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DAYTON — Local counties are seeing dramatic increases in requests for public assistance programs such as food stamps and Medicaid , and the trend appears to be statewide.Nearly one-in-five Montgomery County residents was on Medicaid in 2010 and more than 82,000 households received food assistance. That is a 9 percent …

Number of Southbury Children on Food Stamps Rises SharplyPatch.comThe number of area children receiving food stamps more than doubled between 2007 and 2009, according to national data collection project Kids Count. In 2007, 10 area towns – Bethel, Brookfield, Danbury, Middlebury, Monroe, Oxford, …and more » More: continued here

KSDK Federal Officials Reject City's Plan to Ban Food Stamps for SodaNew York Times (blog)Federal officials on Friday rejected Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's proposal to bar New York City's food stamp users from buying soda and other sugary drinks with their benefits. In October, the city proposed a two-year experiment …

Off their trolleysWiltshire TimesPOSTAL services in Trow-bridge are in disarray because cost-cutting measures at Royal Mail have resulted in letters not being delivered for weeks as staff struggle to keep up with the pressure. Royal Mail staff have warned that …and more » More: continued here

Number of Naugatuck Children on Food Stamps Rises SharplyPatch.comKids Count, a data and policy book supported by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, releases its most recent findings on children's health, with Naugatuck seeing over 1400 children on food stamps. By Christian Camerota Flat Shoals Food Mart accepts EBT and … …

Number of Area Children on Food Stamps Rises SharplyPatch.comFlat Shoals Food Mart accepts EBT and food stamps. Patrick Hayes The number of area children receiving food stamps more than doubled between 2007 and 2009, according to national data collection project Kids Count. … More: continued here

Villagers back royal postmanReading ChronicleTHE sacking of a popular Royal Mail postman whose route includes the family home of the future queen is prompting angry villagers to spring into action to help him win his job back. Villagers have launched their Saving Postman Ryan petition in response … More: continued …

17 southern Michigan post offices may closeDetroit Free PressThe Postal Service hasn't received tax dollars since the early 1980s, he said. Before it can downsize, by law, it must hold community meetings in each area where a post office could close so customers can give comments for Congress to consider …

Food stamp stimulusMuncie Star PressIn a recent interview, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack disclosed that for every $1 spent on foods stamps, it results in $1.84 benefit to our economy. "If people are able to buy a little more in the grocery store, someone has to stock it, …and more » …

Ask Amy: Grandparents' favoritism creates tensionWashington PostDEAR AMY: Shopping eBay, I found pictures from a video I posted on YouTube being used to advertise a product. This is a violation of eBay's rules and general copyright law. The seller removed my pictures but told me I should be pleased that …