As part of the third annual Passport Day, the Ashtabula post office will be open Saturday so that people can go in and apply for passports without having an appointment. More: continued here

A federal jury found a man guilty today to all nine counts related to charges that he robbed a Marion County post office and kidnapped an office employee. More: continued here

San Francisco Chronicle (blog) Sacramento Community Post Office Will CloseBerkeley Daily PlanetWe tried to save our local community post office on Sacramento St over the past two years. we thought the issue of closing the office was finally resolved, but sad to say there seems to be nothing left to …

3 post offices may close: folks unhappyWTNH(WTNH) – Three rural post offices in Windham County could be heading towards the chopping block, and some people who could be affected by the possible closings aren't happy about it. In Central Village where one post office may be closing, …What We're Losing …

T&T's first PM gets stamp issueThe Trinidad GuardianA special stamp issue to commemorate the centenary of the birth of T&T's first prime minister Dr Eric Williams was launched yesterday at Nalis. Produced by T&T Postal Corporation in association with the Eric Williams Memorial Foundation, … More: continued here

DotMusic.com Keith Urban, Lady A + More Donate Auction Items to Aid JapanThe BootThe EMI label group is soliciting donations from the artists on their roster, for a special auction on eBay to raise money for the American Red Cross, which will donate the proceeds to the rebuilding efforts. Country's …

Delaware Senate approves bill allowing felony drug offenders to be eligible …The RepublicThe Delaware state Senate has approved a bill allowing people convicted of felony drug crimes to be eligible for food stamps. The measure passed Wednesday on a 15-to-5 vote and now goes to the House. The bill, sponsored …

Del. bill would allow food stamps for felonsWashington ExaminerAP The Delaware state Senate has approved a bill allowing people convicted of felony drug crimes to be eligible for food stamps. The measure passed Wednesday on a 15-to-5 vote and now goes to the House. The bill, sponsored by Wilmington Democratic …

Fast Company Nanoparticle Rubber Stamps Could Help Heal WoundsFast CompanyYou know the UV-ink rubber stamps that night clubs like to stick on your skin? Well, a novel silver nanotech variant of the idea could actually help heal your skin wounds more quickly. Silverware became popular centuries ago partly …and more » …

MSN Celebrity UK Katy Perry and Chris Martin help Japan aid effortsMonsters and Critics.comKylie Minogue, The Jonas Brothers, Smashing Pumpkins' star Billy Corgan and Iron Maiden have also given personal items for the eBay auction. Pop star Perry, 26, has handed over a cupcake trampoline stage prop from her California …