PITTSBURGH, Oct. 23 (UPI) — Shipping company FedEx Ground repeated its claim that its drivers were independent contractors after the U.S. government dropped a large tax claim against it. More: continued here

Civil Rights figures Medgar Evers and Fannie Lou Hamer are being honored with new U.S. postage stamps. More: continued here

WASHINGTON – Every year at meetings weary, experts ponder fame and theory, over many a quaint and curious request for honor on a stamp. Who should they pick for honored postage: arts or science, famed youth or great age? More: continued here

Metro A right Royal choice to make as the mail service goes into the blackTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –48 minutes agoThe Royal Mail or the Royal Bank of Scotland? By Damian Reece Now that it looks like RBS is going to join the Royal Mail under government control, …Direct mail industry supports Royal …

Ebay has announced a worldwide ban on the sale of ivory products from next year. The auction site has said that from January 2009, people will no longer be able to buy or sell items such as ivory broaches, chess sets, statues, jewellery, tinkets and even clothing with ivory buttons. …

Perhaps it really wasn’t easy for Kermit The Frog to be green, but for Louisville Post Office, it just took a little initiative to produce the first known “green” route (vehicle/ mounted delivery converted solely to foot route) in the Postal Service. More: continued here

Every year at meetings weary, experts ponder fame and theory, over many a quaint and curious request for honor on a stamp. More: continued here

LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) – British postal firm Royal Mail on Thursday reported a 51 percent increase in half-year operating profit after cutting costs but said the future of its loss-making universal postal service was under threat. The company said half-year operating profit rose to 177 million pounds from 86 …

Lord Mandelson may extend Royal Mail review as pension deficit soarsTimes Online, UK –25 minutes agoRoyal Mail's pension deficit has soared 25 per cent to £4 billion and is likely to jump further after an actuarial review next March. … More: continued here

Royal Mail warned of the threat of more post office closures today as it unveiled a doubling of profits to £177 million. It said that if it did not win a key Government contract – the Post Office Card Account – which is currently out to tender there would have …