Food stamp reliance grows in Oneida CountyRome Sentinel, NY –2 hours agoEnrollment in the state’s Food Stamp Program reached an all-time high in November, and this upward trend is being reflected locally. …Food stamp rolls in Alabama grow by 65000al.comPolicy Challenge – How to Expand Safety NetKansas City infoZineall 3 news articles More: continued here
Business stamps that read “Accepted” or “Paid” are commonplace in most workplaces. But when your office is involved in illegal activities, such as those that Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is alleged to have committed, a different type of rubber stamp is called for: RubberStamps.Net’s “bribery stamps.” More: continued here
PHNOM PENH – He requests French wine – which can cost up to US$162 a bottle at the Raffles Hotel Le Royal in Phnom Penh – but the legendary and controversial French attorney Jacques Verges has to settle for $8 glasses of house red when he stays at impoverished Cambodia’s swankiest hotel. More: continued here
We maintain our Hold rating on eBay, which should report fourth quarter earnings during the week of January 19. More: continued here
A Mesa man is behind bars after confessing to police that he got drunk, broke into the post office, opened hundreds of packages of mail and made off with a mountain of stolen property. More: continued here
If eBay’s legendary queen Meg Whitman flexes her muscles to replace Arnold Schwarzenegger as California’s governor, she’ll be giving up control of a huge fortune. She’ll also suffer a big pay cut – but it’s a cheap price for getting closer to… More: continued here
ABC News Food Stamp Funding Sought in StimulusCQPolitics.com, DC –3 hours agoObama has said for months that food stamp funding should be part of new economic legislation. Key farm belt lawmakers, including Senate Agriculture Chairman …Video: Obama Meets With Speaker PelosiAssociatedPressTax Credits vs. Spending: Why Progressives Should Care How the …Huffington Post'No regrets' stimulusChicago TribuneKaiser network.org – MarketWatchall…
Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman plans to run for governor of California, a person with knowledge of her political aspirations tells the AP. More: continued here
David Koyle thought Alma College should be commemorated in stamps. And the St. Thomas man has done it. More: continued here
Construction spending shows gains but outlook grim; AP source: Ex …Austin American-Statesman, TX –1 minute agoWASHINGTON — Construction spending fell less than expected in November as record activity on nonresidential projects helped offset another steep decline in … More: continued here