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President Obama signed legislation Tuesday renaming the Yountville Veterans Home Post Office the “Private First Class Alejandro R. Ruiz Post Office Building,” said Congressman Mike Thompson who had sponsored the name change. More: continued here

Norwich Evening News Second-hand stamps will help Blickling Hall garden growNorwich Evening NewsThe humble stamp is being harnessed by National Trust volunteers in north Norfolk to bring a historic garden back to its former growing glory. To send a link to this page to a friend, simply enter their email …

BY JAMES McEVOY Staff Writer The U.S. Postal Service formally committed on Tuesday to keeping a post office in Milltown. U.S. Rep. Rush Holt announced the plan during a press conference at Borough Hall. Also on hand for the event were Milltown Borough Clerk Michael Januszka and Michael Piparo, supervisor …

If Elvis Can Get His Own Stamp, Why Not Mother Jones?Huffington Post (blog)A couple of labor activists and historians, Steve Fesenmaier (in West Virginia) and Sanford Berman (in Minnesota), have spearheaded a drive to have Mother Jones honored by a commemorative stamp. I've spoken with both men by telephone and …

Suspect's photo released in post office theftsWSFAPolice say the 70-yearMore >> Three car-break-ins at three Montgomery post offices. They happened in the blink of an eye – in broad daylight Monday. Now, authorities say they've found security camera footage of the apparent suspect responsible for the …and more » More: continued …

Zion Post Office offers tips on dog-bite preventionLake County News SunIn the Lakeland District, which the Zion Post Office is part of, there were 180 dog incidents. These numbers pale in comparison to the more than 2 million children who received dog bite injuries in a single year. The American …

POWERSITE — Last year, the financially troubled U.S. Postal Service released a list of 3,700 post offices being considered for closure — including Cedar Creek, Rueter, Hurley, Ponce de Leon and Powersite. More: continued here

eBay Tuesday: Governor Winthrop FerryPatch.comThis week's featured eBay item is a postcard of the ferry boat "Governor Winthrop" on the river. It is offered by seller bdavidk27 of Tatnuck, Mass. According to Connecticut History Online, Noank shipbuilders Robert Palmer & Son built the ferry in 1905 … More: continued here

History utilized in effort to save post officeBranson Tri-Lakes newsLewis Livingston, right, Powersite's first postmaster, stands by the door at Powersite Hardware in this 1914 photograph taken with early resident John Fegley, left, the year after the post office began operating when Lake Taneycomo was impounded by the …and more » …

This is Money ASK TONY: Ping-pong ding-dong on eBay cost us £400This is MoneyBy Tony Hazell I bought two table tennis tables on eBay for our community centre in November. When they arrived, we found them to be faulty and I did not believe they were 'professional table tennis tables' …