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More Minn. farmers markets to accept food stampsStamford AdvocateMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — More low-income Minnesotans will be able to get fresh fruits and vegetables because of a big jump in farmers markets that will accept food stamps this year. The Star-Tribune reports that eight new markets will allow customers with … …

Manila, Philippines – A limited edition of Pope John Paul II stamps will be released by the Philippine Postal Corporation (PhilPost) this coming May. Pope John Paul II Image Credit: Getty Images According to ABS-CBN on Saturday, April 30, 2011, PhilPost will feature the life of Pope John Paul II …

Big Soda Not Happy About Bloomberg's Food Stamp Soda BanGothamistEven though Bloomberg's proposed ban on buying sodas and sugary drinks with food stamps may not even happen because the USDA lacks the authority to approve such a change, soft drink companies are fighting the proposal just in case. … More: …

Conn. getting aid to help needy children get mealsHartford Courant… down on delays caused by requirements that families fill out forms. The grant supports a program in which districts can automatically enroll children if their families are in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps.Conn. getting aid …

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Blessed John Paul II limited edition stamps to be issuedABS CBN NewsMANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Postal Office (PhilPost) will issue limited edition stamps of the Blessed Pope John Paul II in May. PhilPost said the limited edition stamps will feature the life and times of the blessed pontiff. …and …

US Postal Service issues stamp featuring Clark Art portraitBennington BannerThe United States Postal Service issued a new stamp in mid-April featuring a Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington from the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute's collection. The 20-cent "definitive" stamp, designed by Derry Noyes, …and more » More: continued here

Thanks for returning lost stamps, hatIthaca JournalTo the person who picked up the roll of 44-cent stamps I dropped while going out of the Ithaca Post Office downtown and returned them to the counter, and to the one who put my black hat on top of the lost-and-found box after …

Royal wedding stamp to be releasedHerald SunFANS of the royal newlyweds, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, will soon be able to add a reminder of the couple's big day to their letters with a new series of stamps. Australia Post is just waiting on Buckingham Palace to approve a …

Fans of the royal newlyweds will be able to add a reminder of the couple’s big day with a series of stamps. More: continued here