Newsday (blog) STAMPS OF APPROVALNewsday (blog)Spare a thought for the staff at Britain's Royal Mail, who are working overtime to rush out special next-day stamps for each of the six gold medals won by British athletes Saturday. The Royal Mail has promised fans that a celebratory stamp will be …and more » More: continued here
Elected officials' postal privilegesThe Columbian"They don't give you a break at the post office. … It really helps when you can put something in the mail." Meanwhile, the lawmaker she's trying to unseat, 3rd District Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Camas, has been able to get her message out to … More: continued here
Postal service is no 'pork barrel project'Pocono RecordA Pocono Record editorial in May assailed elected officials for ignoring the recommendations of the U.S. Postal Service to close certain post offices, instead protecting them. You likened this to just another government "pork project" looking for … More: continued here
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Smartphone submissions to eBay's "Instant Sale" trade-in service hit 100,000 following last week's iPhone rumors. More: continued here
SANDY SULZYCKI: The Week That Was (Aug. 5, 2012)Ct PostThe Three Door Restaurant beat the Post Office Grill 4-1 in the City Softball League as Bob Finch had three hits, including a home run in support of winning pitcher Hank Kovacs. … Red Cowan outpitched Frank Giordano as Lombard's Restaurant shut out … More: continued…
Stamps look to shake up defensive line with signingsCalgary HeraldThe Stamps signed former Winnipeg Blue Bomber defensive tackle Dorian Smith and former Carolina Panthers defensive end Hilee Taylor on Saturday; both will start out on the practice roster as they learn the Calgary playbook. “I want a look at them and I …and more » More:…
Stamp Collecting: Joining a stamp club has many advantagesState-Journal.comIt has been said that stamp collecting is a hobby that lends itself well to being a solitary undertaking. I suppose that is correct if you tend to be a loner. If you want to approach stamp collecting basically alone, you'll miss much of the fun and…
NBCSports.com Patriots Super Bowl ring turns up on eBayNBCSports.comFor the second time this offseason, a Patriots Super Bowl ring has turned up on eBay. The men's size 11.75 ring can be yours for the low, low price of $63000. According to Zuri Berry of the Boston Globe, a similar ring was posted at the same…
Boston.com Congress breaks for 5 weeks, but much work undoneBoston.comThe House settled for a paltry restoration of expired disaster programs for livestock producers and tree farmers. The Senate wouldn't do even that, demanding instead a full five-year farm bill with 80 percent of it, or about $400 billion, devoted to …List of legislation left undone…