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A furlough plan for Maryland state employees began Friday to help make up for an unexpectedly large budget shortfall this fiscal year, and union leaders said many employees are worried because Maryland’s fiscal crisis looks even stormier next year. More: continued here

This feature is under development and will be available soon. SEATTLE — Sen. Patty Murray has launched a new one-stop economic-resource center Web site — www.murray.senate.gov/economyhelp — with direct links to a range of federal and state economic services, information and updates to help Washington residents with employment opportunities, unemployment …

Nonprofit group shows Hispanics how to access aid Too many Hispanic families don’t get the food stamps they’re entitled to, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Hispanic Unity of Florida wants to change that. More: continued here

Those people disappointed to hear that the price of stamps is to rise 3p in the new year should draw some comfort from the sterling work of Royal Mail. More: continued here

Site eases process to get food stampsAugusta Chronicle, GA –2 minutes agoBy Preston Sparks | Staff Writer Food stamp usage in Georgia is on the increase, according to statewide statistics, and with the demand for such social … More: continued here

Silver bells for Christmas stampsDaily Mirror, Sri Lanka –5 hours agoBy Kishanie S. Fernando In 1980, the first Sri Lankan Christmas stamps were issued by the Philatelic Bureau of the Department of Posts Sri Lanka. … More: continued here

Welfare as We Knew ItNew York Times, United States –1 hour agoThe number of citizens turning to food stamps— a clear measure of fast-rising poverty — reached a record 31.6 million in September, up more than four … More: continued here

Eco-stamps go aheadHürriyet, Turkey –5 hours agoTurkey’s Green Buildings Association, or ÇEDBİK, is organizing its first training session on green buildings and global environmental certification systems … More: continued here

Everyone needs some help sometimeSan Jose Mercury News,  USA –Dec 24, 2008It was the food stamps. I'd wait until nobody else was in the store before dashing in for a quick transaction. Don't misunderstand. … More: continued here

Many good bands graced Madison stages in 2008, but a few transcended into the kind of excellency that stamps a lasting impression on the audience. These are the shows where you walk out of the venue smiling at strangers from the audience. You’ve been bonded by the experience. Here are …