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After consulting with Barack Obama, Democratic leaders are likely to call Congress back to work after the election in hopes of passing legislation that would include extended jobless benefits, money for food stamps and possibly a tax rebate, officials said Saturday. More: continued here

CBC.ca Stamps win pre-season opener in spite of sloppy offenceCalgary HeraldTate's performance leaves much to be desired as defences dominate.Stamps rally for pre-season win over EskimosMetroNews CanadaConcussed Stamp forced to miss pre-season openerCanada.comAuditioning Esks fall to StampsEdmonton SunVictoria Times Colonist –TSNall 58 news articles » More: continued here

Food Stamps Set To Hit RecordTampa Tribune, FL –1 hour agoBy ERIK ECKHOLM Driven by a painful mix of layoffs and rising food and fuel prices, the number of Americans receiving food stamps is projected to reach 28 … More: continued here

W.Va. bill targets soft drinks through food stampsWVNS-TVSome West Virginia lawmakers are targeting the state's health woes by proposing limits on federal food stamp benefits. Close to one-in-five state residents receive benefits from what's now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP.and more » More: continued here

Socialist Worker Online States Tightening Food-Stamps Rules as Economy RecoversChronicle of Philanthropy (subscription)During the recession most states took advantage of waivers enacted to help healthy but jobless adults get food stamps beyond legal time limits. Eight states that qualified for the waivers this year elected to use them only in certain areas or not at…

Even As Unemployment Drops, Demand For Food Stamps Rises Across NorthwestKPLU News for Seattle and the NorthwestThat is, the number of people on food stamps. Let's go back to January. "True Grit" was leading at the box office, the fledgling Arab Spring had not yet taken off, and in the Northwest, about 2 million people…