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Stateline's interactive food stamps map tracks how each state is being affected by cuts in the Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program. The program, which helps feed 47 million Americans, saw $5 billion in reductions when a temporary boost in benefits enacted as part of the federal stimulus package expired. More: …

The Calgary Stampeders and the Saskatchewan Roughriders are set to do battle for the right to play for the Grey Cup. McMahon Stadium will host the two rivals Sunday afternoon. More: continued here

NPR (blog) See How Food Stamp Cuts Are Hitting Across The USNPR (blog)That's one of the surprising statistics brought out by Stateline's interactive food stamps map, which tracks how each state is being affected by cuts in the Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program that went into effect on Nov. 1. …

Cuts to food stamps add to burdensSeacoastonline.comAs a result, the program has more than doubled in cost since 2008, now costing almost $80 billion a year and making it a target for House Republicans looking to reduce spending. Legislation passed by the GOP-controlled House would cut food stamps by an … …

Local men immortalized on stampsThe IndependentWilliams is pictured in uniform as a young man serving America during World War II, while West will be included on the next series of Medal of Honor Forever stamps dedicated to those who fought in Korea. While West kept his comments brief Friday …and …

SunHerald.com Food stamps use increases dramatically in South MississippiSunHerald.comFood stamps use increases dramatically in South Mississippi. Harrison, Hancock counties recipients doubled since 2007. By LAUREN WALCK. lwalck@sunherald.comNovember 16, 2013. 2013-11-17T03:11:33Z. By LAUREN WALCK Sun_Herald. Facebook … More: continued here

Reductions to food stamps may hit harder in Augusta than some cities. In Richmond County, 21.8 percent of families were below the poverty line and 19.2 percent received food stamps, according to 2012 U.S. Census American Community Survey 3-year estimates More: continued here

For years, the federal farm program has included food stamps. Columnist Froma Harrop looks at the disingenuous efforts to split the programs apart. More: continued here

Zlatan Ibrahimovic to be on stampsExpress.co.ukThe much travelled Paris Saint-Germain striker is to feature on a set of Swedish stamps. Ibramhimovic, currently involved in a scrap with Portugal for a place at next summer's World Cup finals, admitted: “It's a great honour to be on a postage stamp… More: continued …

The financially challenged Postal Service is hoping to cash in on the love for J.K. Rowling's characters with a set of commemorative Harry Potter stamps, available Nov. 19. More: continued here