BRICS economies hit a wall as China stamps authority on group – South China Morning Post (subscription)

AL.com Viral petition calls for food stamps to pay for pet foodAL.comPetition organizer Edward Johnston said the effort stems from his own experiences with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps. "Unfortunately, SNAP benefits cannot be used to buy pet food, leaving poor families …Online petition proposing extension of food stamps to…

Xinhua Stamps portraying Beijing's Olympic venues issuedXinhua, China –Dec 21, 2007A set of six stamps portraying Beijing's main Olympic venues were issued by China Post on Thursday. The stamps feature the National Gymnasium, …China issues Olympic commemorative stampsCCTVBeijing issues Olympic venue stampsChina Internet Information Center|all 10 news articles More: continued here

New postage stamps honor scientistsMiamiHerald.comAP WASHINGTON — New US postage stamps are giving science fans a chance to send letters and recall pioneering researchers at the same time. The four-stamp set of forever stamps sell at the current first-class rate of 44-cents each. …and more » More: continued here

Letters: Romney the rubber stampLongview Daily NewsOur tax money should not go to those people who are too lazy, old, crippled and drug-addicted or to minorities and women who want equal rights, health care, birth control, food stamps or welfare. We should do what our party wants and eliminate public …and more » More: continued here

DSS overcounted the number of food stamp recipients for seven yearsNews-Leader.com (blog)The reporting error inflated the number of Missourians on food stamps September by 263408 — from the reported 1119067 to 855408, according to the Department … More: continued here

New stamps A Thanksgiving Parade of stamps began their march on Wednesday, and another honoring actor Gary Cooper will mosey into post offices today. More: continued here