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Postal Service job fairs set for next weekThe SouthernSPRINGFIELD — The U.S. Postal Service has scheduled job fairs in central Illinois next week to recruit applicants for jobs in Champaign and other parts of Illinois and Missouri. The fairs will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 27 at the …

Last winter, I penned a column about writing in one’s own hand during the holiday season, and the positive impact that results from the effort. “I’m a sucker for stationery and stamps, Emily Post and the post office,” I wrote. More: continued here

Post office hours in Gadsden reduced beginning in JanuaryYuma SunStarting Jan. 26, the U.S. Post Office in Gadsden will be open four hours on weekdays, as part of the cost-cutting measures at the Postal Service. Hours will be 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 9 a.m. to noon …

He hinted at the involvement of some employees of the postal department and demanded that a tight vigil should be kept by government agencies over the functioning of the post offices in Manipur. More: continued here

Cash-strapped post office tests same-day deliveryWFAATeaming up with major retailers, the post office will begin the expedited service in San Francisco on Dec. 12 at a price similar to its competitors. If things run smoothly, the program will quickly expand next year to other big cities such as Boston …and …

WASHINGTON — Emboldened by rapid growth in e-commerce shipping, the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service is moving aggressively this holiday season to start a premium service for the Internet shopper seeking the instant gratification of a store purchase: same-day package delivery. More: continued here

Christian Science Monitor Cash-strapped post office: new, faster package service?Christian Science MonitorEmboldened by rapid growth in e-commerce shipping, the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service is moving aggressively this holiday season to start a premium service for the Internet shopper seeking the instant gratification of a store purchase: same-day …Now Post Office …

Cash-strapped post office will test same-day package delivery in San Francisco Dec. 12. If expanded to 10 cities, same-day service could bring in $500 million a year, a drop in the bucket for cash-strapped post office's $15.9 billion loss this year. More: continued here

During the holidays, many of us endure long lines at the post office to mail out gifts to friends and family. Juan Zigler, 69, was at the post office with a gift for the employees: a bomb threat. More: continued here

WBFS Man Throws “Bomb” Over Keys Post Office Counter, Is ArrestedWBFSEmpty crates sit next to a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail box in New York, U.S., on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012. The U.S. Postal Service said its net loss last year widened to $15.9 billion, more than the $15 billion …