Washington Times Hope for the deadWashington TimesThe first was the Stamp Act, which was enforced by British soldiers writing their own search warrants and rummaging through the personal possessions of colonists looking to see whether they had purchased the government's stamps.and more » More: continued here
The Guardian Royal Mail to issue stamps commemorating each British gold medal at London …Washington PostBritain's Royal Mail said Saturday it will issue stamps recognizing the achievement of each British gold medal at the London Olympics. Royal Mail said that stamps of gold-medal winners will be on sale by lunchtime the following day at 500…
Royal Mail is to issue stamps recognising the achievement of every British gold medal at this summer's London Olympics. More: continued here
Munger Station Post Office reopens in east WichitaKWCHBy Chris Durden KWCH 12 Eyewitness News The United States Postal Service says the Wichita's Munger Station will fully reopen next week. An electrical fire last year badly damaged the post office at 1314 N. Oliver. The June 2011 fire caused at least … More: continued here
The Guardian (blog) The great age of the Post Office is past, here and indeed all over the worldThe Guardian (blog)Stretching above the Corinthian pillars of New York City's main post office runs the famous inscription: Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their…
LONDON (AP) In addition to finding themselves on the winner's podium, British Olympians could also turn up on postage. More: continued here
ESPN Kentucky fan discusses $150000 eBay quilt listingESPNThat's what Darleene Wimsett, a 61-year-old from Bardstown, Ky., is selling on eBay at a starting bid of $150000, although she hopes to get more for it. Wimsett began working on the quilt in 1994 with the goal of including every player and coach since …Crafty Kentucky fan…
In addition to finding themselves on the winner's podium, British Olympians could also turn up on postage. More: continued here
FedEx SmartPost is moving to a new, 200,000-square -foot distribution center in the Majestic Commercenter in Aurora. More: continued here
FedEx will acquire Polish courier company Opek Sp. z o.o, likely finalizing the sale in late summer, said Jess Bunn, manager of investor relations at FedEx. Bunn did not disclose terms of the acquisition. More: continued here