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Now is the time for the Edmonton Eskimos to forget about the past five games including four losses, says receiver Fred More: continued here

Gift to transform U-M's School of Art and DesignSacramento BeeThe total commitment to U-M's School of Art and Design – where Penny Stamps is an alumna (BS, Design '66) – is $40 million, $32.5 million from the Stamps family foundations, and a $7.5 million match from the university. The transformative support makes …U-M praises $32.5M…

Stamps suddenly getting a little healthier with return of Pettway and BryantCalgary Herald (blog)1:04 pm • Section: Stampeders · Stamps suddenly getting a little healthier with return of Pettway and Bryant. Stamps receiver Romby Bryant, left, celebrates a touchdown with teammate Marquay McDaniel during the Stamps' last visit to Regina, on Aug. 25. More: continued…

More than half of all beverages bought were for sugar-sweetened drinks, such as regular soda. More: continued here

NBCNews.com House Republicans split on food stamps included in Farm Bill; vote postponedWKZOWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. farm law, which funds a broad array of agricultural support programs as well as food aid for the poor, will expire on Sept. 30 due to a deadlock in the Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives. Speaker of the…

With assistance programs, like food stamps, seeing hefty increases in participation, House Republicans introduced legislation Friday to combine six nutrition assistance programs in the 2012 Senate-passed Farm Bill into a single block grant to states. More: continued here

More Americans Added to Food Stamps Than Find JobsThe Weekly Standard (blog)The chart, also from the minority side of the Senate Budget Committee, shows that "Workforce Shrinks Since January 2009 While Millions Sign Up For Disability And Food Stamps." As the chart shows, since January 2009, when President Barack Obama took … More: continued here

Electronic duck stamp act readied for Senate floor (Video)Examiner.comDuck stamps would always be easier to get under legislation that took another turn toward possible enactment Wednesday. The Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2012 (S 2071) was reported out of the Senate Committee on Environment & Public … More: continued here

Kapitall Blog (blog) These Dollar Discount Stores Gain the Most from Food Stamp GrowthKapitall Blog (blog)In the past, discount dollar stores benefited from the food stamp enrollment. More recently, the growth trend for discount stores weakened in August. Yet last month, the sector showed negative year-over-year growth (from RetailGeeks). The proliferation … More: continued here

ERRORS in spelling and titles were spotted on the series of stamps issued to celebrate the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's royal visit to Malaysia in conjunction with Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. More: continued here