One Area in Which Congress Excels: Naming Post OfficesNew York Times (blog)But in one respect, lawmakers in the Capitol are remarkably productive: they name post offices like nobody's business. A new report from the Congressional Research Service, the nonpartisan research division of Congress, found that about 20 percent of …Postal …
Read More »Elderly driver plows into Somersworth Post Office – Foster’s Daily Democrat
Elderly driver plows into Somersworth Post OfficeFoster’s Daily DemocratSOMERSWORTH — An elderly woman crashed her vehicle into the Somersworth Post Office around 10:30 a.m. this morning, but was not transported to the hospital. When attempting to pull into a handicap accessible parking spot, police officials say the … More: continued …
Read More »Post office evacuated after suspicious bag found – Albany Times Union
WNYT Post office evacuated after suspicious bag foundAlbany Times UnionSCHENECTADY — A person left a backpack Tuesday morning at the city's main post office on Jay Street, prompting authorities to evacuate the building and close nearby streets downtown. Clinton Street between Union and Liberty streets was closed as …Backpack left …
Read More »Junior Stamps Camp Headed to Lethbridge
The Calgary Stampeders are pleased to announce that they'll be hitting the road to Lethbridge on Saturday, June 1 for the inaugural edition of Junior Stamps Camp. More: continued here
Read More »Mail stolen from Siesta Key post office
Someone pried open a mailbox on Siesta Key and stole hundreds of pieces of mail, authorities said Tuesday. More: continued here
Read More »Price for Jewish Spot in Heaven Spirals on eBay – Jewish Daily Forward (blog)
Price for Jewish Spot in Heaven Spirals on eBayJewish Daily Forward (blog)No need to bother yourself with fulfilling commandments or doing good deeds. But it's definitely going to cost you plenty. Bidders are flooding eBay with bids for “My Portion in Olam Habaah (Heaven),” which has been listed for sale …
Read More »Already China’s eBay (and then some), Alibaba is setting its sights on … – Seeking Alpha
Already China's eBay (and then some), Alibaba is setting its sights on …Seeking AlphaAlready China's eBay (and then some), Alibaba is setting its sights on becoming the logistics backbone of China's e-commerce industry (worth an estimated $190B in 2012). The company's China Smart Logistics Network (CSN), officially launched today, …and …
Read More »Royal Mail offers ‘click and collect’ – The Independent
Royal Mail offers 'click and collect'The IndependentThe company said it will be the biggest service of its kind, with Post Office branches opening longer so that online goods can be collected. Nick Landon, managing director of Royal Mail Parcels, said: "We are well placed to benefit from the growth in …
Read More »Investigators: Man Confesses to Burglaries after Victim Finds Gold Watch on eBay – KTXL
Investigators: Man Confesses to Burglaries after Victim Finds Gold Watch on eBayKTXLOne of 28-year-old Thomas Johnson's alleged victims reportedly saw her stolen gold watch on eBay, after her home was burglarized May 17. Sheriff's investigators say the watch was being sold by a Grass Valley jewelry store, who got the …
Read More »Strike action forces Post Office closures
POST offices in the North East were among more than 100 across the country forced to close for a day of strikes. More: continued here
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