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Food World News Study: Felons banned from food stamps at higher risk of HIVCt PostOnce released from jail bars, convicted felons are banned from getting food stamps and other public food assistance. A study found felons are more likely to engage in behavior that puts them at risk for HIV, …

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15% of Americans Now Receive Food StampsTown Hall (blog)Mississippi was the state with the largest share of its population relying on food stamps— 22% — though Washington, DC was a bit higher overall at 23%. One in five residents in Louisiana, Tennessee and George also were food-stamp recipients. Wyoming …Some …

Kennebec Journal New postage stamps honor New England lighthousesKennebec JournalThe Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth is one of five New England beacons to appear on postage stamps based on paintings by Howard Koslow of Toms River, N.J. The U.S. Postal Service plans to release the Portland Head stamp on …

New Seed Packets StampsLifeGoesStrongToday, the United States Postal Service released today 10 Forever postage stamps of seed packets that, like my framed ones, look like vintage prints right out of a seed catalog. Here's the USPS explanation of how these new stamps came to be: Art …Postal Service Ushers in …

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Food Stamps Can Be Used at Farmer's Market in JacksonWBBJ-TVMike Glasgow is one of 28 vendors that now take food stamps and he says his customers have sunk their teeth into the new system. "It's a convenience to our customers. They use the card. They kind of wanted us to …

JACKSON, Tenn. – The West Tennessee Farmer’s Market in Jackson now takes food stamps . Mike Glasgow is one of 28 vendors that now take food stamps and he says his customers have sunk their teeth into the new system. More: continued here

John Weigle: Dozens of children turn out for Youth Stamp DayVentura County StarAs far as I could see, those who attended the Youth Stamp Day were well behaved, quiet, respectful and happy to get a chance to start or expand their stamp collections. There was no way to know without …

Some 15% of US Receives Food StampsWall Street Journal (blog)Food-stamp use rose 1.8% in the U.S. in January from a year earlier, with 15% of the U.S. population receiving benefits. One of the federal government's biggest social welfare programs, which expanded when the economy convulsed, isn't shrinking back … More: …