Olympic and Paralympic mascots Vinicius and Tom star – Rio 2016

Reducing entitlement spending and eliminating what Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Paul Ryan calls the “dependency culture” is a big 2012 election issue. President Barack Obama and Republican Challenger Mitt Romney hold diametrically opposite views on how to pay for the nation’s welfare programs. In the interest of reducing the deficit, Romney wants deep cuts that…

By Avishek Roy, New Delhi, April 23: In the wake of the hockey bribery scandal, the national selectors now reveal that they were mere rubber stamps and had little to do with the selection of the team for the Olympic qualifiers. More: continued here

California's Food Stamp Red Tape Leaves Millions HungryHuffington PostFor food and other basic needs, Turner, like 192000 others in Sacramento County, turned to public assistance known as CalFresh, or food stamps. To reply to a Comment: Click "Reply" at the bottom of the comment; after being approved your comment will … More: continued here

Verrazano wins Wood Memorial, stamps himself as Kentucky Derby favoriteNOLA.comNew York — Verrazano crossed his final bridge on the road to the Kentucky Derby with a narrow victory in the $1 million Wood Memorial that likely sends the colt to Churchill Downs as the horse to beat on the first Saturday in May. Sweeping into…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – State aid is flowing to southern Indiana counties hit hard by storms last month. Today, Governor Mitch Daniels asked President Bush to add 10 southern Indiana counties to a federal disaster declaration. More: continued here

Christian Science Monitor Harry Potter stamps unveiled exclusively on KLG and HodaToday.com (blog)The United States Postal Service gave Kathie Lee and Hoda an exclusive look at five stamps in a brand-new limited-edition Harry Potter collection on Wednesday. The stamps are part of a 20-stamp Harry Potter collection, and each one is a 46-cent forever …'Harry Potter'…