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Game-winner gives Carver top seed; North Clayton stamps 15th straight winAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)The Carver-Columbus and Columbus girls met in the Region 1 championship after splitting the regular season series. Carver took the first meeting 69-53 back on Dec. 21, but Columbus grabbed a 77-53 road victory on Jan. 20. …

Ohio should look closely at photo IDs for food stampsYoungstown VindicatorASTATE audit released last summer of Ohio's $2.5 billion food-stamp program uncovered a wide swath of irregularities such as benefits used by the dead, black-market trading of cards and excessive out-of-state spending of benefits. In response to that …and more » …

Linn’s Stamp News The long history of counterfeit US stampsLinn’s Stamp News10, Linn's managing editor Charles Snee reports on “highly convincing counterfeits” of United States stamps that are being sold on the Internet auction site eBay. After learning about the counterfeit 2015 Love forever stamps' existence through a post … …

When to expect the latest Fruit definitive stampLinn’s Stamp NewsThe United States Postal Service has added another stamp to its ongoing Fruit definitive (regular-issue) series, which began in 2016. The new issue is a 5¢ Grapes stamp in self-adhesive panes of 20, with a Feb. 24 issue date. An advisory …

Northwest Herald 3 ways to carve and cut Valentine's Day stamps | Northwest HeraldNorthwest HeraldCONCORD, N.H. – Carving, cutting and squeezing might not sound like the best ways to handle a tender heart, unless you're making your own heart-shaped …and more » More: continued here

Stamp Club seeks Scott catalogs for research, referenceNashua TelegraphScott postage stamp catalogs are used by collectors as a source for identifying and valuing stamps, listing both worldwide and U.S. issues, referencing the issue date, process used to print the stamp, perforation, and a unique Scott catalogue number. More: continued here

A country with affordable yet challenging-to-find stampsLinn’s Stamp NewsCollector interest in Latin America is strong, and it remains one of the more active stamp markets. Paraguay is a landlocked country in the middle of South America bordering Argentina, Brazil, and Bolivia. Most of the population is Mestizo, having at … …

Holy Names stamps itself state gymnastics favorite with district win …The Seattle TimesThe Cougars have never won the state meet, but with Elena Fowler, they have a solid shot.and more » More: continued here

PolitiFact: Minimum wage won't get you off food stampsMyStatesman.comPitching for a raise in the minimum wage, a labor leader suggested an increase could save all Texans money by elevating low-income workers who'd no longer need government help. We don't know about that. But we flipped on the Texas Truth-O-Meter after … …

Holy Names stamps itself state gymnastics favorite with district winThe Seattle TimesHoly Names stamps itself state gymnastics favorite with district win. Originally published February 11, 2017 at 8:07 pm Updated February 11, 2017 at 10:11 pm. The Cougars have never won the state meet, but with Elena Fowler, they have …