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Expanding financial services is available route for the Post Office, report saysSTLtoday.comThe inspector general's office said loans could be made available to people who have their paycheck directly deposited on to a Postal Service prepaid card. Consumers could borrow up to 50 percent of their paycheck at an effective annual …

A pledge not to close more post offices for five years has been cautiously welcomed by an organisation that campaigns for rural communities in Norfolk. More: continued here

abc40 Springfield police: 4 arrested at post office after signing for packages …MassLive.com1-30-14 — Springfield — Police seized more than $100,000 worth of cocaine, packed in these two boxes, after four suspects signed for them at the post office on Main Street Thursday night. The suspects, two men and two …

Primary school children have been given the royal stamp of approval after receiving letters from Kensington Palace. More: continued here

Wal-Mart lowered its fourth-quarter outlook on Friday, as severe winter weather and government cutbacks to food stamps created headwinds during the holiday period. More: continued here

Forever stamps: An investmentCNNStamp investing, as usually defined, involves buying collector-quality issues, holding them for awhile, then seeing if you can sell them for more than you paid. There's big money to be made there — but it's a game for the knowledgeable, not for amateurs. More: continued here

Farm bill: Food stamp cuts would affect 141000 OregoniansThe OregonianAbout 792,000 Oregonians received food stamps in December, according to the Department of Human Services, down slightly from about 794,000 in November. Those who aren't in the Heat and Eat program won't see a change under the farm bill.and more » More: …

Changes may be coming to Breesport post officeElmira Star-GazetteThe Postal Service originally was going to close 3,700 post offices across the country but later decided to explore keeping existing facilities in place with modified retail window hours. Meetings have already been held for Twin Tiers post offices in … More: …

ThinkProgress Senator Rand Paul Wants Congress To Allow Guns In Post OfficesThinkProgressThe National Association for Gun Rights, a pro-gun group that sets itself apart from others such as the NRA by identifying as a grassroots movement, posted on its website earlier this week encouraging its members to “stand with Senator …

New York Times Alibaba IPO Looms; Inside China's eBay-Amazon-GoogleInvestor’s Business DailyAlibaba Group is described as Amazon, eBay, PayPal and Google all wrapped into one and potentially the biggest tech IPO ever. Analysts think China-based Alibaba will file for an IPO in the next few months that could raise about $20 …