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New state law ignores assets in food stamp eligibilitySalemNews.net, OHBy TOM GIAMBRONI, Staff writer LISBON – A furor erupted last week over a jobless woman from southeastern Ohio receiving food stamps despite having a paid-off $311000 home, $80000 in savings and a Mercedes. As incredible as it may sound, the same …

Police locate victim's rental carWLBT-TV, MSThey found the body of Sachem Stamps, 33, with two gunshot wounds to the back of the head in a room near the garage. Stamps' estranged wife, Sylvia, lives at the home. She was the first to contact authorities after discovering the body. …Clinton Slaying Victim's …

DCF looks to refine food stamp systemThe News-Press, FLBy JANINE ZEITLIN • jzeitlin@news-press.com • March 24, 2009 Days before food-stamp amounts are set to rise, the head of the state's Department of Children and Families brought together a statewide group Monday to brainstorm how to improve the program … More: continued …

SEC Sues Escala Group, 2 Former Execs In Stamps Fraud CaseWall Street JournalThe Securities and Exchange Commission has sued Escala Group Inc. (ESCL) and two former executives for allegedly participating in a fraudulent scheme involving manipulation of the values of collectible stamps. The suit, filed in federal court in New …

Clinton Slaying Victim's Rental Car RecoveredWAPT.com, MSThe body of Sachem Stamps, 33, was found Friday night at 160 Banks Road by his wife. The couple was living apart, and police said Stamps went to the home to pick up something. Clinton Police Chief Don Byington said the Chevrolet Cobalt was found …

Stimulus money to boost RI food stamp recipientsForbes, NYAP , 03.23.09, 12:16 PM EDT The state's congressional delegation says Rhode Islanders on food stamps will get a boost in their benefits beginning April 1. The extra allocation, ranging from $2 to $24 a month, comes from the federal stimulus plan. …More …

Postal clerk charged in plot to steal stamps, sell on eBayExplore Howard County, MDBy Mike Santa Rita A clerk at the Elkridge Post Office has been indicted for stealing thousands of dollars worth of stamps, which an accomplice then sold on eBay. Marvin Lamont Foster, of Rosedale, was indicted and charged …

A U.S. Postal Service worker has been charged with stealing more than $600,000 in stamps from the Elkridge post office. More: continued here

South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds says low-income South Dakota households can get more help with food costs as a result of the federal economic stimulus package. More: continued here

CBS News Cheap Food Trumps Healthy During RecessionCBS News, NYPresident Obamas's stimulus plan includes an extra $20 billion for food stamps which could be very important as the recession goes on. But food stamps can come with their own set of problems. According to research conducted by UCLA and PolicyLink, … …