Police evacuated workers from a Cary post office on Wrenn Drive after a suspicious white powder, which later tested negative for hazardous materials, was found in the mailroom Thursday afternoon. More: continued here
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On Thursday, the U.S. Postal Service announced it is operating deeper in the red, more than $5 billion in the third quarter. More: continued here
Read More »Original iPhone Is On eBay With Asking Price Of $10000 – Huffington Post
New York Daily News Original iPhone Is On eBay With Asking Price Of $10000Huffington PostDirector Judd Apatow wanted us to cringe when we saw the collection of unopened actions figures owned by Steve Carell's character in The 40-Year-Old Virgin. What grown man collects toys just to keep them in their …
Read More »Post Office losing $57 million per day
WASHINGTON — The nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service on Thursday reported losses of $57 million per day in the last quarter and warned it will miss another payment due to the U.S. Treasury, just one week after its first-ever default on a payment for future retiree health benefits. More: continued …
Read More »Bethesda Post Office parking woes: Is there any hope? – WJLA
Bethesda Post Office parking woes: Is there any hope?WJLAPeople visiting the new Post Office on Wisconsin Avenue in Bethesda have nowhere to park. Continue reading. Some are parking in the lot next door and that's leading to a lot of towing. You may need a little luck from the parking …
Read More »The Ridiculously Overpriced ‘Vintage’ Tech of Ebay – Wired News
Wired News The Ridiculously Overpriced 'Vintage' Tech of EbayWired NewsA factory-sealed, first-generation iPhone appeared on eBay this week with a wallet-draining price of $10000. First sold in 2007, the 8GB iPhone shown above is now being touted as a ”rare collectors vintage box set.” Uh, OK. It's nutty to hawk …
Read More »Post Office losing $57 million per day – Oneida Dispatch
San Francisco Chronicle Post Office losing $57 million per dayOneida DispatchThose expenses, mandated by Congress in 2006, made up $3.1 billion of the post office's quarterly loss, while workers compensation tacked on another $1.1 billion in expenses. The agency's operating loss was $1 billion, mostly due to declines in first …
Read More »USPS opens mobile unit in Fishers Hill
The United States Postal Service opened a mobile unit this week to serve as Fishers Hill's temporary post office, after the original location's lease was terminated. More: continued here
Read More »US says FedEx broke rules on hazardous shipments
U.S. safety regulators are seeking a $681,200 civil penalty against FedEx, saying that the package-delivery company violated rules on shipping hazardous material two years ago.Paperwork on several dozen … More: continued here
Read More »Post Office Reports $5 Billion Quarterly Loss
Reporting a quarterly loss of $5.2 billion, the impoverished U.S. Postal Service warned Congress Thursday that unless it receives significant help, the agency will be unable to borrow money in the fall. The Hill reports the agency's net loss this fiscal year totaled $11.6 billion.… [ Read more ] [ …
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