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Congress' next big fight: Food stampsThe SaratogianHoeven said Monday that most of the disagreement still focuses on funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), more widely known as food stamps. Almost 48 million Americans were using the program this summer, according to the …and more » More: continued here

Washington Post (blog) Harry Potter and the Money-Making 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 …

Dezeen for the new Dutch kingDezeenStudio Job's design references the country's first ever stamp, issued in 1852, which depicted an image of King Wilhelm III in profile, shaded to give the impression of depth. The new stamps show King Willem-Alexander face-on, in a pose intended to be … More: continued …

Washington Post (blog) Sculptor sues Postal Service over mistaken Lady Liberty stampWashington Post (blog)U.S. Postal Service, File/Associated Press – This undated image provided by the Postal Service shows the Lady Liberty first class postage stamp first issued in 2011. The design was not based on the statue in New York …

Somewhat Reasonable – Heartland Institute (blog) Cutting Food Stamps Is Just Bad PolicyRH Reality CheckDecember 3, 2013 – 4:35 pm. Even as a string of recent studies reveal the damaging effect of poverty on children, both Democrats and Republicans seek to cut food stamps, which have been shown to help …

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

Congress' next big fight: Food stampsDaily Local NewsHoeven said Monday that most of the disagreement still focuses on funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), more widely known as food stamps. Almost 48 million Americans were using the program this summer, according to the …and more » More: continued here

KATHLEEN PARKER Food stamps and turkey talesBangor Daily NewsIf you peruse the news on any given day, the farm bill/food stamp debate produces two general impressions: Republicans are heartless turkey thieves; Democrats are spendthrift welfare caterers. If only neither were a little bit right. As with tabloid …and more » More: …

UPI.com (blog) Evangeline Lilly 'Honored' To Appear On New Zealand 'Hobbit' StampsThe InquisitrOne of the stamps in question features star Evangeline Lilly as the Elf warrior Tauriel. Since the former Lost star has nothing but love for New Zealand and Peter Jackson's films, she was understandably excited about having her …

Berkeley Food Pantry feels bite from food stamp cutbackContra Costa TimesBERKELEY — Here's a sobering holiday riddle: What does a cutback in food stamps have in common with the fact that Tami Groves regularly has 800 pounds of frozen chicken jammed into the back of her Toyota? Answer: The Nov. …