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(MoneyWatch) – Starting November 1st, the  Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits are set to fall for more than 47 million lower-income people. More: continued here

Cut to food stamps coming next FridayCNN – CanadaFood stamp benefits will be cut, starting next Friday. The cuts, totaling $5 billion, will mean less money for groceries for millions of people who rely on food stamps. It's a tough time to have less food on the table, just a few weeks before the start…

Food Stamp Cuts Kick in as Congress Debates MoreABC NewsMore than 47 million Americans who receive food stamps will see their benefits go down starting Friday, just as Congress begins negotiations on further cuts to the program. Beginning in November, a temporary benefit from the 2009 economic stimulus that … More: continued here

msnNOW Anarchist uses fake postage stamps with his own face on themDeath and TaxesTake a look at the face of the man pictured above. That's the face of a man who knows he's pulled off the one of the greatest frauds of our time. That there is the face of British anarchist Angus McDonagh who,…

NBC 10 Philadelphia Man steals $2.5 million in food stampsWND.com(Reuters) A New Jersey grocery store manager pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to stealing more than $2.5 million from the government in food stamp benefits, federal prosecutors said. Alexander Vargas, 34, pleaded guilty before U.S. District …NJ grocer admits role in food stamps schemeSan Francisco…

Retailers Brace for Reduction in Food StampsWall Street JournalRetailers and grocers are bracing for another drain on consumer spending when a temporary boost in food-stamp benefits expires Friday. The change will leave 48 million Americans with an estimated $16 billion less to spend over the next three years and …and more » More: continued here

Washington Post (blog) Millions on food stamps facing benefits cutsCBS News(MoneyWatch) It is late October, so Adrianne Flowers is out of money to buy food for her family. That is no surprise. Feeding five kids is expensive, and the roughly $600 in food stamps she gets from the federal government never lasts the whole month.Cut…

Nov. 1 reduction in federal nutrition-assistance payments will cause hunger to flare across the U.S., experts warn More: continued here

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 47 million Americans who receive food stamps will see their benefits go down starting Friday, just as Congress begins negotiations on further cuts to the program. More: continued here

WASHINGTON (AP) — House and Senate negotiators have begun talks on crafting a compromise farm bill, including cuts to the food stamp program. More: continued here