Avoiding holiday lines at the Post OfficeKTIVThat's because the post office delivers nearly 15 billion pieces of mail between Thanksgiving and New Years, and makes nearly one million deliveries per day. "We know we all are going to put in some extra time and some extra hours. Everybody goes above … …

Post office blames dogs for halt on Dexter neighborhood mail deliveryKFVSDEXTER, MO (KFVS) -. Several people in Dexter got letters from the post office telling them they wouldn't get their mail because of what it calls dangerous dogs. However, residents say the dogs in their neighborhood are harmless. "[My mailbox …

More elderly, disabled Oregonians rely on food stamps despite recovering …OregonLive.comThis blend of bulk buying, couponing and discipline allows the two to stretch their $182 in monthly food stamps. The strategies became even more important after their benefits were cut $19 a month in November, when a stimulus-era increase expired. …

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Royal Mail appeals to regulator on TNTFinancial TimesRoyal Mail has appealed to Ofcom, the regulator, after a joint venture was announced to fund an expansion of direct mail deliveries by TNT Post UK in a challenge to the newly privatised postal operator. LDC, Lloyds Banking Group's private equity arm … …

Spalding Guardian Police and fraud teams on alert after Royal Mail scamSpalding GuardianThere are no reports yet of anyone in the area opening such emails but Lincolnshire Police, in partnership with the Royal Mail and National Fraud Intelligence Bureau, are advising people not to open the attachment. A Lincolnshire Police …

Vancouver man accused of using eBay to market shoplifted goods sentenced to …OregonLive.comInvestigators said Smirnov went by the name "Crestsmile'' on eBay, making roughly $70,000 to $140,000 a month, by selling goods stolen from retail stores across Oregon and Southwest Washington, police and retail investigators said. The stolen goods … More: …

Despite complaints from many collectors, Harry Potter stamps stand to be among the U.S. Postal Service's most popular in years. More: continued here

Wall Street Journal Final Act In This Year's Farm Bill Fight Offers Food Stamps Recipients Brief …ThinkProgressgoogle plus icon. farmers1 With an artificial deadline threatening to undermine their campaign to cut food stamps, House conservatives tried on Thursday to force Senate Democrats to push the cutoff date for a farm …

Post Office In Full Swing With Holiday MailWOWTAs presents start to pile up under the tree, packages and letters are piling up high at the post office. It's organized chaos inside the U.S. Post Office this time of year. Letter after letter and package after package, run over, under and …