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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 should be …

WASHINGTON – For the first time, living people will be eligible to be honoured on U.S. postage stamps. More: continued here

But which acclaimed American should be featured first? The U.S. Postal Service is inviting suggestions from the public after ending its longstanding rule that people cannot appear on a stamp while they’re still living. More: continued here

Would you send more mail if you could buy stamps honoring Bruce Springsteen, Justin Bieber, Michael Jordan, Hillary Rodham Clinton or Julia Roberts? Nationally-known musicians, sports stars, artists and other notable Americans who are living and breathing — and not dead — may soon start appearing on postage stamps, the …

Food Stamps And NutritionKRDOThe latest numbers show that 46 million people are on food stamps. Now, there's a renewed debate in Congress over what food stamps can and can't buy. For example, food stamps can't be used for beer, wine, liquor or cigarettes. … More: continued here

Food stamps become big business in TNThe TennesseanThe office always looks like that as more Tennesseans seek benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — commonly known as food stamps. It mirrors a national trend that the US Department of Agriculture, which administers the program …and more » More: continued here

WBIR-TV Food stamps become big business in TNWBIR-TVThe office always looks like that as more Tennesseans seek benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – commonly known as food stamps. It mirrors a national trend that the US Department of Agriculture, which administers the program, …and more » More: continued here

Congress is debating what food stamps can and can’t buy, while children in the U.S. are suffering from malnutrition. More: continued here

Slight tweak for food-stamp eligibilityFarmington Daily TimesEach year the Human Services Department is required to make changes to the food stamp, cash assistance, education works and general assistance programs. The changes reflect the federal poverty level, officials said. "Every year we have annual changes … More: continued here

Postal Service, Oklahoma City Zoo partner for endangered speciesNewsOK.comThe US Postal Service and the Oklahoma City Zoo are partnering to celebrate the release of a new series of stamps featuring endangered species. BY CARRIE COPPERNOLL ccoppernoll@opubco.com Leave a comment The Oklahoma City Zoo and the US Postal Service …and more » …