Old Town Fort Collins post office to stay put, for nowThe ColoradoanFor now, however, the downtown post office, 301 S. Howes St., is safe as the US Postal Service has whittled the list of 1000 possible closures to 168 as of …Pittsfield Mail Concerns Return to sender Trying to get …

Posting a timely reminderWorcester StandardRoyal Mail is reminding residents they have until Monday (December 21) to meet the First Class post deadline for Christmas. The deadline for Second Class … More: continued here

You and Yours – Hayes and Hooper discuss modernisation of Royal MailDeHavilland (press release) (subscription)A Royal Mail postman has written his memoirs detailing the highs and lows of his career. The book, Dear Granny Smith, is very critical of management … More: continued here

Royal Mail rival Deutsche Post no longer VAT exempt in GermanyPrintWeekRoyal Mail rival Deutsche Post will soon no longer be exempt from VAT in Germany, it has been announced – a move that could see it lobby the UK government … More: continued here

Dec 18 Using Stamps to Enhance Your ARRL AwardsARRLSo you have been DXing and QSLing for a while and have amassed a pile of envelopes with foreign stamps and never knew what to do with … More: continued here

BBC News Three post office murderers jailed for minimum 34 years eachguardian.co.ukThe judge told the court that the attack on Fairfield post office in Worcestershire was "wicked and ruthless" and that seeing the CCTV images had shocked …Post Office Murder Gang Jailed For LifeSky NewsThree killers in post office raid …

New York Times (blog) Obama Administration May Begin Ending Fingerprints For Food StampsChattahBoxUS (ChattahBox) – The Obama administration may be stepping forward to put an end to the use of digital fingerprinting for people applying for food stamps. …Fingerprinting of Food Stamp Applicants Raises QuestionsNew York Times (blog)Fingerprinting For Food …

Lawsuit over Texas food stamps backlogHouston ChronicleAP Texas News © 2009 AP AUSTIN, Texas — The state's lingering backlog of food stamp applications has led to a lawsuit by a legal aid group in south Texas. …Legal aid group sues state over food stamp application backlogAustin American-Statesmanall 18 news articles » …

LACONIA — For a couple of hours Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. Post Office on Church Street as well as the Clinton Street branch were out of “holiday” and “forever” series stamps, causing an inconvenience to some customers. More: continued here

Toboggans are hot, county's quick eBay sale showsBelleville News DemocratAP Cook County's Forest Preserve District put 70 toboggan sleds on sale on eBay and they sold out in just seven minutes. In a similar sale in January, …Toboggans For SaleSouthtown Star (blog)Last Of Forest Preserve Toboggans Sold OffCBS2 Chicagoall 4 …