NEW YORK — Millions of dollars’ worth of counterfeit tax stamps were seized and a Jordanian man arrested as part of a major undercover investigation into tobacco smuggling in New York, authorities said Wednesday.
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Korea Post to release PyeongChang Paralympics stamps this weekYonhap NewsSEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) — Korea Post said Wednesday it will begin selling commemorative stamps for the PyeongChang Winter Paralympics later this week. A total of 800,000 copies of 10 stamps will be sold with the PyeongChang Paralympics mascot Bandabi …and more » More: continued here
Finland’s postal service is to celebrate the success of the country’s reigning Formula One world champion, Kimi Raikkonen, with a special sheet of stamps to be issued next month. More: continued here
A helping hand from the government may be playing a role in the obesity epidemic.Results from a 14-year study show food stamps are actually making people fatter. More: continued here
Advocates decry LePage rule change that could kick 12000 off food stampsBangor Daily NewsAUGUSTA, Maine — A proposed rule change by Gov. Paul LePage that could see about 12,000 food stamp recipients lose eligibility for the program on Jan. 1 was decried by advocacy groups Tuesday during a public hearing held by the Department of…
The Sun How much is a first class stamp, how are postage prices decided and what special sets has the Royal Mail released?The SunThe Royal Mail explain that stamps with no monetary value indicated on them do not expire and can be used at any point. Stamps with a monetary value also don't expire, but…
Boston.com GOP wants to cut food stamps in deficit-trim driveBennington BannerWASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans controlling the House are eying big cuts to food stamps as they piece together legislation to trim $261 billion from the federal budget over the next decade, hoping to forestall major Pentagon cutbacks.Food stamps, federal pensions face GOP cutsWNCTall 455 news…