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The Calgary Stampeders have locked up a key piece of their defense.  The team has announced defensive back Brandon Smith has agreed to terms on a contract extension.  Terms of the deal are not being disclosed.  Smith led the team with 65 tackles last season, adding six knock-downs, an interception, …

KARE Minnesota campaign aims to expand food stamp rollsKAREBeginning this week, you may see advertisements in your community encouraging people to sign up for food stamps. Part of a new statewide outreach campaign to enroll more Minnesotans in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), …and more » More: continued here

CBC.ca Stamps and Smith agree on contract extensionCanada.comBy Postmedia News, Postmedia News February 23, 2012 The 27-year-old is coming off the finest season of his four-year CFL career with the Stamps. He led Calgary with 65 tackles and added six pass knockdowns, one interception, one forced fumble and one …Stamps …

Stamp expert leaves legacyWairarapa Times-AgeMR POSTAL HISTORY: Masterton stamp collector and author Robin Startup with New Zealand's top award for his services to stamp collecting, the Rhodes Medal, in 1995. PHOTO/FILE Masterton's very own "Mr Postal History" passed away last week after a long … More: continued here

Scientists want to put their stamp on PlutoSan Antonio ExpressA decade ago, the Postal Service issued a series of stamps depicting Earth, its moon, and the spacecraft sent to explore each of the other planets in the solar system. The 10th stamp, featuring tiny, distant Pluto, was the only one …

Food stamps perpetuate myth of consumer choiceWhitman PioneerOne of the most active of these debates is the fundamental Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), more widely referred to as food stamps. For millions of Americans who are unemployed, underemployed or facing dire situations, the food stamp… More: continued here

Daily Commercial Stamp collector has history lickedDaily CommercialJohn Bell's passion for collecting postage stamps goes back to when he was a 9-year-old, growing up in Leesburg, and watching his mother as a stamp collector. The 69-year-old cherishes owning his ancestors' collections along with his own bound volumes … More: continued …

Woman pleads guilty to food stamp abuseKXXV News Channel 25By Christine McCarthy WACO- A Waco woman accused of Unlawful Use of Food Stamp Benefits pleaded guilty in the McLennan County Courthouse Wednesday. Joycelyn Dobbins, 39, signed a judicial confession, admitting to abusing her Lone Star card. More: continued here

Kansas City Star Families tackle Food Stamp Challenge, eating on $4.50 a dayKansas City StarThe Lenexa family is taking part in the Food Stamp Challenge. For years, the Schreck family has tried to help feed hungry people. They've hauled canned goods to food drives and volunteered at food kitchens. Dad …

More Sacramentans using California's food-stamp programSacramento News & ReviewBy Seth Sandronsky Enrollment in the state's food-stamp program is woeful. But a new report shows that the numbers are trending upward—and that Sacramento is leading the charge. Low-income county residents who take advantage of CalFresh, or the …and more » More: continued …