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DHHS: Backlog of food stamps due to staffing issuesWCSH-TVBANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — In Maine many families rely on food stamps to supplement their incomes, but over the last few months some families have been facing delays to receive their benefits. The Department of Health and Human Services points …and more » …

Food-stamp use is falling from its peakMarketWatch (blog)Food-stamp use is finally moving away from the peak. At 46.1 million people, total food-stamp usage is down about 4% from its high in December 2012 of 47.8 million. Only eight states in March (the latest data available) were up from the same …

TSEA hires former Sumner Co. lawmaker Randy StampsThe TennesseanStamps also has represented Hendersonville on the Sumner County school board and he has worked as policy and research counsel to the state House of Representatives. He recently lost a race for circuit court judge. "Randy's breadth of experience, …TSEA names Stamps new …

These Are The New Stamps North Korea Issued To Celebrate The World CupHuffington PostOn Wednesday, the Hermit Kingdom presented a new series of stamps celebrating the sports fest. The photos appear to show the World Cup trophy as well as several soccer players in different jerseys kicking and fighting to …

NBCNews.com British Guiana Stamp Sells for Record $9.5 MillionNBCNews.comIn 1856 in British Guiana – now the republic of Guyana – the local postmaster asked a newspaper to print some stamps after supplies from Britain, where its stamps were printed, were delayed. There are still a few four-cent stamps issued by …

My mom recently handed me a large bag of stamps she had collected as a child. There are thousands of stamps from about 100 countries, most from the 1910s to the 1950s. It’s a treasure trove. More: continued here

CNBC.com Rare stamp sets record at NYC auctionCNBC.comA 1-cent postage stamp from a 19th century British colony in South America has become the world's most valuable stamp—again. The 1856 British Guiana One-Cent Magenta sold Tuesday at auction in New York for $9.5 million, Sotheby's said. It was the … More: continued …

Lessons from Stamp CollectingCato Institute (blog)The world's first postage stamp was the British Penny Black in 1840, which portrayed Queen Victoria. Stamps were introduced as part of U.K. postal reforms to cut government waste and mismanagement. The first U.S. stamps in 1847 showed Franklin and …and more » More: continued here

Wonkette (satire) Exclusive: American Family Association Bravely Refuses To Touch Sodomite …Wonkette (satire)You may recall that we recently challenged you to send the nice folks at the American Patriarchy Association some love in envelopes adorned with Harvey Milk stamps, which they are urging people to boycott because ew, gay. And …

The Stampeders conclude their 2014 pre-season schedule on Friday with a visit to Vancouver's BC Place and a meeting with the BC Lions. Kickoff is at 8 p.m. MDT and the game will be broadcast on News Talk 770 radio as well as TSN. More: continued here