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Abolish food stamps; there's a better wayBangor Daily NewsCongress is in an uproar over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps. In the past half-decade, mostly because of the recession, enrollment grew to 21.1 million U.S. households — encompassing one-seventh of the …Freind: Mayors have right idea, no …

It’s a battle for early-season supremacy in the West Division in Regina on Friday night as the 1-0 Calgary Stampeders face the 1-0 Saskatchewan Roughriders at Mosaic Stadium. More: continued here

One of China’s rarest stamps sold for HK$6.9 million at auction in Hong Kong, the auctioneers said Wednesday. With just 32 recorded copies, the Qing … More: continued here

One of China’s rarest stamps sold for HK$6.9 million ($890,000) at an auction in Hong Kong, the auctioneers said on Wednesday. More: continued here

One of China’s rarest stamps sold for HK$6.9 million ($890,000) at auction in Hong Kong, the auctioneers said Wednesday.   More: continued here

Sen. Franken Urges Support For Food Stamp Grocery DeliveryCBS LocalMINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — U.S. Sen. Al Franken is saying some Minnesotans should be able to buy home-delivered groceries with food stamps. On Tuesday morning, Franken helped make a delivery to Janet Hendrickson's home in Minneapolis, saying she's …Franken Visits Mpls. Woman Who …

13WMAZ Olympic Speedskater On Food Stamps Raises $20KThe InquisitrAn Olympic speedskater on food stamps, Emily Scott, was profiled recently in the media and brought attention to a uniquely American poverty — our Olympic athletes are the only ones competing at that level worldwide without any financial support to …Olympian's struggles …

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Beekeepers Association of New Zealand a special set of Honey Bee postage stamps is being released today by New Zealand Post. The commemorative stamps are a tribute to the hardworking honey bee which contributes 5 billion dollars a year to the New …

Op-ed | Abolish food stamps; there's a better wayMyrtleBeachOnline.comCongress is in an uproar over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps. In the past half-decade, mostly because of the recession, enrollment grew to 21.1 million U.S. households — encompassing one-seventh … More: continued here

Despite modest benefits and minimal fraud, the government’s nutritional assistance program takes heat for supermarket splurges and sinking the farm bill. More: continued here