Stamps add Jeff Fuller, Clifton Smith to practice roster

An avid gardener, Ann Bonzani photographs the annuals and perennials that grow in the spacious garden of her New Lenox home to provide a steady stream of subjects to paint during winter. But earlier this year, Bonzani took paint to canvass to reproduce one flower from her garden, a gloriosa lily. The painting was picked…

A crowd of residents last night faulted selectmen for failing to show leadership or help the community heal after a SWAT team member accidentally shot 68-year-old grandfather Eurie Stamps to death. More: continued here

The Atlantic The food stamp program needs to get in shapeLexington Herald LeaderThe food stamp program needs to go on a healthy diet. The government currently provides massive subsidies to companies that produce unhealthy foods, and …With Nation Starving, Republicans Try to Slash Food StampsAtlanta Black StarFood stamp funds may be reducedLos Angeles TimesWhy Are…

State: Nearly 1 in 5 use food stamps in ArizonaKSWT-TVPHOENIX (AP) – State officials say nearly one in five Arizonans now rely on food stamps. The Arizona Republic reports (http://bit.ly/Z1Pycn) that food-stamp enrollment has doubled in Arizona in four years, to more than 1.1 million people. The state …and more » More: continued here

Fresh Bucks stretches food stamps at farmers marketsThe Spokesman ReviewThanks to a Spokane charity, low-income families can get more out of their food stamps at local farmers markets. Fresh Bucks gives $2 to federal aid recipients for every $5 they spend at farmers markets in and around Spokane County. Coordinated by the … More: continued here

Rep. Andy Harris calls for job training instead of food stampsWashington Times (blog)Rep. Andy Harris, Maryland Republican, said that many who are using food stamps could benefit from job training instead to get people back in the workforce and help improve the economy. “Let's be smart with the dollars we have and help the people…