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45 million Americans are living on food stamps in hard timesEconomic TimesBALTIMORE, MARYLAND: A record 45 million Americans are now living on food stamps, a weekly stipend from the US government that helps them make ends meet in hard times. For everyone else, there's the Food Stamp Challenge, thrown down …

MyFox Philadelphia Applying for Irene aid mostly a matter of proving identityWaterbury Republican AmericanThousands of low-income residents swamped social service offices around the state applying for the federal Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP), a special one-time allotment of food stamps for people not already on the SNAP …The deadline …

Stamps' Coker shows big-play abilityCalgary Herald“Hey, Quick Six — I think it's a good fit,” Coker said Thursday, two days before the Stamps play the Saskatchewan Roughriders at McMahon Stadium. “If you want to give me that nickname, then you can do it. But I don't want to self-proclaim it. …

Deane could pull double duty for StampsMontreal GazetteBut O'Neill had been serving as the backup lineman — if he's suddenly a starter, the Stamps have a dilemma. They don't have another Canadian lineman on the roster who can step in and play the interior positions. But Deane can. …and more » …

Stamps' Coker shows big-play abilityMontreal Gazette“Hey, Quick Six — I think it's a good fit,” Coker said Thursday, two days before the Stamps play the Saskatchewan Roughriders at McMahon Stadium. “If you want to give me that nickname, then you can do it. But I don't want to self-proclaim it. …

State Gets $5 Mil Bonus For Food Stamp Sign UpThe Moral LiberalIn its quest to promote taxpayer-funded entitlement programs, the Obama Administration has actually rewarded one state with a $5 million bonus for its efficiency in adding food-stamp recipients to already bulging rolls. …and more » More: continued here

The deadline to file Hurricane Irene assistance applications has been extendedNewsworks.orgIndividuals who currently receive SNAP benefits or food stamps cannot apply for D-SNAP benefits. However, these individuals can receive replacement benefits for any food that was lost during the flood. If approved, the benefits will be transferred to …and more » …

People’s World US Postage Stamps To Honor Living People (PHOTOS)Huffington PostAP Hoping to boost sagging revenue, the US Postal Service on Monday abandoned its longstanding rule that stamps cannot feature people who are still alive and is asking the public for suggestions. …USPS Solicits Ideas for Living Figures to Honor …

WASHINGTON — Who would you put on a stamp? Charlie Sheen? Lady Gaga? Yourself? Hoping to boost sagging revenue, the U.S. Postal Service on Monday abandoned its longstanding rule that stamps cannot feature people who are still alive and is asking the public for suggestions. More: continued here

Humbled Stamps back to drawing boardMontreal GazetteBut the sky itself seemed to be collapsing in around the shell-shocked Stamps as Touchdown Atlantic disintegrated into Touchdown Traumatic in a breathtaking hurry out in lobster-land. They returned to work at McMahon Stadium on Wednesday, having, …and more » More: continued here