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Potential hits to Los Olivos and Summerland stations meant to save money. More: continued here

BBC News Northampton Royal Mail strike action avertedBBC NewsA strike by nearly 1,000 Royal Mail staff has been averted after bosses and union leaders reached an "in principle resolution". The union representing workers at the South Midlands Mail Centre in Northampton was in dispute with the Royal Mail over job …

LETTER: Old Post Office has 134 years of historyEvansville Courier & PressThe old U.S. Post Office and Custom House on Second Street has always been a cherished building by Evansville residents. The following is a brief timeline history of the building: The post office architectural drawings arrived in Evansville May …

Private Royal Mail will hurt economyBrechin Advertiser“We should stop looking at Royal Mail as a drain on resources, after all in the current year it has made a substantial profit. It is an economic driver in rural areas and should be seen as such and an important part of our …

eBay to Divert Sales to Big Box Retailers?EcommerceBytes (blog)In what's sure to be a controversial move if implemented, the United Stated Patent and Trademark Office just published eBay patent application 20130159144, "System and Method for Providing Alternative Fulfillment for a Buyer's Unfulfillable Order."and more » More: continued here

State ordered to speed up food stamp processingPittsburgh Post GazettePennsylvania, already criticized for lagging in processing unemployment checks and home energy assistance claims, has been ordered by the federal government to speed up processing of food stamp applications, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.Paper: Pa. ordered to speed food stamp processingSan Antonio …

Post office still serves important purposeDailyrecord.comA recent letter writer, Gordon Snyder, said he wants the post office to do whatever they want to do because he has very little use for them. Many others do have a vested interest in getting their mail — for instance, those awaiting their drugs, …

History Book: Post office helped derail passenger serviceReading EagleThe Reading Co., Spencer said, asked the post office to discontinue the mail contract as part of a reorganization of the railroad's passenger service. The railroad had purchased 13 rail diesel cars costing $3 million, Spencer said, and eliminating … More: continued …

Murray to stamp out Royal Mail'fire sale'ScotsmanThe Edinburgh South MP, who is also shadow minister for postal affairs, said the case for the Royal Mail staying in the public sector was compelling. He said: “The timing of this Tory-led government's privatisation has the distinct whiff of desperation … More: continued …

Post office still serves important purposeMyCentralJersey.comA recent letter writer, Gordon Snyder, said he wants the post office to do whatever they want to do because he has very little use for them. Many others do have a vested interest in getting their mail — for instance, those awaiting their drugs, …