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The police Tuesday said they have recovered rubber stamps of government officials and principals of several colleges from two engineering students here who allegedly used to sell fake degree certificates for massive amounts. More: continued here

Dosal Tobacco relies on a network of five distributors to deliver its cigarettes to retailers in Florida. But Dosal also has operates two distribution companies. Dosal, under its distributor permit in Florida, purchases excise tax stamps to place on cigarette packs it distributes. The packs are then sold to businesses …

Washington sends $1 food stamp checks to 250000Seattle Post IntelligencerThe state of Washington sent out $1 checks to the 250000 food stamp recipients in the state. The director of the Community Services Division for the Department of Social and Health Services, Leo Ribas, says the checks mailed Feb. … More: …

Stamps to help fire survivorsTimaru Herald,  New ZealandThe Timaru Philatelic Society is appealing for stamps, stamp albums, coins, old postcards and wartime mail to sell and raise money for the bushfire appeal. Society president Colin McRobie said yesterday that the society some years ago had successfully … More: continued here

No going postal over higher stamp costsGreenwich Time, CTThe last few increases in first-class postage caught me with several 100-stamp rolls of the old denominations. That meant buying sheets of 2's and 1's to supplement them when the new rates took hold, what I called growing panes. … More: continued here

Lab Book Club: The secret tie between Playboy and food stampsNieman Journalism Lab at Harvard, MAYou said if there are more Modern Maturity subscribers and AARP members, there are going to be fewer computer stories and the more Playboy subscribers, the less food stamp stories — which is an interesting set …

Food stamp delays surge in ColoradoDenver Post, COBy Allison Sherry Thousands more people applying for food stamps mean wait times in 10 Colorado counties have pushed beyond 30 days, in violation of federal law. Almost 60 percent of people applying for food assistance in Jefferson County waited longer … More: continued …

Five Rivers decision expected todayGeorgetown Times, SCMany solicitors’ offices across the state have clerk of court stamps they use on subpoenas. They say the law simply means the clerk of court’s name must be on the document, not that the clerk has to personally stamp each one. Investigators for the 15th …

Food Stamps, Fuel Requests RiseRocktown Weekly, VAThe report shows an increase in cases and requests for food stamps and fuel assistance. "For the largest of the programs, food stamps, there is a clear increase in cases under care that workers are actively handling," the report said. … More: continued here

Noida, Greater Noida lose Rs 344 cr stamp duty: CAGSamayLive, IndiaAllahabad, Feb 23 : The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has said that the absence of a provision for levying additional stamp duty in development areas has resulted in non-realisation of revenue of Rs 344.19 crore in areas like Noida …