1950s stamps to dazzle enthusiasts – Taipei Times

EDMONTON – Fred Stamps played the final 10 weeks of the Edmonton Eskimos’ season after losing a testicle. If that isn’t enough of an indication of how much of a team player he is, trying to get him to talk about his ordeal should make you a believer. “I just don’t want to make a…

Paris Post Intelligencer Two vintage stamps added to wedding seriesParis Post IntelligencerThe U.S. Postal Service dedicated two engraved stamps recently for couples planning to step up to the altar — the elegant 1-ounce Vintage Rose Forever stamp and the 2-ounce Vintage Tulip stamp. The stamps were dedicated at the American Philatelic …and more » More: continued here

Milford starts healthy walking initiativeWicked LocalThe stamps are the creation of Healthy Futures Milford, an initiative that began in 2006, which addresses the epidemic of childhood obesity through a public …and more » More: continued here

Washington Post Food stamp fight on deck in the HouseWashington PostDemocrats look at the food-stamp program and see an essential piece of a fraying safety net. Republicans see entitlement spending gone wild. This fierce debate is to be joined soon in the House, where Republicans plan to take up a mean-spirited measure …and more » More: continued…

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Statement: “In the past two years, we saw an unprecedented increase of almost 70 percent” in food stamp recipients, Nick Macchione, director of the county Health and Human Services Agency, s More: continued here