The Post Office has opened its first ever "pop-up shop" to help cope with the surge in business in the run-up to Christmas. More: continued here

MEMBERS of the borough are to have a chance to debate the future of the town’s Royal Mail sorting office at their next meeting in December. More: continued here

Stamp honoring former first lady to be unveiledSeattle Post IntelligencerAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The smiling face of Lady Bird Johnson goes on a U.S. postage stamp as the U.S. Postal Service dedicates a souvenir Forever stamp to the former first lady in Austin. The Friday dedication is scheduled for the …

Newark, N.J. — Mayor Cory Booker said he will live on food stamps for a week starting Tuesday. More: continued here

Firefighters and hazardous-materials crews were dispatched to the main Des Moines post office late Wednesday when powder was discovered in an envelope, but the substance was harmless, the fire department said in a news release. More: continued here

FedEx Express Thailand helped celebrate “International Walk to School Day” in Bangkok with Safe Kids Thailand. More: continued here

The Guardian eBay launches a social shopping experienceThe GuardianToday, eBay is opening the UK's first interactive, socially powered shopping experience – eBay Social Shopping – in London's Covent Garden. Launching on what is set to be the UK's busiest online shopping weekend, the Social Shopping Experience will … More: continued …

EcommerceBytes Google Nexus 4 Warrants High-Demand Warning from eBayEcommerceByteseBay routinely places limits on pre-sales of items expected to be in high demand, such as iPhones or gaming consoles. This week, eBay issued selling restrictions on the Google Nexus 4 due to strong buyer demand, 2 weeks after Google started selling …

RESIDENTS have not received post this week because the Royal Mail is refusing to divert drivers around Oxford’s flood-affected roads. More: continued here

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a voice vote with no objections, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a resolution Wednesday to rename Ellwood City's post office in memory of Vietnam War hero Leslie H. S More: continued here