Two senior citizens averted becoming victims of the ‘grandparent’ scam thanks to employees at the Abbotsford post office. Canada Post media spokeswoman Lillian Au said staff have been trained to ask questions when they’re suspicious of somebody being a scam victim. More: continued here

Royal Mail unveils new stamps for London 2012 Olympics. More: continued here

Mail set for sell-off in 'two to three years'Financial TimesRoyal Mail is likely to be partly or wholly in private hands within two to three years, giving it freedom to … More: continued here

Washtucna Town Council accepts apologies, reviews post office progressRitzville Adams County JournalCouncil members also discussed at length the current status of the post office in Washtucna. Mayor Syd Sullivan reported that a contract was expected two … More: continued here

UK: When Royal Mail modernisation means a worse serviceInfoshop NewsPostal worker Roy Mayall describes the reality of Royal Mail's much-heralded 'modernisation', and the upcoming further 'deregulation' of the postal sector. … More: continued here

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — The Dow Jones Transportation Index rallied 4.2% Thursday, on track for its best session since June 10, as airline and shipping components advanced on brighter earnings and outlooks. JetBlue Airways Corp. shares jumped 7.6% after the airline reported a sharp jump in profit on higher passenger …

The Royal Thai Army yesterday handed over 25 tanks that were in disrepair to be used as materials for artificial reefs in the Gulf of Thailand on the shores of Narathiwat and Pattani. More: continued here

Haslam Stamps Feet, Shakes Fists at FoesNashville Scene (blog)Only three days ago, with wife Crissy gazing on adoringly in a TV ad, Bill Haslam was promising to stick to his "campaign of ideas. …and more » More: continued here

Armed robber holds up post officeBBC NewsA robber wearing a crash helmet and armed with what was believed to be a gun has held up a post office in Kent. The man went into the shop in St Mary's Bay …Elderly man injured in armed raid on post officeKent NewsHunt …

In 1985 the second-most popular song was “Money for Nothing” by Dire Straits. The perfect song for Iceland 25 years later. more Click on the picture to watch this audio slideshow about bird watching at Óshólmar, an area at the mouth of Eyjafjardará river just outside Akureyri in north Iceland, …