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Food stamps aren't enough to keep some Memphis families fed
wreg.com MEMPHIS, Tenn. — New census numbers show one in five children in the United States relies on food stamps. That's up from one in eight in 2007. These programs are meant to be supplemental. WREG found out more than half the families in our region who … |
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Twins accused of food stamp fraudFinger Lakes TimesLYONS — Twin sisters accused of misusing food stamps were arrested Friday by Wayne County Sheriff's Office investigators. Stephenie K. Hartnagel, 36, was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny (class E felony), fifth-degree conspiracy and misuse of … More: continued here
Blackwater repaired its trucks immediately after a deadly September shooting in Baghdad, making it difficult to determine whether enemy gunfire provoked the attack, sources close to an inquiry say. More: continued here
Personal Liberty Digest 4 in 10 Americans on food stamps are obesePersonal Liberty DigestMore than 46 million Americans are on food stamps— officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — and 4 in 10 of them are obese, according to a study just put out by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The study…
Although some people believe Elvis Presley is still alive, and he’s been on a stamp, the U.S. Postal Service is opening up the opportunity to honor people on a stamp who are unquestionably still around. More: continued here
Oslo – Four-time Olympic ski champion Kjetil Andre Aamodt and Olympic ski jump star Espen Bredesen have been selected to feature on commemorative stamps, the Norwegian postal services said Monday. The stamps were to be issued in mid-March to celebrat… More: continued here
The Epoch Times ASPCA Counters Scoffs at Pet Food StampsThe Epoch TimesUnah, a New York City local who loves chasing squirrels but strongly dislikes skateboarders. The New York-based program Pet Food Stamps has attracted some contempt, but the ASPCA stated that the program will help ease shelter capacity constraints and … More: continued here