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District food stamp recipients must file for reimbursement by WednesdayWashington PostFood stamp recipients seeking reimbursement for food lost because of recent power outages will have to file claims with the District's Department of Human Services. More: continued here

TIME Food Stamps: More Benefit to Big Food Than to the Poor?TIMEThe federal government is spending millions to encourage more Americans to apply for food stamps, or rather the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which replaced food stamps.SPEAK OUT: Should There Be Food Stamp Parties?Patch.comOur view: With food stamps or …

Tramp stamp? I'll never regret my hip little tattooBelfast TelegraphThe subject of body art has been back in the headlines after a tattooed female player at Wimbledon raised a few eyebrows among the conservative set. More: continued here

The federal government is spending millions to encourage more Americans to apply for food stamps, or rather the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which replaced food stamps. While those receiving benefits must be happy with the program's growth, there's another group that might even be more pleased: corporations that make …

Food stamp cuts are draconianTampabay.comThe decision by the leaders of the House Agriculture Committee to apply their budget ax to the federal food stamp program is a step backward for the country. Food stamps have been a lifeline for families racked by the Great Recession and its aftermath … More: …

As you probably know the 2012 Farm Bill has food stamps on the block. I write a lot about food stamps because they are incredibly important – one in seven Americans uses them. One in four children is on food stamps. When you subsidize food for this many people, you …

USA TODAY People need more food stamps in bad economySyracuse.com (blog)House Republicans think a working poor household with $2000 in assets shouldn't be getting food stamps – an average of $1.50 per meal – but they don't seem to have problems with far wealthier insurance companies and agribusiness getting much …

CBC.ca Kevin Glenn no ordinary backupCANOENobody would call Drew Tate's dislocated shoulder a positive development, but it's definite consolation that Glenn gives the Stamps arguably the best backup quarterback plan in three-down football. “Kevin has been a starter for most of his career, so …Argos' Noel Prefontaine sinks Stamps in …

New stamps to mark oil discoveryGulf Daily NewsA SET of four postage stamps has been issued to mark 80 years since the discovery of oil in Bahrain. The stamps, designed through co-operation between Bapco and the Transportation Ministry, reflect the key role of the oil and gas sector in fostering …

Many callers to DSS can't connect with a personCharlotte ObserverWhen Tamarion Laney wants to check in with the Department of Social Services about her food stamps and Medicaid, she typically calls the DSS offices rather than going in person. But in recent weeks, she hasn't been able to reach anyone …