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The Simpsons will be immortalised on stamps to be issued by the US Postal Service this year. More: continued here

New York Daily News One in 10 Americans gets help from US to buy foodReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – A record 32.2 million people — one in every 10 Americans — received food stamps at the latest count, the government said on Thursday, a reflection of the recession now in its 16th …

Rising Use of Food Stamps Shows Why Abortion, Birth Control Are NeededU.S. News & World Report, DCFood stamp enrollment rose in all but four of the 50 states during January, said Agriculture Department figures. Vermont, Alaska and South Dakota had increases of more than 5 percent. Texas had the largest enrollment, …

An extra $28 million a month worth of Food Stamps began flowing into Florida on Wednesday to help needy families and boost the state economy. More: continued here

A record 32.2 million people — one in every 10 Americans — received food stamps at latest count, the government said on Thursday, a reflection of the recession now in its 16th month. More: continued here

The Star-Ledger – NJ.com Stamp honors Richard WrightThe Star-Ledger – NJ.com, NJAt a first-day ceremony next Thursday in the Chicago Post Office, a 61-cent commemorative stamp honoring Wright will be issued as the 25th in the Literary Arts series. The stamp will cover the postage for first-class mail weighing up to …

Rell: More fed money for food stampsConnecticut Post, CTBRIDGEPORT —- The governor's office has announced that, thanks to federal stimulus money, the 230000 state residents who qualify for food stamps will see a boost in their monthly benefits. Governor M. Jodi Rell said that the new federal aid means an … …

Stamp Show in Park Forest this weekendSouthtown Star, ILThe Park Forest Stamp Club will host its 49th annual "Parforex Xlix" show from 10 am to 5 pm Saturday and from 10 am to 4 pm Sunday at the St. Irenaeus Church Gym at Orchard Drive and Indianwood Boulevard in Park Forest. …

DPRK issues stamps marking world stamp exhibitionXinhua, ChinaPYONGYANG, April 2 (Xinhua) — The Democratic People's Republicof Korea has issued two stamp sheets marking an upcoming world stamp exhibition, the official KCNA news agency said Thursday. One sheet includes stamps featuring chrysanthemums and peonies. … More: continued here

Food-stamp change keeps Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes pantry busyKalamazoo Gazette – MLive.com, MIBecause of a change at the state level, many Michigan food-stamp recipients, who normally receive their allotments the first day of each month, will receive them on various dates after April 1. Those people, who were notified of the …