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Mallard post office may close permanently because of asbestosThe RepublicAP MALLARD, Iowa — The post office in the small northwest Iowa town of Mallard may close permanently because of broken asbestos floor tiles. Residents in the Palo Alto County town of about 270 learned of the possible closing of the …

Sparta Independent Sparta Post Office joins in to stamp out hungerSparta IndependentThey collected non-perishable food donations left by mailboxes and in post office. Sparta residents had received a postcard weeks in advance reminding them of the upcoming food drive. Residents were encouraged to leave a bag of food in their …

York, PA – The York Post Office’s plans to move from its home at 200 S. George St. in the city presented it with a question: What to do with the two black walnut statues, mounted on marble bases, towering over either side of the office’s entryway? The statues and …

West Georgia post office to head southVancouver SunHe said when Canada Post opened a new facility in Winnipeg last year, many workers were displaced by the new technology. Neal said Canada Post deals with job reductions through attrition. The post office's announcement coincides with massive …and more » More: continued here

Associated Press – May 20, 2011 5:04 AM ET MALLARD, Iowa (AP) – The post office in the small northwest Iowa town of Mallard may close permanently because of broken asbestos floor tiles. More: continued here

SPARTA The letter carriers of United States Postal Service, of Sparta, picked up more than letters last Saturday. They collected non-perishable food donations left by mailboxes and in post office. More: continued here

The city of Waterville won’t lose its longtime post office after all. More: continued here

Reuters U.S. Postal Service announces $2.2 billion in lossesMarketplace(Joe Raedle/Getty Images) STEVE CHIOTAKIS: The Post Office continues to have trouble balancing its budget. This morning, a Senate committee hearing looks at the Postal Service's ongoing financial losses and what can be done. …Next up on the bailout list: The mailman?Fortune …

Spring Hill Post Office set to close doorsDaily Mail – CharlestonAfter a nearly two-year process, the Spring Hill Post Office in South Charleston will close its doors for good at the end of this month. Faced with a $7 billion operating loss, the US Postal Service announced in 2009 it …

Reuters Parker post office to be closedWJHG-TVPost Office officials say that as more and more people e-mail instead of mailing letters, they're forced to cut more and more from their own budget. From 2002 through 2007, the Postal Service cut costs about $1 billion each year; in 2008 it cut …