It’s Halloween and the Calgary Stampeders are full of tricks. Thursday, for instance, the veterans huddled with all the rookies following practice, patted them on their backs for a job well done and promptly splatted whipped cream pies into their faces. More: continued here

Post office to stay open, plans to close Newtown facility are…Danbury News Times, CT –2 hours agoBy Melissa Bruen NEWTOWN — The Housatonic Railroad's order to vacate the Hawleyville post office has been put on hold. "We will continue operating from the … More: continued here

Web exclusive: Lincoln stamps unveiled as celebration nearsKankakee Daily Journal, IL –1 hour agoThe US Postal Service unveiled a set of Abraham Lincoln stamps Thursday as a preview of his 200th birthday celebration. The four stamps chronicle Lincoln’s … More: continued here

North Wales police using a helicopter are hunting a man or men who robbed the village post office at Llanarmon yn Ial in Denbighshire at ten o’clck this morning. More: continued here

Beware of an email warning about a scamHuddersfield Examiner, UK –Oct 29, 2008But Royal Mail says the chain email now being sent out is old and is advising people to ignore it. The Royal Mail says the matter was cleared up in 2005 … More: continued here

Counter claims in by-election battleThe Press Association –10 hours agoMr Roy was closely quizzed on Post Office closures, and at one point told his Tory rival he did not know what a Post Office card account was. … More: continued here

Stolen Military Property on Ebay; Kaneohe Marines AccusedKGMB9, HI –8 hours agoThe US Attorney says six marines from Kaneohe stole from the military to make money on Ebay. Now, they're in federal custody. In July, federal agents got …6 Kaneohe Marines accused of selling stolen equipmentHonolulu Advertiserall 2 news articles More: continued …

BLUEWELL, W.Va. — A rural post office in West Virginia has been temporarily closed while postal officials investigate possible financial irregularities at the facility. More: continued here

Reward for facing up to post office robbersLynn News, UK –5 hours agoBy Mike Last A WEST Norfolk post office worker who prevented three masked robbers wielding a samurai sword from opening a safe was yesterday praised for her …Masked post office robbers jailedNorfolk Eastern Daily Pressall 3 news articles More: continued …

Woman loses $10900 in apparent eBay scamBuffalo News,  United States –3 hours agoA Washington Street woman was the victim of an apparent scam on eBay when she paid $10900 for a car over the Internet auction site and the vehicle was never … More: continued here