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BBC News Shooting suspect hated liberalsUSA Today –1 hour agoAuthorities added he may also have been angry about possibly losing his food stamps. Knoxville Police Chief Sterling Owen said investigators discovered a …Video: 2 Dead, 7 Injured After Tenn. Church ShootingAssociatedPressTennessee church shooter angry at "liberals"International Herald TribuneChurch Gunman Brought 76 Shells and Expected to Use…

Farm bill passes after years of partisan bickering; food stamps cutDetroit Free PressWASHINGTON — After years of delays and contentious negotiations, Congress has given its final approval to a five-year farm bill that will end direct payments to farmers, expand the popular crop insurance program and cut spending on food stamps for … More: continued…

Linn’s Stamp News Finding America's natural treasures on foreign stampsLinn’s Stamp NewsThree national parks in the United States are referenced on two of Canada's UNESCO Heritage Sites stamps issued July 3, 2015: Wrangell-St. Elias and Glacier Bay in Alaska on one stamp, and Glacier National Park in Montana, part of the Waterton-Glacier …and more » More: continued…

Thousands more turn to food stamps in tough economyKTAR.com, AZ –3 minutes agoby Sandra Haros/KTAR The number of Arizona families receiving food stamps has climbed by more than 20 percent in the past year as the economy grew worse. … More: continued here

Bill would relax food stamp restrictions for some convicted felonsWSFAChristopher John England (D- Tuscaloosa) is sponsoring a bill in the Alabama legislature that would allow felons convicted of drug crimes to receive food stamps under certain circumstances. HB85 would change Alabama's stance on a federal law that … More: continued here

Hongkong Post Monday announced that a set of stamps based on the theme of “Hong Kong 2009 East Asian Games” would be released for sale with associated philatelic products on December 5. More: continued here