Gun seen in post officeThe StarPOLICE are hunting a would-be robber who entered a post office brandishing a handgun. The robber walked into Wells Post Office in Royston, Barnsley, …and more » More: continued here

A campaign has been started to keep postmen delivering letters by bike, and to reverse a decision by the Royal Mail to phase out cycle deliveries. More: continued here

AR stamps prove big disappointmentGoMo NewsGoMo News visited its local Post Office to acquire the whole set of Great British Railways stamps and was hardly surprised to learn that the postmistress … More: continued here

Austin American-Statesman State makes progress on food stamp backlogAustin American-StatesmanBy Corrie MacLaggan With hundreds of new workers on board, Texas has dramatically improved its speed and accuracy processing food stamp applications, … More: continued here

Postal worker suicide in Britain reveals human cost of closuresWorld Socialist Web SiteAn inquest in the tragic death of Robert Steele has underscored the devastating human impact of the Royal Mail closures campaign. … More: continued here

The FedEx Playoffs road show hits Chicago this week or more correctly Lemont about 20 miles to the south west for the third and penultimate contest of the four Playoff series. More: continued here

In Praise Of … ordinary arms. By Robert McNeilHerald ScotlandEven as I type these notes into my iPhone, in an HMV store, a hard man, dressed bizarrely in a red Royal Mail polo shirt, keeps standing conspicuously in … More: continued here

Washington Times How I got to visit the main civilian post office in SaigonWashington TimesIn Saigon, I went directly to the main city post office and claimed the package. It was full of Xmas goodies — candy, gifts, a fruit cake and others. … More: continued here

"Hunger Challenge" encourages food stamp dietGolden Gate [X]PressAccording to the Department of Agriculture, there are currently 40 million people on food stamps – a 17 percent increase since 2008. …and more » More: continued here

Globe and Mail Labour Day MassacreExaminer.comSimply put, the Stamps had their way with them. It was ugly. Unless of course you were a Stamps fan in which case you were probably in an uninterrupted …Busy as usual for Stamps despite yet another rompMontreal GazetteComedy of errorsVancouver SunGame Story: Highlights from …