41.   The traditional Madonna and Child Christmas stamp was issued Wednesday by the Postal Service.

42.   The U.S. Postal Service is under pressure to rethink its plan to issue a stamp commemorating the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

43.   The U.S. Postal Service is issuing a stamp honoring the jazz musician.

44.   Two years ago, Brazil issued a stamp with the smell of burned wood, to call attention to destruction of the rain forest.

45.   Earlier in the day, Oide asked Foreign Minister Yohei Kono to repeat protests against issuing the stamp, government officials said.

46.   The statement contradicted statements from postal officials who last week said they planned to go ahead and issue the stamp.

47.   The stamp should be issued next June or July.

48.   Sobhan also said Dhaka would issue commemorative stamps and hold sporting and other events to raise funds for the Bosnian Moslems.