Barrin Simpson’s season-ending injury has understandably received most of the attention this week. But the Calgary Stampeders are also dealing with some ailments to their starting middle linebacker. More: continued here

A POPULAR Post Office branch in Rutherglen is set for closure as part of the ongoing restructuring of postal services in the UK. The Mill Street branch, actually on Wallace Street, is one of 44 branches across Lanarkshire, Ayrshire, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire that have been put forward for closure. More: …

Mobile service could replace post officeIpswich Evening Star, UK –2 hours agoVILLAGERS in Nacton will see their post office replaced by a mobile service four days a week, it was revealed today. The community has been in limbo since …Your post office protest delivered to No 10Hunts PostPost Office petition taken to …

Uruguay issues stamps featuring Beijing OlympicsXinhua, China –5 hours agoMONTEVIDEO, July 22 (Xinhua) — Uruguay issued a set of Beijing Olympics-themed postal stamps on Tuesday. The set of stamps, inspired by the Beijing Olympic … More: continued here

In part 1 of this series, we introduce you to two local women who have made a living by selling on eBay, and give you an inside look at their techniques. More: continued here

Norwich Evening News Council in fight over post office closuresThe Cornishman, UK –3 hours agoCORNWALL County Council has flung down the gauntlet to the Government and called for a courtroom showdown over its controversial programme of post office…Post Office in new blunderNorwich Evening NewsCouncil council demands judicial review over Post Office closuresFalmouth …

Missing magazines have post office perplexedThe Herald-Times (subscription), IN –21 hours agoLocal post office officials are at a loss as to why many residents aren't receiving their magazine subscriptions. The post office asks that residents … More: continued here

Massachusetts, which earlier this decade had the lowest percentage of eligible residents using food stamps, now has the fastest-growing food-stamp program in the country, a dramatic turnaround that state officials attribute to soaring food prices and a simplified application process. More: continued here

Post office petition handed over at WestminsterLedbury Reporter, UK –5 hours agoLIB Dem candidate Richard Burt today presented a petition with more than 2000 signatures against post office closures from local residents to his party …Sign petition for a new post officeRichmond and Twickenham Timesall 4 news articles More: continued here

North Devon MP, Nick Harvey has expressed his exasperation with the announcement by The Post Office Ltd that it is to press ahead with its closure programme in North Devon. More: continued here