Politico Congress may cut aid to poor as food prices soarPoliticoSessions favors a House Republican plan to devote $71 billion to food stamps next year, compared with the $80 billion championed by Senate Democrats. Others view the increase as proof that the working poor need a government backstop, saying food …
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Nearly 15% of the U.S. population relied on food stamps in August, as the number of recipients hit 45.8 million. More: continued here
Read More »Michigan may drop car limit for food aid – The Detroit News
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Daily Mail Not a single warship was tasked solely with protecting the country's shores …Daily MailBy Daily Mail Reporter Crippling defence cuts have left the UK without a single warship dedicated to protecting the waters around the British Isles. For the last month the stretched Royal Navy has been unable …
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There is a push to move some of the work, taking place in Terre Haute, to the Evansville facility. That would be a lot more mail and more jobs here. More: continued here
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Police remove remaining 20 Occupy Brisbane protesters at Post Office Square. More: continued here
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