Lawmaker Proposes to Ban Soda Purchases With Food Stamps – 4/01/09 …MPBN News, MEA Scarborough lawmaker is leading an effort to ban the purchase of soda with funds from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, better known as food stamps. Rep. Peggy Pendleton, a Democrat, says it's a health issue. …
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Read More »The Simpsons on postage stamps? D’oh! (Boston Globe)
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Read More »The Simpsons get postage stamps (BBC News)
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Read More »Postal Service launching “Simpsons” stamps (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
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