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Collectors give event a stamp of approvalLouisville Courier-Journal, KY –5 hours agoBy Christopher Hall • Special to The Courier-Journal • January 11, 2009 Stamp collecting is an old-school hobby, but it could be making a comeback as people … More: continued here

Need is growing for food stampsJackson Sun, TN –4 hours agoToni Brown finds an empty chair and sits down to fill out her food stamp application for herself and her 11-year-old son, Antonio Robertson. …More people getting food stampsClanton AdvertiserEconomy, seniors push up number of food stamps usersTuscaloosa News (subscription)More get food …

Technology, availability alter how mail is sent, receivedVicksburg Post, MS –2 minutes ago“To buy stamps.” King and other seniors who socialize at Vicksburg Senior Center have purchased stamps online or at grocery or drug stores since stamp… More: continued here

West Virginia civil rights pioneer to be honored with stampHuntington Herald Dispatch, WV –1 hour agoCHARLESTON — A new commemorative stamp will honor West Virginia’s first African American attorney, JR Clifford. Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice … More: continued here

The number of households receiving food stamps in Chilton County has increased by about 15 percent in a year’s time, the area food stamp office reported. More: continued here

QVC is traveling to Washington to mark President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration this month—and is bringing along plenty of coins, stamps, jewelry and even a small handbag to sell. The retail network has already sold more than 100,000 items related to Obama’s election and sees the inauguration as an opportunity to …

Economy, seniors push up number of food stamps usersTuscaloosa News (subscription), AL –17 hours agostaff photo | dusty compton Food stamp applications are available at the Department of Human Resources office in Tuscaloosa. The amount of food stamp… More: continued here

Local businesses get creative to capitalize on inaugurationPalm Beach Post,  United States –1 hour ago"The economy is really suffering and businesspeople are looking for a way to connect with customers and drive sales," said Miriam Stamps, chair of the … More: continued here

CCTV US, Canade issue Year of the Ox stampsCCTV, China –2 minutes agoCanada and the United States have issued Year of the Ox stamps to commemorate the Chinese Lunar New Year. Canada Post said it wanted to issue creative stamp… More: continued here

More people getting food stampsClanton Advertiser, AL –2 hours agoBy Scott Mims (Contact) | Clanton Advertiser The number of households receiving food stamps in Chilton County has increased by about 15 percent in a year’s … More: continued here