WASHINGTON — Though the U.S. Senate voted in favor of an amendment Wednesday that provides a one-year extension on the closure of rural post offices, a measure sought by U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., that would have provided a two-year reprieve to rural post offices and mail distribution centers was …

Politico postal reform hard to pull offPoliticoTucked away in a cubbyhole of an office just steps from where the president takes the oath of office, the hard-to-find Capitol post office doesn't handle much mail and it doesn't get much foot traffic, either. It's on a long list of post offices …

ROYAL MAIL BOSS WARNS STAMPS COULD RISE AGAINExpress.co.ukBy Daily Express Reporter MORE stamp price rises could follow after the boss of Royal Mail warned its business faced a “spiral of decline”. Chief executive Moya Greene said competition from private delivery companies like TNT was an “immediate threat” … More: continued …

A village post office near Fakenham which has had just two people in charge in the past 90 years is to close on Saturday. More: continued here

Mayor and council fight for post office in Hasbrouck HeightsNorthJersey.comBY KRISTIE CATTAFI Although the fate of the Hasbrouck Heights Post Office won't be decided until after May 15, the mayor and council are continuing their efforts to fight to keep the branch open. Mayor Rose Heck sent a letter to …

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Co-author Sen. Susan Collins adds a provision to keep the Hampden processing center open. More: continued here

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The Capitol post office is on a long list of offices that would be shut down under new proposals. More: continued here

Soldiers of Fortune vs Food StampsPittsburg Morning Sun (blog)We have money for contractors and mercenaries, but the GOP wants to cut back on food stamps to prevent cuts to the defense Department. From the AP 4-18-12 “Republicans controlling the House are eyeing big cut to food stamps as they piece …