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Stimulus would boost food stamps, unemployment benefitsBradenton Herald,  United StatesAnd by April, the nearly 10 percent of Floridians receiving food stamps should get an additional $27 a month. “That may not sound like much. But for a family, that might be four meals, five meals. So that’sa big deal,” said …

As local unemployment climbs, and the number of people applying for food stamps and the number of households immersed in foreclosure continue to rise, the Mesa County Commissioners smiled and tried to put the best face they could on county issues Wednesday during their state of the county address. More: …

Gov. Charlie Crist introduced his new stimulus czar Wednesday along with a dose of big-spending news: Florida could receive about $13.5 billion. More: continued here

Junior duck stamp design contestDekalb Daily Chronicle, ILBy Chronicle Staff Children enrolled in kindergarten through 12th grades have until March 15 to enter the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Design Contest, according to a news release from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. … More: continued here

Thaindian.com Elizabeth Hurley's stamp sonChina Daily, ChinaDamian, six, is seen dressed in a T-shirt and multi-coloured hat in the photo, which will turned into a limited edition stamp to raise money for domestic violence charity Women's Aid. The unique item will be sold on internet auction site eBay. …Liz Hurley to …

New stamp boasts local historyLakeville Journal (subscription), CTThe 42-cent stamp is part of its civil rights series, and features a dozen men and women who played important roles in this nation’s fight for equal rights among people of different sexes, races, creeds and religions. “It’s very well-deserved. … More: continued here

Local artist wins duck stamp contestBrewton Standard,  United StatesBy Kerry Whipple Bean For the second time in four years, a local artist has won the Alabama waterfowl stamp art contest with a painting of the “Audrey Hepburn of the duck world.” Clarence Stewart’s acrylic painting of a northern pintail drake, …

Grizzlies’ guards get tough to defeat Indians in inspired game Wadsworth principal praises performance More: continued here

'Creative' 9-year-old gets (postage) stamp of approvalBeaches Leader, FLThe two placed first and second nationally in a contest organized by ArtStamps, which turns students’ art into US postage stamps. Her stamp came out last year. Sadie said she was surprised to get a letter telling her she had won. … More: …

BEXHILL residents will be paying an increase of nearly four per cent this year in Council Tax for Rother – the lowest increase in East Sussex. (03/03/2009 11:36:18) More: continued here