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Negotiators in Washington like to say “everything is on the table” as they struggle to meet a year-end budget deadline. But the irony is that while looking for the big-ticket solution to avoid the automatic cuts and tax increases of the “fiscal cliff,” official Washington has been too preoccupied to …

AUSTIN — The smiling face of Lady Bird Johnson goes on a U.S. postage stamp as the U.S. Postal Service dedicated a souvenir Forever stamp to the former first lady in Austin today. More: continued here

Special stamps issued for Confucius InstitutesChina DailyBEIJING – Confucius Institute Headquarters (Hanban) and the China Post Group on Saturday jointly issued two pieces of special stamps on the Confucius Institutes, which have sprung up across the world since 2004. The stamps featuring the theme of …and more » More: continued here

U.S. News & World Report Food Stamp Use Up Nearly 10 Percent in 2011U.S. News & World ReportThe number of households receiving assistance via the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as food stamps, grew by 9.8 percent in 2011, according to a new brief from the Census Bureau. The …

Could food stamps be part of 'fiscal cliff' solution?Los Angeles TimesNegotiators in Washington like to say “everything is on the table” as they struggle to meet a year-end budget deadline. But the irony is that while looking for the big-ticket solution to avoid the automatic cuts and tax increases of …

Negotiators in Washington like to say “everything is on the table” as they struggle to meet a year-end budget deadline. But the irony is that while looking for the big-ticket solution to avoid the automatic cuts and tax increases of the “fiscal cliff,” official Washington has been too preoccupied to …

Dallas Morning News Stamp honoring Lady Bird Johnson unveiledLubbockOnline.comThe stamps are available at post offices in Texas and in the Washington metropolitan area, as well as online and by calling the U.S. Postal Service. Posted: December 1, 2012 – 8:44am. Stamp honoring Lady Bird Johnson unveiled. December 1, 2012 8:44 …

Could food stamps be part of `fiscal cliff' solution?Los Angeles TimesNegotiators in Washington like to say “everything is on the table” as they struggle to meet a year-end budget deadline. But the irony is that while looking for the big-ticket solution to avoid the automatic cuts and tax increases of …

More than 6.5M Americans who receive food stamps have no cash incomeThe Athens MessengerThis graphic shows that the number of food stamp recipients in Athens County has been steadily increasing over the past five years. Posted: Saturday, December 1, 2012 3:30 am | Updated: 11:56 pm, Fri Nov 30, 2012. …

Dallas Morning News Stamp honoring Lady Bird Johnson unveiledSeattle Post IntelligencerAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The smiling face of Lady Bird Johnson, who during her time as the nation's first lady advocated for the environment, appears on a new postage stamp that was dedicated Friday by the U.S. Postal Service in …