The U.S. post office may be able to handle hail, rain, sleet or snow, but a snake? Not so much. More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail chief scoops £371000 bonus weeks before large stamps increaseTelegraph.co.ukRoyal Mail chief scoops £371000 bonus weeks before large stamps increase. The head of Royal Mail received a £371000 cash bonus last year, just weeks before she pushed through a record increase in the price of stamps. Moya Greene, …

Downtown post office built in 1934Hattiesburg AmericanThe Pine Street building that houses the downtown post office was constructed in 1934. More: continued here

Royal Mail announces £211m profitsThe IndependentThe Royal Mail posted improved profits of £211 million today, saying it was on the way to restoring the group's financial health. More: continued here

CRN Union Loses Injunction Bid to Block Post Office SlimdownNewsMax.comThe U.S. Postal Service's regulator has rejected an attempt by a postal workers' union to block changes to mail delivery set to take effect next week, the Postal Regulatory Commission said on Friday.Postal Service Plants Second Green RoofSacramento BeeCrookston Post Office …

Annual report reveals chief executive Moya Greene is one of Britain’s best-paid public sector workers. TaxPayers' Alliance says figures will anger customers who are paying inflated prices for Royal Mail services. More: continued here

Royal Mail“delivering results” as profits increase 400%Post and ParcelRoyal Mail Group is now cash positive for the first time in four years, it said today as it posted full year results for 2012. More: continued here

Truthdig Postal Service Closures, O'Reilly's Non-Apology, and MoreTruthdigPost Office Closures to Begin: In the wake of massive budgetary problems, the U.S. Postal Service will start consolidating and shutting 48 processing plants as early as next week. The process, which will take two months, is expected to result in slower …and …

A 58-year-old Aurora woman has pleaded guilty to illegally collecting food stamps and medical benefits by claiming her grandchildren as dependents. Jurline Price, of the 2000 block of Fox Pointe Drive, was charged with lying on applications to the Illinois Department of Human Services by noting that her two grandchildren …

Gather.com Cashier Refuses Food Stamps Cigarette Purchase, Gets FiredGather.comOn June 28, a woman interviewed on Fox News told Fox and Friends that she was fired from a convenience store for refusing to accept a mans food…Use of EBT cards under new scrutinyThe Keene Sentinelall 15 news articles » More: continued here