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Sun-Sentinel Federal cuts in food stamps avoided for 9 monthsSun-SentinelSouth Florida families on food stamps won't have to worry about the federal government cutting the food program: Congress extended the current provisions for another nine months as part of the federal farm policy. "It helps us immensely," said the Rev. …

'Dairy Cliff' Dodged Thanks To Small Food Stamps CutHuffington PostWASHINGTON — To prevent a spike in milk prices, the "fiscal cliff" budget deal awaiting President Barack Obama's signature includes an unexpected cut of more than $100 million from food stamps. The legislation reduces funding for efforts to promote …and more » …

Sisters put individual stamps on LCC swim teamLimaOhio.comLima Central Catholic freshman Emily Scheiwiller competes in the Girls 400 Yard freestyle relay during the 2012 Holiday Invitation at the Lima YMCA on Saturday, December 29, 2012 in Lima, Ohio. Local area schools competed in 25 separate events. More: continued here

Having dominated the women's Bay Cycling Classic for the past two years in Victoria without winning a stage, Orica-GreenEDGE rider Melissa Hoskins finally has the legitimacy she craved. More: continued here

The Stir Food Stamps Aren't for iPads … They're for Food, People.The StirA woman walked into a Wal-Mart and tried to buy several iPads with her EBT card. Twice. Food stamps for iPads. Tracy Browning, a 38-year-old Louisville, Kentucky woman, allegedly attempted to purchase the Apple tablets using an Electronic …

mediabistro.com Postal Service to Issue 'Modern Art in America' Stampsmediabistro.comThis year marks the 100th anniversary of the International Exhibition of Modern Art, better known as the Armory Show for its venue, the 69th Regiment Armory on Lexington Avenue at 25th Street in Manhattan, but not to be confused with the …

LONDON, Jan. 2 (UPI) — England's Royal Mail and BBC Worldwide say they have created a series of postage stamps commemorating the 50th anniversary of TV's "Doctor Who." More: continued here

FlaglerLive.com Fiscal Deal Delays Big Cuts in Food Stamps For Florida's Poor, and Farm ReformFlaglerLive.comThe deal between the White House and Congress narrowly approved Tuesday evening by the House to avoid going over the fiscal cliff would extend a 2008 farm law through September 2013. That will keep milk prices …

Local stamp collecting benefits Norwegian childrenSpring Grove HeraldTubfrim is an organization in Norway that collects cancelled postage stamps and resells them to collectors and dealers worldwide with the profits helping children and youth with disabilities and handicaps in Norway as well as to finance the efforts to … More: continued …

Art Cummings: We all need to help lift othersDanbury News TimesThere are tens of millions of Americans on food stamps, the number of those living in poverty continues to increase, most members of the middle class are struggling to make ends meet, and a rapidly growing elderly population worries about …