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KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) — Pos Malaysia Berhad will issue a new collection of stamps and philatelic items on the ‘Corals of Malaysia’, featuring various types of unique and beautiful corals that can be found in Malaysian seas, on Friday. More: continued here

Fla. gets $8 million bonus in food stamp programCharleston Post Courier (subscription)TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida is getting an $8 million bonus from the federal government over how the state is running its food stamp program. The Department of Children and Families announced that the federal government has awarded the state …

Idaho Farmers Market Association Encourages Vendors to Accept Food StampsTwin Falls Times-NewsOne goal of IFMA is to increase the number of farmers markets accepting food stamps in Idaho-good for low-income people, local economies and healthy communities, Layman wrote. “Farmers markets are an important player in the fight for food equality,” …and …

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) — Pos Malaysia Berhad will issue a new collection of stamps and philatelic items on the ‘Corals of Malaysia’, featuring various types of unique and beautiful corals that can be found in Malaysian seas, on Friday. More: continued here

Food Safety News AMA, Mayors Say Food Stamps Should Not Buy Soft DrinksFood Safety NewsThe American Medical Association, along with a coalition of 18 mayors, came out against the eligibility for sugary drinks to be purchased under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. “Studies have …

Duck Stamps Through the YearsNew York TimesOn Friday the Fish and Wildlife Service will announce the winner of its annual Duck Stamp Contest, the only art competition mandated by the federal government. The contest grew out of the 1934 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act, aimed at … More: continued …

Eastside grad named Stamps ScholarCovington News"Students selected to be part of the Stamps program are of excellent character and demonstrate the desire to combine research and service learning and to use their gifts and talents to solve many of the world's problems," said Dr. Penny Elkins, senior … More: continued …

Vintage Seed Packets Commemorative Forever StampsMother Earth NewsThe beauty of American garden flowers is captured on 10 colorful new stamps featuring intricate illustrations from vintage seed packets. Art director Antonio Alcalá used photographs of actual seed packets, cropping them to highlight the beautiful … More: continued here

The Federal Duck Stamp Contest Rewards ArtistsNew York Times (blog)Last October, his acrylic painting of a duck known as the common goldeneye beat 191 other artists' works in the Fish and Wildlife Service's annual Duck Stamp Contest — the only art competition mandated by the federal government. As a result, …

A WYNNE FOR THE AGES: Staples runner stamps legacy with record-breaking …Westport-NewsStaples' Henry Wynn competes in the boys 1600 meter run at the FCIAC Track and Field Championships at Danbury High School in Danbury, Conn. on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Wynn easily beat the competition, finishing with a time of …