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The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines Greene Square time capsule: coins, stamps and newspapers among items in 40-year-old boxThe Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and HeadlinesA crowd gathers for the reopening ceremony following $1.9 million in upgrades to Greene Square in downtown Cedar Rapids on Friday, May 20, 2016. The event included a…

The Borneo Post Sarawak's traditional river transport featured on stampsThe Borneo PostThese stamps will feature three main river transports in Sarawak: the ferry, longboat and express boat. This issue is related to the 'Traditional Water Transport' series featured on Aug 9, 2005. “The issuance of the river transportation series is part …Pos Malaysia launches stamp…

Lasentinel LA Farmers Markets Could Soon Accept 'Food Stamps'EGP NewsOperators of farmers markets in the city of Los Angeles could soon be required to accept food stamps as payment under a plan being proposed by the Los Angeles City Council. The council voted last Friday to request that the City Attorney's Office draft …Food Stamps…

Editorial…Food Stamps Are An OptionNamibianFood stamps could be issued to those most in need in the form of a discount to buy basic necessities (cereals, starches, oils and canned fish, for instance) from shops or organisations like the Red Cross. Businesses could be forced to employ the youth …and more » More: continued here

Mirror.co.uk World's first Penny Black stamp on sale for £28000 – we reveal the story behind itMirror.co.ukThe Penny Black first day cover – the first stamps to ever be used – is believed to be one of 78 left in the world. A similar stamp recently sold for £44,000 . The current owner, who wishes…

More Trek-Themed StampsTrek TodayThe stamps include Klingon ones, as well as stamps featuring the original series, The Next Generation, and Star Trek: Enterprise. From Antigua and Barbuda come A Very Klingon Christmas. This rather unique release features artwork by Patrick Faricy and … More: continued here

KTLA All Los Angeles Farmers Markets Will Now Accept Food StampsKTLALast Friday the Los Angeles City Council made it easier for Los Angeles residents of all income levels to purchase produce at farmers markets. In a unanimous vote, the council instructed the city attorney to write an ordinance requiring all 57 farmers … More: continued…

Using stamps as a promotional tool: US Stamp NotesLinn’s Stamp NewsLetters such as this one using United States stamps to introduce business services were sent monthly to current and prospective customers by the A.R. Meeker Co. of Springfield, N.J. The stamps were a small investment in keeping the company's name and …and more » More: continued here

Maui Now First-Ever Maui Stamp to be UnveiledMaui NowThe Maui stamp is part of a sheet of 16 Forever Stamps depicting an assortment of national parks in celebration of the National Park Service's centennial. The Haleakalā stamp image was shot by Seattle photographer Kevin Ebi who commented in a statement … More: continued here

Calgary Herald New Stamps defensive tackle comes with some experienceCalgary HeraldOn Thursday, the Stamps announced the signings of three other players who were at the Bradenton, Fla., camp last month, as highly-regarded running back Lache Seastrunk's deal became official, in addition to an already-reported pact with 6-foot-3 … More: continued here