Government 'not to blame for Post Office closures,' says MPThe Argus.co.uk, UK –27 minutes agoBy Andy Tate A Labour MP has claimed Post Office bosses – not the Government – are to blame for the threatened closure of nearly 50 branches across Sussex. … More: continued here

No more talk over Coventry Post Office closureic Coventry, UK –2 hours agoBy Jane Stirland POST OFFICE bosses have turned down union requests to face the public in Coventry over closure of the city centre's main branch. …Date set for Hertford Street Post Office closureic Coventryall 2 news articles More: continued here

Post office closures petition is presented to Downing StreetYork Press, UK –2 hours agoBy Gerran Grimshaw THE Press has presented its readers' demands to save post office branches in York, North and East Yorkshire to 10 Downing Street. …Have a say on closuresHighland NewsThe fight for post officesInverness CourierCouncil writes to PO …

Edmonton Journal Prime exampleEdmonton Sun,  Canada –4 hours agoLet's start with the hard-luck tale down at the Royal which "earned a record-busting profit of almost $5.5 billion in 2007, achieving the highest annual …Canadian Banks May Ignore Expected Interest-Rate Cut (Update3)BloombergDodging rate cuts won't help banks, watchersToronto StarBanks deny collusion on …

Storm hits Highland Post OfficeHighland Community News (Subscription), CA –4 minutes agoSecond, she is being sworn in as the new postmaster of the Highland Post Office on Friday, a post she has sought for years. “I applied for it when Patty … More: continued here

Food Stamps Rolls Rise Under BloombergNew York Sun, NY –31 minutes agoBy BENJAMIN SARLIN The number of New Yorkers receiving food stamps has increased dramatically under Mayor Bloomberg thanks to a reversal of Giuliani … More: continued here

Court asked to probe former Post Office employeeLegalbrief (subscription), South Africa –2 minutes agoThe National Director of Public Prosecutions has launched an application in the Port Elizabeth High Court against a former Post Office regional manager who … More: continued here

Call for better post office service for Cross Gates residentsCrossgates Today, UK –2 minutes agoCouncillors have joined Cross Gates residents in their campaign to improve post office services in the community. The Crown Post Office at Cross Gates … More: continued here

Companies launches 'guaranteed' gadget buyback service for …Brisbane Times, Australia –1 hour agoThe trade-in prices don't look competitive with eBay auctions, but TechForward offers the convenience of free packaging and shipping. … More: continued here

Police uncover eBay art scamSt. Petersburg Times, FL –3 minutes ago"His job, as we could determine, is selling art work on eBay," Baxter said. Working on a tip from police in New Jersey, where police are investigating the … More: continued here