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CRIENGLISH.com Stamps, Envelopes Issued to Celebrate Grand Canal World Heritage StatusCRIENGLISH.comChina issues commemorative stamps and envelopes to celebrate the inscription of the Grand Canal on the list of World Heritage Sites in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, on June 23, 2014. [Photo: Chinanews.cn/ Li Chenyun]. China issued …Stamps, commemorative envelopes issued to mark the Grand Canal's…

Tough economic times are when Oregonians count on the Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS) the most, and new figures for October show marked increases in applications for assistance. Requests for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and food stamps have increased statewide. More: continued here

Newark, N.J. Mayor Cory Booker has been living on food stamps since Tuesday, and realized a couple of days in that he forgot to buy products with caffeine when he shopped for the weeklong challenge. More: continued here

CBS Sacramento Food Stamps For Pets? Petition Wants Help For Man's Best Friend …CBS SacramentoAn online petition is gaining national attention. The author is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to add pet food to food stamp benefits.and more » More: continued here

The French government should ensure that publications like the four stamps issued by La Poste of France, depicting images related to the LTTE, including its insignia, should not happen and their publication be cancelled, said External Affairs Minister Prof G L Peiris yesterday. More: continued here

Charleston Gazette-Mail (subscription) Charleston Gazette-Mail | WV state bird shown on new Postal …Charleston Gazette-Mail (subscription)West Virginia's state bird now is available on U.S. Postal Service Forever stamps.WV MetroNews – Northern cardinal featured in new series of U.S. …West Virginia MetroNewsall 2 news articles » More: continued here