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Carly Poe is a 33-year-old single mother in Portland, Ore. Despite a college degree, she struggles to find work and raise a teenage son with serious medical problems. Food stamps – the government program officially known as SNAP — help her survive. More: continued here

Uproxx First-class stamps to cost 49 cents as of Jan. 26Aurora SentinelRegulators on Dec. 24 approved a temporary price hike of 3 cents for a first-class stamp, bringing the charge to 49 cents a letter in an effort to help the Postal Service recover from severe mail decreases brought on …

Uproxx U.S. Postage Prices Going Up: Stamp Price Hike Set for Jan. 26Patch.comA temporary price hike of 3 cents for a first-class stamp has been OK'd bringing the charge to 49 cents a letter to help the Postal Service recover from severe mail decreases brought on by the 2008 economic …

Smile! Evernote Updates Skitch With Emoticon Stamps And Other ImprovementsAppAdviceThe latest update to Skitch introduces new stamp types in the form of emoticons. As noted by Evernote: This update makes it easier to show how something makes you feel. Choose from one of five fun new emoticon designs and place …

You may want to stock up on stamps nowKTIVSIOUX CITY, Iowa (KTIV) – Starting on January 26, it's going to cost a little extra to mail a letter. The cost for a first-class stamp is raising to 49 cents each. That's three cents more than what we are paying now. …

Anglophenia Classic British TV Children's Characters Get Their Own StampsAnglopheniaLast year it was Doctor Who, this year the Royal Mail has chosen to honor twelve classic British stars of children's TV on a set of stamps. It's a mixture designed to create the same hot flush of nostalgia in children …

Story by Lauren Hills / CBS 12 News LAKE WORTH, Fla. — James and Heather McPherson used a food pantry for the first time on Friday. "We can't afford to make ends meet," said Heather. But it wasn't always like that. James had a full time job for 20 years …

China Moon Rover Stamps and Medals Celebrate Country's 1st Lunar LandingSpace.comChina's postal service and largest bank are marking the country's first moon landing by launching new stamps and medallions featuring the Chang'e-3 probe and Yutu rover. The China Post on Wednesday (Jan. 1) released its second set of postage stamps …and …

Cut top-level salaries, not food stampsCasper Star-Tribune OnlineThe cut in food stamps is certain to have more consequences than low income families eating less well. At least a couple million recipients will try to make up the loss by shoplifting groceries, thereby causing the grocers to raise prices on all …

China's postal service and largest bank are marking the country's first moon landing by launching new stamps and medallions featuring the Chang'e-3 probe and Yutu rover. The China Post on Wednesday (Jan. 1) released its second set of postage stamps commemorating the Chang'e 3 mission, which touched down on the …