U.S. Postal Service unveils new stamps, letter-writing campaignLos Angeles TimesThen, it would like you to stamp that letter — ideally using one of the new series of Disney/Pixar-themed stamps unveiled this afternoon — and drop it into your nearest mailbox. The Postal Service unveiled a new "Send a Hello Forever" series of …Ka-chow! Send a…
DNAinfo US Rejects Mayor's Plan to Ban Use of Food Stamps to Buy SodaNew York TimesFederal officials on Friday rejected Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's proposal to bar New York City's food stamp users from buying soda and other sugary drinks with them. Follow @NYTMetro for New York breaking news and headlines. …Feds oppose ban on…
Why stamp direct mail with QR codes?Business Strata – Business NewsNot to be confused with old-fashioned barcodes, QR codes are unique graphic stamps that, when 'scanned' by the camera on a mobile device, direct the user to a website or promotion relevant to the page they are looking at. As consumer awareness grows, …and more »…
Bangor Daily News Food stamp'water dumping' scam continuesBangor Daily NewsBuy Photo By Nok-Noi Ricker, BDN Staff BANGOR, Maine — Bangor police were called to Shaw's grocery store Thursday night to collect information about a regularly occurring food stamp scam that recently was dubbed “water dumping” by the US Department of … More: continued here
The federal ruling derailed one of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s big ideas to fight obesity and poor nutrition. More: continued here
The Food Stamp PresidentFutureOfCapitalism.comThe Obama administration has chosen a Friday afternoon in the summer to put out the news that it is refusing New York City's request to prevent food stamp recipients in the city from using the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to pay …and more » More: continued here
Feds: RI 7-Eleven owner took food stamps for cashBoston GlobePROVIDENCE, RI—A former 7-Eleven franchisee in Rhode Island has been accused of taking food stamp benefits for cash at his Providence convenience store. A complaint unsealed on Friday in US District Court in Providence says 43-year-old Syed Shah …and more » More: continued here
More fake stamp tickets worth Rs 4.73 lakh seizedHindustan TimesFake stamp tickets worth Rs4.73 lakh were seized from the residence of Raju Kondar – arrested with his aide for possessing fake stamp tickets worth Rs66.60 lakh on Tuesday – by the Ghatkopar police on Thursday. Ram Divekar, sub-inspector, … More: continued here
Washington Times (blog) TRR: Obama's Food Stamp EconomyWashington Times (blog)According to the White House, the rising tide of food stamp recipients is a blessing for the American economy. The latest data from the Agriculture Department show a record 45.753 million Americans receiving Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance … More: continued here
Feds: RI 7-Eleven owner took food stamps for cash, redeemed about $1 million …The RepublicAP PROVIDENCE, RI — A former 7-Eleven franchisee in Rhode Island has been accused of taking food stamp benefits for cash at his Providence convenience store. A complaint unsealed on Friday in US District Court in Providence says 43-year-old Syed Shah…