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A new wave of food stamp applicants washes across OregonThe Oregonian – OregonLive.com, ORIn February, food stamp demand around the state increased 21 percent over February 2008, and in some areas the numbers teeter even higher. Demand in the Bend area, which has led the state in increases for each of …

When the private sector retreats from the economy, the duty of government is to step in and protect all its citizens, not just the wealthy. The president’s proposals are not an attempt to turn the United States into — gasp! — France. Yes, there is plenty of spending on unemployment …

The immediate impact from the federal economic stimulus won’t be construction of new bridges, roads or schools. It could be food stamps. More: continued here

Group trying to get stamp for Maggie Walker Unless you grew up in Richmond, you might not know that Maggie Lena Walker was the first black woman in the United States to found a bank. But word of her accomplishments would circulate as far and wide as U.S. postage stamps …

It was launched by the Acting Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Communications, Awang Abdul Mutalib bin Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Setia Dato Paduka Haji Awang M ohd Yusof. More: continued here

Stamp collector fights council after binmen trash his £20m stampsGlasgow Sunday Mail, UKJim Ford says he left thousands of rare stamps to dry outside his flat after they were soaked by water from a burst pipe. He accuses refuse collectors of mistaking them for rubbish – and he plans to sue …

Columbus Dispatch John Switzer commentary: Ohioans can help put their stamp on …Columbus Dispatch, OHI do know some bird-watchers who buy federal duck stamps every year, even though they don't hunt, because that money is used to put aside land for wildlife. However, that does not ensure that the land will …

Binmen Trashed My £20m StampsGlasgow Sunday Mail, UKJim Ford says he left thousands of rare stamps to dry outside his flat after they were soaked by water from a burst pipe. He accuses refuse collectors of mistaking them for rubbish – and he plans to sue council chiefs over the blunder. …

Borneo Bulletin 25000 stamps to a new hobbyBorneo Bulletin, Brunei DarussalamBy James Kon The Postal Services Department under the Ministry of Communications yesterday morning launched an ambitious challenge to collect 25000 stamps by June 13, to commemorate Brunei's Silver Jubilee National Day celebration. … More: continued here

Texas children's need for subsidized school meals growsHouston Chronicle, United StatesSchool districts should encourage year-round enrollment and automatic approval of families receiving food stamps. They should share the status of students who move. Area school districts note a sharp increase in the number of students who have been … More: continued …