Huntley post office reopens after asbestos scareNorthwest Herald, ILHUNTLEY – An asbestos scare investigated last week at the Huntley post office has been determined to be unfounded. The post office, 11013 N. Woodstock St., was closed temporarily Thursday after workers on a lobby remodeling project noticed old flooring … More: continued …

New York Times Poizner, Whitman corner the rightSan Francisco Chronicle,  USABut any newcomer to the race will have to scramble to get to the right of Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner and former eBay CEO Meg Whitman, who spent last weekend at the state GOP convention playing "Can you top this? …

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail privatisation plan triggers Westminster rallyTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomThousands of Royal Mail staff will today rally at Westminster to protest against Government plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail. By James Kirkup and Andrew Porter Workers and trade unions are furious about the sell-off plans, which ministers say is … More: …

Royal mail jobs saved at the final hourWokingham Times, UKBy Anna Roberts Around 30 Royal Mail workers were told they did not have jobs just days before they were due to start them, it has been claimed. Reading representative for the Communication Workers’ Union Wayne Levy contacted the Evening Post to …

Underground house on eBay; going for $300kABC15.com (KNXV-TV), AZThe Sleepers have put their three-bedroom cave home up for auction on eBay. The Sleepers say they have a big balloon payment due and they haven't been able to arrange new financing. They add they might not sell if they're able to get …

Warning over Royal Mail pensions as opposition deepensCityWire.co.uk, UKBy Chris Marshall | 08:58:28 | 24 February 2009 Staff at the Royal Mail have been warned that their pensions could be cut in two if the service is not reformed. With staff already facing fears of job losses, the chair of Royal …

Royal Mail sell off loomsSydney Morning Herald, AustraliaPart of Britain's famous Royal Mail service is set to be sold off by the government. Laws allowing the controversial sale of 30 per cent of the business to go ahead are expected to be introduced to parliament on Thursday. The government says it …

Pafa criticises 'misguided' sustainable mail standardpackagingnews.co.uk, UKThe Packaging and Films Association (Pafa) has blasted the Royal Mail's"Sustainable Mail" standard for targeting certain materials without due consideration for their true environmental impact. Pafa chief executive David Tyson lamented the lack of … More: continued here

ITN Royal Mail workers to stage protestITN, UKDutch postal group TNT has said it was keen to buy a stake in the Royal Mail, with other foreign firms from Denmark and Sweden reportedly expressing an interest. Royal Mail chairman Allan Leighton and chief executive Adam Crozier are due to be … …

Crews Investigating Suspicious Package At Post OfficeWCPO, OHA worker at the US Post Office on Dalton Street in Queensgate reported finding a suspicious substance early Tuesday. According to emergency radio reports, the employee told crews the sandy substance caused her hand to turn red after touching it. … More: continued here