Half a rare German postage stamp fetches a fortune – Reuters

NJ relaxes rules on food stampsDailyrecord.comFaced with an increasing number of people receiving food stamps, some states, like Kansas, have toughened eligibility requirements for their federally funded food assistance programs. But New Jersey has done the opposite. Gone is the requirement that …and more » More: continued here

Sesquicentennial stamps steal showSt. Albert GazetteEd Dykstra of the Edmonton Stamp Club shows off some of the collectible stamps that his club will be distributing at its annual show, beginning on Friday. The stamps were custom made as part of St. Albert's 150th anniversary celebration. … More: continued here

A man in Laval has been charged in connection with the theft of 25,000 stamps from Canada Post stores. More: continued here

Charles Lane: A better way than food stampsAmes TribuneCongress is in an uproar over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps. In the past half-decade, mostly because of the recession, enrollment grew to 21.1 million U.S. households — encompassing one-seventh …My Turn: No good reason to cut food stamp programConcord MonitorFood stamp…

Norwalk man sentenced for defrauding Food Stamp programThe HourBy STAFF REPORT The owner of a South Main Street grocery store was sentanced Tuesday to eight months in prison for defrauding the federal Food Stamp Program … More: continued here

Linn’s Stamp News Michigan's largest annual stamp show April 21-22Linn’s Stamp NewsThe West Suburban Stamp Club will host the Plymouth Show stamp exhibition, the largest annual event in Michigan for postage stamp and postal history collectors, Saturday, April 21, and Sunday, April 22, at the Hellenic Cultural Center, 36375 Joy Road … More: continued here