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Man charged with felony for alleged misuse of food stampsGlens Falls Post-StarQUEENSBURY — A South Glens Falls man was arrested Friday for alleged food stamp fraud, police said. Michael P. Dean, 26, of Main Street was charged with misuse of food stamps, a felony, after an investigation by the Warren …

Ubergizmo (blog) Lego Tribute In Denmark Via Brick-Filled Postage StampsUbergizmo (blog)denmark-lego-stamps Denmark is the home country of Lego, the brick toy that has spawned thousands and thousands of sets over the years, not to mention kept generations of children occupied as they used their imagination in order to come up …

1 million expected to lose food stampsKXRMCNN — A side effect of the improving economy: About 1 million needy people will lose food stamp benefits starting this fall. That's a new estimate by a left-leaning think tank, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, which is urging Congress to … …

Poor Americans to lose food stampsHeraldNetFalling unemployment rates are triggering a provision of the 1996 welfare reform act governing food stamps for able-bodied adults without dependent children. These recipients are required to work at least 20 hours a week for their benefits. They can … More: continued here

Buffalo News Stamps offer snapshots of American historyBuffalo NewsThirty-Six Postage Stamps. By Chris West. Picador, 336 pages, $28. By Stephen T. Watson. News Book Reviewer. Inanimate objects, it seems, are the latest story-telling devices for historians. We have “The Smithsonian's History of American in 101 Objects … More: continued here

Weak probe leads to acquittal of 7 in fake stamp caseTimes of IndiaTHANE: The Thane district court acquitted seven persons arrested by the local crime branch (LCB) of the Thane rural police in connection with alleged possession and circulation of fake stamps. No wax seal and seized items were proved …

Are rare coins and stamps a good alternative investment for investors who might not be avid collectors? More: continued here

As interest grows in alternative investments, are rare coins and stamps good bets for investors who might not be avid collectors or hobbyists? More: continued here

CNBC How-and whether-to invest in rare stamps and coinsCNBC"Owning something that is financially valuable, emotionally pleasing and culturally significant has been practiced by the wealthy for generations," said Keith Heddle, managing director with Stanley Gibbons, a renowned U.K.-based rare-stamp auction …How—and whether—to spend in scarce stamps and cashWest Valley Newsall …

Stamps case: 7 acquitted for allegedly possessing and circulating fake postal …Economic TimesTHANE: A local court has acquitted seven persons arrested in a 2007 case for allegedly possessing and circulating fake postal stamps, while expressing dissatisfaction over the manner in which the investigation was conducted. District judge A S Waghwase …