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Christian Science Monitor (blog) Food stamp use rises in JulyChristian Science Monitor (blog)This chart shows population-adjusted food stamp participation along with the unemployment rate since 2005. Participation continues to swell with nominal benefit costs climbing 2.91 percent on a year-over-year basis to $6.26 billion for the month. More: continued here

Stamp expo attracts international collectorsMarlborough ExpressBlenheim will see the first national stamp-collecting expo to be held in Marlborough when the Blenpex 2012 Stamp and Postcard Exhibition opens this Friday. The expo will feature collectors from around the country and overseas bringing their … More: continued here

UN News Centre From stamps to e-services, UN postal agency adapts to the march of timeUN News Centre9 October 2012 – The United Nations global post agency, the world's second oldest international body created at a time when the postage stamp was at the cutting edge of communications innovation 70 …

Bill O'Reilly & Adam Carolla Diss Food Stamp RecipientsNews HoundsAfter chatting about Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill sequed into the food stamp bashing part of the conversation with a claim that the US is trying to help "illegal aliens" from Mexico receive food stamps. Carolla said it was "insane" and added that …

CainTV Daily Briefing: Food stamp recipients on the rise againCainTVFOOD STAMPS – According to a new report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the number of individuals that received food stamps increased to 46.68 million people in July 2012, the latest month with available data. · MARIJUANA – Advocates of …

Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette Annual stamp show to feature top Midwestern dealersChampaign/Urbana News-GazetteThe Champaign-Urbana Stamp Club will welcome members of the American First Day Cover Society at its 39th annual show and exhibition next weekend at the Urbana Civic Center. An AFDCS society meeting is set for Saturday afternoon. Other highlights of …

Food stamp recipients upMedina County GazetteThat's only fair, she said, because her family receives monthly aid from the county's food assistance program — better known as food stamps. Gibson, a single mother of two, said she needs help putting food on the table because she can't count on a … …

Barclays bank stamps new era with Dutch ING purchaseMSN Philippines NewsIt is the first acquisition by Barclays' new chief executive Antony Jenkins, the bank's former retail and business banking head who in August replaced Bob Diamond following the latter's resignation over Libor. "Barclays Bank PLC announces that it has …and …

WJLA DC leaders take on 'Food Stamp Challenge'WJLASeveral D.C. leaders will do just that, taking on a challenge to live on food stamps like those who depend on them to survive. It's called the "Food Stamp Challenge," and it boils down to about $4 a day for breakfast, lunch and …

Johnson: Stamps, Riders appear headed for a playoff showdownCalgary HeraldGiven the ramifications of a West Division final berth being on the line, the Stamps would prefer to delay, if at all possible, that particular Gong Show a few months, until their first regular-season visit of 2013. Because despite the obligatory …