As more than 3 million Washington voters finish filling out their ballots in the state's first presidential all-mail election, some should put two stamps on envelopes in counties where the ballot weighs more than an ounce. More: continued here

MARY READY: Keeping the post office from going ghostalDestin LogWhen I taught a course in Southern literature, one of my favorite stories was Eudora Welty's “Why I live at the P.O,” a comical account told by Sister, whose grandfather, Papa-Daddy, has gotten her a job as postmistress of the smallest …

Thompson Plans Rally for Local Post OfficeWDAZ“If you value having our community supported by the U.S. Postal Service, having our very own Post Office rather than being served by a bigger, further away entity, come out and show your support!” Under the latest U.S. Postal Service plan to reduce … …

PEOPLE in Bridgwater are no closer to knowing where their main post office will be. More: continued here

Synagogue conducting “food stamp challenge”Atlanta Journal ConstitutionMembers of Congregation Beth Shalom in DeKalb County are taking part of a national challenge to limit the cost of meals to only what would be covered from federal food stamps. The Food Stamp Challenge also encourages others in the community to live on …

AFP Analysis: UK Finances Improve But Borrowing Overshoot LikelyMNI NewsThe OBR's current forecast, issued back in March, for PSNB-X for 2012-13 was stg119.9 billion excluding the distorting effects of the transfer of the Royal Mail pension fund into the public sector. In its analysis following the September data, the OBR …

Ballots held up at post office for New Baltimore, Chesterfield Township residentsNew Baltimore Voice NewspapersThe first batch of absentee ballots sent out by two local clerks offices were not received by the requesting voters in the timely fashion most are accustomed to. Instead, it has been reported residents in New …

eBay Sheltered From Troubled Tech WatersE-Commerce TimeseBay is firing on most cylinders — a pleasant departure from the misfiring of IBM, Intel, Google and other tech firms in the latest quarter. Better yet, the next quarter looks bright. Consumers are still feeling cautious about spending, and online … More: continued …

The Guardian OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS : Public Sector Finances, September 20124-tradersComparisons between public sector net investment and net borrowing for the April to September period are affected by the £28 billion transfer received by government from the assets of the Royal Mail Pension Plan in April 2012. This transfer …

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Staff members of the Post and Telecommunication Department are this morning on edge after receiving reports that another employee has gone missing. More: continued here