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U.S. House Republican leaders have begun talking about divorcing food stamps from agriculture subsidies and bringing a much-slimmer farm bill up for a vote. More: continued here

Cantor Weighs Splitting Food Stamps From Farm BillWall Street JournalWASHINGTON—House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, trying to find a way to revive the failed farm bill, is giving "serious consideration" to splitting funding for food stamps from core farm programs that need reauthorizing, a senior Republican aide said. More: continued here

House Leaders Consider Splitting Food Stamps From Farm BillBloombergU.S. House Republican leaders have begun talking about divorcing food stamps from agriculture subsidies and bringing a much-slimmer farm bill up for a vote. Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia, is considering the possibility of breaking with …Cantor Plans Separate Food Stamp, Farm BillsNational Review Online (blog)RIDDELL:…

Change your current location »Penn LiveThe federal government has told Pennsylvania officials that they must speed up the process for approving food stamp applications. See the story in The Philadelphia Inquirer. A mental health expert testified Tuesday that Pennsylvania's health care laws … More: continued here

Food Stamps Might Get Removed From House Farm BillHuffington PostBut separate Republican-sponsored food stamp and farm welfare bills wouldn't have much chance in the upper chamber. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Monday the House ought to take up the Senate's farm bill, which had much slighter … More: continued here

RIDDELL: Food-stamp fiasco in the farm billWashington TimesBecause 80 percent of the bill's spending — about $740 billion — is reserved for food stamps, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, as it's called in Washington, trimming some of that fat would seem like a natural place to start …Food Stamps Sink Bloated Farm BillNewsmax.comHouse to…

State ordered to speed up food stamp processingPittsburgh Post GazettePennsylvania, already criticized for lagging in processing unemployment checks and home energy assistance claims, has been ordered by the federal government to speed up processing of food stamp applications, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.Paper: Pa. ordered to speed food stamp processingSan Antonio Expressall 2 news articles » More:…

KUALA LUMPUR: Pos Malaysia will offer a new collection of stamps and philatelic items on the theme “Living Corals in Malaysia” starting tomorrow. More: continued here

KUALA LUMPUR: Pos Malaysia is coming out with a new set of stamps to create awareness on the importance of corals. More: continued here

Thousands Wait For Food Stamps After Outages Gut RefrigeratorsCBS LocalAnybody who was on food stamps and lost food will get 50 percent of it back, but they have to wait in line and sign an affidavit, which has to be notarized. If they lie, the penalty is $250,000 and up to 20 years in jail,…