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Canada Post is honouring Canadian rock royalty in its latest issue of stamps, available later this month. More: continued here

Stella stamping across Canada in latest journey – Popular book character …The Herald | HeraldOnline.com"Children's literacy is a fundamental part of our future," says Jim Phillips, Canada Post's director of Stamps Services. "The exciting adventures of a character like Stella spur the imaginations of our kids. These stamps are just one way to highlight …Canada…

Bill Would Lift Ban On Food Stamps For Drug FelonsKPBSThere, lawmakers are considering whether to reverse a Work Opportunity Act rule that bars convicted drug felons, but not other felons, from collecting food stamps, or CalFresh here in California. Fletcher, who now has four children to feed and poor job … More: continued here

Lynchburg Community Market still working on plan to accept food stampsLynchburg News and AdvanceA statewide program was launched in 2011 by the Virginia Department of Social Services to allow farmers at local farmers markets to accept SNAP, previously known as food stamps, through a wireless device. In 2012, the Lynchburg Department of Health … More: continued…

County cracks down on food stamp fraudHamilton Journal News (subscription)The county spends more than $6 million a month — seven times what it spent a decade ago — distributing benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly referred to as food stamps, to the area's neediest families but county … More: continued here

Calgary Stampeders at Saskatchewan Roughriders (-2, 54) The Calgary Stampeders emerged from Week 1 as the top-ranked team in the CFL following a dominant showing at home against the BC Lions. The Stampeders (1-0) will try to defend their ran… More: continued here

Food stamp cuts can't be done by magicWashington PostCharles Lane [“Abolish food stamps. There's a better way,” op-ed, July 2] attempted to address astonishingly reasonable Republican proposals to cut at least $20 billion in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The expenditures in the …and more » More: continued here

Missourians have much at stake as Congress eyes food stamp cutsSpringfield News-LeaderAlmost one in six Missouri residents received food stamps in May, according to the most recent data from the state Department of Social Services. And Missouri's participation in the federal food stamp program has been consistently above the national … More: continued here

Heritage.org (blog) Seven Reasons to Reform Food StampsHeritage.org (blog)Government has vastly expanded food stamp eligibility. “Broad-based categorical eligibility,” put in place under the Clinton Administration and heavily pushed by the Obama Administration, loosens income and asset limits. That the number of households … More: continued here

Rep. Deutch On Climate Change, Food Stamps, Hunger And ImmigrationWLRNA local congressman puts things in perspective this Independence Day. Boca Raton's Ted Deutch tells us about his challenge to live off food stamps, and explains why South Florida has a hunger crisis. Listen here for his conversation with WLRN's Phil … More: continued here