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The use of food stamps has increased dramatically in the U.S., as the federal government ramps up basic assistance to meet the demands of an increasingly desperate population. More: continued here

Jacksonville Journal: Man celebrates 67th by winning Fantasy 5Florida Times-UnionBy The Times-Union Lottery officials announced Wednesday that Jerry Stamps, 67, had claimed Tuesday's Fantasy 5 top prize worth close to $215000. …and more » More: continued here

Royal Mail to be sold to RussiansThe Spoof (satire)The Queens head looks set to disappear from UK stamps as the Ruskies are about to buy the Royal Mail. The famous UK icon looks set to be replaced as the …Sunday PieceHell MailQUEEN'S HEAD TO BE REPLACED WITH JORDAN'S FANDANGODaily Mash (satire)Royal Head on Roll in…

Jacksonville Journal: Making a fresh start? Talk to usFlorida Times-UnionLottery officials announced Wednesday that Jerry Stamps, 67, had claimed Tuesday's Fantasy 5 top prize worth close to $215000. Stamps chose to receive his …and more » More: continued here

Food stamp use increases dramaticallyKFVSNew government numbers show one in every seven Americans now uses the food stamp program. That's a 16% increase over last year. In Missouri, the Department … More: continued here

Report: Palm Beach County has most food stamp applicants in stateOrlando SentinelAccording to records from the department, which administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program formerly known as "food stamps," 151448 of Palm …and more » More: continued here

Stanley Gibbons auction reveals demand for Chinese stampsAuction Central NewsLONDON – Stanley Gibbons' public auction held on Dec. 15 in London showed that Asian material is proving very popular with bidders, with the China section …The Stanley Gibbons Guide to Stamp PricingNews-antique.com (press release)all 3 news articles » More: continued here

President releases postage stamp in honour of first Maha CMMSN IndiaMumbai, Dec 22 (PTI) President Pratibha Patil today released commemorative stamps brought out by India Posts in honour on Maharashtra''s first Chief …Patil releases stamp on Yashwantrao ChavanSifyall 5 news articles » More: continued here

Report: Palm Beach County food stamp applicants double; highest number in statePalm Beach PostAccording to records from the department, which administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program formerly known as "food stamps," 151448 Palm Beach … More: continued here

Pakistan Post issues commemorative stamp of IIUDaily TimesISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Post has issued a commemorative stamp to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of the International Islamic University (IIU) here on … More: continued here