With the penny increase in stamps starting Monday, Americans are buying about 60 million Forever Stamps a day, the U.S. Postal Service says. More: continued here

Stamps To Become More ExpensivePacific News Center –10 hours ago7:25 pm Guam – The cost of mailing letters and packages to and from Guam is going to increase as the price of stamps will be raised to 42 cents, … More: continued here

High food prices are stressing the Food Stamp program. Nearly one in 10 Americans are expected to use food stamps next year. That’s 28 million people — the highest ever enrolled in the program. More: continued here

MOUNT VERNON — This year, the Mount Vernon Post Office will participate for the first time in the U.S. Post Office’s Stamp Out Hunger food drive, the nation’s largest. The National Association of Letter Carriers is a partner in the project, which is set for Saturday. More: continued here

Fears over Tees mail centre jobsGazetteLive, UK –9 hours agoThe Royal Mail centre is in Cannon Park – an area the council is seeking to redevelop as an extension to the town centre. Cllr Walker is concerned that if … More: continued here

Hell Mail Who Will Pay For UK Universal Service Obigation?Hell Mail, UK –18 minutes agoPostcomm feel it should be Royal Mail that stands the cost, on the principle that it can offer that facility to other companies feeding mail into it's … More: continued here

LONDON, May 7 (UPI) — Mail service in Britain is in a crisis that could jeopardize the nationwide postal service, a government report on the Royal Mail said Wednesday. More: continued here

Norwich Evening News Threatened post office to stay open – for nowIslington Gazette, UK –2 hours agoCAMPAIGNERS are celebrating after Post Office bosses decided not to close Islington's precious Crown Post Office – yet. For nearly a year residents have …One post office saved, 37 to goWimbledon GuardianWALTHAM FOREST: Three post offices …

Thirty-five years after Secretariat’s sweep of racing’s Triple Crown, three uncashed $2 win tickets on the horse — from the Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont — are being sold on eBay. More: continued here

Letter: Post office delivers inferior serviceTCPalm, FL –7 minutes agoI am writing in regard to the crummy delivery of our mail by the local post office. I have filed complaints and, when speaking with my neighbors, … More: continued here