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BBC News The Simpsons get postage stampsBBC News, UKAmerica's most dysfunctional family are to be honoured with their own stamps, the US Postal Service has announced. The Simpsons characters Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie will all feature on the five 44 cent (31p) stamps. Artwork for the images was … …

Examiner.com Food stamp increases begin todayBradenton Herald,  United StatesBy DONNA WRIGHT – dwright@bradenton.com More than 1.8 million Floridians will receive an increase in food stamps starting today as part of the federal economic stimulus. That’s welcome news to more than 27000 Manatee County residents who depend upon …Food stamp increases …

CRIENGLISH.com The Simpsons on postage stamps? D'oh!The Associated PressThe Simpsons will appear on postage stamps. America's most enduring — or is that endearing — dysfunctional family will be honored on their own stamps, the Postal Service announced. It's been 20 years since Homer, Marge and family invaded the airwaves …The …

Illinois to receive $890 million for food stampsChicago Tribune, United StatesAP SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois is to receive $890 million in federal economic stimulus money to shore up food stamp allotments for more than 600000 families. Gov. Pat Quinn announced Tuesday that Illinois also is to receive $11.5 million for the …

Postal Service launching 'Simpsons' stampsHollywood Reporter, United StatesBy Georg Szalai NEW YORK — The Simpsons are being immortalized on stamps to be launched by the US Postal Service later this year. The 44-cent first-class mail stamps, designed by Simpsons creator and executive producer Matt Groening, will feature … More: continued here

Bhutan Resumes World's First Philatelic CD-ROM SeriesFOXBusinessLTD announces its second issue in a series of world's first CD-ROM postage stamps with web portal. The extraordinary computer-age postage stamps chronicle the remarkable recent accomplishments of the Himalayan country. "Bhutan: Voting for Happiness" … More: continued here

Reuters Postal Service launching "Simpsons" stampsReutersNEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) – "The Simpsons" will be immortalized on stamps to be issued by the US Postal Service this year. The 44-cent first-class mail stamps, designed by Simpsons creator and executive producer Matt Groening, will feature Homer, … More: continued here

Mmm … immortality: Simpsons get their own postage stampsThe Oregonian – OregonLive.com, ORThis spring the US Postal Service will issue a series of first class stamps honoring "The Simpsons." Created by Portland native Matt Groening, "The Simpsons" premiered on Fox in late 1989. It has aired in prime time ever since, …

State food-stamp program getting a boost from federal stimulus planMorganton News Herald, NCBy Journal Staff RALEIGH – The state's food-stamp program will receive $145 million in additional funding over the next six months from the federal stimulus plan, the NC Justice Center said yesterday. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is …

Compared to March of 2008, the need for food stamps provided by the Elbert County Social Services Department has gone up 78 percent, according to director Susie Walton. More: continued here