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Stamps get early jump to work week; Pettway, Bryant should be back in lineupCalgary Herald (blog)The Stamps held a shorter-than-usual practice today, but it wasn't unusual because it's considered a “Day A” in football-practice parlance. For those who don't know, CFL teams typically have four work days: Day 1, 2, …

Postal service says stamps are genuineSolomon StarHe also said SI stamps issues since 2003 have not been registered with the Universal Postal Union in Berne, Switzerland, one of the bodies in United Nations that registered genuine stamp issues. But head of Philatelic Bureau Billy Anitoona said the … More: continued …

Can you enjoy steak on a tight budget?Janesville Gazette (blog)This reader complained about seeing a shopper buying steak with food stamps. The caller suggested that someone relying on food stamps shouldn't be taking advantage of this government assistance to buy such expensive meat. Other callers concurred. More: continued here

GIMBY (blog) Food stamps buy up to $2.1 billion a year in sugary drinks, study saysLos Angeles TimesIt used data from supermarket loyalty cards to identify the purchase patterns of grocery shoppers enrolled in WIC (the Women, Infants and Children federal food program), many of whom were also enrolled in …

The federal food assistance program SNAP pays $1.7 billion to $2.1 billion for purchases of sugar-sweetened beverages every year, a new study has found. More: continued here

GIMBY (blog) Benefit Expansion Responsible for Food Stamp GrowthNewsMax.comA new study finds that three years after the end of the recession, 47 million Americans are using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, previously known as food stamps, a figure representing 15 percent of the population. The study concludes …Food stamps mean …

ABC News Romney remarks on Obama voters stirs race; US, Arizona food stamp doles up …Bizjournals.comMitt Romney's comments at fundraiser regarding 47 percent of U.S. voters being in Barack Obama's camp because they don't pay income taxes or are dependent on government help has stirred the presidential race with just …

Stamp out the worry of oil billsBallymena TimesAlison Briggs, Health and Well-being Manager says: “The Oil Stamp Saving Scheme was set up to give our residents a way of saving in advance for their home heating oil and therefore spreading the cost of their bills. The retailers are all local …

MALACCA, Sept 18 — A businesswoman was charged in the magistrate’s court here today with selling fictitious Malaysian stamps worth RM294 almost six years ago. However, T. Sivagamy, 37, pleaded not guilty and claimed trial to the charge. She was charged with selling the stamps at a mini-market in Taman …

Crosscut Food stamps now go further at farmers' marketsCrosscutAll she had to do was present her electronic benefit transfer or EBT food stamp card, spend ten dollars at the market, and receive an additional ten dollars in tokens for fruits and vegetables at no cost. “It motivated me to come …