With the line of people behind him growing longer by the minute, Joseph Matt licked the back of his stamps and carefully positioned them on the sheet of cardboard. He wiped the surface with his white handkerchief before sliding it toward the man with the rubber stamp. More: continued here

THE family of a five-year-old girl who depends on parcels of life-saving medicine sent to her local post office have spoken out against the controversial programme of branch closures. More: continued here

I’ve bid on eBay “treasures” and won several items. Last time I won a watch auction and my winning bid wasn’t a cheap one, either. More: continued here

FedEx founder Frederick W. Smith says he has no interest in becoming the running mate of presumed GOP presidential candidate John McCain. More: continued here

Postbox mystery solvedHuddersfield Examiner, UK –2 hours ago“Royal Mail is in the process of submitting a planning application to get it done, but doesn’t have a date set for its return.” She added: “The way in which … More: continued here

WASHINGTON — The essence of Bhutan is its absolute isolation. A constitutional monarchy in the clouds, it’s tucked between the lush Himalayas like a child in his parents’ bed. But Bhutan, where many live a two-day trip from the nearest road, has led the world in a basic form of …

MP launches battle to save post officeHuddersfield Examiner, UK –2 hours agoCalder Valley MP Christine McCafferty is fighting Post Office Ltd’s bid to close the West Vale office. She said: “It is the responsibility of the Post…Let’s fight the postal closureBorehanwood TimesThe town with one post officeWarwick CourierOne stays open, two set …

Protests over threat to post office serviceAberdeen Press and Journal, UK –7 minutes agoSandy McCook A CAMPAIGN in Moray to stop the Post Office losing one of its most profitable services is gaining support. During the last month more than 1500 … More: continued here

Governor Announces Extra Money Going To Food BanksKIROtv.com, WA –Jun 26, 2008The governor said tens of thousands of families earn too much to qualify for food stamps, but they’ll be eligible with the federal funding. … More: continued here

Macduff pupils share boy’s prizeAberdeen Press and Journal, UK –5 minutes agoHis visit was part of a prize won last year by six-year-old Ross Duncan, from Macduff, in the Royal Mail Awards for children’s books. … More: continued here