Plymouth postal union officials in crunch talks with Royal Mail chiefsThis is PlymouthUNION officials are set to meet with the Royal Mail for crunch talks in an attempt to ward off a possible two week strike. As previously reported in The Herald, officers at the Communication Workers Unio (CWU) had …

Google and eBay are jumping into the gnarly brick-and-mortar retail world to fend off online seller and delivery colossus Amazon, which is forging ahead with same-day delivery tests. More: continued here

Synthetic pot shipment intercepted at Minnesota post officePioneer PressTwo Willmar men made their first court appearances Wednesday on felony charges for synthetic cannabinoid for allegedly ordering 2.8 pounds of the substance on the Internet and receiving the shipment of more than 300 ready-to-sell packets at the Willmar … More: continued here

Daily Star Sex rap Rolf Harris's art on eBayDaily StarROLF Harris's paintings were up for grabs on eBay last night after he was charged with 13 child sex offences. By Jerry Lawton/ Published 31st August 2013. rolf, harris, paedophile, child, abuse, art, ebay, auction, Owners of Rolf's paintings are keen …

Bad wife busted in 'hit man plot' paid in stamps: copsBrooklynPapers.comCops busted a Manhattan woman who they say asked an undercover detective for help killing her husband in Sheepshead Bay in exchange for a big payout — of vintage stamps. The 57-year-old suspect met with the detective inside a car …

There's now a postal stamp recognizing Clarendon County native and tennis great Althea Gibson. More: continued here

Google puts pressure on eBay, expands same-day deliverySan Jose Mercury NewsMOUNTAIN VIEW — Silicon Valley tech companies like to move fast and sometimes break things. Now they are trying to bring that high-speed innovation to the retail world and break the tradition of failed same-day delivery services. Five months after …

Eastern Ky. post office burnsFOX19Post office box mail will have to be picked up at the Phelps Post Office, but other services are available at a Village Post Office that opened in Stopover on Thursday, Clevenger said. Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This …Fire destroys post office …

The fire happened early Friday in Stopover, Ky., in Pike County. The Postal Service says officials were still trying to determine the cause. More: continued here

Berkeleyside Berkeley post office clean-up was unplanned, say policeBerkeleysideWednesday night's clearing of tents and other property belonging to campers at the downtown Berkeley Post Office, who have been on site protesting the building's sale since late July, was not planned in advance, police said Friday. “I believe the …Press Release: …