Man held over fake stamps – New Vision

Lake Country Now Former Oconomowoc Buca owner charged with food stamp fraudLake Country NowAlbert Islami was charged Monday, May 1 in Waukesha County Circuit Court with five felony counts of unauthorized use of food stamps, which Islami reportedly used to purchase food for the restaurant he formerly owned, Buca All Day Eatery and Grill. More:…

More farmers markets in the Northeast and nationwide are accepting food stamps for their summer squash, apples, and other fresh produce — fattening profits for farmers while creating healthier options for low-income families as food prices soar. More: continued here

Serbian officials have asked the country’s Ministry of Internal Affairs not to recognize Kosovo stamps on passports of people traveling to Serbia from Kosovo.Officials demanded that the ministry put a line through the stamp on foreigners’ passports if they are trying to travel from Kosovo to Serbia, Beta reported Thursday.The ministry was also ordered to…

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Postal Service has lifted the curtain on the stamps it plans to release in 2009. One 20-stamp set commemorates black & white TV, such as when Lucy and Ethel lose their struggle with a chocolate assembly line. More: continued here

GREENBELT, Md., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Americans will be on cloud nine this month celebrating October as National Stamp Collecting Month with the issuance of the Earthscapes Forever stamps. The dedication ceremony took place today at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD. The stamps are now available at usps.com/shop, or by calling 800-STAMP24.(Photo:  http…

CityLimits.org Even Entrepreneurs Need Food StampsCityLimits.org… New Yorkers must come to apply for "fair hearings"—in which a judge can rule on challenges to decisions handed down by the Human Resources Administration, the giant city agency that oversees public bene¬fits like welfare, food stamps and Medicaid. …and more » More: continued here