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Food stamp use upKCAU, IA –1 hour agoAP – December 9, 2008 8:55 AM ET SIOUX FALLS, SD (AP) – Food stamp use in South Dakota increased by nearly 3000 people from September 2007 to the same month … More: continued here

New Canaan man accused of food stamp fraudHartford Courant, United States –3 hours agoState officials say a New Canaan man has been charged with food stamp fraud, accused of using the stamps while he had access to hundreds of thousands of … More: continued here

Applications for food stamps skyrocket in FloridaTallahassee.com, FL –46 minutes agoBy Jim Ash • Florida Capital Bureau Chief • December 9, 2008 Applications for food stamps skyrocketed in Florida in the past 18 months, zooming 45 percent … More: continued here

Christian Science Monitor Matchbox museum offers small view of big historyChristian Science Monitor, MA –1 hour agoA box of matches then cost just a satang (1 cent), he notes, so they were “cheap and easier to collect than stamps, which other boys like to collect. … More: continued here

Stamps should be seen as legal tenderNorthumberland Today, Canada –3 hours agoOn a day I went to the post office to send a letter, I asked the lovely lady behind the counter, "If I bring back all the stamps that won't peel would they … More: continued here

NORWALK – A New Canaan father of five was arraigned yesterday on charges of bilking the state out of more than $12,000 in food stamps while he controlled the bank account of an energy company and had hundreds of thousand of dollars in two investment accounts at his disposal. More: …

Stamps.com , an alternative to a postage meter, announced that it is offering one free custom PhotoStamp to the boys and girls in the United States to help them make their letter to Santa stand out. More: continued here

New Canaan man accused of food stamp fraudNorwalk Advocate, ct –16 minutes agoBy John Nickerson NORWALK – A New Canaan father of five was arraigned yesterday on charges of bilking the state out of more than $12000 in food stamps while … More: continued here

The Department of Human Resources says record numbers of Maryland residents are receiving food stamps this year. More: continued here

Anne Arundel has greatest increase of recipients Record numbers of Maryland residents are receiving food stamps this year, the Department of Human Resources says. More: continued here