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Give 'Em Hill: Santa isn't lost in translationDaily Review Online, CA –2 hours agoThe clerk said we could buy 10-cent stamps, but there were only five, count 'em FIVE, 10-cent stamps in the WHOLE POST OFFICE! We bought those, then she … More: continued here

The department told the legislative Emergency Board the need for food stamps has increased 13 percent statewide since October 2007 and by as much as 25 percent in some communities. More than 258,000 households in Oregon use food stamps. More: continued here

Advocates for low income residents said the state urgently needs to hire more workers to handle requests for food stamps and weatherization programs. More: continued here

The department told the legislative Emergency Board the need for food stamps has increased 13 percent statewide since October 2007 and by as much as 25 percent in some communities. More than 258,000 households in Oregon use food stamps. More: continued here

The Star-Ledger – NJ.com Holiday postage stamps help spread the cheerThe Star-Ledger – NJ.com, NJ –3 hours agoby Joseph Bakes/The Star-Ledger The 2008 Christmas stamp features an adaptation of Botticelli's "Virgin and Child with the Young John the Baptist. … More: continued here

First-time visits up at food bank as economy dipsFort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN –7 hours agoAt a time when the unemployment rate continues to grow and the number of families on food stamps is on a historic rise, people who’ve never needed help with …Need for food donations likely to continue after …

Stamps& Coins: Gifts worth giving and gifts worth avoidingSacramento Bee,  USA –9 minutes agoThis is the time of year I suggest holiday gifts collectors might enjoy. In the past, I've also offered a thought or two regarding items that I advise … More: continued here

kgw.com Oregon to hire 60 to hand out more food stampskgw.com, OR –2 minutes agoTed Kulongoski's request to hire 60 workers to help the state meet a growing demand for food stamps. The state's Department of Human Services says the new … More: continued here

Providence Journal Agency wants more workers processing food stamp requestsProvidence Journal, RI –1 hour agoCathy Paquette, president of AFSCME, Local 2882, which represents the workers who process food stamp and other applications, said there are 30 eligibility … More: continued here

Great American Smoke- out stamps out smoking for Las Positas studentsLPC Express, MA –5 hours agoWhen most people think of Thursday events in the end of November, the mind generally gravitates towards Thanksgiving, but since 1976 the third Thursday in … More: continued here