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LONDON: Scotland’s national poet Robert Burns is to be honoured as the face of a set of British postage stamps unveiled by the Royal Mail to commemorate the 250th anniversary of his birth. More: continued here

Honolulu Weekly No rubber stampHonolulu Weekly, HI –17 minutes agoTo that end, Hooser says he plans to introduce a bill that would make it easier for Hawai‘i residents to get federal food stamps—now known as the … More: continued here

Australians will get the chance to lick four of the nation’s most popular entertainers who have been selected to appear on a special series of postage stamps to mark Australia Day. More: continued here

Stamps.com Fourth Quarter 2008 Financial Results Call InvitationMSNBC –3 minutes agoThe call will take place Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 5:00 pm ET and will be web cast from our Investor Relations Web site at http://investor.stamps.com. … More: continued here

The Australians have done it again — not content with laying claim to pavlova, Phar Lap and the Finn Brothers — they have made New Zealand-born actor Russell Crowe one of four “Australian Legends” to feature on postage stamps to celebrate Australia Day. More: continued here

Applications for food stamps, often the first stop for families falling into the government’s safety net, rose 42 percent in November statewide. More: continued here

The decision by Australia Post to include Russell Crowe in a special series of stamps to mark Australia Day has rubbed New Zealanders the wrong way. More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Stanley Gibbons issues warning but investors stick with stampsTimes Online, UK –Jan 20, 2009Investor interest in stamps has risen amid a scramble for “alternative” investments as the stock market has plummeted. The company gives key clients a …Stanley Gibbons warns as sales of stamps deferredInternational Herald TribuneGibbons hit by revenues delayThe …

Kiwis cranky over 'Australian' Russell Crowe stampABC Online, Australia –5 minutes agoBy New Zealand correspondent Kerri Ritchie The decision by Australia Post to include Russell Crowe in a special series of stamps to mark Australia Day has … More: continued here

L.A. County may divert funds toward welfareLos Angeles Times, CA –5 hours agoOfficials are considering using $6 million meant to fight child abuse for welfare benefits and food stamps, as the number of people applying for aid grows … More: continued here