This Lady Liberty's a Las Vegas TeenagerNew York TimesThe service selected the image from a photography service, and issued rolls of the stamp bearing the image in December. This month, it issued a sheet of 18 Lady Liberty and flag stamps . Information accompanying the original release of the stamp…and …
Read More »Illinois lawmaker proposing photo identification for food stamp cards – KMOV.com
Illinois lawmaker proposing photo identification for food stamp cardsKMOV.com(KMOV) – Every year, millions of tax dollars are wasted when food stamps are illegally sold for less than they're worth. Those who qualify for government assistance and qualify for food stamps can use them to buy food, but some cashiers say …
Read More »NC Lawmakers May Bring Back Cigarette Tax Stamp – CSP Daily News
CSP Daily News NC Lawmakers May Bring Back Cigarette Tax StampCSP Daily NewsRALEIGH, NC — Another attempt at reinstating the state's cigarette tax stamp has been introduced in the General Assembly, reported The Winston-Salem Journal. This time, however, the chances of passing appear better since RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. and …
Read More »Food Stamps Proposal Causes Nonprofit Group Heartburn – The Nonprofit Quarterly
Food Stamps Proposal Causes Nonprofit Group HeartburnThe Nonprofit QuarterlyApril 13, 2011; Source: The Courier-Journal | Should seniors, the disabled, and the homeless be allowed to use their food stamps to pay for fast food? Louisville-based Yum! brands, owner of the KFC chain and other fast food outlets, thinks it's a …
Read More »EDITORIAL: Idaho’s deepening food stamp crisis – Twin Falls Times-News
EDITORIAL: Idaho's deepening food stamp crisisTwin Falls Times-NewsThe number of Idahoans who now depend on food stamps isn't just high — it's scary. According to the Wall Street Journal, the head count of Idahoans taking food stamps has climbed every month since October 2007, hitting 223347 in December. …and more » …
Read More »USPS stamps ‘Go Green’
A recognized sustainability leader and innovator, the U.S. Postal Service continued a 50-year tradition on Thursday with the issuance of its latest social awareness stamp: Go Green. The sheet of Forever stamps features 16 actions anyone can take to make a positive impact on the environment. The stamps and philatelic …
Read More »Postage rates rising, but not for most letters – The Associated Press
Postage rates rising, but not for most lettersThe Associated PressPost cards will go up a penny to 29 cents and new stamps will also be available for that rate. One has an illustration of the common tern, sometimes known as the sea swallow, and a five-stamp set will feature several …
Read More »Brad Cooper’s lawyers challenge time stamps on map searches
Brad Cooper’s defense team spent the morning questioning time stamps on a July 11, 2008, Google map search showing the area where Nancy Cooper was found dead. A defense attorney pointed out that 72 percent of the searches done between July 9 and July 12 had invalid time stamps. More: …
Read More »Stamps recall first year of Civil War
WASHINGTON #8212; The opening shots of the Civil War resumed Tuesday #8212; as postage. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Stamps Split Prince William From Kate Middleton – WFMY News 2
Sydney Morning Herald Royal Stamps Split Prince William From Kate MiddletonWFMY News 2Auckland, New Zealand — The tiny Pacific nation of Niue put a little doubt about the future of the new British royal couple-to-be when they released postage stamps that can be separated down the middle – between William …
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