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11 Arrested in Jail Drug Smuggling OperationWNEP-TVThose strips were hidden under postage stamps on letters sent to the inmates. Officials said the scheme started in November, 2010 and continued until January. "Today's arrests involve confiscated drugs that were sent to the Carbon County prison, …and more » More: continued here

Eleven Arrested For Using Stamps To Smuggle Drugs Into Local PrisionWFMZ AllentownThey are accused of smuggling drugs into the Carbon County Prison, using postage stamps. The AG's Office said five of the eleven people who were arrested are inmates in the prison. The smuggling operation was first discovered in January …

Kenya stamps authority in World Cross CountryThe StandardKenya's team triumph at the World Cross Country Championship at the weekend means they have now won the event for the last six years. By winning the overall team title on Sunday in Punta Umbria, Spain, the national cross-country team …and more » More: …

Tax credits and food stamps helped keep the poverty rate stable in NYC during the recession, according to report. More: continued here

Messenger stamps will be released May 4News DailyHowever, stamps Messenger has been designed and ready to be released to celebrate his success. The stamp is planned to be released next May 4, 2011 in the US. Messenger pictorial stamps being orbiting Mercury was designed by Donato Giancola, …and more » More: …

CalFresh? New name for food stamps is a fraudSan Diego Union TribuneLast fall, in its finite wisdom, Sacramento re-branded the state's food stamp program as “CalFresh,” a feel-fantastic title designed to encourage more hungry poor people to seek free nourishment. Frankly, this coinage makes me feel …and more » More: continued …

Think Progress As Food Prices Skyrocket, House Committee Calls For Cutting Food Stamps…Think ProgressBut as National Journal's Tim Fernholz reported, the House Agriculture Committee has called for a reduction in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps) in a letter to House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI): One part …

carpages The Volkswagen Stamp Beetle On Display in The Volkswagen AutomuseumcarpagesBut it seems the song could have been written for the 'Briefmarken-Kafer', or 'Stamp Beetle' which has gone on display at the museum this week. Created in 1997 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Wolfsburg Stamp Collectors Association, … …

During the recession, about 250,000 more New Yorkers would have slipped into poverty without government programs to bolster family income, city officials calculated. More: continued here

Food Stamps and Tax Aid Kept Poverty Rate in CheckNew York TimesWithout a flood of food stamps and tax benefits for low-income families, about 250000 more New Yorkers would have slipped into poverty at the height of the recession, according to calculations to be released Monday by city officials. … …