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The Pitt County Sheriff’s Office is investigating whether a break-in at a post office where a large hole was made in the wall may be related to similar cases. More: continued here

CBS News Mayors Push to Ban Soda Purchases With Food StampsFox BusinessThe proposed cuts would reduce the food stamp program by 3%, and would also make it more difficult for some people to qualify for aid. Experts say the fate of the five-year farm bill could hinge on cuts to …

Texas delegation divided on farm bill that threatens food stamps Houston Chronicle Copyright 2013 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 9:41 pm, Wednesday, June 19, 2013 WASHINGTON – As the House of Representatives began whittling down 103 Farm Bill amendments on …

Good Question: What Can You Buy With Food Stamps?CBS LocalMINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – In an average month, 514,900 Minnesotans receive SNAP benefits, formerly known as food stamps. The average monthly payment is $117.26 per person. In a visit to Bergan's SuperValu Foods, WCCO loaded seven items into a … More: continued here

House votes to cut food stamps by $2 billionBoston.comWASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted on Wednesday to cut food stamps by $2 billion a year as part of a wide-ranging farm bill. The chamber rejected 234-188 a Democratic amendment to the five-year, half-trillion-dollar farm legislation that would have …Texas delegation divided …

WASHINGTON — The House voted Wednesday to cut food stamps by $2 billion a year as part of a wide-ranging farm bill. More: continued here

House Votes to Cut Food StampsABC NewsThe chamber rejected 234-188 a Democratic amendment to a wide-ranging farm bill that would have maintained current spending on food stamps and cut farm subsidies instead. The bill cuts the $80 billion-a-year program by about 3 percent and makes it …Texas delegation divided on farm …

House votes to cut food stamps77Square.comThe chamber rejected 234-188 a Democratic amendment to a wide-ranging farm bill that would have maintained current spending on food stamps and cut farm subsidies instead. The bill cuts the $80 billion-a-year program by about 3 percent and makes it … More: continued here

House makes cuts to food stamps in farm bill89.3 KPCC (blog)The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved $20 billion in cuts to food stamps— now known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — over the next 10 years. The cuts are part of the farm bill being debated …

Slay, 17 other mayors: Limit use of food stamps to buy sodaKMOV.comNEW YORK—The mayors of St. Louis, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 14 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. In a letter sent to congressional leaders …