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LocalNews8.com 1 in 5 rely on food stamps in 5 statesLocalNews8.comNationally, about 15 percent of Americans are on food stamps. And as the economy has improved, nationwide use of the safety-net program for the most vulnerable has edged down to 46.5 million in January, about 1.2 million fewer than a …

OTTAWA, May 2, 2014 /CNW/ – Canada Post issued five new commemorative stamps today celebrating the 75th anniversary of the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). The NFB has created more than 13,000 productions and won more than 5,000 awards, including 12 Oscars and 90 Genies. Each stamp depicts an image from one …

Rare stamps shed light on historyYour Houston NewsTexas Philately. Stamp dealer and author Charles Deaton at one of his favorite local haunts, Buffalo Grill. Texas Philately. Deaton introduced this rare Goliad stamp to the philatelic world in 1988 when he acquired it from the Moody family of Victoria. More: continued …

On 9 May 2014, MaltaPost will issue a set of two stamps depicting traditional Maltese musical instruments. One of the stamps will also be participating in this year's EUROPA stamp competition themed -"National Music Instruments”. More: continued here

Stamps, law office awarded for contributions to communityLynchburg News and AdvanceStamps died Feb. 28 at age 79. An English teacher who dedicated his career to educating students of Lynchburg City Schools, he was known throughout the community as a steadfast advocate for the civil rights movement. He mingled with the …

The 'Mona Lisa' of Stamps to Be Auctioned at Sotheby'sNew York TimesThe patient was a postage stamp, one of the rarest in the world, known as the One-Cent Magenta from British Guiana. Mr. Redden, a vice president of Sotheby's, expects it to sell for $10 million to $20 million, at …

Morgan Hoffman's wedges are stamped with some of the best quotes from 'Talladega Nights.' More: continued here

GOP candidate compares food stamp recipients to wild animalsMSNBCA candidate hoping to become the Republican party's next nominee for U.S. Senator from South Dakota has generated buzz for her campaign this week after comparing food stamp recipients to wild animals in a Facebook post. Dr. Annette Bosworth posted an …GOP Senate …

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Stamps.com  stock is plummeting Thursday after the postage retailer missed expectations for its first-quarter earnings and revenue.  By late afternoon, shares had tumbled 16.4% to $29.01. Net income of 50 cents a share fell short of estimates by 4 cents, according to analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters. Revenue …

GOP Senate candidate compares food stamp recipients to wild animalsRaw StoryDr. Annette Bosworth, who is running for South Dakota's open Senate seat against four other Republicans, shared a viral image Monday on her personal page on the social media network, reported Right Wing Watch. “The food stamp program is administered …GOP …