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WBNG-TV Food stamps give some grocers a lift, tooWBNG-TV(WBNG Binghamton) The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports more than 46 million people are using the federal Subsidized Nutritional Assistance Program — also known as SNAP — or food stamps. That's up nearly 70 percent since 2008. In New York, the … …

(WBNG Binghamton) As food stamp demand reaches record highs nationally and in Broome County, grocers see an added lift during first week of each month. More: continued here

Waterfowl stamps mean more than just art to 2013 winnerJournal-AdvocateThe winning submission in the 2013 Colorado Waterfowl Stamp art competition comes from a first-time winner with more than a passing interest in waterfowl stamp art. Artist Charles Black grew up hunting and fishing in Minnesota and Wisconsin and majored … …

An Oklahoma panel will consider a proposal Monday that would make sharing food stamps a felony. More: continued here

Union says at least 40 Lee Sheriff's Deputies on Food StampsWink NewsA union says that Lee county Sheriff's deputies are so poorly paid that 40 of them are receiving food stamp benefits. The International Union of Police Associations, IUPA, says 120 deputies would qualify for food stamps. The union is …

Burglar takes old stamps from Johns CreekNorthFulton.com… residents returned home from a trip. They reported someone had pried open a rear door to gain entry. The burglar had rummaged through all the bedrooms and made off with a $700 Apple laptop, some costume jewelry and postage stamps from the 1960s. …

Okla. panel to consider food stamp restrictionsKOKI FOX 23The proposal would make sharing $500 in food stamps or less would be a misdemeanor. Sharing more would become a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. The measure was authored by Republicans Sen. Rob Standridge and Sen. David Holt.and …

The stamps celebrate 50 years of postal services in Abu Dhabi More: continued here

Record 15% Are on Food Stamps Because 14.7% Are PoorPolitixA record 15.2% of Americans are on food stamps, as Politix reported recently. Reasons for the growth in food stamps are often portrayed as complex, but the bottom line is simple: 14.7% of Americans live below the poverty line, a number …

Isle of Man Today New face for Isle of Man Stamps and CoinsIsle of Man TodayMrs Cannon has worked in the stamps and coins department – most recently as sales and marketing manager since starting work with the post office in 1981. Thanks to her time with the department, she …