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17% of Arizonans on food stampsTucsonSentinel.comAlmost 12 percent of households nationwide are receiving food stamps, the Census Bureau said Thursday. Recent data from the Agriculture Department, which runs the program, show that up to 15 percent of households in the country may be on SNAP. … More: continued here

Food stamp blunder unresolvedPacific Daily NewsSeventeen days after a computer error deducted money from food stamp accounts, the money has yet to be restored. The Department of Public Health and Social Services hasn't received word from Creative Strategies, the contractor handling technical … More: continued here

Eskimo receivers Bowman and Stamps pose twin threat to B.C. Lions' secondarymysask.com (press release)While Edmonton has to figure out how to stop receivers Arland Bruce and Geroy Simon, the Lions know that if they double team slotback Fred Stamps, Adarius Bowman will just run around them — and over them …

WZZM Food Stamp Use Rose in 2010Wall Street Journal (blog)Food stamp use continued to rise in the US last year, with almost 12% of all households receiving some form of the assistance, the Census Bureau said Thursday. More recent data show that 15% of the population gets food-stamp assistance …Census: …

EDMONTON – The Edmonton Eskimos and B.C. Lions have similar problems heading into Sunday’s CFL West Division Final. More: continued here

Last year, more than one in 10 families received food stamps, but the share was highest in Oregon, where nearly one in five families did so, according to a new Census Bureau report. More: continued here

Eskimo receivers Bowman and Stamps pose twin threat to BC Lions' secondaryGlobal EdmontonWhile Edmonton has to figure out how to stop receivers Arland Bruce and Geroy Simon, the Lions know that if they double team slotback Fred Stamps, Adarius Bowman will just run around them — and over them — …

The Edmonton Eskimos and B.C. Lions have similar problems heading into Sunday’s CFL West Division Final. More: continued here

New York Times (blog) United States of HungerNew York Times (blog)Casey Mulligan noted Wednesday on Economix that United States spending on food stamps had skyrocketed since the recession began. A new Census Bureau report provides a look at just how big the program has become. …and more » More: continued here

Globe and Mail Eskimo receivers Bowman and Stamps pose twin threatGlobe and MailWhile Edmonton has to figure out how to stop receivers Arland Bruce and Geroy Simon, the Lions know that if they double team slotback Fred Stamps, Adarius Bowman will just run around them — and over them — …