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Bill Gross, a billionaire bond trader will auction the Scandinavian portion of his international collection. More: continued here

It is the second time that Bill Gross, the billionaire bond trader who has also acquired a reputation as a shrewd trader of rare stamps, will auction some of his collection for charity. More: continued here

RussiaToday Food stamps for Russian poorRussiaToday, Russia –33 minutes agoRussia could introduce vouchers for bread for low income citizens – in order to protect them from price increase. Although the country’s staple food … More: continued here

'Hard times' push more to request food stampsThe Tennessean, TN –5 hours agoThe Congressional Budget Office, the financial analysis arm of Congress, is predicting 28 million Americans will be enrolled in the federal food stamps…More food stamps used, but they don't go as farHouston ChronicleUS commodity boom hurts food banksInquirer.netall 5 news …

Rising gas and food prices in an economy facing recession are forcing more Tennesseans to do something they never expected — ask for help feeding their families. More: continued here

Rising costs devouring food stampsQuad-Cities Online, IL –52 minutes agoBy Reggie Jarrell, rjarrell@qconline.com Food prices keep inching up and people who count on government issued food stamps are feeling the pinch. … More: continued here

Food stamp numbers soar as funding squeeze loomsChattanooga Times Free Press, TN –6 minutes ago“We’re seeing more and more people get eligible (for food stamps) because of the loss of jobs and the economic downturn.” The Congressional Budget Office, … More: continued here

States push to get food to needyStateline.org, DC –1 hour agoOnly 65 percent of Americans with incomes low enough to qualify for Food Stamps seek help, leaving many who either go hungry or end up relying on other … More: continued here

Bond Trader to Sell Rare Stamps for CharityNew York Times, United States –4 hours agoBy MATTHEW HEALEY Bill Gross, the billionaire bond trader who has also acquired a reputation as a shrewd trader of rare stamps, will auction the … More: continued here

PETALING JAYA: Two-time champion Brent Odgers of Australia showed that he is again the man to beat in the Superbike category at the Malaysian Super Series after bagging a double at the Sepang Circuit North Track yesterday. More: continued here