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Lawmaker seeks limits on food stamp purchasesRadio IowaA long-time lawmaker wants to prohibit Iowans from using food stamps to buy junk food, but grocers warn the move may be difficult for stores in Iowa's border communities. Representative Dave Heaton, a Republican … More: continued here

Budget cop Florez takes aim at use of food stamps for fast foodManteca BulletinYou can use food stamp cards in the counties of Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Sacramento to buy food at places like Taco Bell, McDonalds, and Pizza Hut. That's crazy on so many levels it isn't even …

Stamp Price Postal Service Rates United States to Move Higher; USPS Postal …Learning and FinanceThe postal rate increases do not include the price of first-class stamps however. Data reveals that the rate of mail being sent via the United States Postal service has declined significantly in the last decade and …

Cancelled stamps: Like other communities, Orangeburg losing Automated Postal …The Tand D.comAn Automated Postal Center vending machine in the Post Office lobby dispenses stamp booklets and postage for packages around the clock. It processes everything except money orders and registered mail, which still have to be handled by humans. … …

Food stamps blamelessBoston HeraldSome people are only eligible for food stamps. Others are eligible for both food stamps and cash benefits. You can't even buy a ready-to-eat chicken at the grocery store with your food stamp card. The card is plastic and when making … More: continued here

LIC to pay Rs. 5 crore as stamp dutyTimes of IndiaJAIPUR: A division bench of Rajasthan high court on Tuesday cleared way for the recovery of Rs. 5 crore as stamp duty to be paid to the state. The order was passed by the division bench of Justice Dalip Singh …

Calgary Stampeders linebacker Malik Jackson just wanted to be a part of something good for years to come. More: continued here

CBC.ca Stamps sign LB Jackson to extensionMontreal GazetteJackson, who was expected to continue his association with the Stamps, was nonetheless happy to have a deal in place. “It was important,'' he said from his home in Atlanta, “but sometimes these things take time to get it right. …Calgary Stampeders Extend …

Self portrait with food stampsMountain XpressPlenty of artists live hand-to-mouth, subsist on food stamps, share homes or work out of “studios” that are no more than a corner of someone's basement. Winnecour, who has had success selling paintings out of her studio in the River Arts District, … More: continued …

Linebacker Malik Jackson has signed a contract extension with the Calgary Stampeders. Jackson started all 18 regular-season games and the West final at outside linebacker in 2010, and posted 61 tackles including a team-high six tackles for loss. More: continued here