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Efforts under way to nominate Maggie Walker for a stampRichmond Times Dispatch, VABut word of her accomplishments would circulate as far and wide as US postage stamps if the Maggie L. Walker Alumni Association has its way. The group is nominating Maggie Walker for the postal service's Black Heritage stamp series. …

Food stamps should buy only nutritious foodsKennebec Journal, MEI was a family economist with the Consumer and Food Economics Research Division of the Department of Agriculture in Washington, DC, which designed and piloted the Food Stamp Act of 1964. The major goal of the law was to raise the nutrition level …

Terenz stamps mark on thisMirror.co.uk, UKTerenzium has the right conditions to get back in the winning groove inWetherby's Constant Security Handicap Hurdle (2.20). They should give Micky Hammond's gelding a member's badge at the West Yorkshire course – no fewer than 13 of his 18 starts over … More: continued here

The North Little Rock City Council met Monday night and yes was the operative word. More: continued here

THE message could not have been clearer from Martin Johnson. After months of watching his England half-wits throw away matches through an astonishing lack of discipline, boss Jonno has finally hammered home his message. More: continued here

I’m not talking about everybody, but there seems to be quite a number of young people who are coming of age and never thinking of the things they should do with their lives. More: continued here

The U.S. Postal Service announced in February that the price for first-class mail stamps will increase 2 cents to 44 cents, effective May 11. More: continued here

William Henry Harrison is noted for two things the longest inauguration speech in history and the shortest presidency. More: continued here

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Food pantries feel pinchBuffalo News,  United StatesMany of the new customers at area food pantries either fail to qualify for food stamps or need supplemental food to stretch the value of their food stamps. A household of four with no income is eligible for up to $668 in food stamps …