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1 in 9 Americans on Food StampsForex Hound, NYWhen I started this blog nearly 2 years ago, 1 in 11 Americans was on food stamps. In fact it was as recently as May 2008 [May 7, 2008: Some Things I'm Reading] One in 11 Americans receive food stamps, according to federal …

News-antique.com (press release) $1.9 Million Sold in First NYC Heritage/Bennett Stamp AuctionNews-antique.com (press release), NYDALLAS, TX – Proving that it was worth the wait to Philatelics, the first auction event held by Heritage/Bennett Rare Stamps– June 2-3 in New York City – since the merger of the two earlier this year …

Colorado welcomes dip in requests for food stampsDenver Post, COBy Allison Sherry Colorado has seen the largest drop in new food-stamp applications in a single month since December — an auspicious sign that, perhaps, the worst of the recession is over. New applications fell by about 3000 in May, from 16578 …

Oneindia Rare Stamp Of Hepburn Smoking ComesOneindia, IndiaA rare stamp portraying film star Audrey Hepburn smoking is under sale on Germany. In 2001, the country's government had printed 14 million of the stamps as part of a series featuring movie stars including Charlie Chaplin, Marilyn Monroe and Greta … More: continued …

Stamps' Ellis takes the good with the badCanada.com, CanadaTwo offside penalties in three plays prompted Stamps coach and general manager John Hufnagel to yank Ellis from the drill and send the message that penalties won't be tolerated. But when he got back into action a few minutes later, … More: continued …

Stamps training camp – Day 2 recapOurSports Central (press release), WIImport defensive back Quinton Meaders (Achilles), import linebacker JoJuan Armour (heart murmur), import offensive lineman Antonio Hall (toe) and non-import offensive lineman Jeff Pilon (knee) all missed practice time on Monday. …Stamps Training Camp – Day 1 RecapOurSports Central (press release)Stamps …

Record number of food stamp requests, distributions in El Paso CountyColorado Springs Gazette, COThe weak economy continues to strain household budgets: Eight percent of El Paso County's nearly 600000 residents now receive food stamps. In May, El Paso County's Department of Human Services distributed $6.7 million worth of food assistance to …

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The final step in the transition from paper food stamps to plastic cards is about to be completed, and the old-style paper coupons will soon be worthless. The federal government started in 1997 to phase out paper food stamps, which worked like cash. The last paper coupons were distributed in …

WASHINGTON — With Michigan’s unemployment rate leading the nation and thousands more workers set to lose their jobs as the auto industry restructures, U.S. Rep. John Dingell’s office has compiled a guidebook for displaced workers, including information on unemployment benefits, food stamps, foreclosure assistance, job training programs and more. More: …