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SINGAPORE : SingPost has commissioned specially-designed beaded postage stamps to celebrate the opening of the Peranakan Museum. The stamps feature “caviar beads” which are hand-pasted. More: continued here

Undercover agents in New York say they’ve seized millions of counterfeit tax stamps as part of a major investigation into tobacco smuggling. The fakes would have allowed bootleggers to evade more than $6 million in taxes if they had been slapped on packs of smuggled cigarettes. More: continued here

Union Applauds Bi-Partisan Action to Make Michigan the First State …PR Newswire (press release), NY –42 minutes agoFor almost two years, UFCW Locals 876 and 951 have been advocating for this change to the distribution of food stamps. It's encouraging to see that our … More: continued here

Michigan is closer to becoming the first state in the nation to issue food stamps twice a month. More: continued here

Food stamps issue for Great Falls pantryKPAX-TV, MT –4 hours agoOne of the sticking points is increases in food stamps, which are administered through the US Department of Agriculture. Food Bank organizers in Great Falls … More: continued here

LANSING (AP) – Michigan is closer to becoming the first state in the nation to issue food stamps twice a month. Governor Granholm is expected to sign legislation making the change, which passed the state House today. More: continued here

LANSING — Michigan is closer to becoming the first state in the nation to issue food stamps twice monthly, despite most recipients preferring to get the government assistance once a month. More: continued here

NY Bust Nets $6m in Fake Tax StampsThe Associated Press –3 minutes agoNEW YORK (AP) — New York state officials say they've seized millions of dollars worth of counterfeit tax stamps as part of a major undercover investigation … More: continued here

Michigan closer to issuing food stamps twice a monthMLive.com, MI –2 hours agoby David Eggert | AP Michigan is closer to becoming the first state in the nation to issue food stamps twice monthly, despite most recipients preferring to …Michigan likely to be first state issuing food stamps twice a monthMLive.comAssociated Food …

ASA stamps on cockroach claimPost (subscription), South Africa –Apr 8, 2008The Advertising Standards Authority has put its foot down on an ultrasonic cockroach repellent's claim to be "100 percent effective", after a consumer … More: continued here