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The Hindu Say it with stampsThe HinduThe exhibition-cum-sale of a rare collection of stamps, coins and currency notes of various parts of the world, organised recently in the city by members of Guntur Numismatic and Philatelic Society was a major attraction for school kids. More: continued here

Food-Stamp Spending Seen Dropping in 2013 on US Jobs OutlookBloombergSpending on food-stamp benefits would fall 0.6 percent to $69.9 billion in the year starting 2013 as employment improves, according to projections contained in the budget President Barack Obama submitted to Congress today. Spending for the food-stamp… More: continued here

Love Stamp: Do you see fettuccine or gymnastic ribbons?Colorado Springs GazetteThe US Postal Service has a new stamp called Love Ribbons and the national dedication will be in Colorado Springs. Because the white ribbons that spell out “Love” on the stamp look a lot like the ones that the US …

In our weekly  Hustlin'  series, we go beyond the  pitying   articles  about recession-era youth and illuminate ways our generation is coping. The last few years may have been a rude awakening, but we're surviving. In this edition of Hustlin', Mercedes Kraus guides us through the dizzying, eye-opening world of food …

USPS, Jewish Hospital Dedicate Heart Health StampWLKY LouisvilleThe US Postal Service and Jewish Hospital dedicated a special stamp Monday to help raise public awareness of the importance of maintaining a healthy heart. The Heart Health commemorative forever stamp was dedicated in Louisville at the Jewish Hospital …New stamp dedicated to …

Weston & Somerset Mercury Stamps expected to sell for thousandsWeston & Somerset MercuryTony Cavill with some rare penny black stamps. Tony Cavill who runs Portishead Stamp Auctions with his wife Jane and sister-in-law Marion said: “We have some interesting collections for our February auction and have had enquiries from Canada, …

A PORTISHEAD stamp auction is attracting interest from around the world. More: continued here

New stamp dedicated to fighting heart diseaseGoErie.comThe US Postal Service, NBC's “The Biggest Loser,” and the American Heart Association have joined to promote healthy lifestyles with the creation of the 2012 Social Awareness Heart Health Forever stamp. The stamp will play a role in a competition … More: continued here

Coin, stamp show a big hitMason City Globe GazetteRoger Tveiten (left) of Kanawha looks over coins from foreign countries with collector Jerry Bourdeaux of Fort Dodge at the coin and stamp show Sunday at the Diamond Jo Worth Casino. NORTHWOOD — Coins and stamps, domestic and foreign — some worth …

California must streamline food stamp programModesto BeeSince the Great Depression of the 1930s, Americans have had access to a basic safety net to see them through hard times, from food stamps to unemployment insurance. In downturns, enrollments go up; in boom times, they go down. More: continued here