FORT VALLEY — Residents of Fort Valley gathered Wednesday afternoon to learn the potential fate of their community post office. More: continued here

Citing 'high demand,' the Philippine Postal Corp. will reprint 500,000 more commemorative stamps of San Pedro Calungsod, the Philippines' second saint. More: continued here

KOB.com Rural post offices prepare for reduction of hoursKBIAA tiny post office sits in Pomona, Mo. It's a very small, white plaster concrete building with a flagpole to the side. Pomona is in a rural area in south central Missouri. This is one of the many post offices across the …

Economic Times Nearly 15 million households on food stampsCNNMoneyNEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The number of American households receiving food stamps jumped nearly 10% in 2011. Nearly 15 million households were on food stamps at some point last year, up from 13.6 million in 2010, newly released Census data shows.California has …

Telegraph.co.uk Vatican to sell stamps to restore Bernini's St Peter's Square colonnadesTelegraph.co.ukThe Holy See is to issue a limited edition of special papal stamps to try to raise money for the 14 million euro (£11.3m) restoration of the magnificent colonnades that embrace St Peter's Square. The initiative is designed to …

Postal Inspection Service investigating Champion Post Office incidentImperial RepublicanMueller said Marjie Buls, 44, an employee of the post office, made a 911 call at 11:20 a.m. stating she needed help at the post office in Champion, located about seven miles southwest of Imperial. Deputy Dave Ridlen was first on the …

FirstBank's offer could trigger foudation's move into Franklin's 'old, old jail'The TennesseanThe Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County is exploring moving into the former county jail on Bridge Street that's now owned by the city of Franklin. The foundation's offices are in the Five Points Post Office building. / …

Daily Mail Royal Mail bans postmen from estate over health and safety fears forcing …Daily MailResidents have found themselves at a stand-off with Royal Mail over how to deal with the damaged pavements. Many people living in the area are short-term renters such as students and nurses rather than homeowners, …

EBAY has pulled the plug on the sale of a Barack Obama bobblehead doll seemingly pickled in urine by a flamboyant right-wing US talk show host. More: continued here

Minneapolis Star Tribune (blog) Iconic post office for saleMinneapolis Star Tribune (blog)The U.S. Postal Service has retained CBRE to market and sell the historic post office building in downtown St. Paul. The asking price is $5 million. Located at 180 Kellogg Boulevard, the Eugene McCarthy Post Office spans 750,000 square …