Breast cancer stamp law extended

The president has signed into law legislation extending the sale of the Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamps through 2011. The four-year extension, which Congress approved unanimously earlier this month, means funding from the sale of the stamps will be available for breast can­cer research and treatment programs for another four years. Since 1998, the sale of more than 802 million stamps has generated $59.5 million in financial assistance to find a cure for the disease.