Senate Approves Bill to Rename Post Office for Iraq HeroPatch.comHeroes shouldn't be forgotten. Now the legacy of one Mountain View soldier will live on. This Friday morning the United States Senate signed a bill introduced by Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-Palo Alto) to designate and rename the Hope Street post …
Read More »US postage stamps slated to increase – MiamiHerald.com (registration)
WGAN News US postage stamps slated to increaseMiamiHerald.com (registration)Get ready to shell out another penny per stamp in 2013 — U.S. Postal Service prices are on the rise. Effective January 27, the price of a first-class Forever stamp will increase by one cent to 46 cents, with postcard postage also …
Read More »Photos: Overnight fire destroys eBay items – Austin Herald
KAALtv.com Photos: Overnight fire destroys eBay itemsAustin HeraldThe homeowner runs an Ebay business where he sells antiques, collectibles and old toys, Amazi said. He used the 40-by-120 foot shed as an office and storage space, and he listed more than 5,000 items on Ebay. Amazi said the cause of the …
Read More »Letter: Food stamps can be stimulus – Newsday
Newsday Letter: Food stamps can be stimulusNewsdayAs superstorm Sandy victims wait for Congress to provide them with much-needed recovery funds, it's important that Long Islanders have access to every resource available to rebuild their lives. That's why we thank Newsday for bringing attention to the … More: continued here
Read More »US Gov’t Spent a Record $80.4 Billion on Food Stamps in 2012 – CNSNews.com
US Gov't Spent a Record $80.4 Billion on Food Stamps in 2012CNSNews.com(CNSNews.com) — During fiscal year 2012, the U.S. government spent a record $80.4 billion on food stamps, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a $2.7 billion increase from FY 2011. (Fiscal year 2012 ran from Oct. 1, 2011 through …
Read More »Post Office Collection Box Stolen
Sun Staff Reports The Alameda Police Department (APD) has reported that thieves stole a mail collection box last weekend from the Alameda Main Post Office, 2201 Shoreline Dr. More: continued here
Read More »Postal Service keeping new stamps a surprise
In years past, we’d have had a good idea by November of stamps and stationery the U.S. Postal Service planned for the coming year, along with likely issue dates for much of the material. No more. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office Looks to New Congress for Rescue – Fox Business
The Fiscal Times Post Office Looks to New Congress for RescueFox BusinessThe U.S. Congress that expired this week might have steered the nation away from the "fiscal cliff" of potentially devastating tax hikes and spending cuts, but it did not do much to save the U.S. Postal Service from its …
Read More »Community meeting set for Kinston Post Office – Andalusia Star-News
Fredericksburg.com Community meeting set for Kinston Post OfficeAndalusia Star-NewsA Thursday announcement said the U.S. Postal Service is moving forward with a plan to keep open post offices by realigning retail window hours based on customer use. US-PS officials said a public input meeting will be held on Thurs., Jan. 31, …
Read More »Collection Box Stolen From Shoreline Drive Post Office – Patch.com
San Francisco Chronicle Collection Box Stolen From Shoreline Drive Post OfficePatch.comA collection box was stolen over the New Year's Eve weekend from the Alameda Main Post Office located at 2201 Shoreline Drive, Alameda CA 94501. If you dropped mail off at the drive-up collection boxes next to the parking lot …
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