Efforts to fight cork taint in wines improve, experts sayRochester Democrat and ChronicleWhile in Portugal, the Stamps saw improved efforts to prevent cork taint, a type of wine spoilage caused by natural corks that are contaminated with a chemical compound known as TCA. Compared to what they encountered when they visited Portugal in 2001, …and…
Utah House stamps gold, silver as legal tenderSalt Lake TribuneIt may not fold as conveniently as dollar bills, but the Utah House took a first step Thursday to recognize gold and silver as legal tender. It voted 47-26 to pass HB317 by Rep. Brad Galvez, R-West Haven, and sent it to the Senate. …and more »…
New stamps will honor Irish suffrageIrish CentralThe Irish postal service An Phost, has released two stamps based on the theme of women's rights to celebrate the centenary of International Women's Day. In conjunction with the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI), An Phost designed two stamps… More: continued here
Canada Post grows two new stamps!WebWire (press release)Canada Post is about to add another flower to its bouquet of floral stamps. This year's pair of PERMANENT™ stamps, features two colorful Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus); 'Sunbright' and 'Prado Red.' In a first for Canada Post, the flowers featured were … More: continued here
Routine Traffic Stop Nets Over 100 Stamps of HeroinWTRFTori Hinkle, 22, of Paden City, was arrested after being found with 110 stamps of heroin, according to authorities. New Martinsville Police Chief Tim Cecil said he pulled Hinkle over for a traffic violation. The heroin stamps have a street value of …and more » More: continued here
Somali immigrant sentenced in food-stamp fraudColumbus DispatchA Gahanna man will spend a year at a halfway house and six months on house arrest for his involvement in a food-stamp trafficking case. Federal Judge Edmund A. Sargus Jr. handed down the sentence for Shuceeb Geedi yesterday in US …and more » More: continued here
Economic Recovery? 44 Million Americans On Food Stamps And 10 Other Reasons …Daily MarketsAccording to newly released numbers, over 44 million Americans are now on food stamps. That is a new all-time record and that number is 13.1% higher than it was just one year ago. So how many Americans have to go on food…
You Call This An Economic Recovery? 44 Million Americans On Food Stamps and 10 …BenzingaAccording to newly released numbers, over 44 million Americans are now on food stamps. That is a new all-time record and that number is 13.1% higher than it was just one year ago. So how many Americans have to go on…
Bill to eliminate counting assets for food stamp applicants advancesLincoln Journal StarSenators eager to take some of the difficulty out of applying for food stamps got encouragement Thursday. Legislators advanced a bill (LB543) that would eliminate an "asset test" for eligibility for food stamp benefits. If it passes, Nebraska would …Food stamp bill allows savingsOmaha…
Senators eager to take some of the difficulty out of applying for food stamps got encouragement Thursday. More: continued here