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Posted: Friday, June 06, 2008 at 10:02 a.m. Difficult economic times have left many families turning to local food banks. In Illinois a record number of more than 590 thousand households receive food stamps, and the Tri-States aren’t exempt from the problem. More: continued here

WELT ONLINE Rare Brazilian stamps sell for $1.9 million at NYC auctionSan Francisco Chronicle,  USA –22 hours agoA rare Brazilian stamp series known as the "Pack Strip" has sold for $1.9 million at an auction of early South American postage stamps. …Rare Brazilian stamp series, printed in 1843, offered at New …

Ninemsn Rare Brazilian stamps sell for $A2.28mNinemsn, Australia –5 hours agoA rare Brazilian stamp series known as the "Pack Strip" has sold for $US2,185000 ($A2.28 million) at a Manhattan auction of early South American postage …| 0 comments so farNinemsnall 2 news articles More: continued here

News 10 Now City woman 1st in state to seek food stamps onlineWatertownDailyTimes.com,  United States –3 hours agoWith her 10-month-old daughter, Corinna, by her side, Mrs. Lambert became the state's first resident to apply online for food stamps. "I've known about food …Jefferson County participating in online food stamp pilot programNews …

BEIJING, June 6 (Bernama) — India and China jointly released stamps Thursday to celebrate the central theme of Buddhism that reflects centuries-old interaction between the two countries and civilisations, Press Trust of India (PTI) reported. More: continued here

Blinq Dipper stamps!Blinq, PA –37 minutes agoBut how do you go about depicting Wil Chamberlain on a teeny, tiny stamp? The man was beyond big. But when the Dipper lept to the rim he assumed superhero … More: continued here

Food Stamp Use Spikes in CaliforniaNew America Media, CA –14 hours agoThe number of households using food stamps is up 23 percent in San Bernardino County since April of last year and up 16 percent in Riverside County, … More: continued here

New stamp to feature Colorado's flag, mountainsDenver Post, CO –11 minutes agoThe stamp is one of 10 being released June 14, Flag Day. There will be a ceremony at the state Capitol for its official unveiling. ( The Associated Press/US … More: continued here

1WASHINGTON Farm bill, part 2 Congress on Thursday sent a $290 billion farm bill to President Bush for a second time in an effort to fix a printing error that has threatened the delivery of U.S. food aid abroad. To ensure that the aid continues amid a global hunger crisis, …

Congress on Thursday sent a $290 billion farm bill to President Bush for a second time in an effort to fix a printing error that has threatened the delivery of U.S. food aid abroad. To ensure that the aid continues amid a global hunger crisis, Congress and Bush were planning …