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‘Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps, 35th Edition’ Source: United States Postal Service Data: Collins, 384 pages, $25 This official publication, fully illustrated in color, offers philatelists – or those considering taking up stamp collecting as a hobby – a comprehensive guide to more than 4,000 stamps in every category …

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The number of Oklahomans receiving food stamps is nearing record levels, and human services officials expect the trend to continue. More: continued here

Did I want this Wonder bread-looking substance for $1.59 or my regular multi-grain for a buck more? I stared at my calculator. I was at $7.49. My Michigan Bridge Card (otherwise known as food stamps) only had $29.35 on it. The wheat stared at me. It’d be a great way …

Black Canadians commemorated on new stampsMetro Canada – Toronto, Canada –3 hours agoStamps depicting pioneers Rosemary Brown and Abraham Doras Shadd were unveiled in Cole Harbour, NS, Sunday. Dolly Williams, the Nova Scotia representative … More: continued here

RAMAPO – More people are calling InfoRock, the county’s free health and human services hotline, asking about food stamps, help to pay their heating bills and housing assistance – another telltale sign Rockland residents are feeling the pain of the recession. More: continued here

VietNamNet Bridge – Unsafe helmets with fake certification stamps are still being sold in markets through Viet Nam because they are cheaper and more fashionable, causing a headache for authorities. More: continued here

Last month, 442,299 Oklahomans were given food stamps. More: continued here

WASHINGTON — More than 37 million Americans live in poverty, and the vast majority of them are in line for extra help under the giant stimulus package coming out of Congress. Millions more could be kept from slipping into poverty by the economic lifeline. More: continued here

TULSA — An unexpected job layoff took Tulsa resident Deseree Cook from taking part in a first-time homebuyer program to being a first-time food stamp applicant.Cook worked in the accounting department of a welding distribution company and had been paying down debts to build credit for a home purchase. But …

Number of food stamp recipients nears record levelKTEN, TX –2 hours ago(AP) – The number of Oklahomans receiving food stamps is nearing record levels, and human services officials expect the trend to continue. … More: continued here