Daily Beast Food Stamps Under ThreatDaily BeastFor decades, since the 1970s, food stamps enjoyed bipartisan backing, with farm-state senators and legislative icons George McGovern and Bob Dole championing the program. More recently, even the authors of the famed Simpson-Bowles report on deficit …US Congress debates deep cuts to food stamps as …
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Lottery winners who continue to cash in on food stamps are being targeted by the U.S. Senate in a crackdown being applauded by Bay State welfare fraud fighters who say the reform is long overdue. In Massachusetts, lottery winners are not reported to welfare officials. “It’s a fantastic move,” said …
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Daily Mail Guineas winners line up in Coronation Stakes decider at Royal AscotDaily MailSky Lantern and Just The Judge remain on course for a mouthwatering rematch at Royal Ascot as they feature among 19 confirmations for the Coronation Stakes on Friday. Richard Hannon's Sky Lantern narrowly beat the Charlie Hills-trained …
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Union: Post office jobs in jeopardyThe State Journal-RegisterFifteen jobs are in jeopardy and residents could experience delays now that Saturday mail is being processed in Champaign, the president of Springfield's postal employees union said Saturday. Jim O'Connell, president of Local 239 of the American Postal … More: continued here
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Shared Dispatch Center, Alleged eBay Scam Artist Top Summit NewsPatch.comSummit Man Posed as His Dead Dad, Others in eBay Scam, US Attorney Says. A Summit resident surrendered Thursday for his alleged role in a scheme that defrauded hundreds of sellers of foreign and antique banknotes on eBay over the course …
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Fifteen jobs are in jeopardy and residents could experience delays now that Saturday mail is being processed in Champaign, the president of Springfield’s postal employees union said Saturday. More: continued here
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NPR US Congress debates deep cuts to food stamps as need surgesWorld Socialist Web SiteFood stamp usage in the US has soared since the onset of the recession, rising from 28.2 million people in 2008 to 47.5 million people in February 2013. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) kept 4.7 …
Read More »Armed Officers in Schools, Superior Court Judge Arrested Top Regional News – Patch.com
Armed Officers in Schools, Superior Court Judge Arrested Top Regional NewsPatch.comA Summit resident surrendered Thursday for his alleged role in a scheme that defrauded hundreds of sellers of foreign and antique banknotes on eBay over the course of five years, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman said. According to a complaint, …
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eBay Stock: Time to Look at ValuationMotley FooleBay (NASDAQ: EBAY ) stock has remained essentially flat over the past six months. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 is up about 15%. After the stock's underperformance, now is a great time to re-evaluate shares to see whether the decline provides investors with … …
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By Caitlin Conrad/KTVL.com CAVE JUNCTION, Ore — In Cave Junction postal workers are still scouting for a new location. The town’s Post Office burned to the ground at the beginning of the month. Investigators say it was arson. So far there are still no leads in the case and weeks …
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