State: Nearly 1 in 5 use food stamps in ArizonaSan Francisco ChroniclePHOENIX (AP) — Nearly one in five Arizonans now rely on food stamps, according to state officials. The Arizona Republic reports (http://bit.ly/Z1Pycn) that food-stamp enrollment has doubled in Arizona in four years, to more than 1.1 million people …Editorial: …
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UPI.com Booker: Living on food stamps toughUPI.com8 (UPI) — Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker said the hardest part of living like a food-stamp recipient was giving up coffee. In an interview on CNN, Booker said eating an adequate diet was also harder than he thought it would be. Booker ends …
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Read More »Food Stamp Use 50% Higher Under Obama Than Under Bush – FrontPage Magazine
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NBCNews.com Volunteer elves make Christmas wishes come true for Sandy victimsNBCNews.comVolunteer elves make Christmas wishes come true for Sandy victims. Each holiday season hundreds of thousands of letters are sent to Santa Claus, and fulfilling those wishes has been a tradition of the U.S. Post Office. This year, the devastation …
Read More »Week in Review: City Council Candidates, Serial Arsonist, Gulfport Post Office – Patch.com
Week in Review: City Council Candidates, Serial Arsonist, Gulfport Post OfficePatch.comSupporters Rally to Keep Post Office in Gulfport: More than 250 people have signed a petition to keep the Post Office in the Gulfport Beach Bazaar. Supporters have until Tuesday afternoon to add their signatures. Photo Gallery: Gulfport Post Office…and …
Read More »North Babylon Kids Add Holiday Spirit to Post Office – Patch.com
North Babylon Kids Add Holiday Spirit to Post OfficePatch.comSelect fifth-graders from North Babylon's Parliament Place Elementary School used their creativity to continue a longstanding tradition in North Babylon: decorating the windows at the North Babylon Post Office. Under the direction of their art teacher … More: continued here
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are determined to be 'hands-on parents' and Kate is planning to look after her child without the help of someone 24 hours a day. More: continued here
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