The Post Office is currently going through some hard times. They’re dangerously close to defaulting, President Obama supports a plan to eliminate Saturday mail, and the entire agency could go bankrupt within a year. More: continued here

Postcard man stamps last packageMcMinnville News-RegisterHe would catch up with all the regulars and quickly get to know the newcomers as he weighed their packages and handed them stamps. Starting Monday, customers will no longer see Lowry and Gumby at the Post Office. Lowry, a sales and service associate, … …

Move Beyond the Post Office SetbackSouthern Pines PilotSince I am the only Pinehurst Village Council member who is not running for office, it might be useful that I address some of the rhetoric and misinformation relating to the closure of the core village post office station. …and more » More: continued …

Hospital tells foreigners: Go homeNEWS.com.auThe Courier-Mail can reveal the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital recently began rejecting overseas students and visitors from certain countries, telling them to find a private hospital or go back to their own country. The so-called "ineligible …and more » More: continued here

A young Staffordshire postman who dumped Christmas mail in a skip has been spared immediate custody. More: continued here

Could eBay's Software Be Causing Inadvertent Policy Violations?AuctionBytes Blog (blog)I think I've uncovered a major glitch with the new eBay"no eMail" policy. Can't say for sure…I'm no computer expert. But, if I'm right, I do hope it gets corrected soon, as it could impact a bunch of sellers who've done …

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Taunton residents unsuccessful in selling food stamps for cashTaunton Daily GazetteAs it turned out, it was more of a minor disagreement among three people whose plan to sell food stamps for cash was thwarted when nobody was buying, according to police. “Their big plan was to go Brockton and sell …

CBC.ca Stamps hear coach's message loud and clearToronto SunFor the first time this CFL season, the Stamps didn't stop returning serve after building a big lead. Bryant's major gave the hosts a 30-3 lead over the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Less than six minutes later, it was 37-3 for the Red & …

Alan Pardew stamps authority at NewcastleSunday SunAllied to a new set of player rules and agreeing a new bonus schedule, Pardew has firmly stamped his authority on the club that he took charge of back in December last year. But ahead of a fortnight's international break that Pardew admits he …