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Federal funds at risk over 'serious failure' in NC food stamp program
Washington Post (blog) Food stamp recipient Rebecka Ortiz of Rhode Island shops with her daughter. (Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post). Delays in handing out food stamps in North Carolina have been so bad for so long that the federal government could pull funding. |
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Letters | KCI, food stamps, Kris KobachKansas City StarFood stamp question. Last year, more billions of dollars were spent on food stamps. Public schools are providing free or reduced-price breakfast and lunch to most of the children in the food stamp program, and in many districts they are also providing … More: continued here
Post offices in Australia and Papua New Guinea are commemorating Anzac Day with a joint issue of stamps featuring the Kokoda Track. More: continued here
Hints From Heloise: Old postage stamps take a new routeTimes Herald-RecordDear Readers: A recent column told you how to send your canceled stamps to Stamp Camp USA to be used and recycled by young people. Sadly, the organization has shut its doors. I've written about this worthwhile group for years. Many readers wrote that … More:…
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Some flooded families can get food stampsThe TennesseanThe US Department of Agriculture has approved a federal Food Stamp disaster program for families that already receive food stamp benefits and those who were …and more » More: continued here
Japan prodigy Ishikawa featured in stamp setDaily TimesTOKYO: Japan's teen golf star Ryo Ishikawa will be featured on postage stamps marking his success in becoming the sport's youngest domestic tour money … More: continued here