Local MP backs Post Office campaignWestmorland Gazette, UK –3 hours agoBy Matthew Taylor » MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, Tim Farron, has backed a campaign to earn the Post Office a £1 billion contract to operate the Post… More: continued here

Imperium loses major contractGrays Harbor Daily World, WA –1 hour agoOn Friday, a Royal Caribbean spokesman sent a one-sentence e-mail to The Daily World, stating, “Any financial or contractual relationships between our … More: continued here

Shoebox appeal for troopsthis is hampshire.net, UK –5 hours agoThe legion has agreed a deal with the Royal Mail to deliver them for free if they weigh less than two kilograms. The Winchester branch is launching its … More: continued here

Dondero alumni invited to homecoming picnicMirror, MI –2 hours agoJack Aardal, a 1971 graduate of the former Royal Oak Dondero High School, is trying to get the word out about an upcoming outdoor all-school reunion. … More: continued here

Community help to save Post OfficeMid Devon Star, UK –37 minutes agoBy Rebecca Hehir » A GROUP of people who are trying to save their post office are calling on the community to help. Following the future closure of the … More: continued here

Photos from the Vault: When the post office first teamed up with …San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA –8 minutes agoThe post office was making the transition from rail to truck transportation and tailoring its system for business mail. Now everyone uses it —and its … More: continued here

His hobby spreads message of road safetyTimes of India, India –1 hour agoThese are some of the stamps, MS Mohammed Noorullah used to watch his father, an employee with the postal department, has collected . With access to stamps… More: continued here

Conditions worsen for 'working poor'Cape Cod Times, MA –6 minutes agoBuck, a single parent of six, earns too much to qualify for food stamps, the government's subsidy program. Food stamp benefits are available to low-income … More: continued here

GOP to decide on Finney recountMaryville Daily Times, TN –31 minutes agoState Director Randy Stamps said his office has queried the Tennessee Election Commission about the possible cost of a recount. … More: continued here

eBay Shops for Foothold in KoreaE-Commerce Times –Aug 15, 2008By Erika Morphy eBay is exploring the possibility of expanding into Korea by buying part of an online market there, Gmarket. While the deal is far from … More: continued here