Letter: Post office makes moving expensiveMercury-RegisterI went to the Vallombrosa post office to change my address. I was told the most proficient way was to go online at usps.com. I did, but before I used the common sense the good Lord gave me, I spent $30 to change my address. …

The joys of stamp collectingOttawa CitizenImagine my delight, when I discovered recently that there are still stamp stores. I don't mean post offices. I never go in one of those by choice, any more than I would visit a tax office for the sake of the ambience. Instead I mean …

Post office downsize sign of timesHelena Independent RecordAlso this week, as Allison Maier reports in today's IR, the post office has announced it's going to again consider closing Helena's mail sorting operation and consolidating that function to Great Falls. The latter in particular might feel like a slap …and more » …

Internet system helps Loudon solve crimesKnoxville News Sentinel… County Sheriff's Department is now using LeadsOnline – a system that enables detectives to search for suspects and stolen property at secondhand stores, scrap metal dealers, pawnshops and Internet stores like eBay, both locally and nationwide. …and more » More: continued here

Judges Get Their Ducks in a Row for National Stamp ContestPatch.comDucks migrate from Sacramento to Sonoma for the California-leg of the Federal Junior Duck Stamp contest. By Morgan Ray | Email the author | 1:34am Junior waterfowl artists throughout California, including some local Sonoma entrants, had their work … More: …

Caledonia Post Office owners: 'We are willing to lower the price'The Livingston County NewsThe fate of the Caledonia Post Office is no closer to being determined than it was three weeks ago. The United States Postal Service had notified customers by mail that it was proposing to consolidate mail services …

Export woman loses $2000 in Craigslist scamPittsburgh Post GazetteThe suspect responded to the victim that the vehicle would be posted on eBay and the woman was the eventual winning bidder at $2000. The victim was told to wire the money by Western Union to Canada and then told to pick …

Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has stamped out media speculation that high-ranking civil servant Martyn Dunne will run a new government department tasked with rebuilding quake-hit Christchurch. More: continued here

Herald Scotland Hundreds of post offices face being sold off under plans to privatise Royal MailMirror.co.ukNEARLY 400 high street post offices could be sold as part of a “sweetener” deal to privatise Royal Mail, say campaigners. They fear 373 branches in prime locations could be redeveloped as restaurants and …New …

FedEx Corp. is to receive the first annual Green Hard Hat Award at the upcoming Conference on Sustainable Real Estate The award will be accepted by Mi… More: continued here