As of Tuesday, Jan. 13, the Big Bear Lake Post Office lobby is back to its normal schedule for after-hours lobby access 24-hours a day, seven days a week. According to Big Bear Lake Postmaster Javier Fregoso, there is a new security system in place and the investigation is continuing. …

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Sydney Morning Herald Taking a leaf from his Play School bookSydney Morning Herald, Australia –9 hours agoThe stamps will be unveiled by Australia Post at a gala luncheon in Darling Harbour on Friday. Australia Day is marked each year with stamps celebrating the … More: continued here

THE Communication Workers Union accused the government on Tuesday of planning to “nationalise the Royal Mail’s debts and privatise its profits” under controversial plans to allow a private firm to take a minority stake in the business. More: continued here

The Government was accused today of planning to nationalise the Royal Mail’s debts and privatise its profits under controversial plans to allow a firm to take a minority stake in the business. More: continued here

Washington State sees surge in food stamps applicationsMcClatchy Washington Bureau, DC –Jan 19, 2009By Adam Wilson | The Olympian Applications for food stamps, often the first stop for families falling into the government's safety net, rose 42 percent in … More: continued here

NOXEN TWP. — With emergency suspension of operations at a post office on Route 29, David Dembowski, 71, now has to drive about 5 miles to pick up mail at Harveys Lake. More: continued here

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WHMI Former Howell Postal Carriers Enters Guilty PleaWHMI, MI –2 hours ago1/20/09- A former Howell Post Office employee has pleaded guilty to deserting mail. Jill Mary Hull of Webberville had originally been charged with …Howell letter carrier who hoarded mail pleads guilty in federal courtDetNews.comPostal Worker Hoarded Thousands of Pieces of MailFOXNewsall …

A home outreach service will be introduced in a south Shropshire village, Post Office bosses said today. The new service will replace Munslow Post Office, housed at Aston Munslow Garage. More: continued here