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House OKs farm bill minus food stampsHigh Plains JournalThe U.S. House passed a scaled-down farm bill July 11, putting off a fight over food stamp spending and giving Republican leaders a victory after a decisive defeat on the larger bill last month. Republicans faced significant opposition to the plan from … …

Popular rockers RUSH, The Tragically Hip, The Guess Who and Beau Dommage honoured on new stamps OTTAWA, July 19, 2013 /CNW/ – With its latest stamp release in the Canadian recording artists series, Canada … More: continued here

Profiting from Food Stamps, Student Loans, UnemploymentDissident VoiceDespite being the richest country in the world, poverty remains an important social issue in the United States. All too often poverty in America is used as a political weapon by both political parties to galvanize their voting base. What is lost in …

U.S. News & World Report (blog) GOP Fumbles Farm BillU.S. News & World Report (blog)In June, the House failed to reauthorize the farm bill, largely because many in the Republican caucus felt it was too generous to the poorest Americans, particularly those who receive food stamps. Rep.Mike Kelly, a Pennsylvania …

IRS workers, food stamps, Zimmerman trialKansas City StarLetters to the Editor · IRS workers, food stamps, Zimmerman trial. Updated: 2013-07-18T22:09:58Z. July 18. Reward IRS workers. Order Reprints. More News. Read more Letters to the Editor. As a liberal Democrat, I am in favor of the Internal Revenue … More: continued …

Sharon Davies commentary: Food stamps are vital to lifting people out of povertyColumbus DispatchIt is almost impossible to fathom what constituents were being represented when the House voted to unhitch the nation's food stamp program (the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program) from the farm bill, undoing the compromise that has long …

Many families not receiving food stamps after computer glitchmyfox8.comRALEIGH, N.C. — Families who receive food stamps are reporting problems getting the assistance due to glitches in new computer system. This system, called NC FAST, went online earlier this year to streamline services. Several Department of Social … More: continued here

London, July 19 (ANI): Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has reportedly been honoured with stamps, two first class and two at 1.28 pounds for overseas letters, to mark his achievement as being the first British national to win the men's tennis single's final at the All England Court in 77 years. …

The Edmonton Eskimos will be getting some key players back on both sides of the ball when they renew acquaintances with the B.C. Lions this weekend. More: continued here

Daily Mail That's first class! Andy Murray to appear on special set of stamps in honour …Daily MailTwo stamps show the Scot with the trophy (one at first class rate and one at the £1.28 overseas letter rate) and two are action shots from the final (one at first class …