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The U.S. Postal Service recorded its first revenue increase in five years, but the agency still lost $5 billion in fiscal 2013, making it the seventh consecutive year of red ink, according to newly released figures. More: continued here

FRANCE 24 Gunman opens fire in France newspaper officeNew York PostPARIS — A gunman opened fire in the lobby of a French newspaper office in Paris on Monday, gravely wounding a photographer's assistant before fleeing. Soon afterward, shots were fired at the headquarters of a major French bank west of …

Philly.com Just how do footballers end up on stamps anyway?Philly.comIt's the international break and no football is happening so let's talk about the Tajik postal service. Of all the manifold immortalities that a grateful world can bestow on its beloved footballers, the commemorative stamp is one of the most pleasing …

Storms devastate old Irvington post office in IndyThe Herald BulletinThe 1903 structure had not been used as a post office for years and had been slated for demolition in 2012. But members of the Irvington Development Organization arranged to acquire the building and were in the process of raising money …

TameBay eBay“Click and Collect” now live for large merchantsTameBayeBay are are switching on their new Click and Collect program for all large merchants who have capabilities to allow customers to pick up in their high street stores. This was announced at the same time as eBay launched the Click and …

Rename Telluride Post Office in Honor of General H. Norman SchwarzkopfThe WatchThe Telluride Austin Hiett American Legion Post #12 is seeking assistance and support in renaming the Telluride Post Office in honor of the late General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, who died on Dec. 27, 2012. Schwarzkopf, was not only a …

The Times (subscription) Royal Mail plays deal or no dealThe Times (subscription)Given that Royal Mail's shares are changing hands at 560p on the stock market, it's a compelling narrative that October's flotation price of 330p grossly undervalued a national treasure. Top bankers from Goldman Sachs and UBS are steeling themselves …

Neon Tommy Americans Suffer After Cuts To Food Stamp ProgramNeon TommyMore than 50 million Americans who receive food stamps are getting less as a temporary increase in benefits that was part of the federal stimulus package expired on November 1. The Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance program (SNAP), which provides … More: …

Prudence or Cruelty?New York TimesSome 47 million Americans receive food stamps, including some who would otherwise go hungry — or hungrier. A recent government study found that about 5 percent of American households have “very low food security,” which means that food can run out … More: continued here

Cut in food stamps brings wide worryBoston GlobeYet even lacking a full economic recovery, millions of needy families around the United States and in Massachusetts are losing a portion of their federal food stamp benefits this month. Massachusetts officials, community food banks, and advocates for …and more » More: continued here