Merry Christmas and happy 2004! Town gets post five years late (BBC News)
The Royal Mail has apologised to people in Derby who received letters that should have been delivered up to five years ago. More: continued here
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Commentary: FedEx to the bottom billion (Middle East Times)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (UPI) — Almost 1 billion people have been hit by this year’s global food shortages, says the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The number of undernourished, the FAO said, rose by 40 million, following a 75 million jump the previous year. More: continued here
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Jewellery collection stolen from Royal Mail van – Edinburgh Evening News
Jewellery collection stolen from Royal Mail vanEdinburgh Evening News, UK –5 hours agoPOLICE are appealing for information after a collection of jewellery was stolen from a Royal Mail van in the city centre. The high value theft occurred … More: continued here
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Floridians On Food Stamps Up 45%; Highest Increase In Nation – News4Jax.com
Floridians On Food Stamps Up 45%; Highest Increase In NationNews4Jax.com, FL –1 hour agoCarretta Williams was at the Department of Children and Families office Friday morning applying for food stamps for the first time in her life. …Thousands More On First Coast Requesting Food StampsFirst Coast Newsall 3 news articles More: continued here
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Church leaders fear religious Christmas stamps will be scrapped (Daily Telegraph)
Church leaders fear religious Christmas stamps could be scrapped for pantomime designs after Royal Mail forced them to be sold “under the counter”. More: continued here
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In a tough economy, may flocking to Ebay for extra cash – WKTV
In a tough economy, may flocking to Ebay for extra cashWKTV, NY –20 minutes agoand is making a living selling other people's items on Ebay. "I think what we do is a service to the area, because people who do have items now have an … More: continued here
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Post office shoos Salvation Army bell ringers away – OCRegister
Post office shoos Salvation Army bell ringers awayOCRegister, CA –6 hours agoBy LOU PONSI BREA – The iconic red kettle and clanging bell—a holiday staple in front of the Brea Post Office on Birch Street for the past 25 years—has been … More: continued here
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Church leaders fear religious Christmas stamps will be scrapped – Telegraph.co.uk
Church leaders fear religious Christmas stamps will be scrappedTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom –5 minutes agoChurch leaders fear religious Christmas stamps could be scrapped for pantomime designs after Royal Mail forced them to be sold "under the counter". … More: continued here
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Post office workers in Xmas strike (ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Christmas deliveries could be in jeopardy after Post Office workers voted to strike next week. More: continued here
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Postal Service's 'Click-N-Ship' week-long glitch resolved – CNET News
KRQE Postal Service's 'Click-N-Ship' week-long glitch resolvedCNET News, CA –5 hours ago… most popular online services was malfunctioning and temporarily out of service during the Post Office's second-busiest week of business for the year. …Monday is busiest day for post officeDaily CameraChristmas cards, packages begin passing through post office metersImperial RepublicanBeat The Rush And Send Your Holiday…