Steady Stamps take tight season-opener

The Independent Royal Mail Ofcom review could deliver new price caps on stampsThe IndependentSince 2012, only about 5 per cent of Royal Mail's income is subject to price controls, compared with about 80 per cent before that. While second-class stamps are price capped and can only be increased in line with inflation, Royal Mail can…

Finally, we can confirm that there is such a thing as home-field advantage for the Calgary Stampeders. More: continued here

LancasterOnline About 30000 fewer Pa. residents get food stamps after work requirement waiver liftedLancasterOnlineA year after federal work requirements went into effect for a small portion of Pennsylvania food stamp recipients, about a quarter of them are no longer covered by the program. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participation among able-bodied … More: continued here

It started with a quote from Plutarch. “An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics,” Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker tweeted Sunday night, not knowing that his reference to Greek historian would prompt an online spat over governing philosophies… More: continued here

KAUZ Customers cope as stamps, services upEl Paso Times, TX –2 hours agoThat's because mail volume continues to decline, and the Postal Service is now barred from raising the price of stamps beyond the annual increase in …After the Stamp Hike: Forever and a CentNew York TimesHere’s yet another price jump….stampsTaunton Daily GazetteBulk mailers get discounts, you…

SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea has stepped up customs inspections to stop the smuggling from China of pills made from dead human foetuses or deceased infants, a report said on Sunday. More: continued here