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Postal customers blasé about stamps
Worcester Telegram The board of governors of the U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday that to make up for billions of dollars in lost revenue, it needs to increase the price of first-class stamps by 3 cents, or about 6.5 percent, which is more than the rate of inflation … |
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HARRISBURG – Pennsylvanians seeking food stamps may soon have to pass an asset test that state officials said will help ensure the program aids those who need it most, but advocates for the poor say it may hurt people who genuinely qualify for the… More: continued here
A Grim Record: One In Seven Americans Is On Food StampsNPR (blog)The number of people on food stamps keeps hitting new all-time highs; as of September, nearly 43 million people were using the program, …and more » More: continued here
Man sentence to 5 years in food stamp fraudSunHerald.comA Jackson man has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to lying on an application for food stamps. US District Judge Daniel Jordan sentenced 49-year-old Louis S. Brooks on Monday. Brooks was ordered to pay $2908 in restitution. …and more » More: continued here
Fox News What's behind a conservative panic over refugees on food stampsVoxIf it's "insane" that most refugees are on food stamps, the implication is that America shouldn't be taking in any refugees who can't support themselves through work in the US. So either the country is taking in the wrong sort of refugees, or else…
New Zealand four-year-old Ocean Park has announced himself as the best weight-for-age horse in Australasia with a thrilling win in the Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley on Saturday… More: continued here
STAMPS which were collected over a period of more than 50 years have been stolen from a collector. More: continued here