Richard Wright Stamp – Gapers Block

The Money Times Richard Wright StampGapers Block, ILToday the United States Post Office will offer for nationwide sale a stamp commemorating Richard Wright, author of our Septmeber 2008 selection Native Son. Not only is Wright known for his racially charged depiction of Bigger Thomas's plight in 1930s …Richard Wright Immortalized on …

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Canada Post: Stamps to “Lick” Global Warming (Marketwire)

OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – April 9, 2009) – Today, Canada Post issued two domestic rate stamps (54-cent) as part of an international postal awareness campaign on the effects of global warming. The theme of the campaign is “Preserve the Polar Regions and Glaciers.” Canada Post’s contribution to this omnibus issue focuses …

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Strictly legit: Madoff’s tickets on sale on eBay (INO News)

(AP:NEW YORK) For $1,510, you can put yourself in Bernard Madoff’s place _ his Citi Field seats, that is. The trustee overseeing the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities put a pair of tickets for Monday’s Citi Field opener on sale on eBay on Wednesday. More: continued here

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D'OH! Simpsons Take Over Post Office – NBC Los Angeles

MTV.com D'OH! Simpsons Take Over Post OfficeNBC Los Angeles, CANow the Simpsons are about to get a starring role at the post office. The US Postal Service has decided to honor television's longest running comedy series with five first-class stamps, designed by Simpsons creator Matt Groening. …‘The Simpsons’ Immortalized With Postage …

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