On December 26th in NEPAScranton Times-Tribune75 years ago, Postmaster Joseph Conrad said the Scranton Post Office processed 1864300 letters and cards between Dec. 17 and Dec. 24. …and more » More: continued here
Apology after mail delays in WarwickshireBBC NewsRoyal Mail has apologised to residents in Warwickshire who have suffered disruption to their postal service. Residents in Shipston-on-Stour and Kenilworth … More: continued here
Internetbits Kwanzaa Holiday, Celebration for Many FaithsInternetbitsKwanzaa Special Family Stamp (right) celebrates the nonreligious holiday.The first Kwanzaa stamps were issued in 1997 in 32 cent denomination. …and more » More: continued here
EBay bets on tech as it faces rivalsCourier MailA few years ago, eBay was getting battered by the likes of Amazon.com and was dismissed as an auctions has-been. Its technology was long in the tooth. … More: continued here
Old Post Office to be restoredBeauregard Daily NewsA Conrad Abrizio fresco adorns the wall at the Old Post Office in downtown DeRidder. The Beauregard Parish Police Jury is in the process of restoring the … More: continued here
The Old Post Office, located at 210 West First Street, sits vacant while the Beauregard Parish Police Jury works on plans to restore it. The brick building housed the DeRidder post office from 1936 to 1982, and survived a 1947 tornado that blew out the skylight. More: continued here
Santa's Middle Woman at Work in Youngstown Post OfficeWKBN/WYFX-TVBut no matter what the hundreds of kids writing to Santa include in their letters sent through the Youngstown Post Office every year, nearly every one gets …Santa's Middle Woman at Work in Youngstown Post OfficeWKBN/WYFX-TVall 5 news articles » More: continued here
Social Barrel Facebook's value jumps, now higher than eBay and YahooSan Jose Mercury News… which it estimates is now worth significantly more than eBay or Yahoo, with its value up by 56 percent just since the middle of the year. …Facebook's value surpasses Yahoo, eBaySocial Barrelall 5 news articles » More: continued here
Forecast: Chance of Christmas fuzziness clearing in the new yearBelleville News DemocratAll they needed were Christmas stamps. The Madonna and Baby Jesus stamps my wife had picked up just for this noble purpose. Twenty of the self-adhesive … More: continued here
Los Angeles Times Lakers have bigger problems than the HeatLos Angeles TimesOne game never means anything, even if it's on Christmas and bidding on EBay for two courtside tickets reached $41440. So, as bad as the Lakers looked, …and more » More: continued here