The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service said Monday it is seeking to move quickly to close 252 mail processing centers. More: continued here

Stamps.com Links Into EtsysocalTech.comLos Angeles-based Stamps.com, the provider of online postage and shipping software, said Monday that it has connected its USPS shipping service with Etsy, the online marketplace for handmade items. Stamps.com said that its integration allows Etsy …Stamps.com Announces USPS Shipping Integration With Etsy APIMarketWatch (press release)all 6 …

EBay Inc. shares rose more than 4 percent on Monday after an analyst upgraded the e-commerce company, citing strong holiday sales. More: continued here

WDIV Detroit Dundee Post Office still closed from floodMonroe Evening News2011 11:31AM The Dundee Post Office will remain closed temporarily until the leased building that was flooded last week can be cleaned by its owners. In the meantime, customers will have to come to the Monroe Post Office to pick …

The United States Postal Service plans to cut services in order to reduce costs. More: continued here

Unprecedented cuts by the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service will slow first-class delivery next spring and, for the first time in 40 years, eliminate the chance for stamped letters to arrive… More: continued here

Kan. grocers face sentencing for food stamp fraudWashington ExaminerAP The owners of a Wichita grocery store will learn this week the punishment for their role in a food stamp scam that profited by targeting people at homeless shelters who were willing to sell their government benefits for cash. …Kansas grocers …

Post Office To Move Forward With CutsNPRBut it's unclear how slower delivery and other changes would affect other services that depend on the post office, including newspapers, prescription drug deliveries in rural areas, and companies like Netflix, which delivers DVDs by mail. … More: continued here

Original 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Unearthed On EbayMotor AuthorityFinding an all-original, numbers-matching survivor with less than 2300 miles on the clock is hardly an every-day occurrence, but that's exactly what's up for grabs on eBay, found via Jalopnik. For sale to the highest bidder is a Wimbledon White Boss …

FedEx Corp. announced that it will raises shipping rates for FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery by a 5.9 percent effective Jan. 2. More: continued here