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Shreveport, LA (KSLA) – Workers at the food stamp office in Shreveport say as time goes on more and more people are coming in needing food stamps. They say from October of last year to the same time this year they have seen a 7% increase. They blame hurricanes and …

Food stamp enrollment too low here, officials are toldDurham Herald Sun, NC –2 hours agoNorth Carolina's food stamp participation rate in 2006, the most recent year for which national rankings are available, was 67 percent, lower than the mark … More: continued here

Rising number of Oregonians receiving food stampsHillsboro Argus – OregonLive.com, OR –3 minutes ago(AP) — More than a half-million Oregon residents — roughly one of every seven people — received food stamps last month, according the state Department of … More: continued here

Rising number of Oregonians receiving food stampsThe Oregonian – OregonLive.com, OR –2 minutes ago(AP) — More than a half-million Oregon residents — roughly one of every seven people — received food stamps last month, according the state Department of … More: continued here

Lake County agency lauded for food stamp programChicago Daily Herald, IL –1 hour agoThe recognition comes at a time when the Department of Human Services is serving the highest number of food stamp recipients in history due to the national … More: continued here

By Ramesh Mathew QATAR will host an Arab stamps museum in 2010 when the Cultural and Heritage Village at West Bay is expected to be ready, Q-Post chairman and chief executive Ali Mohamed al-Ali said yesterday. More: continued here

Using Rubber Scrapbooking Stamps For Creative ScrapbookingPWO, France –3 hours agoRubber stamp companies have responded to the increased demand for scrapbooking stamps by releasing a wide variety of scrapbooking themes in their stamp … More: continued here

Doug Beghtel/The OregonianAmber and John Benham receive assistance to feed their family of five. Amber feeds her 1-year-old son, Daniel, as Payton, 4, eats in the background. Amber and her family came to share lunch at her mother’s apartment in… More: continued here

Those in need of Food Stamps on the increaseKSLA-TV, LA –5 hours agoTo qualify for food stamps as a single person, you must make no more than $1127 a month and you have the potential of getting $176 in food stamps. … More: continued here

Record number of Oregonians get food stamps in NovemberThe Oregonian – OregonLive.com, OR –15 minutes agoby Michelle Cole, The Oregonian A deepening recession has resulted in a record half million Oregonians receiving food stamps last month. … More: continued here