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Can an Edible Stamp Save the U.S. Postal Service?Huffington Post (satire) (blog)Addie Hassef, head of USPS Special Projects and famed Chef Homaro Cantu have collaborated on a set of soon-to-be-available commemorative stamps that not only smell like the fruit depicted on the face of the stamp, they taste like it …

Pasadena artist designs new Cherry Blossom Centennial stampPasadena Star-NewsThe result is being reproduced 100 million times by the US Postal Service for its new "Forever" stamps to commemorate the centennial of the gift to the capital of 3020 flowering cherries from the people of Tokyo. "Springtime and the pink color …

Pasadena artist designs new Cherry Blossom Centennial stampSan Gabriel Valley TribuneThe result is being reproduced 100 million times by the US Postal Service for its new "Forever" stamps to commemorate the centennial of the gift to the capital of 3020 flowering cherries from the people of Tokyo. "Springtime and the …

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3News NZ NZ Post increases cost of domestic stampsNew Zealand HeraldIn January, it increased postage rates for domestically self-wrapped parcels by between 5 per cent and 11 per cent, while parcels destined for rural delivery addresses incurred an addition charge of $2.80 from Mar. 1. Postage stamps that cost 60 …

Dixon re-signs with StampsCanada.com“Kevin has shown the potential to be an explosive defensive player in this league,” Stamps coach and general manager John Hufnagel said in a news release. “I'm anxious to see him take the next step with our football club.” In April 2010, Dixon signed …Ticats sign four …

UN selects Naples artist for 2012 Autism Awareness StampThe News-PressHannah Rose Kandel, a Naples resident and student at Eden School, is one of eight artists chosen by the United Nations for its 2012 Autism Awareness Stamp. Kandel's painting “Crazy Love” was selected as the result of a worldwide search for …

Pupils collect thousands of used stamps for hearing dogs charityWatford ObserverStudents and staff from a school in Bushey have collected thousands of stamps to help raise cash for a charity that provides hearing dogs for deaf people. Beth Filer, a pupil from Bushey Manor Junior School in Grange Road asked …

Notre Dame Stamps Out Terps' SeasonPress BoxBy Chris Garman Second-seeded Maryland's season came to an end in Raleigh, NC, March 27, following the Terps' 80-49 Elite Eight loss to No. 1 Notre Dame. First Team All-American sophomore Alyssa Thomas led the Terrapins (31-5) with 17 points and six … More: …

BBC News Fury at stamp price riseBirmingham Mailby Jon Griffin, Birmingham Mail THE price of stamps is to go up by around 30 per cent – with the cost of a first-class delivery rising to 60p. Midland postal chief Paul Jobling said increasing competition had forced the rises but consumer …