Record highs continue to be set in Oklahoma’s food-stamp program as 1.3 percent more residents qualified for the assistance program last month, according to the state Department of Human Services. In March, 450,057 Oklahomans received food stamps, up from the previous record of 444,184 set in February. The number of …
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Read More »Post office cutting jobs in Fort Wayne – Indianapolis Star
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Read More »Medals of two more Oxford veterans found on Ebay (Woodstock Sentinel-Review)
The medals of two more Oxford County veterans have been found on the Ebay auction block by the St. George history buff who has made a personal mission of bringing these decorations home.[…] More: continued here
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Three stamps get two sisters into a lick of trouble in 'Mauritius'Ventura County Star, CATwo half sisters vie for the rights to their late mother’s valuable stamp collection in Theresa Rebeck’s 2007 Broadway play, which runs through April 26 at the Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena. Performances are …
Read More »Royal Mail Launches 3 Hydrogen Vehicles – Fuel Cell Today (press release)
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Read More »Woman owes life to internet sleuths – The Star-Ledger – NJ.com
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