Area post offices were packed Monday with people eager to get their cards and gifts to family and friends by Christmas day. More: continued here

Cleveland News – Fox 8 Post Office Announces Holiday HoursCleveland News – Fox 8CLEVELAND — If you need to send that last-minute gift, the post office will be open on Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) and New Year's Eve (Dec. 31). Most branches will have shortened retail lobby hours, however, and …

New York Daily News Brooklyn shoreline residents who want food stamps after Sandy must travel to …New York Daily NewsA ONE-TIME food stamps program for residents of Brooklyn's shoreline neighborhoods hit hard by Superstorm Sandy has been opened – far from the communities it's meant to serve. The office in …

The U.S. Postal Service expects 658 million pieces of mail to move Monday alone. As long lines and short tempers challenge the best of our holiday intentions, those precious minutes at the post office might be a good time to reflect on why we ship what we ship. "This is …

Victory stamps Arizona as legitimateChicago TribuneArizona entered the season with depth, size and experience. And now the Wildcats have a marquee win to prove that might all add up to something special. After beating then-No. 5 Florida by a point on Saturday, Arizona is ranked No. 4 in the Associated …

Oh eBay, you've done it again!Jeweller MagazineLast week Jeweller reported that eBay had closed a jeweller's personal account because he informed the site that some of its traders were possibly breaking the law by their use of jewellery valuations. Jeweller has been contacted by a number of other …Auction BabyThe …

Macon Telegraph (blog) Post offices'slammed' during busiest time of the year | Houston & Peach …Macon Telegraph (blog)WOODY MARSHALL/wmarshall@macon.comEwa Povilus tapes up a shipping box filled with Christmas gifts before getting into line Monday at the Warner Robins Post Office on Russell Parkway. WOODY MARSHALL — wmarshall@macon.comBuy Photo … More: …

The United States Postal Service handled an estimated 655 million pieces of mail Monday, which is the busiest day of the year for the agency. More: continued here

Man accused of robbing Bloomfield post office at gunpointWPXI PittsburghA federal grand jury indicted a Bloomfield man accused of robbing a post office at gunpoint, according to court documents unsealed Monday. Joseph Filbert, 50, made off with $569 from the Dec. 14, 2011, heist, prosecutors said. The grand jury indicted …

Police Log: Stolen Food Stamps, Disturbance at HospitalPatch.comSunday, Dec. 16. 4:45 p.m.: A caller reported his neighbor came to his door and knocked on it. He said the man had defrauded him in the past, and was told to call police if the man contacted him again. Monday, Dec. 17. …