Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail part-privatisation on track after vote in LordsTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomRebel Labour peers have failed in their bid to derail Lord Mandelson's plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail. By Harry Wallop, Consumer Affairs Editor The defeat of the rebels will come as a welcome relief to the Government, which was …

WASHINGTON (AP) —The post office wants two more pennies for your thoughts. The price of a firstclass stamp for mailing a letter — or paying a bill — climbed to 44 cents Monday, though folks who planned ahead and stocked up on Forever stamps will still be paying the lower …

Postal worker accused of stealing stamps, selling onlineC&G Newspapers, MIBy Heidi Roman DETROIT — A US Postal Service employee is being charged with mail theft in federal court after investigators allegedly caught him stealing packages of stamps from the mail, which he then sold at a discounted rate online to earn …

Stamps sign four import receiversCalgary Herald,  CanadaThe Calgary Stampeders corps of receivers will be put to the test of defending their jobs with four signings announced by the team today. Import receivers Vincent Marshall, Titus Ryan, Jermaine Jackson and Johnny Thomas were signed to contracts, …Stamps sign five receiversGlobe and …

Forbes praises iPod, SAS Institute at NC CEO ForumBizjournals.com, NCHe also suggested a “health stamp,” which would work similar to food stamps. Though those least able to afford health care would be receiving something from the government, as some do with food stamps, they would still retain the ability to choose …

KOMO News Strange powder found at Shoreline Post OfficeMyNorthwest.com, SeattleBy KIRO Radio Staff The parking lot at the Shoreline Post Office is swarming with fire crews while a hazmat team investigates an unidentified brown powder. At 10:45 am a postal worker was processing mail when she discovered the powder on her …

WATSONVILLE – The FedEx truck came and left Friday morning without delivering a letter from General Motors. More: continued here

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — A FedEx truck will most likely not be a welcome sight today at Mississippi’s General Motors dealerships. As part of the company’s effort to ward off bankruptcy, GM has announced that 1,100 dealerships will close between now and the end of the year. More: continued here

MiamiHerald.com Margate post office collects 22000 pounds of food in hunger driveMiamiHerald.com, FLThe proceeds from a fundraiser by the Margate post office provided nearly 22000 pounds of food for the Pantry of Broward. The 17th Annual Food Drive to "Stamp Out Hunger "was held May 9 in cities across the nation, …

The list of the 1,100 dealerships that GM is closing has begun to trickle in. Early this morning, GM dealerships across the country anxiously waited for FedEx packages to arrive, which indicated which franchises will be shut down. More: continued here