Families on food stamps have been reaping the benefits of the stimulus package which gave poor families more food stamp money. As Terrell Brown reports, this could be a spark that ignites businesses.
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Food Stamp Participation Increases as Economy LagsWashington Post, United States –1 minute agoBy Michael E. Ruane Almost a million more people participated in the federal government's food stamp program for the needy between April and July, … More: continued here
The new face of food stampsHouston ChronicleWASHINGTON (AP) — In a first, working-age people now make up the majority in U.S. households that rely on food stamps— a switch from a few years ago, when children and the elderly were the main recipients. Some of the change is due to demographics, … More: continued here
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — An Akron city councilman won’t face criminal charges for furnishing stamps to help scores of voters in his ward mail in absentee ballots. More: continued here
Design consultancy Silk Pearce in Colchester has worked with Royal Mail to develop collectors’ products for a striking set of eight new stamps marking the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The products and stamps go on sale in the UK from tomorrow (May 31). Read more… More: continued here
Pos Malaysia stamps Malaysian unity in new seriesThe Star OnlineKUALA LUMPUR: Pos Malaysia has released a series of stamps to commemorate the 55th Merdeka celebration. The stamps, titled “Malaysian Unity (Series II)” were created to focus on the 1Malaysia concept, which comprises interracial unity and national …Stamps with unity themeNew Straits Timesall 2 news articles »…
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