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VOCM Canada Post honours equine contributionsStarPhoenix, CanadaThe post office in this town became the merging point Friday for Gertrude Maxwell's two favourite hobbies — stamp collecting and breeding Newfoundland Ponies. Canada Post had a cross-country release Friday of two new stamps, including one …Hold Your Horses… Canada Post Honours the Canadian …

The Calgary Stampeders made two separate trades with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday. More: continued here

Stamps& Coins: Postage increase makes for pricier nuptialsSacramento Bee,  USANot so long ago, when some would announce their wedding, they used stamps on the invites created by private companies printed with their picture. It's a neat idea, but those stamps come with a hefty premium for inclusion of the visual, …

Chaos after Hurricane Gustav is leading to big changes in the way emergency food stamps are distributed. More than 2 million people received benefits in the aftermath of Gustav, but many had to wait in line for hours just to apply. More: continued here

On Monday, the rate for mailing a first-class letter went up to 44 cents from 42 cents. A lot of people gripe about this, even though the rate for mailing a letter in the United States is still low compared with other countries’ rates. More: continued here

Customers at some local farmers markets will soon be able to pay for their fruits and vegetables with food stamps, debit and credit cards, as part of a new statewide program designed to increase access to local foods. More: continued here

New system for emergency food stamps2TheAdvocate, LAChaos after Hurricane Gustav is leading to big changes in the way emergency food stamps are distributed. More than 2 million people received benefits in the aftermath of Gustav, but many had to wait in line for hours just to apply. … More: continued here

Stamps double deal with BombersCanada.com, CanadaWalls joined the Stamps during the 2008 campaign and dressed in four games before suffering an injury. Ternovatsky signed with the Stamps prior to the 2007 season and dressed in 16 contests over two seasons. The Stampeders kick off the 2009 regular …Walls and Ternovatsky Aquired …

Rare, Old Penang Postage Stamp With Frankfurt-based CollectorBernama, MalaysiaBy Manik Mehta FRANKFURT, May 16 (Bernama) — An envelope posted from Penang in what was formerly Malaya during the British colonial rule is now in the proud possession of a Frankfurt-based artifacts collector who describes the stamp on it as a … …

Hearst Castle painting chosen as official Christmas stampKSBY, CAA painting that graces a wall at Hearst Castle will be the United States Postal Service's official Christmas stamp for 2009, according the Postal Service's Web site. "Madonna and Sleeping Child," created by Italian artist Giovanni Battista Salvi, …Hearst Castle painting to be …