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BBC News Give yourself a stamp of approval with your very own private islandWalesOnline, United KingdomAnd you'll be able to go one better than the likes of your fellow island owners – including Richard Branson, Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio – because owning Sully Island also gives you the right to …

Inside NoVA Last chance to buy Forever stamps before price hikeSeattle Post IntelligencerThe familiar Forever Stamp, with its Liberty Bell symbolizing freedom from price hikes, can be purchased for 42 cents Saturday. On Monday, the price of a first class stamp will go up to 44 cents, but the Forever …

Economics of US Postage Stamp Price Hikes (FDX, UPS)24/7 Wall St., NYHow many of you have ever used two $0.34 stamps when one $0.37 stamp was all that was needed? Yours truly was guilty of that. Fortunately, most citizens do not go out and buy thousands of stamps at a time. …

Stamp of approval for yacht raceThe Press AssociationA massive globe-spanning ocean race went miniature when An Post unveiled a special stamp to mark the international sporting spectacle. The 55 cent and three euro stamps commemorating the Volvo Ocean Race feature detailed action paintings by artist … More: continued here

WCBD Stamp out hungerDuluth News Tribune, MN… nyla bones, plush toys, furry mice, feather wand toys, magic erasers, sponges with scrubbers, tall kitchen garbage bags, dish soap, hand soap, unscented hand lotion, folders, office paper, legal pads, postage stamps, AAA batteries and facial tissue.Video: Stamp out hungerWIVBLocal pantry asks residents to …

LOS ANGELES, May 7 (UPI) — The U.S. Postal Service said Thursday it has begun releasing 1 billion “The Simpsons” stamps through the country’s 34,000 post offices. More: continued here

Hunger numbers in Lee County are staggeringThe News-Press, FLApplications for food stamps are up 150 percent in the past two years. “The sad part is that we're really helping but we're not doing enough,” said Al Brislain, CEO of the Harry Chapin Food Bank, the main food bank for Southwest Florida. …

“The Simpsons” now has the U.S. government’s stamp of approval. Crew and voice-cast members of the long-running animated series attended an unveiling Thursday of five “Simpsons” U.S. postage stamps at the Twentieth Century Fox lot in Los Angeles. More: continued here

Cost of a first class stamp going upWALB-TV, GABy Jennifer Emert – bio | email ALBANY, GA (WALB) – The cost of a first class stamp and other postal services are going up Monday. First class stamps will jump from 42 cents to 44 cents. A post card stamp will increase …

Fans of the Fox TV show crowded the lobby of the Springfield Post Office on Thursday to buy stamps featuring Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie. More: continued here