A special delivery to a workplace in Kansas City landed a man in jail. Police say inside the box were several thousands of pounds of an illegal substance. More: continued here

You know someone’s got a passion when by day their a Ford fuel economy technical expert and by night they build a 125 MPG, rocket-shaped trike. It’s called HyperRocket and it’s now on eBay. John is… More: continued here

Dysfunctional cartoon family The Simpsons have been immortalised on US postage stamps. More: continued here

“The Simpsons” now has the U.S. government’s stamp of approval. Crew and voice-cast members of the long-running animated Fox series attended an unveiling Thursday of five “Simpsons” U.S. postage stamps at the Twentieth Century Fox lot in Los Angeles. More: continued here

Kansas City police intercepted a FedEx package this week containing 14 pounds of marijuana, then dressed up as deliverymen and arrested the man listed on the box as the recipient. More: continued here

The crew and vocal cast of the TV show the “Simpsons” unveil U.S. postage stamps emblazoned with Homer, Marge, Bart, Maggie and Lisa Simpson. More: continued here

WSBT-TV Stamp price to rise MondayWSBT-TV, INBy JOSEPH DITS, Tribune Staff Writer By Beth Boehne SOUTH BEND — Leslie Smith, of Crumstown, admits she's just whining about the cost of first-class stamps, which go up 2 cents Monday. The wedding invitations she's clutching make up most of her $48 … More: …

Royal Mail part-privatisation threat hinders HR goalsPersonnelToday.com, UKGovernment threats to part-privatise Royal Mail have created "ambiguity" for the postal service's HR function, as future goals became increasingly "hazy". Speaking to Personnel Today during the Human Resources Forum 2009 onboard the Oriana cruise liner … More: continued here

On the morning of Wednesday, April 23, a vandal cut the rope used to raise the flag in front of the Throggs Neck Post Office at 3630 E. Tremont Avenue. The flag was stolen. More: continued here

May 8 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc. ’s traders may have fewer restrictions on selling luxury goods under European Union regulators’ plans to break down barriers to Internet sales. More: continued here