Feds search home after San Marcos couple admit theft on 'Dr. Phil …San Jose Mercury News, USAAP A San Marcos couple who went on national television to brag about making $100000 shoplifting and selling their loot on eBay is under investigation by federal agents. Matthew and Laura Eaton appeared on …
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Read More »Crist told that food stamps will create jobs – The News-Press
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Read More »Web 2.0 Expo: ebay Tells Developers to Embrace Making Money – Wall Street Journal
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Read More »Record number of Oklahomans receive food stamps in March – Tulsa World
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Read More »Another satellite post office to close – KJCT8.com
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Read More »Woman charged in S. Minn. post office bomb threats – Worthington Daily Globe
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Read More »eBay Details 'Open' App Store Plans – InternetNews.com
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Read More »The Simpsons on postage stamps? D’oh! (Sky News Australia)
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Read More »Ex-addict says drug testing for food stamps could have helped him beat habit (Charleston Daily Mail)
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Brian Caldwell never faced much trouble scoring illegal drugs, especially if he hadnt used his monthly allotment of food stamps. For $100 in food stamps, he could easily get $50 worth of drugs. But that much in meth, usually his dr… More: continued here
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