HURRICANE WATCH dispelled all the question marks about his stamina and put himself into contention for the 1,900-metre Midsummer Classic on August 1 with an emphatic 3 ¾-length victory in yesterday’s 1,750-metre Conditional Handicap ‘C’, third race of the nine-race card yesterday at Santa Rosa Park, Arima. More: continued here

Tonya was living the American dream. The mother of a 10-year-old daughter, she had a steady job at a property management company while her husband was a sanitation worker for a major company in Richmond. “We were middle class. We were working so hard,“ Tonya said last week. She’s relying …

Effort to boost food stamp aid for elderly failsNews-Leader.comAn effort to give low-income seniors a boost in minimum monthly food stamp benefits came up short in the state legislature this year. Rep. … More: continued here

Missourians set record for use of food stampsNews-Leader.com"If it wasn't for the food stamps, I would not have enough food to supply the both of us," said Bassett, 36, whose cerebral palsy prevents her from working. … More: continued here

Analysts greeted May’s tiny increase in existing home sales with minimal cheer. I guess they were looking for something more dramatic. More: continued here

In an economic climate that has National Hot Rod Association teams struggling to find funding, one team is benefiting from a silent owner with a royal pedigree from the Middle East. More: continued here

Dramatic increase in loan rescue scamsSan Jose Mercury NewsSantos told investigators that her employer, a woman she knew only as Laura, told her to open bank accounts and post office boxes in her own name. …and more » More: continued here

A few farmers markets in the city now will accept food stamps for purchases. More: continued here

Every time I dropped a letter into a mailbox (usually a bill payment that had to get there fast, or my interest rate would shoot up to 33 percent), questions lingered. Would the letter get there just as fast if I mail it at the corner “blue box” as it …

City farmers markets to take food stampsCherry Hill Courier PostCAMDEN — A few farmers markets in the city now will accept food stamps for purchases. State officials have provided wireless technology to participating … More: continued here