Strikes by postal workers in many parts of Britain are hitting Royal Mail hard, with millions of letters and packets clogging up mail centres and sorting offices. More: continued here

More Consumers Turning To Food StampsConsumer AffairsThe Food Stamp program has long been considered a welfare program for the nation's unemployed, but a growing number of consumers with jobs …and more » More: continued here

He was known as the “Mayor of Hollywood,” and now the late Johnny Grant is the man whose name graces the Hollywood post office. KPCC’s Washington Correspondent Kitty Felde reports. More: continued here

The Nassau Bay Post Office is safe. The U.S. Postal Service announced Sept. 2 it has trimmed the list of post offices it is considering closing down to 413, and the only Houston area facility listed is the post office at 10935 Almeda Genoa Road, just off the Gulf Freeway. …

ABC News Gabon's First Lady Lives on Food StampsABC NewsAli Ben Bongo was recently elected president of Gabon, and although Inge now lives on food stamps in California, she is demanding to take her position as …and more » More: continued here

When Wall Street collapsed, the paper stopped. Memos, invoices and order forms were left unsent. At FedEx and UPS, last fall’s meltdown and the worst recession in a generation has meant a sharp drop-off in the number of documents and packages sent overnight. More: continued here

Two people accused of selling stolen items on eBay have until Oct. 1 to decide if they want to make a plea or go before a jury. Meanwhile, one of the defendants in the alleged thefts was sentenced on… More: continued here

EBay Inc. on Tuesday named Data Center Pulse founder and longtime Sun Microsystems Inc. executive Dean Nelson to head its global data center strategy, architecture and operations. (EBAY) More: continued here

Nairobi — Though Maj-Gen Hussein Ali’s exit from Vigilance House was expected, his soft landing at the post office came as a surprise. At least three reports in two years have criticised the former police chief, all calling for his sacking. More: continued here

PhilPost issues limited edition Cory stampsInquirer.netMANILA, Philippines—A limited-edition stamp bearing the likeness of democracy icon Corazon Aquino went on sale for P7 each for the first time … More: continued here