OregonLive.com Oregon Politics: Food stamps cuts, padding PERS and Obama's Portland tripOregonLive.comThe Oregonian's Ted Sickinger once again mines recently released public employee pension data to report on how many workers have several ways to pad the size of the payments they will receive from the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System.and more » More: continued here
gulfnews.com US poverty heads toward highest level in 50 yearsChicago TribuneMillions could fall through the cracks as government aid from unemployment insurance, Medicaid, welfare and food stamps diminishes. "The issues aren't just with public benefits. We have some deep problems in the economy," said Peter Edelman, director …US poverty on track to rise to highest…
Brooklyn Couple Busted For Food Stamp, Welfare FraudFailedMessiah.comRivka Baror, 51, and her husband Avraham Baror, 64, have been indicted for fraudulently collecting $108715.57 in Medicaid and food-stamp benefits, from January 1, 2006 through June 30, 2012. Avraham and Rivka Baror and their house. OFFICE OF THE … More: continued here
The Atlantic In Defense of Food StampsThe AtlanticWhen I was growing up, my family was never the beneficiary of food stamps. Not because we didn't qualify, but because my parents were too proud or ashamed to apply. My dad, an unskilled laborer, was often laid off during the winter months, and …and more » More: continued…
Food Stamp FalloutCanada Free PressOne of my daughters describes me as a blunt-spoken, close-minded, ultra-conservative troglodyte; I describe her as a knee-jerk, bleeding-heart, liberal progressive. With levity instead of rancor, we enjoy debating hot topics. Recently, over cups of … More: continued here
EYES ON LONDON: A book club, commemorative postage stamps and a bit of …Montreal GazetteThe Royal Mail is planning a tribute to Britain's Olympians that really sticks — a set of gold medal stamps. The postal service says it will issue a stamp honouring every member of Team GB who wins gold during the games…
Stamps Scoffs At CircumcisionAllAfrica.comPRESIDENT Robert Mugabe's health advisor, Timothy Stamps, has rubbished claims that male circumcision reduces HIV and Aids prevalence rate at a time the country had embarked on a foreskin cutting crusade, ostensibly to lessen chances of contracting …and more » More: continued here
Franklin deserves stamp honorDurham Herald Sun (blog)Thus, it is with no small measure of hometown pride that we welcome the effort, quietly underway since 2009, to issue a United States postage stamp honoring Franklin. The campaign, started by the Ebony Society of Philatelic Events and Reflections, has … More: continued here
BBC News Olympic Stamps Go On SaleCoventry Telegraph (blog)The stamps, which will be on sale from Friday, the day of the opening ceremony, show a cyclist, a fencer, a diver and runners, alongside London landmarks Tate Modern, Tower Bridge, the Olympic Stadium and the London Eye. Mayor of London, Boris …London 2012: Olympic stamps for…
Food stamps, symbols, shooting, moreBluefield Daily TelegraphIn all reality, 95 percent of people In The Great State Of West Virginia are probably guilty of a food stamp scheme — Angie G. • A lot of people are guilty — Mary M. On a story in which Bluefield officials said there are no plans to annex…