Texans on food stamps; preservationists' thanks; 1925 weather lie?Austin American-StatesmanIn Iowa last weekend, Rick Perry said that one in eight Iowans (12.5 percent) is on food stamps. "That is a testament to the widespread misery created by (the Obama) administration," he said. Here's what Perry conveniently left out. … More: …

CBC.ca Eskimos full of mind games as they prep for StampedersEdmonton JournalBy CHRIS O'LEARY, edmontonjournal.com September 1, 2011 7:51 PM Fred Stamps back at the Edmonton Eskimos practice at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, September 1, 2011. (E EDMONTON – Injured players practising and trash-talking billboards on the …Battle of Alberta …

KDLT News SD sheriff acquitted of embezzlementHouston ChronicleMITCHELL, SD (AP) — A judge acquitted a sheriff in South Dakota of embezzling city and county items and listing them on eBay. The Mitchell Daily Republic reports (http://bit.ly/oaPnET) that a judge acquitted Douglas County Sheriff Troy Strid of an …SD Sheriff Acquitted …

Michigan DHS has a program which allows EBT (Bridge Card) users to buy food from restaurants with their food stamps. 105 restaurants, mostly fast food, accept food stamps (now called SNAP, or Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, benefits). More: continued here

Business confidence flatSunLiveUnlikely allies for the arts – Mayor Stuart Crosby had the honour this afternoon of escorting the Rt. Hon Christopher Finlayson to the Old Post Office in Willow Street, which the Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage is to ceremoniously re-open today …and more » More: continued here

WHDH-TV NH Post Office evacuatedNECNSome kind of gas at the post office in Exeter, NH was making people sick. “All the workers from the post office were in the back parking lot. EMS went and started treating and assessing patients and the engine company went in and started metering the …

CBC.ca Players must prepare for life after footballCanada.comCalgary Stampeders running back Jon Cornish flies through the air over Edmonton Eskimos defensive back Chris Thompson to score a touchdown for the Stamps during the second half CFL game action at …Eskimos poke fan at Stamps' fans with Calgary billboard adMontreal GazetteEskimos …

HONG KONG: Online auction house eBay is on the lookout for investment targets in Japan and China, a report said yesterday, as it seeks to expand in fast-growing Asia. More: continued here

A few hours before the Redskins’ final preseason game was scheduled to begin, I learned something more interesting than anything that could possibly happen in a fourth preseason game: Ben’s Chili Bowl is coming to FedEx Field this fall. I’ll update this with more details as I get them, but …

Replica of the Batmobile from the 1989 movie “Batman” built by Casey Putsch. (Credit: Casey Putsch) You really can buy anything on eBay. Putsch Racing put its one-off turbine-powered Batmobile for sale on eBay. Priced at $620,000 , the Batmobile is a replica of the supercar that appeared in the …