New York City has sued FedEx, accusing the package-delivery company of illegally delivering millions of contraband cigarettes to people’s homes in violation of a 2006 settlement. Monday’s lawsuit was filed… More: continued here

The raid happened at the Post Office on Broadhaven Square, Miles Platting, when one man collapsed on the ground pretending to be ill More: continued here

Greg R. Lawson commentary: Food stamps' work requirement worksColumbus DispatchAccording to the Congressional Research Service, between 2007 and 2010, the total number of people receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (traditionally known as food stamps) nationwide has increased by more than 53 percent (26 million … More: continued here

Sayre man lands 'corrected' versions of 1918 inverted Jenny stampCorning LeaderA 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.” email print. …

City claims shipper delivered millions of untaxed cigarettes to people's homes More: continued here

Police have appealed for witnesses after an armed robbery at Bletchingley post office on New Year's Eve More: continued here

WalesOnline Make Royal Mail a not-for-dividends company, says Peter HainWalesOnlineHe states: The Government badly undersold Royal Mail shares – rewarding private investors at the expense of taxpayers – by selling the public shares in a service it already owns. And privatisation has also placed the proud legacy of the universal …

EcommerceBytes (blog) eBay Exacerbates Slow Holiday Delivery ProblemEcommerceBytes (blog)Like other retailers and marketplaces, eBay gets aggressive about attracting holiday shoppers with promises of quick delivery – but some sellers said the company went too far and said they weren't sure if it was intentional or a glitch. In late …and …

Local collector finds rare stamp at Waverly Post OfficeMorning TimesArt Van Riper, owner of the Broad Street Exchange, is one of only four people worldwide to have found a sheet of corrected “inverted Jenny” stamp replicas, which he recently purchased at the Waverly Post Office. Pictured, from left, are Van …

Royal Mail PLC : Labour urged: reverse Royal Mail sell-off4-traders (press release)AFUTURE Labour Government should reverse Royal Mail privatisation by turning the postal service into a not-for-dividends company, according to former Welsh Secretary Peter Hain . Mr Hain , who before becaming MP for Neath in 1991 was head of … …