A 59–year–old man who was seriously burned while sleeping inside the downtown Fairbanks post office on New Year's Day has died. A Fairbanks fire official says John Druck Wallis died Saturday at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Wallis apparently had been sleeping in a post office hallway when he caught …

FedEx Corp. will increase shipping rates for FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery by a net average of 4.9% effective today, January 7, 2013. More: continued here

I found Rob Brown, Michael Brown and Adam Mays walking around the first level concourse at FedEx Field yesterday, before the Redskins' season ended with a loss to the Seawhawks. Their choice of attire compelled me to stop them and ask a simple question. Why? Read full article >> More: …

A while back, we noted that the vegetation at the Highland Post Office was dying. We are happy to report that most of it has been nurtured back to life and even flowers are blooming. Congratulations to our Post Office crew! More: continued here

Trump seeks relief from D.C. tax on Old Post Office hotelWashington Business Journal (blog)For the right to transform D.C.'s Old Post Office into a luxury hotel, Donald Trump may end up paying a higher price to the District in property taxes than he will to the General Services Administration in …

BBC News Winter flowers and plants on Jersey stampsBBC NewsJersey Post has paid tribute to a local botany expert on the release of a new set of stamps. Margaret Long, who died last year, began research for the stamps called Frosts and Nature. They show winter flowers and plants including …

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Reading's Post Office Survey Due TomorrowThe Vermont StandardThe Town of Reading's Post Office has issued a survey to residents regarding their use of the town's Post Office. The survey asks them to chose between keeping the post office open but with reduced hours — 6 a day — have all …

Considered by three million account holders as the safest place in Switzerland to deposit their money, the financial services arm of the Swiss post office will finally come out of the closet later this year as a “nearly” fully fledged bank. More: continued here

Bull market on limited Year of the Snake stampsPeople’s Daily OnlineThe China Post Group (CPG) issued special stamps for the Year of the Snake Saturday at a face value of 24 yuan ($3.85) per large edition, but the market value quickly jumped to 380 yuan Sunday. The CPG publishes commemorative …