Stamps & coins: Mother Teresa’s good works honored with U.S. stamp

CHICAGO, Sept. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The Postal Service is cooking up a feast of 20 million Limited Edition Celebrity Chefs Forever stamps today. The five chefs honored on the stamps — James Beard, Julia Child, Joyce Chen, Edna Lewis and Edward (Felipe) Rojas-Lombardi — revolutionized the nation's understanding of food. Mehra is the owner of…

Kansas food stamp policy becomes a political tangleSacramento BeeBy Laura Bauer and Brad Cooper Months after a new Kansas policy cut food stamps going to thousands of children, some lawmakers are mounting efforts to help those families. But they're finding it's difficult when the issue involves families with some …and more » More: continued here

BBC News Cuba stamps out mother-to-child HIV – BBC News – BBC.comBBC NewsCuba stamps out mother-to-child HIV. By Michelle Roberts Health editor, BBC News online. 30 June 2015. From the section Health. Pregnant woman having a blood test. Cuba has successfully eliminated mother-to-child transmission of both HIV and syphilis, …and more » More: continued here

Investigation: Chuck E. Cheese's Kid CheckWOAI, TX –6 hours agoWhen you leave, the attendant shines a black light on the stamps to make sure they all match. If they don't, you're not allowed to leave. … More: continued here

Letter: Cutting food stamps would hurt producers as wellLubbockOnline.comNow they have set their sights on the Food Stamp program. They want to cut back dramatically on the issuance of food stamps, which would be a direct hit on the needy. But, now get this, it would also be a hit on cattle ranchers, fruit, vegetable,…

Chicago Politician Takes Food Stamp ChallengeFOXNews –4 hours agoCHICAGO — A Chicago alderman recently took a weeklong challenge to survive on food stamps to see firsthand how more than a million people in Illinois live … More: continued here