US Postal Service gets into baseball memorabilia with "Take Me Out …Orlando Sentinel, FL –42 minutes agoAmong the items available are, of course, the stamps themselves along with first day covers, digital color postmarks, framed artwork of this and several … More: continued here

Caller threatens shooting at Boulder post officeDaily Camera, CO –2 hours agoA post office carrier supervisor called 911 at 3:25 pm and several police units responded to the post office, 2995 55th St., said Boulder police spokeswoman …Deputies, private security patrol Boulder County FairLongmont Daily Times-Callall 2 news articles More: continued here

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – A federal agent was fatally shot outside a busy south Florida post office after a fight today, and dozens of police officers searched the area for the… More: continued here

Australian collectors have always appreciated the value of our first national stamps, the 1913-1936 Kangaroo and Map series known as the Roos. In 2007, these became internationally famous when the collection of philatelist Arthur W. Gray sold for $US5,584,000 at an auction in New York. At the time that was …

Police said a man identifying himself as a former postal worker threatened to “shoot a bunch of people” after an “irate” conversation he had with an employee at the Valmont post office Tuesday afternoon. More: continued here

Welcome to Jones vs. Martin centralAtlanta Journal Constitution,  USA –4 hours ago… more logical — which we hope to draw on through the night. Keep checking in. We’ll add updates, with time stamps, to this same file through the night. More: continued here

Examiner.com Auctionwally's tips for buying expensive collectibles on eBay and …Examiner.com –4 hours agoI hate to see anyone get ripped off, so here are some of my best tips for avoiding getting beat on higher end collectibles on eBay and other sales venues. … More: continued here

Officials say fire outside post office deliberately setSan Diego Union Tribune, United States –13 hours agoHILLCREST: Investigators have determined that a fire that burned in front of a post office in Hillcrest on Sunday night was deliberately set. … More: continued here

A tweed jacket bought on eBay for £68 was yesterday identified as the “missing link” between a town and its historic tweed industry. The “flawless” jacket and a matching waistcoat are the only known examples of Inveraray Tweed. More: continued here

Thirty Years Ago This Week: New contractor chosen for Bonita post…Naples Daily News, FL –6 hours agoBy CATHY COTTRILL (Contact) PO UPDATE: Work on Bonita’s new post office was back on track 30 years ago this week, after the original contractor was ordered … More: continued here