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Berwick Today Ian stamps his final cardsBerwick TodayPost-master of Holy Island, Coun Ian McGregor, stamped his own farewell cards 25 years ago as he retired from the job after 19 years. He is pictured handing the keys over to Malcolm Patterson and his wife Val. Ian worked at Lindisfarne Liquer …

Week's top story regards unveiling of new USPS stamps | Linns.comLinn’s Stamp NewsPostal Service reveals first of 16 National Parks stamps: The first stamp image revealed in the upcoming United States National Parks stamp set shows a view of Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, Maine. 3. Siegel International to …

WGRZ.com Stamps dropping in price by 2 centsWGRZ.comWASHINGTON, D.C. – Beginning Sunday, April 10, the cost of a stamp will drop from 49 cents to 47 cents. That's the first price drop in nearly 100 years. The price reduction is the result of a mandate by the Postal Regulatory Commission. …

Why More States Are Requiring Work Requirements for Food StampsDaily SignalFor those left the program their average income increased within a year, from $2,453 annually to $5,562 annually: An amount greater than their previous income and food stamp benefits combined. For those still on food stamps, the work requirement led …

Changes to Food StampsChron.com (blog)State governments have begun moving to reinstate work requirements for food stamp recipients. Thousands may lose this aid after a controversial work mandate that was reinstated Friday last week. The 20-year-old rule, which was suspended in many states … More: continued here

Florida Courier No 'free' food stampsFlorida CourierTALLAHASSEE – About 300,000 Floridians who qualified for food stamps now face a work requirement that went into effect Jan. 1 – and the possibility of at least temporarily losing benefits if they don't meet the guidelines. Supplemental Nutrition … More: continued here

Sun.Star PHLPost to issue stamps honoring Pia Alonzo WurtzbachSun.StarTHE Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) will issue limited copies of the special commemorative stamps in honor of Miss Universe 2015 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach. “The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) takes pride in honoring our very own Miss Pia …LOOK: Glittered Pia Wurtzbach stamps to …

MarketWatch US postage stamps will be 2 cents cheaper starting SundayMarketWatchA temporary rate increase granted to the U.S. Postal Service in January 2014 by its regulators to help offset the lingering effects of the most recent recession is ending. As a result, starting on April 10 a stamp for a …

KOMO News USPS forced to lower price of postage stampsKOMO NewsThe new pricing goes into effect on Sunday, April 10. 49 cent stamps will be reduced to 47 cents, postcards will be reduced from 35 cents to 34 cents. Commercial prices will also decrease, according to the USPS. A complete …

Smithsonian How Booker T. Washington Became the First African-American on a U.S. Postage StampSmithsonianWhat's in a stamp? Sure, the tiny adhesive objects help mail go to and fro, but what's on stamps themselves says a lot about a country's priorities. Seventy-six years ago today, philatelic history was made when the …