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Telegraph.co.uk Will and Kate are coming, but royalty is everywhere in Canada alreadyMontreal GazetteCanada Post issued stamps commemorating Prince William and Catherine's April 29 wedding and the Royal Canadian Mint – another of those nearly invisible “royal'' elements of Canadian life – is doing the same with coins. Kevin MacLeod, …

Waltham farmers' market to accept credit cards, food stampsBoston GlobeBy Jaclyn Reiss, Town Correspondent Starting July 9, the Waltham Farmers' Market will accept credit cards, debit cards and food stamps from customers, according to market committee officials. The market is investing in technology that will allow … More: continued here

MiamiHerald.com Fiesta Dinnerware Featured in New StampsWTRFA new set of stamps will honor 12 industrial designers whose 1920s housewares defined the look of modern America. A West Virginia icon will have yet another place in history – on a postage stamp. The US Postal Service will honor Homer Laughlin China's …

Lufkin woman sentenced for food stamp fraudKTRELUFKIN, TX (KTRE) – Shannon Diane Farmer of Lufkin has admitted to her role in a scheme to fraudulently receive food stamps. Farmer entered a guilty plea Tuesday morning to charges for securing execution of documents by …and more » More: continued here

Royal Roundup: Stamps and Jane AustenNational Post (blog)Just in time for return of mail service, Canada Post has launched a new royals-themed stamp, depicting Kate and Wills in all their wedding day glory. It's the third in a series of Kate-and-William stamps issued by Canada Post; the stamps are available …

A new set of stamps will honor 12 industrial designers whose 1920s housewares defined the look of modern America. More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Canada Post issues third royal wedding stampToronto SunOn the day postal workers returned to work, Canada Post announced the launch of a third stamp to complete its Royal Wedding collection. The Crown corporation had said earlier this year that it had no plans to release commemorative stamps for the …

WASHINGTON — Remember that colorful Fiesta dinnerware on your mom’s or grandma’s dinner table? How about the Baby Brownie camera she took snapshots with? Or that heavy, black telephone to chat on? Those and several other classics o … More: continued here

WAMC Bleak economic report highlights rise in food stamp participants; some say …WAMCHowever, a number that may raise the most eyebrows is 11, as in, every 1 in 11 persons in the Hudson Valley, during the first quarter of this year, received monthly food-stamp benefits. It translates to a little …

The stamps are designated “forever” and will sell for the first-class rate — currently 44 cents. More: continued here