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New stamps ready for rate increaseCasa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZWire Report, AP The price of a first-class stamp will go up by 2 cents to 44 cents on May 11, and several other rates will also go up. The Forever stamp will continue to cover the price of a first-class letter, …

Although rubber stamps have stayed mostly the same for about 150 years, Holmes Stamp and Sign Co., a Jacksonville small business, is proving that the rubber stamp industry can be profitable, even in an economic recession. With the exception of self-inking stamps, technology hasn’t really changed stamps themselves, but it …

Some people collect stamps, ornaments or miniatures, but Toni Hilton collects houses in the Monferrato region of northern Italy. More: continued here

BBC News Rare stamp auctioned for £184000BBC News, UKA rare US stamp which was mistakenly printed with an illustration of an upside down plane has been sold for £184000 at auction in Warwick. The 1918 Inverted Jenny is one of the icons of world stamp collecting, auctioneers Warwick & Warwick said. …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s share of federal stimulus money could go as high as $13.4 billion. Gov. Charlie Crist’s budget staff told him Wednesday that additional food stamps and unemployment compensation benefits increased a prior estimate by about $1 billion. More: continued here

Habitat stamp fix sets up fiery debateDenver Post, COBy Charlie Meyers Bright and early Thursday, the much-discussed legislation reauthorizing Colorado's habitat stamp will receive its baptism of fire in the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. What happens during what seems certain to be … More: continued here

BBC News Rare Inverted Jenny stamp on saleBBC News, UKA rare US stamp which was mistakenly printed with an illustration of an upside down plane is to be auctioned. The 1918 Inverted Jenny, which will go under the hammer in Warwick, is one of the icons of world postage stamp collecting, …

State food stamp office flooded with assistance requestsKGNS, TXThis year, food stamp offices are filled to capacity on a daily basis and state officials don’t think it will end anytime soon. The minimum is $13, but families can receive thousands in aid from the state for food and other household necessities. …

News1130 HUFNAGEL REWARDED FOR CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON WITH STAMPSGlobe and Mail, CanadaHufnagel, Ken Miller of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Marc Trestman of the Montreal Alouettes were the finalists for the award. All of them made their CFL head-coaching debuts in 2008. Getting Hufnagel to return to the CFL after 11 years away, …

Ask The Times: Food stampsMyWebTimes.com, ILA. The Illinois Department of Human Services recently made its application for food stamps, medical assistance and cash benefits available online at www.dhs.state.il.us. The Web application gathers basic information about the individual and their … More: continued here