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As food banks report the region’s worst hunger crisis in decades, Los Angeles County supervisors this week directed officials to allow more middle-class families to qualify for food stamps. Currently, if a family has savings of more than $2,000, its members do not qualify for food stamps. More: continued here

The theft of a credit card and a food-stamp card from a vehicle on the East Side is the crime of the week in the Crime Stoppers program. A wallet containing the cards was stolen about 5 p.m. Feb. 9. A woman used the stolen cards that day at a …

 While the price of a first-class stamp has increased to 44 cents, there’s still savings — of time and money — to be had online, at the United States Postal Service’s Web site. You can buy stamps by the sheet and postage-paid priority mail envelopes. More: continued here

Use vintage stamps to decorate this document folder. More: continued here

Australia lacks a financial capital to rival New York, London or Tokyo but the country’s ranking as one of the world’s most vibrant capital markets has been underlined by a surge in equity issues and takeovers. More: continued here

Cigarette producers to be probed over fake stampsJakarta Post, IndonesiaCustoms and Excise officers will investigate the possible involvement of cigarette producers in cases of fake tax stamps that have caused state losses of Rp 1 trillion (about US95 million), an official has said. Director General of Customs and Excise … More: …

County sees jump in food stamp useThe Herald-Sun, NCBy KEITH UPCHURCH : The Herald-Sun DURHAM — More Durham County residents are getting food stamps these days, as hard times make it increasingly difficult to put food on the table. * In December, 25016 people got food stamps in the county. … …

Stamp convention ready to deliverThe Star, UKBy Lucy Ashton THOUSANDS of tiny squares of paper will be displayed in Sheffield when the city hosts a major stamp convention. Stamp collecting will be brought to life at the 63rd annual convention of the Yorkshire Philatelic Association. … More: continued here

Under state law, assets will not count against householdsInland Valley Daily Bulletin, CAAs food banks report the region's worst hunger crisis in decades, Los Angeles County supervisors this week directed officials to allow more middle-class families to qualify for food stamps. Currently, if a family has savings of more than $2000, …

Woman, teen sought in credit, food-stamps theft on East SideColumbus Dispatch, OHThe theft of a credit card and a food-stamp card from a vehicle on the East Side is the crime of the week in the Crime Stoppers program. A wallet containing the cards was stolen about 5 pm Feb. 9. …