Robbers steal rose-scented stamps
Two robbers are on the run with 20,000 euros ($35,290) worth of rose-scented stamps stolen from a stationery store in northern Germany after their demand for cash was unsuccessful
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Two robbers are on the run with 20,000 euros ($35,290) worth of rose-scented stamps stolen from a stationery store in northern Germany after their demand for cash was unsuccessful
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Media Matters for America (blog) What do food stamps buy?Macon Telegraph (blog)The debate in Congress about cutting the food stamp program has sparked predictable clashes between those who want to help the poor and those who want to cut government spending. But strangely missing from the arguments is a shocking fact: The public …Stuart Varney Ramps…
NBCNews.com (blog) Food stamps and FritosChicago TribuneThe latest victims of these well-intentioned busybodies are low-income Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, still known to most everyone as food stamps. Like everyone else, SNAP recipients drink too much soda …Ax hovers over food stamp program as costs growNBCNews.com (blog)Food stamps hang…
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Coastal Review Online Postal Service Unveils Shark, Seashell StampsCoastal Review OnlineThe Postal Service this week previewed the new collection, which includes 20 stamps of five shark species that live in American waters. The featured species are the mako, thresher, great white, whale and hammerhead sharks. The stamps were designed by …Commission hurdle keeps revenue stamps off…
TVNZ New Zealand stamps attract record pricesTVNZ, New ZealandAn auction of rare New Zealand stamps in New York has broken all previous records, topping $4million, thanks to philatelic fans with deep pockets. "In the field of New Zealand stamps there's never been anything like it. This is by far the finest and … More: continued here
Robbing Peter: Financing aid to states by plundering food stamp funds is cruel …Houston ChronicleThe bad news is that $12 billion of that $26 billion will come from a future reduction in funding for the federal food stamp program. … More: continued here