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Boulder County helps low income residents eat well
Daily Camera The Longmont Farmers' Market has seen its food-stamps sales increase 600 percent, and Boulder's market has seen a 150-percent increase in food stamps, … |
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St. Petersburg lawmaker Vitaly Milonov, known for his initiatives in defense of public morals, has asked the Russian post office not to accept for delivery Finnish mail bearing stamps with images by gay artist Tom of Finland, reports the TASS news agency. More: continued here
The Splendid Splinter is finally getting the best of the Yankee Clipper when it comes to pre-orders of stamps from a new set featuring Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Willie Stargell and Larry Doby. More: continued here
Daily Mail Whoops! Stamp features Vegas Statue of Liberty, not New YorkLos Angeles TimesWASHINGTON (CNN) — When the US Postal Service printed 3 billion stamps last year, it thought the image was of the Statue of Liberty, the iconic symbol of freedom keeping watch over huddled masses yearning to breathe free. But a sharp-eyed stamp…This…
Packing on the pounds may be an unintended consequence of the U.S. Food Stamp Program, according to research that shows that getting food stamps may help contribute to obesity, at least among women. More: continued here
White House threatens to veto farm bill if food stamp are cutDaily CallerThe White House threatened to veto the House farm bill Monday night, in part due to cuts to the food-stamp program. “The bill would reduce access to food assistance for struggling families and their children, does not contain sufficient commodity and … More:…
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (Bernama) — Pos Malaysia Berhad will be selling a special stamp and envelope collection, starting Thursday, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Scouts Association of Malaysia. More: continued here