Before heading to Hawaii for the holidays, President Obama signed a flurry of bills into laws affecting everything from Russian defense contractors to American duck hunters.
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Simpsons stamps will run looseDaily Breeze, CAThe US Postal Service will release a set of five stamps depicting Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson today in connection with the 20th season of "The Simpsons," television's longest- running comedy. This is the first time a television series …D'oh! 'Simpsons' Postage Stamps Go On SaleCBS 4Simpsons Stamps…
Syrian President Issues New Stamps, But Can't Deliver The MailKAWCAs the Middle East froths with blood — from Iraq to Syria to the Gaza Strip — a commemorative set of three stamps depicting Syrian President Bashar Assad may not seem hugely relevant. But these pieces of paper tell us much about the power struggles …and more »…
MyDaytonDailyNews Feds plan to cut food stamp program, states likely pick up costMyDaytonDailyNewsThe Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which has also been known as food stamps, dates back to 1964 – though pilot programs existed before then. The program has been ripe for criticism, with fiscal conservatives worried that it gives the poor …Food Stamp Program…
"Person of interest" held in fatal Friday night shooting of Ricardo Martin in StampsMagnoliareporterAccording to a brief statement released Saturday afternoon by the Lafayette County Sheriff's Office, officers were called to the address on the north side of Stamps in reference to an unresponsive male victim. They found the body of Ricardo R. Martin, 28….
Duck stamp art competition at UW-Stevens PointStevens Point JournalMany birders and other outdoors enthusiasts also buy the stamps as a way to support wildlife conservation. Proceeds from the sale of duck stamps are used to buy or lease wetlands and associated upland habitats for inclusion in the National Wildlife …and more » More: continued here
Artists invited to enter stamp design competitionRed Bluff Daily NewsThe California Department of Fish and Game is sponsoring an art contest for the 2011 design for the state's upland game bird stamp. The third in the Encore …and more » More: continued here