The Government is “fiddling” the consultation over Post Office closures in London until after May’s assembly and mayoral elections, the Conservatives claim. More: continued here

Alabama wants more people to receive food stamp benefits. More: continued here

Q: I have some stamps that don’t have a price written on them but they don’t say “forever.” Would they be OK to use after the postal rates go up? What about stamps that have 41 cents written on them? More: continued here

ROYAL Mail manager Darren Hempson spent 15 years as one of the leading lights of local football as part of the Nags Head dynasty – now he and a few pals hope to be back in the big time next season. (19/02/2008 11:50:00) More: continued here

Feb. 19 (Bloomberg) — Royal Mail Group Plc, the U.K.’s state-owned postal service, started a six-week consultation period on the planned closure of 169 post offices in London. More: continued here

Postal pastime; As stamps become more high-tech, not all …Niagara Falls Review, Canada –2 hours agoPostage stamps are becoming more about Superman, Cinderella and Jurassic Park than about the Queen, old steam engines and battleships, says one collector … More: continued here

Those eBay sellers are craftier than I first thought. Whilst the announcement from Toshiba that they were to cease production of HD DVD players only arrived this morning, the public has expected it since early January, when Warner battered the format into oblivion, by deciding on exclusive support of Blu-ray …

24dash Mayor threatens legal challenge to Post Office closuresGreater London Authority (press release), UK –2 hours agoThe Mayor confirmed he is considering a legal challenge by way of a judicial review regarding the consultation run by the Post Office. …Fears for unplanned 'mass of post office closures'Daily EchoBarnet post offices earmarked for …

AROMAS — The bulletin board in front of the U.S. Post Office has fliers advertising everything from day care to sheep for sale. More: continued here

LAWRENCE — Tax bills are going in the mail today, bringing a much-needed stream of revenue into the city. The third-quarter bills, delayed because of problems with the city’s $236 million budget, are due on May 1, said Mark Andrews, city budget and finance director. More: continued here