury Republican American"'Harry Potter' is a perfect example," Ken Martin, executive director of the American Philatelic Society, a nonprofit stamp-collecting foundation that claims 44,000 members. He, at least, doesn't approve of the fictional boy wizard or his British … More: continued here