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The Independent Watchdog sends out a warning after Royal Mail fails to deliverThe IndependentOfcom said it would “continue to monitor Royal Mail's performance closely [and], should it miss the targets in future, Ofcom will consider opening a formal investigation which could result in enforcement action, including the possibility of fines”. …

To the LetterWall Street JournalLast week, the U.S. Postal Service introduced a series of Harry Potter stamps, causing some philatelists to complain that the British character is too foreign and commercial. For a look at some real foreign postage, the Stamps Around the Globe gallery … More: continued here

Indictment accuses Plattsmouth woman of embezzling from Union Post OfficeLincoln Journal StarA grand jury has indicted a 42-year-old Plattsmouth woman on suspicion of embezzling from the Union Post Office, where she worked. Michelle Adkins is charged with embezzling more than $1,000 from the post office between April 4 and May …

EBay To Expand 'Connected Glass' ShoppingSci-Tech TodayIn a push to make money in the physical world, not just online, eBay is expanding its 'connected glass' technology. Connected glass touchable screens track shopper behavior in physical stores. Retailers will pay eBay not only a cut of sales generated … More: continued …

A grand jury has indicted a 42-year-old Plattsmouth woman on suspicion of …Lincoln Journal StarIndictment accuses Plattsmouth woman of embezzling from Union Post Office. A grand jury has indicted a 42-year-old Plattsmouth woman on suspicion of embezzling from the Union Post Office, where she worked. More: continued here

Royal Mail faces fine after missing postal targetsThe IndependentIn its first report on the 500-year-old postal operator since its £3.3bn privatisation, Ofcom said Royal Mail had missed its target for next-day delivery of first-class mail in almost all of the UK's postcode areas, not just in more densely populated … …

Royal Mail is facing fines after failing to deliver first class letters on …Telegraph.co.ukHowever, Royal Mail achieved this level in only 62% of the required postcode areas in the year to March 2013, meaning almost four in ten postcodes, a total of 45, missed their target delivery. Ofcom said Royal …

US Postal Service ad for 'holiday stamps' has Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, but omits …WBTW – Myrtle Beach and Florence SCA printed advertisement from the US Postal Service for "holiday stamps" was discovered promoting Kwanzaa and Hanukkah stamps, but not any Christmas stamps, various media outlets reported. The issue first came to …

Reform Food Stamps for Good NutritionBarron’sSince President Barack Obama took office in January 2009, food-stamp spending has more than doubled, to roughly $80 billion a year, and the number of recipients has risen 70%, to 47 million. But the Obama administration and congressional Democrats are …Address food stamp inefficiency [Letter]Baltimore Sunall …

Manchester Evening News Ofcom warn Royal Mail over missing key performance targetsManchester Evening NewsRoyal Mail was also required to meet a target of 91.5% of next-day delivery for first class post in almost all of the UK's geographic postcode areas to provide a good level of service across the UK, …