Hamilton Spectator Focused Stamps set for hoopla that surrounds Grey CupEdmonton Journal“The biggest message was that it's going to be a hectic week for guys who haven't been through this before,” said Stamps quarterback Kevin Glenn, still basking in the afterglow of Sunday's splendid performance at BC Place Stadium. “There …
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Though Newark, New Jersey Mayor Corey Booker's pledge to live on Food Stamps for a week has generated plenty of headlines, the bigger story with the entitlement program is that many people who are eligible to receive the benefits don't bother applying. More: continued here
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Fox News' Tantaros: Living on food stamps would be a great dietSalonFox News ran a segment about Cory Booker's challenge with a Twitter follower to live on food stamps for a week. Though people on food stamps only receive about $133 for food per month, contributor Andrea Tantaros didn't think …
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The Calgary Stampeders are making a last-minute pitch to have their mascot — a horse named Quick Six — at the Sunday's Grey Cup. More: continued here
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Examiner.com Thanksgiving 2012 USPS post office holiday: Is there mail delivery Nov. 22, 23?Examiner.comTomorrow is Thanksgiving, November 22, 2012. Since the holiday falls on Thursday, Americans are confused and already asking, "Is the post office open on Friday, November 23, the day after Thanksgiving?" and "Is there mail delivery on …
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