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Planes belonging to Southwest Airlines Co. and FedEx Corp. suffered minor damage when they bumped wings while on the ground in Salt Lake City. More: continued here

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The UK government has launched a public consultation on proposals to offer more financial products and services through the Post Office network. More: continued here

This weekend, gold coins, silver bars, and hundreds of other items of abandoned property will be put up for auction on eBay. More: continued here

BALTIMORE (AP)- Federal prosecutors say a former postal clerk has been sentenced in the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of stamps. More: continued here

FRONT ROYAL — Mayor Eugene R. Tewalt has called a special Town Council meeting for Thursday to address a judge’s ruling that says Front Royal cannot require restaurants in the U.S. 340-522 corridor outside the town limits to collect a meals tax in exchange for water and sewer service. More: …

BREA, Calif., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Avery Dennison Office Products and Stamps.com unveiled the Desktop Postal Center as part of Avery’s Mailing Center service, a comprehensive set of tools and services for mailing and shipping needs. More: continued here

Royal Mail is to offer advertisers a 20% discount on direct mailings in an attempt to increase use of the channel. More: continued here