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U.S. Post Office officials intend to examine possible security changes after tires on 29 post office trucks were slashed over the weekend. More: continued here

About half of Waverly showed up Monday night to protest the proposed closing of the town’s U.S. Postal Service office. The 40 or so people waved signs and expressed disgust with post office officials, saying they’ve responded to citizens’ concerns with form letters. More: continued here

A crew tore out trees and shrubs Wednesday at the downtown post office and federal building, and the sod will come out next, a crew leader said. The healthy linden tree near the corner of Bailey and Third was cut down at 5 p.m. and loaded into a dump truck. …

Wigan Today Post Office worker jailed for theftWigan TodayAli, 33, who had applied to take over the post office in Wigan Lane, Wigan, had been convicted of conspiracy to steal after a trial. Alongside him in the dock was his 19-year-old brother, Ali Akbar, who was convicted of the same …

Daily Mail £10m fines blitz on drivers speeding abroadEvening StandardA new report from the Post Office today warns that thousands of British motorists will be caught in the crackdown. Post Office research shows that a hard line is being taken against motorists with fines across the Continent averaging £53 per …

Northland’s NewsCenter Post office in Lincoln Park reopens after woman wearing gas mask is arrestedDuluth News TribuneDuluth's main post office was closed for much of the day Monday after a woman wearing a military surplus gas mask walked into the building with a package and a duffel bag. Duluth's main …

Hints From Heloise: Restroom controversyWashington PostWhat had happened was that the clock was ticking, and the post office thought it was a bomb. Ann, wow! Who would have thought? The US Postal Service recommends wrapping batteries separately and storing them NEXT to the item to be shipped in the box. …

Postmaster Murder Trial To Move a Second TimeWheeling IntelligencerDolin, 41, of Glen Easton faces a murder charge following a July 18, 2008, incident in which he allegedly shot his girlfriend, Lua Zervos-Wolverton, 43, at the Dallas Post Office. Zervos-Wolverton was the postmaster of that office. …and more » More: continued here

I am sure my Abbyville and Plevna friends and neighbors are all aware by now (as of the mailing from … More: continued here

Postal Service may move some mail processing out of HattiesburgWDAM-TVHATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM)- There's a proposal being considered by the United States Postal Service to stop outgoing mail from being processed at the Hattiesburg Post Office off South 40th, and move that processing to …Many unhappy with decision to scale back …