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Stamps feature 5 New England lighthousesBoston.comPORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Five New England lighthouses are about to be featured on U.S. postage stamps. Howard Koslow, an artist based in Toms River, N.J., was commissioned by the Postal Service to paint each of the lighthouses. The stamps feature …and more » More: continued …

The correlation among food stamps, felons, drugs and HIVHULIQIn Florida, applicants for food stamps and welfare services, including unemployment, are denied if they test positive for drugs. Recent studies contend the Florida law costs taxpayers more than it saves. 16 states and the District of Columbia have … More: continued …

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail postmen delivering giant tarantulas and scorpionsTelegraph.co.ukHe said: "I'm sure there are incidents that have happened on a regular basis and the police, the UK border force and Royal Mail have not identified them." Royal Mail spokeswoman Val Bodden said it was up to customers to check what …

The prices of prepaid Australia Post packages have been raised by up to 30 per cent.         More: continued here

An animal expert told how deadly spiders are being sent into Britain using the Royal Mail . More: continued here

Historic-home owners often find themselves researching their homes’ history, and discover not just a tale of timber and bricks but a richer one of the people who resided within. More: continued here

PEEBLES Post Office is to close for five days later this month – to make it more welcoming for customers. However, it will stay open for longer when it reopens. More: continued here

Post office in mystery categoryArkansas Online (subscription)Post office in mystery category. By Linda Haymes. Historic-home owners often find themselves researching their homes' history, and discover not just a tale of timber and bricks but a richer one of the people who resided within.and more » More: continued here

Arla McPeek: Learning to accept the flaws as unique stampsLivingston DailyThey thought I was finally going to do something cool when I told them I was going to learn to throw pots. They must have pictured me hurling crockery through the air. Instead, I'm taking classes to learn how to …

Boston Globe Same-day delivery a new threat to retailersBoston GlobeEBay and Google are also testing the waters — though not yet in Boston — and last month Walmart hinted at an intriguing strategy that would involve inviting its customers to become volunteer couriers. In the same way that e-commerce and …