The U.S. Postal Service lost some $16 billion last year and continues to bleed red ink. Congress has been unable to agree on a rescue plan. The latest proposal would allow the post office to end Saturday delivery in a year and enable it to ship wine and beer. More: continued here
Royal Mail privatisation: shares can be sold by stockbrokersThe GuardianThe government has invited stockbrokers to apply to help sell shares in the Royal Mail to members of the public as part of a planned stock market listing. The 497-year-old institution is to be floated by the end of March 2014 – the UK's biggest ……
The debate in Congress about cutting the food stamp program has sparked predictable clashes between those who want to help the poor and those who want to cut government spending. But strangely missing from the arguments is a shocking fact: The public, including Congress, knows almost nothing about how the program’s $80 billion is spent….
Shareholders in TNT are warning the Dutch postal firm against buying a stake in Royal Mail. Investors contacted by the Observer said they were concerned that the British government would prevent TNT from cutting thousands of postal workers' jobs to make Royal Mail's letters business more profitable. Gordon Brown is facing a growing backbench revolt…
The Flint Post Office is no longer being considered for closure, officials announced Thursday. In a letter, dated Aug. 6, to U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy, Jason Lamote, a government relations representative for the United States Postal Service, said that postal service officials, after careful consideration, are no longer considering discontinuing the Flint station. More: continued…
Deadline Detroit Jerry Vile's Crisco can up for bid on eBayDetroit Free PressThe eBay auction runs six more days. From 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday during the final hours of bidding, artist-provocateur Vile and company will be hosting a live event at the Jazz Cafe at Music Hall, 350 Madison in Detroit. The event is…
Fall River's Flint Post Office not being considered for closureFall River Herald NewsIn a letter, dated Aug. 6, to U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy, Jason Lamote, a government relations representative for the United States Postal Service, said that postal service officials, after careful consideration, are no longer considering discontinuing … More: continued here
The tragedy of America's great food stamp bingeFox NewsLet me put it this way, my jaw hit the floor. Earlier this week I was able to screen a portion of this Friday's Fox News documentary “The Great Food Stamp Binge,” hosted by Bret Baier. It airs Friday at 10 p.m. and Sunday at 9 p.m….
Fox News (blog) Fox News Reporting: The Great Food Stamp BingeFox News (blog)With one in seven Americans now receiving food stamps, a Fox News investigative team traveled the country to expose the government's startling attempts to get even more people to sign up for the “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program”. More: continued here
Post Office Worker Killed ID'd, Death Ruled AccidentCBS LocalMINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A postal worker who was hit and killed in a June 18 incident at the Brooklyn Center Post Office has been identified. Authorities said officers were called around 7:25 a.m. to the post office located at 6845 Lee Ave. in Brooklyn … More: continued…