Post Office

The Guardian HSBC joins the banks using Post Office's counter cultureThe GuardianHSBC has announced a link-up with the Post Office that means the bank's customers will be able to access their current accounts at post office counters. From spring next year all nine million HSBC and First Direct personal current …

The small, local town of Huntington is worried it could lose its post office after surveys came in their mailboxes… More: continued here

Missouri Senate Debate: Few surprisesWashington Post (blog)Akin first pointed out the “constitutionality” of the Post Office (no surprise; he's a stickler for following the Constitution), while describing how “the postman” is “part of the American tradition” and fondly recalling knowing his postman and “hoping …and more » More: continued here

La PORTE — A man who pocketed over $17,000 from the sale of stamps and other items while employed as a window clerk at the post office in La Porte will not have to do any additional time behind bars. More: continued here

5 News Local Town Concerned About Its Post Office5 NewsThe surveys ask questions about different options the Postal Service is considering, including closing the post office, reducing hours, offering a rural delivery route or contracting through another business in town. which would agree to offer mailing …Post offices receive surveys …

iPhone 5: faster, better, smarterCt PostPeople wait in line around 9:00 on Friday September 21, 2012 at the Apple store in Greenwich, Conn. for the new iPhone 5. The store opened at 8:00 am and the line then went up to the Post Office. Photo: Dru Nadler / Stamford Advocate …

NDTV After despairing Facebook posts, hostage-taker in Pittsburgh high-rise surrendersWashington PostPITTSBURGH — Klein Michael Thaxton hadn't been much of a Facebook devotee. He posted no status updates in two years on the social network. On Friday, though, he surfaced with a jarring post: “i cant take it no more im …

WASHINGTON — Gopost, a new product from the U.S. Postal Service, is coming to Maryland, giving nine-to-fivers the convenience of package delivery or posting at any time on any day. More: continued here

Eight motorists have run their vehicles into post office buildings in Florida so far this year, so Postal Service officials are sending a special message to customers. More: continued here

According to Carencro Police Chief Carlos Stout, a 92-year-old woman put her car in drive instead of reverse and ran into the Carencro Post Office. There were no injuries and the post office is temporarily closed due to the damage. A maintenance crew is en route to repair the building …