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An American patchwork quilt of economic aidSarasota Herald-Tribune, FLHealth care, housing, food stamps and cash — each form separate bureaucratic worlds, with dictates that often collide. State differences make the patchwork pattern more pronounced, and random foibles can intervene, like a computer debacle in Colorado …For Victims of Recession, Patchwork State …

Professor sought in killings found deadBoston Globe, United StatesThe price of a first-class stamp will climb to 44 cents, though people who planned ahead and stocked up on Forever stamps will still be paying the lower rate. It's the third year in a row that rates have gone up in May …

Peel and weep: Stamps costing 2 cents more Monday More: continued here

Letter: Food stamp program underutilizedEnterprise-Record, CAIn Butte County, more than 40000 people are eligible for food stamps, yet 54 percent of them are not being helped, according to California Food Policy Advocates. The hassle of signing up and the stigma of receiving assistance often prevent people from … More: continued here

Today is the last day to purchase Forever Stamps at 42 cents apiece. More: continued here

For Recession Victims, Patchwork State AidNew York Times, United StatesHealth care, housing, food stamps and cash — each forms a separate bureaucratic world, and their dictates often collide. State differences make the patchwork more pronounced, and random foibles can intervene, like a computer debacle in Colorado that …Post-Standard LetterThe Post-Standard – …

On Thursday, the Postal Service unveiled its designs for new stamps depicting Bart and the four other members of the Simpson nuclear family. More: continued here

Stamp rush: Prices rise two cents beginning Monday IRON MOUNTAIN – Today is the last day to purchase Forever Stamps at 42 cents. Beginning on Monday, the cost of a first-class stamp will be 44 cents. The U.S. Postal Service announced in February that the price of a first-class stamp …

Beating Monday’s postage rate increase, Nancy Palmer purchased a book of 42-cent Forever stamps Friday at the post office at the Mall at Steamtown. More: continued here

South Georgia stamps out hungerWALB-TV, GAResidents left bags and boxes of non-perishable food by their mailboxes for the 17th annual Stamp out Hunger food drive. Postal carriers collected that food and will distribute it to local food banks.An estimated 35 million Americans are living in … More: continued here