Pols and community leaders trumpet the new postal issueNew York Daily News, NYBY Nicholas Hirshon DOZENS OF Queens leaders last week hailed new postage stamps featuring a dozen civil rights pioneers – like slain NAACP organizer Medgar Evers – in the borough's largest black community. Passionate songs and speeches marked Friday's … More: continued here
Metro Liz Hurley's photos on stampsMetro, UKElizabeth Hurley and model Jasmine Guinness have donated family photos to be used on a new set of stamps. Model and actress Liz contributed a picture of her six-year-old son Damian for the limited edition stamps, which will be sold on eBay to raise … More: continued here
SYS-CON Media Study: Low-income Minnesotans skip food helpDaily Republic, SDAP – Tuesday, March 03, 2009 A study says tens of thousands of low-income Minnesotans eligible for food assistance are failing to tap available food shelves, food stamps and meal programs. The study, commissioned by the Second Harvest Heartland food …Minnesotans missing at least 125 million meals…
US Postal Service Stamp Images Travel to the InternetEarthtimes (press release), UKImages from the US Postal Service "Greetings From America" stamp series now provide a colorful enhancement to the site's My Passport feature. My Passport allows online visitors to collect virtual passport stamps from places they've visited. …Postal Service reveals new stampsMarketWatch (press release)Postal service mailing…
Swiss Transport Museum Stamps Go On SaleHell Mail, UKSwiss Post is releasing three special stamps to mark the 50th anniversary of the Swiss Museum of Transport. The stamps depict historical exhibits on display at the museum in Lucerne. These and all other stamps in the current issue will be on sale as of … More: continued…
Unique stamps from 20 Arab countries will be showcased under one roof at the 2nd Arab Stamp Exhibition organized by Emirates Post and Emirates Philatelic Association at Wafi Centre, Dubai, from March 5 to 9, 2009, under the patronage of HH Majid Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Art and Culture Authority. More: continued…
Brunei unveils National Day commemorative stamps, 1st day coversXinhua, ChinaKUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Xinhua) — Brunei's Department of Postal Services in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports began to sell its commemorative stamps and first day covers to mark the Silver Jubilee celebration of the National … More: continued here
June Stamps, RN, CWS Honored by Cambridge Who's Who for Excellence …24-7PressRelease.com (press release)FAYETTEVILLE, AR, March 3, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ — June Stamps, RN, CWS, Staff Nurse with the VA Medical Center, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of nursing. … More: continued here
Five giant creatures — past and present — found in and around New Zealand are being featured in a combined stamps and coins series released by New Zealand Post today. More: continued here
Five giant creatures – past and present – found in and around New Zealand are being featured in a combined stamps and coins series released by New Zealand Post today. The five-stamp series showcases the colossal squid, southern… More: continued here