SNP candidate in the Glasgow East by-election Cllr John Mason today called on the UK Government not to take the Post Office Card Account Contract away from the Post Office as he highlighted the Labour party’s continuing plans to close Post Offices and the failure of Labour MPs to vote …

Guilford County commissioners approve an incentive package for a new FedEx ground location that may be coming to the Kernersville area. More: continued here

It was an uncharacteristically quiet start to the season for Calgary Stampeders slotback Nik Lewis. But the veteran made some noise Thursday night at McMahon Stadium. Plenty of it. More: continued here

UPDATED: TWO men ? one armed with a shotgun ? terrorised staff and customers in a violent robbery at Seaton post office this afternoon. More: continued here

Bryan Glick, Computing , Thursday 17 July 2008 at 16:27:00 But hard strapped customers bidding less in online auctions Online auction site eBay saw net income for the second quarter of 2008 grow to $460m (£230m) from $376m a year earlier, with revenue up to $2.2bn from $1.8bn in… More: …

WITH just over a month to go until Royal Mail opens consultation on the proposed closure of a number of local post office branches in Edinburgh, those opposed to the move are More: continued here

Stamps Game NotablesCanoe.ca, Canada –4 hours agoBy IAN BUSBY With a first-quarter carry, Stamps RB Joffrey Reynolds went over the 5000-yard mark for career rushing. He is sixth on the Stamps all-time list … More: continued here

Joblessness at 15-yr. highChicago Sun-Times, United States –4 hours agoHe has been looking for work for the last 14 months to help support his wife, who recently landed a job at the US Post Office, and a 15-year-old daughter. …• State says unemployment checks not deliveredWHOIDelayed checks find homesPeoria Journal StarIllinois unemployment …

With a first-quarter carry, Stamps RB Joffrey Reynolds went over the 5,000-yard mark for career rushing. He is sixth on the Stamps all-time list Stamps SB Nik Lewis had a first-quarter grab to tie Terry Vaughn for ninth on the all-time franchise receptions list with 308. He would later pass …

For 12 years, Monday through Friday, Michelle has gone to work at CrossMedia, a Westport-based ad agency. She makes clients feel comfortable and stalls the FedEx man while employees scramble to prepare last-minute packages. She has even modeled for one of the company’s promotional campaigns. More: continued here