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WASHINGTON — Who ought to be depicted on a postage stamp? Charlie Sheen? Lady Gaga? Yourself? Hoping to boost sagging revenue, the U.S. Postal Service on Monday abandoned its long-standing rule that stamps cannot feature people who are still alive and sought suggestions from the public. More: continued here

US Food-Stamp Use Reaches Record 45.3 Million, USDA SaysBusinessWeekOct. 3 (Bloomberg) — The number of Americans receiving food stamps reached a record 45.345 million in July, the government said. The number was 0.4 percent higher than the previous month and 8.4 percent more than a year earlier, …and more » More: …

JohnJohnSaidIt.com Stamp out image edgeSanta Maria TimesThe manager of Stamp Services for the US Postal Service, Stephen M. Kearney, has announced a change in policy that will allow the image of living people to be put on postage stamps. This is such an incredibly bad idea, and in an election …

Waterfowl hunting season to begin in RI this weekBoston GlobeOfficials say waterfowl hunters must have a federal waterfowl stamp that can be purchased at post offices. Hunters also must have a Rhode Island waterfowl stamp signed in ink across its face. The state stamps are available for $7.50 from licensed …

Palm Beach Post Food-stamp use triples as local despair growsPalm Beach PostBOYNTON BEACH — The load on the state's safety net for Palm Beach County's poorest families has tripled since the 2007, with staggering increases every year in the number of individuals using food stamps to feed their … More: …

REGION: County wins $900K grant to speed food stamp applicationsNorth County TimesSan Diego County hopes to improve its much-criticized food stamp application process using a $900000 federal technology grant awarded last month. The technology, as it is put into place over the next two to three years, will help the …

New Zealand Post brings back stamp machines in Auckland trialPost and ParcelNew Zealand Post is re-introducing stamp vending machines in a new pilot programme it hope will improve customer service. Stamp machines are being deployed around Auckland as part of a wider trial of self-service postal retail technology. …Classic NZ …

Stamps' Forzani trying to work his way out of slumpMontreal GazetteIt has been a bit of a drought for the 22-year-old Calgarian, who was shut out on Saturday and made just one catch, for five yards, the week before in Touchdown Atlantic. …and more » More: continued here

Still basking in the glow of that afternoon’s pummelling of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, various Calgary Stampeders were Tweeting messages of happiness, thanks and general goodwill on Saturday night. More: continued here

Christian Science Monitor Food stamp use on the riseChristian Science MonitorBy SoldAtTheTop, Guest blogger / October 3, 2011 This chart shows the rate of participation in the federal food stamp program (in red). Rates tend to move in direct correlation with unemployment rates, which have remained high since peaking in …