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Postal Service Honors Americans Who Left A Stamp On Design
NPR (blog) Regardless, it's refreshing to see the US Postal Service put forth this new collection of stamps that honors American visionaries in industrial design, … |
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Big Soda Not Happy About Bloomberg's Food Stamp Soda BanGothamistEven though Bloomberg's proposed ban on buying sodas and sugary drinks with food stamps may not even happen because the USDA lacks the authority to approve such a change, soft drink companies are fighting the proposal just in case. … More: continued here
Cory Booker to try food stamp challengeMSNBCCory Booker, the mayor of Newark, NJ, is taking up the Food Stamp Challenge starting Tuesday. Booker plans to live on food stamps for the week, which, in New Jersey, comes out to be $133 a month, or $4 a day. “To live off that and still try to…
Love letters: hearts on stampsLinn’s Stamp NewsAs has been their tradition for several years, Slovenia and France issued heart-shaped stamps this year for Valentine's Day mail. While not heart-shaped, other recent stamps also picture hearts. The 0.42 stamp from Slovenia promotes the writing of love …and more » More: continued here
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Windy City Times Dining news: Chicago Restaurant Week; soda-fountain stampsWindy City Times—The U.S. Postal Service will be issuing soda-fountain stamps. ( The precise release date has not yet been revealed. ) Each of the Soda Fountain Favorites stamps features one of these five illustrations by artist Nancy Stahl: a double-scoop ice cream … More: continued…
Laugh LinesNew York TimesWell, the number of Americans receiving food stamps has risen to a record 40.8 million. And experts say, without this assistance, many Americans would find … More: continued here