Royal Mail under fire as postbus cuts get under wayThe Herald, UKThe decline has prompted claims that operator Royal Mail is putting higher profits ahead of its service to rural communities. Royal Mail posted operating profits of £177m in the first half of the year, aided by cost cuts and greater …

Canada.com Girlfriend's mother says Stanford will fight 'this injustice'Houston Chronicle, United StatesBy TOM FOWLER and KRISTEN HAYS Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle Sorry, your version of Flash doesn't support this video. Please download the latest version at adobe.com. You'll be glad you did. The mother of R. Allen Stanford's fiancee says the …

Obama to ask ex-state official to run food stamp programDesMoinesRegister.com, IABy PHILIP BRASHER • pbrasher@dmreg.com • April 17, 2009 Washington, DC — Iowa's former state human services director, Kevin Concannon, has been picked to oversee food stamps, school lunches and other federal nutrition programs. …PRESIDENT OBAMA, SECRETARY VILSACK ANNOUNCE INTENT TO …

Bend Weekly Oregon DHS: Economy means increases in need for food stamps, cash …Bend Weekly, ORThe most dramatic increases in the 2009-2011 biennium will continue to be services that are most sensitive to economic downturns, such as food stamps, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and the Oregon Health Plan. A 30.2 …

ebay: Prepare For More De-MegificationBarron’s BlogsLindsay notes that ebay's Internet Auction unit was the leading e-commerce provider in Korea until 2007, when upstart Gmarket came along and stole the market leadership position away. Buying Gmarket, he says, makes it far more likely that they will … More: continued here

The Istleton post office was evacuated Friday morning as authorities investigated what appeared to be a pipe bomb. More: continued here

The Postal Service is closing down its 24-hour windows at New York’s main post office as mail volume shrinks nationwide. Starting May 9, the James A. Farley Post Office will shut its overnight teller service. Around the city, 10 other… More: continued here

(AP:NEW YORK) The Postal Service is closing down its 24-hour windows at New York’s main post office as mail volume shrinks nationwide. Starting May 9, the James A. Farley Post Office will shut its overnight teller service. Around the city, 10 other post office branches will also curtail hours. More: …

Week in review: Avast, ye piratesCNET News, CAThe founders of Skype have reportedly been trying to repurchase the Internet phone service, Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis sold their company to eBay four years ago for $2.6 billion. The two men have been meeting with private equity firms and … More: continued …

The Postal Service is closing down its 24-hour windows at New York’s main post office as mail volume shrinks nationwide. More: continued here