The Postal Ministry will issue four stamps to mark Vesak depicting special events of the Buddha before Enlightenment, a Postal Services Ministry source said. The Philatelic Bureau of the Postal Department will issue the stamps.
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Queerty Commemorative Marilyn Monroe stamp uses drag queen by mistakeQueertyDelightfully, the Central African Republic issued stamps celebrating Marilyn Monroe. Not so delightfully (or perhaps more delightfully, depending on your angle), the person on one of the stamps is not actually her. If you find this story bizarre, just … More: continued here
SE Illinois News 12.43 percent of people in Harrisburg receive food stampsSE Illinois NewsAccording to an analysis of the federal program by the SE Illinois News, 12.43 percent of people in Harrisburg were receiving food stamps as of April 30. Harrisburg is in ZIP code 62946, which includes a total of 14,104 people. Of that…
Maine Public Maine's High Court Weighs Whether Certain Immigrants Are Entitled To Food StampsMaine PublicThe Maine Supreme Judicial Court will decide whether immigrants seeking asylum who have been cleared to work in the state but have not yet found jobs are entitled to food stamps. State law since 1997 has said needy immigrants qualify for…
News 14 Carolina Applications for food stamps on riseNews 14 Carolina, NC –4 minutes agoIt isn't just Forsyth County that’s seeing its food stamp applications on the rise. In Alamance County officials say they've seen a 14 percent increase over … More: continued here
Los Angeles Times With food stamp bill, GOP once again promotes work requirements …Los Angeles TimesThe latest House farm bill aims to squeeze America's neediest with work requirements that make no sense.The food industry's food stamps problemThe New Food EconomyGUEST COMMENTARY: Another counterproductive assault on food …Columbia MissourianPoll shows broad support for attaching work requirements…
Swan rubber-stamps OZ dealThe Australian, AustraliaWAYNE Swan has approved China Minmetals's $US1.2 billion ($1.6 billion) rescue package for OZ Minerals, imposing conditions that could signal his stance on Rio Tinto's controversial deal with Chinalco. The Treasurer said his approval of the deal, … More: continued here