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New York Times (blog) Food Stamps: Married People Need Not ApplyNew York Times (blog)Traditionally, the food stamp program (now called SNAP) was for the poor: participants had to demonstrate that their incomes and assets were both low, and the program was financed out of general revenue. Unemployment compensation was an …

The unemployment insurance and food-stamp programs have become increasingly alike but for one important aspect, whether multiple household incomes are taken into account, an economist writes. More: continued here

Nearly 1 in 5 New Jersey households that received emergency food stamps after Tropical Storm Irene crashed into the state last year were ineligible for the benefits, a review found, the result o… More: continued here

TIME Nearly 1 in 5 Wrongly Received Irene Food Aid in New JerseyTIME(TRENTON, N.J.) — Nearly 1 in 5 New Jersey households that received emergency food stamps after Tropical Storm Irene crashed into the state last year were ineligible for the benefits, a review found, the result of a mix …

Nearly 1 in 5 New Jersey households that received emergency food stamps after Tropical Storm Irene crashed into the state last year were ineligible for the benefits, a review found More: continued here

Man has been collecting stamps for 70 years; has stamps from about 200 countriesWashington PostHe was from Germany, coming here before World War I. He wanted to befriend me, so being a stamp collector, he bought me an album for about $1 and a packet of about 500 stamps for …

Stamps related to Olympics along with other philatelic mementoes are on display at the exhibition that will continue till August 12. Visitors to the exhibition on Tuesday were very impressed by the collections. One of them, an amateur philatelist Pradeep Kumar said: "This exhibition is of international standard. It is …

Nearly 1 in 5 wrongly got Irene food aid in NJFox NewsTRENTON, N.J. – Nearly 1 in 5 New Jersey households that received emergency food stamps after Tropical Storm Irene crashed into the state last year were ineligible for the benefits, a review found, the result of a mix of …

AP: Nearly 1 in 5 wrongly got Irene food aid in NJHuffington PostTRENTON, N.J. — Nearly 1 in 5 New Jersey households that received emergency food stamps after Tropical Storm Irene crashed into the state last year were ineligible for the benefits, a review found, the result of a mix …

Houston Chronicle (blog) New stamp honors Lady Bird JohnsonHouston Chronicle (blog)The stamp will feature her official White House portrait, as well as the artwork of stamps originally issued in the 1960s to encourage planting flowers to beautify America, the U.S. Postal Service announced. Known for her advocacy for conservation and …