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Shoppers Stampede Walmart After Glitch Temporarily Lifts Food Stamp…Business InsiderThe glitch affected Electronic Benefits Transfer cards, which are given to families who receive government food stamps, in 17 states, according to Xerox, which runs part of the EBT system. Xerox said the problem was caused by a power outage during …

Treehugger These postage stamps are considered too dangerous for children's eyesTreehuggerWhen learning a new sport, most of us don't turn to postage stamps for advice on how to do it safely. And yet the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition seems to think we do. The United States Postal …

ABC News Walmart to Get Stuck With Most of Food Stamp Shopping SpreeABC NewsA couple of Louisiana Walmart stores will be stuck with most of the bill after food stamp recipients went on a colossal shopping spree when a power outage temporarily lifted their spending limits, state officials said today. …

What would Jesus say about Republican attack on food stamps?Los Angeles TimesIn September, House Republicans sent a bill to the Senate that would cut $40 billion from funding for the food stamp program over the next decade. The tea party caucus, a group that is quite evangelical about its economic …

ABC News (blog) USPS to destroy stamps inspired by Michelle ObamaAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)It's tough being a kid. It's even tougher learning to be tough with namby pamby adults running things. The United States Postal Service, which is only $4 billion in the red this year, will destroy a series …

Stamps.com® , the leading provider of USPS postage online and shipping software to over 450,000 customers, today announced that it was named to Forbes magazine's "America's Best Small Companies" … More: continued here

Food stamps malfunction leaves Walmart shelves bare as shoppers enjoy …Red Alert PoliticsThe glitch lasted from 7 to 9 p.m. after the Electronic Benefits Transfer system — which issues the taxpayer-funded food stamps— crashed in several states including Louisiana, KSLA reported. The malfunction temporarily eliminated limits on the … More: …

Christian Post Is There Life After Food Stamps?Christian PostSince 2008, the number of people receiving food stamps has grown from 28 million to over 47 million. Unsurprisingly, the program's expenditures have grown from $38 million to over $75 million. So while these cuts would undoubtedly be felt, they would …Computer …

Christian Science Monitor Walmart: Food stamps spree caused by XeroxChristian Science MonitorWal-Mart Stores Inc and Xerox Corp blamed each other on Monday after Louisiana food stamp recipients stripped bare the shelves of some Walmart stores when a computer glitch left their debit cards with no limits. Skip to next paragraph. …

PITCHING POLITICSWND.comFor less than one day, EBT cards (food stamps) stopped working in 17 states due to a “glitch.” Thankfully, no full-scale riots broke out, but one Wal-Mart in Louisiana became a striking example of what might happen if EBT cards failed to work for one … More: continued here