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Post Office Banking: An Old Idea Getting New LifeNewsOK.comIn big cities and affluent areas, banks can seem as ubiquitous as coffee chains. Making a deposit or stopping in to talk about a loan can be about as simple as grabbing a nonfat vanilla latte with an extra shot, no foam. But many Americans — those…

Arrest over Weymouth post office gun raidBBC NewsA man has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery in which a Dorset post office was robbed and a police officer later threatened with a gun. A masked man burst into the post office in Abbotsbury Road, Weymouth, on Wednesday and stole money. … More: continued…

McCaskill's Post Office ProposalThe MissourianClaire McCaskill of Missouri is one of the few members of Congress who is trying to help small communities to retain their post offices and to save six-day mail delivery. She unveiled her proposal the past week. One of the really positive measures in … More: continued here

Claremont Wants Post Office BackKELOLAND TV, SDClaremont hasn't had a post office in months. Services were suspended in December when the building didn't meet postal service standards. Now residents are coming together, trying to get it to re-open. Claremont isn't a growing town. … More: continued here

Washington Post Staples' mini post offices draw union ireWQAD.com — Quad Cities News & Weather from WQADWorkers are concerned the experimental locations — staffed by Staples employees, not Postal Service employees — will lead to the closure of traditional post offices and the loss of jobs with good wages and benefits. “The Staples-USPS deal has…

A post office in Colorado Springs was evacuated for three hours Thursday morning because of a suspicious package. Turned out to be a gym bag that someone accidentally left behind. More: continued here