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Scotland’s national poet Robert Burns is to be honoured with a set of commemorative postage stamps marking the 250th anniversary of his birth. More: continued here

Two stamps commemorating the 250th anniversary of the birth of poet Robert Burns are unveiled by Royal Mail. More: continued here

Boil Advisory Issued for Fort GayWSAZ-TV, WV –28 minutes agoThen we had to apply for food stamps to help us survive.I shouldn't have,but I felt ashamed that we had to have the foodstamps. … More: continued here

More families in state seek food stampsTheNewsTribune.com, WA –3 minutes agoApplications 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

Abkhaz Stamps No Longer a Laughing MatterGeorgiandaily, NY –1 hour agoVienna, January 17 – A decade ago, Abkhazia issued a stamp in honor of Marx (Groucho not Karl) and Lennon (John not Vladimir) to attract attention and earn … More: continued here

More families seek food stampsThe Olympian, WA –25 minutes agoBy Adam Wilson | The Olympian • Published January 19, 2009 Applications for food stamps, often the first stop for families falling into the government's …Poverty and hunger on the rise in the USunnindiaall 3 news articles More: continued here

Stamp enthusiasts share oddities, historyThe Chronicle Journal, Canada –3 minutes agoTo most people it may be just pennies, nickels and dimes, but to stamp collectors it can mean a whole lot of dough. Canada Post raised the cost of mailing a … More: continued here

Aiken Standard (subscription) Stamp commemorates Edgar Allan Poe's birthdayAiken Standard (subscription), SC –5 minutes agoNo author stays internationally popular for 150 years by accident," said NEA Chairman Gioia at the stamps dedication ceremony. "Poe is one of the classic … More: continued here

Logan Jenkins: It's time to rethink local food-stamp programSan Diego Union Tribune, CA –2 minutes agoThe lean young man who becomes the 44th president tomorrow was, for a short time in his youth, nourished by food stamps, the relief program with roots in … More: continued here

MISSOULA – Nineteen Montana high schools have received stamps of approval from a national magazine. More: continued here