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BillMoyers.com Why Immigrants in California Are Canceling Their Food StampsBillMoyers.comAt the Alameda County Community Food Bank in the San Francisco Bay area, 40 families recently requested that their food stamps be cancelled, according to Liz Gomez, ACCFB's associate director of client services. Another 54 Spanish-speaking households … More: continued here

Linn’s Stamp News Monday Morning Brief | Diwali stamps and counterfeitsLinn’s Stamp NewsWatch as Linn's Stamp News editorial director Donna Houseman discusses the United States Diwali stamp, counterfeits of that stamp, and an upcoming Canada-India joint issue celebrating the Hindu festival. Good morning and welcome to the Monday …and more » More: …

Boom time for postage stamps?Irish TimesSir, – I see the price of a national postage stamp is set to rise by nearly 40 per cent to €1, which means it will have almost trebled since 2003. Had property prices inflated at the same rate during those 14 years, then a …

Control stamps obligatory for tobaccoThe ZimbabweanMaputo (AIM) – In an attempt to stamp out contraband, the Mozambican Tax Authority (AT) has banned the production, import and sale of tobacco products that do not carry an official control stamp. More: continued here

Linn’s Stamp News The many collectible 'nonstamp stamps' of Great Britain: Stamp Collecting BasicsLinn’s Stamp NewsThe inclusion of the 1-penny denomination certainly doesn't lessen the appearance of legitimacy, either. Nevertheless, these are not actual postage stamps, though they did become collectible. Some sources say these items were used as labels …

The New Indian Express Grandma turns postal stamps into works of artThe New Indian ExpressBENGALURU: At a time when snail mail is staring at oblivion and postal stamps seem almost invisible, a woman in Karnataka is preserving stamps in a unique way. Deepa Melukote, 82, has been creating art out …

Linn’s Stamp News Silver stamps? Yes, Netherlands has a whole series of themLinn’s Stamp NewsMetallic postage stamps are made entirely of pure metal or metallic alloy, often times embossed or etched. In order to be categorized as valid postage, metallic stamps must bear a denomination or a service inscription for …

WPEC Proposed food stamp cuts worry beneficiaries, providersNBC2 NewsMore than 200,000 people in Florida could lose their monthly food stamp benefits. The state said an improving economy is the reason to cut some people loose. Although food stamps are paid with federal funds, state legislators have some control over who …Food …

U.S. News & World Report NH Senate passes legislation imposing work requirement on …WMUR ManchesterEmotional state Senate debate focused on legislation imposing a work requirement on some food stamp recipients Thursday. Several other key bill were …GOP Senators Back Bill Limiting Food Stamp EligibilityU.S. News & World ReportState Senate passes bill …

Linn’s Stamp News What exactly was the intended use of 'coin stamps'?Linn’s Stamp NewsCinderella collecting is often a difficult field because these postage stamp look-alikes are not neatly cataloged and valued the way government issues are. Now comes a major new reference work that will make cinderella collecting easier and …