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Macon's placing in Forbes' report hard to quantifyMacon TelegraphThe Macon area was estimated in 2008 to have 13431 families on food stamps— give or take 2222 or 16.5 percent. Adding to the uncertainty of the actual … More: continued here

Philpost Releases Year of the Dragon Stamps To welcome the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese lunar calendar on January 23, Philippine Postal Corp. released a two dragon-design stamps. About around 35,000 pieces of the head of a fire-breathing dragon for the P7 stamp and full picture of a dragon printed on the P30…

Falling property sales hits India's stamp duty collectionProperty Week NewsThe dip in property sales has taken its toll on the Stamp Duty revenue in India. Two-thirds of the financial year is over but only about 50% of the annual …and more » More: continued here

Big increase in food stamp usersDaily CommercialLake County has 45170 individuals receiving food stamps, according to the latest figures from Florida Department of Children and Families. … 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 ……

Locals Urged To Apply For Disaster Food StampsWDSU New Orleans… the rising Mississippi River, the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services is encouraging residents to prepare by pre-applying online for Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, formerly called disaster food stamps. …and more » More: continued here