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Syracuse working mom defends food stamps as Congress debates cuts
Syracuse.com (blog) "The food stamps program is badly in need of reform, and policymakers have the opportunity now to make such reforms," Sheffield wrote on the foundation's website, which also featured an article about a surfer who used food stamps to finance his … |
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has designated June 6 as a free fishing day. No fishing license or stamps will be required. More: continued here
The Star-Ledger – NJ.com Stamp marks 50 years of 49th stateThe Star-Ledger – NJ.com, NJ –3 hours agoby Joseph Bakes/Star-Ledger Staff The first new stamp of 2009 is a 42-cent commemorative marking the 50th anniversary of Alaska's statehood. … More: continued here
Postmarked 'moon': Space stamps star in Smithsonian postal galleryNBCNews.comNamed for its primary benefactor, a philanthropist and philatelist, the Washington, D.C., gallery showcases U.S. and international postage stamps and mail in the context of America's history and culture. Among its more than 20,000 items on exhibit, the …and more » More: continued here
House and Senate negotiators reached a tentative deal Friday on a $290 billion, five-year farm bill that would increase spending on food stamps and other nutrition programs while mostly maintaining existing farm subsidies. More: continued here
Andy Murray’s sensational Wimbledon victory will be marked by a set of commemorative stamps to be released by the Royal Mail. More: continued here
Outsiders may think the Blue Bombers are a team in disarray, but head coach Mike Kelly couldn’t care less. More: continued here