Post office nears historic default on $5B paymentBarre Montpelier Times ArgusWASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service is bracing for a first-ever default on billions in payments due to the Treasury, adding to widening uncertainty about the mail agency's solvency as first-class letters plummet and Congress deadlocks on ways to stem …

BBC News Rower Tom James's gold post box and stamp honourBBC NewsRower Tom James's first class rowing effort has led to a second post box in Wales being painted gold as well as a special Olympic stamp going on sale. James, 28, who grew up in Coedpoeth, Wrexham won gold …

Wrexham.com Rossett and Gresford Post Offices Receive Funding BoostWrexham.comRossett Post Office will also be provided money to buy a colour printer and have security systems upgraded. In addition, Rossett and Gresford Post Offices will also receive £500 each for business advice which will help to put them on a sustainable …

ITV News Commemorative stamps celebrate Team GB gold medalsITV NewsA series of stamps celebrating Team GB's latest gold medals will be on sale by lunchtime today. The honour recognises the achievements of heptathlete Jessica Ennis, runner Mo Farah, and rowers Alex Gregory, Pete Reed, Tom James, Andrew Triggs Hodge …Olympic …

For the Post Office, today is D-DayCharlotte ObserverWelcome to the week the U.S. Postal Service defaults on a major obligation. D-Day is today, Aug. 1, when the Postal Service is obligated, by statute, to make a $5.5 billion payment, money that is supposed to be put aside to “prefund” health …

BBC News Stamps featuring Gloucestershire gold medal winners on saleBBC NewsThe Royal Mail will also paint a post box gold in the men's home towns. Post boxes will be painted in Mr Gregory's home town of Cheltenham, in Chiswick, London, where Mr Reed lives and trains, in Mr James' home …

BBC News Tom James gold medal stamps printedBBC News… Mail began printing a special run of commemorative stamps. The stamps, featuring a picture of the team, will be on sale on Sunday – the first time Royal Mail has issued stamps on a Sunday. Royal Mail released footage of how …

BBC News Post offices open on Sunday in Cornwall to sell Glover stampsBBC NewsThree post offices in Cornwall are opening on Sunday so people can buy special edition stamps marking rower Helen Glover's Olympic victory. Glover, who grew up in Penzance, and her rowing partner, Heather Stanning, won Team GB's …

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Every town and burg has some form of post office. In small towns, it's often where folks see announcements for memorial services or spaghetti feed fundraisers. The flags are always flying, no matter how small the post office. More: continued here