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13WHAM-TV Postal service proposes 3-cent rate hike for stampsUSA TODAYFirst-class postage stamps could rise to 49 cents starting in 2014 under a Wednesday proposal by the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service. The increase would raise about $2 billion in additional revenue a year. Under the plan, first-class mail postage …Postal Service …
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Irish Independent Argos teams up with eBay for collection service trialIrish IndependentA trial, expected to last six months, will enable shoppers to purchase products from about 50 selected eBay merchants and pick them up at around 150 Argos stores throughout Britain. With the growth of online shopping, retailers are seeking …
Read More »Post office wants to increase stamp price by 3 cents – WBIR-TV
Post office wants to increase stamp price by 3 centsWBIR-TVThe financially struggling Postal Service is seeking a 3-cent increase in the cost of mailing a letter – and that would raise the price of a first-class stamp to 49 cents. The chairman of the postal Board of Governors, Mickey Barnett, …
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The first and only envelope to be postmarked on the surface of the moon is now on display as part of the world's largest postage stamp gallery. More: continued here
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