For Many, Food Stamps Alone Aren’t Enough

BBC News Price of first-class stamps set to rocket… despite Royal Mail making £1m a dayDaily MailRoyal Mail is making profits of nearly £1million a day, just as the price of a first-class stamp is set to rocket. At present, the company charges 46p for a first-class stamp under a strict regulatory regime. …Royal Mail…

Screen Weekly Uttam Kumar stamp releasedScreen WeeklyThe stamp was released at Uttam Mancha, a theatre founded by many fans of Uttam Kumar several years ago. Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi released the stamp in … More: continued here

ERRORS in spelling and titles were spotted on the series of stamps issued to celebrate the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's royal visit to Malaysia in conjunction with Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. More: continued here

New York Daily News Debate brews over new method to measure povertyUSA TodayThe new method for the first time adds the value of food stamps, school lunches, housing subsidies and the earned income tax credit. It also subtracts payroll and income taxes, child care costs and out-of-pocket medical expenses. …New census measure shows aid programs…

Some of the 40 million Americans currently receiving food stamps from the nation’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program may soon be able to use them at participating fast food restaurants. Nutritionists say that’s not such a good thing. More: continued here

Grand Forks Herald Peterson: Work mandate for food stamps imperils next farm billGrand Forks HeraldFARGO — Rep. Collin Peterson, D-Minn., said a Republican push to expand work requirements for a food assistance program has brought farm bill negotiations to a standstill and endangers the sugar program and crop insurance. Republican members of the …and more »…