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Read More »Food stamp bills seek to restrict junk food – Los Angeles Times
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Welfare issue makes political comeback; so do mistruthsThe Seattle TimesBy Dawn Turner Trice Shani Smith, who lives in Chicago, receives food stamps to help ends meet. Food-stamp spending is on the rise. In vitro fertilization: Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich called Sunday for a commission to study the …Asset test …
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Construction Continues on Concord, Auburn StreetsPatch.comConstruction will cause detours to Trolley Square Post Office this week. Patch Auburn Street: Due to the location of the construction work zone, Auburn Street will be closed to through traffic. In order to reach the eastern portion of Auburn Street, …This week's Framingham road …
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Columbus city leaders hope to use eBay sale to pay for ice rescue equipmentWISHThe city's mayor, Kristen Brown, decided to put her city-owned vehicle up for sale: on eBay. The first bid is set for $21500 dollars: the cost of the ice rescue equipment. Brown said, “It just represented a …
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