On Thursday, soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi releases India Post's set of commemorative postage stamps in New Delhi to mark the 2014 Fifa World Cup, philatelists and football fans in Chennai will be able to purchase them right here in the city. More: continued here
Read More »Meet the five specters now haunting Canada’s stamps – Quartz
Quartz Meet the five specters now haunting Canada's stampsQuartzToday—Friday the 13th—Canada Post releases a set of five eerily beautiful stamps that cater to the country's spectral inclinations. Illustrated by Sam Weber, who grew up in Deep River, Ontario, the stamps are uncanny portraits of haunted sites around … More: continued here
Read More »New Brunswick left off stamp for Northumberland ghost ship
New Brunswick is a mere ghost on a new Canada Post stamp featuring the Northumberland ghost ship. The Maritime legend is featured on one of five new stamps about Canadian ghost stories issued today. And although Canada Post states "the tale has been told by residents for at least 200 years of a …
Read More »What Happens If You Have No Welfare and No Job?
While some poor adults could still receive help from food stamps and disability insurance, the "Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act" dramatically cut how much cash aid they could collect. That left me wondering—what happened to the moms who had neither jobs nor cash assistance through TANF, which comes with …
Read More »India Post rolls out stamps on World Cup – Hindustan Times
India Post rolls out stamps on World CupHindustan TimesTwo stamps are priced at 5 each, while the other two are for 25 each. A miniature sheet for 60 depicting action on the field with the mascot Fuleco is also available. The stamps, an appropriate tribute to football lovers in India …
Read More »Canada Post revives Canadian-made ghost tales with collection of five spine-tingling stamps
OTTAWA, June 13, 2014 /CNW/ – Today is Friday the 13th and Canada Post has issued five stamps that are sure to get the hairs raising on the back of your neck. The collection is the first in a multi-year series telling some of our country's most inexplicable and popular …
Read More »$18 Million WIC And Food Stamps Fraud Scheme Used Pretend Grocery Stores – The Consumerist
The Consumerist $18 Million WIC And Food Stamps Fraud Scheme Used Pretend Grocery StoresThe ConsumeristWIC is a stricter program than food stamps; it's intended for families with small children and pregnant or lactating women. Recipients receive paper vouchers that they exchange for a very specific selection of groceries: think staple …
Read More »Study: Banning Food Stamps Soda Purchases Could Reduce Obesity and … – WHSV
Study: Banning Food Stamps Soda Purchases Could Reduce Obesity and …WHSVNumbers from Yale University show more than $2 billion dollars in food stamps each year go to buy soda and other sugary drinks. That makes up more than half of all drinks bought with food stamps. Lower-income families as a …
Read More »Commemorative 2014 FIFA World Cup Postage Stamps Released by Modi – The Indian Republic
The Indian Republic Commemorative 2014 FIFA World Cup Postage Stamps Released by ModiThe Indian RepublicPrime Minister Narendra Modi has released the commemorative postage stamps of the 2014 FIFA World Cup that will be getting underway in Brazil on Thursday night. The PM said that the sport brought about the spirit …
Read More »Millions Stolen From Food Stamps, Is Program Corrupt? – ValueWalk
ValueWalk Millions Stolen From Food Stamps, Is Program Corrupt?ValueWalkApparently, many of the people who have been arrested and charged were actually canvassing neighborhoods and asking people to sell their food stamps in exchange for money. Sellers can receive as much as 50 cents on the dollar for selling their food … …
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