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Proactive Investors UK Stanley Gibbons stamps its mark onlineInvestors ChronicleStanley Gibbons' move to capitalise on the growing market for stamps and collectibles online and overseas to drive growth is clearly paying off. Internet sales increased by 90 per cent to £1.3m in the first half and chief executive Michael Hall …

Amid mounting pressure to pass a House farm bill, the United States Department of Agriculture announced new plans Thursday to crack down on food stamps fraud. More: continued here

Stamps run wild, hand Ticats 31-20 defeatExaminer.comThe Stamps got that score back following a 47-yard Larry Taylor punt return that set the Stampeders up deep in Tiger-Cat territory. One play later, Jon Cornish rumbled into the end zone for a 21-yard score and tied the game at seven. It was …

USDA announces plans to cut down on food stamp fraudDaily CallerWith one in seven people currently receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, or food stamps, program spending has doubled since 2008 and quadrupled since 2001. While the spending increase has less to do with fraud and … More: continued …

Pyongyang, August 9 (KCNA) — The State Stamp Bureau of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea issued two kinds of sheetlets in representation of the DPRK-China friendship. More: continued here

Agriculture Department unveils new steps to penalize food stamp abusers …Washington PostWASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department says it is going to impose tougher penalties on stores that violate food stamp rules and give states new tools to root out applicants who are ineligible for the benefit program that now covers …

Pyongyang, August 9 (KCNA) — The State Stamp Bureau of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea issued stamps in commemoration of the 4th Conference of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and the 66th anniversary of the Korean Children's Union (KCU). More: continued here

ITV News Jade Jones gets Olympic gold medal stamp after taekwondo winWalesOnlineJade Jones' Olympic gold medal has been marked with a new stamp which will be available later today. Jade sparked celebrations across Wales when she beat world champion Hon Yuzhou in last night's women's taekwondo. The stamp is the …

Washington Times Proposal targets eligibility, fraud in food stamp programWashington TimesFood-stamp fraud, generally in the form of store employees buying food stamps from recipients for cash at 50 cents on the dollar, is widespread in urban areas, with one in seven corner stores engaging in such behavior, according to a …

USDA unveils steps to fight food stamp fraudKVUEThe Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps) has seen participation climb from 28 million at the start of the recession in 2008 to 46 million today. The department says food stamp fraud already is at record lows due to increased … More: continued …