TopNews United States Royal Mail's Red Rubber Band Poses Threat to the EnvironmentTopNews United StatesThe delivery workers of Royal Mail get through two million red rubber bands every day. The red bands have raised the cost of the Royal Mail. The mail has spent nearly £5m on four billion bands …

Jittery Chinese authorities staged a show of force to squelch a mysterious online call for a “Jasmine Revolution,” with hundreds of onlookers but only a handful of people actively joining protests inspired by pro-democracy demonstrations sweeping the Middle East. More: continued here

expressandstar.com Savers boosted by Post Office plansMoney Dashboard – Money TipsThe Post Office has launched a new product to help savers avoid seeing the value of their money eroded by inflation. A new market-leading five-year bond is being offered by the group paying returns linked to inflation as measured by …

Hell Mail Postmen 'are more likely to be attacked by dogs during school break'This is LincolnshireHalf-term holidays have been identified by Royal Mail as a time postal staff are most at risk. The firm says owners are less vigilant with their dogs when children are at home from school. The …

isleofman.com Post Office chairman tells workers to reject strike actionisleofman.comTHE chairman of the Isle of Man Post Office has urged workers to reject strike action. More than 250 postal workers have been issued with ballot papers by the Communication Workers Union today after a row over pay. Workers have until …

Freecycle: One person's trash, another's treasureNews10.netFreecycle.org, in the tradition of Craigslist or eBay, hosts an online marketplace, only there are no prices for any of the items, and the things that are up for grabs might have otherwise been thrown in the trash by those who are trying to off-load …

At 48, Julie Kayser expected to be firmly settled in her career and saving for retirement. Instead, the former fast-food manager depends on a disability check and is among one in six people in Hamilton County using food stamps to make ends meet. More: continued here

The U.S. Postal Service could close up to 2,000 post offices across the country beginning in March as it grapples with lost revenue. More: continued here

Is the post office open Presidents Day? No mail delivery Washington's BirthdayExaminer.comPeople expect the post office to be closed on Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Labor Day, but Washington's Birthday can be a confusing holiday. First, Washington's Birthday isn't even celebrated on his official birthday. Second, the federal holiday …

The bad news is that our ability to provide emergency food stamps at Open Arms Mission food pantry ends Thursday. The good news is volunteers will be trained in March in the finer points of helping our clients apply for food stamps (now called SNAP — Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), …