Two Lincoln post offices' retail hours will change in JanuaryCentral Kentucky NewsAdkins spent about half an hour in McKinney Wednesday and a little more than an hour in Waynesburg Friday explaining the United States Post Office's plan to scale back hours at more than 33,000 small post offices. Adkins said …
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Postal changes will impact area residents over the next 2 yearsWatertown Daily TimesThe post office in Lebanon is one of many in the area facing hour adjustments due to the large debt facing the Postal Service. Lebanon's hours would be cut from eight per day to four. Posted: Wednesday, October …
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Wired Free Shipping for All Moves Closer With eBay FedEx LaunchWiredIf you haven't bought or sold anything on eBay (EBAY) recently, the news that sellers can now print out FedEx labels at home might conjure images of a basement-bound geek next to a chugging inkjet printer slapping a label on …
Read More »Postal Service proposes shorter hours in area communities
BURLINGTON Several Burlington residents who attended a meeting at their post office Tuesday night heard a message that many small communities have heard and will continue to hear in coming days. As a cost-saving measure, the U.. More: continued here
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Cue the David and Goliath similes. eBay is trying to get a South African property site called RentBay to close up shop, claiming its name is deceptive to its customers.The site’s owners, Tenant Profile Network (TPN) reportedly received a letter from the ecommerce giant telling it that it had “deceived” …
Read More »Amazon Is Getting Heat Over Third-Party Sellers – Huffington Post
Amazon Is Getting Heat Over Third-Party SellersHuffington PostSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc is grappling with a problem that eBay Inc has struggled with for years: the proliferation of unauthorized third-party sellers that undercut the world's top consumer brands. The sellers offer online shoppers …and more » More: continued here
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FedEx expects to ship a record number of packages during the holidays, thanks to shoppers' growing fondness for buying online. More: continued here
Read More »Pittston post office named for late trooper
The U.S. Post Office on Dock Street in Pittston was rededicated as the Trooper Joshua D. Miller Post Office during a ceremony this morning. "Long after every single person standing here today is gone, that plaque will still be there," Miller's widow, Angie, said during the ceremony. More: continued here
Read More »Ardmore post office renamed in honor of fallen hometown hero – KXII-TV
Ardmore post office renamed in honor of fallen hometown heroKXII-TVARDMORE, OK – Today Ardmore gave a popularly visited building a new name. The Post Office is now named after Specialist Michael Phillips, an Ardmore high school grad who was killed in action. At a dedication ceremony today Michael's mother Angelia …
Read More »Free Ben & Jerry’s In Union Square Today To Promote Constitutional Amendment – Gothamist
Gothamist Free Ben & Jerry's In Union Square Today To Promote Constitutional AmendmentGothamistAccording to a press release from OccupyWallStreet.org, Unilever's Ben Cohen will be in Union Square today handing out free rubber stamps as part of a campaign to amend the Constitution to "get money out of politics." The so-called …
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