Woodside postman who stole mail and hid it in washing machine jailedCroydon Advertiser, UK –3 hours agoOmar Alkassimi, of Adams Way, Woodside, was targeting credit and debit cards and had been given a job by Royal Mail despite having a caution for theft. … More: continued here

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – FedEx says it will raise rates for its ground and home delivery services by an average of 5.9 percent beginning on Jan. 5. The package delivery company… More: continued here

The Liberal Democrats have welcomed the Government’s decision to continue the Post Office Card Account (POCA). In a House of Commons statement yesterday, the Government confirmed it would end the tendering process and allow Post Office Ltd to keep the contract to distribute benefits to 4.3 million claimants until 2015. …

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FedEx says it will raise rates for its ground and home delivery services by an average of 5.9 percent beginning on Jan. 5. More: continued here

POST OFFICE BANDIT STRIKES LONG GULLYBendigo Advertiser, Australia –4 hours agoPOLICE are hunting a lone bandit who escaped with a large quantity of cash after robbing a local post office yesterday afternoon. The man escaped on foot, … More: continued here

Online auction site eBay bans the resale of tickets to Barack Obama’s inauguration as US president in January. More: continued here

he B.C. Lions were 0-3 against the Calgary Stampeders in the regular season, but they are hoping to break their nemesis in tomorrow’s CFL West final and earn a trip to the 96th Grey Cup in Montreal. More: continued here

FedEx Corp. said Friday it will raise its ground and home delivery rates in 2009. (FDX) More: continued here

HOMEFRONT: ‘08 ornaments stress sound; stamps depict nutcrackersQuad City Times, IA –53 minutes agoNutcracker collectors will be especially interested in the new secular holiday stamps from the US Postal Service because they feature four nutcrackers: a … More: continued here