Armed gang steal post office cash (BBC News)

Robbers try to rob closed post officeThe Oxford Times, UK –4 hours agoBy Matt Wilkinson » Armed robbers targeted a village post office— only to find out it closed down last year as part of national cutbacks. … More: continued here

Isle of Man Post Office remembers Stephen HawkingLinn’s Stamp NewsAs the world mourns the loss of renowned scientist Stephen Hawking today, the Isle of Man Post Office offers condolences and remembers his achievements. Hawking died at his home in Cambridge, England the morning of March 14, the University of Cambridge …and more » More: continued here

Postal service considers changes to Kennedyville officeMy Eastern ShoreKENNEDYVILLE — After hearing from rural Americans that a 2011 plan to shutter nearly 3,700 post offices was not going to work, the U.S. Postal Service came back last year with its POST plan. In May 2012, it outlined a plan to reduce hours at small …and…

WNYC Absentee Ballots Left Stranded at Brooklyn Post Office After ElectionWNYCThe New York City Board of Elections received an unusual delivery from the United States Postal Service last month — nearly two thousand pieces of first class mail bound for their office last fall. The package included hundreds of absentee ballots … More: continued here

Fresno Bee Fowler post office dedicated Friday to memory of Cecil E. BoltFresno BeeJim Costa and David Valadao, Sacramento postal district manager Al Santos, Fowler Postmaster Mary Anne Ward and League of Postmasters California State President Norma Powell will participate in the dedication at 10 a.m. in front of the Fowler Post… More: continued here

UPS's Scott Davis on Shipping Sharks, Work Rules, and the Post OfficeBusinessweekYeah. We probably ship a little bit of everything, whales, you name it. We've got to be able to handle any precious commodity, and health care is obviously the area we're moving into. So while we're doing sharks and lobsters and whales, at the…