Food stamp use reaches record levels in Montana – Watchdog

Feds: Darby's "Aunty Florence" turned food stamps into $$$Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)If you're a welfare recipient in Darby Borough, Aunty Florence's West African Food Market was the place to go, not for the fruits and veggies, but to convert food stamps into cash. That's what US Attorney Zane Memeger is alleging in federal charges … More:…

Stamps sold for $3.2M to benefit SmithsonianSan Jose Mercury NewsAP WASHINGTON—Investor William H. Gross has sold two of his major stamp collections to benefit the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum, which plans to … More: continued here

ThinkProgress With 50 Million Americans In Poverty, David Vitter Proposes Gutting Food Stamp…ThinkProgressDavid Vitter (R), is now joining that fight, invoking the failed welfare reform policies of the 1990s in calling for a federal cap on food stamps and other forms of welfare, vital programs for millions of impoverished families that grew even more ……

KDRV Food Stamps: Are There Any Limits?KTVZThe state ditched the name "food stamps" years ago, and uses the Oregon Trail Card for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as "SNAP. …DHS: About 1 in 5 Oregonians on food stampsKDRVall 3 news articles » More: continued here

West Midlands News Rare misprint US airmail stamp to be auctioned …Birmingham Post, UK –13 minutes agoA rare stamp which was printed in error is to go under the hammer in Warwickshire next month. The 1918 US airmail stamp depicts the Curtiss JN-4 Jenny … More: continued here

Calgary, AB (Sports Network) – The Calgary Stampeders rewarded offensive lineman Edwin Harrison with a contract extension on Wednesday. "We expect Edwin to be a major contributor to our offensive line in 2012," said Calgary head coach and general manager John Hufnagel. More: continued here