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BBC News Stamp price rise proposals challenged by MPsBBC NewsMPs have challenged a regulator about plans to remove price caps on first-class stamps and raise the price limit on second class to as much as 55 pence. Ofcom, which has taken over regulation from Postcomm, made the proposals owing to …

Rare British stamp on marketExaminer.comIf you've got a spare $817000 (which is today's exchange rate for £550000 in British pounds) — and a hankering for classic, rare British stamps — have I got a deal for you. Well, truth be told, I don't have the deal, but Stanley Gibbons plc, …

Stamps advance, see record crowdWilliams Lake TribuneTo reel in the Steelheads, Hanson said, the Stamps will need to be sharp. Smithers finished its regular season with 18 wins and no losses, and has since won four straight playoff games heading into the final. “Now, they're on a mission to get …

The Williams Lake Stampeders composed an energetic third period to stun the Quesnel Kangaroos in Williams Lake Saturday. More: continued here

Don't fingerprint over food stampsTimesLedgerAt the same time, New York has one of the lowest food stamp enrollment rates in the nation, and fingerprinting requirements could be one reason why so many eligible New Yorkers are facing increased food insecurity. In such an economic climate, … More: continued here

Fake stamps seized from clerk in receipt scamHindustan TimesCity police have recovered fake stamps from Charanjit Singh, a clerk, who has been arrested in connection with the bogus cash receipt scam in the office of divisional commissioner. Sources said during the interrogation, the accused clerk revealed about … More: continued …

ABC News (blog) Price of stamps may rise to 50 centsWECT-TV6It's now talking about raising the price of stamps from 45 cents to 50 cents. The government agency has already proposed closing hundreds of post offices and processing facilities across the country and canceling Saturday deliveries to save money.Postal Service …

Search Continues for Secret Stamp Honoring John Glenn's Historic SpaceflightSpace.comFor the first and only time in the country's postal history, the United States Post Office Department — since 1971, the US Postal Service — surprised the public with the release of a secret stamp celebrating Glenn's successful mission.and more » More: …

ABC15.com (KNXV-TV) Valley stores caught cheating government food stamp systemABC15.com (KNXV-TV)PHOENIX – Many Arizona families rely on the government food stamp program to help make ends meet. In fact, one in six Arizonans are now getting the government assistance, including many who never thought they would need help. They're Valley …

I-Team Report: Businesses Illegally Profiting From Food StampsKGTV San DiegoNationwide, more than 230000 retailers take part in the Food Stamp program, and each year the US Department of Agriculture kicks out about 1000 retailers for cheating the system. In San Diego, a source told the I-Team merchants accept food stamps …