Addressing a problem: Postal patrons laud performance in Conyngham …Standard Speaker, PA –1 hour agoOne even put a large sign on the front door of the post office thanking her and another worker for a great job. "I don’t know who put that sign up," she … More: continued here

Obsessive competition stamps out joys of learning Mary Collier – Beavercreek, Ohio Standardized tests to help evaluate the learning experience are like blood tests to help evaluate our health. But it is difficult to get the results one desires in… More: continued here

Bedford gets its approval of stampBoston Globe, United States –2 minutes agoBEDFORD – New postage stamps showing the historic Bedford flag, said to be the country's oldest banner, have traveled to Michigan and elsewhere in the … More: continued here

FedEx Corp. announced a general rate increase of 5.5 percent Wednesday for its FedEx Freight trucking division. The demand for freight shipping is “severely restrained” by the weak national economy, the company said, noting the 6 percent drop in less-than-truckload shipments with FedEx Freight from a second-quarter earnings report last …

ABC News Christmas booty offloaded onlineThe Age, Australia –1 hour agoA Galaxy survey commissioned by online auction website eBay has found two-thirds of Australians have received at least one unwanted gift. …Christmas gifts sold on internetTelegraph.co.ukAussies find gift of giving away on eBayMelbourne Herald Sun'£1.2bn' wasted on unwanted giftsBBC NewsOttawa Citizen – Canoe.caall …

MASON CITY — Beth Sweitzer of Mason City celebrated Christmas this year looking closely at her calendar. More: continued here

GMTV Holiday heaven is a day at the officeic Wales, United Kingdom –21 minutes agoPost Office head of travel services Helen Warburton said, “We were surprised to discover that so many people will be at work during the festive period …Time off? Bah, humbug! Four in 10 of us work until New …

Online auction giant eBay has launched a microlending website that lets people invest in entrepreneurs in poor communities around the world. More: continued here

Last December, the downtown Mankato Post Office made my family’s Christmas a whole lot merrier, and during this season I wanted to highlight the wonderful generosity of time and spirit that I experienced. More: continued here

Dec. 27, 2007 (Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News) FedEx Corp. is remaining steadfast in defense of its business model despite its disclosure that the IRS is challenging its long-held assertion that drivers for the company’s FedEx Ground division are independent contractors rather than employees. More: continued here