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The Associated Press Post Office Seeks To Revamp Health Plan And Retiree FundingKaiser Health NewsDuring a hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Patrick R. Donahoe, the postmaster general, asked Congress to give the Postal Service permission to run its own health plan for employees and retirees, …

Yahoo! News (blog) Ebay to hire another 450 staff in IrelandYahoo! News (blog)DUBLIN (Reuters) – EBay Inc will hire 450 people in Ireland, the company said on Thursday, almost a year after handing the bailed out country its biggest post-crisis job boost by hiring 1,000 new workers at its payment …

GAO: Post Office is "High Risk" Area of Government MismanagementTown Hall (blog)The Government Accountability Office issues biennial reports on "high risk areas" of government, which they define as having "greater vulnerabilities to fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement or the need for transformation to address economy … More: continued here

Chocolate Stamps Make Mail Smell And Taste BetterPSFKThere's also a reason to lick the back–it will taste like chocolate, thanks to cocoa-oil incorporated into the adhesive backing. The cocoa-like essence that sets them apart from regular stamps was formulated by top perfumers from several European … More: continued here

Route 209 open after truck fire outside Kresgeville post officePocono RecordA tractor trailer caught fire this morning, closing Route 209 in front of the Kresgeville Post Office for about 40 minutes. New England Motor Freight driver Francisco Cespedes of New Jersey was driving a load from Connecticut to Lehighton shortly …

Online marketplace Ebay is to create 450 jobs in Ireland, it announced today. More: continued here

The mysterious origins of the seminary post officeAlexandria TimesThe history of the small post office along Seminary Road, located on the grounds of the Virginia Theological Seminary, has been the subject of considerable discussion in recent years. Unfortunately, no known records document the exact age of the … More: continued …

A COMMUNITY post office has been forced to close due to a lack of funds just three years after it was opened by villagers. More: continued here

eBay Watch: The Personal Film Camera Museum Starter KitPopular Photography MagazineSo, when I saw this massive collection for sale on eBay, my inner camera nerd got excited. The auction is currently without any bids, sitting at its opening amount of $35,000. There are only four pictures of the collection, and …

Share/BookmarkIdyllwild’s Saturday postal service will remain unaffected despite last week’s U.S. Postal Service announcement of plans to discontinue Saturday mail delivery beginning Saturday, Aug. 5, 2013. Mail will still be placed in Hill post office boxes on Saturday, said Idyllwild Postmaster Kelly Gates. As with the rest of the country, …