Every British athlete who wins gold at the London 2012 Paralympics will appear on a stamp to be issued weeks after their victory, Royal Mail has announced . More: continued here
Read More »Stamp honour for Paralympic winners – The Press Association
expressandstar.com Stamp honour for Paralympic winnersThe Press AssociationEvery British athlete who wins gold at the London 2012 Paralympics will appear on a stamp to be issued weeks after their victory, Royal Mail has announced . The set of six first class stamps, showing groups of winners, will be the first …
Read More »Lori N, Albuquerque Woman, Tries To Sell Soul On eBay – Huffington Post
Lori N, Albuquerque Woman, Tries To Sell Soul On eBayHuffington PostHow much is a soul worth? A down-on-her-luck freelance writer in Albuquerque, N.M., tried to sell her soul on eBay. More: continued here
Read More »Bridal Veil post office celebrates 125 years
It’s the sixth of July and Postmaster Geri Canzler feels the pressure to get ready for this post office's big day. “Tomorrow is 125 years," she says. It’s amazing that the Bridal Veil post office survived at all. The town did not. Pictures from the Oregon Historical Society show the …
Read More »Stuart post office without AC for weeks
We all know it's hot outside, but imagine your indoor workplace being just as hot, if not hotter. T More: continued here
Read More »Later mail deliveries – This is Nottingham
Later mail deliveriesThis is NottinghamPEOPLE in Mansfield will receive their post later in the morning as part of Royal Mail delivery changes.Revised delivery routes have been drawn up and Royal Mail has said it will write to every…and more » More: continued here
Read More »River Forest post office moves carriers to south Oak Park office – Wednesday Journal
River Forest post office moves carriers to south Oak Park officeWednesday JournalA supervisor at the River Forest Post Office, 401 William St., said there will still be a retail unit there, where customers can buy stamps, send mail and packages and have access to P.O. boxes. "Now our transportation truck …
Read More »La Grange Park post office to stay open
After months of not knowing if it’d close, the La Grange Park Post Office has received a new lease on life with news that the U.S. Postal Service has signed a facility lease agreement for the Post Office Branch at 700 E. 31st St. More: continued here
Read More »The Passport to Prove It: A Stamped History of Marie Colvin’s Career – Vanity Fair
The Passport to Prove It: A Stamped History of Marie Colvin's CareerVanity FairThrough the blurred ink of immigration stamps and festooned Middle Eastern visas, Marie Colvin's passport reads like an illustrated time line for her coverage of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's election, the rise of the Taliban, the Arab Spring, Muammar Qaddafi …
Read More »House Farm Bill Would Kick Millions Of People Off Food Stamps – ThinkProgress
ThinkProgress House Farm Bill Would Kick Millions Of People Off Food StampsThinkProgressThe House of Representatives' latest version of the farm bill — crafted as a “compromise” between House Agriculture Committee Chairman Frank Lucas (R-OK) and Ranking Member Collin Peterson (D-MN) — would cut $35 billion in spending, including … More: …
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