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Yale researchers estimate approximately $2 billion of food stamps are spent every year on sugary drinks that provide no nutritional content and contribute to obesity. After analyzing supermarket purchasing data, researchers found not only that individuals using food stamps were more likely to buy sugary drinks, but also that food …

Food stamps buying billions in sodaYale Daily NewsAfter analyzing supermarket purchasing data, researchers found not only that individuals using food stamps were more likely to buy sugary drinks, but also that food stamps paid for nearly three quarters of the sugar-sweetened beverages purchased in … More: continued here

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: A new postage-stamp set celebrates America's landscapes, as seen from heights ranging from several hundred feet to several hundred miles. More: continued here

The only problem with putting out a set of stamps that celebrate America's landscapes, as seen from above, is that the postage-stamp size hardly does justice to the aerial vistas. That's why we're giving you the "Earthscapes" imagery in slideshow form. The 15-stamp set, which fea … More: continued here

For notorious LA scam artist, the thoughts countedLos Angeles TimesThis weekend, Grabowski will be at the annual Stamp Exhibition of Southern California convention at LAX, trying to add to his collection, though he explains, "99% are not valuable stamps or postal history stamps, just interesting." Another fan is Philip R. …

Postage stamps celebrate the planetNBCNews.com (blog)The only problem with putting out a set of stamps that celebrate America's landscapes, as seen from above, is that the postage-stamp size hardly does justice to the aerial vistas. That's why we're giving you the "Earthscapes" imagery in slideshow form. More: continued here

Mahatma stamps his collectionTimes of IndiaLUDHIANA: Narinder Pal Singh Panesar, a resident of New Model Town and a renowned numismatist has a rich collection of coins, stamps and postal covers issued by various international authorities, besides the Indian government. And amongst this he has … More: continued here

CainTV Lottery winner who kept using food stamps found dead of apparent…Los Angeles Daily NewsAmanda Clayton, 25, who made international headlines for continuing to accpet food stamp benefits after winning $1 million on a Michigan Lottery TV game show last year, was found dead today in Ecorse of an apparent …

Click through imagery of our planet as seen from above in the U.S. Postal Service's "Earthscapes" stamp set. More: continued here

Gandhiji's rich life plays out on postal stampsTimes of IndiaCOIMBATORE: Mahatma Gandhi and his wife Kasthurba were the first couple to feature in an Indian postal stamp, says philatelist N Hariharan of Kovaipudur, who is the proud owner of a rare stamp of the couple. The stamp was first released …