Retiring McCants principal has long connection to the school

Hongkong Post issued a set of special stamps of the giant pandas here Tuesday to raise fund for relief efforts in rebuilding the giant panda base in earthquake-devastated southwest China’s Sichuan Province. More: continued here

Album covers from Coldplay, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Blur and David Bowie are featured on new British stamps. More: continued here

Miami New Times (blog) Food Stamp Parties? US Government Encourages Seniors To Attend.Miami New Times (blog)In a shining example of government idiocy, the USDA is actually encouraging people to apply for food stamps. The government agency… More: continued here

Globe and Mail Argos begin tough road stretch in CalgaryCBC.caLast season, the Argos started the season with a 30-16 loss to the Stamps on Canada Day, but they're hoping to reverse their fortunes exactly one year later. "We're playing one of the top teams in the CFL," said receiver Jeremaine Copeland, …Head to head: Stamps…

Stamp vending machines are engines of the past — literally. Since February, these contraptions that dispense postage stamps in exchange for cash have been removed from post offices across the Roanoke and New River valleys and nationwide. More: continued here

'Junk food' ban for food stamps an overrreachLeader-TelegramMore irritating to taxpayers are those who sell their food stamp cards for cash. Most of us don't mind helping people going through tough times put food on the table. But that support quickly wanes when stories surface about taxpayers being taken … More: continued here