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The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities said the number of people on food stamps was declining month to month in about half the states and increasing incrementally in the other half. More: continued here

Harry Potter stamps create a kerfuffleColumbus DispatchWASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service released 20 postage stamps honoring Harry Potter yesterday, and officials at the cash-strapped agency hope the images will be the biggest blockbuster since the Elvis Presley stamp 20 years ago. But the selection of … More: continued here

Authorities: 16 Charged In NYC Food Stamp Fraud SchemeCBS LocalNEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – More than a dozen people have been charged in connection with a food stamp fraud investigation, according to authorities. Grocery stores in Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan were raided Wednesday as part of a joint … More: continued here

Washington Post Pop-culture postage stamps – The Washington PostWashington PostA close up look of a new stamp being released Tuesday by the Postal Service featuring the popular literary and movie character Harry Potter. The series of stamps were the brainchild of the Postal Service's new marketing staff, which bypassed the …

Tampabay.com Postal Service releases Harry Potter stampsTampabay.comWASHINGTON — For more than half a century, a committee of cultural heavyweights has met behind closed doors, its deliberations kept secret, weighing the faces and images of Americana worthy of gracing U.S. postage stamps. While its rulings have been … More: continued here

TheNewsTribune.com Kristof: Slashing food stamps cruel, short-sightedHouston ChronicleWhen members of Congress debate whether to slash the food stamp program, they should ask if they really want more small children arriving at school having skipped breakfast. As it is, in the last few days of the month before food stamps are …

Politico Trey Radel arrest brings up drug testing for food stampsPoliticoA provision in the House-version of the farm bill that would give states the option to require food stamp recipients to be drug tested is garnering renewed attention after a congressman who voted in favor of it pleaded guilty to …

Mother Nature Network Harry Potter stamps irk USPS advisory panelMother Nature NetworkThe post office typically takes the advice of the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee when selecting images for new stamps, but the agency bypassed the panel on the Harry Potter stamps for one of the first times in the group's …

The US Postal Service is releasing 100 million Harry Potter stamps, drawing criticism from influential American philatelists         More: continued here

ABC News (blog) Muggles Line Up for New Harry Potter StampsABC News (blog)It's not quite owl mail, but it may be the next best thing for Harry Potter fans. The U.S. Postal Service unveiled 20 postage stamps today featuring the wizard and his friends, using images from the popular movie …