Texas woman shot her 2 kids, then killed self in welfare standoff More: continued here

Already mocked by some as “snail mail,” first-class U.S. mail will slow even more by next spring under plans by the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service to eliminate more than 250 processing centers. Nearly 30,000 workers would be laid off, too, as the post office struggles to respond to a shift …

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Los Angeles Times Slower Service Expected as Post Office Looks to Shutter Processing CentersPatch.comPost office officials say the 252 mail processing centers slated for closure nationwide — part of a $3 billion savings plan — will avert bankruptcy next year. In total, an estimated 28000 jobs will be cut. By …

Harrogate News Get addressed this Christmas: MP backs Harrogate's Royal Mail callHarrogate NewsMr Jones was given a tour of the office by manager, Gary Abbot, and thanked Royal Mail staff for their hard work. The festive season is extremely busy time for our postmen and women. I am pleased to …

A Texas woman who for months was unable to qualify for food stamps pulled a gun in a state welfare office and staged a seven-hour standoff with police that ended with her shooting her two children before killing herself, officials said Tuesday. More: continued here

A Texas woman who for months was unable to qualify for food stamps pulled a gun in a state welfare office and staged a seven-hour standoff with police that ended with her shooting her two children before killing herself, officials said Tuesday. More: continued here

2 local US Post Office facilities on chopping blockWNEM SaginawRight now two postal services buildings in Saginaw are on the list to be shut down. The Washington Avenue and Wheeler Street offices are in jeopardy. The cuts come after the US Postal Service decided to shut down more than 250 …

AP: Mom Kills Self, Shoots Kids, Over Food StampsVillage Voice (blog)6 2011 at 4:25 PM ​A Texas woman who was denied food stamps fatally shot herself and severely wounded her two children in a state welfare office Tuesday, The Associated Press reports. Laredo police bargained with the woman for 7 …