City Notebook: Carriers moving from Southpark to main Alexandria post officeAlexandria Town TalkMail carriers will stop using John "Marty" Thiels Southpark Station on Government Street in Alexandria around Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Postal Service. In a letter to the mayor, the Postal Service said city and rural carriers will begin working … More:…
FedEx will have to fend off competition from United Parcel Service to keep a contract valued at more than $1 billion with its largest customer, the U.S. Postal Service. More: continued here
Box office report goes silent in 'Dark Knight Rises' opening after Colo. shootingWashington PostNEW YORK — In the aftermath of the Colorado shooting during a screening of “The Dark Knight Rises,” Hollywood studios banded together to withhold box-office reporting through the weekend, while Warner Bros. frantically rushed to remove a movie trailer … More: continued…
Postman clamped while delivering to Tyneside pubSunday SunA POSTIE was clamped in a pub car park – after delivering mail to the landlord. Stephen Dixon had to pay £150 to get his car released at the Flying Scotsman, Forest Hall, North Tyneside. The Royal Mail worker, who uses his own car for work, said a…
When Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon, it meant a ‘giant leap for mankind’ and a small sketch on a historic stamp. A pint-sized stamp can tell a story that changed the way we see the universe, w… More: continued here
Food stamps: Fact vs fictionWilkes Barre Times-LeaderThe actual fact is that no one within shouting distance of middle class is eligible for food stamps: According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, 85 percent of recipients have incomes below the poverty line – $18500 for a family of three …Ever more Floridians rely on food stampsOrlando…
Can't find your way? Then ask a postieEchoRoyal Mail has begun the trial scheme to pinpoint the precise co-ordinates of every home and business address. If the new system is successful it will create a more accurate map which will subsequently be rolled out across the whole country. Royal Mail…and more » More: continued here
Can't find your way? Then ask a postieSouthend StandardRoyal Mail has begun the trial scheme to pinpoint the precise co-ordinates of every home and business address. If the new system is successful it will create a more accurate map which will subsequently be rolled out across the whole country. Royal Mail…and more » More: continued here
New York Post Joe D. stamp a big hitNew York PostThe US Post Office got a positive Bronx cheer yesterday, as it issued the Joe DiMaggio “All Stars Forever” stamp. Local pols, celebrities and relatives of the Yankee legend held a ceremony at the borough's General Post Office on the Grand Concourse.Special Pictorial Postmark Celebrates…
eBay more than doubles incomeSan Jose Mercury NewsNEW YORK — EBay (EBAY) more than doubled its second-quarter net income thanks to higher revenue from its PayPal online payments business and its e-commerce websites. The solid results, which came against the backdrop of the ongoing European … More: continued here