WASHINGTON — Metro will run additional trains and its Morgan Boulevard station will stay open late to accommodate crowds expected for the Redskins’ game at nearby FedEx Field. More: continued here

Food stamp program enrollment jumps in Conn.Nashua Telegraph(AP) — A report says the number of Connecticut residents receiving food stamps has grown by almost one-third over the past year. …and more » More: continued here

New Jersey Nets fans finally have something to be happy about. Premium tickets to see the woeful NBA team play are selling for less than the cost of a stadium beer – a little as $7 – on sites like eBay and StubHub.com. More: continued here

A report says the number of Connecticut residents receiving food stamps has grown by almost one-third over the past year. More: continued here

A report says the number of Connecticut residents receiving food stamps has grown by almost one-third over the past year. More: continued here

In the course of 12 years, Colby St. Peter watched her parents’ drug addictions drag them from a comfortable, two-income household to accepting welfare and food stamps. More: continued here

Food stamp program enrollment jumps in Conn.Nashua Telegraph(AP) — A report says the number of Connecticut residents receiving food stamps has grown by almost one-third over the past year. …and more » More: continued here

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FROM socks and jocks to scented candles and novelty neck ties – nearly $1 billion was shelled out on unwanted gifts this Christmas. More: continued here

By BEN FORNELL Staff Writer Jan Stout had just closed the 93rd foreclosure file she’s worked on this year when the FedEx man showed up. More: continued here