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Coming out of training camp, the Calgary Stampeders were heavy favourites to win the West Division title and play for a Grey Cup on Nov. 27 in Vancouver. More: continued here

Evening Standard '55p' for 2nd class stampThe SunAnd the Post Office operator would also be able to whack up first class stamps by as much as they like between now and 2018 — enough to leave customers in tears, like the sad Queen on our mocked up stamp, below. The proposals are part of plans…

Sen. Jeff Sessions wants to tighten access to food stamps, stop increase. More: continued here

Peruvian Postage Stamps Feature Endangered BirdsThe ChattanooganThe Peruvian Postal Service has announced two new postage stamps featuring two of the world's most endangered birds, thanks to the efforts of Asociación Ecosistemas Andinos, American Bird Conservancy's partner in Peru, and the Natural History Museum of … More: continued here

ABC News (blog) GOP Sen. Jeff Sessions: Food Stamps'Out of Control'ABC News (blog)Food stamps, he told ABC News' “Top Line” today, are a symptom of a government run out of control. “No program in our government has surged out of control more dramatically than food stamps,” said Sessions, R-Ala. “And now, nothing is being done…

Despite initial eyebrow-raising, the digital privacy rights group the Electronic Frontier Foundation says that it’s smoothed out most wrinkles it might’ve had with Amazon’s coming Silk browser. More: continued here

Evening Standard UPDATE 2-UK's Royal Mail to get price-setting powersReutersRoyal Mail, which made a 120-million pound ($190 million) loss on its letters business last year, will be able to charge as much as it wants for first-class stamps for letters and parcels. The regulator proposed a cap of 45-55 pence for stamps for …Royal Mail…

Boulder Weekly Philately attractionBoulder WeeklyNeither did I. That Mauritius was the sole, native home of the now extinct Dodo bird, and that Mauritius was only the fifth country ever to issue postage stamps, were also facts that had, until now, eluded me. While there is nary a mention of the noble …"Mauritius," "Some Girl(s)": Two…

ABC News’ Z. Byron Wolf (@zbyronwolf) reports: The number of Americans receiving federal aid for food has skyrocketed in recent years, partly from need and partly, according to Sen. Jeff Sessions, because of abuse. Food stamps, he told ABC News’ “Top Line” today, are a… More: continued here

USA Today Some states tie assets to food stamp benefitsTucson CitizenHow rich is too rich for food stamps? The answer depends on where you live. In Michigan, if you have $5000 in liquid assets or a car or truck worth more than $15000, you're probably out of luck …Some states adding assets to food stamp…