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Review: 'Mauritius' at Magic TheatreSan Jose Mercury News,  USAJackie (the formidable Zoë Winters) must outwit a circle of hoods salivating over a pair of prize stamps from the island of Mauritius, the "crown jewel of philately." Magic Theatre artistic director Loretta Greco, who memorably helmed Mamet's "Speed … More: continued …

Costco in LIC to accept food stampsQueens Chronicle, NYby Willow Belden, Assistant Editor Costco announced last week that it will begin accepting food stamps at its Long Island City and Brooklyn stores this summer. The two New York City stores will serve as guinea pigs, allowing Costco to determine how … …

Green shoots fail to reduce food stampsHürriyet, TurkeyWASHINGTON – A record 33.2 million people, almost one of every nine Americans, were receiving food stamps at the end of March as unemployment rose to the highest levels since 1983, according to the US Department of Agriculture. … More: continued here

What should you do with all those unused stamps?North Fort Myers Neighbor, FLBy ANNE MURRAY, Postmaster Ft Myers/Cape Coral Now that postage has increased to 44 cents for a one-ounce, First-Class stamp, what should you do with all those unused stamps? The answer is simple-use them! The value of the stamp …

CALGARY — In winning the Grey Cup a year ago, the Calgary Stampeders often went out to prove they could do things people said they couldn’t. The only thing that changes in John Hufnagel’s second year are the rallying cries. More: continued here

New facts to fuel StampsEdmonton Sun,  CanadaThis season, the Stamps are the clear favourites, but they could end up being victims of complacency that so many defending champions experience. "There is parity. There is a salary cap," Hufnagel said when asked about the hunger factor. …Stamps will have new look …

Blueprint would promote food stamps, more meals served to …Gainesville Sun, FLBy Cindy Swirko Strategies to curb hunger that varied from advertising food stamps to providing more meals at schools were among the highlights of a new plan released Wednesday at a community summit. The Gainesville-Alachua County Hunger Abatement Plan … …

Food Stamp Benefits Increase for LA County ResidentsBell Gardens Sun, CABy EGP News Service Los Angeles County residents who receive food stamps have seen their monthly benefit increase by 13.6 percent since April, due to the federal economic stimulus package. With the increase, the benefits for a family of four have …

Hell Mail MaltaPost Commemorative Stamp Presented To ArchbishopHell Mail, UKA Silver Replica Stamp bearing the image of the titular statue of St. Paul from the Collegiate Parish Church of St Paul's Shipwreck in Valletta, issued by MaltaPost plc to commemorate the Pauline year, was presented to Archbishop Mgr Paul Cremona. … …

Benefit spending soars to new highUSA TodayBenefits, such as Social Security, food stamps, unemployment insurance and health care, accounted for 16.2% of personal income in the first quarter of 2009, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reports. That's the highest percentage since the government … More: continued here