The Iowa City City Council voted 7-0 on a resolution to encourage the U.S. Postal Service to consider alternative site selection criteria that would expand location options closer to downtown, in order to enhance public access. More: continued here

The American Conservative The Post Office Returns to Sundays, a Century LaterThe American ConservativeFor all the talk of ending Saturday mail delivery, it came as something of a surprise when the Post Office announced that it would start delivering on Sunday. But that's just what it did this week, reaching …

Harry Potter stamps on sale TuesdayFirst Coast NewsThe official first day of issue, when stamps are available in post offices, will be Nov. 19, McGowan says. The postmark city for stamp collectors seeking first day of issue covers is Orlando. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe says he hopes the …and more » …

Council stresses desire for downtown post officeIowa City Press CitizenCity leaders said at Tuesday night's City Council meeting that although they're sympathetic to the challenges facing the postal system with declining demand for physical mail, they don't want to see the post office move away from downtown. “I don't …Council …

Hartselle Post Office participates in Power of PinkHartselle EnquirerThe Hartselle Post Office celebrated Breast Cancer Awareness Month with its Power of Pink Campaign to sell BCA stamps. The Hartselle office finished the month of October as one of the highest selling post offices in Alabama. Last year, it was the …

Story by Al Pefley/CBS 12   PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – A man makes a surprising find at a post office in Port St. Lucie. Now he's determined to get the items back to their rightful owner. He turned to CBS12 for help, to publicize his story.  John Haugh went …

MADRID (MarketWatch) — FedEx Corp. was cut to market perform from outperform on Tuesday by analysts at Cowen and Co., which cited valuation. "We believe the shares are fairly priced and lack significant near-term upside," wrote lead analyst Helane Becker. "Moreover, we believe the market is pricing in meaningful margin …

A southern Indiana couple is still in shock and FedEx is investigating a week after the couple found their dog dead outside their front door. One neighbor told the couple a FedEx driver ran over the dog, but another neighbor says there are two versions of what happened. More: continued …

Christian Science Monitor First Harry Potter stamps, next owl post? USPS rolls out limited edition.Christian Science MonitorThe flurry of letters announcing Harry Potter's acceptance into the wizard school Hogwarts – which arrived in persistent droves as Harry's loveless Uncle Vernon destroyed them – must have been a boon to Britain's …

Ulster County 'SNAP Challenge' teaches reality of living on food stamps (video)Kingston Daily FreemanQueens Galley soup kitchen Executive Director Diane Reeder, foreground right, speaks about the Ulster County Democratic Women's 'SNAP Challenge' on Tuesday in front of the Ulster County Courthouse in Kingston. Behind her is county Comptroller Elliott …and more » …