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NC receives another food stamp warningNews & ObserverRequests for food stamps preoccupied the DHHS and county social services offices last year as they worked frantically to reduce a backlog of more than 30,000 applications in the face of the federal government's threat to pull administrative money that … More: continued here

Above the Law Law Student Living In Poverty Relies On Food Stamps To SurviveAbove the Law… help me succeed. I am not ashamed of being on public assistance. — an anonymous law student, sharing her story about what it's like to go to law school without financial support from family, …

How To Make A Hackerspace Passport StampHackadaySo next time you're visiting a new hackerspace, bring your passport and get it stamped to document the trip…. and that brings us to the point of this post: The Stamp. At around $25, having a custom ink stamp made at an office supply …

New Stamp a Recipe for LoveFedSmith.comThe Sacramento Post Office recently cooked up a feast with the dedication of the 2015 Forever Hearts stamps at a food tasting event in partnership with Le Cordon Bleu School of Culinary Arts. The newest Love stamps provided a sugar-free, fat-free, … More: continued here

Merkel Stamps Out Optimism on Greece After Tsipras TalksBloombergGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel said that greater efforts are needed to unlock bailout funds for Greece after late-night negotiations with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras failed to yield any sign of a breakthrough. With time running out for a deal …and more » …

Liberty News Now Feds Spent $100 Billion On Food Programs In 2014Liberty News NowAccording to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the federal government spent $100 billion on food assistance programs last year to feed 110 million people. Most of this total – $75 billion – was spent on food stamps …

Fox News States move to pre-approve groceries that can be bought with food stampsFox NewsBrooks is pushing a bill — which last week cleared the state Assembly — limiting what foods could be purchased under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. It's the latest effort by lawmakers to put together an …

Boston Globe (subscription) 'Horrible' food stamp program leaves thousands cut offBoston Globe (subscription)The Baker administration said it will have to spend millions of dollars to repair a food stamp computer system that has continued to unfairly deny thousands of elderly, disabled, and working poor their food stamp benefits — a …

Post-Bulletin Outdoors notes: Stamp artists, buyers help fish and wildlifePost-Bulletin"Anyone can buy these stamps, and stamp sales help fund walleye stocking and help enhance fish and wildlife habitat," said Steve Merchant, wildlife population and regulation program manager with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. "The art … More: continued here

Boston Globe (subscription) Millions needed to fix 'horrible' food stamp programBoston Globe (subscription)The Baker administration said it will have to spend millions of dollars to repair a food stamp computer system that has continued to unfairly deny thousands of elderly, disabled, and working poor their food stamp benefits — a …