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Artist makes her own stampKansas City Star, MO –1 hour agoThe window is near the US Post Office in City Center Square, and Toivanen’s proposal for an installation of images inspired by stamps won her the gig. … More: continued here

A second-class stamp for undocumented immigrantsYakima Herald-Republic, WA –11 minutes agoThe idea is to keep undocumented immigrants from using driver's licenses to get voter registration cards and social services such as welfare and food stamps… More: continued here

American Art on Postage Stamps: Telling the Story of a NationArt Daily, Maine –39 minutes agoThe Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum’s award-winning Web site Arago presents another featured collection titled “American Art on Postage Stamps: Telling … More: continued here

Friday Jan. 30, 2009 6:24 PM ET – Part of the economic stimulus bill calls for raising payments to food stamp recipients by 13 percent. That’s a clear signal there are a ton of people hurting out there. According to the USDA, there are 31 million people in the U.S. …

Spending 15 months in the mountains of Afghanistan is not an easy thing. Brian Sturgill fought. He saw people die. He missed the birth of his daughter. More: continued here

More Marylanders are using food stamps than ever, a result of the deepening decline in the economy, state officials said. More: continued here

NH warns of potential food stamp scamFoster’s Daily Democrat, NH –6 minutes agoCONCORD, NH (AP) — New Hampshire officials are warning about a potential scam involving residents who receive food stamps or other state aid. … More: continued here

KUALA LUMPUR: To commemorate the Sultan of Perak’s silver jubilee, Pos Malaysia Bhd will issue a special set of stamps and first- day covers on Feb 3. More: continued here

Columbus Dispatch Families turn to food stamps to feed 282000 county childrenColumbus Dispatch, OH –4 hours agoBy Rita Price Brian Sturgill says he is troubled that he has had to apply for food stamps for his family of three. But the Afghanistan veteran is far from … More: continued here

NH warns of potential food stamp scamFox44 News, Vermont –1 hour agoAP – January 31, 2009 8:55 AM ET CONCORD, NH (AP) – New Hampshire officials are warning about a potential scam involving residents who receive food stamps… More: continued here