Wall Street Journal (blog) Bill Gross's Stamp ActWall Street Journal (blog)But Gross is also an avid stamp collector, a hobby that he doesn't like to talk about nearly as much as his uber-popular Pimco Total Return ETF. On April 9, Gross and his wife, Sue, will sell pieces from their U.S. stamp collection for the…
GOP lawmaker: No more food stamps to buy junk foodThe Hill (blog)A GOP amendment to the Senate Democratic budget would prohibit using food stamps to buy junk food. There are now more than 400 amendments to the Senate's budget plan and No. 421 by Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) would only allow Supplemental … More: continued…
Fourth Suspect Arrested In Ke'Marvin Stamps MurderWJTVUS Marshals have arrested Marquis Joevon Black, age 15, yesterday afternoon on Mitchell Avenue in Jackson. Black will be charged with murder and as an adult. He has already been certified as an adult through the youth court after an armed robbery. More: continued here
Aml Chief Hits At 'Unfair' Food Stamps BanBahamas TribuneAML Foods' chairman yesterday urged the Government to permit the use of food stamps in its Nassau-based stores, describing the present policy as “unfair” and “frustrating” to both itself and consumers. Speaking to Tribune Business after the opening of …and more » More: continued here
Barring Drug Felons From Food Stamps Puts Them at Risk of HIVAIDSmeds.com HIV/AIDS Treatment NewsA congressional ban that restricts convicted drug felons from receiving food stamps or cash assistance may be sending young mothers into a life of prostitution, raising their risk of contracting HIV, The New York Times reports. In 1996 Congress passed ……
Fox Claims Food Stamp Registration Reinforces Democrats' Plan To Create …Media Matters for America (blog)Fox News hosts absurdly claimed that the opportunity to register to vote while applying for food stamps entrenches voters in a "cycle of dependency." But most food stamp participants remain on the program for limited periods of time, and the voter…
The Idaho Statesman Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts: We must cut food stamps to save themThe Idaho StatesmanMore information About 939,000 Missouri residents receive food stamps, or one in every seven people in the state, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a Washington think tank. In Kansas, that number is 315,000, or one…
McClatchy Washington Bureau Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts: We must cut food stamps to save themMcClatchy Washington BureauMore information About 939,000 Missouri residents receive food stamps, or one in every seven people in the state, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a Washington think tank. In Kansas, that number is 315,000, or one…
First Coast News Food stamps applicants processed quick by Florida Department of Children and …First Coast NewsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. — This year in Jacksonville, one thousand more families will need food stamps than last year. A 113% increase. The Florida Department of Children and Families is tasked with helping those families put food on the table,…
Australian prime minister Julia Gillard has stared down a leadership crisis and ensured she will lead her government into a 14 September election after she called a surprise leadership vote to see off her main rival, Kevin Rudd. More: continued here