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  Simpsons' Stamps Overprinted, but Celebrity Stamps Can be Moneymakers
  Topic by Nora G Hertel

  The dwindling strength—and, debatably, importance—of the United States Postal Service (USPS) means that stamps may become more important to collectors than to customers looking to mail letters. And that's not necessarily a bad thing. Collector stamps are a way for postal organizations around...

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  Marijuana Legalization Plowing Forward, But Its Future Not Guaranteed
  Topic by Nora G Hertel

  With recreational use of marijuana legal in Colorado and Washington, and little definitive opposition coming from the White House, marijuana advocates and the media discuss the pro-marijuana policy as moving full steam ahead. Rolling Stone , for example, came out with a list of the next...

• Department of Homeland Security
  Article by Merle E Ackeret

  A description of the transition from separate authorities to a use of federal resources in local affairs.

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  USPS and Congress Both Failing to Adjust to Changed Reality
  Topic by Nora G Hertel

  I admit I am a romantic when it comes to the postal service. I grew up sending letters home from camp. I established long distance romances through the post as I got older. And every time I see an article about disintegrating service from the USPS I still hear The Marvelettes chirping in my...

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  North Korea's New Leader: Kim Jong Un
  Topic by Nidhi Singh

  On Wednesday, December 28, 2011, North Koreans stood in snowy and freezing weather to pay respect to the death of their fallen leader, Kim Jong-il. The funeral procession took place in Pyongyang, North Korea where thousands of citizens stood at the side wailing and crying. Kim Jong-il's son,...

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  FAA Shutdown
  Topic by Enelda Butler

  The Federal Aviation Administration was partially shut down over the weekend of 7/23/11 because Congress was not able to approve new funding legislation before the agency's funding expired. As a result, more than 4,000 airport workers were on a temporary leave of absence. Essential employees,...