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The post office is stuck with hundreds of millions of stamps bearing the likeness of Homer Simpson. The service predicted the stamps would be twice as popular as Elvis Presley. One billion stamps were printed, and Bloomberg reports only 318 million have been sold. More: continued here

24 Hours Vancouver Riders-Stamps stakes are highRegina Leader-PostThe toxicity level has reached fail-safe proportions. The angst meter, edging dangerously towards ulcer-inducing overload. As coach Corey Chamblin closes practices to the public on certain days, there are whispers of paranoia. Misfiring quarterback …Riders host Stamps in Western Division showdownSports NetworkStampeders backup …

'Coach Raymond' reads riot act to Stamps' defenceCalgary HeraldHe's been one of the Stamps' most consistent defensive performers since joining the team in 2008, and with that ability to perform comes the equally important ability to forget, because it's just a fact of life for a professional football defensive …and …

PerezHilton.com Ay, Carumba! Simpsons Stamps Cost USPS $1.2 MillionPerezHilton.com"We found the Postal Service overproduced 2 billion commemorative and special issue stamps during calendar years 2009 and 2010, resulting in…unnecessary manufacturing costs for stamps that were later destroyed." Listen, we love the Simpsons as much … More: continued here

New York Daily News No postal love for Bart Simpson? Duuuude. Production on Simpsons …New York Daily News“If the Postal Service can't address a simple matter such as determining how many commemorative stamps to produce, it shows they can't address the larger problems,” Tom Schatz, president of Citizens Against Government …

24 Hours Vancouver Ultimate Stamp honoured with … StampLondon Free PressCALGARY – Wayne (Thumper) Harris was the ultimate Stamp, so it's a natural he's on the franchise's stamp. But the Harris family never expected such an honour to be bestowed on the patriarch. When Harris was a ferocious hitter at …

Telegraph.co.uk Paul Lambert stamps his authority on his Aston Villa players by banning the …Telegraph.co.ukPaul Lambert stamps his authority on his Aston Villa players by banning the use of mobile phones and laptops. Paul Lambert has banned his players from using mobile phones and laptops as he attempts to stamp …

NBCNews.com Report: 'The Simpsons' stamp big money-loser for Postal ServiceDayton Daily NewsA government watchdog this week criticized the nearly bankrupt United States Postal Services for overproducing 2 billion stamps that led to $4 million in waste over a two-year period. The most over-produced stamp was a commemorative line released in …

Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) Post office wasted $1.2M on Simpson stampsSeattle Post Intelligencer (blog)While the Simpsons stamp was the most overproduced during 2009 and 2010, the service also produced more stamps that it sold in those years featuring the lunar new year, civil rights movement figures, Zion National Park, Supreme …

NorthJersey.com New stamp honors baseball legend and Paterson Eastside High School alum …NorthJersey.comPATERSON — A portrait-sized representation of the forever stamp featuring Major League Baseball Hall of Fame legend Larry Doby was unveiled at a ceremony Thursday morning in the city post office that bears his name. Larry Doby, Jr., …