The stickier points of stamp collecting – Brantford Expositor

Michigan poets Roethke, Hayden featured on new U.S. stampMichigan RadioBy Jennifer Guerra The US Postal Service is paying homage to the world of poetry with ten new commemorative stamps. Two Michigan poets will be featured on the new Forever stamps: Theodore Roethke, a Saginaw native and Pulitzer Prize winning poet; … More: continued here

Third Burglary of Grosse Pointe Coin, Stamp Store Follows FirePatch.comBy Sara Eaton Martin City of Grosse Pointe fire officials are investigating the cause of an early morning blaze that gutted Coins and Stamps earlier this month, a business on Mack Avenue that sells collectible coins and other items. More: continued here

CALGARY – Once again a game between the Calgary Stampeders and Saskatchewan Roughriders has ended in controversy surrounding the officiating and, this time, it’s the Stamps who may have to pay the price. More: continued here

Concord man guilty of conspiring to steal postage stampsWCAX, VT –3 hours agoHe pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiring with four others to steal postal property, mostly stamps, in 2006. The post offices were in Salem, New Hampshire … More: continued here

BBC News A hobby with the stamp of presidential approvalguardian.co.uk, UKI became a born-again stamp collector in my middle years, just as President Sarkozy has become. It's his new passion and when he meets heads of state or important personages, such as the Queen or Governor Schwarzenegger of California, they now give him …French President Nicolas…

Food Stamps Keep Going Up as Unemployment Falls: BGOV BarometerBloombergFood-stamp use has been increasing even as unemployment declines, a break with historic patterns as more eligible recipients such as those stuck in part-time jobs take advantage of the program. The BGOV Barometer shows that food-stamp enrollment rose …Even as economy picks up, food-stamp rolls expandWashington…