Irish banks no longer covered by compensation schemeguardian.co.uk, UK –5 hours agoCustomers with Anglo Irish Bank and the Post Office, which offers accounts provided by the Bank of Ireland, have this week received letters telling them … More: continued here

Fritz's Polka Band helps dedicate Waterville, NY, post office in …The Post-Standard – Syracuse.com, NY –5 hours agoThat's when the post office in Waterville, NY, was dedicated to Corp. John Sigsbee, who lost his life while serving his country in Iraq on Jan. 16, 2008. … More: continued here

WELT ONLINE Is This How the Post-Racial Obama Administration Begins?FOXNews –24 minutes agoAnd today, Barack Obama stood in front of millions of Americans on the mall — black and white, right and left— to take the oath of the highest office in the …Video: Obama Addresses AmericaCBSWe Are Not Post Racial …

As of Tuesday, Jan. 13, the Big Bear Lake Post Office lobby is back to its normal schedule for after-hours lobby access 24-hours a day, seven days a week. According to Big Bear Lake Postmaster Javier Fregoso, there is a new security system in place and the investigation is continuing. …

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Sydney Morning Herald Taking a leaf from his Play School bookSydney Morning Herald, Australia –9 hours agoThe stamps will be unveiled by Australia Post at a gala luncheon in Darling Harbour on Friday. Australia Day is marked each year with stamps celebrating the … More: continued here

THE Communication Workers Union accused the government on Tuesday of planning to “nationalise the Royal Mail’s debts and privatise its profits” under controversial plans to allow a private firm to take a minority stake in the business. More: continued here

The Government was accused today of planning to nationalise the Royal Mail’s debts and privatise its profits under controversial plans to allow a firm to take a minority stake in the business. More: continued here

Washington State sees surge in food stamps applicationsMcClatchy Washington Bureau, DC –Jan 19, 2009By Adam Wilson | The Olympian Applications for food stamps, often the first stop for families falling into the government's safety net, rose 42 percent in … More: continued here

NOXEN TWP. — With emergency suspension of operations at a post office on Route 29, David Dembowski, 71, now has to drive about 5 miles to pick up mail at Harveys Lake. More: continued here