Holy postage, Batman!: Higher postage may limit comic book …MetroWest Daily News, MAHe said the prices jumped from $2.58 a shipment to more than $5 on Friday, when workers at the Framingham Post Office said he could no longer ship comics at the less expensive media mail rate. He said higher …

CNET News Skype App Coming to Apple iphone at CTIA?eWeek,  NYSmall business owners considering dumping their Blackberry smartphone for the slick Apple iphone may just have one more reason to do so come next week: Unconfirmed reports circulating the Internet are suggesting Skype (which is owned by ebay) will …Report: …

Remote areas lose transport links as Royal Mail axes postbus routesTransportXtra, UKRemote communities across Britain could be left without public transport because of the Royal Mail’s decision to withdraw many of the last remaining postbus services. Among routes being withdrawn are the last three in Wales (centred on Llandrindod … More: …

Examiner.com Saturday is Passport Day at post officeBradenton Herald,  United StatesONECO — There will be a Passport Fair held from 8:30 am-noon Saturday at the Oneco Branch US Post Office, 2333 53rd Ave. E. The US Postal Service is joining the US State Department in celebrating Passport Day in the …

Food Stamp Recipients Will See Increase In BenefitsWMUR, NHCONCORD, NH — New Hampshire's Department of Health and Human Service said Friday that most people who receive food stamps will be getting an increase in benefits. The increase goes into effect on April 1. Terry Smith, the agency's director of its … …

Missouri bill would let drug felons leaving prison qualify for …Kansas City Star, MOBy MARK MORRIS Missourians getting out of prison for murder or assault might qualify for food stamps as they try to get their lives back together. But drug felons don’t have that option. The General Assembly is considering …

Ecommerce Journal eBay’s report shows UK online businesses are optimistic about the …Ecommerce Journal, MAeBay released its new Online Business Index that revealed 64% of online businesses are confident about the future with over 1/3 of them planning to expand their businesses in 2009 . The Index contains data collected through …

WASHINGTON – The post office will run out of money this year unless it gets help, Postmaster General John Potter told Congress yesterday as he sought permission to cut delivery to five days a week. More: continued here

As a convenience to postal customers, the Massapequa Post Office will host a passport fair and accept passport applications on Sat., March 28, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Massapequa Post Office, 80 Killians Rd., Massapequa, NY 11758. More: continued here

Fresh row adds to Royal Mail angerWalesOnline, United KingdomANGER over the Government’s plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail intensified yesterday amid a fresh row over the role of the chairman of the organisation’s pensions trustees. A letter from Jane Newall to Business Secretary Lord Mandelson, …Mandelson Mail claim 'dismissed'Mirror.co.ukall 2 news …