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Man on the Edge – Food Stamps and Junk FoodFOX CharlotteThe Washington Post recently published an article addressing the idea that people on food stamps shouldn't be allowed to buy junk food items with them. As far as the law goes, the Agricultural Department says "soft drinks, candy, cookies" etc. …

7 Worst Foods Available with Food StampsLiveScience.comThe Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) was designed to help low-income Americans meet their nutritional needs. And with about 47 million people enrolled in SNAP, it's the government's largest food assistance program. But in reality, SNAP … More: continued here

Stamps on mountain expeditions, radio transmissions, Olympics and classical music proved popular. India’s first postal stamps gave youngsters a glimpse of a bygone era. More: continued here

Food Stamp Nation: Rhode Island Town Shows Liberalism's Dead EndInvestor’s Business DailyFood Stamp Nation: A little town in Rhode Island shows where liberalism and all its talk of economic "security" ultimately leads — a stale economy and suffocating dependence on big government. In a surprisingly candid and lengthy expose, the …

A.J. Davis, who stepped in as a starter because James Madison’s leading scorer was suspended for a half, led the way with 20 points as the Dukes beat LIU Brooklyn 68-55 on Wednesday night in the First Four. More: continued here

Three Teens Arrested In Ke'Marvin Stamps MurderWJTVAuthorities say KeMarvin Stamps, a freshman at Vicksburg High School, was pronounced dead Saturday after being shot in the head shortly before midnight Friday. Pace says Stamps was standing on the road with an unidentified teen and was shot during an …3 jailed in …

Water Minister Edna Molewa has helped launch 60 000 sets of “little ambassadors” each aimed at helping conserve South Africa’s most precious resource. More: continued here

Heritage.org (blog) Food Stamps Participation Hit Record Highs in 2012Heritage.org (blog)Citing the latest statistics released by the Department of Agriculture, the Weekly Standard reported food stamp participation was at an average of 46,609,072 people every month of 2012. In December of last year, 47,791,996 people received food stamps, …Food Stamps, …

Pet food stamps become a realityBaltimore Sun (blog)New York entrepreneur Marc Okon decided to turn the sad trend into something positive and in late February launched Pet Food Stamps, a nonprofit organization that offers assistance to families who can't afford food for their animals. It's not a … More: continued …

Pet-food stamps become a realityBaltimore Sun (blog)New York entrepreneur Marc Okon decided to turn the sad trend into something positive and in late February launched Pet Food Stamps, a nonprofit organization that offers assistance to families who can't afford food for their animals. It's not a … More: continued here