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Ward 4 Councilman De'Keither Stamps wants to see money the city pays out in wages stay within the city limits. Photo by Trip Burns . More: continued here

Thick Pessimism Stamps Pitney Bowes As Smart Bullish PlayForbesFrom a technical standpoint, Pitney Bowes Pitney Bowes (PBI) has experienced a banner 2013, considering the shares have surged about 107% year-to-date, and bested the broader S&P 500 Index (SPX) by almost 15 percentage points during the past three …and more » More: continued …

Sheriff: Oswego woman received $2239 in food stamps because she didn't …Syracuse.comOswego, N.Y. — An Oswego woman received $2,239 in food stamps over an eight-month period because she never reported her income, according to the Oswego County Sheriff's Office. Hosmer, Nancy.jpg Nancy HosmerProvided photo | Oswego County … More: continued here

Antigua issues stamps in memory of Nelson MandelaJamaica ObserverKINGSTON, Jamaica – Antigua and Barbuda earlier this week issued stamps designed to commemorate Nelson Mandela in Memorial 1918-2013. They went on sale at the General Post Office on Monday. The Caribbean Times reported that the stamps are … More: continued here

Washington Post (blog) Harry Potter and the Moneymaking Magic of Pop Culture StampsBusinessweekIt took two years and no small amount of controversy before Harry Potter received his very own U.S. postage stamp, but the official cultural gatekeepers of the American stamp world finally gave the fictional British wizard his due …

The Harry Potter stamp series has riled purists and stands to be the U.S. Postal Service's most profitable issue since the 2007 Star Wars series. What would George Washington say? More: continued here

US farm bill writers eye $8 billion in food stamp cuts -senatorReutersOn food stamps, Harkin said, the lead negotiators could carve out savings by setting a higher threshold of government assistance to pay utility bills, a program that can trigger food stamp aid. Harkin was one of the first lawmakers …

The difficult life choices for those on food stampsWashington PostDecember 8th,” concerning the plight of an impoverished woman and her family as they face cuts in their food stamp allotment. It poignantly illustrated the difficulty this 41-year-old woman with six children faces in buying the meager amount of … More: …

Bev Carlson, owner of Ardiel Agencies, holds up a string of postage stamps in the downtown Okotoks business. The price of stamps is set to rise from 63 cents to 83 cents each for booklets or a roll, or $1 for individual stamps. More: continued here

Bill Gross sends his stamps to WashingtonOCRegister (subscription)WASHINGTON – Bill Gross spends his workdays focused on the hectic world of bond investments. But he devotes his weekends to his passion. Gross, co-founder of the Newport Beach-based bond firm Pacific Investment Management Co., said he spends … More: continued here