PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona has added 123,000 food-stamp recipients since the recession began in December 2007, giving the state one of the nation’s fastest-growing caseloads. More: continued here

Union chiefs today warned that up to 16,000 jobs face the axe at the Royal Mail. The postal service is reportedly considering reducing costs by 10 per cent. Union bosses fear this could see one in 10 of the 160,000-strong workforce losing their jobs. More: continued here

Royal Mail bosses want to cut costs by a tenth to help cope with the threat posed by the recession and increased competition, a union said on Friday, citing leaked company documents. More: continued here

Union bosses yesterday accused Royal Mail of trying to bulldoze through jobs cuts despite making huge profits. More: continued here

SUBIC BAY: US delivery giant Federal Express (FedEx) closed its Asian hub in the northern Philippines yesterday with the last flight leaving for Taiwan just before dawn. More: continued here

Are Your Secret Fetishes For Sale on eBay?NewsReleaseWire.com (press release) –5 hours agoOver the course of one month, Kessler International purchased a large number of hard drives from random sources on eBay, on three separate occasions. … More: continued here

Mail was stolen from about 20 post office boxes inside the Anacortes post office over the weekend. Anacortes Police Capt. John Small said post office employees noticed the burglary Monday… More: continued here

A major efficiency drive at Royal Mail means up to 16,000 staff face redundancy, according to a report. More: continued here

Civil rights stamps make sneak previewRoanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC –3 hours ago21 official national release, Grffin and his HCC staff managed a sneak preview, dedication and unveiling of the new Civil Rights Pioneers Stamp Collection. … More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk The Post Office Girl by Stefan Zweig – reviewTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –5 hours agoBy Lorna Bradbury Stefan Zweig’s many German-reading fans have long admired The Post Office Girl for the light it sheds on the Austrian writer’s final … More: continued here