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Fox News Small towns fear losing holiday postmarksBusinessWeekPostmaster John Cable stamps each by hand, some with a simple postmark cachet that carries the phrase "Star of Bethlehem" above a five-pointed star. Others get a stamp depicting the three camel-riding wise men following the star of Bethlehem. …Small towns fear losing …

food stamps, China inflationMarketWatchFood stamp use has reached record levels, data through September show, with some 46 million using the program, representing nearly 15% of the US population. Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has called President Barack Obama the “food … More: continued here

Chepstow woman urges people to cash in used Christmas stamps for puppy charityFree Press SeriesWITH Christmas fast approaching, a puppy parent from Chepstow is urging the local community to turn its used Christmas Card stamps into cash for Canine Partners. Canine Partners is a national charity that trains puppies to …

ABC News Tracing a Mother's Vagabond Path to Murder and Suicide in TexasNew York TimesMonths after being denied food stamps, Rachelle Grimmer grabbed her two children, a .38-caliber revolver and 50 rounds of ammunition and walked into the state social services office here on Monday to demand answers. Danny Zaragoza/Laredo …

Food stamps could change for folks in KYWKYTState Representative Rick Nelson wants to stop food stamp users from buying "junk food" with the assisted money, which excludes sodas, cookies, and candy. A prefiled bill might make using food stamps more difficult for people in Kentucky. … More: continued here

EDMONTON – Fred Stamps played the final 10 weeks of the Edmonton Eskimos’ season after losing a testicle. If that isn’t enough of an indication of how much of a team player he is, trying to get him to talk about his ordeal should make you a believer. “I just …

Under-the-stamp smuggling case headed to courtphillyBurbs.comOne man pleaded guilty, two waived their right to a hearing, and all but two charges against the fourth were held for trial in the case of an under-the-stamp prison drug smuggling ring. Charles Shaffer, 33, told District Judge Mark Douple that he's … More: …

The Meadow Lake Stampeders fell to the first-place Eagles 2 to 3 in St. Walburg Friday, Dec. 2. Coach Ian Turberfield said it was a “very tight game” and the team will only get better as the season progresses. More: continued here

Fed crackdown on online food stamp fraud empowers IllinoisThe Rock River TimesSPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The federal government is trying to crack down on abuse of food stamp benefits, as the cost of the nationwide program continues to climb toward record heights. The US Department of Agriculture announced new rules …Report: …

Christian Science Monitor Food stamp participation continues to riseChristian Science MonitorBy SoldAtTheTop, Guest blogger / December 9, 2011 This chart shows the rate of food stamp participation, coupled with the unemployment rate since 2004. The two tend to move in tandem, and the 2009 spike in unemployment corresponded with a …