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Democrats' Food-Stamp FoolishnessPatriot PostMind you, spending on the food-stamp program (also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP) has been growing rapidly for some time now, from $19.8 billion in 2000 to $84.6 billion in 2011. Under the president's budget, this …and more » More: continued here

Man to plead insanity in food stamp fraud case central MississippiThe RepublicFederal court records say a man will plead insanity in a food stamp fraud case. Fifty-two-year-old Robert Maddox is charged with six counts of fraud in U.S. District Court in Jackson. Prosecutors say he lied on food stamp applications …

Lions' Geroy Simon to appear on stampsVancouver SunVANCOUVER – Geroy Simon has put his stamp on the B.C. Lions and the Canadian Football League for 14 years, so it seems only fitting that Canada Post would put Simon on a stamp. The Lions on Monday unveiled the new stamp, which …

Yahoo! Sports (blog) Joe DiMaggio's stamp creates confusion, does it show him batting left-handed?Yahoo! Sports (blog)So many people have looked at the Yankee Clipper's likeness on the 'Forever' stamp and came away thinking he had been mistakenly portrayed as a left-handed batter that the system's official blog felt compelled to …

POST Offices in York have had a run on Team GB commemorative stamps in the wake of the London Olympics. More: continued here

Group wants Paralympian stamp parityThis is CornwallEquality South West policy officer Brenda Weston said: "One of the positive messages emerging from London 2012 is one of inclusivity, so we would question why disabled people are being excluded from the stamps? "The achievements of disabled athletes …and more » More: continued here

Four stamps to mark T&T's 50thTrinidad GuardianPublic Utilities Minister Nizam Baksh, right, views the commemorative 50th anniversary of Independence stamp Issue from TTPost at the unveiling at the Hyatt Regency, Port-of-Spain. From left are Tricia Scipio, philatelic officer TTPost; Nichole … More: continued here

Public Utilities Minister Nizam Baksh, right, views the commemorative 50th anniversary of Independence stamp Issue from TTPost at the unveiling at the Hyatt Regency, Port-of-Spain. More: continued here

Fort Pierce store no longer able to accept food stampsFort Pierce TribuneTrina's Food Mart on Avenue D in Fort Pierce and Family Grocery on Sapodilla Avenue in West Palm Beach have both been removed permanently from the national list of locations allowed to accept food stamps. A WPTV investigation in …

WEST PALM BEACH — A Fort Pierce food store will no longer be able to accept food stamps. More: continued here