Symbolic stamp would support veterans programsStars and StripesAs Memorial Day approaches, a bipartisan group of lawmakers has sought to fire up that patriotic spirit with the Victory for Veterans Stamp Act. The act would provide for the sale of a 21-cent stamp to generate money for veterans programs, …and more » More: continued here
The check is in the mailMail TribuneThere is certainly change afoot at local post offices. In this past week alone, we've run stories about plans to downsize the Central Point post office and the in-progress move of the Medford post office to smaller quarters on Riverside Avenue. More: continued here
Asbestos forces closure of SE Mo. post officeKAIT(AP) – The small post office in the southeast Missouri town of Bloomfield is closed after asbestos was found in the building. The Dexter Daily Statesman (http://bit.ly/Iqozu4 ) reports that patrons are being urged to go to the Dexter post office. More: continued here
The small post office in the southeast Missouri town of Bloomfield is closed after asbestos was found in the building. More: continued here
81 New APIs: Associated Press, Nike, eBay, Rdio and SendGridProgrammableWeb (blog)This week we had 81 new APIs added to our API directory including a customer referral service, news content metadata service, corporate sustainability initiative, cloud based email service, eBay notification management service and social music playback … More: continued here
Simon Kirby calls on Royal Mail to 'Sort it Out'The ArgusAn MP has called on the boss of Royal Mail to sort out postal services in his constituency “once and for all”. Simon Kirby told the company's chief executive, Moya Greene, his residents had “a right” to have their post delivered on time. More: continued…
Boston Globe A quest through the Norris Reservation in NorwellBoston GlobeThey stamp their own notebooks with the stamp from the box, and stamp the book from the box with their personal stamp. They write their names and sometimes the date or other notes in the book. Those who don't have their own stamps can just…
expressandstar.com Royal Mail hitting delivery targetsThis is NottinghamFIGURES show Royal Mail is hitting targets on how long it takes to deliver first-class post in Notts. The NG postcode area beat the annual mail target during 2011-12 with 93.3 per cent of first-class stamped and franked items arriving the next day.Royal Mail beats delivery targetsFiley TodayRoyal…
'Great find': Friends get Model T for Nankin MillsHometownlife.com“It's just beautiful, we got a great deal,” said Friends member Don Nicholson who found the vehicle in Niles, Mich., by way of the eBay website. “It's a good barn find. We can fix it up, put on a nice coat of paint and put it in…
ITV News Torchbearer devastated over eBay hoaxITV NewsI'm sure they were really well intentioned and felt strongly about Olympic values and things but when they objected so much that they took the time to write really abusive emails to me through ebay, I was really hurt. Really hurt. More: continued here