Authorities have charged a dozen men in the botched New York City hijacking of a FedEx Express truck they thought contained millions of dollars in diamonds. Authorities say the men were about to do it again when some were arrested Thursday. More: continued here

Operation Santa, a U.S. Postal Service program that has been around for 100 years and has become an important part of the agency’s Christmas-time tradition, allows ordinary people to grant the wishes of children and families in need simply by going to their local post office and requesting a letter …

Macon police are investigating an armed robbery Friday at a U.S. post office on Pio Nono Avenue. The incident happened shortly before 2:30 p.m. at the midtown location, 1040 Pio Nono Ave., according to authorities. More: continued here

West Branch post office to relocateIowa City Press Citizen, IA –5 hours agoThe West Branch Post Office will be temporarily located at West Branch City Hall, 110 N. Poplar St., beginning Tuesday. The Post Office will be open from 11 …BREAKING: Get your mail at city hall starting Dec. 9West Branch Timesall …

The Star-Ledger – NJ.com Holiday postage stamps help spread the cheerThe Star-Ledger – NJ.com, NJ –3 hours agoby Joseph Bakes/The Star-Ledger The 2008 Christmas stamp features an adaptation of Botticelli's "Virgin and Child with the Young John the Baptist. … More: continued here

Royal Mail workers threaten Christmas strikeStoke & Staffordshire, UK –5 hours agoMORE than 80 Royal Mail drivers are are threatening to take strike action over the busy Christmas period. The workers, who ship mail across North …Royal Mail delivers festive mail reminder to ensure Birmingham …BirminghamMail.netall 2 news articles More: continued here

First-time visits up at food bank as economy dipsFort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN –7 hours agoAt a time when the unemployment rate continues to grow and the number of families on food stamps is on a historic rise, people who’ve never needed help with …Need for food donations likely to continue after …

JustParts.com Welcomes eBay PowerSellers and Amazon sellersPR.com (press release), NY –7 hours agoInterested sellers from eBay, Amazon and other online marketplaces are more than welcome to visit http://www.justparts.com now and sign up to sell their … More: continued here

Post office named in honor of fallen soldierSouthtown Star, IL –5 hours agoThey all came to memorialize Lowell by renaming the US Post Office in New Lenox after their fallen soldier and American hero. Lowell was the first in his …New Lenox post office named to honor soldier's sacrificeJoliet Herald Newsall 2 …

A Naperville, Ill., woman who owns a Jeep that once belonged to President-elect Barack Obama said she plans to put the vehicle on eBay this month.Liz Murphy, 45, said she learned after purchasing her Jeep Grand Cherokee that Obama had been its first owner while he was serving as an …