Sify Gas, food prices double whammy for rural familiesSifyThe 60-mile round trip she makes twice a week for groceries hits her wallet hard — the food stamps don't go far, gas prices are skyrocketing and to top it off, her husband had to stop working after getting injured. Living out in Montana's Big Sky …and…
Untangling Low-Income Budget Cut ClaimsNPRHe believes many of those people could probably get food help through other programs, such as food stamps. But Frank Kubik, who manages food aid at Focus Hope in Detroit, says it doesn't work that way. He says he serves many homebound seniors who can't …and more » More: continued here
East Oakland: 2 men shot to death on porchSan Francisco ChronicleThe victims were 22-year-old Charles Stamps, who lived at the home on the 6100 block of Harmon Avenue, and a 35-year-old San Francisco man who was visiting, police said. The other man's name wasn't released. At least one gunman opened fire on the men …Two…
Stamp to honour Cypriot Nobel winnerCyprus MailNEW stamps to honour Nobel Prize winner Christopher Pissarides will be issued in the summer, the Postal Service has announced. The stamp will feature a photo of Professor Pissarides, with a background dedicated to the Nobel winner's work. … More: continued here
Two men killed while standing on Oakland porchSan Francisco ChronicleThe victims were 22-year-old Charles Stamps, who lived at the home on the 6100 block of Harmon Avenue, and a 35-year-old San Francisco man who was visiting, police and Stamps' mother, Regina Hankins. The other man's name wasn't released. …Two men fatally shot while standing on…
Man charged with food stamp fraudMyWebTimes.comA Streator man is facing a charge of scamming the state out of food stamps. Scott T. Grady, 45, 507 W. Grant St., was accused this week of committing state benefits fraud, a felony that can be punished by probation or prison. He was not arrested, … More: continued here
Patriot-News Alleged drug smuggling ring bustedAllentown Morning CallHis brother, Michael J. Dennis, 24, of Lehighton, and girlfriend Kristin Tyahla, 22, also of Lehighton, helped the inmate get the drug, in the form of a thin piece of film, by hiding it under the letter's postage stamps, authorities said. …Drugs hidden under postage stamps in prison…
Latin music stars honored with new commemorative stampsEvansville Courier & PressCORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Sixteen years this month after Selena's death, her legacy lives on as one of five Latin music legends the US Postal Service features in commemorative stamps unveiled Wednesday. …and more » More: continued here
Think Progress Buried Provision In House GOP Bill Would Cut Off Food Stamps To Entire …Think ProgressMuch of the bill is based upon verifying that those who receive food stamps benefits are meeting the federal requirements for doing so. However, one section buried deep within the bill adds a startling new requirement. The bill, if…
CTV.ca Mistake forces royal wedding stamp recallStuff.co.nzAn embarrassing mistake has forced NZ Post to withdraw its royal wedding presentation stamp pack only a few weeks before Prince William, the second in line to the British throne, and Kate Middleton are married. The pack, which sold for $19.90, …Date error on royal wedding stamp packsTVNZArtist creates…