Jack White made going to the Post Office funWicked Local West Roxbury, MABy Rachel M. Weiner On a routine trip to the post office to mail a birthday card, you probably wouldn’t expect to be greeted by lava lamps or asked what size pen you’d like to use (“medium or large?”). …

Freehold seeks Smith's help to keep postal unitNews Transcript, NJUSPS officials have acknowledged in the past two weeks that they may be looking to remove that trailer and to consolidate services for Freehold Borough and Freehold Township in the post office at the Raintree shopping center, Route 537, … More: continued …

Judge denies appeal in shoplifting ringMSNBCAuthorities say Soldier and Michelle Kartes sold between $200000 and $400000 worth of stolen goods on the Internet auction site eBay. Kartes was sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay $50000. More: continued here

Private funding: for and againstguardian.co.uk, UKThe government, which owns 100% of Royal Mail, wants to sell a stake of around 30% in the group to a private postal company. The chief executive of Royal Mail, Adam Crozier, said this could raise "hundreds of millions of pounds" which would be invested … …

• Alpha officials continue battle to reopen post officeThe Express Times – LehighValleyLive.com, PABy SARAH WOJCIK ALPHA | The US Postal Service tells borough officials cleanup efforts for the shuttered Alpha Post Office need further assessment. And in a further blow to hopes the facility will be reopened, it says to …

BC/EFA Offers GUYS & DOLLS Opening Night Extraordinary eBay PackageBroadway World, NYIn-keeping with their our series of "Extraordinary EBay" packages, Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) is proud to announce an online auction item that "lady luck" has smiled on. We've got the horse right here! …Guys and Dolls Opening-Night …

Hell Mail Adam Crozer – Quickest And Best Way Forward For Royal MailHell Mail, UKRoyal Mail Chief Executive Adam Crozier, answered a multitude of questions today over Royal Mail's financial status and the planned introduction of a minority stakeholder, to the Business and Enterprise select committe. "If you don't have a …

Sale plan has official stamp of approvalFinancial Times, UKBy Jean Eaglesham, Chief Political Correspondent The rapidly escalating row over Royal Mail has produced a welter of claims and counter-claims about the postal operator’s financial health and future. I thought Royal Mail was profit-making – what’s the … More: continued here

Postal workers to join Royal Mail protestBelfast Telegraph, United KingdomBy Claire McNeilly Northern Ireland postal workers were today due to join a massive UK-wide protest against the Government’s plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail. Members of the Communication Workers Union from across the province were travelling to … More: continued here

BBC News Papers debate Royal Mail sell-offBBC News, UKMinisters who found unlimited sums for banks, it argues, can save Royal Mail. A study showing that one in nine people living in Britain was born overseas raises a few eyebrows in the papers. The Daily Express finds it astonishing; the Daily Mail …