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		<description><![CDATA[Flooding swelled Washington's food stamp rolls---but there's more to the story. | Ruh roh.&nbsp; Looks like the Northwest states&#8212;particularly Washington&#8212;are seeing a substantial boost in the number of people signed up for food stamps.&nbsp; In fact, comparing 2006 figures with year-end data for 2007, Washington&#8217;s jump in food stamp utilization was the largest in the country: an increase of more than 25 percent in a single year!! Typically, rising food stamp enrollment is a clear sign of a slowing economy.&nbsp; But Washington&#8217;s...]]></description>
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