USDA: States struggle to administer food stampsThe Associated PressThe letter comes as the department released an annual report on food stamp enrollment and eligibility showing that just 18 states enrolled 70 percent or …and more » More: continued here
Estimated participation rates of citizens eligible for food stamps by state. Missouri — 100 percent More: continued here
USDA: States Struggling to Administer Food StampsKFYR-TVThe Agriculture Department says dozens of states are not properly administering food stamp programs designed to provide food to low-income Americans. … More: continued here
NYC Might Be Forced to Lift Food Stamp Fingerprint RuleNBC New YorkMayor Bloomberg has been criticized for insisting on fingerprinting for food stamps in New York despite low levels of fraud. New York City is only one of … More: continued here
WNCT USDA: States struggling to administer food stampsThe Associated PressThe letter comes as USDA released an annual report on food stamp enrollment and eligibility on Tuesday. According to the report which covers the year 2007, …Let's Get Serious About America's Hunger CrisisHuffington Post (blog)Hungry in America: New Food Insecurity Numbers Are A Wake Up CallNewsHourHungry…
With more Americans going hungry than ever before, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is concerned that dozens of states aren’t adequately administering food stamp programs designed to provide food to low-income Americans. More: continued here
The U.S. Postal Service has issued a 44-cent Nature of America: Kelp Forest commemorative stamps in 10 designs in a pressure-sensitive adhesive pane of 20 and a $8.95 Premium Stamped Postal Card booklet of 10. Designed by Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, Md., the stamps are on sale nationwide. More: continued here
After Kennedy flap, clergy abuse victims say RI bishop not doing enough to protect kids – Clergy sex abuse victims and their supporters said Tuesday that Rhode Island’s Roman Catholic bishop is not doing enough to protect children from pedophile priests even as he’s taken on Democratic Rep. Patrick Kennedy for his stance on abortion…
US urges Americans to help feed their neighborsReutersThe USDA will spend $58.3 billion next year on food stamps to help poor people buy groceries, up from about $54 billion this year. …and more » More: continued here
SLAM! Sports Re-signing Reynolds on Stamps' to-do listCanada.comThe Canadian Football League's top rusher two years running will be on the open market in February, when his contract expires, and now the Stamps face a …No tears in Stamps dressing roomSLAM! SportsSTAMPS OF DISAPPROVALCalgary SunRunning back Joffrey Reynolds on top of Calgary Stampeders' listThe Canadian PressCalgary…