Stamps’ 1-2 punch – Toronto Sun

Do you know all the events in this year’s Winter Olympics? You can learn all about them at the Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History’s Family Day on Saturday, Jan. 30 from noon to 4 p.m. The museum has created an exhibit of worldwide stamps that have been issued during every winter the Olympics…

cleveland.com Future of food stamps program rests on congressional plateWSFALast week the U.S.House of Representatives was unable to pass the latest iteration of the farm bill. Within the legislation are changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, commonly referred to simply as the food stamp program.A healthier food stamp program should be on…

DSS halts plans to launch electronic records system for welfare recipientsNews-Leader.comNo additional food stamps were distributed, but the agency reaped $14 million in performance bonuses from the federal government for the high numbers, …and more » More: continued here

Baltimore Sun Maryland Artist Wins Duck Stamp ContestThe ChattanooganRobert Bealle an artist from Waldorf, Maryland, took top honors today at the 2009 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest. Bealle's painting of an American wigeon …Painting turns out to be one lucky duckBaltimore Sunall 3 news articles » More: continued here

The government is running radio spots to encourage participation in its food stamps program. More: continued here

ABC Online Queen keeps her head on Canadian stampsToronto SunDon't worry, monarchy-lovers — the queen isn't about to lose her head off Canadian stamps. British parliamentarians are …Tom Sutcliffe: If anyone 'owns' the Queen's head, it's usIndependentQueen's head could disappear from stampsReal BusinessPalace stamps its authority on Royal Mail sell offThe DrumMirror.co.uk –The Guardian –This is Londonall…