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Timaru's philatelic society reckons it can turn stamps and coins into a water tank. More: continued here

Tallahassee resident hurt in Kent State shooting diesTallahassee Democrat, FL –14 hours agoBy Patrick O'Donnell • CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER • June 15, 2008 Robert Stamps, 58, one of the 13 students shot on the Kent State University campus by the …Kent St. student wounded in Nat'l Guard shootings dies at 58Fort Mills TimesSparks rookie Candace Parker carries…

Food stamps usage climbsAppeal-Democrat, CA –4 hours agoBy Andrea Koskey/Appeal-Democrat Enrollment in the federal food stamp program in Yuba County has grown by nearly 12 percent, more than double the national …Food Bank reports jump in number of recipientsAppeal-Democratall 2 news articles More: continued here

Washington Examiner How a better economy could mean more poor Americans lose food stampsDaily RepublicFalling unemployment rates are triggering a provision of the 1996 welfare reform act governing food stamps for able-bodied adults without dependent children. These recipients are required to work at least 20 hours a week for their benefits. They can …Food stamp…

America’s most enduring (or is that endearing?) dysfunctional family will be honored on their own stamps, says the U.S. Postal Service. More: continued here

The Straits Times Exhibition featuring first postage stamps issued by the Singapore Post Office starts Sept 1The Straits TimesSINGAPORE – An exhibition featuring the first postage stamps issued in Singapore, as well as other artefacts from 1819 to 1899, will be held from Friday (Sept 1) to Jan 1 next year. Organised by the Singapore…