stamps

U.S. Postal Service Boosts Price of StampsPatch.comForever stamps, purchased for 45 cents before the price hike, are always good for mailing a one-ounce letter anytime in the future regardless of price changes, according to the U.S. Postal Service. The cost for letters weighing more than one ounce will … More: …

2 accused of trading drugs, booze, cash for food stampsColumbus DispatchUmer Mubarak Mohamed, 33, who is listed as living at the market at 1656 Kent St., is charged with 24 counts of trafficking in food stamps, a fifth-degree felony, and five counts of trafficking in drugs. He also is facing …

Aviation Stamps from the CongoSeattle Post Intelligencer (blog)Recently, Giel emailed photos he shot of stamps he owns, and displays for their aviation related art, for this post. These stamps are from the Congo (known now as the Democratic Republic of the Congo) and Giel's research identifying the aircraft is … …

Posted Jan. 14, 2013, at 2:31 p.m. Democrats control the State House and Senate, but they will need Republican support to pass a biennial budget with two-thirds approval. More: continued here

China.org.cn New Year stamps hit staggering pricesChina.org.cnAccording to Chinese lunar calendar, in less than a month we'll be saying goodbye to the year of the dragon and welcoming the year of the snake. But stamp collectors are already scrambling to get their hands on next year's limited edition stamps. More: …

Stamps Going Up By a Penny; Shipping Costs Also Increasing Jan. 27Patch.comThe US Post Office is increasing the price of stamps and other shipping on Jan. 27. How much? A penny on the stamp — increasing it from 45 to 46 cents. Shipping packages with Priority Mail will be going …

Postal Service Issues Unique Kaleidoscope Flowers StampsPR Newswire (press release)This set of four stamps depicts the same graphic flower design, with each stamp featuring one of four different color combinations. Some of the color combinations create the illusion that patterns recede or move forward. Designed by art director …and more » …

Postal Service Issues Unique Kaleidoscope Flowers StampsInternational Business Times (press release)This set of four stamps depicts the same graphic flower design, with each stamp featuring one of four different color combinations. Some of the color combinations create the illusion that patterns recede or move forward. Designed by art director …and …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. , Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Continuing its tradition of issuing beautiful and distinctive floral stamps, the U.S. Postal Service issued the Kaleidoscope Flowers 46-cent stamps today.(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130114/DC42040)Available in self-adhesive coils of 3,000 and 10,000, customers may order the stamps now to prepare for the Jan. 27 …

Santa Barbara Independent The Food Stamp ChallengeSanta Barbara IndependentYou may have read the recent press coverage of Newark Mayor Cory Booker's “food stamp challenge.” He committed to living on food stamps for a full week and — while regaling us with some candid accounts of burning his yams and becoming …