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Food Stamp Name ChangeSalt Lake City WeeklyBy Eric S. Peterson When the economy went into a tailspin in 2008, 55000 Utah families participated in the food-stamps program. That number has since jumped to roughly 115000, according to low-income advocate Bill Tibbitts of the Crossroads Urban … More: continued here

Corbett's food-stamp plan is strictly from hungerPhiladelphia InquirerTom Corbett's plan to reinstitute food-stamp asset tests will not only hurt thousands who are struggling to put food on the table, but the rest of the commonwealth as well. According to a recent census report, one out of two Americans is at …

Los Angeles Times Newt Gingrich doubles down on 'food stamps'Washington Post (blog)Asked by Williams if he was “seeking to belittle people” by referring to President Obama as “the food stamp president,” Gingrich replied: “The fact is that more people have been put on food stamps by Barack Obama than any …

COEUR d'ALENE – Jacob Pence never thought he would need food stamps in his life before two years ago, he said. More: continued here

Record number on food stampsCoeur d’Alene PressCOEUR d'ALENE – Jacob Pence never thought he would need food stamps in his life before two years ago, he said. Then came marriage, three children and a recession crippling his career in the construction industry. Now the 21-year-old will take what help …and …

TSN Stamps retain rising starCalgary HeraldWhen all was said and done, Dave Dickenson was quite happy to return as the offensive co-ordinator of the Calgary Stampeders. Never one to pull punches, Dickenson admitted Tuesday that although opportunity had knocked with head coaching interviews at …Plenty left for Dickenson to learnCANOEDickenson …

By Louis Jacobson, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, January 17, 2012 The statement "More people have been put on food stamps by Barack Obama than any president in American history." Newt Gingrich , Monday in a presidential debate The ruling "Food stamps" — which provide qualifying, low-income Americans with vouchers to …

Store owner sentenced in food-stamp fraudBrownsville HeraldBy MADELINE BUCKLEY/The Brownsville Herald The owner of a Brownsville supermarket is facing almost four years in prison for committing food stamp fraud, the US Attorney's Office said Tuesday. Parviz Sheikh Rezaei, 56, proprietor of Pariz Dollar …Cameron Park store owner get 46 months …

Daily Beast Our treacherous food stamp presidentChicago Reader"And we think unconditional efforts by the best food stamp president in American history to maximize dependency is terrible for the future of this country." More hearty applause. It's important to know, as we choose a president this year, …South Carolina and Food …

Forums planned to help Framingham heal after Stamps shootingMetroWest Daily NewsBy Danielle Ameden/Daily News staff Police Chief Steven Carl presented SWAT team policy changes and selectmen issued a community call to action Tuesday night as the town continues reacting to Eurie Stamps' shooting death last year. …Police Implement New SWAT …