Soldiers of Fortune vs Food StampsEnterprise News (blog)We have money for contractors and mercenaries, but the GOP wants to cut back on food stamps to prevent cuts to the defense Department. From the AP 4-18-12 “Republicans controlling the House are eyeing big cut to food stamps as they piece together …
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Read More »First class stamps are still 'incredible' value despite price rise to 60p, says Royal Mail chief (whose bonus last …
Moya Greene defended next week's increase – up from 46p to 60p for first class and 36p to 50p for second – saying they would be half that of posting letters in France. More: continued here
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WASHINGTON — The Senate has passed overhaul legislation that would allow the financially strapped U.S. Postal Service to avert immediate bankruptcy, giving it a cash infusion while delaying decisions on closing post offices and ending Saturday delivery. More: continued here
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Read More »First class stamps are still ‘incredible’ value despite price rise to 60p … – Daily Mail
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Read More »My shed is a 1950s post office: Collector transforms garden hideaway with uniforms, signs and even a 1937 telephone …
Steve Knight's passion grew exponentially after he started collecting stamps as a youngster to the point where he now has 115 letter boxes scattered around his garden in Halstead, Essex. More: continued here
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