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Juice While Florida use rises, feds crack down on food-stamp fraudOrlando Sentinel (blog)WASHINGTON — As Floridians rely more than ever on food stamps, federal officials are cracking down on abuses of the aid program across the country to prevent unscrupulous stores and individuals from cheating the system. New proposed rules …

USDA Unveils Steps To Fight Food Stamp FraudNPRThe Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps) has seen participation climb from 28 million at the start of the recession in 2008 to 46 million today. The department says food stamp fraud already is at record lows due to increased … More: continued …

Food stamps don't alter kids' sugary drink choicesReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Despite hopes that the U.S. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can steer people toward healthier eating choices, there's no evidence the program currently influences – for better or worse – how many sugary …and more » More: continued here

Sportsnet.ca Stamps defence tames Ticats offenceEdmonton JournalBut in the end, when the Stamps needed a big play from Glenn and the offence, they got a few of them, particularly from Cornish, who put together easily his best game of the season. He would rush 20 times for 170 yards, in …

Stamps grind out gritty 31-20 CFL win over TicatsCalgary HeraldNot just for him, either. Yes, the 33-year-old Calgary Stampeder got the best of the man for whom he was traded last January, Ticats quarterback Henry Burris, in the Stamps 31-20 victory on a soggy Thursday night at Ivor Wynne Stadium. …

# of Floridians on food stamps posts smallest growth in 5 yearsSun-Sentinel (blog)The number of Floridians on food stamps barely grew 0.1 percent in July with more than half the counties reporting declines in the program. It was the slowest increase in food stamp recipients since 2007, before the Great …

Ag Dept unveils new steps to stop food stamp fraudSanta Cruz SentinelWASHINGTON—The Agriculture Department says it is going to impose tougher penalties on stores that violate food stamp rules and give states new tools to root out applicants who are ineligible for the benefit program that now covers about 1 …

Ag Dept unveils new steps to stop food stamp fraudNECNWASHINGTON (AP) — The Agriculture Department says it is going to impose tougher penalties on stores that violate food stamp rules and give states new tools to root out applicants who are ineligible for the benefit program that now covers about …

Wyoming Flag To Be Featured On US Postage StampKGOSKERMThe Flags of Our Nation multi-stamp series features the Stars and Stripes, the 50 state flags, five territorial flags and the District of Columbia flag. Ten stamps were issued first issued in 2007 and this final set features the flags of Texas …

Olympics Stamps Are A Great Hit!isikkimIt is also making history by bringing many attractive and innovative postage stamps to commemorate the 30th Olympics. Stamps on sports events, especially Olympics, are quite popular among the philatelists and sports people. Most of the sports lovers …Olympic exhibit at Spellman Museum in WestonWicked …