Some people collect stamps. Others display china teacups. Peach Bond of Eureka has been collecting nativity scenes since she was a child. ”Our family wasn’t religious,” Bond said. “My parents were teachers in Los Angeles where I grew up. More: continued here
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Friday approved a $286 billion farm bill with an election-year expansion of subsidies for growers and food stamps for the poor. More: continued here
NEW YORK (AP) — Gunmen hijacked a FedEx delivery truck loaded with Christmas presents early Friday on a Manhattan street, officials said. More: continued here
Folks hit Missoula post officeKPAX-TV, MT –8 hours agoSome folks pushed the envelope on Saturday to take advantage of the extended hours being offered at the main branch of the Missoula Post Office. … More: continued here
To commemorate the sale of its first product, Nanosolar said it would keep one solar panel for historical purposes, donate a second to the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose and auction a third on eBay. More: continued here
Royal Mail's stamp of profitabilityTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –Dec 21, 2007In April they'll each be worth 36p. We can all be rich – as long as no one tells the Royal Mail far enough in advance to spoil it.Royal Mail charges are card to takePeterborough Evening Telegraphall 2 news articles More: continued here
CANTON (AP) — A proposal to move about two dozen post office jobs from Canton to Akron may get a “return-to-sender” stamp. More: continued here
The Royal Mail is expecting hundreds of canny customers to stock up on stamps over the next few months, before price rises are implemented in April. More: continued here
EBay users wanted more of Britney Spears than Paris Hilton this year. More: continued here
China Daily China issues Olympic commemorative stampsCCTV, China –Dec 22, 2007Since Beijing was awarded the 2008 Olympic, stamps with an Olympic theme have been popular among Chinese philatelists. A new set of stamps released by China …Stamps portraying Beijing's Olympic venues issuedXinhuaall 12 news articles More: continued here