USPS pays to study stamps' murky future

The leader of the Pacific nation of Niue defends stamps marking Britain’s royal wedding which have a perforated line that splits the happy couple. More: continued here

The Star-Ledger – NJ.com NJ Community FoodBank challenges food-stamp recipients to eat more cheaplyThe Star-Ledger – NJ.comBy Victoria St. Martin/The Star-Ledger David Gard/The Star-LedgerThe Community FoodBank of New Jersey is challenging people to live off the average food stamp budget for a week, which is $31.50. Kitty Combs-Smith of Newark has accepted the challenge ……

MSNBC Republicans seek farm subsidy cuts, mull food stamps to cashCattleNetwork.comRepublicans in the House of Representatives proposed $31 billion in farm subsidy cuts and the conversion of food stamps into a cash benefit program, as a way to help balance the federal budget in 10 years. The proposal, signed by House Budget …US House Republicans…

Amanda Clayton, the Lincoln Park woman who caused a stir after continuing to take food stamps after winning the state lottery's $1-million "Make Me Rich!" game show, has died of a possible drug overdose, police said Saturday. More: continued here

CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire’s Department of Health and Human Services is reporting that more households are receiving food stamps than at any other time in recent years. More: continued here

MONTEREY — The U.S. Postal Service takes a dive with its latest nature stamps. The 11th stamp sheet in the Nature of America series, which highlight 27 fish, plants and animals from the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, will be unveiled in an underwater ceremony Thursday at the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Kelp Forest Exhibit. More:…