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It’s the beginning of a new month, and that’s a good thing in America’s schools, because life seems to get worse there as a month goes by. Students get in more trouble toward the end of the month than at the beginning. More: continued here

UN News Centre Ban highlights talents of autism community, reaffirms UN's resolve to raise …UN News CentreAs a demonstration of that commitment, six postage stamps and two collectable envelopes designed by people with autism for the UN Postal Administration (UNPA) went on sale yesterday at UN offices in New York, …

Bloomberg End-of-Month Hunger Hurts Students on Food StampsBloombergNew research suggests that's especially true for students from families on food stamps, perhaps because life at home gets more stressful as benefits run out. Modifying the food-stamp program so that benefits are paid out twice, rather than once, … More: continued here

Food stamp use down in JanuaryChristian Science MonitorIn January, 64307 recipients were removed from the food stamps program, but participation continues to rise on a year over year basis. By SoldAtTheTop, Guest blogger / April 3, 2012 This chart shows the nation's food stamp participation as compared to … More: …

KSL-TV DeLauro condemns GOP federal budget plan as one that would spread hunger (video)New Haven RegisterRosa DeLauro took aim Monday at the recently passed $3.6 trillion House Republican budget that would impose sweeping cuts in domestic programs, including food stamps, but block new taxes on millionaires. “The budget that was …

Oswego Daily News Oswego woman accused of illegally receiving food stampsSyracuse.comBy Debra J. Groom / The Post-Standard Oswego, NY — Margaret A. Fellows, 36, of 735 Dutch Ridge Road, Oswego, faces three felony charges in connection with obtaining food stamped illegally. Oswego County Sheriff's deputies charged her with offering a …

Council rubber-stamps millions in roadworkCBC.caThunder Bay city councillors took less than half an hour to get through Monday night's meeting. They quickly awarded millions of dollars in contracts, talked about street signs for truckers and decided to take action to stop the closure of the city's … More: continued here

Quad-Cities Online WIU Think Purple postage stampQuad-Cities OnlineNow, you can use a Think Purple postage stamp on your letter or postcard to show your Western pride nationwide. Western's Division of Advancement and Public Services recently developed Think Purple stamps for its correspondence to bring further …and more » More: continued here

Yorkshire Evening Post Consumer: Stamp price war protestYorkshire Evening PostSTAMP DUTY: Members of Richmond Hill Elderly Action who say increase in price of stamps will hit the charity hard. Royal Mail is increasing the price of stamps by 14p. Sophie Hazan investigates who it will hurt and finds some plucky …

New stamps featuring bears aim to promote wildlife protectionViet Nam NewsHCM CITY — The Ministry of Information and Communications on Sunday published a set of bear stamps that will be available at post offices across the country. The set includes four stamps covering two bear species in Viet Nam: moon …