With food stamps, we don't look for bargainsThe Free Lance-Star, VAThe June 14 article titled "Benefits serving other needs, too" stated that every dollar given to the food stamp program pumps $1.73 into the economy. If this is true, then put everybody on food stamps, and that will solve the budget …
Read More »Body removed from Pierre federal building – Rapid City Journal
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Read More »Antique store thrives on ebay – Mankato Free Press
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Read More »Numbers On Welfare See Sharp Increase – Wall Street Journal
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Read More »Valuable stamp collection has its ups and downs – Pittsburgh Post Gazette
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Read More »Denham Springs woman accused of fraud (WAFB Baton Rouge)
A 44-year-old Denham Springs woman is accused of listing pets as people who needed federal disaster food stamps after Hurricanes Katrina and Gustav. More: continued here
Read More »Ted Harris has more than one million stamps in his collection – Villages Daily Sun
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Read More »Bruce Schneier on eBay fraud – Computerworld
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Read More »Inverted stamp collection sells for more than $5M (WOAI San Antonio)
A collection of more than 3,000 inverted stamps sold at auction for more than $5 million, a gallery owner said Friday. More: continued here
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