New Zealand reveals pre-order details about 'The Hobbit' stamps and coinsExaminer.comIt was announced in mid-September that New Zealand planned to release a series of stamps and coins to celebrate the release of the upcoming Hobbit films. Now the New Zealand Post has revealed numerous photos and details about the stamps, …

Examiner.com Columbus Day 2012 closings: Are the banks and post office open?Examiner.comColumbus Day is celebrated on Monday October, 8 this year and this means that you'll find many government offices and services closed today. This is a federal holiday, so government agencies and services on the federal level are closed. …

Berkeleyside Berkeley photographer's work selected for postage stampBerkeleysideThe new stamp, issued in a series on Oct. 1, captures the fuchsia and Burgundy hues of some salt evaporation ponds south of San Francisco. When salt is harvested from the seawater in ponds, salinity levels increase and the concentrations of algae and …

Notices are arriving in mailboxes of rural Americans — who fought off a plan earlier this year to close thousands of small-town post offices — that change is still coming. More: continued here

Darien Times State seeks artists for migratory bird stamp competitionDarien TimesDarien artists are being encouraged to enter their waterfowl artwork in the next Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp Art Contest. The winning entry will be featured on the 2014 Connecticut Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp. The inaugural contest in 2012 … More: …

Baltimore Sun Will there be mail delivery today, Columbus Day, 2012, are Post Offices open …Examiner.comDon't plan on a trip to the Post Office. With a few rare exceptions, like the post office at San Francisco International Airport, which is open every day, almost all Post Offices will be closed …

AZ Central.com How to Add a FedEx Shipping Calculator to an eBay AuctionAZ Central.comOne of the most important parts of being a good eBay seller is to offer convenient and fast shipping to your customers at minimal price. Giving buyers the option to ship with different carriers such as FedEx …

WALB.com, Albany News, Weather, SportsDougherty Co. Commissioners fight to …WALB-TVWALB.com, Albany News, Weather, SportsDougherty Co. Commissioners fight to keep post office open. SITE SEARCH WEB SEARCH BY Google. HOME · Email / Text Alerts · Problems watching WALB? Closed Captioning · Contact WALB · FCC Public File … More: continued …

'Taken 2' takes box officeWashington Post (blog)This image released by 20th Century Fox shows Liam Neeson in a scene from “Taken 2.” (Magali Bragard – AP) The sequel to cult success “Taken” starring Liam Neeson hauled in $50 million in its opening weekend, beating out “Hotel Transylvania” by nearly …and …

The Dougherty County board of commissioners are not letting the post office close without a fight More: continued here