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South Carolina's unemployment drops as food stamps riseWBTW – Myrtle Beach and Florence SCWhile South Carolina leads the nation with the steepest decline in unemployment since the recession, now standing at 5.7 percent, it's food stamp enrollment in the state soared, increasing by 27 percent between 2009 and 2013, according …

Fox News EBT cards can be used at marijuana shopsAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)NOTE: An earlier version of this blog said marijuana could be purchased with “food stamps” but has been changed to say some cash is suspected of being withdrawn at marijuana stores via EBT cards, which can be used …

Food notes: Food, culture at Greek Festival in Akron; stamps to appeal to …Akron Beacon JournalSherrod Brown (D-Ohio), a member of the Senate agriculture committee, spoke at a dedication of the stamps in Cleveland last week. Brown is a supporter of a provision in the latest Farm Bill that will …

Late in Wednesday’s on-field session at McMahon Stadium, injured receiver Jeff Fuller grabbed the biggest chunk of snow he could carry, then heaved it into the middle of the starting defence. The boulder crashed harmlessly behind a few players, as everyone had a good chuckle. More: continued here

The Independent Ukip headhunting letters backfire after volunteers attach wrong postage stampsThe IndependentBut instead, some councillors received a card saying their post was being held because the sender had not attached enough stamps. Conservative councillor Darren Ellis was among those who paid £1.20 to collect his letter, to find it …

Fox News Food stamps can be used for marijuanaAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)Congress, in 2011, passed laws prevented food stamps from being used at vice institutions such as liquor stores, strip clubs and casinos, but did not include marijuana shops. I guess we can blame Mr. Sessions since he's been in …

Why we are taking the food stamp challenge: OpinionThe Times, Trenton – NJ.comLess than $2 a meal, $5 a day, $30 a week – could you do it? Could you adequately feed yourself living off of food stamps alone? Last year, 46.2 million Americans – one out of every six …

Import Christopher Massie powered the visiting LG Sakers team of South Korea to a rousing 81-76 victory over Ginebra late Tuesday night during their exhibition game dubbed Asian Basketball Showdown at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Massie torched the Kings with 24 points aside from grabbing 14 rebounds and dishing off …

Finnish store chain refuses to stock Tom of Finland stampsGay Star NewsDespite the Finnish Postal Service, Itella, revealing that its new Tom of Finland stamps have been the best-selling in its history – with advance orders from people in 178 different countries ahead of the stamps going on sale this …

Mr. Gay World; Bahama's Pride shut down; Tom of Finland stampsWindy City TimesStamps commemorating Finnish gay erotic artist Touko Laaksonen—who published his drawings under the name Tom of Finland—have been the biggest sellers in the history of Finland's Posti postal service, with people pre-ordering the stamps in 178 …and more » More: …