Top Hunger Headlines: Record Number on Food Stamps

Domestic
Food Stamp Tally Nears 40 million, Sets Record. Nearly 40 million Americans received food stamps--the latest in an ever-higher string of record enrollment that dates from December 2008 and the U.S. recession, according to a government update. [Reuters]

U.S. Unemployment Rises but More Jobs Created. The U.S. unemployment rate rose in April, even though more jobs were created than in any month in the past four years. [BBC]

Suburbs Losing Young Whites To Cities. White flight? In a reversal, America's suburbs are now more likely to be home to minorities, the poor, and a rapidly growing older population as many younger, educated whites move to cities for jobs and shorter commutes. [Huffington Post]

International
EU Ministers Offer 750 Billion Euro Plan to Support Currency. Emergency measures worth 750 billion euros have been agreed to prevent the Greek debt crisis from affecting other eurozone countries. [BBC] 

A Look at Costs of Afghan War to U.S. Taxpayers. When Afghan President Hamid Karzai meets lawmakers this week as part of his four-day trip to Washington, they will want reassurances from him that he is committed to tackling corruption and ensuring U.S. taxpayer funds are not wasted. [Reuters]

Latinos Sending Money Home: Essential to Latin America. Remittances, the funds sent by foreign-based Latin American workers to their families back home ... represent one of the major economic trends shaping Latin America’s recent development. [EnerPub]

Bono Interviews Obama for the African Century Edition. After a recent chat, the U2 front man followed up with these e-mailed questions … [The Globe and Mail]

Liberals Still Think Climate Bill Can Pass. Despite losing key backers in the misguided effort for a "climate bill," liberals still think they have a chance. [examiner.com]