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On Monday, May 9, the Tennessee Department of Human Services, with USDA approval, will begin issuing SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly food stamps) benefits to eligible residents of four tornado-ravaged counties that have been federally declared disaster areas following the late April storms. More: continued here

5 reasons why your kid should collect stampsThe SouthernSorting 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. Quick-cut TV … More: continued here

Politico Farm bill talks stall, with sides far apart on food stampsTribune-ReviewWASHINGTON — The four key negotiators on the new farm bill are miles apart on the paramount issue — the level of cuts in the major U.S. anti-hunger program — with no sign of compromise as time runs down for legislative action before the…

Spacing out with stamps and bricksChemical & Engineering NewsLuckily the U.S. Postal Service has come to the rescue with a color-changing stamp to portray and celebrate the event. The stamp, to be released on June 20, features a photo of the sun's corona, with the sun itself perfectly blocked out by the black … More:…

He put his stamp on AumsvilleStatesman JournalRay Berg has served as Aumsville postmaster for eight years and and has a total of 38 years of government service, having worked for the U.S.P.S in Albany and California. He is retiring at the end of this month. / Denise Ruttan | The Stayton Mail … More: continued…

Hunger Hits Children, Elderly and Disabled the HardestPatch.comThere are 405000 Connecticut residents receiving food stamps, she said. "To me, it's scary what is going on," she said. "We are in the bullseye here and it's about the people who face the risk of hunger every single day. "I think there is a story to be…