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Food Stamps in Delaware: Shopping trips involve careful planningThe News JournalColeman is among the more than 152,000 Delawareans who rely on food stamps, to help pay for the month's worth of food. A lifelong Delawarean and current New Castle resident, Coleman said the $189 he receives each month isn't enough …

Lynchburg, VA- Hundreds gathered to celebrate the life of Dr. Garnell Stamps in Lynchburg Friday afternoon. The local civil rights leader died last week from heart problems. Friday folks from all over came to Tree of Life Ministries in Lynchburg for his funeral. More: continued here

Garnell Stamps Funeral Held In LynchburgWSETLynchburg, VA- Hundreds gathered to celebrate the life of Dr. Garnell Stamps in Lynchburg Friday afternoon. The local civil rights leader died last week from heart problems. Friday folks from all over came to Tree of Life Ministries in Lynchburg for …Hundreds gather to remember …

Don't like food stamps? Raise the minimum wageStillwater GazetteLet's say you feel better about yourself by calling those who've hit hard times freeloading parasites. Suppose the very idea someone somewhere may be cheating the system is enough for you to support snatching all subsidized sandwiches out of the hands …Food …

The Herald | HeraldOnline.com SC Gov. Haley wants to link food stamps to jobsCentre Daily TimesCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Gov. Nikki Haley will not support an earlier proposal to keep food stamp recipients from buying junk food, instead backing an idea requiring people in three counties to show they are working …

Eric Bolling Hits Back at 'Dummy' Jon Stewart for Mocking Fox over Food StampsMediaiteDuring a segment on government dependency Saturday, Fox News' Eric Bolling took a moment to hit back at Jon Stewart mocking Fox for seemingly harboring an obsession against food stamps, calling Stewart a “dummy” and offering him …

RI's 5 things: Food stamps, overdose deathsWLNE-TV (ABC6)Here are five things to know in Rhode Island: ID FOR FOOD STAMPS. Some lawmakers are pushing a plan that would require people who receive food stamps to present a photo ID when they use their electronic benefit cards to buy food. Republican …

Say you’re philosophically opposed to food stamps. Let’s say you feel better about yourself by calling those who’ve hit hard times freeloading parasites. Suppose the very idea someone somewhere may be cheating the system is enough for you to support snatching all subsidized sandwiches out of the hands of your …

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A large number of overdose deaths continue to concern health officials, the Pawtucket Red Sox look to stay in Pawtucket and Brown University celebrates an important milestone. Here are five things to know in Rhode Island:         More: continued here

Philadelphia Magazine (blog) On Food Stamps, Tom Corbett Deserves PraisePhiladelphia Magazine (blog)But it probably doesn't pay to be too cynical about that: Without his move to divert some federal “heat and eat” energy assistance to shore up the food stamp program here, thousands of poor Pennsylvania families would've found themselves …