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PennLive.com Midstate sees rise in food stamp usage, even among more affluent areasPennLive.comJenkins has plenty of company, including here in the midstate. The number of people on food stamps has gone up in most midstate municipalities over the past year, according to figures provided to The Patriot-News by the state Department of Public Welfare. More:…

Ohio took away a woman's welfare and food stamps because she didn't report …VoxLast May, Kimberly Thompson, a warehouse worker in Columbus, Ohio, had a hysterectomy. The operation left her unable to do physical work and so Thompson, a warehouse worker, applied for Medicaid, welfare and food stamps while she recovered. More: continued here

Back to the Future for Lunar New Year stampsTelegraph-Journal, Canada –4 hours agoThe 12-year Lunar New Year stamp series was so successful that Canada Post is going to do it again. This Year of the Rat stamp issued in January was not the … More: continued here

Texas more accurate when giving out food stampsKFDATexas – Texas is apparently back on track when it comes to giving out food stamps accurately. Federal officials say last year, Texas had the single biggest gain in its payment accuracy rate. The state's eligibility workers …Federal official praises Texas' improvement in handling food-stamp casesDallas Morning News…

COCOA — Despite the economic slump, Space Coast residents are leaving an estimated $28.5 million in unspent food stamps on the table every year. So says Florida Impact, a Tallahassee hunger-fighting group. More: continued here

CBC.ca Stamps bring back RaymondCANOEThanks to his defensive versatility and on-field production in recent CFL campaigns, the Stamps were quick to lock up the 28-year-old St. Louis, Mo., …Stamps re-sign LB RaymondCalgary HeraldAnother defender signs upCalgary Sun (blog)Stampeders re-sign linebacker RaymondRegina Leader-PostTSN –CHQRall 30 news articles » More: continued here