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The Harry Potter stamp series has riled purists and stands to be the U.S. Postal Service's most profitable issue since the 2007 Star Wars series. What would George Washington say? More: continued here

LEXINGTON, Neb. – The Postal Service projects to deliver 15 billion pieces of mail this holiday season, including 420 million packages – a 12 percent increase from last year. More: continued here

The Cambridge post office has once again allied itself with a powerful figure — one with a long white beard and a red suit — in the battle to bring cheer and good tidings to the children of Cambridge and Guernsey County. More: continued here

A total of 1,276 signatures from residents of Merritt who are opposed to potential downsizing of the city’s post office are being sent to Ottawa. More: continued here

Congress' next big fight: Food stampsDaily Local NewsHoeven said Monday that most of the disagreement still focuses on funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), more widely known as food stamps. Almost 48 million Americans were using the program this summer, according to the …and more » More: continued here

The Best Time to Go to the Post Office (and Avoid the Crowds)LifehackerFind out when your post office opens (generally between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m.) and arrive a half hour or so later. You'll hit a midmorning lull, missing the rush of early birds lined up at the door …

Kanye West's 'Bound 2' Motorcycle May Have Been Sold On eBayVibeKanye West may have wanted his "Bound 2" visual to "look as phony as possible" but one of his fans wanted the real deal so much that he may have copped the motorcycle the rapper and his mega-famous fiancee straddled …

Hours reduced at Hubbardston Post Office as part of USPS cutsGreenville Daily NewsCarson City Postmaster Aaron Schall, who also oversees the post offices in Crystal and Hubbardston, said the hour reduction is part of a bigger picture of overall cuts to postal services. He noted the Crystal Post Office is …

KATHLEEN PARKER Food stamps and turkey talesBangor Daily NewsIf you peruse the news on any given day, the farm bill/food stamp debate produces two general impressions: Republicans are heartless turkey thieves; Democrats are spendthrift welfare caterers. If only neither were a little bit right. As with tabloid …and more » More: …

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Danese Post Office has won a reprieve. Set to close this month, the Fayette County post office will remain open for another two years after a deal to extend the lease on the building used by the postal center. Media outlets… More: continued here