New York Times Why the Post Office Closed its Clinton St. BranchGrand Street NewsThe Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 recognized the right of postal unions to negotiate their contracts, but it also abolished the US Post Office…Mailing Deadline for Iraq, Afghanistan set for Dec. 4State JournalCredit Card Solicitations on the …

Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc. and a European unit were fined a total of 1.7 million euros ($2.55 million) by a Paris court for failing to halt sales of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA perfumes on its French Web site. More: continued here

Memphis International Airport’s east-west runway reopened at noon today after a nine-month reconstruction costing about $50 million.The Airport Authority made good on a promise to reopen the runway in time for FedEx’s holiday shipping season.The 8,946-foot-long strip on the northern end of the airfield had been closed since March as …

DALLAS — Planes belonging to Southwest Airlines Co. and FedEx Corp. suffered minor damage when… More: continued here

Unemployment continues to rise in the United States, and so does the cost of food stamps. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says one out of eight Americans are using food stamps, and we’re seeing that trend on a local level. More: continued here

Thieves strike Royal Mail van in SouthamptonParcel2GoThousands of pounds worth of jewellery and other items have been stolen from a Royal Mail van in Southampton, it has been reported. Thieves raided the van, … More: continued here

A night shift at the main post office branch in Rocky Mount on George Street will continue to process mail. More: continued here

Omaha man sentenced in post office robberyAction 3 News(AP) – A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to eight and a half years in federal prison for robbing a north Omaha post office. Donnell Smith of Omaha was … More: continued here

A Southwest Airlines jet heading to Albuquerque from Salt Lake City was evacuated Sunday after its wing was clipped by a FedEx jet while the two aircraft taxied. More: continued here

A French court on Monday ordered online auction site eBay to pay 1.7 million euros (2.5 million dollars) to luxury goods maker LVMH for unauthorised selling of its perfumes, the companies said. More: continued here