WASHINGTON — Massive deficits could force the post office to cut out one day of mail delivery, the postmaster general told Congress on Wednesday, in asking lawmakers to lift the requirement that the agency deliver mail six days a week. … – By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID The Associated Press More: …

Faced with dwindling mail volume and rising costs, the post office was $2.8 billion in the red last year. “If current trends continue, we could experience a net loss of $6 billion or more this fiscal year,” Postmaster General John E. Potter said. More: continued here

POST OFFICE DELIVERYKDUH, NE –3 minutes agoJUST LAST YEAR, THE POST OFFICE WAS TWO POINT EIGHT BILLION DOLLARS IN DEBT. AND AS A WAY TO MAKE IT ALL UP, POTTER THINKS CUTTING DELIVERY FROM SIX DAYS TO … More: continued here

The United States Post Office is discussing ways to cut back, which could mean changes in delivery service. More: continued here

Nearly every time we post a story about eBay, we get flooded with comments going for the site’s throat. We’ve often pondered what kind of competition eBay has, many anti-eBayers will be quick to point to a site called Bonanzle . read more More: continued here

eBay: Cars, boats and, just maybe, Miss.'s jetThe Associated Press –4 minutes agoThe jet can be sold by competitive bid or on eBay. It costs about $1600 an hour to operate. House Appropriations Chairman Johnny Stringer says selling the … More: continued here

Stimulus bill could pay for Chicago-area transit projectsSouthtown Star, IL –12 hours agoAmong other things, Lipinski said he was concerned about the bill's inclusion of an extra $20 billion for food stamps. Some of that money could have been … More: continued here

eBay: Cars, boats and, just maybe, Miss.'s jetSan Francisco Chronicle,  USA –4 minutes agoThe jet can be sold by competitive bid or on eBay. It costs about $1600 an hour to operate. House Appropriations Chairman Johnny Stringer says selling the … More: continued here

WASHINGTON (AP) — Massive deficits could force the post office to cut out one day of mail delivery, the postmaster general told Congress on Wednesday, in asking lawmakers to lift the requirement that the agency deliver mail six days a week. More: continued here

REGINA — A former Regina resident is the designer of commemorative stamps honouring two pioneering figures in Canadian history. On Monday, Canada Post is issuing the stamps, designed by Lara Minja, to mark Black History Month. The stamps feature Abraham Doras Shadd and Rosemary Brown. More: continued here