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Putting a stamp on collectingOneonta Daily Star, NYBy Brian Kamsoke Did you know the most widely saved US stamp was the 1993 Elvis Presley stamp? According to the United States Postal Service, there have been 124 million of these stamps bought and saved. That's a hunka-hunka lot of stamps! … More: …

Food stamp changes: A different kind of stimulusMinneapolis Star Tribune, MNChee Yang took a closer look at the grapefruits she purchased with Minnesota’s food stamp system. The first major federal stimulus money targeting low-income people is slated to arrive in Minnesota on Wednesday . The 317000 Minnesotans relying on food … …

Salem-News.Com Oregon families' food stamps benefits to increaseKMTR NewsSource 16, OR(AP) – The state Department of Human Services says federal stimulus money will help increase Oregon families' food stamp benefits by 13 percent. Starting April 1, the state says, a family receiving $176 per month, the average amount, will get $200 …

One in four Jefferson residents on food stampsKTVZ, ORCOM It comes as a welcome relief for staff who have been overwhelmed fielding calls and helping families in desperate need of help, including food stamps. "We have been very busy," said Xochitl Perez, a Jefferson County Department of Human Services … More: …

Smoke shop owners charged with food stamp fraudSan Jose Mercury News,  USAA smoke shop owner, his brother and daughter face federal charges for allegedly redeeming $2 million in food stamps they bought at half their face value. A joint investigation by the USDA and IRS alleges that for five years …

The state Department of Human Services says federal stimulus money will help increase Oregon families’ food stamp benefits by 13 percent. More: continued here

Associated Press – March 27, 2009 1:24 PM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) – Idaho will let more people in the swelling ranks of the unemployed get food stamps by temporarily dumping a requirement they… More: continued here

Idaho will let more people in the swelling ranks of the unemployed get food stamps by temporarily dumping a requirement they first drain savings and sell valuables including boats, RVs, motorcycles and stocks and bonds. More: continued here

Idaho to dump assets test to expand food stampsForbes, NYAP , 03.27.09, 02:09 PM EDT Idaho will let more people in the swelling ranks of the unemployed get food stamps by temporarily dumping a requirement they first drain savings and sell valuables including boats, RVs, motorcycles and stocks and bonds. Gov. …

Democrat-Herald More than 16,000 mid-valley families getting food stamps can look forward to a bump in benefits April 1. More: continued here