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Dozens of flight attendants spent an early Tuesday afternoon picketing for higher wages. Among them, was Phoenix-based flight attendant Kirsten Arianejad, who says she was recently fired from Compass Airlines after telling a television reporter she was “on food stamps.” More: continued here

TUAW first look and giveaway: Courier simplifies Mac media sharingtuaw.com (blog)When you tap the traditional pencil-like edit icon below the envelope, a pane of stamps appears. There are stamps for Amazon S3, Ember, Facebook, Flickr, …and more » More: continued here

Austin American-Statesman Food stamp sign-up system has been inhumane, official saysAustin American-Statesman (blog)But Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, which is suing the state over problems with the food stamp system, is not impressed. “The State of Texas should not be …Texas lessens backlog of food stamp applicationsDallas Morning Newsall 21 news …

Food Stamp Participation Climbs 10%CBS MoneyWatch.com (blog)Food Stamp Participation Climbs 10%: … [There are] 41 million Americans relying on the Department of Agriculture's …and more » More: continued here

Quarterback Kevin Glenn, who led the Hamilton Tiger-Cats past the Toronto Argonauts on Monday, was named the CFL’s offensive player of the week Wednesday. More: continued here

Austin American-Statesman Suehs predicts deal on Texas' food stamp fineDallas Morning News (blog)State social services czar Tom Suehs says Texas has greatly reduced overpayment, underpayment and wrongful denials of food stamps. He predicted today that …Texas expanding food stamp computer systemAustin American-Statesman (blog)State makes progress on food stamp backlogAustin American-Statesmanall …

Texas expanding food stamp computer systemAustin American-Statesman (blog)… AM Texas is moving forward with a long-delayed expansion of a Web-based computer system to enroll Texans in programs such as food stamps and Medicaid. … More: continued here

Prosecutors say a manager of a Washington Park convenience store ran a food stamps-for-cash scam that cost the federal government $1.5 million.Rami Mohammad, 32, a Jordanian citizen who lives in O’Fallon, was charged Tuesday in U.S. District Court in East St. Louis with food stamp fraud and wire fraud. More: …

TopNews United Kingdom (blog) Royal Mail unveils Smart stampTopNews United Kingdom (blog)UK's Royal Mail has released its first offering of 'intelligent stamp', which when observed under a smartphone, will take the person to the linked web site. …COMPETITION: Full steam ahead with Royal Mail stampsTewkesbury ADMAGCan Snail Mail Prevail? U.K. …

Christian Science Monitor Are you on food stamps yet?Christian Science MonitorNew data shows that 41 million Americans, in 19 million households, participated in food stamp programs in June, 2010. Red bars show the number of Americans … More: continued here