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A Framingham Police officer stumbled and accidentally shot and killed a Framingham man as he laid face down on the floor of his home in January, the Middlesex district attorney’s office announced today. More: continued here

DA: Eurie Stamps shot accidentally by policeMetroWest Daily NewsMiddlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone said today that Framingham Police Officer Paul Duncan shot and killed Eurie Stamps during a drug raid 63 days ago on Jan. 5. Stamps, 68, was unarmed and laying on the ground. Duncan, a member of the …

Dam break washes out Lincoln County roadWLBT-TVStamps Lake is a private lake about three miles south of Brookhaven. The Road affected is River Road. There were no injuries or property damage when the dam broke overnight. All the water ran into a creek. The washed out road will force families …

Price of stamp to go up 2pIsle of Man TodayTHE price of stamps for the island and UK will increase by 2p from April 4. Isle of Man Post Office has blamed the rise on rising costs – in fuel, distribution and from other partners. Chairman Alan Crowe MLC said: …

CNET (blog) Sweden's postal service to swap stamps for text messagesLos Angeles TimesThe code would be written down in place of a stamp as proof of payment. The system, which won't go into effect before summer, would work with letters and packages up to about 4 1/2 pounds, according to …

Like it or not, the Internet’s variety of communication tools have paved the way to extinction for tangible letters. But even though its popularity has been drastically decreased, snail mail still serves a purpose – and it’s now getting an electronic makeover. More: continued here

Demons shut out Stamps in Coy openerBCLocalNewsBut then the Demons finally found a way past Stamps goalie Justin Foote not once, but three times. Daniel Mayer scored on a power play with 4.32 left in the third with assists going to Craig Hewitson and Blane Markwart. Just 31 seconds later, …

Denmark is launching SMS stamps next month, with Sweden to follow. Germany has a similar system, but the text-message codes cost more than normal stamps. More: continued here

The Guardian Harry Potter stamps launchedBSCkidsThe Royal Mail has launched eight stamps celebrating British magical figures. JK Rowling creations will be on the first class series stamps which will feature Harry Potter stars Sir Michael Gambon appearing in character as Dumbledore and Ralph Fiennes …Harry Potter characters to star on …

The Swedes are going postal –- though with text messages instead of stamps. The Swedish postal service, Posten AB, is looking to launch a system wherein letter and package senders pay for postage using their mobile phones, according to English-language… More: continued here