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Government Via Bloomberg LPThe AtlanticHe's talking about his latest push to improve the habits of New Yorkers, this time by making it illegal to buy sugary drinks with food stamps…and more » More: continued here

A block of 19th-century Hong Kong postage stamps featuring Queen Victoria’s head sold for a record $820,000 at a weekend auction in the former British colony, organisers said Monday. More: continued here

decanter.com Queen Victoria stamps set Hong Kong recordAFPHONG KONG — A block of 19th-century Hong Kong postage stamps featuring Queen Victoria's head sold for a record $820000 at a weekend auction in the former …Colonial-era Hong Kong stamps sell for record 821000 US dollarsMonsters and Critics.comCashing in on note feverThe …

Save Money on Postage by Buying Vintage Stamps in BulkLifehackerIt seems as though the current price of a postage stamp has the shelf life of the latest gadget. So what do you do about the constantly rising cost of … More: continued here

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida relief agencies say the number of people on food stamps in Jacksonville has doubled since 2005. More: continued here

Stamp show brings out curious collectorsSan Diego Union TribuneMarc Pomeroy, left, of Oceanside looks on as Lowell Tucker reviews Pomeroy's stamp collection and advises him on its value at the Sandical …and more » More: continued here

Those New Yorkers lucky enough to have jobs often have a hard time getting to the Post Office in person, because their hours of operation seem deliberately designed to exclude working stiffs. Many of us just pay extra for the convenience of buying stamps at a deli, but this is …

SHANGHAI : Commemorative zodiac animal stamps are proving to be a lucrative investment for collectors in China. More: continued here

Philatelic society donates stampsBundaberg NewsMailWartburg State School acting principal Phil Theofanes accepts a stamp catalogue from Gladstone and District Philatelic Society's secretary, Ian Rippingale. … More: continued here

THE Gladstone and District Philatelic Society has donated a 2010 Seven Seas Australian stamp catalogue to all schools in the Gladstone Regional Council area. More: continued here