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Tough times are putting a strain on household budgets across the country. A record number of people are now being forced do what they once thought un-thinkable: use food stamps. Byron Pitts reports. More: continued here

'safety net' is wearing thinnerSan Francisco Chronicle,  USA –1 hour agoFood stamps, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, are one of the best assistance programs, offering an average of $200 a month to …Study shows increased reliance on social safety net in CaliforniaSan Jose Mercury NewsBigger than the deficitLa …

Document stamping goes onlineMalaysia Star, Malaysia –2 hours agoTo be used initially from Jan 1 for the stamping of documents for landed property, the new system will also see the end of the use of impressed stamps and …IRB Says New STD System Will Be FlexibleBernamaall 5 news articles More: continued here

News roundup: Blagojevich, food stamps and cocoa pricesUSA Today –2 hours agoNeedy: More than 31.5 million people received food stamps in September, according to CBS News, which says that's up 2 million from August. … More: continued here

The idea of chief executives being bailed-out while more than 30 …guardian.co.uk, UK –2 hours agoI told a friend that I may end up on food stamps myself next year if I can't write my way out of my own financial quagmire. He was highly amused and said he … More: continued …

City woman faces charge she illegally got food stampsWatertownDailyTimes.com,  United States –5 hours agoJamie L. Cox, 28, of 823 Morrison St., is accused of receiving $2971 in food stamps by failing to report on her DSS application the income her husband had … More: continued here

Mtheto’s company stamp causes confusionThe Swazi Observer, Swaziland –39 minutes agoSOCCER – IN another shocking developments it has been uncovered that SBIS Sports Commentator Moses 'Mthetho' Matsebula’s company stamp was used to stamp…E120 000 LOST AT PLS CUP FINALThe Swazi Observerall 5 news articles More: continued here

Poor families' 'safety net' is wearing thinnerSan Francisco Chronicle,  USA –11 minutes agoFood stamps, now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, are one of the best assistance programs, offering an average of $200 a month to … More: continued here

Somerset County service board increases effort to help more residentsNew Brunswick Home News Tribune, NJ –1 hour agoAmong its many services, one aspect the agency has sought to promote is the Food Stamps Program, which Director Joseph Kunzmann said is a key resource for … More: continued here

Sign Of The Times: Food Stamp Use SoarsCBS News, NY –4 hours agoThis week, for the first time in his life, he applied for food stamps, CBS News correspondent Byron Pitts reports. "I have, uh, $3 and 3 cents in my pocket. … More: continued here