Hamilton Spectator Cornish passes 1000-yard rushing mark in Stamps' 39-15 win over EsksHamilton Spectator“Five in a row, especially against somebody in our division like this, Calgary,” Stamps said. “We have to figure out a way to get this monkey off our back.” It's the first time in franchise history the …
Read More »Idaho scene included in new postage stamp series – Sacramento Bee
Idaho scene included in new postage stamp seriesSacramento BeeBOISE, Idaho — The U.S. Postal Service has picked a photograph of an iconic Idaho scene to grace one of its new forever postage stamps. The aerial photograph shows three log rafts floating down an unidentified river on the way to a …
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StandardNet 2013-14 Federal duck stamp selectedMilwaukee Journal Sentinel (blog)“For nearly 80 years, hunters, wildlife watchers, and millions of other people who purchase Federal Duck Stamps have made a direct contribution to wildlife conservation through the protection of wetland habitats.” The judges for this year's Federal …Duck Stamp winner comes from …
Read More »State combats food stamp fraud – Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
State combats food stamp fraudNortheast Mississippi Daily JournalBenefits cards, commonly called EBT cards, replaced paper food stamps years ago. They work like debit cards in that users slide them through a merchant's payment device, and money is transferred from their pre-loaded accounts to the merchant. "There … More: continued here
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ECORSE, Mich. – Police say a Detroit-area woman who collected welfare benefits despite winning a $735,000 lottery prize has died of a possible drug overdose. More: continued here
Read More »Lottery winner who still took food stamps found dead of possible drug overdose
Amanda Clayton, the Lincoln Park woman who caused a stir after continuing to take food stamps after winning the state lottery's $1-million "Make Me Rich!" game show, has died of a possible drug overdose, police said Saturday. More: continued here
Read More »Hayward photo by Berkeley photographer chosen for stamp – San Jose Mercury News
Hayward photo by Berkeley photographer chosen for stampSan Jose Mercury NewsImages for stamps are first narrowed down by about a dozen citizens from around the nation, said Augustine Ruiz, spokesman for the Bay-Valley District of the Postal Service. "The members come from different backgrounds, including artists, teachers, …and more » More: …
Read More »TCDIY: Potato Stamps and other Fall Crafts – ThirdCoast Digest
ThirdCoast Digest TCDIY: Potato Stamps and other Fall CraftsThirdCoast DigestFall is my favorite time of the year. I think about cozy soups, football, crazy Halloween parties, Martha Stewart crafts, crunchy leaves and cool-weather camping. Ahhhh. And with the changing of the seasons, so comes the changing table settings and … …
Read More »New postage stamps feature satellite images of Kansas – Kansas City Star
Kansas City Star New postage stamps feature satellite images of KansasKansas City StarThe stamps picture natural, agricultural and urban subjects in the United States captured from the sky, either by orbiting satellites or photographers in aircraft. Other stamps in the series include a skyscraper, a highway interchange, the Mount St …
Read More »Duck Stamp winner comes from California – Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
Duck Stamp winner comes from CaliforniaClarksville Leaf ChronicleCLARKSVILLE, TENN. — The United States Fish and Wildlife Service reports that Robert Steiner of San Francisco, Calif. has won the 2012 Federal Duck Stamp Contest with an acrylic painting of a common goldeneye. It was his second contest win, having …California artists …
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