WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate passed a postal service reform bill this week meant to stop a slew of post office and distribution centers from closing as early as next month. Last year, the United States Postal Service, $13 billion in debt, released a list of 3,700 post offices and …

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FDA stamps approval on GSK cancer drug VotrientFierceBiotechGlaxoSmithKline ($GSK) has scored a new US approval for Votrient, making the drug the first new treatment for cancers called soft tissue sarcomas in decades. The FDA nod follows a study that showed that patients on Votrient lived three months longer …and more » …

Government Supports Post–Office SectorAllAfrica.comHe said so at the opening of the a forum on the mail strategy within the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) for the Universal Postal Union (UPU), taking place in Luanda. On the occasion, he said the government's support aims at the creation …and more » More: continued …

7 charged in $5M food stamp fraud caseWALB-TVFoster parents heard about programs offered atMore >> A federal grand jury has indicted seven Georgia residents, including a Savannah woman, in connection with a $5 million food stamp fraud scheme. Sabrina Sesberry, 38, of Atlanta; Litricia Allen, 37, …Seven arraigned in federal …

Bill spares most rural Alaska post offices, bypass mailFairbanks Daily News-MinerThe Senate on Wednesday passed the 21st Century Postal Service Act, a bill aimed at updating the lagging mail system. The legislation includes a one-year delay on closing rural post offices and protection for Alaska bypass mail as well as …

BBC News How businesses will be affected by Royal Mail's changing pricesBBC NewsAt the moment, Royal Mail charges for packets according to how much they weigh. Anything less than 100 grams currently costs £1.58 and an item between 501-750g is £3.05. But from Monday, this system is being replaced by …

NOLA.com New Civil War postage stamp honors Battle of New OrleansDaily CometA new forever postage stamps paying tribute to the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, specifically the Battle of New Orleans, left, and the Battle of Antietam. The “Civil War: 1862” stamps were released Tuesday. The Associated Press WASHINGTON …

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Let's skip the suspense right away: FedEx founder and CEO Fred Smith is the most likely person to become America's next vice president. With that out of the way, let me elaborate. Romney's Strengths Aside from the basic ideological differences, Mitt Romney brings two things to …