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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Postal Service is bracing for a first-ever default on billions in payments due to the Treasury, adding to widening uncertainty about the mail agency's solvency as first-class letters plummet and Congress deadlocks on ways to stem the red ink. More: continued here

For years, folks have constantly complained about the traffic problems at the U.S. Post Office in downtown Marion. Both city and county officials thought last year they had come up with a quick and simple way to relieve some of the congestion there. More: continued here

FedEx will donate a Boeing 727-200F to Pima Community College on Tuesday. More: continued here

WEEKLY CFO SELLS HIGHLIGHT: LNCR, EBAY, UTEK, APH, SPLK, KMBNASDAQloading. Referenced Stocks: APH, EBAY, LNCR, SPLK, UTEK. According to GuruFocus Insider Data , the largest CFO sells during the past week were: Lincare Holdings Inc, eBay Inc, Ultratech Inc, Amphenol Corporation, Splunk Inc, and Kimberley Clark Corp. More: continued here

La Crosse man banned from post office as part of threat sentenceLa Crosse TribuneA La Crosse man found guilty of causing a bomb scare is banned from the post office under stipulations a judge handed down Monday in granting him a conditional release. Paul Weber, 49, was found guilty on …

Jim Husa, 87, reflects on the U.S. Postal Service's problems as he stands outside a U.S. Post Office in his home town, Lawrence, Mich. More: continued here

FedEx will donate a Boeing 727-200F to Pima Community College on Tuesday. More: continued here

Post office nears historic default on $5.5 billion paymentAustin American-StatesmanWASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service is bracing this week for a first-ever default on billions in payments to the Treasury, adding to widening uncertainty about the mail agency's solvency as first-class letters plummet and Congress deadlocks on ways … More: …

A La Crosse man found guilty of causing a bomb scare is banned from the post office under stipulations a judge handed down Monday in granting him a conditional release. More: continued here

GAO says expanded food stamp eligibility raises costs, chances of abuseThe Hill (blog)The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report Monday that says the ability of states to expand eligibility for federal food stamps made about 473000 more people eligible for food stamps, and added about $460 million in extra …