Stamps' Cost a SurpriseVoices NewsWhen I finished my transaction a message on the screen asked if I wanted to buy stamps. I thought it would be more convenient than stopping at the P.O., so I did. The cost to buy two sheets of 18 first class forever stamps was $19.44 …

Newtown businessman denies defrauding Royal MailReading PostA Newtown businessman is due to face trial after denying defrauding Royal Mail out of more than £14,000. Piotr Dusza, 34, is accused of using the postage labels from another company, worth £14,572, for the operation of his own business between February … More: …

WHNT Did you get your ballot?Corvallis Gazette TimesPost office postmarks do not count. Official 24-Hour Outside Ballot Drop Boxes. • Benton County Courthouse, elections department in basement and courthouse lawn at 120 N.W. Fourth St. • 24-hour box, across from Benton County Courthouse back entrance, …Time short to return absentee …

Marketplace.org City wants to hand out more food stampsHouston Chronicle (blog)Council is scheduled to consider on Wednesday spending $160,000 so more Houstonians can receive food stamps. Expect Councilwoman Helena Brown to vote against the item that would hire three outreach workers at the Houston Food Bank to connect …Harsha Nahata: …

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Kellogg, Procter & Gamble, eBay, Amazon …Zacks.comWe believe that eBay's existing payment platform, PayPal has done very well in the last few years. To continue its strong global growth momentum and increase its market share, PayPal needs to refine its cost structure. In the last …

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Clerks at a South African post office fled for safety when they emptied a mail bag and a white python came slithering out. The one meter (yard) long non-venomous snake was one of four sent this week in an express parcel that arrived at the Sabie Post …

Post Office Meetings UnderwaykomcThe postal service says the realigned hours would take effect unless the community has a strong preference for a study of one of the other options, including using a rural carrier, contracting with a local business to operate the post office, or … More: continued here

Verde Independent Cornville's wandering Post Office is coming homeVerde IndependentThe story of the wandering post office began with pioneer Charles Chick, who was appointed Cornville Postmaster in 1909. That's when he built Cornville's first post office and store on land now owned by Windmill Gardens. In 1914, he married Jessie …

ITN Royal Mail to hire 1000 new workersITN"The investment will enable Royal Mail Group's express parcels business to meet the rapid growth in demand in the business-to-business, business-to-consumer and consumer-to-consumer markets." The expansion is expected to include two new depots in … More: continued here

Eskimos fight for playoff lives against visiting StampsSports NetworkEdmonton, AB (Sports Network) – With a place in the postseason still up for grabs, the Edmonton Eskimos try to put their best foot forward on Friday night at Commonwealth Stadium as they tangle with the Calgary Stampeders. While the Stamps have …