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WASHINGTON — The Postal Service is considering closing more than 1 in 10 of its retail outlets. The financially troubled agency announced Tuesday that it will study 3,653 local offices, branches and stations for possible closing. More: continued here

USA Today Post office closures: What happens if a town has no post office?Christian Science MonitorThe Postal Service announced Tuesday that it will consider closing more than 3600 post offices. Does that mean people in small towns won't be able to send mail? Not necessarily. A colonial-era post office in …

The U.S. Postal Service is considering closing more than one in 10 of its retail outlets. Thirty-nine of those locations are in Washington State. More: continued here

Postal officials have also sought permission from Congress to reduce mail delivery to five-days a week and to ease prepay requirements for retiree medical benefits. More: continued here

ABC News Post–Office Closure List SentWall Street Journal"We've got to fight this," said Michelle Suchaski, who worked at the Hatchechubbee Post Office in rural eastern Alabama until recently. Some 3653 post offices are being reviewed for possible closure under the plan released Tuesday. …Post office closures: What happens if a …

Rural post office prepares for "round two" in fight to stay afloatWQADIn McCausland, they're so proud of their new post office, the sign going into town reads "We saved our post office." The US Postal Service threatened to discontinue the town's operation a couple of years ago because their temporary …

U.S. Postal Service May Close 3,700 Post Offices — Is Yours on the List? The U.S. Postal Service announced today that it is considering closing about 3,700 post offices over the next year because of falling revenues. More: continued here

Mayor: Medford Seniors Need Post Office BranchesPatch.comWhile many have turned to the internet and shipping companies over going to a post office, seniors still rely heavily on all three post office branches in Medford, Mayor Michael McGlynn said Tuesday. "We're a fairly large community, …and more » More: continued here

Chicago Tribune Postal Service ponders closing 3700 less busy branchesUSA TodayCity Council member Kim Billington stands in the town's post office on July 11. Waverly, like many towns, is awaiting word on the fate of its post office. By Dan Pelle, AP Waverly (Wash.) City Council member Kim Billington stands …

Living In A Post OfficeNPRThe US Postal Service released a list Tuesday of 3700 post offices it is considering closing as part of an effort to become leaner and more competitive. For some ideas on what could become of vacant post office buildings, Michele Norris talks with …and more » More: …