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Most Food Stamp Recipients Have No Earned IncomeWall Street Journal (blog)Some 70% of households that relied on food stamps last year had no earned income, a new report shows. More than 40 million individuals and nearly 19 million households tapped the food stamp program in 2010, according to the US …

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — The U.S. Postal Service on Monday dropped its rule that someone must have been dead for at least five years before becoming eligible to get their image on a stamp. New guidelines provide that more-recently-deceased individuals, along with those still living can now be so honored. The …

Although some people believe Elvis Presley is still alive, and he’s been on a stamp, the U.S. Postal Service is opening up the opportunity to honor people on a stamp who are unquestionably still around. More: continued here

Ali or Manning on a postage stamp? It can happenmsnbc.com (blog)Surfing legend Kelly Slater on a stamp? Jennifer Aniston maybe? Who gets your stamp of approval? By Patrick Rizzo Want a US postage stamp with Derek Jeter on it? How about Julia Roberts or Eminem? In the past, that wasn't …

USA Today Living people to appear on U.S. stampsUSA TodayWASHINGTON (AP) – For the first time, living people will be eligible to be honored on US postage stamps. By Joe Raedle, Getty Images US Postal Service officials will be soliciting public suggestions for living stamp subjects. …US stamps: Not just …

WASHINGTON — For the first time, living people will be eligible to be honored on U.S. postage stamps. The U.S. Postal Service announced Monday that it is ending its longstanding rule that stamps cannot feature people who are still alive and it’s asking the public to offer suggestions on who …

Stamps.com Makes a Move: Down 7.5%Financial News Network OnlineStamps.com (NASDAQ:STMP) is one of today's biggest movers, down 7.5% to $20.10. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is now trading 0.2% higher to 1133 and the S&P is trading 0.3% lower to 1133. In the past 52 weeks, shares of Stamps.com have …

For first time living people will be eligible to be honored on stamps; USPS asks public for suggestions More: continued here

Washington— For the first time, living people will be eligible to be honored on U.S. postage stamps. More: continued here

Stocks open higher…Greece strikes…Change for stamps….NECN(f0073) WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, the US Postal Service says people who are currently alive will be eligible to be honored on US postage stamps. It is ending its long-time rule that stamps cannot feature people who are still alive and it's …