Painting ‘lost’ in the post auctioned by Royal Mail for £20 (Independent)
A valuable painting that went missing in the post went under the hammer at a Royal Mail auction. More: continued here
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Book Review: ‘Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps” (The Florida Times-Union)
‘Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps, 35th Edition’ Source: United States Postal Service Data: Collins, 384 pages, $25 This official publication, fully illustrated in color, offers philatelists – or those considering taking up stamp collecting as a hobby – a comprehensive guide to more than 4,000 stamps in every category dating back to 1845. read…
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o0116 BC-OK-FoodStampIncrease 02-15 0477 (Hays Daily News)
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The number of Oklahomans receiving food stamps is nearing record levels, and human services officials expect the trend to continue. More: continued here
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My short experience on food stamps (City Pulse)
Did I want this Wonder bread-looking substance for $1.59 or my regular multi-grain for a buck more? I stared at my calculator. I was at $7.49. My Michigan Bridge Card (otherwise known as food stamps) only had $29.35 on it. The wheat stared at me. It’d be a great way to get my fiber, I…
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Black Canadians commemorated on new stamps – Metro Canada – Toronto
Black Canadians commemorated on new stampsMetro Canada – Toronto, Canada –3 hours agoStamps depicting pioneers Rosemary Brown and Abraham Doras Shadd were unveiled in Cole Harbour, NS, Sunday. Dolly Williams, the Nova Scotia representative … More: continued here
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Time to stop Royal Mail privatisation (SNP)
The SNP have today told Labour it must drop plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail. SNP MP and spokesman on postal services Mike Weir today called for Lord Mandelson’s plan to part-privatise Royal Mail to be ditched as Labour’s backbench rebellion grew. More: continued here
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More calls than ever coming into Rockland’s human services hotline (The Journal News)
RAMAPO – More people are calling InfoRock, the county’s free health and human services hotline, asking about food stamps, help to pay their heating bills and housing assistance – another telltale sign Rockland residents are feeling the pain of the recession. More: continued here
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Policing unsafe helmets a headache for officials (Vietnam Net)
VietNamNet Bridge – Unsafe helmets with fake certification stamps are still being sold in markets through Viet Nam because they are cheaper and more fashionable, causing a headache for authorities. More: continued here
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‘I blew £20,000 on eBay while wasted on Jack Daniel’s,’ admits Shane Richie (who bought a Planet Of The Apes prop) (Daily Mail: World News)
‘I blew £20,000 on eBay while wasted on Jack Daniel’s,’ admits Shane Richie (who bought a Planet Of The Apes prop) More: continued here
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Officials oppose closing post office (Asbury Park Press)
Local officials are voicing strong opposition to the closure of Freehold’s tiny post office trailer, one cost-cutting measure being considered by the U.S. Postal Service. More: continued here