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Red River Aluminum left a lot more than a few vacant buildings when it abandoned its Stamps, Ark., smelting plant in 1998. Among the remnants were soil contaminated with arsenic, lead and other harmful chemicals and 85,000 cubic yards of salt cake, runoff from which killed nearby vegetation. More: continued …

Politico Food stamp cuts hard for Dems to digestPoliticoRosa DeLauro calls the food stamps cuts a 'bitter pill to swallow.' | AP Close As they prepare to slash food stamps to pay for Medicaid and teachers' …House liberals will back state aid, fight to restore food stampsDaily Kos (blog)State Aid …

Teachers unions cash in at expense of food stamp recipientsDaily CallerThe bill has spawned criticism from poverty issue advocates as well, who have voiced dissent over the depletion of funding for the food stamp program. … More: continued here

ABC Online Storm rubber-stamps Inglis departureABC OnlineGreg Inglis is set to link with the Brisbane Broncos for season 2011. (Getty Images: Jonathan Wood) The Melbourne Storm have agreed to release centre Greg …and more » More: continued here

Need For Food Stamps RisesKEPR 19KEPR Action News pulled the numbers and found the number of people on food stamps in the Tri-Cities has nearly doubled in the last three … More: continued here

Benefiting who?New Zealand HeraldCould food stamps be part of the way forward for those unemployed or on low incomes in New Zealand? Photo / Thinkstock It's a certainty now …and more » More: continued here

NEWS DAY | Let them eat cake – cutting food stamps / Minnesota Somalis in the newsTwin Cities Planet (blog)People can't afford to eat, so Congress is set to vote Tuesday to balance the budget by cutting food stamps. …and more » More: continued here

It’s no surprise more people are needing food stamps to get by. KEPR Action News pulled the numbers and found the number of people on food stamps in the Tri-Cities has nearly doubled in the last three years. More: continued here

The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote this week to approve a bill that will send states extra money for Medicaid assistance and education. More: continued here

House Democrats Vow to Restore Food Stamp FundingColorLines magazineLast week the Senate voted to chop $12 billion from future food stamp funding in order to pay for a … More: continued here