Postage hike spurs opportunity – Arizona Republic

Postage hike spurs opportunityArizona RepublicTo shave off as much as $20 billion from its $75 billion annual expense budget, the agency is moving ahead with plans to close 3700 post offices and about half of its 487 mail-distribution centers. Besides the closures, it is proposing to raise rates …Stamp's cost …

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New stamp features local search dog – YNN

New stamp features local search dogYNNHe is featured with other "Dogs at Work" on new 65-cent postage stamps. Our Iris St. Meran spoke with the dog's owner who hopes this unusual publicity will bring attention to a unique industry. Then come back here and refresh the page. … More: continued …

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She puts her stamp on this first-day issue – Lancaster Newspapers

She puts her stamp on this first-day issueLancaster NewspapersBy JON RUTTER The financially strapped US Postal Service had not planned to fete its new "Lancaster County, Pennsylvania" stamp, which went on sale Friday. So Marguerite Keen decided to celebrate the stamp on her own. Last week, she distributed several … …

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Lankan gems on German stamps

A series of stamps depicting Sri Lankan gems was issued in Germany recently, an Officer of the Postal Services Ministry told the Sunday Observer. Director of the Carl Faller Institute, Heike Faller who met Minister Jeevan Kumaratunga at his Ministry recently, presented the stamps to him. More: continued here

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Postal rates on the rise – Cullman Times Online

Postal rates on the riseCullman Times OnlineBy Ashley Graves The Cullman Times CULLMAN — Customers can expect to pay a penny more when they go to the Post Office to mail a letter beginning Sunday. It will now cost 45 cents to mail a first-class letter. The new price for …

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Price of Stamps to Increase – KTEN

Price of Stamps to IncreaseKTENNATIONAL — The price of a stamp goes up another penny this Sunday. Currently, regular stamps are 44 cents, but as of Sunday they'll be 45 cents. Pottsboro Postmaster, Nat Maxsom says the national rate increase is due to the rate of inflation, …Postal rates on …

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