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Despite economic improvement, food stamp use highHawaii News NowHONOLULU and WASHINGTON (HawaiiNewsNow) – More Hawaii residents use food stamps today than a year ago – almost 12 percent of the population – and even that is below the national average, federal statistics show. …and more » More: continued here

Prep Roundup: Niceville softball stamps ticket to state final fourCrestview News BulletinFor four innings, it seemed like everything that could go wrong for the Niceville softball team did in Tuesday's Region 1-5A Final at Lake City Columbia. During that time span, Niceville's ace pitcher had been touched for two early …

Two new space stamps come out today. More: continued here

Postage stamps honoring Mercury astronaut Alan Shepard, America’s first man in space, and NASA’s MESSENGER probe, the first spacecraft to orbit Mercury, will be presented on May 4th at a public event taking place at the Aviation Heritage Park in Dayton, Ohio.(…)Read the rest of USPS Commemorates Spaceflight Past and …

AUSTRALIA Post will release new stamps today to commemorate the royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. More: continued here

The new Neon Celebrate! stamp by LA artist Michael Flechtner.NBC Los AngelesAnd now we have one more neon feather — or, erm, neon tube — in our collective civic cap: Michael Flechtner, a local neon artist, has created the newest Forever stamp. Yep, it is neon — the name is …

USA Today New stamps honor Alan Shepard, space missionArgus PressIn this image released by the USPS, Alan Shepard, left and the first spacecraft to orbit Mercury, are seen on the new Forever postage stamps to issued by the USPS on Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at the Kennedy Space Center. (AP …

Growth in the food stamp program appeared to reach a plateau in February — with 14.3% of the population relying on the safety net program. More: continued here

Christian Science Monitor Household participation in food stamps continues steady climbChristian Science MonitorThis chart shows population adjusted food stamp participation and the unemployment rate from the middle of 2004 through February 2011. Household participation increased 14 percent in February. By SoldAtTheTop, Guest blogger / May 3, 2011 As a logical …

4 Things You Shouldn't Be Able To Buy With Food Stamps (And One You Should)Fast CompanyAs long as the government is determined to get all Big Brother on making sure food stamp recipients use their subsidies wisely, we have some suggestions for products that shouldn't be covered. The number of …