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The Northern Echo ABOUT 90 North-East jobs could be created at a new parcel depot.The Northern EchoThe move comes as postal workers ballot members on plans for a national strike over the Government's plans to privatise the Royal Mail. Last month, Royal Mail bosses denied they were looking to leave …

Hard workWashington PostSoutherland's food stamp proposal, which on Thursday the House narrowly voted to approve, would require able-bodied adults to work or volunteer at least 20 hours each week in order to receive government food assistance. “It's the simple solution,” he …and more » More: continued here

Stamps Increase By 3 Cents Under Proposed Postal Rate HikeThe InquisitrThe Board of Governors of the Postal Service is seeking this 6.5 percent increase in first-class postage from 46 cents to 49 cents effective January 26 because the money-losing agency is continues be billions in the red. Other mail, including …

WTOV Steubenville Village Post Office opens in TiltonsvilleWTOV SteubenvilleThis new Village Post Office is the first of it's kind in the Northern Ohio District and with the local post office in Tiltonsville operating on decreased hours, it gives residents another option for a convenient way to send packages. Located within …

Walter White 'Breaking Bad' mask hits eBayUSA TODAYThe mask was made by Landon Meier, a Denver-based artist who is running the eBay auction. Bidding closes on Sunday night at 8 p.m. ET, one hour before the hugely anticipated series finale of Breaking Bad airs on AMC. A bonus for Heisenberg …

Cash-strapped US Post Office wants to increase stamp price by 3 centsal.com (blog)stamp.JPG You may want to purchase your Forever stamps before the end of the year. The Post Office is asking for a 3-cent increase to stamps starting in January 2014. (Contributed photo/USPS). It could soon cost more to …

Google Shopping Express versus eBay Now: Who won?Silicon Valley Business JournalPit Google's newly launched Shopping Express service against eBay Now, the San Jose company's version of the same-day delivery service. We had rather different experiences. Preeti's credit card got locked down after Bank of America grew concerned over … More: continued …

The modern world has left Royal Mail behind, so selling it makes sense on several levels, writes Christine Jardine More: continued here

The Truth About Food StampsSlate Magazine (blog)Eli Saslow had one of today's lead stories in the Washington Post, a lengthy profile of Florida Rep. Steve Southerland and his (thus far successful) quest to cut spending on SNAP — on food stamps. Earlier this year Saslow published compulsively …The 4 Most …

Sutersville residents oppose USPS's plans for post officeTribune-ReviewSutersville area residents voiced their opposition last week to the U.S. Postal Service's proposal to reduce the window service at the town's post office from eight hours to only four hours on weekdays and worried that such a move might be just the …