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WASHINGTON — DFL Sen. Al Franken is calling on members of the U.S. House to back a bill that would make it harder to close post offices and mail-processing facilities — including one in Rochester. More: continued here

Legislation May Delay Post Office ClosuresJamestown Post JournalBy Remington Whitcomb (rwhitcomb@post-journal.com) , The Post-Journal US Sen. Charles Schumer is proposing legislation which could keep thousands of rural post offices open, however the United States Postal Service's Board of Governors have questioned … More: continued here

The Dover Post Office is staying open – for now. According to a spokesman, the U.S. Postal Service is no longer considering the post office for possible closure as part of a nationwide search for ways to cut the agency's costs. More: continued here

Seven arraigned in federal food stamp indictmentSavannah Morning NewsBy Jan Skutch A Savannah woman and six Atlanta-area residents on Thursday were arraigned in federal court on charges stemming from an alleged scheme to steal more than $5 million in food stamps and nutrition-assistance benefits.and more » More: continued here

Neither rain nor sleet nor snow may have stopped the Pony Express, but the nation's oldest and second-largest employer is now under attack . Claiming the United States Postal Service (USPS) is bankrupt, critics are pushing legislation that would defuse the postal crisis by breaking the backs of the postal …

Postal reform bill includes protections for ND postal facilitiesMinot Daily NewsAmendments to a postal reform bill that passed the US Senate Wednesday would preserve North Dakota's rural post offices and possibly Minot's mail processing facility, according to US Sens. Kent Conrad, DN.D., and John Hoeven, RN. More: continued here

Today’s THV Franken fights planned post office closuresPost-BulletinAl Franken is calling on members of the US House to back a bill that would make it harder to close post offices and mail-processing facilities — including one in Rochester. The US Senate approved a bill Wednesday that puts a two-year moratorium …

A few of the images from RGIII night at FedEx Field on Thursday. Words to follow. Top image via NBC Washington. Read full article >> More: continued here

EBay Inc is stepping up investment in India to boost its share of a market dominated by domestic players such as Flipkart and fend off encroachment from arch-rival Amazon.com. The e-commerce company dipped … More: continued here

Bill would delay closing of postal centersSoutheast MissourianBy Melissa Miller ~ Southeast Missourian Legislation approved Wednesday by the US Senate would keep post offices and mail distribution centers open for now. Last year, the postal service announced its intentions to consolidate operations and close … More: continued here