Food stamp benefits cut off for thousands

Alexandria Town Talk Jindal administration sued over food stamp work requirementAlexandria Town TalkNEW ORLEANS — Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration was sued Friday over work requirements enacted for more than 60,000 food stamp recipients that take effect with the new year. The federal lawsuit was filed in New Orleans by advocacy groups on behalf …Lawsuit claims La….

As L.A. County faces fiscal tightening, more people are seeking aidLos Angeles Times, CA –33 minutes agoOver those same months, the number of people receiving food stamps increased by 26000 to 296000. Some of the shortfall in state funds might be replaced with … More: continued here

Swiss court grants Spain aid in huge stamp collecting scamExpatica SpainSwitzerland's top criminal court on Tuesday granted Spain access to secret Swiss banking details in an investigation into a suspected stamp collecting scam …and more » More: continued here

Unique 'first class' Olympics stamps set to be soldNewstrack IndiaLondon, Dec 28(ANI): Britain's Royal Mail has for the first time come out with a 'definitive' stamp that sees the Olympics logo next to Queen's head. People residing in UK will be able to buy 'everyday' first class stamps which display the Olympic as …First set…

Wichita couple plead guilty to food stamp fraudKWCHThe US District Attorney's office announced that a Wichita couple that owned a grocery store and a food stamp recipient have pleaded guilty to food stamp fraud. Muhammad Qadeer Akram, 46, Wichita, Kan., the former owner of Alnoor Grocery Store, …Grocery owners plead guilty in food stamp scamHouston…

1 in 8 Americans Receiving Food StampsDemocracy NowThe number of Americans receiving food stamps continues to break all-time records. On Tuesday, the Agricultural Department said 37.9 million people—one in …and more » More: continued here