Some 43 Million Use Food Stamps

Merkel Stamps Out Optimism on Greece After Tsipras TalksBloombergGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel said that greater efforts are needed to unlock bailout funds for Greece after late-night negotiations with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras failed to yield any sign of a breakthrough. With time running out for a deal …and more » More: continued here

Warner Robins Woman Says She Was Ridiculed For Using Food Stamps13WMAZA Warner Robins woman wants an apology from a Kroger manager that she says made disparaging remarks about her using food stamps to pay for her groceries. Cindy Nerger said it all happened at the Kroger off Watson Boulevard Tuesday night. She said …and more »…

Unemployment continues to rise in the United States, and so does the cost of food stamps. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says one out of eight Americans are using food stamps, and we’re seeing that trend on a local level. More: continued here

WPSD Local 6 Millions of people in Local 6 region living on food stampsWPSD Local 6In Kentucky, one in six people do not know where their next meal is coming from. In Tennessee, it is one in five. There are just shy of one million people who receive assistance in Missouri, and in Illinois that…

St. Paul firm files complaint against USDA on food stamp issueGrand Forks HeraldLakeland Fine Foods of St. Paul has filed a complaint in federal court against the US Department of Agriculture, in a dispute over a food stamp program. Lakeland says the USDA wrongly accused the company of improperly using benefits from the … More:…

The Hindu Space walk across stampsThe HinduWhen Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon, it meant a 'giant leap for mankind' and a small sketch on a historic stamp. A pint-sized stamp can tell a story that changed the way we see the universe, while a collection can trace the history of space … More: continued…