Posties ‘in dark’ over job lossesReading Evening Post, UK –19 minutes agoBy Anna Roberts Royal Mail is being accused of “dangling staff on a piece of string” as concerned Reading workers claim they still don’t know if they’ll … More: continued here

Prairie dog statue predicts more winterMontana’s News Station, MT –9 hours agoShe says the actual Lander Lil died years ago, and a Post Office has since been built on top of her prairie dog town. But Lander residents congregate for …King far back in 15th at Wyoming raceAnchorage Daily NewsLander woman leader …

CVC shuffles postal assetsFinancial Times, UK –3 hours ago… selling its stake in the Danish post office and increasing its stake in the Belgian one as it considers an investment in Royal Mail of the UK. … More: continued here

guardian.co.uk The Arctic blast that may have cost British businesses £1.2bnguardian.co.uk, UK –5 hours agoA Royal Mail spokesman said: "We are doing everything possible to keep the mail moving and our people safe. Some deliveries are still taking place and where … More: continued here

Local reps pitch eBay-type bidding for state contractsNaperville Sun, IL –7 minutes ago… where pre-qualified companies could use an anonymous identification number to bid over a specified period of time — much like auctions held on eBay. … More: continued here

Campaigners bid to save sorting officeGloucester Citizen, UK –5 minutes agoBut if the sorting is transferred to Cam instead, Royal Mail staff will have to travel an additional 3000 miles a week on and off duty, he said. … More: continued here

No such thing as a level playing fieldguardian.co.uk, UK –5 hours ago… three O-levels, took him as far as a series of manual jobs: warehouse and factory work, and eventually a 35-year career as a postman in the Royal Mail. … More: continued here

FedSmith.com Postal Service seeks to weather economic stormUSA Today –25 minutes ago"The post office was designed to circulate information so the nation could hang together." The Postal Service made it possible for the nation to extend its …Could shrinking the post office help newspapers?Nieman Journalism Lab at HarvardPost office here has …

Motive behind Midyette photo edits questionedDaily Camera, CO –1 hour agoThe color of date stamps on digital photographs — and the specter of altered evidence — took center stage in Alex Midyette’s child abuse trial Monday. … More: continued here

NSCS presentation: ‘Buying and Selling on eBay’Danvers Herald, MA –4 hours agoLevitt has been helping online sellers since 1995, and with eBay selling since 2001. After 2008’s constant changes to eBay, it’s important to know the … More: continued here