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NEW YORK – A collection of rare British Empire postage stamps has sold for nearly US$1.5 million at a New York City auction. More: continued here

A collection of rare British Empire postage stamps has sold for nearly $1.5 million at a New York City auction. The Spink Shreves Galleries says Friday’s sale included more than 130 unused or canceled stamps dating to the 19th and early 20th centuries. More: continued here

FedEx continues working towards the opening of its new air shipping facility next summer near Piedmont Triad International Airport. Friday, FOX8 News learned the company has chosen to build a new southeast U.S. cargo hub for its FedEx Ground division. No official announcement has been made, but FedEx has bought …

Tesco supporter 'banned' for post officeEast Anglian Daily Times, UK –1 hour agoA PENSIONER who is in favour of a supermarket moving into a Suffolk town says he has been banned from his local post office. Roy Smith, chairman of the … More: continued here

Old Town post office now closed on SaturdaysInside NoVA, VA –27 minutes agoBy Kipp Hanley The Old Town Manassas Post Office will be closed on Saturdays, starting this weekend. The post office will also be slicing an hour off its … More: continued here

With a winning bid of just $1.75, a Chicago woman has won an auction for an abandoned home in Saginaw. Joanne Smith, 30, recently was the top bidder for the home during an auction on eBay, The Saginaw News reported. Her bid was one of eight for the home. More: …

The Old Town Manassas Post Office will be closed on Saturdays, starting this weekend. The post office will also be slicing an hour off its service time during the week. More: continued here

GREENSBORO – FedEx Ground has moved a major step closer to locating a $100 million package hub and its 259 jobs in Kernersville. A spokesman said Friday night that FedEx Ground has purchased 120 acres in Triad Business Park, but stopped short of announcing that the company would build there. …

> Economy puts 2-way drag on Post OfficeThe Union Leader, NH –5 minutes agoBy DAN TUOHY MANCHESTER – A spiraling economy continues to reduce mail volume across the country, the US Postal Service reports, a trend seen locally in … More: continued here

Agencies see rise in food stamp applicants since IkeHouston Chronicle, United States –58 minutes agoAs of Friday, more than 170000 new requests for food stamps had poured into the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's food stamp offices, …State increases food stamps allocationsDaily News – Galveston CountyFood stamp recipients can get extra …