Post office saved from closureMid Devon Star, UK –30 minutes agoBy Rebecca Hehir » CAMPAIGNERS in Mid Devon are celebrating after a lifeline has saved their post office from closure. Devon County Council has decided to … More: continued here

Post office bosses wield the axeBellshill Speaker, UK –2 hours agoPOST OFFICE bosses were slammed this week for going ahead with plans to shut down two branches in Bellshill and Mossend. Despite around 2000 people signing … More: continued here

The Elvis Is Alive Museum is once again for sale on eBay. More: continued here

SEEKONK, Mass.– The U.S. House has passed a bill, to rename the Seekonk Post Office after a Marine, who was killed in Iraq. The Sun Chronicle says the facility would be named the Lance Cpl. Eric Paul Valdepenas Post Office Building. The House vote was unanimous. More: continued here

While the FedEx Cup Championships this week are somewhat anticlimactic with Vijay Singh (below) already having clinched the title, new Ryder Cup phenom Anthony Kim says he wants to take a big step forward for when Tiger Woods returns to the tour next year. More: continued here

eBay will allow sellers to advertise on its website in a new keyword ad program that will compete with its program for Shopping.com listings and Yahoo Ads. eBay AdCommerce is a pay-per-click system that allows eBay sellers to advertise their listings and eBay Stores via a text ad on eBay …

The Rutherford County Industrial Development Board (IDB) approved a formal tax abatement lease Wednesday with FedEx Ground, though it won’t become official until the company agrees to a land deal. More: continued here

Having its own post office is part of a community’s identity and convenient for residents. So when the U.S. Postal Service raised the possibility of closing the small contract post office in the Greenhills Shopping Center, village officials were quick to intervene. More: continued here

Tottenham, Wood Green and Edmonton Journal Councillor warns of further post office closuresMalvern Gazette, UK –21 minutes agoBy Jack Davidson » MALVERN could suffer more post office closures due to the “fragile” nature of proposals, claimed district councillor Tom Wells. …Post office closures: It's not over yetBedford TodayMP battles post office queuesTottenham, …

The economic slowdown means business is off sharply for the post office, Postmaster General John Potter said Wednesday. Potter said mail volume could decline by as much as 9 billion items in the current fiscal year. Total mail volume last year was more than 212 billion pieces. More: continued here