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Doc talk hitting target with Stamps kickerToronto Sun“When I got here, Burke (Dales, the Stamps' punter) suggested I try breathing techniques,” Paredes said. “I tried it a little bit but now that a doctor tells me, I'm doing it a bit more. “I think it's working. I've been doing it right before my kicks. …and…

Woman sentenced in $1.6M food stamp fraudBoston.comAuthorities say Adames illegally exchanged food stamps for cash between October 2006 and March 2009. Prosecutors say she was helped by her husband, Apolinar Collado, and others, exchanging food stamps for cash with customers at six grocery stores …and more » More: continued here

Public-assistance numbers grow in ColoradoDenver Post, CO –4 hours agoThe foundering economy has homed in on people unaccustomed to food stamps and unpaid bills. By Kevin Simpson Rick Donahue 53, worries about money and the … More: continued here

GIMBY (blog) Food stamps mean big bucks for makers of sugary drinksGIMBY (blog)Last year, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) put at least $2 billion in the pockets of the makers of various sugar-sweetened beverages, according to a study by the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity. Researchers cautioned …Food stamp use rapidly…

Mail voters: Ballot return requires two stampsStockton RecordSTOCKTON — With so many state propositions and local measures on the Nov. 8 ballot, those who vote by mail will have to spend a little more to return them to the San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters. Austin Erdman, the county's registrar, said …and more » More: continued here

Wine Sense has tasting events on tap; local farmers markets make using food stamps easier. More: continued here