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Connie Ward volunteered her time last week to help older Athens-Clarke County residents sign up for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, more commonly known as the food stamps program. More: continued here

Toledo Blade Ohioans challenged to dine 5 days on $23Toledo BladePete Gerken says the food-stamp challenge 'was a powerful lesson that I keep with me.' Enlarge Could you stretch your food budget to $23 for five days? A number of Ohioans will be attempting to do just that, starting today.Food …

Best Duck Stamps: The Top 35 Federal Waterfowl StampsOutdoor Life MagazineThe duck stamp is going digital. As a bill that would allow the online sale of the federal duck stamp works it's way through congress, we take a look back at the 35 coolest stamps since 1934. All submitted comments …

A rise in the cost of stamps – taking the cost of first-class to 60p – has come into force after weeks of stockpiling by some consumers. More: continued here

Officials evaded stamp duty in sugar mills auction: Comptroller and Auditor …Times of IndiaThe Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report has revealed that besides undervaluation of mills and rigging of the bidding process, stamp duty evasion also took place in collusion with officers from top to bottom in the state …

Food stamp cuts blamed on austerityMarianas VarietyBy Emmanuel T. Erediano – Reporter WORK-hour cuts in the government and private companies have increased the number of food stamp applicants, resulting in a 13.6 percent cut in benefits, according to Department of Community and Cultural Affairs …and more » More: continued here

Hunters could get duck stamps online under legislation moving through CongressExaminer.comThe Federal Duck Stamp experiment has been a success and should be expanded throughout the nation and made permanent, the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) told Congress. The Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife … More: …

More Epsom glory for the family of Pour Moi? Aidan O'Brien's Kissed was cut for the Epsom Oaks after a facile win in the Listed Salsabil Stakes at Navan. More: continued here

Aidan O'Brien's Kissed was cut for the Epsom Oaks after winning the Salsabil Stakes at Navan. More: continued here

Food stamp challenge: Can you eat for five days on $23?Mansfield News JournalThe average Ohio food stamp recipient gets $4.60 per day to spend on food, said Colleen Stoker, spokeswoman for the agency. The word "supplemental" is in the formal name of the food stamp program (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance …