Post Office

The Detroit News (blog) Easier said than done in DetroitThe Detroit News (blog)Instead what I heard was “well you could change your address online” and “you could try another Post Office,” both suggestions delivered in the tone of one of those Detroiters who actually believes there's a suburban and out-state …

Vietnam is the fastest-growing travel destination for Britons, according to a new travel index by the United Kingdom’s Post Office released last week. More: continued here

AUSTRALIA Post has confirmed it plans to open a second post office in Craigieburn next month. More: continued here

GAO calls for increased co-location of federally owned spaceBizjournals.com (blog)The Postal Service IG reported in February that 24 percent of the agency's interior space, or 67 million square feet, was “excess,” and 12,356 retail windows — post office windows that could be used by, say, the Internal Revenue Service — …

Cortaro Post Office to hold customer appreciation dayArizona Daily Star (blog)Standing in line at the post office can be drudgery, but things should be different Sept. 28 at Cortaro Post Office, 5800 W Arizona Pavilions Dr., when the post office will serve refreshments and hand out raffle prizes on customer …

GAO calls for increased colocation of federally-owned spaceBizjournals.com (blog)The Postal Service IG reported in February that 24 percent of the agency's interior space, or 67 million square feet, was “excess,” and 12,356 retail windows — post office windows that could be used by, say, the Internal Revenue Service — were …

Post office deal a threat to community newspapersBellingham HeraldAs Congress gets back to work this month, it should immediately take action to stop an ill-advised decision by the Postal Regulatory Commission that will harm newspapers like The Olympian, all across America. The commission recently approved a deal …Other Views: Dubious …

HSBC becomes one of the last major banks to allow customers to use the Post Office counter network for basic transactions following government criticism. More: continued here

Postal service working to keep rural post offices openThe Times and DemocratCAMERON — Residents of Cameron will have a say in the future of their post office under a new strategy of the U.S. Postal Service designed to keep the nation's smallest post offices open for business. Cameron Mayor David …

'Resident Evil: Retribution' wins weekend box officeWashington Post (blog)The Post's Jen Chaney recommended watching the movie at home on the couch instead, but moviegoers largely decided otherwise. The movie grossed $17.5 million over the weekend. Here's a list of the top 10 movies at the weekend box office: 1. "Resident …