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Terriers lose 2-1Central Plains Herald LeaderThe Swan Valley Stampeders' forward scored a pair of third-period goals, including the winner with under three minutes remaining, to lift the Stamps to a 2-1 victory over the Terriers in their opening-round MJHL playoff series. …and more » More: continued here

The Local.se Swedish postal service looks to SMS instead of stampsUberGizmoOf course, nothing is set in concrete just yet since officials will have to sit around the table and debate the plans as well as set a date for its deployment, although chances are pretty high you will still be …

Some rural post offices consider possibility of closureEvansville Courier & PressThe Gibson County woman is only half-joking when she says she'll be selling stamps at age 90. "I feel very sentimental about this post office, and I definitely want to see it stay open. If I leave, that could send …

Readers write for Tuesday, March 8Minneapolis Star TribuneReading about Eden Prairie students chanting "Food stamps! Food stamps!" at the Hopkins players made me disappointed to be a student at Eden Prairie High School. My peers are so much bigger than that. When fans in the student section start yelling …and …

Licking a stamp could become so last century, if a logical plan in Europe ends up spreading as far as it could. Danish letter mailers, beginning April 1st, will be able to send an SMS to that nation’s Postal Service and receive a short code back, confirming that they have …

Wizards and enchanters who have brought magic to millions, from the tales of King Arthur to the million-selling books of CS Lewis, Sir Terry Pratchett and JK Rowling, feature in Magical Realms, a new set of stamps from the Royal Mail. Pictured, left to right, are: Dumbledore from Harry Potter; …

Action News learned of an increase in the number of people on food stamps in Yakima County. Recent numbers from state agencies show almost one in four people in the county receive help. More: continued here

Stamps cast a spellIndependentWizards and enchanters who have brought magic to millions, from the tales of King Arthur to the million-selling books of CS Lewis, Sir Terry Pratchett and JK Rowling, feature in Magical Realms, a new set of stamps from the Royal Mail. … More: continued here

Edmond man pleads in food stamp fraudEdmond SunEDMOND — A 28-year-old Edmond man pleaded guilty Monday to defrauding the food stamp program out of $652614 in benefits, a federal attorney announced. Sanford C. Coats, United States attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, said Muhammad Zahid, … More: continued here

At least one country is making postage stamps a relic of the past. The Swedish postal service is ditching stamps in favor of a text message payment system. More: continued here