‘Wild and Domestic Fauna of the Maltese Islands’ Stamp Set
A set of two stamps depicting wild and domestic fauna of the Maltese Islands will be issued by MaltaPost on June 20. More: continued here
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Nudging Detroit: Program Doubles Food Stamp Bucks In Grocery Stores – NPR
NPR Nudging Detroit: Program Doubles Food Stamp Bucks In Grocery StoresNPRIn recent years, programs that double the value of food stamp dollars spent at farmers markets have generated a lot of attention. The basic idea: Spend, say, $10 in food stamps and get an extra $10 credit for purchases at the market. The model, which…
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Turkish airport stamps toy unicorn’s fake passport
PONTNEWYDD, Wales, June 14 (UPI) — A Welsh mother said she accidentally handed a pretend passport for a stuffed unicorn to security at a Turkish airport and the fake document was accepted. More: continued here
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Police clear suspicious package at Evansville post office
Evansville Police were called out to the United States Post Office branch at 802 South Green River Rd. Friday morning on a report that someone left a suspicious package inside. More: continued here
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Why eBay Failed in China – Pacific Standard
Why eBay Failed in ChinaPacific StandardSo why did eBay fail in one of the world's most populous countries when it had succeeded so successfully here in the United States? Researchers think they have finally found the answer by analyzing the sales data from TaoBao, an eBay-like operation … More: continued here
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Child poverty, food stamp use on the rise in Monmouth County – The Star-Ledger – NJ.com
Child poverty, food stamp use on the rise in Monmouth CountyThe Star-Ledger – NJ.comThat adds to a four year period of growth where the number of children receiving food stamps grew from 7,666 in 2008 to 15,240 in 2012. Arnone said Monmouth County will place a greater focus on child poverty. “That's why we have…
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Democrats take food stamp challenge to highlight GOP’s proposed cuts – MSNBC
Democrats take food stamp challenge to highlight GOP's proposed cutsMSNBCHouse Democrats are standing in the face of derogatory images conjured of food stamp recipients as “welfare queens,” “takers,” or even as the “47%,” by joining the challenge of living on just $4.50 a day for food in hopes to expose the GOP's proposed … More: continued…
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Evansville Post Office Branch Evacuated Due to Suspicious Package
Evansville Police evacuated the Lawndale Post Office branch Friday after a suspicious package was discovered. More: continued here
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Why Is eBay Investing $50 Million In Indian Startup Snapdeal?
eBay recently invested $50 million in Snapdeal.com, which is India?s largest online marketplace. The news coincides with Amazon?s launch of its Indian website and showcases the growing interest of online retailers toward the Indian market. More: continued here
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Anthony Weiner Is Doing The Food Stamp Challenge – BuzzFeed
Anthony Weiner Is Doing The Food Stamp ChallengeBuzzFeedAnthony Weiner Is Doing The Food Stamp Challenge. John Liu, city comptroller and another mayoral candidate, is doing the SNAP challenge too. “I'm gonna get probably a loaf of bread, some peanut butter, rice, lentils,” says Weiner. posted on June 13 … More: continued here