KCCI Des Moines Police: No threat from suspicious bag at Ames post officeDesMoinesRegister.comThe post office and the surrounding blocks had been closed off four about two hours this afternoon as bomb technicians inspected the bag. Post office employees called 911 at 3:07 p.m. after noticing an unattended bag in the …

The Guardian (blog) Royal Mail sell-off in the post as £3bn deal mooted for UrencoThe Guardian (blog)Trade unions have vowed to combat the looming privatisation of Royal Mail as the government kickstarted a series of multibillion-pound sell-offs by announcing plans to sell the state's £3bn stake in the uranium enrichment …

This is Bristol Council may force former Royal Mail sorting officer owner to sell Temple Meads …This is BristolThe former Royal Mail sorting office has been left standing derelict for more than 16 years. ​. The derelict former Royal Mail sorting office in Temple Meads could finally be demolished if …

A ride-along with eBay NowSiliconBeatWhen eBay joined the same-day delivery fad sweeping through online commerce, it upped the ante. eBay wouldn't just deliver on the same day — it would deliver within the same hour. While Wal-Mart and Amazon continue wrestling with the challenges of … More: continued here

whotv.com SUSPICIOUS BAG: Post Office Evacuatedwhotv.comPost office staff called the police shortly after 3 p.m. when they noticed a small black suitcase had been left unattended in the lobby area for some time and they could not find it's owner. The post office was evacuated and the State Fire Marshal's …

EBay has taken up the fight against forcing Internet retailers to collect state sales tax wherever they ship, just as the issue is moving through Washington in earnest.         More: continued here

Stamps Commemorate Anzac Day 2013Scoop.co.nz (press release)“All of us in the Defence Force are delighted by New Zealand Post's Anzac stamp issue as it showcases to the public the diverse range of operations we have undertaken in recent times,” said Chief of Defence, Lieutenant General Richard Rhys Jones.and more » More: …

We love our pets like we love our children. But between trips to the vet and buying food, caring for them is expensive. Millions of animals are surrendered to shelters every year because their owners can't afford to look after them anymore. But now, help is here thanks to a …

The Herald-Times (subscription) Former post office building soon to be demolishedThe Herald-Times (subscription)Bloomington's former post office on East Fourth Street is about to be shipped out of the streetscape and replaced by green space. The roughly 30,000-square-foot building is set to be torn down in the next few months by …

Army Spec. Peter J. Navarro would have wanted all of this country's fallen soldiers to share in his honor, his father said.  More: continued here