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When your U.S. collection stalls, look for Canal Zone stamps | Linns …Linn’s Stamp NewsCanal Zone stamps are especially popular with collectors who worked or lived in the Canal Zone during the U.S. administration.and more » More: continued here

New York Daily News NYPD: Woman seeking husband's death offered to pay — with rare stampsCNNNew York (CNN) — A Brooklyn woman is facing conspiracy and solicitation charges after allegedly offering an undercover police officer $60,000 worth of rare postage stamps to kill her husband, the New York Police Department says. Elena Sava-Adams, 57, …Woman Offers…

Greek Reporter 5 Greeks Abroad Honored by Hellenic Post With StampsGreek ReporterFive distinguished Greek personalities living abroad will be honored with a commemorative series of stamps. An event will be held on September 1 at the Acropolis Museum to inaugurate the collection following the choice of personalities by the … More: continued here

House panel cuts food stampsAlexandria Town TalkThe legislation would achieve the cuts partly by eliminating an eligibility category that mandates automatic food stamp benefits when people sign up for certain other programs. It would also save dollars by targeting states that give people who don't … More: continued here

Queen's former stamps net £200000The Press AssociationA set of rare Two Penny Blue stamps which once belonged to the Queen have sold for more than £200000 at auction. The dozen 1840 Two Pence Blues – the sister stamp to the Penny Black – was bought by an anonymous telephone bidder from Spink auctioneers. … More:…

Calcutta Telegraph Osama gone, hunger gnawsCalcutta TelegraphAnd food stamps had come to represent the retail face of that stigma. At stores that accept food stamps— sorry, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programme — poor customers edge closer to checkout cashiers to whisper that they are using SNAP …and more » More: continued here