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New stamps that go on sale Saturday honor a dozen civil rights pioneers. More: continued here

Times Online Across the nationWorcester Telegram, MAWASHINGTON — A dozen civil rights pioneers take their places of honor on US postage stamps today. The 42-cent stamps are being dedicated in New York and are going on sale nationwide. The stamps honor the achievements of Ella Baker, Daisy Gatson Bates, …Video: Governor Praises Budget DealkcratvWhat Will It…

New postage stamps honour Wales and St DavidNews Wales, UKFour new postage stamps celebrating Wales and St David’s Day will be on sale from next Thursday. A new first class stamp features the Welsh flag and an 81p long format stamp shows a stunning illustration of St David himself by artist Clair Melinsky. … More: continued…

Dems drop bill to alter food-stamp eligibilityHonolulu Advertiser, HIBy Mark Niesse AP Hawai'i Democrats are backing off a plan to lower eligibility requirements for the food stamp program, which they hoped would get more federal government money at little cost to the state. The idea was to draw millions of dollars in …SNAP new name for…

West Virginia Public Broadcasting West Virginia’s first black attorney stamped civil rights pioneerWilliamson Daily News, WVby LORETTA TACKETT Editor (Web photos) JR Clifford joins Joel Elias Springarn on one of six stamps dedicated to civil rights pioneers. CHARLESTON – Those gathering at the West Virginia Cultural Center yesterday celebrated the US Postal Service’s …Post Office honors…

Stamps& Coins: When it says 'limited' edition, is it?Sacramento Bee,  USANever before has so much merchandise been produced showcasing a president. The days of Eisenhower, Kennedy and Nixon pale in comparison. A Google search of Obama collectibles nets a staggering 868000 sites. On just a few you'll find not just Obama … More: continued here

West Virginia attorney among civil rights figures on stampsBoston Herald, United StatesBy AP WASHINGTON — West Virginia attorney JR Clifford is among a dozen civil rights pioneers taking their places of honor on US postage stamps. The six 42-cent stamps are being dedicated in New York and are going on sale nationwide Saturday. … More: continued…

Food stamp demand soarsOcala, FLBy Harriet Daniels As the economy tanks, the number of families relying on food stamps for their next meal is rising nationally. Florida has seen the biggest jump, with a 29 percent increase. Things are even worse in Marion County, which experienced a … More: continued here

MyFox Tampa Bay Food stamp need soars in FloridaThe News-Press, FLBy STEPHEN D. PRICE, news-press.com Tallahassee bureau and JANINE ZEITLIN, jzeitlin@news-press.com • February 20, 2009 TALLAHASSEE – Floridians are applying for food stamps at record-breaking rates, and the Department of Children and Families needs …More Floridians get food stampsPensacola News JournalFood Stamps on the Rise in…

SHE to appear on Singapore stampsAsiaOne, SingaporeThe pop stars' record label has arranged for them to appear on local stamps. SHE, consisting of Ella Chen, 28, Hebe Tien, 26, and Selina Jen, 28, are the first foreign artists to be featured on Singapore stamps. More: continued here