DM Media Digest: American Express, Royal Mail, Capital One, ProximityBrand Republic, UK –28 minutes agoDirect campaigns rarely achieve these laudable goals. www.brandingstrategyinsider.com, 13 December 2008 Six years ago a merger between the ailing Royal Mail… More: continued here

UK welcomes TNT approach over Royal Mail stakeReuters –10 minutes agoBy David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British business minister Peter Mandelson said state-owned postal operator Royal Mail should be part-privatized and he … More: continued here

Those in need of Food Stamps on the increaseKSLA-TV, LA –5 hours agoTo qualify for food stamps as a single person, you must make no more than $1127 a month and you have the potential of getting $176 in food stamps. … More: continued here

Postal strike set to go aheadManchester Online, UK –3 minutes agoUp to 700 Royal Mail staff in Bolton and Stockport are due to take part in the industrial action on one of the busiest days of the year – the last for … More: continued here

UK's Royal Mail to be part-privatizedForbes, NY –Dec 16, 2008Mandelson reaffirmed the government's commitment to a publicly owned Royal Mail fully restored to good health, providing customers with an excellent service … More: continued here

'Holy' brain scan brings $730 on eBayUnited Press International –5 hours ago17 (UPI) — An MRI scan that purportedly shows an image of the Virgin Mary brought a high bid of $730 on eBay, says the US woman whose brain was scanned. … More: continued here

Jewell retiring from Prudenville post officeHoughton Lake resorter –12 minutes agoAfter a 33-year career in government service, Ed Jewell, 52, plans to retire from his position as postal clerk at the Prudenville Post Office. … More: continued here

Auctionbytes eBay Motors Adds Toyota to Used-Car Classifieds 'Showroom'Auctionbytes –31 minutes agoBy Ina Steiner Toyota will allow all Toyota Certified Used Vehicle (TCUV) dealerships to showcase certified used vehicle inventory on the eBay Motors … More: continued here

Two Men Charged in Post Office Robbery13wmaz, GA –5 hours ago5 holdup of a Post Office on Pio Nono Avenue. Vernon Anthony Reid and Harold Leroy Housley also face charges of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon …Macon police arrest two men in armed robbery of post officeMacon TelegraphTwo arrested …

Royal Mail welcomes new regulatorPrecisionMarketing, UK –6 minutes agoRoyal Mail chief executive Adam Crozier says: “Central to all of these proposals is the need for Royal Mail to modernise its operations at pace. … More: continued here