Companies could slash a third from energy billsCourier MailAUSTRALIAN companies are spending 25-35 per cent more than they need to on energy bills, according to the sustainability strategist who helped Britain's Royal Mail trim more than $44 million from its carbon-based costs. "We've been doing this quite … More: continued …

Examiner.com Texas hunting and fishing licenses go on sale Wednesday across stateExaminer.comA: The upland and migratory game bird stamps ($7 each) are not like the federal duck stamp, a separate item you must stick on the back of your license. TPWD still uses stamp lingo from the past, but the …

Afterdawn.com Alleged Xbox 720 dev kit already up to $15K on eBayVentureBeateBay user “superdae” (an account with no previous activity) posed the auction with a single image (pictured below), the title “Microsoft XBOX Durango Development Kit”, and the description “This item comes with powercables, and a wired controller.Alleged Xbox 720 …

The Guardian Doddington postbox painted bronze by hockey fansBBC NewsRoyal Mail has said it wants the painting of postboxes to be left to its staff after a Lincolnshire postbox was painted bronze by "excited fans". It said it understood the sentiment behind painting the box in Doddington, hometown of Olympic …

Otago Daily Times Army chief goes as Mursi stamps authorityOtago Daily TimesEgyptian President Mohamed Mursi (C) speaks with Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi (L) and Egyptian Armed Forces Chief Of Staff Sami Anan during a soldier graduation ceremony in Cairo in July. REUTERS/Sherif Abd Monam/Egyptian Presidency …and more » More: continued here

Indispensable post officeDaily Star OnlineAlthough post offices in the advanced countries are facing closure due to the development of email and other quick electronic services, I have enough reason to justify the importance and promotion of our post offices. Ordinary people plus government … More: continued here

CBC.ca Paul Ryan Only Passed 2 Bills Into Law In More Than A DecadeHuffington PostRyan, who Mitt Romney has tapped as his running mate, passed a bill into law in July 2000 that renames a post office in his district. Thanks to Ryan, the post office on 1818 Milton Ave. …

Syrian video said to show rebels throwing bodies off roofLos Angeles TimesBEIRUT — A graphic video widely circulated online among Syrians on Sunday purported to show rebels throwing the bodies of slain government soldiers from the roof of a post office in the northeastern city of Al-Bab. The video shows …

The Post Office Steps up in the Mortgage Market.Mortgage NewsThe Post Office has stepped up its bid to become a top 10 lender, it has offered mortgages since 2009, it has now announced a pilot scheme to have mortgage specialists with in it s branches so customers can speak directly …

Saving the Post Office: Letter Carriers Consider Bringing Back Banking ServicesTruth-OutMany countries operate postal savings systems through their post offices, providing depositors without access to banks a safe, convenient way to save. Great Britain first offered this arrangement in 1861. It was wildly popular, attracting over 600000 … More: continued …