24 Hours Vancouver Lack of discipline needs some context for StampedersRegina Leader-PostA little context, though – while the Stamps have taken some bad penalties this season, they are not alone on an island in this department. Entering Saturday's game, only two teams had taken fewer penalties than the Stamps, and …
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Use is up 64 percent, but only 37 percent who are eligible use service More: continued here
Read More »Lost hobby of stamp collecting – New Straits Times
New Straits Times Lost hobby of stamp collectingNew Straits TimesEncouraged by my parents, my collection included local and foreign stamps of various sizes, shapes and designs depicting the faces of renowned leaders, national flowers, flags and other things. Besides being used to pay for postage, stamps were also … More: …
Read More »Holy cow! USPS stuck with 682M unsold ‘Simpsons’ stamps – USA TODAY
USA TODAY Holy cow! USPS stuck with 682M unsold 'Simpsons' stampsUSA TODAYThe 44-cent "Simpsons" stamps, which sold in 2009 and 2010, came in five designs, featuring Homer, wife Marge, and children Bart, Lisa and baby Maggie. One problem, the IG notes, is that the stamps are tied to their 44-cent …
Read More »Outreach boosting food stamp rolls – San Antonio Express
Outreach boosting food stamp rollsSan Antonio ExpressOf late, the mix of literature that promotoras carry has included applications for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known here as “estampillas,” Spanish for food stamps. The push, fueled by state and federal grants, mirrors a … More: continued here
Read More »County to get word out about food stamps – Mankato Free Press
County to get word out about food stampsMankato Free PressMANKATO — Statewide, 69.4 percent of those who are eligible for food stamps are enrolled in the program. In Blue Earth County, that figure is only 37.6 percent. County staff view that difference as a shortfall to be made up. “Our …
Read More »USPS wasted $1.2 million, 682 million stamps on Simpsons run
The U.S. Postal Service didn’t do itself any favors with Homer and the rest of the Simpsons — less than a third of the 1 billion stamps created to commemorate the cartoon family have been sold. More: continued here
Read More »Store owner convicted in $612000 food stamp fraud – San Francisco Chronicle
Store owner convicted in $612000 food stamp fraudSan Francisco ChronicleMcQuade says he redeemed $750000 in food stamp benefits from February 2009 to July 2011, and $612000 came from illegal "food stamps-for-cash" exchanges. Witnesses say Fofana and others would obtain Michigan bridge cards or bridge card numbers …Flint store owner convicted …
Read More »Lack of discipline needs some context for Stampeders – Windsor Star
24 Hours Vancouver Lack of discipline needs some context for StampedersWindsor StarA little context, though – while the Stamps have taken some bad penalties this season, they are not alone on an island in this department. Entering Saturday's game, only two teams had taken fewer penalties than the Stamps, and …
Read More »Trains, Inverted Planes and a Lifetime of Stamps – Patch.com
Trains, Inverted Planes and a Lifetime of StampsPatch.comFor many, it's hard to say that they have a job they truly love. For Bruce Hecht, he claims he hasn't worked a day in his life. Hecht's love of stamp collecting started when he was given his first album at 8 years …
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