On September 1, the Swiss Post will officially launch a new scheme allowing customers to pay for stamps using any phone with SMS capability. Users simply text the word "TIMBRE" (French for "stamp") to a dedicated number and then copy the code received in response onto an envelope. Available through all mobile operators, the solution is billed at 1.20 Swiss francs (around $1.30).
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Katie Couric's Notebook: Food StampsCBS News (blog)There are now 36000000 Americans on food stamps. That's one in every eight people .. one in every four children. Among some groups, it's even worse. … More: continued here
Linn’s Stamp News Visit remote Pitcairn Islands through their stamps | Linns.comLinn’s Stamp NewsDon't be surprised that Pitcairn relies on revenue from postage stamps; many of the world's small, poorer countries do.and more » More: continued here
NHL notes: Seattle talk seems rinky-dinkToronto SunThe stamp features a press photographer's image of the play. "Usually, the design and preparation of stamps takes six to 12 months, but we wanted this stamp to be available to the public as soon as possible," Tommy Weems of the Finnish Postal Service …and more » More: continued here
Passion, Green Stamps and music make Treo come aliveKearney Hub“So there was this electric guitar in the Green Stamps book, and I kept waiting and waiting for it to show up,” he said about ordering it. “Finally it came. It was beautiful to me at the time — but it was a complete piece of…
A BOOK of stamps may only cost a couple of dollars, but for some esteemed collectors purchasing a solitary stamp the price tag can extend into the four figures. More: continued here
Wos to update USDA officials on food stamps backlogWinston-Salem JournalA defining moment for Dr. Aldona Wos as state health secretary could come today when she updates how much state and county officials have done to eliminate a major backlog of food-stamp applications and recertifications. Wos will be the featured N.C. …and more » More: continued here