Washington Times More using food stamps since downturnThe Seattle TimesMore than 46.3 million people received a total of $75.3 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps, in fiscal 2011, according to US Agriculture Department statistics released Monday. …Government fighting food stamp fraudWashington TimesAfter state's push, …
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AP: Mom Kills Self, Shoots Kids, Over Food Stamp…Village Voice (blog)6 2011 at 4:25 PM A Texas woman who was denied food stamps fatally shot herself and severely wounded her two children in a state welfare office Tuesday, The Associated Press reports. Laredo police bargained with the woman for 7 …
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A woman who was unable to qualify for food stamps staged a standoff in Texas in which she shot her two children, ages 10 and 12. More: continued here
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