Mirror.co.uk Criminals target antique postboxes in new crime waveMirror.co.ukRoyal Mail has been hit by a wave of thefts, especially in rural areas, in recent months. One insider said: “This is not an opportunist thing people do on the way home from the pub. You would need heavy cutting equipment to take these boxes away. ……
Iowa mayors join forces to fight post office closuresDesMoinesRegister.com (blog)Iowa mayors, other city officials and concerned citizens from around the state met Saturday afternoon in a board room at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge to coordinate their efforts to fight post office closures. The group even emerged with … More: continued here
eBay Item Of The DayBaseball NationBest known for playing Frank De Fazio on Laverne & Shirley, Phil Foster had a long career before that as a standup comedian. One day in 1954, he went into a recording studio and committed this bit to vinyl. …and more » More: continued here
Globe and Mail Canada Post, union meet, but two sides still 'far, far apart': spokesmanGlobe and MailThere's lots of talking going on in Ottawa but no end in sight yet for the postal impasse. The post office and its locked-out unionized workers sat down together on Saturday but Canada Post spokesman Jon Hamilton says the…
Mansfield Chad Kirkby Post Office delay is 'making life difficult'Mansfield ChadKIRKBY residents have hit out at the lack of Post Office services in the town centre a month after the Co-op branch closed to make way for the planned Morrisons store. Residents lost the use of the town centre branch of the chain on 7th…
FITSNews Food Stamp FraudFITSNewsBy fitsnews • on June 24, 2011 There's a great column in this week's Wall Street Journal highlighting the explosion of food stamp fraud in America – which, not surprisingly, has accompanied an explosion of food stamp use in America. …Wall St. Journal Columnist Bashes Food Stamp Program, Just for FunFiredoglakeFood Stamp…
Kirksey Post Office Closing EyedMurray Ledger and TimesAbout a year since hours were cut at the Kirksey post office and route carriers relocated to Murray, the US Postal Service has announced that the office is on a list for possible closure. Barbara Bucy, a retired postmaster for the Kirksey office, … More: continued here
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CBC.ca Stampeders await the results of Tate's MRISportsnet.caThe Stamps only have three quarterbacks — Henry Burris, voted last year's Most Outstanding Player in the CFL, and rookie Brad Sinopoli, a Canadian who starred with the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees — on their current roster. …Stamps win final tuneupToronto SunBurris throws two long touchdown passes as…
KCRG Governor Branstad Talking Post Offices TodayKCRGFORT DODGE, Iowa — Governor Branstad is attending a meeting on the future of Iowa post offices. The Governor will be in Fort Dodge at Iowa Central Community college at 2 pm Saturday. US Post Office officials say revenue has dropped 20 …and more » More: continued here