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Decoding date stamps on food: when to keep and when to toss
NTV With the exception of baby formula, the USDA states federal regulations do not require foods to have expiration dates. Since food date stamps are not regulated by the government, consumers can see a variety of phrases like "best by, ""use by," or "sell … |
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Today in history: first U.S. postage stamps issued, and what that means …People’s WorldOn this date in 1847, the Post Office Department (now called the U.S. Postal Service), issued its first two U.S. postage stamps, a 5-center featuring Benjamin Franklin (the first postmaster of the U.S.), and the 10-cent stamp with our first president ……
A Prior Lake man has been sentenced to 1½ years in prison for making counterfeit postage meter stamps. More: continued here
Core77.com (blog) USPS Pioneers of American Industrial Design StampsCore77.com (blog)For all our philatelic readers or folks who appreciate sending letters the good ol' fashioned way, the United States Postal Service released a new collection of stamps today honoring 12 legendary mid-century American industrial designers: In … More: continued here
San Francisco Chronicle Fewer eligible San Franciscans taking advantage of food stamp benefitsSan Francisco ChronicleSince the election, fewer eligible San Franciscans are taking advantage of food stamp benefits because of fears about immigration crackdowns under the Trump administration, said Trent Rhorer, executive director of San Francisco's Human Services Agency. More: continued here
The Philippine Postal Corp. is issuing a set of stamps to mark the 20th Anniversary of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). More: continued here
American Live Wire Guyana stamp auctioned for record US$9.5 million in New YorkCaribbean360.comNEW YORK, United States, Thursday June 19, 2014 – A rare 19th Century postage stamp from British Guiana, the former British colony now known as Guyana, has sold to an anonymous bidder for a record US$9.5 million at auction in New York. The…