Supervalu-Led Stores Chasing $55 Billion in Food Stamps: Retail
Supermarkets that had been adding Starbucks Corp. cafes and olive bars to draw wealthy shoppers are now catering to a different audience: food-stamp recipients. More: continued here
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Idaho Legislators hears food stamp proposal – Northwest Cable News
Idaho Legislators hears food stamp proposalNorthwest Cable NewsThose collecting food stamps hit a record in December with 235000 people receiving federal aid. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Director told legislative budget writers Monday about a request to change food stamp benefits. …and more » More: continued here
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Gingrich and Juan Williams Food Stamp Exchange Brings Debate Crowd to Its Feet – Fox News
Gingrich and Juan Williams Food Stamp Exchange Brings Debate Crowd to Its FeetFox NewsNewt Gingrich defends his recent statement that 'black Americans should demand jobs, not food stamps.' The Fox Nation is for those opposed to intolerance, excessive government control of our lives, and attempts to monopolize opinion or suppress freedom …and more » More: continued…
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Food Stamp Use Up 270 Percent, State Considers Staggering – LocalNews8.com
IdahoReporter.com Food Stamp Use Up 270 Percent, State Considers StaggeringLocalNews8.comBy Brittany Borghi POCATELLO, Idaho — The State Department of Health and Welfare reported Monday that the number of Idahoans using food stamps has sky-rocketed by 270 percent from 2007. That means about one in six people in the state need government …Idaho's food stamp use…
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Archaeologists uncover 1100-year-old tomb of female singer in Egypt’s Valley … – Daily Mail
Daily Mail Archaeologists uncover 1100-year-old tomb of female singer in Egypt's Valley …Daily MailBy Daily Mail Reporter Archaeologists from Egypt and Switzerland have unearthed the 1100-year-old tomb of a female singer in the Valley of the Kings, officials have revealed. It is the only tomb of a woman not related to the ancient royal families…
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Britannia CAN rule the waves! Cameron and senior royals back the Mail's campaign to replace Queen's yacht in honour of …
The campaign for a yacht in honour of Her Majesty (pictured) won the backing of David Cameron yesterday and is also being ‘supported’ by Prince Charles and Princess Anne. More: continued here
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Letters: La Jolla post office
Closing of the La Jolla post office may be justified depending on how you look at the numbers. More: continued here
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Idaho grocers plead for food-stamp distribution fix after $1M in spoiled food – The Spokesman Review (blog)
The Spokesman Review (blog) Idaho grocers plead for food-stamp distribution fix after $1M in spoiled foodThe Spokesman Review (blog)Idaho's grocery stores are putting up $100000 of their own money and asking state lawmakers to change back to multi-day distribution of food stamps each month, after having to throw out a million dollars worth of food…
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Man Buys Porsche on eBay — or So He Thought – Patch.com
Man Buys Porsche on eBay— or So He ThoughtPatch.comBy Lisa Sink A Brookfield man wired $13500 to a seller on eBay to buy an advertised Porsche 912 before learning the sale was a fraud, police say. The man told Brookfield police on Jan. 9 that he wired $7254 on Dec. 28 and was told the…
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Scientists discover 1100-year-old Egyptian tomb of female singer – Daily Mail
Daily Mail Scientists discover 1100-year-old Egyptian tomb of female singerDaily MailBy Daily Mail Reporter Archaeologists from Egypt and Switzerland have unearthed the 1100-year-old tomb of a female singer in the Valley of the Kings, officials have revealed. It is the only tomb of a woman not related to the ancient royal families ever …and more »…