Postage Stamp Rates Will Increase Again in JanuaryPatch.comIf you're someone who uses a lot of stamps, you'll want to start stocking up on Forever stamps before prices rise. On Jan. 26, the cost of a first-class postage stamp will rise to 49 cents from 46 cents, according to the Chicago Tribune. A book of ……
FedEx has been accused by New York City of taking part in a racketeering conspiracy by shipping tons of untaxed cigarettes. More: continued here
Bloomberg Businessweek: Somehow, UPS-Fedex Christmas Snafus Make the …NewsBusters (blog)Let's be extremely generous and take it as a given that the Post Office didn't have any late arrivals, and that it deserves props for delivering 75,000 packages on Christmas Day. It's hard to make an apples-to-apples comparison, but based on the quoted …and more » More: continued…
Sayre man lands 'corrected' 1918 stamps in WaverlyElmira Star-GazetteInverted Jenny? postage stamp is shown. The original 1918 stamp was printed with the upside-down bi-plane by mistake. The ?mistake? was reissued by the USPS along with a limited run of corrected stamps in 2013 as a way to bring more people into stamp … More: continued here
New York City has sued FedEx Corp, accusing the package delivery company of illegally delivering millions of contraband cigarettes to people's homes, violating a 2006 settlement. More: continued here
KOMO News Holiday cards, mail stolen from King County post officeKOMO News"That's a bummer," said Joe Cerne, as he stopped into the post office on Monday afternoon. "For those of us out here in the country, now they're taking away our mailboxes (at home), and so we got to come to something like this. And…
New York City has sued FedEx Corp, accusing it of illegally delivering millions of contraband cigarettes to people's homes and seeking $52 million in fines and unpaid taxes. More: continued here
Pennsylvania man says hunch helped him land sheet of rare 'corrected' 1918 …Fox NewsBUFFALO, N.Y. – A collector credits a hunch with helping him land one of just 100 sheets of stamps recently issued by the United States Postal Service featuring a corrected version of its rare and famous error, the 1918 "inverted Jenny." Art…
Two drive-up mailboxes were pried open and emptied sometime on or around December 16th in a rural part of King County, said sheriff's office spokeswoman Sgt. Cindi West. The vandalism fell right around the peak of holiday mailing season, and so the thieves likely made off with gift cards, checks, and other holiday packages. More:…
TechnoBuffalo Alleged Original iPhone Prototype Bought on eBay for $1500TechnoBuffaloWhile you were busy enjoying your weekend, one Apple fan shelled out $1,499 for an alleged copy of the original iPhone prototype on eBay. The device appears to be in good condition, and features the model number and signal measurements engraved on … More: continued here