Man in wheelchair with bomb holds 5 hostage at Va. post officeUSA TodayA man in a wheelchair with plastic explosives strapped to his chest is holding five hostages in a post office in a small town in southwestern Virginia, … More: continued here

US HOT STOCKS: Merrimac, Arena Pharma Active In Late TradingWall Street JournalChannel Advisor said eBay benefited late from scarcity and that its same-store sales were up 6% though Dec. 20. Janney says that data may ease concerns …and more » More: continued here

Crain’s Chicago Business Holiday ClosingsCedar Valley Daily Times1 office closed; • North Linn Schools: Closed Dec 24 – Jan 5; classes resume Jan. 6; • Independence Post Office— Closed Thursday; Saturday-no window. …Offices to close for the holidaysRome SentinelGovernment agencies, some businesses closed for holidayNRToday.comMost places close for ChristmasPicayune ItemBoone …

New York Times (blog) Love It or Hate It, It's the Post OfficeNew York Times (blog)By THE NEW YORK TIMES Damon Winter/The New York Times James A. Farley Post Office, at Eighth Avenue and 31st Street in Midtown. In the City Critic column in …and more » More: continued here

Modesto Bee Most Hawaii post offices closing at noon on Christmas EveHonolulu AdvertiserSpecific revised hours will be posted at each post office. To obtain the phone number of a specific Post Office, customers can call 800-ASK-USPS. …Jackson post office open until 3 pm Christmas EveThe Jackson Citizen Patriot – MLive.comHit …

Jada Harper, a little girl whom people in this community and across the nation had taken to their hearts, has died. The seven-year-old daughter of Savannah and Jason Surface passed away at her family’s home in Green Forest on Friday, Dec. 18. More: continued here

BBC News NEW Local post office gives Santa an assistWalla Walla Union-BulletinThe Walla Walla post office receives a significant amount of letters to Santa each Christmas and this year, through cooperation with the Spokane office and …Dear Santa, I want …Miami County RepublicLetters to Santa dwindle, but kids still have …

Environmental Transport Association End of the road for Royal Mail bicycles is no longer AfricaEnvironmental Transport AssociationThe decision by the Royal Mail earlier this year to decommission its fleet of 16000 Pashley delivery bicycles is having a detrimental effect on a charity … More: continued here

MARTINEZ — A 38-year-old Concord man charged with fatally stabbing an innocent stranger at the Clayton post office in March has been deemed incompetent to stand trial. More: continued here

Crain’s Chicago Business Holiday ClosingsCedar Valley Daily Times1 office closed; • North Linn Schools: Closed Dec 24 – Jan 5; classes resume Jan. 6; • Independence Post Office— Closed Thursday; Saturday-no window. …Offices to close for the holidaysRome SentinelGovernment agencies, some businesses closed for holidayNRToday.comMost places close for ChristmasPicayune ItemBoone …