Rubber stamp companies have responded to the increased demand for scrapbooking stamps by releasing a wide variety of scrapbooking themes in their stamp designs. Many new themes are being released on a regular basis. Themed scrapbook pages tie all of your elements together in a pleasing design. More: continued here

A NORTHUMBERLAND community is refusing to admit defeat in its fight to save its doomed post office. More: continued here

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Lord Mandelson is preparing to make concessions over the part-privatisation of Royal Mail after warnings that up to 100 Labour backbenchers will rebel against the government over its plans. More: continued here

“I am optimistic about the new year,” he said. “We are looking at playing four games in January before provincials. We are positive that we can use those games to tune up our players and I can work with my lines and see who we have.” More: continued here

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FedEx Corp. says its new hub at Piedmont Triad International Airport won’t open until next fall, and it will start operations with fewer workers than initially projected. More: continued here

Post Office can thrive as a people’s bankTimes Online, UK –1 hour agoAt least 100 Labour MPs will mobilise against any form of Post Office privatisation. The Labour whips are very uneasy about the prospects of having to …MPs to rebel over sale of Royal MailIndependentRebel MPs up pressure on Lord Mandelson …

Retail counters at most northern Illinois post offices will close at 3 p.m. Wednesday and Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday, according to a news release from the US Postal Service. All offices will be closed Thursday. More: continued here

The Post Office has enlisted sevenyearold children to help them explain financial terms to their customers. More: continued here