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House ag chairman wants food stamps' ties to obesity examinedAG WeekWASHINGTON — House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson, D-Minn., said May 13 that he would not support any increase in funding for the food … More: continued here

Tampa man was selling fake food stamp cards, police sayTampa TribuneTAMPA – A 21-year-old Tampa man illegally obtained more than 100 food stamp cards, which he sold for half their value, …and more » More: continued here

Sushi & Food StampsAgWeb (blog)***We received lots of feedback regarding John's Mailbag segment focusing on sushi and food stamps…a transcript of the segment is below, … More: continued here

Lawmakers To Weigh How Food Stamps Affect ObesityCalifornia HealthlineSugary, high-calorie sodas should not be covered through the US food stamp program, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, … More: continued here

"The Mona Lisa of stamps" to break recordsWealth BulletinFeldman said: "As the Mona Lisa is to the art world, and the Hope Diamond is to jewels, so the Treskilling Yellow is to postage stamps."Going Postal: World's Most Expensive Stamp Valued at $7.4 MillionLuxist (blog)all 2 news articles » More: continued here

OregonLive.com (blog) Oregon Food Stamp Numbers HugeKBNDThere are more Oregonians now on food stamps right now than at any other time in the state's history. The number has topped 700000. State officials say that …Oregon food stamp distribution at record highLongview Daily NewsMore Oregonians than ever are receiving food stampsOregonLive.comRecord …

A COLLECTION of stamps celebrating Britain’s wartime spirit was launched at Rawtenstall’s steam train station. More: continued here

Sprint's 4G Enables Chicago Food DepositoryGoing WiMaxFood stamp coordinators with the Food Depository traveled around Cook County to sign up people eligible for food stamps. They used WiMAX-enabled laptops, …Sprint 4G Helps Chicago Food Bank Feed MoreMarketWatch (press release)all 10 news articles » More: continued here

Austria to issue gay stampBay WindowsAustrian Post will issue a gay stamp June 25 in conjunction with Vienna's 15th Rainbow Parade. "To our knowledge this is the first time in … More: continued here

Thanh Nien Daily Stamps on President Ho Chi Minh releasedNhan DanNhan Dan Online – A set of stamps on President Ho Chi Minh was released yesterday to celebrate his 120th birthday. Since 1945, 180 sets of stamps featuring …Meetings mark the 120th birthday of President Ho Chi MinhVOVNews.vnall 17 news …