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The Postal Service is criticizing a bill passed by the Senate that would delay closings of thousands of low-revenue post offices and mail processing centers. More: continued here

The USPS has proposed closing hundreds of offices to fight off a budget gap. But is the rise of email the main reason for the shortfall? We take a look at what else is behind the postal service's woes. – READ BLOG More: continued here

The Senate offered a lifeline to the nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday, voting to give the struggling agency an $11 billion cash infusion while delaying controversial decisions on closing post offices and ending Saturday delivery. More: continued here

KPIC Tiller, other rural post offices to remain openKPICControversy over possible post office closures has had some rural Douglas County residents up in arms. But, the US Senate passed an amendment to keep those rural post offices open. The announcement was made Wednesday morning at the Douglas County Board … …

JOINT OIREACHTAS COMMITTEE:ALMOST A third of resignations by postmasters since 2011 have resulted in post office closures, the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications heard yesterday. More: continued here

New York Times Senate Passes Plan to Give Postal Service Fiscal ReliefNew York TimesWASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday overcame opposition from several Republicans and passed legislation that would overhaul the financially ailing Postal Service, voting weeks before the agency plans to begin closing thousands of post offices and …Senate …

Senate Votes To Slow Closing Of Post OfficesKKTV 11 NewsWe will review any reported comments promptly. by Al Location: Divide on Apr 25, 2012 at 06:13 PM In 2006 the outgoing congress forced the Post Office into depositing 75 years worth of funding for health care and retirement for it's …

Amendments on post offices pass the senateKXLF Butte NewsMontana's senior US Senator Max Baucus announced today key victories for rural customers and post offices as the Senate voted 62 to 37 to pass the Postal Reform Bill. Baucus' efforts will keep Montana processing facilities open -specifically those … More: continued …

The US Senate has passed overhaul legislation that would allow the financially strapped US Postal Service to avert immediate bankruptcy, giving it a cash infusion while delaying decisions on closing post offices and ending Saturday delivery. More: continued here

An Post chief explains closure of post officesIrish TimesJOINT OIREACHTAS COMMITTEE: ALMOST A third of resignations by postmasters since 2011 have resulted in post office closures, the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications heard yesterday. Of 32 postmaster resignations since 2011, nine resulted in … More: continued here