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Efforts to reinvigorate the komiks and recognize its contribution to the rich Filipino literature marked a milestone with the issuance of eight stamps featuring komiks king Carlo J. Caparas and famous komiks heroes and characters that he has created. More: continued here

Number of food stamp recipients increasing in areaReporterNews.com, TX –3 hours agoLike more than 29 million Americans this year, Briggs turned to food stamps — in her case $71 a month — the federal food assistance program that provides … More: continued here

Effort sends boro food stamp rolls soaringNew York Post, NY –3 hours agoBy Anna Gustafson Outreach efforts have prompted a spike in the number of Queens residents on food stamps after the city targeted the borough as the first …Answers About Hunger in New York, Part 2New York Times Blogsall 2 news …

More Apply For Food StampsKFOXtv.com, TX –4 hours agoShe said if it weren't for food stamps times would be tougher for her and her family. Torres has been out of a job, the economy's in shambles and the cost … More: continued here

Stamps Season Tickets On Sale MondayOurSports Central (press release), WI –3 minutes ago… seats for the 2009 Grey Cup championship being played in Calgary. Visit Stampeders.com for more information on Stamps season tickets or ticket office hours. More: continued here

In Texas, about 11 percent of the population is on food stamps, and the demand for government assistance has gone up significantly in just a few months. More: continued here

Nov. 28 (Bloomberg) — A 45-minute train ride from Zurich’s bourse, where stocks have fallen 33 percent this year, buyers have sought comfort in a different investment: postage stamps. More: continued here

Swiss Investors Shun Falling Stocks, Buy $15 Million of StampsBloomberg –5 hours agoThen they spent 17.9 million Swiss francs ($15 million), buying all the 3022 lots offered at the world’s largest stamp auction. Sales for classic postage …Postage stamps increase value as investmentSwissinfoRapp Auction House: Stamp Auctioned for 348000 Swiss Francs …

Numbers game stamps out the bullThe Australian, Australia –1 hour agoTHE bullfighter among supercar brands, Lamborghini, is ditching its fondness for names which evoke the ritualised bloodlust of the matador and gone all … More: continued here

Ease childhood hungerBuffalo News,  United States –3 hours agoThe average is $3 to $4 in food stamps a day per person. Even at the maximum, the benefit is just not enough. Particularly in big cities, …Crisis times are no excuse for people going hungryDetroit Free PressAmerica's hidden hungrySocialist Worker Onlineall 6 …