Stamps & Coins: Gettysburg remembered on quarter

Five Aussie medics to get postal honor; designs highly appealingExaminer.comThe five stamps, to be issued on April 10, are intended for domestic letters, and are each valued at 60-cents Australian. “Dr. Jane (Jean) Stocks Greig (1872–1939) was one of five extraordinary sisters and a public health specialist. More: continued here

No soda for food stamps? Don't whine about free meals. (Column)Torrington Register CitizenNot surprisingly, many in the food stamp program have expressed righteous indignation with the mayors' proposal, as have numerous advocacy groups. (Help me out with that one. Why do we need advocates for people receiving free food? Only in America.)Don't take food stamps…

AME Info (press release) Emirates Post issues stamps on '50 Years of Postal Services in Abu Dhabi'AME Info (press release)Emirates Post has issued a set of commemorative stamps to mark the 50th Anniversary of postal services in Abu Dhabi, in coordination with Emirates Philatelic Association. The stamps come in four denominations and a distinctive souvenir…

Stamp collecting gains young fans in Thousand OaksVentura County StarCHUCK KIRMAN/THE STAR People of all ages sort through stamps as members of the Goebel Senior Center Stamp Club host Youth Stamp Day. Experts demonstrated techniques and answered questions at Saturday's event in Thousand Oaks. More: continued here

stv.tv Agriculture secretary pick to push food for poorThe Associated Press –7 hours agoIf confirmed, Vilsack will oversee the nation's nutrition programs, including food stamps, a large part of the department's budget. …Agriculture Dept. nominee to push food for poorKPTM-TVGuest Editorial: Dealing with the two sides of malnutritionTroy RecordAgriculture Dept. nominee to push food for poorThe…

States ask for citizenship from welfare recipientsSan Jose Mercury News,  USA –54 minutes agoUntil they started last month—adding $91 to her monthly $598 check—Kindred got by on the children's welfare payments and the food stamps she was able to get … More: continued here