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For Americans struggling to pay for ends meat, paying for said meat just got tougher. On Thursday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported its numbers that track inflation. Back out the cost of food and energy, which most economist do, and inflation looks rather tame. But if you just look …

Five legendary musicians and performers of the Latin sound whose contributions have had a lasting impact on American music — Selena, Carlos Gardel, Carmen Miranda, Tito Puente, and Celia Cruz — today were honored on U.S. commemorative Forever stamps. The stamps go on sale nationwide today. More: continued here

Food stamps: County makes big gainsSan Diego Union TribuneBy Union-Tribune Editorial Board Numbers tell vastly different stories about the way San Diego County administers the federal food stamp program. There are the dreadful figures – our county is deemed the worst of 22 metropolitan areas in the country …Fact Check: …

Bill Would Make It Harder To Use Food StampsProgress Illinois… been a lifeline for Illinois families hammered by the worst recession in decades and its aftermath, but legislation in Springfield is now advancing that would restrict who could actually use LINK cards, the state's electronic food stamp program. … More: …

Stamps honor Latin musicFort Wayne Journal GazetteCORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Sixteen years this month after Selena's death, her legacy lives on as one of five Latin music legends the US Postal Service features in commemorative stamps unveiled Wednesday. “We're very excited Selena is being bestowed with … More: continued here

Free Malaysia Today Hisham: Stamps on bible standard practiceFree Malaysia TodayThe Home Ministry says that the stamps on the 5100 Al-Kitab bibles were not meant to deface the holy books. KUALA LUMPUR: Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein today said that the decision to stamp the Malay-language bible, Al-Kitab, was not done …

Sixteen years this month after Selena’s death, her legacy lives on as one of five Latin music legends the U.S. Postal Service features in commemorative stamps unveiled Wednesday. More: continued here

Illinois Senate committee approves photo ID requirement for food stampsSTLtoday.comSPRINGFIELD, Ill. • In the face of strong opposition from social services and child welfare groups, an Illinois House committee on Wednesday advanced a proposal to eventually require food stamp users to have their photos printed on the benefit cards. …Bill …

Dalje.com Passion For Collecting Stamps Or Dolls Could Turn Into Psychological DisorderMedIndiaby Gopalan T on March 17, 2011 at 7:48 AM The passion for collecting coins or stamps or dolls could turn into a psychological disorder, an expert has warned. The massive marketing campaigns launched by publishing houses at the …

Critics questioned how much it would cost to photograph the state’s 800,000 food stamp users. More: continued here