Sorry, Santa: Tips for Unloading Unwanted GiftsDailyFinanceThe most common unwanted holiday gifts are clothing, accessories — from footwear and handbags to jewelry — and consumer electronics, Jim Griffith, dean of education for eBay (EBAY), tells DailyFinance. Here's a basic rule of thumb to follow during …and more » More: continued here

Sydney Morning Herald Another unwanted copy of The SMH?The AustralianThe eBay and Gumtree research revealed 56 per cent of Australians received at least one unwanted gift. The results also found a fascinating gender divide with men more likely to sell gifts online for cash and women far more likely to …

Burton post office delivers to the North PoleHilton Head Island PacketA little-known secret has been uncovered: Elves at the Burton Post Office, headed by Jean Engle, made sure the children's letters arrived at the North Pole safe and sound. Letters started coming in this summer, much earlier than usual, from …

Residents of the Tilly area and some political figures attended a public meeting last week concerning the possible closure of the town’s post office. When an initial list was released by the U.S. Postal Service, the Tilly office was not listed, but the office in nearby Witt Springs was. More: …

VERDI, NV —   A fire, apparently caused by vandals, roared through the U.S. Post Office in Verdi Christmas morning, heavily damaging the building and closing down postal operations at the site. More: continued here

Top 10 #6: Post Office Woes Rank No. 6Fort Smith Times RecordChanges to area postal service ranks as the No. 6 story of 2011. Amid passionate community protests and criticism on all sides, the financially strapped US Postal Service continued in 2011 to close or plan to close thousands of …

Christmas Day Arson at the Tallahassee Centerville Post Office?WCTVFire officials were called to this post office around 1:30 on Christmas Day and what they found is suspicious. Fire officials say the post office was closed for the holiday, but a pile of mail was left burning in the middle of …

With toys having magically appeared this morning under many Christmas trees, it is a wonder just how More: continued here

No one returns a turkeyCoos Bay WorldJames Dougherty told NBC News that toward the end of the month when their stamps run out, his family subsists mainly on rice. So they join the ravenous crowds when they can shop again. 'It's chaotic, I mean, it really is," he says. …and …

Editor’s Note: Each year, the Times Record newsroom staff votes on the Top 10 local stories of the year. Changes to area postal service ranks as the No. 6 story of 2011. More: continued here