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Toronto Star It's called a tramp stamp, but I call my lower back tattoo a sign of the timesToronto StarIn Canada, the term is “tramp stamp.” Mine is rather larger than the usual flower or Disney character, but it still qualifies. And 10 years after first getting inked, I simultaneously love and am embarrassed by…

The cost of a first-class stamp will increase by one penny to 42 cents starting May 12, the U.S. Postal Service said Monday. The charge for other services, such as advertising mail, periodicals, packages special services will also change. More: continued here

CBC.ca Stampeders' Raymond has found home in CalgaryCalgary HeraldBut a day of sledding with his three sons in the hills of northwest Calgary helped convince the free agent-to-be that the Stamps' offer was worth accepting …Stampeders re-sign LB Raymond to new dealTSNStampeders re-sign linebacker Keon RaymondCHQRall 25 news articles » More: continued here

U.S. News & World Report (blog) More Americans Will Use Food Stamps For Thanksgiving This Year Than Ever …U.S. News & World Report (blog)The Food Stamp Challenge, which challenges higher-income families to live as if they are on food stamps, estimates that a person on food stamps has a budget of about $1.25 per meal….

DHS tells disaster food stamps applicants to be honestWLOXDespite the heat and the long line, some South Mississippians at the Coast Convention Center in Biloxi said the chance to get help buying food in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac was well worth the wait. In the first two days of applications, officials …and more » More:…

The quirky world of stampsThe HinduThere is a term in philately that refers to things gone wrong. It is abbreviated to EFO – Errors, Freaks and Oddities. These nouns would not normally be considered words of praise or acceptance, but in the world of philately, it is a stamp collector's … More: continued here