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A series of postage stamps from Thailand has been ranked fifth among the world's most beautiful stamps by a jury at the Grand Prix de L'Exposition WIPA in Australia. More: continued here

U.S. News & World Report Food stamps and ice cream shaping farm bill in CongressPlain DealerWashington — Fewer people would get food stamps — and ice cream and cheese might cost more. As disparate as these morsels appear, they are related. First, a reduction in food stamp benefits and a rise in ice cream prices…

U.S. News & World Report (blog) Farm Bill 2013: 2 Million To Lose Food Stamps, And Other Measures In The BillInternational Business TimesThe House Agriculture Committee has approved a 2013 farm bill that slashes $20 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps, eliminating the benefits to 2 million people. It…

Despite deep differences, House and Senate members say they hope to finally get a farm bill passed this year. More: continued here

Human Events Mayor of “Food Stamp Town” Fights BackHuman EventsMany of you will remember the Washington Post story about the food stamp“boom-and-bust cycle” of the troubled town of Woonsocket, RI. How did this town become so dependent, and what that means for other communities around the country? One thing … More: continued here

Entertainment Tonight News Emma Talks 'Bling Ring' Tramp Stamps& Bra StrapsEntertainment Tonight NewsEmma Watson tells W magazine that she had to do some serious acting to take on the role of the scantily-clad Nicki in The Bling Ring, quipping that she found many her character's lines "absurd" and her tramp stamp"iconic." If you're unfamiliar with…

A CHARITY campaigner has thanked those who helped him to collect thousands of stamps to raise funds for an air ambulance. More: continued here

Food stamps, crop insurance big issues in new farm billMinnesota Public RadioThe current legislation directed more than $1 billion to Minnesota last year in the form of food stamp benefits and subsidized crop insurance for farmers. Those two expensive programs are the most controversial portions of the new bill Congress is … More: continued here

Obamamcare + Food Stamps = Jobless RecoveryForbesAt the same time, the Obama administration's aggressive expansion of alternatives to working (food stamps, Social Security Disability Insurance, extended unemployment benefits, etc.) has reduced the willingness of people to work for the wages that … More: continued here

If President Obama were to stand before the magic mirror and chant, “Mirror, mirror, on the wall, whose is the most jobless recovery of them all?” the mirror would answer, “Yours is, Master.” We are now 46 months into our third jobless recovery since 1991, and this one is the most jobless by far. More:…