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A set of special stamps and other philatelic products will be on sale from January 11, celebrating the upcoming Year of the Horse. Introducing the design at a press conference today, designer Kan Tai-keung said he adopted four different art forms to depict the adventurous spirit of the horse – …

Wall Street Journal Farm bill talks nearing conclusion with about $9 billion in food stamp cutsWashington PostNegotiations are almost complete on a long-overdue farm bill that will set new spending levels for the federal food stamp program and add yet another wrinkle to the national debate over income inequality as …

Jane Freeman, Widow Of Food Stamp Founder, Discusses The 'Need And The …Huffington Post"I stood in line behind several ladies who were having to count out, and who were having language difficulties trying to count out their food stamps," Freeman remembered. Her husband, who died in 2003, had overseen the …

Study: Increased Healthcare Costs Would Cancel Out Savings From Slashing …Huffington PostProposed slashes to monthly food stamp programs could cost more than they save, suggests a University of California, San Francisco study linking limited food access to increased healthcare costs. Published Monday in the journal Health Affairs, UCSF … More: continued …

Calgary Stampeders head coach and general manager John Hufnagel is pleased to announce the signing of three non-import players – offensive lineman Brad Erdos, receiver Yannick Morin-Plante and running back Charlie Power. As per team policy, terms of the agreements were not disclosed. More: continued here

False claim about Mountain Dew and food stamps'was not political at all …DesMoinesRegister.com (blog)Miller-Meeks, who is the department's director, made the claim about food stamps in October at a World Food Prize conference in Des Moines, according to a Lee Newspapers story this week. “The No. 1 food item bought …

Diabetes Crisis on the Rise as Republicans Aim to Cut Food StampsTruthdigAware of Congress' plan to make significant cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, researchers at UC San Francisco aimed to show the correlation between lack of funding for food and the rise in incidences of hypoglycemia. What they …

Farmers markets across St. Lawrence County see food stamp use increaseWatertownDailyTimes.comFood stamp usage increased 83 percent at farmers markets across St. Lawrence County this past season. GardenShare Executive Director Aviva M. Gold said Monday that Massena, Norwood and Gouverneur markets as well as Martin's Online Farmstand … More: continued here

Postage Rates Go Up Jan. 26: Stamps, Bulk Mail, PackagesSmall Business TrendsRegular 1st class letter stamps, such as the Forever stamp, will increase from 46 to 49 cents. A single stamp covers a one ounce letter (typically 4 to 5 sheets of paper plus an envelope). Additional ounces will cost …

Scrapbookers Rejoice! Casio's Pomrie Prints Adorable Rubber StampsGizmodoIf you've ever been dragged into a craft store you'll know that—for whatever reason—scrapbooking is a booming business. And Casio has decided it wants a piece of that glitter-covered pie with the introduction of a printer called the Pomrie that can …Scrapbooker's Rejoice! …