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Stamp show a successTallahassee Democrat (blog)There were several publishing companies that recognized the upcoming interest in stamp collecting. The albums would have pictures of some stamps with descriptions of each stamp. As the hobby interest increased, specialized albums were produced …He Values Them Most – Stamps, Coins, CurrenciesThe New Indian Expressall …

Today, Canada Post issued five stamps celebrating Canadian UNESCO World Heritage sites. More: continued here

S.C. Fighting Food Stamp Fraud as Part of Pilot ProgramWLTX.comSouth Carolina is trying new ways to fight food stamp fraud, which last year cost taxpayers more than $2 million. Thursday, local, state, and federal law enforcement met in Columbia for a one-day training session on preventing, detecting, and prose WLTX.and …

SFGate (blog) Oscar-winning 'Milk' writer buys his Harvey stampsSFGate (blog)Black was invited to attend the White House event celebrating the issuance of the Milk stamp, but he chose to mark the day in the Castro instead. On Thursday, he was lined up with scores of others at the neighborhood post …

The use of food stamps in Cumberland County increased during the recession, assisting families in stretching their food dollars, contributing to local spending and helping spark a national debate about the future of the federal nutrition program. More: continued here

PBS NewsHour Why your baggage handler may be on food stampsPBS NewsHourWhile they're challenging SeaTac, Washington's, $15 an hour minimum wage at the Seattle-Tacoma Airport, Alaska Airlines has secured a $12 an hour wage for some of their contractors. Not all airport contractors have gotten a raise though. Photo by …

Stamps, Coins and FactsNew York TimesWe philatelists experience most of the same joys, especially a love of history, as the 102-year-old coin collector described in your May 19 news article “In Coins, Man Found a Century of Learning.” When I was growing up in the 1950s, I learned about … …

Use of food stamps rises in McDowell CountyMcDowell NewsThe proportion of McDowell County residents receiving food stamps hit 20.5 percent in 2011, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Services. That's an increase of 11.5 percentage points since 2007, the year the …and more » More: continued …

SFGate In the Castro, people line up to buy Milk stampSFGate"He stood for gay rights and equality," said Jim Knight, 59, a Castro resident who bought a book of the "forever" stamps, which feature a black-and-white image of the smiling Milk and a slice of the gay rainbow flag. "He …

9 Investigates food stamp fraudWFTV Orlando9 Investigates discovered how easy it is for people to use their food stamp cards to get cash so they can buy cigarettes, alcohol or anything else. Channel 9's Vanessa Welch went undercover to catch the abuse happening on camera. Using a hidden camera, … More: …