Washtucna post office closed by moldSeattle Post IntelligencerIt was the discovery of mold in the tiny town's post office last April. Since then there has been no mail service in the town 80 miles west of Pullman. …Washtucna post office remains closedKXLY Spokaneall 18 news articles » More: continued here

Wilton mailbox thief faces 40 yearsWilton VillagerWILTON — The Chinese citizen arrested for stealing checks from the Wilton Post Office, altering them and depositing them into bank …and more » More: continued here

Say Aloha to Family and Friends with New Hawaiian Rain Forest Postage StampQuick Printing (press release)Concluding its Nature of America educational series, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has issued the 12th and final collectable stamp pane, …and more » More: continued here

South Ft. Smith Post Office To CloseKHBS-KHOG Northwest ArkansasCamp said the office will not close before Nov. 20 and affected postal employees "will be reassigned in accordance with applicable collective bargaining … More: continued here

If Royal Mail is a hedge fund that delivers letters … why didn't it tell us?Financial NewsThere has been much commentary in the press this morning about the Royal Mail Pension Plan, which made a whopping 29% return last year thanks in part to … More: continued here

Cutting food stamps to pay for healthy school lunchesKKCO-TVThe House could vote on this bill Friday. More than 100 Democrats, the Congressional black caucus, and unions oppose paying for the bill by cutting food stamps.Congress to Vote on New and Controversial School Lunch FundingNBC4i.comall 4 news articles » More: continued here

The Royal Mail should remain a public service, not privatisedJohn O’Groat JournalOver the years I have campaigned on a range of Royal Mail and Post Office issues and opposed the possible loss of the universal service obligation (USO) … More: continued here

Postage Stamps, Like Shipping Supplies, Better for Mother EarthCentre Daily Times23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — For more than two centuries, the US Postal Service has issued postage stamps and postal stationery to portray the American …and more » More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail criticised for pension investmentsThomson’s Online BenefitsRoyal Mail has been accused of taking too many risks with its pension fund after it was found to have channelled £5 billion to an off-balance sheet last …Royal Mail's pension scheme 'bets' £5bn on financial productsTelegraph.co.ukIf Royal Mail is a hedge …

The Food Stamp Cookie JarThe Washington IndependentThe problem is not just that the Senate wants to cut food stamps, a move many House members oppose. The problem is what might be called the “food stamp… More: continued here