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KGMI House panel okays $33 billion in food stamp cutsReutersBy Emily Stephenson | WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A US congressional panel approved about $33 billion in cuts over 10 years from food stamp benefits, in a largely symbolic and highly partisan vote opposed by committee Democrats and by anti-poverty groups.House Panel …

Retiring SIUE jazz director looks to fulfill passion for performingSTLtoday.comFor 33 years, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville music professor Brett Stamps has been a consummate teacher, guiding regionally and nationally recognized musicians into the limelight. Now it's time for the jazz trombonist to step down as an … More: continued here

Republicans controlling the House are eying big cuts to food stamps as they piece together legislation to trim $261 billion from the federal budget over the next decade, hoping to forestall major Pentagon cutbacks. More: continued here

Boston.com GOP Mulls Cutbacks For Food StampsWheeling IntelligencerWASHINGTON (AP) – Republicans controlling the House are eying big cuts to food stamps as they piece together legislation to trim $261 billion from the federal budget over the next decade, hoping to forestall major Pentagon cutbacks.Food stamps, federal pensions face GOP cutsWNCTall …

GOP wants to cut food stamps to help trim deficitPeoria Journal StarBy ANDREW TAYLOR AP Republicans controlling the House are eying big cuts to food stamps as they piece together legislation to trim $261 billion from the federal budget over the next decade, hoping to forestall major Pentagon cutbacks. More: …

Stamp, envelope honor 'Mockingbird' film's 50thAuction Central News(AP) – The US Postal Service joined with fans of "To Kill a Mockingbird'' in Monroeville on Friday for a stamp and envelope celebrating the 50th anniversary of the film from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. About 100 people attended the unveiling to … …

US House pays for increased defense spending by cutting food stampsThe Progressive PulseIn North Carolina, food stamps—or called Food & Nutrition Services here—have been a vital lifeline for families during the Great Recession and the ensuing weak recovery. As a Budget & Tax Center brief shows, the number of individuals …

Food stamps, federal pensions face GOP cutsBusinessWeekBy ANDREW TAYLOR Republicans controlling the House are targeting food stamps, federal employee pensions, tax breaks for illegal immigrants and subsidies under President Barack Obama's health care law in a multifaceted drive to swap cuts to domestic …and more » More: continued here

Boston.com GOP wants to cut food stamps in deficit-trim driveKFDA(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) AP NewsBreak: Competition cuts down Medicare fraud By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Republicans controlling the House are eying big cuts to food stamps as they piece together legislation to trim $261 …House Republicans Seek …

WINA AM 1070 House panel okays $33 billion in food stamp cutsChicago TribuneThe committee instead focused on food stamps, limiting so-called "categorical eligibility" to only households receiving cash assistance through other low-income programs, scrapping an inflation adjustment applied to funds for nutrition education and …Catholic bishops urge Oklahoma Rep. Frank …