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U.S. Postal Service Commemorates 150th Civil War AnniversarySacramento BeeBy US Postal Service NEW ORLEANS, April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The US Postal Service today issued the second of an annual series of Forever stamps that pay tribute to one of the most searing, traumatic and consequential events in our …and …

Demand for stamps rockets to Christmas post levelThis Is WiltshirePOST Offices are selling stamps at Christmas levels with demand rocketing by more than 500 per cent ahead of Monday's price hike. A first-class stamp will go up from 46p to 60p and second-class from 36p to 50p after regulator Ofcom …

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail defends first class stamp price risesTelegraph.co.ukRoyal Mail's chief executive has said first class stamps will still be “incredible” value for money at 60p each after next week's price increases. By Donna Bowater Moya Greene defended the rise from 46p to 60p for a first-class stamp, and 36p …

Religious leaders are taking Republicans to task for a House budget that would slash benefits to the poor More: continued here

Elderly Man Mails Drugs to Prison: CopsNBC 10 PhiladelphiaChester County Prison officials say an elderly man used postage stamps to smuggle drugs into the prison. By Jackie Gailey Dennis Leffew (left) and Jessica Williams (right) are accused of smuggling drugs into the Chester County Prison.and more » More: continued here

Q. I think I heard on "The Cafferty Report" on CNN that one in seven Americans receives food stamps. I don't believe that, but if it is true, I am very angry. I know it's abused, but one in seven kind of floors me. More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk If You Missed Mitt Romney's Speech, Here's The One Line You Need To ReadBusiness InsiderFor every single mom who feels heartbroken when she has to explain to her kids that she needs to take a second job … for grandparents who can't afford the gas to visit their grandchildren …

Who Wants to Play 'Food Stamp Challenge'?TIMEThis week, all comers are welcomed to be “contestants” in a challenge simulating what it's like to live on food stamps, or SNAP benefits as they're now called. Elected officials and everyday citizens in one US city are trying to get by with a …

Staffordshire Newsletter Demand for stamps rockets to Christmas post levelSwindon AdvertiserPOST Offices are selling stamps at Christmas levels with demand rocketing by more than 500 per cent ahead of Monday's price hike. A first-class stamp will go up from 46p to 60p and second-class from 36p to 50p after regulator …

Try and eat a good meal on food stamps. Go ahead, try. Advocates for the poor are urging political leaders and others to take what they’ve dubbed the “ Food Stamp Challenge” to get a better idea of what mealtime is like for the nearly 1.8 million Ohioans on food …