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Smithsonian examines history of post office muralsWTOPOf the 1,600 murals created in post offices and federal buildings through federal art competitions, about 400 of them depict American Indians. Curators have analyzed the artworks and found that most of the artists were not familiar with Native American … More: continued here

The price of stamps will increase three cents on January 26th, bringing the cost to $0.49 per stamp. More: continued here

Exclusive: The Post Office is extending its current accounts to more than 100 branches as it aims to take on the high street banks More: continued here

Politicians slam "botched" Royal Mail flotationInteractive InvestorThe privatisation of Royal Mail Group (RMG) was "botched" by the government, senior Labour party members have claimed, adding further fuel to the debate on the postal service's floating price. Trading at 562p on Thursday's close, the shares have soared … More: continued here

W*USA 9 Police Investigating Del Ray Post Office RobberyPatch.comPolice are investigating a Friday afternoon robbery of the Del Ray post office in the 1900 block of Mount Vernon Avenue. A man entered the post office, implied a weapon and demanded cash, Alexandria Police Department spokesperson Ashley Hildebrandt …US Post office in …

DENVER — Food stamps for a pot brownie? It's an urban myth in Colorado, but state lawmakers want to make sure that doesn't happen. A bill proposed this week by several Republicans would add marijuana dispensaries to liquor stores, gun shops and casinos as places where recipients of public assistance …

Royal Mail is turning the screw on companies that rely on it to deliver billions of letters to customers a year, with an inflation-busting hike in prices. More: continued here

Doctors lobby Congress against cutting food stampsCBS NewsFood stamps, known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, feed 1 in 7 Americans and cost almost $80 billion a year, twice what it cost five years ago. Conservatives say the program spiraled out of control as the economy struggled …and …

Washington Post (blog) Despite USDA threat, NC food stamps backlog got worseWRAL.comRaleigh, N.C. — The state Department of Health and Human Services acknowledged Friday afternoon that its problematic food stamps system is not improving, despite assurances to federal officials that it was taking steps to fix the massive backlog of …

Royal Mail hikes price for companies' delivery services by up to 4.1%This is MoneyRoyal Mail is turning the screw on companies that rely on it to deliver billions of letters to customers a year, with an inflation-busting hike in prices. Firms from telecoms group Virgin Media to rival postal service …