A Florida inmate’s letter to a Spokane federal court staff member caused the evacuation of the downtown post office and triggered a response from the Spokane Fire Department’s hazmat team. More: continued here

PRESS DIGEST – Financial Times – May 9Reuters –27 minutes agoA sharp drop last year in the number of items posted and the impact of competition from the private sector have caused the Royal Mail's [GBPO. … More: continued here

EBay unveils San Jose's largest solar roofBizjournals.com, NC –4 hours agoFoster City's SolarCity Inc., which installed the system, said Thursday it will offer special deals to eBay's employees to encourage them to buy solar … More: continued here

KVUE Long lines for stamps, prices increase MondayMyNorthwest.com, Seattle –3 hours agoBy JESSICA GOTTESMAN The US Postal Service's Forever Stamps are being snapped-up before Monday's price increase. The stamps are a hot item for folks waiting …Forever stamps a hot item as postal rate increase loomsDallas Morning NewsTime to get Forever stamps; …

Ex-Post Office employee wins discrimination lawsuitDesMoinesRegister.com, IA –34 minutes agoA former Post Office employee won more than $380000 this week in a racial discrimination suit against her former employer and could have more money on the … More: continued here

BANGOR, Maine – Though the U.S. Postal Service has the final say, it is interested in the community’s views regarding where to locate a new post office. More: continued here

Saturday, May 10 is the day for the most important and largest single food drive for the Sudbury Community Food Pantry. The Sudbury Post Office will again participate in a nationwide food drive More: continued here

Reserve Bank submission to ACCC on eBay mandating PayPalTrading Markets (press release), CA –7 minutes agoCommission (ACCC) on the proposal by eBay to mandate the use of PayPal for almost all transactions on the eBay web site. The ACCC had invited the RBA to … More: continued here

The “universal” Royal Mail service, which delivers letters anywhere in the country for one price, has made a loss for the first time in 160 years. Chief executive Adam Crozier said that without urgent help, the service will struggle to survive. More:

KCEN-TV McAllen post office employee indicted on theft chargesDallas Morning News, TX –9 hours agoThe US Attorney's Office says an investigation at the main post office in McAllen turned up numerous gift cards allegedly taken from the mail. …Postal worker charged with theft, embezzlementSan Jose Mercury Newsall 14 news articles More: continued …