Pittsburghers put their stamp on Philatelic Society showPittsburgh Post GazetteBetween 1955 and 2002, their iconic faces were featured on US postage stamps. It's an honor also bestowed on Stephen Foster (1940), Mary Cassatt (1966), … More: continued here
An Alberta man who had his Xbox autographed last month by former Alaska governor Sarah Palin is selling it on eBay — he’s asking $1.1 million. More: continued here
Aug. 6 (Bloomberg) — A record 34.4 million people received food stamps in May in the U.S. as unemployment surged toward a 26-year high. The increase marked the sixth straight month of record participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program . The monthly total was up 21 percent from a year earlier and 1.9 percent…
Food Stamps are in High DemandWETM-TVOfficials say they are seeing a 10% increase in food stamp applications. "The phone calls are uncontrollable and we're doing our very best, I can say that … More: continued here
US food stamp list tops 34 million for first timeReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – For the first time, more than 34 million Americans received food stamps in May, the government said on Thursday, another symptom of …and more » More: continued here
Every August e-mails circulate which suggest we are about to have a close encounter with Mars. We’re not. But why do we like to believe otherwise? More: continued here
London – Mail services in Britain will be hit by a massive strike by postal workers in a worsening row over jobs, pay and conditions, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said Thursday. It said 25,000 workers, including drivers of Royal Mail lorries… More: continued here
Post office might look for new revenueMiamiHerald.comThe post office said Wednesday it has lost $4.7 billion so far this year and expects to be $7 billion in the red by the end of the fiscal year because of … More: continued here
PETALING JAYA: The public have until the end of the year to exchange outdated Inland Revenue Board (IRB) duty stamps for new ones. More: continued here
EDMONTON – An Alberta man who had his Xbox autographed last month by former Alaska governor Sarah Palin is selling it on eBay. His asking price? $1.1 million. More: continued here