There are many different publishers you can submit your stories to, depending on their length and genre. For specific names and protocol of publishing, try Writer's Market. There's both a web-site and a reference book, but since each of those costs about $30, I recommend you go to your local library, which should have a copy.
Take a notebook with you and spend an afternoon copying names, addresses and specifics of publishers and studying the proper way to compose cover letters, etc.
www.pw.org has a literary database with a few hundred possibilities, along with advice on how to increase your chances for publication.
www.duotrope.com has a database with probably more than that.
Be sure to follow standard manuscript format (an oxymoron, since the 'standard' changes often) for your submission. Don't forget a cover letter, a SASE, and patience. You will often wait six months or more for a small piece of paper that says, "Thank you but it's not what we're looking for."
Good luck!
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