Prestwood fifth graders Carlos Medina, Karina Pureco, and Madeline Anderson show their designs for a U.S. postage stamp, entries in the 2011 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Contest. The selection of California’s “Best of Show” design will be made in Sonoma on Friday, March 25 at Cornerstone Gardens. The state judging, held for the first time in Sonoma, will be part of a two-day Bird Festival with live …
More: continued here
SNAP trafficking: No more food stamps for cash, USDA saysWashington ExaminerThe U.S. Department of Agriculture is cracking down on food stamp“trafficking” with new rules that make it illegal to indirectly trade food stamps for cash. The USDA is targeting abuse of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, also known …USDA gets around to really cracking down…
According to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, 98 cents out of every dollar generated by the sale of federal duck stamps goes directly to purchase or lease wetland habitat for protection in the National Wildlife Refuge System. More: continued here
Kennebec Journal New postage stamps honor New England lighthousesKennebec JournalThe Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth is one of five New England beacons to appear on postage stamps based on paintings by Howard Koslow of Toms River, N.J. The U.S. Postal Service plans to release the Portland Head stamp on July 13. Courtesy …and more »…
Food Stamps Might Get Removed From House Farm BillHuffington PostBut separate Republican-sponsored food stamp and farm welfare bills wouldn't have much chance in the upper chamber. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Monday the House ought to take up the Senate's farm bill, which had much slighter … More: continued here
CBC.ca Lions-Stamps rivalry torqued by tweetsMontreal GazetteCalgary Stampeders quarterback Henry Burris throws the ball during the second half of their CFL …Lions' Banks calls Stamps' Lewis an idiot for Twitter remarksTSNall 22 news articles » More: continued here
Stamps strike back with critical winCalgary Herald, Canada –2 minutes agoAnd, yes, the Stamps opening the second half with their own linebacker Shannon James picking off Edmonton quarterback Ricky Ray and returning it 27 yards … More: continued here