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 Eskimos were winless in the…
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 sawmill. The Idaho …and more »…
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 CaliforniaClarksville Leaf ChronicleNew Federal Duck…
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
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
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
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: continued here
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 … More: continued here
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 …New stamp features Kan. landscapeSacramento…
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 wins 2012 Duck Stamp ContestThe…