Authorities have reopened a post office in downtown San Jose after an evacuation prompted by concerns about a white powder discovered in a package. More: continued here

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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities have evacuated a post office in downtown San Jose after a mysterious white powder was discovered in a package. Fire Capt. Mary Gutierrez told the San Jose Mercury News  that two employees complained of sore throats and headaches after being exposed to the package. …

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Two postal workers fell ill at San Jose's downtown facility at 105 N. First St. and that lead to a two hour long evacuation of a portion of downtown San Jose. Photo Credit: Stephanie Chuang More: continued here

Cost of stamps to increase by 14pSkegness StandardThe cost of posting letters is to increase to record levels after the Royal Mail announced a 14p increase in the cost of first and second-class stamps to 60p and 50p. The postal group warned that the universal service, under which post is …

MARQUETTE – U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Detroit, said he plans to introduce an amendment to a postal bill to try to block the U.S. Postal Service from closing post offices or mail processing centers while an appeal is pending. Last summer, the U.S. More: continued here

Downtown San Jose post office evacuated after white powder spottedSan Jose Mercury NewsBy Lisa Fernandez A US postal employee spotted some white powder Tuesday morning at a downtown office and have evacuated the building so inspectors and San Jose police can check it out, according to a spokesman. Augustine Ruiz …