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FARGO (AP) – Fargo police have identified a suspect more than a year after a man swiped a wallet just before his own food stamp swipe card. More: continued here

DuPage Policy Journal 3.8 percent of people in Naperville receive food stamps.DuPage Policy JournalA childless couple earning $26,292 receives $357. Approximately 16 percent of Illinois residents currently receive food stamps. Nationally, 46.5 million Americans receive food stamps, or 15 percent of the U.S. population and 20 percent of U.S. households.and more » More: continued here

After being hammered for failing to prevent food-stamp and welfare fraud, the state touted an arrest Thursday, in which it said it had set up a sting with two police departments and busted a Marysville woman trying to sell food stamps on Facebook. More: continued here

Former Londonderry man pleads guilty to stealing stampsEagle Tribune, MA –3 hours agoCONCORD, NH — A former Londonderry resident pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring to steal more than $10000 worth of stamps and other US Postal Service …Man pleads guilty in theft of thousands of dollars in stampsWBZall 4 news articles More: continued here

Monroe News Star 5 reasons why your kid should collect stampsMonroe News StarSorting through stamps and building a collection requires "a very different kind of attention" than video games or television do, says Miranda Goodman-Wilson, assistant professor of psychology at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida. The … More: continued here

Ill-gotten food stamps cost woman $27KLaconia CitizenLACONIA – A Bristol woman who pleaded guilty to welfare fraud has been ordered to pay more than $27,000 in restitution. Karen Potter, 36, also known as Karen Herbert, was indicted in Sept. for obtaining Food Stamp assistance for which she was not … More: continued here