"Year of the Rat" stamp issued – Xinhua

6 Knock Man To Ground, Take Food StampsWFMZ AllentownA man was knocked to the ground and robbed of his food stamps over the weekend. According to court documents, the victim walking near his home in the 1000 … More: continued here

This Gurgaon antique collector has stamps, coins, bank notes from over 100 countriesHindustan TimesAlways on a lookout to expand his collection, Vivek would often collect postage stamps from relatives living abroad who would send letter to their families in India, and even ask friends visiting from abroad for stamps. And he went to various post…

Sale of Russian 2018 World Cup stamps, envelopes expected to yield profit of over $88 mlnTASSMOSCOW, January 20. /TASS/. Sales of stamps, envelopes and postcards, issued to commemorate the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, are expected to bring about 5 billion rubles (over $88 million at the current exchange rate) in profit, the head…

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Munchies_ Food by VICE A Fun-Hating Senator Wants You to Stop Using Your Food Stamps at Strip ClubsMunchies_ Food by VICETo make matters worse, the program itself, officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is continually under threat of being terminated because of how costly it is for taxpayers. Now, a New York…

Slate Magazine (blog) Britain Releases Postage Stamps Embedded With Hidden Clues to Honor Agatha ChristieSlate Magazine (blog)It's been 100 years since Agatha Christie wrote her first detective novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles (published in 1920), giving life to Hercule Poirot. To mark the occasion, the U.K.'s Royal Mail has released a set of innovative…