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Food Stamp Applications Soar
KJCT8.com A record number of people have applied for food stamps, and local food banks are stretched thin. "We've seen a major increase in the number of people seeking assistance," says Starlene Collins, "especially those seeking assistance for the first time. … |
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Stamps.com Delivers In Net Postage NicheInvestor’s Business DailyStamps.com CEO Ken McBride at his Los Angeles office in 2004. AP View Enlarged Image "Really what drives this business is being able to add new subscribers, … More: continued here
Tallahassee: Food stamp needs growSun-Sentinel.com, FLAs the economy tanks, the number of families relying on food stamps for their next meal is rising nationally. Florida has seen the biggest jump, with a 29 percent increase. More than 408835 new recipients were added to Florida's list in the past year, … More: continued here
Woo-Hoo! 'Simpsons' Stamps Are HereNew York Times, United StatesThe United States Postal Service may not be sufficiently steeped in trivia about “The Simpsons” to issue a stamp depicting Stampy the Elephant, the lovable pachyderm that Bart briefly owned in an episode of that animated Fox sitcom. … More: continued here
New York Daily News Andrew Cuomo games food stamp cutPoliticoNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a plan for thwarting the will of Congress and recovering $457 million per year in food stamp cuts his state faces due to changes in the new farm bill. He just needs New York to contribute another $6 million in…
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Study: More families using food stamps to feed kidsMcClatchy Washington BureauAs recession-hammered families increase, more are using food stamps to feed their kids, according to a study by the Brookings Institution and First Focus, …and more » More: continued here