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Here are a few numbers to consider: In North Carolina, 22 percent of the population is African-American, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and numbers from the Department of Agriculture show that 18 percent of the state’s residents experienced food insecurity in the same year. But when it comes to …

Necessitated by injuries, the Calgary Stampeders went with a pretty successful, albeit unorthodox three-man quarterbacking system last season, but if it were up to Drew Tate, it would sure be nice to embody that No. 1 spot. More: continued here

Mother Jones Watch: North Carolina GOP Senate Candidate Claims Food Stamps Are "Slavery"Mother JonesNorth Carolina Republican Senate candidate Greg Brannon has an interesting argument for eliminating food stamps: "slavery." In a videotaped interview with the North Carolina Tea Party in October, Brannon, a Rand Paul-endorsed doctor who is top …Greg Brannon, …

TheBlaze.com New Omnibus Bill Doesn't Defund USDA Program Promoting Food Stamps to …TheBlaze.comThe more than $1 trillion federal appropriations measure filed this week in the House does not eliminate a controversial program initiated by the Department of Agriculture and with the assistance of the Mexican government that promotes food stamps…USDA …

ACORN Sales Offering Complimentary eSeal on Purchase of Professional StampsPR Web (press release)Discussing it, one of the company executives said, “Shop for professional stamps from us and get a complimentary eSeal on the purchase. Our professional category includes stamps for Architects, Engineers, Geologists, Foresters, Interior Designers, Land …and more » More: continued …

Gaston Gazette State health agency revises food stamps backlog numbersWRAL.comRaleigh, N.C. — The state's health agency is revising its number of backlogged food stamps cases after discovering more than 5,000 duplicates languishing in its new computer system for months. The Department of Health and Human Services' new estimate …More challenges than …

Stock up on stampsRoanoke Times (blog)The US Postal Service recently announced that the price of stamps will soon be going up. On January 26 the price tag on stamps will rise three cents, up to 49 cents. Until then, you can stock up on 46-cent Forever Stamps. According to a …

ThinkProgress Fake report about Colorado pot shops, food stamps creates havocDenver PostIt had the makings of must-read story: a Republican lawmaker believes a faux news report that Colorado's pot shots are accepting food stamps and introduces a bill to outlaw the practice. Only here's the catch: The satire was written …

It had the makings of must-read story: a Republican lawmaker believes a faux news report that Colorado's pot shots are accepting food stamps and introduces a bill to outlaw the practice. More: continued here

WantChinaTimes Canada Post unveils stamps marking Chinese Year of the HorseGlobal TimesThis year's collection, featuring designs by Louis Gagnon and Daniel Robitaille from Montreal-based firm Paprika, depicts outlines of horses. While it is the second time they have issued Year of the Horse stamps, Canada Post's spokesperson, Eugene …Canada Post …