thebahamasweekly.com Private Post Offices Boxes Past Due Notice to Publicthebahamasweekly.comBAHAMAS – The Postmaster General wishes to remind the public that rental fees for private post office boxes are due and should be paid on or before 31st January, 2012. Persons who rent Post Office boxes are advised that during the …

ALEXANDER — Residents here know they are outgunned by the massive U.S. Postal Service, but they weren’t about to let their post office close without the best fight they can wage. More: continued here

Gather.com Grandmother says Texas mother who shot 2 kids, self in welfare standoff had …Washington PostThe state denied Grimmer's application for food stamps in August, but Mary Lee Shepherd said her grandchildren's mother had problems beyond trying to feed her family. “My son knew she was mentally ill and tried …

The U.S. Postal Service plans to move forward with its proposal to change service standards and massive cuts to its real estate footprint. The Postal Service is proposing, through the rulemaking process, to move first-class mail to a two- to three-day standard for contiguous U.S. destinations. In addition, the Postal …

Investment U eBay's Next Hot Item: Incandescent Light BulbsInvestment UThe last time I wrote about the new light bulb standards set by Congress as part of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, I was accused of supporting “government meddling in our personal lives. …and more » More: continued here

Ubergizmo HP To Revive The $99 TouchPad Firesale! (Sort Of)TechCrunchStarting Sunday, December 11th at 6:00 pm Central time, 16GB and 32GB Touchpads will be available on HP's ebay store. A $79 accessory bundle will also be available, which includes a case, charging dock and wireless keyboard. Look for them in …

Equal Voice Newspaper Post office cuts: There are better ways to lower postal costsBaltimore SunWhat sacrifice is Congress making in order to improve the US Postal Service efficiency and reduce costs ("'Snail mail' could get slower under Post Service plan," Nov. 6)? All I see are sacrifices made to the …

Gather.com Relative: Mom in welfare standoff mentally unsoundThe Associated PressThe state denied Grimmer's application for food stamps in August, but Mary Lee Shepherd said her grandchildren's mother had problems beyond trying to feed her family. "My son knew she was mentally ill and tried to get her help," said Shepherd, …

The U.S. Postal Service has decided to spare — at least for now — the New Raymer Post Office, which had been put on a list of offices under threat of closure in a cost-cutting move. More: continued here

Grocers face sentencing in food stamp schemeTopeka Capital JournalBy Roxana Hegeman AP WICHITA — A Kansas grocery store owner and his wife were due in federal court Wednesday to hear their sentences for helping defraud the government out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by buying customers' food stamps for …