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Pair of bullies swipe victim's food stamps at 16th and Mission streetsSan Francisco Examiner (blog)A 66-year-old man was punched in the face and robbed of his food-stamp card in the Mission district Monday, police said. The victim was sitting on a bench around 16th and Mission streets about 10:30 p.m. …

NBC Bay Area Glitch leaves nearly 40000 without CA food stampsSanluisobispoSANTA ANA, Calif. — A computer glitch that inadvertently cancelled food stamp cards has left tens of thousands of Californians unable to use them to buy food. The Orange County Register ( http://bit.ly/Vzw61H) says Electronic Benefit Cards for nearly …Electronic …

Newsday (subscription) Spring Valley woman stole $18K in Medicaid, food stamps, DA saysNewsday (subscription)Average personal income by county in NYS. A Spring Valley woman defrauded Rockland County's Department of Social Services out of more than $18,000 in an effort to receive Medicaid and food stamps, the county district attorney's office …

A set of special stamps is being issued to mark the 150th anniversary of London Underground, showing scenes of a steam locomotive, construction workers and… More: continued here

If you use a lot of postage stamps, now is a good time to stock up. At the end of January, the cost of a stamp will rise another penny. If you buy a so-called Forever stamp for 45 cents today, it will … More: continued here

YOUR MONEY: Time to buy stamps, TVs and life insuranceReutersNEW YORK Jan 9 (Reuters) – If you use a lot of postage stamps, now is a good time to stock up. At the end of January, the cost of a stamp will rise another penny. If you buy a so-called …

NBC 7 San Diego Computer Glitch Temporarily Halts Food StampsNBC 7 San DiegoA computer problem left thousands of food stamp recipients across the state without funds last weekend. San Diego county officials said around 17,000 people were impacted by the computer failure over the weekend, that erased the credits on …

NBC Bay Area Glitch Leaves Nearly 40000 Californians Without Food StampsKPBSA computer glitch that inadvertently cancelled food stamp cards has left tens of thousands of Californians unable to use them to buy food. The Orange County Register says Electronic Benefit Cards for nearly 40,000 people in 18 counties were rendered …

Daily Caller New data show 1 in 4 children on food stamps in FY 2011Daily CallerOne in four children in America participated in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or food stamps, in fiscal year 2011, according to data from the United States Department of Agriculture and U.S. Census Bureau. The …

WFMY News 2 Price of Stamps Going Up at End of MonthPatch.comThe announcement states letters under one ounce mailed anywhere internationally will cost $1.10 and postcard stamps will also see a one-cent increase, from 32 cents to 33 cents. Highlights of the new single-piece First-Class Mail pricing, effective Jan.Postal Stamps …