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Man suspects friend in theft of valuable stamps: Beachwood Police BlotterSun Star CourierBURGLARY, WIMBLEDON ROAD: A man said Jan. 28 he was missing about 300 international stamps, valued at about $100,000, from his personal collection. There was no sign of forced entry. The man suspects a “friend” who helped him …

9NEWS.com Stamps rise in price againShelbyville Times-GazetteThe U.S. Postal Service on Sunday raised the price of first-class stamps by one penny to 46 cents. That works out to $9.20 for a book of 20 stamps. The previous rate hike was a one-cent increase in January 2011. "We're in the midst …

A collection of 10,000 stamps described as a "life's work" is stolen from the home of a 95-year-old man. More: continued here

BURGLARS have stolen a collection of 10,000 stamps from the home of a 95-year-old man, leaving him mourning the loss of his "life's work". More: continued here

The improving outlook for Dublin's property market is further reinforced by the latest PwC survey of sentiment among more than 500 European investors, fund managers and property experts. More: continued here

Joe Fortes is immortalized in a West End library, fountain and restaurant. Now early Vancouver’s legendary lifeguard is going nationwide. On Friday, Canada Post will release a Joe Fortes stamp. More: continued here

Jews fight for food stampsThe Jewish Journal of Greater L.A.The New Year's Eve fiscal cliff deal included a nine-month extension of the 2008 Farm Bill, a bundle of legislation that allocated approximately $200 billion for food stamps and other nutrition programs. But the feeling is one of “temporary reprieve … …

Social Services workers say problems plague new electronic food stamps…Fayetteville ObserverAs they tried to recertify food stamp cases on a new statewide computer system, the technical problems just kept piling up for staff at Cumberland County Social Services. Workers would enter a case, only to see a blank screen, or …

It's been a program often targeted by those who are urging the federal government to rein in spending: Food stamps. In Onondaga County, the number of people receiving that aid is up nearly a third in the past five years. Those critics claim the program has become "too" generous. But …

From food stamps to farmers markets: How the farm bill may affect youThe Independent WeeklyOn New Year's Eve, Congress quietly passed the extension of the 2008 farm bill, with drastic ramifications. Funding was slashed for healthy eating programs for food stamp recipients. Money was cut for organic agriculture. Specialty crop …