U.S. targets food stamp fraud as election looms | Reuters

U.S. targets food stamp fraud as election looms | Reuters: (Reuters) - "Stung by election-year criticism of a program used by one in seven Americans, administrators of U.S. food stamp benefits are intensifying efforts to combat fraud and protect the $75.3 billion plan from the budget axe."

Child Care Subsidies Drop When Families Need Them Most - NYTimes.com

Child Care Subsidies Drop When Families Need Them Most - NYTimes.com

Newburgh Four: poor, black, and jailed under FBI 'entrapment' tactics | World news | guardian.co.uk

Newburgh Four: poor, black, and jailed under FBI 'entrapment' tactics | World news | guardian.co.uk: "In June, four men were jailed for 25 years over a US terror plot. The FBI painted them as dedicated fanatics, but were they lured by the promise of cash from a fake informant?"

US poverty data: 1 in 15 people among America's poorest poor | World news | guardian.co.uk

US poverty data: 1 in 15 people among America's poorest poor | World news | guardian.co.uk: "Data shows about 20.5m Americans make up the poorest poor, defined as those at 50% or less of the official poverty level"

Number of poor hit record 46 million in 2010 | Reuters

Number of poor hit record 46 million in 2010 | Reuters: (Reuters) - "The number of Americans living below the poverty line rose to a record 46 million last year, the government said on Tuesday, underscoring the challenges facing President Barack Obama and Congress as they try to tackle high unemployment and a moribund economy."