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Kolkata, Nov.29 : A 12-year-old boy in Kolkata has raised a collection of stamps of Michael Jackson, the King of Pop. More: continued here

FLINT, Michigan — For more than a year, six Flint-area party stores and gas stations bought food stamps from people and used taxpayer money to stock their shelves. In some cases, the store owners used ill-gotten food stamps to buy… More: continued here

News One Use of food stamps in US up 20pc in recessionTelegraph.co.ukOne in four American children relies on food stamps, the US welfare programme that has seen a 20 per cent rise in participants since the recession hit two …Across US, Food Stamp Use Soars and Stigma FadesNew York TimesFood Stamp Usage on the Rise:…

CHICAGO — The estimate was startling, and made headlines around the country: Almost half of all U.S. kids will be on food stamps at some time during childhood. More: continued here

The owner and former owner of 3 Star Deli Mart in Morrisville face hundreds of criminal charges for trafficking in food stamps, fraud and related offenses. More: continued here

A wealthy investor has sold two of his prized stamp collections to help pay for an expansion of the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum. More: continued here

Food Stamp Usage Across The USThe Moderate VoiceSmart of the NYTimes to run this major piece on Food Stamps on the weekend following Thanksgiving. The number of food stamp recipients has risen by nearly … More: continued here

Six Flint-area party stores and gas stations paid drug users for food stamps the retailers used to stock their shelves, police said. More: continued here

Police: Flint stores bought food stamps from drug usersDetroit Free PressAP FLINT — Six Flint-area party stores and gas stations paid drug users for food stamps the retailers used to stock their shelves and, in some cases, …Police: Stores bought food stamps from drug users9&10 NewsPolice: Flint-area businesses paid cash for food stamps, used taxpayer…

The Disconcerting Reality of Food Stamp AmericaGawker"Food stamps is quasi money." Arguing that aid discourages work and marriage, Mr. Rector said food stamps should contain work requirements as strict as … More: continued here