The Consumerist ThinkGeek Hears Post Office Lost My Package, Replaces EverythingThe ConsumeristA UPS/U.S. Postal Service partnership was supposed to bring some totally excellent Star Wars items from ThinkGeek to Michael's doorstep. It didn't. The package went missing somewhere in the post office's custody, never to be heard from again. There was … More: continued here
FedEx CEO: Truck Fleets Will Increasingly Shift to Natural Gas From Diesel More: continued here
At its eBay refurb store, Apple is now selling the 13.3-inch MacBook Air for $899 — $100 less than the price of a similarly refurbished model at the official online Apple store, AppleInsider notes. Other products are also getting unusual deals, such as 32 and 64GB iPod touches, which are going for $179 and $229…
Two Gary, Ind., food marts let people use their food stamps like a normal debit card, giving them cash back and cigarettes in exchange. In return, they illegally redeemed those food stamps to the federal government for more than $500,000, according to two federal indictments filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court in Hammond. Now…
Daily Californian Berkeley Councilman Proposes Email Tax To Save Post OfficeHuffington PostGordon Wozniak, a city councilman in Berkeley, Calif., has proposed an email tax to provide much-needed revenue to the ailing U.S. Postal Service, local blog Berkleyside reports. The idea comes amid efforts to avoid the sale of a local post office…Great news: Berkeley has…
Special delivery: Postal stamps out 49-44 victory over Combat Logistics …Marines.mil (press release)MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – Players from Combat Logistic Battalion 3 and Postal intramural basketball teams go head to head during an intramural basketball league game at Semper Fit Center gym, March 4. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. More: continued here
Mac Rumors What's up with Apple's down low on Ebay sales?ZDNetAgain, why would Apple experiment with Ebay? For one, Apple could just buy Ebay and do whatever they want. Second, Apple could sell igloos to Africans. OK, maybe they could sell igloos to Americans in Africa but I think you get the point. Apple is…
Royal Mail to lead retail revivalInternational Financing ReviewPolitical considerations dictate that three large sales by the UK government – the sell-downs of Royal Mail Group, Lloyds Banking Group and RBS – will have to include retail, while bankers are keen to tap this price-insensitive investor base in order …and more » More: continued here
The United States Postal Service is seeking candidates for city carrier assistant (CCA) openings in Cincinnati. More: continued here
New submitter Christopher Fritz writes “The Berkeley, CA city council recently met to discuss the closing of their downtown post office , in attempt to find a way to keep it from relocating. This included talk of ‘a very tiny tax’ to help keep the U.S. Post Office ‘s vital functions going. The suggestion came…