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Nearing retirement – and surviving on food stampsCBS NewsMore than 12 million Americans are still unemployed and a lot of them depend on food stamps. But even with that assistance, CBS News correspondent Elaine Quijano tells us many are struggling to get by. Sixty-four-year-old John Manton can't afford to … …

A record 46 million Americans are now on food stamps. Elaine Quijano reports on what life is like for those relying on the government for food. More: continued here

John Manton is one of 46 million people in the U.S. on food stamps, an increase of 20 million since the 2007 recession More: continued here

NorthJersey.com Postal Service stamps out Rochester mail processing centerPost-BulletinBy Christina Killion Valdez What used to be an overnight trip across town for First-Class mail is about to get longer and slower under the US Postal Service's plan to close Rochester's mail processing center. The Postal Service said Thursday that in …

4444-Food stamp program to single no dependents: Prove 24 job applications and …MobileTribune.com (blog)In Mobile,Alabama details about what used to be called the food stamp program but is now called SNAP for Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program, are coming to light. Mobile Tribune is still attempting to verify some of the …

SCUAA: Western Visayas stamps class in athleticsJournal OnlineILOILO City — Host Western Visayas (Region 6) reigned supreme in the centerpiece event of athletics, beating powerhouse National Capital Region and Southern Tagalog (Region 4) in a tight three-way battle for supremacy at the Iloilo Sports Complex.and more » More: continued here

Canada NewsWire Regina artist puts his stamp on the postRegina Leader-PostBy Emma Graney, Leader-Post February 24, 2012 12:45 PM A stamp depicting Smoothly she Shifted, a bronze cast sculpture by Saskatchewan artist Joe Fafard, that was released Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012. REGINA — Coming soon to a mailbox hear you …

2012 Texas Fishing Stamp EndorsementsYahoo! SportsContributor Network 9 minutes ago Texas fishing stamp endorsements are added to valid fishing licenses to extend the ability to keep certain fish or to fish in certain waters. These fishing stamp endorsements can be purchased during the year at a …and more » More: continued …

Bloomberg Defends Food-Stamp FingerprintingNew York Daily News (blog)BY Celeste Katz Mayor Bloomberg on Friday defended fingerprinting for food stamps and struck out against a lawsuit challenging a proposed policy for homeless adults during his weekly WOR radio appearance. "We've got to make sure benefits go to those … More: continued …

In Anne Arundel County, worker needs $32 an hour to cover basic costsBaltimore Sun… County for assistance programs, such as temporary cash assistance, which provides cash to needy families with dependent children, and the food supplement program, formerly known as food stamps— both federal programs administered by the state.and more » …