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New Zealand Herald Audrey Hepburn stamp fetches euro67,000 in GermanyThe Associated PressBERLIN (AP) — A rare stamp portraying movie star Audrey Hepburn smoking sold for euro67,000 ($93800) at an auction in Germany on Tuesday. The Schlegel auction house declined to identify the buyer, who was represented by an agent. …Smokin' …

Omnicare Appoints Jeffrey Stamps as SVP, Pharmacy Operations …RTT News, NY(RTTNews) – Tuesday, Omnicare Inc. (OCR: News ) appointed Jeffrey Stamps as senior vice president of pharmacy operations. Stamps, has 25 years of experience in the institutional pharmacy industry and most recently served as a corporate vice president …Omnicare promotes three; …

Cong stamps authority over 2009 allianceEconomic Times, India… Manmohan Singh during his first term in office, on the power-sharing equation at the Centre, demonstrates a dramatic shift in the dynamics of coalition politics, with Congress overcoming the stand-off to stamp its authority on the ruling alliance. … More: continued here

Most refer to the program as “Food Stamps.” But it has a name — The Food Assistance Program — and it doesn’t use paper stamps any more. More: continued here

Utah charities that provide food to low-income families say food stamp use grew 5 percent between March and April to more than 78,700 households. More: continued here

A rare special stamp featuring late British actress Audrey Hepburn will be auctioned Tuesday and is said to be worth more than 30,000 Euro (US$40,000). In 2001, the German government printed the Audrey Hepburn stamps as part of a series featuring movie stars, but they were destroyed after Hepburn’s son, …

A Fresh Break For the Needy Market Vouchers Aid Families on AssistanceWashington Post, United StatesNeedy families are flocking to the market thanks to an innovative program, coming soon to the Washington area, that doubles the value of food stamps and fruit and vegetable coupons for low-income mothers and senior citizens. Between …

Photo for Record Gazette by Traci Kratzer TO THE excitement of members of Citizens Against Toxic Sludge, Banning City Clerk Marie Calderon stamps 4,303 ballot measure signatures collected by the group for verification after they were presented to her on Monday. More: continued here

As unemployment soars, so does the number of Ohioans relying on the state’s safety net. More: continued here

Firestone to back Homestead showdown. More: continued here