Residents of five north central Iowa communities learned Thursday that their once-endangered post offices will remain open with reduced hours at the retail service counters. More: continued here

Ryan asked for federal help as he championed cutsHuffington PostWASHINGTON — Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan, a fiscal conservative and critic of federal handouts, has sought for his constituents in Wisconsin an expansion of food stamps, stimulus money, federally guaranteed business loans, grants …and more » More: continued here

Area post office hours cutFort Dodge MessengerResidents of five north central Iowa communities learned Thursday that their once-endangered post offices will remain open with reduced hours at the retail service counters. Proposed new hours for the post offices in Badger, Clare, Goldfield, Vincent … More: continued here

Ex-postal worker charged with theftStandard SpeakerA 51-year-old former postal worker from Freeland faces criminal charges in an alleged theft at the Hazleton Post Office. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced it filed a single count of misappropriation of postal … More: continued here

Royal mail honours space explorationHerald ScotlandRoyal mail honours space exploration. A set of new stamps celebrating Britain's contribution to space exploration is being issued by the Royal Mail. A set of new stamps celebrating Britain's contribution to space exploration is being issued by the … More: continued here

Ryan asked for federal help as he championed cutsBoston.comWASHINGTON (AP) — Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan, a fiscal conservative and critic of federal handouts, has sought for his constituents in Wisconsin an expansion of food stamps, stimulus money, federally guaranteed business loans, …and more » More: continued here

Rockhopper's plans to farm out a majority stake in its North Falkland interests to Premier Oil have been approved by the Falkland Islands Government. More: continued here

Royal Mail to amend Access contracts after £800m losses – News – Logistics …Logistics ManagerRoyal Mail is looking to amend its Access service contract, saying it has lost £800 million in handling the end delivery of mail on behalf of Access customers since the service was introduced in 2001. Access …

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail stamps celebrate Britain's contribution to space explorationThe GuardianI was approached earlier this year by Royal Mail to write the presentation packs to be issued with these stamps. Seeing the images together made me appreciate that they represent more than just scientific value. They are also works of …

More Counts For Holmes; eBay Pulls Gunman MaskSan Francisco Luxury NewsSponsorship Link Earlier this week, a Halloween mask of Holmes' disarming stare and dyed orange hair was posted for sale on eBay. The Detroit Free Press reported that Holmes sat stoically during Thursday's 75-minute court hearing, which also saw …and …