MILLIONS OF AMERICANS are about to see their food stamps benefits slashed by an average of $36 a month starting today, as a recession-era boost in the $80-billion-a-year program expires. Price check: IL reduces EBT payments, but it doesn't have to hurt OPINION: Go on the offensive Republicans, jobs still are American's top concern
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Batman-News NYCC: USPS Issues Batman 75th Anniversary "Forever" StampsIGNThe collectors set follows in the tradition of last year's Superman anniversary stamps, but this time they're only available in the U.S. The stamps include the artwork of several iconic Batman artists from his past seven-and-a-half decades of existence …US Postal Service celebrates Batman's 75th anniversary with limited…
Chop't Creative Salad Company Celebrates 10th AnniversaryPR Newswire (press release)Guests will receive two stamps on their "Frequent Chop'r" loyalty cards for each salad or salad sandwich purchase from Feb. 14 to Feb. 23. …and more » More: continued here
WWMT-TV USPS forced to lower price of postage stampsWWMT-TV49 cent stamps will be reduced to 47 cents, postcards will be reduced from 35 cents to 34 cents. Commercial prices will also decrease, according to the USPS. A complete listing of the new prices, effective April 10, is available at www.usps.com.and more » More: continued here
New Jersey's Wealthiest County Leads Rise in Residents Using Food StampsBloombergThe percentage of US households using food stamps has more than doubled in six of the 10 wealthiest counties in the nation as more residents find themselves out of work and unable to sell their homes. The increase among counties with more than 65000 ……
BGR Hundreds of David Bowie stamps fell from space, and now you can win oneBGRThe UK's Royal Mail issued tasteful commemorative stamp sets depicting some of Bowie's most iconic album covers, but that wasn't quite enough to satisfy the company's Bowie fever, so a few days ago it launched hundreds of those collectible stamps into …British…
Report: Inmates, dead people sent food stamps and welfare benefitsKPHO PhoenixThe Auditor General's Office compared names, social security numbers and birth dates, of those on the state's food stamp and welfare programs, with the Department of Corrections' inmate records. Nearly 14,000 names matched. But, we don't know how …Report: Ariz. provided food stamps to incarcerated, deadArizona…