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Why is the Postal Service holding a series of stamps with images of active children? Because some of those active children might get hurt. More: continued here

Washington Post Food StampsBaltimore SunA technical glitch left shoppers who rely on food stamps to buy their groceries unable to pay at many supermarkets for much of the day Saturday. A spokeswoman for Xerox, which runs the benefits system in Maryland and 16 other states, said the …Food Stamp Debit …

US power outage shuts down food stamp program in 17 statesChicago TribuneSACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – Food stamp recipients in 17 states lost access to the electronic system used by stores to verify their benefits on Saturday, leaving many unable to buy groceries, the company that manages the system said.and more » …

Politico Food stamp debate holds up farm billChristian Science MonitorThe final stage of the long-delayed U.S. farm bill is about to begin, but drafting a legislative compromise between the Senate and House of Representatives is still hampered by deep partisan divisions over cuts in food stamps for the poor. Skip …

Some food-stamp cards unusableToledo BladeSome people trying to purchase groceries today using food assistance programs are having trouble using their electronic cards. Kelly Ishaq, manager of Broadway Food Center on Broadway Street in Toledo, said the system hasn't allowed customers to use … More: continued here

Food-stamp system brokenToledo BladeThose trying to purchase groceries today using food stamps may be blocked or have trouble using their cards. Kelly Ishaq, manager of Broadway Food Center on Broadway Street in Toledo, said the system hasn't allowed customers to use the cards to buy … More: continued here

Lehigh Valley supermarkets among many nationwide that can't accept food stampsLehighvalleylive.comA news report from Michigan says state officials say food stamps aren't being accepted because of a computer problem, not because of the current federal government shutdown. Two news reports from Oklahoma cite a power outage at Xerox, the company … …

Food stamps being declined in MSWLOXWLOX is being flooded with phone calls from people who say their food stamps are being declined at various stores across South Mississippi. After making some phone calls we were able to confirm EBT cards are not being accepted, however, we are still … More: continued …

Town Hall Some supermarkets unable to process food stampsBaltimore Sun“During routine maintenance on its data center today, the IT vendor we use to administer the food stamp program experienced an outage with their [Electronic Benefits Transfer] system,” said Maryland Department of Human Resources spokesman Brian M.Declined food stamps not related …

Declined food stamps not related to government shutdownMason City Globe GazetteMASON CITY | It was a case of bad timing when the federally-funded SNAP program temporarily went offline around noon on Saturday, causing concern that food stamps were being discontinued due to ongoing government shutdown. According to Darren … More: continued …