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As its corporate sponsors continue to feel the pinch of the financial crisis, the Vatican has taken an unprecedented step and is appealing directly to tourists and collectors to help finance the restoration of Bernini's 17th-century colonnade in St. Peter's Square by buying limited edition stamps. More: continued here

Starting next Tuesday, letters to Santa will be available to the public. More: continued here

FedEx Corp. will increase shipping rates for FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery by a net average of 4.9% effective January 7, 2013. More: continued here

abc13.com Lady Bird Johnson Forever Stamp Sheet Dedicated TodaySacramento BeeAUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 30, 2012 — /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The achievements of Lady Bird Johnson were commemorated today with the dedication of the Lady Bird Johnson souvenir Forever stamps sheet. The ceremony honoring the former First Lady …Lady Bird Johnson stamps issued …

Britain and Germany may have missed out on a combined $1 billion in sales tax since online marketplace eBay picked a tiny Luxembourg office as its base for EU sales, a shift that lawmakers say should now … More: continued here

Royal Mail delivering 93% of post on timeWatford ObserverRoyal Mail has revealed 93.2 per cent of its First Class Mail is delivered on time in Watford and neighbouring areas, beating the UK-wide average. According to a survey carried out by research company TNS, between April and September 2012, first class …

Christian Science Monitor Mayor on food stamps? Cory Booker to live on $1.40 per mealChristian Science MonitorBooker told The Associated Press on Thursday that he will honor the challenge he made to a Twitter follower earlier this month and try living on the monetary equivalent of food stamps for at …

Mayor on food stamps: N.J. Mayor Cory Booker will live on food stamps next week for seven days. Mayor Booker is following in the footsteps of the mayors of Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Las Vegas, who have taken the 'food stamps challenge.' More: continued here

Metrorail's Morgan Boulevard station will stay open late on Monday night to accommodate football fans leaving the Redskins game with the New York Giants. Kickoff is at 8:30 p.m. Monday. The late start on a weeknight is a rarity for football at FedEx Field in Landover , so let's review …

CBS News Vatican sells stamps to restore famed colonnadeBusinessweekThe Vatican's Philatelic and Numismatic Office, which sells commemorative coins and stamps featuring popes, saints and the like, is offering a special €20 ($26) stamp and certificate package to help offset a recession-induced drop in corporate sponsors …Cash-strapped Vatican selling special stamps …