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Burnley Express Burnley post offices helping to paint UK goldBurnley ExpressAndrew Hammond, Royal Mail Stamps' managing director, said: “Following the great success of Team GB at the Olympics, the popularity of Royal Mail's gold medal stamps and the way in which our gold post boxes have captured the public imagination, …

Lincoln County Journal Report on post office closuresLincoln County JournalSen. Claire McCaskill visited Troy Aug. 27 to discuss efforts to save more than 100 of Missouri's rural post offices from closure. Post offices are a critical lifeline for Missouri's rural communities, especially for the families who rely on the postal …

Rick Holmes: We built this governmentUtica Observer DispatchAnd while they profess sympathy for the victims of recession, Republicans insult them with the same broad brush, shaming them for collecting unemployment, food stamps and reduced-rate school lunches. Nor do their policies reflect their sympathy. They …and more » More: continued here

BBC News Shropshire postboxes unofficially painted goldBBC NewsRoyal Mail is officially painting postboxes gold in the home towns of winning British athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. A spokesman said: "While we understand the sentiment, we'd much rather people left the painting of postboxes to us." …Over-eager vandals turn …

Wapato's 'rock stars of kilt making' are going gangbusters [Yakima Herald …BusinessweekSo, Laws posted a picture of her kilt on eBay, and was overwhelmed by responses from people wanting to buy one, she said. In fact, the overwhelming inquiries led her to leave her administrative job at St. Paul's Law …

Final delivery: LO postmaster retiresLakenewsonline.comcould be heard among the chatter at the Lake Ozark Post Office on Friday, Aug. 31. A regular was coming in to check their mail and saw a familiar face — the face of Paul Damron, post master. Damron has worked for the Lake Ozark office …

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"Hi, Paul!" could be heard among the chatter at the Lake Ozark Post Office on Friday, Aug. 31. A regular was coming in to check their mail and saw a familiar face — the face of Paul Damron, post master. Damron has worked for the Lake Ozark office more than …

A man has been shot dead by the police and another arrested following an armed robbery in Ilinge, near Queenstown, Eastern Cape police say. More: continued here

WA today Jockey Danny Nikolic banned indefinitely after words with Racing Victoria's …Herald SunSee why Jockey Danny Nikolic's ride on third favourite Royal Mail has become the centre of a steward's inquiry. 120816s Danny Nikolic. Controversial jockey Danny Nikolic had a heated exchange with chief steward Terry Bailey at Seymour …