美國郵政給電子郵件搞得快破產.....
By STEVEN GREENHOUSE
The agency is so low on cash that it will not be able to make a $5.5 billion payment due this month and may have to shut down entirely this winter unless Congress acts to stabilize its finances.
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| A Forever Stamp |
Why is the word 'forever' printed on some US postage stamps? Usually
postage stamps show the price paid on the stamp's corner. When you see a stamp with the word "forever" on it, that stamp is good for use on any one-ounce,
first-class letter mailed in the US, no matter how much prices may have increased since the stamp was purchased. The 2011 series of
"forever" stamps includes the images of
Gregory Peck,
Ronald Reagan,
Barbara Jordan,
Helen Hayes,
Alan Shepard,
Mark Twain and
Owney the Postal Dog. Many Asian cultures mark this year as the
Year of the Rabbit. It will be commemorated in a
Lunar New Year stamp available at the post office starting today,
January 22. The price for first-class stamps stands at $.44, but it is expected to increase later this year. Since their introduction in 2007, "forever" stamps make up nearly 85% of all stamps sold.
Quote:
"Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there." — Josh Billings
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