INDIANAPOLIS – Problems with Indiana’s landmark automation of welfare eligibility have cost some disabled residents food stamps and other benefits they need to survive, the American Civil Liberties Union alleges in a lawsuit that seeks class-action status. More: continued here
Read More »Mecklenburg farmers: Funds are a must (The Charlotte Observer)
The farm bill evokes pastoral images in remote parts of the country. But the $307 billion spending plan passed last week contains money earmarked for even the most urban of counties — including Mecklenburg County. The bill includes a $10.3 billion increase for nutrition programs, including food stamps, as well …
Read More »China selling special stamps to help quake victims – Forbes
China selling special stamps to help quake victimsForbes, NY –8 minutes agoAP 05.20.08, 8:36 AM ET Special stamps to help raise funds for earthquake victims have gone on sale in China. Featuring three interlocking hearts on a red … More: continued here
Read More »ACLU lawsuit targets welfare changes (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Indiana’s landmark automation of welfare eligibility has cost some disabled Hoosiers the food stamps and other benefits they need to survive, the American Civil Liberties Union claims in a lawsuit. More: continued here
Read More »China selling special stamps to help quake victims (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Special stamps to help raise funds for earthquake victims have gone on sale in China. Featuring three interlocking hearts on a red background, the stamp has a value of 17 cents but sells for 32 cents. More: continued here
Read More »ACLU lawsuit targets Indiana welfare changes (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
INDIANAPOLIS – Problems with Indiana’s landmark automation of welfare eligibility have cost some disabled residents food stamps and other benefits they need to survive, the American Civil Liberties Union alleges in a lawsuit that seeks class-action status. More: continued here
Read More »Artistic Postage Reveals New Wedding Stamps – MediaSyndicate (press release)
Artistic Postage Reveals New Wedding StampsMediaSyndicate (press release) –7 minutes agoMay 2008 – In what could be called a niche within a niche, ArtisticPostage.com has introduced specific types of postal wedding stamps. … More: continued here
Read More »Food Stamps: Breaking records – Seattle Post Intelligencer
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Read More »Memorabilia to remember (Austin American-Statesman)
First, let me go on record as saying I am not a collector of anything. Never have been. Haven’t collected stamps or buttons or coins. My wife, on the other hand, collects antique furniture, birdcages, bird nests, postal scales, vintage signs — you name it. More: continued here
Read More »China sells stamps to help earthquake victims (AP via Yahoo! News)
Special stamps to help raise funds for earthquake victims have gone on sale in China. More: continued here
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