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The plan to dismantle the post office, House Resolution HR2309, was introduced by Rep. Darrell Issa, R-CA. More: continued here

Letter: Congress caused the post office crisisNorwich BulletinThe plan to dismantle the post office, House Resolution HR2309, was introduced by Rep. Darrell Issa, R-CA. The biggest problem for the postal service is email, voice mail, Facebook, all resulting in reduced income and reduced volume of first-class mail. More: continued here

India Post offers help to keep senior citizens safe at homeDaily News & AnalysisAs part of the ongoing postal week, India Post (Maharashtra & Goa circle) is trying to get more senior citizens to open accounts in post offices. The department is also using their network to keep a watch …

Athens Post Office Open; Sign of Flood RecoveryWETM-TVATHENS, Pa. (WETM-18) – Rain, snow, heat and the dark of night are not supposed to stop the mail. But in Athens borough, a massive flood shut down the post office last year. Now, it's back open. The parade Saturday morning was for …

USPS proposes hour reductionsHays Daily NewsThat way, she said, the Gove Post Office gets credit for the sale of the stamps, showing the U.S. Postal Service just how valuable the local office is. She also will attend Tuesday's community meeting on the proposed reduction in hours — from eight to …

The federal government is done playing post office.Uncle Sam is considering serious steps to stop the financial bleeding by the U.S. Postal Service. More: continued here

Examiner.com Cash-strapped Postal Service, awaiting financial help from Congress, raises …Washington PostCurrently, the prices vary depending on the international destination, with letters to Canada and Mexico costing 85 cents. Under the law, the post office cannot raise stamp prices more than the rate of inflation, or 2.6 percent, unless it …

FedSmith.com Postmaster Uses Stamps to Raise Money for Breast Cancer Research1011nowBrian Morse is the postmaster of Merna, Nebraska, population 390. And every October, he announces a challenge to his town. "Every year I give a goal of how many stamps I would like to sell, and for selling that many …

Stamps are also about designsTimes of IndiaCOIMBATORE: It's not so much the stamp that makes A M Nanjappan's collection stand out but more the designs he creates with them. Nanjappan, who lives in Aiyyampalayam near Gobichettipalayam, collects one particular kind of stamp to create attractive … More: continued here

Workers rally against Canada Post office closureCTV NewsAround two dozen Canada Post employees gathered to protest the closure of the outlet in Mayfield Common. “This closure should not happen,” Union representative Teri Rowland told CTV Edmonton. “We don't understand why they are closing this post office.Union fired up over post …