Rural Michiganders' pleas to save their post office failDetroit Free PressAP ELWELL — A central Michigan post office that averages 19 minutes of retail business a day will close, despite opposition from residents who appealed to keep it open. "A post office in urban America may be a luxury or …

msnbc.com Senate will debate key amendments on bill to save Postal Service, rural branchesBillings GazetteHELENA — US Senate leaders Thursday reached an agreement to move forward on a bill to help the financially strapped Postal Service, including amendments that would protect rural post offices. Sens. Max Baucus and Jon Tester, …

PoliticMo Post offices could get 2-yr reprieve under McCaskill planKY3Ozarks post offices slated for closure could get a two-year (or more) reprieve. The USPS plans to close hundreds of postal facilities across the nation as part of a cost-cutting move. Last year, Senator Claire McCaskill helped delay post office…McCaskill seeks …

HNN Huntingtonnews.net Udall Moves to Protect Rural Post Offices from ClosuresLa Junta Tribune DemocratBy Staff reports Amid the Senate's debate on overhauling the US Postal Service this week, Mark Udall co-sponsored an amendment to the postal reform bill currently on the floor that would protect rural post offices from closures …

MP Jim Fitzpatrick and the Communication Workers Union have criticised the Royal Mail’s decision to close the east London mail centre, announced this week. More: continued here

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Its like a scene out of a movie, an unwanted guest has invaded a Louisville post office branch causing it to temporarily shut down. The United States Postal Service closed its Fairdale location because of recluse spiders, which can be poisonous. More: continued here

Recluse Spider infestation closes Louisville Post Office branchWKYTIts like a scene out of a movie, an unwanted guest has invaded a Louisville post office branch causing it to temporarily shut down. The United States Postal Service closed its Fairdale location because of recluse spiders, which can be poisonous.Louisville post office …

eBay reported its earnings for Q1 2012 this week. It was a great quarter with revenue increasing to $3.3 billion, up 29% year-over-year and net profit rising to $570 million, up 20% year-over-year. More: continued here

TheStreet.com eBay, Gilead Sciences: S&P GainersTheStreet.comBy Alexandra Zendrian 04/19/12 – 05:03 PM EDT NEW YORK (TheStreet) — eBay(EBAY) and Gilead Sciences(GILD) were the two best-performing stocks in the S&P 500 on Thursday. Shares of eBay rose 13.24% Thursday to $40.62. The online marketplace operator …Home Sales, Manufacturing Lag; EBay, Gilead …