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Counties Break Federal Law With Food Stamp Delayscbs4denver.com, COIn some counties, families have to wait more than a month for food stamps, and it's a violation of federal law. That state says the issue is sheer volume. In Jefferson County the number of people needing help has more than doubled in …

Statehood group hears stamp and film ideasSun Shopper, AZPRESCOTT – A county committee organizing statehood centennial celebrations heard proposals about stamps and a movie festival Monday as it started to formulate ideas for the 2012 celebration. The committee plans to come up with a logo for statehood … More: continued here

Food Stamps Might Become Easier to GetWLNE-TV (ABC6), RINew standards in the Food Stamps system could lead to help for more people. ABC6 Reporter John Guice has more… Please post your full name and city on comments. Comments are moderated and will not appear on this story until after they have …

New food stamp policy a victory for Wiley CenterPawtucket Times, riBY JIM BARON PROVIDENCE — For more than a year, Pawtucket’s George Wiley Center has been advocating for a series of measures that would make it easier for Rhode Islanders to apply for and receive food stamps from the federal government. …

Stamp honors area leaderMartinsburg Journal, WVNow, he and 11 other civil rights pioneers have been honored with newly released US Postage stamps. "We are honoring 12 men and women in that series," Roy Betts of the United States Postal Service said of the recently released stamps. … More: continued here

Food Stamp Demand Soars As Economy SoursThe Ledger, FLBy Eric Pera LAKELAND | Polk County leads most Florida counties in the number of people supplementing their meals with food stamps, a troubling sign of worsening economic times. The number of people on food stamps in Polk rose to 69724 in January, …

Calgary Stampeders head coach/general manager John Hufnagel is pleased to announce the signing of veteran non-import defensive end Alain Kashama. The University of Michigan product was selected eighth overall by the Montreal Alouettes in the 2004 Canadian Football League College Draft. More: continued here

Applications for food stamps have skyrocketed 73 percent from 2007 to 2008 in Fairfax. More: continued here

Barack Obama has been marketing gold for companies selling stamps, commemorative coins, T-shirts, pajamas and nearly everything else bearing his likeness. More: continued here

Stamps Sign Alain KashamaOurSports Central (press release), WIHe was traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats last season before joining the Stamps today as a free agent. He has played 32 regular-season CFL games. "I'm very excited about having him come in and compete," said Hufnagel. "He's an explosive, veteran, … More: continued …