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Postal honour for a woman who put her own stamp on CanadaGlobe and Mail, Canada –5 minutes agoOn Tuesday, her adopted land will honour the late activist by releasing a postage stamp with her image to mark Black History Month. The stamp depicts Ms. … More: continued here

Identifying Belgium's first stamp issue: the Epaulettes of 1849Linn’s Stamp News18 Linn's, I wrote about equally determined administrators in Rio de Janeiro who, having studied the English experiment, did essentially the same: a postal reform involving compulsory prepayment of postage and the issuance of postage stamps, a reform …and more » More: continued here

Food stamps to be allowed in RI sub shopsHouston ChroniclePROVIDENCE, RI (AP) — Rhode Island plans to allow homeless, elderly and disabled residents to use food stamps at some Subway restaurants. The Providence Journal reports (http://bit.ly/p28pw4 ) the Food Access Project pilot program will involve four …and more » More: continued here

Two robbers are on the run with 20000 euros (£16875) worth of rose-scented stamps stolen from a stationery store in northern Germany after their demand for cash was unsuccessful. More: continued here

5 new stamps honor pioneering journalistsHouston Chronicle, United States –3 hours ago2008 AP WASHINGTON — Five American journalists were honored on postage stamps released Tuesday by the Postal Service. The 42-cent stamps cover the new …American Flag Never Looked So BeautifulWebWire (press release)all 3 news articles More: continued here

Net Newsledger Canada Post eliminates home delivery, raises stamps to $1 to avoid billion …GlobalPostFaced with an ever-increasing shift to digital technologies and crippling pension payments, Canada Post announced Wednesday that it would eliminate home delivery and raise the price of a stamp to $1. The mail carrier is losing millions annually, and …Why you'll…