VA SHORE: 27 post offices on Eastern Shore could see reduced hoursDelmarva Daily TimesACCOMAC — Twenty-seven post offices on Virginia's Eastern Shore would be open fewer hours each day under a new plan announced by the US Postal Service that officials say could keep the nation's smallest post offices open. …
Read More »Korea memorial sculptor entitled to more from postal service – Reuters
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Read More »‘Queen’s knickers’ goes under the hammer on eBay – Zee News
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Read More »Barry O’Farrell stamps out our first home buyers – NEWS.com.au
Barry O'Farrell stamps out our first home buyersNEWS.com.auTHE number of first home buyers in NSW has plunged since the state government killed stamp duty concessions. In figures released yesterday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the number of first home buyers in NSW has fallen almost 50 per cent in …
Read More »6 postal site closures on hold – Dayton Daily News
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Read More »$50,000 Reward For Brutal Post Office Armed Robbery
It's been a month since a Mercer County postal worker was seriously hurt during a robbery and no one's been arrested. Now, a $50,000 reward is being offered for the arrest and conviction of this suspect. Police say this man walked into the Burgin Post Office around 1 …
Read More »Post Office Penny Pinching: A Lose-Lose for Rural Areas
Last week, the post office announced that rather than close thousands of rural post offices around the country to cut costs and reduce a ballooning deficit, it would drastically reduce hours at many of those locations. Some, in fact, would now be open for as little as two hours a …
Read More »9 Investigates: Food stamp fraud is costly for taxpayers – WSOC Charlotte
9 Investigates: Food stamp fraud is costly for taxpayersWSOC CharlotteBy Allison Latos More than a billion tax dollars are supposed to help families in Mecklenburg County put food on the table, but Channel 9 learned some people are lying about their need for food stamps. Eyewitness News pulled court cases …
Read More »Post Offices to Remain Open – WTOK
Post Offices to Remain OpenWTOKThe US Postal Service announced on Monday that it is delaying the closure of hundreds of urban and suburban post offices, including the West Meridian post office. Newscenter 11 spoke to several postal customers who all said they are thrilled to hear … More: continued here
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