Bloomberg Rich NJ county among national leaders in rising food stamp clientsBangor Daily NewsHunterdon, whose 2010 median household income of $97874 was the highest in New Jersey and fourth-highest in the country, saw food-stamp usage surge 513 percent between 2007 and 2010. The percentage of US households using food stamps more than doubled …Census: Hunterdon…
Oil stamps boost for thousands in fuel povertyLarne TodayAn oil saving stamps scheme which has spared pensioners and families all over Northern Ireland the choice of turning up the thermostat or doing without other essentials will soon be available in Larne. The scheme enables people to buy £5 stamps to help … More: continued here
Obama administration rubber stamps Shell's drilling plans for the Arctic's …YubaNet (press release)"BOEM has stuck its head in the sand and rubber stamped Shell's plan without any thoughtful review or apparent care for our oceans," said Michael LeVine, Pacific Senior Counsel for Oceana. "This approval makes a mockery of Secretary Salazar's stated …and more » More:…
BANGKOK: Lee Westwood displayed all his class and experience yesterday as he brushed aside a challenge from Masters champion Charl Schwartzel to win the US$1mil Thailand Golf Championship by seven strokes. More: continued here
Bloomberg Census: Hunterdon County food stamp usage highest in N.J. in 2010newjerseynewsroom.comBusinessweek reports that the number of people using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food stamps, grew to 1424 in 2010 from 232 in 2007, an increase of 513 percent. The total of food stamp applicants in Somerset County more than …Wealthy counties see…
Saina loses as Wang Yihan stamps her markIndian Sports newsLiuzhou, China: Saina Nehwal let slip the early advantage as she went down to world number one Wang Yihan in the summit clash to sign off as runner-up in the BWF season-ending World Superseries Finals in Liuzhou, China on Sunday. The world number four, …and more »…
Boston stamps class at NavanThe Press AssociationBoston Bob ran out a most impressive winner of the Grade One Navan Novice Hurdle to give Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh a big double at the track following the victory of Zaidpour. Odds-on favourite Mount Benbulben tried to make all under Paul Carberry …and more » More: continued here
Artist creates stamp-size historic imageVictoria Times ColonistBy Amy Smart, Times Colonist December 17, 2011 Mark Heine has won a design competition to have his painting featured on a Canada Post stamp. It will be his fifth stamp-painting commission. Scale is probably the most important principle of design to … More: continued here
Master strokes in federal duck stamp contestMinneapolis Star TribuneAnd the winner is … usually one of the Hautman brothers in the federal duck stamp contest. "Lucky" is their word. "Extremely talented" comes from others. Brothers Joe, Bob and Jim Hautman have won the Federal Duck Stamp contest an unprecedented 10 …and more » More: continued here
Bloomberg Wealthy counties see jump in need for food aidWashington PostHunterdon, whose 2010 median household income of $97874 was the highest in New Jersey and fourth-highest in the country, saw food-stamp usage surge 513 percent between 2007 and 2010. The percentage of US households using food stamps more than doubled …NJ's Richest County Leads Rise…