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Syracuse working mom defends food stamps as Congress debates cutsSyracuse.com (blog)"The food stamps program is badly in need of reform, and policymakers have the opportunity now to make such reforms," Sheffield wrote on the foundation's website, which also featured an article about a surfer who used food stamps to finance …

To Delight Stamp Collectors, Postal Service Turns a Famous Mistake Upside DownNew York TimesIn an effort to rekindle the public's excitement over stamp collecting and interest a new generation in the hobby, the United States Postal Service has created an instant stamp rarity — a twist on one of the …

Vicky Pryce has written of how she gave fellow prisoners unfranked stamps on letters she received in jail despite it being a criminal offence to use stamps for postage more than once.         More: continued here

After jumping more than 200 percent, the number of Utah Valley residents on food stamps has begun to fall. But the change may be a mirage. More: continued here

After jumping more than 200 percent, the number of Utah Valley residents on food stamps has begun to fall. But the change may be a mirage. More: continued here

Food stamps in Utah Valley? It's one complicated issueDaily Herald"Fewer and fewer Utahns are using food stamps, which we attribute to a growing economy," Nic Dunn of the Utah Department of Workforce Services told the Daily Herald. "More people are finding jobs and therefore no longer needing public assistance.".and more » …

Witches' Graveyard? — The truth about Stamps CemeteryCookeville Herald CitizenThis downward pointing star and the unusual symbol between the initials on this gravestone sparked rumors of buried witches in Stamps Cemetery. Ty Kernea | Herald-Citizen. slideshow. Michael Birdwell, TTU history professor, discusses the “witches … More: continued here

Duck Stamps evidence that good can come from badColumbus DispatchThe Duck Stamp is one of the most successful conservation strategies in history. In the 80 years since its inception, the stamp has generated more than $800 million, which has been used to purchase or lease more than 6 million acres …

The most valuable thing on earth for its size is a stamp – but most are worthless. How should you invest?         More: continued here

Late artist Mike Kelley to be honored with Penny Stamps Lecture at Michigan …The Ann Arbor News – MLive.comUniversity of Michigan's School of Fine Art, his alma mater, is honoring him with a Penny Stamps Lecture, "Mike Kelley (1954-2012): Tribute and Screening," at the Michigan Theater, on Thursday, Oct. 10, …