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Works of mouth-, foot-painting artists featured on PHLPost's Pasko stampsGMA NewsThe works of Sasutona (both stamps on top), Dulnuan (bottom left) and Pesigan (bottom right) are featured in PHLPost's Pasko 2013 stamps. Image from the PHLPost website. The works of mouth- and foot-painting artists are highlighted in the Pasko stamps… …

Federal push targets food stamp fraudPittsburgh Post GazetteFederal agencies investigating food stamp fraud have begun bringing cases — and convictions — in a push that is likely to mean charges against more retailers that trade the federal benefit for cigarettes or cash. Last week, a federal grand jury … More: …

Town Hall Food Stamp Restrictions Being DebatedValley NewsWashington — Nicole Blakey says she can't stand watching other people buy junk food with the government-issued food-stamp debit cards she's used to raise three children while earning $9 an hour at a dry cleaner. “It makes me sick when you see people …

Postage stamps with your stamp on them are a hitIndian ExpressThe India Post's new counters for personalised sheets of postage stamps— `My Stamp', at the General Post Office, Fort, and at the domestic airport, have drawn attention in just 20 days. As many as 1,948 stamp sheets have been sold …

County 5 Slams Taxpayers: Rubber Stamps Possible $800000 Cost Overrun …columbiacountyobserverThe 5's restrictive public comment rules enacted under the Reign of Terror kept anyone from asking questions before the legendary 5's backroom deals got publically rubber stamped. After the gavel dropped, The 5 awarded road builders, Anderson Columbia, … More: continued …

Philly.com Farm bill passage held up by fight over food stampsKTIVHe's talking about an extension of the current farm bill while negotiators work out differences on cuts to food stamps. An extension is something western Iowa congressman Steve King says he'd only consider if Congress doesn't have a farm bill …

Town Hall Our View: Food stamp cuts would only make hunger worseHollandSentinel.comThe numbers on government food assistance in America are definitely astounding. The federal government spent $80 billion on food stamps last year, more than double the $38 billion spent in 2008 and quadruple the total in 2000, when outlays …

Consider private financing of food stampsColumbus DispatchAs the conservatives in the U.S. House of Representatives seek to reduce food stamps (SNAP) and also resist any increase in the minimum wage, I have a suggestion that meets both goals. Anyone receiving SNAP benefits and working will have to provide …and more » More: …

Readers Write Holiday StampsMy Eastern ShoreTo the editor: For the benefit of those persons who supported Barrack Obama in the last two presidential elections, it should be noted that our Christmas postage stamps have undergone a weird change this year. Formerly, those stamps had pictured either … More: continued here

San Francisco Chronicle Restricting food stamps users' menus not usefulSan Francisco ChronicleYes, it is a tragedy that so many are undernourished in a nation of relative prosperity. But for the vast majority of people who are struggling to eat well on food stamps, the problem is not what they choose …