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SC Gov. Haley wants to link food stamps to jobsAiken StandardCOLUMBIA (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley will not support an earlier proposal to keep food stamp recipients from buying junk food, instead backing an idea requiring people in three counties to show they are working or looking for a job to get the benefits.and more »…

The farm bill evokes pastoral images in remote parts of the country. But the $307 billion spending plan passed last week contains money earmarked for even the most urban of counties — including Mecklenburg County. The bill includes a $10.3 billion increase for nutrition programs, including food stamps, as well as increases for rural development…

12 Jews honored on African stamps as Apartheid fightersJerusalem Post“This stamp issue acknowledges the extraordinary sacrifices made by Jews to the liberation of their African brethren." The postal services of Liberia, Gambia and Sierra Leone will simultaneously issue a set of three …and more » More: continued here

Colo. struggles to get out food stampsDaily Mail – Charleston, WVAP DENVER (AP) – The federal government is giving states more money for food stamps, but Colorado continues to struggle with an unwieldy computer system that leaves the needy facing long waits for help getting groceries. State officials have long …Computer Problems Delaying Food Stamp ProcessTheDenverChannel.comGlitch…

Wichita grocer gets 6 months for food stamp fraudWausau Daily Herald(WTW) — A Wichita grocer was sentenced Tuesday to six months in prison for his role in a food stamp conspiracy case that authorities built using undercover informants, store surveillance and computerized detection systems. Ahmed Al-Maleki was the last … More: continued here

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