The Postal Service has been identifying ways to cope with the decline of traditional mail over the years, only to have companies — and ultimately Congress — object. The New York Times reports. More: continued here

Congress Races to Rescue Post Offices ClosingHispanicBusiness.comFor many, especially the elderly and those in rural areas, that is a pressing question with the Postal Service nearing the end of a moratorium next month on closing post offices and processing facilities around the country, as many as 167 in Missouri … …

Festival of Books: American poets make their debut on forever stampsLos Angeles Times (blog)The US Postal Service made a special delivery Saturday at the LA Times Festival of Books' Poetry Stage: It rolled out the first-day issue of commemorative stamps dedicated to 20th century poets. The midday first-day issue ceremony …

The U.S. Postal Service made a special delivery Saturday at the L.A. Times Festival of Books' Poetry Stage: It rolled out the first-day issue of commemorative stamps dedicated to 20th century poets. The midday first-day issue ceremony drew an audience… More: continued here

Google's unlocked the ability to send a print job from any Google Cloud Print device to self-service stations at FedEx. More: continued here

Food stamp debate could doom farm billWEAU-TV 13Reporter: AP WASHINGTON – The Senate has begun laying the groundwork for a half-trillion-dollar farm and food bill that would end unconditional subsidies to farmers, but House Republicans' resolve to cut its biggest component – food stamps – by $13 …and more » More: …

eBay Adds More Renewable Energy To Power Data CenterEarthTechlingSo, it's nice to hear that online auction site eBay is now getting some of its data center's power from renewable energy sources. The company just announced its largest solar installation to date via new solar panels that will sit atop eBay's …

Randolph post office headed for closureWKBT La CrosseDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The post office in Randolph may be headed for closure after the Postal Regulatory Commission voted 2 to 2 on an appeal by the city's mayor to keep it open. A tie vote means the appeal loses and …

CNBC.com What Really Keeps US Post Office From Making A ProfitCNBC.comThe agency's troubles, which could result in the closing of thousands of post offices and hundreds of mail processing centers as early as next month, have many sources. Some are the inevitable result of technological changes, and others are the …

Postal Service Immortalizes Literary GiantsMarketWatch (press release)Joining Williams to dedicate the stamps at the First-Day-of-Issue ceremony were Elizabeth Garrett, provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs, USC; Dana Gioia, Judge Widney Professor of Poetry and Public Culture, USC and member of the …and more » More: continued here