(AP) -- First the bad news,- postage rates are going up April 17. Now the good news, the basic 44-cent rate for first-class mail stays the same.
The Postal Service announced Friday that mail price changes it announced last month have been approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission.
The increases will affect international mail, post cards, advertising mail and heavy letters.
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