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Feds: Darby's "Aunty Florence" turned food stamps into $$$Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)If you're a welfare recipient in Darby Borough, Aunty Florence's West African Food Market was the place to go, not for the fruits and veggies, but to convert food stamps into cash. That's what US Attorney Zane Memeger is alleging …

Boston.com Farmers markets getting money to take food stampsAshland Daily TidingsCurrently, fewer than a quarter of the nation's roughly 7100 farmers markets are set up to use the Electronic Benefit Transfer system, or food stamps. But Kathleen Merrigan, deputy secretary of agriculture, said she hopes these grants will bring …food …

Globe and Mail House Votes to Cut Food Stamps to Avoid Defense ReductionBusinessWeekBy Brian Faler on May 10, 2012 The US House voted to cut food stamps, federal workers' benefits and other domestic programs to avoid scheduled reductions in defense spending. The chamber today passed, 218-199, a plan to cut …

State limits distribution of cigarette tax stampsKankakee Daily JournalSPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Revenue is limiting distributors of cigarette tax stamps to their usual supplies, while the legislature and Gov. Pat Quinn debate whether to add an additional dollar to the state portion of the taxes.and more » More: continued …

Post office Stamps Out HungerStuttgart Daily LeaderThe Stuttgart post office will collect food for the food bank during its annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive on Saturday. By Bill Shrum On Saturday, communities across Arkansas and the United States will be asked to join the United States Postal Service …and …

U.S. House Votes to Cut Food Stamps to Avoid Defense ReductionsSan Francisco ChronicleMay 10 (Bloomberg) — The US House voted to cut food stamps, federal workers' benefits and other domestic programs to avoid scheduled reductions in defense spending. The chamber today passed, 218-199, a plan to cut about $310 billion …

House Votes to Cut Food Stamps to Avoid Defense ReductionsSan Francisco ChronicleMay 10 (Bloomberg) — The US House voted to cut food stamps, federal workers' benefits and other domestic programs to avoid scheduled reductions in defense spending. The chamber today passed, 218-199, a plan to cut about $310 billion in …

World Records Academy Largest collection of stamps featuring birds: Daniel Monteiro sets world recordWorld Records AcademyMANGALORE, India — Daniel Monteiro, an Office Assistant at the St. Mary's Syrian (SMS) College at Brahmavar in Udupi district, member of DKPhilatelic and Numismatic Association, Mangalore, has 4911 stamps on birds from 263 countries …

The GOP-controlled House Thursday passed legislation to replace a looming 10 percent cut to the military budget with cuts to domestic programs like food stamps and health care. More: continued here

Highlights of House GOP budget cutsThe Associated PressFood Stamps— Cuts $35.8 billion by eliminating benefit increases in President Barack Obama's economic stimulus and tightening eligibility requirements. Cuts spending by 4 percent over coming decade. Health Care — Cuts the president's overhaul law in …and more » More: continued here