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USPS unveils farmers market-themed stampsDesMoinesRegister.comThe stamps, which the USPS introduced along with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at a Washington, D.C., farmers market, show breads, fruits and vegetables, flowers and plants that are commonly on display for sale at thousands of farmers markets … More: continued here

Benjamin Bailar, the former Postmaster General, has told Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe that the United States Postal Services is "prostituting" its stamp program. Bailer resigned from the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee, the group that decides what goes on stamps, in a nine paragraph letter.  In it, Bailar takes issue with the Post …

Fox News Former postmaster says USPS 'prostituting' stamp programFox NewsThere is a culture-clash growing between old-school stamp collectors with a penchant for stamps with significant historical meaning and the U.S. Postal Service looking for ways to appeal to younger customers. The tension was illustrated in a recent … More: continued …

Former postmaster general says USPS is prostituting its stamp programThe Week MagazineHarry Potter and his ilk are cheapening the once-respected U.S. Postal Service's stamp program, according to Benjamin F. Bailar, a former postmaster general. "The stamp program should celebrate the things that are great about the United States and … …

There is a culture-clash growing between old-school stamp collectors with a penchant for stamps with significant historical meaning and the U.S. Postal Service looking for ways to appeal to younger customers. More: continued here

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Is It Too Soon After the Recession to Roll Back Food-Stamp Programs?National JournalThese allowances come in the form of waivers that allow states to provide low-income residents access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as food stamps, without requiring that they work at least 20 hours a week. A …

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Agri-Pulse USPS releases farmers market stampsAgri-PulseThe release of the stamps, which depict a table covered with products found at a typical farmer's market, coincides with USDA's 15th annual National Farmers Market Week, from Aug. 3 through Aug. 9. “Farmers markets don't just help small and medium … More: continued here

The celebrated stamp collection of the late Melbourne art dealer Julian Sterling will be auctioned next week. But a legal wrangle over the fate of 44 valuable stamps has bitterly divided Sterling's relatives. Mark Hawthorne reports. More: continued here