Synthetic drugs found at post office; 2 chargedSioux Falls Argus LeaderTwo Sioux Falls women face multiple charges in connection with synthetic marijuana found at a post office. Police spokesman Sam Clemens said a dog alerted a postal inspector to a package at the 4801 N. Fourth Ave. post office. With …

Chicago Post Office offers holiday shipping tipsBelleville News DemocratCHICAGO — The Chicago Post Office is offering tips to ensure gifts and greetings arrive on time this year. The U.S. Postal Service has seen a double-digit increase in package shipments already this holiday season. So postal officials say the earlier …and …

John Weigle stamp column: Teaching combines hobby, learning in classroomsVentura County StarStamp collectors have always believed our hobby is educational, and several national groups are trying to try to prove it by going directly to teachers in public, private and home schools. At the moment, Stamps Teach is available only …

Two Sioux Falls women face multiple charges in connection with synthetic marijuana found at a post office. Police spokesman Sam Clemens said a dog alerted a postal inspector to a package at the 4801 N. Fourth Ave. post office. More: continued here

Chicago Post Office offers holiday shipping tipsWANDCHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago Post Office is offering tips to ensure gifts and greetings arrive on time this year. The U.S. Postal Service has seen a double-digit increase in package shipments already this holiday season. So postal officials say the …and more » More: …

Telegraph consumer champion Jessica Gorst-Williams is here to help. More: continued here

NJ.com (blog) Cory Booker's food stamps distract from reality: OpinionNJ.com (blog)Rather than pretending to live on food stamps for a week, shouldn't Mayor Cory Booker be taking a hard-line stance against Wal-Mart, which is trying to open a store in the heart of Newark? Wal-Mart is the No. 1 driver …

This is Kent Faversham couple put stamp on new craft shopThis is KentThe husband-and-wife team, of Edith Road, Faversham, have taken over the former Picklebury Papercrafts premises in Sheldwich and run it alongside their Artistic Stamper internet company, which sells rubber stamps. ​. MAKING HER MARK: The Artistic …and more » …

Not News: Food Stamp Participation Jumped by Over 600000 in September …NewsBusters (blog)The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its latest report on food stamp program participation through September today. I received the email alerting me to the release at 5:17 p.m., so it seems reasonable to believe that USDA and …

Royal Mail plans to cut by more than half the maximum amount of compensation that customers can get for damaged or lost post, just months after raising the price of stamps. More: continued here