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A boy shot by his mother during a standoff over food stamps at a Texas welfare office dies one day after his sister succumbed to her injuries. More: continued here

Man who was allowed to receive food stamps after winning lottery pleads guilty …minbcnews.comPLEASANT — The Michigan man who was allowed to stay on food stamps, despite winning the lottery, has now pleaded guilty to a drug charge. The Associated Press reports Leroy Fick pleaded guilty Thursday to possession of hydromorphine and driving with a…

Fox News Small Towns Fear Losing Holiday PostmarksFox NewsPostmaster John Cable stamps each by hand, some with a simple postmark cachet that carries the phrase "Star of Bethlehem" above a five-pointed star. Others get a stamp depicting the three camel-riding wise men following the star of Bethlehem. …and more » More: continued here

Taylor County food stamp recipients dip slightlyReporterNews.comCisneros, a single mother, has kidney disease and supports herself and her 15-year-old daughter with disability benefits and food stamps. Cisneros said she also has to humble herself and ask for additional help from local ministries. … More: continued here

ABC News 2nd Child Shot by Mom in Texas Welfare Office DiesABC NewsTimothy Grimmer was shot by his mother after she was denied food stamps in Texas. (Courtesy Jamie Rodriguez/AP Photo) A 10-year-old son of a woman who shot her two children and then killed herself during a police …Second child shot by mother in…

ThinkProgress Rick Santorum Doesn't Understand Food Stamps or PovertyGather.comWhile speaking in Iowa on Monday, the presidential wanna-be offered up this brilliant solution: food stamps should be eliminated because so many Americans are already obese. That's right folks, Santorum thinks the government should create a starvation …Santorum: We Don't Need Food Stamps Because Obesity Rates Are…

Food stamps help families make nutritious choicesAsbury Park PressI recently enrolled in the food stamp's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). I work full time, but after rent, medical bills and day-care costs, it's difficult to make ends meet. I'm sure there are many who hold fast to the stereotype of …and more » More: continued here

Independent Online New Albert Luthuli stampIndependent OnlineA new commemorative stamp to mark the 50th anniversary of Chief Albert Luthuli receiving the Nobel Peace Prize will be issued on Friday. It will be launched on Saturday at a high-profile event at the Luthuli Museum in Groutville, …and more » More: continued here

Daily Mail Second child shot by mother in food stamps stand-off dies as Boy, 10, perishes …Daily MailStephanie Goodman, a spokeswoman for the Health and Human Services Commission, confirmed that Grimmer applied for food stamps in July and was denied. Ms Goodman said the woman's application was incomplete and that she was not sure whether…

Taylor County food stamp recipients dip slightly, bucking national, state trendReporterNews.comCisneros, a single mother, has kidney disease and supports herself and her 15-year-old daughter with disability benefits and food stamps. Cisneros said she also has to humble herself and ask for additional help from local ministries. … More: continued here