Demand for food stamps on the rise in AlabamaPress-Register – al.com, AL –5 hours agoBy ROY HOFFMAN On a frigid morning in downtown Mobile, Ben and Lesley Riddle, baby daughter in tow, exited the food stamp office of the Department of Human … More: continued here
Thousands more get food stampsThe Mississippi Press – gulflive.com, MS –4 hours agoNearly 13000 more households statewide were on the food stamp roll in October 2008 than in October 2007, according to the most recent statistics from the … More: continued here
Stamps announce Grey Cup pricesCalgary Herald, Canada –4 minutes agoThe Stamps have announced ticket prices for the Canadian Football League championship game, set for Nov. 29,and season-ticket holders will get a significant … More: continued here
Food stamp usage surgesAlamogordo Daily News, NM –1 hour agoBy AP ALBUQUERQUE – Food stamp use rose statewide to an all-time high in 2008, yet another sign that the nation's economic turmoil is being felt in New … More: continued here
Texas to Implement Drug Testing for Food Stamp RecipientsTestCountry.com, CA –2 hours agoA new Texas bill that is set to take effect by September 2009 will require applicants for food stamps to submit themselves to drug testing before being … More: continued here
Stamps unveil '09 Grey Cup ducat pricesCalgary Herald, Canada –4 hours agoThe Stamps have announced ticket prices for the Canadian Football League championship game, set for Nov. 29, and season-ticket holders will get a … More: continued here
Number of Pennsylvanians on food stamps growsPennLive.com, PA –1 hour agoby DIANA FISHLOCK, Of The Patriot-News The recession is being felt in the midstate as more people are applying for food stamps and turning to food banks. … More: continued here
The recession is being felt in the midstate as more people are applying for food stamps and turning to food banks. Statewide, an additional 100,000 Pennsylvanians are using food stamps since December 2007, a 9 percent increase, according to the state Department of Public Welfare. More: continued here
Davids ton stamps Pro20 appealThe Times, South Africa –26 minutes agoIt’sa pity there wasn’t television coverage of the Cape Cobras’ Standard Bank Pro20 match against the Warriors at Newlands on Friday night. … More: continued here
There is a strong case to be made for a short, sharp stimulus package to restrain the collapse of the American economy. This would involve big, simple programs with immediate impact – a temporary cut in the payroll tax, big aid to the states, expanded unemployment insurance and food stamps. More: continued here