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First of two parts By Isaac Wolf Scripps Howard News Service Within the ranks of merchants accepting food stamps are convicted criminals who have previously been caught stealing cars, committing armed assault and selling drugs. More: continued here

185000 Less People On Food StampsBrevard TimesAccording to the latest U.S. Department of Agricultural report released on January 4, 2012, the number of U.S. participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP or also referred to as Food Stamps) dropped by 184,954 participants in … More: continued here

CBS Local Michigan close to restoring food stamps to recipientsWSBT-TVLANSING, Mich. (AP) — The state is close to adding money to all of the debit cards of 85,000 Michigan food assistance recipients and families who temporarily went without the aid this week. Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget …Michigan …

The Postal Services Ministry will issue standardised stamps targeting the international market. This move will help earn more foreign remittances, Postal Services Ministry Secretary Hemasiri Fernando said. More: continued here

Lansing — All of the state's Bridge Card holders have had their benefits restored today after 85,000 didn't get their monthly allotment because of an employee error, state officials said. More: continued here

CBS Local Michigan restores food stamps to all recipientsAnnArbor.comMichigan restores food stamps to all recipients. By The Associated Press. Comment Now. Posted on Sat, Jan 5, 2013 : 12:20 p.m.. Read more about the problem on MLive.com. The state has added money to all of the debit cards of 85,000 …

Federal Food Stamp Program Spent Record $80.4B in FY 2012CNSNews.com(CNSNews.com) — During fiscal year 2012, the U.S. government spent a record $80.4 billion on food stamps, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a $2.7 billion increase from FY 2011. (Fiscal year 2012 ran from Oct. 1, 2011 through Sept.and more » …

CBS Local Michigan Still Restoring Food Stamps To RecipientsMonroe Evening News(AP) — A Michigan agency is still working around the clock to load money onto debit cards for thousands of food stamp recipients who unexpectedly went without the aid for a day or two. The state says the issue caused …

CBS Local Mich. close to restoring food stamps to recipientsWashington ExaminerLANSING, Mich. (AP) — The state is close to adding money to all of the debit cards of 85,000 Michigan food assistance recipients and families who temporarily went without the aid this week. Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget …

Fox17 Mich. still restoring food stamps to recipientsWashington ExaminerLANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan agency is still working around the clock to load money onto debit cards for thousands of food stamp recipients who unexpectedly went without the aid for a day or two. The state says the issue caused …