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VIRGINIA NATIVE'S ART USED FOR POE STAMPThe Free Lance-Star, VA –3 minutes agoAnswer: Their portraits have all been displayed on postage stamps designed and painted by artist Michael Deas, who was born in Norfolk. … More: continued here

wtkr.com Pickup trucks honored on postage stampswtkr.comIt's been a part of the rural American landscape for decades and, now, the pickup truck is finally getting honored with a postage stamp. Four of them, actually. The United States Postal Service's pickup stamps will feature four classic American trucks …Pickup Trucks Get US Postal Service Stamp of…

Christian Post Is There Life After Food Stamps?Christian PostSince 2008, the number of people receiving food stamps has grown from 28 million to over 47 million. Unsurprisingly, the program's expenditures have grown from $38 million to over $75 million. So while these cuts would undoubtedly be felt, they would …Computer Glitch Shuts Down Food Stamp…

Metro Canada – Ottawa Classic cars on stampsMetro Canada – Ottawa, Canada –3 hours agoThe ’50s Fins and Chrome 42-cent First-Class stamps go on sale Oct. 3, and feature paintings by renowned automobile illustrator Art. M. Fitzpatrick. … More: continued here

Fighting hungerToledo BladeSustained unemployment, entrenched poverty, and rising food costs have boosted the need for food stamps, which now help feed 15 percent of the U.S. population. That's one in seven residents, or 47 million people in 22 million households. In Ohio, those …9 conservatives against America's food safety netCurrent TV (blog)Obama facing a rocky…

Politico Hunting Bill Stumbles over Duck Stamps – Reason 24/7 : Reason.comReasonA major sportsmen bill to improve wildlife habitat and expand access to federal lands for hunting and fishing stumbled badly in the Senate on Monday night — the victim of an obscure budget dispute over how to count a proposed $10 increase in the…