Thunderbird stamps are go, thanks to Auckland company

Plain Dealer (blog) 98000 Ohioans may lose jobless aidBizjournals.com (blog)There are about 98000 jobless Ohioans who may lose their unemployment benefits by the end of June and officiasl say many will turn to food stamps and other …98000 Ohioans expected to lose jobless aidDayton Daily NewsKucinich preparing to fight for more jobless benefitsWTAM.comOhio, Mich. jobless…

OzarksFirst.com Backlog of food stamp applicationsKY3Although they re-applied for food stamps last month, Bells family is back today to re-apply again. A spokesperson for the Department of Social Services told KY3 in an e-mail that the computer that processes the food stamp applications had a problem.Families Risk Everything During Food Stamp BacklogOzarksFirst.comall 3 news articles »…

Lottery winner: Food stamps not cut off, so she continues using them. With second case of a lottery winner on food stamps, Michigan moves to tighten welfare rules. More: continued here

Federal officials rejected a proposal to bar New York City’s food stamp users from buying soda with their benefits. More: continued here

Slate Magazine (blog) Britain Releases Postage Stamps Embedded With Hidden Clues to Honor Agatha ChristieSlate Magazine (blog)It's been 100 years since Agatha Christie wrote her first detective novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles (published in 1920), giving life to Hercule Poirot. To mark the occasion, the U.K.'s Royal Mail has released a set of innovative…

Akron woman accused of buying food stamps for half their valuecleveland.comAKRON, Ohio — An Akron woman is accused of buying food stamp cards at half the cards' worth. Connie R. Payne, 20, is charged with food stamp trafficking, a fifth-degree felony. She is free on a $5,000 signature bond after her initial appearance … More:…